Chapter 358 Fubao: Grandma, thank you for taking the blame!
"Pull it away!"
Seeing that Xu Shuo accepted the punishment, King Yan waved his hand and drove him away.
The next moment, several people from the Military Court came forward. Two of them carried Xu Shuo to the side, while the others followed closely with sticks in their hands.
After a while, the sound of a stick hitting the flesh could be heard.
This beating was a solid one.
Xu Shuo's old injuries had just healed when he incurred new ones. After being beaten with fifty boards, he was almost exhausted and was carried away by his personal soldiers.
"Duke Antai is not fit to stay in the army in this state!"
"As for how to deal with him, I cannot make a decision on my own. Send him back to the capital and let His Majesty decide!"
When the King of Yan thought of Xu Huairen's effeminate appearance, he felt sick to his heart.
In addition, he had no good feelings towards the Xu family, so he naturally would not take the trouble to help investigate why Xu Huairen became like this.
It’s none of his business anyway!
"Report—"
"Good news from Huangfengkou!"
Just after he finished talking about how to deal with Antai Gong Xu Huairen, the King of Yan was about to discuss how to fight against the Northern Barbarian army when he heard the surprised shouts of the messenger outside.
"Victory—report—"
"A great victory at Huangfengkou, 5,000 heads cut off, including the Northern Barbarian Prince Tuoba Hun!"
"We captured 20,000 war horses, 10,000 steeds, and countless grain and supplies!"
The war had just begun, and we had such a great victory. This was a great start!
Even without the King of Yan's signal, the messenger knew that he had to make a big move.
Hearing the loud shouts of the messenger, the generals of the Northwest Town Army present were all dumbfounded.
Great victory at Huangfengkou?
Just relying on the 5,000 troops defending the town who came to support from Xiangyi Prefecture?
Was the little Northern Barbarian prince Tuoba Hun also beheaded?
Tuoba Hun, who seemed as weak as a chicken in Xu Laoer's eyes, was a real tough nut to crack in the eyes of many generals of the Northwest Army.
Tuoba Hun is one of the strong contenders for the future King of the Northern Barbarians.
He had 10,000 cavalrymen under his command, each with three horses. They came and went like the wind and were well-known among the northern barbarians for their fighting skills.
But such a man was beheaded, and more than half of his 10,000 cavalrymen were killed...
"Your Highness, Xiaoyilang asked me to bring you a message. He wants a warhorse. I'll give you a friendly price!"
"How much?"
"Two million taels, including food and fodder, enough for at least a month!"
The messenger carefully stated Mr. Xu's so-called friendship price.
When King Yan heard this number, he immediately understood why it was this number and frowned.
As a result, the generals of the Northwest Army became anxious.
"Your Highness, this is a great deal!"
"Your Highness, it's done!"
"purchase!"
"purchase!"
"Your Highness, we can pay half of the money!"
The Northwest Guard Army was a frontier army of the Tang Dynasty that faced the Northern Barbarians directly, and they had the greatest need for war horses. Because in a war with the Northern Barbarians, if the war horses could not keep up, they would often be forced to passively take the beating.
These 20,000 war horses are all the real war horses used for battle under the command of the little prince Tuoba Hun. They are good horses that can be used to fight on the battlefield as soon as they are bought.
Not to mention two million taels, even if it was another 500,000 taels, or even one million taels, it would not be a loss.
War horses are real strategic resources during wartime.
With the Tang Dynasty's advanced weapons and equipment, as long as they are equipped with enough war horses, what can the Northern Barbarians do?
When the Northern Barbarians fought against the Tang Dynasty, all they relied on was the advantage of their war horses.
“Then buy it!”
"Send a message to the Ministry of Revenue and have them prepare the silver!"
"How much silver do we have at Longxi Mansion? Hurry up and count it. Get the warhorse back first!"
With these 20,000 war horses, the King of Yan suddenly felt that he was still leading the Whirlwind Riders to the heartland of the Northern Barbarians. He wanted to confront them directly and completely destroy the Northern Barbarians' prestige this time.
Once upon a time, three thousand Whirlwind Riders defeated thirty thousand Northern Barbarian Cavalry, which made the Northern Barbarians terrified.
Now, he can command 30,000 cavalry.
With three thousand Whirlwind Riders as the vanguard, he wanted to defeat the Northern Barbarian King's camp head-on and completely break the Northern Barbarians' courage. He wanted to sweep away the enemies and march his army to the Northern Barbarian King's court to completely destroy the Northern Barbarians.
…
Northern Barbarian Camp.
On a flat land less than thirty miles away from the Northwest Town Army Camp, there was a camp stretching for countless miles, with countless felt tents densely distributed.
In the core area of the camp, in the huge royal tent.
The Northern Barbarian King sat quietly on the fur felt, his face expressionless.
Just now, news of the death of the little prince Tuoba Hun came.
The person who brought the news was a personal guard of the little prince Tuoba Shen. After reporting the news, this person committed suicide on the spot, and his body was still lying on the ground in the royal tent.
Around the corpse, the other sons of the Northern Barbarian King all had serious expressions.
Although Tuoba Hun was a strong competitor for the throne, they were all aware of how powerful Tuoba Hun was.
Tuoba Hun was killed in the battle, and most of his 10,000 cavalry were lost, leaving his army in complete disarray.
Countless Eight Ox Crossbows!
There is also a fierce general named Xu Yuanba who dares to face thousands of cavalry alone!
"Xu Yuanba, who is that?"
"The King wants to know!"
The Northern Barbarian King suddenly stood up and said, "Pass on my order. Whoever among my Northern Barbarian warriors takes Xu Yuanba's life will be granted a fief of ten thousand households, a reward of ten thousand gold coins, and I will marry my daughter to him!"
"Also, who will take down Huang Fengkou?"
"Father, I am willing to go!"
The princes and Northern Barbarian generals standing in the royal tent heard the Northern Barbarian King's question and were thinking about it when the seventh Northern Barbarian prince Tuoba Lie stood up.
Tuoba Lie and Tuoba Hun were born to the same mother.
Tuoba Chun was dead, so it was reasonable for Tuoba Lie to come forward to avenge him.
The Northern Barbarian King nodded immediately and said, "I don't care what method you use. As long as I win and take over Huangfengkou, I will make you the crown prince!"
"If you can't take Huangfengkou, you will die there!"
"I will never let my father down!"
Tuoba Lie immediately spoke in a deep voice, "Father, speed is of the essence in war. I will set off now!"
"Go!"
The Northern Barbarian King waved his hand and watched Tuoba Lie leave the royal tent.
…
At the Huangfengkou Pass, Old Master Xu had no idea that Tuoba Lie, the seventh prince of the Northern Barbarians, was on his way to seek revenge.
Even if he knew, he was not afraid at all.
As long as the Northern Barbarians cannot break the Eight Ox Crossbow Formation, then no matter how many people they come, they will all be food for the dead.
Compared to the solemn atmosphere at the Northwest Zhenjun Army, the Huangfengkou Pass was peaceful.
After a great victory, many Tang Dynasty merchants came to Huangfengkou, all of them coming for the spoils.
War horses, steeds, and furs from the northern barbarians...
Anyway, there is nothing these merchants don’t want.
Unfortunately, the warhorse was captured by King Yan.
However, some of the poor horses can still be sold.
As for the bargaining, Mr. Xu directly left it to Boss Xu.
Xu Laoer would take his men for a horse ride outside the pass every day, keeping a watchful eye to see when the northern barbarians would come again.
…
Lingshui Village, Old Xu’s home.
Fubao discussed with her third brother for several days, and finally she came up with an idea.
There was no way to get a large amount of gunpowder. After all, the shameless founding emperor Taizu of the Tang Dynasty cut off the way for later generations to survive.
However, a small amount of gunpowder can still be used.
Of course, I can't do this by myself, I have to find someone to take the blame.
The living are not suitable.
In the end, Fubao set his sights on his deceased grandmother.
A few days ago, Zhao Bingzhao sent all the relics of Mr. Xu's mother to Lingshui Village, including the diary of his grandmother Fubao.
A diary written entirely in pinyin is absolutely impossible for ordinary people to understand, except for time travelers.
So, when no one was paying attention, Fubao hid a blueprint among his grandmother's belongings.
She successfully drew pictures with charcoal and also wrote down the formula for black powder, imitating her grandmother's handwriting.
Then, the relic was accidentally damaged, exposing the drawing.
The rest of the matter has nothing to do with Fubao.
His diligent and studious third brother spent a few days to prepare black gunpowder. Although there were some major problems with the formula, it could explode and burn, and could be considered a finished gunpowder.
In order to further inspire her third brother, Fubao deliberately let the half-ripened gunpowder explode firecrackers, scaring her third brother's beloved "Zhao Yu Ye Shi Lion".
Seeing his beloved Zhaoyu Night Lion being frightened and in a panic, Xu Laosan was first angry, and then his face was full of surprise.
The research has begun again!
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Step by step, under Fubao's guidance, Xu Laosan successfully made firecrackers.
The method is simply too simple and crude!
Hollow out the bamboo tube, pour in black powder, and then light it.
Bang!
The gunpowder exploded and the bamboo tube burst. Not only was there a huge noise, but the shattered and flying bamboo pieces were also extremely lethal.
"Haha, it's done, it's done!"
"Little sister, you are really our family's blessing!"
Xu Laosan jumped up excitedly, intending to tell his father the good news as soon as possible.
Originally, he stayed in Lingshui Village with the responsibility of guarding the house, but now, because of the invention of black powder firecrackers, Old Lady Xu immediately decided to let Xu Lao San go to Huangfengkou.
Xu Laosan was naturally very happy to do so.
Brothers fight together, fathers and sons fight together in battle.
His father and his eldest and second brothers had all gone to the battlefield, leaving him alone at home. Although he was more of a scholar, he had also practiced martial arts. He could beat three or five ordinary men.
"Husband, you must be careful, be careful!"
When Wang knew that Xu Laosan was also going to Huangfengkou in Longxi Mansion, she cried bitterly.
But Wang also understood that she couldn't fall behind at this time.
"My dear, don't worry. I, your husband, am the incarnation of Wenquxing. I have great luck to protect me and will ensure your child's safe return!"
Xu Laosan walked very fast.
After all, this is a powerful weapon that is related to the battle situation, and it may be able to turn the tide.
Of course, this thing is not as powerful as thunder and fire from heaven and earth, but the impact it causes may not be worse than thunder and fire from heaven and earth.
Not long after Xu Laosan left Lingshui Village, Zhao Bingzhao received the news.
"You mean, Xu Lao San found a piece of paper among my eldest sister's belongings and made something particularly powerful?"
Zhao Bingzhao glared at Zhao Rui who came to report the news to him.
Zhao Rui nodded.
"impossible!"
Zhao Bingzhao jumped up and said, "I have carefully examined all my sister's belongings, and there is nothing hidden!"
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