Qin Fang couldn't help but frown when he saw the secret letter from the emperor.
"General?" As Qin Fang's confidant, Tao Shan has been with Qin Fang for four years. Naturally, he knows Qin Fang. He knows what the general means as soon as he sees his move. "Is the matter in the letter very drastic?"
Qin Fang shook his head: "Not really. The emperor wrote that the Yongzhou military camp and the barbarians are preparing to go to war. The emperor said that he would send people to transport gunpowder from here to Yongzhou to use gunpowder to scare the barbarians and try to solve this matter with the least casualties."
"If that's the case, what is the general worried about? It seems to me that the general has some ideas about this matter." Tao Shan is a person who is willing to learn and is also motivated. His previous affair with Qin Sanya didn't work out, and they haven't gotten married yet. Speaking of which, Tao Shan is busy with his career and is not in a hurry to get married now. Maybe he has experienced the joy of career. Moreover, he has brothers at home, and his brothers have married, and his parents can also hold grandchildren, so no one urges him, and he is even less anxious.
Qin Fang said: "I am worried that someone is planning to use gunpowder. I will write a letter, and you should send it to Han Zhen as soon as possible, so that he can bring a few trusted people to Yunxiang County as soon as possible. After arriving, you don't need to enter the mansion, just find a place to stay, and I will go to see him." Maybe the general's mansion is not safe either. Although the case of Laiwang County Magistrate was closed, Qin Fang and others knew that this matter was not over.
According to analysis, the other party was targeting him for gunpowder, so...
that day, Tao Shan left Yunxiang County as fast as he could.
Qin Fang would tell Yang Haiyan everything, so he did not hide the emperor's letter this time. They also discussed the transportation of gunpowder from here. What if the news was leaked? What if the gunpowder was intercepted on the way?
Qin Fang did not want to die young. He was a cautious person, so he had to make preparations for both situations. And if the gunpowder was sent to Yongzhou, Han Zhen was his most trusted secret letter, so he would naturally not be an exception.
The couple lay in bed, and Qin Fang talked about his worries: "I'm worried that something might happen to the gunpowder, so I arranged three teams of people." No matter who gets the gunpowder, it will be a big problem.
Yang Haiyan was curious: "Three teams? Which three teams?"
Qin Fang said: "One team is arranged by the emperor. He will arrange people to get gunpowder and send it to the Yongzhou military camp. One team is led by Captain Yang. He is familiar with the road from Yunxiang County to Yongzhou. It will be much faster with him accompanying us. The other team is Han Zhen."
Yang Haiyan was stunned when she heard this: "Han Qianfu is here?"
Qin Fang said: "I have already written a letter to Han Zhen." If it weren't for the previous incident with Aunt Fan's son-in-law, Qin Fang would not be so cautious, but now this incident has happened, and he also realized the importance of gunpowder, so he has to be cautious.
Yang Haiyan said, "It's right for you to be careful, sir. If the gunpowder leaks out, it will be a big deal."
Qin Fang said, "I know."
Unlike Qin Fang's worries, Yang Haiyan was not worried, because Han Zhen would come, and it would be safe with Han Zhen. Even if something happened, there would be no accidents. Han Zhen could solve it. Who said he was the male lead? So, she was relieved.
Tao Shan rode to Yongzhou at full speed, not even taking a rest on the way. He arrived at Han Zhen's house seven days later. It was daytime when he went there, and Han Zhen was not there.
Yang Dahua was pregnant and was making clothes for her baby. When she heard the servant come to report, she was a little surprised: "Is it from Yunxiang County?"
The servant said: "Yes, the other party claims to be a subordinate of General Qin, and wants to see the chief of the thousand-man army for something."
Unlike the plain-dressed maid two years ago, Yang Dahua has been the wife of the chief of the thousand-man army for two years. Although she has no jewels, she has gradually gained momentum. In addition, she has dressed properly, and the whole person is different. "Please come in."
The servant said: "Yes."
Yang Dahua knew Tao Shan. When Qin Fang was still the chief of the thousand-man army, Tao Shan was Qin Fang's private guard. Yang Dahua had seen him before. So when she saw Tao Shan this time, she was a little happy.
Tao Shan saluted Yang Dahua and said, "I have met Madam Yang. I have been ordered by the general to deliver a handwritten letter from the general to Lord Han. This is urgent."
Yang Dahua said, "He is still in the barracks. Why don't you rest in the mansion for a while? I will send someone to find him."
Tao Shan: "Thank you, Madam Yang."
Yang Dahua sent someone to find Han Zhen, arranged for Tao Shan to rest, and asked about Yang Haiyan's situation.
Yongzhou Military Camp
In the original plot, the Yonghe Marquis's Mansion had begun to delegate power at this time, but in the current plot, the young master of the prince's family became the companion of the second prince. In order to let the second prince have his own power, the emperor did not take back the military power of Yonghe Marquis. In other words, Yongzhou is still the boss of Yonghe Marquis.
However, in the past two years, due to the land policy of the military camp, the soldiers of Yongzhou military camp have lived a better life, and Yonghe Marquis's Mansion no longer has to pay money to support the court.
At the same time, because of the matter of the imperial grain factory, Yonghe Marquis's Mansion has become more loyal to the emperor. The fact that the emperor can give them the franchise quota of the imperial grain factory also shows the emperor's trust in them. Therefore, they are naturally more loyal. Besides, they were originally loyal to the emperor and patriotic.
However, privately, they also know that half of this matter is because of Qin Fang.
Of course, Qin Fang's prosperity benefited not only the Yonghe Marquis's Mansion, but also Han Zhen. Han Zhen's family was particularly prominent. As the agent of the county, their life was very good now. Who in the whole military camp didn't envy Han Zhen?
"Han Qianfu..." A soldier hurried to Han Zhen, "Someone is looking for you at the gate. It's someone from your house. He said there's an emergency."
Han Zhen thought something happened at home, so he came quickly. When he saw the private guard at the gate of the military camp, he asked, "What's the matter?"
The private guard stepped forward and whispered in Han Zhen's ear, "General Qin sent someone to deliver a letter to you. The other party is very anxious."
Han Zhen immediately asked for leave from his boss. Although it is an extraordinary period, Qin Fang would not write to him if it is not an important matter.
The boss knew Han Zhen's character and that he did things steadily, so he did not make it difficult and directly approved his leave.
Han Zhen returned to the mansion, met Tao Shan, read Qin Fang's letter, and then went to the Yonghe Marquis' Mansion.
The Yonghe Marquis's son was thinking about the barbarians. When he heard the servants come to report that Han Zhen was coming, he immediately invited him in. With the development of Qin Fang, Han Zhen got the quota of the county agent, and his relationship with the Marquis' Mansion became better and better.
The housekeeper of the Marquis' Mansion led Han Zhen to the study.
Han Zhen saluted: "Meet the prince."
The prince raised his hand: "No need to be polite in private. You came here in a hurry, but is there something going on in the barracks?" Recently, they and the barbarians have been at loggerheads. In fact, in terms of numbers, the Yonghe Army has an absolute advantage. The prince doesn't understand where the barbarians' confidence comes from. There is no news from the spies sent out yet, and he is thinking about the next combat strategy. Although he is not afraid of the barbarians, he hopes to reduce the casualties of the soldiers here as much as possible, so strategy is crucial.
In fact, there is another reason why he is not in a hurry to start a war. There has been news from the capital that a batch of secret weapons will be transported here. It is a thing called gunpowder. With this, it can not only boost the morale of our army, but also reduce casualties. So the prince also needs to wait.
Han Zhen stood up and sat down: "My Lord, it's not that Manzi has something wrong. I just received a letter from General Qin. Please take a look." He handed Qin Fang's letter to the Lord. If he wanted to ask for leave, it would take a long time to go back and forth, and only the Lord could approve it. Moreover, there was no need to hide this from the Lord, because the Lord cared about the Yonghe Army more than anyone else.
The Lord understood it immediately after reading the letter. He frowned: "Qin Fang's consideration is not unreasonable. Now that you know it, I will not hide it. Gunpowder is our secret weapon, and it is also the reason why I have been dragging my feet on not going to war with the barbarians. It is said that gunpowder can reduce the casualties of soldiers. In this way, I am even more looking forward to it. It is a good thing that the soldiers can reduce casualties. However, if the gunpowder goes wrong on the way, it will be a serious problem."
Han Zhen: "Then what do you mean, who should be sent to meet them?"
The prince smiled and said, "Qin Fang trusts You, I naturally have no doubts about you, you are the one who makes the decision on this matter, if you don’t have enough people, I can send a few people to you.”
Han Zhen thought about it on the way here. He had a total of five private guards in his family. Even though he had guards because of the business, it was not as good as the prince’s people. So he was not vague and polite, and said directly: “I can only take two people with me. Please give me two more people, prince.” Including himself, there were a total of five people, which was enough to follow secretly. Too many people would attract attention.
The prince said: “Okay, I will send two people to go back with you now. Be careful on your way after you set out.”
Han Zhen stood up: “Yes.”
Han Zhen set off the next day. Taoshan rushed for seven days. If he asked him to rush again that day, even a body of iron could not stand it, so he rested for a night.
However, just as he stood up, the people sent by the emperor to collect gunpowder from Yunxiang County had already arrived.
The emperor sent a hundred people this time, and Du Xingran was with them.
When they arrived, Qin Fang was in the barracks. Fortunately, Du Xingran led people to the barracks first. The soldiers' training shouts came from the barracks, and the sound was shocking.
"General." The soldier at the gate of the barracks saw someone coming and immediately went to report.
Qin Fang was training with the soldiers. When he heard the sound, he stopped and asked, "What's the matter?" He went to the earthenware jar to scoop water and wash his face.
The soldier said, "Someone from the capital has come. The leader claims to be Du Xingran, and he is outside asking for an audience."
Qin Fang's resolute face was tinged with joy when he heard this. The emperor's secret letter did not say that Du Xingran was the leader, and he was very surprised to hear that Du Xingran was here. He wiped his face, took out his overalls and put them on, and went to the door.
Du Xingran was stretching his neck to look inside, and when he saw Qin Fang coming out, he waved happily, "Brother Qin."
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