But now they are facing a powerful foreign enemy. They only have a few thousand men, and they do not know how to fight against the invaders' army of 100,000.
Unless they equip their troops with modern firearms and use modern equipment to deal with these invaders.
But in doing so, he would be changing history, and he didn't know what kind of impact this would have on history, so he dared not take the risk.
Besides, equipping these thousands of people with modern weapons and ample ammunition would cost tens of millions of taels of silver, which I don't have that much money to spare.
In the previous stage, he had Zhao Cheng assemble a special team of two hundred people, but he only equipped them with swords and grenades made with modern technology, which already cost him a lot of money.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xian asked, "Princess, what kind of army is attacking Narcissus Village?"
"According to reliable intelligence, this army of 100,000 men is led by Shang Wei, the Left General of the Fan Kingdom. He is a fierce general of the Fan Kingdom, and he is treacherous and cunning."
The most formidable were his two sons, Shanglong and Shanghu, both of whom possessed immense strength. Shanglong wielded a hammer, while Shanghu wielded a staff, and both were invincible.
These two men appeared on the front lines many times, and several generals of the Great Northern Dynasty died at their hands.
"Among those around the Junior Master of the Imperial Household, the only one whose strength can rival theirs is Chen Daniu."
After Li Xue finished speaking, she appeared very pessimistic.
"Princess, don't worry. No matter how powerful they are, we don't need to be afraid of them. I have developed a new type of bomb. It is very small, only the size of an egg, but its power is not small."
If our soldiers encounter a powerful enemy on the battlefield and can't win, they'll just drop a bomb on him and send him to his death. Why bother wasting time fighting him?
Upon hearing this, Li Xue immediately became excited and said, "Could we equip all the soldiers with these bombs so that they can fight ten men each? That way, we won't be afraid of these invading enemies."
"During this time, I made some bombs, but due to the lack of raw materials, I was unable to make more."
Therefore, these bombs should only be used in critical situations and should never be misused.
Having bombs has created a certain deterrent effect on the enemy, making them hesitant to act rashly.
Even more importantly, I have designed a more powerful crossbow that can easily kill enemies two hundred paces away. This way, even if we face more enemies, we will still have a chance of victory.
"Really? That's great!" Li Xue exclaimed excitedly.
At this moment, thousands of soldiers were drilling on the training ground. With a major battle imminent, the soldiers were extremely serious.
Zhao Xian gathered all the carpenters from the surrounding villages and asked them to hurry up and make new crossbows.
At the same time, a large number of crossbow bolts need to be produced. Once war breaks out, the demand for bolts will be enormous, and the more the better.
On the hill behind the military camp, Yao Lin built several sentry posts. The terrain here was very high, and the surrounding area for hundreds of miles could be seen. Once an enemy invaded, it would be easy to detect them.
In order to detect enemy activity as soon as possible, Yao Lin set up scouts thousands of miles away to gather the latest military intelligence.
Ten miles away from Shuixian Village, Yao Lin began to build a camp. This was the only way to enter Shuixian Village, and setting up fortifications here could effectively block the enemy.
At this time, the villagers of Shuixian Village united and took the initiative to help the team build fortifications. Not only that, but villagers from other villages also came.
They knew that the stronger the fortifications were built, the better they could stop the enemy from invading.
In the village, all the craftsmen sped up their work, making crossbows.
The finished crossbows were immediately sent to the military camp. The soldiers needed time to become proficient with the new crossbows, so they had to train them as soon as possible.
That day, Zhao Xian was in the military camp when a scout came to report.
The three armies assembled at the border finally set off. Led by General Shang Wei of the foreign kingdom, the 100,000-strong army marched in a mighty procession toward Shuixian Village.
Shang Wei's army is moving very fast. At this rate, it is estimated that they will reach Shuixian Village in about ten days.
By now, Yao Lin had completed all the necessary preparations, and it was time for him to make his own decision. Everyone was watching him closely, and he was their pillar of support.
Li Guang was well-versed in military strategy. If he were in Shuixian Village, he would certainly have had excellent strategies for defending against the enemy.
Just when Shuixian Village was facing a life-or-death crisis, Li Guang suddenly disappeared, and now no one knows where he is.
Zhao Xian stared out the window; the sky was overcast, and it had already started to rain.
Suddenly, Zhao Xian remembered that when Li Guang left, he gave him an envelope and told him to open it at a critical moment, as it contained a solution.
At this critical moment, when Narcissus Village faced a life-or-death situation, it was time to open this envelope.
When Li Guang handed this letter to me, I felt it was very important, so I put it into my system's storage space.
Zhao Xian quickly took out the envelope and eagerly opened it. Inside was a letter, which Zhao Xian quickly glanced at.
After reading it, Zhao Xian found it unbelievable. He quickly went outside, looked at the distant sky, and watched the rain gradually soak his clothes. He couldn't help but laugh.
"Heaven is helping me!"
He immediately sent word to all the generals to come to the council chamber to discuss important matters.
Soon, all the generals and officers of Shuixian Village arrived at the council hall, unaware of what important matter Zhao Xian had summoned them for.
Zhao Xian immediately announced that Shang Wei of the Fan Kingdom was leading an army of 100,000 to attack Shuixian Village, and told everyone that, given Shang Wei's marching speed, the army would arrive at Shuixian Village in about ten days.
Upon hearing this, everyone was astonished. Zhao Xian told them not to panic, as Li Guang had predicted this situation months ago and had already devised a countermeasure.
"What? Lord Shaofu has news of Li Guang!" Li Xue exclaimed excitedly.
"No, that's not the case. When Li Guang went to the capital to participate in the sacrificial ceremony for the gods of the land and grain, he considered that he would not be able to return in time."
He estimated that the enemy army would attack Shuixian Village before he returned, so he made preparations in advance and devised countermeasures.
First, Shangwei's army could not possibly arrive within ten days, because after Shangwei set off, it would rain for ten consecutive days. Although the rain was not heavy, it would cause great trouble for the march.
Therefore, his army would arrive at Narcissus Village at the earliest in fifteen days.
About fifty miles away from Shuixian Village, there is a river called the Wei River. Every June, this river enters its flood season. However, due to the weather this year, the Wei River's flood season has not yet arrived.
"Only today has the heavens begun to rain, which means the Wei River's flood season is approaching. We can take advantage of this year's Wei River flood season to flood the barbarian troops. This move should at least eliminate half of Shang Wei's forces."
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