Xiao Mingzhan's face showed a resolute expression. "Recruit soldiers and wait for reinforcements to arrive. Then kill the rebels and drive the Tuji Khanate's cavalry out of the northern border."
Gu Xinran worriedly asked, "The Iron Cavalry will definitely take advantage of their victory and attack Dayan Pass or break through from other checkpoints. Do you have a plan to deal with it?"
Xiao Mingzhan spread out the map and explained to her that as long as Dayan Pass was guarded well, the cavalry would not be able to enter Liaozhou.
Gu Xinran nodded, knowing that Wuyou could now rest assured.
She looked at Xiao Mingzhan with a determined look: "Brother Xiao, you two should guard Dayan Pass first. After a while, I will give you a magical weapon that will surely defeat the Iron Cavalry."
Xiao Mingzhan looked at Xinran's calm face, and his emotions calmed down as well. "Okay, my Ranran will take action and be invincible."
Gu Xinran knew that he was anxious to deliver penicillin to the military camp to save the wounded soldiers, so he led him to the back room and took away all the penicillin and a large number of poultry eggs.
At this time, it was late at night, but Gu Xinran was sitting at the desk with his mind racing, thinking that this black gunpowder should not be abused after it was prepared.
She only wanted to protect the people she wanted to protect and did not want to speed up the course of history. In the era of hot weapons, human life was even less valuable, and the formula could only be held in her own hands.
After making up my mind, I felt sleepy and slept until I woke up naturally.
The next morning, Gu Xinran asked housekeeper Zhao to prepare sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal, and then hid in the space to conduct experiments.
She remembered that the ratio of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal should be 15:2:3, but she failed after trying several times. This might be because the saltpeter and sulfur here contained impurities.
After several days of experiments, she finally successfully developed black powder. If she wanted a more powerful gun, gunpowder alone was not enough. She spent several more days asking the blacksmith to make the shell she wanted.
After the bomb was developed, the third prince led the Tughyi Khanate into the pass, and the news of the fall of the northern border also reached Jinzhou Prefecture. At the same time, there was news that the new emperor's heart disease relapsed and he was seriously ill.
The streets, alleys, teahouses and taverns were filled with voices condemning the Third Prince, hoping that the King of Qi would defend Liaozhou, drive away the iron cavalry, and recover the northern border.
In the past half month, in addition to developing the bomb, Gu Xinran also made all the medicinal materials bought by Butler Zhao into special hemostatic powder and wound medicine.
Under the organization of Gu's mother, a lot of thick cotton clothes and quilts were sewn. People who could sew in the streets, alleys, towns and villages helped to make them.
When Gu Xinran handed a large amount of medicine, cotton clothes and quilts to Xiao Mingzhan, he smiled as if he was in the spring breeze.
He thought to himself that his Ranran was like a little fairy, always able to help others in times of need and solve various problems for him.
Then, Gu Xinran took out the bomb and explained seriously: "This thing is extremely dangerous and extremely lethal. It should only be used when your territory is invaded or when you are facing extremely vicious people."
Xiao Mingzhan had never seen his young wife so serious before, and promised seriously: "Ranran, don't worry, I promise to only use it on the blade."
Gu Xinran nodded and taught him the detailed usage and precautions, and asked him to take one back to Dayan Pass for testing first, as he was reluctant to blow up the yard.
At Gu Xinran's urging, Xiao Mingzhan flashed out of the space and returned to the tent at Dayan Pass.
He dubiously called Gu Yuchen and Duan Yunchi to the grove behind the camp. He wondered how powerful such a small piece of metal could be. Could it be more formidable than a sword or a spear?
Several deputy generals saw the iron lump in the general's hand and became interested, so they went to watch.
After Xiao Mingzhan made sure that there was no one around and there would be no accidental injuries, he lit the fuse and threw it more than 20 meters away.
Duan Yunchi grumbled in dissatisfaction: "Mingzhan, is it really necessary to throw such a small thing so far? Standing here, I can't see anything, just a few sparks whizzing around. How boring!"
After saying that, he wanted to go closer to take a closer look, but Xiao Mingzhan hurriedly pulled the troublemaker back.
Just as they pulled it back, there was a loud bang, everyone's ears were numbed, dust flew in their faces, and several people hurriedly retreated.
When the smoke and dust cleared, everyone was covered in dust and stared in amazement at the huge pit that appeared in front of them.
Duan Yunchi became obedient instantly, and his face was slapped with a loud slap.
The soldiers in the camp heard the loud noise and thought something had happened, so they came to watch.
As we slowly approached the center of the explosion, we discovered a massive crater three meters deep and seven meters in diameter! The blast toppled a swath of surrounding trees, and even larger trees farther away were riddled with holes.
Everyone was shocked again. What kind of magical weapon was this? The previous crossbow was already very powerful, but the power of this iron lump was even more unimaginable.
Gu Yuchen came back to his senses and stammered, "Is this the new weapon developed by Ran Ran? Can this still be called a weapon?"
Duan Yunchi's mouth twitched, but he couldn't express it. If Gu Xinran were here, he might kneel down to her. He couldn't help but sigh, "My cousin is really not a human being!"
Xiao Mingzhan and Gu Yuchen both glared at him, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
“Nonsense!”
The two people's dissatisfaction and rebukes sounded at the same time.
Duan Yunchi shrank his head and retorted, "Can't you just listen to me first? My cousin is not a human, she is a fairy. Such a thing should only exist in heaven!"
The other two deputy generals came to their senses after hearing the conversation between the three people. It turned out that this magic weapon was also developed by the Princess of Qi!
They sighed that their general had found a treasure, and one of them excitedly said, "General, now that we have this magical weapon, we won't have to worry about not destroying the rebels, reclaiming the northern border, and even reaching the Tuji Khanate's lair!"
Another one was also full of fighting spirit, "Fuck those cavalrymen, blow them up!"
Xiao Mingzhan glanced at the two men with dignity, then said coldly, "This item is complex to manufacture and expensive. It can only be used in the most urgent moments. The battle still depends on the bravery of the soldiers. How is the selection and training of your elite soldiers going?"
The two lieutenants clasped their fists and responded, "Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner. Welcome to the general's inspection!"
Xiao Mingzhan had no time to inspect the test at this moment. He was anxious to find his young wife to report the test results, share his joy, and ask how many such weapons could be provided.
He waved goodbye and told them to go about their business.
Gu Yuchen and Duan Yunchi refused to leave and followed him back to the tent.
Xiao Mingzhan dismissed him with disdain, "Duan Muliu, you have so much free time? Have you dealt with the compensation for casualties? How many repeating crossbows have you made?
"General Gu, have you organized the three battalions of the Divine Crossbow Battalion? Have you perfected your archery skills? Don't just stand here with me, get back to work."
The two people who wanted to see their sister and find out the secret left the main tent in shame.
Xiao Mingzhan ordered outside: "Don't disturb us unless it's an emergency."
After closing the tent, he changed his dusty clothes, shook his hair and wiped his face, and couldn't wait to slip into the space.
As soon as he saw Gu Xinran, he hugged her waist and said excitedly: "My lady, the iron lump is too powerful. With its help, killing the rebels and driving away the iron cavalry of the Tuji Khanate is just around the corner."
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