Chen Heng opened the curtain and saw Zhu Di sitting in the upper position, lowering his head and handling military affairs. He quickly stepped forward and said softly:
"Your Majesty, we don't have much gunpowder."
Zhu Di raised his head and glanced at him, and said with a relaxed face: "If not, let the craftsman do more."
Then he frowned and lowered his head.
Chen Heng stopped talking, his legs motionless.
Zhu Di noticed that he had not left and looked up at him again: "What's wrong?"
"Your Majesty, there is no more saltpeter and sulfur, and even a craftsman's camp cannot be made without rice."
Zhu Di angrily threw the brush on the table, thick black ink flying everywhere.
"Handu!"
Zhu Di's eyes were about to burst out with fire, and he gritted his teeth and roared.
"How much gunpowder is left?"
Chen Heng quickly bowed and said cautiously: "Even if we add the craftsmen from the craftsman's camp, it will only last for half a month at most."
Half a month, how can half a month be enough?
Zhu Di has been blocked at the gate of Xuzhou City for two full months. Even Feng Sheng has not been able to break through the city in one go. He is still fighting on the outer city wall!
"Order the craftsman to make all the gunpowder."
"Yes!" Chen Heng immediately clasped his fists and bowed.
Looking at Chen Heng who turned around and left, Zhu Di pondered for a moment and said, "Go and ask the Duke of Song to come and see me."
Chen Heng paused for a moment, turned around and bowed: "Yes."
There was no siege today. After Feng Sheng arranged his affairs, he rested in his tent. He is getting old, and the two consecutive months of fighting are about to exhaust his energy. Now he just wants to have a good sleep and rest.
After receiving the order from King Yan to summon him, Feng Sheng did not dare to delay, so he steeled himself and went outside the king's tent.
He opened the curtain and walked in, "Why did the prince summon me?"
Zhu Di's heart moved slightly, and he felt a little grudge against Feng Sheng's promiscuous tone, but now he still needs to rely on Feng Sheng. Not only was he not dissatisfied at all, but a smile instantly appeared on his face.
He greeted: "Song Guo Gong, please sit down quickly!"
Zhu Di quickly stood up and personally greeted Feng Sheng to sit down. He even didn't even take the main seat. Instead, he exclusively took the seat next to Feng Sheng, completely acting like a junior who was humbly asking for advice from Feng Sheng.
It happened that Feng Sheng was the most susceptible to Zhu Di's tricks. After being with Zhu Di these days, Feng Sheng felt that he could finally hold his head high after he had lowered his head all his life.
Zhu Di personally served the tea and then asked slowly: "Song Guogong, we have been blocked in Xuzhou for two months. I wonder when we can break the city?"
After hearing this, Feng Sheng's expression changed instantly, and he said unhappily: "What? Does the prince think that the old man is incompetent? If so, then please choose another worthy person."
"No, no, no..." Zhu Di waved his hands quickly, "Who in the world can compare with Song Guogong? It's just that I am blocked here, Zhu Biao will not be idle. I am worried that if he continues to delay Go down and wait until King Qin’s army arrives, then we’ll be finished!”
Zhu Di didn't want to be so humble in front of Feng Sheng, but there was no other way. Who asked him to ask Feng Sheng?
Feng Sheng fought throughout his life and destroyed countless cities. No one could compare with him in terms of siege experience. At this point, even Zhu Di himself clearly understood that he was not as good as Feng Shengduo.
Feng Sheng picked up the teacup again, lowered his head and pondered. Indeed, the Yan army's time is not endless, if they cannot break through Xuzhou as soon as possible.
Then when King Qin's army arrives, no matter how powerful Feng Sheng is, he will be unable to recover.
"Song Guogong?" Seeing Feng Sheng deep in thought, Zhu Di had to call softly after waiting for a moment.
Feng Sheng raised his head and sighed: "Xuzhou is well-known in the world for being easy to defend and difficult to attack. Geng Bingwen is well-known for being good at defense."
Zhu Di's mood suddenly sank, "Isn't it possible that even Song Guogong can't do anything?"
Feng Sheng glanced at him and sighed: "Unless Geng Bingwen dies now, as long as he dies, I promise to break through Xuzhou City within three days."
Zhu Di glanced at Feng Sheng speechlessly. He had long thought that Geng Bingwen was dead. Who didn't know that without Geng Bingwen, Han Du would not be able to defend the city?
But Geng Bingwen is hiding in Xuzhou City. This Xuzhou City is like a turtle shell and cannot be smashed no matter what. What can Geng Bingwen do?
If cursing Geng Bingwen could kill him, Zhu Di would go and set up the incense table now.
"Is there no other way?" Zhu Di looked unwilling.
Feng Sheng secretly pouted, there are other possibilities, but they are not more likely than this.
"If the defenders come out from Xuzhou City to fight with me, then I will be absolutely sure that I can defeat Geng Bingwen."
Zhu Di looked at him speechlessly, as if he had said this, it was as if he had not said it at all.
Unless Geng Bingwen goes crazy, who would give up the advantage of the city and choose to fight him in the wild.
"Is there no other way?" Zhu Di refused to give up.
Feng Sheng shook his head heavily: "If the prince wants to conquer Xuzhou City in a short time, there is no other way!"
Zhu Di lowered his head in disappointment, feeling as if his chest was being strangled by an invisible rope, making him full of despair.
"If..." After a pause, Zhu Di continued: "The king is saying, if I withdraw my troops, is there any chance to draw out the defenders?"
Feng Sheng laughed and shook his head, "If it were only Geng Bingwen, the prince's plan might still work. But Han Du is very cunning, and the prince knows him well. Does the prince think that just by pretending to retreat, Han Du can be deceived? s eyes?"
"Is there nothing I can do?" Zhu Di clenched his fists and punched his legs hard.
"Unless..." Feng Sheng's heart moved. He thought about Zhu Di's words seriously and began to ponder instead.
"Unless what? Please make it clear, Duke Song." Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at him with surprise.
Feng Sheng slowly raised his head and looked at Zhu Di meaningfully: "Unless Han Du himself took the initiative to attack and caused the prince to suffer a huge defeat. After all, the prince pretended to retreat, Han Du would definitely doubt it, but he would never doubt himself. .”
"This..." Zhu Di couldn't help but frown: "Han Du has been hiding in Xuzhou City for so long, and has no intention of counterattack, so how could he come for a sneak attack?"
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Feng Sheng also sighed slightly: "So, it can only depend on God's will..."
God's will... Dao Yan has said more than once that God's will is with me, and I hope this time will be no exception... God bless me.
Zhu Di looked up at the sky outside the tent. It was blue with no clouds in sight.
...
At night, a group of people quietly lowered themselves from the city wall into a hanging basket. There was no sound as it landed, and within a few breaths it disappeared into the night, never to be seen again.
The sun gradually rose the next day. On the hill to the left of Xuzhou City, a piece of green grass covered it, and a telescope poked out from the grass.
From a commanding position here, you can easily have a panoramic view of the Yan Army's camp.
"Chief, have you found where the Yan army's gunpowder is?" The man on the left had locally sourced grass tied to his back as a camouflage.
This kind of disguise is completely integrated with the place, and you can't even notice it unless you look carefully.
"What's the rush? The Yan army hasn't fired yet, and they won't move the gunpowder. How do I know where they hid the gunpowder?" the commander scolded.
After taking a look at his subordinate putting the grass root into his mouth and chewing it with relish, Chief Shi felt angry.
"We are in Yan Jun's territory. Can you stop being so careless?"
"Don't worry, Commander. This place is so far away from the Yan Army camp, no one will come here at all!"
Before the chief could speak, a person on the right suddenly shouted in a low voice: "Silence! Someone is coming!"
Shi Chang immediately retracted the telescope and hid it under the grass.
The person on the left no longer looked like a wild person, and immediately turned sideways to cover himself tightly with the disguise.
With the slow and steady sound of horse hooves, the atmosphere under the grass suddenly became extremely tense!
The sound of horse hooves got closer and closer, and finally they even passed within a few feet of everyone.
Listening to the sound of horse hooves getting further and further away, everyone's tense spirits slowly calmed down.
The Yan army's scouting horses didn't find anything. First of all, the Ming army had been huddled in Xuzhou City for so long and never came out. These scouting horses would naturally relax their vigilance.
Secondly, Yan Jun Tan Ma probably would never have thought of such a way of camouflage since he was born, so naturally he would not carefully observe anything unusual in the grass at his feet.
After careful observation, I found that the exploring horses had not returned.
Shi Chang let out a long breath, and at the same time lowered his voice and said viciously: "Please polish your moves. If anyone tries to fool around again, I will pinch your shit out!"
The boss is crazy...
Within a hundred square meters of surrounding area, a dozen bushes of grass were trembling at the same time.
The boss, a person who can write in regular script, is extremely terrifying when he goes crazy.
The chief reprimanded everyone and picked up the binoculars again to look at the Yan Army camp.
"Huh?"
"Boss, have you discovered it again?"
"Shut up!"
"Okay, okay..."
The commander watched a group of people carrying baskets of things and placing them next to the cannon. His eyes followed the flow of people coming and going, and finally landed in an inconspicuous corner behind the camp.
After continuing to observe for a while, the commander determined where the gunpowder was stored.
A huge joy filled my heart, and I couldn't help but let out a low breath. "found it."
"Really? Where is it?" The man on the left is a chatterbox and can't help it.
Fortunately, Shi Chang didn't argue with him and pointed his hand towards the Yan Army camp.
"Did you see it? It's in that small house next to the stockade."
This person also held up the binoculars and looked in the direction pointed by the boss, "See, that's where the gunpowder is stored? If the boss hadn't said it, we would have thought it was a toilet."
He was indeed right. There would be such a small house next to almost every village in the Yan Army camp. No matter who saw it for the first time, they would think it was a toilet.
"What is false is what is real, what is true is what is false, do you understand?" Shi Chang gave this man a lesson, "Yan Ni is a famous general who is good at conquering and fighting. How could he not even understand this principle?"
"Such an important thing as gunpowder will be noticed no matter where it is placed. On the contrary, if it is placed in a house like a toilet, it will be more concealed."
