Because there is not much time left for the rebels.
In this negotiation, Murong Fu was too lazy to bargain with the people from the Ministry of War. He directly asked for 30,000 longbows, 150,000 arrows, 10,000 sets of armor, 5,000 war horses, plus 10,000 sulfur, saltpeter and other materials for making gunpowder. Thousands of catties.
After hearing Murong Fu's words, the officials from the Ministry of War felt their scalps go numb.
"Prince Yan, you...you want too much. I won't be able to explain it to the official when I go back!"
Murong Fu said: "This is already the minimum requirement, otherwise if we lose, will you be able to live in peace?" ?.?????.???
The official from the Ministry of War wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "Lower it a little, lower it a little!"
"Then tell me what to do!"
Murong Fu knew that it was almost impossible to come up with all of this at once, but when it came to negotiations, if you didn't take things a step further, how could you strive for benefits?
Fortunately, there were many members of the Murong family in the Ministry of War, and this official had been greeted before he came, so based on Murong Fu's suggestion, he reluctantly agreed after some concessions.
Finally, the requirements were agreed upon: 15,000 longbows, 100,000 arrows, 6,000 sets of armor, 3,000 war horses, plus 7,000 kilograms each of sulfur, saltpeter and other materials for making gunpowder.
In order to facilitate the Song Dynasty to deliver these supplies quickly, Murong Fu sent these officials back to Beijing with divine eagles without hesitation.
As for the imperial court, with Han Zhongyan and several ministers on board, these supplies did not drag on for too long. They were transported from the Bohai Sea to Kaizhou in just half a month, and Han Baizhan led everyone back to the city.
With the new equipment, Murong Fu naturally became more confident and gathered all the three thousand divine machine battalions on the training island to make gunpowder.
Due to time and manpower constraints, Murong Fu could only let them use bamboo tubes to make simple explosives, not more advanced matchlock guns or even red cannons.
After all, soldiers and horses from various Khitan tribes have gathered and are coming to Liaodong. By the time they make these firearms, the day lilies will be cold!
Although Murong Fu had already stocked up on many well-made firearms, he had other plans for this battle, and naturally he would not easily use these artifacts that could destroy cities and demolish villages.
In the following month, many simple gunpowders were produced. For this reason, Murong Fu also specifically asked people from the Shenji Battalion to teach the entire army how to use these gunpowders.
The most common ones are naturally the Tribulus Fireball, the Bamboo Fire Harrier and the Iron Cannon.
The caltrop fireball is an iron ball with a hemp rope running through it. One end is used to ignite it, and the other end is used to throw it. After the fuse is lit, it is thrown at the place where the enemy rides. The hidden weapon iron caltrop is hidden inside. It will use the power of the explosion to scatter in all directions, injuring the horse's legs and feet, specifically used to deter the enemy's cavalry from attacking.
The Bamboo Fire Harrier is an ellipsoid-shaped bamboo cage with sparse eyes, which contains gunpowder. It can be thrown when the enemy attacks a city, causing explosions and burning.
The final iron artillery is also the most powerful one, with different shapes, including can type and gourd type. The shell is made of iron. The iron pieces flying out after the explosion are extremely powerful, and basically no armor can withstand it. Similar to later grenades.
Because iron artillery is too dangerous, only those in the Shenji Battalion will be equipped with it. For example, soldiers in other military camps only need to be equipped with the first two types.
After seeing the power of these firearms, it undoubtedly once again increased everyone's confidence in winning this battle.
In addition, Murong Fu did not need to ask people from the Shenji Camp to make some simple gunpowder that could be used for bows and arrows, which greatly saved time and labor costs. Finally, one day before the Khitan army arrived outside the city , all preparations are completed.
Xiao Sesu and Agu were also brought back to Juxian Manor by Master Li using the sacred sculpture three days ago, which relieved You Tanzhi's worries.
Now the rebel army is under martial law, just waiting for the war to come.
On the city wall, Murong Fu looked at the densely packed Khitan tribe soldiers who were encamped in the distance, and his eyes gradually became serious.
Compared with 100,000 people, 200,000 soldiers and horses are really not a small number, and the feeling of oppression is really different.
At this time, the sky has darkened, and the Liao army will attack the city early tomorrow morning.
"Calculating the time, Azi's child will be born soon, right?"
Kang Min slowly walked to Murong Fu and said softly.
Murong Fu said: "I don't know if I can get back in time!"
"If you win this battle, you can give your child a good future, and you don't have to be too stressed!"
Kang Min squeezed Murong Fu's hand and said comfortingly.
"I have arranged everything, and I will win this battle!"
Murong Fu held Kang Min's hand tightly, his tone full of confidence.
Kang Min looked at his handsome side face and the cloud-like white hair on the temples that was blown by the cold wind. He couldn't help but feel a little crazy, and his eyes were filled with affection.
"Once we meet in the Hundred Flowers Club, we will never be old, and this love will never be broken..."
Kang Min caressed Murong Fu's face and recited affectionately.
Murong Fu stretched out his hand to hold her in his arms, leaned over and kissed Kang Min's beautiful forehead gently: "Life is long, how lonely would it be without you by my side?"
Kang Min smiled softly and leaned gently into his arms, feeling indescribable joy in her heart.
In the blink of an eye, in the early morning of the next day, the Khitan tribe's army marched ten miles outside the city and roared in formation. The troops were solemn and the shouts rolled in like thunder.
Murong Fu also put on a silver-white armor at this time, with a sword hanging on his waist. The whole person looked heroic and had an awe-inspiring power that no one could look at.
In addition to Master Li, Kang Min and Cui Luhua also put on a suit of armor, looking heroic and heroic!
In just over a month, Murong Fu mobilized all the forces under the Murong family, and finally temporarily assembled nearly 20,000 people, and he and the remaining people barely managed to make up 80,000 people to resist the Khitan army. .
It seems that the number of soldiers has increased a lot, but because they have not been trained, it can be said that they are not even new recruits. It is difficult to predict how much combat power they can exert.
"Let me kill the first person today!"
Seeing the Liao army calling for formation, Murong Fu immediately ordered the city gates to be opened and led 20,000 troops out of the city to fight against the generals.
Two disciples, You Tanzhi and Yue Laosan, followed him out of the city to meet the enemy.
At this time, as soon as the sound of Master Li's piano sounded, the soldiers beating the drums seemed to have received instructions and began to cheer. The sound of the drums, like the mighty buzzing sound from the sky and the earth, seemed to be inspiring, whether it was the soldiers leaving the city or the city wall. The soldiers and generals on board all felt so courageous that they soared into the sky with a heroic spirit, capable of defeating thousands of troops.
At first, Kang Min didn't understand why Murong Fu asked Li Shishi to play the harp on the city wall, but after hearing the thundering drums stimulated by her harp music, he realized how important her role was.
It seems that with her presence, the rebels can be invincible and look down on them!
Arriving in front of the formation, the Khitan tribe's troops were neatly arranged, and a solemn aura rushed towards them, giving people the feeling of being like a savage beast. The rebel army was like a small boat in the wind and rain, and would be swallowed up by this beast at any time. Almost exhausted!
However, listening to the sound of the war drums, the faces of the rebels did not show any timidity. Instead, they were full of fighting spirit.
Murong Fu waved his hand to the rebels to stop, and then he rode toward the enemy alone.
Among the Khitan tribe, there was also a tall man with a mane and beard riding out on horseback.
At this time, the two armies were two or three miles away from each other. On the open plain, the wind swept the dust and the horse trampled left traces. As the distance continued to get closer, both of them could clearly see each other's figure and appearance, with a look in their eyes. Examine.
"Leader of the Rebel Alliance, Murong Fu!"
"The great leader of the Khitans, Halezara!"
Listening to the other party's voice, Murong Fu was slightly stunned, but he didn't expect that the other party actually spoke Chinese.
And Halchara was also stunned for a moment, because the other party actually spoke Khitan.
After staying in the Liao Kingdom for several years, Murong Fu naturally learned the Khitan language.
Although Halchara had been leading his tribe in the far north, he also knew that the Liao Kingdom's biggest enemy was the Song Dynasty, so he also learned some Chinese.
"I didn't expect that there are heroes like you in the Khitan tribe. It seems that in today's battle, our army's victory rate will have to be re-estimated!"
Murong Fu smiled, as if the person in front of him was not an enemy, but an acquaintance.
Halezala's eyes were a little deep and he said: "The famous leader of your army has long been known to me, but I didn't expect that you are even more arrogant than I thought!"
In this situation, the other party actually dared to boast that there was a winning rate. Did he really think that his 200,000 troops were also the trash led by King Zheng?
Murong Fu smiled lightly and said: "Sun Tzu's Art of War says: It is not the case that more soldiers are better, but that without force, it is enough to join forces, predict the enemy, and capture people."
"When marching and fighting, if there is no thought of victory and no fear, how can one say victory?"
Khaleda had very little knowledge of Chinese, and naturally he had never heard of "The Art of War" written by Murong Fu, but he could roughly understand its meaning, and he couldn't help laughing immediately.
"With the desire to win and the fearlessness, I want to see how you can compete with my tribal army!"
"Then let's wait and see!"
Murong Fu smiled faintly, and Halzala turned his horse's head and returned to the army.
Murong Fu took off a long bow from his horse and shot three feather arrows at the front of the Liao army's formation.
Halzala's face darkened and he said: "What a Murong Fu, who is going to kill him?"
Beside him, a strong man holding two hammers volunteered, and Halchara nodded and asked him to fight.
The strong man holding two hammers galloped out on horseback. When he passed the place where the three feathered arrows were shot, he bent down and grabbed one of the feathered arrows and broke it in his hand, with a look of complete contempt in his eyes.
Facing the enemy general's charge, Murong Fu just reined in his horse and stopped in place. The white horse under his crotch was extremely submissive, not even pacing in a small area, like a sculpture.
The strong man was seen wielding two hammers, and he was less than ten feet away from Murong Fu. The bloodthirsty color in his eyes was especially visible. Just when he had expected that Murong Fu would be hit by his own hammer, his brains would burst and die. , suddenly a dazzling white light flashed past, and the scene in front of him began to spin.
Vaguely, he seemed to see his own body, and then the endless darkness enveloped him.
