"Damn it, I get so angry just talking about it. Why do we have to accommodate him? Why doesn't he accommodate us?"
Yang Feng walked into the tent angrily, threw the cloak on his back to the ground, picked up the kettle and took a sip.
Taishi Ci, who followed closely behind, also had an angry look on his face. He found a chair and sat down, folding his hands on his chest, feeling very unhappy.
Huang Zhong, who was last, frowned. Seeing Yang Feng's irritable look, he said in a deep voice, "Calm down."
Yang Feng snorted and slammed the kettle on the table. He was still in awe of Huang Zhong.
This is a border town on the west side of Wuwei, Liangzhou. It is small in area and is a besieged city made of rammed earth. There are a small number of Han and Qiang people living there.
The day after the army arrived here, they launched an offensive against the Qiang people.
The reason why Yang Feng and the others were angry was not because Longxiwei was ineffective on the battlefield.
On the contrary, precisely because the Dragon Breath Guards' lethality was too strong, Yuan Shu urgently transferred them back from the front line.
Regarding this decision, Yuan Shu had no choice but to make it.
What he wants is living people, a large number of prisoners.
However, if Long Xiwei fired a cannon casually, a large number of Qiang people would be killed or wounded. If the attack continued like this, the Yuan family would suffer a huge loss.
"If I had known that I would go to Yangzhou with Huang Xu, whoever wants to come to this birdy place can come." Yang Feng was still upset.
Huang Zhong and Tai Shici frowned, and they were very unhappy. They wanted to make contributions, but they were transferred to the rear.
It would be okay if they had no achievements, but the reason why they were transferred to the rear was because they killed too many enemies.
What a bitch!
When the three of them were unhappy.
Outside the camp, a convoy was being inspected.
Knowing that it was the Wei family, the captain guarding the camp immediately asked people to move the wooden fence.
A young man got out of the carriage in the middle of the convoy. He looked gentle and had a small goatee under his chin.
It was Xu Shu who came all the way from Shuofang.
"Good work."
"That's right. Warlord Xu is here to invite you. The superiors specifically told us this morning to prepare hot soup and food to entertain you all."
Xu Shu thanked the captain, walked into the camp with a few stewards, and directly found Huang Zhong and the others.
"That is……"
Yang Feng, who was sitting in the big tent, saw someone coming from a distance. He squinted his eyes and then stood up with great joy.
Huang Zhong and Tai Shici followed his movements and looked out. When they saw Xu Shu suddenly appearing here, they also stood up and went out to greet him.
"Uncle Huang, Brother Yang, Ziyi, hahaha, long time no see." Xu Shu cupped his hands and smiled.
Huang Zhong and the others also had smiles on their faces. Yang Feng asked Xu Shu why he came to such a place where birds don't poop.
Xu Shu smiled and said: "In the name of Lord Wei, I will send you some good things."
When the three of them heard this, they all looked curious. What good things could there be in Shuofang?
Xu Shu didn't show off, he just clapped his hands and saw two men dressed as strong men walking forward carrying a box.
Seeing this, Huang Zhong glanced at the captain who was leading the way, pulled Xu Shu over, and said, "Come on, let's go in and talk."
The captain was stunned for a moment, then awkwardly bowed his fist to Xu Shu, "I won't disturb you then. Governor Xu has a good rest."
"Thank you." Xu Shu responded with a smile.
After entering the big tent, Huang Zhong asked Tai Shici to lower the door curtain.
There was a fire pit in the tent, and there were vents on the roof, so it wasn't too dark.
Xu Shu signaled the two warriors to place the box far away from the brazier and said, "Be careful, don't dare touch the sparks."
"This is?"
"The second generation Mercy Arrow, also called the Rising Dragon Arrow."
The three people's eyes lit up, and at the same time they were puzzled. They hurriedly opened the box and looked at the strange arrows in the box.
Xu Shu took out one, pointed at the arrow that resembled a thunderbolt, and said: "This lime pellet is the key to the Shenglong Arrow. With the delay fuse, it only needs to explode above the enemy formation. The effect is amazing, haha." ."
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Liangzhou border.
Yuan Shu walked out of the prisoner of war camp with his eyebrows furrowed.
"No, even without the Dragon Breath Guards, the destructive power of the Longshan Army and the Tiger Soul Army is too strong. These prisoners with missing arms and legs will not be of use at all, but will be a waste of food."
Adviser Yan Xiang cupped his hands and said, "My lord, if it doesn't work, how about asking them to use blunt weapons instead?"
Yuan Shu shook his head, "No, we have already offended Long Xiwei. If we make Longshan Army and Hu Po Army unhappy again, I'm afraid they will abandon us tomorrow."
Hearing this, Yan Xiang sighed helplessly and said, "But if we continue to kill like this, so what if we kill three hundred miles away? We agreed at the beginning that we only want people and not land. Aren't we the ones who will suffer in the end?"
Yuan Shu had this headache because of this. He thought that the Qiang people would surrender in fear of death, but he did not expect that they would fight and retreat without fear of death.
If it was just a general attack on a city or territory, this would be fine.
But now they are doing business. What Yuan Shu wants is prisoners. No matter how much land he conquers, it will be useless to him.
"Oh, if it doesn't work, let our people go up on their own. As for the Longshan Army and the Hupo Army, just let them hold down the formation on both sides."
Yan Xiang frowned and sighed: "If this is the case, then our people are destined to suffer a lot of casualties, and I am afraid that the gains will outweigh the losses."
Yuan Shu also sighed repeatedly, but he really had no choice. The family was still waiting for him to bring a large number of captives back for production.
Rumble~
The ground suddenly trembled, and everyone looked for a sound. They saw a burst of dust flying in the east and the sound of horse hooves.
Yuan Shu frowned slightly, and after a while, he said in a deep voice: "Why are the people from Longxiwei here again?"
The sudden movement attracted the attention of many people. Even Lu Bu, Xu Huang and others who were resting were also alarmed.
Seeing Huang Zhong and others returning, members of the Longshan Army and the Hupo Army ran out.
"Uncle Han, what are you doing, hey, Yuan Zhi is here too!"
Xu Huang saw Xu Shu at a glance and stepped forward with a smile: "Isn't Shuofang not busy anymore?"
Xu Shu turned over and dismounted, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "It's basically stable over there, Brother Xu, General Lu." He nodded to Xu Huang and Lu Bu.
Xu Huang patted Xu Shu's shoulder. Lu Bu didn't know him very well, so he responded with a smile.
At this time, Yuan Shu led his people to greet him, glanced at Xu Shu, and then looked at Xu Huang aside.
Xu Huang quickly introduced both parties.
Knowing that Xu Shu had been entrusted with important tasks by Wei Cheng at a young age, Yuan Shu couldn't help but look at Xu Shu with admiration.
At the same time, he was more curious about why Long Xiwei also followed.
Xu Shu smiled and said: "Oh, that's it. There happened to be a new weapon that needed to be tested, so Xu asked Long Xiwei to follow him. Don't worry, General Yuan, it won't delay your westward march."
Yuan Shu kept saying it was okay.
Xu Shu did not greet him politely, and exchanged pleasantries with Xu Huang and others, then invited with a smile: "Brother Xu, do you want to go for a walk together?"
Xu Huang was stunned for a moment, and suddenly saw Huang Zhong winking at him, nodded, and said: "Okay, let's go and see what new weapon it is, why did you bother me to run so far yourself, hahaha."
Yuan Shu, Yan Xiang and others looked at each other.
Yan Xiang took a step forward and said, "We have always been fascinated by the magic weapon developed by Wei Jun. I wonder if we can go with him and pay our respects?"
Xu Shu smiled and nodded: "Of course, it's not a secret."
Yan Xiang looked at Xu Shu's smiling face and couldn't help but be startled. He always felt that there was an inexplicable feeling in this smile.
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The sound of war drums echoed throughout the world.
An earthen fort was not far away, and the Qiang cavalry rushed out, looking ready.
Yuan Shu and others looked curiously at the Dragon Breath Guard in front of them, very curious about the so-called new weapon.
呲~
Suddenly there was a pungent smell in the air.
Before Yuan Shu and others could react, Long Xiwei's men suddenly fired a white volley at the Qiang people.
Yuan Shu was shocked at first, but when he saw that it was just an arrow, not the thunder dragon cannon, he breathed a sigh of relief.
But just before he could catch his breath.
Boom boom boom!
The familiar sound of explosion sounded again.
Seeing this, Yuan Shu hurriedly stepped forward and shouted: "Be merciful, be merciful."
Yuan Shu acted like this. Those who knew it were attacking the city, but those who didn't know it thought he was rescuing people at Caishikou.
Just then.
The Longshan Army and the Hupo Army moved, and two thousand cavalry came out and surrounded the overturned Qiang people.
Seeing this, Yuan Shu was even more frightened and shouted: "Farewell, save someone under the sword!"
Unfortunately, his voice was covered up by the roaring hoofbeats. By the time the men rode their horses to the front of the formation, the Longshan Army and the Hupo Army had already surrounded the thousands of Qiang people.
Only then did Yuan Shu realize something was wrong.
I saw those Qiang people rolling on the ground with their faces covered. There was no blood on their bodies. So what was the explosion just now?
When Yuan Shu was stunned, the men of the Longshan Army and the Hupo Army got off their horses one by one and put the shackles they had prepared on the Qiang people's ankles. On average, a pair of shackles could cuff five people, and soon thousands of Qiang people were Became a prisoner of war.
In the distant earth fort, the Qiang leader also noticed something was wrong. When he was about to lead his men to rush out to rescue others, the men of the Longshan Army and the Hupo Army had already mounted their horses and were waiting in full formation.
At the same time, Xu Shu turned back to look at Yuan Shu and said, "General Yuan wants prisoners of war, so I'll give these to you, haha."
Yuan Shu swallowed his throat and looked at the angry Qiang people who were unable to break free from the shackles in disbelief. He stuttered and said: "This, this is taken down. How did you do it?"
Xu Shu didn't hide it and directly threw a rising dragon arrow over, and roughly explained the function of lime powder.
However, he will definitely not reveal the method of making the projectiles, it is a secret.
Quicklime is easy to find, but how to pack it into projectiles and then spread them when they explode is a matter of science.
Hearing this, Yuan Shu was overjoyed and said: "Hahaha, great. With the help of this rising dragon arrow, we will definitely win easily."
Xu Shu raised a smile of success at the corner of his mouth.
Then, he directly poured a basin of cold water on Yuan Shu and said: "That may disappoint General Yuan. The Shenglong Arrow is not easy to make. It is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the cost is also very high. This time is just to test its effect. We still can’t equip the entire army.”
When Yuan Shu heard this, he was stunned on the spot.
Xu Shu then said: "Okay, now I see that the Dragon Rising Arrow has a remarkable effect. It's time for Xu to go back. Everyone, take your leave."
Xu Huang, Huang Zhong, Lu Bu and others looked at each other, smiled and saluted Xu Shu with fists in their hands, "Let us send Governor Xu off."
Xu Shu smiled and nodded, pulled the reins of the horse, and was about to turn around and leave.
Yuan Shu couldn't sit still anymore and hurriedly clamped the horse's belly and stepped forward, "Wait, wait, Governor Xu, wait a moment."
Xu Shu pretended to be puzzled, "What is General Yuan's order?"
"Don't dare, don't dare. Governor Xu, please be patient."
Yuan Shu turned around and looked at Yan Xiang.
Yan Xiang understood, and hurriedly rode his horse to the front, dismounted, randomly selected a few prisoners of war, and confirmed their injuries.
After seeing that their eyes were red and crying, and their skin had some burn marks, but they were not seriously injured, a trace of surprise flashed in their eyes.
Then he turned back and nodded heavily with Yuan Shu.
When Yuan Shu saw this, his eyes lit up, he got off his horse and ran to Xu Shu, saying: "General Xu, can you lend me a moment to speak?"
Xu Shu looked hesitant, and when Yuan Shu saw this, he became even more anxious.
"Governor Xu, you came all the way this time, and Yuan didn't have time to pick you up and wash away the dust, so why should I send you away like this? If this is the case, if the guards know about it later, I'm afraid Yuan will be blamed."
Xu Shu nodded helplessly and said: "Well, Xu originally wanted to deliver the goods to Old General Huangfu as soon as possible. Since General Yuan has repeatedly invited him, Xu could not refuse his hospitality, so he will leave a day later. "
Yuan Shu was startled when he heard this and asked hurriedly: "I am delivering something to the old general. I wonder if it is...could it be this Shenglong Arrow?"
Xu Shu nodded slightly and said, "It's this Shenglong Arrow."
Yuan Shu frowned slightly and asked: "Is Mr. Wei a little more partial? Why did you give some to the old general but couldn't leave some for Yuan?"
Xu Shu couldn't help but frown and said in a deep voice: "General Yuan, Xu is the governor of Shuofang, not a member of the Longshan Army or the Hupo Army. Moreover, this rising dragon arrow was customized by the old general for me, Shuofang, at a huge expense. Xu did not I’ll accommodate you if necessary.”
Yuan Shu was speechless for a moment and hesitated: "Isn't this Shenglong Arrow made?"
"Of course not. This is produced by me, Shuofang. Even if my family wants it, they still have to spend money to buy it. When did it become a preparation?"
Xu Shu raised his eyebrows and said impatiently: "General Yuan, Xu is going to deliver goods to the old general. This is Jie Feng Wine. It's okay if you don't drink it."
Seeing Xu Shu leave angrily, Yuan Shu stood there awkwardly.
Seeing that Xu Shu was really about to leave again, he hurriedly shouted: "Governor Xu, Governor Xu, I don't know how much these rising dragon arrows cost. I, the Yuan family, also want to order a batch." As he said that, he chased after Xu Shu.
Hearing this, Xu Shu tightened the reins of his horse and looked back at him, looking businesslike.
"General, if you really want to buy it, Xu can give you the same price as the old general, 500 cents per head, or two sheep. Of course, we will take the cattle, sheep, and horses. We will exchange them according to the market price." , no one suffers.”
Yuan Shu nodded and asked further: "Five hundred coins for a stick is not expensive, but I don't know how many arrows were shot in total just now?"
Xu Shu looked at Huang Zhong, who clasped his fists and said, "I just shot a hundred dragon arrows in total."
Yuan Shu made a calculation in his mind: One hundred Dragon Arrows only cost 50,000 copper coins, but they can be exchanged for thousands of prisoners of war. It's worth it!
"Okay, okay, let's go with this price. I will order two thousand, no, five thousand dragon arrows first. I wonder when they will be delivered?"
Xu Shu raised his lips slightly, got off his horse, and with a humble and polite attitude, he cupped his hands with a smile and said: "If General Yuan wants it, then someone will send it to me tomorrow."
"Uh...can it be delivered tomorrow?"
Yuan Shu opened his mouth, feeling something strange.
(End of chapter)
