Ye Mingsheng had no time to pay attention to their grudges. He thought about it for a while, and then looked again at Chen Yannian, whom he relied on most now.
Feeling Ye Mingsheng's gaze, Chen Yannian did not show any concern and said directly: "This group of bandits called Heishan Feng is indeed different from ordinary bandits!"
"But please don't worry, Commander! Although our scouts have detected that this group of bandits named Heishan Feng has expanded to about two thousand people and is equipped with armor, crossbows, and firearms, but according to what he said, these things The number of bandit equipment in Black Mountain Wind is not large.”
"And although this group of bandits are all young adults, they are basically a group of farmers who have just put down their hoes. They are still far from becoming soldiers! Apart from this, there is no sign that this group of bandits is related to Luo Humble people, or have connections with Japanese pirates.”
Hearing what Chen Yannian said, Ye Mingsheng felt a little confident. After pondering for a while, he said;
"The task assigned to us by the superiors is to protect the grain road from the Luochuan Road granary to the army. It is not our responsibility to exterminate the bandits. The Heishanfeng incident involves the leakage of firearms. It is of great importance. I will report it to the superiors. Yes, how to deal with it is entirely up to the superiors to decide!”
"Master Chen, please continue to send scouts to closely monitor this group of Black Mountain Winds on Dahu Mountain. If there is any trouble with them, report it to me immediately."
"Yes!" Chen Yannian nodded solemnly after receiving the order.
Wang Xian and Lin Huaiwu were obviously a little disappointed with Ye Mingsheng's order, but since Ye Mingsheng, as the chief officer, had already made a decision, the two of them as subordinates naturally nodded in agreement. It’s enough...
After dealing with the most important matters, Ye Mingsheng then turned his attention to Kong Ruian, who was silent on the side. What he had just talked about were all about the enemy's situation. Naturally, it was not his turn as a grain supervisor to speak.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Mingsheng asked Kong Ruian: "Have the five squatting tiger cannons and thirty three-eyed muskets that the commander ordered to be allocated to us last month delivered?"
Although Kong Ruian's official position is Qian Liang Guan, Ye Mingsheng's battalion has lacked a marching commander Shi to supervise the logistics work since its establishment. Therefore, Kong Ruian is now called Qian Liang Guan, and he actually does the job of the commander. Not only Responsible for the transportation of food, storage of ordnance, distribution of military pay, cooking pots and other chores...
Compared with Chen Yannian's formality, Kong Ruian, who has been friends with Ye Mingsheng for many years in private, was less restrained and said directly: "It arrived yesterday, and there is nothing wrong with the items. However, when it was delivered, 30% of the gunpowder was damp and unusable. ”
Ye Mingsheng frowned slightly when he heard this. The level of productivity development in this world is roughly equivalent to the stage of the late Ming Dynasty. Although muskets have appeared, they are still subject to many restrictions, especially because the gunpowder is damp due to weather conditions, which is simply impossible to prevent. , as long as it rains or snows, there will definitely be gunpowder that cannot be used.
"Okay! This is the only way. The remaining gunpowder must be kept well!" Ye Mingsheng told Kong Ruian helplessly:
'Please don't worry, adults, I will take care of it! Kong Ruian responded with a smile. After saying that, he seemed to remember something and asked Ye Mingsheng: "How do you plan to distribute this batch of firearms, sir?"
As soon as Kong Xiangyu said this, the three sentry commanders in the tent, Chen Yannian, Wang Xian, and Lin Huaiwu, all looked at Ye Mingsheng who was sitting in the main seat. The longing in their eyes was beyond words, and they had already made plans in their hearts. Ye Mingsheng said calmly: "Master Chen and Master Wang, you two can discuss the distribution of this batch of firearms."
Regarding Ye Mingsheng's decision, Wang Xian and Chen Yannian were naturally overjoyed and thanked Ye Mingsheng repeatedly. Lin Huaiwu, who had received nothing, did not object in words, but the disappointment on his face was clearly evident.
After finishing these two matters and handling other matters in the account, Ye Mingsheng ended today's meeting and asked the generals to return to their respective ministries.
After all the generals left, Ye Mingsheng, who was sitting in the tent, closed his eyes and meditated for a while, and then said slowly: "Fetch Lin Huaiwu for me!"
Ye Tie, who was standing aside, heard the words and immediately took the order. A moment later, he brought Lin Huaiwu, who had just returned to his headquarters, back to the Chinese army's tent.
"Sir, are you looking for me?"
Looking at Ye Mingsheng sitting in his seat, Lin Huaiwu, who had returned, said with some doubts that he had been thinking for a long time on the way here, but he still couldn't figure out why Ye Mingsheng came to him alone.
After hearing his inquiry, Ye Mingsheng, who had closed his eyes, opened his eyes, took a deep look at Lin Huaiwu in front of him, and then said calmly: "How are the firearms equipped with you?"
Although Ye Mingsheng's tone remained the same, Lin Huaiwu was not stupid. After considering the current situation, he suddenly understood what Ye Mingsheng was thinking. Before he took off his armor, he knelt down to Ye Mingsheng with a clang. In front of him, he said fearfully:
"Sir, even if I have the courage, I would not dare to do such a thing. When we came to Ruishan County, there were only five tiger cannons, fifty three-eyed blunderbuss, and ten fire dragon arrows. "
"We have been fighting the Luo Pi Dog here for such a long time, and a lot of firearms have been lost. Now there are only three tiger squatting cannons, twenty-one three-eyed blunderbuss, and the fire dragon arrows are all gone. These are all numerous, even those that are lost, they are all located in Kong Ruian. If you ask him, sir, you will know them all. It is impossible for me to spread these things!"
After hearing this, Ye Mingsheng walked up to him and personally helped Lin Huaiwu, who was kneeling on the ground, up, and then said, "Huaiwu, you are worrying too much. I naturally know who you are. How could I doubt you?"
Hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, Lin Huaiwu, whose back was soaked with cold sweat, immediately breathed a sigh of relief and bowed deeply to Ye Mingsheng.
"I handed over all the firearms issued by the commander to you last time. The two of them were already complaining and gossiping a lot with me, so this time I can only temporarily aggrieve you!" Ye Mingsheng patted Lin Huaiwu. shoulders, Wen Yan said;
Lin Huaiwu, who had just been shocked by Ye Mingsheng when he heard this, said without hesitation: "The distribution of firearms is entirely up to your discretion. I don't dare to have any complaints because of my humble position!"
At this point, Lin Huaiwu paused for a moment, and then whispered: "I can understand the difficulties of my lord!"
