Huang Zhenshou's previous predictions were very accurate, because Gao Pragmatic was extremely strict in testing the existing stocks of fire guns in Datong City, including durability tests, shooting accuracy tests, and shooting distance tests... After each test was completed one by one. Only then did I realize that it was already approaching evening before I even had time to eat lunch.
Not having lunch doesn't matter to ordinary people in the Ming Dynasty, because ordinary people at this time only eat two meals a day, but for people with status, having two meals a day is a special experience. , for example, if you are highly pragmatic, you feel like you are so hungry that your chest is touching your back and your eyes are glowing green.
In fact, at noon, Huang Zhenshou quietly asked his servants to prepare a few pot stickers, but at that time Gao Pragmatic was using his acting expertise, watching the gunners with a gloomy face as they counted the shooting hit rates.
Huang Zhenshou didn't know that what Gao Jingshi wanted was the conclusion that "Northern Army firearms are really not reliable", and he didn't know that Gao Jingshi was actually very excited under his gloomy face. Of course, he didn't dare to rashly talk about eating at that time. As a result, The rescue was delayed.
At present, all the tests have been completed, and the results of the tests are quite unfavorable in the eyes of the four giants in Datong. Except for Ma Fang, everyone is worried that Gao Pragmatic can't help but get angry - of course, worry and fear are two different things.
But Gao Pragmatic's performance seemed to them to be quite calm, because he just told Huang Zhenshou expressionlessly: "We will inspect all kinds of artillery tomorrow. If it is not convenient to test the artillery in Datong City, you can also go outside the city. For details, We still have Governor Lao Huang to make arrangements at his discretion."
Huang Mengyu said hurriedly: "But please rest assured, Sir Gao, this is a matter that belongs to me, and I will definitely make arrangements for it."
When Wang Chonggu heard this, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart: This eunuch doesn't have such respect for me, but he is so fawning over a child with a yellow mouth.
After a second thought, I thought again: These eunuchs know the situation in the palace far more thoroughly than the court officials, let alone a border official like me? Could it be that this son is really favored in front of His Majesty and His Highness to the point where even the Supervisor of Ceremonies does not dare to compete with him? If that's the case...is it a good thing or a bad thing?
However, Gao Pragmatic had no time to pay attention to Wang Chonggu's reaction at the moment. After getting Huang Mengyu's affirmative reply, he explained some details, and then came over to talk to Wang Chonggu and Ma Fang. However, in such a public place, in fact, the so-called narration can only be nonsense and clichés. After talking casually for a while, everyone went home.
Due to his young age, Gao Jingjing mainly travels by horse-drawn carriage even in Datong. However, Gao Mo has now been promoted to the rank of Tuan Zheng of the Jia Ding Guards, so it is no longer easy for him to drive. Even Gao Jiong, Gao Mo's son, has become one of the most trusted Jia Ding leaders under Gao Jingshi, assisting in the research and development of firearms in Sanshen Garden.
But today, Gao Mo really arrived in Datong from Baihubao, and is now riding a maroon horse next to Gao Jingshi's carriage, reporting to Gao Jingshi through the carriage on the situation at Baihubao.
It turned out that after the capital made the decision to take in Hannaji, the defeat of Hubao was informed the day before yesterday. Baihubao is just a relatively ordinary small pass, with an actual strength of only more than 300 people. Having a Hannaji next to you is equivalent to holding a hot potato in your hand, which you can't throw away but don't dare to throw away, and you can't eat it.
Cui Jingrong, the defender of Hubao Defeat, was on tenterhooks every day, fearing that Anda would attack - even if Anda only sent a partial force, he would not be able to withstand the defeat of Hubao! So several times a day, he asked his immediate superior, General Liu Tingyu of Pinglu, for orders, hoping to send General Han Naji to the Pinglu guards.
However, the strength of Liu Tingyu's civilian guards was not very strong. Although he had six to seven thousand troops under his command, in fact, the number of soldiers who could actually fight was only a little over two thousand. He heard that Anda had "gathered seven or eighty thousand cavalrymen from various ministries." "Yu", how dare you take on this big trouble? At the moment, he excused himself by saying that he had "already reported it to Cheng Gong, the prefect of Datong" and that he was "waiting for his fate". In a word, you Cui, Mr. Cui, will carry it on your own first, and I will not get involved for now - who asked the Han to do it? Naji didn't go to so many checkpoints, so he went to your place instead?
According to Gao Mo's explanation, Cui Jingrong was so anxious that his hair turned a lot white, but his superiors always had no right words for him. He had no choice but to ask his father to worship his grandmother and hire "Jinghua Caravan Guards" to temporarily station in Hubao. A certain amount of food and grass supplies were "crowded out" from Fort Hu.
It happened that Gao Jingshi did not give clear instructions to Cao Gan, Gao Mo, and Gao Jue at that time, so the three of them discussed it and agreed first.
Gao Mo also explained this and said: "Because Han Naji was also there at the time, after the three of us discussed it, we felt that An Da was unlikely to risk the death of his grandson by storming Hu Fort, so we agreed. It's just that Now that the imperial decree has come down, Han Naji will be sent to Datong, so the three of us discussed with Cui Jingrong to escort - er, I should say escort Han Naji."
Gao pragmatic frowned slightly: "You are the only escort?"
Gao Mo quickly shook his head and said: "No, Cui Jingrong sent a small flag to lead the team, but he was not worried about defeating Hu Bao's defense and did not dare to send more troops, so he asked us to escort him."
Gao pragmatic smiled and asked: "He is not worried about defeating Hu Fort's defense, so he dares to let you all leave?"
"Young Master Mingjian..." Gao Mo also laughed: "After all, we are not his subordinates, and despite our status, he doesn't have the guts to force us to stay, so..."
Gao pragmatically nodded.
This is for sure. With Cui Jingrong's ethics as a small pass, even if he takes the courage of a bear's heart and a leopard's courage, he would not dare to force the servants of Kui Gaoge's hometown in the cabinet. What's more, the relationship between the Jinghua Caravan and Ma Fang is simply bald. The lice on it - obvious. If Mr. Cui dares to do this, Ma Fang and Ma Zongrong can make him unable to survive or die without Gao Gong's words at all.
Gao pragmatic thought for a while and then asked: "If Han Naji comes from Baihu Fort, he should be able to reach Datong in a day or two, right?"
"If there is no accident, we will probably arrive at noon the day after tomorrow." Gao Mo replied, then hesitated and asked hesitantly: "Young Master, we... won't really have a fight with An Da this time, right? What if? If a fight really breaks out, will our servant guards also join the war?"
Gao Pangshi was silent for a moment and said: "There probably won't be a real fight. I guess I will have a lot of troops pressing down on the border, but if our border officers are properly guarded, I will definitely not attack by force."
Gao Mo said with some worry: "Of course this is the truth, but young master, some friends of Shopkeeper Cao in Monan quietly sent us news that... I answer, it seems that the thunder is really angry this time, and there are already people near Fengzhou River Nearly 100,000 troops were assembled, and even Woerdusi sent 5,000 elite cavalry."
