amaotonovel Chapter 1357: There is no weapon more advantageous than explosives
Chapter 1357: There is no weapon more advantageous than explosives
Is there anything that Cheng Feng must do? How come he doesn't know?
Seeing Cheng Feng staring at him, Wan Lianxing told him the purpose of his visit: "Feng'er, we are in urgent need of saltpeter. You take a team of people, disguise as merchants, and go to Guanri in the southern Yan Kingdom with Suiying to get some saltpeter for Fengqi!"
Cheng Feng fluttered and sat up, and the shabby bed swayed even more violently. "You still want me to go to the Southern Yan Kingdom?"
He had sworn to never set foot outside the country again, and his uncle knew it too. He resorted to the same old trick again, rewarding him with goods to sell outside, and this time he was going to transport them back!
"You must go, this time you and Suiying should go together!"
"Uncle, Fengqi has no one left? As for your trusted men, who are not better than me and Suiying? We are both seriously injured. Can we go on a long journey?"
"You are so hypocritical. Why can't you go out? Shang Xi has researched explosives for us. Otherwise, wouldn't you and Suiying lead everyone to swing sledgehammers and forge weapons? How can you and Suiying not go to the battlefield without explosives? In this military camp, I treat everyone equally and never show partiality to anyone. On the contrary, I have to treat you, my nephew, and my trusted followers even more strictly."
"Uncle, please let me go! I think it's really impossible... Otherwise... I'll go to the battlefield tomorrow!"
"No, I have already promised Shang Xi that I will never let you go to the battlefield again!"
"Shang Xi won't agree to let me go to the Southern Yan Kingdom. If I go there, I won't be able to come back for a long time. I'm worried about leaving my wife at home."
"Shang Xi is developing explosives and has no time to care about you. Besides, why are you worried about Shang Xi? Shang Xi is a well-behaved person who has been dealing with men for many years. When has she ever been involved in rumors? But you have created a lot of rumors about her today."
"I……"
"Okay! I can help you look after her, right? You don't have to stay in bed anymore. The carriage is ready, and Suiying is waiting outside. You can go out and set off."
Cheng Feng struggled desperately, "Don't let me go, we are not short of saltpeter in the beggars' temple, why should we go far away?"
"Are you afraid of having too much stuff? The Dalang Kingdom has colluded with Yatuo and is going to attack Fengqi from Qunyang County in the east. We must use explosives to make them pay a heavy price this time!"
"It's Dalang again. This isn't going to end, is it? Didn't Dalang surrender? How dare you do this again!"
"Hmph, they are still intent on doing this! But even though a centipede is dead, it is still alive. We cannot underestimate them. We must be fully prepared for them!"
"Can that explosive be used on the battlefield?"
"There is no weapon more powerful than explosives. I have already led the soldiers in a drill, and the formation has been arranged!"
"So fast? Didn't they say that this stuff needs to be mixed?"
"You underestimated the soldiers' determination and desire to win. Everything is ready. Many people have learned how to use explosive packs. They are ready to go out tomorrow."
What Cheng Feng couldn't escape was not fate, but his uncle. In the end, he was dragged onto the carriage with injuries. The excuses were exactly the same as the last time he went on a long journey, telling him not to have any worries and just go out and do his work with peace of mind.
There was also a set of excuses for his own good, such as healing on the road is faster than in the barracks, eating on the road is better than in the barracks, and so on. Cheng Feng was twenty-eight years old, not three years old. When his uncle fooled him, he didn't consider his age at all, and completely treated him as a child who allowed him to fool him.
Cheng Feng can bear all these hardships, tiredness, and sins. Before he leaves, he must say goodbye to Shang Xi! Even though he was looked down upon by Shang Xi today, Cheng Feng is very important to Shang Xi. Without Cheng Feng, Shang Xi would not be able to study weapons with such hardship. It was all because she felt sorry for Cheng Feng and worried that he would die on the battlefield!
Knowing that he was away, Shang Xi must have missed him so much! It is estimated that Shang Xi will have to settle accounts with Wan Lianxing tonight. Cheng Feng kept imagining in his mind how Shang Xi looked for him in the military camp, and then angrily went to his uncle to question him after finding out that he was away. Thinking of this, Cheng Feng's mouth was about to grin to his ears!
Unfortunately, he thought too much. Shang Xi, who had been busy all day, did not notice that Cheng Feng was not in the military camp. She did not even feel strange when she returned to the tent where she was relocated and did not see Cheng Feng. She had heard Sui Dan say that men and women could not be in the same tent. This was a military rule. In this way, it made sense that Cheng Feng did not come to her. Due to the running around and brain-burning in the past two days, Shang Xi fell asleep on the bed, and slept very soundly. She did not get up and run out until the drum sounded the next day.
The enemy has declared war again. According to Sui Ming's plan, they should stay still and not fight. However, Shang Xi didn't know that they couldn't not fight today. Moreover, the entire military camp was on high alert, which meant they had to go out to fight!
Shang Xi thought of Cheng Feng at this time. Wan Lianxing promised not to let Cheng Feng go to the battlefield, but he was still worried without him. The main reason was that the atmosphere and momentum before the war were too oppressive. Just with this situation, Shang Xi's little heart was beating irregularly.
Shang Xi searched back and forth one-sidedly and irregularly. Not only did she not see Cheng Feng, she didn't even see Wan Lianxing. Only Sui Ming was the most conspicuous. Shang Xi had no choice but to run over and ask Sui Ming, "Where's my uncle?"
"The Emperor is in the big tent!"
Shang Xi turned around and left. Shang Xi was very sure that wherever Wan Lianxing was in the military camp, Cheng Feng would be there too.
After the soldiers informed him, Shang Xi was allowed in. Seeing Shang Xi's kind face, the smile on his face kept rising, almost like a flower. "You got up so early! Sit down."
"I was awakened by the enemy's drumbeats." Shang Xi walked towards a chair.
"Let them run rampant for two days. After two days, I will make them all learn to behave themselves!"
Shang Xi didn't know what the two-day deadline was, but the soldiers of the three armies in the camp were ready to go. How could Wan Lian be so calm drinking tea here? And the few people in the room were all sipping tea leisurely, not at all like they were before a big war.
Shouldn't they be very urgent? This is too lax!
Shang Xi asked tentatively: "Uncle, aren't you going to command the troops yourself?" Shang Xi's hand was still weakly pointing outside the tent, because this was not the right question to ask, and she shouldn't be asking it!
Wan Lianxing laughed out loud: "You want your uncle to go into battle?"
Shang Xi waved her hands hurriedly: "No, no, I don't mean that. I just think that my uncle is surrounded by many experts, and my uncle only needs to sit firmly in the court and give orders!"