In the view of the barbarian cavalry, the rumored good-for-nothing Ninth Prince actually went to the battlefield in person, which was simply giving away his life.
The leader of the barbarian cavalry laughed loudly and ordered: "The target is Prince Dagan, charge!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the barbarian cavalry immediately abandoned the members of the survey corps who were fighting with them, and frantically urged their horses to charge towards Li Changfeng and Lei Qi.
Although the Thunder Cavalry is at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, excluding the ten people who stayed in the artillery camp in the capital as instructors, there are currently only twenty-six people.
But none of them showed the slightest fear, instead they showed bloodthirsty smiles.
"Your Majesty, you must not take any personal risk, and wait for us to fight!"
A thunder rider slapped the head of Li Changfeng's war horse. The horse neighed and its speed dropped sharply. Li Changfeng was overtaken by other thunder riders.
"you……"
Li Changfeng had no choice but to let Lei Qi charge over, while he was busy calming the war horse.
Soon, the two cavalry groups collided in a cone shape.
In an instant, the barbarian cavalry saw the terror of the thunder cavalry.
The three-meter spear carried terrifying force, instantly penetrated their bodies at an unimaginable angle and extremely fast speed.
The barbarian soldiers were strung together like candied haws and flew directly from their horses, screaming incessantly.
There was even a thunder cavalry shot that penetrated two people, just like a god of death, making all the barbarian cavalry feel an unprecedented fear.
In one charge, lightning struck and killed twenty-eight enemies, with only one slightly injured.
The power of the thunder cavalry far exceeded the imagination of the barbarian cavalry.
Before they could recover, the charging Thunder Cavalry quickly reined in their horses and turned around, formed a new charging formation, and launched another charge without saying a word.
The more silent they remained without saying a word, the greater the fear in the hearts of the barbarian cavalry, as if they were facing a god of death.
The leader of the barbarian cavalry was frightened, but he still managed to gather his strength and roared: "We have so many people, what are we afraid of? Charge! Charge for me!"
As he spoke, he suppressed the fear in his heart and urged his horses to charge forward. The other barbarian cavalry could only grit their teeth and keep up.
The next moment, the two groups of cavalry collided with each other.
Blood spurts out, figures fly, and war horses scream.
The leader of the barbarian cavalry bore the brunt of the attack and was shot to death.
In the second collision, Lei Qi killed thirty enemies and two of his own were slightly injured, which did not affect the rest of the battle at all.
Without their backbone, the other barbarian cavalry suddenly went into chaos, screaming in fear and scattering in all directions. Li Changfeng shouted: "Catch a few alive!"
"promise!"
Lei Qi responded and chased after him in a group of three.
Li Changfeng got off his horse and came to the oil field to visit the injured Survey Corps soldiers and oil production workers.
"Meet Your Highness!"
Although everyone was injured, they did not dare to show any signs of neglect and knelt down to salute.
"Get up, get up!"
Li Changfeng hurriedly stepped forward to help everyone up, with a terrifyingly gloomy expression on his face. These people were all slightly or seriously injured. If their wounds were not treated properly, they could easily become infected and lose their lives.
A small-scale battle made Li Changfeng even more eager for penicillin.
"My dead brother will be given a generous burial and his pension will be doubled. His family members will be arranged to work in Baishi City. We must ensure their family's livelihood!"
"Brothers who are still alive will be rewarded with a heavy reward. They will immediately return to the city to recuperate. They will not be allowed to return to the military camp until their injuries are healed. If there are any problems with the treatment, they will be sent directly to the scientific research institute!"
Li Changfeng immediately ordered.
What do soldiers fear most?
It’s not that he died on the battlefield, but that his family was left helpless and their life was miserable!
The same goes for workers!
Li Changfeng's arrangement immediately made the living people burst into tears of gratitude, and they knelt down and kowtowed again to express their gratitude.
You know, the pension set by Li Changfeng is ten times higher than the amount of money ordinary Daqian soldiers would receive after they died on the battlefield!
Now it has doubled again, which is equivalent to twenty times!
This amount of money is enough for a family of five to live comfortably for several years.
And that's not the end of it, Li Changfeng also wants to arrange jobs for his family in Baishi City, which is another guarantee.
This is a treatment that other Daqian armies have no treatment at all.
How could they not shed tears of gratitude?
How can you not work hard?
For Li Changfeng, all those who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield are worthy of respect, and money is nothing to him.
Soon, the Lei Cavalry turned back and captured five barbarian cavalrymen.
Li Changfeng led the crowd back, and five barbarian cavalry were sent to the prison and handed over to Song Lao leader.
"My prince, no matter what method you use, let them explain their purpose of coming to Baishi City."
Song Laotou smiled sinisterly and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, my subordinates don't believe that all the barbarians are devout believers of the barbarian gods. I will make them confess honestly!"
After speaking, Song Laotou arranged the torture instruments.
Li Changfeng sent someone to bring a deck chair, where he lay on it, drank tea, and watched Song Prison Chief perform the torture.
At first, these barbarian cavalry were quite harsh, swearing and not paying attention to Song Laotou's torture tools.
But as one torture device after another was added, someone finally couldn't stand it anymore and confessed everything honestly.
It turned out that they were barbarian spies, ordered by the barbarian king to come to investigate the military situation of Baishi City, hoping to seize Baishi City as a stronghold and form an encirclement in the Daqian Delta area.
From their mouths, Li Changfeng also got another news.
That is, the barbarians had no plan to launch an attack so soon. It was all caused by Li Changfeng's words in the court.
The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country!
No marriage!
No compensation!
Don’t cut the land!
No tribute!
These words made the barbarians feel Daqian's strong belief. In order to prevent Daqian from preparing for a full-scale war, they launched the war in advance, hoping to catch Daqian by surprise.
Li Changfeng didn't know what to say.
He did not expect that his plagiarized rhetoric not only stimulated Emperor Qianwu to give up sending his bride to negotiate peace, but also stimulated the Barbarian King to launch a war in advance.
Li Changfeng did not order the execution of these people. Instead, he ordered prison chief Song to continue interrogating them to get more information about the barbarians. After that, they were handed over to Zhao Yong for brainwashing, which would be of great use in the future.
In the future, Wang Tiezhu will pretend to be a barbarian god, but how can he do it without a few henchmen?
After giving these instructions, Li Changfeng was about to leave when Song Laotou bowed and said: "These Nanmanzi are wearing a strange kind of inner armor. The material is very similar to the white armor worn by His Highness. I feel a little strange. Isn’t this unique to our White Rock City?”
Hearing this, Li Changfeng paused and immediately said: "Tear it off and show it to me, the prince, and then interrogate them where this inner armor comes from!"
After a while, Song Laotou came over with the inner armor: "Your Highness, you have taken it off. Take a look."
Li Changfeng took it and looked at it, and couldn't help but look surprised.
As Song Laotou said, the workmanship of this inner armor is very rough, and there are many impurities in it that have not been removed. It is far different from the white armor he wore before, but he can see that this is definitely the same as his own. The same material as the white armor.
The more I look at it, the more surprised I am.
Finally discovered the existence of this tree!
Li Changfeng was still observing, and Song Laotou continued: "Your Highness, those barbarians confessed that this is made from a white gelatinous substance cut from a tree called Qingtian in their barbarian territory."
"What!?"
As soon as he said this, Li Changfeng's eyes suddenly burst into astonishing light, and he quickly asked: "There are blue sky trees in their territory, how many are they? Go and ask!"
The Blue Sky Tree is probably what the barbarians in this world call the rubber tree.
That's right, Li Changfeng's previous pair of milky white armor was made of rubber.
Rubber is a natural raw material. Although the armor made of rubber is not as defensive as iron armor, it is much stronger than ordinary rattan leather armor. It is also lighter and less likely to be damaged, decayed, or rusted. It is a very good armor. .
If applied to the army, it will greatly improve the army's lightweight combat capabilities.
It should be noted that the armor worn by the military today often weighs dozens of kilograms. Although it has strong defensive capabilities, it seriously hinders its ability to move.
Especially for cavalry, speed is the key to success.
If the entire army is equipped with rubber armor, the combat capability and operational capabilities of the army will be greatly improved.
Unfortunately, the rubber trees found in Baishi City are too rare at present. Only a few have been found in these years, so the only rubber armor produced is the one he wears.
Moreover, the rubber production technology is also one of the core secrets of the scientific research institute, because it involves Li Changfeng's industrialization plan, especially the automobile plan.
Just imagine, even if we develop gasoline, diesel and internal combustion engines, how useful would they be without tires?
We can’t all build rail trains, right?
So the question now is how many rubber trees are there in the barbarian territory.
You know, in order to find rubber trees, Li Changfeng sent hundreds of people out, and it took him three years to find only a few trees and collect a small amount of rubber.
In order to have enough rubber in the future, Li Changfeng even set up a rubber garden in a place outside Baishi City with plenty of sunshine and rain, and asked people to cultivate rubber trees.
But after all, he has little experience and everything is moving forward by trial and error. The survival rate of saplings is extremely low. In addition, the growth cycle of rubber trees is quite long. So far, no tree has begun to produce rubber liquid.
If there were a large number of rubber trees, Li Changfeng would not need to waste a lot of time, energy, and money on artificial cultivation.
Soon, Li Changfeng got the news he wanted.
This news made him so excited that his heart beat faster.
In the barbarian territory, there are large tracts of blue sky trees!
Because this tree produces a white viscous gelatinous liquid, the locals hate it very much, and many of them are cut down every year for firewood.
Some people even burned tracts of rubber tree groves in order to reclaim wasteland.
Hearing this, Li Changfeng felt so distressed that he almost fainted.
What a waste!
What a waste of natural resources!
How could you not cherish this kind of treasure so much?
Originally Li Changfeng had no interest in the war between Daqian and the barbarians.
But at this moment, he changed his attention.
Li Changfeng not only wanted to help Daqian defeat the barbarians and drive them out of Daqian, but he also wanted to help Daqian destroy the barbarians and bring the entire barbarian tribe into Daqian's territory.
Then he can buy all the rubber trees, produce a steady stream of rubber, rewrite the history of the entire Daqian, and earn unimaginable money.
After leaving the prison and returning to the meeting hall of the mansion, Li Changfeng called Zhao Yong over.
Zhang Haihui led ten Leiqi soldiers to train the artillery battalion in the capital. They were also responsible for guarding the branch of the Beijing Scientific Research Institute, so they did not follow him back to Baishi City.
Zhao Yong is another of his confidants, and many things can only be left to him.
Li Changfeng didn't waste any time and made arrangements directly.
"Two things. First, you immediately organize a few trustworthy merchants who know the barbarians well, and go to the barbarians with our trustworthy people to collect and purchase the white lotion produced by the azure tree, as much as the prince wants."
"Second, find out where these azure trees grow, the surrounding terrain and mountains, and the distribution of forces. The more detailed the better!"
Having said this, Li Changfeng paused for a moment, and then said solemnly: "Before setting off, you first go to the prison to see the prison leader Song, and take a look at the confessions of the five barbarians. If there is anything you need to pay attention to, please ask.
Check it out to make sure nothing goes wrong!”
Zhao Yong is one of the core members under Li Changfeng, so he naturally knows how magical rubber is and how much Li Changfeng attaches great importance to it.
Therefore, he was not surprised by the first thing arranged by Li Changfeng. All he was thinking about now was the second thing. He already had guesses in his mind, and there was an astonishing look in his eyes.
"Your Highness...did you take action to destroy the barbarians?!"
Li Changfeng did not hide anything, nodded and said: "Yes, this prince has this intention."
"My subordinate understands!"
Zhao Yong's face turned red with excitement.
If an ordinary person said such a thing, he would definitely sneer at it, or even directly reprimand him for his whims.
But when His Highness the Ninth Prince said this, he didn't have the slightest doubt.
Like Zhang Haihui, he was one of the first people to follow His Highness the Ninth Prince to build Baishi City. He was a core member of the core and knew many of Li Changfeng's secrets.
The asphalt extracted from kerosene paved the best road in Daqian!
Cameras and video cameras that can leave behind real people and even audio and video!
Telescopes that can clearly see things dozens of miles away, ice-making in hot summers, infinitely powerful gunpowder, artillery that can kill enemies dozens of miles away, etc.!
Time and time again, His Highness the Ninth Prince did miraculous things that made everyone unimaginable, which made him have extremely fanatical trust and admiration for His Highness.
Zhao Yong believes that as long as His Highness the Ninth Prince wants to do anything, there is nothing he can't do, even if it means destroying a country!
His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince is a miracle worker!
He even believed that His Highness himself was a miracle, just like the popular rumors, he was a god descending to earth.
Li Changfeng patted Zhao Yong on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, your chance to make a difference will come soon!"
Ever since Zhang Haihui secretly revealed the secrets of artillery and muskets to Emperor Qianwu, Li Changfeng changed his mind. In the future, he would give these people who had been following him for many years a chance to show off their talents instead of just making excuses.
This opportunity is in the near future.
Zhao Yong resigned excitedly.
By this time, it was dinner time.
Xu Feng'er came to the meeting hall to invite Li Changfeng.
"Your Highness, dinner has been prepared. Your Highness is invited to come and have a meal."
"OK."
Li Changfeng nodded and got up to go, thinking about the plan to invade the barbarians, frowning slightly with a thoughtful look on his face.
When Xu Feng'er saw this, she thought with concern: "I wonder what your Highness is worried about? I wonder if this servant can be of any help."
Hearing this, Li Changfeng looked at Xu Feng'er, took her slender hand and patted her gently, and said with a pleased expression: "Feng'er, I am very happy that you care about me so much."
Xu Feng'er looked shy and quickly withdrew her hand, lowered her head and whispered: "This slave is His Highness's maid, isn't it right for you to care about His Highness?"
She said this on the surface, but in her heart she hated Li Changfeng so much.
lecher!
Taking advantage of this girl again!
Just wait for me, sooner or later there will be a day of reckoning.
Looking at Xu Feng'er with her head lowered, Li Changfeng showed a sneer on his lips.
Not letting Xu Feng'er find out any information would be detrimental to her continued lurking, and it would also easily arouse the vigilance of the Fengtian Society.
Keeping this spy with Li Changfeng will be of great use in the future.
Li Changfeng sighed and pretended to be helpless and said: "The reason why I, the prince, led the thunder cavalry out of the city in a hurry today is because a barbarian cavalry of a hundred people attacked my men. How can you, a female prostitute, help with this kind of thing?"
"ah!"
Xu Feng'er was startled and exclaimed: "Why did the barbarian cavalry come to our Baishi City? Could it be that they came to spy on the military situation and wanted to..."
Speaking of this, Xu Feng'er covered her mouth.
Li Changfeng nodded and said solemnly: "Yes, the barbarians do intend to attack Baishi City. I trust you and only tell you this. You must not spread the word to avoid causing panic. Do you understand?"
Xu Feng'er nodded heavily and said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I won't reveal a single word to anyone, but why did they attack Baishi City?"
Naturally, Li Changfeng would not tell Xu Feng'er the strategic intentions of the barbarians, so he sighed and said: "How did this prince know? It may be because of what I said in the court that my father made up his mind to fight the barbarians and disrupt the chaos.
Let’s take revenge after finding out about their plans.”
Hearing this, Xu Feng'er rolled her eyes and was about to continue to inquire, but the two of them had already arrived at the restaurant, and Li Changfeng changed the topic.
"After a day of tossing, I will starve to death!"
With that said, Li Changfeng sat down and started to enjoy the meal.
Xu Feng'er could only keep silent and serve her carefully.
After dinner, Li Changfeng returned to the bedroom and told others that he was too tired and wanted to rest, and ordered no one to disturb him.
In fact, after he got into bed, he sat cross-legged, took out a handful of evil beast inner elixir from the secret compartment under the head of the bed, threw it into his mouth and absorbed it.
As the old monster said, due to the assassin's repeated assassinations in the past few days, the internal energy in his body has been greatly reduced, and his strength has been greatly reduced.
In the world, only the old monster knows his true secret. He is not a super master of martial arts at all, and his superb internal strength was not cultivated step by step, but was obtained by chance.
However, after all, this abundant internal power cannot be cultivated by oneself, and it needs to be used every time.
Therefore, over the years, Li Changfeng has been reluctant to take action easily.
Fortunately, it is possible to refine some evil beast inner elixirs that ordinary warriors cannot refine and restore some internal strength, but unfortunately it is not a long-term solution.
Nowadays, not only are killers secretly coveting you, but also barbarian armies may come to kill you at any time. Naturally, you must be prepared to deal with various risks that may arise at any time.
It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on others. Your own strength is the key.
In the blink of an eye, two hours passed.
Most of the people in Baishi City fell into a deep sleep, but Li Changfeng was still absorbing it.
Just then, a deafening siren sounded.
"Woooooooo..."
Li Changfeng suddenly sat up, his expression extremely solemn.
The alarm sound was drawn up by him personally. It is the highest level red alert, which means that White Rock City has encountered an extremely serious threat.
Could it be that the barbarian army is about to attack?
That’s not right!
According to what the five cavalrymen said, the barbarian army is gathering and has not yet moved this way.
Or could it be said that evil beasts are attacking the city?
However, Baishi City has already encountered three beast tides this year. Logically speaking, there should not be another beast tide!
Even if it is a beast tide, how many evil beasts must there be for the city defenders to issue a red alert?
Without thinking much, Li Changfeng immediately opened the door and prepared to go to the city wall to take a look.
The servants and guards in the mansion also knew what this alarm meant, and they had already begun to assemble, following behind Li Changfeng, all of them with extremely solemn expressions.
"Your Highness! Your Highness! I'm with you!"
A raging voice came, it was Wang Tiezhu who lived in the backyard and practiced with the old monster.
The old monster in the backyard also surfaced and looked outside the city, his eyes flashing.
As soon as he left the inner courtyard, a group of senior officials swarmed up and guarded Li Changfeng in the middle. One of the leaders stopped in front and said solemnly: "Your Highness must not take personal risks. No matter what kind of enemy it is, there will be defenders of the city to resist it. The defenders of the city will defend them."
If the Royal Forest Army is defeated, there will still be the Royal Forest Army, and if the Royal Forest Army is dead, there will still be our Ouchi masters!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of Imperial Guards rushed in. The leader knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Highness, the general has sent someone to inquire about the situation. The Imperial Guards have assembled and are ready to protect His Highness when he breaks out of the abandoned city."
As for the preparation for escape, Your Highness, please sit in the city lord’s palace and never put yourself in danger!”
They had already learned from the people of White Rock City what the red alert meant, so they couldn't help but feel less nervous.
Li Changfeng was anxious and said coldly: "Get out of my way, Prince!"
However, the leader of the Ouchi masters and the leader of the Royal Forest Army were unmoved: "According to His Majesty's decree, we must do our best to protect His Highness' safety. We must never let His Highness put himself in danger. Please forgive me!"
"Asshole!"
Li Changfeng was furious and kicked the leader of the Imperial Forest Army over.
The leader of the Royal Forest Army quickly got up and continued to kneel in front of Li Changfeng to block the way. He said firmly: "Your Highness, even if you kill the last general today, the last general will not let you pass!"
Li Changfeng knew that forcing the invasion would not work, and with a thought in his mind, he pointed at the leader of the Imperial Guard Army and shouted: "You Imperial Guard Army, as the most elite army of our Da Qian, do not want to kill the enemy with all their might, but even think of abandoning the city and escaping. It is simply my fault."
shame!"
The general of the Royal Forest Army showed a hint of pain.
He didn't want to be a fugitive general, but Emperor Qianwu's order was such that he could only carry it out.
When Li Changfeng saw this, he shouted: "Don't you hear that the emperor is guarding the country and the king has died in the country? My father has approved this statement, not to mention that it is this prince who said this. My father ordered you to protect this prince, but did you ever say that you should give up?" Are you going to run away without fighting?"
Hearing this, the leader of the Royal Forest Army and the leader of the Ouchi guards were both shaken.
Seeing this scene, Li Changfeng shouted loudly: "This prince swears to live and die with Baishi City. Now everyone obeys the order. The Imperial Forest Army is divided into four teams to guard the city gate, and the masters from the inner circle are going with him!"
After hearing this, the great master became anxious.
"Your Highness, we must follow you!"
Li Changfeng said sternly: "You have all seen the wall of Baishi City, how can it be easily captured? The city gate is the most dangerous and important place. You must guard the city gate. I am watching from the wall. !”
The leader of the Royal Forest Army wanted to say something else, but Li Changfeng stopped him.
"General, don't say anything more. This prince, this prince, swears to live and die with Baishi City!"
After speaking, Li Changfeng strode forward with a firm expression.
The commander of the Royal Forest Army was intimidated by his momentum and quickly stood up to get out of the way. Looking at Li Changfeng's resolute figure, he also aroused great pride in his heart.
He raised his arms and shouted: "Divide into four teams and rush to the city gate. The Imperial Guards swear to live and die with White Rock City!"
As soon as the words fell, everyone looked excited and started roaring.