After listening to Zhao Kang's words, Chen Xuanlong and Zhou Long were impressed and asked the soldiers to keep an eye on the Zhou Qi camp opposite. The three of them walked down to the top of the city to inspect the various camps in the pass.
Sure enough, as Zhao Kang expected, the enemy army was going to trap them in Jinlin Pass.
Scouts have detected the enemy's division of troops.
"National Preceptor, do you want me to lead troops to stop the enemy from the east gate?" Chen Xuanlong asked.
Zhao Kang shook his head: "If we send troops now, we will undoubtedly expose ourselves. Zhang Zheng and Ye Hongxue should have arrived in Tongzhou. With the two of them there, there should be no problems for the time being."
"We will contain the enemy's main force and wait for the gunpowder supplies to arrive."
Chen Xuanlong: "Understood."
at the same time
The imperial capital, Prince Ning's Mansion.
"Your Highness, I just received a message that the team transporting gunpowder and ordnance has set off from Qingzhou. With their speed, they can reach Tongzhou in less than ten days."
Mr. Qingtong looked a little nervous, contrary to Xiao Feiyu who was calm and composed.
The latter hummed and looked ahead: "Assemble all the people on the first floor to intercept and kill!"
"Understood. Then look at Lin Yu and Zhao Jinsheng. Do you want to let them know?"
Xiao Feiyu raised his eyebrows slightly: "No, they will find a way to stumble themselves. The situation is now deadlocked, so they don't dare to do anything too obvious."
He said and shook his head regretfully: "What a pity. If you can use it for me, why worry about the world not being unified?"
Mr. Qingtong knew who Xiao Feiyu was talking about, and he asked tentatively: "If the first floor takes action, Zhao Kang should be able to be rescued when the city is broken, how about that?"
"There is no need to add any unnecessary extravagance. Since Zhao Kang and the empress really have feelings for each other, he will never be able to be used by me."
Xiao Feiyu said calmly, he knew Xiao Linglong's character very well and would never give up that chair to anyone else except that idiot Xiao Xuance.
If he wants to achieve great things, he can only eradicate them.
He had been dormant for more than ten years for this day. Except for a few subordinates, no one knew how strong his ambition was.
Just as he said.
The Minister of Industry, Lin Yu, and others were not restless, and all the ministers in the DPRK and China were very concerned about how the current situation would develop.
Every day, their people rush to and from Tongzhou.
"Mr. Zhao, do you think we can take action now?" Lin Yu couldn't hold his breath.
Zhao Jinsheng was also struggling a little in his heart, and his dim eyes were flashing with murderous intent.
But being embarrassed by Zhao Kang several times made him very calm.
After thinking about it, he still shook his head and said: "No, Li Yuan and the others are watching too closely now, so it's not the best time yet."
Lin Yu clicked his tongue: "But according to the battle reports coming back from the front, the Zhou and Qi coalition forces have completely surrounded Jinlin Pass. As long as we take action here."
"Zhao Kang will be doomed in an instant, and even His Majesty may fall."
Lin Yu's voice was slightly trembling: "At that time, that person will wave his arms and seize the opportunity to take over! Both of you and I will."
"Shut up!" Zhao Jinsheng yelled.
It felt like Lin Yu was really a little dizzy, and he dared to say such things so bluntly.
Lin Yu knew he had made a mistake and quickly shut up.
Zhao Jinsheng stood up, walked forward and closed the door, then turned around and quickly came to Lin Yu's side.
"When the situation becomes more urgent and Zhao Kang and others ask for help for the second time, we will take action again. Have you made arrangements for the Thunder and Fire Department?"
Lin Yu lowered his voice: "It's been arranged. They are all our people. They don't move around on weekdays, so no one else knows."
Zhao Jinsheng felt relieved: "That's good."
The Department of Thunder and Fire was a department jointly established by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry after Zhao Kang donated the gunpowder formula.
It is specially used to study how to exert the power of gunpowder.
Under the operation of Lin Yu and Zhao Jinsheng, all the personnel in this department were unknowingly replaced by their own people.
The eighth day of the siege of Jinlin Pass.
Zhao Kang in the camp suddenly felt something was wrong. It had been so long and logically the supplies should have been sent to Tongzhou.
Why haven't I received any news yet?
"Is there any accident?"
While thinking in his mind, Zhao Kang walked out of the military camp and called Chen Xuanlong: "General Chen, please find a few people to contact Tongzhou and ask where the gunpowder has been transported to?"
Chen Xuanlong nodded and quickly went down to arrange manpower.
Looking at Chen Xuanlong's leaving figure, Zhao Kang couldn't help but feel a little worried.
What he doesn't know is that he will face an isolated and helpless situation in the near future.
Morning meeting.
"What are you talking about! The supply team was attacked! Where was it attacked! How could anyone have such courage! Where is the gunpowder!"
Li Yuan was in disbelief when he saw the man who had escaped with wounds all over his body to report the news. All the ministers in the hall were also shocked.
The military attache from the Ministry of War said with a cry: "They came out just after passing Qingzhou, hundreds of them, all masters of the martial arts!"
"The transport team was no match for them at all. They were defeated as soon as they rushed them. All the gunpowder was thrown into the river by the thieves!"
"Bastard!" Li Yuan was furious and his heart was bleeding. That was tens of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder!
In an instant, Li Yuan reacted and turned around, his angry eyes sweeping across everyone present.
"It seems that someone wants me to destroy the country!"
Many people were stunned at first, and then realized that the gunpowder transportation team was a secret. Only the princes and ministers like them knew the route.
Besides, how can ordinary bandits have the courage to attack a transport team of a thousand people?
In an instant, many people looked to the left and right, and many had angry expressions on their faces.
We are facing a national crisis right now, and someone would actually do something like this at this juncture.
This is not asking them to destroy the country!
"Let me investigate! All the officials in Qingzhou have been mobilized for me! I must cut these people into pieces!"
King Chen and other princes were also angry.
Xiao Feiyu turned to look at Lin Yu: "Master Lin, Master Li, how much gunpowder inventory does the Thunder and Fire Department have now? Hurry up and organize the manpower to send it to the Imperial Preceptor!"
Lin Yu bowed and said: "Reporting to His Highness Prince Ning, the Thunder and Fire Department currently has less than 50,000 kilograms of gunpowder. I am afraid that water from far away cannot save the fire that is near."
"Immediately arrange for manpower to transport the gunpowder, and the Thunder and Fire Department will rush to mix the gunpowder!"
At this moment, Li Yuan did not care to find out who the murderer was, so he immediately issued an order and at the same time sent someone to notify Zhao Kang on the front line.
The news that the gunpowder had been robbed was known to Zhao Kang, which made him a little bit upset.
However, at this moment, Chen Xuanlong hurriedly ran out of the military camp.
"National Adviser! Something bad has happened, the enemy has sent troops!"
"What did you say! How could it be so fast!"
Zhao Kang quickly climbed to the top of the city and took a look, and saw a huge army gathering in the distance.
