The ranch is brightly lit everywhere. Two thousand Wu family soldiers and thousands of Wu family herdsmen on the ranch are rushing to build various defense projects, and smoke traps have become a special project.
The animals in the wooden pens were surprisingly quiet, unaware that a war was approaching.
Xiang Shaolong and Qin Qing strolled along the gravel road that ran through the ranch. When they arrived at a well, Xiang Shaolong fetched a bucket of water and took two sips. His blood almost froze to the point of freezing.
Qin Qing sighed: "The life in Makino is so moving, but living in the city always gives people an unreal and fleshless feeling."
Xiang Shaolong was born on the edge of the well, patted the empty space beside him and said with a smile: "Have a rest, okay?"
Qin Qing sat down beside him meekly, lowered her head and said softly: "Master Xiang, do you know why Qin Qing is willing to accompany you alone?"
Xiang Shaolong felt uneasy, took a deep breath and said, "Tell me, I can accept anything."
Qin Qing sighed, shook his head and said: "It's not as bad as you think. I have no intention of blaming Taifu. In fact, Qin Qing couldn't help himself, so he followed you here. As you said, I
I have been lying to myself and suffered a lot for it, but starting from tonight, Qin Qing will never be so stupid again."
Xiang Shaolong was overjoyed. He leaned over to take a closer look at her peerless appearance, and said in ecstasy, "Teacher Qin means..."
Qin Qing was so embarrassed that she said slightly angrily: "It doesn't mean anything. Why do these people keep working all day long? Is someone coming to attack the ranch?"
Xiang Shaolong knew that if he was too aggressive towards Qin Qing, she would definitely deduct points from her. The best thing would be if she couldn't help but throw herself into her arms, that would be wonderful. So he patiently told Lu Buwei's conspiracy.
He came out and said, "Will Mrs. Qin blame me for putting you in danger?"
Qin Qing shook her head decisively and said: "How could it be? People will only be happy in their hearts because you finally regard Qin Qing as...oh, nothing."
Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but laugh up to the sky and said: "Master Qin, do you want to say that I, Xiang Shaolong, will finally regard you as my woman?"
Qin Qing said in embarrassment: "That's the case, but the head is yours, you can just think whatever you like."
Xiang Shaolong reached over and grabbed her jade hand, pulled her to stand up and said, "Can you please let me introduce the military layout here to Master Qin? Otherwise, Master Qin will blame me for hiding everything from you."
After Qin Qing struggled a few times, he accepted Yushou's fate. He nodded shyly, and gave him a hard look for the last sentence, blaming him for settling old scores.
Xiang Shaolong's heart melted, he resisted the urge to kiss her and touch her, and took her on a night outing to the ranch.
When they returned to Yinlong Villa, Xiang Baoer had already been coaxed to sleep by his wet nurse. Wu Tingfang and Zhao Zhi were playing chess, and the Tian sisters were watching the game.
Ji Yanran and Uncle Qing are studying how to make the fake black dragon designed by Zhou Wei.
When he saw Xiang Shaolong and Qin Qing coming back, Uncle Qing hurriedly bowed respectfully.
Ji Yanran looked at Qin Qing's expression, and Xiang Shaolong showed a knowing smile. The latter could only shrug his eyebrows to show his innocence that he had never done anything.
Qin Qing saw the two of them flirting with each other, but the target was obviously herself, so she went back to her room.
Xiang Shaolong joined the discussion, and when Uncle Qing fully understood their needs, Xiang Shaolong asked smoothly: "Does Uncle Qing know how to make fireworks and firecrackers?"
Ji Yanran said proudly: "Uncle Qing is good at making swords. When it comes to fireworks, please humbly ask me, Ji Yanran, for advice."
Xiang Shaolong said in surprise: "Do you know gunpowder?"
Ji Yanran said proudly: "Of course, I know a lot of things. Try to test me."
Xiang Shaolong just knew the name of the talented girl. It was no accident. He was thinking about whether he should ask Uncle Qing to forge a primitive pistol for self-defense, but then he put down the idea because such a simple gun could not match the power of a crossbow.
, and there are always problems with ammunition, so he smiled and said: "How can I test your qualifications?"
After Uncle Qing resigned, Ji Yanran said solemnly: "Then I will take the test for you. Go back to your room and sleep. Starting from tomorrow morning, I will take on the responsibility of training you to become a master of using guns. With Guan Zhongxie
Before the duel, my husband is only allowed to sleep alone, and no sexual intercourse is allowed."
Xiang Shaolong screamed for help. Could it be that he couldn't pick up chopsticks because he had this delicious treasure like Qin Qing in front of him? He muttered: "According to the investigation report, sexual intercourse will never affect an athlete's physical fitness."
Ji Yanran frowned and said, "What are you doing?"
Xiang Shaolong raised his hands in surrender and said, "I will obey my good wife's orders in everything."
The bitter smile went away.
For the next five days, Xiang Shaolong got up before the rooster crows every day, accepted Ji Yanran's strict training, and took the initiative to go for a winter swim in the nearby river. In his spare time, he enjoyed riding horses with Qin Qing and his wives and maids. Little did he know that he would
Winning Qin Qing's love for him, he felt that Xiang Shaolong was not just greedy for her beauty, and their relationship became more harmonious.
Teng Yi and others worked hard to strengthen the defensive fortifications. Everyone in the ranch was highly motivated and gearing up, waiting for the enemy soldiers to arrive.
On the sixth day, it snowed heavily again.
The spies discovered the enemy's vanguard in a dense forest five miles away.
The atmosphere immediately became tense.
When Xiang Shaolong led his three wives and Qin Qing, who were dressed in military uniforms, to inspect the city wall, Uncle Qing was directing his men to install a fixed heavy crossbow machine on the city wall.
This crossbow machine is designed according to Xiang Shaolong's requirements. Based on the principle of a machine gun, it can fire twelve crossbow arrows in succession, with a range of more than a thousand steps, which is nearly three times farther than the range of ordinary hand-held crossbows. The only disadvantage is that it is inconvenient to move.
, but using it to defend the city couldn't be more ideal.
Xiang Shaolong looked far into the distance and saw confusion in all directions. It was a weather that favored attack but disadvantaged defense.
Ji Yanran said: "The enemy will definitely come to attack when the snow stops. He comes in such a hurry. He will not be fully prepared and rested. Moreover, Meng Ao is arrogant and conceited and will not take us seriously. He is the one who underestimates the enemy."
With a strong heart, we will be sure of victory."
Sure enough, at dusk, the spies came to report that the enemy appeared in the southeast corner. There were thousands of people, but only a dozen wooden carts hit the city wall and gate.
Everyone relaxed and entered a state of full preparation for war.
All the soldiers stationed outside retreated into the city, while Jing Jun led five hundred elite soldiers and hid in a hidden bunker that had been built behind the high hill.
The remaining 1,500 members of the elite regiment were waiting at the top of the wall. More than 20 other members of the Wu family in the ranch, men, women, old and young, were all dispatched to prepare to put out the fire and support the soldiers on the top of the wall. The fighting spirit was high.
It was even more filled with the atmosphere of a storm approaching.
Xiang Shaolong asked Qin Qing next to him: "Is it cold?"
Qin Qing shook her head to show that she was not cold, and exhaled a puff of white air and said: "This is the first time I am in a war, or because you are by my side, I am not afraid at all."
Xiang Shaolong remembered that her husband was buried on the battlefield and asked casually: "Does Mrs. Qin hate war?"
Qin Qing pondered for a while and said in surprise: "This is the first time in my life that I have heard someone ask this strange question. The war in the Great Qin Dynasty was a man's supreme honor to show off his abilities. But if you think about it carefully, I don't know how many people have lost their homes in the struggle and vendetta.
Parents, husbands and children are indeed making people tired. How does Mr. Xiang view this matter?"
Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly and said: "Although I don't want to admit it, war seems to be human nature. The struggle between countries and nations is certainly the cause of chaos, but there is always competition among people, which also leads to the law of the jungle.
, it’s not just about competing for profit. It’s about everyone hoping to step on others, which is chilling to think about.”
Wu Tingfang moved over, leaned into his arms lovingly, and said admiringly: "What Xiang Lang said is so thorough."
Ji Yanran nodded and said: "This is why my godfather and Yanran have always been looking forward to the emergence of a new saint. Only with great unification can we hope to end the war and stop the war."
Xiang Shaolong silently looked at the snow powder flying in the firelight. Thinking of something, he smiled and said: "Dear wives, do you know that I love to hear Taifu Qin call me Taifu Xiang? If she calls me Commander Xiang or Commander Xiang
When you become an adult, things get very bad."
Qin Qing said angrily: "You, you always have to remember the past."
Zhao Zhi held Qin Qing's jade arm and joked: "When will Sister Qing change her words and follow the example of us calling him Xiang Lang? Hehe... you know what I want to say?"
Qin Qing was embarrassed and reluctant to blame her. When her face turned red and she didn't know what to do, the enemy came.
As Teng Yi expected, the enemy first set up a formation on Gaoqiu, then moved the wooden chariot and ladder twenty steps away from the city wall in preparation for attacking the city.
Xiang Shaolong and others pretended to be caught off guard, with soldiers running around the city and horns sounding, as if they were caught off guard.
There is chaos, so that the enemy can attack.
Ji Yanran smiled and said: "The key to defending the city is to work together as one and look forward to death; secondly, it must be properly organized and people can be put to their best use; thirdly, there must be sufficient defense; fourthly, there must be enough food and food. Although the walls of our pasture are not thick enough now, they are
There are pitfalls everywhere outside the city to make up for the deficiencies, and all four conditions are met, so we can definitely win this battle."
Teng Yi came at this time and said: "Yanran still missed the truth that to defend the city, you must rob the stronghold. This is called attacking instead of defending."
Ji Yanran smiled and said: "It depends on Xiaojun's ability."
The war drums suddenly sounded. The enemies disguised as horse thieves began to move towards the car, and divided into four groups to attack from the front.
Teng Yi smiled and said: "Meng Ao wants to bully me. The frontal offensive is just pulling our main force. The real attackers will come from behind. Let's play with them first."
Before he could finish his words, there was a loud bang, and one of the enemy's chargers fell into the pit. For a moment, he was knocked over on his back and his horse was in a state of embarrassment.
These pits were all within the range of the crossbow machine. When Teng Yi gave the order, arrows rained down immediately. The enemy rushed towards the vanguard of more than a thousand people. They fell to the ground after being hit by arrows. Another car rolled over and was covered with sharp knives.
in the pit.
The war drums sounded again, the sound of killing on the left and rear was loud, and the enemy finally launched a full-scale siege.
Firearms and arrows flew in the air.
Due to the long range of the crossbow machine and its commanding position, it was able to forcefully kill back waves of enemies that were coming up.
After an entire hour, two rush cars managed to reach the bottom of the city, but they were destroyed by trebuchets throwing huge boulders.
Occasionally, rockets were fired into the city, but they were quickly extinguished.
Everyone knew that if the enemy broke into the city, it would be a massacre, so everyone killed the enemy, killing the enemy until rivers of blood flowed and corpses lay everywhere.
At this time, the enemy had successfully crossed the pit with wooden planks, protected themselves with a giant shield, and pushed the remaining five vehicles to attack, with a sudden momentum.
Xiang Shaolong knew it was time, issued an order and sounded the trumpet.
Dozens of plumes of thick smoke immediately emerged from the smoke pit and followed the wind to cover the enemies outside the city and on the hills, causing loud choking and coughing sounds.
Teng Yi shouted to supervise the battle and strengthened the counterattack.
Xiang Shaolong kissed Wu Tingfang and Zhao Zhi's faces respectively. He ordered them to stay in the city and finally came to Qin Qing.
Qin Qing's pretty face turned red and she turned her face sideways, shyly waiting for the kiss.
Little did they know that Xiang Shaolong stretched out his hand to tease her chin, kissed her heavily on the lips, then smiled and went down to the city with Teng Yi and Ji Yanran.
At this time, the thick smoke gradually subsided, but the sounds of killing and arrows piercing the air from the top of the hill in the distance were still heard. It was obvious that Jing Jun and his men followed the plan and launched arrow attacks at the enemy in the thick fog.
At the gate, the soldiers of the Qianwu family had been waiting on their horses. After Xiang Shaolong and the others mounted their horses, they beat drums and the large army marched out of the city neatly. Following a safe route, they pierced into the enemy formation like sharp knives.
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Xiang Shaolong held a flying dragon shield in one hand and a flying dragon spear in the other. He took the lead and picked on anyone he saw. He killed the enemies who had long been choked by the thick smoke and lost the ability to fight, and was even more defeated.
The Wu family warriors showed strong attack power, and everyone fought hard, like a tiger rushing into a flock of sheep. In the blink of an eye, they broke through a large gap and attacked the enemy's main force on the top of the hill.
At this time, the enemies on the hill had already been in chaos due to the thick smoke and Jing Jun's surprise attack, and then the Wu family soldiers launched a lightning-fast and powerful attack. Even those who could not stand it, everyone lost their fighting spirit and fled in all directions.
When the city gate opened again, another group of 300 Wu family soldiers rushed out under the leadership of Wu Yanzhu. They cooperated with the offensive on the city and killed the enemy until they were running for their lives.
Xiang Shaolong then joined Jing Jun's army and jointly pursued the enemy for more than 20 miles before returning to the pasture.
This battle was a complete victory, with 2,000 enemies annihilated and 200 captured. Only 31 of our own died and only 200 were injured. Although it can be said that the record was brilliant, Xiang Shaolong was still not happy about this.
For peace-loving people, war casualties are never pleasant.
After dawn, the Uzbek people came out to clean up the mess. Jing Jun was responsible for escorting the prisoners back to Xianyang immediately, so as to cause Lu Buwei some trouble.
When Teng Yi and Xiang Shaolong inspected the battlefield after the war, they regretted: "I just wish I couldn't take Meng Ao and Guan Zhongxie, otherwise Lu Buwei would be even more speechless."
Xiang Shaolong knew that no one could shake Lu Buwei's position before Xiaopan ascended the throne, so he sighed and said nothing.
Teng Yi said: "The captured people are either Meng Ao's soldiers or Lu Buwei's generals. I really want to know how Lu Buwei can explain this matter."
Xiang Shaolong said in a deep voice: "Don't underestimate Lu Buwei, I guess he must have a way to deal with it. This matter can only be left alone."
Two days later, the answer came back.
Jing Jun sent someone to report that when they first arrived in Xianyang City, they were intercepted by the guards in charge of Zhongxie at the city gate. Then Lu Buwei personally went out to take the prisoners over. On the surface, of course, he said that the offenders would be severely punished and the culprits would be investigated. However,
At this moment when Lu Buwei's fierce flames covered the sky, even Xiaopan could not speak, and in the end it was natural to let it go.
Jing Jun had already been mentally prepared under Xiang Shaolong's guidance, and would only hand over the report written by Ji Cainu to Wang Ling, and then forward it to the left prime minister Chang Pingjun according to the rules, who would present Zhu Ji and Xiao Pan in the morning.
The great thing about this memorial is that there is no sentence that directly accuses Lu Buwei, but there is also no sentence that does not imply this meaning.
No matter how bold Lu Buwei is, he will not dare to send people to attack in the short term.
Xiang Shaolong was particularly energetic practicing his spear that day because Qin Qing got up especially early to see him.
Amidst the sound of "crack-crack-crack-crack-crack-crack-crack-crack-crack-crack-crack-crack-crack-pocket-crack-crack-crack-crack-pocket-pack-pack-pocket", Ji Yanran was forced to exert all her strength for the first time before she could barely hold him back.
Seeing that Xiang Shaolong had killed his beloved Ji Cainu until she was dripping with sweat, he laughed loudly, sheathed his gun and retreated quickly, standing still as powerfully as a heavenly general descending from the earth.
As Wu Tingfang, Qin Qing and other girls clapped their hands together, Ji Yanran said happily: "My husband is really amazing. In just a few days, he was able to master the essence of marksmanship. Yanran is resigned to being defeated."
Teng Yi came at this time, carrying the long sword that Uncle Qing had just made. He laughed and said: "Second brother is here, so I can see whether your flying dragon gun is more powerful, or the sword designed by Uncle Qing based on Shaolong's suggestion.
"Shaolong, please don't take it lightly. This knife contains something called "chromium". I have tried to use it to break more than ten spears, and the edge was only slightly damaged."
Ji Yanran was naturally curious about new things, and considering that this was a treasure designed by her husband, she hurriedly asked Teng Yi for the long knife. After studying it for a while, she sighed: "This is really a good treasure for Ma Zhan. I don't understand.
How did the dragon come up with this idea? If on the battlefield, when riding a horse and charging at the enemy with a sword, because the horse is too fast, it mainly relies on swinging its arms to chop and attack the enemy, instead of thrusting forward with the sword. In this way, the sharp point becomes longer.
The blade of the sword is not very useful. Although there are sharp edges on both sides, the sword body is quite narrow and the thickest part can only be arranged at the middle spine, so it is very difficult to make. It is also easy to break when cutting. Now this sword
The knife only has an edge on one side, and a thick spine on the other side. Not only is it extremely difficult to break, it is easy to chop, but it is also easier to use with force. Well, Yanran also needs Uncle Qing to make one for others to play with."
Xiang Shaolong was stunned when he heard this.
The main reason why he asked Uncle Qing to make a knife was because he had always admired Japanese oriental swords, so it made sense to him.
Wu Tingfang took the long knife from Ji Yanran's hand and admired it. After taking a closer look, he was surprised and said: "The pattern on the edge of this knife is so beautiful. Oh, there is also a name on the handle, which is "Baizhan". Victory in every battle, meaning
The head is really good. Ah, this Hundred Battle Sword is really heavy."
Teng Yi explained: "Uncle Qing's method of forging swords is based on the "Hundred Refining Method" secretly taught by Ou Yezi of the Yue Kingdom. It is forged multiple times over fire, forged repeatedly, and quenched with fire, so it is far superior to ordinary weapons.
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Then she smiled at Ji Yanran and said, "If Yanran wants to get a sword like this, I'm afraid she will have to wait an extra year, but it may not be as good as this sword of hundreds of battles. This is the masterpiece of Uncle Qing's painstaking efforts. Over the past year and a half,
After countless failures, God suddenly opened his eyes and developed such a skill. Okay, here comes the young dragon."
Everyone was so excited that they stepped aside.
Snowflakes were flying down, and Teng Yi stood with his sword in hand, showing an extraordinary momentum.
Xiang Shaolong shouted loudly, and the Flying Dragon Spear jumped into the air as if it came alive, covering Teng Yi's chest and abdomen in a flexible manner.
Teng Yi knew that he was afraid that because the weapon was twice as long, he would be easily injured by the wrong hand, so he muttered: "I have so little confidence in my second brother, please come over quickly."
Wu Tingfang saw Teng Yi speaking so arrogantly and hurriedly booed at Ding Shaolong, including Qin Qing. It was obvious that this beauty had completely devoted herself to Xiang Shaolong's life.
Xiang Shaolong laughed loudly, lowered his back and sat on his horse, stabbing Teng Yi's lower abdomen with his spear like lightning.
Only a weapon of this length can attack at such a tricky angle without fear of the enemy taking advantage of the opportunity to counterattack.
Teng Yi snorted coldly and slashed down with the sword of Bai Zhan.
Xiang Shaolong changed from stabbing to prodding, and with a "dang" sound, he could not dislodge the sword of hundreds of battles. Shocked, he lowered his gun to defend himself, and when it turned into a shadow of guns, Teng Yi rushed forward to attack, and the sound of clanging could be heard for a while.
Every time the sword and gun came into contact, the spear was swung away. If the flying dragon gun was not made entirely of fine steel and replaced with an ordinary wooden gun shaft, it would have broken more than ten times.
At this time, the Eighteen Iron Guards and Shanlan came upon hearing the sound and joined the cheers, adding to the excitement.
After another heavy blow, the two of them retreated, both feeling exhausted.
Ji Yanran clapped her hands and said: "It can be said that we are evenly matched this time, but as long as the second brother has time to come and become familiar with the skill of the sword, the one who will be defeated will undoubtedly be our invincible Xiang Shaolong."
Xiang Shaolong looked up to the sky and smiled, throwing away the flying dragon gun, and said happily, "I don't need the gun anymore. Next month, I will use this sword to kill Guan Xie."
Teng Yi happily threw the knife to him and said: "I wish Shaolong to be victorious in every battle and become invincible in the world."
Xiang Shaolong took the sword, picked it up and put it down, weighed it, and praised: "The weight of this sword is almost as much as my Mozi sword, but it can't be seen from the outside. Bijiao Guan Zhongxie was shocked and regretted it."
You are going to duel with me."
Teng Yi smiled and said: "From today on, your Mozi Sword is mine. After using the Baizhan Dao, other weapons except the Mozi Sword have become boring."
When the two looked at each other and laughed, Ji Yanran over there had just finished listening to Wu Guang's report and shouted excitedly: "Wu Guang said that a big hot spring appeared in the worship of the moon, we rushed there immediately."
Wu Tingfang, Zhao Zhi, Tian Zhen, Tian Feng and others cheered in unison.
Xiang Shaolong said in astonishment: "No need to practice today?"
Ji Yanran showed a charming sweet smile and said softly: "With an invincible sword, why don't you take a day off?"
Strong confidence surged in Xiang Shaolong's heart. In the final analysis, the reason why he is alive today is because he has gained more than two thousand years of knowledge, and this knife in his hand is the best proof.