Once the Crown Prince Joins In

In the Zhangping Mansion, Lu Qin walked around the room anxiously, his expression changing constantly. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked Shen Yi to take over the guard duty. There was nothing strange about Shen Yi these days. He probably didn't know. What happened at the beginning was right.

But Lu Qin was still a little worried. He couldn't keep this Shen Yi. He had to find an opportunity to get rid of him.

Why didn't he notice Shen Yi at first?

Thinking like this, he couldn't help but think of the letter from the capital. The content of the letter made his expression even more ugly.

Seeking wealth through danger has already taken this path. In this matter, there is no way to retreat, and we can only go to the dark side.

Thinking of the prince... Lu Qin's expression twisted, and he looked up at the window as the night fell little by little. He couldn't let the prince find out the truth, so he had to find a way to stop it.

He didn't have the guts to kill the prince, but he could borrow a knife to kill someone.

The Tatars outside the city are the best candidates.

Lu Qin made up his mind, took a deep breath, immediately called his confidants, and whispered a few instructions. Whether he succeeded or not depended on this time.

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Outside the city, Su Xinyi and his party were traveling at night without any intention of resting. The half-full moon was hanging on the night sky. The moonlight was hazy, as if covered with a layer of gauze. The surrounding areas were dark, making people feel a little heavier. .

Not far away, he met the sentry sent by Qin Guansheng to deliver the message. Su Xinyi was surprised when he heard what he said. Unexpectedly, the Tatar army was in the valley dozens of miles ahead.

She was familiar with the valley. It was where the enemy's food and fodder were ambushed. However, the valley was called a valley, but it was actually a road with hillsides on both sides. It was only more than a mile in front and back, and the mountains on both sides were not high, so the distance was hidden there. The fifty thousand troops attacking the city are not far away.

Su Xinyi now couldn't figure out what the enemy was thinking or what his plan was, so she immediately drove her horse to join Qin Guansheng.

When Qin Guansheng saw Su Xinyi, he immediately came up to meet him. When the two met, Su Xinyi asked directly: "Master Qin, have you figured out how many people there are?"

Qin Guansheng heard this and said: "It's too dark, so I don't dare to get too close, but the sentinel estimated that there must be tens of thousands of people at least."

Su Xinyi followed Qin Guansheng a few steps forward. She couldn't see very far in the night. She glanced in the direction of the valley, but she couldn't see anything. The more she looked like this, the less wonderful her mood became.

Call Huang Kan, Su Qi and others, and gather them together to discuss strategies.

Su Qi glanced at everyone and said thoughtfully: "There are tens of thousands of troops hiding here, and it is not far from Zhangping Mansion. Judging from this distance, these people should be used as an ambush."

Qin Guansheng glanced at Su Qi. The second young master had the same idea as him, so he nodded in agreement, and then said: "If it is really an ambush, then who is the ambush? It can only be Zhangping Mansion. So, Are these people confident that the defenders of Zhangping Mansion can chase them out?"

The Tatars used 50,000 troops as bait?

Qin Guansheng didn't dare to make an assertion, so his expression didn't look good, because the numbers on both sides were quite large, and he hesitated for a while whether his idea was right or wrong.

They also planned to raid the enemy's lair. Unexpectedly, the enemy thought the same way. They ambush tens of thousands of troops and wanted to take down the defenders of Zhangping Mansion.

So, such a large formation can only mean that the Tatar side must know that His Royal Highness is coming to take charge this time.

If he was going towards the Crown Prince, Qin Guansheng's expression was slightly stern, and he looked at the Crown Princess.

Su Xinyi was also thinking about this matter at this time. After thinking clearly, his heart felt heavy.

If this is the case, I am afraid that the traitor in Zhangping Mansion has sent news to the Tatars.

The two people had the same idea, and when they talked about their ideas, they naturally coincided with each other.

Qin Guansheng looked at the Crown Princess, "Then what should we do now? The Crown Princess still wants to find the enemy Wang Ting?"

Su Xinyi shook his head, "Of course I can't go now."

Huang Kan gritted his teeth and felt a headache, and said, "But what can we do with just a few thousand people?"

Whether outside Zhangping Mansion or in this valley, if thousands of them were scattered, it would be like grains of sand entering the desert, and it would not be enough to fill the gap between the enemy's teeth.

"We can't fight head-on, we can only outsmart him." Su Xinyi said softly.

"What can the Crown Princess do?" Huang Kan asked with his eyes shining.

Su Xinyi shook his head, and Huang Kan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Su Qi glanced at Huang Kan and said, "Sir Huang, no matter who encounters this situation, it will be a headache. We don't have enough troops right now, so we have to use sneak attacks. But with the swords and arrows we have now, do you think we can OK?"

Neither do weapons.

Having said this, Su Qi looked at Qin Guansheng and said, "Master Qin, I heard that your Three Thousand Battalion has always had a good relationship with the Shenji Battalion. I wonder if you borrowed some gunpowder from the Shenji Battalion before leaving the capital."

Qin Guansheng:...

"Second Young Master, do you think this thing is cabbage? Even if the Shenji Camp uses these things themselves, they have to give up in advance and ask the court to allocate them." Qin Guansheng's mouth twitched. He actually wanted Shenji. Xu Yanshou from the camp was not so generous.

Su Xinyi said: "There is no ready-made one, we can make it ourselves. I just don't know if there is anything over there at Yulinwei. Second brother, please go back with your people. I will write you a list and see Commander Xie." Can you think of a way to get some together?”

"The Crown Princess can make it herself?" Qin Guansheng asked in surprise.

Su Xinyi nodded slightly, "In the past, when I went into the mountains, I would also make some of these small things. They would be useful when encountering wild wolves and other fierce things. Most hunters in the countryside know how to make some, which is similar to the firecrackers set off during the New Year. .”

Su Xinyi said it easily, but Qin Guansheng felt that it was not that simple. Firecrackers just make a sound, but explosives cannot be made casually. If the ratio is wrong, it may not be able to blow up the enemy. Blow yourself up.

Using the faint moonlight, Su Xinyi took out a stick of snails from his purse, took out a piece of paper, scanned it around, asked his second brother to carry it, and spread the paper on his back to write.

Qin Guansheng:...

Huang Kan:......

So, what is the Crown Princess doing with Luo Dai and Zhi when she goes out?

Who would take something like this with them when they go out to fight?

Su Xinyi wrote half of the page before finishing it. She rolled it up and handed it to her second brother, "It's dawn every now and then. Second brother, please be careful on the road with others."

Su Qi immediately agreed, "Don't worry."

Su Qi didn't dare to delay, so he ordered a dozen people to follow him and left immediately.

Huang Kan couldn't hold it back. Looking at the Crown Princess, he couldn't help but ask, "Prince Princess, why do you bring these things with you when you go out?"

Su Xinyi didn't expect Huang Kan to ask such a thing, so he casually replied, "You are from a poor family and have a good life. Who knows what things will happen to you on the road? Just take what you can with you. You might be able to use it. You Look, use it now."

Huang Kan didn't know how to answer. It seemed reasonable, but most people wouldn't think of it.

"Princess, what are your specific plans?" Qin Guansheng asked.

Su Xinyi thought for a while and said: "If my estimate is accurate, the army outside Zhangping Mansion will attack the city after dawn. The enemy troops ambush here will definitely not move and will wait for their companions who pretend to have failed to lure them out of Zhangping Mansion. The army will eat them again."

Qin Guansheng nodded slightly, "What the Crown Princess said makes sense, what should we do?"

Su Xinyi had no choice but to sigh, "We can only wait until my second brother comes back."

Waiting is the most anxious thing, so Su Xinyi asked everyone to take turns to rest as soon as possible. Now there is no time or opportunity to communicate with the prince, so he can only rely on tacit understanding.

But His Highness the Crown Prince would definitely think that she was going to sneak attack on the enemy's royal court, and he didn't expect that she would be hiding here.

Su Xinyi forced herself to close her eyes. Recuperating her energy was very important to her now.

The sky gradually became brighter, and soon she heard the sound of horse hooves. Su Xinyi opened her eyes suddenly. She stood up and stared in the direction of Yulin Guard. In an instant, the second brother and his group appeared in her sight.

Su Xinyi was overjoyed and hurried forward to greet him.

Huang Kan and Qin Guansheng also heard the noise at this time, and they got up.

Su Qi jumped off the horse, looked at his sister and said with a smile: "Fortunately, it did not disgrace the order, but the quantity is not much. Thank you, Commander, for forcing it out."

Su Xinyi was overjoyed, "That's enough, that's enough."

Su Qi took off the baggage on his back, and the others also took off the big baggage they were carrying and put it on the ground.

Su Xinyi opened the things, and Qin Guansheng saw bundles of bamboo arrows, stacks of thick papers, and a large bundle of thread. The shafts of the bamboo arrows were thin and long, and they had no feathers, unlike the ones they used before. The Rockets are no different.

In addition, there was actually a small scale used for prescriptions. Su Xinyi asked someone to help separate the papers, stack three or four sheets and spread them on the ground. She herself used a medicinal scale to weigh out different amounts of saltpeter, charcoal, sulfur and other substances. Then mix together and place on paper.

After Su Xinyi weighed out one portion, she looked at Qin Guansheng and others and said, "I'll make one for you to see. Let's work together to make it faster. Mix the contents on the paper evenly, then wrap it into a long round strip and add a lead. , it must be tied firmly, otherwise it will fall apart halfway and the effort will be in vain."

Su Xinyi worked very quickly, finishing one in a short time. It looked unsightly, but Qin Guansheng had seen the rockets used by the Shenji Battalion, which were somewhat similar to this one.

The rocket they used before was different from this one. That rocket just used grease to coat the arrow's cloth bag, but this one is much more powerful.

Everyone started to take action. Su Xinyi was mainly responsible for the proportion. Her actions were much faster. Qin Guansheng also found some clever soldiers to help. When the sun rose, there were dozens of weapons of different shapes piled on the ground. Rocket.

Too ugly to look at.

Su Xinyi doesn't care about appearance, as long as it can be used.

The rockets will be ready when more than a hundred rockets are in the sky. Su Xinyi randomly checked a few. Although they were ugly, they were bundled very firmly and should not fall apart halfway.

She looked at Qin Guansheng and asked, "You are neighbors with Shenji Camp. You should be able to use this, right?"

Qin Guansheng nodded seriously, "Just light the fuse and shoot out."

Su Xinyi nodded, "Ours is crudely made, and the range is not far, only a few dozen feet at most. We will have to try it out later."

Qin Guansheng already knew what the Crown Princess was going to do. Even though he had a calm temper, he was also a little excited at this time. He looked at the Crown Princess and immediately said, "I'll pick out a dozen who are good at archery and prepare them."

Su Xinyi nodded, "Master Qin can arrange these things. Now everyone hurry up and eat. If nothing else happens, the enemy will attack the city before dark and wait until night falls to lure out the defenders of Zhangping Mansion so that they can lay an ambush."

Nighttime, when visibility is blocked, is a good time for an ambush.

Su Qi and Huang Kan ordered everyone to go down separately and ask everyone to eat and rest quickly.

During the meal, Su Qi looked at his sister and said, "I told Commander Xie about the matter here. Commander Xie said he would have someone deliver a message to His Highness the Crown Prince."

Su Xinyi raised her eyebrows. This was good news. She didn't expect this last night. She couldn't send a letter to Zhangping Mansion, but Xie Guan could. It was her second brother's thoughtfulness.

Qin Guansheng was a cautious person. After eating, he hurriedly inspected the camp. For fear of making mistakes, the patrolling soldiers did not dare to slack off and kept a close eye on the surroundings for fear of being discovered.

There was silence all around. Thousands of people were huddled here without making any sound. Even the horses were silent.

As the sun gradually turned westward, Qin Guansheng sent out sentries to explore the direction of Zhangping Mansion. If everything goes well, the Tatars should start preparing to attack the city at this time.

Su Xinyi was not idle either. He took Su Qi and a dozen horse archers with excellent archery skills that Qin Guansheng had selected before, and whispered to them the action plan for a while.

Huang Kan didn't care about this and had already begun to gather his men to be on standby. The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and everyone's faces were tense.

Soon, the sentinel hurried back, turned over and dismounted, and gasped: "Princess, Qianhu, the Tatars have begun to attack the city."

Su Xinyi and Qin Guansheng looked at each other, and Qin Guansheng saw a fire rising in the princess's eyes.

Su Xinyi immediately said: "Master Qin, I will take people to explore the road first, and you will follow as a team. We will meet outside the valley. There is a forest over there where you can hide. Remember to wrap the horse's hooves with cotton."

Qin Guansheng immediately nodded in response, "Princess, please bring more people over."

Su Xinyi shook his head, "No, our purpose is a sneak attack. Too many people can easily alert the enemy."

Su Xinyi said, picked up a small stone, drew a few simple terrains on the other side of the valley on the ground, pointed to the depths of the dense forest, "I will take people to hide here." Then he pointed to the entrance of the valley outside the dense forest. "Master Qin and his people will guard here."

Qin Guansheng couldn't help but frown at the sight, "This place is a bit far away from the Crown Princess. If something happens then, I'm afraid there won't be enough time for reinforcements."

Because it is too close to the enemy.

Su Xinyi pointed to the route from Zhangping Mansion to the valley, "The enemy will definitely fake defeat to lure Zhangping Mansion's army to go here. When the rocket fires from our side, Mr. Qin will immediately lead people to rush out and disrupt the enemy's deployment. We must let They cannot join up with the army ambushing in the valley. Only in this way do we have a chance of winning. It all depends on His Highness."

The biggest use of their thousands of people is to let the pursuing troops in Zhangping Mansion know that the enemy is ambushing them, and they can't decide whether others can kill these people.

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The second update is here, the little cuties have been waiting for a long time, okay? There should be an update in the early morning. I'm working hard. Thank you for your support.

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