Playing intrigue is worse than engaging in infrastructure

Sure enough, as Song Qingyuan expected, the people who came were indeed not Lian Ti's soldiers, but came from the Zig tribe.

After hearing the report from the visitor, the minister beside Song Qingyuan looked terrified: "What, you said that Gerile was rebellious?"

Gerile is the leader of the Sanger tribe, and one of the targets that Song Qingyuan asked Wu Qina to focus on in Haijina.

"Yes." The person in front of him stood up in disgrace, and continued to report the situation in Haijina to Song Qingyuan.

"Half a month ago, after discovering that Gerile's whereabouts were different, the leader asked us to closely monitor every move of the Sanger tribe. Who would have thought, but after just a few days, he rebelled."

"What's the situation now?"

Song Qingyuan didn't look panicked when he heard Gerile's rebellion like the two ministers behind him.

No matter how powerful the Sanger tribe is, it doesn't have specially trained soldiers like Liandi.Geril's rebellious army was mostly composed of young and strong tribesmen.

Compared with Lian Ti's pro-army, the fighting power is simply not at the same level.

And this is why Gerile dared to rebel only after Lianti led most of his own soldiers away.

As for Gerile himself, Song Qingyuan had met him a few times.

When the alliance was held in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, he was also one of the leaders that Lian Ti brought to the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

Later, when returning to Mobei from Huijing, there were many conflicts with Song Qingyuan's subordinates along the way.

When the Muhe Tribe used iron needles to blame Song Qingyuan, he and Lian Ti also guessed that several people from other sects were responsible for it.

Now it is delivered to the door.Song Qingyuan thought.

While looking in the direction of Haijina, he listened to the soldiers' report.

"Ten days ago, Gerile asked the Daluo tribe to cross the Wulun River."

"If they cross the Wulun River, they will not be far from the royal court. Therefore, the leader has sent the young master to lead the troops to the Daluo tribe."

"Go get the map." Song Qingyuan instructed the accompanying attendants.

Seeing the attendants galloping towards the palace on horseback, Song Qingyuan looked at the two ministers behind him who were already in a state of confusion.

"Let's go back separately first, and discuss the expansion later."

The most important thing that the two of them were in charge of before was to repair the palace. How could they have seen such a situation before?

"Also." Song Qingyuan stopped them with a serious tone, "This matter must not be disclosed to anyone."

Looking at the shivering backs of the two ministers, Song Qingyuan gave the Jin Wuwei next to him a look.

The Jinwu Guards understood, and they will be strictly guarded these few days to prevent any news about Gerile's rebellion from spreading.

Song Qingyuan just sent away a group of troops transporting luggage a few days ago, and these people will definitely not be able to return in a while.

There are no more than 8000 soldiers stationed in the royal court at present, and nearly a hundred of them are the Jinwu Guards who are in charge of order in the city.

It can't be blamed that the two of them were so panicked just now, no one can maintain their composure in such a situation.

And this was why Song Qingyuan wanted to block the news.

As the backing of the frontline soldiers, the current Mobei cannot withstand any turmoil.Therefore, no matter what method is adopted, Song Qingyuan will kill Geril, the sign of uneasiness, to the west of the Ulun River.

"Now go back and send a letter to Chief Wu Han, asking him to prepare the catapult and a large amount of charcoal, and I will arrange the rest." Song Qingyuan instructed the man from the Zig tribe who came to deliver the letter.

What to do with two irrelevant things, catapult and charcoal?

The man was puzzled in his heart, but he didn't show anything on his face. He nodded silently, and left the royal court on the horse Song Qingyuan had prepared.

Coming in a hurry and leaving in a hurry.

On the other side, Song Qingyuan didn't relax at all after getting the blueprint.

To the west of the Wulun River is the endless Qishan Mountains, but beyond the Wulun River, there is a vast grassland.

If the speed is faster, it will only take one day and one night to reach the royal court.

"Your Highness, this subordinate requests to bring a group of Xuanjia troops to go, and will definitely kill Gerila's traitor on the bank of the Ulun River!"

As soon as Dan Renji entered, he shouted at Song Qingyuan who was at the desk.

Song Qingyuan raised his head and glanced at the angry Dan Renji, put the pen in his hand back into the distance without haste, and said: "There are only [-] Xuanjia troops left in the entire royal court, and you will take them all. What should I do if the Royal Court is attacked?"

Hearing this, Dan Renji calmed down a little, frowned and said harshly: "Then what should we do?"

"Take all the saltpeter and sulfur in the royal court, and take a team of people to follow me to the Zig tribe tomorrow." Song Qingyuan put away the map and ordered without looking up.

"This subordinate understands." The anxiety in Dan Renji's eyes dissipated a little.

When His Highness mentioned saltpeter and sulfur, it must have something to do with the gunpowder used to open mountains.

He was there at the time, and he knew all too well the power of gunpowder.That black package of things can blow up even hard rocks, let alone the group of rebels from the Sanger tribe?

Dalantai immediately felt relieved, and was about to send someone down to prepare the raw materials for making gunpowder, when he suddenly remembered the last sentence Song Qingyuan said just now.

"Your Highness, can you go too?"

Dan Renji looked at Song Qingyuan and retorted without hesitation: "No, swords have no eyes on the battlefield. What if His Highness is hurt?"

Song Qingyuan continued to tidy up the letters on the table indifferently, "Do you know how to use gunpowder to destroy the enemy army?"

Dan Renji choked, he really didn't know.

At the beginning, he only saw that the soldiers lit the fuse with a torch, and then ran away quickly, and the gunpowder would explode quickly.

But how to use gunpowder to cause damage to the enemy, he really didn't know.

You can't let soldiers cross the river with gunpowder, ignite it and throw it into the enemy army?

Besides, His Highness said when making gunpowder that this thing should not get wet.

But even so, he couldn't let His Highness go to such a dangerous place.Dan Renji scratched his neck and retorted: "That's not okay, if His Highness leaves the royal court, who will control the overall situation?"

Song Qingyuan said helplessly: "If the speed is fast, I will be back in five days. If something is urgent, I can't wait for five days."

Seeing that Dan Renji frowned and was about to list one, two, three, Song Qingyuan hurriedly added: "Besides, I only stay in the Zig tribe, and I don't go into battle personally."

If even the Zig tribe was conquered by Geril, he would not be safe even if he stayed in the royal court.

Dan Renji frowned and thought for a while, finally accepted this statement, and reluctantly went down to order people to prepare things.

After sending Dan Renji away, Song Qingyuan first reviewed all the recent documents, then called Dalantai, and gave him the right to handle all the big and small things in Mobei during the few days when he was not in the royal court. .

That night, he took advantage of the darkness to leave the palace through the side door, and said to the outside world that he had caught a cold and hadn't seen anyone for a few days.

Besides the things they were asked to prepare, there was one more thing that Song Qingyuan had to leave the royal court with, that was a hundred tin buckets.

This barrel is specially used for black powder.The inside is divided into two parts, the upper part is used to hold the lead wire, and the lower part is where the gunpowder is placed. There is a layer of iron sheet in the middle to separate it, leaving only a small hole for the lead wire to pass through.

This style was designed by Song Qingyuan when he was making gunpowder.

The fuse is placed inside the iron barrel to prevent the fuse from being extinguished during the throwing process, while the middle partition and the cloth bag containing the gunpowder are to prevent the gunpowder from spilling out, resulting in an explosion when it is just ignited.

The reason why the outermost barrel is made of iron sheet is that besides the moisture-proof effect, there is another more important factor.

The moment the gunpowder explodes, the shattered pieces of iron will also cause huge damage to the enemy.

It can be seen that when this thing was originally designed, it was specially designed to serve the war.

As for why the gunpowder barrel was not used when Lian proposed to send troops to the Southern Zhou Dynasty, it was because the transportation of gunpowder was extremely cumbersome and not safe.

Not only can you not get a little rain, but if you accidentally get sparks, your soldiers will die before the gate of the Southern Zhou Dynasty is blown open.

In addition to this reason, there are some other reasons that are due to Song Qingyuan's own selfishness.

Gunpowder was too destructive, and he didn't want to use it unless it was a last resort.

But now they had no other choice. If Gerile really came to the royal court, it would not only be the people of the city and the surrounding tribes that would be hurt.

Carrying a cart full of sulfur and saltpeter, as well as strangely shaped tin barrels, Song Qingyuan and a 2000-man army finally arrived at the Zig tribe on the night of the second day.

Even in the middle of the night, torches were lit in the Zig tribe, and there was a group of young men patrolling nearby, apparently in a state of combat readiness.

Seeing a large group of people on horseback approaching, the patrolling people raised their weapons and pointed them at them.

Dan Renji, the leader, hurriedly shouted and reported himself to them.

The people of the Zig tribe took the badge thrown by Dan Renji with vigilance, and saw the words on it clearly by the light of the torch, and then heaved a sigh of relief, and said to them: "I don't know if the general and His Highness are here, How offensive just now."

Both Song Qingyuan and Dan Renji waved their hands indifferently, and even praised them.

In special times, it is a good thing to be more vigilant.

As soon as they entered the Zig tribe, Song Qingyuan saw a muscular middle-aged man striding towards them in the distance.

This person is Wu Han, the leader of the Zig tribe and the father of Wu Qina.

Although it is difficult to connect the two of them just by looking at their looks.

Song Qingyuan didn't expect Wu Qina, who was tall, thin-waisted and broad-shouldered, that his father would look so burly and fierce.

But now is not the time to think about human genetic inheritance and mutation. Song Qingyuan hurriedly stepped forward and asked first, "How is the situation of the Daluo tribe?"

"Returning to Your Highness, Geril's rebel army has not yet reached the vicinity of the Wulun River. I sent Wu Qina to cross the river a few days ago, trying to annihilate him in Qishan."

Wu Han has a rough appearance, but he is very careful in his work.

He responded to Geril's series of actions during this period, and even Dan Renji who was on the side couldn't find any faults.

"What else does Your Highness need the Zig tribe to do?" After talking about the situation of the rebels, Wu Han looked at Song Qingyuan who was rushing all the way over.

Hearing this, Song Qingyuan shook his head first, and then said: "The leader has done a good job, but now I need the leader to withdraw Wu Qina."

"What?" Wu Han couldn't help exclaiming.

The entire Zig tribe is a faction that is firmly loyal to Liandi.Therefore, after hearing such an outrageous order from Song Qingyuan, Wu Han was eager to admonish him.

"Your Highness, it is absolutely impossible! If Gerile's army is allowed to cross Qishan Mountain, and then cross the river with the help of the Luo Tribe, the royal court will be in danger!"

The author says:

Lian Mention: It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you. I’m here to go clubbing. I don’t know if my wife has received my letter from my family (the macho sighs