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Liu Rusi suddenly understood why Chu Shiyu was entangled...

Killing Sun Zhizhao, what a simple solution!

As long as Sun Zhizhao was dealt with by his own people, it would be possible to show the Oirat that Sun Zhizhao's remarks were a self-willed dereliction of duty. This would not only show respect to the Oirat Khan, but would also not damage the reputation of Daxia and Prince Duan.

"But Sun Zhizhao has followed you for so many years, you can't bring yourself to do it, right?" Liu Rusi asked softly.

Chu Shiyu was silent for a long time, and said in annoyance: "But it was his talkativeness that gave Wala an opportunity! Do we have to use tens of thousands of dan of grain to exchange for such a useless person like him?!"

Liu Rusi suddenly chuckled and raised the corner of her mouth: "Sure enough, just as I thought, you are not cold-hearted, you just suppress your emotional side so tightly that no one notices it."

Chu Shiyu paused, but did not deny it. He just sighed and said, "More importantly, providing food and grass will give Wala more choices. I can't gamble Daxia's long-term plan for Sun Zhizhao alone."

"But if you kill him, you will probably never sleep well for the rest of your life." Liu Rusi said seriously.

"It shouldn't be..." Rui Feng lowered his eyes slightly, as if he was not sure either...

It’s hard to understand people’s minds, and Liu Rusi couldn’t be sure how important Sun Zhizhao was to Chu Shiyu...but the fact that she was worried about him meant that she did not completely ignore him.

Liu Rusi asked softly, "But why gamble your own peace of mind? Between justice and selfishness, don't you prefer selfishness?"

Chu Shiyu also looked up curiously and asked, "Didn't you always advise me not to be selfish and choose justice?"

Lily pursed her red lips and sighed, "But I've discovered that people are always selfish... When faced with a dilemma, we should think of ways to have the best of both worlds."

There was silence for a few breaths.

Her almond eyes flickered for a long time, and Liu Rusi said hesitantly: "I have a suggestion, to exchange prisoners of war."

Chu Shiyu frowned and said, "I have thought about this, but Wala may not agree to the exchange. What they lack most now is food, not soldiers..."

"But if everyone in the Wala tribe knew that we wanted to exchange 8,000 Wala warriors for a useless scholar, would the Wala Khan not agree?" Liu Rusi was very sure.

Ruifeng's eyes flickered, and she quickly understood what Liu Rusi meant!

Chu Shiyu suddenly realized: "If we don't change it, the morale of the Wala army will definitely be unstable! The Wala Khan will also find it difficult to convince the people!"

But then, he hesitated again: "But those 8,000 prisoners are mostly young and strong. Giving them to the Wala will increase their combat effectiveness..."

Liu Rusi further explained: "As long as we reach an agreement on the exchange first, and let the Wala guarantee that Sun Zhizhao is alive and well, the time and method of the exchange can be slowly negotiated."

Chu Shiyu suddenly understood: "And this is a disguised reminder to Wala that they still have many hostages in our hands! In addition, if Wala is in decline, we can reasonably add a wave of troops to them and let them continue to consume the Tatars!"

The problem was solved. Chu Shiyu raised his lips and exclaimed: "You are really smart. Why didn't I think of such a simple method!"

“Even a wise man can make mistakes. No matter how smart a person is, there will always be things he misses…”

Liu Rusi smiled faintly, but suddenly her face darkened...

"Haha...you told me the war in the northwest was stable, but it turns out the battlefield is on the grassland? No wonder I didn't see Fang Qiu."

"Well... the Northwest is indeed stable... there must be troops stationed at the border just in case. I just chose to stay at the border." Chu Shiyu argued awkwardly.

The reason why he agreed to let Liu Rusi go to the northwest was because he was sure there was no danger...

"But we are here to serve as volunteer military doctors! We should go to where the combat troops are!"

……

The further north you go, the colder the climate becomes.

At this time, heavy snow was drifting on the vast grassland, making the sky and the earth look even more desolate.

"Why do you have to come here? Look at you! Your nose is red from the cold!"

In the big tent where they stayed overnight, Chu Shiyu kept blaming others with a distressed look on his face.

Liu Rusi rolled her eyes, her hands moving non-stop, threading the needle, she was making a mask that would only show her eyes. It was really too cold in the north, she didn’t want her nose to freeze off…

There are a total of 400,000 troops in the Northwest War Zone of Daxia.

Now, one hundred thousand have been loaned out. It is called a loan, but in fact it is to attack the Tatars according to the goal given by the Oirat. The specific way of fighting, the strategy to be used and the amount of effort are still decided by the generals of Daxia.

The remaining 300,000 troops were used to ensure smooth logistics, rotate loaned soldiers, and stay at the western border to prevent emergencies.

The result of the quarrel a month ago is that now Chu Shiyu, Liu Rusi, many doctors and a group of people are following the 150,000-strong logistics army to the north.

Liu Rusi said unhappily: "It is our responsibility to go, but you don't have to go with us. You know that you should catch the leader first..."

How could I not go if you want to go? But if I said this, there would definitely be more quarrels. Chu Shiyu said seriously, "King Kang led his troops to fight in person, and he was almost in Tartary. I have to come out and show my ability."

These words really left Liu Rusi speechless...

"correct."

Chu Shiyu suddenly smiled and said, "I have already made the flintlock rifle you mentioned."

"So fast? Less than two months?" Liu Rusi asked in surprise.

Chu Shiyu snorted in dissatisfaction and said, "I sent it to my own place, so it was urgent. However, even though my metallurgical craftsmen are skilled, it took a lot of time to create the delicate parts. I was only able to make one after rushing."

Liu Rusi understood that the level of basic industry had not yet been reached. Even if they knew the principle of the atomic bomb, it would be useless because they could not make it... With the current industrial level, being able to make a flintlock rifle was already the limit.

"Have you tried it? How is the result?"

"After trying it a few times, I found that firing is indeed much easier. Also, because I can hold the gun with both hands and aim, the hit rate is much higher." Chu Shiyu showed joy on his face and began to discuss with her the improvement and application of the flintlock rifle.

Liu Rusi cooperated in the discussion and believed that as long as it could be manufactured and was useful, and the demand existed, it could also drive industrial development in the opposite direction.

The two chatted enthusiastically, and Liu Rusi also confirmed her previous guess.

In fact, Chu Shiyu was not like what he said, except that she had nothing to be interested in. He liked these mechanical and structural things, but his identity restricted his career, so these could only be hobbies as an amateur...

After discussion, the two added some feasible designs to the original flintlock rifle, such as a wooden stock and fixed paper-wrapped ammunition.

"Unfortunately, the people from the Military Equipment Bureau refused as soon as they saw the blueprints, saying that they have other weapons to build. Without a large number of craftsmen, we may not be able to produce a large number of equipment in a short period of time." Chu Shiyu sighed regretfully.

"Everything depends on human effort."

Liu Rusi first comforted him with a gentle voice, then paused... and asked quietly: "Have you ever thought about it? If you were in that... position, the Armament Bureau would have to obey your requirements, and you could also mobilize the resources of the entire Daxia to realize your ideas..."

Chu Shiyu was stunned... He looked at Liu Rusi with flickering eyes. He knew that she was deliberately trying to arouse his interest in the so-called "right way", but the simple words did make him feel more eager.