I want to ruin the country

Wang Yuegui was very happy and praised Hu Jiujiang.

"Old Hu, you're truly a talented person. If you follow the right path, you could become a general!"

When Hu Jiujiang heard his confidante praising him, he felt so happy that he took the opportunity to put on his book bag.

"Evil spirits and demons inhabit the imperial court, while extraordinary talents like us are like pearls covered in dust. This is God's will to destroy the court!"

Wang Yuegui said with little stars in her eyes, smiling charmingly,

"Hehe, I don't really understand what you're saying, but I just think you're knowledgeable, so I love listening to you talk!"

Hu Jiujiang said proudly,

"Boss, we must be prepared for danger in times of peace. Sooner or later, the government will make great efforts to wipe us out. We must make plans early!"

Wang Yuegui said,

"What's your idea?"

Hu Jiujiang said,

"There are steep cliffs behind our mountain, and it would be as difficult as climbing to heaven for the government troops to get up from there!

The mountains ahead of us are high and the forests are dense, making them easy to defend but difficult to attack. If we install a few cannons on the mountains, the government troops will never be able to break through, no matter how many people they come with!"

Wang Yuegui deeply agrees with this.

"Second Master, just go ahead and do it. Don't say we're not short of money. Even if we are, it's related to the safety of the village, so we have to spend what we have!"

Hu Jiujiang looked everywhere for a cannon-casting master.

It's easier to get things done if you have money, and some people are blinded by money.

Hu Jiujiang cast ten nine-thousand-jin cannons on the mountain.

Moreover, the artillery was built very scientifically, and the shooting angle could be adjusted effortlessly, basically covering the entire area within ten miles in front of the mountain.

These ten cannons cost 180,000 taels of silver, not including the shells.

But after seeing the effects of the bombing, Wang Yuegui said it was worth it.

Now she was completely relieved. Even if a god came, he couldn't beat her.

From then on, Wang Yuegui concentrated on having fun and handed over all the power in the mountain to Hu Jiujiang.

Hu Jiujiang was a man who prepared for a rainy day. He told Wang Yuegui that since we have cannons, the government troops cannot attack us, but we must be wary of a long-term siege by the government troops.

Wang Yuegui said,

"How do you prepare?"

Hu Jiujiang said, "Before the troops move, the food and fodder must go first. We have springs in the mountains, so we won't die of thirst.

As long as we have a steady supply of food, we won't be afraid even if the government troops surround us for three to five years!"

Wang Yuegui said,

"You mean a large store of food?"

Hu Jiujiang said,

"Of course we need to store grain, and we also need to reclaim land on the mountain so that the brothers can grow rice when they have free time.

We can harvest three crops of rice a year, so what worries do we have?"

Wang Yuegui was overjoyed when she heard this.

"Second Master is right, just do as you please!"

This guy Hu Jiuqian actually mistook Lingshan for the Nanniwan of later generations.

The weather here is hot, and rice can be harvested three times a year. Even if an acre of land produces three or four stone of rice a year, it can feed an adult.

Therefore, Hu Jiujiang said that he had allowed the bandits to reclaim more than 10,000 acres of land in the mountains, and he was able to truly achieve self-sufficiency.

With more food, Hu Jiujiang asked the bandits to raise pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks and geese!

The Lingshan Mountain is bustling with activity!

He also stored a large amount of salt. With water, food and salt, Hu Jiujiang could truly rest easy.

Putting aside other things, Hu Jiujiang is really a good hand at economics. If he uses his money in the right way, he will definitely become a rich man.

Unfortunately, he killed countless people and committed heinous crimes!

Wang Yuegui saw it all and was happy in her heart. Knowing that Hu Jiujiang was a talented person, she treated him even better.

Hu Jiujiang also treated Wang Yuegui well. He handled all matters on the mountain during the day and accompanied Wang Yuegui in having fun at night!

Generally speaking, even if a man and a woman are attracted to each other, they will basically get tired of each other after being affectionate for a few months, half a year, or at most a year.

But these two people have been together for two or three years and neither of them has seen enough of each other. They are still so sweet and loving. It's really strange!

Last year, the governor of Guangxi sent 10,000 troops to wipe out the bandit nest in Lingshan.

The result was not what Hu Jiujiang had expected. When they attacked the mountain, they were blasted back by Hu Jiujiang's artillery fire.

Hu Jiujiang fired three rounds of artillery fire, killing more than a thousand government troops. The troops fled and never returned.

With practical experience, Hu Jiujiang and Wang Yuegui felt more at ease. They thought that no one could take down their mountain anymore.

After An Yiquan led his troops to clear out the small groups of bandits around, they surrounded Lingshan, making it completely impenetrable to wind and rain.

Wang Yuegui and Hu Jiujiang had long known that the government had sent people to encircle and suppress them again, but they just went about their business and didn't take it seriously at all.

They didn't dare to go down to the plains, but when it came to defending the mountain, they believed that no one could beat them.

An Yiquan still followed the rules. After surrounding the mountain, he sent people to persuade Wang Yuegui to surrender.

Wang Yuegui ordered the bandits to fire three shots as a response to the government troops.

An Yiquan no longer hesitated and sent people to attack the mountain.

Hu Jiujiang was sitting on the mountain and saw through the telescope that the government troops were about four or five miles away. He gave an order and ten nine-thousand-jin cannons fired at the same time.

This is heavy artillery. One shell can blow up an area as big as a basketball court beyond recognition.

The new army fought the bandits with great success along the way and encountered no decent resistance. They never expected that the bandits had such a powerful weapon.

They had already dispersed, and were still thinking that as before, when they were within the range, they would bury the unscrupulous cannons and bombard the bandits' stronghold, and then they would be defeated.

Then he rushed forward carrying a rocket launcher and throwing grenades to eliminate the remaining bandits. That was it.

Little did they expect that before they could advance into the range of the unscrupulous cannons and rocket launchers, the bandits' shells fell first.

This was a terrible situation. The more than 1,000 people who came up first were blown to pieces, crying for their parents and with blood and flesh flying everywhere.

A major battalion commander saw that the situation was not good and quickly ordered everyone to retreat.

They ran back fast, but not as fast as the bandits' artillery shells. The shells chased them down and blew them up.

When they returned to the foot of the mountain and counted the number of people, they found that three or four hundred soldiers had been killed in the explosion.

The major went to An Yiquan himself to apologize.

After understanding the situation, An Yiquan did not blame the major.

"This defeat is not your fault. It should be blamed on me. I underestimated the enemy!"

An Yiquan reported the defeat in the first battle to Luo Shixin and asked for punishment, while trying to find a way to attack the mountain.

When Luo Shixin received the battle report, Zheng Sanpao had already been dealt with, and there were no more powerful bandits in northern Guangxi!

When he saw that he had lost hundreds of his brothers, he felt heartbroken for a long time. This was the first defeat he had ever suffered.

While he was writing a letter to report to Marshal Zeng, he also left a thousand people to help the local authorities with the aftermath.

Then he led a large force south to meet up with An Yiquan.

When passing by Jintian on the way, he asked Colonel Wu Yuxiang to lead 3,000 troops to camp in the shape of a finished product around Jintian.

He ordered Colonel Wu Yuxiang, the regiment commander,

"If they are alright, then hold your ground. If the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom shows any signs of rebellion, put them down on the spot. Show no mercy!"

"Yes!"

After two days of rapid march, Luo Shixin arrived at Lingshan and reunited with An Yiquan.