I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

As time passed, Prince Zhao was getting closer and closer to Jiang Yuan's location.

During this period, almost all the troops in Taiping County were mobilized. Except for Chen Qing who stayed behind in Taiping County with 5,000 soldiers, all those who were able to fight were arranged by Jiang Yuan to the front line.

There were a total of 50,000 soldiers and horses, including 20,000 barbarian cavalry.

With such a lineup, even if they were to face off against Prince Zhao's rebels, it would take a while to determine the winner.

If the rebels had not just surrendered, and if they were worried that these traitors would turn against them, they could have gathered at least another 20,000 or 30,000 troops.

In addition to the soldiers and horses, all the truth bombs and hellfires in Taiping County were also brought out. It can be said that this battle was the largest investment Jiang Yuan had ever made.

Entering the first hill among the mountains, Jiang Yuan quickly browsed through the information handed over by Li Hu.

"It seems that Prince Zhao will arrive tomorrow at the earliest, or the day after tomorrow at the latest."

"That's right, sir. However, according to the intelligence, the army led by Chen Liu has already bitten the tail of Prince Zhao. The two sides will probably arrive one after the other, and the time difference will not exceed half an hour." Li Hu said solemnly.

Jiang Yuan looked at Li Hu and the others in surprise. They were a group of people who were usually not serious, but they all became serious at the critical moment of life and death.

"So, we only need to hold on for half an hour."

"How about this, Li Hu? Have your men go to Chen Liu and tell him that I will lead 3,000 soldiers to defend the entrance to the mountain and will never let Prince Zhao charge through."

"By the way, just let your men show up openly."

After giving these two instructions, Jiang Yuan originally wanted to check the deployment at the front, but just as he turned around, he heard several loud shouts from behind him.

"Sir! We are here!"

Jiang Yuan turned his head and was immediately happy.

Mu Cangtian, Chen Xudong, and Shi Ming, who was known as a big bandit but has now become a constable, these three guys actually came.

"What are you doing here? This is a battlefield, not just anyone can come here."

Mu Cangtian shook the sword in his hand in dissatisfaction: "Sir, I am also a master of the third realm after all, please don't look down on me."

Jiang Yuan smiled and was too lazy to criticize him. A master of the third realm could cause a lot of trouble in the fighting in the martial arts world, but on a battlefield with tens of thousands of people, even if he could survive in the crowd, he would definitely attract the attention of masters in the local army.

There are always other masters in the martial arts world to deal with them.

"Well, Mu Cangtian's excuse is okay, but what about you two? Shi Ming, why are you here in a place like this when you're not patrolling the city?"

"Chen Xudong, you came here not to find a chance to escape, right?"

While Jiang Yuan was speaking, his eyes were fixed on the package Chen Xudong was carrying on his back, a strip of package.

Chen Xudong rolled his eyes: "Sir, why should I run away? I have received news from my master. He asked me to stay in Taiping County."

Jiang Yuan's face paused, his expression somewhat unnatural.

Got the news? Are you damn sure you're not kidding me?

Nowadays, it is no longer possible for anyone to sneak into Taiping County silently.

However, when Jiang Yuan thought about the fact that the Bailian family was a family that had been passed down for who knows how many years, it was normal for it to have a few masters, and he felt relieved.

"Here, sir, I made this overnight. I think you will be interested in it." Chen Xudong took the package from behind him and handed it to Jiang Yuan with pride.

The moment Jiang Yuan took the package, he took a deep breath.

It’s still that familiar feel, and there’s a hint of gunpowder in the air. Yeah, this is definitely it.

When Jiang Yuan couldn't wait to open the package, he was dazzled.

The original external ignition has been completely eliminated, replaced by a striker firing mechanism that is identical to modern firearms, and a magazine at the bottom has also been incorporated.

Even the bullets have been changed from round to oval, which is not much different from the rifles on Earth.

With an excited heart and trembling hands, Jiang Yuan quickly aimed at the tree beside him and gently pulled the trigger.

boom!

After a loud bang, a piece of sawdust immediately exploded from the tree bark.

"That's right!" Jiang Yuan looked at Chen Xudong in shock.

At the beginning, I only drew a few sketches and described to him how these things should be used. I didn't expect that this guy could actually make it.

"Sir, here are the bullets you mentioned. Time is limited, and we only have these now." Chen Xudong said as he took out a bag of bullets from his arms.

After Jiang Yuan estimated it, he nodded slightly. There were probably about fifty rounds. Not a lot, but not a few either.

It mainly depends on where these fifty bullets are used. If they are used to kill soldiers, adding a zero will be useless.

However, if fifty bullets could be used to kill several important figures around Prince Zhao, the effect would definitely be no less than that of five thousand bullets.

"Okay, just for this, I'll give you credit." Jiang Yuan patted Chen Xudong on the shoulder.

"Sir, do you still have the blueprints?" Chen Xudong asked with blinking eyes.

The corners of Jiang Yuan's mouth twitched violently. This kid is really obsessed with mechanical engineering.

"That's all, but don't worry, after this fight, I'll draw as many as you want. I'm just afraid you can't do it." Jiang Yuan said with a smile.

Originally, he thought that with his level, he probably couldn't make something like a steam engine, but now, Jiang Yuan had no doubt that as long as he had enough blueprints, this kid could make a tank with his bare hands.

Of course, it is hard to say whether it is possible to fire, after all, Jiang Yuan knows nothing about this.

"Since you are all here, let's go. I'll help you arrange some tasks." Jiang Yuan waved his hand to signal the three to follow.

At the same time, a hundred miles away from Jiang Yuan and others, Zhao Junxuan (Prince Zhao) sat on his horse with a gloomy look. Behind him was a long dragon with more than 100,000 people, all of whom were dejected.

And all this was due to the Chenliu group behind them that had been chasing them for more than ten days.

Even though they tried their best to hurry on their way, the group of guys behind them were really difficult to deal with. Sometimes they would rather rush over at night to deal with them.

It is simply a miracle that after more than ten days of fighting, this army has not become a rogue army and fled in all directions.

"Jia Zi, bring the map." Zhao Junxuan said in a hoarse voice.

Next to Zhao Junxuan, a guy wearing black clothes and a mask immediately took out a map.

After careful observation, Zhao Junxuan's depression finally eased a little. Fortunately, the remaining distance was not far, only a hundred miles to reach the mountains.

As long as we enter the mountains, we can disperse our forces, and at least some of them will be able to escape.

As long as he can reach the grassland, Zhao Junxuan has absolute confidence that he can make a name for himself.

However, just as Zhao Junxuan had calmed down, a scout who was exploring the way ahead came running over quickly.

"Your Highness! We encountered a group of fleeing soldiers ahead. They were wearing our armor and were led by a captain. There were about two thousand of them."

"Oh, what's the name of that centurion?" Zhao Junxuan asked.

"He said his name was Sun Wang, and he was originally under General Xinwu."

Zhao Junxuan's expression suddenly changed, and even Jiazi beside him couldn't help but turn his head.

"Send him over here quickly!"