The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ai answered directly,

"The barrel has been made, but the difficulties of the firing pin shell are still being overcome!"

Qingfeng Li nodded and asked again,

"Where's my Italian cannon?"

Xiao Ai: ...

……

Xuzhou Prefecture City.

The presence of tens of thousands of troops made officials and civilians in the city panic.

Fortunately, there is the Duke of the Nation, Niu Qing, in command.

This allowed the huge city of Xuzhou to barely stabilize.

A luxurious mansion next to the prefectural government office has been requisitioned by the Duke of Zhenguo as a temporary headquarters.

Niu Qing stood in front of the Jiangnan map with a frown on his face.

Suddenly, there was a sound of armor colliding.

Several generals wearing chain mail walked into the hall and bowed to Niu Qing.

"Commander!"

Niu Qing slowly turned around and looked at the generals. Seeing that they all looked delighted, he asked with some curiosity,

"Oh, it's you guys. What's the matter with you coming to see me today?"

The general with a mustache in the lead said happily,

"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, the twenty Shenwu cannons that were transported have arrived! They are now outside the north city gate!"

Niu Qing's eyes lit up when he heard this and he clapped his fists hard.

"Well done!"

At this time, the man with a mustache showed some hesitation.

Niu Qing waved his hand.

"Commander Zhao, I transferred you from Laizhou Guard to my side during this bandit suppression campaign because I value your upright character and bravery on the battlefield."

"If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't try to be as witty as those civil servants."

"Yes!"

Commander Zhao bowed and clasped his fists before saying,

"General, now that the Shenwu Cannon has arrived, I would like to ask you, General, when should we dispatch our troops?"

Niu Qing pondered for a moment after hearing this.

Then he looked at Commander Zhao and the generals behind him, and said with a smile,

"You all think the same?"

Several generals did not dare to look Niu Qing in the eye and lowered their heads, but they also acquiesced.

These days, those who came out of the Beijing camp have heard a lot of rumors, and even their own soldiers have begun to feel uneasy.

Because Marshal Niu ordered the army to temporarily stay in Xuzhou Prefecture, many people who were eager to make achievements could no longer contain themselves.

In addition, there were some rumors around Yangzhou.

What happened? Marshal Niu's grandson was captured by the rebels, forcing the Marshal to send tens of thousands of troops to be killed by the enemy.

What is the Duke of Zhenguo worried about losing the battle and not daring to lead his army to attack?

And so on, rumors and scandals are flying everywhere.

Only these senior generals knew that Duke Niu Qing had received detailed battle reports from Zhenjiang Prefecture and had thoroughly studied Qingfeng Village before deciding to have the army stay in Xuzhou Prefecture and wait for the arrival of the Shenwu cannon.

But today the Shenwu cannon arrived, and the Duke of Zhenguo, as the commander-in-chief, should have known the news earlier than them.

But it was already a whole day, and Niu Qing still hadn't gathered everyone to prepare to send troops, so a few people agreed to represent all the officers and soldiers to investigate the situation, which led to the previous scene.

Commander Zhao clasped his fists and said,

"Marshal! Rumors are flying all over the city right now. The Shenwu cannon has arrived. If we stop here, not only will the army be in turmoil and morale will be unstable, but I'm afraid that if the news gets back to the court, you will also be criticized!"

Niu Qing laughed out loud when he heard this, stroked his beard and shook his head.

"Haha, I'm already buried up to my neck in the earth, what am I afraid of?"

After saying that, his expression relaxed slightly as he looked at Commander Zhao and several other generals.

"This time, I did not bring with me the generals from the Beijing camp. Instead, I selected you, the commanders and lieutenant generals, all under the age of forty, from all over the country. Do you know why?"

Commander Zhao and others looked at each other, and shook their heads at Niu Qing in confusion.

Niu Qing sighed softly and looked up with emotion.

"Thinking of my Daqian, it has been nearly a hundred years since Taizu founded the country. I won't talk about other things. I was born a warrior and I only care about military affairs."