Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

"With the resources of the Yan Dynasty, it's understandable that so many crappy things were produced."

Qin Ming knew how vast the territory of the Yan Dynasty was.

There are also countless resources there, and they have no way of knowing the content of their private transactions with the Northern Dynasty.

But at least in recent times, there should have been a lot of contact between the two sides.

"What should I do?"

Chen Pi was a little worried. If they had support from Yan Dynasty, the hundreds of hot air balloons they had prepared might not be enough to consume the enemy's ammunition.

As time goes by, the other party will definitely understand Qin Ming's strategy of using some inferior hot air balloons to consume their firepower.

"Keep using them. They don't have many supplies."

Although the opponent's supply quantity exceeded expectations, Qin Ming was not worried.

This made Chenpi a little confused.

"Your Majesty, why?"

Qin Ming pointed in the direction of Tianhe Pass in the distance and said calmly:

"Think about it, is it possible to transport countless anti-aircraft ammunition here?"

"If they have the energy, they'll even prepare more firearms for their troops, ready for a major battle with us."

"Keep consuming them. In three days at most, we'll break through Tianhe Pass and bring back the people who fled to the Southern Dynasty."

This explanation made Chen Pi suddenly understand.

His Majesty is the bravest and most decisive person he has ever seen on the battlefield.

They can get the real situation just because of some clues, and even dare to use this as an excuse to invest all resources in the battlefield.

"I see."

While they were analyzing the battle situation, inside Tianhe Pass, the defending general Peng Yuancheng had already ordered his soldiers to return to the city for defense.

"What were the casualties in this battle?"

"General, thanks to the anti-aircraft artillery sent by the court, we were able to fight the enemy back and forth in this ground battle. Although the casualties are still five to one, it is a great improvement compared to the previous Changhe battlefield."

Blocking Qin Ming's hot air balloon attack allowed the Northern Dynasty soldiers to see great progress.

The gap between them and Qin Ming is gradually narrowing!

You should know that more than half a year ago on the Changhe battlefield, the Northern Dynasty's casualty ratio was as high as a staggering fifteen to one!

"Ask the court for help!"

Although this news was exciting enough, Peng Yuancheng did not dare to relax.

Because the number of their anti-aircraft shells has been reduced from 7,000 to just over 4,000.

Due to the crude workmanship, they produced a lot of duds, and even worse, the artillery barrel exploded before it was even fired.

This caused many soldiers who had not yet approached Qin Ming and were only setting up artillery positions on the city walls to suffer heavy casualties from a long distance away.

It was precisely because of this crude weapon that Peng Yuancheng spent a small portion of his anti-aircraft artillery shells just to block Qin Ming's twenty or thirty hot air balloons.

He had a premonition that the hot air balloons Qin Ming arranged in the future would definitely be more cautious, and the amount of shells consumed would certainly be more.

"General, are we going to ask the court for help now?"

Several deputy generals under Peng Yuancheng were a little puzzled at this time.

Although the court had previously given the Ministry of War millions of taels of military funds at the instruction of Emperor Qian.

But this is not what they were made for.

"You don't understand. Without this new anti-aircraft gun, our casualty ratio would have been as high as it was on the Changhe battlefield!"

"Their air power must be restricted, no matter what the cost."

"We already have insufficient anti-aircraft shells in stock. If we continue to fight them like this, we will soon be stretched to the limit."

Peng Yuancheng was a very visionary general.

"We understand, General!"

Soon, the letter for help from Tianhe Pass was sent to the court urgently.

But what they didn't know was that at this time, Sishui Pass, Pingyuan Pass, Liandang Pass, Luwei Pass and other passes were all on the first line of defense.

They all took the same action as Peng Yuancheng.

Seek help from the court!

There was no way. After fighting so many battles with Qin Ming, no one dared to underestimate this world-famous emperor of the Southern Dynasty.

While they were asking for help, Liu Yueli, who had infiltrated the Northern Dynasty, quickly delivered the news to Qin Ming.

"Your Majesty, the baggage cart is moving!"

Liu Yueli, disguised as a merchant, personally passed through the Northern Dynasty's border and rushed to report to Qin Ming.

"Have the supply wagons at the major checkpoints moved?"

"Yes, they are returning to the court one after another, apparently to move supplies."

Liu Yueli nodded seriously.

Qin Ming opened the map, estimated the time it would take them to go back and forth, and nodded slowly.

They had no trains, and it would take at least half a month to travel from the Central Plains border to the capital and back.

From the moment they gathered together and returned to the court to ask for weapons, their plan to break through the barrier was no longer hindered.

"It seems like it's time to break through Tianhe Pass."

"Your Majesty, so soon? What if they come back with weapons and equipment?"

Liu Yueli looked at Qin Ming curiously.

She came from the Northern Dynasty, so she naturally knew that the whole way was wilderness and there were no strategic locations to defend.

Qin Mingxin didn't even have time to dig trenches in the place he had just taken, so how could he hold on to it?

"If they all crowd together and return, it's impossible for them to get all the supplies in a short period of time. They might even fight with each other, which will slow down our efficiency. In the meantime, as long as we can break through Tianhe Pass and bring in the people of the Northern Dynasty to study, we will win."

Qin Ming's ultimate goal was to attract all the common people and large families who were interested in studying to the territory of the Southern Dynasty.

Just open a gap and you can do it.

Tianhe Pass was the gap he chose.

"I see."

Liu Yueli pouted and nodded seriously.

"How many scholars have been killed in the capital now?"

Having said that, Qin Ming changed the subject and mentioned Emperor Qian's atrocities.

"Thirty thousand killed."

When mentioning this number, Liu Yueli's voice trembled slightly.

No one would have thought that Emperor Qian of the Northern Dynasty could be so cruel.

The people did not expect that they did not die in the war, but died at the hands of their own people.

The world has suffered from the Northern Dynasties for a long time.

Hearing this, Qin Ming's heart sank suddenly.

"The Northern Dynasty has gone crazy."

"Yes, the sooner we capture Tianhe Pass, the sooner we can save them from danger."

Liu Yueli sighed and spoke slowly.

After she left, Qin Ming called Wu Qingye and Liu Chuang.

"We will attack the city tomorrow and take Tianhe Pass."

Tonight, Chen Pi has released hot air balloons into the night sky on the battlefield and into Peng Yuancheng's checkpoint.

Once the enemy's artillery firepower is exhausted, we can launch a direct attack tomorrow.

With the hot air balloons, they could annihilate the enemy's army in a short period of time and accept all the people and large families who wanted to move out of the Northern Dynasty.

"Yes!"

Liu Chuang and Wu Qingye responded immediately and ordered the two flank troops to gather together.

Trains ran back and forth, delivering countless supplies from the rear at night.

While they were responding quickly, the Northern Dynasty had not even received the news of the request for help.