Steel Dynasty - Chapter 170

[Chapter 170 Cangzhou City]

“The sky net is vast and meticulous. Qin Chuanyun, you will never be able to escape from my king’s Wuzhishan.”

Xiao Ming was shocked. The bastard was almost killed by this old fox. He will always be responsible for this. Remember. Wang

Xuan had already learned about the rebellion of the Qin family when he came back. He said: “Such a wolf-hearted person should be hanged at the gate of the city as a warning to others. Everyone in the Qin family should be killed to avoid causing further trouble.”

Pang Yukun did not Objection, this murder of King Qi is a crime of treason and injustice, and according to the law, the nine tribes should be punished.

Now everyone in the Wei family who conspired with the Qin family was imprisoned and executed after Qiu, while the rest of the Qin family had all been beheaded in Dongshi.

The four powerful families that were once all-powerful disappeared completely in Qingzhou.

A few days ago, Xiao Ming still had illusions about wealthy families and was soft-hearted.

But after the assassination of the Qin family, he would no longer have any sympathy for these wealthy families, because he knew that the previous conflicts between himself and the wealthy families could not be reconciled, and either you died or I died.

He said: “All the businessmen who participated in the burning of the official villages and acted as craftsmen such as Qin Chuanyun were escorted to Cangzhou. In order to serve as a warning, I will hang them on the wall of Cangzhou to let those rebellious people know what will happen to them. “

Yes, Your Highness, I’ll do it right away,” Pang Yukun said with a smile.

The Qin family and the Wei family were executed, and there were no more powerful families in Qingzhou. From then on, this place was ruled by the King of Qi.

The news brought by Wang Xuan means that the cloud of war is finally coming to Cangzhou. This is a fateful battle for Xiao Ming.

The barbarian can lose, but he cannot lose, because once he loses, he will lose everything.

If he wins, not only can he change his status among the vassal kings of Great Chongqing, but his fiefdom will also gain a stable development period from now on.

And this is what he needs. After all, he has the technological crystal. As a civilization maker, his mission is to promote the explosion of civilization.

In modern times, it was precisely because of the BUG-like technological explosion in Europe after the fifteenth century that Western civilization defeated Eastern civilization for the first time.

Here, in this time and space, he will never allow his country to be bombarded by Western artillery again.

“Your Highness, when you go to Cangzhou, you must take care of yourself and don’t show off. Your Highness’s safety now affects the millions of people in the fiefdom.”

The Huyantuo tribe’s probing attack will inevitably usher in the barbarian army.

The matter in Cangzhou was of great importance, so Xiao Ming had to go to Cangzhou in person to take charge of the battle, just to be sure.

Xiao Ming held Zi Wan’s little hand that was adjusting his cloak. Zi Wan just blushed slightly and did not refuse. He said, “I haven’t seen the “Jinghong Dance” choreographed by you and Luluo yet? How could I be willing to die!”

Luluo smiled and said: “Yes, sister, you can stay in the palace with peace of mind, and I will take care of you. Your Highness’s daily life will not go wrong.”

Zi Wan nodded and sighed.

This time when Xiao Ming went to Cangzhou, he only brought Lu Luo with him, while Zi Yuan stayed in the palace. After all, he needed a confidant to stay in Qingzhou.

After rubbing Zi Wan’s little hand again, Xiao Ming said to Lu Luo: “Let’s go, time is running out.”

Lu Luo nodded and followed Xiao Ming obediently out of the palace.

Outside the door, the five hundred cavalry escorting Xiao Ming to Cangzhou City had been waiting for a long time. Xiao Ming looked at the worried Zi Wan and smiled knowingly.

The two of them were slaves given to him by Concubine Zhen. In this era, they could be said to be their own personal belongings.

Whatever he does to the two of them, the two of them cannot resist. The only question is whether he is happy or not.

Although he suddenly became a prince, Xiao Ming still resisted using force in his heart. A slave needs to be nurtured.

Obviously, the two of them have become much closer to each other during this period, and some small actions come naturally.

“Let’s go!”

With the order, the cavalry slowly advanced towards Cangzhou City. Three days later, the group arrived at Cangzhou City.

At this time, Niu Ben, Lu Fei and Luo Xin had been stationed in Cangzhou City for more than a month, and Zhan Xingchang had completed the repairs on the city wall.

Riding a horse into Cangzhou City, a sudden feeling of desolation hit my face. Unlike Qingzhou, Cangzhou City was only ten miles long and wide, and there were few people nearby. Even after entering the city, there were only sparse common people.

These people have sallow complexions, ragged clothes, and fear of the possible war in their eyes.

In the past month, a large number of troops entered Cangzhou City, which was enough for them to guess something.

In the civilian square in the city, Xiao Ming could still see the ruins left by the war three years ago. Due to the war, most of the people in Cangzhou were either killed or taken away.

Very few people came back in the later period. There were many civilian houses in the city and few people. Naturally, no one repaired these burned-down houses.

In Cangzhou City, Xiao Ming’s carriage was ready. After entering the city, he went directly to the station where the carriage was located.

“Your Highness!”

As soon as he settled down at the carriage house, Niu Ben rushed over in a hurry.

Xiao Ming said: “Old General, please excuse me. Thank you so much, Old General, for finding such an exquisite courtyard for me.”

The residence is located in a courtyard, but there are many rockeries, flowers, and gardens inside, although it is not as good as the palace. , but it also has its beauty.

“As long as His Highness likes it.” Niu Ben said with a smile: “There are still several good courtyards in the city, but His Highness said it was closer to the city gate, so the general chose this one.”

Xiao Ming nodded and talked about business, “Have there been any changes among the barbarians in the past few days?”

Niu Ben’s expression also became serious, “The last general came to business. In order to talk about this matter, the Huyantuo tribe is no longer close to Cangzhou City. It’s more than a hundred miles away, and we can reach the Cangzhou City tomorrow.”

“How are the defense preparations on the city?”

“According to the plan, the artillery is not going up this time, but the previous rolling logs, hot oil, stones, and catapults are used. Yes, but the ones used are stones, and the gunpowder pots are not going to be used,” Niu Ben said.

“Well, in this case, bring some gunpowder cans up and don’t use them unless absolutely necessary.” Xiao Ming said.

In Qin Chuanyun’s case, the grassland merchant clearly stated that the formula for the gunpowder came from the barbarians, so the barbarians knew about gunpowder.

This is not surprising, after all, gunpowder has been around for hundreds of years, and the country of Chongqing is also using gunpowder weapons such as fire tubes against the barbarians. It is impossible for the barbarians not to know what they are.

But this made him even more worried, because the methods he used to deal with the barbarians might also be learned by the barbarians.

Because of this, he attaches great importance to artillery. Gunpowder pots are easy to learn, but artillery cannot be made without technology.

When he arrived in Cangzhou, he naturally didn’t do it for enjoyment. He stood up and said: “It’s still early, let’s go to the city wall and take a look. I don’t know how Zhan Xingchang has repaired the city wall?”

(End of Chapter)