There was a loud bang, thick smoke billowed out, and the air waves lifted up the branches and gravel and collapsed to the ground. When the smoke cleared, the place where the humanoid target was located was a mess.

Xia Qingyun was the first to jump out of the trench, approached and took a look, shaking his head dissatisfied, the lethality was still not enough!

However, the soldiers did not think so. Surrounded by hundreds of people, she returned to the general's tent.

The general dismissed everyone, unable to suppress the excitement in his heart, pacing back and forth in the tent, "Miss Xia, can you make more of it, or can you teach me how to make zuò?" ”

"This method cannot be taught to others. But I can help you make a batch. ”

Xia Qingyun didn't want to spread the method of making explosives and earth grenades, if it was obtained by ambitious war maniacs, all living beings in the world would be devastated.

She added, "However, the general needs to promise me three conditions!" ”

"Three conditions? Tell me about it! ”

"First, it must not be used to suppress civilians and kill innocents indiscriminately; Second, it should not be used to invade other countries; Third, it is not allowed to hand over unused research to others in an attempt to reproduce. If you agree, I will help you make a batch of zuò to help you repel the barbarians and pacify the southwestern border. ”

"Good! If I break my word, I will be damned! The two of them immediately high-fived and swore an oath.

Xia Qingyun made a list and asked him to send someone to make a bamboo tube and collect iron sand, paraffin wax and other things. She had already brought a large amount of saltpeter and sulfur and other things to store in the treasure pavilion, and found an opportunity to replace the goods unloaded from the carriage and move them into a specially prepared tent. The general sent a group of men in black and a team of personal soldiers to guard it closely, and no one was allowed to approach.

In order to avoid accidents caused by operational errors in the system. She flashed into the Wishful Treasure Pavilion to make this batch of native grenades. She wanted to ask Qingmei and the others to help, but as soon as they smelled the sulfur, they hid away and refused to touch it.

Xia Qingyun had no choice but to work hard alone. Over the course of seven days, a total of 108 earthen grenades were produced, and all the shells brought were loaded with ammunition.

The general selected twenty people from the soldiers who were agile and brave and careful, followed Xia Qingyun to learn throwing skills, and selected nine men in black to practice shooting with guns.

After a qiē is ready. General Zhenyuan decided to launch a counterattack against the barbarians.

He gathered his men. discussed the art of war in the military tent, and sent someone to call Xia Qingyun to observe.

According to his deployment, he sent an advance of five hundred elites, including twenty throwers. Be sure to break through the barbarians' ambush in the dense forests on the mountain. Once you get it. The ensuing army of 50,000 went straight to the border.

The people carefully discussed the route of the march and the method of marching and arranging the formation, and did not disperse until dawn.

General Zhenyuan leaned back in his chair. Slightly tired, he said to Xia Qingyun: "Miss Xia, you have never said a word, I don't know what you think?" ”

Xia Qingyun poured a glass of water and wanted to hand it to him, but when he saw that he was wearing a mask, he took a sip of it himself, put down the cup and said, "The general has ever thought about surrendering without a fight?" ”

"What do you mean by that?" The general was stunned, straightened up and asked.

Xia Qingyun said: "I'm not familiar with military affairs, but everything in the world is the same. For example, in business, strive to achieve the maximum profit return with the minimum cost input. There is also a truth in fighting a war, with the least number of troops, the lowest casualties, and the greatest result is the best policy. Now that you are sure of breaking through the ambush of the barbarians, why not just send a master to infiltrate the capital, take the king hostage, demonstrate the power of the grenade, and deter him into submission. Even if the operation fails, it is not too late to go to war again. ”

"Why didn't you say it earlier!" General Zhenyuan slapped his palm on the table, and asked in a low voice, "Are you tired?" I didn't take care of you just now, go back and rest for a while? ”

His hoarse and deep voice sounded extremely gentle at the moment, Xia Qingyun's heart fluttered, a layer of blush flew on his face, and he lowered his head and said, "I'm not tired."

That night, six men in black carried twelve native grenades to break through the barbarian defenses and infiltrate the barbarian country in the night.

Xia Qingyun stayed in the barracks for the time being, and learned that the soldiers had to wear armor due to the hot weather, many of them had rashes and dermatitis, and some people's skin had ulcerated and some people had festered them.

She made some ointments for external use in the Ruyi Treasure Pavilion and distributed them. The ointment is cool, and with the special effect of the Seven Star Spring Water, it will be cured within a few days after applying it.

General Zhenyuan was busy with military affairs during the day, but every evening he would find time to accompany her, and the tent was stuffy, so the two of them walked by the river not far from the camp.

Xia Qingyun caught a firefly and put it in the palm of his hand, and said with a smile: "Thank you General for bothering to make a lantern for me." ”

"It's a good job! There are so many fireflies by the river, you can catch dozens of them with a wave of a net! The general replied casually.

"You caught all those fireflies yourself?" She asked, tilting her head. I imagined him holding up the insect trap and chasing fireflies in all directions, and I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"You don't believe me?" He pulled out a silver wire net as thin as a cicada's wings from his bosom and said, "Look." ”

Before he could finish speaking, he spun and jumped up, stretched out his arms, and the silver wire net opened in the air, catching all the fireflies that happened to fly by.

"Well, believe it now, right? Let me count how many, one, two," he counted earnestly like a child.

"Alright, don't count them, let them go. I'm now familiar with the furnishings in the tent, and I can do it without a lantern. She said with a smile, her eyes glistening in the moonlight.

"How did you come up with the idea of making lanterns out of them?" Xia Qingyun put his hands behind his back and mischievously kicked the pebbles by the river, and the stones fell into the river, causing a splash.

"When I was a child, there was also a river in front of my house, and in the summer, many fireflies flew around, and the nurse caught them and put them in a bamboo cage to coax me to play." His voice was a little lonely, as if he was nostalgic for his childhood.

"By the way, thank you for letting the sword shadow give me the spring water, that water must have been brought to you by the fairy, thanks to drinking it, otherwise, we might not have seen it!"

Xia Qingyun blinked slyly, "What about last time?" ”

"Last time?" He didn't react for a moment.

"Well, I saw the man in black holding the bamboo tube of the messenger bird." She prompted.

He stopped all of a sudden, "You? ”

"I already guessed who you were!" She laughed.

He took two steps back and shook.

"What? What's uncomfortable? Xia Qingyun hurriedly helped him, but he grabbed his arm and pulled him to his side.

"Do you know who I am?!" He asked in a deep voice.

"It hurts!" Xia Qingyun exclaimed with a breath.

He hurriedly let go of his hand and gently rubbed his arm for her.

She blushed away from his big hand and whispered, "Aren't you the wounded man I met in the cave!" ”

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Xia Qingyun asked again: "That time, you didn't wear a mask, and your voice was not as hoarse as it is now, is it because of your injury?" ”

Still unanswered, he turned to leave her with a tall back.

Xia Qingyun's heart sank, could it be that he said something wrong?

After a long time, he said, "It's not early, let's go back." With that, he strode towards the camp with long legs.

Xia Qingyun followed inexplicably, trotting two steps from time to time to keep up, and secretly complained in his heart, if there was something that couldn't be explained, why did he pull down his face.

It wasn't until he reached the door of Xia Qingyun's tent that he stopped and said in a muffled voice: "Thank you for saving me!" After saying that, he turned his head and returned to his military tent.

What a weird temper! Xia Qingyun pouted, and also turned around and went into the tent.

The next evening, as if nothing had happened, he accompanied her for a walk by the river as usual.

Xia Qingyun lowered his head all the way and didn't speak, he got a little closer and asked, "What's the matter, angry?" ”

She looked up at the mask on his face, her brow furrowed, and her pointed jaw was moving. His heart trembled, in just a few days, she had lost a lot of weight, it must be because the weather was too hot and she was not accustomed to the soil. He tugged at the corner of her clothes and whispered, "I was bad yesterday, don't be angry." ”

She glanced at him quickly, lowered her eyes, and snapped her fingers, "In the cave, I saved you once; Last time, I gave you spring water, and this time, I helped you make guns and grenades, and you only saved me once! It's not a matter of taking it personally! Forget it, I don't care about these, but why do you put on a face at every turn? I'm not your subordinate! ”

He looked at this beautiful and delicate girl in a daze, how could she even be so cute when she lost her temper?

"Hey! Are you listening to me? Xia Qingyun couldn't see his expression through the mask, and when he saw him standing there motionless, he asked loudly.

"Of course I owe you a lot!" He spoke slowly, "I beg your pardon, I didn't mean to do it yesterday. You've saved my life and helped me so many times, and I'll thank you so much! ”

Xia Qingyun pursed her lips, "Thank me?" How are you going to thank me and send someone to spy on me? Every time she thinks about it, she feels very uncomfortable!

He leaned down at her, "I meant to protect you, and there are some things that I can't say right now. Can you understand? ”

"Well, forgive you for once. But how can you thank me? ”

"You name it, as long as I can do it."

She rolled her eyes, pursed her lips and said, "Let me think about it before I tell you!" ”

Three days later, the man in black completed the task smoothly and returned to the Zhenyuan army camp with the barbarian monarch's letter of surrender.

General Zhenyuan announced the news of the victory, and all the soldiers cheered!

That night, the barracks were full of people, and the general set up a banquet to personally reward the officers and men of the three armies, and additionally commended the men in black who carried out the mission.

At the end of the banquet, Xia Qingyun and General Zhenyuan stood side by side at the door of the military tent.

"General, where's my commendation?" She asked jokingly.

"What do you want?" The general said, turning and walking into the tent, she following him closely.

"What I want, it's really just a gesture for you!" She hooked the corners of her mouth, and a blush appeared on her face, "Take off your mask and let me see what you look like!" (To be continued......)