The Yanju Building on South Middle Street in Jiankang City is the tallest building in the area, and from the second floor, you can see the South Gate Tower not far away. And the south gate is facing the direction of the Tartars, and if nothing else, the Tartars will be the first to be seen attacking.

Liu Yu stood in front of the window, playing with a delicate wine glass in his hand, and with his connoisseurship, of course, he couldn't tell what kind of kiln it was. Combined with the news brought back by Jiang Ning and Li Shiyi, the Tartar striker arrived in Banqiao Town, which was only a day away from the city, and the war was imminent.

Behind him, next to a table of sumptuous wine and food, Ye Yingji was staring intently at an arrow in his hand, as if this was a delicious delicacy. "Boom!" With a sound, a crossbow arrow flew out and was firmly nailed to a rosewood plaque hanging in the flower window.

"It's a good cluster of arrows, and such a hard wooden card can't withstand this blow." Hearing Liu Shiyong's words, Liu Yu turned around and walked over, took the crossbow arrow, shook it slightly, and the wooden card broke into four or five pieces and fell to the ground.

This is a few arrow samples processed by Liu Yu in the Jinling Machinery Factory in later generations, and the shape is still the kind used in different time and space, but the leftovers from the machining in the factory are used. The arrow he held in his hand was a three-edged piercing cone, its thin blades glowing with a dazzling metallic color.

"Shu Ye is clumsy, I really can't see how this iron is forged, I have seen a kind of resemblance in the Lin'an Mansion Weapons Supervisor, it is the iron cast by the golden people, only used for swords, there are complicated patterns, but it is not as white as this."

Ye Yingji's words made Liu Yu smile slightly, words such as "white and clean" to describe physiognomy are very inappropriate here, but I have to say that it is quite appropriate, the wide-bladed feather arrow in Ye Yingji's hand does look bright white and clean, and he doesn't know that this is a sharp weapon to take people's lives.

"Since the two of you said that there is no problem, then the official can rest assured, come, drink this cup together." Liu Yu picked up the wine, Liu Shiyong and Ye Yingji both put down the things in their hands to respond to him, Ye Yingji drank it in one gulp, but did not eat the vegetables, still picked up the arrow and looked at it carefully.

"Do you think that to defend this city, how many of these arrows will be needed?" The processing of arrowheads is very simple, and it does not need a large factory like Jinling Machinery Factory, and it can be done by ordinary machinery factories and even small workshops.

"According to a certain person, the more the better, and if you really want to say it, it should be at least a million." In modern warfare in later generations, killing a soldier is hundreds of bullets, Liu Yu nodded, which was about the same as his own estimate.

Because now in the army, Liu Shiyong only drank three glasses and left, Liu Yu sent him out of the door, turned his head and saw that Ye Yingji was still staring at the arrow, smiled secretly, walked over and patted him on the shoulder.

"Young Eunuch Ye, I can't see a flower, if you have the heart, take it back and go to the blacksmith to melt it, this will be a meal, do you plan to let Liu finish eating these dishes."

"It's too forgiving, Ye is happy to see the hunt, it's rude, but there is no need to melt it, just grind some powder down a little." Ye Yingji put down the arrow and smiled apologetically at Liu Yu.

"Liu is just joking, a person who is as persistent as a young eunuch, and he has never seen it. This is just an arrow, and it will be necessary to organize manual assembly at that time, is the young eunuch serving in the Lin'an Mansion Ordnance Supervisor before coming to Jiankang? ”

"Oh, I also held this position in Yanzhou Jiande Mansion before, and I was transferred to Jiankang Mansion three years ago. Originally, there were far more than this number in the city, how could the army be mobilized last month, and most of them were sent to the front line, if Taishou could really transport this arrow, he could immediately order the craftsman to make a suitable arrow. ”

Liu Yu nodded and beckoned him to drink and eat, both of them were people who didn't like to be polite, and after a while, they suddenly felt a sense of hatred. After eating, Ye Ying returned to the ordnance prison first, but Liu Yu sat in the building for a while, and his entourage brought a person and asked to meet him.

The banquet in the room had been withdrawn, and Liu Yu sat on the chair and looked at the person in front of him, dressed as a wealthy businessman, with a brocade robe and a square scarf, but there was a rebellious look in his eyes that could not be concealed. The visitor respectfully saluted him, and then stood firm.

"You are Chen Xiaoyi, you are so well-informed, the official only occasionally went to the south of the city, and you got the news, tell me, what do you want to see the official." Liu Yu glanced at the sticker in his hand and said lightly.

"Parents, Xiaomin has a few subordinates, seeing Taishou's car, Xiaomin is bold, and there is indeed something to present to his parents." After Chen Xiaoyi finished speaking, he took out a letter from his sleeve, handed it with both hands, and the entourage on the side took it and handed it to Liu Yu.

This is written by Xu Wangrong to Chen Xiaoyi, and there is nothing surprising in it, just asking him to organize a splash of help, and once the matter is completed, he will be allowed to use the territory in the city. Liu Yu glanced at the beginning, closed the letter and put it on the table, Xu Wangrong did not confess Chen Xiaoyi at the beginning, maybe he had concerns, but that didn't matter anymore.

"If you have this matter, why didn't you report it at the time, but wait until today?" The underworld is an underground organization that has never been banned in all dynasties, and Liu Yu doesn't want to engage in an anti-gang operation at this time, of course, the premise is that they can't make trouble honestly.

"So that the parents know that Xiaomin has followed his family from Jiangbei to this Jiankang City since he was a child, and the Tartar atrocities have been personally experienced. I believe that no one in this city hates the Tartars more than the small people, and when the Xu thieves rebelled, the small people thought that he was just obeying the orders of the system, and it was not until the public trial that day that they knew that they wanted to sacrifice the city to the Tartars. ”

Speaking of this, Chen Xiaoyi raised his head, Liu Yu saw the anger in his eyes, if it was acting, this must be a good actor. Liu Yu waved his hand and motioned for him to continue.

"Taishou, although Xiaomin is just a pariah, he also knows some shame, and the story of Grandpa Yue passed on by the loudspeaker every day makes Xiaomin admire. I came to ask for sin today, not because I was too busy, and the people didn't dare to disturb it. ”

"Chen Xiaoyi, you can take the initiative to admit this matter today, this official believes in your sincerity, and now the entire army and people in the city are preparing for a war with the Tartars. The official does not want to see any more adulterers in the city, so restrain your people and cause fewer troubles, and the official will treat this incident as if it never happened. ”

According to Liu Yu's understanding, this person does not have any heinous deeds, but he must have done a lot of bullying men and women. After some beating, he thought that these people were all local snakes, and they were the best candidates to grasp the news.

"Well, there happens to be something, but I don't know if you are willing to do it." Liu Yu's fingers tapped lightly on the table, and Chen Xiaoyi hurriedly said, "Just as instructed."

"You have been in the city for a long time, and the news is so well-informed, you might as well pay more attention, if there are any secret agents sent by the Tartars in the city, or people with different aspirations, if you get something, it will not be a credit."

After hearing this, Chen Xiaoyi patted his chest and said that he was wrapped in him, and he didn't dare to say anything else, there was a stir in this city, and he would definitely not be able to hide it from his ears and eyes. Liu Yu nodded, encouraged him, and ordered him to do his own errands, when Chen Xiaoyi went out, his waist was straighter, and his feet were even more whirring.

After packing up the letters, Liu Yu was about to go downstairs and go out, when he suddenly heard a commotion downstairs, he walked to the window, and saw a horse galloping past, and immediately the sergeant shouted while galloping.

"When the cavalry enters the city, the people avoid it, and when the cavalry enters the city, the people quickly avoid it, so as not to trample on it."

Not long after, a large number of horses' hooves were heard outside the south gate, and the formation was getting closer and closer, and the people on both sides of the middle street were already standing onlookers. Liu Yu also stood on the second floor and looked at the banner that took the lead, he knew that this was Jiang Cai's return, and at the same time, it also meant that the Tartar army was about to arrive.