After looking at the code symbols on the silk cloth again, Xiao Yuan handed it back to Liang Yuan and said: "This time, the Duwei Battalion has done a very good job and deserves to be commended. ”

Hearing this, Liang Yuan was immediately overjoyed, and hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Thank you, King Longen!" ”

Merit is the most important way to be promoted and promoted, which is the same as the military exploits and the achievements of civilian officials.

Xiao Yuan motioned for him to get up, and said: "In the future, where we can cooperate, we must communicate more with other departments and assist each other, and strive to kill the assassin in advance like this time." ”

"Yes! Wechen remember. Liang Yuan Zhengse responded, "But the king, since the state of Chu dares to send assassins to lurk in the capital of our country, will Weichen's side also lead an elite to go to the capital of Chu and return a tooth for a tooth?" ”

"There's no need, it's not much point to go to Chu State to carry out assassination operations now, but it's a waste of manpower and material resources." After Xiao Yuan finished speaking, he paused again, and continued: "In addition, tell Ye Cheng to increase the guards at the city gate, strictly investigate the people who enter and leave Qinzhou, and check the baggage carefully, and strictly prohibit bows and crossbows from appearing among the people." ”

"No!"

"You go down first."

"Wechen retired."

After he left, Shangguan Wenruo couldn't help but say: "Lord Ji's Qin crossbow improvement is a big killer weapon on the battlefield, this assassin of the Chu State is here to start, if there is no Master Ji's drawings and personal supervision, the Ordnance Department will be finished." ”

Xiao Yuan deeply agreed with this, but also had a trace of fear: "Ji Ping's contribution to my Qin State is undoubted, his safety is very important, in addition, the four countries attack me, during this time, in addition to the battlefield, Qinzhou will also have undercurrent fluctuations, you yourself have to be careful, if you go out, bring more servants to protect the courtyard." ”

"Yes, Wechen will." Shangguan Wenruo responded, and said, "But the king, do you really want to hand over all the 100,000 new troops to Sun Qi?" ”

In the defensive battle of Shanyuguan, Su Yi emptied the Qinzhou battalion, taking away 300,000 elite main forces and more than 100,000 new troops, and Xiao Yuan took Sun Qi as the main general of the new army, so that he was stationed near Pingsha and could support Shanyuguan at any time.

Knowing Shangguan Wenruo's worries, Xiao Yuan said: "This battle is very important, the Qin State needs excellent commanders, and the soldiers also need excellent commanders." ”

Speaking of this, he paused, and then said, "Speaking of the new army, transfer Tang Yue over as well." ”

After the assassination, in the afternoon of the same day, Xiao Yuan also took Xu Hu and went to the Ordnance Department in casual clothes.

It's bigger than any government office, and it has a lot of production units, including places for making weapons, places for making armor, and so on.

Because of its importance, the defense is also extremely strict, not only there are soldiers standing guard at the door, there are five steps and one sentry inside, some important places such as armory warehouses, and there are halberd soldiers patrolling back and forth.

In the official office of Ji Ping's office, when he learned that Xiao Yuan was coming, he hurriedly came out to greet him and knelt on the ground: "Welcome to the king." ”

"Aiqing doesn't have to be polite." Xiao Yuan pulled him up with one hand, then looked at his official uniform, and couldn't help frowning slightly: "Lord Ji, you are also a third-grade official of my Qin State, how much should you pay attention to your own image." ”

He was right, Ji Ping's official uniform was very dirty, he hadn't washed it for at least a month or two, and his hair was messy, his beard had not been trimmed, and he looked sloppy.

"Hehe, the king forgives the sin, the minister, the minister will pay attention." Ji Ping laughed dryly.

Xiao Yuan glanced at him again, and said as he walked inside, "Have you heard about the assassin?" ”

"Yes, I didn't expect them to attack Wechen, but Wechen's life is not worth anything at all, so why bother." Ji Ping said indifferently.

"What are you talking about!" Xiao Yuan stopped at his feet, looked at him and said: "Before, your safety problem was the negligence of this king, fortunately this time it is fine, if there is an accident, this king will regret it, and it will also be the biggest loss of my Qin country." ”

Yes? I didn't expect that I was so important in the king's heart. When Ji Ping heard this, he was first dumbfounded, and then he was moved, and said flatteredly: "Weichen is panicked. ”

"Alright." Xiao Yuan diverted the topic: "The cost of the Ordnance Division is enough, right?" If there is any deficiency, report it in time. ”

Speaking of these serious things, Ji Ping hurriedly said: "The cost is enough, but the prime minister has recently urged arrows, and he is a little anxious." ”

"No matter how urgent it is, we can't fill it indiscriminately, every sharp arrow and all our ordnance must be well-made before it can be transported to the front line, otherwise, we are not responsible for the war and the lives of our soldiers!" Xiao Yuandao.

"In this regard, the minister has not dared to slack off, please rest assured that the king will be relieved!" Ji Ping is back.

"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded and began to patrol at will, he still believed in Ji Ping's ability very much, otherwise, he would not have given him a third-grade official position.

However, the latter doesn't care about these at all, what he cares about is only his own works, as long as he can study the drawings in the Ordnance Division, he can give him any official.

On the side of Qin, the whole country entered a wartime state, and after the failure of the assassination of Chu, the news quickly spread to the king of Chu.

Chu Palace, study.

After listening to the report, King Chu's brows furrowed: "The operation failed?" ”

"Yes." Jiang Wei stood respectfully below, and Zhengse returned: "The plan is exposed, our people were ambushed in advance by the Qin State Capital Guard. ”

As the leader of the Black Flag Battalion, a special agency of the Chu State, Jiang Qi is not only highly skilled, but also cruel, and has planned many assassinations for the King of Chu, and has won deep trust.

His face was like a dead man's face, slightly pale, and after explaining, he said: "Liang Yuan, this person, used to be a famous figure in the rivers and lakes, and under his leadership, Du Weiying also recruited a group of masters, but Weichen's side can also prepare another action and invest more elites." ”

Hearing this, the King of Chu thought for a while, and then said: "No need, in other people's territory, no matter how many elites you send, once exposed, it will be a dead end, and if this assassination fails, King Qin will be more vigilant, if you go again, you will find death, there is no need to sacrifice in vain." ”

"This ......" Jiang Qi wanted to say something more, but the King of Chu had already said again: "By the way, since the operation failed, the identity must have been exposed, in order to prevent the capital guard camp from retaliating, during this time, you should also do a good job of assassin investigation, and try to find out all the details of the Qin State in the capital." ”

"In addition, let's all hibernate in Qinzhou, and don't make any rash moves, I'm afraid that the current Qinzhou is very dangerous."

"Yes, Wechen will do it." Jiang Qi took the order and left.