When drawing the drawings of the pistol and the formula of the projectile gunpowder, Zhang Ning had the idea of getting the grenade out, and then began to look for a person to make this thing, and it was not until the day before the chin diagram that he selected the person.

These days, the craftsmen have been constantly experimenting and gradually improving and perfecting, and finally the production has been made.

It was precisely because he was sure that he dared to invite Zhu Qizhen to watch. However, this also has no suspicion from the monarch and ministers, Zhu Qizhen fully trusts him, and he did not suspect that he had two hearts when the first grenade exploded.

After sending Zhu Qizhen back to the palace, Zhang Ning recalled the scene just now, and still wiped a cold sweat. This move is too risky, the gentleman's heart is unpredictable, and it is still too impulsive to invite Zhu Qizhen.

The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and as soon as he rode close to the carriage, the fan who came approached the window of the carriage and said in a low voice: "My lord, Your Majesty issued a secret edict to send one hundred sergeants of the Sharpshooter Battalion to Datong and Xuanfu, and let the Marquis Gu choose a good family to fill the Sharpshooter Battalion." ”

There are two hundred people less, so it is natural to replenish.

Sending trained sergeants to help these two passes was something that had been discussed by the monarch and ministers a long time ago. Zhang Ning said: "Got it." ”

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At the end of June, the grasslands are already cool in the morning and evening, and the knee-high grass is starting to turn yellow.

More than a dozen horses galloped past the grass, and the man with small eyes and high nose took the lead, and the rest followed closely behind in a fan shape.

The small-eyed man reined in front of a splendid tent and stepped off his horse. The horse was galloping in a hurry, and stopped when he said it would, and it was a good horse.

This man is also the first. He threw his whip to his retinue behind him and strode into the tent. A tiger skin was spread in the center of the tent, and he sat on the tiger skin, and a beautiful woman in her early twenties greeted her, accompanied her and brought butter tea and said, "Master, do you want to prepare lunch?" ”

"Bring it up." Also first. After a long day of traveling, I was indeed hungry.

The beautiful woman commanded to go down.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the sound of horses' hooves outside the tent sounded again, and a man jumped down from the back of a horse that had not stopped, and it was none other than Gessel. He looked tired, his clothes were covered with a thick layer of mud and sand, and it was obvious that he had been on the road for many days.

After being allowed to enter, he fell at Yexian's feet and cried loudly: "Taishi, the current Ming is no longer the Ming of the past, Batu...... Batu was detained by them, and it is not known what he will reveal. ”

"What?" was first shocked, then angry, and said, "Who deducted the chin map?" "Who dares to detain his messenger? Don't want to live anymore?

Gessel wiped his tears and looked up and said, "Zhang Ning." Hate said what had happened, and said: "He actually transferred the spear battalion to surround the Yuhong Temple, the Ming Emperor is really a waste, and he has no opinion of his own." ”

"Sharpshooter?" also said disdainfully: "The Ming army is the best at making a fool of itself, and their firearms will either shoot into the sky or blow up the chamber, and the enemy will not hit it, but will blow themselves up." What are you afraid of them for? ”

For the warriors of Warat, as long as they have bows and arrows in hand, there is nothing to fear.

"Master, when we entered the customs, our bows and arrows were confiscated." Gessel said helplessly: "How can you get out of being trapped in the imperial capital?" That's why Batu was caught. Gussel had to be reminded.

You send envoys to pay tribute four or five times a year, how can you not know that you have to collect bows and arrows when you enter the customs? You made us resist because you wanted us to die inside and not be able to get out, right? Gussel slandered. These days, he pondered the scene of that day, and was grateful for the sacrifice Batu had made, even if there was a grudge before, but now he was only full of gratitude.

I'm afraid Batu is long gone. Gussel was devastated.

"The bow and arrow are the talisman of my warriors, what kind of warrior is without a bow and arrows?" Ye Xian said angrily: "It is really unreasonable that the Ming Court dares to confiscate your bows and arrows. ”

"Master, now is not the time to talk about this. Batu was detained, and less than forty percent of the cattle and sheep we sent to the Ming Court were collected, and most of the rest died on the way back to the royal court. The Ming court also refused to give us food, but gave us half silk and half salt. The mission was not accomplished, and Gessel, fearing that he would be punished, spoke quieter and quieter.

"Bang!" With a sound, he also pushed down the dwarf table in front of him first, Huo Di stood up and said, "You are nothing?" Didn't give food? ”

How can you survive the cold winter without food? It is now autumn, and in less than a month, the grass on the grassland will die, and the dew at night will freeze, so you can only save a little and slowly slaughter the old and weak cattle and sheep. But the cattle and sheep are killed less and less, and the cows and ewes have to be left to give birth next year, and there is no food, what will they eat in this half year?

Gessel lowered his head and said ashamedly: "It's all Zhang Ning who is in the middle. ”

"Damn." also kicked a few short feet face down a few times first, and said hatefully: "Send someone to sneak into the Ming Court, assassinate Zhang Ning, and cut off the head on his neck." ”

Send warriors to sneak in and hide in Zhang Ning's inevitable path, just one arrow can kill him.

Gessel said: "Master, I'm afraid it won't work. Not to mention that we can't sneak in, and even if we can, we won't be able to assassinate him. I asked, and the carriage he rode in was no different from the carriage that ordinary people went out to ride, and it was impossible to tell which carriage was sitting in him. ”

If you can't even find the target, how can you assassinate it? What's more, the Ming army was very tightly guarded, and there was no way to bring bows and arrows into the pass, not even the materials for making bows and arrows.

Horses and beef tendons are traded in other places, which can be considered a "black market". They were tributary envoys, and they did business with the imperial court formally, so how could they pay tribute to the materials for making bows and arrows, such as cow tendons? And the Ming court defenders confiscated these things as soon as they saw them. Ming Ting is not stupid, and he is very tightly guarded.

also kicked the dwarf a few more times, but the dwarf couldn't bear it anymore and broke a leg. He said, "Zhang Ning is the son of Daniel Zhang, the deputy chief soldier of Datong?" ”

"Yes."

"As hateful as his father!" First of all, anger could not be contained. Daniel Zhang is a fierce general, I don't know how many warriors have killed him in recent years, and every time he clashes under Datong City, someone always folds under him.

Gessel said: "Should the Taishi write a letter to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty to ask for someone?" ”

It's not a matter for you to be angry here, but the Taishi added new hatred to the old hatred, and forgot to punish him. Gessel was somewhat relieved.

First, there were people around me who knew Chinese characters, and soon a letter was written. Who will be sent? also looked at Gessel, who was kneeling on the ground with red eyes, and was so frightened that Gessel's body trembled, and said, "Taishi, I rushed to report the news, and I haven't closed my eyes for three days." ”

I don't want to enter the Datong Gate again, but don't let me deliver the letter.

At this moment, the guards came in and reported: "Taishi, the envoy of the Ming court has arrived." ”

"The Ming court sent an envoy over? Do what? Without waiting for the guards to answer, he shouted: "Arrest it." "Didn't you capture my messenger? I'll get you too.

What's the situation? Gessel and the guards were dumbfounded.

He also said first: "Rewrite a letter and tell the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to exchange Nabatu for this messenger." ”

"High, really high." Gessel was overjoyed.