His subordinates could not report beyond the ranks, and Xiong Jing, as a king, could not insert his hands below without authorization to erode the power of his courtiers, let alone transfer troops without an order in wartime like a certain prince (although the tactical intentions were not bad). It is self-evident that the monarch and the ministers perform their duties and cannot overstep each other.

The family members of the soldiers in the division in front of them blocked the road and shouted grievances, which was of course a matter within the division commander's responsibility. There was no need for Xiong Jing to order, and the intention of blocking the way was immediately handed over to Dou Ya, who handed over the matter to Shi Zhongjun Zheng, who would deal with it. Borrowing to repay money is a matter of course. As for the interest rate of 30% of the money per month is too high, as long as the two parties agree that it is 30% of the money per month, Junzheng can't help it, after all, Chu Fa will not change the contract. Even if the two parties agree that the monthly money is ten catties of meat, that is, ten catties of meat, the blood dripping from the cut meat is counted separately.

Because the brothers share wealth, the only thing Junzheng can help to get back is probably the money that belongs to others in the money bag, but unfortunately this is difficult to prove. He could not prove that the money was indeed someone else's and not that he had borrowed it. In fact, the money was borrowed from someone else.

Xiong Jing, who returned to Yingdu, quickly forgot about this small matter, something that could not even be called a thing. According to the military order of the Great Sima Mansion, thirty-two divisions were assembling towards Fangcheng, and the 80,000 Zhao army, three divisions of Xiang's division, and the Yangxia division of Song Di were coming in a hurry. The latest to arrive was probably the Xishi and Chengyang divisions, and the Hubei divisions had to rush from Shu to Nanzheng to replace them from Nanzheng.

The army is massing and supplies are being transported on a large scale. Half of the 10,000 ships were built earlier, and as soon as the thousands of ships sailed into the old Yinghan River, they immediately filled the entire Han River, and the distress was that there were not so many soldiers and vehicles in various places, and the materials from the counties could not be quickly transported to the wharf.

The transportation between Dongdi and Jiuying is also not smooth, the waterway must detour from the Yangtze River for more than 1,000 miles, and the land route is either to pass through the narrow mountain road west of Chengyang Jiyi out of the Nanyang Basin, or to pass through the three passes of the underworld with a very steep slope. Before the Yangtze River channel was dredged, Bashu Hanzhong was also cut off from the old Ying. Yishui cannot be transported in winter, and Hanshui cannot be transported in summer and winter.

The so-called 'winter flooding and summer clean, boat officials send their lives', Hanshui Yunyang to Linpin (Hanshui and Danshui confluence) section, there are waterlogged beaches and clean beaches. In winter, there is little water on the waterlogged beach, and there are many big stones, and there are countless stranded and destroyed boats; The beach is turbulent in summer, and the boat goes to the beach clean, and it is overturned if you are not careful. At this time, it was winter, and it was not so easy for the second division of Xi and Chengyang to rush from Nanzheng Shun Hanshui to Fangcheng.

The mobilization of troops, the transportation of military supplies, all of which are the sole responsibility of the Great Sima Mansion, Xiong Jing is thinking about how to entrust state affairs, and then the safety of Mi Xuan.

"The widow leads the army to the north, and the affairs of the country can be done step by step." In the middle of the sleep, Xiong Jing faced five people: Nao Cunning, Zhao Huang, Lan Hao, Don't Kill Me, and E Le. Dou Yu Pheasant and Dongye Gubei Shangcheng, Su Kai rushed to the Yellow River, the Great Elder Song went to Nanzheng, and Zhu Ao only had three Ao left. Because he is a confidant Si Yin, he can't lead his army north to the place where he is compatible.

"Respectfully accept the king's command." This is the king's imminent entrustment, and the five of them hurriedly bowed.

"Is there any news from the red moth?" In addition to state affairs, there are also foreign affairs. Even if the information could quickly transmit foreign affairs to the shogunate in the army, Xiong Jing still asked a red sword thousands of miles away.

"Your lord, the pigeon news will arrive the day before yesterday." Xiong Jing didn't ask, don't worry, I almost forgot about it, and now I know that the focus of his attention is on Li Xin. "General Red has sent a sea boat full of spices to the Green Ocean, and has sent four gunboats and several sea boats to escort it, and it is expected that next summer it will be able to reach the Pillar of Hercules and enter the sea in the middle of the earth."

How the monsoon is in the Atlantic, no hook only records how to go, not how to return. Only half of the earth-in-the-ground sea monsoon was recorded, and he spent only a few months in the Mediterranean, not enough to observe the Mediterranean monsoon. It can be expected that the spice boat will go smoothly, and the return will depend on luck.

"Four gunboats?" The gunboats were supposed to be six, and five more were launched this fall. If it weren't for the guns and the lack of ammunition, ten ships would have been launched this year.

"Yes, yes." The news is in the company, don't let me say it from memory.

"No brimstone?" Xiong Jing asked.

"None." Don't shake my head, Zhao Huang also shook his head, Ji Yin did not find yellow iron ore in the territory of Chu State, and there was no news overseas.

"Where's Hu Tansao?" Xiong Jing asked about the Sogdians again.

"No reply." Zhao Huang and Lan Hao were in charge of government affairs, and Hu Tanshao took away a large amount of gold and silver to buy sulfur, and the two were aware of it.

"How much gunpowder is there?" Xiong Jing sighed, and his scalp was a little itchy.

"In the army, there are still 156 tons left." The numbers are classified, and only Nao Cunning knows.

"Huh?" Xiong Jing was startled. "Without a big war, why is there only one hundred and fifty-six tons left?!"

"The king doesn't know. Five gunboats went west, but there were no guns, so Dr. Lu asked for 40 rounds of gunpowder, and the minister allowed it. "After the five gunboats were outfitted, they went to the Gulf of Aden to join the Red Flame in the monsoon to replenish the four gunboats that had left, which was also a matter of the past few days.

"Nonsense! There are still more than 100 rounds of red gunpowder, so why ask for 40 more? Twenty rounds are deducted! "The so-called one shot refers to the gunpowder required by the gunboat to fire a salvo. The five gunboats counted 120 32-pound guns, and there was no 1.4 tons of gunpowder in one salvo, and 40 rounds were more than 56 tons, and the battle in Nanzheng Bashu only consumed 42 tons of gunpowder.

"Doctor Lu said that this was gunpowder for the sea, and it was not good for the minister to refuse." Nao Cunning explained why.

Lu Shu originally only had 50 tons of gunpowder, plus 83 tons of sulfur from the last batch, it was only more than 130 tons. Fortunately, there were 460 tons of gunpowder, and the six gunboats took away 200 rounds, 338 tons, and there were 255 tons of gunpowder left at this time last year. Of the two hundred and fifty-five tons, nearly half were sea pawns, and Lu Zhuo's request was not too much in Nao's opinion.

"The seamen are all widows." Xiong Jing said angrily. "The widow commanded him to stay, and he will stay."

"Yui." This time, Nao had to agree.

"That's it, and there's not much gunpowder." Nao said again. "If you fight with the Qin army, a big battle will consume nearly 100 tons. If there is a series of wars, 180 tons will be used up in less than a year. ”

"What can a widow do?" Xiong Jing spread his hands. The changes in the overseas situation are unexpected, and it is not easy to fully explore pyrite in China, and Jiangnan Jiangdong is still an era of sparse population. "Fortunately, the Qin people only dare to attack me in winter, more than 180 tons, two winters are enough."

The battle did not consume much gunpowder, and the remaining 200 tons of gunboats could not be urgently repatriated, so that it could support two more winters. Four winters have passed, and if the sulfur does not come back, it is time for saltpeter to come back.