A big victory that could have been won nine times out of ten, but the ending was so bleak. The battle was over, and Saishana and Yao Ying, who returned to the camp, were speechless.

"Shousuke-sama, I'm ashamed of you, it's because I didn't plan well. The ferry crossing was not taken, and my plan did not keep up with the changes, so that the follow-up team lost the purpose of the operation. Yao Ying still opened her mouth first, ashamed.

"You can't be blamed for this, who would have thought that the bandits would find out the nail we arranged so quickly, it's all providence." To be honest, Sai Shoufu is still quite disappointed in his heart, this time the operation failed, and I am afraid that there will be no such good opportunity in the future.

"Fortunately, Jiangzhi County destroyed dozens of loads of gunpowder for Changmao, which can be regarded as a reasonable result." Yao Ying is comforting Shoufu and comforting herself, she has been busy for such a time, and she has only gained so little.

"What about the people of Jiangzhi County? Why haven't I seen him these days. Sezanne asked.

"Hey, he has suffered a lot of blows, and of the five hundred people he brought, there are only a few personal soldiers left, and these dead are all his disciples. The subordinate was about to report to my lordship, but Jiang Zhixian came to me yesterday to say goodbye, and asked me to tell you that he was going back to Hunan to continue military training, and complained to me about his bitterness before leaving. also complained that Ulantai was a bit of a bully. Yao Ying said, Jiang Zhongyuan has some things that are not good to talk to the first assistant in person, so he can only tell himself.

"This Ulantai 。。。。。。。 It's so competitive, I wish all the credit was his. Sai Shoufu shook his head and was helpless against him, he didn't understand military affairs, and now there are few generals who can use it, in case Ulantai also picks it, he will really become a bare-bones commander. Although he is the leader of Guangxi's military affairs, he still has to count on the people under his command to carry a sedan chair.

"Staff Officer Yao, what other tricks do you have, please don't hesitate to give advice." Cezanne can only hope for Yao Ying.

"Xia Guan doesn't have any good plans at the moment. However, there is one point, I suspect that the gunpowder of the bandits is estimated to be running out, and as long as we lure them to fire more artillery every day, I estimate that their gunpowder will not be available for less than a month, and then their guns will become decorations, and it will be much easier for us to attack again. Yao Ying's guess was right, at present, the Taiping army only has a little gunpowder left in Yong'an City, and according to the current situation, it can only last for more than ten days.

"Okay, then I'll let a few general soldiers lead people to feint every day, and once the bandits are fired, we will withdraw. When they run out of gunpowder, let's pull out those annoying camps one by one. "That's all Sezanne can count on now.

"There's one more piece of good news for Shousuke-sama." Yao Ying felt that she had to encourage Shousuke-sama at this time.

"Oh? What is the good news at this time? "Sezanne has come to the spirit.

"My lord, do you remember the more than 200 prisoners of war that Jiang Zhongyuan brought in to send bandits?" Yao Ying reminded.

"Remember, it's just some remnants of Jintian's soldiers, what's the use?" Sezanne didn't care.

"There's a big fish here, and some of them confessed to their leader, Zhou Xineng, who is an old long-haired military commander. I'm doing this man's work, and I believe that with a little more grinding, this person will be used by us. Yao Ying forced a hint of pride, after all, this person was still unwilling to give in.

"Oh? And what's going on? "Cezanne is here to spirit, this is a good material to report to the emperor, and there will be a few more days of good life.

In Yong'an City, as Yao Ying guessed, all the camps came to urge the application for the supply of gunpowder, but the gunpowder stored in Yong'an City was only intended for Yong'an City defense at that time. Yang Xiuqing was upset by an application for gunpowder, and her hair turned white several times.

Yang Xiuqing is not a magician, and no matter how great his ability is, he can't turn gunpowder, but he can't spread the news, for fear of shaking the military hearts of the front-line soldiers. He could only invite the main generals of the Heavenly Kingdom to Yong'an City to discuss the matter of gunpowder.

"I have bad news to tell you, now we only have a little gunpowder in Yong'an City, which is still intended to be used for Yong'an City defense. Even if all of these were given to you, they would be enough for you for less than ten days at most. Yang Xiuqing glanced at the generals present and said in a low voice.

"What, there's no gunpowder?" Xiao Chaogui, the king of the West, was the first to jump his feet.

"Can you be quieter, I'm afraid that no one else can hear it?" Yang Xiuqing glared at Xiao Chaogui.

"This problem is serious, our current camp defense is thanks to pine cannons, and without gunpowder, I am afraid it will be difficult to deter the Qing army from attacking the camp." Wing King Shi Dakai said worriedly.

"I'm going to do a review of this, it's because I didn't take care of the gunpowder in the armory in Mojia Village." Feng Yunshan, the king of the south, was still angry that he was in a hurry to support the ferry that day, and did not leave enough people to protect the armory.

"King Nan can't blame you entirely, it's the king's order to transfer you to the ferry. This king himself did not think it through, and he is also responsible. Yang Xiuqing didn't put all the responsibility on Nanwang, "Okay, don't mention the matter of Mojia Village, the most important thing now is how to get gunpowder!" ”

"The saltpeter in the gunpowder has some soil methods to obtain, and the soil from the wall can be boiled by the soil method." Shi Dakai thought for a moment and spoke.

"Yes, yes, in the past, our hometown also had a way to use soju to cook tobacco leaves to get sulfur." Nanwang Feng Yunshan also said.

"The king has inquired about what you two said. A few days ago, I also let people use these methods to get it. The gunpowder in this configuration can only be used for ordinary explosions, and the gunpowder required for this pine cannon must be of high purity, and the gunpowder obtained by the soil method is not easy to explode, or the explosive power is not enough, and it cannot be used. Yang Xiuqing shook his head and vetoed.

The meeting suddenly entered an impasse, everyone was silent, this is not good, that is not good, what can be done?

"Why don't we send someone to pretend to be a merchant and go out of Yong'an to buy some gunpowder elsewhere." Yang Xiaoshan suddenly opened his mouth.

Everyone's eyes lit up, yes, this is a good idea. The Qing army blocked the road and prevented merchants from bringing in supplies, so we can buy them and transport them ourselves. When the goods are about to arrive, the brigade will pick them up, and it should not be a problem to break through the blockade. The Qing army can't keep all roads heavily guarded.

"It makes sense, this method is good, who is sending whom?" Yang Xiuqing nodded, his eyes scanning everyone, "King Bei, I'm going to trouble you this time." Yang Xiuqing's gaze stopped on Wei Changhui's face, so many people belong to him as the fattest, he used to be a rich man, and he is the most like a rich boss.

Wei Changhui was startled when he heard this, and said that his task now was the easiest, he was in charge of Yong'an's city defense. Yong'an City has never been in the Qing army at present, so his pressure is minimal. But the task that Yang Xiuqing wants to give him now is really difficult, and the risk is not small.

Wei Changhui really wanted to push it off, but looking at Yang Xiuqing's serious face, it seemed that he had to be a little afraid. So the words changed again, "Okay, I took this task, but I can't go alone." I'm pretending to be a big boss to buy gunpowder, and at least I'm going to find a follower. In this way, Yang Xiaoshan's cleverness and cleverness are recognized by everyone, and he is also the blessed general of our heavenly kingdom, so I want him. He went with me, do you have any opinions? ”

The solution was thought up by Yang Xiaoshan, Wei Changhui pulled him, and one more person went into the water to lighten his burden. If Yang Xiuqing doesn't give it to people, he can find an excuse to push it away, Beiwang is really killing two birds with one stone, and it will be beneficial to him.

"Wei Changhui, I'll your grandma!" Yang Xiaoshan was depressed to death, how can so many people Wei Changhui find himself without looking for others, it's difficult for me to have a flower on my face, so inspiring?