The greatest immediate benefit that the changes in Cloudsdale have brought to the border people of the Northland is the stability of their lives and the improvement of their living environment.

In the past, when they heard the news of the Xiongnu invasion, they would hide and flee in all directions. And now, once the Xiongnu come to attack, there are still many border people who will kill the Xiongnu at the head of the city with the defenders. Although most of the time, the border people would not need to kill the Huns, but after many years of being attacked by the Huns, the border people were happy to go to the city to kill the Huns.

Those who can go to the city are all old people from Cloud City, and they are absolutely upright.

When Yan Ming left Cloud City, he told Wei Qing that there was only one way to break through Cloud City, and that was to get out of the mole. Otherwise, with the weapons and means of the Xiongnu, it would be impossible to break through Cloud City from the outside.

The people of Cloudsdale are grateful for Yan Ming's kindness.

Now, Yan Ming has returned to Cloud City, and when the people of Cloud City see him, you will politely call Yan Hou, and then give a deep salute.

The human heart has been the deepest since ancient times. The human heart has been the shallowest since ancient times.

It is said to be deep because you can never understand the law of change in people's hearts. It is said to be shallow because a little favor can satisfy it.

That's how changeable and fickle people are.

Facing the gratitude of the people in the border areas, Yan Ming politely and humbly replied.

When he arrived at the Castle in the Clouds, Yan Ming was moved.

Because he found that the county guard was exactly the same as when he left, and even the items on the table were the same as when he left. There was no dust on it, and it was apparently cleaned every day, but no one stayed in the county warden's house.

"Third brother, why didn't you stay here?" Yan Ming sighed, the corners of his eyes moistened.

Wei Qing smiled: "I am a general, and my duty is to defend the city." Every day, he ate, drank, and slept with the officers and soldiers at the head of the city. This county guard is still for you. ”

Back in Cloud City, Yan Ming first went to the blacksmith camp of Da Lao Chen.

Outside the blacksmith camp, I heard the sound of clanging and clanging, as well as the old man Chen's rough shouting: "Fucking cheer up." Sun Laoqi, you have made 500 fucking gun barrels, don't you have any experience? Liu Erhu, master the ......"

Hearing the familiar scolding voice of Elder Chen, a smile radiated from the corner of Yan Ming's eyes.

"Da Lao Chen, in the past few months, you have made good progress!" Yan Ming stood at the door and said loudly.

"Master Hou-" The eldest elder Chen didn't reply, but he heard Yan Ming's voice, and as soon as he turned around, he knelt on the ground, and said loudly: "Master Hou, it's okay for the eldest elder Chen to build the barrel, but the steam engine has not made much progress." ”

Yan Ming pulled up the elder Chen and said with a smile: "It's okay, that's one of my ideas, we can solve it slowly." Here, if the barrel is well built, it is a great achievement. With this hand, you're about to fucking close the Guannehou. ”

Hearing Yan Ming's familiar scolding, Elder Chen scratched his head and smiled, pointed to the neatly arranged barrels and said, "Master Hou, these barrels are much better than the previous ones. ”

Yan Ming walked over, took one and weighed it in his hand, glanced at it with one eye and said, "That's it." Things are only getting better and better, and this barrel is a little interesting. ”

Hearing Yan Ming's praise, all the blacksmiths were happy.

The clanging sound is even denser.

After walking through the blacksmith camp, it is natural to go to the most important gunpowder factory. According to Yan Ming's design, all the places where gunpowder is stored are built near the lake, and the middle is divided by a huge high wall, and water pipes must be set up in each place to absorb water and extinguish the fire at any time.

Everywhere in the gunpowder factory, Yan Ming saw a hideous skull with a flame underneath. Apparently a sign prohibiting fireworks.

Gunpowder is the greatest secret of flintlock pistols and fire mines. The people used have been examined and tested.

Around the gunpowder factory, there were also heavy guards.

Yan Ming asked Han Yan to mobilize a hundred special forces to guard in plainclothes around the gunpowder factory.

The war against the Xiongnu began in the spring, and now it is the end of summer. If nothing else, I am afraid that the Huns' detailed work would have already touched the general situation of Yunzhong City.

Putting a guard here with a bright face is certainly a deterrent. If you can put special forces to hide around, you can better protect the gunpowder factory.

Leaving the gunpowder factory, Wei Qing took Yan Ming to the city wall.

Under the city wall, Lao Xu had already built a barnhouse. In the barn, boxes of flintlock ammunition and boxes of fire and thunder were also placed.

"These firearms are enough to deal with the Huns for a long time." When Wei Qing said this, he sighed slightly.

Yan Ming smiled: "What are you sighing for? ”

"I sigh that we can only hold on, and we can't take the initiative to attack!" Wei Qing said.

Yan Ming shook his head and said, "Third brother, if you don't take the initiative, what am I going to do in Cloud City?" ”

"What? Your Majesty agreed to take the initiative to attack the Huns? Wei Qing immediately became excited.

Although Sima Xiu's matter was reported by Wei Qing, the compromise with the Xiongnu for decades made Wei Qing feel that it was difficult to pass the resolution of those old-fashioned officials for this kind of initiative to ask for war.

"Where is Sima Xiu? Let me see. Yan Ming said.

Wei Qing nodded, left the warehouse with Yan Ming, and walked towards the prison in Cloud City, saying as he walked: "In order to make the illusion more real, I put Sima Xiu in the prison of Cloud City. ”

Yan Ming nodded, feeling more and more that what the literati of later generations wrote'Wei Qing is undefeated by heaven' is purely. Wei Qing is so careful and bold, if he is defeated, it will be unfortunate.

The dungeon in Cloudsdale is dark and damp.

Sima Xiu was in one of them. It was daytime, and the jailers were all guarding outside, but there were no outsiders inside.

Yan Ming walked down the stairs and saw the suave Sima Xiu at a glance. It's just that he is no longer in prison, but his black hair is spread out, and he has a feeling of despair.

"It's too real." Yan Ming stuck out his tongue.

Wei Qing whispered: "It was Sima Xiu's own request. He said that the more truthful it was, the more it would protect his actions on the side of the Huns. ”

Yan Ming's eyes froze, and he couldn't help but glance at Sima Xiu.

No matter how much he retaliates and how many people look down on him. But Yan Ming's impression of Sima Xiu was always good.

"Brother Sima, let's meet again." Yan Ming stood outside the prison and said loudly.

"Brother Sima, I treated you as a brother in vain, and you actually doubted me. And put me in prison. Sima Xiu seemed to be angry and scolded, chattering a lot.

The cell bosses outside could hear it clearly. They didn't know that Sima Xiu was a fake prisoner, and they all sneered, hoping that Yan Ming would punish Sima Xiu.

"Why are you doing this!" After Yan Ming scolded a few words, he asked Sima Xiu in a low voice.

Sima Xiu pulled his neck and scolded the outside, but a smile appeared on his face.