Pressure is the driving force, under the threat of the 300,000 troops of Dashun, the Gongyi battalion has a strong sense of crisis, and the enthusiasm for training has broken out again, from the sentry officer to the ordinary auxiliary soldiers, every day consciously crawling and rolling on the school field, without complaints, through Wang Kefan's observation, its training intensity is even less than that of the B army in later generations.

Even Meng Bao couldn't sit still, and took the initiative to take his young men to train with the Gongyi battalion, although the training methods of the Gongyi battalion were strange, but they could win battles again and again, and he was already convinced. These young men are all natives of their hometown, and they train very hard to protect their hometown and their families.

Hearing that Li Chuang and the thieves were going to make a comeback, the gentry and merchants in the county were panicked, the peasant rebel army was their natural enemy, if Chongyang was occupied by the Dashun army, they would be the first to be unlucky, so they donated generously, in addition to paying the meritorious silver, they also raised more than 1,000 taels of silver for the Gongyi battalion.

There is money, soldiers and food, everything is moving forward smoothly, but Wang Kefan himself has encountered a little trouble......

The early summer sun was already poisonous, and the ground was smoking, and the streets were empty, and there was not a single pedestrian.

With a squeak, the back door of the Gongyi camp pushed open a crack, and Kyorashi flashed out, he looked around vigilantly, checked around, and then turned back to the door and beckoned in.

"There's no one outside, so you can come out."

The sentry came up to help, pushed the gate open to the left and right, and Wang Kefan walked out with his mount.

A figure suddenly flashed at the corner of the street, and Wang Kefan immediately stopped.

It's okay, it's just a merchant who is carrying a burden, and he happens to be passing by here.

"Let's go, let's go to the repair shop first, and then ......"

Wang Kefan led the horse down the steps and handed the reins to Jingliang, but a person suddenly sprang out from behind the bushes and snatched the reins with his hand.

"I'll come, I'll come, let me come!"

This person is wearing a seven-grade official uniform, which is the composition of Tongcheng County's Lingbu. He smiled and waved his hand to Jing Liang, and said proudly: "Brother Liang didn't expect it, I just went around the big tree, didn't you see ......"

"Bu Xianjun, you are a dignified seven-grade Baili Hou, why do you play peek-a-boo?" Wang Kefan was angry and funny.

"Hey, Mo Ti is a seven-grade or eight-grade thing, Bu someone is a lost dog at his sight, and there is nowhere to hide!" Bu Zuowen complained twice, put on a smile again, and said: "Yuntai, you have to give me a letter today, when will you increase the number of troops to rescue Tongcheng......"

Bu Zuowen is here to move the rescuers.

After the remnants of the Dashun army Yuan Zongdi and Hao Shaoqi entered the eastern part of Huguang, they were entrenched in the Pingjiang area north of Changsha, and more than 100,000 people and horses were only more than 200 miles away from Tongcheng, and they could destroy Tongcheng with a raised hand. Bu Zuowen's heart was frightened, and he had the heart to abandon the city and flee again, but he was reluctant to put the black gauze hat on his head, he was recently transferred to the safe state and county in the rear of Hunan, and seeing that all kinds of joints had been opened, it was really not cost-effective to run away at this time.

After all, whether the Dashun army will attack Tongcheng is still between the two, and there is still the possibility of getting by, but in recent days, the scouts of the Dashun army have been haunting the Tongcheng area, faintly meaning to commit a crime, Bu Zuowen no longer dares to stay there, and simply runs to Chongyang, pestering Wang Kefan every day to send reinforcements.

"Tongcheng is garrisoned by Wang Sheng, so there is no need to increase troops." Wang Kefan refused without hesitation.

Tongcheng was destroyed by water bandits, and the city defense was far less solid than Chongyang, if the Dashun army really attacked, even if the more than 2,000 people in the Gongyi battalion were filled, it would be a sure defeat.

"Hey, since you've been caught by me, why are you cheating?" Bu Zuowen turned the reins of the horse in his hand, completely ignoring the official authority and decency, and took off the image of a bachelor: "I don't care, wherever you go today, I will follow you, you have to give me an explanation!" ”

Who's cheating? The civil and military are not compatible, and Bu Zuowen's identity is there to be shelved, so close to him, there is really nothing to do with him.

"Bu Xianjun is at his own convenience, the repair station is not far away, I'll just walk." Wang Kefan turned around and left.

"Don't be in a hurry, someone will lead you to a horse and kick!" Bu Zuowen led the horse to chase after him, the horse didn't listen to him, shook his head and hooves again and again, Jingliang hurriedly went up to help, Wang Kefan glanced back, turned around the corner of the street, and came to a small courtyard.

This is the ordnance repair station of the Gongyi battalion, the small courtyard is blue bricks and gray tiles, half-new and not old, the door is very clean, the yard is full of various raw materials, and there is a blazing blacksmith stove, as soon as it is approached, the heat wave is pressing. Several craftsmen were working, and they were accustomed to seeing Wang Kefan coming, so they only nodded and saluted him, but when Bu Zuowen followed up, they were startled and hurriedly knelt down to kowtow.

This old man is wearing an official uniform, which is the dress of a county order, and for ordinary people, it is the biggest official they have seen in their lives, no wonder they are afraid.

"Get up and get back to work!" Wang Kefan stopped the craftsman: "I said before, work first, don't engage in these false courtesies." ”

The craftsmen hesitated to stand up and stole another glance at Bu Zuo. Fortunately, although the county magistrate has a hateful face, the smile on his face is very bright, and he doesn't seem to be angry.

"I'm just here to visit the door, everyone, please be busy, don't be formal...... Oops! ”

The horse shook its head violently, almost pulling Bu Zuowen on his heels. He rarely rode horses and had little experience in dealing with livestock, but he was reluctant to hand over the reins to Kyora, and the two of them were in a mess. The county master was so embarrassed, but it made the craftsmen feel a lot more kind, if it weren't for Wang Kefan's order, they would have to go up to help.

"He's a good officer." The craftsmen felt that Bu Zuowen was approachable, but their own General Wang was a little unkind.

Bu Zuowen couldn't subdue the horse, Zuihou still handed over the reins to Jingliang, and lost the "magic weapon" to blackmail Wang Kefan, he immediately felt very unsafe, and followed Wang Kefan step by step, like a conscientious follower.

Wang Kefan didn't bother to pay attention to him, so he asked the doctor in charge to accompany him and inspect the repair shop. (Ancient doctors have different meanings than modern times, such as Dr. Tea in Water Margin)

The repair institute has just been established, and the conditions are relatively simple in all aspects, but with the continuous injection of personnel and funds, it will soon exceed the definition of ordnance repair and become a small arsenal with independent production capacity. If Wang Kefan wants to set up his own door, he must get rid of the dependence of weapons and equipment on the imperial court, and the ordnance repair station is just a signboard to hide people's ears.

"Qi Qi Wang Qian, the lead bullets used in firearms are not difficult to make, but it is not easy to be smooth and round, and the size is consistent." The doctor was talking to Wang Kefan, but he peeked at Bu Zuowen from time to time: "This is a labor-intensive and time-consuming job, if it is just for the sake of good looks, there is no need to spend so much effort." ”

"It's not about looking good. If the lead is smooth and rounded, it can shoot farther and be more powerful; The size and weight of the lead are the same, and the more accurate the firebolt will be, and the faster the loading and dressing will be changed......"

Wang Kefan was talking, but Bu Zuowen moved a stool upside down, patted the dust on it exaggeratedly, and held it in front of Wang Kefan.

"General Wang, please sit down, someone will stand around." Bu Zuowen smiled proudly, with an expression of "dare to ignore me, see what you do".

If Wang Kefan is too rude, it will be difficult to escape an arrogant and domineering reputation, but in front of everyone, he will return the salute and make amends, and even ask Bu Zuowen to take a seat, and it will be difficult to be tense after bowing his head.

The stool had thorns on it, and it was not sitting or sitting, but he took it and handed it to the doctor.

"Don't dare to be, the villain will move ...... again, no, no, the two masters are here, where, where, where is the villain's seat!" The doctor saw that the atmosphere was not right, and was so frightened that he could not speak.

"Hey, this repair shop is your territory, how can there be a reason for the master to stand and the guest to sit?" Wang Kefan smiled and pulled over two more stools, gave one to Bu Zuowen, and sat down first: "Bu Xianjun, you are also quite tired today, let's sit together." ”

Bu Zuowen's tricky and strange blow was easily defused, and his momentum immediately weakened, so he had to sit down reluctantly, and the doctor was pulled by Wang Kefan, and he also sat timidly on a corner of the stool.

Wang Kefan talked to him for a while about the official affairs of the repair institute, and then turned to Bu Zuowen and smiled slightly.

"Buxian Jun is not angry, although Tongcheng is dangerous, there must be a solution, wait patiently for a few days, this opportunity is coming soon."

"Oh? Seriously?! Bu Wenwen paused for a moment and stood up excitedly.

"Seriously."

"Why didn't you say it sooner, it worries me...... When will the troops be sent? I am willing to lead the way for Yuntai and defend the city together. With the support of the Gongyi camp, Bu Zuowen plans to go back to Tongcheng to gamble, and maybe he can get an unexpected credit.

"I'm not going to defend the city."

Wang Kefan shook his head: "Li Chuang's rest of the troops are brave and brave, and they can only be outwitted, not defeated. ”