For a whole day after the introduction, Qu Duan avoided the Xu family brothers, and said to the younger brother of Xu Yuangonglian, this battle is not to be fought, Yan'an loves to save or not, you lead the army back to Shaanxi, hold the south of the Wei River, and I will lead my troops back to Jingyuan to stop! As a result, on the third day, Qu Duan sent someone to summon him, saying that he was the rendezvous general Zuo and set a strategy.

As a result, Xu Wei and the others went without saying anything, Qu Duan agreed to the strategy they proposed and concentrated his forces to attack Langzhou. Let Sanxu go back and prepare for his life. Just waiting for his military order, he waved his army north. But the Xu brothers returned to Fuping, waited left and right, and waited for four days in a row, but there was no news from Yaozhou.

On the 24th of May, Xu Wei was probably bored and invited Xu Yuan to his army. What are you doing? Watch a demonstration of firearms. When Xu Da heard the news, he said in his heart, what's so unusual about firearms? When my brother invited me to see it?

"The fourth brother and the ninth brother are in an open field, Xu Wei, Xu Sheng, and Xu Cheng and Xu Zhong of the nephews are all there, and Xu Yuan led Xu Yan to fight the horse. In addition to the children of the Xu family, the senior generals of the Shaanxi Hua Shuai Division were also present. Then he got off the war horse, and everyone saluted, and Xu Yuan appeared. More than a dozen steps ahead, there were six single-sided robes, and the soldiers stood behind the robes, and some people were still holding torches. Xu Yuan wondered at the time, I haven't seen the robe car yet? This single-tip robe is flexible and lightweight, and is often used when marching against the enemy, and it is also commonly used for camping guards, shooting fireballs, turkeys and other firearms.

"Big brother, do you know this?" Xu Wei asked with a smile on his hand.

Xu Cheng glanced at him: "Fighting for my brother for half his life, have you ever seen this thing?" What's so strange? ”

His eldest son, Xu Yan, stood behind him and looked at it, and now the thing in the holster of the single robe resembled a thunderbolt, but it was not as big as the mouth of the basin, and from the outside, the shell seemed to be cast in iron. Therefore, he interjected: "Uncle Nine, this firearm, could it be newly made?" ”

Xu Wei smiled without saying a word, and ordered the soldiers to take one and present it in front of Xu Yuan. The latter took it, feeling that it was quite heavy, weighing seven or eight catties, and the shell was indeed cast in iron, and it was wrapped very tightly, leaving only a fire cable outside. Xu Yuan shook his hands and asked, "Thunderbolt?."

The craftsmen named it "Earthquake Thunder" because of its sound like thunder, heard hundreds of miles away, and the explosion surrounded more than half an acre. When the robe is on fire, even though the iron armor is transparent." Xu Weilang said.

Xu Yuan obviously didn't believe it, looked at the iron pill in his hand for a while, and said with a smile: "You say that your voice is like thunder, you hear it inside and outside, I believe it, pierce the iron armor?" Hey

Xu Wei smiled slyly: "Why don't you take a gamble with the eldest brother and the younger brother?" ”

"Bet on what?" Xu Yuan asked with a smile after returning the "Heaven-shaking Thunder" to Shiben.

"Big brother's "canal yellow horse" can gallop 500 miles a day, how about betting on it? "Xu Wei Yiwu

Good boy, you are thinking about your brother's BMW, my "Qu Huang" is a rare good horse, among the eight horses of Zhou Mu, there is such a goose yellow horse. For thousands of years, how many people wanted such a horse but couldn't get it, and you hit it with your mind. Then he laughed: "Oh? I heard that your horse is a gift from the official family, if you lose the bet, don't be reluctant! ”

Xu Wei waved his hand: "All the generals present will testify, today I made a bet with Xu Dashuai, and the money was bet on their respective mounts." I am willing to gamble and lose, who is cheating..."

Xu Sheng interrupted him: "The two dignified envoys have been appeased, how can they be fooled by this?" He was a serious person, and he also had a nonchalant attitude when he said this, but when he said this, he said to Xu Yan seriously, "Virtuous nephew, go and lead your father's war horse to the ninth uncle's stable." The generals all around laughed, Xu Yuan couldn't help but wave his hand and said: "Nonsense, this handsome is so handsome that I want to see what you are" Shocking thunder, how powerful is it

Xu Wei stopped making noise and nodded at Du Feihu, who ran a few steps, raised his right hand and shouted: "Robe."

As soon as the words landed, from right to left, the soldiers holding the torches lit the fire in turn, and the people who held the robes also wore their robes in this order. The iron-clad earth-shattering thunder jumped violently and flew towards the woods more than a hundred paces away!

Although Xu Yuan didn't blink his eyes, he was still skeptical in his heart. Seeing the earth-shattering thunder fall into the forest, suddenly! Earth-shattering loud noises in unison! But in the forest, the earth and rocks flew sideways, the trees waved, and the broken branches of the earth and stones rose several feet high! Frightened wild birds of all colors soared into the sky and fled in a hurry!

The face has changed drastically! The Nine Days of Thunder is nothing more than that! As a general of the Western Army, he quickly realized that such a powerful firearm, whether it is used to attack and defend the city, or to compete for power in the field, will be a trump card! When the enemy swarms to climb the city wall, I will burn one and throw it into the pile, what should it be? In the field, reduce some archers and change into hundreds of single-tip robes, this earth-shattering thunder is not heavy, less than ten catties, and it is not a problem to hit sixty or seventy steps, right? No matter if the other party is coming from the infantry army, if you are in a robe, you will be injured!

Right now, the Western Army is preparing to attack Langzhou, and the ninth brother has this firearm, even if Sticky Han has an advantage in troops, why should we be afraid?

"I said Xu Jiu, Li Xuanfu gave you the craftsman of Shaanxi Shuai Road, is it transferred from Tokyo" firearms skills are as powerful! , after losing his mind. Xu Yuan was speechless

Xu Wei didn't say that he did it himself, and said with his head held high: "Big brother admits defeat or not?" ”

"Recognize! Xu Yan! Bring the horse for your uncle! Xu Yuan said very simply, not feeling distressed at all.

Xu Yan got his father's order and was about to leave, but was called by Xu Wei: "Haha, big brother, don't take it seriously, it's just a joke." How can a handsome man be a good horse? ”

Xu Yuan's bold temperament was undoubtedly revealed at this time, and he insisted: "The eldest husband has a promise, since Ben Shuai has spoken in front of the generals, not to mention betting on war horses, even if you bet on the head, you have to give it to you." Xu Yan was stunned, what was he doing? Go! ”

Seeing that he was more serious, Xu Wei thought for a while, turned back to Xu Cheng and said, "You go and bring my horse to your father." "Although it is his own brother, after all, he is handsome all the way, and he has to take care of the face of the big brother.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan excused himself, and after Xu Wei insisted repeatedly, the two brothers exchanged war horses. Xu Da was full of praise for his younger brother's firearms, and was amazed, all the way to the big tent of the Chinese army. As soon as he entered the tent curtain, Xu Wei said to Du Feihu: "When Ben Shuai is talking to Xu Jingluo, no one is allowed to approach the Chinese military tent. ”

Du Feihu got the order and went to Ai Pai. When I turned around, I saw that Xu Da had already gone to the yarn hat and was fanning the wind there. Xu Si also ripped open his neckline, panicked.

"The hotter the weather is." When Xu Wei walked inside, he said casually.

This sentence caused Xu Yuan to complain, and he took the tea sent by the soldiers and poured it into a big rage, wiped his mouth and said dissatisfiedly: "Qu Duan has dragged on for so many days, and he is stunned to order the soldiers, I see, he is still the same old, and he is delayed!" Yang Feng Yin violates! ”

"Yes, he doesn't fight, and my brother will follow, why don't you send someone to ask?" Xu Sheng said tentatively.

"It's useless to ask! This guy is determined to merge the army, and against the Jurchens, if he can, he will not fight, unless the Jin army attacks his territory. Xu Yuan said disdainfully.

Xu Wei sat down next to his eldest brother, leaned on the back of the chair, and said thoughtfully: "I'm not afraid that he will delay." The war in Yan'an was so tense that the two division chiefs came forward in person and forced him to join the army. The most worrying thing is that Qu Duan is unreliable. ”

When Xu Da Xu Si heard this, he thought it was true. For example, if one of you or my brother is in distress, the rest will fight to save each other. But if it's a curved end, let alone rescue, it's good if he doesn't stab you in the back. Fighting side by side with such a person is simply a companion with a tiger.

But what can be done, now nominally, Shaanxi's military power is concentrated in the control department, and Quduan is in charge of the control of the division and is in charge of the six routes of soldiers and horses. In the case that He Guan does not intervene, he has the right to final cut, and he has the final say on how the battle is fought.

"The ninth brother reminded me that a few days ago he proposed a plan to divide his troops to attack, and I wondered if he was afraid that my brother would be hindered by his brother's presence with him. Now agreeing to join forces to attack Langzhou, it is more dangerous, if we wait for the desperate battle, he will retreat hundreds of miles, won't he fall into a heavy siege? Xu Yuan said worriedly.

Xu Sheng frowned: "Not so much, right?" ”

Xu Yuan stared at the fourth brother, shook his head and said, "You don't know this person's temper. He boasted of being a nobleman, read a lot, was good at poetry, and often interacted with literati. His father, Qu Lian, was just a nine-rank Zuo Bandian straight back then, and he died on the battlefield. He served in the army under the shadow of his father, and his treatment naturally could not be compared with the children of several major generals, so he suffered a lot of oppression. A man who is almost forty years old is still a military envoy in the Jingyuan Army. After I took charge of Jingyuan Shuaiyin, I knew that he was talented, and promoted him step by step. This guy is really weird, whether it is kind to him or enmity with him, he treats it normally. In his eyes, there are no good people in this world.

The ninth brother's worries are also my worries. ”

After hearing this, Xu Wei turned to Xu Yuan and said, "Big brother, I got some news, and I don't know if it's true or not." It was said that when Quduan was in charge of Huanqing, Li Xuanfu was very angry, and he had planned to depose Quduan and change it to you to be the commander of the six roads and command the battle. If the eldest brother is in charge of Shuaiyin, can he suppress Quduan's troops? ”

Xu Yuan was surprised: "Is there such a thing? ”

"Whether it has it or not, I mean, if the eldest brother can hold it?" Xu Wei waved his hand.

Xu Yuan thought for a while, and muttered: "Quduan's troops were first drawn and pieced together from various sources. Then he used the recruitment of displaced people to expand part of it, then annexed Qin Feng's partial division, and finally took charge of the Huanqing Shuai Division. Among his subordinates, Duyan soldiers were eager to rescue Yan'an, and Zhang Shen was the second uncle's old department; Qin Fengbing is the foundation of a kind of captain; Because of Yao Pingzhong's incident, Xihe soldiers may not follow Qu Duan with all their hearts; Huanqing's former marshal Wang Xiang, known for his love for soldiers, was arrested by Qu Duan, and Zuo was forced to surrender under pressure or plotting against the official, but he may not be sincere; Needless to say, Jing Yuanbing will not be said. Therefore, Qu Duan's real henchmen are the Zhang brothers and others who were transferred from Shaanxi. If I am in charge of the capital, I can still be sure of the situation. ”

After hearing this, Xu Wei breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "That's easy." ”