At night, Xu Guangqi and others were placed in a large mansion in Pingliang Mansion. Although he had a few more drinks with Xu Liang and the officials of Pingliang Mansion at the dinner, Xu Guangqi was still very sober except for his face being a little red.

At this moment, the lights were on in the room where Xu Guangqi was staying, and Xu Guangqi sat at the long table, carefully looking at the thick pile of drawings in front of him. There was no one in the house except for Sun Yuanhua, who was the staff of the military department.

Sun Yuanhua looked admiring and complimented: "Teacher, I didn't expect you to even understand this kind of drawing!" ”

Xu Guangqi closed the drawings and said in a deep voice: "It seems that this kind of drawing method, when the old man was studying with those Western missionaries, he had heard them talk about it, and I can't remember the specifics, it seems to be called a plan, elevation and section, alas, I thought that the drawings Xu Liang gave to the old man were actually this kind of drawings." ”

Sun Yuanhua was even more surprised when he heard this, "Could it be that Xu Liang also came into contact with those Western missionaries?" ”

"That's not the point!" Xu Guangqi shook his head and said, "You and I have seen the power of the Flying Eagle Cannon during the day. In terms of lethality, the Flying Eagle Cannon is undoubtedly more powerful than the existing artillery of the Ming Dynasty. It's just that the manufacturing cost of the Flying Eagle Cannon provided by Lord Xu is too expensive. A cannon is nearly 50,000 taels, and a shell costs 5,000 taels! Even if such an expensive cannon were handed over to the Holy Lord, the court would not be able to manufacture them on a large scale. I wonder if there's going to be a cat in this! ”

"Huh?" Sun Yuanhua exclaimed, thinking that the flying eagle cannon was the support of Liang Jun, and now Emperor Chongzhen wanted Xu Liang to donate the manufacturing technology, from Xu Liang's point of view, although Xu Liang agreed happily. The bottom of my heart may not be willing.

"Did you find anything on the drawings?" Sun Yuanhua asked.

Xu Guangqi shook his head and stared at the pile of drawings in front of him. He said distressedly: "I'm ashamed, the old man also knows nothing about this kind of drawing. I can barely understand a rough idea. But if you want to find out the trickiness of the drawings from it, you can't do anything. ”

Sun Yuanhua thought for a while and suggested: "Since the problem cannot be found on the drawing, the student has a way." ”

"Oh, you say." Xu Guangqi looked at Sun Yuanhua and said.

Sun Yuanhua took two steps forward and said in a deep voice: "Teacher, we are here with a holy decree. With the Holy Aim in hand, we might as well ask Xu Liang for a flying eagle cannon to bring back to the Beijing Division, and let the people of the War Bureau study it carefully. Whether there is a cat or not, you will know if you try to make one. ”

Xu Guangqi sighed and said: "Yuanhua, you have already thought of this method as a teacher. It's just that when I mentioned it to Xu Liang, Xu Liang refused. ”

"Ah, he's so bold!" Sun Yuanhua said, "That's a capital crime of disobeying the order!" ”

Xu Guangqi frowned and said: "Xu Liang said that the flying eagle cannons in the Liang army have been assigned to each battalion, and there is no way to draw one out. I look at generals such as Dai Feng, Luo Rucai and Sima Qiudao in the Liang army. For the Shengshang Qiang Suo Flying Eagle Cannon, the opinion is quite big, if the old man uses it, I am afraid that it will cause Xu Liang's backlash. Xu Liang had thirty or forty thousand troops in his hands. If because of the Flying Eagle Cannon, Xu Liang and the court are separated from morality, it is very unwise. ”

"What then?" Sun Yuanhua asked.

Xu Guangqi said: "Xu Liang was able to send the drawings of the Flying Eagle Cannon over without reservation. He showed great sincerity. We shouldn't push him too hard. For today's plan, I had to bring the drawings back to Beijing first. I beg the Holy Judge. ”

And in Xu's mansion, Xu Liang's study is also brightly lit. Pingliang General Soldier Dai Feng walked around the house anxiously. Zhao Xu Liang said: "Xu Liang, it is not a day or two that the court covets our Liang army's flying eagle cannon, and you send the manufacturing drawings out today, which is equivalent to sending the most important reliance in our Liang army to the court." In the future, if the court wants to be unfavorable to us, then tens of thousands of brothers in our Liang army will have no advantage at all. ”

Xu Liang was looking at the report sent by Lu Chengyuan, the governor of Guyuan, early in the morning. Hearing this, he chuckled at Dai Feng and said: "Old man, don't panic, in fact, I already knew the purpose of Xu Shilang's visit to Shaanxi, and I had already made corresponding plans when Xu Guangqi went to Guyuan Prefecture to meet Yang He, the governor of the three sides. Just a few altered drawings, send them out, and send them out, which can be regarded as an explanation to Xu Guangqi and the court. The old man must have forgotten that the power of the Flying Eagle Cannon is not because of the structure of the Flying Eagle Cannon, but because of the special gunpowder used in the cannonball. As for the formula for gunpowder, I didn't give it to Master Xu. ”

When Dai Feng heard this, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he was originally worried that Xu Liang would stupidly hand over all the secrets of the Flying Eagle Cannon to the court, but he was relieved when he heard that Xu Liang had already had a way to deal with it.

Since the virtuous son-in-law had a plan, the old man was relieved. The virtuous son-in-law is unwell, so it is not advisable to stay up late, so rest early. Dai Feng said that he was going to leave and go home.

"Wait a minute, old man." Xu Liang called and presented the report in his hand to Dai Feng.

Dai Feng took it suspiciously, looked at it carefully, and said with a smile: "It seems that this Lu Zhizhou really spared no effort to investigate the Wenxiang Sect, in just a few days, he actually captured thirty or forty Wenxiang Sect members, which can be described as a rich result." ”

Xu Liang pursed his lips and said disdainfully: "What Lu Zhizhou and General Wan captured are all small fish and shrimp that smell the fragrance teaching, and I am not interested in it at all." Look down, old man. ”

Dai Feng continued to look at it, and suddenly exclaimed, "Wang Zuogui? Did they find Wang Zuogui? ”

Xu Liang nodded and muttered: "In the battle of Xixiang, Wang Zuogui escaped with Gao Zilin and Gao Yingxiang. Now Lu Zhizhou actually found that Wang Zuogui was hiding in the Heavenly Star Army. It is said that Gao Zilin is not to be found, and Gao Yingxiang will also be in the Heavenly Star Army. ”

Dai Feng asked, "Virtuous son-in-law, what do you mean?" ”

Xu Liang said with a resolute face: "Gao Zilin, this person, is really my confidant. Feng Suqin returned to Jianchang to find Master Chang Hui to ask him for detoxification, but the specific result is not yet known. The poison dyed by Acacia was prepared by Gao Zilin, and since he knew Gao Zilin's possible whereabouts, he had to take Gao Zilin back and force him to hand over the antidote. ”

Saying that, Xu Liang looked at Dai Feng solemnly, and said: "General Dai, the Tianxing Department is currently stationed near Tongwei in Gongchang Mansion, and I order you to take the people of the Qi Pingliang General Barracks tomorrow to attack the Tianxing Department." Arrest Gao Zilin and others, and live to see people. Death to see the corpse! ”

When it comes to business, Dai Feng will no longer put on the old man's shelf. Raised his head with his chest straight, his voice was loud, and he said solemnly: "The last general will take the order!" ”

Dai Feng said worriedly: "My lord, now is the time when Lord Yang, the governor of the three sides, is going all out to recruit the people's troops from all over the country, and we actually send troops to clear the Tianxing, will it anger Governor Yang?" ”

Xu Liang pursed his lips and said disapprerovingly: "Yang He's strategy of appeasement is a big joke. Ignore him, he beckons him. Let's do ours. ”

Dai Feng saw that Xu Liang's tone was resolute, so he didn't persuade anything anymore. The two discussed for a while, and Dai Feng left the study to prepare to return to Dai's mansion. When he walked to the door of Xu's mansion, he saw a Tsing Yi guard running in in a hurry, and met Dai Feng in front of him, and Tsing Yi Wei saluted, and asked urgently: "Has Lord Xu fallen asleep?" ”

Dai Feng said: "You go and see if the study is still there?" ”

Tsing Yiwei heard this, and hurriedly ran towards Xu Liang's study

Dai Feng looked at this frame and didn't know what was going on. Could it be that the people's army is besieging Pingliang City again? I listened carefully, but I didn't hear the shouting of killing. Besides, at this hour, the four gates of Pingliang City have long been locked, and it is not a warrant from the prefect. No one can knock on the gates of the city, even if the enemy army of 100,000 wants to attack the city completely. It also comes at a cost. Today's Pingliang City has high walls and thick walls. If you want to attack, it is quite difficult.

Dai Feng's curiosity came up. He drank the Tsing Yi guard in a deep voice and said, "Why are you so flustered? ”

Seeing Dai Feng asking, Tsing Yiwei didn't dare to be slow, paused, and said profusely: "General Dai, the brothers of the Jitou Mountain camp have sent back the news, just tonight, a group of unidentified people actually lurked in the back mountain, wanting to spy on the manufacturing workshop of the Flying Eagle Cannon, fortunately, Lord Xu has already given a strict order, without permission, all those who are close to the workshop a hundred steps will be killed on the spot!" to scare those people away. ”

When Dai Feng heard that it was such a big event, he was also startled, and hurriedly followed Tsing Yiwei to Xu Liang's study.

Xu Liang yawned in the house and was about to go back to sleep when he saw Dai Feng and a Tsing Yi guard running in in a hurry.

"Report, my lord, something happened in the workshop!"

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Xu Liang, who learned that someone had broken into the workshop of the Flying Eagle Cannon late at night, was shocked and angry, and immediately led people to the camp of Jitou Mountain.

When they arrived at the camp of Jitou Mountain, the entire camp was as bright as day, and the 6,000 Liang troops stationed there had already been alarmed, and a battalion of men and horses surrounded the workshop, and the barracks were tightly guarded inside and outside, and more than 2,000 Liang troops had already carried torches and launched a search near Jitou Mountain.

Xu Liang and Dai Feng hurried to the workshop on the back mountain of Nantou Mountain, and frowned at the six unknown people dressed in Liang Jun's clothes lying on the grass, these six people were all wounded by crossbows, and the powerful crossbow arrows pierced the chests of these six people. The camp master Ding who stayed behind in the camp of Jitou Mountain was like a schoolboy who had done something wrong, lowered his head and explained with a frightened face: "The adults are angry, and the last general is not well guarded, which caused the thieves to sneak into the military camp, and almost spied on the flying eagle to create secrets, and the last general deserves death." ”

Xu Liang waved his hand and said: "Now is not the time to hold accountable, you can talk about the situation at that time." ”

"Uh," Camp Master Ding listened, his whole body shaking, "...... In fact, the first to find out that there were thieves to break in, it was the guards of the workshop, there were seven of these thieves, and they wanted to find out the secret of the flying eagle cannon, but they didn't know the situation in the back mountain, and they didn't know that you had a strict order, but anyone who approached the workshop within 100 steps without permission would be killed! Hehe, these people don't know what to do, so they lost their lives in a daze. Wow, adults have a unique vision and foresight, and they will be admired in the end......"

Xu Liang kicked the Ding camp master and shouted, "Talk about the point!" You just said that there were seven people who slipped into the back mountain, and there are only six people lying here, which means that there is still a fish that slipped through the net? ”

Camp Master Ding nodded again and again, and said: "Exactly, however, adults don't have to worry, even if the person who escaped has been seriously injured, and if he can't escape far, the last general has already sent someone to conduct a comprehensive search near this Jitou Mountain, and I believe that this person can be captured before dawn!" ”

Xu Liang's expression moved, and he asked, "What does this person who escaped look like, and how is his martial arts?" ”

"Well, I don't know." Ding said.

Xu Liang and Dai Feng couldn't help but be disappointed.

At this time, Wang Dazhuang, one of the two major blacksmiths in the manufacturing workshop, stood up again, and arched his hand towards Xu Liang and said: "My lord, it happens that my subordinates are on duty tonight, and for the martial arts of the person who escaped, my subordinates feel that this person's martial arts are extremely high, and his light skills are very good. In the face of the wild bombardment of ten crossbows, this person was able to escape calmly! It can be seen that this person's martial arts should be extremely high. However, my lord, my subordinates can clearly see that although the escapee escaped, he was hit by at least four crossbow arrows. ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he looked down nearby, and sure enough, he found blood stains in the grass on the ground.

Xu Liang turned to Dai Feng and Ding Camp Master and shouted: "This person can't go far, General Dai, Ding Camp Master, take your people and search for me!" ”

Dai Feng and the Ding camp owner got the order, even if they gathered all the men and horses, and went out of the camp with torches to search for them. Xu Liang stayed in the tent of the camp on Jitou Mountain, waiting for news.

After waiting for an hour, there was still no news. Waiting and waiting, Xu Liang's eyelids began to fight, and finally he couldn't hold it anymore, and fell asleep on the table.

At dawn the next day, when Xu Liang fell asleep from his deep sleep, Dai Feng and Ding Camp Master stood in front of Xu Liang and reported with great regret: "My lord, the brothers searched all night and found nothing. Could it be that the man has already fled? ”

Xu Liang shook his head and said, "If that person really has no less than four crossbow arrows on his body, then the entire mountain of Jitou Mountain is our territory, and there are almost no people nearby!" Well, it is understandable that the bloodstains at night are easy to blend into the night, and the search of the battalions is extremely difficult, and it is understandable that they cannot be found. ”

Camp Master Ding was just about to breathe a sigh of relief, when he heard Xu Liang say again: "If it is early today, the bloodstains left by the fleeing people will be easier to find during the day!" Yes, the search during the day must continue! All the main roads leading to the camp of Jitou Mountain must be garrisoned, carefully inspected, and do not let go of anyone with wounds! ”

As soon as Xu Liang gave an order, thousands of Liang troops searched Jitou Mountain for ten miles, but still found nothing. When the scope of the search was extended to a radius of twenty miles, he sat in the military tent of the Jitoushan camp with a gloomy face, waiting for news.

When the search was in the evening, there was finally accurate news reported to Xu Liang. In a bush more than ten miles west of Jitou Mountain, the searching soldiers found a blood-stained Liang Army soldier's standard armor, with four small holes pierced by crossbow arrows, and fresh blood stains were found on the ground, as well as four crossbow arrows! In addition, there is a strip of white cloth.

Xu Liang was not interested in armor or crossbow arrows, what he dared to be interested in was the white cloth strip that was thrown there along with the crossbow arrows. Xu Liang picked it up, looked at it, and put it back again.

Dai Feng asked, "My lord, are you still searching?" ”

Xu Liang sighed, "Judging from these things, the thieves should have escaped from our encirclement. Still, I can already guess who the fleeing man is. ”

Everyone asked in unison, "How can you see it?" ”

Xu Liang pointed to the strip of white cloth and asked, "Have you ever seen someone who broke into the camp late at night and dared to wear a white shirt?" ”

Everyone shook their heads together, and Xu Liang said coldly: "This official happens to know that there is such a pervert!" (To be continued......)