In the imperial study, Xia Gang rubbed his brows and sat down.

Sun Yue, Zhao You and Wu Zhongda also sat down one after another.

After a long time, Xia Gang broke the silence in a hoarse voice.

"Now it seems that the traitor Lu An should indeed have mastered a powerful weapon, Sun Qing, you can first tell me about the specific situation of fighting with Lu An."

Sun Yue got up, but was signaled by Xia Gang to sit down and talk directly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After thanking him, Sun Yue still showed a trace of horror in his eyes, and said slowly, "Lord Chen took our five thousand cavalry and pursued all the way. ”

"Six days later, we caught up with Shangdang County."

"In fact, from the beginning of Xiangzhou, Lord Chen noticed the delicate situation of the counties he passed through along the way."

"The counties and counties in the Xiangzhou area seem to have taken refuge in the traitors, and where Lu An has passed, there is almost no sign of resistance!"

"If it weren't for the Holy Order, Lord Chen would have punished the counties along the way a long time ago."

"However, in order to capture the thief as soon as possible, Lord Chen led the last general to pursue day and night, and finally found the traces of the traitor in Huozhuang, north of Shangdang County."

"According to the marching experience of the last general, the traitors should have just passed through Huozhuang for less than half a day, and with the marching speed of the last general, it will take about two hours or so to catch up with them."

"However, what is unexpected is that Lord Chen took us to chase Huozhuang just now, and rushed to a small hill north of Huozhuang, and suddenly countless small black balls fell from the sky without warning!"

Speaking of this, Sun Yue's eyes clearly showed infinite horror.

"Master Chen is the first, and he is only a few dozen meters away from the pioneer of the last general, and he is also the target of the first wave of bombardment!"

"Before the last general could react, the little black balls suddenly exploded on the ground or in the air!"

"The huge roar is really like thunder, and it hurts people's ears."

"After those little black balls exploded, flames and smoke erupted, and countless soldiers, like Lord Chen, were blown up on the spot, and their bones were gone!"

"There are also some soldiers who were injured by strange things such as iron nails that burst out after the small black ball exploded, and blood flowed all over the ground!"

"It's horrible!"

"The last general was lucky to lose only one arm in the explosion, and he was frightened when he sat down on his horse, so he escaped with his life!"

"However, after thinking about it, it will be even more terrifying!"

"In addition to the small black ball used by the traitor, which is amazingly powerful, there is another point, that is, the traitor seems to have already discovered our traces and prepared to ambush us there in advance!"

"It's like...... There are a pair of big invisible eyes in heaven that have been watching us, and have informed us of our whereabouts! ”

As soon as Sun Yue said this, he was reprimanded by Wu Zhongda, the secretary of the Ministry of War, "General Sun is cautious! ”

Xia Gang waved his hand and said, "Wu Qing doesn't have to be like this, I just said that Zhu Qing can speak freely." ”

In the past, Xia Gang really didn't believe in any little black balls, so he confidently sent Chen Yongping to the expedition, but it turned out to be another fiasco, and even the squire of the military department was killed.

Therefore, even if Sun Yue said something outrageous now, he would not easily blame it.

"Zhao Qing, what did Sun Qing say just now?"

Zhao You woke up from the shock, and immediately arched his hand and said, "As General Sun said, that traitor Lu An ...... It's terrible! ”

"Not only master powerful weapons, but also have the ability to anticipate the enemy's opportunities, this, this, in case of a real encounter with our army, the old minister really dare not think about it!"

Seeing that Xia Gang's face became more and more ugly, Zhao You turned his words and spoke again, "The traitor Lu An seems to be invincible, but for Your Majesty, there is still an advantage, as long as Your Majesty seizes this advantage, it may not be impossible to get rid of the thief!" ”

"Oh?" When Xia Gang heard this, his spirits suddenly perked up," Zhao Qing continued. ”

"The traitor Lu An is the prince of the previous dynasty, and he will inevitably not be able to coexist with my Great Xia in the future."

"But the old minister once sent an envoy to Jiankang, and he had contact with Lu An'er, listening to your words, it seems that there is no intention of reviving the former dynasty, and the main ones who advocate the restoration of the country are Chu Yin, Lu Mancang and Mu Village."

"Let's just say that Lu An'er only brought more than 3,000 people with him on this expedition to the north, and obviously did not get Chu Yin's support, which shows that there must be differences of opinion between them."

"Another and more important point is that since Lu An crossed the river, he has gone all the way north and went straight to Suizhou, obviously aiming at General Pu Zhen who was stationed in Suizhou."

"Needless to say, Lu An was for Pu Zhen to arrest his wife!"

"This is because Lu An'er doesn't know, in fact, His Majesty has already secretly left his wife in the capital."

"Otherwise, Lu An might have led his troops to the capital a long time ago."

"And Lu An is only in the Shangdang area now, and there is still at least half a month's journey from Suizhou, which is still the time when he has not encountered the resistance forces."

"If you encounter stubborn resistance along the way, it could take more time."

"Also, General Pu Zhen and his Black Armor Army are famous all over the world after all, and in terms of combat effectiveness, even the Turks have to avoid their edge, even if Lu An arrives in Suizhou, General Pu is defeated, I am afraid that he will have to go through a bloody battle."

"Besides, Lu An'er's wife was arrested by General Pu after all, Lu An was angry, and he was bound to kill him quickly, and the old minister dared to speculate that the fierce battle between them would take at least ten days or so."

"When General Pu Zhen is defeated and everything is confessed, it will take at least one to two months for Lu An to return to the capital again!"

"And this two months is enough time for His Majesty to have plenty of time to counteract!"

Hearing this, Xia Gang nodded slowly, and his nervous collapse relaxed.

Although he didn't look down on Zhao You, and even was extremely disgusted, he had to say that this old guy was still a little useful at a critical moment.

Zhao You is right, even if Lu An reacts and kills in the capital, it will take at least a month or two for him to deal with it.

Thinking of this, Xia Gang set his eyes on Wu Zhongda, the secretary of the Ministry of War.

"Wu Qingjia, what is your good plan?"

After pondering for a long time, Wu Zhongda said with a solemn face, "Your Majesty, the minister has never seen the little black ball that General Sun just mentioned, so he can't infer its power, and there is no good way to deal with it. ”

"However, even if it is a new weapon, no matter how mysterious it is, it is still from human hands, and it cannot come out of thin air, and the minister does not believe in any ghosts and gods, given by the gods."

"Therefore, the minister advises Your Majesty to mobilize all forces to figure out the method of making the so-called little black ball."

"As long as within a month or two, before Lu Anxiao'er leads the army to the city, figure out the method of making the little black ball, not only can you solve the crisis, but you can even rely on the powerful power of the little black ball to let Your Majesty expand the territory and create an indestructible foundation!"

Xia Gang's eyes flashed when he heard this, and he stroked his palms and laughed, "What Wu Qing said is very agreeable!" ”

got up and left the throne, Xia Gang held his hands on his chest, and the stuffiness that had accumulated in his heart for days was swept away in an instant.

"I've never believed in ghosts and gods!"

"Although Lu An is incompatible with my Great Xia, his talent is indeed amazing, and he has actually developed such a powerful weapon!"

"But as Wu Qing said, as long as I master the manufacturing method of this weapon, I can unify the Central Plains and even expand the territory, just around the corner!"

"Zhao Qing, Wu Qing, Sun Qing, this matter is very urgent, so I will hand it over to the three Qing families to handle it quickly, and we must figure out the method of making the little black ball before Lu An arrives!"

"Command!"