Wang Tigan looked at the beardless guy in front of him in horror. He was the eunuch in charge of the ceremony. Then he...!

"Your Majesty, you don't have to look like this. Hey...! Are the beans a little salty? These incompetent servants actually feed your Majesty so carelessly. Come on! Bring water!" The light reflected on Cao Huachun's face from below made this face even more ferocious and terrifying.

"Prince, please forgive me, please forgive me...!" The jailers didn't care about this. One person held a funnel and the other held water. The holes were inserted into their mouths, and the water kept pouring into their stomachs.

"Eunuch Wang, there is sweat medicine in this water. Just have a good sleep and you'll be fine!" Seeing that Wang Tigan was groggy and without any strength in his body, Cao Huachun chuckled. He took out his handkerchief in a very feminine manner and covered it with his hands. I sniffed and walked out. The smell inside the prison was really not very pleasant, especially after the king's body was wet with feces and urine.

"Spare your life...! Spare your life!" In a daze, Wang Tiqian was murmuring for the last time in his life.

The news that Wang Tiqian died in prison did not even come up in Jinling City. Even Wang Tiqian's body was swept up by a broken reed and thrown into a mass grave. With so much wealth, there was not even a coffin in the end. If a has-been old eunuch dies, he is dead! It is no more newsworthy than a dead dog in a noble family.

The hottest topic in Jinling City today is whether Shi Kefa can still sit on the throne of the Minister of the Ministry of War. Shi Kefa has always been regarded as a person of Zhou Yanru. The current head of the court is Zhou Ge Lao, who holds the real power position of the Minister of the Ministry of War. , of course, you have to keep it in your own hands to feel safe.

Almost everyone believed that when Shi Kefa was about to clean the desk and leave, Mr. Shi's butt seemed to have grown on the chair of the Minister of War, and there was no sign of loosening it. No matter how many people asked for help, there was Many people prepared heavy gifts, but Wen Tiren insisted that the Secretary of the Ministry of War must be Shi Kefa.

Wen Tiren understands, don't look at those scholar-bureaucrats who usually quarrel and curse each other like chicken blood. When it comes time to show their true skills, it is time to stop. Don't look at the current Nanjing Forbidden Army, which seems to be strong and powerful, possessing huge manpower and material resources. Financial advantages. But in fact, these are nothing.

Outside Luoyang City, the elite 3rd Division of the Forbidden Army was killed by force. Wen Tiren had met Li Dingguo many times and knew that Li Dingguo was not an incompetent general. Even he was beaten to such a degree that he had no military command. I am afraid that within a few days, the Liao army will reach the Yangtze River.

Shi Kefa was very excited recently because Wen Tiren asked someone to send a gunpowder sample. It was actually the same as the gunpowder used by the Liao Army. He also said that a gunpowder workshop would be built in Suzhou to specialize in the production of this kind of gunpowder. As long as Shi Kefa could find a way to withstand it in Xuzhou , the Nanjing Forbidden Army will be able to use new gunpowder within half a year. From now on, mortar shells can be fired at will, and grenades can be thrown at will. As much as you want, enough is enough!

Hearing this news, Shi Kefa was really excited. Great!

After being baptized by the Liao Army, Shi Kefa was deeply poisoned by the theory that cannons are justice. The Liao Army could play with cannons, but the Nanjing Forbidden Army could not. Because the Nanjing Forbidden Army could not make their own artillery shells!

The arrival of Kui Yi solved the problem of artillery shells to a certain extent. However, the Hou Jin version of the mortar was too heavy, far from being comparable to the iron pipes of the Liao army that could be carried by one person.

Now it's good, the mortar shells are very good. This has been a dream for many years!

Shi Kefa planned to go to Suzhou in person to see the gunpowder factory under construction. At the same time, he also wanted to take a good look at the guy named Wu Sangui. It was not because he had never met Wu Sangui, but because he wanted to sincerely thank Wu Sangui.

His arrival finally solved the ammunition problem that stuck in the Nanjing Forbidden Army's neck.

But before going to Suzhou, Shi Kefa had to pay a visit to someone. As the Minister of War of the Yongli Dynasty, there were not many people who were qualified to let him pay a visit. In Jinling City, they could definitely be counted with one slap.

"Brother Boya, please come!" The Minister of War personally came to visit, and Sun Chuanting naturally wanted to greet him at the door. Seeing Sun Chuanting coming out, Shi Kefa took a few steps to salute.

"Brother Xian, how dare you do this?" Sun Chuanting hurriedly returned the gift. After all, he was the Minister of War of the Southern Ming Dynasty and a high-ranking official.

"You have been in Jinling for many days, so I have time to see you. How are you getting used to living in Nanjing?"

"To be honest, I'm really not used to it. If nothing else, I'm just not used to this weather. Although it's colder in the capital, there are fire walls and fire pits in the house after all. It's freezing and snowy outside, but it's warm and fuzzy inside.

I am sleepy. But the water vapor in Jinling is too big and it is cold and cold. Hey...! Stop talking about this, please!"

"Haha! What you said is true. People in the south of the Yangtze River use charcoal braziers for heating, which are far inferior to the stoves in Liaodong. However, the cold weather in the south of the Yangtze River only lasts a few days. In the spring of March, the beautiful scenery of Jinling City will definitely let you down.

Are you happy or not thinking about Shu?"

The two of them were talking and laughing as they walked inside, like old friends they hadn't seen for many years.

"It's noon now, let's not stick to those customary etiquette. I asked someone to prepare a few side dishes, boil a pot of wine, let's eat and chat?" Sun Chuanting did not let Shi Kefa go to the main hall, but let him enter the flower hall.

"That's what I meant! Today I brought two bottles of Wuliangye. Even though these things are nothing in the Liao Army, they are rare in Jinling. That means you, brother, if you were another person, the wine on the gift list would be replaced.

It’s become a flower sculpture.” Shi Kefa joked and followed him inside.

"That's perfect!" A banquet table has already been set up in the flower hall.

The two of them sat down separately as guest and host, chased away the maids and servants, and drank with each other.

"Brother Boya, why did the Liao army suddenly march into Xuzhou? You know, the dog is in front of the Xuzhou army. Now that we are in the same boat, you have to be sure." After just having a drink, Shi Kefa asked what was in his mind.

The most urgent question to ask.

"So urgent? I thought you would ask about it later, that's fine! I will tell you sooner or later.

Li Xiao believed that the Liao army's advantage lay in its elite soldiers, but its biggest shortcoming was its lack of numbers. Although the training and equipment of the Nanjing Forbidden Army were not as good as those of the Liao army, they had an absolute advantage in numbers. Therefore, he chose Xuzhou as the battlefield.

This must be fought over. I hope to attract all the main forces of your Nanjing Forbidden Army to Xuzhou. Otherwise, each division will be stationed in various places and it will not be able to form a complete fist.

One thing I can tell you is that Li Xiao has no intention of capturing Xuzhou this time. He just wants to delay and consume the strength of your Nanjing Forbidden Army in Xuzhou."

"Really? Brother Boya, the army has nothing to say!"

"Of course, if your Nanjing Forbidden Army is vulnerable, Li Xiao will still capture Xuzhou. After all, Xuzhou's position is too important. As long as Xuzhou is captured, it will be a matter of time before the Yangtze River is conquered. What Li Xiao wants is to capture Xuzhou.

You can’t pay a high price yet. So, as long as you die in Xuzhou, Li Xiao will never launch a larger-scale attack. His few soldiers cannot withstand too much loss."

"It is indeed Li Xiao's consistent style to eat fish without touching it. The dog is on the front line of Xuzhou, and the four divisions are closely supporting Xuzhou. It is natural that these troops can defend Xuzhou."

"Mr. Wen Ge said that you want to set up an arsenal in Suzhou. Wu Sangui defected six months ago. Do you know how you set up a gunpowder workshop? Wu Sangui has a man called Big Hammer, who is specialized in

The person responsible for the production of new gunpowder, as long as he controls this person, he controls the secret of the new gunpowder. However, Wu Sangui has arrested him for so many days, and he must have already obtained the production process of the new gunpowder. But the big hammer is for Liao

The army has been producing new gunpowder for several years, and his experience is very important. You should pay attention to this person, it is better to get it in your hands."
Chapter completed!