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Chapter 38 The Bloody Battle of Xiangyang

"His Majesty!"

"Did you summon us here to instruct me and Prime Minister Lu on something?"

Xue Gang was the first to ask Mo Fei a question, full of doubt:
Mo Fei first gestured for the two to sit down, and had the palace maids serve them tea and pastries before speaking:

"After listening to your debate on the Yuan and Mongol dynasties, I have some thoughts."

"But there are some things that require the two of you to work together to help me achieve them."

"I actually highly approve of the strategy towards Mongolia that you proposed in court today, Xue Gang."

"It has great foresight. But if my Wu Kingdom wants to turn the tide, your suggestion is good, but the chances of success are not high."

Hearing Mo Fei say this, the two men's doubts only deepened.

He was already wondering what the purpose of summoning the two of them was.

"Has His Majesty found a better way to deal with the enemy?"

Seeing their puzzled expressions, Mo Fei stopped teasing them and spoke directly:

"The most troublesome thing about the Mongol army is their cavalry. To defeat them, we must first find a way to counter their cavalry."

"However, the Yuan Mongols have already surpassed us in terms of existing weapons. Therefore, we need to find another way."

"What I'm about to tell you will be crucial to the success or failure of this national war. It's a matter of great importance, which is why I've chosen you, the people I trust most, to be in charge of this."

Mo Fei's words successfully piqued the interest of the two men, who became curious about what Mo Fei was going to show them.

Mo Fei couldn't help but smile when he saw how impatient the two of them looked.

He casually pulled a piece of paper covered in writing from his sleeve and addressed the two of them:
"This paper contains the key to our Wu Kingdom's comeback. Once you get your hands on it, you must take absolute precautions to keep it confidential."

Hearing Mo Fei describe the situation so seriously, the two of them couldn't help but feel a chill.

After handing the paper to Xue Gang, Mo Fei continued to explain:
"This is an upgraded formula for gunpowder, with tremendous power. Once successfully developed, it will bring about earth-shattering changes to the war situation and the way wars are fought."

"gunpowder?"

"Didn't our country already have this thing a long time ago?"

Seeing their puzzled expressions, Mo Fei had no choice but to explain to them:
"This gunpowder is vastly different in power from the gunpowder we currently have, like a firefly compared to the moon. You will know once you try it."

I will give you an imperial edict in a moment, placing the entire workshop under your control.

"As for you, Xiufu, Xue Gang needs a huge amount of materials during his research, so you are responsible for supplying them to him with all your might and cooperating with his research. Whatever he needs, you must supply it to me."

This gunpowder recipe was obtained by Mo Fei after he conquered the imperial city and ascended the throne, through the newly opened permissions and item exchange in the system.

This is something that you could easily find by searching online in your previous life, yet the system cruelly charged him a comeback point.

Although he was unwilling, he was helpless, since he was ignorant and incompetent in his previous life.

Forget about gunpowder recipes, he can't even make Chongqing hot pot broth.

……

After that, Mo Fei explained his plan to the two of them in detail.

After hearing Mo Fei's detailed plan, both of them beamed with joy, their hearts suddenly filled with relief.

the next day!
Xue Gang, who had just taken over the workshop, quickly threw himself into the research and development of new gunpowder.

He immediately designated an area within the workshop, deployed a large number of personnel, and began conducting experiments according to the formula.

Lu Xiufu also mobilized national resources to fully supply Xue Gang's needs, and the two worked together very well, one in civil affairs and the other in military affairs.

...Meanwhile, on the walls of Xiangyang, Zhang Junbao and Qiu Xue had been fighting a bloody battle all day.

Outside Xiangyang, a dense swarm of Mongol troops were swarming in to attack the city.

Countless siege ladders covered the walls of Xiangyang.

On the siege ladders, fearless Mongol soldiers desperately climbed towards the walls of Xiangyang amidst the sound of war drums.

The Mongol army's supervisory team patrolled beneath the city walls.

If you encounter any servants who are slow to run or hesitant, you will attack them without asking any questions.

The Mongol archers were also on the well curb outside the city, drawing their bows and nocking arrows.

They were sniping at the generals from Xiangyang on the city walls.

These archers, holding powerful four-stone bows, stood facing the wind, firing three arrows at a time. The first arrow had just left the bowstring when the second was already nocking it; the first hadn't even killed the enemy before the last one was released. In an instant, a whole quiver of arrows had vanished.

For the generals defending Xiangyang, it was a complete nightmare.

He can slay eagles soaring in the clouds and kill giant fish in the abyss. Hunting tigers and killing wolves is commonplace for him. Only a hero can be called an eagle archer!

The Xiangyang generals on the city walls were frequently sniped by arrows from outside the city, and the soldiers without their generals would immediately fall into chaos.

This greatly reduced the efficiency of the defenders of Xiangyang, who had to command while constantly guarding against sneak attacks.

Of course! Xiangyang, which has been defending for so long, is no pushover.

The generals instructed the soldiers on the city wall to use specially made long-handled ladles to splash boiling molten gold onto the Mongol soldiers attacking on the siege ladders.

Meanwhile, they had their own sharpshooters retaliate.

Scalding, foul-smelling molten gold was poured down each time. The Mongol soldiers attacking on the siege ladders would fall down with shrill screams.

The skin and flesh on the burned areas of the body peeled off. Even if they didn't die from the fall, they would certainly die from infection later.

The rolling logs and stones inside Xiangyang City had long been used up in the long war.

The means of defending Xiangyang City are becoming increasingly scarce.

Today's battle has been going on since dawn until now, as the sun has set.

The city nearly fell several times.

The defenders were all exhausted.

Fortunately, the day is almost over.

The arrival of night meant that the Mongol troops would retreat. Visibility was extremely poor in the dark, and it was impossible to light torches as targets. Therefore, apart from night raids, few people would choose to attack a city at night.

……

Zhang Junbao killed a Mongol soldier who had just climbed the city wall with a single stroke, and was then spotted by archers outside the city.

An arrow followed closely behind, aimed straight at his face.

Just as Zhang Junbao sensed the danger and dodged it, several more people jumped onto the wall using the ladder.

Zhang Junbao wiped the blood splattered on his face. He once again charged fiercely at the Yuan Mongol soldiers who had stormed the city walls.

……

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