Chapter 153: Misfortune never comes singly

"What! The cement was robbed?"
"Exactly, Your Highness, this is the news I just got." Pang Yukun said.
Zhan Xingchang was responsible for repairing Cangzhou City, but Pang Yukun was responsible for the logistics and transportation, and naturally he was the first to know that something happened.
Because of the saltpetre matter, Xiao Ming’s fire had not gone down, and he was immediately angered by the news. He said,
You can go to the Qingzhou Army Camp with me now. These remnants of the wealthy clan, it’s hard not to break them into pieces. Solve the hatred in my heart."
Pang Yukun's face turned pale, he had never felt such violent emotions from Xiao Ming.
But this is not to blame for Xiao Ming. The local wealthy clan was destroyed by Xiao Ming, and the harvest was reaped. It was just that the wealthy clan had been deeply rooted for so many years, and it was not so easy to clean up completely.
The tycoons of Qingzhou were wiped out very quickly and cleanly because of the existence of the Qingzhou army, but the troops of other states were weak, which gave the tycoons a chance to respond.
Many tycoons took the opportunity to rebel with the tribe, and the chaos in the state and counties became a pot of porridge, but with the support of the people and the strict training of the new army, these rebellions were quickly suppressed.
But some remnants fled into the deep mountains and Daze, coming out to cause chaos from time to time.
"His Royal Highness, don’t worry, these bandits have been surrounded by the Cangzhou Army who rushed over to Wubao, but this Wubao was once the Wubao of Cangzhou’s wealthy Liu family. Among the many Wubaos in the six states, it is the easiest to defend and difficult to attack. The army attacked several times and retreated, killing and wounding dozens of people." Pang Yukun said.
"Can you do it in a hurry? This cement is related to the repair of Cangzhou City. If it is delayed, the consequences will not be conceived." Xiao Ming said, this time he really experienced what Fu Wushuang meant to be a disaster.
Pang Yukun stopped speaking, but followed Xiao Ming to Qingzhou Daying.
At this time, Niu Ben was standing on the stage and watching the soldiers training the battlefield in the camp. Lu Fei and Luo Xin each performed their duties and were responsible for corrections.
Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun appeared at Daying, and Niu Ben immediately stopped training.
"His Royal Highness." Niu Ben stepped down from the stage.
He was so drunk and unconscious, he woke up the next day quite regretful, for fear that he would lose his temper in front of Xiao Ming.
Xiao Ming was anxious at this time. He was afraid that these bandits would destroy the cement, so this matter could not be delayed. He bluntly said: "Old general, I am afraid that you will be allowed to go out this time. A band of bandits have taken Wubao and grabbed The supplies destined for Cangzhou City."
Niu Ben was startled, but he didn't think it was strange. He had experienced so many things in his life, and he had already seen no surprises.
"Since this is the case, the general will now lead the Qingzhou army to suppress it." Niu Ben said calmly.
Then he asked: "I wonder how many people are in this gang?"
"According to the information received, there are probably a thousand people." Pang Yukun said.
Niu Ben frowned and said: "The art of war is that the number of siege is five times the number of defense. So, it will take five thousand people to go."
After all, he asked Lu Fei and Luo Xin to order soldiers.
At this time, Xiao Ming gradually calmed down. Now that one soldier and one soldier are important, these remnants of the wealthy family know that they will die if caught, and will definitely resist.
At that time, the casualties of the Qingzhou Army would definitely be very high. He had an idea, he was worried that there was no place to test the artillery. Isn't this an opportunity?
He said: "The old general will go ahead and trap the bandits in Wubao. The king will come afterwards and will attack the city when I arrive."
Niu Ben hugged his fists and said, "Yes, Your Highness."
When Xiao Ming was talking with Niu Ben, Lu Fei and Luo Xin didn't dare to interrupt. It seemed that Niu Ben was obeying the two.
Leaving the Qingzhou camp, Xiao Ming also remembered a question at this time. He couldn't help asking: "Since Liu Jiawubao is easy to defend and difficult to attack, how did these bandits get in."
"This Wubao originally belonged to the Liu family. The members of the Liu family among the gangsters are naturally aware of the structure of Wubao. No one thought that there was a tunnel hidden in this Wubao. Those who escaped said that the bandits were meant to robbery. They looted the COFCO in Wubao, but they saw that the cement convoy thought it was a valuable thing, so there was such a big noise."
"Afterwards, the Cangzhou Army came and wanted to attack from the tunnel, but this tunnel was bombed by this gang of bandits." Pang Yukun said.
"It exploded?" Xiao Ming was shocked. "You said it exploded?"
"Yes, Your Highness, these bandits exploded the tunnel with gunpowder." Pang Yukun said again, but this time he suddenly realized something.
"Why do these bandits have gunpowder?" the two said almost simultaneously.
Gunpowder is not a secret in Dayu, but it is not just that one person can prepare gunpowder, which involves the issue of the material.
For example, this time Xiao Ming was stumped by this material.
But at this time, these remnants of the wealthy clan actually had gunpowder in their hands, which had to make Xiao Ming feel a little bit thinking.
"Anyway, let's take down these gangsters first." Xiao Ming said calmly.
Back in Qingzhou City, Xiao Ming went to the Weaponry Department, and at the same time asked the Weaponry Department to prepare a carriage to transport the artillery to Liujiawubao.
In addition, he urged Chen Qi to polish some cannons out overnight, and sent someone to Lu Tong to fetch the gunpowder.
The next day, a four-horse horse-drawn carriage carrying an object wrapped in linen cloth left Qingzhou City.
Guarding the carriage is the elite cavalry of the Qingzhou Army.
There are more than four hundred miles between Cangzhou and Qingzhou, and this Liujiawubao is estimated to be two hundred miles away from Qingzhou.
The artillery weighed about one ton, and it was very laborious even if it was pulled by four horses. It would take five or six days for such a long distance.
Xiao Ming went to Liujia Wubao this time, saying it was to suppress the bandits, but actually to test the power of the artillery.
Although he has seen countless images, he has never seen the real situation.
Because it was a test artillery, Chen Qi and others would naturally go there too, but they went with the artillery.
Xiao Ming, Niu Ben and others set off first. Three days later, they finally saw Liujiawubao surrounded by the Cangzhou Army Corps.
"Cangzhou Military Academy Lieutenant Chen Fu has seen His Highness ~EbookFREE.me~ The person responsible for besieging this Liujia Wubao was the Cangzhou Army. This Chen Fu was also a veteran of the Qingzhou Army before being dispatched to Cangzhou by Xiao Ming.
"What happened?" Xiao Ming asked.
"Returning to Your Highness, these bandits occupy Wubao and cannot leave the city. There is sufficient food and water in Wubao, which can last for several months. It is indeed troublesome." Chen Fu said.
He has tried to siege the city and failed several times.
Xiao Ming looked at Wubao in front of him. It was different from the Wubao where Wang's family was solidified. This Liujia Wubao was all stone masonry, and the wall was more than ten meters high.
The most important thing is that this Liujiawubao guards the official road between Cangzhou and Qingzhou, so after Wubao was taken down, it became a transit point between the two states.
But building Wubao on the official road shows how arrogant the Liu family was back then.
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