At dusk.

The sunset is like blood, and the cold wind is shining.

Dead leaves fluttered all over the sky, scattered to the ground, rolling like wheels in the wind, and suddenly disappeared into the grass.

Qin Huaidao stood in the pavilion in the backyard, silent in the cold wind.

Xiaoyu has already brought the news that Yuzhang has a cold in bed, and Li Er also sent Wang De to inform him that he had to cancel tomorrow's wedding due to illness, and wait for the military power to improve, the cold is a cold in the eyes of the Tang people, and there is a risk of infection, so you can't be careless, not to mention that your limbs are weak, you can't stand steadily, and you can't go to church.

Although Qin Huaidao had expected it, his hatred for Tang Shanzhi deepened a lot after hearing the news.

Luo Wu hurriedly came over, hugged his fists and said: "Uncle, all kinds of means have been used, that bastard still has one breath left, but the words remain the same, admitting that it was discovered by accident and followed by him." ”

"Heal him, then lock him up in a small dark room for a few days, and wait until he has a nervous breakdown." Qin Huaidao's voice was as cold as the wind in the cold, revealing endless killing intent.

Luo Wu agreed and left in a hurry.

"Was it really an accidental discovery?" Qin Huaidao muttered to himself, and did not eliminate his suspicions, but whether it was an accident or some other conspiracy, if he dared to splash green on his head, this person could not stay.

"Are you alright?" He'er came one by one, her exquisite cheeks were full of worry, and seeing Qin Huaidao's heavy heart, her heart ached, and she continued: "Or, let's leave the spiral nest of Chang'an as soon as possible, right?" Anyway, everything that should be prepared is almost ready, so that many people will not feel uneasy. ”

"Why do you say that?" Qin Huaidao was a little surprised.

"I just don't want you to be embarrassed, anyway, it's better to leave early, as long as we leave, everything in Chang'an has nothing to do with us, as long as you are in Chang'an for a day, people from all walks of life will target you and treat you as a public enemy, but if you go, the target is gone, they will eat dogs, of course, it has nothing to do with us, I just like you to be happy, our family is fine." He'er's voice is soft, like a ray of light in the cold wind, which makes people warm.

Qin Huaidao hugged He'er in his words, and his heart suddenly became much more steady, as if he was hugging all of himself, enjoying this warmth tightly.

After a while, Qin Huaidao said in a low voice: "We want to live a good life, but some people don't agree, only if you are strong enough, can you deter all parties, and no one dares to disturb you, understand?" ”

"Well, I listen to the young master."

"It's windy outside, let's go inside, I'll take care of something." Qinghua whispered, pushed He'er away, and immediately strode towards the workshop.

Men must hold up a sky for the people they love.

Even if you die, you can't fall down!

The grenadier is the biggest support for this side of the sky.

He'er didn't go back to the house, but looked at Qin Huaidao's distant back distressedly, burst into tears, but smiled, just like a lily blooming in a storm, lonely, stubborn, and unyielding!

Immediately, He'er strode towards his office, the man was insisting, how could he sit back and enjoy the success of the woman with peace of mind?

Yuzhang was killed, and there was a strange aura in the sky over the entire Chang'an, and all parties also stopped, their eyes were staring in the direction of Qinjiazhuang, all waiting, watching.

Qin Huaidao didn't make another move, he stayed in the workshop day and night, the sound of ping pong came from time to time, and no one knew what was going on inside.

Five days later, Qin Huaidao received a secret report that the saltpeter was transported to Chashan.

That night, Qin Huaidao secretly rushed to Chashan with a team of guards, stayed for two days, refined a large amount of sulfur, saltpeter and charcoal, and configured it into gunpowder, the formula was top secret, and could not be leaked out, so he could only do it himself.

After that, Qin Huaidao inspected the construction of heavy cavalry equipment and crossbows and other weapons, and told Luo Ying to organize craftsmen to produce grenades and mines on a large scale, and returned to Qinjiazhuang overnight with people to enter the workshop again.

After the court dismissed Tang Jian, there was no voice, and he didn't ask about Tang Shanzhi, and the ministers of the court and the central government didn't mention it, as if nothing happened, revealing a little weird.

Qin Huaidao was busy making grenadiers and didn't care about it.

On this day, the grenadier launcher was successfully built, and there were dozens of shells, Qin Huaidao secretly left in the middle of the night with all the people of the guard regiment, and found a deserted forest to test the cannon, watching the cannonballs fly out a long way, blowing up a big crater, and the sight of the surrounding trees being blown off, the bold guards were shocked.

But everyone reacted quickly, it was not easy to get excited, Luo Wu was even more shouting to test the artillery, Qin Huaidao originally wanted to equip the grenadier to his own guard regiment and improve the combat effectiveness of the guard regiment, of course, he would not hide his secrets, and explained the launch in detail, so that everyone could try it one by one.

This night, explosions continued to sound in the forest, and the people in the distance thought it was thunder and didn't take it seriously.

After the cannonballs were fired, everyone returned excitedly, chatting about their feelings all the way, and with this weapon, everyone felt that they could directly attack the palace.

After returning to Qinjiazhuang, Qin Huaidao issued a gag order, and once again plunged into the workshop for mass production, unlike in the past, Qin Huaidao took two hours to tell everyone the principle of shell firing, parabola, ranging, etc., but unfortunately basically never went to school, I couldn't understand.

Qin Huaidao didn't plan to teach all the churches, but he checked it in this way, selected people with a certain talent to form an artillery battalion, and the battalion commander Zhao Long took an hour every day to give lectures to everyone and take everyone to train.

Before I knew it, another five days had passed.

On this morning, Qin Huaidao was about to gather in the artillery camp to give a lecture, Li Jing and Fang Xuanling came together, their faces were wrong, so they led people into the study, and asked while boiling water to make tea: "What's wrong with the two uncles?" The face is so ugly, you might as well say something directly. ”

The two exchanged a look, Li Jing took out a map from his arms and spread it out, and said solemnly: "You see, ten days ago, Tubo raided Tuyuhun City Xiangride, and the next day they went all the way to the north, and the troops came to Fuai City next to Qinghai. ”

Qin Huaidao looked at the map and was silent.

From Xining all the way to the southeast, through Xipingjun, Jincheng County, that is, Lanzhou in later generations, you can go directly to Chang'an, why go to the army and do not move, but to fight Wuwei County in the north?

Wuwei County is the Tengger Desert to the north, the Yellow River to the east, and the Datong River to the south.

How is it possible that Tubo is spending so much effort just to cut off trade routes?

Qin Huaidao's eyes searched around Wuwei County, and soon fell on Zhangye County in the northwest of Wuwei County, which is an important town, once it falls, it means that Longyou Road is completely cut off and stuck, west of Zhangye is Yumen Pass, which can lead to Xizhou, which is guarded by Guo Xiaoke, and can also lead to his own Hanzhou, what do you want to do?

"Could it be that you are coming at yourself?"

Qin Huai Daotong Kong Meng shrunk, the terrain of Longyou Road is long and narrow, the location of Zhangye County is very important, once lost, it will be cut off, Xizhou and Hanzhou will become a lonely land, enclave, without support, once Tubo and Turkic join forces, both sides will attack, and they will definitely die.

Thinking of the Turks, a bright light appeared in Qin Huaidao's mind, and all doubts were solved in an instant, what a deep layout? What a terrible strategy, such a powerful Lu Dongzan.

Li Jing had been observing, and when he saw Qin Huaidao's expression abnormal, he asked, "What did you think of?" ”

Qin Huaidao didn't immediately say the guess in his heart, but asked: "Isn't Tubo attacking Taozhou and Minzhou, why is it attacking Xizhou and Wuwei County again?" What is the response of the imperial court? ”

"Taozhou and Minzhou are indeed facing the attack of Tubo, and it is also the first place of Tubo attack, now it seems to be a sheep attack, attracting the attention of the imperial court, but in fact, it is a false shot, the real target is Xining and Wuwei County, these two places are lost, it is like being stabbed twice, the entire Longyou Road will face a threat, it is related to the safety of the people of the court, what grievances should be put down at this time, unanimously to the outside world, the old man came to listen to your judgment." Li Jing said solemnly.

For a pure soldier, the first thing in Li Jing's heart is always the people, the country.

Qin Huaidao was also a pure soldier, and after coming to this era, he went to the east and the west to fight, and laid a huge territory for the Tang Dynasty.

But the purity in my heart is still there!

The next moment, Qin Huaidao solemnly said his judgment, and there was no hiding at all.

Li Jing was taken aback by Qin Huaidao's judgment, and couldn't help but look at the Turks further west.

Fang Xuanling was also taken aback, looked at the map and said: "In this way, it makes sense, the next step in Tubo must be Zhangye County, and the armies of the various imperial courts in the Western Regions are in danger." ”