Cui Wenbin stopped talking nonsense and pulled Xue Ping toward the hall together. Zhou Ze and the others had already sat down separately.

Cui Wenbin glanced at Zhou Ze and Liu Yunshan and bowed to salute.

"Mingfu, there are no outsiders here. Hejiang is our place. If you have any guesses, just say it. Xue Ping told me what happened today. We should prepare earlier so as not to be caught off guard."

Zhou Ze raised his hand and rubbed his chin, waved his hand at Liu Yunshan, and Liu Yunshan put down the picture.

"The secret letter from King Ning did mention the military supervision matter, but our relationship with Baisha Castle has always been well maintained, and I don't want to break all this.

However, Wang Duwei did not care too much about the Western Zhou army opposite. The Lu Wang was so rampant, not just relying on his identity, controlling several nobles, holding military power, and using a saying that the merchants often said, betting on him was not at least not a loss-making business.

As soon as Qingming Festival comes, the rain increases and the river rises. They dare not be so rampant. For two months, they have been harassing the border, but why have they not made any big moves?

Compared with the Shadow Guard, we have already lost one quarter. Where is the main force of the Western Zhou Dynasty? Where is the most likely to take action? We don’t know these, and the Western Zhou Dynasty completely controls the layout, troops, patrols, etc. of the fourteen forts along the coast.

These fourteen forts seem to be a long-distance defense. If there is a slight turmoil, the smoke will echo you, but how long is this line? Just defending blindly will result in exhaustion and becoming more and more likely to be careless.

Especially the eight-step ladder diagonally opposite, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and completely blocks the sight. Although they have already investigated it earlier and have not found a large army, I always have a bad premonition."

As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Yunshan and the others couldn't sit still and surrounded Zhou Ze.

What is war? It will kill people, especially the Baisha Castle has the least number of troops. My home is in Hejiang, so how can I not worry?

"We still have to talk to Wang Duwei in the Ming Mansion. If it really doesn't work, report this judgment to Your Highness Ning and ask Your Highness Ning to increase its troops."

Xue Ping was quick to speak, and he jumped out the first time, and Cui Wenbin waved his hand.

"I am not a military supervisor, but I am not a military supervisor, so this is inappropriate."

Liu Yunshan nodded.

"I think we still have to investigate. As for the people of Hejiang, those who can move away should move away as soon as possible, otherwise when the Western Zhou soldiers really come here, there will be no time to do anything."

After saying this, Liu Yunshan was stunned and knelt directly in front of Zhou Ze.

"I'm talking nonsense!"

Zhou Ze waved his hand.

"I said that I can open my heart here and say it out, and let it go all the time, get up!"

Liu Yunshan got up, and Zhou Ze continued:

"This matter cannot be reported to King Ning for the time being. It is a guess. The judgment above guesses lacks relevant military spy.

If my guess fails, it means I am arrogant. If the guess comes true, then wouldn’t I have more information than the demon catching officer? How do you think about King Ning? How do you think about Wang Xiankui? "

Everyone was silent because what Zhou Ze said was the truth. If the superiors met an ineffective subordinate, they would at most curse.

However, when you encounter subordinates who can predict the direction of military information, your first reaction will be whether this person is related to the Western Zhou Dynasty?

After all, everyone knows the ability of the Shadow Guard. There are so many people who have penetrated into the Tang Dynasty, the Demon Hunt, the Ning Wang Mansion, the Ying family, and even the army. Who can guarantee that there are no Shadow Guards?

Old Xu, who was sitting beside him, stood up and walked to Zhou Ze's side. Zhou Ze's eyes followed him, and he didn't know what he was going to do for a moment.

Old Xu did not squint his eyes, reached out to carry the fur behind Xiaobai's neck, and picked up Xiaobai. Xiaobai shouted in protest, and then Lao Xu did not speak and left the house.

Zhou Ze blinked, what does this mean?

Should I grab Xiaobai back?

This idea flashed through time. Old Xu would not do anything that was unfavorable to Zhou Ze. He must have his own reason for doing this.

Liu Yushan and the other three also looked at each other, shaking their heads, not understanding what Lao Xu sold in the gourd, and the few of them fell silent.

Soon, Lao Xu came back, followed by Xiaobai with an unhappy look on his face.

Walking to Zhou Ze, Lao Xu found a place to sit down.

Xiaobai walked to the three of them, Liu Yunshan looked at Xiaobai, then behind him, and quickly turned sideways and moved away from the position next to Zhou Ze.

Xiaobai was not polite either. He sat on his butt, swaying his legs and said slowly:

"You should prepare whatever you should prepare. I'll go to the eight-step ladder to take a look later."

Zhou Ze paused.

Obviously, this is what Lao Xu means. The method of catching the monster is clear. However, Xiaobai is a monster, so it is probably easier to act.

"Is it dangerous to go in the daytime? Why don't Lao Xu be with you?"

The expression on the little white face looked a little better. He glanced at Lao Xu before saying embarrassedly:

"It's easier for him to go with me during the day. If there is really someone stationed in the evening, we will definitely take strict precautions at night. We're leaving!"

As he said that, Xiaobai didn't drag on the slut, and stood up directly, and Old Xu nodded slightly to Zhou Ze.

"Sometimes, don't think too much, just do it according to your inner thoughts. As for King Ning, it's no big deal to just say your thoughts. After all, he is not a prince who grew up in the deep palace."

Zhou Ze nodded, and suddenly lost his previous panic.

"You must get out of here. It doesn't matter if you can't find out, safety first!"

Lao Xu nodded and left with Xiaobai.

Zhou Ze looked at the three of them and had a plan in his mind.

"Come on, don't be idle either. Don't be idle for the Guizhou people recruited before. Since you can build catapults and other things, hurry up and make more.

As for those who make firecrackers, have you found them?"

Liu Yushan hurried forward.

"I found it, it's a coincidence. Do you remember the last time that Wang Liuliu Wang Twelve in Wangjiazhuang?

There is a workshop for making firecrackers and fireworks in their family. The subordinates have already asked, because these things are expensive and are not sold in Hejiang. They are directly transported to Jingzhou and Luzhou and other places. This is a workshop, which is quite large in scale.”

Zhou Ze was a little surprised, but he didn't expect that there was such a workshop in his house.

"Have Wang Shier ever contacted me?"

"I've searched for it and said I'm here immediately..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sanbao walked in.

"Young Master, the bad guys come to report it. Wang Shier and a few people asked for a visit."

Zhou Ze waved his hand quickly.

"Please come in."

Cui Wenbin and Xue Ping quickly stood up and saluted Zhou Ze.

"We will first go to count the Guizhou Headquarters in Mingfu. We need to integrate the amount of food and grass, as well as various weapons that can resist. We also need to focus on the production of catapults."

Zhou Ze nodded, this is a big deal.

"Okay, the pass on the southern foot of Huangjing Mountain is our first line of defense. If there is anything wrong with the White Sand Castle, it can be used as a barrier to resist, so catapults and other things must be made there, and the transportation problem will be avoided."

"Here."

The two of them left quickly. When they went out, Wang Shier came in. The people he brought did not follow, but he walked quickly to Zhou Ze and bowed.

"Students have met Mingfu."

"Sit here, this is not a court, there is not so much red tape. Do you know what I asked you to do?"

Wang Shier nodded, put half of his butt on the chair, and quickly replied.

"Minister Liu said that my firecracker workshop needs to be requisitioned, saying that it is used to resist the Western Zhou Dynasty. He also told me not to ship the goods for the time being, just to stock up on materials, and not to leak this matter. The students did what they did, but I don't know what the firecracker workshop could be useful?"

"I will explain later that you will first talk about whether you are making firecrackers, besides making firecrackers, is the kind of fireworks that can hit the sky."

Wang Shier looked at Zhou Ze, but he didn't hide anything and said slowly.

"The Wang family has been doing this firecracker business for almost a hundred years, which is the basis for making a living at the beginning. However, now it is not about making money, and it is very relaxed to the workshops and shopkeepers below.

They have developed a lot of novel fireworks, and Luzhou Prefecture also specially sent these into the palace as tributes. If Mingfu is interested, you can explain it in detail. I have brought the shopkeeper and several senior masters."

Zhou Ze smiled. Although he didn't want to change the industrial advancement of this world, in an emergency, if you want to defend the city, these things are definitely easy to use and just make a little improvement.

"Wang Shier, you are also a scholar. I don't need to say much about the feelings of family and country. Now your workshop can ensure the safety of Hejiang. I want to requisition it. I wonder what you think?"

Wang Shier stood up, tidied up his clothes and knelt in front of Zhou Ze, with a decisive look on his face.

"Although students are not generals who can defend the territory of the Tang Dynasty, they also have the heart to serve the country. Not to mention requisition, even if we ask our Wang family to offer all their wealth, we can protect Hejiang and the territory of the Tang Dynasty, what's the point?"
Chapter completed!