Ever since he woke up from the darkness that day and realized what had happened, Yang Zhen was like a clock that was wound up, racing against time to prepare for everything.

Although Yang Zhen felt that he had tried his best, time was too limited after all, and many of the preparations he wanted to make had not yet been completed.

If he could be given ten days and a half, his preparations would definitely be more complete and he would be more certain of victory.

But he has no time.

On the night of the third day of March, after listening to the complaints of Zhang Degui, Pan Wenmao, and Yang Shen, Yang Zhen took Zhang Degui, Pan Wenmao, and his own soldiers to the governor's Yamen again that night, asking to see the governor Fang Yizao and the governor's salaryman Zhong Yuan.

pivot.

At that time, a curfew had already been imposed in Ningyuan City, and no one was allowed to go out and stay without the warrants of Governor Fang Yizao and Commander Zu Dashou.

However, the anxious Yang Zhen couldn't care about this at all. When he encountered people patrolling the street, they all rushed towards them under the banner of the temporary Ningyuan advance battalion.

Tomorrow is the fourth day of March, so it’s time to set off north.

If the grain transport fleet from Tunliang City on Juehua Island arrives earlier than planned, it will be troublesome.

Even if it was only half a day in the morning, if Yang Zhen couldn't withstand the pressure and set off at noon, then Yang Zhen's trip would probably be completely over.

Because so far, he only has 41 Rumi guns among the planned firearms equipment.

The other Tiger Crouching Cannons, Folang Machines, and Nine-Headed Birds are not in place, and even the most basic gunpowder is not enough. Going north in a hurry under such conditions, what else is it but death?!

It’s already come to this point, how can we still talk about being kind, courteous and thrifty?!

That night, Yang Zhen and his group went out on the street, rampaged and smashed open the gate of the governor's office without hesitation.

Although Governor Fang Yizao was quite annoyed and complained that Yang Zhen was ignorant, after hearing what Yang Zhen said, he still sent his son Fang Guangchen to visit Zu Dashou's residence overnight with his own handwritten letter.

The ancestral courtyard.

Yuan Shu, the governor's salary officer who was also temporarily working in the governor's office, was also so angry that he simply wrote a letter directly to some of the military supplies that were supposed to be shipped to Ningyuan the next day and allocated to Zu Dashou.

The warrant, signature and seal were specially granted to Yang Zhen for use.

These include: 1,000 jins of saltpeter, 800 jins of sulfur, 600 jins of willow carbon, 600 each of ten thousand enemies, Dragon King Cannon, and Sky-shattering Thunder, as well as various types of lead and iron used in army guns and cannons,

There are 20,000 stone pellets in total!

Yang Zhen originally didn't have much feeling about Yuan Shu's previous care, but at this time, he realized the profound reason why there are people in the court who are easy to serve as officials, and he also realized that he could meet a Shangguan who took the overall situation into consideration and dared to take on the responsibility.

How important it is to yourself!

That night, until late in the night, when the east had turned white, Yang Zhencai led everyone, thanked him profusely, and with tears of gratitude, bid farewell to the governor Fang Yizao and the court superintendent Yuan Shu, and returned to his camp.

After returning to his residence, Yang Zhen was really exhausted and could hardly bear it anymore. However, there were still a lot of things to do, so he could only hold on.

Coincidentally, Zhang Degui and Pan Wenmao did not dare to go back to rest at this juncture, so they stayed with them.

Therefore, Yang Zhen asked his soldiers to heat up some wine, one bowl per person, and they continued to discuss matters while drinking to relieve their fatigue.

"In my opinion, the nine-headed bird and the tiger crouching cannon are nothing. Commander Zu will not stand in the way! Even if it is a Buddha Langji, which is a little expensive, now that I have the governor's personal letter, Commander Zu will not be stingy!

"I think the reason why there is no accurate information from Zu Keyong until now! I'm afraid that someone under Marshal Zu is causing trouble! But I also thought about it, even if Marshal Zu doesn't pay the governor at all, we still have to set off on time!

"I think Yang Shen, the right-wing adjutant of your artillery team, has a lot of ideas! On the morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, that's right, today is the day. You can take a look at it in the morning! If Governor Fang's handwritten letter is useless, let's just leave it alone.

You're welcome! Take down all the copper bells that can be taken down in Ningyuan City for me!

"Don't fucking keep that big clock in the bell tower! Let's solve the problem of cannons like this first! If anyone dares to stop him, he will be killed! I don't believe in this evil even if I risk my life.

Got it!"

Yang Zhen's words were spoken through gritted teeth. Under the dim light, the veins on his scarred face were bulging, making him look ferocious.

Perhaps, this is the original Yang Zhen.

Ever since the office director Yang Zhen became Ningyuan's deputy general Yang Zhen, he has always felt that he has a tendency to be schizophrenic. Sometimes he is a clear-minded Yang Zhen who understands the direction of history, and sometimes he is a hot-tempered and ferocious Yang Zhen.

It's as if there is another person hidden in his body and under his consciousness, another person who is as fierce as a tiger.

When he can't control his emotions, when his anger suddenly rises, Yang Zhen, who is like a tiger, will explode in an instant.

The contrast between the two Yang Zhens is so great that it is impossible for Yang Zhen's spirit and personality not to be divided now.

"Master Zhen! Master Zhen! In fact, things in this world have always been so difficult! It's just that in the past, the old commander was here, and Mr. Yang was here! We have our backs against the big trees to enjoy the shade, so we can do things more smoothly now! Now

We are in Ningyuan City, they are the hosts and we are the guests! Everything is beyond our control!"

Zhang Degui saw that Yang Zhen, whom he had watched grow up, suddenly acted like a crazy tiger, and he quickly warned him.

Hearing Zhang Degui's words, Yang Zhen's mood slowly calmed down. He looked up and saw Pan Wenmao standing on the side. He thought about it again and said to the two of them:

"Just talk about it when you complain! You still have to do the business that needs to be done! I, Yang Zhen, have already decided to die, but my own death is a small thing. For all of you who follow me, your future and destiny are great! Which is more important?

, I can still tell the difference clearly!"

After saying this, Yang Zhen paused for a moment, raised his head and said specifically to Pan Wenmao: "I heard that you, Old Pan, when you were in the health center, you were responsible for making salt and medicine?"

"What you said to Master Zhen! When I was humble, I was valued by the former commander, and he was indeed responsible for making salt and medicine for me! Think about it, it has already been twenty years! Master Zhen was still a baby at that time!"

"Old Pan! What are you talking about? Why are you bringing this up!?"

Pan Wenmao had just begun to speak, but was immediately stopped by Zhang Degui's stern voice, and he was stunned for a moment.

In the past, Yang Zhen was most annoyed by his father's old subordinates who relied on their elders to do their best, because after he took over as commander at a young age, many of his father's subordinates liked to rely on their old subordinates to do their best, and secretly said that he was just a baby.

A considerable number of them always hoped that Yang Zhen's uncle Yang Guozhu could succeed him as commander and take charge of the overall situation amid the chaos in Liaodong.

After all, Yang Zhen's uncle Yang Guozhu was brave and resourceful, experienced in the battlefield, and his qualifications, seniority and prestige were all there.

Fortunately, at that time, both the Ming Dynasty's court and the Five Army Governor's Mansion had always adhered to the eldest son succession system of having direct descendants and no direct descendants.

Although the situation in Liaodong had collapsed to the extreme at that time, Yang Zhen, a little-known boy, as the eldest son of the Yang family, the hereditary commander of the Guangning Houtun Guards, still successfully became the commander.

However, after Yang Zhen took over as the commander, he was arrogant and had a bad temper. He would rather break than bend. In addition, he was good at archery and horse riding. When fighting, he liked to attack fiercely, regardless of casualties, and he did not know how to save things.

own strength.

Therefore, gradually, many old people turned to join their uncle Yang Guozhu.

As for the remaining old men in his camp, they were beaten less and less, and those who were lucky enough to survive were mostly left unused by him and not used again.

Now, several years have passed. Many old people have died on the battlefield, and there are only a few who have survived. Pan Wenmao is one of them, and he can be regarded as one of the only ones left with great achievements.

"Ouch - Zhang Youyi is right! Look, I am really confused! Sir, please bear with me!"

Zhang Degui woke up Pan Wenmao, and Pan Wenmao immediately restored his attitude of superiority and inferiority. However, this was not what Yang Zhen wanted to see now.

"Ahem - at what time are you talking about toleration or not? Moreover, when my grandfather was still alive, you took up positions in this department. Speaking of which, you can be regarded as my elders! Without you

Without my help, how could I, Yang Zhen, be where I am today!"

Yang Zhen sighed and said this. Seeing that Pan Wenmao wanted to be humble again, he quickly waved his hand to stop him from talking, and continued: "Let's not mention these! The current issue of artillery has been settled like this!

"The top priority now is the issue of gunpowder! Right now, Dr. Yuan is taking risks. Although he has specially approved some military ammunition for us, these are just some raw materials. If we want to use them, we need to get them ourselves.

Mix and make!

"Even when we get on the ship, we won't be able to relax on this journey! You have to start thinking about gunpowder now! This is our top priority next!
Chapter completed!