In the study of Lord Ping Xi's Mansion.
Du Qi was writing a book.
The books he was writing were about science and technology. They were mainly about the configuration of gunpowder and the production of simple grenades and mines.
This kind of weapon could be easily made in the current environment. There was no doubt that the appearance of these weapons meant that the way of war would change.
Du Qi knew that it would cause a series of chain reactions, but Du Qi wanted to establish a foothold in the Western Region, build a country there, and even continue to expand to the west. There was no doubt that new weapons were needed.
Of course, with the current technology and technology, he could only make such simple weapons. When it came to higher-precision cannons, the current iron-smelting technology and steel-making level were not up to standard.
Du Qi just wrote the production plan for these weapons, but he didn't plan to start making them for the time being. Du Qi's plan was to wait until he had taken down the west side of the Sand Island before starting the production.
Because these weapons must be secret, and they couldn't even be leaked.
Once they were leaked, the consequences would be unimaginable. Now Du Qi was Lord Ping Xi, but he lacked his own strength. These books could be written and used later.
"Knock! Knock! "
The knocking came from outside the study.
Then the door was pushed open, and Liu Zhengxi entered. With a slightly serious look, he said solemnly, "Your Highness, according to the spies, a group of people is coming to the mansion. Now it's less than half an hour away from the mansion. "
Du Qi said with a smile, "We really caught the fish."
After a pause, Du Qi asked, "If someone is coming to the mansion, is there anyone going to the county government?"
"No!"
Liu Zhengxi shook his head and answered.
Du Qi thought for a moment, and then said in a deep voice, "According to this situation, it is very likely that these people will attack our Ping Xi Wang Mansion, while the other part of the forces may be hidden in the dark to block the possible reinforcements."
Liu Zhengxi said, "That's what I mean."
Du Qi stood up and said, "Since they are coming, let's prepare to meet the enemy."
"Let's go!"
Du Qi ordered and left the study with Liu Zhengxi, heading towards the front yard of the Wang Fu. When the two of them arrived at the front yard, Mordor and the rest of the elite guards were already in position.
Du Qi went straight to the wooden walkway inside the perimeter wall. Inside the perimeter wall of the Ping Xi Wang Mansion, wooden stakes were set up one after another, and then wooden planks were built on top of the stakes to form a walkway, so that one could stand on top of it and observe the situation outside.
Du Qi stood on top and looked at the situation outside. Now, the streets were empty. There was no one around.
Not long after, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard.
There were even noises of discussion.
Shortly after, a group of people appeared, and the person in the lead was Bahatu.
He had brought over three hundred elites with him.
When Bahatu approached the gate of Ping Xi Wang Mansion, he suddenly saw Du Qi standing on the wall to the left of the gate.
He was shocked.
Ping Xi Wang Mansion was prepared!
Bahatu's heart sank. He felt that this attack on Ping Xi Wang Mansion would not go smoothly. But at this point, there was no turning back. He could only brace himself and charge forward.
Du Qi said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "This King has been waiting for you for so long, and now you're here. Isn't this speed a bit slow? Jiang Zhengdao's remnants are only like this. This King is a bit disappointed. "
Hearing Du Qi's words, Bahatu frowned even more.
Du Qi really found out their whereabouts early and waited for them to come. Such a result really made Bahatu's heart heavy.
Fortunately, Bahatu was one of Jiang Zhengdao's trusted subordinates and had some ability. He snorted coldly, gritted his teeth and said, "Du Qi, even if you know we are coming, what can you do?"
"Xue Rengui and Xiao Yuanqi took their army and left Jiuquan County. You have almost no troops in your hands.
"It's impossible for you to win with just a few guards in your mansion. Du Qi, if you obediently open the gate and surrender, maybe I can consider sparing your dog life. "
Bahatu looked extremely strong.
No matter what, he couldn't be scared and must show his momentum.
"Hahaha …"
Du Qi immediately burst into laughter. He looked around at Bahatu's men and said, "Do you really think this King can't stop your attack without Xue Rengui's troops? You want to break Ping Xi Wang Mansion with just your little strength? Dream on! "
After a pause, Du Qi said, "That's right, this King still doesn't know your name."
"My name is …" Bahatu said.
"Stop!"
Du Qi stretched out his hand to stop him and quickly said, "You don't need to say anything, because you're going to be a dead man. A dead man doesn't need to talk. When you die, I'll directly burn your body. "
"Du Qi, you're courting death!"
Bahatu was already furious when he heard Du Qi's words.
Du Qi deserves to die!
Du Qi deserves to die!
Bahatu originally wanted to say something, but now, he didn't want to say anything. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Boys, today is our chance to avenge County Magistrate Jiang. Today is our chance to take Jiuquan County and make our own decisions. Today is your chance to overturn the situation and make your own decisions. Kill! Kill! Break Ping Xi Wang Mansion and kill Du Qi! "
With his order, more than 300 people rushed to the gate of the mansion. Of course, there were also some people who surrounded the gate on both sides, intending to climb over the walls of the mansion.
Du Qi saw Bahatu's shameful anger and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
He wanted the other party to lose their formation.
He wanted the other party to lose their formation and directly attack.
Du Qi waved his hand and ordered, "Archers, shoot."
With his order, the archers under Du Qi's command immediately stood up from the wall. All of them stood on the wooden platform. As soon as they received Du Qi's order, they aimed the crossbows in their hands at the crowd outside.
The soldiers pulled the trigger one by one.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!!!! "
One after another, the crossbow bolts were shot out and went straight to Bahatu's soldiers.
The advantage of the crossbow bolts was that they were fast.
They were more lethal.
In particular, when the crossbow bolts were shot, they arrived in front of Bahatu's private soldiers almost in the blink of an eye. Bahatu's people didn't even have a chance to dodge. In the blink of an eye, the sound of the crossbow bolts piercing into their flesh was heard.
Screams immediately sounded.
One by one, the people who were shot fell to the ground and wailed. Those who were shot directly and died didn't feel uncomfortable because of the pain, but those who were injured couldn't help it.
They gritted their teeth and screamed. Many people even fell to the ground and rolled around in pain.
It was extremely uncomfortable.
A wave of crossbow bolts took away more than 20 people's lives and injured many of Bahatu's subordinates.
The sound of the crossbow bolts piercing through the air was still heard.
One after another, the crossbow bolts were constantly shot down, killing the people who came to attack.
When Bahatu saw this scene, his hands clenched into fists. His eyes were fierce and full of resentment. He shouted, "Boys, Du Qi's troops are not many, and their fighting power is not strong. They only rely on the crossbow bolts to kill us. Kill! Kill! Kill! Break the door, climb over the wall, and victory will be in sight. "
Bahatu shouted again, "I promise you, as long as you kill Ping Xi Wang, the Du Qi family's restaurant will be in Jianghu City. All of you can get a share of the Du Family's shops in Jiuquan County. All of you can make money from them. Kill! "
Encouragement and generous rewards were Bahatu's sharp weapons.
He hoped that everyone would go all out.
Under Bahatu's generous rewards, the gathered private soldiers did go all out and kept rushing forward. These people's charge was very powerful. Unfortunately, the door of Ping Xi Wang Mansion was bolted and couldn't be broken in a short time. As for those who climbed over the wall, because there were soldiers inside the wall, those who climbed over the wall were directly shot to death.
In a short time, many of Bahatu's men were killed and injured.
When Bahatu saw this scene, he ordered the soldiers to storm the door and directly break in. Fortunately, a generous reward would attract brave men. One of Bahatu's men who was very strong went forward with a heavy hammer and smashed the door.
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