The rain didn't stop for a full three days. On the third day, the rain finally stopped.
"Libation Lord!" Xue Rengui only felt his entire body turn cold. The firearms supervisor has already been here for three days. I'm afraid that the army will soon reach Lan Zhou City! "
The other soldiers also couldn't help but become restless. If it wasn't for the fact that Meton was as calm as Mount Tai, they probably wouldn't have been able to sit still.
Meton looked at the gradually clear sky and impatiently said, "Let's set off quickly."
"Yes!" Xue Rengui immediately acted as if he had been pardoned. He hurriedly ordered the soldiers to set up the carriages and dismantle the tents.
"Immediately set off. Leave the tents here. Naturally, someone will help us pack them up. When we reach Lan Zhou, there will be new tents." When Meton saw the soldiers begin to pack up the tents, he immediately stopped them. At this time, it wasn't the time to care about these small matters.
When the soldiers heard this, they immediately put down the items in their hands and immediately mounted their horses.
"Jia!"
The firearms supervisor's carriages immediately set off.
The moment the firearms supervisor left, the soldiers arranged by Su Dingfang were already waiting there. They immediately went forward to dismantle the tents and put them on the carriages before setting off.
At this moment, the firearms supervisor was either a cavalry or a carriage. The entire army moved very quickly. In less than two hours, they had already traveled fifty li.
"General, the carriages can't hold on anymore." Xue Rengui saw that the carriages were already tired and the speed of the army had decreased a lot. He couldn't help but worry.
Meton took a deep breath and took out a map from his bosom. He looked at it and said, "Don't worry. Continue forward. There will be reinforcements in front."
As expected, when the firearms supervisor advanced a few li, they saw a huge gathering place of civilians.
"Merton! General Su ordered us to wait here. "When the firearms supervisor approached, a lieutenant came forward to report.
"Thank you for your trouble, General Su." Meton let out a sigh of relief. He looked at the lieutenant and asked, "Have the horses I asked for been prepared?"
The lieutenant nodded and said, "Merton, don't worry. There are a total of a hundred good horses. They have all been reconditioned for more than six hours."
Meton immediately waved his hand and said, "Everyone, change to new horses. After a quarter of an hour of rest, we will set off immediately."
A quarter of an hour later, the Firearms Division set out again. Although these horses couldn't compare to the hundreds of warhorses, they had enough rest. Immediately, the Firearms Division's marching speed increased once more. Facing the last rays of the setting sun, they immediately galloped westward.
"It's getting dark!" Xue Rengui's heart sank as he looked at the setting sun in the west.
As the last ray of sunlight was blocked, the entire earth fell into darkness, and stars appeared in the sky.
"Lord Chancellor, today is the end of the month and there's no moonlight at all. It's impossible to hurry on our journey." Xue Rengui urged his horse to walk in front of Meton anxiously.
If it was a full moon, they could still use the moonlight to hasten their journey. But now that they were in the dark, how could they hasten their journey?
"Light the lantern!" Meton gritted his teeth and said.
Xue Rengui was shocked and said, "Lord Chancellor, you can't. This is a full load of gunpowder. If it accidentally catches fire, the consequences would be unthinkable."
It was unknown if it was the might of the gunpowder that suppressed the hundred warhorses or if the Firearms Division's awareness of fire prevention was really too good. Now, everyone in the Firearms Division actually had a feeling of fear at the mention of gunpowder.
Meton gritted his teeth and said, "First light the lantern on this chancellor's horse carriage and open the path in front. Every horse carriage is ten steps away from each other. In front of every horse carriage, there will be a hundred warhorses carrying a lantern to lead the way. Every two hours, a group of warhorses will take turns to rest in this chancellor's horse carriage. "
Xue Rengui nodded helplessly. Now that things had come to this, they could only do this.
"Whoosh!"
A lantern was lit and the entire convoy formed a long line of lanterns. Taking advantage of the weak light of the lanterns and the fact that the new warhorses were used to hasten their journey at night, the Firearms Division was able to move forward again. However, their speed was already much slower.
It was a silent night. Only the sound of the horse carriages could be heard.
At the first glimmer of dawn, the western punitive army had already started cooking. With the help of his personal guards, Li Jing put on his armor and patrolled the entire camp.
The heavy rain wasn't able to stop the western punitive army in the slightest. With the convenience of the brick road, the army was still able to maintain a speed of a hundred miles per day. According to this speed, the western punitive army would reach Lan Province by this evening at the latest.
"Where is the Firearms Division now?" Li Jing inquired.
"Reporting to general, according to the report from last night's horse scouts, the Firearms Division took advantage of the time when the rain stopped and just set off." A personal guard replied.
"They just set off!" Li Jing's expression couldn't help but sink. If Meton really missed the deadline, then it would be troublesome. The army didn't care about so many reasons. If it was only about missing the deadline and being on time, then there wouldn't be so many excuses.
"General! Do you want to wait for the Firearms Division? "The personal guard hesitated and said. Previously, when the Firearms Division was in the West Mountain Valley, they sent a lot of meat to the Right Guard. The soldiers of the Right Guard had a good impression of the Firearms Division.
Li Jing shook his head and said, "A military order is a military order. We can't delay it for even a moment. Pass down the order, after a quarter of an hour, the army will set off immediately."
"Yes!" The personal guard replied and immediately turned around to pass down the order.
When the news of the army setting off once again spread throughout the army, there was an uproar among the people who were paying attention.
Qin Huaiyu and the other two looked at each other and were immediately worried. They naturally knew that the heavy rain had just stopped. If that was the case, it would be difficult for the Firearms Division to catch up with the western punitive army.
"Young Master Qin, my Young Master …" Mo Wu anxiously said to Qin Huaiyu and the other two.
Qin Huaiyu shook his head and said, "Don't worry, when has Brother Mo ever let us down. He will definitely be on time."
"You can't do anything without hair on your mouth!" When Hou Junji heard the order to set off, he couldn't help but laugh coldly. He didn't find this order strange. Li Jing was a veteran general of the army and naturally knew what to do. How could he delay the entire army's journey because of one Mo Jiazi?
"Either the Firearms Division will miss the deadline, or the Firearms Division will set off in the rain. When the gunpowder fails, you, Mo Jiazi, will not be able to escape responsibility." Hou Junji coldly snorted. At the same time, he made a mental note that the rain was the nemesis of gunpowder.
The western punitive army continued to move forward. Cheng Yaojin walked at the back of the left guard and couldn't help but look back. However, there was still no sign of the Firearms Division.
"Where is the army?" Cheng Yaojin asked.
The personal guard at the side hurriedly said, "Replying to General, we will reach Lan Zhou City in ten li."
"Ten li!" Cheng Yaojin's heart sank, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Looks like this kid Modun is only on his first expedition, and he's already guilty of being late. Even if he's lucky enough to escape from Li Jing, his life's career can be considered to be ruined.
Cheng Yaojin shook his head. Suddenly, he saw from the corner of his eyes that a long line of carriages had appeared on the brick road behind him. At the front of the line was an unforgettable red armor.
"They actually made it!" Cheng Yaojin rubbed his eyes in disbelief. After confirming it again, he suddenly shouted, "Quickly, immediately report to the central army that the Firearms Division has arrived on time."
"Yes!" Cheng Yaojin's personal guard immediately galloped away.
Not long after, the news of the Firearms Division's arrival spread throughout the western punitive army. Immediately, there was a burst of cheers from the entire army. The Firearms Division had stopped for three days and still managed to make it in time. Everyone felt honored.
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