Chapter 410: Purchasing Military Supplies

The night was deep.

Xiao Moting, however, was not asleep; he was discussing with Bai Wei how this battle should be fought.

"Bai, the enemy is numerous and we are few, and we have no city walls to hold; I fear this battle will be difficult to fight."

"Furthermore, there are rumors that after the Fusang People's camp was destroyed by us, they knew their plan was exposed and contacted Yang Tianhu."

"Yang Tianhu made a secret deal with the Fusang People, buying a large number of Firearm at a high price, as well as Explosives, in unknown quantities."

He passed the note over.

In Qingshan Village, Bai Wei was also not resting; looking at the note in her hand, her brows knit tightly.

"Over four hundred thousand troops, plus Firearm and Explosives?"

"These Fusang People are truly despicable. Their land is small and their people few; they know the Beijiang Army is formidable. As long as the Beijiang Army exists, they will never be able to occupy Daliang in their lifetime, so they incite civil war in Daliang."

"They let Yang Tianhu use weapons to attack the Beijiang, and once the Beijiang is wiped out, they will send troops to attack Daliang and reap the benefits."

"These Fusang People have calculated this quite shrewdly."

Bai Wei put down the note and began to calculate in her heart.

Now, Fusang is also participating in the civil war of Daliang and has even provided many weapons.

The weapons from Fusang are modern equipment, which is very difficult to deal with.

Seen this way, if she were to send more Iron Helmet, Bulletproof Vest, and Iron Sword to the Beijiang Army... I fear that won't be enough.

Moreover, even if the Imperial Army did not have Firearm and Explosives, they could crush the fifty thousand Beijiang Army in terms of numbers.

It seems that for this battle, she must obtain more powerful weapons.

But fortunately, this time Bai Wei is not alone.

She has a helper!

Without a word, Bai Wei immediately called Zhou Yuchuan.

"Zhou Yuchuan, I have something I need your help with."

Fifteen minutes later.

Zhou Yuchuan stood in the Farm, a look of surprise on his gentle and handsome face.

"... You want to buy a large quantity of guns?"

"Yes, otherwise the Beijiang Army simply cannot defeat the Imperial Court Army." Bai Wei looked at him urgently, "Moreover, the Imperial Court Army has Firearm and Explosives in their hands! We must not let the Fusang Kingdom's scheme succeed; otherwise, the history of that spacetime will surely be rewritten, and Daliang, or even the entire Shenzhou land, will very likely cease to exist."

"Wait, let me process this." Zhou Yuchuan held his forehead.

The amount of information was too great; he needed to think it over carefully.

Bai Wei suppressed her anxious mood and waited for him to consider.

Zhou Yuchuan soon looked up.

"Bai Wei, the things you want are all restricted items, and the quantity is very large. I need to go back and ask around for purchasing channels."

As he spoke, he paused.

"However, you don't need to be too anxious. If we can't buy them domestically, we will go abroad. As long as you have that jade piece, you can Teleport, right?"

"Yes." Bai Wei nodded vigorously, "Zhou Yuchuan, once this matter is finished, I will treat you to a meal."

"Alright." Zhou Yuchuan smiled, "When the matter is finished, I will treat you; consider it a welcome back for you from Daliang."

The sky was already bright.

Xiao Moting walked out of the temporary tent to inspect the camp.

The soldiers had eaten and drunk their fill last night, and today their morale was rekindled; some were feeding horses, some were sharpening swords, some were standing guard... the whole army was on alert.

Bai Wei had sent a large amount of grain and fresh water, so there was no shortage of food in the camp, and even the warhorses had eaten and drunk their fill.

But the perilous situation of being surrounded had still not been lifted.

A scout came galloping over.

"Prince, the Imperial Court Army already knows that the Beijiang has sufficient water and food, and they are preparing to send troops!"

Xiao Moting was about to speak when suddenly there was a commotion ahead.

The soldiers parted a path, and a dozen Beijiang Army soldiers covered in blood came stumbling over, carrying a Stretcher.

The general leading them was none other than Wu Da.

Wu Da's face was pale, and he clutched his waist as blood gushed out from between his fingers.

He was supported by a soldier, walking with great difficulty.

The crowd all around fell silent, looking over in shock.

"Isn't that Wu Da? How did he get injured like this?"

"They are the supply transport team from the camp; how are there only this many people left?"

Xiao Moting's expression turned stern.

Wu Da had not followed the Old General to come here, but had been at the Beijiang Camp.

"Wu Da, did you come from the Beijiang Camp?"

"Pri... Prince..." Wu Da said with his last breath, gasping, "The camp learned that the Old General was cut off from water and food, so Supervisor Han sent me to escort grain and fodder here, but we were attacked by the Imperial Court Army on the way! They... they buried Explosives on the road, blew up the grain carts, and injured many Beijiang Army soldiers."

"The brothers took up their Long Sword to fight, but we didn't expect that the Imperial Court Army actually had Firearm and had even formed a Firearm Squad of at least two hundred people."

"Over a thousand Beijiang Army soldiers transporting the grain died, and only we escaped by taking a small path to get here."

After finishing, he could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground.

Xiao Moting shouted, "Quickly call the Military Doctor!"

The surrounding soldiers also fell into a panic.

"What? The Imperial Army has Explosives and even slaughtered our grain transport team? The men in the grain transport team were all elites of the Beijiang Army!"

"They have guns and a Firearm Squad; how are we supposed to fight?"

"The Imperial Army knows we have water and grain, so they will definitely send troops. Can we even handle them?"

Seeing everyone in a state of chaos, Xiao Moting immediately stepped forward and said in a deep voice.

"Everyone, don't panic. The fact that the army has water and grain cannot be kept hidden."

"Even if the Imperial Army has Explosives and Firearms, the quantity certainly cannot be very large. The Imperial Army has remained inactive until now not only to starve out the Beijiang Army but also because they lack confidence and are still wary of us!"

"The Beijiang Army is brave and skilled in battle, while the Imperial Army, even with Firearms and Explosives, is composed of the Yuan and Yang armies. Since they are not of one mind, they will never be united; they won't reach a consensus so quickly, and they definitely won't attack within today."

After finishing, he raised his voice.

"So what if the Imperial Army has guns and Explosives? We still have the Goddess!"

As soon as the two words "Goddess" were spoken, many of the soldiers who had been panicked just moments ago quieted down.

"That's right, why should we be afraid of them! We have the Goddess."

"Goddess Daren already got us guns and Explosives long ago. The Goddess is so powerful, she will surely be able to help us too."

"Exactly, let's not be afraid."

With just a few words, Xiao Moting finally stabilized the morale of the army.

However, although he did not change his expression, alarm bells were ringing in his heart.

The Imperial Court Army has guns and Gunpowder in their hands; this way, the Beijiang Army is at an even greater disadvantage.

Moreover, although the Imperial Army is not of one mind, they are not stupid; it is impossible for them to give the Beijiang too much time to rest and recover.

At the latest, by tomorrow, the Imperial Army will definitely launch an attack.

After pacifying the soldiers, Xiao Moting returned to his tent at top speed and told Bai Wei the news.

"Goddess Daren, the Imperial Army is about to launch an attack. They have guns and Gunpowder, and Wu Da has been seriously injured."

In Qingshan Village.

Bai Wei clutched the note, her heart tightening.

A Firearm Squad of two hundred men—the quantity of this equipment far exceeded her expectations.

This Firearm Squad alone could wipe out ten times their number of Beijiang Army soldiers, and with ease at that.

She had only spoken to Zhou Yuchuan about buying military supplies yesterday, and she hadn't received a reply yet today.

Now that time was of the essence, Bai Wei couldn't care about anything else and hurriedly called Zhou Yuchuan again.

Soon, the call connected, and Zhou Yuchuan's gentle voice came through the receiver.

"Are you looking for me?"

"Have you found a channel to buy military supplies? I need them urgently right now," Bai Wei didn't have time for pleasantries, "The Imperial Army is going to attack tomorrow; I can't wait."

Zhou Yuchuan was silent for a moment.

"Time is too tight; even if I went abroad now, it would be too late."

"Then what should I do?" Bai Wei was frantic, "If there's really no other way, I'll go abroad right now! Aren't there some countries currently at war? I'll go there to buy them; it will definitely work."