“Boss Yi, it’s okay to say so!”

Seeing that Yi Mingxue actually agreed, Qiao Xin was ecstatic for a moment.

As long as Yi Mingxue doesn't let him betray his master and treason, he can agree to any other conditions.

Yi Mingxue glanced at everyone in the tent and asked Qiao Xin to report the rest of the generals first.

Only she, General Qiao himself and Ji Rongshan were left.

After everyone left, Yi Mingxue spoke.

"General Qiao, I know that you came to Baituguan to attack the enemy's grain and grass camp."

Before she finished speaking, Qiao and Ji both had their eyes lit up.

Qiao Xin frowned and said seriously, "Although the secret letter from Bai Tu Pass was delivered to me through your channel, secret reports in the military use code words, and even the person who sent the letter may not be able to understand its true meaning.

How do you know the meaning?"

Yi Mingxue had expected that he would ask this.

So, the core topic was brought out.

"General Qiao, have you ever doubted that there is a traitor in your camp?"

"What?! This is impossible!" Ji Rongshan blurted out immediately without thinking.

But Yi Mingxue chuckled.

Her laughter contained no emotion, but it sent a chill down the spines of the two generals for no reason.

"That's not necessarily the case."

In the original book, the surprise attack on Baituguan was originally planned very carefully.

But in the end, the support force, that is, Qiao Xin's camp, was ambushed by the enemy because of leaks.

Qiao Xin also earned the reputation of being a sinner throughout the ages. Even though he died in the border battle, he did not receive the treatment he deserved as a martyr.

"I suggest you adjust your plan. Don't rush out of camp before catching this traitor."

Then, as if something suddenly occurred to her, she asked again.

"Is there anyone in your camp who has suffered an injury to his throat and whose voice sounds like... a saw?"

She vaguely remembered when she first came to Qiyang Town.

I once accidentally bumped into such a person, having a secret conversation with Chu Yu.

Since this person is a hidden target of the Chu family, he must know more.

Ji Rongshan touched the stubble on his chin and thought back seriously.

"My throat was injured, and my voice sounded like a saw. There really is such a person. He is deputy military doctor Chu Tongwen!"

"Is he a spy?"

Yi Mingxue immediately shook her head, "He may not be a spy, but he should know a lot."

Now that things have come to a point, she has no choice but to betray Chu Yu.

But fortunately, she has determined that Qiao Xin, the new prince and the Chu family are in the same camp.

That being the case, why not work together?

Yi Mingxue stopped talking about the spy matter and did not go into it any further.

She believed that Qiao Xin must have a way.

But in order to save Qiao Xin's army, it is not enough to just catch the spies.

"General Qiao, with all due respect. If you want to win this surprise attack, uncovering the traitor is only the first step."

"When I entered the camp just now, I noticed that the soldiers' armaments were very poor. I once encountered a group of rebels at the border of Zhongzhou. Even their weapons and armor were better than yours, not to mention the enemy's main force.

Already."

The only thing you need to fight a war is to provide food and pay for your military. Without sophisticated weapons, you are fighting hand to hand with the bodies of the soldiers.

The odds of winning are simply slim.

Yi Mingxue pointed out the key point with one sentence, causing the general who was over fifty years old to fall silent.

"It's not that we don't want to use good weapons, it's just that... we don't have armaments!" Ji Rongshan replied in a heavy tone.

Yi Mingxue frowned: "I don't understand. General Ji bought a crossbow blueprint from me a few years ago. Why hasn't it been put into use?"

"Alas -" Ji Rongshan let out a long sigh.

"As soon as I got the drawing, I informed the Ministry of Industry. But the reply from the Ministry of Industry was that the crossbow did not meet armament standards and would not be put into mass production."

"How could this happen?" Yi Mingxue didn't believe it at all. She had copied the drawings of the crossbow herself.

Even in the last days, it is a very useful weapon.

Ji Rongshan couldn't help but snorted coldly.

"Ha! But just a few months ago, I saw the existence of this kind of crossbow in the enemy's military formation."

There are also traitors in the Ministry of Industry.

The three of them all became silent in unison.

Ji Rongshan was so angry that he punched the table next to him.

Fortunately, the tables and chairs in the military camp were durable, otherwise they would have fallen into a pile of wooden frames on the spot.

After a while, Yi Mingxue suddenly spoke.

"It doesn't matter! I have a more advanced one here. Not only is it more lethal than that crossbow, it's also easier to carry."

"But I need some time."

Hearing Yi Mingxue's words, Qiao Xin and Ji Rongshan both raised their heads in surprise.

Ji Rongshan was so shocked that he could not speak because of the treasure-like woman in front of him.

Qiao Xin quickly asked, "How long will it take?"

Yi Mingxue thought for a while, "If I can quickly recruit 300 blacksmiths, I can make 500 of them within 15 days. As for more, they will be made in batches."

"On the 15th." Qiao Xin repeated.

But the surprise attack plan at Baituguan is just three days away.

"I'll give you ten days! And it must be made secretly."

Yi Mingxue's eyes flashed slightly, but she also knew that time was running out.

After only hesitating for a moment, she nodded in agreement.

"Okay! I will do my best."

Qiao Xin looked at the exceptionally reliable woman in front of him, and suddenly felt inexplicably certain.

Immediately, he couldn't help but sigh: "If Boss Yi were born as a man, I'm afraid he would have more achievements in the vast world."

Unexpectedly, Yi Mingxue smiled.

"General, women can do this too."

Qiao Xin was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! That's right! Women can do it too!"

After Yi Mingxue left, Qiao Xin called Ji Rongshan alone.

"You find a reason to leave the camp alone, and then quickly go to Baitu Pass to postpone the surprise attack plan. Inside the camp, I will break out of the camp as originally planned, and then take the opportunity to find out the traitor."

"Yes, General."

…

As soon as Yi Mingxue returned to Fengyun Town, she mobilized all her people and began to gather carpenters and blacksmiths.

Although it took a lot of trouble, fortunately she has a wide network of contacts and many paths.

Almost all the blacksmiths and carpenters from across the county just needed to give her order were to come.

In addition, during this period, Fengyun Town gathered many people from other places. Among them were many craftsmen who knew smelting and carpentry.

Therefore, Yi Mingxue only spent a day and a half to gather 300 craftsmen.

That night, she sent people to the iron mine in Tongluo Mountain overnight.

Because of General Qiao's military order, the officials guarding the mine did not dare to neglect it at all.

Yi Mingxue took out several weapon drawings that she copied overnight.

Mingwang Carpenter led the carpenters to make molds first, and then other blacksmiths were responsible for making various parts.

Finally, let a team of engineers sent by Qiao Xin be responsible for assembly.

In this way, they can not only become familiar with the internal structure of these weapons during the assembly process, but also quickly master the use skills.

It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Chapter completed!