Chapter 978 The war is about to begin again

The next day, as soon as the South City Gate opened, Qiao Ran and Mo Beihan went out of the city again.

This time, Qiao Ran took out more supplies and weapons from the space.

All the weapons looted from King Ping's treasure houses and the warehouses of corrupt officials in various places were taken out. There were thousands of boxes of swords, spears, halberds, armor, shields, etc., enough to arm tens of thousands of soldiers.

The old weapons and armor that have been eliminated can be recycled to make new weapons and armor. In this way, hundreds of thousands of soldiers can be re-armed and their combat effectiveness can be greatly improved.

When the old prince woke up, the people in the city were very happy.

When they heard that horse-drawn carriages were needed to transport supplies from outside the city, families who had horse-drawn carriages, donkey-drawn carriages, and mule-drawn carriages volunteered to lend their livestock and carriages to the Northern Army.

Hundreds of horse-drawn, donkey-drawn and mule-drawn carts were pulling back and forth in an endless stream. Later, soldiers who were on duty were sent to carry the supplies on their shoulders and hands. They pulled from morning to night, and it took a whole day to pull all the supplies that filled up the entire Wulipu back to the city.

The entire Beiguan City was in an uproar!

With so much food and supplies, we can last until spring when the snow melts. We no longer have to worry about starving or running out of weapons this winter.

Those new clothes made of cotton, down and silk replaced the heavy and non-warm old cotton-padded clothes and tattered fur clothes that the soldiers had worn for who knows how many years. They were worn under armor and were both warm and light.

Those weapons were brand new and shiny, and looked sharp and easy to use.

Those armors and shields were made for private soldiers. They were light and practical, and were many times better than those they received from the Ministry of War.

There were piles of grain, vegetables, fruits, medicinal herbs, and even hundreds of jars of wine!

Seeing these supplies, everyone's eyes were filled with tears. Even during the Chinese New Year, they didn't get such good treatment!

On this day, all the soldiers of the Dingbei Army remembered one person: the future Crown Princess of the Dingbei Palace - Miss Qiao!

After placing the supplies, Qiao Ran went to the ordnance camp with Mo Beihan under the leadership of the old prince.

Although there are more than 100,000 troops stationed in Beiguan City, there are only a dozen catapults and large crossbows each.

Firstly, these large machines take up too much space, and secondly, they are difficult to make and not very convenient to operate.

The catapults and crossbows of this era had a short range and were not very effective for long-range attacks. They were generally used to deal with enemies within a few hundred meters.

After the old prince's introduction, Qiao Ran learned that the range of these catapults is generally only one or two hundred meters, and they are generally used to attack cities or attack enemies under the city. However, since the stones are too heavy, not many can be placed on the city walls.

The giant crossbow is a three-bow crossbow that can fire more than a dozen arrows in a row, but its range is only four or five hundred meters. Moreover, because the arrows are too large and the range is inaccurate, it can only strike over a large area and cannot achieve precise strikes.

For example, when Qiao Ran shot and killed the second prince of Beimo last time, this bed slave couldn’t do it.

Qiao Ran carefully studied the structure of the catapult and crossbow, quickly drew up improved drawings, and asked the craftsmen to modify them overnight.

Perhaps the heavy snow blocked the road, or perhaps they encountered some other difficulties, for it was not until six days later that the army led by the Northern Desert Protector General finally arrived.

During these few days, the army brought by the second prince did not dare to start a war.

The scouts heard that the generals under his command were quarreling fiercely because of the death of the second prince.

Some said that they should quickly capture Beiguan City in order to reduce the punishment they would have to suffer for the death of the second prince when they returned.

The other part said that they should not act rashly and had to wait for the arrival of the National Defense General before attacking Beiguan City together. This was the only way to have a chance of winning. Otherwise, if they were defeated again, they would be too ashamed to go back and report.

Because of the disagreement, the main attacking party did not dare to attack the city without authorization, and could only withdraw the entire army twenty miles to recuperate and wait for the arrival of the general who protects the country.

Now, the great general who protects the nation has finally arrived, and the war is about to begin again.