Chapter 415: The Only Remaining Home They Had, She Must Protect It
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Everyone swarmed forward. Suddenly, Chu Tianbao’s letter came.
w.a.n.g Fu and Su Susu went through the interview for the ore mining factory and plush toy factory respectively and pa.s.sed it quickly.
The couple cheered excitedly in the square, attracting a lot of attention.
They also had an interview, but the one by Bai Wutong was clearly more relaxed.
The line in front of Bai Wutong that was originally empty suddenly became long.
At this moment, You Huaijie suddenly came over and said to Qingfeng in a low voice. Qingfeng immediately told Bai Wutong that Chu Tianbao had sent a letter.
Bai Wutong suddenly stood up and hurriedly returned to the Great Empress’ residence.
After opening the letter, she saw that Chu Tianbao had written in the letter that he had just arrived at the Imperial City and was preparing to save n.o.ble Consort Ling. He would try his best to reach Carefree City when she was due for delivery and told her not to miss him.
Looking at the time, if Chu Tianbao had already successfully saved n.o.ble Consort Ling, he would be able to reach the border of the southern frontier in a month and a half.
At that time, it would be just in time for the child to be born.
Bai Wutong had just been happy for a short moment when her smile froze as she opened the other letter sent by the dark guard.
Emperor Ling Hui was furious that n.o.ble Consort Ling had been kidnapped. He had sent the entire country to look for her.
Moreover, he threatened that whoever dared to hurt n.o.ble Consort Ling would die without a burial place.
Suddenly, all the exits in the Ling Kingdom were closed.
n.o.ble Consort Ling did not know martial arts, and the journey was long. Chu Tianbao would definitely encounter all kinds of dangers on the way back.
There were even people investigating their ident.i.ties everywhere and reporting to the Imperial Court, so there were countless experts sent out to stop them.
Even if Chu Tianbao knew how to disguise n.o.ble Consort Ling, he could not guarantee that Emperor Ling Hui would not see through it since he had been married with n.o.ble Consort Ling for many years and knew some of her special habits.
The most suffocating thing was that there was only one exit from the Ling Kingdom to reach the southern frontier! Emperor Ling Hui was a sly old fox, so there was a high chance that he would guess that Chu Tianbao had kidnapped n.o.ble Consort Ling. Gu Chilie was Chu Tianbao’s adoptive father and was guarding the southern frontier. It was not difficult to guess that Chu Tianbao would bring n.o.ble Consort Ling to the southern frontier.
Thinking of this, Bai Wutong’s heart tightened. If only she had a phone or a wireless telegraph, she would know about Chu Tianbao’s situation.
Bai Wutong looked at the two letters and calm herself down to think for a long time. She suddenly stood up.
She couldn’t sit back and do nothing. She couldn’t put Chu Tianbao in danger.
She was going to send someone to pick them up!
And the faster they set off, the better.
There were still a group of dark guards beside her. They were skilled in martial arts and could reach ahead of time.
There were still 80,000 cavalry who could reach the border of the southern frontier first and prepare to receive them.
Bai Wutong asked Qingfeng to call all the dark guards over and give them an order to set off immediately!
Chu Tianbao and the dark guards beside him had a special way of contacting each other. As long as they were alive, they would definitely be able to find them.
After Chu Tianbao took n.o.ble Consort Ling away, Emperor Ling Hui would definitely pay attention to the movements of the southern frontier. The matter of Bai Wutong establishing her own Carefree Kingdom and taking the position as the Great Empress would definitely not remain hidden.
Since it was a matter involving the kingdom’s land, even if Emperor Ling Hui pretended, he would definitely send an army to attack the southern frontier.
Emperor Ling Hui still had 300,000 elite soldiers on hand. Now that he had the entire Ling Kingdom, it was not impossible for him to gather another 500,000 troops at the last minute.
Although fighting a war was tiring for the people and cost them money, if Emperor Ling Hui was so angry, it was still likely for him to do as he wished.
After all, there was probably no emperor who could accept that his son was not the emperor, but his daughter-in-law was.
And the more serious matter was that he had even taken his wife away.
Where could his face be placed?
However, even if Bai Wutong gave up the position of Great Empress, as his daughter-in-law, she would probably still be a thorn in Emperor Ling Hui’s eyes.
This battle was unavoidable.
If they mobilized the entire country’s hundreds of thousands of troops to suppress the other party, they would still not have a high chance of winning even if they had 80,000 elite soldiers.
If they wanted a way to protect themselves, they could only increase their military strength.
There were only two ways to increase military strength: manpower and equipment.
If the traditional explosives had been modified, coupled with more powerful firearms, it was really uncertain who would be on the upper hand.
Sooner or later, mankind would attain greater advancements. They were already preparing to build a power station, so why should she worry so much?
The improvement of weapons was a threat, but also a safety net for them!
She had had enough of fleeing and migrating. She had to protect the only remaining home she had.
Bai Wutong finished a bowl of bird’s nest porridge, touched her stomach, and said with determination in her eyes, “They will definitely be safe.”
Bai Wutong drew the production design of landmines, grenades, pistols, a.s.sault rifles, and self-propelled artillery overnight and described the key points in the forging process in detail.
These weapons were all commonly used by her in the apocalypse and she was familiar with their structure. Moreover, there were blueprints in the s.p.a.ce.
From night till day, Qingfeng brought over two meals. Bai Wutong had huge dark circles under her eyes before she drew out all the production blueprints in detail.
When she was done, she still felt that she had made up her mind too late and had wasted so much precious time.
But it didn’t matter. Even so, she believed that she would definitely be able to make it in time.
Bai Wutong washed her face, put on light makeup, and held an emergency meeting.
All the officials and cadres of the military forces were present.
Gu Chilie was detained. Many generals who were good at leading troops to war were executed after trying to save him.
However, there were still some who obediently led their troops to farm and train at the same time. They quickly became a part of Carefree City.
Among them was Lu Ye, who admired Chu Tianbao and had grown up with him.
He had completely adapted to life in Carefree City and worked hard to live and work. He looked forward to the day when he could also afford a villa.
Previously, they had rebelled with Gu Chilie and had to work diligently for 10 years before they could own land and buy houses.
Bai Wutong’s announcement that she was going to defend the borders meant that there was a high chance of a war. If they fought a war, they could earn military merits. If they earned military merits, they might have the chance to own land and buy houses in advance. The soldiers’ eyes suddenly lit up.
Bai Wutong did not hide the possibility of an intense battle with the Ling Kingdom. She announced that anyone who represented the Carefree Kingdom to protect the country would not only be able to obtain war allowance, but they would also be able to buy land and houses on their own after returning.
In an instant, the soldiers’ hearts surged and their fighting spirit was instantly filled.
He thought that he would have to farm and mine for the rest of his life.
He did not expect to have a chance to make a contribution and achieve something.
The soldiers responded actively to the call. Bai Wutong had also arranged special training for them so that they could effectively increase their combat efficiency while waiting for the weapons to be forged.
The craftsmen gathered, along with the teachers who were very knowledgeable in mathematics, physics, and chemistry.
They were very confused when they saw the blueprint and could not tell what it was at all until the knowledgeable Sheng Huaixuan said, “Could this be an improved iron fire machine?”
The iron fire machine could not fire metal pellets and could only spray gunpowder.
At the mention of the iron fire machine, the military weaponsmiths present immediately had an impression of it. They said one after another, “It looks like it! However, this structure is too complicated..”