Da Wei Chun

Chapter 519 Not a family, do not enter a family
At this point in the battle, it has been nearly an hour, the sun has risen to three poles, and the weather is getting warmer and warmer.

Black smoke billowed from under the wall, dust filled the sky in the city, and the explosion of grenades still continued, but not as closely as when Fang Yi started the war.

The shooting range was as close as a hundred paces, and the gunners were much more accurate. Nearly [-] to [-] percent of the grenades were thrown up the city wall and fell into the city road.

But as seen before, as soon as they sensed that something fell on the wooden shield, the soldiers under the shield would stand up in unison.The grenade will naturally roll down.

It's not that Li Zhang has never tried to use a square explosive bag, but it is too slanted, and the effect is still not great.

After this time, the artillery battalion had learned a lesson, and Li Zhang had already started to figure out how to improve it after returning home, by making grenades or explosives with spikes on the outside, which could be nailed wherever they were thrown.

There are also those that just happen to explode as soon as they fall on the shield wall, and the power is not insignificant.The wooden shield, which is only an inch thick, cannot prevent the steel balls that shoot out at all.

It's a pity that the attack range is too small, and it can reach about ten feet.If there is any commotion on the wall, it will be suppressed by Chief Wu.

Therefore, although they did not dare to show their heads, the defenders on the city did not show any signs of collapse.

On the contrary, Yuan Ji's confidence is getting stronger and stronger.

This thing is indeed powerful, but to say that it is compared with Tianwei is no different from a joke.

The courage of the unseen soldiers is getting stronger and stronger, and they are no longer frightened at the beginning of the explosion.There were even daring leaps and bounds, who shot arrows down through holes in the battlements.

It's a pity that there are a hundred steps, and there is no threat to Wei Jun at all.

But Yuan Ji was not in a hurry.

He firmly believes that it is Li Chengzhi, and it must not be easy to get this thing, and it cannot be endless.

But when the thunder stopped, it was time for him to counterattack...

"Father, Wei Jun is moving forward again!"

Yuan Luo exclaimed, Yuan Ji quickly pulled him away, and leaned towards the hole in the crenel.

A hundred steps away, the cannon carriage was still firing, but after that, countless infantry jumped out of the cannon formation and moved forward quickly.

Archer?

In a group of two, one holds a longbow and holds a torch.Two steps away, another pawn carried two quiver on his back.Roughly estimated, there should be thirty arrows in each pouch.

About fifty steps away from the city wall, nearly two thousand archers stopped at the same time. The front pawns stuck the torches in the ground and began to string them.

Yuan Ji took a closer look, his pupils shrank slightly.

This is the rocket...

"Wei soldiers are going to launch rockets, hurry up...prepare water..."

Hearing Yuan Ji's scream, there were one after another sharp shouts from under the shield wall.The distance was only a hundred steps, and although the sound of the explosion was loud, the screaming was so loud that even Li Chengzhi and Li Song could hear it very clearly.

Li Song frowned, his eyes showed a fierce look, and he stared at the city wall closely. After a few glances, Li Chengzhi sighed softly.

Yuan Ji can even think of a way to prevent lightning, let alone a rocket?

Not surprisingly, Li Song will return without success this time.

However, Li Song was still in command at this time, and Li Chengzhi did not deprive him of his military power.Besides, he wanted Li Song to teach him a lesson, and he wished Li Song would suffer again.

At most, it's just a waste of arrows...

So even though he expected the consequences, Li Chengzhi chose to remain silent.

After watching for a while, Li Shixian rolled his eyes, and leaned up quietly: "It seems that Yuan Jiying has been prepared for a long time, and the rocket is probably useless?"

He didn't know it from the layout of the city, but from Li Chengzhi's face...

Li Chengzhi complimented by the way: "Father sees it!"

Ming see a fart!

Cursing secretly, he asked again: "Then how will Yuan Ji defend against it?"

"Soldiers come to block it, water comes to cover it with earth, if it's fire, it's natural to put it out with water..."

water?
So simple?
Li Chengzhi nodded: "It's that simple!"

Li Shixian's face was full of strangeness: "Didn't you say that the rocket is like a maggot attached to the bone, and it can't be extinguished by water?"

When did you see me say that?
Even Li Song has never said this, because he knows that although this kind of rocket is beneficial, it is far from this level?

Li Liang knew that Li Chengzhi had recently made a kind of kerosene that would never go out when exposed to water, but unfortunately the amount was too small...

"It's just rumors!"

Li Chengzhi pointed with his finger, "The reason for this is that the enemy encountered rockets in the field. And because there was nowhere to get water, the enemy soldiers could only use the water bags or wine they carried with them to pounce on them.

But it's like a drop in the bucket, but the more you pour the fire, the bigger it will be.That's why there are maggots attached to the bones, rumors that water can't be quenched...

But now the thieves and enemies have a city to occupy, and it is very easy to get water.If one bucket is not enough, take ten buckets. How can it be poured out? "

Li Shixian's face was full of sadness: "Doesn't that mean that there is really nothing you can do to Yuan Ji, the tortoise?"

Li Chengzhi comforted in a gentle voice: "Father, don't panic, there are still ways!"

Li Shixian suddenly became energetic: "What method?"

Glancing at Li Song, Li Chengzhi showed a sinister smile: "Father will know later."

It won't work to say it now, so it's better to stimulate Li Song again.

Li Liang was in command of the bow battalion, and the so-called bow soldiers were actually two thousand Jingzhou soldiers, the former Baijia troops.

It's not that the central army of the imperial court is useless, but that they have never seen the benefits of this thing before, and they are afraid of panicking and accidentally causing accidents.

Regardless of the fact that the bow soldiers at this time are also like artillery formations, the formations are extremely sparse.One is to guard against crossbow guns, arrow rain, stone cannons, etc. on the city.The second is to prevent accidental injury.

If they are very close, if a soldier accidentally catches fire, the company camp will definitely be set on fire.So even the quiver and the pawns are far apart, three or four feet away.And one person is the main shooter, and the other person is dedicated to offering arrows behind.

When the front pawns have finished shooting the arrows placed at their feet, they are almost exhausted, and then the rear pawns will relay, and the front pawns will supply arrows instead.

Seeing that the watchtower on the right raised Li Song's banner, Li Liang gave an order and waved the banner.

Thousands of arrows were thrown into the air by the soldiers like bolides, and then fell obliquely.

The first round was just a test shooting, so there were far and near.Some fell on the city wall, and some flew over the top of the city, and not many fell into the wall.

And after three rounds, the soldiers were able to grasp some accuracy.A thousand archers drew their bows in unison, and nearly five or six hundred were nailed to the shield wall.

Li Song's eyes never left the city wall, and his brows became tighter and tighter since the archers tried shooting.By the time of the fourth and fifth rounds, the whole face was twisted into a ball, like eating a fly.

He finally understood why Lang Jun smiled so weirdly when he mentioned the use of rockets.

Because it still doesn't work.

The archer's quiver is specially made, and when the arrow is taken out, the hemp thread wrapped around the arrow shaft is still dripping with oil.When there is fire, there will be fire, and wherever the oil drops, the fire will burn there.

This is why Li Chengzhi ordered the bowmen to be so careful.

And when such an arrow is shot, no matter where it is nailed, it will splash fire oil, so one arrow can burn a large piece.Whether it's armor, people, or horses.

If it is a wooden shield, it will be easier, and it will definitely burn a large piece.

But what's weird is that when the rocket was nailed to the wooden shield at this time, only the shaft of the arrow was on fire, and the shield wall couldn't be ignited at all?
After taking a closer look, when he saw a grenade fell on the shield wall, and the wooden shield was smashed out of a hole, as if there were splashes of water, Li Song's heart moved: the wooden shield was nailed In linen, or quilt?
As long as you splash water, the sackcloth will absorb enough water, and the rocket will fall on it, so naturally it won't catch fire...

In an instant, Li Song seemed to have aged several decades, with a sad face and eyes full of vicissitudes.

In the past, Li Chengzhi preached many times, saying that no matter how powerful gunpowder is, it is just a tool and a weapon.If you rely too much on it, you will lose your foundation.

Li Song obeyed on the surface, but in his heart he disapproved.

Firearms are not ordinary weapons, so how can it be so easy to come up with a way to crack them?

So he has always been full of confidence, thinking that with explosives, there will be no enemy of the Li family in this world!
Only then did he understand the meaning of what Li Chengzhi often said, "When manpower is limited".

The method Yuan Ji used was extremely simple, but it left him helpless...

Li Chengzhi walked over with a blank face: "How about it, do you have any thoughts?"

Li Song lowered his head, and slowly knelt down on one knee: "Servant... ashamed!"

"It's right to be ashamed! It's better than your arrogant self-esteem, ignoring the heroes of the world, and one day you will be defeated and even lose your life..."

Li Chengzhi breathed out slowly: "In the future, we must always encourage ourselves: Although the overlord is a hero, there is still Wujiang who slays himself. Guan Yu is full of vigor, and he will inevitably lose to Maicheng..."

Hearing these two sentences, Li Song woke up like a dream, and was covered in cold sweat in an instant.

How dare he be compared with Xiang Yu and Guan Yu?
"Forget it, get up...don't waste your arrows, go send an order to order all the archers to withdraw."

Li Chengzhi was also lazy, "If you order Li Zhang again, don't throw thunder, and replace it with an oil urn... Well, you go too, take my letter to find Li Liang, and say that you need that kind of clear water." Oil, otherwise Li Zhang will definitely not be able to come out..."

Isn't kerosene as clear as water still kerosene?
Li Song was a little puzzled, and Li Shixian was even more suspicious: "Didn't you just say that Yuan Ji has prepared extremely well this time, and should have prepared enough water, and rockets alone can't break the shield wall at all? Could it be that this fire Is there something wrong with the oil?"

Isn't there something strange?
Anyway, you can see it later, and there is no need to hide it.Li Chengzhi nodded: "This time, it's the real water that can't be extinguished!"

In fact, it is light fire oil extracted from petroleum, that is, the layer that floats on the top during refining.

It's hard for Li Chengzhi to judge the specific ingredients, but at least there are gasoline, kerosene and diesel ingredients.

This thing can be ignited even if it is poured into water, let alone watered.

The rocket is made from the heavy oil at the bottom, which contains asphalt, and it cannot be wiped off if it is stained, so it is said to be as magical as "maggots with bones"...

Upon hearing this, Li Song's eyes lit up again.

Li Chengzhi's face darkened immediately: "It is the ultimate principle that mutual generation and mutual restraint are true. Where there is a spear, there must be a shield. How can there be anything incomprehensible in the world? Do you believe that after today, Yuan Ji will come up with a way to prevent it?"

Li Shixian couldn't wait to say: "Even water can't be extinguished, how can it be broken?"

"It's enough to cover it with soil. If father doesn't believe it, he will find out after this battle!"

Li Chengzhi's expression was extremely serious, "But Yuan Jiding didn't expect this festival, and he was in a hurry, where can he dig the soil?"

Not to mention Yuan Ji, even Li Song didn't expect it.

The ambition that had just been silenced became active again, and Li Song respectfully took the token from Li Chengzhi.

"Order Li Zhang to throw the oil urn first, wait until the shield wall is broken, and then it depends on the actual situation. If there are still stubborn enemies in the city, it will not be too late to bombard with thunder...

The order was tricky, and when the fire broke out in the city, he ordered the infantry to fill up the moat.Then ordered Li Liang to order the two battalions in Jingzhou to prepare ladders and opposite buildings, and when the fire at the top of the city was extinguished, they would attack the city with ants..."

Li Song responded repeatedly, and quickly went down the watchtower.

Li Shixian knew a long time ago that no matter when he breaks the city, he must be the first to break the city.Although my heart is excited, it is no longer as intense as it was a few days ago.

After smacking secretly for a while, he asked Li Chengzhi in a low voice: "Now that I think about it, this indelible fire oil must not be made of strong wine as you said before. And even Li Song didn't know that this thing is so powerful. , but you... stayed behind?"

Li Chengzhi was stunned for a moment, and was a little bit dumbfounded.

He didn't hide it either: "Father worried too much. The reason why Li Song didn't know it was because it was so rare. In the whole world, only Jinming County in Xiazhou can produce this thing. And after this battle, I have already picked seven or eight of them. I'm afraid it took at least five or six years to pick it up again, so Li Song didn't know about it, and I used as little as I could..."

"Is it even rarer than that gunpowder...?"

It really is.

Among gunpowder, sulfur also needs to be extracted from ore, and it is not so rare.As for nitrate, as long as there are people, horses and cattle, they can be boiled out of urine continuously.

However, with ancient technology, only open-pit oil can be extracted.But now, only Jinming County has this thing.

Li Chengzhi didn't lie: Gao Meng spent nearly ten thousand people and almost dug out a lake with a radius of hundreds of feet, and he was able to refine more than 1000 catties of light kerosene.

It is possible to dig deeper, but the difficulty increases almost exponentially.It can only let the oil seep out slowly, which is indeed rarer than gunpowder.

In addition, there is gunpowder that is more useful than oil. Li Chengzhi felt that there was no need to go all out, so he didn't pay much attention.If it wasn't for the fact that he happened to be fighting in Guanzhong this time, he would be too lazy to pick...

Seeing Li Chengzhi nodding his head, he didn't mean to be late, but really rare, so Li Song didn't know.Li Sixian was slightly disappointed.

He glanced around and saw that the nearest Li Rui was several feet away, so he took a step forward and approached Li Chengzhi's ear:

"Li Song sent troops without authorization to destroy Du Lun's tribe and capture Touman City. Of course, he was at fault as a father, but it also shows Li Song's ambition... Therefore, you should plan ahead and prevent the incipient development."

Plan ahead for a rainy day?
His father is indeed worthy of being a father, and Li Chong's comments about his "cunning as a fox" are really penetrating.

What should be kept behind, Li Chengzhi has more than kept one hand.But even in front of Li Sixian, he would definitely not tell half the truth.

This is called not being a family, not entering a family.

"Thank you father for reminding me, my son knows it!"

Such words are quite taboo, if not for father and son, Li Shixian would never talk too much.

Only when he really understood, Li Shixian raised his head slightly, and moved his gaze to the top of the city.

Just counting breaths, Qingshui City became a sea of ​​flames...

(End of this chapter)