Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 363: The Four Prime Ministers of Shu Han! (Thanks to Brother Kong Cheng for the inspiration ~~ Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, brother!)
"flutter."

The gunpowder jar fell heavily onto the kapok quilt.

Although the quilts of the Han Dynasty were not as soft as modern quilts, they were not hard either.

Even though the gunpowder can fell heavily on the quilt, it did not explode immediately.

The soldiers were determined to die, and when the gunpowder canister fell on the quilt, they clamped it under the quilt.

Minimize the strong impact caused by the flying gunpowder can as much as possible.

One soldier succeeded in doing it and was immediately surprised!
However, he didn't feel happy for long, as another gunpowder can suddenly brushed past his cheek and hit the wall behind him!
boom--! !

The fierce flames instantly engulfed the soldier's stiff smile.

The surging air wave blew away dozens of soldiers nearby!

Some of them crashed into the city walls, while others flew out of the towers and fell directly from the several-meter-high city walls.

Apparently, using a quilt to intercept gunpowder cans does have a certain effect.

But not all cans can be stopped.

Even some of them were blocked by quilts, but they still broke and exploded due to the great impact force, blowing the quilts and the soldiers to pieces!
In the first round, Lu Bu's army launched a total of one hundred gunpowder cans, of which more than eighty were successfully thrown onto the city wall.

Among these eighty gunpowder cans, more than thirty were intercepted by the soldiers.

The remaining forty or so gunpowder cans exploded successfully, killing and injuring nearly six hundred people!
Although these six hundred people are nothing compared to the total 20,000 people, the impact on the soldiers' hearts is huge!

The surviving soldiers looked at their comrades who were blown to pieces with their arms and legs missing, bloody and charred, and their hearts were already filled with fear!
Lu Bu, who was standing below, was surprised to see that the enemy actually thought of using quilts to block gunpowder cans.

The wisdom of the ancients is indeed not simple!
Even when faced with such powerful weapons in the future, we can still think of some effective countermeasures.

Being able to achieve an interception rate of nearly one-third is already very good.

It’s a pity that the other two-thirds of the kill rate is enough to destroy the enemy’s hard-earned confidence!
As the first round of bombing ended, Lu Bu looked at the frightened soldiers on the tower and asked with a smile:

"Everyone, I wonder if the taste of this gunpowder pot suits your taste?"

Hearing Lu Bu's sarcasm, the soldiers on the city wall looked ugly and their eyes twitched.

I didn't know whether to be angry or scared.

The complicated emotions in their hearts were unknowingly wearing away their fighting spirit...

At this moment, Qin Mi, who had been hiding in the gate tower listening to the explosion, cautiously poked his head out.

After seeing the soldiers' terrified and confused expressions, he hurriedly reminded them:
“Those of you who have managed to intercept the gunpowder jars, quickly put the jars in your hands on the catapults on the tower and throw them back at the enemy!

"Let the enemy also have a taste of what their inhumane weapons are like!"

Qin Mi's words once again mobilized everyone's enthusiasm.

The soldiers who had managed to intercept more than 30 gunpowder cans carefully took them out of the quilts and put them into the catapults on the city wall.

Lu Bu, standing on the city wall, spotted the enemy's actions with his sharp eyes.

I also guessed that after the enemy obtained our gunpowder cans, they would most likely use catapults to launch missiles at our army.

Lu Bu immediately ordered the soldiers who had been waiting nearby to prop up the fishing nets with long and thick bamboo poles. When more than 30 gunpowder cans were thrown down from the tower, most of them were caught by the fishing nets.

Only a few of them exploded near the moat and did not cause any casualties to Lu Bu's army!

Qin Mi, who was on the city wall, took a deep breath when he saw the huge fishing net spread out by the enemy.

I didn't expect the enemy to be so well prepared and had obviously anticipated this situation.

Now, the more than 30 gunpowder cans that did not explode were all returned to the enemy...

Lu Bu looked at the dejected Qin Mi and tried to persuade him to surrender again:

"Qin Mi, you have no chance of winning, so why bother to resist?

"Our army has always treated prisoners well, so how could we let soldiers and civilians end up like Zhang Ren?
“But if you continue to force the soldiers to resist, they will really become like Zhang Ren!
"Even if you don't agree, the other soldiers should also be aware of this and not be brainwashed by your civil servant!
"He was hiding safely in the back, but you were left to die in the front. It's really hateful!"

This time, Lu Bu's persuasion finally had some effect.

Many soldiers, whose hearts were already filled with fear, looked at Qin Mi with suspicion.

Although Qin Mi's command did have a certain effect, if they continued to fight, they would definitely end up like Zhang Ren.

But if they surrendered, they might not end up like Zhang Ren, with no trace left of his body, as Qin Mi said!
Qin Mi shouted at the soldiers with a guilty conscience:
"Don't be deceived by the enemy! You are not defending the city for me, but for the lord and the people in the city!

"If we allow the enemy to enter the city, do you think they will let the people in the city and your families go?"

Seeing that Qin Mi was still making trouble, Lu Bu immediately shouted:

"I, Lu Fengxian, swear to heaven! If I do any harm to the prisoners and civilians who surrendered sincerely after entering the city, heaven will strike me with five thunderbolts!"

As Lu Bu swore such a vicious oath, the soldiers on the city wall undoubtedly increased their trust in Lu Bu again.

It's just that due to their position, they can't respond.

Qin Mi saw that the soldiers' morale was low and was planning to find a way to motivate them.

A figure came up behind him silently and suddenly strangled his neck with a hemp rope!
As Qin Mi's face turned red and he kept struggling, the man shouted to his soldiers:
"This person has sent us to our deaths time and again. His intentions are truly sinister!
“Now that Lu Gong’s army is approaching, and they have such terrifying weapons, even General Zhang Ren’s body is mutilated!

"If we continue to resist, won't it be a waste of our lives?

"If we surrender voluntarily, we can not only protect the people in the city, but also gain a great merit. Why not do it?"

When the soldiers saw someone coming forward, they could no longer stay there and rushed forward to help the man tie up Qin Mi!
Qin Mi's neck was released. After coughing twice, he angrily cursed at the soldiers around him:
"You unrighteous people will be punished by God!"

The leader sneered:
"It's better to be punished by God in the future than to be blown to pieces now!"

After saying this, the man led a group of soldiers and hurried downstairs.

He lowered the drawbridge, opened the city gate, and walked straight to the front of Lu Bu's army. He clasped his hands and said:
"I am Fei Boren, the secretary of Luocheng. I am willing to surrender the city to Duke Chu with all the soldiers!"

Hearing the slightly familiar name "Fei Boren", Lu Bu pondered for a moment and suddenly remembered!

This man is none other than the uncle of Fei Yi, one of the four prime ministers of Shu Han!

(End of this chapter)