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

Chapter 438 Flying Fire Gun!
Gao Shun immediately entered the backyard and saw a familiar figure holding a spear.

The tip of the gun was pointed at the scarecrow in front, and a flame shot out from a tube tied to the gun body, instantly igniting the scarecrow!
Seeing this scene, a hint of surprise flashed in Gao Shun's eyes.

Obviously, this is another new gadget invented by Mr. Chu based on black gunpowder.

But in his opinion, the power of this new invention seemed to be lacking.

After all, the enemies on the battlefield are not scarecrows, nor will they stand there motionless, so they are not so easy to be hit.

And this small tube tied to the gun body can obviously only be used once.

After Lu Bu finished the test, he turned to look at Gao Shun who had just arrived, and immediately threw the spear in his hand to the blacksmith beside him.

He walked quickly to Gao Shun, held his shoulders, and looked him up and down carefully.

Only after making sure that he was not missing any piece did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Gao Shun felt warmed at the sight of Lord Chu, and said with a wry smile:

"Thanks to my lord's blessing, I was not injured.

"But we were defeated in this battle and lost nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses. Please punish us, Lord Chu!"

Having said that, Gao Shun prepared to kneel down with a guilty look on his face.

However, Lu Bu grabbed his elbow and frowned in feigned anger:
"What do you mean, Xiaofu? You faced an army twice your size and yet you managed to escape.

"If you didn't let the enemy capture you, you've already completed your mission, so why would you want to punish me?

"If you are captured or killed by the enemy, it will be your fault!"

Seeing that the man was unwilling to blame him, Gao Shun could only sigh helplessly.

He was obviously feeling guilty for the loss of 10,000 soldiers.

Lu Bu knew that this guy was always strict with himself, so he patted him on the shoulder and continued to comfort him:

“Besides, although you lost 10,000 soldiers, I conquered the East Sea Kingdom without a single drop of blood.

"It's like 10,000 soldiers taking over two counties of Liu Bei's army, which is a very cost-effective deal.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, come and try out the 'Flying Fire Gun' that I just invented!"

As he spoke, Lu Bu put his arm around Gao Shun's shoulders and brought him to another spear.

There is a finger-thick tube tied to the body of the spear near the blade.

Gao Shun stretched out his hand and pinched it curiously, but found that the tube was not hard at all, and seemed to be wrapped in thick paper.

Seeing Gao Shun's puzzled expression, Lu Bu explained:
“It is wrapped in sixteen layers of yellow paper that is not easy to burn, and is filled with compacted black gunpowder.

“After igniting the fuse at the rear with fire, a two- to three-meter-long flame column can be ejected directly from the other end, which can continue to burn for a period of time.

"Come on, try it."

As he said this, Lu Bu handed the other party a lit sulfur match.

Gao Shun was obviously afraid of accidents, so he carefully brought the burning candle close to the fuse.

As the fuse burned rapidly, the twenty-centimeter-long yellow paper tube also expanded slightly.

Then, under tremendous pressure, a two or three meter long column of fire spurted out from the hole in the front!

Feeling the slight backward force and hot temperature coming from the spear.

Gao Shun was both excited and a little nervous!

If this thing is used head-on against the enemy, it seems to be able to produce quite good results.

At least the attack distance is much longer than the previous double-headed gunpowder gun.

Of course, the explosiveness is slightly worse.

The most important point is the ignition problem.

Open flames on the battlefield are not easy to light, and it is also difficult to preserve them in advance.

Unless you have torches prepared in advance, it would be more convenient to use a double-headed gunpowder gun that is triggered by collision when facing an emergency.

Gao Shun immediately told Lu Bu his thoughts.

After listening to it, Lu Bu also felt that it made sense.

However, this flying fire gun was developed by him in the past two days. It cannot be used on a large scale on the battlefield in a short period of time.

You can use this time to make continuous improvements.

According to Gao Shun, the biggest problem with the "flying fire gun" at present is the ignition problem.

If you prepare ahead of time, you can use a torch to light the fire.

But if it is an emergency, you need to prepare tools for ignition in advance...

However, the hair candle he recently invented obviously cannot meet such requirements.

This most primitive match must be further improved...

However, Lu Bu did not rush to do these things, but took Gao Shun away to welcome him.

The next day, he led an army of 50,000 to Langya County and asked Gao Shun to lead an army of 10,000 to garrison there.

The Zhuge clan of Langya was a family of moderate size.

Since this is Zhuge Liang's hometown, he will most likely not give up this place easily.

Therefore, it is very likely that heavy troops are left here.

Therefore, on the way to Langya County, Lu Bu ordered his men to transfer another 30,000 troops from Guangling County in the rear in case of emergency.

After all, the Donghai Kingdom has been taken over by them, and Guangling County is no longer considered a frontier, so there is no need to leave too many troops to guard it.

Since Zhang Chao was killed by Zuo Rong, Guangling County was taken over by him personally.

In a sense, perhaps he should also thank Zuo Rong...

Just as the army he led was about to reach the border of Langya County, a soldier suddenly came to report:

"My lord, there is an old man blocking the way ahead."

"Old man?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Lu Bu's eyes, and he immediately went to the front of the team to check.

The old man the soldier was talking about was holding a wild goose stick, had white hair and a youthful face, and looked very impressive.

He immediately rode forward, bowed and asked:

"Old man, why are you blocking the way of my army?"

The old man was not afraid of the tens of thousands of troops. Seeing Lu Bu coming, he smiled and said:
"General, are you going to attack Langya County?"

Lu Bu did not hide anything and nodded:
"exactly."

Upon hearing this, the old man slammed the ground with his cane and sighed:

"I wonder how many people will suffer because of this."

Lu Bu looked at the old man deeply and replied solemnly:

"Don't worry, old man. Our army will not harm innocent people when attacking this place."

The old man shook his head and sighed:
“How can a large army not harm innocent people when it approaches?
"General, you already own nearly six states, why are you still not satisfied?

“The people suffered terribly from the continuous wars.

"Is this what the General would like to see?"

Lu Bu shook his head:

"It's not that I'm ungrateful. It's just that I know that Zhuge Liang, the military advisor of Liu Bei's army, has great aspirations.

"Even if I don't attack him, he will attack me sooner or later.

“Rather than suffer more casualties later, it is better to attack them now while they are still unstable, so as to reduce the harm our army will suffer in the future.

"Of course, what I just said is true.

“Our army will definitely minimize the impact on the people of Langya, and will not take the initiative to kill them or destroy their property.

"But if they insist on helping Liu Bei's army fight against us, then it's hard to say..."

(End of this chapter)