Borrow the day to change the day

After Zuo Yingxuan rejoiced, he began to introduce other defense equipment.For the earthen armor in Changli City, everyone still recognized it, which made Zuo Yingxuan and their slightly injured self-esteem a little bit better.

Then he began to introduce the big killers in Changli City, all kinds of earthen firearms.Zhong Jinwei didn't understand the situation, so he took a fresh look.

The elite troops of the Ming Dynasty, the generals of the Guan Ning Army are veterans, and they are qualified and capable of commenting on these firearms.

When Zuo Yingxuan introduced the thunderbolt cannon poisonous fireball they used, He Kegang said: "This is an important firearm of the Song army in the battle of quarrying. Now it seems that it has many shortcomings, so it is not very good."

As soon as Zhong Jinwei heard this, he became interested and asked, "Then tell them, and give them some pointers." [

"Yes, Supervising Army." He Kegang agreed, and pointed to the Thunderbolt Cannon Poison Fireball in front of him and began to comment.

Zuo Yingxuan, Shi Guozhu and the others listened to He Kegang's words, and they were still a little unconvinced. It was with these firearms that Changli finally repelled the most ferocious attack of the Tartars.

"This thing kills the enemy not because of the explosion of gunpowder, but when the gunpowder explodes, it ignites the croton, wolf's poison, lime, asphalt, arsenic and other substances in it, and uses poisonous smoke to defeat the enemy." He Kegang first talked about the characteristics of this firearm.

Zhong Jinwei saw that Zuo Yingxuan and the others did not refute, so he knew that He Kegang was right.

"There are three disadvantages of this product. First, it cannot be used in rainy or windy days, otherwise the effect will be greatly weakened by rain or strong wind blowing away poisonous smoke."

"Secondly, this thing can only attack those who are not prepared. If they know that there is this thing, each soldier should be equipped with a piece of wet cloth to bind his mouth and nose, and the harm will be greatly reduced."

"Third, the poisonous smoke cannot be controlled, and it may also harm the defenders at the top of the city."

Zhong Jinwei looked at He Kegang introducing him calmly, and secretly praised him as a professional!

Zuo Yingxuan listened to He Kegang mentioning so many shortcomings, and felt fortunate in his heart that it was the time, and the Tartars didn't understand these things, otherwise they wouldn't have killed them a lot.

Jianlu himself did not understand the skills of war, but relied on bravery and some primitive fighting methods to fight east and west.

Later, they grew up slowly during the war, and some traitors joined them, bringing with them many new war plots and techniques, which led to them fighting stronger and stronger.

In the history that Zhong Jinwei knew, it was the three traitors who brought artillery technology and usage skills to Jianlu, so that they completely overwhelmed Daming, and the siege of the city was like breaking a bamboo.

If during the Battle of Changli, senior traitors like Fan Wencheng came to give advice, whether the city could be held would really be a problem.

After Zhong Jinwei waited for He Kegang to finish speaking, he asked, "Does Vice General He have any suggestions for improvement?"

He Kegang listened to Zhong Jinwei's suggestion for improvement, smiled and said: "Coincidentally, in the past few years, this thing has really improved, but the name has also changed."

"What name did you change to?" Zhong Jinwei was a little curious.

"The enemy of all people."

Zhong Jinwei heard that the name is so domineering, and its power is estimated to be extraordinary. Seeing that Zuo Yingxuan and the others looked expectant, he said, "How can we improve it? How can we do it?"

He Kegang knew that Zhong Jinwei was asking the question for the magistrate of Changli County, so he introduced in detail: "After drying the hollow mud ball, fill the gunpowder made of nitrate and sulfur through the small hole left, and add poisonous fire and divine fire appropriately. After the medicine is compacted and the fuze is pressed, it is then framed with a wooden frame. Of course, it can also be made by paste mud in a wooden barrel and add solid gunpowder.”[

Zhong Jinwei heard that this method seemed very simple, but it was just poisonous fire and magic fire, which is not clear, probably because it was added with arsenic and other harmful drugs.He saw that Zuo Yingxuan and the others didn't show any doubts, so he knew it must be right.

"During the battle of defending the city, if the Tartars are attacking the city, light the fuse and throw it down the city wall. Thousands of enemies will continuously spray out firepower and rotate in all directions. If they rotate inward, because the city wall blocks them, they will not hurt their own people. And when it rotates outward, the Tartars and horses will suffer a large number of casualties. Therefore, it is called the enemy of ten thousand people." He Kegang explained the usage and power in detail.

Zuo Yingxuan listened very carefully, and after He Kegang finished speaking, he asked about the gunpowder formula, dosage and other details.Then I weighed it in my heart, if it was used to make this kind of enemy, it would not only be more powerful, but also make more, because there are less medicines and more gunpowder in the city.

He secretly decided in his heart that in the future, he would change to be this kind of enemy.

Under the leadership of Zuo Yingxuan, Zhong Jinwei inspected the city defenses and then inspected the piles of arrows shot up by the Tartars, which were enough to cook for the city for a few days. Imagining the scene of arrows raining like rain at that time, I couldn't help feeling sorry for the people of Changli. Heroic and admirable.

At this time, the sky was completely dark, and only the torches illuminated Zhong Jinwei's surroundings.The city is basically dark, and there is not much light.

A yamen servant quietly approached Zuo Yingxuan, and after whispering a few words, Zuo Yingxuan bowed his hands to Zhong Jinwei and said, "Uncle Zhongxing, my servant has set up a banquet in the county yamen, please move over to eat."

After hearing Zuo Yingxuan's words, Zhong Jinwei remembered that he hadn't eaten dinner and was very hungry, so he went happily.

These days, I fight guerrilla every day, and I haven't slept well. After eating the dry food, Zhong Jinwei feels sick. Now I can eat a big meal, I am really looking forward to it.

In the Changli County Government, the oil lamps everywhere have been lit. Although it cannot be said to be as bright as day, it is not a problem at all to walk and eat.

Zuo Yingxuan arranged for Zhong Jinwei and senior generals of the army to eat in the Houya, while their personal guards, including the Dongchang Fanservants, were in the Qianya.

Zhong Jinwei ate hot rice, chicken, duck, fish and pork, and thought this meal was better than any meal he had eaten before.

While eating, he praised the chefs of the Changli County Government for their good craftsmanship, and Zuo Yingxuan and Shi Guozhu, accompanying as hosts, responded modestly with a smile.

Zhong Jinwei found that they didn't seem to eat much, thinking that they were used to it, so they didn't feel how delicious it was, and didn't care, so they had a good meal first.

He Kegang and Cao Wenzhao's eating habits were similar to Zhong Jinwei's. People in the army were not so particular, and they all ate big mouthfuls.

Just when Zhong Jinwei was about to eat, he vaguely heard a noise in the front office, so he put down his chopsticks and asked, "Is there something going on in front?"

When Zhong Jinwei asked this question, the sound of "bajibaji" eating at the table stopped. In this way, they could be heard more clearly, and there was really a sound of quarreling.

Zuo Yingxuan was the master, he couldn't sit still, so he stood up and prepared to go out to have a look.

Zhong Jinwei stopped him and went with him by himself.

Once Uncle Zhongxing went there, it was difficult for the others to sit still and continue eating, so they had to follow along.

When they came to the front office, they found that the guards brought by the generals were arguing with the people in the county office.

These quarrelsome people found that they had provoked the big shots, and they dared not quarrel anymore. [

Zuo Ying took a few steps forward and asked a yamen servant, "What's the noise? Is there anyone who treats guests like this?"

The yamen servant was a little aggrieved, and replied, "They swear and want to beat people."

Hearing the words of the yamen servant, He Kegang couldn't hold back his expression, and looked at a personal guard who seemed to be the leader of the trouble.

Seeing him like this, the personal guard quickly turned to He Kegang and explained, "They are too stingy, they only ate two bowls of rice and said it was gone, and they won't give them any food."

These personal guards also eat dry food every day, and now it is rare to eat a hot and full meal. They all eat a lot of food. They feel that they will be gone when they are half full. When you are full, you will be on fire.

When the yamen servant heard this, he retorted: "You guys have eaten up the two big buckets of rice that were prepared, and it is indeed gone. You still don't believe it..."

Zuo Yingxuan interrupted the servant, and said to him: "Go and cook some more rice."

The yamen servant didn't move, but with a trace of unwillingness, he called out: "The county lord."

Zhong Jinwei knew something was wrong, in this harmonious atmosphere, it was impossible not to be full of food just because he was stingy, Zuo Yingxuan must have something to hide from him.

So, he turned to Zuo Yingxuan and asked him, "What's going on, don't fool me."

Note: Ten Thousand Enemies is recorded in Song Yingxing's "Tiangong Kaiwu", which describes the time of invention, method of making, and power. It is a weapon for defending the city other than artillery.