Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Zhu Cunji smiled mysteriously: "Use explosives!"

Chapter 428 The King of Strong Mouth

When Li Dingguo heard Zhu Cunji's proposal, he was immediately delighted.

Good man, this is just asking for death!

This way, I can save myself a lot of trouble.

Although he was happy in his heart, his face turned pale and he drew his sword.

"Be bold!"

"The use of gunpowder is regulated by the imperial court. How dare you instigate me to use it privately!"

"Could it be that you want to take advantage of this opportunity to rob and plot a rebellion?"

This scolding left Zhu Cunji stunned.

What's this guy's train of thought?

I told you to blow up a pit and dig a canal, why did you falsely accuse me of treason...

Seeing the situation change, Ma Mengqi immediately rushed over with his men, knife in hand, and surrounded Zhu Cunji.

Zhu Cunji saw that the situation was not good, and thoughts were racing in his head.

"Fuck him! He's afraid of nothing!"

"No! My brother said that if I just endure for a few more days, I can become a prince!"

"What a shitty prince! The knife is on my neck. I'll die and the birds will fly to the sky. I won't die for a thousand years!"

......

At this time, Zhu Cunshu, who had finally climbed up to the right bank while chasing the second brother, was shocked when he saw this scene. He ran over and shouted anxiously.

"Sir! Please show mercy!"

When Ma Mengqi saw him running towards him, he became angry and put a knife on his neck.

"It's you again! Why are you coming up here instead of working properly down there?"

Upon seeing this, Zhu Cunji immediately roared at Ma Mengqi.

"If you dare to touch my brother, I will kill you!"

He raised his foot and was about to kick over.

But he didn't know when the tip of Li Dingguo's knife was already against his throat.

"Don't move! Otherwise you will die!" Li Dingguo's cold voice rang out.

Zhu Cunji was shocked and cold sweat broke out on his back.

He never expected that this kid's skills would be so fast. Before he could react, he could feel the coldness from the tip of the knife piercing his skin!

Seeing this, Zhu Cunshu's heart rose to his throat and he shouted hurriedly:

"Sir, please don't! My second brother is here to give you advice out of kindness, and I have no ill intentions!"

At this tense moment, other princes also climbed to the right bank, and were shocked when they saw this scene.

"Big brother! Second brother!" He shouted and rushed over.

When Zhu Cunshu saw that they had all come up and there were soldiers following behind them, he couldn't help feeling a headache.

He knew his second brother's character and was afraid that he would do something bad, so he hurriedly chased after him. He didn't expect that this group of brothers would bring people up with them.

When there are too many people, things become difficult to discuss, and big things may go wrong.

He couldn't help but shout anxiously: "Go back!"

"Brother!" Zhu Cunxu and others were extremely reluctant.

"Why don't you leave? Do you want to kill me and the second brother?"

The princes looked at each other and then slowly retreated. However, they did not retreat directly to the riverbed. Instead, they lay on the river shoulder and watched the situation.

Li Dingguo sneered: "You have a lot of brothers!"

He could have easily killed these two guys.

But if eight thousand people rioted together, it would be difficult for his Shenji Camp to put an end to it without artillery.

Choose between a few people and all of them.

He is not a child, of course he chooses all.

After hearing what he said, Zhu Cunshu did not respond, but continued to explain:

"Sir, my second brother does have good intentions, but he is not good at speaking. If I have caused you to misunderstand me or offend you, I apologize to you."

"Sir, please forgive me. I'm sure you won't bother with me, a commoner, right?"

"Humph! Misunderstanding? Gunpowder is controlled by the imperial court. How can it be handled lightly?"

As Li Dingguo spoke, he had already moved the knife away from Zhu Cunji's throat.

He had not intended to take action now. He did this only to avoid their suspicion so that he could carry out his plan perfectly.

Seeing his look, Ma Mengqi understood and withdrew the knife in his hand.

The situation eased, and both Zhu Youshu and his brother breathed a sigh of relief.

But Zhu Cunji looked at Li Dingguo with shock in his eyes, thinking that he was too reckless.

This kid is very skilled. On the day of the rebellion, after chopping off the adjutant's head, when you face this kid, you must bring more helpers to have a chance of winning.

The tense atmosphere eased for a moment, but Zhu Cunshu did not dare to delay for a moment. He stepped forward and said to Li Dingguo respectfully:

"Don't worry, sir. These explosives are controlled by the military officers. How dare we, the common people, touch them?"

"Besides, we common people don't understand this thing. I just heard that someone used it to dig canals and blast mountains. So in order to help you successfully complete the canal digging task here, I made this suggestion in a moment of urgency. I hope you can forgive me."

"If you think this suggestion is inappropriate, just don't adopt it."

Although Zhu Cunshu was somewhat unwilling to give up using explosives, he had no choice but to do so in order not to arouse the other party's suspicion and to get through the current crisis.

Li Dingguo pretended to think for a while before speaking.

"Humph! You don't understand anything, yet you make random suggestions!"

"This time we're digging a canal that's hundreds of feet long. Do you know how much explosives we're going to use?"

Zhu Cunshu was overjoyed when he heard this, thinking it might be a good idea, but he still said humbly:

"In my humble opinion, not much is needed. The explosives are only used to blast the rocks so that we can speed up the canal construction. If we use too much, I'm afraid the river bank won't be able to bear it."

"Your Excellency may wish to apply for it. If approved, the canal digging task can be completed earlier, and you won't have to stay here with us in the hot sun."

"It doesn't matter if we, the common people, work here, but it's not good to exhaust the officials."

In fact, what he said was quite nonsense. Li Dingguo and his second son were not much different in appearance, one had bronze skin and the other had dark skin.

But it doesn’t matter if the words are nonsense, as long as they sound nice.

He finally said: "If the application is successful, the official will save trouble and effort. If it is unsuccessful, the official will not suffer any loss. I think it is worth a try."

After listening to this, Li Dingguo pulled Ma Mengqi aside, pretended to whisper something, then came back and said coldly:

"I will take care of this matter myself. Go back and continue working. Don't cause any more trouble, otherwise I will not let you off easily!"

"Thank you, sir! I'll take my leave."

Zhu Cunshu felt as if he had been pardoned when he heard this. He then pulled Zhu Cunji away quickly and slid down the riverbed.

Zhu Cunji gave the boss a big thumbs up.

"I would like to call you the King of Talkers. I admire your eloquence so much!"

Zhu Cunshu did not appreciate it. He glared at him and kicked him hard.

"If you're so reckless again, I'll beat you to death!"

Zhu Cunji was just shameless and said with a chuckle that he would not dare to do it again next time.

Seeing the two return safely, the other princes breathed a sigh of relief and surrounded them.

"Brother, did that bastard official do anything to you?"

Zhu Cunshu smiled and said, "With me here, nothing can go wrong. Look, Lao Er and I are both fine."

Zhu Cunji was even more excited and said, "Not only are we fine, but Big Brother also got the job done!"

He began to describe in vivid detail to his brothers what had just happened. He looked so proud, as if he had done it himself.

Zhu Cunxuan knew that his second brother often boasted, so he had to confirm with the eldest brother: "Brother, can this really be accomplished?"

Zhu Cunshu stroked his not-so-long beard and said with a smile:

"Looking at the attitude of that young officer, I think he will definitely ask for explosives."

"Although the Ming Dynasty had some control over gunpowder, it only strictly controlled its use in the manufacture of firearms."

"As for the use of it for canal construction, it should be more relaxed. I think this will be possible in 90% of cases."

The brothers were delighted to hear this and praised their eldest brother for his wisdom and eloquence.

The news quickly spread among the Qin soldiers. They were very happy and grateful to the eldest prince for taking such risks and taking such troubles for them.

Li Dingguo was on the right bank. Seeing their performance, he laughed even happier than them.

Chapter 429 This Power is Just Right

Today is already late August, and it is still the hottest day in Taiyuan.

At this time, it is the intersection of noon and afternoon, and it is also the time when the sun is the most poisonous in the day.

Li Dingguo shielded his eyes from the sun with his hands and looked up at the sky. It was a clear sky with a scorching sun.

He couldn't help but laugh and said, "This damn sun has really damaged my precious body, hahahaha!"

After laughing, he turned to Ma Mengqi and gave orders.

"Go ahead and bring everything you have prepared."

"Yes, my lord!"

Ma Mengqi received the order and immediately rode away excitedly with some people.

Li Dingguo looked at the densely packed Qin soldiers on the riverbed, who were performing even harder than before, and his smile gradually turned cold.

Having experienced the great famine and witnessed cannibalism, he asked the emperor whether he was going to be eaten the first time he met him. So he had a different understanding of life.

Countless people were killed by the artillery of his mortar battalion, and these eight thousand people were no exception.

"Don't blame anyone. You chose your own path."

"It's all your fault for choosing to go against His Majesty!"

After a while, he saw Ma Mengqi coming back with several trucks.

It was filled with bags of explosives.

Mortars were out of the question.

There was no major battle here!

How could there be mortars?

He just happened to witness a major production safety accident.

"Sir, all the explosives have been brought. When do we start?"

"hold on."

After a while, Li Dingguo looked at his figure and calculated the time since Zhu Cunshu went back to work. It was enough time for a carriage to run from here to Taiyuan City and back.

So he gave the order: "Let's get started!"

Ma Mengqi immediately obeyed the order and went down to the riverbed holding a bag of explosives.

Let's go to the place where the princes gather.