Chapter 28: Preparations are complete, light the fire to destroy the city!
Even the well-informed deputy general Wang Tianba was at a loss at this time and could not guess what the red scarf thief outside the city was going to do.
"Sir, are the thieves already planning to burn down the city wall?" a soldier reminded from the side.
Deputy General Wang Tianba explained it to them.
When the hole is attacked under the city wall, a huge hole will be dug out, which will be supported by pieces of wood. As long as the wood is burned before leaving, the city wall above will collapse.
"Fart! It's only been a day, how could a thief dig here? Do you think he's digging a dog hole?"
Wang Tian cursed.
For a moment, everyone was murmuring.
"It seems that I am still a little ignorant. If Mr. Luo were here, he might be able to see through what tricks the thief is hiding!"
Wang Tianba thought hard, but he couldn't figure out how to explain the strange behavior of the red scarf thief outside the city.
"Go quickly and invite Mr. Luo!"
Finally, Deputy General Wang Tianba decided to ask Mr. Zhizhou to come and take a look in person just to be on the safe side.
After receiving the order, the soldiers quickly descended the city wall. As soon as they turned the corner, they met Luo Wenqing, the magistrate of Haozhou, who was patrolling the streets.
"Master Luo, the thief has made some unusual moves, Deputy General Wang asks you to go check it out!"
When Luo Wenqing heard this, his heart immediately shivered.
Afterwards, Luo Zhizhou quickly climbed up the city wall with the help of everyone.
Luo Wenqing, the magistrate of Haozhou, panted and climbed up the city wall, and saw that the red scarf thieves outside the city had retreated a lot.
"Vice General Wang, what's going on?" Luo Wenqing asked immediately.
"Sir, this is what makes the thief so weird. Even the general can't understand it, so I have to ask you to come and inspect it yourself!" Wang Tianba said respectfully.
Later, Wang Tianba explained a series of actions of the red scarf thieves outside the city.
Even Lord Luo Wenqing, who is more knowledgeable, is still confused.
"It's all right, why did the thief step back fifty steps?"
"Is it to lure our army to attack?"
"Or is there an insider in the city?"
Mr. Luo, the governor of Haozhou, thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out.
Anyway, everything in the city is stable now, and even if the thieves outside the city are playing tricks, they can't even take a step out of Haozhou City.
"No matter what plots and tricks he has, I will remain firm. Can the thieves still make the Haozhou city wall fly?"
Luo Wenqing asked his deputy Wang Tianba to continue to hold on, and then slowly walked down the steps to the city wall.
Outside Haozhou City.
Zhu Chongba led the Red Scarf Army back fifty steps.
Then he stopped and stared motionlessly at the Haozhou City Wall in front of him.
They all already knew that Zhu Qiwu planned to use gunpowder to blow down the Haozhou city wall.
For such a bizarre idea, everyone except Zhu Chongba was full of doubts.
but.
When Zhu Qiwu lit the fuse, Zhu Chongba's confidence was gradually declining as time went by.
"Qiwu, is this really possible?"
"Qiwu, are you sure you lit the fire?"
"Qiwu, is there a little less gunpowder in the coffin?"
"Qiwu, it's been so long, why hasn't there been any movement?"
Zhu Qiwu never knew that his brother could be so nagging.
In fact, he was already waiting anxiously in his heart.
Zhu Qiwu had even begun to wonder if Hu Yiba and the others had accidentally torn off the gunpowder fuse when they finally left.
Or, will water suddenly seep into the tunnel and extinguish the fuse?
The rebel soldiers, who had been waiting with all their attention, began to relax.
Most soldiers guessed that Zhu Qiwu's coffin of gunpowder probably farted!
The city wall of Haozhou is so thick, how can a mere coffin of gunpowder be of any use?
Zhu Chongba also let out a long sigh, patted Zhu Qiwu on the shoulder, and said encouragingly.
"Qiwu, it's okay, let's think about it later..."
suddenly!
A violent tremor came from the soles of his feet, and Zhu Chongba's words were suddenly cut off in half.
All the rebels felt this tremor, and some even fell to the ground in fear.
Immediately afterwards, there was another violent loud noise.
boom!
Zhu Qiwu felt that the tremor under his feet had not ended yet, and he received another heavy blow in his ears.
His ears were buzzing.
A huge cloud of yellow dust rose up from the location of Haozhou City and shot straight into the sky!
The dust that filled the sky actually covered half of Haozhou City!
Zhu Qiwu was immediately ecstatic.
"It's done!"
On the wall of Haozhou City.
After giving instructions, Luo Wenqing slowly walked down the city wall, leaving Deputy General Wang Tianba to continue to hold on.
As Luo Wenqing walked, he wondered about the purpose of the strange actions of the thieves outside the city.
The more he thought about it, the more clueless he became, and he even felt dizzy.
In order to arrange the city defense, Mr. Luo stayed up almost all night.
Not only is my head a little dizzy now, but my steps are even a little shaky.
Huh?
It seems that it's not my own steps that are trembling, but the ground that's trembling?
Luo Wenqing felt that his legs were weak, his feet were empty, and he fell to the ground.
Then, a roar of thunder came from behind.
Luo Wenqing stood up to check before he came, and suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, face and body.
Crackling!
A burst of gravel and rammed earth unexpectedly fell from the sky, hitting Luo Wenqing like raindrops.
Poor Mr. Luo, his face was covered in blood in the blink of an eye.
"what happened?!"
Luo Wenqing was shocked and angry.
He covered the wound on his head with one hand and stood up holding on to the street wall with the other hand.
The servants and minor officials around him were also in a miserable state.
There were even two unlucky ones lying motionless on the ground, apparently knocked unconscious by stones.
"What's going on..."
Luo Wenqing just turned around and was stunned by the sight in front of him.
The section of Haozhou City Wall that was originally heavily fortified has disappeared!
The thick rammed earth city wall now only has an earth slope left.
Through the gap in this slope, Luo Wenqing even saw the flag of the red scarf thief outside the city.
Act on behalf of heaven!
The traitor flag fluttered in the wind, seeming to show off its power.
"It's over, it's over!"
Luo Wenqing staggered and collapsed to the ground instantly.
A section of the Haozhou city wall was cut off out of thin air by thieves!
"quick!"
"Quickly seal the gap!"
Luo Wenqing, the magistrate of Haozhou, suddenly came to his senses. He struggled to get up, led a few servants and minor officials, and rushed towards the collapsed city wall.
However, no matter how much he roared, no soldiers around him responded.
When he rushed to the gap in the city wall, he couldn't help but be frightened by the tragic situation in front of him.
Haozhou deputy general Wang Tianba, who was full of confidence just now, was now half buried under the collapsed city wall, with only a chubby head exposed, but he was obviously lifeless.
The surrounding Haozhou defenders were also either dead or injured.
The few soldiers who had all their hands and feet were shocked, deafened, dizzy, and fell to the ground unable to get up.
"Hurry and close the gap!"
"Hurry up and close the gap!"
Luo Wenqing dragged several soldiers and shouted loudly, but none of them could get up and obey his orders.
At this time.
woo woo woo woo!
A loud horn sound came from outside the city, and Luo Wenqing looked up in shock.
I saw the red scarf flags flying outside Haozhou City, and thousands of people rushed towards the gap in the city wall!