Chapter 474: The name of a person, the shadow of a tree
The stone house was like a huge monster, suddenly spurting out flames from its mouth, nose, ears, and eyes. With a thunderbolt-like explosion, the stone house exploded and torn into pieces.
The fire suddenly appeared and then disappeared, leaving only the sky-high smoke and ruins.
Even though they were more than twenty feet away, the huge shock wave still rolled up rubble and hit Li Rui, Li Cong and others. However, all the retainers were wearing full armor, and even their face shields were lowered. p>
The sound of stones hitting the iron armor was very loud and crisp, but no injuries were caused.
But the horses were miserable. The moment the explosion sounded, five or six of the ten horses were frightened. Fortunately, Li Chengzhi had already told him, and all the retainers had already dismounted and loosened their reins. More than a dozen horses were like this
The frightened birds bumped around.
Li Rui was stunned and stunned, but when he found that Li Cong and even Li Liang had the same expression, he was even more surprised.
I have only seen the scene of thunder explosions a few times, so it is understandable that I would be so shocked. But my eldest brother and Houer have been in Hexi for so long, I don’t know how many times I have seen them. Moreover, the secret recipe of the real thunder was given to my eldest brother by Lang Jun himself.
The eldest brother personally supervised the production, why did he feel like he had seen a ghost at this time?
Li Rui's heart moved: "Is this wheat flour... more powerful than that real thunder?"
Li Cong swallowed a mouthful of saliva, nodded with difficulty, and glanced at Li Liang again.
Li Liang also looked solemn.
He only thought that Lang Jun used this wheat flour just to silence Li Shao, Yang Jun, and even the imperial court. Who would have thought that it could be so powerful?
I'm afraid it would take at least a hundred kilograms of real explosives to achieve such a powerful effect. And such a rare thing comparable to real thunder, how dare you show it to others?
Surprised and doubtful in his heart, Li Liang suddenly thought of what Li Chengzhi said: Talking about power without regard to dosage is equivalent to playing hooligan. Just like this gunpowder, if the dosage is correct, it will be an unstoppable thunder, but if the dosage is not correct,
It can only be used as fireworks...
I think the husband had already made a plan, but even if someone copied it, it would be useless.
Li Liang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and took another look at the city.
Each one of the people in the city looks like a stone sculpture.
There was a breeze blowing in the sky, and the smoke and dust were blown away in just a moment, and we could see clearly below the city: the roof had long been torn down, and three of the four stone walls had been blown down. The only side was already crumbling, and was covered with another layer of holes.
A crack is like a river bed that has dried up.
"How is that possible?"
Yang Jun murmured in despair, then suddenly got excited and rushed towards the city like crazy.
Li Shao and others were relatively restrained, but their success was limited. Following Yang Jun, they went down to the city.
No one can believe that such a large stone building was exploded with several bags of wheat flour?
Li Shixian was at the back, his face gloomy and terrible: "Such a sharp weapon, how can you waste it so violently?"
A waste of natural resources?
Li Chengzhi laughed a little and lowered his voice: "Father, don't worry, your son has his own sense of propriety: even if he is taught by others, he won't be able to use it..."
Li Shixian looked unbelieving: "Why?"
As Li Chengzhi walked down, he pointed at the stone house that had been blown down: "You have reached the point of standing on the wall and pouring wheat flour into the tower. This shows that the city has already been captured, so why bother?"
Li Shixian suddenly realized: So this wheat flour will only explode when poured into a relatively sealed environment?
He couldn't help but worry again: "Then Li Shao and others can still be fooled by you?"
"How can it be a fool?"
Li Chengzhi replied confidently, "Now that thunder has been seen and the city has been blown up, it shows that my son does have such a magical thing in his hands. Furthermore, if I don't tell you, who can know the pros and cons of this thing? It can only be done anywhere."
It can be fried at any time..."
Yes!
Li Shixian clapped his hands excitedly: After seeing it today, someone will definitely be tempted to give it a try. They will also definitely discover its shortcomings. But even if someone gets to the bottom of it, can Li Chengzhi still be stupid enough to tell the truth?
It’s not easy to find a reason. Just say “the recipe is wrong” and you can reply...
In just a few words, the father and son arrived at the ruins about twenty feet away from the city.
Before Yang Jundu arrived, the only stone wall finally failed to hold up and collapsed suddenly. The current stone house has been completely razed to the ground.
Broken walls were scattered everywhere, and most of the stone bricks were blown into two or even several pieces. Even the ground paved with stone slabs was blown into a pit nearly a foot deep.
Yang Jun and Diao Zheng looked at their feet as if they were stupid. Li Shao and Li Daoyuan were under the city wall, looking at something and saying something.
Li Chengzhi suddenly realized: Forgot that Li Daoyuan was still a scholar?
Such a character likes to get to the bottom of things the most, and is also the most curious, but should be dealt with carefully.
Thoughts were swirling in his mind, and his sleeves suddenly tightened. Looking back, he saw Yang Jun's face flushed, and the beard under his chin was trembling.
No wonder he was excited: There are some magical objects that no one in the world can rival, and where can they go?
Moreover, it is so simple and easy to make...
"Is it really...wheat flour?"
Li Chengzhi felt helpless: "You've asked me this question almost eight times? If you still don't believe me, go and try it yourself. Anyway, from the time we built this stone house last night to the day it was blown up, you've seen it all, so just do it the same way." p>
After a pause, Li Chengzhi reminded him seriously: "Don't blame me for saying ugly words in front of you: If you blow yourself up, don't blame me..."
While the two were talking, Li Shao and Li Daoyuan also came closer. Li Shao spread his hands and handed a sharp stone to Li Chengzhi: "This stone rises from the city wall and goes into the wall three inches."
Deep.
Even though the city wall is made of rammed earth, it is also made of fine loess (containing clay content) and glutinous rice juice, and it is ten feet away from here. Even the bows and arrows are not so effective.
Things have such power?"
Li Chengzhi nodded calmly: "If there is no such power, how can the younger generation dare to call it 'Tian Lei'? It is even less likely that Li Da and his subordinates will rely on this thing to treat Du Lun and their heads."
Manchester City has nothing to lose, it is invincible in all battles, and it is invincible in every attack..."
Hearing the words "Invincible in battle, invincible in attack", Li Shao's hand holding the stone trembled imperceptibly, his pupils shrank slightly, and he looked at Li Chengzhi with a complicated expression.
There are questions, suspicions, and even more regrets...
Li Daoyuan raised his hand and said: "I am confused, can you ask the commander-in-chief for advice?"
Today, Uncle Yongning is already in his mid-forties, and his hair has grown. However, his body is still strong and his energy is very strong. Otherwise, he would not have led an army on an expedition.
In particular, those eyes were so bright and sparkling that Li Chengzhi couldn't help but be more vigilant.
"But there's no harm in talking!"
"At the end of the day, I will look at this: If your noble servant did what you just did, you need to sprinkle wheat flour into the house and explode it when the dust and fog are so thick that you can't see it. This thing is a bit useless. So I ask the commander for advice, can you still return it?
Is there a more convenient way?"
Li Chengzhi sighed secretly.
This old man can be remembered in history books, so he is not easy to treat.
Not only is his mind sharp, his eyes are even more poisonous.
"Yes!"
He nodded heavily, then turned around and pointed towards the city, "Store it in cans, throw it on the city, and when the fog rises, use rockets to ignite it. It has the same effect as Li Sima just saw. But the required amount
It’s more than doubled, and it needs to be in good weather: at least it can’t be windy!”
Li Chengzhi is really not fooling around. When the concentration is high enough, combustible dust will still explode outdoors. And it does not only exist in theory, there are many examples that have happened in later generations.
But correspondingly, the power is more than ten times smaller. Because the pressure is not enough...
Li Daoyuan was shocked and bowed his head deeply: "The handsome men are among the dragons and phoenixes. This is really the blessing of my great Wei Dynasty!"
As he bowed, the other people also reacted. Except for Li Shixian, they all bowed down: "The commander-in-chief is really the blessing of my great Wei Dynasty!"
Everyone admires Li Chengzhi from the bottom of their hearts.
As long as you have this thing in hand, the world may be big, but where can you go?
Let me ask you, if you were in a different place and if you were Li Chengzhi, how could you easily let such a magical thing be made public to the public?
On his deathbed, the late emperor's comments about Li Chengzhi as "loyal in heart and blood" and "forgetting himself when encountering things" can be said to be deeply rooted in his bones.
Li Shao's expression was extremely complicated, and even Li Shixian was a little suspicious. Were Li Chengzhi's words just now deceiving him?
Li Chengzhi is a little funny.
Don't look at how convinced they are now. When they really want to do this, they will be damned if they don't greet the eighteen generations of Li's ancestors dozens of times.
Anyone who has the slightest hint of arrogance is a traitor to the enemy...
"Thank you all!"
Li Chengzhi responded cheerfully, and made an ambush in advance, "The clouds are treacherous, the wind is treacherous, and it is constantly changing. Therefore, if you are not completely sure, it is better to use this thing sparingly. Otherwise, it will be a resource for the enemy..."<
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Yes, this thing is food first, and then a weapon?
Yang Jun wondered: "Then how did Li Dayu use the north of the mountain to head to Manchester City?"
"Isn't it simple?"
Li Chengzhi pointed to the ruins and replied very seriously, "The Hu people's felt tents are just like this stone house. They can be detonated by filling them with wheat flour. The Hu people are ignorant. Moving ants to their nests and bees to their nests will be regarded as miracles, let alone this."
General vision?
Therefore, only one part of Wuluohou was defeated, and the remaining eleven divisions joined forces with Mancheng. They all thought that the remaining divisions were gods coming to the world and divine soldiers descending to the earth. How could they have fighting spirit?"
Is that so?
I always feel that Li Chengzhi is not telling the truth, but if you think about it deeply, is it really true?
Yang Jun frowned again: "Hu people are indeed ignorant, but Daoyi (Southern Dynasties) are not ignorant people. Doesn't it mean that sooner or later, this method will be learned by southerners?"
Li Chengzhi almost couldn't help but cheer: "That's why I cherish my broom so much that I don't dare to tell others, and I'm not afraid to tell you that although I only had wheat flour just now, when it comes time to use it, I will add some other things, just for prevention.
With this move...don't be surprised, no matter who asks, I won't tell anyone if I'm beaten to death..."
How could it be strange?
Li Shao's face brightened a little, and he praised loudly: "This is how it should be!"
Seeing that several other people were also echoing, Li Chengzhi struck while the iron was hot: "Now that you have this thing in hand, do you dare to fight?"
More than just daring to fight?
The ruins were at their feet, and a few people had just seen it clearly: just a dozen bags of wheat flour could blow a two-foot-thick stone wall into pieces. If it were Li Chengzhi who added other things,
Which one?
The city wall is indeed much thicker than this stone house, but according to Li Chengzhi's opinion, this thing is useless for attacking the city, but if it is used for field battle, it can be said to be invincible. Otherwise, the remaining troops only have a few thousand soldiers, and they can sweep through Du Lun Ten
Part 2?
What's more, it has the effect of attacking the heart: just like Touman City, the morale of the Du Lun tribe has been completely destroyed before the remaining troops have attacked the city. In the case of Liangzhou City and Qinzhou City, they are both new rebel armies.
At a time when the morale of the army is not stable, I am afraid it will collapse even faster.
This battle is certain to be won!
After thinking about this, Li Shao knelt down on one knee and knelt down heavily: "I should act like a commander-in-chief. How dare I not die in service?"
The other three were a little slower, but the last sentence was shouted out in unison. Seeing the excitement on the faces of the four, Li Chengzhi smiled widely and quickly helped them.
Behind him, Li Shixian looked embarrassed.
He finally understood why his son was so determined not to let him join the army.
It’s too eye-catching...
Several people stood up, and Li Shao took the initiative to ask for orders: "Since the military morale is available, I should work hard. Therefore, the last general asked for orders to take Qianyuan City tomorrow!"
He thought that Li Chengzhi would respond in one breath, but he shook his head: "How difficult is it to attack a city? Therefore, if you can fight in the field, fight in the field as much as possible. If you can kill a hundred, it is a hundred, if you can kill a thousand, it is a battle. Therefore.
It won’t be too late to decide after watching the enemy formation tomorrow..."
Li Chengzhi paused for a moment, then revealed a sinister smile, "If Yuan Li dares to use her main force tomorrow to lure her out of the city with infantry, then why not use my plan?"
Will the plan be used?
Several people looked at each other and understood in their hearts: Li Chengzhi is still the same Li Chengzhi, as strong as he can be.
If it were yesterday, I would have started to persuade you, but now it is like sewing your mouth with a needle, and no one dares to say a word?
It was indeed the "thunder" that shocked several people.
Who could have imagined that just a few bags of wheat flour could blow up a city building?
Is there any guarantee that Li Chengzhi didn’t have a back-up plan or other sharp weapons just in case?
Unknowingly, the confidence of the generals more than doubled?
……
The night is gradually dawning, and a crescent moon is reaching its zenith. The sky is like a huge green curtain, with a few sparse remaining stars hanging on it.
A touch of fish-belly white floated in the east, and the hazy earth became increasingly brighter. Suddenly, a cock crow broke the silence. It was like a landscape painting suddenly came to life, with sound and vitality.
Yuan Li stood on the tower, folding her arms and staring at the north with a frown.
For two days in a row, Li Shao was besieging but not attacking, and was eager to try. But yesterday, he suddenly stood still, and even the number of exploration horses that reached the city seemed to be reduced?
He couldn't help but think of the message that came from the day before yesterday: Thousands of elite cavalry came from the north, carrying the flag of the rebellious governor Li Chengzhi.
As expected, Li Chengzhi must have arrived in Qizhou just yesterday, and the elite cavalry that held up the Emperor's Banner a few days ago must be suspected soldiers.
It is said that young people are full of vigor and vitality, and Li Chengzhi is one of the best, and can be said to be like thunder.
Even in front of the late emperor, he would not be conceited by someone who would give in to others. This shows how strong his temperament is?
I'm afraid that there will be a hard fight when you arrive, so why don't you put up your suspicious formation?
It is also to blame that Yuan Huai and Yu Zhong went to the Southern Dynasty to ask for reinforcements two months ago. Now the imperial army is pressing down on the city, but not even a shadow of the reinforcements can be seen?
Even if the Southern Dynasty doesn't respond, you should send a message so that grandpa can escape in advance...
As she was thinking about it, there was a sound of horns in the distance. Yuan Li looked intently and could vaguely see several riders rushing towards the city.
Within a few breaths, he recognized him as the scout sent out to explore outside the city at night.
"Captain, there are suddenly enemy cavalry coming from the south, about two hundred of them, each in separate groups. But for some reason, each cavalry seems to be carrying a colorful flag on its back?"
Colorful flags?
No...
Yu Zhong once said that this should be Li Chengzhi's original Tangqi?
"Where are you?"
"We have reached about thirty miles from the city!"
According to common sense, when a large army is dispatched, the scouts only need to explore ten miles away. But Yu Zhong once said that Li Chengzhi leads the army in a unique way, so the Tangqi will at least explore one house (thirty miles) away...
Yuan Li's eyelids twitched: Is it really Li Chengzhi who is here?
"The enemy should be out of the city, let's explore again!"
After roaring, Yuan Li hurriedly told the deputy general, "Quickly, ask the civilians to transport sand and earth to seal the four doors and block all the door openings!"
The lieutenant general looked shocked: Tens of thousands of enemy troops were arrayed under the city in the past two days, but the commander-in-chief showed no sign of fear. Today, there were only one or two hundred scouts carrying colorful flags, and he was so frightened that he lost an inch?
"Do you know anything about bird feathers?"
Yuan Li cursed sternly, and as soon as the words came to her lips, he swallowed them back: The person coming today must be Li Chengzhi, that thief can cause thunder from the sky, and even the city gate can collapse...