Chapter 491: Not a family, don’t enter the same family
By this point in the battle, it has been nearly an hour, the sun has risen by three strokes, and the weather is getting warmer.
Black smoke billowed under the wall, dust filled the sky in the city, and the explosion of grenades was still constant, but it was no longer as close as when the war started.
The firing range was as close as a hundred steps, and the artillerymen were much more accurate. Nearly 20% of the grenades were thrown up the city wall and fell into the city road.
But as seen before, as soon as they notice something falling on the wooden shield, the soldiers under the shield will all stand up. The grenade will naturally roll down.
It’s not like Li Zhang has never tried using square explosive packets, but they had little effect.
After this time, the artillery battalion had learned a lesson, and Li Zhang had already begun to think about how to improve it after returning. He could make grenades or explosives with spikes on the outside so that they could be nailed wherever they were thrown. p>
Some of them happened to explode as soon as they landed on the shield, which was very powerful. A wooden shield only about an inch thick could not prevent the steel balls from shooting out.
It's a pity that the attack range is too small, and it can only affect about one foot. Coupled with the explosion, boom, and smoke, at most, only the injured soldiers and the comrades on the left and right sides were aware of what happened.
If there is any panic in the formation, they will be suppressed by Wu Shichang. Therefore, although they dare not show their heads, the defenders on the city show no signs of collapse.
On the contrary, Yuan Ji's confidence is getting stronger and stronger.
This thing is indeed powerful, but to compare it with the power of Heaven is nothing more than a joke.
Unexpectedly, the soldiers became more and more courageous, and they were already as frightened as when the explosion occurred. There were even bold ones who were eager to try, shooting arrows down from the holes in the battlements.
It's a pity that it's only a hundred steps away, so it doesn't pose any threat to the Wei army.
But Gentsugi is in no hurry.’
He firmly believed that even if it was Li Chengzhi, it would not be easy to obtain this thing, and it would not be infinite.
But when the thunder stops, it's time for him to counterattack...
"Father, Wei Jun is moving forward again!"
Yuan Luo exclaimed, and Yuan Ji quickly pulled him away and leaned against the hole in the crenel.
A hundred steps away, the artillery cart was still firing, but countless infantrymen jumped out of the artillery array and moved forward quickly.
Bow pawn?
There are two people in a group, one of whom is carrying a long bow and holding a torch. Two steps away, there is another soldier carrying two quivers. A rough estimate is that each quiver should have thirty arrows.
After entering about fifty steps away from the city wall, nearly two thousand archers stopped. The front soldiers stuck the torches in the ground and began to string them. Later, Tan Weiwei took off the quiver and placed the arrows at the feet of the front soldiers. p>
Yuan Ji took a closer look and his pupils shrank slightly.
This is a rocket...
Li Chengzhi only lectured Li Song, but did not take away his military power, so he was still in command.
"Wei soldiers are going to launch rockets, hurry up... prepare water..."
Hearing Yuan Ji's screams, shouts suddenly came one after another from under the shield wall. There was only Uncle Bai in the distance. Although the explosion was loud, the shouts were loud, and Li Chengzhi and Li Song could hear them very clearly.
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Li Song frowned and stared fiercely at the city wall. After Li Chengzhi glanced at it for a few times, he sighed softly.
Yuan Ji can even think of ways to protect against lightning, let alone rockets?
As expected, Li Song will still return without success this time.
However, Li Song was still in command at this time, and Li Chengzhi did not seize his military power. Moreover, he wanted Li Song to teach him a lesson, and he was eager to do so.
So even though he expected the consequences, Li Chengzhi chose to remain silent.
At most, it’s just a waste of arrows?
After looking at it for a while, Li Shixian rolled his eyes and quietly came closer: "It seems that Yuan Jiying was already prepared?"
He didn't tell it from the layout on the city, but from Li Chengzhi's face...
Li Chengzhi complimented him by the way: "Father, I see you clearly!"
What a fart!
Cursing secretly, he asked again: "Then how will Yuan Jihui defend against it?"
"Soldiers come to block it, water comes and earth covers it. If it is fire, it must be extinguished with water..."
Water?
So simple?
Li Chengzhi nodded: "It's that simple!"
Li Shixian's face was full of weirdness: "Didn't you say that the rocket is like a maggot attached to a bone and cannot be extinguished by water?"
When did you see me say that?
Even Li Song, Li Liang and others have never said this because they know that no matter how good the Rockets are, they will never reach this level.
"It's just a rumor!"
Li Chengzhi pointed downstairs, "The reason for this is that the enemy encountered rockets during the internal battle. And because there was nowhere to get water, the enemy soldiers could only use the water bags and wine they brought to attack them.<
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But just like a drop in the bucket, the more you pour water on the fire, the bigger it becomes. Hence the rumor that maggots attached to bones can never be extinguished by pouring water on them...
But now that the thieves have a city to occupy, it is very easy to get water. If one bucket is not enough, they will take ten buckets. Is there any reason to put it out without destroying it?"
Li Shixian's face was full of sadness: "Doesn't that mean that there is really nothing we can do against Yuan Ji's turtle formation?"
Li Chengzhi comforted him in a gentle voice: "Father, don't panic, there is actually a way?"
Li Shixian suddenly became energetic: "What method?"
Glancing at Li Song, Li Chengzhi smiled evilly: "Father will know later."
It won't work if you say it now, so you should stimulate Li Song again.
The person who commanded the bow camp was Li Liang, and the so-called bow soldiers were actually two thousand Jingzhou soldiers, Baijia's old troops.
It's not that the imperial army is useless, but it's that I haven't seen the benefits of this thing before and I'm afraid of panicking and accidentally causing an accident.
Even if you look at the archers at this time, they are like an artillery formation, and the formation is extremely sparse. One is to defend against crossbows, arrow rain, stone cannons, etc. on the city. The other is to prevent accidental damage.
If the distance is extremely close, if one soldier accidentally catches fire, the whole company will be set on fire. Therefore, even the quiver and the soldiers are far away from each other, by three or four feet. There is one person to shoot, and one person to shoot behind.
Provide arrows.
When the front pawns have finished shooting the arrows placed at their feet and are almost exhausted, the rear pawns will then take over and the front pawns will supply the arrows.
Seeing Li Song's flag hoisted on the watchtower on the right wing, Li Liang gave an order and waved the flag.
Thousands of arrows were like meteors, thrown into the air by the soldiers, and then fell diagonally.
The first round was just a test shot, so it ranged from far to near. Some landed on the city wall, and some flew over the top of the city. Not many landed in the wall passage.
After three rounds, the soldiers finally got some accuracy. A thousand archers fired their bows in unison, and nearly sixty-five or six hundred of them were nailed to the shield wall.
Li Song's eyes never left the city wall. From the moment the archers started shooting, his brows became tighter and tighter. By the fourth or fifth round, his whole face was twisted into a ball, like
It's like eating a fly.
He finally knew why Lang Jun smiled so weirdly when he mentioned using rockets.
Because it has little effect.
The archers' quivers were specially made, and when the arrows were taken out, the hemp silk wrapped around the arrow shafts was still dripping with oil. This is why Li Chengzhi ordered the archers to be so careful. p>
And when such an arrow is shot, no matter where it is nailed, it will splash out kerosene, so an arrow can burn a big piece. Whether it is armor, a person, or a horse.
If it is a wooden shield, it will be easier, and it will definitely burn a large area.
But the strange thing is that when the arrow was nailed to the wooden shield, only the arrow shaft had fire, and the shield wall could not be ignited at all?
After a few careful glances, when he saw a grenade falling on the shield wall and the wooden shield being smashed into a crater, as if there were splashes of water, Li Song's heart moved: There was actually a nail on the wooden shield.
Wearing linen or quilt?
As long as you splash water, the linen will absorb enough water, and if the rocket falls on it, it will naturally not be able to catch it...
Li Song's eyes were about to burst, and his teeth were about to be broken with hatred.
In the past, Li Chengzhi preached many times, saying that no matter how powerful gunpowder is, it is just a tool or a weapon. If you rely too much on it, you will lose the fundamentals.
Li Song obeyed on the surface, but he was very disapproving in his heart.
Firearms are not ordinary weapons, so how can it be so easy to find a way to crack them?
Only then did he understand what Li Chengzhi often said, "When manpower is limited, wisdom is endless."
The method used by Yuan Ji was extremely simple, but it left him with nothing to do?
And he had always been very confident before, thinking that with the explosives, there would be no more enemies of the Li family in the world!
In an instant, Li Song seemed to be several dozen years older, with a desolate face and eyes full of vicissitudes of life...
Li Chengzhi walked over expressionlessly: "How is it? Do you have any thoughts?"
Li Song lowered his head and slowly knelt on one knee: "Servant... I'm ashamed!"
"It's okay to feel ashamed! It's better than you being arrogant, treating the world's heroes as nothing, and one day being defeated miserably, or even losing your life..."
Li Chengzhi breathed out slowly: "In the future, you must always encourage yourself: Although the overlord is powerful, Wujiang will inevitably kill himself. Guan Yu is so powerful that he is defeated in Maicheng..."
After hearing these two sentences, Li Song woke up from his dream and was suddenly covered in cold sweat.
How dare he compare with Xiang Yu and Guan Yu?
"That's all, get up... don't waste any arrows. Go and give the order to withdraw all the archers."
Li Chengzhi was too lazy to show off, "If I order Li Zhang again, don't make any more noises. I'll replace it with an oil vat... Well, you go too, go to Li Liang with my letter, and say that you need that kind of clear water fire."
Oil, otherwise Li Zhang will not be able to get it out?"
Isn’t the fire oil that is as clear as water still fire oil?
Li Song was a little puzzled, and Li Shixian was even more suspicious: "Didn't you just say that Yuan Ji's preparations were extremely accurate this time? He should have prepared enough water, and rockets alone could not break through the shield wall? Is it possible that this
Is there something fishy about kerosene?"
Isn't there something fishy?
Anyway, we can see it later, so there is no need to hide it. Li Chengzhi nodded: "This time, it is true that water can never be poured out!"
At that time, it was the light kerosene extracted from petroleum, which was the layer that floated on top during refining.
It's hard for Li Chengzhi to determine the specific ingredients, but at least they contain gasoline, kerosene and diesel.
This thing can ignite even if you pour it into water, so you don’t have to worry about pouring it on.
The heavy oil used to make rockets is the bottom layer of heavy oil, which contains asphalt and cannot be wiped off if it gets on it, so it is said to be so magical as the "maggot attached to the bone"...
When Li Song heard this, his eyes shone again.
Li Chengzhi's face suddenly darkened: "Mutual growth and mutual restraint are the ultimate principles. If there is a spear, there will be a shield. How can there be anything in this world that cannot be solved? Do you believe that after today, Yuan Ji will definitely come up with a way to prevent it?"<
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Li Shixian couldn't wait to say: "It can't even be destroyed by pouring water, how can it be broken?"
"It's enough to flood the soil. If father doesn't believe it, you will know after this battle!"
Li Chengzhi's expression was extremely serious, "But Yuan Jiding didn't expect this, and he was in a hurry. Where could he dig the soil?"
Not to mention Yuan Ji, even Li Song didn't expect it.
The ambition that had just been dormant became more active again, and Li Song respectfully took the token from Li Chengzhi.
"Instruct Li Zhang to throw out the oil jar first, wait until the shield wall is broken, and then the military situation will be determined. If there are still stubborn enemies on the city, it will not be too late to bombard them with thunder weapons...
He sent the order to Cao Zheng, and when the fire broke out at the top of the city, he ordered the infantry to fill in the moat. Then he sent the order to Li Liang, and ordered the two battalions of Jingzhou to prepare ladders and towers. When the top of the city was extinguished, ants attacked the city..."
Li Song responded repeatedly and quickly went down the watchtower.
Li Shixian had long known that no matter when the city was breached, he would definitely be the first to conquer the city. Although he was excited, it was no longer as intense as it had been in the past few days.
After smacking it secretly for a while, he asked Li Chengzhi in a low voice: "Now that I think about it, this fire oil that can't be extinguished by water is definitely not made of strong liquor as you said before. And even Li Song didn't know that this thing was so powerful.
, but you...have a backup plan?"
Li Chengzhi was stunned for a moment, and felt a little dumbfounded.
He did not hide anything: "Father is too worried. The reason why Li Song doesn't know is because it is so rare. In the whole world, only Jinming County in Xiazhou can produce this kind of thing. And after this battle, I have collected seven or eighty-eight of them."
, I’m afraid it will take at least five or six years before I can pick it again, so Li Songcai doesn’t know about it, and I can use it as little as possible..."
"Rare than gunpowder...?"
It really is.
If gunpowder fails, sulfur needs to be extracted from ore, and it is not that hard to find. As for nitrate, as long as there are people raising horses and cattle, they can continue to make it.
But with ancient technology, we can only extract open-pit oil. But now, only Jinmyeong County has this kind of thing.
Li Chengzhi didn't tell any lies either: Gao Meng had to mobilize tens of thousands of people and had almost drained a lake hundreds of feet in diameter before he could practice so much.
It is possible to dig deeper, but the difficulty increases almost exponentially. It can only let the oil seep out slowly, which is indeed harder than gunpowder.
Furthermore, there was gunpowder that was more useful than oil. Li Chengzhi felt that there was no need to go all the way, so he didn’t pay much attention to it. If he hadn’t happened to be fighting in Guanzhong this time, he would have been too lazy to collect it...
Seeing Li Chengzhi nodding, he didn't mean it as a back-up, but because it was really rare, so Li Song didn't know about it. Li Shixian was a little disappointed.
He looked around and saw that the nearest Li Rui was several feet away, so he took a step forward and leaned into Li Chengzhi's ear:
"Li Song sent troops without permission to destroy the Du Lun tribe and conquer Mancheng. Although it was his father's fault, it also shows Li Song's ambition... Therefore, you should prepare for a rainy day and guard against the slightest danger."
Prepare for a rainy day and guard against the unexpected?
My father is indeed a father, and Li Chong’s comment about him being “as cunning as a fox” is truly profound.
Li Chengzhi kept more than one backup plan. But even in front of Li Shixian, he would definitely tell half the truth.
This is called not being a family, not entering the same family.
"Thank you father for reminding me, my son knows!"
This kind of talk is quite taboo. If it weren't for father and son, Li Shixian would never talk too much.
As if he really understood, Li Shixian nodded slightly and moved his gaze to the city.
Just a few breaths later, Qingshui City turned into a sea of fire...