To cut down trees, you always need a saw. We have saws, but to cut down trees generally, you have to use a saw larger than the diameter of the tree. But we don’t have such a saw.
That tree was too thick. General Meng and I walked around the tree in the pond all night, but we couldn't think of a good way to knock it down so we could use it. I climbed to the turtle
In my heart, I wanted to ask General Ji for advice. General Ji and the others were working in full swing, which was in sharp contrast to the stagnation outside.
They had hollowed out the inner cavity of the turtle shell, and it was obvious that they had put a lot of effort into it. They wrapped the pill in white silk cloth and hung it on the top. The light inside was very good, and the entire cavity was very open.
It's almost like a large conference room. The place is high and wide as soon as you enter. Only two people can touch the turtle's upper armor if they are stacked on top of each other. As you go further in, it gradually gets shorter. However, I raised one arm high and was just able to touch it.
Touching the top I asked, "How did you do it at such a high place?"
General Ji smiled mysteriously and said, "Keep it secret. I just complete the mission."
There is a smell of raw meat here. It will definitely be uncomfortable for people to stay in it for a long time, and some parts are not meticulous. However, I am very satisfied with this. As I look at it, I already have a preliminary design in my mind. I will make the next step.
I told General Ji the request. The main thing is to further scrape the inner wall to remove the smell. Secondly, I need to immediately use tung oil to smear the turtle's tendons. I don't want them to dry like firewood in the end.
Finally, I made a request. To be honest, even if I were asked to make this request, I wouldn’t know where to start. I asked General Ji to cut out several skylights on the turtle’s upper armor. To be precise, there were three.
General Ji didn't say anything after hearing this. I was happy to see him look worried, so that I could feel a little more balanced. The first two tasks were not difficult. As for opening the skylight, I'd like to see what he does.
When I looked at the tortoise shell from the outside, I knew that it was about a palm thick and had the luster of porcelain. However, it was many times tougher than porcelain. To break it, you would have to use armor-piercing bullets...
It will definitely work!
This matter is a little more difficult, but we have to do it. "We have to take a breath when we live in it. Can't we not even let it take a breath?" I said to General Ji like this
Just when I took General Meng Gushang to think of ways to cut down the trees, I saw Ji Da yelling and sending a few people out. I didn't know what to do.
I called the carpenter over and asked him what he could do. He scratched his head and said, "This tree looks like a pine or a cypress. I don't know how many years it has grown, but it is so thick..." General Meng said to him, "You just use your teeth to chew it.
You have to gnaw him down, otherwise you won’t be paid!”
Then he turned to me and whispered, "Hey, that gunpowder of yours doesn't make you so amazing. When it blows, even the cows can't be found. Why don't you bring it up so that we can see it?"
Yes, I can wake up the dreamer with one sentence. Even though I came from two thousand years ago, I am not omnipotent. I will never use gunpowder if my power is boundless, and neither will God.
I immediately had an idea and said to the carpenter: "It's up to you. If the mason can dig holes, you have to dig holes at the bottom of the tree for me! If you can't dig three holes for one person, tell me how many days it will take."
Can it be good?"
The stonemason smiled and said, "General, if you ask me, the carpenter, to cut down trees, you are making things difficult for me. Is this... Give me five strong laborers, including me, and in three days, there will be no problem in three holes."
"Stop kidding you"
"We are all men, who takes drilling holes seriously! If a mason can do it, so can I!" He immediately selected five strong young men and waded out of the water.
After a while, the people sent by General Ji came back. They went all over Mo Island to collect old vinegar and brought back three or four jars. As soon as they opened the lid, the sour smell made my tongue short: "General Ji Ji,
What are you doing?"
"Xiaotian, your brother Ji is not very capable, but I have been guarding Lao Su for so many years, and I should have eaten more crabs than you can see. This thing is just a big crab." He pointed at the turtle
Let me see how you do it!
I was thinking this, but I couldn't help but be curious. While directing the carpenters and others to dig holes under the tree, I peeked at General Ji's arrangements.
I saw that he sent three people to soak the rags with mature vinegar. They covered the three places where I designated the skylights that needed to be opened with the cloths. Someone watched and added vinegar with a small spoon to prevent it from drying out.
It's been like this for five or six days. I already understand a little bit. I secretly admire General Ji's cunning.
During this period, the hole at the bottom of the tree had been dug for two days. We stuffed the gunpowder bags into it, but it was not enough, so we hurriedly made some more. After everything was ready, all that was left was blasting.
The tree and the turtle were far away from each other. Although the distance was far, I couldn't estimate the position. Fortunately, there was a rope tied in advance on the branch at the top of the tree. I asked twenty people to pull one end of the rope over and stood far away.
Where they were, just wait for the sound of an explosion, and then use all their strength to pull the tree to the side to prevent it from falling towards the turtle.
This is an unprecedented behavior. Except for me, everyone has unconcealed curiosity and nervousness on their faces. In fact, I am no exception, because success or failure depends on this one move. If it fails, it will be delayed for a long time.
Everyone left the tree dozens of feet away, even the people working in the turtle came out. This is called avoiding the gun.
Then I lit the wick
In the past, I didn't even miss the firecrackers. This time, I was very calm. With a "chila" sound, one end of the lead ignited under my hand! It snaked all the way like a snake core, leaving a black trail and
A puff of blue smoke went straight to the bottom of the tree
Because the tree grew in a pool of water, I sacrificed a good snake slough there, and the gunpowder guide crawled through the snake slough, and soon reached the bottom of the tree.
It was quiet for about three seconds. If there was no movement, even the referee would blow the whistle. At this time, I only saw the roots of the tree suddenly swelled, and soon I heard a thunderbolt, coming from the bottom of the tree, and in the pool.
The water seemed to be startled, and a big cloud of white mist rose up! It took a while before it poured down. Many people's clothes were soaked, but no one paid attention. Everyone stared at the tree, suddenly disappointed.
You've done everything you need to do, why don't you care about me?
Just listen to a "click" sound
When the mist cleared, we all saw that the roots of the tree looked like they had been let go. The bark was turned outward, revealing the snow-white inner flesh, like a ball of white thread with no end.
But it's still there
"Kaka..."
I was about to cry, and my eyes were still a little moist. I immediately waved to the crowd holding the rope in a daze and shouted: "Hold on, hold on, hold on!" If I wait for the tree to fall, two hundred
You can't hold it back even by yourself, you have to give it a guide before it moves.
Those people came to their senses and yelled, and the rope immediately straightened, but the two generals Ji and Meng and I were still shouting, "Pull, pull, pull, pull!"
The tree body trembled unwillingly, and at an extremely slow speed, it tilted and fell towards us. A black shadow made it impossible to hide.
The group of people pulling the rope whistled and the birds and animals dispersed, and then the tree fell down into the dust with a roar. I just felt the dome trembling, and a stalagmite on the dome fell straight down and rushed towards the turtle shell.
I seemed to hear a "plop" sound that pierced the window paper, and I thought, it's over! I couldn't move my hands or feet for a while, so I just said: