Born in an ancient peasant family, the peasant girl became famous all over the world

Chapter 376 Fire and Medicine Attack

...and at this moment in the palace.

Zhao Chongxiu sat on a stone bench in the pavilion of the Imperial Garden, looking at the busy old Taoist priest and the eunuchs in front of him, and his heart became much calmer.

At present, the palace servants and eunuchs were working together to load the materials under the patient arrangement of the old Taoist priest.

His Majesty's demands were too much, and as they loaded more and more fuel, the amount they had was running out.

"Your Majesty, there is not enough fuel. I am afraid the power is not enough... Should we continue to load?" the old Taoist asked cautiously.

Zhao Chongxiu moved to the packed fuel.

"What's left?"

"All that's left is sulfur and charcoal," replied the old Taoist priest.

All of these were obtained because Your Majesty encouraged people to buy them in large quantities, and almost all the shops in Lindu City were sold out.

Zhao Chongxiu recalled what Jiang Yue had said to him about simplifying the fuel formula, and asked the Taoist:

"What fuel is most needed to burn fully and force an explosion?"

"Saltpeter and sulfur." The old Taoist replied seriously:

"In the past few days, I have been refining elixirs every day and found that saltpeter and sulfur, combined with other fuels, can produce a large amount of heat. The expansion of this heat is also the root cause of the expansion and explosion of the alchemy furnace."

"Saltpeter and sulfur?" Zhao Chongxiu got some inspiration from the old Taoist.

“What is the proportion of each?”

"40% saltpeter, 30% sulfur."

"The young general is right. Saltpeter and sulfur are indeed important fuels." Zhao Chongxiu was already thinking about where to find large amounts of saltpeter and sulfur.

But he thought of a question again.

"How can we ignite them as quickly as possible?"

"Although the fuel has been packed into the bamboo tubes intact, it is still difficult to ignite it..."

"Let's get to the point."

"Red-hot charcoal is needed to ignite them." The Taoist priest simplified it and summarized it in one sentence.

This formula, unlike fireworks, can be ignited with just a fuse.

He has not yet achieved perfection, and for the time being, his work is rather rough.

The biggest flaw is that it is not easy to ignite.

But once it is ignited, its power cannot be underestimated.

He was afraid that he would not be able to ignite the fuel, but he was also very worried that the fuel would spontaneously combust and explode.

Zhao Chongxiu thought about it, unable to ignite it with a fire stick?

This is where it gets tricky.

He thought of a pot of fire in winter and thought of the dumbest solution.

In fact, he had always used the dumbest method before.

Then he asked people to prepare torches as quickly as possible and placed them at the place where the rockery was blown up, and then threw a bamboo tube over from a distance.

The loud bang startled all the eunuchs and palace servants around.

Even the queen, who was taking a peaceful nap, was startled and stood up to ask the maid beside her:

"What's going on outside?"

"Your Highness, it was His Majesty who did it."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." After hearing this, Queen Zeng couldn't help but shook her head.

Her eyelashes flickered slightly, and her usually dignified face showed surprise.

"What on earth is he going to do?"

The older he got, the less he acted like a king. He even started playing with firecrackers and used the rockery in the imperial garden as his toy.

Playthings will ruin your ambition.

At this moment, her eight-year-old son ran in from outside, with a look of panic on his face.

"Mother, Father is having a problem with that rockery again."

"I don't know what's wrong with your father recently. He follows an old Taoist priest..." and becomes crazy too.

She didn't say anything about the last sentence in front of her son.

In the Imperial Garden, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was also startled, ran closer to Zhao Chongxiu.

"Father, I heard that the young general has left the city to destroy the Jin Dynasty. Why are you still thinking about this... Could it be..."

Zhao Yuanzhen looked at the place where the rockery was originally located, which had turned into a pit. Then he looked again and saw a satisfied smile on his father's face.

He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

"You can think of this method."

Zhao Chongxiu was in a very good mood, and even his usual words to urge the emperor to speak more slowly: "Zhen'er is being lazy again?"

Shouldn't I be reading at this time?

"Father, you're making such a big fuss. I'm just worried about your safety." As Zhao Yuanzhen spoke, he walked forward and watched the workers packing the items carefully.

At this moment, Zhao Chongxiu's personal eunuch hurried forward to report,

"Your Majesty, the soldiers of the Great Jin are here to challenge us!"

"What was supposed to come has finally come." Zhao Chongxiu clenched his fists unconsciously.

"Zhen'er, go back."

"Father!" Zhao Yuanzhen had already known the news that the young general would lead his troops out of the city today. Upon hearing this, he was naturally angry and wanted to join the war.

"They have been bullied right at my doorstep! Father, please let me go and meet them!"

He is already thirteen years old and has long wanted to share his father's worries.

"Zhen'er, you will have opportunities to gain experience in the future."

"Father, your martial arts skills have become more sophisticated recently."

"Watch the battle with father!" Zhao Chongxiu also felt that it would be good for the emperor to gain experience through this opportunity.

At the gate of Lindu city.

Zhuolu saw the defenders on the city wall ready for battle, hoping that reinforcements would arrive soon.

He commanded the tower carriage to move forward slowly, and the soldiers on the tower carriage drew their bows and arrows, looking for the precise moment, ready to deliver a fatal blow to Chen Yuan at any time.

Chen Yuanyi tightly gripped the bow and arrow in his hand, staring at the enemy.

Just as the building vehicle was about to enter the range, he heard a voice behind him:

"Chen Yuan, leave the city and fight!"

Chen Yuan hurriedly took a few steps back and saw His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince standing behind him. He knelt on one knee in surprise.

"I pay my respects to your Majesty and to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

At the same time, because of His Majesty's challenge, he looked at the hundreds of Jin soldiers under the city wall.

"Yes!" Since it was the appointment of His Majesty, Chen Yuan did not dare to be negligent in the slightest.

His contribution yesterday was too small, so he is still thinking about making up for his crime by doing meritorious service, after all, his crime was quite serious.

Zhao Chongxiu continued:

"There is a high probability that there are a large number of enemy troops hiding outside the city. The first thing you should do after leaving the city is to lure them out."

Chen Yuan was confused. Did His Majesty want him to go and die?

But he still said: "I obey your command."

Zhao Chongxiu then looked at the guard who was following closely behind him. At this time, the guard was carrying an experienced bamboo tube on his back.

"The siege weapons made by Taoist Chongyang are very useful. Distribute them to every soldier defending the city. When the enemy approaches, let the rocketeers prepare. After giving them the weapons, combine fire and powder."

"Remember, the rocketeer must be accurate."

Time was limited, and Zhao Chongxiu still wanted to help Jiang Yue, so he just explained it briefly.

Chen Yuan was completely stunned.

Is there such a powerful siege weapon in the world?

...Jiang Yue's side.

The sparrow tactics continue.

The autumn sun shines through the treetops, dappling the winding hills.

Although Jiang Yue and other Xuanwu troops did not have an advantage in numbers, they were agile, flexible and adaptable.

Although the soldiers in the team were not Jiang Yue's soldiers, at this critical moment, they followed closely behind the Xuanwu Army, rushing forward and backward.

As for Jiang Yue, his target has always been General Abuhan.