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In the afternoon, such a message suddenly rose in the city of Lushun, because of the need to defend the city, General Li Yuanqing and Li will pay a high price to buy a large number of clay pots, clay pots, all kinds of oil in the city, as long as it is a well-sealed container, all kinds of livestock, up to pigs and sheep, down to chickens, ducks and mice, as long as there are goods, there will be silver. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

At the same time, Li Yuanqing also sent a fleet to Hirokado and Changsheng Island respectively to purchase all kinds of containers and livestock.

In the evening, at the Changsheng Camp on the north wall, Li Yuanqing had collected a lot of clay pots, clay pots and livestock, and also paid a lot of silver.

Zhang Pan was puzzled: "Yuanqing, you, what are you doing here?" And it cost so much silver...... Hey, my brother really doesn't know what to say about you. ”

In the afternoon, more than two thousand taels of silver went out in exchange for such a thing.

Chen Zhong was also very puzzled, "Yuanqing, this, your silver is not blown by the wind." This ......"

Looking at the two of them who were eager, Li Yuanqing couldn't help but smile, "It's okay." Two brothers, I'm not too sure about this, so let's give it a try. If it doesn't work, I'll give you the money. If it works, it can help us defend the city. You two are elder brothers, you can't watch your younger brother pay for his own money. ”

Zhang Pan and Chen Zhong couldn't help but smile when they saw Li Yuanqing say this, and Zhang Pan hurriedly said: "Yuanqing, don't worry, whether it is useful or not, this silver brother will come out." ”

Chen Zhong also nodded busily.

Li Yuanqing smiled, "Don't be in a hurry about this matter." It's going to take some work. Two brothers, you go to dinner first and have a good rest. Later, I have an important matter here, and I need the help of my two brothers. ”

The two nodded, and went their separate ways.

Looking at the backs of the two leaving, Li Yuanqing's eyes narrowed slightly.

In this era, the common people mainly eat rapeseed oil, animal fat oil, which is a high-end product, and the people are willing to buy a little during the New Year's holidays.

Lushun is already barren, and it is lonely overseas, and all kinds of materials in the customs have arrived here, and the price has basically doubled.

The cooking oil of the common people, even a lot of it is fishy oil. It is to use the fat from the fish and the oil refined to stir-fry vegetables......

This afternoon, the rapeseed oil in Lushun City added up, and it was just filled with two small clay pots, and Li Yuanqing estimated that it might not be enough for 20 catties......

Fortunately, in the morning, Zhang Pan had more than 20 ploughing cattle slaughtered, and a lot of butter and fat were useless, all of which were brought here by Li Yuanqing.

In this way, it is definitely not possible to use a catapult to throw 'burn ~ burn ~ bomb' in the full sense of the word.

This price is too expensive, and the most important thing is that even if Li Yuanqing has silver now, he can't buy so many things.

Fortunately, a lot of clay pots and clay pots have been collected, and there are a few fat pigs.

As for chickens, ducks, and mice, their meat is really not enough to see.

Animal fat, even if it is the fatty fat of pigs, burns directly, the effect is not good, and it has to be refined.

As a result, most of these rapeseed oils will also be used.

When it came to this, even if he gritted his teeth and tightened his belt, Li Yuanqing could only hold on.

In the camp, several cauldrons were burning, and a few firefighters first poured a little rapeseed oil into the cooked pot, and then threw all kinds of big oils such as butter, fat, and lard fat into the pot and stir-fried together, and the 'zizelala' smoked until it was smoking.

If you eat it, you can't smell this mixed taste at all, but this is a killing weapon, so naturally you don't need to care about it.

The longer these large oils are boiled, the better the effect.

Li Yuanqing asked Guan Canghai to keep an eye on this side personally, ate a few bites of food at will, and then took Xu Heizi to the city to check the terrain outside.

At this time, it has entered the end of summer, the storm has passed, the weather is dry, and it is a good time to carry out fire attack.

However, although Li Yuanqing has drawn up the plan, it still needs more careful details to improve it to be implemented, Xu Heizi is very proficient in this aspect, and he is also Li Yuanqing's best assistant.

The two walked on the city for a while, and Xu Heizi also carefully measured the terrain not far away with his hands, and said in a low voice: "General, if you want to attack with fire, I am afraid it is far from enough to rely on these big oils." You see, the terrain here is very low, the sea breeze is very strong, the grass is very low, and it is also very wet. Even if you throw the fire source over, it will be difficult to ignite the surroundings, and the effect may not be good. ”

Li Yuanqing nodded, this is also the most cumbersome place for Li Yuanqing, Lushun is close to the sea, the air is humid, there is a lot of grass around, but it is very humid and slimy, under such conditions, it is not easy to make them burn.

"Brother Xu, do you have a good solution?" Li Yuanqing looked at Xu Heizi and said.

Xu Heizi thought for a while and explained in a low voice: "General, when I used to work, I went to many places. In the tombs of some princes and grandchildren, there are everlasting lanterns. Their lamps can often burn for a hundred years without going out, and the best material for this lamp is the grease of giant whales in the sea. It's a pity that even though we're on the beach now, we can't get this kind of thing. ”

Li Yuanqing nodded, the whale fueled, he had also heard it, but now the equipment is too rudimentary, unless the whale is stranded by itself, it is difficult to catch it.

"Is there any other way?"

Xu Heizi hurriedly said: "General, don't use this." We can use charcoal. Do you remember the time we were at sea before, igniting our clothes and running away......"

Li Yuanqing nodded silently.

The burning power of simple clothes must not last too long, but if the clothes are soaked in large oil, the effect is different.

At this time, it is the end of summer, the weather is mild, and people don't need much clothing.

Then spread some charcoal chips in the area of 300 meters below the city, and this ......

"Brother Xu, this matter will be handed over to you. You do it right away. ”

"Yes."

Watching Xu Heizi leave in a hurry, Li Yuanqing narrowed his eyes slightly.

The best material for using fire attack is oil, but unfortunately, although oil and crude oil have been used by the common people to light lamps, but near Lushun, there is no such output, and due to the terrain, there is not even a pine forest here, at least a few miles away, far from water can not quench the thirst.

However, with Xu Heizi's perfection, Li Yuanqing has some confidence in this plan.

Rubbing his temples, Li Yuanqing hurriedly gathered his mind and went to the city gate tower not far away, he also had a bigger killing weapon, and asked Zhang Pan and Chen Zhong to help.

Came to the city gate tower, the two were drinking, Li Yuanqing couldn't help but be clever, and hurriedly put away the wine jar, "Two brothers, how many of these things are there now?" I want them all. ”

Zhang Pan couldn't help but be stunned, "There are still 2 jars, Yuanqing, you want to drink together." ”

Li Yuanqing smiled, "Two brothers, this wine can't be drunk anymore now." Let's get down to business first. ”

Firearms have been widely used in the Ming Dynasty, although the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty are opportunistic and uneasy in terms of birds and artillery, but in terms of gunpowder, the production process has been very mature.

Li Yuanqing directly asked Zhang Pan to take the two to the armory in Lushun, fortunately, there was still a lot of gunpowder, at least 1,800 catties, all stored in a cool and dry place.

Li Yuanqing twisted a little, there was no abnormality at all, and he couldn't help but feel like a treasure, and hurriedly said to Zhang Pan: "Brother Zhang, how many craftsmen do you have here?" I'm going to get more of this stuff. ”

Zhang Pan was accustomed to Li Yuanqing's startling, and hurriedly said, "There are several." It's not complicated to make, but they can't do it. ”

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but smile, "I don't want high-quality products, I want miscellaneous." The more crumbly, the better. ”

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In a flash, two days have passed, and the bulldozing offensive of the Houjin army has advanced to within a hundred steps of Lushun City, and it is about to approach the moat.

The seventh day of the eighth month of the second year of the Apocalypse.

Early in the morning, as soon as the sun rose, there was a noise on the side of the Houjin camp, driven and abused by more than 100 Han soldiers, more than 2,000 Han slaves began to continue to bulldoze and fill the ditch, according to their progress, this morning, they should be able to fill in the moat and push the front to the head of Lushun.

At the head of the city, the atmosphere gradually became solemn.

Looking at the bitter men, women and children not far away, and then looking at the Houjin Tartars behind them, the Ming army at the head of the city, whether it was a soldier or an officer, his face was not good-looking.

Li Yuanqing got up early in the morning, stood by the battlement, carefully probed the progress of the Houjin army, and gently beat a familiar beat with his fingers, "Are you ready?" Always be ready. The future master must be our ......."

"Yuanqing, when are we going to do it? The dog tartars have already pressed over. Catapults can now hit them safely. Zhang Pan clenched his fists tightly, staring at Hou Jin Jun not far away, his body trembling slightly.

It's one thing to say, but it's another thing to do.

At this point, even Zhang Pan, who has experienced a hundred battles, can't help but be a little nervous.

Li Yuanqing looked at Chen Zhong on the side.

Chen Zhong was better, and there was nothing abnormal, but the fingers that kept moving the handle of the knife betrayed his mood, and he was also very nervous.

"Brother Zhang, don't be in a hurry. In front, they were all Han Chinese slaves. They are all our brothers and sisters. Just~, just let them live a little longer......"

Li Yuanqing said, slowly exhaling a breath of turbidity.

The previous preparations were already quite sufficient, as long as they could think of it, as long as there were now in Lushun City, Li Yuanqing put it into action.

Once started, the momentum will inevitably obscure the sky.

"Huh?"

Zhang Pan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly punched hard and smashed on the city wall, "This dog Tartar wow......"

Chen Zhong was silent, but clenched his fists tightly.

Not long after, the 'offensive' of the Han slaves under the city was already on the verge of the city, they carried and carried bags of sand and soil, and constantly threw them into the moat.

At the head of the city, everyone became nervous, but without Li Yuanqing's order, no one dared to move.

Seeing that most of the moat had been filled up, and the river had begun to rush to both sides, Chen Zhong swallowed his saliva and couldn't sit still, "Yuanqing, it's bad, it's almost." ”

Li Yuanqing silently looked at the Han slaves under the city, "Don't worry, wait." ”

At this time, although he had no name, Li Yuanqing had become the real commander of all the defenses of Arthur City, and if he didn't speak, even Zhang Pan and Chen Zhong could only wait.

But after such a long tacit understanding, whether it is Chen Zhong or Zhang Pan, they all choose to deeply trust Li Yuanqing.

Time passed silently.

The Houjin side continued to hide behind and launched an arrow rain offensive against the city, but the Lushun City side kept silent and did not fight back.

This made these Houjin soldiers even more bold, and pushed forward a little, wanting to find a closer distance and inflict effective casualties on the Ming army at the head of the city.

But the Ming army always hid closely behind the city wall, and the Houjin soldiers were afraid of the Ming army's firearms and did not dare to be too rash.

In the stalemate, most of the moat under the city wall has been filled, and there are almost 100 steps laterally, which is enough for the Houjin army to launch a frontal attack.

Li Yuanqing glanced at the battlement, slowly exhaled a breath of turbidity, and waved his hand to Shunzi and Yang Xiaochuan, who were already lined up behind him: "Let's start." ”

"Yes."

The two of them shrank on the city wall all morning, and when they saw this scene, they couldn't bear it anymore and acted quickly.

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