Chapter 1865: Siege Weapon
The news that Qin Guogong had planted a big heel quickly spread throughout Chang'an City.
In this regard, Guo Ye's enemies were of course very excited, cheering, and almost set off firecrackers to celebrate. As for his friends...... Well, I didn't feel sorry for him much.
Inside the Mansion of the State of Qin.
Wei Chigong raised a glass of wine in his hand and said, "I said brother, don't be unhappy, what's there?" Didn't you just not become this pioneer officer? I think when we were planning at the beginning, I didn't approve of you fighting for this vanguard. Now Your Majesty doesn't need you, that's just right, let's be happy. β
Guo Ye smiled bitterly: "Big brother, don't say it." In this battle of Goguryeo, brother, I really want to participate. Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked my brother to help me speak in the court, but I didn't expect that people are not as good as heaven, and in the end, this pioneer was still won by King Jiangxia. β
"I don't understand, what good is it for you to be this pioneer officer? Leaving a name in history? Or do you have to make a fortune? If you make a contribution, there will be opportunities in the future. As for money, do you still lack those two dates? β
"That's not what I said, brother, I must fight for this vanguard this time, because I am not optimistic about Your Majesty's expedition this time. Without me, the final result would have been to be forced to withdraw under a fortified city. If you're unlucky, it's possible to go back with a big defeat. β
Wei Chigong rolled his eyes and said, "Brother, according to what you say, can't we have fun without you?" No one but you can defeat Goguryeo? What a joke! If others don't say it, they will say that they will compete with you for the vanguard Li Daozong, and I will feel that the use of troops is never under you. β
"Don't believe it, brother, he really can't do the work I did! Like what...... Besiege! β
"Joke, Li Daozong has led the army for nearly twenty years, and he still won't attack the city? It's you, you haven't fought many big battles, and I'm not optimistic about the ability to attack the city. β
"This siege is not another siege! If my brother doesn't believe me, I'll take you to a place tomorrow, and you'll understand it all. β
"I'd like to see what tricks you can play!"
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That night, Wei Chigong did not leave the Qin State Mansion. In the early morning of the next day, the two went out of Chang'an City for thirty miles together and came to a rather quiet mountain villa.
Guo Ye introduced: "This Zhuangzi is called Green Willow Villa. Within a radius of five miles, it is all Guo someone's industry. Whatever happened inside the lodge, the people outside would be completely unaware. Many of the brothers' secrets are in this villa. β
Wei Chigong rolled his eyes and said, "You came to me to see your Nine Immortals Rain and Dew Workshop?" What does this have to do with siege? β
"Brother, you have misunderstood, the secret of this place has nothing to do with the Nine Immortals Yulu. Let's make it clear, there is a magical thing in this, which is specially designed to deal with the city of Goguryeo. β
"What the hell is this?"
"Don't worry, brother, you'll understand later."
Then, Guo Ye beckoned, called a white-haired old man over, and said, "Steward Yu, let the Duke of Eguo see our new gadgets!" β
"Yes, Qin Guogong, wait a minute."
Steward Yu turned around and left, and after a lot of effort, he came back again, holding a wooden box the size of a brick in his hand, and said: "The thing is in this wooden box, if you want to see the effect of this thing, please move the two princes!" β
Guo Ye and Wei Chigong followed Steward Yu to an open place, only to see a low wall standing alone in the middle.
Guo Ye said: "Brother, go up and see if this low wall is strong. β
Wei Chigong came to the low wall suspiciously, kicked a few feet, saw that the low wall was not moving, and said, "It's okay!" It's pretty sturdy. β
"That's good, you go farther, brother will show you a good show!"
Wei Chigong stood fifty steps away from the low wall, only to see Steward Yu bury the brick-sized wooden box just now under the low wall, and asked, "What are you doing?" β
"Wait a minute, brother, you'll be able to see it soon. Now, you plug your ears first. β
"Plugging your ears? Why do you have to plug your ears? β
"This thing is too loud......"
"Joke! I Wei Chi Gong is the first fierce general of the Tang Dynasty, are you still afraid of the loud voice? I just don't block my ears, but I want to listen to how loud it is! β
Guo Ye was helpless and glanced at Steward Yu. Steward Yu understood, and with a dozen flints, he lit the fuse, and then ran away from it.
Boom~Boom~
There was a loud bang, smoke filled the sky, a great earthquake trembled, and the low wall collapsed!
"Brother, what do you think of this?" Guo Ye asked proudly.
"......" no one agreed.
Guo Ye turned his head to look, but saw that Wei Chigong's big black face was a little pale, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his lips trembled, but he couldn't speak.
It seems that he is really scared.
"Brother, how are you? Steward Yu, get a glass of water! β
"Don't!" Only then did Wei Chigong come back to his senses and said, "Don't ...... Don't take water, give me a few sips of wine. β
"That'...... All right! β
Wei Chigong took a few sips of wine, and then stabilized his mind.
He said: "Eh, I said brother, are you not learning martial arts, but have you changed to Taoism?" This is the legendary Five Thunder Rectification, right? It's fucking amazing! I've never heard such a loud voice, and I've never seen such a powerful Dao technique! β
He sighed and continued: "I admit that you are powerful, and the name of the first fierce general of the Tang Dynasty can also be given to you." But with the power of your Five Thunder Fa-rectification, it's enough to kill people. But when used to siege the city, it seems that it is not powerful enough. β
"What kind of way?" Guo Ye said: "Steward Yu, show that thing to my brother." β
"Whoa!"
The steward brought a wooden box the size of a brick and opened it, but inside it were black things the size of a grain of rice.
Wei Chigong picked up a few grains with his hand, put them in his mouth, and said, "What is this?" Elixir? β
Guo Ye hurriedly stopped him and said, "I can't eat, I can't eat." This thing is not for food. This substance is called granular gunpowder, which is specially used to blow up the city walls. The blow up of the low wall just now was all due to this thing. β
Wei Chigong hesitated: "It's really not the Five Thunder Righteous Law?" β
"Of course not. Didn't you just see that? Bury it under a low wall, and if you set it on fire, the wall will collapse. β
Wei Chigong's eyes lit up and said, "Such a small box of granular gunpowder can blow up a low wall." What about ten boxes, a hundred boxes? As long as this property is enough, I'm afraid no matter how thick the city wall is, it won't be able to stop it!
With this thing in hand, aren't those cities in Goguryeo like papier-mΓ’chΓ©? β
Guo Ye said: "Uh...... Actually, it's not that good. First of all, there must be a chance to be buried under the city wall, and secondly, there are too many particles of gunpowder, and the power is also limited, and not all city walls can be blown up. Finally, if the city is prepared. Even if the city wall is blown down, there may not be a chance to break the city. β
"Anyway, once this thing comes out, the siege is much easier than before. I said brother, you have made a great contribution to our Datang! β
"Great achievement?" Guo Ye shook his head and said, "This is really not necessarily, maybe Guo will become a sinner through the ages because of this." β
"What do you mean by that?"
"Now that my Tang Dynasty has not long been founded, the army is strong, and there are many attacks and few defenses, so this thing is naturally beneficial to us. But a few decades later, the world has been peaceful for a long time, and the armament is relaxed, so it can only use the fortified city to protect itself. It is not a good thing for our future generations to spread this stream. β
"That's right. What do you mean, brother...... Destroy this? Don't let it survive? β
"Of course not. I mean, this thing has to be kept strictly secret. When conquering Goguryeo, it was used as a killer weapon. After sweeping Goguryeo, this thing will be sealed again. β
When Wei Chi Gong heard this, he frowned and said, "This is not appropriate." You don't need this kind of thing. Once you use it, can you still hide it from Your Majesty's ears and eyes? This kind of militaristic weapon, how can you seal it if you want to? β