Chapter Twenty-Seven: Endless Fire
Regardless of whether there is war or not, having emergency measures in place is always a good choice, just like having a roll of toilet paper under the sink at all times.
Since the first day of Liu Bang's ascension to the throne, he has secretly recruited the world's wonders to help him consolidate his great cause. However, most of the people who came to sign up were swaggering and deceiving under the guise of "strange people", some of them were executed by Liu Bang on the spot, and the other part was put in prison and never saw the light of day.
When Liu Bang was helpless, he accidentally discovered an alchemist named Xue Chi. Xue Chi was never reused during the reign of King Qin, and after Liu Bang discovered this strange man, he soon realized that Xue Chi was not an idle person.
After that, the gadgets made by Xue Chi were deeply loved by Liu Bang.
Xue Chi is good at making all kinds of chemical explosives, although these chemical explosives were not specifically named in ancient times, but what Xue Chi needs most is to know their performance and the effects they can produce.
Liu Bang came to Xue Chi's small laboratory alone. In order to prevent others from discovering their little secrets, during the reign of Qin Shi Huang, Xue Chi's laboratory was always set up in an empty tomb in the royal cemetery.
As a royal cemetery, ordinary people dare not trespass, and as a cemetery, normal people will subconsciously avoid it. So, it's a great place to hide from people.
"How's the thing I want?" Liu Bang looked at the bottles and cans in Xue Chi's laboratory.
Among them, a glass bottle containing green liquid on the shelf caught Liu Bang's attention, and when Liu Bang stretched out his hand to touch the bottle, Xue Chi hurriedly stepped forward to stop it, "I don't recommend you to do this." ”
Xue Chi's tone of speech was yin and yang, Liu Bang didn't mind too much, after all, Xue Chi was a rare talent, and Liu Bang had already seen Xue Chi's talent when he first came into contact with Xue Chi.
"As you can see, this is the weapon of wide destruction that you want. Xue Chi carefully picked up the large transparent spherical container containing the green liquid with both hands, and then gently placed it on the table.
"I don't see anything special about this thing. Liu Bang said.
"Wait a minute. Xue Chi opened the lid of the container, and then motioned for Liu Bang to step forward.
After the lid of the bottle is removed, the green liquid in the bottle is constantly pulsing, like boiling water, and it looks extremely active.
"I call it the Endless Fire, and it only takes one can to burn an army of hundreds of people. Xue Chi proudly introduced his great work.
"Good. Liu Bang nodded with satisfaction, "After you test correctly, start mass production, any resources you need, just ask, I will satisfy you." ”
"Actually, I've already produced enough Endless Fire on my own initiative. Xue Chi bent down to signal, then led the way in front and led Liu Bang to the door of a cellar.
Xue Chi opened the door of the room, and the sunlight shone into the cellar, just bright enough to see the scene in the cellar.
The cellar was filled with ten rows of shelves, and the shelves were full of the "Endless Fire" I had seen in the laboratory before.
Seeing Liu Bang's slightly shocked expression, Xue Chi began to explain on the side, "There are a total of three thousand Endless Fires, which is enough to destroy all the enemies who come to attack. ”
"Good, good. The cellar shown by Xue Chi definitely provided Liu Bang with a shot in the arm, and because of this, Liu Bang's fear and defense against black were finally not as strong as before.
"I have a question, though. Liu Bang stretched out his hand and put it on Xue Chi's shoulder, "How did you create so many Endless Flames in such a short period of time?"
Liu Bang's hand exerted force, Xue Chi could feel the piercing pain in his shoulder, and replied tremblingly, "Actually, this was originally a big killing weapon prepared for King Qin, but he had been missing a key element before, but he never took me seriously, let alone ignored me. ”
"Since your strong support for me, the problem of the elements has been solved, and the previous green waste has naturally turned into a big killer. After Xue Chi finished answering, he looked at Liu Bang respectfully.
Once a son of heaven and a courtier, Xue Chi, as a courtier of the previous dynasty, was able to live until now, which was really his honor and luck.
As an alchemist, Xue Chi's most satisfying part is the satisfaction he feels when his works are successfully applied. As far as Xue Chi was concerned, he didn't care about other things at all.
Regardless of whether he is the king of Qin, the king of Liu, or the king of Xiang, as long as he can be kept alive and have enough resources to do all kinds of experiments every day, Xue Chi will be satisfied.
"Very well, I believe, you know the consequences of betraying me. Liu Bang stood in front of Xue Chi, helped Xue Chi gently pat the dust on his body, and looked at Xue Chi with a smile.
"Understood. ”
"Okay, I'll take one with me first, and I'll be able to verify the lethality of this weapon in a moment. ”
Liu Bang turned around and left the cellar, and after Xue Chi was stunned for a moment, he hurriedly followed.
The efficiency of the royal soldiers was surprisingly high, and the guards and concubines who had thought they would escape smoothly were surrounded by many soldiers when they fled to a distance of about five kilometers from the palace.
"How can you do such a thing?" asked the soldier who took the lead in the capture with a look of disbelief on his face after seeing that the captured soldier was his own hair.
"I feel like she's the one I'm going to protect, and I'm willing to do anything to let me die for her. The soldier holding each other's arms with Concubine Ying said loudly.
"Are you crazy? Do you know what you're going to face?" said the soldier in the lead, and a soldier who had a good relationship with him reminded him in a whisper, "Chief, he is now a key criminal of the imperial court, and I think you should keep your distance from him, so as not to leave a handle on the matter." ”
"Take it away!" ordered the soldier who took the lead in the capture.
The soldier who took the lead showed his attitude with practical actions, that is, the "draw a clear line" as reminded by the man. Compared with the small "colleagues" who have played since childhood, he attaches more importance to his own life and future.
The soldiers rudely took Concubine Ying and the man back to the palace, and Concubine Ying was put in a separate room, while the defecting soldiers were put in a special cell.
This is a special order from Liu Bang, this move is not for anything else, but to be able to verify whether this so-called "Endless Fire" is as exaggerated as Xue Chi said.
Liu Bang opened the container containing the Endless Fire and stared at the green liquid in the bottle, Liu Bang was a little dazed.
The dazzling light always has magical power, not to mention a large killing weapon with huge lethality that can kill hundreds of people in a small can. Who can resist such a temptation? The answer, of course, is that no one can resist.
"Knock knock. When there was a knock on the door outside the room, Liu Bang finally came back to his senses, and his gaze trapped in the green liquid was finally withdrawn.
"Your Majesty, the prisoner has been settled. After the soldier finished speaking, Liu Bang nodded slightly, and the soldier bent down and nodded, and after taking a few steps back, he turned around and left.
"I have to say, you're really bold. These were the first words Liu Bang said to the traitor sitting in prison, leaning against the wall, with a terrifying face.
Before Liu Bang came in, in order to do enough foreplay, he specially put the jar containing the "Endless Fire" in the corner, in order to arouse the fear of the soldier who was locked up step by step.
This is the first time Liu Bang has seen this person, with a mediocre appearance, a mediocre figure, a mediocre temperament, and no external characteristics that can attract women at all. However, it may also be because of this reason that Concubine Ying has never felt a sense of security and reliability.
Compared with ordinary palace guards, the "emperor" is too dazzling and unattainable in terms of status and any other aspect.
"The Emperor...... The emperor ......" The defecting soldier quickly got up and stammered.
"Do you know what you're about to face?" Liu Bang caressed the iron rails of his cell, his tone not cold.
The defecting soldier fell to his knees with a "clang" and begged for a detour:
"Your Majesty, please let me go! I know it's wrong!"
Seeing that Liu Bang had no reaction, the soldiers kept kowtowing and kept shouting "begging the emperor to spare his life".
However, even if he broke his head and knocked his head until he was dizzy, he did not arouse the slightest sympathy from Liu Bang.
"Anyway, no matter what, you're going to die. Liu Bang said, "However, I can make you my experimental object and make your death more valuable." ”
"What...... What does it mean...... "The blood from his forehead flowed into the soldier's eyes and onto the soldier's clothes, but after he heard the word "death", the strong desire to survive no longer allowed him to pay attention to these small external problems.
Liu Bang turned to leave, and soon took the "Endless Fire" that had just been placed around the corner to the iron fence of the cell.
The soldier who knew that he was destined to die also avoided the polite address of the emperor, and asked Liu Bang by his name: "Liu Bang, what are you going to do?"
"By the way, do you know what it's like to be burned?" Liu Bang opened the container, bent down to pick it up, and poured all the endless fire in the container on the floor of the cell. Because the inside of the cell is a finger's height lower than the outside, there is no need to worry about the liquid spilling out.
"What is this?" the soldier stomped on the green liquid on the ground, his desire to survive and his fear made him nervous.
"Endless Fire. ”
Liu Bang took out the fire fold from his pocket, lit it, and threw it into the cell through the gap between the fences.
From the soldier's point of view, it all turned into slow motion, and the potential in the soldier's body was stimulated, and he reached out and grabbed the burning end of the fire.
He endured the biting pain of the heat, and clenched his palms tightly, for fear that the fire breaker would fall to the ground.
Liu Bang was obviously a little displeased when he saw the soldier grabbing the fire fold, but there was no other fire fold on his body, and he was a little anxious for a while, not knowing whether to leave to get a new fire fold or take any other countermeasures.
When Liu Bang was entangled, the soldier grabbed the fire fold with his other hand, and the palm that had been scorched by the heat for several seconds was rescued, and the soldier was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
However, in less than a breath, things took a turn for the worse. Because I used too much force to pinch the fire break just now, I let go of my hand and the spark fell from the fire fold.
The spark fell to the endless fire on the ground, and everything happened in an instant.
The soldier's eyes were instantly flooded with green.