Chapter 721: Confidants
Zhu Changjue was furious!
For a while, even the self-title of "I", which had been held, was replaced by the word "Lao Tzu" blurted out. Naturally, he was not worried that Zhu Changan would kill himself, but Zhu Changan...... Spoiled his business.
He just understood!
He also found a way.
The opponent guarded the center and brought in, but all the actions revolved around the word "fire". So he figured it out, as long as there was no fire, everything was easy to say, even thunderbolts were not to be feared.
But Zhu Changan, who was stupid and stupid and only thought about one and didn't think about the other, rushed up with fire.
Although Zhu Changjue hurriedly gave the order to shoot, it was still too late to stop the crazy Zhu Changan.
"Retreat! Withdraw! Zhu Changjue roared and shouted back, and then closed his eyes.
His clenched fists under his sleeves were trembling. At this moment, Zhu Changjue was afraid.
He wasn't sure how much gunpowder he had in his hands.
He was only afraid that Zhu Changan would be so abrupt, so aggressive, so desperate, and so arrogant, and he would force the other party to die with him. In case the other side ignites all the gunpowder and thunderbolts together, in case they really have enough gunpowder, in case they really grit their teeth and break the net......
Or, Zhu Changan rushed up with such a half-boat fire, the other party couldn't dodge, the other party's hands trembled, and the other party was careless, in case there was an accident......
If tens of thousands of thunderbolts are thrown together......
That scene is something Zhu Changjue didn't dare to imagine!
Not to mention that they will all end up together, even within a few miles of the entire courtyard, there will be no life, right?
Cheng Ziyu is a cheap life, and Zhu Changan is even more cheap, but how can he fold in such a place in this way?
Isn't that a ridiculous joke? ……
Thinking about it like this, Zhu Changjue's whole heart trembled, he only hoped that Cheng Ziyu and them would be more cautious, more life-sparing, and more careful. He hoped that Cheng Ziyu would be more conservative, and don't be like Zhu Changan, playing with jade!
How ironic!
He is determined to win the menacing situation, but at this moment he is secretly begging his opponent to be merciful, and he can be cowardly and powerless. And the original advantage was in control, but had to put all hope on the opponent's shot......
Destiny depends on providence and others?
Heh, ha!
Zhu Changjue's chest was clogged.
He knew better that at this moment, his entire plan had failed. He put himself in his shoes dozens of breaths ago, if he was Cheng Ziyu, what should he do next? There is a simpler and more effective way......
He knew, defeated! No matter whether Cheng Ziyu chooses a shortcut or plays a big game, he has already lost!
It was supposed to be a Jedi counterattack that was nine out of ten, but it was about to become a situation of chickens and eggs - anxiously waiting, in the busy retreat, Zhu Changjue couldn't hold back the continuous churning in his chest, and finally held back a trace of red......
At the same time, he couldn't help grinding his teeth. Zhu Changan! If this fool still falls into his hands, he will definitely be ten times more ruthless than Cheng Ziyu, and he will be worse than death by abusing him with his own hands! ……
These breaths are especially long!
The huge explosion that Zhu Changjue was afraid of, enough to overturn the entire courtyard, did not come.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, he actually thanked Cheng Ziyu for not being a stupid person.
But Zhu Changan's stupid plan directly led to another result that made Zhu Changjue angry.
Zhu Changjue watched Zhu Changan's burning boat rush onto the other party's fan-shaped fleet.
Subsequently, the opponent did not panic and threw dozens of thunderbolts.
Explosions erupted in and around the tin boat.
The moment the tin ship was engulfed in flames, the fire also burned to the outermost edge of the fan-shaped fleet.
Zhu Changan didn't have time to be happy, but found that the other party was not in a hurry, and it seemed that this was what he wanted.
So he watched as the other party not only retreated neatly to the shore courtyard, but also watched as the other party continued to direct the fire to both sides of the fleet by smashing thunderbolts......
The brilliant sparks spread out, and the effect was much faster and better than setting fire. In just a few breaths, the dozens of tall ships on the outermost edge of the fan-shaped sector contributed by the Chamber of Commerce were ignited.
This time, how can the "wall of fire" be compared with the previous bamboo raft?
When the guards retreated, the tung oil and rape oil that were easily sprinkled made the fire even more out of control.
The three-story wall of fire was burning lively, and the fire almost reached the sky, and the tongue of fire rolled out was more than a foot long, showing teeth and claws in mid-air.
The dawn sky was swallowed up again by billowing black smoke......
Isn't such a barrier several times, dozens of times stronger than the previous wall of fire?
What's even more hateful is that I saw that Cheng Ziyu and the people on their side were still adding some thunderbolts to the wall of fire from time to time, helping the fire curtain to get higher and higher, and more and more prosperous...... It's just a life separated from two people......
On the other side, Zhu Changan, who has been clamoring, also played a clever trick.
In order to prevent the attack of the opponent's thunderbolts, at the moment when the iron boat was about to rush into the opponent's fleet, he grabbed a plank, jumped into the lake again, took off his heavy armor, hid behind the boat, and hid himself in the water.
It's just that he didn't expect that this would be the result.
He almost cried to himself.
Oh, yes! Why would the other party be afraid of coming with fire? Why should the other party die with him? I suffered all the losses and was full of gas, but the other party didn't! The other party is crazy with himself, why don't he sit and watch himself jump to his feet?
The other party only needs to take advantage of the situation to ignite the fire, which is enough to protect themselves! Right now, the fire is burning into such a field, and the other party is still trying to maintain the fire...... With so many ships, as long as the other party has the heart, as long as the other party is willing, as long as the other party continues to "add bricks and tiles", it will not be a problem to burn for three or five days, right?
With such a big fire, they simply couldn't pass through.
You can't fight this battle, you can't catch those fish.
All they can do is watch and wait, or turn away and give up!
Those thunderbolts, they can be used as weapons when they enter, and they can be used to ignite the fire when they retreat, Cheng Ziyu has these plans early on, right? ……
Indeed, at this moment, Cheng Ziyu had already climbed on the high platform on the stone steps on the shore, holding clairvoyance, looking at the dazzling fire, and looking at Zhu Changjue, who was also standing on the lookout platform of the tall boat behind the fire.
Procrastination is the starting point of all Cheng Ziyu's responses.
The disadvantage in numbers made her very self-aware of her few pounds and taels. So her offense has to be built on defense.
And she was prepared.
Her identity and status, Zhu Chang'an, Zhu Changjue's rise, are fundamentally destined to be rescued sooner or later. So there was no need for her to risk fighting.
The thunderbolt was originally intended to be used by surprise when she fled back to Beijing, and then used it by surprise if she was being pursued. But after the Queen Mother and Zhu Changzhe left, since she couldn't leave for the time being, she could only use it for defense.
Therefore, there is another reason why she chose the other courtyard, it is sparsely populated, something is really going to happen, it is really going to the point of exhaustion, she is neither afraid of being afraid of affecting others, so she simply settles it here.
No matter how bad the situation is, if she can drag down Zhu Changjue and Zhu Changan, if she can fight more with less, if she can remove the big trouble for Da Zhou, she will make a lot of money, and even enough to go down in history! Even if it is to drag those two scourges to death, it is a great success!
So, even if she used the Thunderbolt on the waterway, how could she forget the land?
After the commander of the guard gave an order, the direction of the front yard also moved.
Seeing that it was about to run out, the ensuing explosion and fire became a great gift from the guards to Zhu Changjue's attacking soldiers. But the number of opponents is too large, and the thunderbolts alone are not enough to last long.
Therefore, a large circle along the corner of the front yard was also directly ignited!
Behind the two-foot stone wall, the fire was blazing and quickly burned into pieces.
Unless Zhu Changjue's people have wings, it will be difficult to get closer to the other courtyard.
The entire front yard was directly abandoned by Cheng Ziyu.
The wooden structure that the Queen Mother liked became the fuel for defense at the moment.
And all the guards also retreated to the backyard at this moment.
From now on, all they have to do is to work at ease. And when the conditions are right, send some sneak attacks out with small and big.
Looking at the tens of thousands of people who were staring at the clairvoyant and stupid in place but had nothing to do, Cheng Ziyu did not feel distressed at all, but felt extremely happy.
Burn it!
In the past two or three hours, the guards had already helped her demolish several courtyards and obtained a large amount of solid stones.
The front and back yards have been fortified with masonry. After the guards retreated to the backyard, the hanging flower door was also sealed, and they were afraid that it would not be safe, so they also blocked several large rockeries in the backyard.
So, they weren't worried at all that the fire in the front yard would spread to the backyard where they were at the moment. On the contrary, the guards can also control the fire in the front yard by standing on the rockery towering above the second gate, while observing the enemy, and can also wait for opportunities to break through and sneak attack.
In the front yard and back lake, the most important thing is gunpowder and wood.
She believes that in the current situation, as long as it does not rain, it will not be a problem for this fire to last for two days. What's more, she still has a large number of thunderbolts in her hands, and even when it comes to real swords and real guns, she still won't necessarily lose.
She didn't believe that in two days, there would be no reinforcements coming! Someone has to catch Zhu Changjue, right? Someone has to save themselves, right? Even if Kang Anbo and Li Chunzhen can't get out, it is impossible for the officers and soldiers to ignore it! Even if you don't look at your face, you can't let the garden under the name of the Queen Mother be destroyed!
Compared with Cheng Ziyu and Jiawei and others who have slackened, Zhu Changjue and others should only be in a hurry like ants in a hot pot, right?
Knowing that Zhu Changjue must be looking at him, Cheng Ziyu raised the corners of her lips......
The previous confrontation was that she had been calculated, and at this moment, his taste must be extraordinary! ……
Yes!
Zhu Changjue did see Cheng Ziyu, who was calm and relaxed, and was smiling proudly.
The cloak was puffed up by the wind, making her whole person peerless, dancing like a fairy, which was particularly eye-catching.
He can't even pretend he can't see it.
She didn't speak, she didn't move, but she didn't shy away, and the gaze that looked straight at him made him unwilling to look at him. He knew what she meant, didn't he?
Hint that you can see her, but you can't hit her! I can see her, but I can't her! I can see her, but I can't help it.
You can see it, but you can't catch it. Isn't it?
I can't ask for it, and I miss it.
All that was left for him was regret!
She was taller than he was, and he had to look up to see her.
She was clearly surrounded by fire before and after, but it was clearly him who lost!
He knew that everything was under control, but he was helpless against her!
He regretted that when he was once capable, he let her go for various reasons, which led to her becoming his confidant!
He regretted it even more, this time the whole plan, he calculated and calculated. He arranged everyone, but she was the only one who had a change. In the end, he didn't guard against her enough, couldn't recognize her clearly, and the means were ...... Still not ruthless enough!
Can...... Zhu Changjue only felt that his teeth were about to be crushed.
Is it really not enough? Can't you really recognize it? How much effort and means did he exert on her one after another?
Isn't it really ruthless enough? How many manpower did he use before and after? Even her whole family was forced to die! The Cheng family is guilty of treason because they are working for the widows, isn't that enough?
He was stunned again, he really couldn't understand what he was wrong about, and how many times he was wrong!
He was already vomiting blood, but he still couldn't find a vent, and there was no particularly good way.
Looking at this fire that he wanted to extinguish, but was no longer within his ability, he collapsed a little. What should he do?
I can't get in, so I'm waiting? Or leave?
The sky is already getting white, and it's about to dawn.
After dawn, reinforcements will arrive!
Who will be coming, how many people will come, he doesn't know yet! And for him, the best way at this moment is to try to avoid people and preserve his strength as much as possible, rather than easily confronting them.
But if he just left in disgrace, how could he be willing?
Thinking about it, Zhu Changjue felt that there was a fishy sweetness surging up again.
Before he could make up his mind, he saw the woman on the other side of the clairvoyant suddenly smile brightly.
Then, another earth-shaking explosion struck.
It's thunderbolt again!
But this time, the opponent's throwing distance was much farther than the previous rounds, and it was aimed at the big boat where several of their main generals were.
Why? It was clear that they had retreated to more than thirty zhang away, which should be far beyond the throwing distance of the other party.
Zhu Changjue watched as his dead soldiers stood on the deck, slashing left and right with long knives one by one, trying to knock out those thunderbolts.
The sound of popping and popping shocked the eardrums, and the surrounding ships suffered a lot, and the screams for help began to be heard again. Although Zhu Changjue's ship was well protected, two pieces were inevitably blown off on both sides of the ship and the forward deck, and dozens of dead soldiers were killed by the power of the thunderbolts......
"Retreat! Withdraw! Zhu Changjue found that he didn't even have a chance to choose one or the other.
He also saw clearly that the tool that Cheng Ziyu and the others were using to throw thunderbolts at the moment was the small catapult they had seized from their ship earlier......
What an irony!
"Retreat! Save people while retreating, check the hull damage, and the whole team retreats! "He knew it was the wisest thing for him.
Lost, lost!
What can't be consumed at the moment has become him!
If you want to catch Cheng Ziyu, this plan is absolutely impossible to continue.
Rather than that, it's better to ......
"Go west at full speed to encircle and suppress Zhu Changzhe!"
And Zhu Changjue was just about to sit down on the lookout, but he saw that Zhu Changan's life was so big, he was not killed and burned to death, but was also fished out of the water by his people.
Zhu Changjue bounced up.
"Take him ...... Get it for Lao Tzu! ”
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