"Report, General, the Zhao army has arrived in front of the city, we must go out of the city to fight," the soldier ran in to report.
Xiao Xuan thought for a moment and said, "The whole army should be on alert and not meet the enemy for the time being." He turned his head and said to Li Le, "Do you want to go with us, Imperial Master?"
"Yeah," Li Le just nodded.
At this time, Zhao Cong said, "I will go too."
Xiao Xuan looked at him in embarrassment and said, "Your Majesty, it's too dangerous, you should..."
Zhao Cong stretched out his hand to stop him, "Let Master tell me if I can go first. Master, I want to go."
Li Lezhi: “…”
He could refuse the emperor, but he could not refuse his disciple. As for his disciple's requests, Li Le would just satisfy them if possible.
He counted on his fingers to see if he would get hurt. After finding out that he would not get hurt, he felt relieved and said calmly, "I'll carry you."
Now it was Zhao Cong's turn to remain silent. Being carried up the city wall would damage his reputation as an emperor and would also make people doubt whether he was qualified to be emperor. But the person carrying him was his master, so it should be fine.
After sorting it out, Zhao Cong nodded and said, "Okay."
This was settled. Xiao Xuan looked at Li Lezhi and then at Zhao Cong. Although he was worried, since the Taoist priest had already agreed, there shouldn't be any problem. He then took the two of them to the city wall.
It was drizzling outside. Li Le just looked up at the sky and finally opened an umbrella to cover him and Zhao Cong. As for Xiao Xuan and others, they were strong and had fought in rainy days before. It was just a little rain and it would not hinder them. www.jiangnanxs.com Jiangnan Literature Network
I saw a few people walking up the city wall, looking down through the drifting rain, and seeing the Zhao army lined up in neat formation.
Li Le just looked at the umbrella he was holding and really became a sitting target on the city wall.
But it's not a big problem.
He looked at the people below. He didn't recognize the leader. Perhaps the previous general had been dismissed and replaced by someone else.
We also saw piles of gunpowder behind the Zhao army. It turned out that these people had no protection at all and allowed the gunpowder to be exposed.
After seeing it with his own eyes, Li Lezhi felt relieved. The remaining matters were not something he and Zhao Cong could participate in.
Li Le saw that Zhao Cong looked unhappy, but he gritted his teeth and persisted. After looking at the people below with sharp eyes, he hugged him a little tighter and then said, "The rest of the matter will be left to General Xiao. The two of us will go down first to avoid causing trouble for General Xiao."
Zhao Cong didn't say anything, he just turned around and buried himself in Li Lezhi's arms.
Witnessing the battle between the two armies with his own eyes, his heart was heavy. Everyone had to face the Zhao army and defend Daliang with their flesh and blood. These were living lives, not just a few numbers written on paper.
Behind each of their lives, there are parents, wives, children, brothers and sisters. They are not only themselves, but also indispensable people in thousands of households in Daliang.
What you learn from books is always superficial. Some things can only be understood if you see them with your own eyes. As a king, you should put the people first.
"Master, I hope there will be no more wars in the world. I don't want anyone to die on the battlefield. I want the people to live a happy and peaceful life," Zhao Cong said in a small but firm voice.
Li Le just looked at him in surprise. If the person who said this was a teenager, Li Le would not be surprised. But the person who said this was a three-year-old child, and a feudal ruler.
There is so much value in this.
Just being on the battlefield and seeing that scene with his own eyes gave him such aspirations. Thinking that the people could live a happy and peaceful life, Li Le just touched Zhao Cong's head and said, "I believe Cong'er can do it. Under your governance, the people will live and work in peace and contentment. In the future, people in the future will also evaluate you as
A wise and prosperous ruler. "
"Good?
Master, rest assured?
I will do it?[(w.)]?▆Come?#??#?Read the latest chapter#?Full chapter?(w)?,
I also want to let future generations know about Master (w)?
Let them praise the Master more."
"Hahaha, okay, I'll wait." Li Le was just amused. Then, he said with a smile: "Then start with the great unification and make all the people in the world your subjects."
"The burden is heavy. You have to be able to carry it. Once you carry it, don't give it up easily."
"You can't give up halfway through being wise. Master is not here anymore. He has returned to heaven as a deity and will be watching you. If you fail to do it, I will spank you in front of your father."
Zhao Cong put his hands behind his back, trying to cover his buttocks. His face turned red with shame, and he said angrily, "Master, I am already the emperor and I have grown up. You have to save some face for me and not let others laugh at me."
"At such a young age, you already know not to leave a black history for yourself," Li Le just raised his eyebrows. As the saying goes, you can tell a person's character by looking at him at the age of three, and it really can be seen in Zhao Cong. With his face-saving personality, no matter whether he is truly wise or not, based on what he said today, if he doesn't want to lose face in front of him, he will rush towards the path of a wise monarch. At least he doesn't have to worry about the apprentice he taught being bad to the common people.
From generation to generation, if there are really some prodigal sons and daughters in the future, the common people can live a good life during this process of change. As for the others, they are all dead and can't do anything about them.
On the other side, after Li Lezhi and Zhao Cong got off the city wall, Xiao Xuan also saw the gunpowder in Zhao Jun's hands. His face turned dark at first, then he remembered what Taoist Li said and looked at him with amusement.
This should be the case. All the products that Zhao State could produce during this period of time were taken to the battlefield by the enemy and were all exposed to the rain.
Just think about it and you will know what will happen next. Xiao Xuan will not miss such a good opportunity.
Provoke each other on the city wall and greet each other's entire family.
The general of Zhao State was furious. He originally wanted to have a 300-round argument with Xiao Xuan, but he was so angry at Xiao Xuan's mouth that he didn't want to endure it anymore. He shouted, "Ignite, fire."
Immediately, a soldier put gunpowder into the catapult, ignited the gunpowder fuse, and used the catapult to throw the gunpowder into Yuzhou City.
Seeing this, Xiao Xuan immediately said, "Lie down and find cover nearby."
The people in the city had already received the news, and when the gunpowder was thrown in, they all took shelter.
In this battle, Xiao Xuan admitted that there was an element of gambling on his part. Even though Taoist Li had said that gunpowder would not explode if it came into contact with water, the rain now was just a drizzle, and he could not be sure that the rain would have any effect.
What if some of them failed to succeed and were duds, but succeeded in injuring people...
Before Xiao Xuan could think further, he saw that the gunpowder thrown in did not explode. There was no sound, and it just lay there quietly.
Xiao Xuan observed it for a while and was relieved to see that the thing really did not explode. Fortunately, as the Taoist priest said, it would become ineffective when exposed to water.
But he didn't let anyone touch that thing. It would be better to let it get wet in the rain until it was completely destroyed.
The expected explosion did not occur, and General Zhao was very confused. He looked back at the gunpowder behind him, and then at the motionless Yuzhou City.
No idea what went wrong.
He had no choice but to continue asking people to throw the gunpowder, as he didn't believe that none of the gunpowder would explode in his hands.
How could Xiao Xuan give him the chance to shoot? He let the archers prepare and he aimed his arrow at the general of Zhao State. Although the distance was far, he could still hit the opponent with his archery skills.
The archers on the city wall were ready, all aiming at the people throwing gunpowder, and some used rockets, aiming at the gunpowder carried by the Zhao army.
As Xiao Xuan shot an arrow, millions of arrows followed.
General Zhaoguo watched this scene.
My eyes are tearing open,
He wielded a long sword.
Cut off the rain of arrows that were shot at him,
Then he looked at the rain of arrows carrying flames that were rushing towards the gunpowder.
Only then did I become completely scared.
Damn it, if they were shot by the enemy, they would at least suffer most of them if not die. It would be fine if the enemy did not play by the rules, but why didn't even the gunpowder they threw make any noise?
Could it be that the other side is really a place favored by the gods?
General Zhao Guo couldn't figure it out, but as the rain of arrows fell, the expected explosions still did not appear. Even though there were two sporadic explosions, it was worse than he had imagined. The scene of destroying the world, booming continuously, and causing heavy casualties did not appear.
It's broken, the gunpowder is broken.
How the hell is this guy going to fight the other guy!!!
General Zhao cursed in his heart. He waved his sword and said, "Sound the horn to withdraw the troops."
At the command, the drums sounded continuously, and all the soldiers took action, slowly retreating along with his horses.
Xiao Xuan looked at the wreckage on the battlefield and did not go out to pursue. Instead, he waited until the gunpowder was completely scrapped and then ordered someone to throw it away.
After this battle, the other side had not solved the problem of gunpowder and dared not attack.
Yuzhou City can finally have peace for a while.
Xiao Xuan told Li Lezhi what had just happened in front of Zhao Cong.
Li Le only knew about it, nodded, and said: "There is also a kind of black bullet. This kind of black bullet does not need a fuse. As long as it is destroyed by strong force, it will explode."
The formula of this thing is the same as that of gunpowder. Li Le could have calculated it, but he didn't do so. Instead, he left professional matters to professionals.
He doesn't count, there are people who can make this kind of thing, and it can also reduce people's dependence on him.
People in Yuzhou were in high spirits as they discussed how to make the black bomb, whereas people in Zhaozhou were in a state of despair, with everyone's face looking as if they had been blamed for years.
The general of Zhao State returned to the camp and immediately found Qu Lingxian and asked, "Priest, I brought gunpowder to attack Yuzhou, but I don't know what happened to the gunpowder. It didn't explode. Is it because the method I used was wrong?"
"Huh?" Qu Lingxian was puzzled. This thing can just be lit up, so what's wrong with using it?
Qu Lingxian asked: "How did the general use it?"
"Light it up, and throw the catapults," the Zhao general said again, "and throw them into Yuzhou City, but there is no movement, no sound at all."
He wanted to ask if the thing delivered was wrong or if he was fooled, but the head on his neck was telling him that he couldn't say such a thing.
The gunpowder was sent by His Majesty. If he doubts the gunpowder, it means he doubts His Majesty. His head is not worthy of His Majesty's chopping off.
We can only entrust this matter to the priest, and let the priest have a good talk with His Majesty to find out who replaced the real gunpowder and whether it was a hidden stake in Daliang.
Qu Lingxian also realized the seriousness of the matter. He did not suspect anything else, and General Zhao did not mention the weather, so Qu Lingxian did not think it was related to the weather.
Just think that someone has replaced it.
The news of the gunpowder's ineffectiveness also reached Prince Yin, who looked at the memorial sent to him with an unfriendly look.
He had witnessed the power of gunpowder with his own eyes. It was extraordinary. It was a weapon that could turn the tide on the battlefield. Yet, such a treasure had been replaced.
This is really asking for trouble. It's really too much to live like this.
Because of this incident, the Zhao Kingdom's court was shaken, and all officials who handled gunpowder were investigated, but no one had a problem, and no one replaced the gunpowder.
This result made Prince Yin even more dissatisfied. Without anyone doing anything, the gunpowder became ineffective. Doesn't this mean that God is on Daliang's side?
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