Zhuque followed her gaze and said, "Indeed, there hasn't been much work recently. Lately, the villagers have been coming here to help transport goods after finishing their crops. Young men from the county town and the other two villages also come to help whenever they're free."
Song Tingwan frowned, "Wouldn't this delay other people's house construction?"
Upon hearing this, Zhuque waved his hands hurriedly, "No, no, this temple was originally built for you. Now everyone has stopped and helped transport the goods, also wanting to help you and me, so don't delay!"
temple?
Song Tingwan stared blankly at the building whose shape was still unclear.
Is that... a temple built for her?
Aren’t temples dedicated to gods?
She was just an ordinary person with a lot of troubles, but she took advantage of the difference between the ancient and modern times and the rapid development of modern science and technology and medicine to cure them time and time again, help them fight famine and drought, and solve their problems.
But they regarded her as a real goddess.
Even temples were built to worship her.
Song Tingwan couldn't explain what he was thinking at the moment.
If she had to say it, she was just extremely shocked and moved.
She felt more and more that protecting them was a worthwhile thing to do.
Song Tingwan kept his eyes open, trying hard to suppress the soreness in the corners of his eyes.
The belief in my heart is becoming stronger and stronger.
The desire to help Xiao Yunze repel the enemy and protect the people here is becoming stronger and stronger.
Although she doesn't know whether she can succeed, she will try her best to do the best she can!
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Outside Fenzhou City.
"Master." Baihu walked closer to Xiao Yunze and said with a bow, "Several gunpowder sites have been buried."
Hearing this, Xiao Yunze raised his hand.
Baihu immediately understood and gestured to the soldiers guarding there to start moving.
After receiving the signal, several soldiers lit the fuse and then quickly evacuated.
Everyone present held their breath and stared at the place where the gunpowder was buried.
After a while, there were a few "bang" sounds.
Several places where gunpowder was buried exploded with dust all over the sky. The high-blown yellow soil and stones blocked the view ahead.
"We did it! We did it!"
"Very good!"
"It's done! This batch of gunpowder is finally made successfully!"
"Your Highness, it worked! There's absolutely no problem with this batch of gunpowder!"
The crowd burst into loud cheers, and everyone was extremely excited!
The explosion was loud and powerful.
Most importantly, the people responsible for lighting the fuse were unharmed.
All these indicate that this batch of gunpowder was really successfully made!
Bai Hu, who usually kept his emotions to himself, was also slightly excited. "Master, there are ten places where the gunpowder was buried. They all exploded!"
The heavy stone in Xiao Yunze's chest also fell quietly. Looking at the excited faces of everyone, he said affirmatively: "Very good, thank you all for your hard work."
"Baihu, take a few people and continue forward. Bury the gunpowder underground one by one according to the layout we discussed earlier. Be discreet and don't let anyone find out."
Baihu nodded, "I obey your orders!"
After explaining everything that needed to be done, Xiao Yunze headed towards the camp.
Just a few days after he arrived at the military camp, he received a letter from Miss Song.
The letter said that she had prepared a lot of supplies, including food and medicine, which would be shipped to the military camp in batches.
It also describes how to make gunpowder.
All you need is saltpeter, charcoal and sulfur, mixed in a certain proportion and then connected to a fuse, to make a powerful weapon - gunpowder.
The enemy and our forces are much stronger than each other, and our chances of winning a head-on confrontation are slim.
If they could really produce gunpowder that could break the ground and crush rocks as Miss Song said, they might be able to turn the situation around.
So he discussed with Hou Changfeng and selected some people from the Hou family army to secretly make gunpowder.
Fortunately, the materials needed to make gunpowder were not rare. After secretly sending people to Fenzhou City to purchase all the materials, the secret team began to try to make it.
After many failures, it was finally successfully produced on the night when the entire army retreated.
However, many problems arose afterwards.
Some gunpowder can explode, while some gunpowder has no reaction at all after the fuse is lit.
The length of the fuse is also important.
If it is too short, it will easily explode the person who lit the fuse; if it is too long, it will easily give the enemy time to react.
So, after repeated attempts, the secret team finally succeeded in producing a batch of gunpowder with considerable effect today.
Xiao Yunze thought, perhaps their chance was really coming.
Inside the main tent, Hou Changfeng was studying the art of deploying troops. When he saw Xiao Yunze appear, he immediately stood up and walked forward, his eyes full of hope. "How is it? Did it succeed?"
Seeing the dark circles under his eyes, Xiao Yunze gave him a reassurance, "It's a success. I've ordered them to bring gunpowder and set up an ambush. When the Wei army reaches this place, they will detonate the gunpowder. If successful, it may turn the situation around."
Hearing this, Hou Changfeng excitedly slammed his fist on the table, his eyes fierce, "Great! Great!"
"We've lost nearly half our men these days! This time, I'll make them pay and avenge their deaths!"
"Damn Xiao Yuncheng! For the sake of the throne, he colluded with foreign enemies and abandoned the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians at the border!"
After saying this, Hou Changfeng gritted his teeth again, his eyes bloodshot. "But he is a prince, and the emperor only listens to one side of his words. Who can do anything to him? If such a villain sits on the throne, the world will be in chaos!"
Thinking of Xiao Yuncheng who was far away in Kyoto, Xiao Yunze's eyes darkened.
Third brother, we need to deal with him, but now is not the time.
The most important thing at the moment is not to eliminate internal troubles, but to resist foreign enemies.
Xiao Yunze began to discuss his strategy with Hou Changfeng, "Some of the people who made gunpowder went to the front line to ambush, and the rest continued to make gunpowder in secret."
"The enemy is planning to win by sheer numbers, so we can certainly do the same." Xiao Yunze's eyes were determined. "The gunpowder explosion just now was indeed quite powerful. If we had a large amount of gunpowder, we could at least severely damage the enemy, preventing them from advancing any further, not to mention annihilating them."
"Okay!" Hou Changfeng looked at Xiao Yunze, his eyes filled with trust. "Although I don't know where you got all this food and gunpowder, it's all unheard of and unseen, but brother, this time, I really rely on you!"
"We are only twenty miles away from Fenzhou City now. We can't retreat any further!" Hou Changfeng hadn't slept for several days. His eye sockets were sunken and bloodshot. He stared at Xiao Yunze and said word by word, "We must win this battle!"
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