Chapter 298 Bad News
The first black watermelon's ability nearly made Achig and the city lords' eyes pop out.
Seeing Sasinlang retreating in a panic, they were first stunned, and then burst into laughter.
"Look, doesn't it resemble those lame wolves abandoned on the grasslands?"
"More than just a lame wolf, these are just like those stray dogs kept in the capital."
"Haha, so you've finally met your match! Scared yet!"
"Keep throwing them, kill these beasts, and avenge Dark Cloud City."
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Shen Huaichen was also a little surprised. It was a gunpowder bomb the size of a watermelon. Oh, no, it should be called a fire bomb.
It's incredible that they were able to blast such a huge crater.
No wonder my family always told me when I was little that kids shouldn't play with firecrackers...
Achig felt incredibly pleased as he watched the Dog Emperor's army flee in disarray after being bombed.
The 200,000 taels of silver were well spent!
However, thinking that he had only thrown out one, there should still be quite a few left, he immediately turned around and walked down from the city wall.
The rest are all treasures; we can't afford to lose them in any way...
Shen Huaichen understood what Aqige meant. After instructing the sentries on the city wall to be on guard, he hurriedly followed Aqige to the room where the gunpowder was stored.
Upon seeing this, the other city lords quickly followed suit.
Upon entering the room where the gunpowder was kept, Achig sent two more squads to guard it.
"No matter who it is, no one is allowed to enter this room without my and Mr. Du's written orders."
"Anyone who disobeys will be executed!" Achig said solemnly.
The other city lords felt a little uncomfortable upon hearing this.
However, Achig bought the gunpowder with his own money, so they really had no right to dispose of it.
Looking at the several large boxes laid out, Achig wanted to reach out and touch them but didn't dare.
"Is this the gunpowder that Da Yu is researching?" Achig asked.
Shen Huaichen nodded.
"I've inquired about it; this kind of gunpowder-made thing is called a fire thunder."
"It was caused by Da Yu five years ago, and I estimate that they've already developed something even more powerful," Shen Huaichen said.
Achig and the city lords all gasped in shock.
They didn't know that Da Yu had such amazing things.
If Dayu were to use these things to deal with the border city...
The thought of these things exploding in some border town...
The city lords immediately fell silent.
Aqige understood now; no wonder the people of Dayu didn't react much to that dog emperor's plan to send troops to attack Dayu!
Wow, they have such powerful weapons!
Thinking about this, Achig's mindset quietly changed.
Let's focus on doing business properly from now on! As for things like marching south and conquering the Central Plains, that's just something to dream about at night.
He still knew his own limitations...
"Sir, what should we pay attention to next?" Achig didn't dare touch the fire mine, but he still touched the box containing it.
"What should I be careful of? Fire and water!"
These fire mines cannot get wet; once they do, they become like ordinary stones.
It must not come into contact with fire.
If these few boxes of goods catch fire, Tianji City will be reduced to ruins without anyone else even attacking it.
"Therefore, it is essential to prevent fire and water damage," Shen Huaichen said.
Achig and the other city lords all nodded.
That's right, it needs to be fireproof and waterproof.
After seeing the fire and mines, Achig and the city lords reluctantly left the house.
Before leaving, Achig once again instructed the guards to protect the fire mines with the same spirit they had shown him...
Sassin's attack was a complete failure right from the start, which greatly boosted the morale of everyone in Tianji City.
Shen Huaichen had also made up his mind; it was time to seize this opportunity and launch a major battle...
"Your Highness, the morale of the dog emperor's army is now low, and they are just maintaining a facade."
This is a good opportunity. We should seize it and launch a surprise attack to completely defeat them.
Mr. Du felt that now was the best opportunity.
Now, no matter what Shen Huaichen says, Aqige thinks it makes sense.
Look, from the very beginning, when has Mr. Du ever done anything unreliable?
"Sir? So how do you plan to launch a sneak attack?" Archie asked hastily.
Shen Huaichen then led everyone to the map on the table.
"As for the time, nighttime is the best."
As for the method...
First, we need to create chaos in their camp.
Your Highness, those hidden men we sent out earlier should come in handy now.
Although the dog emperor's army didn't carry much food, it was enough to last them for several days.
So, let those small teams find an opportunity to burn the dog emperor's army's supplies.
Our troops will first lie in wait outside the city under the cover of night. Once we see the emperor's army engulfed in flames, we can launch an attack.
"Take all those fire mines with you..."
Shen Huaichen became more and more excited as he spoke.
Achig and the city lords became more and more excited as they listened.
Burn the grain and fodder? Great idea!
I remember more than ten years ago, the commander of the Weiyuan Army in Dayu also burned down the grain supplies of the Northern Hu!
That fire... burned half of the city of Sahara, turning the entire sky red.
"That's a great idea! This is called a surprise attack."
"Mr. Du is a genius!" Archie exclaimed first.
The other city lords all nodded in agreement.
They used to think that Mr. Du was just a bit clever, but they didn't know how he caught the eye of Prince Zhan.
Now it seems that Mr. Du will not only lead everyone to make money in the border town.
He's even a master at fighting!
"Yes! Mr. Du is a treasure bestowed upon the border town by the shaman god, and we will certainly treat Mr. Du well."
“Mr. Du, whatever you say, we will listen to it and do whatever you say.”
"Yes! Mr. Du, we will listen to you not only now that we are fighting a war."
"We'll follow your lead in how we conduct business from now on."
"It's fortunate that Mr. Du was there this time, otherwise, who knows what the border town would have become!"
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Despite everyone's praise, Shen Huaichen remained clear-headed; he wouldn't get carried away by a few kind words.
Unless they bring him all their gold and jewels.
"I, Du, thank you all, city lords..."
Before Shen Huaichen could finish speaking, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside.
"Your Highness! Your Highness!"
Achig's expression changed drastically; it was the voice of the guard he had sent out to fetch his family.
"Your Highness! Your Highness! This humble servant deserves to die!" The guard knelt down as soon as he entered the room.
Everyone was terrified when they saw the guard covered in blood.
"What happened? Where are the prince's family members?" Shen Huaichen asked immediately.
“Except for the young prince… everyone else was killed by the dog emperor’s men! We couldn’t even save them in time!” The guard said, then knelt on the ground and burst into tears.
Achig's vision went black...
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