The Song Dynasty already had gunpowder, but most of them were used to make firecrackers and other objects. There were also the most basic firearms such as the "Pili Robe". It is not difficult to search for some gunpowder in Muzhou City.

At noon, Yibaiheiyuwei collected more than a dozen barrels of gunpowder from the grocery store and the armory in the city. After finding a secluded courtyard to pile it up, Cao Hua asked them to find some bamboo tubes.

With Cao Hua's craftsmanship, it's okay to polish the stone into grenades. Maybe it's quite exquisite. However, more than a dozen barrels of earth gunpowder, even if it's buried all underground, it will overturn a house at most. It will deal with 20,000 people. It will have no effect except scaring the other party, and it will still have to be used on the blade.

Cao Hua locked himself in the house and worked hard all night before he came up with a feasible way.

The next morning, Cao Hua called all the Heiyu Guards over in the huge courtyard, and then took out a "cross arrow" of a bed crossbow in the eyes of everyone.

It is said to be a crossbow arrow, and its length is no different from a spear. There are several bamboo tubes tied to the top of the crossbow arrow, and one in the middle is filled with gunpowder, and the surrounding area is filled with turbulent tin. The so-called "hard tincture oil" is slightly treated oil.

The ignition oil burned for a long time, and it burned even more powerfully if it was blown. It had a long history of using it to defend the city. The Song Dynasty even established a "fierce ignition oil" to create a low-end version of the flamethrower such as the "fierce ignition oil cabinet". Where did the craftsmen who made the muskets dug it from?

The "Rocket" appeared in the Three Kingdoms period, but by the Song Dynasty it was still in its prototype and could only be used as an auxiliary device and had no power.

Cao Hua, holding the seemingly shoddy "rockets" and explained to a group of inexplicable Black Feather Guards:

"If Fang La's army wants to attack the city, it must be impossible to escape the ladders, nest cars and other objects, or use bed crossbows to shoot crossbows on the wall for people to climb. If Fang La pushes these things under the city wall, we will definitely not be able to stop them.

The only way is to use a bed crossbow to shoot the arrows, ignite the siege equipment one mile away, and blow the hot fire oil out. With the characteristics of being difficult to extinguish the hot fire oil, even if the ladder is not burned, it will definitely be impossible to stand when pushed under the city wall.

It takes less than one day to build a cloud ladder. No matter how many carpenters in Fang La belt, it is difficult for them to quickly build enough siege equipment..."

Xie Yijun hugged her arms, frowned and listened to Cao Hua's endless talk, thinking:

"The bed crossbow range is a thousand steps, but only three hundred steps away, whether it can be shot or not can be seen by the sky. Moreover, the turbulent oil can be covered with sand and gravel, and wet quilts to extinguish..."

Cao Hua spread his hands: "Then let's have a few more arrows. The ladder is more than two meters high and cannot hide. If it still fails to shoot, what should I do if the crossbow soldiers do?"

Xie Yijun nodded: "The method is feasible, but there are basically no ladders, so it can only reduce the number of enemy troops climbing the city. There are many ways to climb the city..."

Cao Hua sighed: "If you can solve the problem, the rest depends on the person. Go and call all the officials and defenders of Muzhou."

"promise."

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Cao Hua called Ye Juzhong, the chief judge of Muzhou, and asked him to hand over the command.

Ye Juzhongpa could not resist the big pot of the city's loss. He had no objection to this and gave up his command very neatly.

The most important thing about fighting is people.

A group of soldiers who only want to escape, not to mention facing 20,000 sieges, two thousand people are in trouble.

Before Fang La's army approached the city, the most important thing was to stabilize the morale of the defenders in the city.

Cao Hua doesn't understand much when fighting, but he lets employees sacrifice their lives to do things. Cao Hua is good at it.

In the afternoon, Cao Hua called the only two thousand soldiers in Muzhou to the school grounds.

The two thousand imperial guards were already in panic, and their formation was still neat, but they had no morale. They just looked at Cao Hua in silver military uniform on the high platform without any masters.

Cao Hua stood on the high platform and raised the long sword in his hand:

"You may not know me, but you must have heard of my name. My name is Cao Hua, Cao Hua from Wu'an World."

Two thousand defenders on the school ground nodded, with admiring eyes. They naturally heard of the Kyoto Tai Sui who defeated the rebels by one a few days ago.

Cao Hua was very satisfied and said loudly:

"Fang La is just a traitor from the world, and his subordinates are just a bunch of village men who used hoes to dig the ground a few days ago. They are not gods from heaven. I can defeat two hundred scattered soldiers and yelling soldiers on the other side by myself. Two hundred more are actually almost the same..."

Many defenders raised their heads and just listened carefully.

"Fang La came over with 20,000 refugees. No one thought he could not hold on. The magistrate ran away, and many people wanted to escape. But you know what I do and specially cleaned up the portal for the Song Dynasty. Since I am here and I haven't run away, if one of you disappears from the position of the station, I promise that I can dig out you and buried you later in the end of the world...."

"Wow—"

There was a sudden noise on the school ground, and many defenders whispered to each other, with anger in their eyes.

At least they are still in the city, and the magistrate can abandon the city and flee. Why don’t they let them retreat?

But soon, the 100 Black Feather Guards standing outside the school ground pulled out their official swords. As the most elite army in the Song Dynasty, the Black Feather Guards were already terrifying. Under the gaze of hungry wolf, the defenders on the school ground quickly calmed down.

Cao Hua nodded and continued:

"But I am a real person. I won't let you fight with passion. I guess you are not energetic...

... Without further ado, when you are defending the city, you will kill one enemy with a reward of 100 taels of silver, and give as many as you kill ten enemies. Those who kill ten enemies will directly enter the Kuishi as the emperor's guard, enjoy the salary of the eighth-rank military position, kill the enemy with thirty-year-old vigil, command a hundred black feather guards, enjoy the treatment of the seventh-rank military position...

...I, Cao Hua, have a reputation that I will do my best, I think you know it."

"Wow—"

The city was in an uproar, and the sound was obviously much louder this time, and many people whispered to each other.

The military pay of the Song Dynasty was fixed, and the military man had a low status. His monthly salary was only a thousand ounces of silver, which was about one tael of silver.

There are also things to kill the enemy and receive rewards, but it is a bit horrible to kill one person and reward 100 tael silver.

Killing one person is equivalent to staying in the army for seven or eight years. Killing two or three can become a wealthy family in the city. It is unlikely to think about it.

As for entering the Black Feather Guard, there is no need to mention that the Emperor Guard is impermanent and must be brave and brave. There are only two thousand people in the Song Dynasty, and they enjoy the top treatment of the imperial court in all aspects.

Who is not a famous person who can be a vigilant in the Black Feather Guard except Jing Feng who has gone through evil ways?

(Note: The two Yu Housings killed by Jing Feng and Lin Chong are the Yu Hou of Eagle Claw Room, not the Yu Hou of Black Feather Guard)

Hearing Cao Hua's words, Hei Yuwei was shocked. He obviously felt that the governor's investment was too great, and even they were moved.

The bandits in the martial arts world who used to offer rewards were only a few hundred to thousands of silver, and they had to sacrifice their lives to get them. Xie Yijun could not defeat the one who offered a reward of 100,000 silver. Now he could only get a few thousand taels of silver if he could kill a few bandits. If he could not even kill a dozen bandits, could he still be called the Black Feather Guard?

Huang Tiechhee hesitated and said, "Governor, let's count it too?"

Han'er's face suddenly turned cold.

Cao Hua nodded very simply:

"No matter who kills the enemy, it's all counted. Fang La now only has 20,000 people. If you can kill all of them, it's only 2 million taels of silver. I, Cao Hua, can't afford King Kang. King Kang is my father-in-law in Jiangnan. This amount of silver is a drop in the bucket for him. But I guess you can kill half of it, and the other party will run away, and there is no need for him to take action. I have 100,000 taels here. After the first day of the siege, you can come and receive the reward."

The school ground was silent, and the eyes gradually became a little hot.

After all, no passionate words in the world do not have the ability to make money.

Cao Hua nodded, and finally said:

"I was born as a native of the Song Dynasty, and died as a ghost of the Song Dynasty.

I, Cao Hua, must lead the way. How long will Fang La attack? How long will I stand at the city head? I fell down on the black feather guard behind me.

But if you run away before the Black Feather Guard dies, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”

After the words came, the sword in his hand broke through the air and a ray of snow shone out above the school ground.

wipe--

The wind broke through the school ground and nailed it to the opposite courtyard wall.

The whispers came to an abrupt end, and the foreheads of the two thousand defenders were immediately covered in cold sweat.

Cao Hua raised his hand gently, and the one hundred black feather guards raised their official sword and said aloud:

"kill!"

"kill!"

The two thousand defenders were a little dumb, surrounded by the terrifying shouts of killing, and gradually became infected. They raised the spear in their hands:

"kill!"

"Speak louder!"

"kill!!!"

"kill!!!"

...

The shouts of killing shocked the sky and even alarmed the surrounding people.

On the outside of the school ground, Ye Juzhong, the judge of Muzhou, looked at the defenders who had just complained and complained to him in shock. Now they were shouting loudly, and a feeling actually arises in their hearts:
Chapter completed!