The situation in Jiangzhou is critical, and it may be necessary to use gunpowder first.

Having said that, there are many ways to use gunpowder.

Matchlocks, flintlock guns, cannons, etc. are all powerful weapons on the battlefield. As soon as they appeared, they quickly replaced cold weapons and became the mainstream on the battlefield...

However, Zhu Xiuyuan never thought of building these guns.

Not enough time.

It's not necessary either.

Everything must be done step by step. Zhu Xiuyuan decided to make a very loud firecracker first.

Its main function is not to kill the enemy, but to frighten the Yan army with a deafening sound.

Because in this world, gunpowder has not yet appeared, so naturally there are no such loud gunpowder firecrackers.

Just imagine, on that battlefield, there was suddenly a deafening loud noise, and it was the kind of loud noise that I had never experienced before, and it continued continuously.

The enemy troops will be scared out of their wits.

But everyone is afraid of the unknown.

The same is naturally true for Yan Jun.

This is not Zhu Xiuyuan’s imagination, it is indeed true in official historical records.

The initial function of gunpowder is to scare the enemy with brilliant sparks and shocking noise, and affect the enemy's morale!

Bamboo tube is a kind of raw material, it should be feasible to use it to make firecrackers.

After all, time is running out now. Maybe the Yan army will attack the city again tomorrow, and these bamboo firecrackers will come in handy.

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Outside Jiangzhou City, the Yan army camp.

The weather is getting colder, especially at night, when the cold wind blows, making people's hands and feet tremble, their teeth chattering, and they can't help but rub their hands and stamp their feet.

However, in the cold wind at night, the Yan army did not enter the tent to rest.

Instead, we set up camp in Kubi!

Before the Yan army began to attack the city, they were full of confidence. Zhao Pu, the fourth prince of the Yan Kingdom, even clamored to move into the back house of Jiangzhou Yamen. It seemed that they could defeat Jiangzhou City in one attack.

However, both Zhao Pu and Yan Jun were slapped hard by reality, with crackling sounds and pain that penetrated their bones.

Thinking about the battle, after the Jiangzhou defenders ignited hundreds of "little sparks" in the Yan army's camp, the Yan army collapsed, their morale was shaken, and they had no intention of fighting.

Although Zhao Pu, the fourth prince of the Yan Kingdom, was furious, he could not reverse the decline.

After holding on for a while and losing more than a thousand soldiers, under the desperate persuasion of the chief counselor and other generals, they had no choice but to withdraw their troops and leave sadly.

After the army retreated and was blown by the cold night wind, the Yan army immediately realized a problem from top to bottom: they had not set up camp in advance!

There is no place to live!

The Yan army retreated in defeat. As a result, there was no food to eat, and there was no shelter from the wind and rain...

You still have to brave the cold wind and build a camp at night...

Chinese army tent.

"ah!"

Zhao Pu, the fourth prince of the Yan Kingdom, screamed angrily, and with a wave of his hand, he brushed the small table in front of him and swept all the food on the small table to the ground.

In an instant, the floor of the Chinese army tent was covered with dishes and cups, the dishes were juicy and fragrant, and there were bursts of steam.

"Ah! The little thief Zhu Xiuyuan is so cunning and cunning that he will make me angry to death!"

Zhao Pu swept the dishes off the side table with one hand, still feeling uneasy, he raised his leg and kicked it with great force, smashing the side table and breaking it into two pieces. It rolled forward for more than a foot before he stopped.

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When the counselors and generals in the tent saw that His Highness was angry, they all shrank their necks and did not dare to speak. It was even more impossible for them to run to comfort His Highness when he was angry. That would be courting death.

"Zhu Xiuyuan, the little thief, is just a small official in a government office. He is young, frivolous, ignorant of importance, arrogant and rude. How can he dare to deny the prince's 50,000 troops outside the city! Ah..."

"When my prince conquers the small town of Jiangzhou, I will capture this little thief first, cut him to pieces with a thousand knives, and torture him in all kinds of ways to vent my hatred in my heart!"

The chief counselor observed his words and saw that His Highness the Fourth Prince had finished venting his anger.

Then he cupped his hands and stepped forward, saying: "Your Highness, please calm down. The small town of Jiangzhou is lucky. I don't know where to find so much fire oil."

"However, I think that after today's battle, the fire oil stock in Jiangzhou City must be running low. As long as our army continues to attack the city, there will be a day when Jiangzhou will run out of ammunition and food."

"By then, our army will easily and effortlessly capture this roadblock!"

Zhao Pu took two deep breaths, turned his head slightly, glanced at the counselor, walked two steps on the same spot, and then sat down again: "That being said, but..."

"The power of the fierce fire oil has caused heavy damage to our army. Even if this city is finally conquered, this prince will have no face! Since I took over the army, I have been invincible in every battle and invincible in every attack. This is the first time that I have experienced a situation like this.

,hehe……"

The counselor raised his hand again and said: "Your Highness, that fierce fire oil is a powerful weapon for defending the city. Moreover, Zhu Xiuyuan is quite talented. Combined with the two, it is understandable that Your Highness cannot attack for a while."

"It's only my fault that Jiangzhou got so lucky to collect so much fierce fire oil! However, Your Highness, the output of fierce fire oil is extremely rare. It is expected that there is not much inventory in Jiangzhou City, and our army only has

It will take a few days to attack Jiangzhou, and Jiangzhou will definitely be defeated!"

Zhao Pu's eyes moved, and then he smiled and said: "Yes, although that little thief Zhu Xiuyuan is hateful, he is also a rare talent. Although this person is young, his mind is mature, no less than you and me. It is God's will that this prince is blocked by him.

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At this time, a general suggested: "Your Highness, our army might as well surround Jiangzhou without attacking it. When the city's food supply is exhausted, our army can easily enter the city!"

Zhao Pu sneered and said: "Jiangzhou just got a batch of grain, which is worth two hundred thousand dan. I don't know how long it will take to wait for Jiangzhou to run out of grain!"

Zhao Pu stood up, his whole body exuding heroic spirit, and said loudly: "Have a rest tonight, and continue the attack tomorrow. I have an army of tens of thousands. Is it possible that I can't attack this small Jiangzhou!"

…

Under the same night sky, Healthy City and the Royal Palace.

It is said that Emperor Chen Liu Shubao, after discussing today's war with hundreds of officials in the Jinshen Hall, dragged his tired dragon body and rode the dragon back to Qin'an Hall.

When I walked into the main hall, I didn't see Concubine You coming to greet me.

Emperor Chen Liu Shubao wiped his face and asked casually: "Where is my beloved concubine?"

The people in the palace on the left and right replied: "Reporting to your Majesty, the imperial concubine is resting in the palace and has ordered not to see anyone."

Before changing his clothes, Liu Shubao went straight to You Lihua's bedroom.

He knocked on the door first and shouted: "My beloved concubine, it's me, I'm back!"

With that said, Liu Shubao pushed open the door and stepped into the door.

The eunuch following behind quickly closed the door and locked himself out.

Liu Shubao walked into You Lihua's dormitory, and when he looked around, he saw no one there, but he saw that the quilt on the bed was hunched up.

Although he couldn't see the head of the bed, Liu Shubao already knew in his heart that the person on the bed must be his beloved concubine.
Chapter completed!