total war broken

Chapter 238
The sun shines along the gap between the dilapidated wooden houses on the street and shines on the dark water. It exudes an unspeakable stench that makes people want to vomit after smelling it. The roadside is lined with shabby buildings on both sides. This is a place outside the city similar to a refugee area, where people from all religions in the city or refugees from outside the city live.

Came to a dilapidated house, this house was even more dilapidated than other houses, and there were still doors and windows, but this house used a water tank without a bottom and put it in a round hole in the wall as a window , they even have a door, leaving only a large empty square hole for people to come in and out, with a few green-skinned people sneaking around.

There was an unpleasant smell of alcohol in the room, which made people want to vomit, and there was also a sour smell of vomit, which made people feel like their stomachs were churning.

"My lord, don't go any further, this man is a lunatic!" Said Bai He at the side, and with a wave of his hand, a dozen men in black clothes were drawn out from the nearby shadows, some of them held shields in front of Xiao Chuan, and the others The man quickly ran to both sides, aiming at the door with a strong crossbow.

The few green skins who were sneaking around were trembling with fright, and they didn't know what was going on, so they all ran away immediately.

"Hey, who is it, who is it?" A slovenly middle-aged man rushed out of the room, holding a blunderbuss in his hand, but the matchlock on the blunderbuss was not lit at all.Cursing and cursing: "Who, get out, believe it or not, I will kill you with one shot!"

His eyes were still half-closed, apparently he had just woken up, his beard was unshaven, and his clothes were tattered and patched after not cutting them for a long time.

"Firearms?" Xiao Chuan actually saw a fine blunderbuss in the opponent's hand. The firearms of the Ming army on the city were not so advanced. They won't find out, after all, they don't care about these craftsmen at all.

The unshaven middle-aged man was still yelling, and two men in black suddenly appeared behind him, kicking his legs to the back of his knees, he immediately half-kneeled on the ground, the cold touch appeared on his neck, the old man woke up immediately, The cold light reflected from the sword blade made his eyes hurt a little, and he broke out in cold sweat instantly. Then he saw Xiao Chuan and his party clearly, and said angrily: "Young master, what are you going to do? It's okay to bring so many households to my house." Believe it or not, I will sue you at the government!"

Xiao Chuan waved his hand, and the men in black from the blood killing group let go, and the man stood up, looking at Xiao Chuan and his party with a strange look, Xiao Chuan looked at this sloppy man, he really couldn't believe that such a drunkard could make a fulang machine ?Said: "Are you Sun Eryuan, a craftsman in the city?"

"If it's fake, why? There are people pretending to be me, this unlucky guy!" Sun Eryuan said, with a sense of loneliness in his tone, yes, who would pretend to be a craftsman?Waiting for the imperial court to collect money from you?

"Do you know how to make firearms? Frang Machine?" Xiao Chuan felt that the question was a bit abrupt after he finished asking, but he was really curious, such a drunkard could actually build a Frang Machine?

"Hmph, I started learning how to make firearms at the age of five, and I helped my father when I was seven. I was able to make blunderbusses at the age of 15, and I was able to make Franglers at the age of 20! If there are enough people, Hongyi cannons are not impossible!"

Hearing what he said, Xiao Chuan couldn't believe it. Looking at the white crane and nodded, it was strange that such a person had mastered such a high-tech technology and a red-clothed cannon, and said, "Would you like to leave?" Here, I will give you two taels of silver a month!"

"You?" Sun Eryuan saw that Xiao Chuan was strange, and introduced his identity again. Only then did the blacksmith know Xiao Chuan's identity. He glanced at the two people who put him down, and said, "I just said, the young master of the family in the city is so powerful." It turns out that you are the general Qin defending the city."

The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "No, my daughter ran away from home, and I will wait here for him to come back." There was worry and anger in his eyes.

"Your daughter?" Xiao Chuan asked strangely, and Sun Eryuan said: "My daughter had some quarrels with me that day, so she ran away from home!"

Xiao Chuan was a little strange, had some quarrels?Ming Dynasty girls already had such a strong rebellious period?I always feel that the old man has nothing to say, and after some persuasion, the old man really wants to leave, because he wants to wait for his daughter, but he refuses to leave Nanyang desperately.

Xiao Chuan anxiously said: "You come with me to Shunchang Fort, how about I send someone to wait for your daughter here, I can make an oath!" The temptation of artillery is too great, no matter how much it costs, it is worth it, but the time when his daughter left After all, he was either in the city, since he should have been found by the old man long ago in the city, and if he went out of the city, he probably met Zhang Xianzhong's troops and became hungry people, but it is hard to say this.

The blacksmith looked as if he was not interested in oil and salt, but he wanted to wait for his daughter to come back, and said: "No, my daughter doesn't know you, he can't see me and just thinks I'm away, how can I find her!"

Impatient and had to leave, Xiao Chuan shook his head and smiled wryly as he walked through this area, and said, "His daughter has probably become a hungry person in Zhang Xianzhong outside the city!" Concerned, he shook his head and smiled wryly.

"My lord, I will sneak into Zhang Xianzhong's starving camp." Bai He said, "There are definitely not many people guarding his hungry people. When the time comes, I will pretend to be a hungry people. My subordinates are smart, and we will not make mistakes if we act carefully."

Hearing what he said, Xiao Chuan nodded. This is the only one who pays attention. The artillery is too tempting. It seems that when they meet the Qing army in the future, their shield vehicles can only be pierced by artillery!Said: "Be careful in everything!"

Bai He promised, his face still looked like an iceberg, a touch of emotion flashed in his eyes, and then he said: "One more thing, my lord, the commander of the city, Wang Shuang, will make contact with Zhang Xianzhong in the city tonight! "

Wang Shuang?Xiao Chuan shook his head, this wretch actually wants to contact Zhang Xianzhong, does he want to be a thief?This made me puzzled, how good it is to be a commander, and to be able to follow behind the vassal prince a lot of benefits.

"There are also some families in the city who have secretly come into contact with these secret works," said Bai He.

Family, a smile flashed in Xiao Chuan's eyes, the family and the commander, the two combined together could find another way to make a fortune for himself, and said: "Don't alarm them first!"

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A courtyard in the city.

On one side is the patriarch of an aristocratic family in a blue robe, gorgeously dressed and wearing a crown, and on the other side is a beggar dressed as a beggar.

This patriarch is the one who made good friends with the patriarch who was arrested last time. They have business dealings. Xiao Chuan arrested the patriarch, which caused his capital chain to break and the goods could not be linked. Looking at the beggar opposite, he With a dignified expression, he understood the situation at home, and said, "How much will the Eight Great Kings do for this old man after he enters the city?"

The beggar showed his white teeth, raised three fingers, and said: "3000 taels, as long as you open the city gate, Mr. Wang, you will have the benefit of 3000 taels, and my rebel army will never rob your Wang's house. When the time comes, my rebel army will retreat. Knowing the city gate opened by your royal family, my rebel army will clean it up for you if you know it!"

3000 taels, this huge amount of money burned the patriarch's heart, the rupture of the family's capital chain made him anxious, or is this a good way to make money?At least it can solve his embarrassment during this period of time, and there is a link in the middle of finding his next home. He hesitated and said, "Really won't be discovered?"

"Yes, sir, when the time comes, you will send your servants to open the city gate, and then my rebel army and these servants will be together." The man made a gesture of wiping his neck and said, "Who knows what you have done?"

The dim candlelight in the house shone on the uncertain face of the patriarch. He thought of his wife at home and the daughter who was not yet full moon. He raised his head with a hint of cruelty in his eyes!
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