Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Steward Yu turned and left, and came back with a little effort, holding a wooden box the size of a brick in his hand, and said: "The thing is inside this wooden box. If you want to see the effect of this thing, please ask the two princes to Move!"

Guo Ye and Yu Chigong followed Guanshi Yu to an open place, only to see a low wall standing alone in the middle.

Guo Ye said: "Brother, go up and see if this low wall is strong."

Full of suspicion, Yu Chigong came to the low wall, kicked a few times, saw that the low wall was not moving at all, said: "It's okay! It's quite strong."

"That's good, you go away, brother will show you a good show!"

Yu Chigong stood still fifty steps away from the low wall, and saw Guanshi Yu buried the brick-sized wooden box under the low wall just now, and asked, "What kind of mystery are you doing?"

"Brother, wait a moment, you will see it soon. Now, you plug your ears first."

"Block your ears? Why do you want to plug your ears?"

"This thing is too loud..."

"What a joke! I, Wei Chigong, is the number one general in the Tang Dynasty, so I'm afraid of the loud voice? I just don't plug my ears, but I want to hear how loud it is!"

Guo Ye had no choice but to wink at Guanshi Yu.Manager Yu understood, hit the flint, ignited the fuse, and then ran away.

Boom~Boom~

There was a loud noise, smoke filled the sky, the earth trembled, and the low wall collapsed!

"Brother, what do you think of this thing?" Guo Ye asked proudly.

"..." No one answered.

Guo Ye turned his head to look, but saw that Yu Chigong's big black face was a little pale, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, his lips were trembling, and he just couldn't speak.

From the looks of it, he was really scared.

"Brother, how are you? Steward Yu, bring me a glass of water!"

"Don't!" Yu Chigong came back to his senses and said, "Don't... don't bring water, give me a few sips of wine."

"OK then!"

Yu Chigong took a few sips of wine, and then he regained his composure.

He said: "My mother, I said brother, you don't learn martial arts, you learn Taoism instead? This is the legendary five thunder rectification method? It's so fucking powerful! I've never heard of such a big one. Voice, I have never seen such a powerful Taoism!"

He sighed, and continued: "I admit that you are powerful, and I can give you the title of the first fierce general of the Tang Dynasty. But the power of your five thunders is enough to kill people. But if it is used to attack the city, it seems Insufficient power."

"What kind of Taoism?" Guo Ye said: "Guan Yu, show that thing to my brother."

"Here!"

Steward Yu brought another wooden box the size of a brick and opened it, but inside were black objects the size of a grain of rice.

Yu Chigong picked up a few pills with his hands, and was about to put them in his mouth, saying: "What is this? An elixir?"

Guo Ye quickly stopped him and said: "I can't eat it, I can't eat it. This thing is not for food. This thing is called granule gunpowder, and it is specially used to blow up the city wall. It was all because of this thing that the low wall was blown down just now." merit."

Yu Chigong hesitated: "Is it really not the five thunders?"

"Of course not. Didn't you see it just now? Bury this thing under the low wall, set this thing on fire, and the city wall will collapse."

Yu Chigong's eyes lit up, and he said: "Such a small box of granular gunpowder can blow down a low wall. What about ten boxes, a hundred boxes? As long as this thing is enough, no matter how thick the city wall is, it may not be able to stop it!

With this thing in hand, aren't the cities of Goguryeo just like paper? "

Guo Ye said: "Uh... it's actually not that good. First, there must be a chance to be buried under the city wall. Secondly, there are too many granular gunpowder, and its power has its limit. Not all city walls can be blown down. Finally, if the city has been prepared. Even Even if the city wall is blown down, there may not be a chance to break the city."

"Anyway, once this thing comes out, the siege will be much easier than before. I said brother, you have made a great contribution to our Great Tang!"

"Great work?" Guo Ye shook his head and said, "It's not certain, maybe someone Guo will become a sinner through the ages."

"How do you say that?"

"Now that the Tang Dynasty was founded not long ago, our military strength is strong, and we attack more and defend less. This thing is naturally beneficial to us. But decades later, the world will be at peace for a long time, and the military equipment will be relaxed. We can only use strong cities to protect ourselves. The news spread, It is not a good thing for our future generations."

"That's right. Brother, you mean...destroy this thing? Don't let it stay in the world?"

"Of course not. What I mean is that this thing must be kept strictly confidential. It will be used as a trump card when conquering Goguryeo. After the victory of Goguryeo, this thing will be sealed up."

Hearing this, Yuchi Gong frowned, and said, "This is inappropriate. You don't need this kind of thing. Once you use it, can it still be hidden from His Majesty's eyes and ears? How could you think of such a military weapon?" Just seal it up?"

Chapter 1866 The Last Side

Regarding how to capture Goguryeo, Guo Ye really did a lot of homework in advance.Among them, the most critical one is granular gunpowder.

Ever since Manager Yu led Leihuo's Thunderbolt research and development team and defected to Guo Ye, he has no shortage of gunpowder.

At first, he wanted to use gunpowder to blow up the city wall.But after many experiments, Guo Ye found that the power of this thing was seriously insufficient.Even if the amount of gunpowder is large enough, it is difficult to pose a threat to the solid city wall.

Later, Guo Ye had an idea and remembered the name "granule gunpowder."

This is really not difficult technically, it is nothing more than using water to wet the gunpowder and make it into a cake.After drying in the shade, it is crushed, passed through a sieve, and then crushed in a large wooden barrel to grind off the edges and corners.

After such a few simple steps, granular gunpowder was born.

However, it is precisely because of the simple steps that Guo Ye is worried that this technique is too easy to spread.

As long as someone with a heart buys a craftsman, it is easy to get the secret of granular gunpowder.This thing has spread on a large scale, and it is really not clear whether it is good or bad for the world.

However, if this thing is not used, what can we do in this expedition to Goguryeo?

Regardless of what Li Daozong said so optimistically, it seems that as soon as the Xuanjia army came out, the city of Goguryeo would be destroyed within a day.

In fact, how can it be so easy?

After the baptism of Emperor Sui Yang's three expeditions to Goguryeo, the Goguryeo people's art of defending the city has already reached its peak.In the end, it is impossible to say, but it can only be filled with human lives.At that time, it is uncertain how many good men will shed blood on the battlefield, and how many orphans and widows will be left behind.

Therefore, Guo Ye really wanted to get the position of pioneer officer.When the going gets tough, cheat with powder pellets and hide their existence as much as possible.

However, after being reminded by Yu Chigong, Guo Ye felt that his plan was not very reliable, and said, "Brother, do you think this matter can't be hidden?"

"Of course I can't hide it. Brother, did you win a few battles and forget your last name? In terms of prestige in the army, can you compare with His Majesty? Who will keep such a big secret for you? Besides ..."

Yu Chigong sneered, and continued: "Your Majesty may turn a blind eye to other matters. But how can you expect to be vague about such a big matter? If Your Majesty only has such a little ability, can he still win the world? "

"If I infer that it is a secret recipe passed down from the ancestors..."

"What do you think?"

"Well, I didn't say it."