Chapter 3504 Delay Fuze
Liu Shi frowned, thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "I think Cen Langjun doesn't understand the power of firearms, especially what kind of power the tens of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder stored in the warehouse mean. In short, once The gunpowder was detonated, and no one within a radius of one mile, including the foundry, survived! Therefore, Ruo Cen! If Lang Jun wants to fight to the death and annihilate the enemy, he will send someone to detonate the gunpowder at the last moment, which will be enough for the rebels outside to bury us. But if he wants to detonate the gunpowder and then break out, it is absolutely impossible unless he arranges for someone to hide in it. In the warehouse, it was not detonated until the brigade was far away."
At this point, he paused and sighed: "But with all due respect, no one can complete this task. Thousands of troops are fighting on the battlefield, and there are countless people who can regard death as if they are home, and they can be called warriors. However, When a person hides in a secret room of a warehouse, surrounded by tens of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder, his body will be wiped out when detonated. In the silence, he thinks about it, and in the end it is impossible to die generously. "
People have the mentality of following the crowd, and it is relatively easy for them to be passionate and reckless in certain circumstances. However, it is extremely difficult to think calmly in silence, weigh the pros and cons, and then still be able to accept death as a peace of mind.
Xu Jingzong nodded and snorted: "What Mr. Liu said is true. Only those with little experience can always put life and death in their mouths. It seems that they can generously serve justice, but in fact they hesitate to move forward when the matter comes, which makes people laugh. ! ”
He was sarcastic, and Ouyang Tong's dark face turned red, and he said angrily: "How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan? Master Xu has a low opinion of himself and others. He cherishes his own life but thinks that others cannot die generously. It is really ridiculous! You will lead the students later. Breaking through, I hid in the warehouse and was responsible for detonating the gunpowder!”
Xu Jingzong glared angrily: "Don't get so excited right now, hide in the warehouse later, and pee your pants while watching the gunpowder detonate and shatter your body to pieces! It's okay to pee your pants, but if you wet the fuse, it will cause It would be great if the gunpowder finally fell into the hands of the rebels!”
"You!"
Ouyang Tong was furious. His thin body suddenly took a step forward and glared at Xu Jingzong fiercely. Xu Jingzong was so frightened that he subconsciously took a step back...
He soon woke up, his face turned from embarrassment to anger, and he was ready to retort with ridicule.
Cen Changqian quickly pulled Ouyang Tong back, waved his hand and said: "Everyone, please be patient! Why are you arguing about such a trivial matter? In fact, there is no need for anyone to stay in the warehouse and be responsible for detonating the gunpowder after the brigade leaves. It is just a delayed ignition. , very easy.”
Liu Xi's eyes lit up: "Cen Langjun, do you have any good ideas?"
He believed that he absolutely did not have the courage to stay in the warehouse and be responsible for detonating the gunpowder. He did not think that others could do this. But if the gunpowder cannot be detonated, even if the rebels successfully break through, the gunpowder will be obtained, which is a serious dereliction of duty.
If Cen Changqian can really solve this problem, then breaking out is the best option.
Cen Changqian laughed and said: "When setting off firecrackers during the New Year, I would also tie the lit incense to the fuse of the firecracker and hide it under the bed of my friends. When the incense burned out, the firecracker would be ignited, and it would explode suddenly, often My partner was so scared that he screamed..."
"Wonderful!"
Halfway through Cen Changqian's words, Liu Shi already clapped his hands and praised him, and said overjoyed: "This delayed ignition is really a good method. We tied the gunpowder fuse to the incense in advance, and waited until we broke through, and the gunpowder was fired." It will detonate, not only can all the gunpowder be destroyed and not fall into the hands of the rebels, but the powerful force after the gunpowder is detonated can also kill a large number of rebels. It really kills two birds with one stone!"
Xu Jingzong was also surprised and praised, stroking his beard and smiling: "Who would have thought that ordinary childish tricks can be of great use in such critical moments? Cen Changqian is smart, wise, and full of strategies. She is better than those who only know how to show off their strength. The idiot is too strong!”
"Mother!"
Ouyang Tong was so angry that his face turned red and his neck was thick, and he even swore swear words, trying to break away from Cen Changqian and rush forward to punch this shady old guy.
Cen Changqian quickly grabbed him and dissuaded him: "Don't be impatient for a moment, don't be impatient for a moment! Now we are on the verge of desperation. Even if we break through, we don't know how much damage we will suffer. Will we be able to break through to Zhongnan Mountain alive?" Why should we worry about some disputes? We should cooperate sincerely and fight side by side!”
Ouyang Tong looks thin and frail, but in fact has a bad temper, but he has always been convinced by Cen Changqian. Although he was still angry after hearing this, he calmed down and turned his head away from Xu Jingzong's proud old face...
However, after hearing what Cen Changqian said, Xu Jingzong's expression also changed. He couldn't help but sigh and said worriedly: "I don't know what will happen to those people under General Xin Mao now..."
The other people were silent for a moment.
Xin Mao would rush to the Kunming Pool with all his strength, use his ships to bombard the rebels with artillery, and kill countless enemies. If not for this, the Foundry Bureau would not be able to persist until now. But after the cannonballs ran out, those ships became living targets. Once the rebels besieged them, they would be in trouble.
Cen Changqian took a deep breath and said: "Xu Zhubo, there is no need to worry. Classmate Xin will definitely be able to break out of the encirclement due to his good fortune and good fortune. Now is not the time to think so much. We should try to lead the classmates to break out and find a way out."
Liu Shi nodded and said: "That's exactly what it should be!"
At that moment, the four people discussed carefully, formulated various strategies, tried their best to solve all the flaws they could think of, and then started to take action.
Ouyang Tong was responsible for going out to gather the scattered students who were relying on fortifications to resist the rebel attack, and took a few classmates to yell around, saying, "If you can't do anything, you should fight bravely and fight to the death." "Since the enemy wants the warehouse, If the firearms are in the warehouse, then everyone will retreat to the warehouse and ignite the gunpowder, killing both the enemy and the enemy." The enemy and we were fighting in the same place, and naturally everyone could hear it clearly.
Then the academy students fought and retreated, giving up all the fortifications and concentrating them near the warehouse. This frightened the generals who were commanding the rebels.
They were wreaking havoc with artillery overhead, leaving countless casualties. The ultimate goal was to seize the firearms in the Foundry Bureau's warehouse and use them to capture the imperial city. But if these students were really cruel and died together, what would they do?
This is not only the loss of the firearms in the Foundry Bureau, but what is even more serious is that once the gunpowder in the warehouse detonates, it will cause huge damage. Those who come forward to besiege will probably be buried with these students!
He immediately ordered not to push too hard, and even intended to withdraw his troops, leaving only an encircling posture and waiting to see what would happen.
This gives academy students a rare opportunity to rest and recuperate.
The students of this year are not the weak scholars who were industrious and neglected by the Four Books and Five Classics hundreds of years later. They have been familiar with bow and horse since childhood, and are even more proficient in sword and sword fighting skills. They are vigorous and fierce in every aspect. But even so, after a bloody battle in the middle of the night, there were countless casualties.
Almost all of the students who were withdrawn at the moment were injured. Fortunately, the Foundry Bureau usually had thousands of craftsmen working here, and they were injured from time to time, so they prepared a large amount of medicine for injuries. Liu Shi ordered General Shang to be found and asked the students to deal with each other's wounds. When they break out of the siege later, as long as they are still breathing, they will all be taken away. It is impossible to abandon them and suffer the fate of being shattered into pieces.
The rebels outside were afraid that the students would actually detonate the gunpowder in the warehouse and did not dare to attack without hesitation. However, after waiting for a long time and seeing no movement from the students, they tentatively moved towards the warehouse little by little.
Cen Changqian and Liu Xi were in the warehouse, surrounded by gunpowder in wooden barrels. The incense stick was brought by Liu Shi from his check-in room. It contains sandalwood. When burned, it has the effect of refreshing and calming the mind and calming the mind. Cen Changqian carefully tied one end of the incense stick to a fuse extending into the gunpowder barrel. She was sure that once the incense stick burned to the end, it would ignite the fuse, and then she picked up the fire stick and blew it.
He had been fighting for half the night. At this moment, he was weak and a little nervous. His hands shook when he lit the incense stick...
"Mom! My little ancestor, can you be steady? Come on, come on, let me do it!"
Liu Xi saw that the flame almost touched the fuse, and Hun'er was almost frightened. He quickly stopped Cen Changqian, took the fire stick, and lit the incense steadily.
Cen Changqian also exhaled and said with a smile: "This incense stick is rich in sandalwood, and the fragrance is light but not dissipating. It is indeed a good thing. You should light one when you have leisure time to read in the future. It will refresh your mind and enjoy it."
Liu Shi was speechless. How long has it been since then that you still expressed such emotion?
He quickly urged: "If you survive this time, why don't I give you a few boxes of incense sticks? Get out quickly, this stick of incense can burn for half an hour at most, but don't explode it before we can break out. !”(End of this chapter)