Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 87: The Divine Tree Builds the City Wall at a Rapid Speed
Commander Wei looked at Wuzhan and said coldly, "The chance to kill you has come!" He added, "If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten. Didn't you promise that if I kept you by my side, I would be promoted? Now, not only have I not been promoted, but I am even in danger of losing my life. I think you are here to cheat people, and I can't keep you!"

Wuzhan said calmly: "If his city wall had not collapsed, would the commander-in-chief be able to return to the military camp like this now?"

"What does this have to do with you?"

"The governor is so smart, how could he not think of this?"

Commander Wei stared at him with his eyes wide open and asked, "Could it be human power?" Seeing that Wuzhan did not answer, he acquiesced, "You are so bold! This is punishable by death!"

"It's his head that's killed, what does it have to do with us? The commander-in-chief is so brave, how can he be so cowardly?"

Commander Wei laughed and said, "I was wondering why the wall didn't fall down earlier or later, but at that time. It really makes people happy. If his wall hadn't collapsed, all my soldiers would be his. When did you arrange this?"

Wuzhan said: "It is better not to talk about such things. The commander-in-chief only needs to remember it."

Commander Wei had never expected that the weak Wuzhan could be so bold and reckless. He could not help but look at him with admiration and sighed, "Although he has not been demoted, if he fails to complete the task in due time, he will still be dismissed. He may even lose his head!"

"It will be completed in less than half a month, and the governor's project can also be completed at the same time."

"You are just talking nonsense! How is that possible?"

"This is very simple. Our wall is completed, and his wall has collapsed. Doesn't this task fall on your head?"

“How can we complete our project?”

"I have surveyed the surrounding terrain in the past three days. If this project is handed over to me for supervision, it will be completed within seven days."

Wei Dutong smiled and said, "I admit that you are courageous, but what you said is too irrelevant."

"If the governor does not trust me, then go build it yourself!"

Wei Dutong thought about it and asked, "How do you want to build it?"

"I have my own way. All the credit will be yours. You just need to wait to take over his troops."

"Okay, I'll trust you this time. If you can't finish the job, I'll lose my head and you won't be able to escape."

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The city wall of Wei Dutong was built by Wuzhan's men Jinxingzi and Lingkongzi, who placed gunpowder he prepared in the rock layer at night and ignited it during the day, causing a landslide and destroying the city wall of Badutong. The city wall of Wei Dutong collapsed in this way.

The formula of gunpowder comes from "Jiezhen Collection", which is the material for the low-level magic array "Flying Stones and Quicksand". It is made of sulfur, saltpeter, charcoal, etc. This array relies on the mountain terrain and rocks to set up the array, separate the rocks from the mountains, roll them down the mountain, and attack.

The north wind was howling, the mountains were green, and Wu Ya stood on the wall of the mountain, his clothes fluttering, looking down at the corvées lined up in a long queue below the mountain.

There were as many as 10,000 people in this long team, stretching from the bottom of the mountain to the top. They used a barrier-free method of delivery to transport stones and wood, which saved the time of going back and forth, and also gave the laborers sufficient physical strength, thus increasing the transportation speed exponentially.

There are many black stones in this area, and Wuzhan chose to use black stones instead of wood to burn the kiln. The temperature is high, the amount of lime burned increases exponentially, the bricks and tiles are strong, and a lot of labor is saved in cutting and transporting wood.

Using local materials, he ordered the stonemasons to chisel off all the loose rock layers on the mountain and select the harder parts as stones. For areas with loose soil, they dug the foundation before building. For areas on the mountain, they steepened the stone cliffs outside the wall. The city wall was not built high, so that people could pass through it easily.

Wuzhan looked at the thousands of emaciated corvée laborers and remembered his father's words: if the country was destroyed, the people would be forced to become slaves and laborers and be at the mercy of others. The tragic scene before him verified his father's words.

It’s not that Wuzhan didn’t understand this truth at the time, he just wanted to keep his father, but his father did have his own beliefs.

He thought that after the unification of China, the people would live a peaceful life, but seeing these people who were like ants, Wuzhan knew that this was difficult. In order to achieve his goal, even he himself was using these tens of thousands of people.

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The Wei general led several Qin soldiers along the passage on the city wall and walked happily to Wuzhan. Wuzhan stepped forward and saluted, saying, "General, you are not resting in the barracks. Don't you still worry about me?"

Commander Wei laughed heartily and said, "It's not that I'm worried, but I feel relieved to come out. Haha! I never thought you were so talented that you could complete the project in just six days. You are really my savior!"

Wuzhan said: "You are too kind, General. You have used the right people and believed in me!"

Wei Dutong said: "When the work is finished tomorrow, I will ask the inspector to come and inspect it. Let's go back to the barracks and have some drinks first!"

Wuzhan said: "When the commander gets promoted, I will celebrate with him. I have a task to complete today, so I hope the commander won't forget it."

Commander Wei's eyes turned, and he understood Wuzhan's intention. He chuckled and said, "Okay, okay! I'll save my wine for you. After we get this done, we'll drink for three days!"

On the second day, General Wei led the inspector to inspect the completed city wall. The inspector said, "I didn't expect General Wei to finish the work so quickly this time. The city wall is so solid and different from the previous ones. Did General Wei have someone to guide him?"

Commander Wei smiled and said, "There is no such thing as advice from an expert. After the city wall collapsed, I was unable to sleep or eat, so I racked my brains to come up with this solution."

"Well, you are using your brain! You are much better than Ba ​​Dutong. He is unwilling to use his brain and is inflexible. His wall was half built and it collapsed last night. I'm sure you know that!" Wei Dutong said, "What a pity. I can understand this feeling the most. He must have been in a hurry to finish the work and neglected some things!"

The inspector snorted coldly and said, "It's useless to work so hard and forget about food and sleep. If the Huns come to invade, will it depend on whether we do our best?"

"Of course not!"

"I came here today because I want you to supervise his construction. I will hand over all his soldiers to you and command them!"

Wei Dutong hesitated a little and said, "Let's give Badutong another chance. How can I take over his troops?"

The inspector said unhappily, "Do you want to see me lose my head?"

Commander Wei said hurriedly: "I dare not. I will do my best to help you solve your problems!"

The inspector said in a deep voice: "If you can complete his project, I will know what to do. You are good at thinking. Do I need to worry about your future?"

Commander Wei knelt down and thanked him: "Thank you for your cultivation!"

"All right! Get up, take your men, and build his section of the wall in your own way."

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Commander Wei returned to the tent and said to Wuzhan happily, "What he said was exactly what you expected. I really admire you. After meeting you, everything turned out smoothly and everything was solved easily!"

Wuzhan said: "This is just the beginning!"

Commander Wei said to his confidants behind him, "Quickly bring those jars of wine. I want to drink with Master Li!"

After the two of them sat down, three jars of wine were brought up, along with the roasted lamb, which had already been brought up and placed on the chopping board between them. Wuzhan said, "I am not in good health and cannot drink. I am sorry to spoil the mood of the commander-in-chief, but my two servants like wine, and their contribution to this opportunity is indeed not small."

Wei Dutong smiled and said, "Then invite them over quickly and let them take your place!"

When Jin Xingzi and Ling Kongzi entered the tent, they became happy when they saw the wine. They no longer hesitated and started drinking with General Wei from big bowls. Each of them showed off his own achievements, which made General Wei laugh. In the end, they all got drunk.

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After Wei Dutong took over Ba Dutong's 1,000 infantrymen, the corvée labor was also combined, and the number of people doubled. Under the continued control and command of Wuzhan, the work was quickly completed within seven days. The Inspector was delighted and rewarded Wei Dutong with 30 sheep and 10 jars of wine. He also reported to the emperor and promoted him to a lieutenant general, commanding 3,000 infantrymen to continue building the next section of the city wall.

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When the late spring rain began to fall, the yellow earth all over the mountains turned dark red. A month had passed without any obstacles in Shenmu. During this period, I focused on reading "Huangdi Neijing" and Xia Wuqi's "Bencao Miscellaneous Treatises", hoping to find a way to control my illness. Time passed fairly quickly.

Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves was heard outside the tent, which became louder and louder, shaking the earth and the tent violently. Wuzhai walked out of the tent to look, and saw nine rows of iron cavalry breaking out of the mist and rain, rushing towards them at lightning speed, with flags waving, mud flying, and whistling and neighing.

The cavalrymen in the front line held up the token and shouted, "General Meng leads the army to resist the Xiongnu. Open the city gate quickly!"

General Wei hurried out of the tent, led the soldiers guarding the city, knelt on one knee by the road, and opened the city gate to let them pass.

The majestic cavalry team formed a long line that was a mile long, like a rolling river, flowing endlessly. Among them, one person was particularly conspicuous. He was wearing golden armor, a golden helmet, and riding a chestnut horse. He looked majestic. Although his beard was gray, his face did not look old at all. His eyes were like torches and his aura was overwhelming. If Wuzhan guessed correctly, this person should be Meng Tian.

Wuzhan looked at the magnificent momentum and sighed in his heart: "If my father were alive, he would be this age, how great it would be!" His father had never been defeated in his life, but was framed and killed. The scene he saw formed a sharp contrast with the desolate tombstone, telling him the difference between life and death.

At this moment, the resentment buried deep in his heart was aroused, and he desperately wanted to survive. What did the dynasty have to do with him? What did the country have to do with him? His parents were gone, and he had to live and let them be buried with them!

After the cavalry passed the city gate, they continued to rush to Yanmen Pass in the rain without stopping. With such a tight march, the Huns would surely launch a large-scale attack.

Before the troops had finished marching, Wuzhan returned to the camp and saw Jin Xingzi cursing, "It's raining now. Why are you marching on a rainy day instead of sleeping? You're so full and bored. The rumbling noise is so annoying that I can't cultivate. You're in such a hurry. You're probably just rushing to reincarnate!"

Wuzhan smiled and said, "My chance has come. Soon you will follow me to fight. You should seize the time to practice these days!"

Jin Xingzi asked, "Can we go out to fight so soon?"

Wuzhan said calmly: "It wasn't going to happen soon, but now it seems that it will be within a month."

Jin Xingzi asked: "Master, you don't have any military position now, how can you lead an army to fight? I don't believe it!"

Ling Kongzi said: "Young Master is extremely smart and has his own way. I believe it!"

Wuzhan said: "Opportunities must be created by yourself. You can't just wait for them!"

(End of this chapter)