Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

In the northeast corner of Xizhou City, there is a firecracker-making workshop. But at this moment, there are many women in this workshop.

"Madam, do you think we are doing this right?" Chuntao held a jar in her arms, then turned back to ask Jinghan.

"Yes, that's it. The oil paper on top must be tightly packed, and the outside must be tied tightly. Make sure the gunpowder is airtight and prevent the gunpowder from leaking out." Jinghan looked back and nodded in agreement.

Beside Jinghan, there was a man in his forties. While working, he said, "Madam, does this thing really work? If it does, I will still have a lot of raw materials here. When the time comes, Do more and kill those Tatars from the Northern Yuan Kingdom.”

While he was talking, he suddenly heard a loud sound. Jinghan smiled, "Uncle, did you hear this sound? This is the explosion of the soil bomb we made. Think about it, even these small firecrackers can hurt people. Don't talk about us It’s packed in jars, and if it explodes, it will be quite powerful.”

Everyone in the small courtyard also heard the sound, and everyone became even more excited. "Madam is so powerful that she can come up with such a method. Huh, those Tatar soldiers, it would be strange if they were not scared to death." Most of the women in the yard were maids from the original mansion, and some were weavers. The female worker in the workshop.

Jinghan smiled and said nothing. This was when she was eating in the morning, Jinghan suddenly heard the sound of firecrackers outside, and then she thought of it.

The tension and worry that night made Jinghan forget that today was the first day of the new year.

The spring grass next to him said, "It must be some brat who couldn't help it. He stole the firecrackers at home and played with them outside early in the morning. Alas, what was originally a good New Year's Eve was disturbed by these Tatars. That’s right, we didn’t even set off any firecrackers.”

When Jinghan heard this, an idea suddenly flashed in her mind. firecracker? Firecrackers are made of gunpowder. Gunpowder can not only be used to make firecrackers, but it can also be used to make bombs. Although today's conditions are not enough to make a real bomb, you can still make a bomb using some simple methods.

"Chuntao, I remember that there is a small workshop for making firecrackers in Xizhou? Where is it? Who knows? Take me there quickly." Jinghan didn't eat any food and took people out directly to look for the workshop. .

Fortunately, the people in the house went to buy new year's goods a year ago and bought a lot of firecrackers there, so they knew the place. Although it was strange why Madam suddenly wanted to find that workshop, she still took Jinghan to the northeast of Zhoucheng.

Jinghan brought people here, then found the owner of the workshop and explained his purpose. As soon as the owner of the workshop heard that gunpowder was going to be used against the Tatars, he immediately took them to the warehouse.

After Jinghan discussed it with the male host for a long time, they decided to use some clay pots to hold gunpowder. Such jars are very easy to find and can be found in almost every household, especially the small ones used to hold wine, which are ideal.

So with the help of the owner and the two masters in the workshop, they started making it. After making fifty such jars filled with gunpowder, Jinghan sent someone to deliver them to the north city gate. A master in the workshop followed him to the North City Gate, because he was familiar with data such as the fuse detonation time and could teach the defenders how to use this thing very well.

As a result, not even half an hour after the first batch of soil bombs were delivered, the army of Beiyuan Kingdom really arrived. So everyone used a trebuchet to throw the bomb with the fuse lit, and the effect was much better than expected.

Looking at the frightened soldiers of the Northern Yuan Kingdom in the distance, Ziwen and others all laughed. General Li laughed happily, "Damn it, I was holding my breath and feeling angry all night, but now I'm all angry. Aren't you capable? Come again if you have the ability?"

The soldiers at Zhenyuan Pass lost most of their men after one night of defending the city. Fortunately, reinforcements arrived and it was supported. Then while the Beiyuan soldiers were resting, they quietly left Zhenyuan Pass and quickly retreated to Xizhouli.

General Li felt heartbroken when he saw that there were so few people behind him. You know, they have been stationed in Xizhou together for five or six years, and they have a deep relationship. Anyone would be sad to lose so many good brothers like this.

Seeing the power of the bomb at this time, General Li was in a good mood. "If this thing had been available last night, we wouldn't have lost so many brothers." He covered the wound on his shoulder and said.

"General Li, haven't you heard? My second sister just came up with this thing this morning. We have never encountered enemy attacks before." Wen Xuan was also injured, but fortunately it was not serious.

"As for our Lady Zhizhou, she is like a goddess descending to earth. She can also make this thing. It's amazing." General Li and several generals around him all praised.

Hearing this, Ziwen and Wenxuan also smiled proudly.

At this time, someone sent eighty more soil bombs. General Li looked at these jars and felt a little relieved. "With these things, we should be able to take a breather. This day has been really tiring."

Everyone has been feeling relieved since last night. As soon as I relaxed, I felt a little hungry. "Oh, why do I feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach?"

"General, we haven't eaten anything since last night. How can we not feel uncomfortable?" The people next to us laughed.

It happened that a lot of people came down, and the leader was none other than Zixuan. "What was the sound just now? It was so loud." Zixuan asked as he walked up.

Ziwen hurried over and told Zixuanting about the situation just now and the bomb. After hearing this, Zixuan was also very happy, "Okay, don't be happy now, come down and eat. I'll ask the people in the city to make some food for you, so come down and eat some."

So everyone went down to eat in batches. While General Li was eating, he was still talking about the bomb. "Master Lin, go talk to Mrs. Lin. The more of that thing, the better. If we had that thing, it would be much easier to defend the city."

When the people next to him heard this, they thought to themselves, "Isn't it a lot easier? A bomb can blow up many people. It's a hundred times more powerful than a bow and arrow."

Zixuan nodded, "Okay, I'll go right away. Everyone, I leave it to you to defend the city. Don't worry, we have enough food stored in the city. As long as we can hold on for a while, we will wait for reinforcements." When the time comes, the dilemma can be solved. At that time, everyone can go out to kill the enemy and vent their frustration. "

After Zixuan finished speaking, he left. He was eager to find Jinghan and wanted to know about the bomb.

These soldiers were left behind to eat in shifts, and then continue to hold on.

Zixuan came all the way to the small workshop where Jinghan and the others were, and as soon as he entered, he saw everyone working in full swing. Zixuan looked carefully and then found Jinghan among the crowd.

Someone also spotted Zixuan here, "Madam, it's the master who is here."

Jinghan turned around and saw her husband with a smile on his face, "Ms. sir, why are you here?" Jinghan turned around and walked towards Zixuan.

"Come and see what good stuff my wife has made?" Zixuan saw some black dust on Jinghan's face and couldn't help but wipe it off with his sleeves.

Jinghan laughed as soon as she saw it, "That's gunpowder. We used this stuff to make bombs. How about it? Is the power okay?" In fact, this method is too simple, and its lethality is compared to various bombs in previous lives. Come on, but it’s much smaller. However, this is enough. After all, people nowadays have not used this thing in the military. Maybe it's useful, but Jinghan doesn't know about it. Who cares about this, as long as it's useful.

"Well, I heard from General Li that it's very useful. Those people from the Northern Yuan Kingdom don't dare to attack. It's just a good time for everyone to rest for a while. They are really tired." What Zixuan loves to see most is that his wife often has The way you look so excited when you get a good idea. Although the timing was wrong at this moment, Zixuan couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

"Madam, thank you for your hard work." Zixuan said in a low voice.

Jinghan's face suddenly turned red. Zixuan's appearance made Jinghan feel a little embarrassed. "Hey, there are so many people."

Zixuan nodded, and then said, "Take me to see how you did it?"

So Jinghan led Zixuan inside and told him everything about how the bomb was made. "Actually, it's very simple, just seal the explosive in a sealed thing, leave a fuse, and then light the fuse before throwing it out." Jinghan briefly explained that their conditions were limited and they couldn't make too much. If something is too difficult, you just have to make do with it.

"When the war is over, we will find some skilled craftsmen to think over and make something more powerful." Jinghan said. "However, I guess this thing will have to be found by Mingyu. He knows many capable people."

"How much of this gunpowder do we have? Can it be used?" Zixuan was more concerned with the matter at hand.

The owner of the workshop over there came over and said, "Sir, because I have been doing this all year round, I have accumulated a lot of raw materials. Now I still have two thousand kilograms of saltpeter and seven or eight hundred kilograms of sulfur. As for charcoal, what do you think about this thing? If you want, we can make it at any time. It doesn't take much trouble. We just need to ask the adults to send some people to help guard this place. These gunpowders are flammable. If someone takes the opportunity to cause trouble, just light a fire. , but it’s broken.”

Zixuan was excited and nodded quickly, "Okay, I'll send someone over right now." This matter is no small matter. If it explodes in the city, I'm afraid everything in the north of the city will be ruined. "Madam, I'll make arrangements first. You can take people back later. I'll send someone over here to take over. The child is at home and can't live without you."