This piece of wood is very strange, with a gray rope on it and black ink all over it.
"What the hell is this thing?
Never seen it before."
"Have you ever smelled that this thing smells like burning charcoal?
It’s so weird!”
"Master Shangshu, please tell us, what on earth is this?
Will it help us attack Goguryeo?"
The generals all asked in confusion. In fact, of course they didn't know about this thing, because it was called a cannonball!
Of course, the wooden cannonball in front of you is not a cannonball in the modern sense, nor is it a metal cannonball from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but the lowest version of the cannonball.
The production process is very simple, just fill it with nitric acid, rosin, sulfur, sand and gravel, etc.
At this time, Muchuan was holding the cannonball and explaining to the generals, saying that this thing was extremely powerful. In addition to injuring the enemy, it could also blow through even solid objects such as city gates and walls. Then Muchuan would
Use wooden cannonballs to blow up the mountain city.
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other with distrust in their eyes.
No wonder they are like this, they have never seen the power of cannonballs, let alone gunpowder.
In fact, the birth of gunpowder can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. At that time, it was an accidental product produced by Taoist priests when they were refining alchemy, and it was not yet well known.
It was not until the late Tang Dynasty that gunpowder began to be valued and used. It was not until the Song Dynasty that gunpowder was truly made into weapons and used on a large scale in war.
Now is the early Tang Dynasty, and gunpowder is not seen in wars. It is no wonder that other generals do not know the power of this substance.
Muchuan chuckled and took the generals out. This time it could be considered an eye-opener for them.
The military camp battlefield is very empty, and there is a huge stone here.
Temujin held the bomb vigorously and placed it on the stone, and then lit the fuse of the wooden bomb with a torch.
The fuse was burning, and Temujin strode vigorously and started running. He had been reminded by Muchuan before, knowing that the bomb was very powerful and he had to run quickly to avoid injury if it was ignited.
Generals such as Lin Qihe and Zhao Changqing, on the other hand, did not know the power of the bomb. They were surprised when they saw the bomb being ignited, and later even wanted to get closer to see it.
This scared Muchuan to death. Are these idiots desperate for their lives?
Muchuan hurriedly shouted: "Don't go there, come back, come back!"
After Muchuan shouted, the generals stopped and walked back. At this time, the bomb exploded!
There was a loud "boom", a powerful explosion, flames radiating, and sand and gravel flying.
The stone where the wooden bomb was originally placed had been blown into pieces of rubble, and a few small stones even fell from the sky and hit the helmets of several generals.
The generals were quite frightened at this time, especially the generals who were closer to the wooden bombs and fell down on the spot. They were all in a state of panic and had lingering fears.
Fortunately, Muchuan stopped them in time, otherwise they would have been blown up as black as charcoal if they had foolishly walked in front of the bomb.
But now that they had calmed down, the generals looked at the scorched black ground and the broken boulders, and they all sighed.
"It's incredible that this log has such power!"
"Master Shangshu is really powerful. He can be compared to Wolong Zhuge Kongming. He can actually develop such a thing! If we have this thing, we will have no problem in taking down the whole country of Goguryeo!"
"No wonder Lord Shangshu is so confident. There will be no problem in conquering the twenty cities of Goguryeo in just two days! If time permits, we can capture Goguryeo directly!"
The generals cheered loudly, especially one of them who said he wanted to capture the entire territory of Goguryeo, which got the support of everyone.
After all, with this "wooden bomb" as a weapon, even 150,000 people were enough to capture the entire territory of Goguryeo. You can see that the generals began to petition, claiming that only twenty cities of Goguryeo were too few.
Muchuan couldn't help but roll his eyes as he listened to the generals talking. These guys were really greedy. They said before that it was impossible for Muchuan to conquer one-fifth of the territory in two days, but now he said that they would occupy the entire territory of Goguryeo.
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The question is, can it be occupied?
If he could occupy Muchuan, he would have taken it long ago!
"Everyone, please be quiet. I understand what you are thinking. It's just that it is impossible to conquer the whole of Goguryeo in one go."
There are two main reasons. One is that the number of "wooden bombs" is very limited. Muchuan temporarily asked Lunan and Temujin to rush to make this batch. There are only six of them. One was just used.
As a demonstration, the remaining five must be used in the strategy of "Mountain Castle" and other important military levels.
Another reason is that Muchuan's strategy this time was to launch a surprise attack quickly.
The main advantage of a surprise attack is that it can attack when the enemy is defenseless, and it can also act as a bluff to scare off the enemy to a great extent.
Therefore, being able to capture one-fifth of Goguryeo's territory is already very good. After all, when Goguryeo slows down and then takes advantage of the situation to attack, the 150,000 Tang Dynasty soldiers will not be able to resist it.
"So everyone, it is enough to occupy one-fifth of the territory. In this way, we can defend the city we captured and will not be taken back by the opponent."
After Muchuan finished his explanation, a group of generals were stunned. They originally thought that Muchuan was a civil servant who could only settle accounts and collect money in a peaceful and prosperous age. They did not expect that Muchuan also knew how to march and fight, and he also
So strategizing and proficient in strategy.
"Master Shangshu is truly unrivaled in bravery and strategizing!"
"No wonder His Majesty would confer the title of 'Champion General' on Lord Shangshu. Your talent is far superior to that of a general, and you live up to the name of a general!"
"With Lord Shangshu leading us, this attack on Goguryeo will be a success!"
All the generals praised him one after another, with smiles on their faces. It felt like a celebration banquet had been held in advance before the battle began.
At the same time, the sun was shining down on the Fang family's mansion in Chang'an City, and the courtyard was filled with a kind of summer splendor, with flowers in full bloom.
On the stone chair in the courtyard pavilion, there is a beautiful figure sitting gracefully, wearing a peach blossom skirt, with a youthful and natural temperament and a pleasant face, it is Xin'er.
Xin'er was doing red embroidery, and the embroidery was a picture of Pisces. However, she had just started to embroider it and her embroidery was not good-looking, and the fish picture was crooked.
"ah."
Xin'er suddenly let out a soft cry, and accidentally pricked her finger with the needle and thread while embroidering.
The maid next to him, He Hua, felt distressed and stepped forward to stop him.
