Qian Wen held the homemade black powder bomb and looked at it lightly.
Beside Han Xin and Fan Kuai, they were also looking at him curiously.
The general seems to attach great importance to this matter.
Qian Wen looked at this inconspicuous, even ugly, earth-gray jar and was filled with emotion.
For such a thing, he spent so much effort, wood paddles, paper drying grounds, saltpetre, sulfur, charcoal, skilled craftsmen, countless lives, etc., just to make such a thing.
Not to mention the cost, the ignition rate of this live wire alone is quite low, and there is still a long way to go before we can make the bomb that I remember.
It's better to force it to explode without using the fire line. It is quite obedient and is indeed very sensitive.
"This thing can only be used passively now.
Preservation, transportation, and explosion are all problems." Qian Wen rubbed his eyebrows sadly.
Why is this technology so difficult to improve?
"General, what is this?" Han Xin beside him asked curiously.
"Just take a look and you will know." Qian Wen said, wanting to bury this low-quality land mine under a dead tree to test its power and open Han Xin's eyes.
But he just took half a step, stepped back, patted Fan Kuai on the shoulder, handed over the inferior land mine in his hand, "Here you go.
Just bury it in the pit, and then use a fire to light the thread above.
Um, just light it and run back quickly, remember to be fast."
After patting Fan Kuai on the shoulder again, Qian Wen pulled Han Xin back dozens of meters and hid under a big tree.
Fan Kuai was at a loss as he held this ugly thing. What on earth was this? The owner of the family explained it very clearly, but why did he feel like he was being cheated?
"Fan Kuai, hurry up, remember to light it and run, you must be fast." Qian Wen said loudly while hiding behind the big tree.
Fan Kuai looked at Qian Wen, scratched his head, buried the ugly thing in his hand into the dug hole, and stepped on it without worry after burying it.
Seeing Fan Kuai's innocent look, Qian Wen touched the sweat on his forehead and said, "Why are you so stupid? I can't guarantee the quality of this thing."
The fire ignited the fire line left on the ground. When Fan Kuai saw the sparks, he paused strangely and stared at it with bull's eyes.
"Run away for me~" Qian Wen shouted upon seeing this.
Fan Kuai was frightened, and he followed the order reflexively and ran out.
Three steps.
Just after running three steps, Fan Kuai heard a muffled thunder coming from behind, and then his ears buzzed.
Then he staggered and ran forward a few steps.
Qian Wen heard the muffled thunder and watched with wide eyes. While worried about Tiehanhan Fankuai, he hoped that his hard work would not let him down.
In fact, the effect of land mines was clearly stated in the secret letter. I just wanted to see it with my own eyes to feel reassured.
Dust was everywhere, and the dead wood creaked and swayed half-over.
A pit as big as a washbasin appeared somewhere. It was not deep and pitch black, with only a few green smoke and a pungent smell of gunpowder smoke.
He passed by Fan Kuai while trotting, and kicked him on the butt, "You are so damn disobedient, why are you so stupid when I let you run away?"
If you are missing arms or legs, I will not be responsible for finding a girl for you."
Fan Kuai innocently covered his buttocks and looked at his ears, which were still buzzing.
"General, Fan Kuai is injured." Han Xin circled around Fan Kuai and saw blood stains.
Qian Wen hurriedly looked back and breathed a sigh of relief. He was scratched by the stones and suffered skin injuries.
If a general was lost like this, who would he cry to?
He gave Fan Kuai a hard kick and said, "Go back and bear some weight for me until I can't run anymore. It won't worry you at all."
Leaving behind Fan Kuai, who was pretending to be innocent, Qian Wen looked at the results of the land mines again.
Looking at the dark pit, he rubbed his nose. Apart from the strong smell of gunpowder smoke and the inconvenience of transportation, the power was still acceptable.
At least surprise is a good weapon, but...
"Alas, there is still a long way to go." Qian Wen sighed.
This thing is just for temporary mining and cracking rocks. If it is really used in the military, it is too complicated, time-consuming and labor-intensive. It is not as good as a red cannon that can defend a city.
When will his troops be equipped with red cannons?
"General, this is a powerful weapon for attacking cities and plundering territory." Han Xin suddenly thought of something. He didn't expect that such an ugly thing could be so powerful. If there were more of them, the city gates could be blown open.
"This thing is too easy to explode and difficult to preserve. The battlefield is changing rapidly, so it is too difficult to use it." Qian Wen shook his head.
Fan Kuai touched the blood on his back, looked at the big pit, and felt lingering fear. If he had been running a few steps slower just now, he would have been lying down instead of standing.
When Han Xin heard this, he smiled confidently and said, "How you use something depends on the person. I don't think it can cover up its flaws."
Qian Wen knew what Han Xin meant, but the explosive was a bit far from his expectations, and there was a gap in his mind. He also knew that even though the mine was missing, it was also a sharp weapon and a trump card.
"General, what is this? It's like thunder in the sky." Fan Kuai asked.
The secret letter also asked him what to name this object. Qian Wen thought for a while and was too lazy to name it. "This is the product of our scientific research workshop, explosives."
Han Xin was already wandering in his mind, thinking about how to use this thing in his army and how to win with this thing on the battlefield.
In a few days, the army moved further north, and had several more battles with the Huns' cavalry in the past few days.
However, Qian Wen's troops mainly focused on military training and did not collide with the opponent's large troops on a large scale. They just used their advantages to eat away at the opponent's small troops and scattered tribes bit by bit.
The Huns set traps several times, but he avoided them in advance, making the Huns general furious.
"General, please report from the rear. General Meng will ask for a military meeting in a week." Han Xin reported.
Qian Wen looked away from the map and stretched, "The Huns bit us too hard. Didn't they just take some of his livestock and use tens of thousands of people to hunt us down?"
They can’t finish it.”
Han Xin smiled and said, "Now the Huns hate us to the core, and there are fewer plunders on the borders of Qin, and they are targeting us one after another.
Should we take advantage of the military consensus to retreat? After days of continuous attacks, the soldiers are tired."
"Did you say anything about the content of this collegial meeting?" Qian Wen asked.
Because of Qian Wen's repeated provocations, he invaded the territory of the Xiongnu and destroyed the tribes. Several generals fell because of him. The atmosphere between the two sides became increasingly tense. At this time, it was indeed better to retreat than to advance.
"I didn't say it, but General Meng mentioned it by name. General, you must go back," Han Xin said.
Qian Wen touched his nose. He had indeed gone too far during this period. Meng Tian came to the border to repel the Xiongnu's plunder, and then to guard the border.
But now that he was added, Qian Wen, in order to adapt to the ever-changing changes on the battlefield, trained his subordinates and soldiers more or less indulgently, and plundered the Xiongnu tribe, which made both sides nervous.
Meng Tian approved of his behavior, but from the overall situation it was not good for Da Qin.
"The whole army orders, the front army becomes the rear army, the scouts and falcons are released for me. Don't go home. Go home and get bitten. I won't be happy." Qian Wen gave the order.
Han Xin accepted the order with clasped fists and went down to deliver the order.
Soon, the Huns cavalry who had been biting Qian Wen's troops found that the Meng family army who had robbed their tribe and regarded them as devils had left.
The Huns general in charge of the encirclement and suppression thought that Qian Wen and the others were trying to use another trick, so he issued orders one after another from the big tent.
It took Qian Wen two days for them to get rid of the hyena-like Huns cavalry.
When Qian Wen and others returned to the Meng Army's garrison, the entire army of 5,000 people had been tense before relaxing. They jumped repeatedly between the Qin border and the Xiongnu border, especially against the Xiongnu, a highly mobile nomadic people. Qian
No matter how confident Wen is, he doesn't dare to relax for a moment.
The troops were stationed outside the city, and Qian Wen led the guard battalion into the city.
I went to look for Meng Tian, but he wasn't there. Unfortunately, Meng Tian went to inspect the army today.
He went back to his mansion in the city and had a good sleep. During the war, people who slept in the open had to be cautious when sleeping.
After having a sweet dream, I went to the camp for a tour after getting up. I saw that the soldiers did not relax their training, and I went to the general's mansion with satisfaction.
"Little brother."
When he met Meng Tian, he was looking at the report on the construction of the Great Wall that had been recently submitted.
Meng Tian was not only responsible for guarding against the Huns, but was also responsible for the construction and progress of the Great Wall.
"Brother."
Now Qian Wen doesn't mention Big Brother Meng anymore, he just calls him Big Brother. However, he has never accepted the name Meng Yi.
"Well, wait for me." Meng Tian followed him, nodded, and continued to look down at the bamboo slips in his hand about the construction of the Great Wall.
Two quarters of an hour later, Meng Tian looked up again.
He stretched, looked at Qian Wen and smiled, "I heard that you killed several Huns cavalry this month?"
"Yes, Han Xin should have sorted out the march report during this period and should have submitted it by now." Qian Wen said seriously.
"Well, it's with me." Meng Tian picked up a parchment roll at hand, "The loss is not small."
"Well, they are all young men and slaves who have not been trained. It is inevitable." Qian Wen did not sigh, Ci Bu was in charge of the army. He had become numb and accustomed to it after months of fighting.
He will feel sorry for his subordinates, but he will not hesitate to move forward just because he loses troops and generals.
The experienced Meng Tian expertly pointed out the problems that occurred during his march and the avoidable processes, imparting his many years of experience in leading troops in battles.
Qian Wen studied hard.
His achievements in just a few months were nothing compared to Meng Tian, who had been fighting all his life, and it was hard to be proud of.
After carefully absorbing Meng Tian's suggestions based on their march report, after the military discussion, the two of them talked about family matters.
"I'm going back to Xianyang." Meng Tian said.
"Why do you want to go back to Xianyang suddenly?" After hearing the news, Qian Wen looked at Meng Tian with complex and profound eyes.
He came to the border with Meng Tian for a purpose. Now that the plan has been initially achieved, Meng Tian's departure will benefit him without any harm.
Without Meng Tian, as a direct descendant of the Meng family, he could slowly pursue the Meng family army.
But from an emotional point of view during this period, Qian Wen did not want Meng Tian to return to Xianyang. Now Xianyang has become a cannibal whirlpool. It is really not a good time for Meng Tian to go back at this time.
"Your Majesty recalls.
I would like to ask if you will return to Xianyang with me after the discussion, or stay here." Meng Tian looked at Qian Wen.
Go back or stay?
Is there any need to think about it? He must stay. Not to mention that his five thousand troops cannot be lost, and besides, how can he stop his plan that has already begun? Besides, is Xianyang now a place where people can stay?
Juxian Hall was targeted by Li Si, and countless Confucian scholars from the Six Kingdoms were imprisoned. At the same time, Tu An assassinated Emperor Qin. Although he failed, the sick Emperor Qin now looked at everyone like an assassin, and Xianyang was now in chaos.
, people are in panic, there will be no good in addition to the harm if he returns to Xianyang, so he won’t come back!
"I will stay in the army," Qian Wen said.
Meng Tian nodded, "It's okay, Xianyang is in chaos now, it's better to stay in the army."
"Brother, if you return to Xianyang, what will happen to my troops?"
You must know that his army is chartered. Now that Meng Tian is gone, can he still be so free and listen to orders rather than announcements?
Having enjoyed privileges and then losing them makes me feel really uncomfortable.
"Don't worry, I will recognize you as a partial general before I leave, and you will be able to command this army in a legitimate manner.
When I return to Xianyang, I will report to Your Majesty your achievements in the past few months. I am asking your subordinates in the Central Military Commission to give you a lot of help. As long as there are no mistakes on the border, there should still be hope for General Right in a few months.
And I'm still the general of the Meng Family Army, it doesn't matter whether I'm here or not.
Brother, you still have a strong business spirit.
They all know that you are a direct descendant of the Meng family, so what is the difference between you and going home?
But in this case, you can't do without Meng Jiajun, you have to think about it." Meng Tian didn't know Qian Wen's little thoughts, he shook his head, and looked at Qian Wen meaningfully.
He was happy that Qian Wen was willing to stay in the Meng Family Army. In his opinion, any privileged troops were the troops protecting the Qin Dynasty, his troops of the Meng Family Army, and sooner or later the Meng Family would be in charge of the Meng Family Army.
Moreover, judging from the march reports in the past few months, having this highly mobile force is very beneficial to the frontier defense against the Huns. The Huns will not dare to be so unscrupulous when they go north again.
"Brother~" Qian Wen cupped his fist at Meng Yi.
Thousands of words condensed into one sentence.
He still fell in love with Meng Tian's sugar-coated bombs, it was so delicious.
"Hahaha~" Meng Tian laughed heartily and patted Qian Wen's shoulder heavily, "Little brother, when Xianyang calms down, my elder brother will take you to the ancestral temple to visit your father and grandfather."
After such a long time, the little brother finally changed his mind, which made Meng Yi laugh heartily, "Father, I finally got my little brother back!"
"Brother, be careful when returning to Xianyang this time." Qian Wen said with some words.
Xianyang had just sent a secret letter some time ago. Emperor Qin's health was already dying. He kept urging the completion of the imperial mausoleum. There were traces of the elixir of life. Meng Tian's life or death was uncertain when he returned this time.
Historically, Meng Tian died in the whirlpool of strife.
As the top dignitary of the Qin Dynasty, Meng Tian certainly knew what Qian Wen was talking about. He laughed and said, "Brother, I have never seen anything. With His Majesty here, the Qin Dynasty cannot be in chaos, and Xianyang cannot be in chaos."
Qian Wen said silently, 'I'm just afraid that Emperor Qin is gone.'
A few days later, after a military discussion, Meng Tian explained everything in the army, stood up for Qian Wen, and returned to Xianyang.
And because Qian Wen is a direct descendant of the Meng family and has achieved brilliant results in the past few months, he is at ease with the Meng family army and is even more comfortable than when Meng Tian was there.
After Meng Tian left, Qian Wen seldom personally led his troops to harass the Huns' borders. He was now busy with the 300,000 Meng army, wandering among the various generals in the army.
His five thousand troops were all led by Qian Wenquan under Han Xin.
At the same time, Qian Wen sent a secret letter to Xianyang to stock up on explosives.
A few days later, an uninvited guest came to Qian Wen's camp.
Looking at the visitors brought in by his subordinates, Qian Wen frowned, "Cui Wenzi?"
"General Qian, long time no see." The visitor Cui Wenzi is still the same as before, he is uninhibited and has a bottle of wine around his waist.