All the disciples of the Guanlong family were startled and hurried back to the hall to continue their respective affairs.
Changsun Wuji looked up at the huge and gorgeous mushroom cloud on the horizon, his eyes full of shock. Just the detonation of gunpowder in a warehouse can produce such a devastating power, and more than ten thousand soldiers and horses were wiped out in an instant. It was simply
Unbelievable!
Standing on the stone steps, with snow falling heavily above his head, and the huge and gorgeous mushroom cloud rising into the sky in the distance, Changsun Wuji had a gloomy face and his eyes flickered. After a long time, he ordered the servants and generals around him: "Prepare your horses, I want to go over and take a look.
one look!"
Such power of heaven and earth made him frightened and hard to understand. He had certainly seen the power of gunpowder explosions. Although it could be said to break mountains and crack rocks, but even if it was thousands of times more powerful, how could it be possible for the sky and earth to change color like this?
Power? If he didn't see it with his own eyes, it would be hard for him to accept it.
Soon, a group of family soldiers rode up, and the servants also brought a war horse. Although Changsun Wuji was getting older, his body was still nimble. He got on the horse and held the reins. He pinched the horse's belly with his legs and the war horse
Moving forward, a group of soldiers came out of Yanshoufang and headed south along the street.
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Qingming Canal is on the left side of the street. Both sides of the canal are covered with white snow, and the clear canal water looks a little black. This is running water from Zhongnan Mountain and does not freeze all year round. There are constant boats passing by on the canal, most of which carry boat after boat.
Soldiers came from outside the city and gathered outside the imperial city.
It was already daylight, and although the whole city was in chaos, the violent explosion in the south of the city had alarmed the whole city. The people thought it was an earth dragon turning over, and ran out of their homes to stand in open places such as courtyards and squares to take shelter, but they
Seeing the huge mushroom-shaped clouds in the sky, some were amazed, others were frightened, and the whole city of Chang'an became increasingly noisy and noisy.
Heading south out of the city from Anhua Gate, you can see the south bank of Kunming Lake in the southwest. The huge mushroom cloud covers the sky and the sun, and even the entire sky appears dark red, which is shocking.
Changsun Wuji rode his horse along the road, and when he got close, he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
The place where the foundry was originally located has turned into a huge pit. The surrounding area has been razed to the ground, and all the houses have disappeared. Even the nearby trees have fallen in radial directions in all directions. The broken limbs of countless soldiers are scattered around, and the sky
Along with the heavy snow, even black ash fell sparsely.
Especially near the outskirts of the explosion area, the rebel corpses were piled on top of each other so densely that it was too horrible to look at...
So scary!
Changsun Wuji took a deep breath, forcing himself to suppress the shock and fear in his heart.
What a devastating power this is!
Go to a foundry bureau's warehouse. The gunpowder stored in it can produce such huge destructive power. If the quantity of gunpowder is ten times or even a hundred times, wouldn't it be possible to blow up the entire city of Chang'an into the sky in an instant?
Faced with such huge power, what can a million-strong army do? No matter how high the city wall, no matter how deep the trench, and no matter how strong the barrier, how can it withstand such divine power?
Changsun Wuji was horrified and regretful at the same time.
If we had known that the power of gunpowder would be so powerful when the quantity reached a certain level, we should have taken advantage of the imperial court being caught off guard at the beginning of the army to seize the foundry bureau. We only need to seize the gunpowder stored here, and there is no need to continue to do so now.
The prolongation of the fierce battle resulted in a delay in the fighter plane?
However, in the entire Tang Dynasty, only the Foundry Bureau had the materials, equipment, and craftsmen to produce gunpowder. Now that the entire Foundry Bureau has been razed to the ground, it will be difficult to obtain a sufficient amount of gunpowder in the short term.
But the formula for gunpowder is all in Fang Jun's head! Since Fang Jun was able to create the foundry bureau, and now that the foundry bureau was destroyed, he can definitely create another one!
Even if he could break through the imperial city, depose the East Palace, wipe out all the troops loyal to the East Palace in Chang'an City, and completely occupy every square, every city gate, and every military camp, as long as Fang Jun comes back that day and attacks with gunpowder.
What can the gatekeepers of the city and Guanlong do to resist?
Just for a moment, countless thoughts passed through Changsun Wuji's mind. He racked his brains and couldn't think of anything else in the world that could resist this force that could destroy the world. This meant that the only way to master it was to master it.
Only Fang Jun who has the gunpowder formula can control this power and remain invincible forever!
This is completely contrary to Changsun Wuji's understanding of strength throughout his life. The size of the army is no longer important, and even the quality of the soldiers is not important, because as long as he masters the secret key of the firearm, even an old woman in her dying years can be invincible on the battlefield.
Unbeatable...
In the wind and snow, Changsun Wuji sat upright on his horse, lost in thought. He kept searching for a reason in his mind to refute his idea, but found that it was difficult to overturn it no matter what.
From the moment firearms were invented, some insightful people have realized that the pattern of war may undergo earth-shaking changes. The tactics and strategies accumulated over thousands of years will face great challenges and may be completely abandoned.
However, until now, seeing the huge power produced by the gunpowder explosion here, Changsun Wuji realized that those previous cognitions were simply insignificant.
The powerful power of gunpowder will not only change the mode of war, but may even change the entire world...
*****
The rebels gathered in Chang'an City didn't know what was happening for a while. The strong earthquake under their feet, coupled with the huge and gorgeous mushroom cloud on the horizon, made these rebels frightened and inexplicable, and their morale was inevitably frustrated.
But inside the imperial city, it was a different scene.
Completely opposite to the rebels, Donggong Liuliu, who was guarding the imperial city and maintaining the orthodoxy, saw a vision coming from the sky, and they all thought it was God. He was also very dissatisfied with the rebels' treacherous move to besiege the imperial city, and issued a warning angrily.
On behalf of them, the soldiers and horses of the East Palace represent the righteous party. They are blessed by God, so they are naturally happy and cheering, and their morale is greatly boosted.
When the explosion occurred, Li Chengqian was sitting in the check-in room of Hongwen Hall, thinking carefully about the situation, until a strong tremor under his feet made him jump. Then the dust on the beams fell, and he was so shocked that even his shoes were gone.
He hurried out the door before he could put it on.
Although natural disasters such as the earth dragon turning over do not often occur in Guanzhong, there are many records in books. As soon as Li Chengqian was shocked, he realized that it might be the earth dragon turning over, so he quickly ran out of the house to escape.
But immediately after, the vibration slowly disappeared, and then we saw a huge, gorgeous but frightening mushroom cloud rising suddenly in the sky south of the city.
Behind them were chaotic footsteps and screams. Crown Princess Su also ran out with a group of maids and chambermaids. She held Li Xiang in one hand and held Li Chengqian's arm tightly with the other. She looked at the strange thing coming from the sky in front of her in horror.
Like, the fear that cannot be concealed on the beautiful face.
Li Xiang, on the other hand, was not afraid at all, but was very excited. He shook his mother's hand and jumped up and said: "Wow, what a big mushroom!"
Li Chengqian felt Su's hand holding his arm tremble slightly, and he was obviously very frightened, so he patted the back of her hand with his backhand, and said with a forced smile: "Don't panic, it's just an earth dragon turning over, just wait and see."
I went ahead to discuss countermeasures with the ministers, and my concubine took Xiang'er to the palace to see Changle and Sizi, and told them not to be afraid."
"Here."
Crown Princess Su wants to say something else, but she is also a lady from a well-known family and has some understanding of government affairs. She knows that once such a celestial phenomenon occurs, it will inevitably cause violent public turmoil, especially when the rebels are sieging the city. If
Improper operation can easily lead to future troubles, so he wriggled his lips twice and finally suppressed the fear in his heart. He watched Li Chengqian hurried to Tai Chi Hall, then took Li Xiang's hand and turned to walk into the palace.
When Li Chengqian arrived at the Tai Chi Hall, he saw a large group of people standing at the entrance of the hall, looking at the huge mushroom cloud in the distance and pointing, amazed and talking divergently.
When they saw Li Chengqian, everyone hurriedly bowed solemnly and shouted in unison: "I have met His Highness!"
Li Chengqian nodded in determination, waved his hand and said: "I am free of courtesy!"
Then he said: "We are facing a formidable enemy. Please perform your duties and do not slack off."
"Here!"
All the officials hurriedly returned to the main hall to continue their previous affairs. Li Chengqian waved to Xiao Yu, Li Daozong, and Ma Zhou to stay. He accidentally caught a glimpse of Li Chunfeng and quickly stayed behind, asking: "Li Taishi, what happened to this vision?"
Earth dragon turns over?"
Li Chunfeng was the Taishi Ling. Except for calculating calendars, almost all visions coming from heaven were within his scope of authority, and he used his knowledge to give professional explanations.
After hearing the prince's question, Li Chunfeng quickly shook his head and said, "Absolutely not!"