What cruel methods such as cutting off, fumigating with poison, pouring water, pouring golden juice and so on.
But it scared Hu Yiba and the others quite a bit.
No matter which method is used, as long as you encounter it, you will die.
Zhu Qiwu told them that if they want to avoid these situations, they must dig the tunnel as quickly as possible!
As long as the Haozhou defenders had no time to react, tomb robbers like Hu Yiba could avoid being killed.
So now when faced with Zhu Qiwu's suggestion to take a rest, Hu Yiba and others were completely reluctant.
"Haha, okay, in this case, I can't treat you badly!"
Zhu Qiwu was very satisfied with the "positive attitude" of Hu Yiba and others.
He said to Zhou Dexing next to him: "Brother Zhou, ask the gang leader to give Hu Yiba and the others extra food, including chicken, duck and fish!"
"Okay!" Zhou Dexing went to do the work neatly.
When the delicious chicken, duck and fish meat arrived, Hu Yiba and others still did not stop working.
They took turns in the battle, eating and drinking during their breaks, and then went back in to dig again until they could no longer work. A few of them crawled out and wrapped themselves in bedding at the entrance of the cave and fell asleep.
Early the next morning.
Haozhou deputy general Wang Tianba began to observe the movements of the Red Scarf Army digging tunnels outside the city.
"Well, these thieves probably worked all night last night, otherwise the soil around them wouldn't be so new!"
Wang Tianba's eyesight was so good that he could see the difference immediately.
Even so, it is still far from the base of the city wall.
After all, the red scarf thieves haven't started preparing any logs and bricks yet, and there are still at least two or three days of work before the city wall.
"Come here, find a big water tank and bury it under this section of the city wall!"
Wang Tianba pointed to the city wall at his feet with his hand, and then continued to give instructions.
"Go to the city and recruit fifty strong men. Let them bring iron pickaxes and come here to be ready at any time!" Lieutenant General Wang Tianba ordered.
He thought for a while and decided it was better to be safe and prepare the listening water tank and the people digging the deep ditch first.
Just as Haozhou deputy general Wang Tianba was preparing to counterattack the hole attack, Zhu Qiwu outside the city also received good news.
"Master Jun, we have almost dug it out!" Hu Yiba said happily.
"What, so fast? Are you sure?" Zhu Qiwu couldn't believe it.
According to his original estimate, it would take two days to dig a tunnel capable of transporting the coffin.
"Don't worry, Lord Jun, I, Hu Yiba, dare to guarantee it with my head!" Hu Yiba was very sure.
"You have found the location correctly. Don't fail to dig under the city wall by then!" Zhu Qiwu asked, still a little worried.
"Master Jun, in at most half an hour, we can dig right under the city wall!"
Tomb robbers like Hu Yiba are extremely skilled at surveying mountains and locating caves.
Even the tombs below, which have no reference objects, are almost inseparable, let alone the huge city walls on the ground.
"Okay, let's start transporting the coffin!" Zhu Qiwu nodded and said.
Hu Yiba and the others are indeed professional tomb robbers. They actually have special tools to transport coffins in narrow tunnels.
More than an hour later, the tunnel requested by Zhu Qiwu was dug, and the prepared coffin was transported in.
The last critical step left is to fill the coffin with gunpowder and arrange the lead.
Whether we can break through the city wall of Haozhou depends on this crucial last step.
Zhu Qiwu didn't trust others to fill the gunpowder, so he decided to go there himself.
"No! It's too dangerous!"
When brother Zhu Chongba heard this, he immediately stopped Zhu Qiwu.
This tunnel is very dangerous inside.
Even if there is no damage from the Haozhou defenders, if there is any landslide, it will be a dead end.
How could Zhu Chongba let Zhu Qiwu dig into the tunnel?
"Brother, this last step determines the success or failure of the relationship. If I don't go and others mess up, it will be in vain!" Zhu Qiwu said cruelly.
The gunpowder he had was only enough for two coffins, and he didn't care about anyone else's.
Zhu Chongba understood the reason, but he did not let go at all.
"We said it won't work, but it won't work! Even if it doesn't work, think of other ways!" Zhu Chongba said through gritted teeth.
Zhu Qiwu felt warm in his heart when he saw this.
He understood very well that Zhu Chongba was afraid that he would make a mistake, and would rather risk failure than let Zhu Qiwu take the risk.
However, this is ultimately related to the success or failure of the Battle of Haozhou.
Zhu Qiwu repeatedly said that he would be very careful!
He also made Hu Yiba swear an oath to ensure the absolute safety of the tunnel.
Under such circumstances, Zhu Chongba finally nodded in agreement with worry.
Zhu Qiwu did not dare to waste time and immediately followed Hu Yiba into the tunnel.
The narrow tunnel can only allow a person to walk forward at a waist, and if he raises his head even a little, he will hit him.
Enduring the darkness and sweltering heat, Zhu Qiwu walked for an unknown amount of time before finally arriving at the place where the coffin was parked.
The gunpowder has already been transported.
"Pour it all in!"
Packs of gunpowder finally filled the entire coffin.
Zhu Qiwu checked the situation and then placed two long fuses.
With the two fuses drawn out, Zhu Qiwu directed Hu Yiba and others to seal the coffin with the prepared bricks and soil.
Today's coffin is tightly sealed under the Haozhou city wall.
When Zhu Qiwu just emerged from the tunnel, a pair of big hands pulled him out.
"Qiwu, why did you come out!"
Brother Zhu Chongba's eyes were red, and he was obviously very anxious.
Zhu Qiwu chuckled, "Brother, it's done, let's wait and break into Haozhou!"
At this time, Hu Yiba and others also emerged from the tunnel one after another.
Zhu Qiwu confirmed again that the coffin filled with gunpowder was sealed firmly.
"Qiwu, what should we do next?"
Zhu Chongba asked anxiously from the side.
To be honest, it was Zhu Qiwu's first time to blow up the city wall. Besides lighting the fuse, he didn't know what to do next.
Zhu Qiwu thought about it seriously and then said.
"Brother, ask the entire army to take fifty steps back!"
Since it is blasting the city wall, it must be very powerful, and all kinds of rocks will be inevitable, so it is better to stay away.
"good!"
When Zhu Chongba heard this, he immediately shouted.
"Listen to my order and the entire army retreats fifty steps!"
With the sound of gongs, thousands of red scarf troops retreated fifty steps.
Zhu Qiwu also took this opportunity to light two fuses.
The fuse is made of rope and gunpowder, and is wrapped in oilcloth to prevent moisture. It can be said to be double insurance.
Zhu Qiwu lit the fuse and quickly retreated back.
This series of actions seemed quite strange to the defenders on Haozhou City.
First, a group of people gathered around the tunnel entrance, and then they waited for a while.
In the end, the rebel army retreated more than fifty steps.