At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 534 Firecracker Thunder

Under the bleak moonlight, the Youzhou army held torches and retreated in an orderly manner to the north. Yang Yichen and Zhang Xutuo each led their troops and horses to approach quickly from the two wings, both with cavalry in front, trying to attack the rear of the Youzhou army.

At this time, the cavalry under Yang Yichen and Zhang Xutuo's command had already entered the Youzhou Army's camp area. After the building was empty, there were still a large number of bonfires burning here, like a star dotted around.

However, just as Yang Yichen and Zhang Xutuo's cavalry were about to quickly pass through the Youzhou Army's camp, the piles of bonfires suddenly exploded. It became a mess.

"Haha, it exploded, it exploded!"

Seeing that the camp was blown into a sea of ​​flames, and the splashing sparks were as bright as stars all over the sky, the Youzhou Army were all cheering.Lu Sheng waved his fist excitedly. Although this kind of black powder firecrackers are not very lethal, they are loud enough and scary enough.

It turns out that this kind of black powder firecracker was invented by Gao Bufan's "guidance" Shenji class. He filled the black powder into the bamboo tube, added gravel as shrapnel to increase the killing area, and added a combustible fuse, which became the most primitive firecracker. earthen grenade.

Lu Sheng deliberately did not extinguish the bonfire when setting up camp, and then placed this kind of earthen grenade, and set the length of the fuse. When the cavalry of Zhang Xutuo and Yang Yichen passed by, it just exploded. However, the fuse was still short Some, the vanguard of the enemy cavalry was bombed as soon as it entered the camp. If the enemy cavalry half passed through before bombing, the effect would obviously be better.

Boom boom boom...

Explosions sounded one after another, and sparks splashed in all directions. After the splendor, there was darkness and chaos. Because the horses were frightened and the wolves ran, many torches held by the cavalry fell to the ground and extinguished, and the bonfires that were originally burning were also blown up. Gone.

Seeing that the enemy's cavalry vanguard was in chaos, Lu Sheng couldn't help screaming, it's a pity, if it weren't for the fact that the enemy is outnumbered, and Zhang Xutuo and Yang Yichen are not easy to mess with, as long as he sends a cavalry to take the opportunity to rush back, he will surely win easily , and now, the only thing Lu Sheng can do is to take the opportunity to step up and retreat.

Soon, the facts proved that Lu Sheng's decision was extremely correct!

As expected, Yang Yichen and Zhang Xutuo are both experienced veterans. Although the vanguard of the cavalry suffered a sudden change, they remained calm in the face of danger. They immediately ordered the infantry to bypass the Youzhou Army's barracks from the two wings and cover the retreat of the cavalry in an outflanking trend. At this time, if Lu Sheng sent someone to turn around and attack, he might have fallen into a siege by now.

Lu Sheng saw two huge fire dragons quickly enclosing the camp from its two wings, and couldn't help but sweat secretly. Grandma's ginger is still old and spicy. If you are not careful, you will be swallowed up. left.

However, the power of this round of explosions is still considerable. The cavalrymen of Zhang Xutuo and Yang Yichen damaged at least hundreds of horses, half of them were injured by flying gravel, and the other half were trampled on each other in chaos. so far.

When Yang Yichen and Zhang Xutuo reorganized their team, the Youzhou army had already taken the opportunity to run several miles away.

Zhang Xutuo picked up a fragment of bamboo tube left by the campfire, sniffed it under his nose, and blurted out: "It's fire nitrate."

Yang Yichen frowned and said, "Has Huo Nitre such a power?"

Zhang Xutuo also looked puzzled. Although gunpowder had already appeared in the Sui Dynasty, it was only a by-product of Taoist alchemy. Due to the problem of proportioning, it had no power at all. Not to mention its application in military affairs, it was not even used in daily life. There is no application, so no one will deliberately make gunpowder. It is estimated that even Taoists who make alchemy are blind cats and dead mice, and they can’t make it every time. .

Black gunpowder in the true sense only appeared in the late Tang Dynasty. With a clear prescription, it was not until the Song Dynasty that gunpowder began to be widely used. Therefore, it is no wonder that Zhang Xutuo and Yang Yichen were surprised.

After all, Gao Bufan is a professional soldier. It may be difficult to use the existing materials and conditions to produce high explosives, but it is more than enough to produce ordinary black powder. Therefore, Gao Bufan may be the first to use black powder in war. people.

Of course, this thing can't scare the two veterans who have experienced many battles. Soon, the two will organize their teams and continue to pursue the Youzhou Army. Bufan's foundation, in this way, even if Gao Bufan goes back alive, it will be difficult to make waves again.

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Besides, after Gao Bufan entered the water, he quickly swam to the depths of Gaojibo, and swam out of Lixu in one breath. When he emerged from the water, he saw the sky full of stars, the moon was missing, and the sky was full of dense circles. I don't know where the reeds are.

Gao Bufan found a relatively solid clod of soil and chopped down a large piece of reed with a knife. Then he climbed up and sat down on the mat made of reeds. At this moment, he was also a little exhausted. Lie down on your back, look at the stars in the sky silently, adjust your inner breath to restore your physical strength.

Although this action tonight was a bit reckless, he didn't regret it. Just like what he said to Yang Yichen, please feel at ease. Xianniang is his own woman, and the woman who protects him is every responsible normal man. Instinctive reaction, those who can still maintain the so-called rationality at this time, either don't care at all, or pull out that ruthless cold-blooded machine.

At this moment, Gao Bufan's mood was stable and calm, because Xian Niang did not fall into the hands of Yang Yichen. As for the six thousand Youzhou soldiers, he believed that Lu Sheng, this boy could take charge of his own affairs, and he would definitely be able to safely withdraw the brothers back to Hejian County. Yes, Xu Shiji has made thorough preparations, and I believe that even Zhang Xutuo and Yang Yichen will definitely not be able to take advantage of it, let alone try to plot Youzhou.

I remember Li Chunfeng said that he would have a catastrophe on this trip, and it was an inevitable catastrophe. He didn't believe it at first, but now he believes it, because when encountering such a thing, with his personality, it is indeed inevitable avoid!

"Father and Wugou should stay away from Luoyang now, right?" Looking at the waning moon in the sky, Gao Bufan couldn't help but think of Wugou's sweet and crooked eyes when he smiled.

In fact, on the day when he received Yang Guang's imperial decree, Gao Bufan had already sent a message to Wugou by flying pigeons, asking them to clean up and leave Luoyang for Youzhou in search of opportunities. It took a month to lead the troops to Gaojibo, one of the purposes was to buy time for Wugou and the others to leave Luoyang.

Although the matter of the armored cavalry has put the shit pot on Luo Yi's head, but Yang Guang is suspicious by nature, this excuse may not be able to get away with it, this time he suddenly ordered himself to assist Yang Yichen to encircle and suppress Gao Shida. Pick up Wugou and the others just in case, but the timing of picking up people is very particular, if the pick up is too early, if the news reaches Yang Guang's ears, maybe the other party has no intention of killing them, and they will kill them immediately Heart, if you are late, you may not be able to pick it up again.

Therefore, Gao Bufan told Wugou Feige about the general situation in the letter, and asked them to choose an opportunity to leave under the premise of safety.

Changsun Wuji is calm and wise, Wugou is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and with the help of his father, I believe they can evacuate safely, but now there are soldiers everywhere, roads are blocked, and from Luoyang to Youzhou It's a long way, and I'm afraid it will take a lot of time to arrive.

Gao Bufan rested for nearly an hour, and finally recovered to [-]% to [-]% of his state. Except for the injury on his leg and the injury on his chest, which was a bit stagnant, it did not affect much. With his unique physique, it is estimated that after two God will heal itself.

Gao Bufan took a deep breath, and felt extremely relaxed physically and mentally. Although he survived tonight, he would never have to look at Yang Guang's face from now on. burden.

As a time traveler, Gao Bufan didn't have much reverence for the imperial power, and he didn't have the foolish and loyal thought of the king as the guide to his ministers. However, he didn't, others did!

Wei Zheng has it, Du Ruhui has it, Wen Yanbo has it, and there are even more people loyal to the Sui Dynasty!

As the saying goes, eat the king's salary and share the worries for the king. Gao Bufan is an official of the Sui Dynasty and a subject of Yang Guang. If he raises the flag to rebel for no reason, he will first lose the commanding heights of morality and bear the infamy of infidelity. It's very unfavorable, because if the name is not correct, the words will not be right. Although this thing is false, invisible and intangible, it must be taken seriously!
Well now, he, Gao Bufan, has not yet rebelled, and sent troops to assist in suppressing the bandits, but Yang Guang laid a net to kill him. It was Yang Guang who first betrayed him as a subject, so don't blame him for resisting.

As the saying goes, officials force the people to rebel, and the people have to rebel. Rebellion is justified and straightforward, so naturally you will be strong!
Another point is that Gao Bufan has to take care of Qing Ruo's feelings, so this result is actually quite good. After Yang Guang is killed by Yu Wenhuaji, this country will have no owner.

Qin lost its deer, and everyone in the world can chase it!

Gao Bufan identified the direction by the stars in the sky, then plunged into the water, swam to the north, and soon landed on the shore, and ran towards the camp.

The night breeze was blowing, and Gao Bufan ran like flying under the moonlight. About half an hour later, he finally returned to the camp of the Youzhou Army, but at this time there was no one there, and the surroundings were silent.

Gao Bufan walked to a pile of embers of the bonfire that had been blown up, picked up a piece of broken bamboo from the ground and smelled it, there was still the smell of gunpowder on it, it was obvious that Lu Sheng had used "firecrackers", and I don't know how it works.

Just as Gao Bufan was about to turn around and leave, the waist knife in his hand suddenly slashed into the darkness beside him. Under the light of the knife, a black shadow retreated swiftly.

"Come out, don't hide your head and show your tail!" Gao Bufan stood with his sword horizontally, and said coldly.

Several torches suddenly lit up in the darkness, and more than a dozen men in black came out from the hiding place one after another. The black cloak was embroidered with the Feiyu logo. It was Feiyuwei. It was Xiao Jian, the deacon of Feiyuwei.

But at this time, there was a man in black wearing a bronze mask beside Xiao Jian, whose status seemed to be higher than Xiao Jian, and it was this man who tried to sneak attack just now.

(End of this chapter)