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Chapter 178 Explosives
Although Meng Shiyu was full of confidence, Li Yulou was still very worried. After all, the sea was different from the land.

"Don't worry so much. It's not going to be in a few days. You have to make complete preparations. The ship and crew need to be well prepared before going to sea." Meng Shiyu said.

"I'll follow you when you go out to sea, otherwise I won't worry." Li Yulou said, "I don't want to experience the kind of life I lived in fear when you went to Texas."

"Okay, I will definitely take you with me." Meng Shiyu said, "Then can we make out now, so as not to waste Dongyang's new bed?"

Meng Shiyu swayed on the bed, the elasticity was not bad.

"Such a bed should save a lot of effort when moving."

Li Yulou's cheeks were warm, his brows and eyes were downcast, but his red lips had already touched Meng Shiyu's lips.

There was nothing to say for a day, and Meng Shiyu started to be busy again early the next morning.

The plan to renovate the county seat of Linshui County has already been implemented, and the city wall is also in the process of being built.

This requires a lot of labor.

Fortunately, there is no farmland around Linshui County, not to mention busy farming, many of them are fishermen, and now pirates at sea are frequent, many of them are idle at home, living a poor life, and I heard that there are many workers coming out to respond.

Naturally, women are not idle, there is work to do all the things within their ability, and if there is work, there is money to be made, and life is full of life.The entire Linshui County is in the process of major infrastructure construction, and it is a scene of enthusiasm.

"Brother Shiyu." Seeing Meng Shiyu, Zhang Bo hurried over to greet him.

"Brother Zhang Bo..." Meng Shiyu responded with a smile, "I see that the progress is not bad, do you need anything? Is the money enough?"

"Silver is not needed so much now, but there is a shortage of manpower, especially skilled manpower, such as masons, carpenters and other skilled people..." Zhang Bai said.

"I see, I'll think of a way." Meng Shiyu said.

What he didn't expect was that the biggest obstacle preventing him from quickly building infrastructure was skilled workers like carpenters.

Meng Shiyu found Wang Dabiao.

Wang Dabiao and San Dangjia are organizing a fleet to conduct naval training at the pier.

He has told Wang Dabiao of his idea of ​​attacking pirates, and asked him to form a fleet, and a fleet with combat effectiveness will go to sea to eliminate those rampant pirates.

Wang Dabiao was naturally very excited. If he could eliminate the pirates, he would be able to make great achievements and perhaps become a general in the future.

"Master Meng..." Wang Dabiao was very happy to see Meng Shiyu, and walked over quickly.

"Is your lord here today to review the results of the drill?" Wang Dabiao stood in front of Meng Shiyu rubbing his hands, a little nervous and nervous.

"No, just started practicing, there is nothing to review..." Meng Shiyu said.

"Then what's the matter with your lord coming to see me today?" Wang Dabiao was a little disappointed. He hoped that Meng Shiyu would be able to review the results of this period of practice.

Meng Shiyu didn't think it was necessary at all.

Without the blessing of advanced weapons, these wooden boats are nothing more than wooden boats. Fighting against pirates is just shifting the place of battle from land to sea, which cannot form the advantage of crushing, and will eventually cause heavy casualties.

The form of fighting has not changed substantially, and in the end it is still a hand-to-hand fight between people, and the tragic scene can be imagined.

Although this team is almost entirely composed of gangsters from the Flood Dragon Gang, but now that they have surrendered to him, he cannot ignore their fate.

"I'm here to ask you, are there any more skilled carpenters and Niwa workers in the Jiaolong Gang?" Meng Shiyu asked.

"There are still some..." Wang Dabiao replied, "But there are only about ten people in total."

"I'm asking you, those who haven't been recruited yet, are there any carpenters and masons under the subordinates of your first and second masters?" Meng Shiyu asked.

"There must be, but I'm not familiar with those people..." Wang Dabiao seemed a little ashamed.

Then he realized what he was looking at Meng Shi and asked, "Even if the first and second masters have skilled carpenters and masons, it is impossible for him to work for you."

"If you take down the Jiaolong Gang, won't you become one of us?" Meng Shiyu said.

"My lord, you want to attack the Jiaolong Gang." Wang Dabiao looked at Meng Shiyu and asked.

His expression was a bit complicated. Although he knew that with Meng Shiyu's character, it would be a matter of time before he attacked the Jiaolong Gang, but he had feelings for this gang after all.

"We must fight because we are too short of labor." Meng Shiyu's eyes were burning, "But not now, I will let you know when I am ready."

"Okay, let's continue practicing." Meng Shiyu patted Wang Dabiao's muscular shoulder.

"My lord, since I have taken refuge in you, I will definitely be loyal to you. You have nothing to say to help me in attacking Jiaolong. You must obey your command and rush to the forefront." Wang Dabiao expressed his loyalty impassionedly.

"Of course I know, otherwise I wouldn't have given you the command of this fleet, and I have complete trust in you." Meng Shiyu looked at Wang Dabiao with serious eyes.

A strong sense of honor filled Wang Dabiao's emotions.

Meng Shiyu left, and the third leader walked towards Wang Dabiao.

"My lord wants to attack the Jiaolong Gang?" asked the third leader.

"That's the idea. Your lord will attack the Jiaolong Gang sooner or later. But your lord didn't say when, he said he'll let us know when he's ready." Wang Dabiao said.

"At that time, can you tell Mr. Meng that I want to go up the mountain as an envoy to discuss with the boss and the second child, and see if they can persuade them to surrender voluntarily, which will reduce casualties." The third master looked at Wang Dabiao fawning .

Life is like this, 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi, Wang Dabiao used to humiliate and beg for mercy in front of him.Now he wants to do the opposite, he wants to speak well to Wang Dabiao.

"It's good for the third leader to have such an idea. I will definitely tell you what you think when the time comes." Wang Dabiao said, "If you persuade the boss and the second child to surrender with your sharp tongue, it will not cost us It is a great achievement to take down Jiaolong and help you with one soldier."

"The first skill is naturally yours." The third master said against his will.

"A grown-up is different from the eldest and the second child, he can see who is responsible for it, and he can't rub the sand in his eyes.

Don't worry, if it is your credit, adults will trust you.There must be more important things for you to do in the future. "

Linshui County has a lot of empty yards, and many people have fled here to make a living in other places.

Meng Shiyu found an empty yard, then wrote down the materials for making gunpowder on the list, and then ordered Xiao Wu to hurry up and purchase.

A few days passed in a blink of an eye, and Xiao Wu piled up the purchased materials in the yard.

"Master, what are you going to buy these things for?" Xiao Wu asked.

Although Xiao Wu didn't know how gunpowder was made, things like saltpeter were used to make firecrackers.

But Meng Shiyu definitely doesn't know how to make firecrackers.

"Make explosives." Meng Shiyu said bluntly without trying to hide from Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu's face became a little ugly. As Meng Shiyu's personal bodyguards, they were trained to protect Meng Shiyu's safety, and they would not hesitate to sacrifice their lives.

But the explosives are too dangerous, and the danger may happen in an instant, and he has no time to rescue him.

"Master, explosives are really too dangerous." Xiao Wu tried to persuade, although he knew what Meng Shiyu decided to do, the effect of his persuasion was minimal.

"That's why I want to develop it." Meng Shiyu said.

Xiao Wu didn't say anything anymore, but just stuck close to Meng Shiyu, as if he could protect Meng Shiyu's safety in the first place when he was in danger.

"I haven't done anything yet, there is no danger now, what do you do after me, do your own thing... Also, call a few people to help me, call the yamen servant." Meng Shiyu said.

Everyone is very busy now and can't spare time, only those yamen servants seem to be a little leisurely.

Xiao Wu agreed, but still glanced at Meng Shiyu anxiously, before turning around and leaving.

Not long after, Zhou Wang brought a few yamen servants to the small courtyard where Meng Shiyu was.

"My lord, are you going to make firecrackers?" Zhou Wang asked curiously.

"Is this prepared for our various celebrations in the future?"

"You know how to make firecrackers?" Meng Shiyu asked seeing Zhou Wang's abnormal excitement.

Zhang Dazhu worked as a carpenter and mason, but Zhou Wang never said what he used to do.

"Yes!" Zhou Wang nodded, "Because making firecrackers is very dangerous. This kind of business is relatively dirty. It's not that you can't survive, because no one does this kind of thing."

Zhou Wang had a look of embarrassment on his face, "That's why I never said what I do, because my grandfather and my father were killed when they were making firecrackers."

"Zhou Wang, what are you talking about?" Xiao Wu stared at Zhou Wang and said coldly.

Only then did Zhou Wang realize what he had just said, and stretched out his hand to slap his mouth, "My lord, this little mouth should have thistles..."

"It's okay, it's okay... I never believe in these things..." Meng Shiyu didn't care, "Since you know how to make firecrackers, you naturally know how to mix gunpowder. It's best for you to help me. I will make explosives." .”

"Dynamite..." Zhou Wang's complexion changed.

The eyes of the other yamen servants also showed timidity.

"My lord, how can you do such a thing yourself, it's too dangerous, leave it to the younger one!" Zhou Wang said.

"What you did is not good. It's okay to blow it up and look good. It can't kill people, and it can't flatten mountains..." Meng Shiyu shook his head, "You come and help me...you guys go back and do your own things."

The other yamen servants felt ashamed, but they still left the yard.

Li Yulou heard that Meng Shiyu was making dangerous things like explosives and rushed to the yard.

In fact, Meng Shiyu has been pondering here for several days.

When Li Yulou came, Meng Shiyu and Zhou Wang were about to light the fuse.

The hard work of the past few days depends on whether the desired results can be achieved today.

"Shiyu..." Li Yulou looked at Meng Shiyu anxiously.

Because he was focusing on the ignited fuse, Li Yulou was worried that his shout would have serious consequences.

"Yulou, why are you here? Plug your ears, hurry up..." Meng Shiyu hurried towards her.

Li Yulou was completely dumbfounded.

Fortunately, Meng Shiyu arrived in time and reached out to plug her ears.

At this moment, there was a loud bang.

Then there was the dust, and a wall fell to the ground.

"It's done, my lord, we're done...the power is too great, haha, my lord, it's done." Zhou Wang shouted excitedly.

The huge explosion alarmed many people in the yamen.

Master Zhu rushed over with his obese body, Zhang Guangyuan, and other yamen servants and students.

This courtyard is not far from the yamen.

When the group arrived, they saw Meng Shiyu asking Li Yulou with concern, "Yulou, are you scared?"

Li Yulou shook his head, "You blocked my ears, I wasn't frightened, my voice was not high..."

The actions of Li Yulou and Meng Shiyu were too intimate, which made Master Zhu, Zhang Guangyuan and others a little embarrassed.

"Could it be that Shi Yu's brother and younger siblings are loving each other here to make such a big commotion?" Zhang Guangyuan joked with a smile.

Li Yulou took a few steps away from Meng Shiyu shyly.

"Dynamite, developed by Mr. Meng, can blow down a wall easily." Zhou Wang said excitedly to everyone.

Everyone looked at Meng Shiyu in surprise.

This person is simply too heaven-defying. It doesn't matter if he is good at reading, he can do urban planning, and he can have the world in his heart, and now he can make explosives...

"Brother Shiyu, can you leave a way for ordinary people like us to survive?" Zhang Guangyuan said.

"It's all small tricks..." Meng Shiyu said in a flat tone.

"Too low-key is also a kind of showing off. You are going too far. If this is still a trivial skill, is there anything more important in this world?" A student said.

"Would you like to appreciate it again? There is another wall." Meng Shiyu asked.

Everyone readily agreed, after all, they did not see it with their own eyes.

So Zhou Wang ignited another fuse.

With the sound of a violent explosion as the fuse burned cleanly, the wall fell down and a cloud of dust was thrown up.

The crowd was amazed.

"This is still at a relatively small ratio. If the ratio is increased, it will have a greater deterrent effect." Meng Shiyu said.

Everyone looked at Meng Shiyu in horror. If such a weapon was used to attack the city, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Meng Shiyu sent everyone away, asked Zhou Wang to tidy up briefly, and then accompanied Li Yulou back to rest.

He hasn't had a good rest for several days.

"Don't even tell me about such a dangerous thing..." Li Yulou said angrily after returning home.

"I didn't tell you because of the danger, lest you worry..." Meng Shiyu hugged Li Yulou in his arms, "But this matter must be done, because it will play an important role in suppressing bandits."

"Can't the bandits go to the Yamen in Xiuzhou? After all, there are navy troops on Liangzhe Road, and they often practice on Taihu Lake." Li Yulou asked worriedly.

"Of course... But, that's a matter for the court, because the governor of the Liangzhe Road must ask the court for instructions to mobilize the navy. It will take at least half a year to come and go, and I don't know if I can agree."

"Half a year later, the navy will prepare, food, ships, weapons... It will take at least another half a year for these things to arrive at the beach..."

"It's been a year since there was no war, can I afford to wait?"

Li Yulou sighed slightly, he thought it was easy, he didn't expect that it would be so difficult to send troops along the Liangzhe Road.

(End of this chapter)