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He deliberately left all this silver to allow Jizhou City to recuperate and develop people's livelihood.

It is not left for these corrupt officials to enrich themselves.

It would have been fine if these termites had just run away, but before leaving, they actually wanted to embezzle hundreds of thousands of silver coins. They were really overthinking.

Therefore, after learning the news, Jia Cong immediately led his troops to chase after them.

At this time, Fan Cheng and others had just left the city gate.

They fled in a horse-drawn carriage, carrying with them several carts full of silver and other valuables, so they could not escape fast.

Therefore, it wasn't long before Jia Cong and his men caught up with them and surrounded them.

Fan Cheng and several others got out of the car.

Jia Cong sneered, "Master Fan, all the masters, the Qing army is about to besiege the city. What are you doing? Are you abandoning the city and fleeing?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Cheng and others' faces changed.

He hurriedly said, "General Jia is wrong. How could we abandon the city and flee?"

"But the enemy is strong and aggressive. We are waiting to get reinforcements!"

Jia Cong sneered: "Well, even if you are going to ask for help, why do you bring so much gold and silver?"

"Since the prefect wants to go get reinforcements, I will not stop you. However, it will take a lot of time to take these gold and silver with you."

"Therefore, I will keep these things for you gentlemen. I will return them to you when you come back!"

"Someone, take all these supplies back!"

"Yes, General!"

Next, a team of soldiers stepped forward, intercepted several large carts behind, turned their horses around, and prepared to pull them away.

At this time, Fan Cheng, Jiang Chuan and others were extremely angry.

Because these large carts contained not only hundreds of thousands of silver coins from Jizhou City, but also their own personal belongings.

They didn't expect Jia Cong to be so excessive as to take away all their belongings.

Jiang Chuan hurriedly said: "General Jia, these are all our personal wealth. I wonder what the general is going to do..."

Whoosh!
Before Jiang Chuan could finish his words, Jia Cong took out his bow and arrow and shot an arrow at him.

The arrow flew past the lower part of his ear and took off half of his ear.

Jiang Chuan only felt a flash before his eyes and a burning pain in his ears.

He couldn't help but touch it with his hand, and immediately his hand was covered in blood.

It's right next to my ear. If it was a little more to the side, I would be dead.

And this Jia Cong is the best archer in Daxia, how could he miss?
It can only be said that Jia Cong deliberately missed the target to teach himself a lesson.

This is outside the city. Even if Jia Cong kills them all, he can then blame the Qing Dynasty. They will have nowhere to complain.

I have managed to save my life.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chuan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat and was almost frightened to pee. How could he dare to say anything more?

The same is true for all the others.

Jia Cong snorted coldly, led everyone, and left with the gold and silver valuables.

After Jia Cong led his troops away, Fan Cheng, Jiang Chuan and others finally came to their senses and couldn't help cursing.

They cursed Jia Cong as a robber who had robbed all of their wealth.

After cursing for a while, Jiang Chuan couldn't help but ask, "Sir, this 150,000 taels of silver was originally for us to use when we go back to bribe Prime Minister Qin."

"Now all of them have been taken away by the Jia family. What should we do now?"

The Qing army was approaching, but these officials, both big and small, abandoned the city and fled without a fight.

After returning, he will undoubtedly be sentenced to death, and even his family will be implicated.

Therefore, they had already made plans to plunder all the 150,000 taels of silver in the warehouse in Jizhou City, so as to prevent the Qing Dynasty from taking advantage of the silver after the city was captured.

After they return, they can use the silver to bribe the prime minister of Qin, thus exempting them from the death penalty.

Although they will inevitably be demoted and punished, they have patiently endured these few years. Once the storm has died down, there may be a day when they can make a comeback.

But now, all their money had been snatched away by that kid named Jia. How could they not be angry?

Upon hearing this, Fan Cheng said, "This money is lost, so it is lost. This shame will be recovered sooner or later."

"After we go back, we will each take out 50,000 taels of silver and give it to Prime Minister Qin to help us get away with our crimes."

"I know that each of your families has money, so don't be stingy with it. As long as you are here, you can earn it back sooner or later."

"If a person dies, then everything ends."

"It's better for us not to go back so soon. It won't be too late to go back until Jizhou City is captured."

“By then, there will be more room for maneuver.”

If Jizhou City was captured within three to five days, they could even say that they defended the city with difficulty, and had no choice but to fight their way out after the city was captured.

By then, they may even be able to avoid mistakes and even achieve merit.

Of course, this possibility is relatively small, but it does exist.

At this time, these people were actually hoping that Jizhou City would be captured soon.

Jia Cong brought his soldiers and several carts full of gold and silver jewelry back to Jizhou City.

Next, Jia Cong began to make arrangements.

Jia Cong believed that this time, it might be the last madness of the Qing Dynasty.

As long as Jizhou City can withstand this attack from the Qing Dynasty, it will be able to enjoy at least a few years of peaceful development.

The population of the Qing Dynasty was still too small. If they launched such a nationwide war and failed to achieve sufficient results, it would greatly consume the national strength.

Therefore, as long as they can defend themselves this time, it will be difficult for them to launch such a large-scale war again in a short period of time.

Jia Cong had already made sufficient preparations for this defense.

Early the next morning, Jia Cong came to a separate barracks outside the military camp.

This barracks, called the Firearms Camp, is currently supervised by Liu Xianglian.

That’s right, the magic weapon Jia Cong prepared to repel the enemy was a firearm.

In this era, firearms have been used in the military.

There was also a firearms battalion in the Daxia army, and Daxia even manufactured cannons.

However, because the power of the cannon is hard to describe and the effect is extremely poor, it has not been used on a large scale.

As for the Manchus, they were superstitious about their archery and horse riding, and did not take firearms seriously.

However, as a time traveler, Jia Cong naturally knows the power of thermal weapons.

Of course, in a short period of time, it is impossible for Jia Cong to create an accurate rifle or even a machine gun and a cannon with excellent range from scratch.

Even if he worked hard to perfection, it would not work.

Because this involves many factors such as materials, precision, and industrial foundation.

Jia Cong didn't even have the blueprints for making sophisticated guns and cannons. He wasn't a military enthusiast in his previous life and knew nothing about this.

He also can't create something out of nothing or imagine it out of thin air.

When Jia Cong established the Firearms Battalion, he actually just started with the simplest improvement of gunpowder.

What he prepared was a simple and easy-to-make thermal weapon - the bomb.

And the bomb was made very crudely.

It was wrapped in iron sheets on the outside, and inside was placed improved gunpowder and rusty iron sand.

The power of this bomb mainly comes from two parts. One part is the outer layer of iron sheet that is blown into pieces.

The second layer of power comes from the rusty iron sand inside.

There is no need to explain the power of iron sand, and the rust on the iron sand can even be called a biological and chemical weapon.

As long as the wound is rubbed by iron sand and comes into contact with rust, tetanus will be caused.

And in this era, breaking the windproof is an unsolvable problem.

Therefore, with this rust, the power of the bomb suddenly increased several times.

Now with this bomb, we can not only defend the city, but also take the opportunity to kill a large number of Qing soldiers.

Only when they are frightened and hurt will they dare not act rashly.

After Jia Cong arrived at the firearms camp, he saw the soldiers inside, busy and cautiously working.

Liu Xianglian couldn't help but come out to greet him.

Jia Cong asked, "Second Brother, was the production successful?"

Liu Xianglian curled his lips and said, "Junior brother, it would be great if you could practice more when you have time. What's the point of making this thing if you don't have time?"

"Are you planning to throw this thing out there to scare people to death? Why bother making one? I'm afraid it might not be as effective as throwing a rock!"

Hearing Liu Xianglian's words, Jia Cong couldn't help but laugh.

Jia Cong couldn't help but say: "Well, since we have made a few, why not test their power?"

After saying that, Jia Cong asked someone to bring two ready-made bombs, and then the group came to the open space at the back which was specially used for testing.

In the open space in front, according to Jia Cong's order, dozens of scarecrows were placed in a radius of three meters around.

Jia Cong and everyone else stood behind a mound of earth ten feet away.

The mound is more than half a person's height. Jia Cong ordered his men to pile it up with earth bags to serve as a protective measure.

Jia Cong instructed the people around him, "After I throw the bomb, you all lie down to avoid getting hurt."

"Yes, General."

Jia Cong didn't notice that after he said this, Liu Xianglian behind him showed a look of disapproval on his face.

Next, Jia Cong used a torch to light the fuse of the bomb. When the fuse was more than half burned, he threw the bomb right in the middle of the scarecrow.

At the same time Jia Cong threw the bomb, several soldiers behind him quickly lay down.

After throwing it, Jia Cong also squatted down.

Then he discovered that his second senior brother Liu Xianglian was still standing there carelessly.

Seeing this, Jia Cong quickly reached out and grabbed his legs, then threw him to the ground.

Liu Xianglian was not careful for a moment and fell flat on his face, with his mouth full of mud.

Liu Xianglian spat twice and was about to get angry.

But then I heard a loud bang outside, and the ground began to vibrate.

They could still hear the sound of whooshing passing over them.

Everyone was startled.

What the hell is this?
Could it be that the general asked them to make the bomb?

How can this thing make such a loud noise?

Just when they were wondering, Jia Cong had already stood up.

Several people behind him also stood up one after another.

Liu Xianglian vomited several times before the sand in his mouth was cleared. He couldn't help but complain, "Junior brother, why did you pull me down? It's just a bomb. It's just a little noise. It can scare people..."

Jia Cong pointed to the test site in front and said, "Second Brother, take a look at the explosion effect before you speak."

Liu Xianglian looked up disapprovingly.

Then I was surprised to find that the place where the bomb was dropped was turned pitch black and a small hole was blown out.

Dozens of scarecrows around were all blown to pieces, and some were even blown far away.

Some of the scarecrows were still smoking and burning.

This bomb seemed to be quite powerful. For a moment, Liu Xianglian was so shocked that he was speechless.

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Let's go and take a look."

When they got closer, they found that there were two to three to seven to eight small holes on the bodies of dozens of scarecrows.

Liu Xianglian walked up to a scarecrow and helped it up.

Then he took a step back, drew out his sword, and swished it a few times.

The sword cut off the outer layer of straw of the scarecrow cleanly, revealing the wooden board wrapped in straw inside.

Everyone couldn't help but praise Liu Xianglian's swordsmanship, then looked at the wooden board behind him and couldn't help but gasp.

It was not visible when the wooden boards were wrapped in straw, but now that the straw was gone, they discovered that all the wooden boards were penetrated.

If this is the case with a wooden board, wouldn't it make a bloody hole if it hits a human body?

Its power is comparable to that of a bow and arrow.

The killing range of this bomb is completely unmatched by bows and arrows.

This one bomb can kill dozens of enemies around.

If there were enough bombs, no matter how many Qing troops besieging the city there were, they would not be enough to kill!

At this time, Jia Cong looked at Liu Xianglian with a half-smile and said, "Second Brother, if I hadn't pulled you down just now, what would have happened if you were pierced by the iron sand?"

Hearing this, Liu Xianglian was also filled with fear.

He hurriedly said, "It's all thanks to my junior brother for helping me. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would be in great danger."

In fact, the explosion occurred more than thirty meters away from where they threw the missile.

Even if iron sand splashes here, the power is very limited.

However, these iron sands all have rust. If you are really hit and bleed, your life will be in danger.

After testing the power of the bomb, everyone was amazed.

After Jia Cong returned, he made some improvements to the existing bombs.

His craftsmanship has reached a level of perfection and experience, and after just one experiment, he was able to see the deficiencies in the bomb.

After Jia Cong gave them some instructions, he couldn't help but say, "Next, you will focus on making bombs."

"When the time comes, whether we can defend the city and how many Qing troops we can kill will depend on how many bombs you can make."

"But you must be extremely careful when making it. This thing is extremely dangerous and could explode if you're not careful."

The soldiers around immediately responded in agreement.

After Jia Cong finished giving his instructions, Liu Xianglian pulled Jia Cong aside and said:
"Junior brother, you're not going to let me stay here and watch them make this thing, are you?"

"Although this thing is indeed very powerful, I, as a senior brother, still hope to be able to go into battle and kill the enemy!"

"Anyone can watch this thing. It doesn't have to be me."

After listening to this, Jia Cong couldn't help but laugh and said, "With Second Senior Brother's ability, it would be a waste of talent to let you stay."

"I really didn't plan to let Second Senior Brother stay to do these things. I planned to let Second Senior Brother take enough bombs out of the city."

"Then they lay in wait outside the city, waiting for signals from inside the city before taking action."

"Second Brother, I know you are unruly and unwilling to be disciplined."

"But it is not appropriate in the army. Just like just now, if Second Senior Brother had listened to my order and laid down in time, how could he have been nearly injured?"

"And if you don't obey orders while leading troops outside, it will not only harm you, but also the soldiers you lead. You may even cause trouble to your brothers in the city because of your failure."

As he spoke later, Jia Cong's words became more severe.

Liu Xianglian is a martial arts expert and also very passionate.

However, he was used to being unruly and he was also his second senior brother.

For a moment, Jia Cong didn't want to discipline him too much.

Therefore, what happened when testing the power of the bomb just now was actually done intentionally by Jia Cong.

Jia Cong also wanted to use this incident to preach on the spot.

After hearing what Jia Cong said, Liu Xianglian's face turned blue and red.

After a while, Liu Xianglian saluted solemnly and said, "General, what you said is very true. I will learn from your advice."

"From now on, I will follow the general's lead and will never dare to disobey military orders."

Hearing this, Jia Cong couldn't help but say with satisfaction: "Second Senior Brother has this..."

Liu Xianglian said sternly: "General, there is no Second Senior Brother in the army, please check carefully!"

After hearing this, Jia Cong laughed and said, "Okay, General Liu, listen to my orders!"

Liu Xianglian shouted, "I am here!"

Jia Cong ordered: "General Liu will lead his troops to make bombs during the day, and at night, take all the bombs and quietly leave the city."

"Then quietly hide thirty miles away, waiting for the signal from the army, and launch an attack on the Qing army at any time."

Liu Xianglian said loudly: "Yes, I will obey your order!"

On the Firearms Battalion side, of course, there are not only Liu Xianglian's troops, but also soldiers that Jia Cong selected from the entire army.

Next, Jia Cong called Mei Shiming and asked him to take charge of the affairs of the Firearms Battalion.

Mei Shiming is his cousin, and now that war is about to break out, Jia Cong is worried about letting him serve as a real soldier.

If he accidentally died on the battlefield, he would have a hard time explaining to Mrs. Mei and the Mei family when he returned.

Staying behind to manage the firearms battalion, although there was some danger, the danger had been reduced to the lowest level.

And Mei Shiming, although very reluctant in his heart.

He longed to go into battle, kill the enemy, and achieve great things.

I don't want to stay in logistics and take care of these crap.

However, military orders were as heavy as a mountain, and he dared not disobey, so he had to focus on managing the firearms battalion.

After Jia Cong left the Firearms Camp, his personal soldier Jia Cang came forward to report:
"General, the people in the city have spread the word that the prefect and other high officials have abandoned the city and fled. The court has abandoned them."

"Now the people in the city are in a panic and there is already chaos."

Hearing this, Jia Cong couldn't help but frown slightly.

He was actually hiding the news and didn't want the people in the city to know this.

However, because the minor officials in the city are all selected from the city, this news cannot be concealed.

Thinking of this, Jia Cong couldn't help but say, "Come on, follow me to the street."

"Yes, General."

Soon, Jia Cong came to the street.

Almost everyone in the capital city knew Jia Cong.

Seeing Jia Cong coming, they surrounded him.

They all asked Jia Cong at once whether the prefect and other high-ranking officials had all run away, and whether the court was going to give up on them.
The people of Jizhou City had just returned to the embrace of Daxia and had just recently become citizens of Daxia.

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, the Qing army attacked again, and the prefect abandoned the city and fled. They might be abandoned again.

Everyone was extremely frightened. They all looked at Jia Cong eagerly, waiting for his answer.

Jia Cong looked at the people around him, nodded and said, "Yes, the prefect of Jizhou City and other great men have indeed abandoned the city and fled."

boom!
This answer made the people of Jizhou City even more panicked.

Some people looked depressed, some were cursing, some were crying, and some were cursing viciously.

At this time, Jia Cong summoned his inner strength and said loudly: "But the court has not given up on you, and this general has not given up on you either!"

"Jizhou City, was it they who captured it? No, it was this general who captured it!"

"I promise that I will live and die with Jizhou City. If the city survives, the people will live. If the city perishes, the people will die!"

Jia Cong's words made the mood of the people at the scene rise from the lowest point to the highest point!

Yes, what does it matter if those corrupt officials like the prefect run away?
It wasn't them who took down Jizhou City!

It was General Jia who conquered Jizhou City!

As long as General Jia is here, the Qing Dynasty will never be able to take down Jizhou City.

With General Jia around, they have no fear at all!

"Champion Marquis! Champion Marquis! Champion Marquis!"

These people were so excited that they couldn't help shouting loudly.

As they shouted, more and more people began to join in.

In the end, all the people in the city, plus 60,000 soldiers, shouted "Marquis of Champion" in unison.

Its sound was so loud that it could stop the moving clouds and could even be heard dozens of miles away.

The soldiers and civilians in the entire city were all excited.

Seeing this, Jia Cong couldn't help but smile.

Morale can be used, and people's hearts can be used.

And they are still making bombs in an endless stream.

Jia Cong simply didn't know how to lose.

At night, Liu Xianglian led a thousand cavalrymen, took away all the newly made bombs, and quietly left the city.

Jia Cong ordered someone to call Jia Huan over.

When Jia Huan arrived, Jia Cong couldn't help but say, "Brother Huan, the Qing Dynasty is about to attack us. It will be very dangerous if we stay here. Do you want me to send someone to send you away?"

Hearing this, Jia Huan showed fear on his face. He hesitated for a long time and still could not make a decision.

Jia Cong was confident that he could withstand the Qing attack, so staying in the city was actually not very dangerous.

But Jia Cong didn't really want this guy to stay.

The risk is not great, but that does not mean there is no risk.

This guy is quite loyal, there's no need to let him stay and take risks.

If you want to promote him, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

There's no need for him to keep wasting time here.

This guy is extremely cowardly and afraid of death. Jia Cong believes that as long as he asks him, he will definitely go back.

Even if I didn't ask him to come, I'm afraid he would not be able to help but come to find me. (End of this chapter)