Good farming at the foot of Changbai Mountain

Chapter 285 Earth Bomb

In the northeast corner of Xizhou City, there is a workshop for making firecrackers.But at this moment, there are many women in this workshop.

"Ma'am, do you think we're doing this right?" Chuntao hugged a jar in her arms, then turned to ask Jinghan.

"Yes, that's it. The oil paper on the top must be tightly packed, and the outside must be tied tightly. Make sure that the gunpowder is airtight so that the gunpowder does not leak out." Jinghan over there looked back, then nodded in agreement.

Beside Jinghan, there was a man in his forties, who said while working, "Madam, can this thing really work? If it works, the little old man still has a lot of raw materials here. When the time comes Do more, and blow up those Tartars from the Northern Yuan Kingdom."

While he was talking, he suddenly heard a loud voice.Jinghan smiled, "Uncle, did you hear this sound? This is the earth bomb we made exploded. Think about it, it's just this small firecracker, it will hurt people if it doesn't work. Don't say we It’s packaged in jars, and if it explodes, the power will be quite impressive.”

Everyone in the small courtyard also heard the voice, and everyone became even more excited. "Ma'am is amazing, she can come up with such a way. Hmph, those Tartar soldiers, it would be strange if you don't frighten them so much." Most of the women in the courtyard were maidservants from the original mansion, and some of them were weavers. workshop workers.

Jinghan smiled and said nothing, it was when Jinghan was eating in the morning, she suddenly heard the sound of firecrackers outside, and then she thought of it.

The nervousness and worry that night made Jinghan forget that today is the first day of the new year.

It was Chuncao who was beside him and said, "It must be a brat from some family. He couldn't bear it anymore. He stole the firecrackers at home and played them outside early in the morning. Alas, it was supposed to be a good New Year's Eve, but these tartars disturbed it." Well, not even a single firecracker was set off."

When Jing Han heard this, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in her mind.firecracker?Firecrackers are made of gunpowder. Gunpowder can be used not only for firecrackers, but also for bombs.Although the current conditions are not enough to make a real bomb, but with some simple methods, it can still be made into a soil bomb.

"Chuncao, I remember that there is a small workshop for making firecrackers in Xizhou? Where is it? Who knows? Take me there quickly." Jing Han didn't eat anymore, and took people out directly to find the workshop. .

Fortunately, the people in the mansion went to buy new year's goods a year ago and bought a lot of firecrackers there, so they know the place.Although it was strange why Madam suddenly wanted to find that workshop, she still took Jinghan to the northeast of Zhoucheng.

Jinghan brought people here, and then found the owner of the workshop, and explained to him the purpose of coming.As soon as the owner of the workshop heard that gunpowder was going to be used against the Tartars, he immediately took them to the warehouse.

After Jinghan discussed with the male host for a long time, they decided to use some clay pots to hold gunpowder.Such jars are very easy to find, and almost every household has them, especially the small ones for wine, which are the most ideal.

So with the help of the master and the two masters in the workshop, they started to make it.After making fifty such jars filled with gunpowder, Jing Han sent someone to deliver the things to the North City Gate.A master in the workshop followed him to the North City Gate, because he was familiar with the data such as the time when the fuse was detonated, and he could teach the defenders how to use this thing very well.

As a result, half an hour after the delivery of the first batch of soil bombs, the army of Beiyuan Kingdom really came.So everyone used a trebuchet to throw the bomb with the fuze ignited, and the effect was much better than expected.

Ziwen and the others all laughed looking at the beiyuan soldiers who were still in shock in the distance.General Li laughed offended, "Damn it, I've been holding my breath all night, and now I'm all out of it. Aren't you capable? Come again if you have the ability?"

Those soldiers at Zhenyuan Pass lost most of their manpower after defending the city overnight.Later, thanks to the arrival of reinforcements, they survived.Then, while the Beiyuan soldiers were resting, they quietly left Zhenyuan Pass and quickly withdrew to Xizhouli.

General Li felt distressed when he saw that there were so many people missing behind him.You know, they have been stationed in Xizhou together for five or six years, and they have a deep relationship.Losing so many good brothers like this, anyone would be sad.

Seeing the power of the bomb at this moment, General Li was in a good mood, "If we had this thing last night, we wouldn't have lost so many brothers." He said, clutching the wound on his shoulder.

"General Li, haven't you heard? My second sister just came up with this thing one morning. We haven't encountered any enemy attack before." Wen Xuan was also injured, but luckily it wasn't serious.

"If you talk about our Mrs. Zhizhou, she really caught up with the gods. She can also make this thing, which is amazing." General Li and several generals around him all praised.

Hearing this, Ziwen and Wenxuan also smiled proudly.

At this moment, another [-] soil bombs were delivered. General Li felt a little relieved when he looked at these jars. "With these things, we should be able to take it easy. This day is really exhausting."

Everyone has breathed a sigh of relief since last night.As soon as the spirit is relaxed, I feel a little hungry. "Oh, why do I feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach?"

"General, we haven't eaten anything since last night, can you feel uncomfortable?" The people next to him laughed.

It happened that quite a few people came down, and the leader was Zixuan. "What was the sound just now? It was so loud." Zixuan asked as he walked up.

Ziwen hurried over and told Zixuan Ting about the situation just now and the earth bomb.After hearing this, Zixuan was also very happy, "Okay, let's stop laughing and come down to eat. I asked the people in the city to make some food for you, so come down and eat quickly."

So everyone went down to eat in batches. General Li was still talking about the bomb while eating. "Master Lin, go and tell Mrs. Lin, the more of that thing, the better. If we have that thing, it will be easier to defend the city."

When the person next to him heard this, he thought, "Isn't it a lot of trouble? One bomb can blow up many people, and it's a hundred times stronger than bows and arrows."

Zixuan nodded, "Okay, I'll go right away. Ladies and gentlemen, I will leave the matter of defending the city to you. Don't worry, we have enough food in the city. As long as we can last for a while, we will wait for the reinforcements to arrive." Now, the predicament can be solved. At that time, everyone can go out of the city to kill the enemy, and take a good breath of sulk."

After Zixuan finished speaking, he left.He was eager to find Jinghan, wanting to know about the bomb.

Keep these soldiers, eat in shifts, and then continue to stick to it.

Zixuan came all the way to the small workshop where Jinghan and the others were located, and as soon as he entered, he saw everyone working in full swing.Zixuan took a closer look, and then found Jinghan among the crowd.

Someone here also found Zixuan, "Ma'am, it's the master who is here."

Jinghan turned her head, just in time to see her husband with a smile on his face, "Sir, why are you here?" Jinghan turned around and walked towards Zixuan.

"Come and see my wife, what good things have you made?" Zixuan saw that there was some black and gray on Jinghan's face, and couldn't help wiping it off with his sleeve.

Jinghan laughed when she saw it, "That's gunpowder, we use this to make bombs. How about it, is it still powerful?" In fact, this method is too simple, and its lethality is compared to the various bombs in the previous life. Come on, but it's much smaller.However, this is enough, after all, people nowadays have not used this thing in the military yet.Maybe it's also useful, but Jinghan doesn't know it.Who cares about this, as long as it works.

"Well, I heard from General Li that it's very useful. Those people from the Beiyuan Kingdom are afraid to attack. It's just that everyone can rest for a while, they are really tired." Zixuan's favorite thing to watch is that his wife often When he has a good idea, that kind of high spirited look.Although the timing was wrong at this moment, Zixuan couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

"Miss, thank you for your hard work." Zixuan said in a low voice.

Jinghan's face suddenly turned red, Zixuan's appearance made Jinghan a little embarrassed. "Hey, there are so many people."

Zixuan nodded, and then said, "Take me to see, how did you do it?"

So Jinghan led Zixuan into it, and told him everything about how the soil bomb was made. "It's actually very simple, just seal the explosives in an airtight object and leave the fuze out. When you use it, ignite the fuze and throw it out." Jinghan briefly explained that they have limited conditions and can't do too much. Things that are too high and difficult have no choice but to make do with them.

"When the war is over, let's find some skilled craftsmen, think about it carefully, and make something more powerful." Jing Han said. "However, I guess I have to find Mingyu for this thing, he knows a lot of capable people."

"How much gunpowder do we have? Can we use it?" Zixuan was more concerned with the immediate matter.

The owner of the workshop over there came over, "Master, Xiaomin has accumulated a lot of raw materials because he has been doing this all year round. Now there are still two thousand catties of saltpeter, and seven or eight hundred catties of sulfur. As for charcoal, what do you think about this thing?" If we want to use it, we can also make it at any time. It doesn't take much trouble. We just need to ask the adults to send some people to help guard this place. These gunpowder are all flammable. In case someone takes the opportunity to make trouble, just light the fire , but it’s broken.”

Zixuan shook his head and nodded quickly, "Okay, I'll send someone over here right away." This matter is no small matter, if there is an explosion in the city, I am afraid that the north of the city will be destroyed. "Miss, I'll make arrangements first. You can take someone back later. I'll send someone over here to take over. The child is at home and cannot live without you."

(End of this chapter)