The last three kingdoms

Chapter 428 Getting Ready
After the excavation of the tunnel was completed, all the engineering troops had already evacuated, and the personnel who entered the tunnel now were those who were close to the firearms of the Ministry of War.

Liu Yin's plan to blow up the city wall of Chang'an had been brewing for a long time. When he first attacked Chencang, the strong defense of Chencang City caused great casualties to the Shu army, but Liu Yin gritted his teeth and persisted without using gunpowder.If gunpowder is used in advance, Chen Cang can be taken lightly, but Sima Wang will definitely be on guard when bombing Chang'an in the future, but the gain outweighs the loss.Good steel must be used wisely, and Liu Yin has always been planning to use gunpowder on Chang'an.

The Gunpowder Workshop followed Liu Yin all the way across the snow-capped mountains and grasslands. It was not until Longxi was captured that the Gunpowder Workshop resumed production.

In Longxi, it was not too difficult to obtain raw materials such as sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal. After Liu Yin took over the counties in Longxi, he bought sulfur and saltpeter in Longxi through Qianhong, Wang Qi and others.Although Qianhong, Wang Qi and others were puzzled by Liu Yin's request, these things were not considered valuables, nor were they scarce, so they collected a large amount of sulfur and saltpeter in Longxi and handed them to Liu Yin.

Liu Yin chose the reconstruction site of the gunpowder workshop in a valley of Wucheng Mountain in the southeast of Xiangwu. Gunpowder is a top-secret weapon. Now that he has come to the land of Yongliang, Liu Yin has to guard against the spies of Wei State. However, if the gunpowder formula falls into the hands of Wei, it will be fatal, so Liu Yin has to be cautious.It is necessary to choose to rebuild the gunpowder workshop in the valley of Wucheng Mountain.

Around the valley, Liu Yin dispatched a large number of vigilant guards to prevent people from outside and people from inside from coming out.

The gunpowder workshop was quickly put into production. All the craftsmen were skilled workers in Chengdu. After the gunpowder workshop was established, the first batch of products was produced very quickly.

Because Liu Yin had long planned to use gunpowder to blow up the city. Although Liu Yin hadn't locked his target on Chang'an City last winter, no matter which city he attacked, gunpowder was always a magic weapon. To be famous in the world.

In the Battle of Yinping and the Battle of Qidong, Liu Yin used gunpowder twice, but it was only used in field battles. Even if Sima Wang had heard about it, he would never have thought that Liu Yin would use gunpowder in the siege battle. Use gunpowder.What's more, Shuzhong is far away from Guanzhong, and the news is blocked. Sima Wang may not know the trump card in Liu Yin's hand.

Since it is for siege, it is not very useful to make grenades and mines, so Liu Yin ordered the gunpowder workshop to increase production and go all out to produce gunpowder packs. In three months, the number of gunpowder packs produced It is also quite amazing.

These gunpowder packs, along with Liu Yin's eastward advance, were escorted by the people of Huoqiqu all the way, and then transported to Chang'an.

With these gunpowder bags, Liu Yin was naturally full of confidence, so he boasted to Haikou, saying that he would capture Chang'an City within three days.Everyone was dumbfounded, they didn't know the power of gunpowder to siege a city, they just judged it with common sense, how difficult it is to break through a fortified city, this word didn't reach Sima Wang's ears, otherwise Sima Wang would definitely He would laugh at Liu Yin for losing his mind and wanting to conquer Chang'an in three days. Do you really think that Chang'an is just paper?
But Liu Yin is very aware of the power of gunpowder. The Battle of Chang'an will be the time when gunpowder will show its talents. In the era when cold weapons are king, the birth of gunpowder will definitely inject a little fresh vitality into the war in the era of cold weapons. , History will also open a new page.

Deng Ai is a person who has suffered from gunpowder, so he naturally understands the power of gunpowder. When he saw the truckloads of gunpowder brought by the gunpowder, Deng Ai's expression froze. Liu Yin not only applied the powerful gunpowder to field battles Among them, it is also applied to the city's offensive and defensive battles. This is an invincible artifact. No wonder Liu Yin dared to boast such a big mouth, saying that he took Chang'an City within three days. With these magical weapons, Chang'an is really It can be broken with a snap of the fingers.

On the third day, Liu Yin ordered the Shu army to continue to attack, and the main attack direction was shifted to the north gate. The right army and the rear army of Qianhong and Wang Qi took up the task of attacking. Just like the East Gate, only long-range attack troops are deployed, while attacking the Wei army on the city, it also has the effect of attracting the attention of the Wei army.When Wei Jun focused his attention on Beicheng, the actions in Nancheng were carried out secretly and vigorously.

Stacking the gunpowder packs looks simple, but in fact it is very particular. In order to make each gunpowder pack be ignited at the same time, we must pay more attention to the selection of the fuse. Skillfully master and use various firearms.

The tunnel is quite narrow, so you must be careful when you carry the gunpowder inside. The tunnel is completely dark, and you can only rely on torches and oil lamps for lighting. The lantern has a built-in candle for lighting, and it can ensure that the gunpowder bag will not be burned.

Carloads of gunpowder bags were unloaded and transported into the tunnel. Although Liu Yin did not see the location of the gunpowder with his own eyes, he knew very well that the walls of Chang'an City would be destroyed by his order later. It will collapse with a bang.

This shocking explosion is bound to destroy the city wall of Chang'an. The most conservative estimate is that the south wall of Chang'an City will collapse at least a dozen feet wide, which is enough for the siege troops.

The soldiers of Yang'an Camp and Wudang Left and Right Battalion had already received orders to prepare to attack, and even the Hubu Left and Right Battalion was ordered to secretly transfer to the south of the city to join the front army's attack queue.The Tiger Cavalry Battalion and Qiang Cavalry were ordered to stay put and attack at any time.

The situation after the collapse of the city wall is unpredictable. Liu Yin took the lead in arranging the infantry to attack because he could not figure out the condition of the ruins after the collapse of the city wall. The unknown, at least the moment the city wall collapsed, the Shu army had to rush up and break through the Wei army's defense line. If there was a chance, they first had to snatch the city gates everywhere, so that the cavalry had a chance to enter the city.

The Wei army still has more than 4 troops. Even if it enters the streets, it is by no means a battle that can be swept all the way. The Wei army will definitely rely on the streets and houses in the city to fight desperately, and the battle will be unprecedentedly fierce.

Liu Yin watched the last batch of gunpowder packs enter the tunnel, everything was ready, just waited for the order.

(End of this chapter)