Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 228 Iron Ball Wall-Breaking Car

Li Erfeng blinked, speechless for a moment.

Upon hearing this, the generals who had stopped moving were speechless for a moment.

"Young Master Lin".

Li Shiji stepped forward and said, "You probably don't know, but Luoyang is a magnificent city in the world."

"The city of Luoyang spans the Luo River."

"The city wall has a circumference of over fifty li, a height of forty-eight feet, and a width of over three zhang."

"The palace was built with rammed earth and brickwork inside and out, making it exceptionally sturdy."

"Such a formidable city is not so easily breached!"

In order to get rid of the threat and control of the Guanzhong clique, Emperor Yang of Sui moved the capital from Guanzhong to Luoyang.

With the mobilization of millions of laborers, who worked day and night for years, countless lives were sacrificed to finally build this colossal city.

The city walls are tall and thick, with a full range of defensive facilities.

With tens of thousands of troops under Wang Shichong's command, a direct assault would be virtually impossible.

The best option was to cut off the reinforcements' supplies and starve the city.

When the people inside the city can no longer bear the hunger, they will naturally come out and surrender.

Historically, this is how the desperate Wang Shichong surrendered after the Battle of Hulao Pass.

Lin Dao completely ignored Li Shiji and looked at Li Erfeng, saying, "I will help you break through Luoyang City."

After pondering for a moment, Li Erfeng raised her head and asked, "How do we break through the city?"

"I have a Mo family mechanical beast that can break through city walls."

Li Shiji, with a look of disdain, said, "Don't boast."

"I also know a little about the mechanical beasts of the Mo family."

"It can move on its own without being dragged by oxen or horses, which is truly a miraculous skill."

"But that's all there is to it."

"Your tin cart is far superior to the mechanical beasts of the Mo family."

"To be able to travel all the way from Cijian to Beiman, even the founder of the Mohist school probably couldn't have been as capable as you."

"Do you intend to breach the walls of Luoyang?"

"Am I dreaming?"

Luo Shixin and the others standing nearby burst into laughter.

Lin Dao turned around and frowned. "You can't distinguish between public and private matters?"

"If you want to avenge Shan Xiongxin, you can do it. I will take on all of you surrendered Wagang generals by myself."

"This concerns the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Luoyang. Can we talk about the important matters first?"

These words finally broke Li Shiji's composure, his face turning pale and then red, looking extremely unpleasant.

Cheng Zhijie, Zhang Liang, and other surrendered generals of the Wagang Army were all furious.

He wished he could draw his weapon right then and there and fight Lin Dao one-on-one.

"Shut up!"

With a stern face, Li Erfeng twitched his bushy beard and said, "Do you still see me as the King of Qin?!"

The generals calmed down and all lowered their heads.

Hou Junji, Yin Kaishan, Qu Tutong, Liu Hongji and others hurriedly stepped forward to persuade and comfort them.

Although the King of Qin was young, his illustrious military achievements were undeniable.

In a series of battles, including capturing Guanzhong, defeating the Hegemon-King of Western Qin, destroying Liu Wuzhou, and defeating Song Jingang, he demonstrated exceptional abilities and the courage to lead from the front.

The events that made him even more famous—five hundred cavalrymen defeating Wang Shichong's ten thousand troops and three thousand five hundred cavalrymen defeating Dou Jiande's one hundred thousand troops at Hulao Pass—had not yet occurred.

Such a brave and unparalleled commander, who won battle after battle, had a very strong prestige.

Throughout history, the most capable emperor in terms of military prowess was basically Li Erfeng.

After reprimanding Li Shiji and the others, Li Erfeng stood up and looked at Lin Dao, her voice loud and clear.

"Brother Zihou, may I have a look?"

He wouldn't change his strategic plans because of Lin Dao's words.

Unless you can see the decisive evidence with your own eyes.

Lin Dao smiled and turned to look at Li Shiji and the others. "Let's make a bet."

Li Shiji was slightly taken aback, then shook his head. "In the army..."

“Alright.” Li Erfeng interrupted directly, “I agree on their behalf.”

"Brother Zihou, please speak frankly."

Lin Dao nodded slightly and took out several disposable lighters from his travel bag.

“I’m betting these silver wire enamel self-igniting devices.”

"If I fail to breach the walls of Luoyang, these things will be yours."

Cheng Zhijie and the others were all immediately impressed.

This is really a great thing.

I had long been envious when I saw the King of Qin playing with it.

Li Shiji chuckled dryly, "If only we could breach the walls of Luoyang..."

Lin Dao smiled slightly and said, "Ten thousand catties of raw silk for each person."

"Hiss~~~"

That's a really big bet!

At that time, a bolt of silk would only require a dozen or so ounces of silk thread.

Ten thousand catties of raw silk is equivalent to nearly ten thousand bolts of silk!
This is a huge sum of money.

Moreover, Lin Dao had made a bet with a group of surrendered generals from Wagang Village; if this succeeded...
"it is good!"

Li Erfeng nodded heavily. "If we can break through the city quickly, what does it matter if we give you 100,000 catties of silk? I will provide it!"

This move undoubtedly boosted the loyalty of the generals.

All the generals looked grateful and respectful.

"Brother Zihou."

Li Erfeng smiled broadly, "I only hope that you, brother, will achieve great success!"

If it succeeds, Luoyang can be easily captured.

Besides that, he was even happier to finally know that Lin Dao was not a person without desires.

The art of rulership fears nothing more than having no desires or wants.

That's like a mouse trying to pull a turtle—it has nowhere to bite.

But as long as there is a desire, there is the possibility of control.

'He truly has the countenance of a born emperor, and a king on horseback no less.' Lin Dao sighed slightly and stuffed the lighters in his hand into Li Erfeng's hand. 'The bet is valid, these are gifts.'

Li Erfeng's main camp was located at the foot of Beiman Mountain.

There are many rocks in the surrounding area, which are suitable for display.

"Step back a bit."

Upon reaching an open forest path, he called out to the onlookers, "Step back a little further."

After everyone retreated more than ten feet, Lin Dao nodded and said, "That's enough. Nobody come any closer, or you'll face the consequences."

His figure suddenly disappeared.

Aside from Li Erfeng, this was the first time any of the generals had witnessed such a scene. They were all dumbfounded and speechless.

The lighter that Cheng Zhijie had been playing with fell to the ground.

When they came to their senses, all the generals turned their gazes toward Li Erfeng.

"Ah."

Li Erfeng nodded heavily. "I already knew that."

No wonder!
Li Shiji and the others suddenly realized what was happening.

No wonder the King of Qin treated him with such warmth and even took the initiative to show favoritism.

"Do you know how Shan Xiongxin died?" Li Erfeng mentioned Lin Dao's weapon for the first time.

Qin Qiong and the others all shook their heads, waiting for the King of Qin to explain.

"Lin Dao's weapons are extremely strange."

"Its sound was like thunder, and its force was like fire."

"Iron pieces, almost invisible to the naked eye, poured out."

"Shan Xiongxin was wearing iron armor, but his whole body was pierced through."

At this point, he gazed at Li Shiji and the others, "Now do you understand why I stopped you from clashing with him?"

Seeing that everyone was still somewhat confused, Li Erfeng shook her head and said, "You will understand when you have the chance to see it for yourselves."

The next moment, a gigantic object suddenly appeared in front of everyone!
The scorching sunlight was blocked by this behemoth, casting a huge shadow.

Li Erfeng and the others all raised their heads, widened their eyes, and slowly opened their mouths.

High, it is high!

The long boom pointing diagonally into the sky is estimated to be over ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) long.

A huge iron ball was suspended from a long chain at its head.

It was extremely large, even larger than the official boats on the river.

With the roar of the engine, the boom spun and swung the iron ball.

With a whooshing sound, the iron ball slammed heavily onto a large boulder.

In an instant, the sound was like a booming bell, and pebbles flew everywhere.

The massive boulder was smashed to pieces by the iron ball!
After smashing several huge rocks, the engine of the truck gradually stopped, and Lin Dao got out of the driver's seat.

He walked up to Li Erfeng and the others.

Seeing that everyone was still in a state of utter shock, Lin Dao waved his hand and asked, "Well, can this thing break through the city walls of Luoyang?"

The crowd, finally coming to their senses, looked at him with extremely complicated expressions.

There was fear, awe, joy, and dread, among other things.

"This...this~~~"

Li Erfeng pointed at the huge iron ball and asked, "What is this?"

"Iron ball wall-breaking car".

Lin Dao explained, "Special engineering vehicles used specifically for demolition."

"It's perfectly fine to use it to demolish the city walls of Luoyang."

"How could such a gigantic object exist in this world?" Hou Junji's voice trembled.

"Such a big rock, it shattered in an instant."

Cheng Zhijie exclaimed in admiration, "Not to mention Luoyang, even Chang'an couldn't withstand it."

Lin Dao turned his head to look at him and held up one finger, "Ten thousand catties of raw silk."

"recognize!"

Cheng Zhijie clasped his hands in a respectful bow without hesitation, saying, "We are willing to accept defeat."

There's not much to say when faced with forces beyond our comprehension.

"Brother Zihou."

Once Li Erfeng had calmed down, she immediately said, "Upon returning to Chang'an, 100,000 catties of raw silk will be presented to you immediately!"

This is to send Lin Dao to Chang'an City.

Such a terrifying, unimaginably massive object—if it fell into someone else's hands, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Lin Dao slowly spoke, "I helped you this time because I was furious about the crimes of Wang Shichong and Zhu Can. They deserve to die."

"clear."

Li Erfeng understood his meaning: "Please allow me a few days to gather my troops."

"Once the troops are assembled, we will immediately attack the city."

"Wang Shichong, Zhu Can, and their ilk should all be dealt with by Brother Zihou!"

modern world.

Lin Dao, who has been busy for a long time, took a few days off for himself.

He drove to Su Tongtong's residential area, sat in the driver's seat, listened to music, and closed his eyes to rest.

The cell phone rings.

I picked up the phone and answered; it was Su Tongtong calling.

"I'm out, where are you?"

Lin Dao looked outside and rolled down the car window.

He called out to Su Tongtong, who was standing not far away by the roadside, wearing a thin shirt, short skirt and black stockings, "Get in the car."

With a look of surprise on her pretty face, Su Tongtong walked over, looked at the little golden statue in front of the car, opened the car door, and got in.

Looking up at the starry sky ceiling made up of many stars on the car roof.

A shooting star streaked across the sky, and Su Tongtong immediately covered her mouth and let out a soft cry.

"You changed your car?"

"Hmm." Lin Dao started the car and merged into the main traffic. "Now that I've made money, I should enjoy myself."

As he drove along the road, Lin Dao smiled as he looked in the rearview mirror at the car far behind him.

"Driving a luxury car really makes a difference."

Su Tongtong, her pretty face flushed, had already taken out her phone and started taking all sorts of selfies.

"Starry Sky Dome, the legendary Starry Sky Dome~~~"

The new car drove into the underground parking lot of a shopping mall.

After taking the elevator, I headed straight for the buffet restaurant.

This buffet restaurant is very expensive, with a price of over three thousand yuan per person.

Of course, the quality of the food is also quite high.

Various types of lobster, king crab, snow crab, blue lobster, authentic salmon, Wagyu beef, abalone, etc. are available in unlimited quantities.

There are dedicated chefs who prepare meals on-site.

Su Tongtong transformed into a waitress, providing enthusiastic service to Lin Dao.

They even specially selected several large abalone and handed them over to the chef to cook.

Seeing this, Lin Dao grinned.

Without a doubt, a fierce battle will ensue after the meal.

After eating and drinking our fill, we got in the car and drove deep into a park.

Beneath the shade of the trees, the little golden figure on the front of the car rises and falls rhythmically.

(End of this chapter)