Do you have the strength to force me to join the Liangshan bandits?

Chapter 620 Jin Wuzhu: Who threw the firecrackers? [1st update]

"The strategist is right."

Jin Wuzhu's main tactic was to listen to advice:
"In that case, have all the city gates heavily guarded!"

Not even a fly is allowed in!

Above his head, a hole had been cut in the roof, revealing a face with a rat-like head, a pointed mouth, and monkey-like cheeks.

Are we not even allowed to let a fly in?

Just then, a large green fly flew by, and the big black rat swiftly caught it.

"Shh-"

The disoriented green-headed fly was thrown down into the hole, and the big black rat casually covered it with a tile.

Just as Jin Wuzhu finished saying, "Not a single fly is allowed to come in," a fly buzzed.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the large green-headed fly.

The large green-headed flies, oblivious to their own mortality, buzzed back and forth in the hall, even buzzing right up to Jin Wuzhu...

Jin Wuzhu, still seething with anger at Cai Fu's actions, flew into a rage and suddenly drew his sword:

"Shh-"

With a flash of light, the big greenbottle fly stopped buzzing, landed on the ground, its legs twitching...

Jin Wuzhu snorted coldly, picked up a handkerchief, and while wiping the fly heads stuck to the blade, reiterated:
Not even a fly is allowed in!

The generals responded in unison.

Pity……

The big black rat heard Jin Wuzhu's words from the rooftop and looked around.

There wasn't a single fly left around, otherwise Gao would have thrown another fly in for Jin Wuzhu.

Now that Jin Wuzhu had finished his meeting, the big black rat slipped away unnoticed.

He never intended to assassinate Jin Wuzhu. Jin Wuzhu was not Tian Hu; his mere presence alone was enough to intimidate him.

As it turned out, his judgment was accurate; Jin Wuzhu was indeed a fierce general, and assassinating him was almost impossible.

The big black rat followed the map and searched the city until dark before finally finding a place to eat its dry rations.

Meanwhile, the Qi army was outside the city.

"It's getting dark, time to get to work!"

The two generals each gave orders to their men to get to work.

One of these two generals was dark-skinned and beardless, while the other had a face full of pockmarks and a large line down his nose.

It was Ling Zhen, the artillery battalion commander known as "Thunderbolt," and Tang Long, the ordnance battalion commander known as "Golden Leopard."

At their command, the soldiers of the two battalions unloaded the artillery and shells from the carts.

The cannons had wheels underneath, so the soldiers pulled them along.

Many soldiers also used Jiangzhou carts to push cannonballs, following behind the artillery.

Under the cover of night, the group headed towards Tanzhou.

"It has to be the King!"

Ling Zhen and Tang Long exclaimed, "Even a few casual words of advice from His Majesty are enough to benefit us for a lifetime!"

Tang Long also exclaimed, "If it weren't for Your Majesty, how could we move cannons so effortlessly?"

"Not only that, after Your Majesty gave me some pointers, the cannons are less likely to explode!"

Ling Zhen exclaimed sincerely, "I never imagined that a cannon barrel could have a three-layer structure, called 'steel frame and iron core'!"

"And rifling!"

Tang Long gave a thumbs up: "Your Majesty's thinking is truly imaginative and extraordinary!"

Ling Zhen added, "The king also demanded that the ammunition be wrapped in silk to standardize its specifications, which greatly increased the rate of fire!"
"Sometimes I wonder, could Your Majesty really be a star descended from heaven?"
"Otherwise, how could he know so many secrets of heaven?"

"That's right, there's also recoil. I've never heard of that term before..."

Tang Long sighed and said, "Perhaps Your Majesty is truly a star descended from heaven!"
"Following His Majesty's instructions, we've built these twenty 'Fairness Cannons,' and this is the first time they've been displayed before the world! We must fire this first shot!"

"We must start!"

Ling Zhenzhi said smugly, "Since the King values ​​us so highly, it's time for us to show our strength!"

Tang Long added, "I just don't know how Qian'er is doing in the city; he is of utmost importance."

"Do not worry!"

Ling Zhen said confidently, "Brother Qian never shirks his duties!"

As the artillery moved, the Qi troops who were resting in place were also roused and prepared to move out.

"Thump! Thump—thump! Thump—thump! Thump—"

Hearing the night watchman pass by, the big black rat, which was resting in an unused room of the general's mansion, suddenly sprang up:
It's past midnight!

It's now!

The big black rat opened the window and darted out, hooking its hands around the eaves and performing a "pearl-shaped curtain roll-up"!
"call--"

A slight breeze stirred, and the big black rat flipped upside down onto the roof.

Under the cover of night, they scaled walls and rooftops, returning unnoticed to the roof of the public hall where Jin Wuzhu had held meetings during the day.

The big black rat carefully lifted a tile and looked down to see that Jin Wuzhu was indeed still there.

The other Jin generals were not present; only Jin Wuzhu was studying a map, seemingly engrossed in something.

With a silent laugh, the big black rat covered the tile again and pulled a small bag from its waist.

Opening the small bag, the big black rat took out a firecracker about the thickness of a thumb and stuck it between the gaps in the tiles.

Having untied a foot-long fuse, the big black rat took out a tinderbox and gently blew on it:
"call--"

A flame rose from the tinderbox, the big black rat lit the fuse, somersaulted, and disappeared.

After finishing his business here, he still had to travel to other places.

"laugh……"

The fuse burned slowly, getting shorter and shorter.

Just then, Jin Wuzhu felt his bladder was bloated.

So Jin Wuzhu strode out, and as he entered the courtyard, he suddenly heard a sharp shriek:
"Jill—"

What the hell?

Jin Wuzhu subconsciously looked up and saw a trail of fire shooting up from the roof he had just come out of!

This trail of firelight wasn't actually very loud, but it flew incredibly high, shooting straight into the night sky!

"Who threw the firecracker?"

Jin Wuzhu was completely bewildered when suddenly someone grabbed his hand. When Jin Wuzhu turned around, he saw that it was Hami Chi.

"Your Highness, leave quickly!"

The strategist Hami Chi turned pale, grabbed Jin Wuzhu's hand, and ran away.

Although I don't know why, Jin Wuzhu's main tactic was to listen to advice and follow him.

After running no more than ten steps, a loud "boom" was heard, and then the government building exploded!
"hiss--"

Jin Wuzhu involuntarily stopped in his tracks, turned around, and gasped in shock:
A shell suddenly fell from the sky and landed squarely on the government building, turning it into ruins!
The earth trembled, and smoke billowed!
Jin Wuzhu's legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
I escaped death...

"Ow—"

It wasn't just the government building that was destroyed; the collapse of the government building also caused the surrounding buildings to collapse!
Several young spies who couldn't escape were trapped in the rubble, screaming hysterically.
"Help me—"

"Your Highness, it's not safe here!"

Hami Chi, his heart pounding, pulled Jin Wuzhu along as they continued to run, and sure enough, two more cannonballs soon fell!

"Boom - boom -"

Jin Wuzhu and Hami Chi held hands and ran for their lives, with explosions and flames shooting into the sky behind them!
(End of this chapter)