Chapter 362: Can I get Yecheng now?

Chapter 362: Can I get Yecheng now?

Today, Yecheng is a strategic location, a traffic choke point. If you want to stabilize Xiangjun, you must have Yecheng in your own hands. Otherwise, even if you occupy all of Xiangjun and only keep Yecheng, it is not considered as occupying Xiangjun.

"Hahaha..." Gao Yao showed a meaningful smile on his face, and said slowly: "Well, in that case, I will tell you. This is black gunpowder, its power is earth-shattering, just like a thunderbolt hitting a tree and causing a violent explosion. Once detonated, within a radius of ten feet, no matter you are a human or a ghost, there is no possibility of survival. And the sound of the explosion is as deafening as a dull thunder, resounding through the sky!"

At this point, Gao Yao narrowed his eyes slightly, and a hint of pride flashed in his eyes. He thought to himself that this carefully planned layout had been prepared for a long time. The reason why the black gunpowder was not left in Xia County was to lure the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan into the trap. Yi Xiaochuan actually showed up in Yecheng, and Gao Yao had already prepared this "gift" for him.

At this moment, the entire Yecheng City had been secretly covered with dense black gunpowder by Gao Yao. The key locations in the city, such as the government office, the training ground, and the bottom of the barracks, were all covered with gunpowder. Even the area near the city wall reserved for the army to be stationed was also filled with countless gunpowder. However, because the city wall was too eye-catching, and Gao Yao knew that Yi Xiaochuan, who was also a time traveler, would be able to easily identify the black gunpowder, he did not place it there. Even so, the amount of gunpowder buried in other places in the city was enough to cause heavy losses to the imperial army.

Gao Yao's purpose in doing this was to be able to send the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan away directly. He did not believe that the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan really had an immortal body, so he had to physically save him.

"Black gunpowder?" When Zhang Liang heard Gao Yao say this strange and mysterious word, he couldn't help but widen his eyes and showed an expression of disbelief on his face. His eyes, which were originally wise and deep, were now filled with confusion and doubt.

Gao Yao did not hesitate to stand up and walked out of the city. Zhang Liang was puzzled, but out of trust in Gao Yao and his own self-restraint, he chose to follow him silently, keeping silent all the way and never asking questions.

The two of them walked all the way until they came to a quiet hill not far from the city, and Gao Yao stopped. He first looked around and made sure that the surrounding environment was safe, and then began to command the soldiers around him to act in an orderly manner. I saw a soldier carefully took out a small cloth bag from his arms, then walked under a big tree, skillfully began to dig a pit, and gently put the cloth bag into it and buried it properly. After completing these steps, the soldier pulled out a thin lead from the cloth bag and extended it to a place about ten meters away from the tree.

Everything was ready. Gao Yao took a deep breath, turned his head and looked at the guards standing by, and ordered in a deep voice: "Light it up!" The guards who received the order did not dare to hesitate for a moment, and immediately stepped forward and lit the fuse with a fire stick. In an instant, sparks spread rapidly along the fuse, like a fire dragon galloping on the ground.

At this moment, an unexpected scene happened - the personal soldiers who had originally surrounded Gao Yao and Zhang Liang, like well-trained soldiers, quickly raised the heavy shields in their hands, lined up closely together, forming an indestructible line of defense, standing firmly in front of Gao Yao and Zhang Liang.

Seeing this sudden change, even Zhang Liang, who was always calm and composed, was slightly startled. He frowned and was about to ask Gao Yao what was going on...

"Boom..." With a deafening roar, the next moment, a strong shock wave engulfed in flames and billowing smoke, like a ferocious beast, suddenly erupted in front of him. In an instant, countless flying branches and stones hit the shield like raindrops, making a series of crisp clanging sounds, like a dense metal symphony.

Zhang Liang felt his heart suddenly jump, and he was so frightened that his face turned pale. He stumbled backwards involuntarily. Just as he was about to fall down, a strong hand suddenly reached out from behind and held his back steadily. It turned out that Gao Yao helped him in time, which saved Zhang Liang from the embarrassing situation of making a fool of himself in public.

As the thrilling explosion gradually subsided, the soldiers around Gao Yao and Zhang Liang also breathed a sigh of relief and began to slowly disperse. At this time, Zhang Liang, who was still in shock, finally had the opportunity to see the scene clearly. He saw that the tree that had been standing here, more than a foot thick, was actually overturned to the ground in this earth-shaking explosion. Its thick trunk had now broken into several pieces, lying on the ground in all directions, as if it was a toy discarded by a giant.

Looking at the ground again, there was a shocking pit, the inside of the pit was charred black, the soil was turned inside out, and there was a faint smell of pungent gunpowder. Such a tragic scene was beyond imagination for Zhang Liang who lived in the Qin Dynasty. He stared at the mess with his eyes wide open, looking at it in disbelief, his mouth wide open for a long time.

After a long while, Zhang Liang finally came back to his senses with difficulty, and said to Gao Yao in a trembling voice: "This... My Lord, is this black gunpowder?"

"Yes, this is the gift I want to prepare for Meng Yi. I have ordered people to prepare a lot of black gunpowder in Yecheng. As soon as Ying Bu starts to march, the black gunpowder will be ignited in the city. This is why I insisted on taking the people away."

Gao Yao had always insisted on evacuating the people for a complicated and far-sighted reason. First, he was afraid of the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan who had no bottom line. After all, Yi Xiaochuan dared to use innocent people to assassinate him, and his means were so despicable that it was outrageous. Since there was such a precedent, these unarmed ordinary people were very likely to become victims and cannon fodder of Yi Xiaochuan's conspiracy again.

Secondly, Gao Yao's move was also to confuse Yi Xiaochuan. If all cities remain the same, but the people of Yecheng disappear on a large scale, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan will certainly be suspicious. If most cities are like this, even if Yi Xiaochuan notices it, he probably won't take it too seriously. Because as early as when Xia County was not lost, when Zhang Liang offered advice to Gao Yao, Gao Yao had already thought about it carefully and quickly laid out the relevant details. This series of carefully planned arrangements has long been linked together and seamless. Those who were responsible for igniting the explosives hid in secret cellars early to prevent others from noticing. It is not easy to find some clues from it.

"Sir, in this case, can I obtain Yecheng?" Gao Yao asked Zhang Liang at this time, and Zhang Liang nodded heavily.

"With this thing, it will not be difficult to capture Yecheng. If we can cooperate with the surprise attack on the other side to capture Xia County, what the lord said is true. This is the best opportunity for our army to counterattack. It is not a problem to even defeat this 100,000-strong army in one fell swoop."

At this time, Zhang Liang was also impressed that Gao Yao actually possessed such a powerful weapon. If he used it in the war, there would be no need to worry about the difficulty of conquering the enemy city. However, Zhang Liang couldn't help wondering why Gao Yao didn't use these weapons in advance. Otherwise, the enemy might find it difficult to capture Xia County. However, Zhang Liang also knew that if Gao Yao didn't ask about this issue, he wouldn't ask.

As for Gao Yao, it was not that he did not want to use it, but considering the actual situation, he did not dare to use it easily. The mysterious Yi Xiaochuan was a time traveler after all, and he had traveled through time more than once. Black gunpowder could almost be said to have influenced the course of history. Gao Yao did not think that the other party really did not have any control over it. The reason why he did not use it was probably because he was worried about tampering with history.

After all, once gunpowder began to be used in wars, as long as it appeared, countless people would flock to study and explore it. At that time, the progress of history would not be a matter of advancing to a certain point, but the entire historical process would be advanced by hundreds or even thousands of years. The wisdom of the ancients was not low at all. As long as someone started to study it, the next step after gunpowder would be artillery, followed by matchlock guns. If these things could not be kept under control, they might develop in one or two hundred years.

The mysterious Yi Xiaochuan was not going to control Gao Yao alone, but would kill everyone who knew about this news. Gao Yao estimated that this was the reason why the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan did not dare to use black gunpowder, not because he did not understand it, but because he did not want to use it.

However, once Gao Yao starts using it, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan will naturally start to have no scruples and start researching as well. At that time, the intensity of the war will likely begin to change even more.

"Send the news to Ying Bu immediately. Only 2,000 elite soldiers can be left in Long County. If the enemy attacks, you can break out to Guilin County if you can't hold on. Ying Bu will lead the rest of the soldiers to attack Yecheng immediately. This is a military order!"

"Here!"

Following Gao Yao's order, his personal soldiers immediately responded and went to pass on the order. Gao Yao also had another purpose in doing so, which was to see how well Ying Bu executed his orders. Gao Yao knew his own soldiers very well. As long as Gao Yao gave the order, even if it was 500 against 5,000, Gao Yao's own soldiers would launch an attack without hesitation.

However, considering Ying Bu's wisdom, it is not difficult to see how difficult this battle is. Sending troops to attack Yecheng is definitely a very dangerous action. If you are not careful, you will be surrounded. It is a test for Ying Bu to do extraordinary things at extraordinary times.