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Volume One: The Life of a Bandit Chapter 187: Roadblock

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    Just when Sun Yuanhua, the governor of Denglai, ordered Zhang Keda, the commander-in-chief of Denglai stationed outside Dengzhou City, to send troops to hunt down Shen Xiaoshan and the Hunter Division, Feng Jian and his party were conducting gunfire at the Zhenshan Camp of the Denglai Navy.  Temporary residence.  For Feng Jian and the officers and soldiers of the state flood camp, the ice on the water surface in Shuicheng is like a roadblock and a problem that must be solved.  "Ma Shan and Yang Ba Shi were both a little stunned when they heard Commander Feng Jian asking how powerful the gunpowder explosion could be.  It is no problem for the cannon soldiers such as Mashan and Yang Bashi to use cannons to attack the enemy, but it is difficult for them to determine the scope of the gunpowder explosion, so they can only deal with it at a loss.  Yang Baoshi had a quick mind, and he immediately suggested to Feng Jian: "My subordinates have never seen the gunpowder bag mentioned by the commander, let alone understand its power. I think the commander might as well do it"  If the sample is demonstrated on the spot, the power of the explosive charge will be clear at a glance, so that the amount of gunpowder charge on the ice can be easily determined. " Feng Jian felt that Yang Baoshi's suggestion was very practical, so he ordered in one breath: "The charge of gunpowder charge is very practical.  The production is very simple. Eighty brothers, you go and select twenty soldiers with smart hands and feet to come here. Ashan, you take people to clear an open space outside and conduct a gunpowder pack explosion test later. Chengzi, you go back to Zhuang Yingchang and let him  He transported two thousand kilograms of gunpowder here, plus some fuses and some oil paper. The commander personally demonstrated the making of gunpowder packages. "The temporary base of the bird gun soldiers of Denglai Navy's Zhenshan Camp, Feng Jian personally demonstrated to the bird gun soldiers on the side.  How to fill the gunpowder, how to lay the primer, and how to seal the oil paper.  Until a clay gunpowder bag is completed.  This batch of gunpowder bags are mainly used to blast ice surfaces and cannot be soaked by water before exploding.  Therefore, the gunpowder must be sealed tightly, and the twenty gun soldiers learned and sold it.  According to Feng Jian's requirements, a batch of gunpowder packets were made in different weights.  Feng Jian picked out various gunpowder packets with different gunpowder contents and led a group of people to the open space outside. The explosion of gunpowder will mainly ignite the surrounding flammable objects. He saw that the open space cleared by Mashan and his people was clean even with snowflakes.  , Feng Jian glanced at Mashan with satisfaction.  The snowflakes outside had stopped falling. Feng Jian ordered Cheng Yousheng to dig a two-foot-deep hole in the open space, put the gunpowder bag in and bury it with soil.  Everyone had never seen what a gunpowder explosion looked like, so they all came together curiously to watch.  There were many discussions and speculations. If such a large amount of gunpowder is used to fire a blunderbuss, it can be fired almost thirty times. What will happen if so much gunpowder is concentrated together and explodes!  Seeing the curious expressions on his men¡¯s faces, Feng Jian secretly thought that if the gunpowder package explodes later, it might be too late for these people to escape!  Seeing that Cheng Yousheng had buried the gunpowder bag and was holding a long lead far away from the gunpowder bag, after everyone hid in the house, Feng Jian personally lit the gunpowder bag fuse and quickly hid in the house.  Not long after, a loud "boom" was heard in the open space outside the house, and everyone hiding in the house felt like the earth was shaking.  The whole house was almost shaken down.  But the tremor went away just as quickly as it came, and everyone was stunned and returned to normal.  This huge noise will definitely alarm Shuicheng, and someone will soon come to check.  Feng Jian pushed Cheng Yousheng, who was standing stunned, and shouted loudly: "Ma Shan, immediately send someone to guard the gunnery station. No one is allowed to get close to pry." Mashan, Yang Baoshi and others immediately realized that the explosion was too loud!  I don't know how powerful it can be.  Mashan agreed to rush out of the house to summon gun soldiers and put the temporary garrison under tight security.  In later generations, Feng Jian often saw the use of explosives for blasting.  Naturally, they were not dumbfounded like Cheng Yousheng, Yang Baoshi and others. After reminding Mashan to summon the Zhenshan Camp Bird Gun Soldiers to put the station under martial law, he took the lead to walk out of the house and went to the open space to check the effects of the explosion.  I saw a large crater five feet in diameter blasted out in the open space, with a depth of about two feet. The furthest reach of the explosives was four or five feet away.  In other words, the gunpowder explosion caused by firing the gun thirty times can reach a distance of four or five feet.  The other several gunpowder bags with different weights cannot be tested casually. If the noise caused by making the gunpowder bags is too big and attracts the attention of the Shuicheng Haiphong Road Yamen, it will be a waste not worth the gain to Feng Jian's entire plan!  Of course, Kong Youde rebelled and captured Dengzhou City. When people were in panic, no matter how big the noise was, no one had the intention to intervene!  Based on the effect of the explosion of this gunpowder package, and based on the water surface space of Denglai Navy, Feng Jian and others can roughly calculate the amount of gunpowder package used if the water surface of Shuicheng freezes.  In the end, it was decided to use the amount of gunpowder required to fire sixty gunpowders to make gunpowder packets. This matter was handed over to Mashan and Yang Baoshi, and they ordered that two thousand kilograms of gunpowder must be made into gunpowder packets within five days!  Everyone saw itThe power of the gunpowder bag suddenly aroused the awe of the gunpowder bag. The twenty soldiers of the Zhenshan Battalion who were responsible for making the gunpowder bag became cautious when making the gunpowder bag again, as if they would explode if they were not careful.  ¡°Seeing the temperature drop again after a heavy snowfall, the water surface in Dengzhou Water City finally began to freeze.  In the past two days, the ice began to gradually thicken, and eventually the entire naval ship station was frozen solid. As early as when the ships began to freeze, Zhuang Yingchang and Zhang Wentai arranged for navy officers and soldiers to break all docked ships.  There is strong ice within 10 feet to ensure that the ship has enough space to move.  Dengzhou Water City is frozen, and all the ships are frozen. The three Dengzhou Navy commanders who have reached an agreement with Zhuang Yingchang and Zhang Wentai are feeling uneasy.  On the one hand, Dengzhou City has high walls and thick walls, and there are tens of thousands of garrison troops. With Kong Youde and only a few thousand soldiers and horses, it is simply a dream to capture Dengzhou City!  Why were the three of them so obsessed with believing the instigation of Zhuang Yingchang and Zhang Wentai? On the other hand, they were somewhat looking forward to the arrival of Kong Youde's rebels. The three of them led the fleet to leave early with the Pingdu Prefecture Flood Camp, so that not only could they get the Prefecture Flood Camp  The remaining silver reward can even be rewarded by the court!  Now God is unfavorable and has frozen all the water in Shuicheng, making it impossible for ships to move. Even if Kong Youde's rebels really capture Dengzhou, the ships in Shuicheng will never be able to leave. Frustrated, the three of them came together to find Zhuang Yingchang to discuss a solution.  As soon as Feng Jian returned to Fuzhou with Cheng Yousheng and other personal guards, Zhuang Yingchang came to Feng Jian's cabin. As soon as they met, he said: "Commander, the loud noise just now must be the sound of the explosive package exploding!" Cheng Yousheng was beside him.  Said: "It goes without saying that the noise you heard on the boat was also very loud?" Zhuang Yingchang and Zhang Wentai nodded together, Zhuang Yingchang said: "Of course, the loud noise can be heard by everyone in Shuicheng, I guess  It's time for Dengzhou Haiphong Road to send people to inspect what happened. "Zhang Wentai said from the side: "What can the people find out? When the time comes, we can open the way and send them away with any excuse.  Nothing can be found out at all!" Cheng Yousheng tutted: "You officials still know the officials. No wonder the Ming Dynasty declined. Officials are like this. It's natural to decline. Tsk tsk! Lao Zhuang and Lao Zhang still follow the commander.  The future is bright. Zhuang Yingchang and Zhang Wentai are not stupid people. They listened easily to Cheng Yousheng's words, and the problem of the amount of gunpowder in the gunpowder bag has been solved.  Thinking that at the critical moment there would be gunpowder packets that could explode the ice and ensure that the Shuicheng ships could be diverted, the two of them suddenly felt relieved.  Feng Jian is also very clear about the mood of the two at this moment. He is full of excitement at this moment. With the gunpowder bag in hand, he can ensure that the rebels come and the officers and soldiers of the state flood camp drive away all the navy ships!  This will ensure that these precious ships will not follow Kong Youde's rebels and surrender to Houjin, and become a weapon for Houjin to harm the Han people.  Feng Jian stared at Zhuang Yingchang and asked: "Now the gunpowder bags are being produced in large quantities, just keep your hearts in your stomach!" Zhuang Yingchang and Zhang Wentai nodded, and suddenly remembered the purpose of looking for Feng Jian, Zhuang Yingchang  He said: "Dengzhou Navy Niu Liang and three others came to visit together. Did the commander see them?" Feng Jinwei pondered and said: "These three people have no idea that they came to inquire about the news. I'm afraid they are still holding on to luck.  In my heart, I feel that the possibility of Dengzhou's fall is low! Let them come in and I will meet with them." Zhuang Yingchang turned around and left the warehouse to invite Niu Liang and the others. Zhang Wentai stood still.  He and Zhuang Yingchang only vaguely knew that the Enemy Hunting Division had kidnapped foreign craftsmen in Dengzhou City, but the specific details of the operation were unclear.  The Zhouxun Camp and the Enemy Hunting Division are two different systems. He and Zhuang Yingchang are not the absolute core of the Zhenshan Camp, so it is normal for them not to know the details of certain operations.  Zhang Wentai thought for a moment and felt that he should report the information about the navy spies to the commander.  Zhang Wentai bowed to Feng Jian and said: "The commander arranged for his subordinates to be responsible for the deployment of officers and soldiers of the Zhouxunying Navy, so he sent some spies to Shuicheng to monitor the news in Shuicheng. Previously, my subordinates received reports from the spies, and the King of Haiphong Road  Mr. Hui was suddenly summoned to the city by the governor in an hour! Moreover, the four gates of Dengzhou City were closed and no one was allowed to enter or exit. Just now, another spy reported that the Haiphong Road driver had returned to Shuicheng from Dengzhou City, and he heard that Dengzhou City  The door was opened again, allowing people to come in and out. " "What!" Feng Jian's heart suddenly jumped, and he stood up from the chair and said without thinking: "Cheng Yousheng, go find out the truth immediately, no matter what method you use, you must find out.  Find out what just happened in Dengzhou City and report back immediately. Did you hear me?" Cheng Yousheng was shocked. He had been working as a personal guard for Feng Jian for more than a year and had never seen him take matters so seriously and with such a stern tone.??Speak.  "Commander, don't worry, my subordinates will take care of it right away." After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave. Feng Jian suddenly said: "Go find Jiang Yu and let the members of the Guards gather together. Go quickly!" Zhang Wentai didn't expect that he would be so casual.  As soon as he said it, it actually caused such a huge reaction from the commander. He looked at Feng Jian in shock.  !  !  (To be continued)
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