Chapter 1468
The Final Battle, A Desperate Situation [1]
Chapter 1468 The Final Battle, A Desperate Situation [1]
Uncle Qin's words were stuck in his throat, making him feel restless and uncomfortable.
Qin Xiaomi felt a headache coming on: "Grandma, don't be so superstitious. We are normal people, not the enemy. Look at how superstition has harmed the enemy! It's terrifying to think about."
"My niece is right, Mother, you should listen to her!" Ha, now that he'd said it, Uncle Qin felt good.
Grandma Qin snorted, expressing her dissatisfaction: "This old woman isn't superstitious; she respects her ancestors."
"Yes, Grandma is right." After Qin Xiaomi had vented Grandma Qin's anxiety about the enemy poisoning her, she asked Jiang Dalang, "Si Pei, or do powerful families like Wen Jiekang have coal? Coal burns longer, so they should have some stored up."
Coal is the same as coal. Both the first and second generations of Qin Xiaomi, in the modern era, had a history of burning coal.
As far as she knew, the Great Wei Dynasty also had coal, but because burning coal had caused deaths, it was difficult to mine, and it smelled bad, the noble families and officials looked down on it.
Nobles preferred to burn fruitwood charcoal or hardwood charcoal with a pleasant aroma.
Because powerful and wealthy families disliked it and refused to promote it, few people knew about coal, but the Great Wei did have coal.
"There must be some. I'll send someone to get it right away." The dyes such as grass, wood, firewood, and charcoal must be used sparingly. If the fire is used up, the people in the city will have trouble even cooking. So there is no time to lose. Jiang Dalang immediately sent Xiao Yi to find Si Pei: "Have Young Master Si Pei go and intercept Wen Tao. He can get a steady supply of coal within an hour."
"Understood!" Xiao Yi took the letter and execution token from Jiang Dalang, led a small squad of soldiers, and rode away.
Qin Xiaomi frowned slightly, but quickly suppressed her nausea: "Don't stand there, go make the long gun!"
“Okay.” Jiang Dalang replied, but held out his hand to her: “Xiao Mi, you haven’t given me the improved blueprints yet. I need the blueprints to teach the craftsmen how to make long-range cannons.”
He knew what Su Su wanted, and this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If he missed it, he could only dream about breaking with convention again.
Qin Xiaomi knew very well what she wanted in this life, so she said, "Wait, I'll go get it for you."
"..." Uncle Qin was confused by their acting. Who was the one who could make the weapon?
Why is it that Xiaomi can make it one minute and Dalang can make it the next?
Or perhaps both of them can do it?
It seems that both of them are hiding their own trump cards, and only by combining their strengths can they create a powerful weapon.
Well, Uncle Erpi is clever; he guessed pretty much the truth.
"Wait here, Dalang. Grandma Qin will go get you some food and soup. I started cooking it last night. It's made with all the nourishing ingredients. You must drink it." Grandma Qin hurriedly followed Qin Xiaomi and rode back in the open-top mule cart.
"Mother, don't forget my share! Hey, wife, you're leaving too? We haven't even talked yet!" Uncle Qin reached out and called to Aunt Qin, who had also gotten into the mule cart.
"The enemy has already poisoned the enemy, stop talking nonsense and get to work!" Aunt Qin shouted again, "Take care of yourself, don't die before the final battle, or I'll look down on you!"
"Second Master, what is the decisive battle? Has it been decided that we will fight a decisive battle? Who made the decision? Our son-in-law or Qi Shitian?" Zhu Liushi asked. Although he had a very learned son, Zhu Xuewei, he didn't know much about war.
Uncle Qin was touched by his wife's concern for him, but upon hearing this, he was speechless: "The last battle before I die is the final showdown."
The enemy is about to breach the city. Are you just going to obediently wait to be killed? Shouldn't you give the enemy a good beating before you die?
This final battle, regardless of the number of participants or the outcome, can be considered a decisive battle. Jiang Dalang and the others waited at the third sentry post for more than fifteen minutes before Qin Xiaomi and the others returned: "Take the blueprints for the long-range cannon."
"Reporting, Master Qin, the legendary physician Xun has sent over three prescriptions. They are the latest epidemic control formulas he co-prepared with military doctors and renowned folk healers. Please take a look, Master Qin!"
Behind Uncle Qin and the others, Chu Baihu's personal guard came to report and handed her three prescriptions, saying, "Have Master Qin reply as soon as possible... These are copies, there's no need to worry about them being contaminated."
Jiang Dalang was relieved after hearing this, and took the item with his gloved hand and handed it to Qin Xiaomi.
"This is unnecessary." Qin Xiaomi took it, sat down on the ground, and quickly looked at the prescription in the setting sun.
Soon, a small modification was made to the three prescriptions, and a sentence was added to each prescription: "Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs are still not enough... You can take out the fungal solution you have been cultivating and try it. Although this fungal solution may cause new infections, you have already contracted the plague and are doomed. There is no need to be afraid that using the fungal solution will cause new unknown infections."
In short, we should try anything, even if it seems hopeless, just in case it works.
Ever since Qin Xiaomi brought up the concepts of rat plague, mold, and living fungi during the Lunar New Year, Old Man Xun has been experimenting without restraint, cultivating mold in the specially made rooms and sealed chambers of the herbal medicine workshop.
After filtering the mold several times, jars of clear mold solution were obtained.
The old man had used it himself, cutting open his arm and shoving the fungicide into the wound... He got infected, developed a fever, and fell ill. Mr. Qiong was almost scared to death and ordered him not to cut his wounds or use the fungicide again.
But the old man was rebellious, and he also had a domineering disciple named Qiong Lao. He didn't use him himself, but whenever he had time, he would grab a few servants to cut their arms and pour mold-removing liquid into them.
Or when a servant is sick, he would go and use a fungicide to see if he could cure them.
Old Qiong was sweating bullets as he watched, thinking to himself: It's a good thing they were bound by a contract and no one died, otherwise the master and apprentice would have been imprisoned long ago!
"Take this to Elder Xun and the others, and tell the old man to protect himself. He can still live, and he still has a lot of value as long as he's alive," Qin Xiaomi specifically instructed.
The old man was always delirious because of a family case from his youth, in which his wife and children were implicated and died. He wanted to die a great death so that he could gain so-called merit and be reunited with his wife and children, or that his wife and children could have a rich and peaceful life in the next life.
In short, superstition is unacceptable, and all of the old man's yellow talismans should be burned.
"Yes," replied Chu Baihu's personal guard.
Jiang Dalang and the others didn't have time to waste. They gave Qin Xiaomi and the others a few instructions, telling them to keep the doors and windows sealed tonight: "Sprinkle insecticide and pest control solution outside, dig a ditch in the open space in front of the door, and burn some kindling to drive away the insects..."
After giving a thorough explanation and receiving Qin Xiaomi's assurances and irritation, Jiang Dalang left with Qin Ershu.
Upon arriving at the first outpost, at the workshop where the artisans were making their weapons, they took out the blueprints for the long-range cannons, looked at them, made a few changes, and then gave the blueprints to the old craftsman, Cui: "You should have the artisans try making the blueprints for the long-range cannons... The cannons we made before should also continue to be made. When the two armies are fighting, they can help our frontline soldiers kill the enemy."
"Another new divine weapon blueprint? Master Qin is truly a genius beyond compare." Old Craftsman Cui solemnly took the blueprint, looked at it for a while, and smiled, "Don't worry, this long cannon has many similarities with the previous cannons. We can finish the first one in two days and two nights. Commander Jiang will come to test fire it himself."
"Okay, thank you for your trouble." Jiang Dalang was very pleased.
Although the Great Wei Dynasty is corrupt, the people of Wei are very capable, with many talented individuals. As long as you point them in the right direction and give them a blueprint, they can master everything by doing it once.