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Although Xiongguan blocked the way, it did not affect everyone's appetite. Yunfeng took out all the cumin with a pained expression and roasted three sheep in total. He kept one for himself and shared it with the bodyguard and the female Rakshasa.

One of each, everyone who was lucky enough to taste it was full of praise and praise.

This made Yunfeng realize that with the general improvement of the living standards of the people in the Qin State, and when most people had already solved the problem of food and clothing, it was time to plant cumin in the Hexi area to find an environment with water, soil and climate similar to that of the Western Regions.

Cumin is hugely profitable. Just a handful of powder can be compared with the price of gold of the same weight. If the rich in Jiangdong can also be obsessed with the unique fragrance of cumin, wouldn't it mean that a lot of money is rolling in? And in the north?

Sheep also became a market. You know, southerners don't eat sheep, especially the gentry, who don't even touch them. They can't stand the smell.

Yunfeng didn't know how rich the Jiangdong gentry were, but the amount of gold they lost to him from the surnames Gu, Lu, Ji, and Zhou, and even after setting up a naval army, they still had enough money to support Liu Kun, which was enough.

It explains that Wu Hui is the most prosperous in the world!

Doing what he thought of, Yunfeng immediately waved to the fire not far away: "You two will go back early tomorrow morning to get some cumin seeds from the countries in the Western Regions. You can use whatever means you want to reveal your identity if necessary, hum.

! Let’s see who dares to be ignorant! Then, go to Zhangye, Liangzhou to find sandy loam or loam soil with good ventilation, deep soil, loose soil, and relatively fertile soil. Find local farmers to try planting. If there is no harvest, the government will compensate everything.

loss."

"Yes!" The two guards raised their hands from a distance. Everyone swallowed a big mouthful of saliva at Yunfeng's order. Even Xun Guanniang's throat could not control the movement for a while. Although Xun Guanniang was...

An authentic lady from the south of the Yangtze River, but the scent of cumin made her want to stop.

Yu Wenjun couldn't help but praise: "General, I have to say that this is your wisest decision. I really hope that it can be done quickly and smoothly, and we can harvest cumin within two years. This will also prevent all the money from being made by Hu merchants from the Western Regions."

Go, these Hu merchants are so evil that they sell them so expensively."

Yunfeng smiled slightly and said: "Two years? How did it come so fast? It will take at least three to five years. There is no need to rush this matter. Just wait slowly. Come, let's eat all this and rest early.

, we will think about how to defeat Guancheng tomorrow." As he said that, he reached into the fire with his bare hands, took out several sweet potatoes and distributed them to the girls.

Perhaps due to the variety, sweet potatoes are a bit astringent. People don't eat them often and usually feed them to pigs. But when they are roasted on the fire and eaten, they still taste quite good. The women all carefully peel off the black and hard layer.

With the outer shell exposed to the heat, you can taste the sweet and waxy yellow core inside.

Since it is unsightly to have yellow core in the mouth, everyone ate very carefully. The grass-flavored banner and the shuttle girl seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly asked: "Your Majesty, the crossbows shot in Guancheng are nothing but powerful.

Although the giant arrows it fires can penetrate the stone wall, they may not penetrate the iron plate. If an iron plate is cast to block it, what else can it rely on?"

"That's right!" Yu Wenjun quickly stuffed the remaining sweet potatoes into his mouth, puffed out his cheeks, and said vaguely: "Why didn't Wenjun think of that? Make a few thick iron plates and install them on the car. Look at that.

How can Zhixiong still laugh!"

With a sound of "Pa!", Yunfeng slapped Xun Guanniang's thigh fiercely. Regardless of the angry look in his eyes, he raised his finger and praised: "Cao Xiang Banner Suo Ji, you have done a great job!" Then he turned around and called out.

He said: "Come here, let the blacksmiths with the army work harder and cast iron plates overnight. If the iron material is insufficient, you can find some damaged armor and melt it!"

"Yes!" The two guards left immediately and hurried to the rear to deliver the order.

The mainstream iron smelting technology at that time was forging iron blocks. This was handed down from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. From the middle of the Western Han Dynasty, casting technology appeared, that is, melting iron materials into molten iron and pouring it into molds to cast agricultural tools, iron plates, and even

Steel plates can be cast, but cast iron is not as sharp and strong as forged weapons due to craftsmanship and material reasons, so it is only used in agriculture. However, just casting iron plates to block arrows is not very demanding.

Yunfeng turned his attention to Caoxiang Banner Suoji again. Caoxiang Banner Suoji had a happy face, as if he was proud of having solved the problem.

Yunfeng stepped forward, pulled the incense flag and Suo Ji, and greeted the girls: "After dinner, we have to do some exercise. There was a cave on the way here. Let's go in and explore it. How about it?"

"Yes!" The women nodded, stood up one after another, and followed Yunfeng back. They all seemed to have forgotten who said not long ago that they would go to bed after eating.

The night passed quickly. When Yunfeng emerged from the cave with a few women the next morning, ten arrow-blocking vehicles had been placed at the front of the position. Each vehicle had four wheels and a long arrow in front.

The iron plate is five feet and one foot high. It is about an inch thick and only a few feet away from the ground. Although the surface is rough and uneven, and there are some pores, it looks very strong at first glance.

Yunfeng called to his bodyguard with great expectation: "Come, let's try the effect first and hit with the stepping arrow!"

Several guards quickly stepped forward and struggled to turn the arrow-blocking vehicle in the direction. Someone else quickly pushed the ballistas along the way to one side, leaving a gap of about fifty steps long. At the end was a crossbow-type ballista.

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"put!"

"Stretch!", a black light burst out, and before the sound dissipated, there was another loud "Boom!"!

The arrow-blocking cart shook slightly, and the arrow was thrown aside. The iron head, which was thick enough to be nailed into the stone wall, was curved like a hook. The arrow-blocking cart that everyone was most concerned about was only visible on the iron plate.

A shallow dent!

"Okay!" Yunfeng shouted loudly: "Send the order, attack Huguan immediately!"

"Dong, dong, dong!" The thunderous war drums sounded loudly. Ten arrow-blocking vehicles were lined up in a row, leaving no gaps behind. Behind them, there were hundreds of crossbowmen, and behind them was a group of a hundred crossbowmen.

A square formation composed of throwing ballistae, and finally three thousand cavalry, five crossbows and a ram car!

"Dong dong dong!" The second tom sounded. Under the cover of the arrow-blocking vehicle, the attacking formation marched leisurely. The throwing ballistae continuously threw kerosene bombs forward.

In an instant, a fire burst into the sky.

There was no sign of weakness in the hole, and the stepping arrows were fired one after another. As expected, the arrows could not penetrate the iron plate at all. Since the Jie army used a relatively backward bed crossbow, the firing interval was long, so the arrow hit the iron plate.

The muffled sound was not dense, and through the sparse banging sounds, those with strong ears, such as Yunfeng and Xunguanniang, could even hear the frightened screams coming from the holes!

"Go! Damn it, burn it for me! Burn all the fucking valley!" Yunfeng's confidence suddenly increased and he shouted repeatedly.

Marching all the way, firing all the way, the flames spread from the city head to the valley. Although the situation in the valley cannot be seen, the thick black smoke, the hurried calls, and the continuous screams all indicate that the valley has become a hell on earth.

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"Creak~~" The gate of Guancheng in front suddenly opened. The Jie army quickly threw bags of mud and sand to extinguish the fire on the ground. Then, a group of cavalry poured out like a tide, rushing over amidst the roaring sound of horse hooves!

"Zhixiong is so anxious that he jumped over the wall!" Yunfeng waved his hand and shouted: "Give me the kerosene bombs, crossbowmen, step forward to stop me!"

Hundreds of crossbowmen swarmed to both sides of the arrow-blocking vehicle. The crossbows adjusted their scales, and dense fireballs hit the front of the cavalry formation. Since the width of the passage in front of Huguan was only about ten feet, the cavalry could not spread the impact.

, this time when they were hit by kerosene bombs, not a few died, but they fell into the sea of ​​​​fire in sections!

For a moment, the horses neighed and the people howled, it was terrible. Occasionally, some knights who were covered in flames rushed forward desperately, but they were also shot to the ground by the dense crossbow arrows!

"Boom, boom, boom~~" Seeing that the cavalry attack was ineffective, a rapid sound of gongs sounded in the Guan city. Jie Qi, who was lucky enough not to be burned in the back, immediately turned his horse's head and rushed into the pass like crazy. Another roar

There was a loud noise and the city gate closed tightly!

The formation of the Qin army also adjusted accordingly. The arrow-blocking cart and the ballista cart retreated to both sides respectively. The ram cart was pushed to the center and forward. The crossbow arrows that had stopped in the holes were fired again. However, although the ram cart was called a cart,

, actually

Wheels are mounted on the bottom of a thick giant wood, which is not afraid of trampling arrows at all. On both sides of the charging car, there are also thick iron plates with a length and width of one foot each to protect the two sides and push the charging car forward.

of hundreds of soldiers.

Following behind the charging car are five crossbow-type ballistae, firing stepping arrows into the holes. As the distance approaches, the hit rate has greatly improved. With five arrows at a time, at least two to three can be shot into the hole.

Every time one is fired, a muffled sound comes from the hole, indicating that a bed crossbow has been destroyed, sometimes accompanied by screams.

The Jie army was at a disadvantage because the crossbow's firing speed was too slow. After firing, it had no time to reload the arrow and twist the string, so it could only be destroyed one by one by the fast-firing ballistae!

Under the attack of heavy weapons, the soldiers rushed to the door and shouted in unison, pushing forward with all their strength!

With a loud "Boom!", the city gate suddenly bounced inward and quickly recovered, but the earth and rocks fell straight down, and the thick copper nails also fell to the ground.

The soldiers pulled the chariot back five feet and pushed it forward again. Three times in succession, with a harsh and sharp "Kara" sound, the wooden door shattered!

There is only a wall between them, but there are two worlds inside and outside. The terrain inside Huguan is open and the width is hundreds of feet. The soldiers quickly pushed the rams out of the city gate, and the ballistae filed in one after another, relying on the city wall to stand ready.

Immediately afterwards, the cavalry and various equipment entered Guancheng one after another.

Zhi Xiong, who was far away behind Guan City, had an ashen face, and felt waves of dizziness. He knew clearly that if Hu Pass was abandoned, Xiang State would be directly exposed to the iron hoof of the Qin army. However, the Qin army was prepared to attack and defend at every step.

Pushing forward steadily left him with no solution. In this situation, no matter how clever he tried, it was useless.

"General, what should we do?" a general asked hurriedly.
Chapter completed!