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Chapter 271 Nitroglycerin
The news that Lu Guandao brought back was expected.

An Chi didn't stop at his intimidation.The rolling cavalry still surged forward like a tide, and spread out, speeding up, and they could reach it in two hours at most.

Cheng Jinzhou could imagine that the death of 18 star warlocks must be beyond the capacity of the Northern Han army, but he didn't understand why the Northern Han cavalry came straight to De'an.

At this time, there is no need to say anything.Several astromancers built fortifications on the hills near the river, discarding large amounts of wood, coal, and iron blocks on the road, hoping to slow down the cavalry, and commanded the local residents to try to move the people on the other side of the river. Materials are transferred.But it was obvious that everyone was more inclined to escape by boat or on foot along the road, rather than to defend outside the unwalled county.

Even if there are astrologists, they can't strengthen their confidence. 2 people are too many, and no one likes to entrust their lives on others.

The Jianhe River cannot be used as a barrier, because some cavalry from the Northern Han Dynasty had a way to escape from the other side. It is obviously too late to blow up the bridges in other counties at this time. What needs to be considered more is how to meet them on the plain cavalry.

Even the Lu family father and son were pessimistic about the situation in front of them.

"Let's give up the materials on the other side and move all the explosives that can be used in the mine." After a short hesitation, Cheng Jinzhou gave the order in a firm tone.If Jiang Huang star warlock wants to save his star power to fight against Liu Kuang, he must not be able to use all his star power to fight against 2 cavalry, which is also very dangerous for a fourth-level star warlock with full star power.

Of course, he didn't really want to give up the supplies on the other side. Taking advantage of the time when the star warlock apprentices were carrying the nitroglycerin, he transferred to the other side and sold all the supplies to the Star Alliance.

It may not be very cost-effective, but it will never suffer.

During these last two hours, the rest of De'an moved.

Just like all the yamen in Daxia, De'an's county yamen is seriously overstaffed, and the largest number are yamen servants and strong classes.The former has the best treatment, including Ma Kuai, Bu Kuai, and Zao Li, which are equivalent to police with cars, subduing the existence of police without cars and guard police.The police squad has the largest number of people, which is equivalent to the existence of auxiliary police and urban management. They are the main managers of local security. There are as many as 500 people in De'an County alone. In some counties, this number will double.

In addition to the yamen servants, the miners who did not escape were the most usable manpower.But compared to the civil servants who eat the state food, the workers naturally don't take the government seriously. Most of them either leave with their families or hide in the countryside of De'an to avoid being harmed by the iron cavalry of the Northern Han Dynasty.

Almost all the yamen servants stayed in Shaonan. They not only believed in the city wall, but also believed in the power of the fourth-level star warlock.In addition, if you run away, according to Daxia's regulations, you will basically never be hired. No one wants to lose such a lucrative job.

The workers left more than a thousand people, mostly locals.They don't have many choices, and they are equally uneasy.

Cooperating with more than a hundred star warlock apprentices, more than a thousand people slowly drove the carriage, transporting as much nitroglycerin as possible, violent shaking, even a stone on the side of the road may cause the nitroglycerin to explode directly. Speed ​​and more hands are the best way.

It is impossible for them to go directly to the battlefield. Even if there are more than 1000 soldiers, they are not capable of fighting the same number of full-scale cavalry when they are fully equipped, let alone an uncommanded force that has only experienced winter and summer camps.

There is no need to consider the garrison in the hands of Jinzhou Province. In this era, military attaches must obey the orders of civilian officials. The most important point for local officials is "responsibility for guarding the soil."The meaning is: the enemy can kill and set fire on your land and do everything, but they can't capture the city, otherwise you will look good if you don't commit suicide.

Because of this, not to mention that Cheng Jinzhou offended the governor of Jinzhou Province, even if he didn't, they would shrink all their soldiers into the town.

The only battle that can be relied on is more than a hundred apprentices of star warlocks, and the remaining dozen or so star warlocks. Not all of them went to Shaonan with Jinzhou. Among the gentlemen who stayed in De'an, Xi Wuyong and Zhang Tao They are all usable combat power, and they don't have to be restricted by Jiang Huang's star warlock style. Wen Rui and Huang Xuan are a second-level star warlock, and the other is a first-level star warlock. They are both full of star power. Warlocks are no problem.

All the star warlocks stayed by the Jianhe River, listening to Jiang Huang star warlock's explanation of artillery mathematics. If the star power is not enough, directly throwing the nitroglycerin out is the most labor-saving method.

Warlock Liu Kuangxing came earlier than the army of the Northern Han Dynasty.

He flew over from low altitude and found Jiang Huang Star Warlock's position, then stood there and looked at him.

Warlock Jiang Huangxing stopped the pen in his hand, looked at the time and said, "Go and mark the elements, I believe the current content is enough for us to attack."

After speaking, he took off and faced Warlock Liu Kuangxing.

The two of them flew upward together until they were out of sight and out of hearing.

Liu Kuangfei was faster and higher, but when he reached the height of the clouds, he did not attack, but condescended, and shouted at Jiang Huang with a sad and angry voice: "Seven of my subordinates were killed, and Li Ji also died!" Dead, the third-level star warlock of the association."

"Level three and one star." Jiang Huang's expression turned cold.

The seemingly corrected words made Liu Kuang's face grim, and he said loudly, "If Xi Wuyong and Zhang Tao both died at my hands, what would you think?"

"Is this a threat?" Jiang Huang's sentence was very short, but his expression remained calm.

He didn't intend to get entangled with Liu Kuang, so he seemed to have no obligation to appease Liu Kuang's anger.

"The association won't let you go. Warlock Guo Jingxing is still in Daxia." The reason why An Feng didn't rush forward was simply because he was not sure of victory.What he was facing was the oldest star warlock in Great Xia, the 200-year-old Jiang Huang, who was like a big tree about to fall, not afraid of any beasts except nature.

Jiang Huang naturally remembered Warlock Guo Jingxing's threat, pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "If Warlock Guo Jingxing has any questions, let him ask me in person."

"Jiang Huang!" Liu Kuang began to call him by his first name, "Cheng Jinzhou is already a complete Templar star warlock, no matter how much you protect him, the result will be the same."

"Maybe he doesn't care about the church or the association at all." Jiang Huang's voice suddenly became low.

"what are you saying?"

Jiang Huang didn't want to start a fight with Liu Kuang, so he quickly said, "Do you still remember those yellow-robed men who were in charge of manipulating the special star array when we were in Xingzhou?"

Liu Kuang knew that Jiang Huang would not just tell a story to delay time, so he slowly retracted his posture and said "oh", waiting for the next sentence.

"I think you should know the existence of the holy cliff."

"Ok?"

"I guess Cheng Jinzhou came to Daxia from Shengya to practice."

Liu Kuang's expression became ugly.After a long time, he said, "How do you know?"

"I'm guessing, you don't have to believe it, but I won't let you go." Jiang Huang spoke in a low voice, just like when he was still in the post of royal star warlock.

Liu Kuang is also a very decisive person, and quickly said: "Let's stay here together."

What he meant, of course, was to prevent Jiang Huang from participating in the next battle.In his mind, without Jiang Huang, even if the Northern Han cavalry could not kill Cheng Jinzhou, they would have destroyed De'an's laboratory and experimental factory.

Jiang Huang stopped in the air without any other choice.

The cavalry raised smoke and dust all over the sky.

An Wenchang was wearing an ordinary officer's uniform without conspicuous markings, so as not to be killed first.

He was surrounded by guards armed with longbows, and then 100 soldiers selected from the whole army, who replaced them with longer infantry strongbows.Northern Han has always tended to be at a disadvantage in terms of star warlocks, but they have their own methods. The rain of arrows composed of 600 soldiers still has a strong lethality in the low air, and the low-level star warlocks will inevitably avoid their edge.

Several archers who have been trained for a long time are hiding in the ordinary team. They use the best bows and arrows. Under ideal conditions, they can kill any invading star warlock within 500 meters.Their symbolic significance is greater than their actual significance, and their existence means that any Star Warlock who comes within 500 meters of any unit may be killed.

No astromancer is willing to take such a risk.

In fact, An Wenchang didn't have to go on, but he had to go on.If he went back disheartened, the military career of a genius commander would end, and it would also mean the end of his political career, not to mention that the dead An Chi was an important member of the An family.

Compared with losing the trust of the country and family, An Wenchang is more willing to fight for a way out, whether it is his own life or the lives of [-] cavalry.And he also believes that at least until the sun is miraculous tomorrow, the star warlocks of Great Xia don't have much star power to use.

He still has 4 star warlocks left, which is enough for a short battle.

"General, we have reached the edge of De'an." The adjutant reported the news of the forward at any time.

There was already a cry of "Aoao" in front of me.

"What are you shouting for?" An Wenchang straightened up, put his foot on the stirrup and looked forward, and was immediately stunned.After a long time, he pointed to the yellow-white artificial hill across the river and asked, "Is that food?"

"That's coal. It seems to be a warehouse of cloth over there. We robbed it last year..." The adjutant was familiar with his treasures. In his 20-year robbery career, it was rare to see such a rich "banquet".

"It's such a pity, otherwise sending a messenger there would have cost at least half of the time." Applying his usual experience, An Wenchang almost forgot the dead star warlocks at that moment.

A loud "bang" woke up all the North Korean soldiers in their dreams.

The frightened horse immediately neighed, and the four star warlocks also flew forward.

"Star Warlock?" An Wenchang thought suspiciously, and at the same time he habitually waved and shouted: "Scatter, scatter."

This is the first correct decision made by the commander in chief today, and perhaps the only one.

The second barrel of nitroglycerin has been sent into the air through the "Storm Star Array".

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(End of this chapter)