Chapter 1502: Chapter 1503: It’s Time to Be Useful
"Maybe," Ye Zhi continued to laugh, "I might be lucky enough to travel back, didn’t you come here after your soul transferred post-death? Who knows, if I die, maybe I can really go back."
An Jing gave a bitter smile: "You haven’t even gone yet and you’re talking about dying, that’s too unlucky. I can’t let you go."
Not waiting for Ye Zhi to speak, An Jing continued, "Alright, let’s forget about using flour to defeat the enemy. Neither you nor I will go. Instead, let’s make four more explosives and blow up the four gates of the Imperial City. It’s just the gates, so not much explosive is needed; we should be able to make them quickly."
Unlike last time when we blew up a mountain, which required a lot of explosives and took quite a few days.
Before Ye Zhi could speak, Xiao Changyi objected, "No, it’s better not to use explosives for the next few years, lest it reminds everyone of those ten mountains. If people realize that the land shake wasn’t an act of God but man-made, the consequences would be unimaginable."
The power of a flour explosion is indeed comparable to a bomb, but after it explodes, everyone would know it’s flour, it only explodes when the flour dust reaches a certain concentration. But that power is still not enough to cause an earthquake-like effect.
Unlike explosives, once the gates are blown open, everyone would start thinking, what if a lot of explosives are put together, wouldn’t it cause the ground to shake... In any case, this method of using explosives to blow open the gates is absolutely not feasible now.
Hearing Xiao Changyi’s words, An Jing nodded in extreme agreement: "I didn’t consider this thoroughly. Then we’ll have to use battering rams and catapults to break the gates."
Ye Zhi laughed, "Using a catapult is much easier than always using a battering ram to break gates like before."
An Jing also laughed, "Indeed."
Then, she realized it, feeling both amused and touched: "So earlier you said those things to help my husband, making me willingly give up the idea of taking flour to sneak attack."
Ye Zhi grinned, "Since brother-in-law loves you so much, it’s better not to make him worry too much. At most, just attack a few more times. Besides, that bit of flour won’t harm many people, at most a few thousand soldiers."
An Jing sighed, "I originally thought that if I could eliminate even one, it would be one."
Ye Zhi said, "Now you just stop thinking about it, since your husband doesn’t agree, and neither do I. You better stay well in the military camp and think of other ways to attack the city with him." Pausing, "At worst, attack head-on."
An Jing couldn’t help but laugh, "You speak so easily. I’m just trying to reduce casualties on our side."
Ye Zhi said, "Whether I speak easily or not, the guards at Chilin Imperial City are tight now, nearly 1.2 million people. If a sneak attack is discovered, it’s like seeking death; no wonder brother-in-law is so worried about you."
Pausing, Ye Zhi added, "Your flour explosion method is not suitable for attacking a city, but more suitable for defending one. In the future, pass it to other garrison generals. If there is an enemy attack, just pour flour down from the tower and throw a torch down. The enemies below won’t lose a thousand; at least they would lose five hundred... Right, brother-in-law?"
While speaking, Ye Zhi also turned her head, looking at Xiao Changyi, seeking his approval.
Rarely, Xiao Changyi immediately answered, "Yes."
Ye Zhi and Xiao Changyi were now of one mind, making An Jing both laugh and cry, but her heart felt warm. Friends and husband alike were worried about her, fearing she might get into trouble. How could she not feel touched?
Ye Zhi truly envied An Jing for being so deeply loved by Xiao Changyi, but she said nothing of it, instead, she said, "Boss, it’s time for me to put my sniper rifle to use."