Chapter 208: Cannon-Killed a Major Bandit Leader; the Bandits Wrapped Him in Red Cloth, Wailing as They Carried Him Away

"This water is sweet."

Inside the RV, Li Shishi opened a bottle of Pulse and handed it over. "Have a taste."

Zhao Duofu was obviously nervous, sitting on the stool and carefully accepting it with both hands.

Her gaze subconsciously passed through the gap in the window curtain, looking outside.

Lin Xianzhang accepted her, yet accepted only her alone.

Palace maids, eunuchs, female officials, Palace Guards and the like were all driven away.

"Have a taste~"

Li Shishi, beaming, kept urging, "Have a taste~ It really tastes good."

Unable to refuse, Zhao Duofu cupped it with both hands and took a small sip.

The next moment, a look of surprise appeared on her pretty face. "This flavor~~~"

"Does it have a kind of fruit flavor?"

During these days, Li Shishi, who spent most of her time alone, very much welcomed Zhao Duofu's arrival.

She pointed at the packaging. "This is called Peach Flavored Drink~"

"Peaches I know of." Zhao Duofu looked on curiously. "But I have never heard of Peach Flavored Drink."

"There's more here." Li Shishi pulled open the cabinet, revealing a full cabinet of various drinks. "Every kind of flavor there is~"

"Good younger sister~"

She brought snacks and turned on the LCD screen.

Li Shishi enthusiastically shared her favorite snacks. "Let's eat and drink together, watch the immortal realm's variety shows."

"Let me tell you, the fairies of the immortal realm are so pretty~"

"They have nothing to do all day, just romance and poetry day in and day out~ you love me, I love you, endlessly~"

Outside the RV.

Lin Dao and the crowd of Taixue students who had distinguished themselves were eating barbecue.

Of the previous hundred-plus Taixue students, not everyone supported instigating civil unrest.

The opponents left in the first batch.

The locals of Bianliang City also scattered not long after.

Among those remaining, some met with mishaps, some lacked the ability and failed to stand out.

At this time, those truly qualified to eat this barbecue numbered only thirty-odd people.

The roasted meat turning over the charcoal fire, fat dripping, sizzling.

Lin Dao raised his head to the sky.

If a helicopter delivered roast lamb right now, that would be truly interesting.

He shook his head and withdrew his gaze.

"The common people's anger has already been fully stirred up."

"Next, we must guide the direction of that anger."

"Otherwise, it will turn into outright rioters."

The Taixue students responded one after another, expressing that the Immortal Elder was right.

Lin Dao picked up a knife, cut the roasted meat, and distributed it to the Taixue students one by one.

"We must make the common people understand that everything we do is to live better, not to live worse."

"Right now we need to coalesce everyone's thoughts, so that everyone has the mindset of being masters of their own house."

"The Tyrannical Song is unjust, causing the land and rivers to be lost and the people's livelihood ruined."

"We must follow Heavenly Will and remove the Tyrannical Song."

He speared a piece of roasted meat with the knife, stuffed it into his mouth, and chewed with oil flowing all over his mouth.

Lin Dao spoke again. "Tomorrow is a good day, suitable for setting out."

"After you go back, stir up the common people's enthusiasm and guide them toward Kaifeng Prefecture."

A Taixue student asked, "May I ask Immortal Elder, what business at Kaifeng Prefecture?"

"Kaifeng Prefecture is the symbolic place where the Tyrannical Song Court bullies and exploits the common people."

"That place is the symbol of the Tyrannical Song's rule!"

"Take down Kaifeng Prefecture, thoroughly smash the Tyrannical Song's rule."

Among the Taixue students, some were truly stirred up, wanting to establish a world of great unity under heaven.

Hearing this, their blood boiled, and they cheered loudly.

Even startling the girls inside the RV who were immersed in the plot.

The remaining Taixue students basically belong to the opportunists.

They all know that the matters the Immortal Elder arranged are also not something unprecedented.

Those who read more naturally understand that this is nothing more than the Great Song version of a national uprising.

These things, the Zhou people two thousand years ago already played; they are all leftovers the Old Ancestors played out.

After the cheering, Chen Dong quickly lowered his voice. "Immortal Elder, Kaifeng Prefecture has long since emptied out; not even a few people remain."

"This kind of thing." Lin Dao continued tending the barbecue. "Do I still have to teach you?"

"Everything requires me to arrange; what use are you all then?"

Chen Dong instantly realized.

He immediately saluted and shouted loudly, "Thank you, Immortal Elder, for pointing out the way~~~"

After eating the barbecue, the crowd of Taixue students one after another replaced the batteries in their walkie-talkies, bid farewell, and departed.

They returned to their respective street areas, seeking out the officials among the commoners to give instructions.

It was nothing more than continuing their speeches, inciting the people of Bianliang City to attack the Kaifeng Prefecture tomorrow, which symbolized oppression and cruelty.

These outstanding figures who had risen above the rest had each honed their eloquence through constant cultivation.

In their mouths, the Kaifeng Prefecture had practically become a hell on earth.

Having tasted the sweetness and suffered no retaliation, the commoners' morale was quickly stirred up.

They all generously promised, saying they would go home, eat a hearty meal, rest well, and gather tomorrow to go to the Kaifeng Prefecture together.

Chen Dong summoned a few of the wealthy figures he had befriended these past few days.

"You lot will be busy tonight."

"Some arrangements are needed on the Kaifeng Prefecture side."

The few men immediately asked what kind of arrangements.

"There must be a few powerful figures present, good to pull out as rafts."

"There also needs to be someone to put up a token resistance or two."

"Blood must be seen!"

Lin Dao rode his electric bicycle, following the familiar route to Nanxun Gate.

It was time again for the daily gold-farming fixed program.

The Jin people watching from the city wall, seeing the familiar electric bicycle speeding along the Imperial Street, immediately shouted and turned to flee down the city wall.

They mounted the horses prepared long ago and fled out the city gate without looking back.

It wasn't that they hadn't fought before, wasn't that they hadn't struggled before.

They had tried every method before, but they simply couldn't win.

There was no choice; they could only run away first.

Can't beat you, but surely we can outrun you?

Lin Dao rode his electric bicycle, swaying up the city tower along the walking path.

He scanned left and right along the city wall.

As far as his gaze reached, the top of the city wall was empty and deserted, not a single ghost shadow in sight.

He looked out toward the city exterior.

Within a few hundred meters outside the city, it was likewise devoid of human traces, empty and deserted like a ghost domain.

The nearest figures appeared over a thousand meters away.

The Jin people aren't stupid.

After taking so many grenade hits and machine gun sweeps, they had long since used countless lives to measure the firepower coverage range.

Their retreat was thoroughly complete and clean.

He parked the bike, and Lin Dao took off the large travel bag. "You have Zhang Liang's plan; I have a wall-climbing ladder."

"It's a technology upgrade, let you feel the power of technology."

Carrying the travel bag, he arrived before the burned Nanxun Gate city gate tower.

He unzipped the zipper and skillfully took out the Austrian-made M6 60mm caliber mortar.

Few parts, fast assembly, easy to carry.

Maximum range exceeds four kilometers.

He skillfully assembled the mortar and placed and fixed it on the city wall.

He took out the rangefinder and set it up.

Then he took out the spyglass and looked toward the city exterior to search for a target.

Over a thousand meters away, a group of Jin people on horseback were gathered; this was the best target.

With the target set, he used the rangefinder to measure the distance and direction.

Using the ballistic calculator bestowed by the arms dealer, he calculated the result and adjusted the mortar parameters.

Holding the killing grenade with both hands, he placed it at the cannon muzzle and let go.

The shell fell, striking the bottom firing pin.

*Boom! *

A muffled sound.

The mortar shell tore through the sky, howling as it fell toward the distant Jin people.

The Great Jin State, which had not yet emerged from the tribal system, differed from the Liao State and Song State in terms of institutions.

Regarding the succession system, they adopted the brotherhood succession method.

After Aguda died, his younger brother Wanyan Wugunai succeeded him, becoming Emperor Taizong of Jin.

And Wanyan Wugunai's heir, known to the Jin as Anban Boji Lie, was his younger brother Wanyan Xie.

For this southward campaign to destroy the Song, the true nominal commander-in-chief of the great army was this Emperor's Younger Brother, Wanyan Xie.

At this moment, this Great Jin State's heir apparent was riding his horse behind the safety line, gazing at the strange figure on the city tower.

"Can he be bribed?"

Xie asked the people beside him, "Can he be used by the Great Jin?"

"I've asked."

Wanyan Zonghan replied, "He's unwilling."

Xie pondered, "Has there ever been talk of honoring him as the Song King and dividing territory along the Yellow River to govern?"

Wanyan Zonghan smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Mentioned it; he simply doesn't bother to acknowledge it."

Xie frowned.

"There's actually such a weird person in the world?"

"He wants neither titles nor land, neither wealth nor women — what on earth does he want?"

"He's dead set against our Great Jin, but did he have a grudge against us before?"

The generals at his side all shook their heads.

Nianhan spoke bluntly: "We've all asked around; before coming to Bianliang City, we never encountered this man."

"Could it be?" Xie asked again, "That somewhere before this, we slaughtered his family and clan?"

At this question, Wanyan Zongbi grumbled, "We've slaughtered so many cities along the way — who knows which one held his family and clansmen."

Wanyan Xie turned his head and addressed the assembled generals: "This can't go on like this; we should~~~"

Before he could say what to do, a strange 'hiss~' sound came from the sky.

Heads raised in doubt; before anyone could react, a mortar shell fell from the heavens and smashed straight in front of Wanyan Xie's horse.

'Boom!'

Fire light rose, shrapnel flew, the noise shook like thunder.

The spreading gun smoke enveloped Wanyan Xie, man and horse together.

The sudden calamity caused a huge commotion.

People shouted and horses neighed all around, utter chaos.

'Hiss~'

The strange sound came from the sky once more.

'Boom!'

This one landed a bit off, falling into the Hezha Meng'an.

The Jin's most elite armored soldiers dropped in a swath in an instant.

Wanyan Zongbi yanked hard on the reins, controlling his wildly bucking warhorse.

He roared with all his might: "Run~~~"

This thing was too familiar; he'd taken more than a few grenades before.

And this time the power was obviously even greater than before.

Everyone spurred their horses and scattered in all directions; only Wanyan Xie's Hezha Meng'an, crazed, threw themselves toward their master.

Lin Dao, who had fired off more than ten mortar rounds in succession, stopped to readjust the mortar's position.

He stood up, telescope in hand, scanning and observing.

He saw a group of Jin armored soldiers tie an armored general onto a horse's back, dragging the horse as they fled wildly.

This sight made Lin Dao click his tongue repeatedly.

"If this were in the Chongzhen Spacetime mixing in the Great Ming officialdom, one would surely have to write a line like this in a memorial."

"Cannon-killed a big Street Boss; the bandits wrapped him in red cloth, wailing as they carried him off."

He turned, adjusted the distance, and fired shells in pursuit.

When hitting fixed targets, the accuracy was very high.

But bombing those men and horses running everywhere, the accuracy dropped sharply in an instant.

Lin Dao simply switched targets, shelling the distant buildings where Jin men appeared.

Within a four-kilometer range, he fired over a hundred shells.

"This time I must've killed several hundred at least."

Lin Dao was satisfied with this; waiting for the cannon barrel to cool, he disassembled it and packed it back into the travel bag.

Shouldering the travel bag, he mounted the electric bicycle, descended the city wall, and returned by the original route.

Finished work~~~

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