Chapter 228: Iron Ball Wall-Breaking Chariot

Li Erfeng blinked, momentarily speechless.

On that side, hearing these words, the generals who had stopped moving were also momentarily silent.

"Young Master of the Lin Family."

Li Shiji stepped forward and spoke: "You probably don't know, Luoyang City is a mighty city under heaven."

"Luoyang City spans the Luo River."

"The outer city has a circumference of over fifty li, a height of four zhang eight chi, and a width of over three zhang."

"The Imperial City is rammed earth inside and out, bricked, extremely solid."

"Such a mighty city—how could it be so easily broken!"

Emperor Yang of Sui, Yang Guang, to escape the threat and restraint of the Guanlong Clique, moved the capital from Guanzhong to Luoyang.

Mobilizing hundreds of thousands of civilian laborers, building day and night in recent years, filling it with countless lives, finally this super giant city was built.

The city walls are high and thick, with all kinds of defensive facilities complete.

Coupled with the tens of thousands of garrison troops under Wang Shichong's command, a strong attack is almost impossible to take down.

The most correct choice is to cut off reinforcements and grain and grass, besiege and starve the city.

Wait until the people inside the city can no longer bear the hunger, they will naturally come out of the city to surrender.

In history, after the Battle of Hulao Pass, the desperate Wang Shichong surrendered just like this.

Lin Dao simply ignored Li Shiji, his gaze fixed on Li Erfeng: "I will help you break Luoyang City."

On that side, Li Erfeng pondered for a moment, raised his head and asked: "How to break the city?"

"I have Mo School Mechanism Beasts, capable of breaking city walls."

On that side, Li Shiji showed a look of disdain: "Do not boast."

"Mo School Mechanism Beasts, I also know a thing or two."

"They do not need oxen or horses to pull, and can move on their own, indeed a divine skill."

"But that is all there is to it."

"Your iron car is much stronger than the Mo School Mechanism Beast."

"Able to travel all the way from Ci Canal to Bei Mang, even the ancestor of the Mo School is probably not as formidable as you."

"But wanting to break Luoyang City walls?"

"Are you dreaming?"

Luo Shixin and others on the side all burst into loud laughter.

Lin Dao turned around and frowned: "Do you not distinguish what is public and what is private?"

"Wanting to avenge Dan Xiongxin is fine, I alone will duel all of you Wagang Army Surrendered Generals."

"This concerns the lives of hundreds of thousands of commoners in Luoyang City, can we first discuss the proper matter?"

These words angered Li Shiji until he lost his composure, his face alternating green and white, extremely ugly.

Cheng Zhijie, Zhang Liang, and other Wagang Army Surrendered Generals were all furious.

They wished to draw their weapons on the spot and duel Lin Dao.

"All of you, shut up!"

Li Erfeng, with a grim face, shook his beard: "In your eyes, is there still this Qin King?!"

The generals calmed down, one after another lowering their heads.

Hou Junji, Yin Kaishan, Qie Tong, Liu Hongji and others hurried forward to persuade and comfort.

Although the Qin King is young, his brilliant military achievements are real.

In a series of battles such as seizing Guanzhong, breaking the Western Qin Overlord, destroying Liu Wuzhou, defeating Song Jingang, he displayed superlative ability and the courage to lead from the front.

Even more making his reputation soar were the five hundred riders breaking Wang Shichong's ten thousand great army, and Hulao Pass's three thousand five hundred riders breaking Dou Jiande's hundred thousand great army—these had not yet happened.

Such a commander, peerless in bravery and victorious in every battle, has extremely great prestige.

The most capable emperors in history are basically Li Er.

After scolding Li Shiji and others, Li Er stood up and looked at Lin Dao, his voice loud and clear.

"Brother Zi Hou, may I see?"

He would not change his strategic deployment because of one sentence from Lin Dao.

Unless he could see it with his own eyes, decisive evidence.

Lin Dao smiled slightly, turned to look at Li Shiji and others: "Let's make a bet."

Li Shiji was slightly stunned, then shook his head: "In the army~~~"

"Agreed." Li Er directly interrupted: "I will accept on their behalf."

"Brother Zi Hou, speak freely."

Lin Dao nodded slightly, and took out several disposable lighters from his travel bag.

"I will use these several silver-thread cloisonné lighters as the bet."

"If I fail to break Luoyang City walls, these things will be yours."

Cheng Zhijie and others all had their eyes light up.

This is truly a good thing.

Previously seeing the Qin King playing with it, they had long been envious.

On that side, Li Shiji gave a dry laugh: "If one can break Luoyang City walls~~~"

Lin Dao smiled slightly: "Ten thousand jin of raw silk per person."

'Hiss~~~'

This bet is truly huge!

At this time, one bolt of silk costs no more than ten-odd taels of raw silk.

Ten thousand catties of raw silk — that is nearly ten thousand bolts of silk!

This is a huge sum.

Moreover, Lin Dao made this bet with the whole group of surrendered Wagang Camp generals; if this matter succeeds~~~

"Good!"

Li Erfeng nodded heavily. "If the city can be taken quickly, what are a hundred thousand catties of silk? I will provide them!"

This wave of maneuver unquestionably raised the loyalty of all the generals.

All the generals showed expressions of gratitude and admiration.

"Brother Zi Hou."

Li Erfeng beamed. "I only hope Brother can achieve great success!"

If great success is achieved, Luoyang can naturally be taken smoothly.

Besides that, what pleased him even more was that he finally knew Lin Dao was not a man without desires.

The art of emperors fears nothing more than a man without desires.

That is like a mouse dragging a turtle — no place to bite.

But as long as there is something he wants, there is a possibility of control.

"Truly a born emperor's visage, and a horseback emperor at that." Lin Dao sighed softly, stuffing the few lighters in his hand into Li Erfeng's. "The bet stands; consider these a gift."

Li Erfeng's main camp is right at the foot of Bei Mang Shan.

There are many rocks nearby, suitable for a demonstration.

"Fall back a bit."

Arriving at an open space, Lin Dao called out to the spectators. "Fall back a bit more."

The crowd retreated ten-odd zhang; only then did Lin Dao nod. "That'll do. No one come closer, or bear the consequences yourself."

His figure abruptly vanished.

Except for Li Erfeng, all the generals were seeing this scene with their own eyes for the first time.

Every single one of them was dumbstruck, mouths agape.

The lighter Cheng Zhijie had been playing with in his hand also dropped to the ground.

When they came to their senses, all the generals turned their gazes toward Li Erfeng.

"Mm."

Li Erfeng nodded heavily. "I knew long ago."

No wonder!

Li Shiji and the others all suddenly realized.

No wonder the Prince of Qin has always treated him warmly, even deliberately favoring him.

"Do you know," Li Erfeng mentioned Lin Dao's weapon for the first time, "how Dan Xiongxin died?"

Qin Qiong and the others all shook their heads, waiting for the Prince of Qin to explain.

"Lin Dao's weapon is extremely strange."

"Its sound is like thunder, its momentum like fire."

"Iron pellets fast beyond the eye's sight pour out."

"Dan Xiongxin wore iron armor, yet his whole body was shot through."

Speaking to this point, he fixed his gaze on Li Shiji and the others. "Now do you understand why I stopped you from clashing with him?"

Seeing they were still somewhat bewildered, Li Erfeng shook his head. "When you have the chance to witness it yourselves, you will naturally understand."

The next moment, a giant object abruptly appeared before everyone!

Even the blazing sunlight was blocked by this giant object, casting a huge shadow.

Li Erfeng and the others all tilted their heads back in unison, eyes wide, mouths slowly opening.

Tall, truly tall!

The long crane arm pointing slantwise into the sky — visually estimated at over ten zhang.

A long chain on the head suspends a huge iron ball.

The whole thing is extremely massive; looking at it, it seems even larger than the official boats in the river.

Amid the engine's roar, the crane arm swung, whipping the iron ball up.

With a whistling tear through the wind, the iron ball slammed heavily onto a massive boulder.

In an instant, a sound like a great bell rang out, stone fragments flying.

The massive boulder was smashed to powder by the iron ball!

After smashing several huge boulders in succession, the breaching vehicle's engine gradually fell silent, and Lin Dao climbed down from the driver's cab.

He strode over to Li Erfeng and the others.

Seeing the crowd still in a state of utmost shock, Lin Dao waved his hand. "Well? Can this thing break open Luoyang City's walls?"

The crowd, finally recovering, looked at him with extremely complex gazes.

There was alarm, awe, joy, fear — all manner of feelings.

"Th-this~~~"

Li Erfeng reached out, pointing at the giant iron ball. "What is this thing?"

"Iron Ball Wall Breaker."

Lin Dao explained. "A special engineering vehicle specifically used for demolition."

"Using it to tear down Luoyang City's walls — absolutely no problem."

"The world—" Hou Junji's voice trembled. "How could there be such a giant object?"

"Such a huge rock, shattered in one blow."

Cheng Zhijie praised repeatedly. "Never mind Luoyang City, even Chang'an City couldn't withstand it."

Lin Dao turned his head to look at him, raised a finger. "Ten thousand catties of raw silk."

"Deal!"

Cheng Zhijie cupped his fists in salute without hesitation. "We accept the loss."

Facing a mighty power beyond comprehension, there was nothing more to say.

"Brother Zi Hou."

Li Erfeng, now calm, spoke at once. "Upon returning to Chang'an City, one hundred thousand catties of raw silk will be delivered immediately!"

This was an attempt to get Lin Dao to go to Chang'an City.

Such terror, a giant object beyond imagination—if it fell into someone else's hands, the consequences were unthinkable.

Lin Dao spoke slowly. "Helping you this time was because I am enraged by the crimes of Wang Shichong and Zhu Can. They deserve to die."

"Understood."

Li Erfeng grasped his meaning. "Allow me a few days to gather the troops."

"Once the forces are assembled, attack the city immediately."

"Wang Shichong, Zhu Can, and their ilk—all are entrusted to Brother Zi Hou to deal with!"

Modern World.

Lin Dao, long busy, took a few days off for himself.

He drove to the residential complex where Su Tongtong lived, sat in the driver's seat, listening to music and resting with eyes closed.

The phone rang.

He picked up and answered; it was Su Tongtong calling.

"I'm out. Where are you?"

Lin Dao glanced outside, rolled down the car window.

He called out to Su Tongtong, standing by the road not far away in a thin blouse, short skirt, and black stockings. "Get in."

Su Tongtong, her pretty face full of surprise, walked over, looked at the little golden figure on the front of the car, opened the door, and got in.

She tilted her head up, gazing at the starry sky roof composed of many stars on the car roof.

A shooting star streaked across; Su Tongtong instantly covered her mouth and let out a soft cry.

"You changed cars?"

"Mm." Lin Dao started the car, merging into the main road traffic. "Made money, might as well enjoy it."

Driving along, watching through the rearview mirror as the car behind kept far back, Lin Dao also smiled.

"Driving a luxury car really is different."

On this side, Su Tongtong, her pretty face flushed, had already taken out her phone and was taking all kinds of selfies.

"Starry sky roof, the legendary starry sky roof~~~"

The new car drove all the way into an underground parking lot of a shopping mall.

Took the elevator, headed straight for the buffet restaurant.

This buffet restaurant was very expensive, the per-person price as high as over three thousand yuan.

Naturally, the food quality was also high enough.

All kinds of wave lobster, king crab, snow crab, blue lobster, authentic salmon, wagyu beef, abalone, etc., unlimited supply.

There were dedicated chefs preparing dishes on-site.

Su Tongtong turned into a waitress, enthusiastically serving Lin Dao.

She even specially picked a few large abalones and handed them to the chef to cook.

Seeing this scene, Lin Dao also grinned.

Without a doubt, after the meal there would inevitably be a fierce battle.

Ate and drank their fill, got in the car and drove deep into a park.

Under the tree shade, the little golden figure on the car front bobbed up and down, full of rhythmic cadence.

(End of Chapter)