kvmb Chapter 487 Awakening
Chapter 487 Awakening
After the test explosion of the explosives was successful, Emperor Zhou immediately ordered the Ministry of Works and other departments to quickly produce more and transport them to Lizhou.
The Great Zhou Dynasty had no shortage of money or resources, so it produced a large quantity of explosives in just a few days.
Emperor Zhou immediately dispatched troops to Lizhou, along with a large amount of grain.
Lu Zhijin met with the officials who delivered the provisions and weapons immediately.
He was overjoyed when he heard about the explosives.
"General, this is wonderful!" The adjutant's face was beaming with joy, his voice trembling slightly with excitement. "Now that we have explosives, it means our strength on the battlefield will be greatly enhanced, and we no longer need to fear that guy Si Jingshan!"
Lu Zhijin's lips curled into a faint smile. He said calmly, "That's right. With explosives, we can stand on the same level as the enemy in battle, and we no longer need to cower in fear." The previous battle had left them demoralized and frustrated, but now they could finally hold their heads high.
The soldier nodded excitedly and said, "General! With explosives, we can fight without restraint."
Lu Zhijin nodded slightly in agreement.
"General, do you think this Si Jingshan might be a Taoist priest? Otherwise, how did he discover the explosives? And we can't find out anything about him. Maybe it's because he used to live in seclusion in the mountains." The adjutant suddenly had a flash of inspiration and guessed Si Jingshan's background.
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhijin considered Si Jingshan's style of doing things and nodded slightly: "Perhaps."
As the commander-in-chief, Lu Zhijin naturally wanted to test the power of the explosives first. He found a flat spot, a place where the enemy could not find him, and lit an explosive. With a loud "boom," the explosives detonated. Hearing this sound, they were no longer afraid but excited.
"General, that's great! Our explosives are far more powerful than the enemy's."
"Yeah, yeah, I can't wait to go and beat them up."
"General, when shall we begin the war?"
The soldiers chattered excitedly to Lu Zhijin, saying that they had been holding back their anger for a while and had long wanted to give the enemy a good beating.
Lu Zhijin's lips curled slightly, but his expression remained serious and composed: "We need to discuss this matter." Although they had explosives, they couldn't rashly start a war, since the enemy also had explosives.
Back in his tent, Lu Zhijin heard his subordinates report that the King of Lingnan was looking for him.
Lu Zhijin pondered for a moment and then knew what the King of Lingnan was going to do, so he smiled and left.
"Zhijin, tell me quickly, do we have that explosive too?" The King of Lingnan couldn't wait to speak as soon as he saw Lu Zhijin. His subordinates, who were serving him, had no idea that the army was testing explosives again today. They were eager to see what was going on, but he was pretending to be sick. How hateful!
"Yes, Your Highness, we have our own too, and it's even better and more powerful than theirs." Lu Zhijin found a stool and sat down.
"That's wonderful, that's wonderful! It's a pity I can't go and see it for myself. Zhijin, tell me in detail." The King of Lingnan was so excited that he almost burst into tears.
"Your Highness, don't worry. You can see it." With the explosives in hand, everyone felt a weight lifted from their hearts and immediately relaxed.
The soldiers' spirits soared, and they were all eager to fight the enemy immediately.
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In the pitch-black room, the bed appeared exceptionally quiet. However, the woman on the bed did not enjoy this tranquility. Her eyes were tightly closed, her brows were furrowed, and sweat kept seeping from her forehead and sliding down her cheeks.
Her body writhed restlessly on the bed, as if tormented by an invisible force. Suddenly, as if startled awake, she sat bolt upright in bed, her eyes wide with terror.
"Huff...huff..." Xiao Siyue clutched her chest, panting heavily, sweat dripping down her face.
After a long while, her breathing returned to normal.
But everything in the dream still made her uneasy. In the darkness, Xiao Siyue couldn't see anything, but her eyes were still wide open.
Fragments of the dream still lingered in her mind. In the dream, she saw a figure appearing and disappearing. She chased after it desperately, her feet on a desolate battlefield, filled with the smoke of gunpowder and the stench of death.
The corpses lay scattered on the ground, the stench of blood assaulting her nostrils and making her feel nauseous. But she didn't stop; a force seemed to be driving her forward.
She didn't know what she was looking for; she just felt that if she didn't find it, her life would lose its meaning. Her breathing became more and more rapid, and her clothes were soaked with sweat, but she still ran forward relentlessly.
"Why would I have this dream? Could it be..." Xiao Siyue seemed to have thought of something.
"No, no, Ah Jin will be fine. The explosives have been made, and we will definitely win this battle. Besides, I gave Ah Jin a life-saving pill, so even if she is seriously injured, she will recover." Xiao Siyue kept reassuring herself, but the panic in her heart lingered for a long time.
She lost all desire to sleep and sat on the bed for half the night until dawn.
Because she didn't sleep well the night before, Xiao Siyue wasn't feeling well the next day.
"Miss, why do you look so pale? Did you catch a chill last night?" Lan Yi noticed Xiao Siyue's unusual appearance as soon as she entered.
"It's nothing, I just didn't sleep well last night. Lanyi, could you and Chuntao calculate my assets over the years today?" Xiao Siyue said wearily.
Seeing this, Lan Yi was a little puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "Why does Miss suddenly want to calculate her assets?" After all, Xiao Siyue didn't usually care much about these things.
Xiao Siyue smiled slightly and explained, "Well, I want to know how much money I have right now. The three kingdoms are currently at war, and our Great Zhou has suffered many casualties. I'm thinking of helping their families."
Upon hearing this, Lan Yi suddenly realized that her young mistress wanted to do a good deed! She couldn't help but admire Xiao Siyue's kindness and quickly said, "I see. Miss is truly kind-hearted. I'll go find Sister Chuntao later and we'll settle the accounts of the property together."
Xiao Siyue wasn't that kind-hearted. She genuinely wanted to help the soldiers' families, but more so because of the dream she had last night, she felt uneasy. So she was making the most of her time to do good deeds and accumulate merit, so that if something really happened, at least she would have some protection.
Xiao Siyue's assets are truly substantial; Songyue Study alone allows him to handle a million taels of silver annually, not to mention his other assets.
Of course, she also donates a portion of her wealth to the poor every year, but that is a drop in the ocean compared to her assets.