NFBE Chapter 207 The area outside the city is like a living hell
Chapter 207 The area outside the city is like a living hell
"This stuff is called sulfuric acid, also known as ferrous sulfate oil. I don't know if Nanjing has it, but I'm forced to use it now because of the circumstances."
This stuff is highly corrosive. Your guards must be extremely careful when handling it; do not break it, and the liquid inside must not come into contact with skin.
Shuyun cautiously opened one of the bottles, wanting to bring it closer to smell it, but Shen Sangwan stopped her.
"This stuff has a very strong, pungent smell; you shouldn't smell it for too long."
Shuyun suppressed her curiosity and put the things down.
"What does Your Highness intend to do with this?"
"Although sulfuric acid is soluble in water, if water is poured into sulfuric acid, it will release a lot of heat, causing the water to boil instantly. It is drizzling outside now. We only need to use a crossbow to launch sulfuric acid to mix it with the water, which will stop the enemy's advance on the city."
“However, I have never seen this bottle before. What if an outsider sees it—”
"You can rest assured about that. Since I can take it out, I can also take it back. You just need to have them carefully move it out."
Shuyun nodded.
Now there's another problem that's troubling her.
How can I safely dispose of sulfuric acid stored in a brown bottle?
【Master, use strips of cloth to cover the sulfuric acid bottles, just like you did with the wine jars before. Then, hang several of them together from the end of the crossbow bolts. When they are fired, the bottles will collide with each other and may shatter. The resulting spray will be even more effective.】
Shen Sangwan thought Xiaotong's method was feasible, so she instructed Shuyun to prepare a large amount of cloth strips.
Then, following her instructions, he ordered the guards to quickly tie up all the sulfuric acid bottles.
"It will only take an incense stick's time to get from here to where the crossbows are placed. Find some empty wooden boxes, collect them all, and move them to the city wall when the generals lead their troops back to the city."
"Subordinates take orders."
After arranging everything, Shen Sangwan climbed the city wall again.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and she felt like the heavens were on her side.
[Master, your extensive use of products that don't belong here may incur repercussions from the main system...]
Am I breaking the rules?
Since it's willing to let me present it, I'll take that as tacit agreement. Besides, sulfuric acid existed as far back as the Tang Dynasty. Although Nanjing doesn't exist in our historical record, sulfuric acid should still exist there; it just hasn't been discovered yet.
Xiao Tong really wanted to take a mirror and let Shen Sangwan look at herself, so she could see how unreasonable she was.
"Also, it's not impossible for the system to punish me; I've suffered all sorts of punishments before. But at least this conflict should be quelled, and Nan Jing should be safe and sound before any punishment is given."
Xiao Tong didn't say anything, but just held her little head and looked at Shen Sangwan.
Dark clouds filled the sky, and a sudden downpour lashed the ground. Shen Sangwan saw the generals who had been sent out earlier hurriedly retreating back into the city with their soldiers. Shuyun also had her guards carry all the wooden boxes over in batches.
As the city gates were being closed, one person attached a bottle of sulfuric acid to the end of a crossbow bolt, while another person adjusted the crossbow's direction. Seven crossbows were set up, with four people working in each group, and the rollers were turned simultaneously towards the approaching enemy troops below the city. The optimal distance at which the crossbows could be fired due to the resistance of the rainwater was estimated.
Once the opportunity was seized, he shouted, "Release—"
The crossbow bolt was fired instantly, carrying the brown bottle as it swiftly traversed the rain.
Rainwater fell into the bottle opening mid-air, causing a strong reaction, and the bottles also cracked due to the high-speed collision.
Before it even hit the ground, the sulfuric acid scattered everywhere.
The rain, which should have been cold, instantly turned boiling, dripping onto the enemy soldiers and eliciting cries of agony.
As the undead continued to advance, the real Northern Witch warriors covered their faces and howled, while others knelt and wept.
The orderly march was instantly disrupted.
It has a sense of being in hell on earth.
Shuyun dared not stop, and in less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, all the thousands of bottles of sulfuric acid were launched.
Shen Sangwan also opened the system panel at the right time and retrieved the empty bottles that had been used, even though they were now all broken into pieces, she did not dare to be careless.
Still oblivious to the situation, Yu'er kept ordering his soldiers to beat the drums and attack.
Earlier, despite Shen Yujing's objections, he forcibly activated the Gu people and ordered his own troops to attack the city.
He believed that Shen Sangwan would be less vigilant in such terrible weather, and as long as the Gu people took the lead and his men followed behind, they would surely be able to capture Huzhou.
Unfortunately, no matter how much he calculated, he overlooked the fact that his opponent possessed a powerful "cheat code".
"Your Highness, Your Highness, it's not good!"
Yu Er, sitting in the military tent, was quite displeased when he heard the report from the soldiers outside.
"What happened?"
"Your Highness, when our men are only two hundred paces away from the enemy's city gate, the rain from the sky is like boiling water. Any part of the soldiers exposed outside their armor is scalded."
Apart from Ming Wang's group, which were unharmed, all of our people were stopped.
"Those are not living people, they cannot feel pain, so naturally nothing happens to them."
Yu Er angrily smashed the wine glass in his hand on the ground.
"withdraw troops."
"Yes...yes, yes."
The soldiers practically tumbled and crawled out of the tent.
Upon hearing the enemy's bugle call signaling the retreat, Shen Sangwan, atop the city wall, let out a heavy sigh.
"Phew, hopefully this battle will make them wary for a couple of days."
The moment I turned around, everything went black.
"Your Highness, be careful."
Shuyun had been keeping an eye on Shen Sangwan's condition. When she saw that the other woman was unsteady, she quickly stepped forward and supported her.
With the help of the book cloud, Shen Sangwan shook her dizzy head.
Things in front of me became blurry, giving me the illusion of cataracts.
So she shook the glass harder, trying to get a better look at herself.
"Your Highness?"
"Help me back..."
Now she could only vaguely make out the general shape; even the steps were blurry and she couldn't see them clearly at all.
If it weren't for Shuyun holding me back, I would have almost fallen several times.
Your Highness, your eyes—
After nearly being dragged down by Shen Sangwan several times, Shuyun also noticed that the other party was acting strangely.
"The side effects of using those things will subside in a couple of days, so don't tell anyone."
Shuyun quietly agreed and helped Shen Sangwan carefully down the city wall.
With her vision still blurry, Shen Sangwan had a hard time adjusting. Even though the road ahead was flat, she felt insecure and kept thinking she might trip over something.
"Your Highness, I will stay by your side for the next two days. Please rest assured."
Shen Sangwan nodded and slowly tried to walk back towards the prefectural capital.
Although there were some stumbles and bumps, in the end, I didn't need Shuyun's help.
Wen Yuening taught the young medicine boy a more efficient bandaging method at the wounded soldiers' tent today, and returned to the state capital earlier than yesterday.
As soon as I entered the room, I noticed something was wrong with Shen Sangwan.