dognovel Chapter 202 They couldn't stand each other.
Chapter 202 They couldn't stand each other.
Shen Sangwan thought the countermeasures Xiaotong provided were feasible, but right now they had to find a way to defend the city.
The tireless "living dead" below the city walls mechanically climbed the ladder endlessly. The weather was so cold, and the soldiers of Nanjing were not made of iron. After several days of defense, most of them were exhausted.
"Xiaotong, I remember you upgraded and unlocked the ingredient category before, right?"
Xiaotong was a little confused, but nodded obediently.
"There must be something called salt!"
Xiaotong quickly flipped through the search results and found several types of salt, including mineral salt, well salt, lake salt, and sea salt, with further subdivisions.
【Master, which type do you want? The system has many categories.】
Which one can produce large quantities quickly?
After clicking through the pages one by one, Xiaotong discovered that she could take out fifty cloth bags for each type at once.
This made Shen Sangwan very happy.
"Mo Ran, immediately issue the order to dispatch a team of men, divided into twenty small teams of twenty men each. Wherever there is sewage or wastewater, take wooden buckets and fetch water, and take turns climbing the city wall."
“Your Highness, although the weather is very cold now, it is not to the point where water will freeze if you splash it.”
Mo Ran hesitated. He had also considered this method, but if he wanted the spilled water to freeze immediately, it would take at least another half month.
"Pass down the order first."
After Mo Ran left, Shen Sangwan called Shu Yun and went down the city wall to find a house at random.
Nearly a hundred bags of pool salt were removed from the system.
Seeing the corner instantly filled, Shuyun was somewhat surprised. After all, she had only seen Shen Sangwan take one or two items out of thin air before, but now she had created a large pile of items in half of the corner.
He stepped forward and opened one of the cloth bags, which contained large, snow-white "salt grains".
"Your Highness, what is this—"
"Have everyone move it to the top of the city wall. After Mo Ran's men lift the water up, sprinkle the salt in, stir it well, and pour it down the city wall."
"My subordinate understands."
"Wait, what if someone else asks..."
"Everything was found by my subordinates."
Before Shen Sangwan could finish speaking, Shuyun took the initiative to take over the matter.
Upon hearing this, Shen Sangwan nodded in satisfaction and waved for her to get on with it quickly.
[Master, are you trying to use salt to speed up the freezing process?]
"We'll have to try anything, even if it's a desperate measure. What other good ideas do you have that can both defend the city and minimize losses?"
What if it doesn't work?
Waiting to die.
【...】
Xiao Tong was speechless after hearing Shen Sangwan's words and chose to stop talking to her.
Mo Ran directed the soldiers to carry water in an orderly manner, while Shu Yun led the guards to move all the salt from the pool to the city tower.
With a clear division of labor, one person adds salt to each point, another stirs, and from carrying water to the city tower to adding salt and stirring, and then pouring the brine down the city wall, it's like an assembly line—not only fast, but also very orderly.
Mo Ran had no hope, but seeing the ice flowers gradually forming on the city wall, he was slightly taken aback and ordered his men to speed up the process.
After about half an hour of watering by twenty teams, Shen Sangwan ordered that the watering be switched to the "living dead".
The city wall is now covered with a thick layer of ice, so continuing to pour water on it would be futile. It would be better to pour it all on the "living dead," which would slow down the enemy's attack and save a lot of arrows and stones.
The leader of the Northern Witches was the Crown Prince Yu Er, who was currently sitting in his tent drinking with Shen Yujing.
"Fourth Brother, if we can destroy Jing in one fell swoop this time, when I ascend the throne, I will definitely enfeoff you as the King of the South and give you the most prosperous city in Southern Jing."
Shen Yujing, still suffering from lingering poison, dared not drink too much. He merely made a symbolic clinking of glasses before smiling and replying, "My assistance to the Crown Prince is not out of greed for power. I only wish that after the Crown Prince conquers Nan Jing, he can clear the name of my mother, the Crown Prince's aunt."
Yu Er paused slightly as he drank, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes, which quickly disappeared as he lowered his head.
But Shen Yujing saw all of this.
The two appeared friendly on the surface, but no one knew what they were plotting against each other.
In Shen Yujing's eyes, Yu Er was a good-for-nothing crown prince who only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun.
In Yu Er's eyes, Shen Yujing was nothing more than a stain on the Northern Witch royal family, an illegitimate child born from his aunt's affair with a guard.
It would be a disgrace to the Northern Witch Royal Family if word got out.
They both looked down on each other, yet they both took advantage of each other.
After exchanging some pleasantries, the voices of soldiers could be heard outside the tent.
"Your Highness, it seems that reinforcements from Nanjing have arrived and have reinforced the city's defenses. Our men cannot break through."
Yu Er smashed the wine glass in his hand. "A bunch of useless trash! Didn't you say you could take it by the afternoon? Why can't you take it now?"
The soldier knelt on the ground, head bowed, and replied, "Your Highness, the Princess of Nan Jing has led troops to reinforce the city. I don't know what method she used, but she froze the city walls, making them as smooth as oil. Even the siege ladders can't be erected now."
Upon hearing Shen Sangwan's name, Shen Yujing unconsciously tightened his grip on his wine glass.
He squinted, a plan forming in his mind.
"Fourth Brother, now... what should we do—"
When Yu Er needs to ask for help, he lowers his posture to the lowest possible level.
Shen Yujing grew tired of watching and stood up, bowing to the other party. "After I return and discuss this with the sorcerer, the Crown Prince may withdraw his troops first."
“Those people…all listen to you, how can I get them to leave—”
Yu Er muttered something under her breath, her tone tinged with dissatisfaction.
"I will go to find a sorcerer; the Crown Prince may remain in the main tent to continue drinking and having fun."
Before the other person could speak again, Mo Xuan had already lifted the tent flap, and the two of them quickly left one after the other.
"Who do you think you are? If it weren't for my father's repeated instructions for me to be patient, I would have secretly killed you, you bastard."
After the person left, Yu Er rubbed the jade thumb ring in his hand, his words full of disdain.
After leaving the main tent, Shen Yujing led Mo Xuan on horseback out of the Northern Witch Army camp and headed straight for the mountains and forests.
About 15 minutes later, the two disappeared into the dense forest.
The mountain path is rugged and can only be reached on foot.
The forest was filled with miasma, and I took a pill every time I walked along a path. When I reached the top of the mountain, there was a house with three courtyards.
"Your Majesty!"
The guards patrolling outside greeted Shen Yujing as he arrived.
"Ah."
He nodded slightly and stepped into the courtyard. The air was still thick with miasma, and through the white mist, he could vaguely see strange and wonderful statues all around.
Shen Yujing skillfully bypassed all obstacles and headed straight for the room where Ling Yuan was.
"Ah Yuan, take a break for now. Shen Sangwan has arrived with reinforcements."
A somewhat weary Ling Yuan was controlling the Gu with her blood when she heard Shen Yujing's voice and sealed the formation to stop the bleeding.
"The Princess has arrived?"
Upon hearing Shen Sangwan's name, Ling Yuan's eyes lit up with surprise, and a hint of excitement appeared on her face.