Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 1538: Spies Attack the Arsenal

"My lord, we have gathered two thousand troops. We must destroy it before they send out a large number of soldiers to guard it."

"Yes, sir. They are no match for us in a one-on-one fight. If you ask me, we should storm in and burn them down!"

Inside the house, a dozen or so people were gathered, anxiously watching the leader.

After a long silence, the man stood up and said, "How could I not want to destroy it? I have received news that if they can successfully manufacture it for another year, my Xiongnu will be in danger."

“Once that woman Dong Shilan gains strength, her first target will definitely be my Xiongnu.”

"But you've been observing for almost half a year now, haven't you noticed that the weapons inside seem to be beyond human capability?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. Indeed, just listening to the occasional noises coming from inside was enough to send chills down one's spine, let alone facing it directly.

Based on the extensive intelligence they possessed, this object could kill from a hundred feet away, far surpassing the capabilities of ordinary bows and arrows.

However, they are now in a difficult position. If things are allowed to develop unchecked, the final result will be something none of them can afford.

Who would willingly become a slave to a conquered nation and be ruled by someone else?

However, if they were to actually fight this weapons workshop in front of them, it would be hard to say who would win for their group of one or two thousand people.

So, after three days of discussion, they decided to take the risk.

Three days later, Chu Chen arrived at the arsenal early in the morning with Pang Hu and Gou Shengzi.

Looking at the armed defenses outside, Chu Chen said to Fatty Tiger, "What will happen if these people start fighting?"

"Don't worry, Brother Chen. Usually, petty thieves wouldn't dare to bother us. The city lord has sent a large number of troops to guard the area, and he takes it very seriously."

"We are here to guard against spies from other countries coming to cause trouble."

"Because if spies from other countries want to cause trouble, then they are not ordinary people; they are generally very powerful."

Chu Chen nodded after listening, then walked around the entire arsenal and found that Fatty Tiger's defenses were well arranged. Satisfied, he left the arsenal and prepared to go back to play with Lu Yiping.

But just as he stepped out of the arsenal gate, several small stalls outside suddenly caught his attention.

So he turned to Fat Tiger and asked, "Fat Tiger, have those stalls changed owners?"

“Look at those stall owners and diners, they don’t look like ordinary people at all. They are tall and strong.”

Fat Tiger followed Chu Chen's gaze and looked across the room: "Hey, where's Old Wang?"

"Old Wang used to buy noodles from that stall. I heard he'd been selling them for twenty years. How come he's just gone now?"

After hearing what Pang Hu said, Chu Chen immediately said to the people behind him, "Let's go back, back to the factory, and close the gate."

Seeing Chu Chen's nervous expression, everyone guessed what was going on.

Neither of them showed any sign of nervousness. They simply strolled around outside for a bit before Chu Chen had Fatty Tiger and Gou Shengzi take the two of them back.

On the way, Chu Chen instructed them to strengthen their defenses, because those people did not look like Song people.

He, accompanied by two guards carrying submachine guns, headed straight for the noodle stall.

With a submachine gun slung across his back and a loaded pistol in his hand, Chu Chen casually led the two men to sit down at the noodle stall.

"Two bowls of meat noodles!"

"You've come at a bad time, we're sold out of noodles. Please come again tomorrow."

Seeing Chu Chen and the other two sit down, the stall owner immediately came over and said with a smile.

Chu Chen remained silent after listening, and quietly led the two away.

Looking around, I noticed that the stalls outside seemed to have been taken over by different people, and the place was unusually lively today. There were about five or six hundred people in this area alone, like a market day.

Moreover, upon closer inspection, Chu Chen noticed that most of these people had bulging bodies, clearly indicating that they were carrying weapons.

Keep in mind, this is only the morning; even going to the market wouldn't be this fast.

Therefore, these people definitely have a problem.

Chu Chen led the three out of their gathering place, then instructed a guard beside him, "Go to the city lord's mansion and tell the city lord about the situation here. Ask him to bring his men, but make sure they are well-prepared and don't get discovered by these people."

"Go back to the house and bring back a box of bullets and grenades. I'll be waiting for you on the roof of that three-story building!"

After instructing the two to leave, Chu Chen climbed up the three-story building opposite the arsenal on his own.

Outside the arsenal, everything appeared to be operating normally as usual, but inside, all the production lines had stopped.

The underground warehouse storing gunpowder was now completely sealed off; not even a mosquito could fly in, let alone a person.

Moreover, all the water was prepared at the entrance to the underground warehouse.

Inside the arsenal, the firing ports on the walls had been secretly opened, with gun barrels protruding from them.

Fat Tiger spoke up: "For every enemy killed, there will be a reward of one or two taels of silver."

This thrilled the strong and sturdy guards, who wished for as many enemies as possible to come.

The reason is simple: they possess incredibly powerful artifacts.

The arsenal's walls were very high, about ten meters high, so they were definitely in a commanding position.

If someone really wants to attack the arsenal, there is only one way: to break through the main gate.

But what looks like a simple wooden door from the outside is not so simple inside.

Once inside the main gate, there are two bends in the road, and then two large iron gates.

Therefore, the arsenal was now as impregnable as an iron barrel, and Chu Chen did this to protect its safety.

Moreover, now that the signs have been discovered, they must be eliminated. Otherwise, if everyone thinks the arsenal is an easy target and tries to take advantage of it, how can we continue production? We might as well just fight every day.

About half an hour later, the guards carried a box of bullets to the third floor where Chu Chen was. The people on the third floor were thrown out by Chu Chen with a large silver ingot. At this moment, only the two of them silently watched the growing crowd below.

"Boss, there are quite a few of them, over a thousand!"

"That's right. If I'm not mistaken, they're about to attack the arsenal, and the only way to get to the arsenal today is through the gate."

"Don't worry, it's a small matter. Just collect the heads and get ready to collect your reward. Fat Tiger said he'll get one or two taels of silver for every kill."

The guard was eager to try it out, thinking that following his master was indeed beneficial, as there was always meat to eat.

As soon as they finished speaking, the people at the stalls below also started to move!