Chapter 49: The War Monster Awakens Eight Hundred Years Ahead of Time
Since ancient times, flames have frequently appeared in human wars.
This is not the first time for many generals to see a fire siege, and many generals have even personally conducted fire attacks.
However, no one has ever seen such a terrifying flame!
Generally, animal and vegetable oils are used when attacking a city with flames, and the wooden structures on the city walls such as catapults, ballistae, city gates, turrets, and gate towers are also ignited.
But now, the city walls and racetracks made of bricks and stones seemed to be on fire, making the soldiers do not know how to hide.
The defenders on the city wall were wailing and wailing, trying all means to be unable to extinguish the flames on their bodies.
From time to time, soldiers who were on fire would scream and jump off the city wall and into the moat, trying to drown the flames on themselves with the water in the moat.
However, the result was that the moat also burst into flames!
Looking at the tragic situation in Xicheng from a distance, many Qin army officers and soldiers looked panic-stricken.
Even if it can't be splashed with water, it can actually set a river on fire? !
Is this still hot?
This is clearly a monster!
Even Ying Chengyu felt uncomfortable seeing the purgatory he had created.
Yang Hu raised his hand and closed Zhang’s chin, rode his horse closer, and asked in a low voice:
"General, you... know magic?"
At this moment, Yang Hu looked at Ying Chengyu with awe.
You should have told me if you knew how to do magic!
If I had known earlier, why would I have followed Fan Yuqi to cause trouble?
I kneel down in front of you and bang my head twice, begging you to take me to practice together!
Ying Chengyu said in a complicated voice: "This is not a magic spell, this is oil."
Yes, the liquid in the jar is oil!
If it were not for Ying Chengyu's intervention, China's first use of oil in combat would have occurred in the Battle of Jiuquan against the Turks in the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
And that year was 578 AD!
Since then, oil has been used in various battlefields in the name of fierce oil, becoming an important weapon for attacking and defending cities.
According to descriptions in classics such as "Hanshu", "Houhanshu", and "Natural History", the oil in northwest China is so abundant that it floats on the water, and the oil in northeastern China can gush out like a spring without being exploited.
But even such a large amount of shallow oil was not enough to meet the needs of more than a thousand years of war. By the Song and Yuan Dynasties, it needed to pay tribute and import supplies from subsidiary countries such as Champa.
Now, this war monster has been released on the battlefield 816 years in advance by Ying Chengyu!
Yang Hu nodded as if he understood: "The oil that can ignite stones is really a magical oil!"
In one sentence, Ying Chengyu's emotions were no longer coherent, so he simply changed his mind. And asked: "Is the sand in the first camp ready?"
Yang Hu nodded immediately: "One hundred carts of sand have already been sent to the first-to-climb camp."
Ying Chengyu nodded slightly: "The order is sent to the first-to-climb camp."
"One hundred first-to-climb warriors will drive Pull the sand ahead and put out the fire with sand. Do not use water to extinguish the fire. "Create a smooth path for our army!" Go to camp.
After hearing the order from the messenger, Zhou Yan immediately asked: "Sand can extinguish this fire, but water can't extinguish the fire?"
The messenger responded: "The general said that covering it with sand can extinguish the fire."
“But water will only fuel the fire. Colonel Lao Zhou must keep this in mind and not cause unnecessary casualties.”
Zhou Yan returned the favor with his hand in hand: “Yes!”
After responding to the order, Zhou Yan looked at the group of pioneer warriors and spoke in a deep voice:
"Order, send ten people from each of the Seventh to Sixteenth Tuns to drive and sprinkle sand to extinguish the fire."
"The remaining ones hold ladders and wooden shields and climb to seize the city first!"
However, this time, early The first warriors who had the will to die were afraid.
Splashing water will never destroy it!
Struggle not to break free!
A huge moment!
This has gone beyond their understanding of flames! Who is not afraid?
Zhou Yan yelled angrily: "Afraid? Are you so scared!"
"The general has said that water cannot extinguish this fire, but sand and soil can!"
< br>"And the fire was set by the general. If the general can set it, can't he put it back?"
"Look at Xicheng!"
"No one has the intention to defend the city now. This is a God-given opportunity!"
"Faced with such military exploits at your fingertips, you dare not Go up?”
“If you don’t dare go up, change someone else!”
Looking at the city gate covered by fire, the warriors who climbed first finally made up their minds and shouted:
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"Wei!"
Zhou Yan nodded happily: "This is my warrior of Great Qin!"
"Here's to you all!" After drinking the wine in the bowl, the five hundred first warriors shouted again Howling, rushing towards Xicheng.
This time, there were no arrows or rocks to stop their attack.
The first warriors marched straight in and arrived at the city gate unscathed.
Picking up the hammer that the defenders had thrown down, more than a dozen warriors who arrived first used their strength at the same time to slam the hammer into the burning city gate.
With just three collisions, the city gate burst open!
"The city is broken! I should ascend first!"
"Hold the city gate and wait for the army!"
"Go up first! Go up first!"
Seeing the city gate collapse, Ying Chengyu's eyes lit up and he shouted in a serious voice:
"Send the order to Feng Ting, the crossbowmen stop shooting, the entire front army Attack the city!"
"The Chinese army will temporarily guard the city, and the military officers will enter the city!"
"Restrain the army, do not allow the army to use water to extinguish the fire, and do not allow the army to loot. Massacre!”
"Point the flag forward!"
Behind Ying Chengyu, various flags swayed.
The tallest flag with the word 'Win' embroidered on it points towards Xicheng at a 45° angle.
Ying Chengxiu drinks again:
“Beat the decisive drum!”
Eight warriors with strong biceps took off their upper clothes, took out their drumsticks, and smashed them heavily on the main Fengu.
The big drum, which was eight feet long and had a four-foot drum head, was beaten hard!
"Dong! Dongdong!"
The decisive drum sounded across the battlefield, and the hearts of every Qin soldier seemed to be burning.
This is the order for a general attack!
Fight to the death! Decisive victory!
Feng Ting drew out the long sword from his waist without hesitation and shouted angrily:
"Wind!"
Twenty thousand regular soldiers in the front army shouted in unison:< br>
“Wind!”
"Wind!"
"Strong wind!"
With the cry, 20,000 front troops and 10,000 personal soldiers swarmed towards the damaged city gate.
Looks like a pack of bloodthirsty wolves!
Zhang Da and Chen He fled down the city wall in disgrace, and saw that the city gate behind them had been knocked open.
Zhang Da sighed in despair: "It's over!"
"We faced 100,000 county soldiers against 100,000 Qin troops, but they couldn't hold on for even a day."
"This officer is guilty! "
Chen He wiped the cigarette ashes from his face and said in a deep voice: "We are not defeated yet."
"The only casualties this time were the militia, and none of the county soldiers in the city were at the North Gate. , and they are all fresh troops.”
"We can still rely on the county government to continue to defend the city, and then order the county soldiers to fight in the streets and streets of the city."
"If the two sides are in close combat, the Qin army will not dare to set fire again!"
Zhang Da asked: "What if the Qin army sets fire to the county government regardless of casualties? What should we do?"
Chen He shouted angrily: "What should we do? All we have to do is die!"
"What if we can defend it for even a day? I can’t help but feel ashamed of my expectations of the king, and even more of my family members!”
Zhang Da looked at Chen He with complicated eyes: "I will go to Wancheng to ask for help now, and I will also ask for credit for Chen County Lieutenant."
Chen He looked at Zhang Da in disbelief.
There is no doubt that Zhang Da's words meant that he was going to escape.
Soon, Chen He sighed softly.
Only death is the helplessness faced by people with no background like Chen He.
But as a member of the Zhang family, Zhang Da would only be held accountable even if he lost a battle, and he would still be promoted when he should be promoted.
Zhang Da has many choices!
Chen He said no more, just bowed his hand and said: "Please Shangguan please say a few kind words for me."
Zhang Da nodded heavily: "Definitely!"
After saying that, Zhang Da summoned his servants, got on his horse and headed towards the east gate.
Watching Zhang Da leave, Chen He shouted in a deep voice:
"The whole army retreats and retreats to the county government office!"
(End of this chapter)