Chapter 48 This is a demonic fire that can ignite water
Under the protection of two thousand infantry, three thousand crossbowmen stepped out of the camp and reached 250 feet outside the north gate of Xicheng. Arranged in a neat formation.
After visually measuring the distance to the city wall, Feng Ting gave an order in a deep voice.
"First row, raise your head high, the target is directly in front, release!"
As the crossbow strings exploded, a thousand crossbow arrows shot out, streaked across the sky and then fell Enter Xicheng.
Looking at the impact point of the first round of crossbow arrows, Feng Ting gave the order again.
"Second row, raise your head high, the target is directly in front of you, release!"
Another round of crossbow bolts shot out.
Below the crossbow arrows, the crossbowmen in the first row were already sitting on the ground, straightening their legs and pedaling the bow stem, holding the crossbow arm between their feet, using the strength of their legs and waist to wind the string, and took out the crossbow arrows from the arrow box. Reinstall.
After the three rows of volleys fired, the crossbowmen in the first row had already placed the crossbow arrows again.
Feng Ting decisively ordered: "First row, raise your head and let go!"
Round after round of crossbow bolts poured towards Xicheng like a downpour of rain, greatly suppressing the efforts of the defenders on the wall. action.
Below the crossbow arrows, the first warriors had red eyes and let out a desperate roar:
“Charge!”
“As long as the ladder is laid out, you will be awarded a first-class title! ”
"Climb first! Climb first even if you die!"
"I can't hold on anymore, we must continue to charge!"
The wooden shield that is as tall as one person is very heavy, which consumes a lot of time. Considering the physical strength of the warriors, this equipment is not suitable for long-term battles, but it can help them block a large number of arrows.
When someone was hit by an arrow, he took the wooden shield and used his last physical strength and life to cover Pao Ze and save Pao Ze's physical strength.
No one cared about the warriors who died in battle. Even the warriors who were seriously injured and fell to the ground did not care about their own lives. They just looked at Paoze with hope and continued to charge.
Finally, after suffering more than half of the casualties, the warriors finally rushed outside the moat.
Several warriors spontaneously left the cover of their shields and threw the ladder to the other side of the moat.
Although he was also hit by several arrows and was about to die, he showed a happy smile.
"You guys, we will definitely succeed!"
On the city gate tower, Chen He looked down at the people who used wooden shields as bridge boards and tied them to the ladders. A temporary wooden bridge was about to be erected. , the first warrior to open the moat, frowned: "Throw the wood, smash it!"
After giving the instructions, Chen He murmured in confusion.
“Only build a wooden bridge without filling it with earth?”
“This wooden bridge can only be used by soldiers to pass, and cannot carry siege equipment such as rams and chariots. It poses no threat to the city gate. Why do you pay so much? So many sacrifices just to threaten the city wall?"
"And this wooden bridge can be easily moved. Isn't General Qin afraid that my officer will send troops out of the city and move the wooden bridge?"
“Or is it that General Qin is expecting me to send troops out of the city?”
"And those jars, what's in them!"
Doubts lingered in Chen He's mind one after another.
Chen He didn't even know how to respond to these actions that were completely inconsistent with the art of war.
Zhang Da said in a deep voice of relief: "No matter what the Qin generals do, we will remain unchanged in response to all changes."
"Our army is insufficient for external expeditions, but more than enough to defend the city. ”
"I have written to Wancheng to ask for help. Our army only needs to hold on for a few days to receive reinforcements."
Zhang Da smiled: "Even if the Qin general has all kinds of tricks, how can we defeat him within a few days?" Attack Xicheng?"
Chen He had no other choice but to nod: "What Shangguan said is true!"
Throwing wood, rolling stones and arrows without hesitation. Splashed away under the city wall.
Round after round, the first warriors charged one after another, and one after another died in battle.
But their apparent victory was to build two wooden bridges and one ladder.
The ladder did not last long before it was destroyed by the city defenders.
In everyone’s eyes, Ying Chengyu is crazy!
Zhou Yan couldn't help but ask in a low voice:
"Vice General Yang, do you know what the general wants?"
Yang Hu guessed what Ying Chengyu was thinking:
“Perhaps the general is showing weakness to the enemy in this way in order to surrender?”
Zhou Yan looked at the dead bodies on the battlefield. , I couldn’t help but sigh:
“In just two hours, five hundred warriors who were the first to ascend were already killed.”
“Although they were only the warriors who were the first to ascend, they were still our soldiers after all. .”
"It is such a pity to die in vain like this, and it will greatly damage the morale of our army."
As he spoke, another hundred pioneer warriors roared and rushed towards the city wall.
Zhou Yan sighed: "Vice General Yang, I will go and persuade the general not to fight like this!"
"If this continues, even if our army successfully surrenders, our soldiers will be There is no more morale to resist.”
“Then the false surrender will come true!”
Yang Hu frowned and comforted in a low voice: "Look again, the general does not understand military affairs, but the general is not a fool." "The general must have his own ideas when he acts like this."
"Even if I can't stand it, don't question the general in front of the army and ruin the general's prestige!"
Zhou Yan was silent, and Yang Hu had no intention of speaking, but his eyes were complicated. Look at Ying Chengyu.
General, what exactly do you want!
Under the complicated gazes of many generals, Ying Chengyu kept his eyes fixed on Xicheng, and his hands tightened on the reins.
This is his first time commanding an army in battle.
For the follow-up plan, he still needs a brilliant victory.
Ying Chengyu was also heartbroken by the sacrifices of the warriors who first ascended, but Ying Chengyu knew better that sacrifice was necessary for victory.
And the sacrifices of those warriors who arrived first were all worth it!
"How many jars have been thrown?" Ying Chengyu asked intently.
Hachifu immediately responded: "Fifty cars."
Looking at the dark brown viscous oily liquid dotted on the city gate tower, then looking at the two wooden bridges and The ladder was just set up. After weighing it in his mind, Ying Chengyu finally gave the order:
"Command the crossbowman, change the rocket!"
The order flag was waved, and Feng Ting gave the order decisively even though he was doubtful in his heart. :
"The whole army changed to rockets!"
The crossbowmen immediately took out the crossbow arrows with the front ends wrapped in linen from the arrow baskets and immersed them in the tung oil barrels in front of them.
After the linen was soaked with tung oil, Feng Ting ordered again:
"First row, light the fire!"
A row of crossbowmen gathered the silk cloth at the front of the crossbow arrow. On the torch in front of you.
As the flames licked, the front end of the crossbow ignited with flames.
With another command, a thousand burning crossbow bolts were thrown towards the north city gate.
Looking at the crossbow arrows streaking across the sky, Feng Ting finally murmured his confusion:
“What’s the point of changing the rocket?”
“Is this also the case? Convenient to surrender? ”
Such confusion not only lingered in Feng Ting's mind, but also in the minds of all the Qin army generals, and even more so in Chen He's mind.
“There is still a lot of water in the moat. What’s the point of only replacing rockets without sending regular troops to attack the city?”
“Call the people to get water to put out the fire!”
Just when the people went to get the buckets, the first round of rockets had already landed on the city gate tower.
As soon as the dark brown liquid that had been dispersed met the flame, it began to burn blazingly.
The fire was so fast that Chen He broke out in a cold sweat and shouted: "Get water quickly! Hurry!"
The distance between the moat and the city wall is not far.
The peasants threw the wooden barrels tied with ropes into the moat, filled the moat with water, and then poured it on the flames without hesitation.
However, what no one expected was that throwing a bucket of water instead of extinguishing the flames actually caused the flames to spread even faster!
From the naked eye, it looks like the flames ignited the water used to extinguish the fire!
Zhang Da was completely panicked: "What kind of sorcery did the Qin army use?"
"Why can't this fire be extinguished by water, and can even ignite water!"
Chen He roared: "Go down the order! It is forbidden to throw water!"
"This fire is magical, no water is allowed to be thrown!"
However, human beings have a fear derived from DNA when facing water and fire.
They have no energy left to think, and they no longer follow orders.
They just want to get a bucket of water quickly, pour out the flames, and save their lives!
Soon, there were cries of pain from all over the city wall:
“Quick, pour water on me, help me put out the fire!”
“Why did you pour a bucket? After the water, the fire is getting stronger and stronger!”
"That must be because there is not enough water. Splash again! Keep splashing!"
"Ah!!! Hot, hot, hot, I don't want to die!!!"
With the help of water, it was originally The scattered flames spread quickly and became one.
The wooden city gate tower is about to be swallowed up by the fire!
Looking at the tragic situation on the city wall, the crossbowmen looked at the crossbow bolts in their hands in disbelief.
Is this gadget so powerful?
Why didn’t I find it before?
Feng Ting swallowed hard and shouted in a difficult voice:
"Second row, light the fire! Fire!"
One round after another Rockets shot towards Xicheng.
In the blink of an eye, the North Gate of Xicheng has become a purgatory on earth!
(End of this chapter)