Chapter 479: The Matter of Yizhou (10)
Jianning City, on a hillside in the distance outside the city.
Originally, in order to pay attention to the situation in the city, Lu Meng and Lu Xun, who had gone to the best observation position, looked at the burning city, and they also became stunned and directly stunned.
His eyes widened and he had a horrified expression on his face.
I couldn't believe what was happening in front of me.
It is not unheard of to set fire to the city, and the most tragic thing has to be traced back to the time of Great Qin, when Bai Qikeng killed 400,000 surrendered troops.
But those they haven't experienced.
What is happening in front of them is their real experience.
Don't talk about them.
Even the soldiers who stayed in various places outside the city, when they saw this scene, they couldn't treat it with a normal heart, and looked at the burning city in a daze, as well as the screams coming from the city, but they didn't know how to deal with it.
Rush in to put out the fire?
Ignore it?
Maybe this scene in front of you, even if you die, you can't forget it.
And Lu Meng and Lu Xun both had no ability to think, their minds were blank, and they had no idea of giving orders at all.
Save? How to save?
From the open city gate, you can see the fire that was burning, even the streets are in the range of the fire, and how big is the entire Jianning City? Even if all the troops outside the city were thrown in, it would be difficult to extinguish the fire in the city, and it was very likely that some of them would be put in.
As for the situation in the city.
They don't want to think about it anymore, they can only pray, there is nothing to do, they are helpless, they are talking about now.
"Lost? Win? Lu Meng said tremblingly.
Not because of excitement, but because of fear.
Hear Lu Meng's words.
Lu Xun opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he couldn't make a sound, as if his throat was blocked by something, and his body trembled involuntarily.
Meng Shu didn't have any chance, this was what they knew, and the city was surrounded by groups, so they couldn't even escape.
But they didn't expect Meng Shu to be so resolute and carry out the burning of the city.
You must know that such a decision is not something that ordinary people can make.
Moreover, although some of the people in the city left the city under the orders of the Qin army, there were still many people left, not to mention some families, almost all of them stayed in the city, at least no less than 100,000 people.
Marshal Sandong also led an army of 50,000 to enter.
Now a fire is all destroyed!
The entire city is in flames, after this fire, Jianning City has been abandoned, even if it is to be rebuilt, it will not be a year or two to recover.
With this one thing.
The people have a certain fear of Jianning City.
"Report~!"
A soldier ran up in a panic, his pace was very unsteady, swaying left and right, and his face also had a frightened look, making people feel as if they could fall at any time.
The soldier was heard shouting.
Lu Meng and Lu Xun also looked over.
That's their cronies.
Seeing the appearance of that cronie, there was no emotion in their hearts, and what other major events could compare to the scene that was happening in front of them?
However.
"Two generals, our army has 30,000 soldiers who have entered the city before!" The cronies reported.
As soon as the words came out.
Lu Meng looked at the cronie as if he had been struck by lightning, he didn't know how to react, let alone how to say.
"What? Didn't you tell you to watch them and report as soon as they made a move, why did you report at this time? Lu Xun stepped forward directly, grabbed the cronie's armor, and scolded.
The hands that grabbed the armor showed green tendons on the backs of their hands, and their faces showed anger.
He knew that the 30,000 soldiers mentioned by his cronies were the 50,000 soldiers and horses they led, but they were not the Jiangdong army of their Wu State, but came from the sea.
Here, the two of them only have more than 100 cronies.
Although they are the principals on the surface, those soldiers and horses are not necessarily obedient to their orders, and under certain circumstances, they will still be restrained by them.
Heard Lu Xun's reprimand.
The cronie cried and said: "General, my subordinates also want to come back to report, but when they take action, they control us and others, and they don't give me a chance at all, if it weren't for the change in the city, the caretaker was stunned, and the subordinates couldn't come to report!" ”
What can he do? He's desperate too!
After all, he didn't want to die, he was added by a sword, who dared to make any moves, and those people wouldn't pay attention to so much, let alone be restrained by them.
If he is killed, he will die in vain.
It's not that he doesn't trust Lu Meng and Lu Xun, but they don't have troops in their hands, and the 50,000 soldiers and horses are only helping them, not the real Jiangdong Army.
"Bo Yan, forget it, don't blame him for this!" Lu Meng also came back to his senses at this time, and said defeated.
The tone was full of powerlessness.
Like the twilight of life.
Lu Xun also let go of his hand.
He knew that what Lu Meng said was not wrong, he just wanted to vent.
Because everything tonight made him feel very depressed.
Moreover, he also knew that the cronies who were sent to take care of the 50,000 soldiers and horses did not have any right to speak, even if he and Lu Meng went, it would not have much effect, but they could only contain it a little.
If it touches the interests of those people, it may...
What's more, people have already entered the city, into that sea of fire, and it is too late to say anything.
Although he didn't like those people very much, after all, they controlled the forces of Yizhou, and if they wanted to deal with the Qin army that reacted, they also needed to have troops.
Marshal Sandong led 50,000 barbarian troops to enter, and among the 50,000 soldiers and horses they led, 30,000 soldiers and horses also entered.
It's a nerve-wracking existence.
As for how many people can survive that sea of fire, it depends on their own luck.
There is nothing they can do.
Lu Meng and Lu Xun didn't say anything more, and they also didn't give any orders, looking at the city that was caught in the sea of fire, and the surrounding area was lit by firelight, as if it was dawn.
Now they can only wait.
Wait for the fire to go out on its own, and they can't do anything, let alone help.
Such a situation.
It is impossible for them to continue to send soldiers in, and let the soldiers outside enter that predicament, and preserve their strength, which is what they have to do now.
The rest, and not forced.
The fire in the city burned all the time.
The terrible screams of shouting to the heavens and the earth have been resounding in the city, reaching the ears of everyone outside the city, from the beginning to the slow disappearance, only the sound of the fire burning.
Little by little, time passed.
The eastern sky was also bright.
The fires in the city are slowly weakening, and now you can enter the city without worrying about being implicated.