Chapter 993: Ruins

Mao Wenlong's awakening seemed to be a little late, and when he ordered the attack to be stopped and the hot air balloon retreated, the entire city was still in flames.

The people and officers and soldiers in the city could no longer stand the simmering heat wave in the city, regardless of the siege of the army outside. He took the initiative to open the city gate and fled in all directions.

Incheon was also shrewd, and he ordered his subordinates not to kill again, but to shout the slogan that those who surrender will not be killed, and took the opportunity to strengthen his army.

The fire ignited by the fierce fire oil could not be extinguished, and the survivors in the city were all absorbed by Incheon's subordinates. The fire in the city was still burning, watching the relentless fire continue to devour everything in the city, Incheon Suke Woong felt sorry for those who should have half of his wealth.

For this reason, he did not hesitate to risk his subordinates, and even ordered his subordinates to drive out the officers and soldiers who had just escaped and had become his new subordinates, and to enter the city to try to extinguish the raging fire.

Mao Wenlong has been watching from the sidelines, and has not stopped Incheon Jiexiong's arrangement. Mao Wenlong knew the characteristics of the fire of the fierce fire oil, and only by waiting for him to slowly extinguish it himself, it was almost impossible to complete the firefighting by man.

As it turned out, Mao Wenlong's decision was right. Incheon soon suffered hardship, and 3,000 civilians, officers and soldiers who were driven into the city to fight the fire, were soon forced out of the city by the fire.

Moreover, this attempt directly led to nearly 1,000 casualties, and when he saw that something could not be done, Incheon Jiexiong immediately became nervous.

"Chief soldier, how can this be good, let the fire burn like this. Hiroshima Castle will be in ruins, and our wealth will be completely destroyed by this fire! Incheon Jiexiong's eyes were red with anxiety.

There was a lot of food and grass and wealth in Hiroshima Prefecture, which he used to recruit troops and horses. Without these things, without these supports, he is still nothing at Incheon.

Mao Wenlong looked at the fire that still did not calm down, and he also regretted it in his heart. But he would never show it in front of Incheon Jiexiong, and responded indifferently: "There is no way, if you want to extinguish the fire caused by fierce fire oil, you can only cover it with sand, and there is no other way." ”

"Cover the ...... with sand," Incheon looked at the skyrocketing firelight, his face pale.

There was no way to extinguish the fire, and everyone could only watch as the fire engulfed everything in Hiroshima Prefecture, and it took two days and one night before the fire stopped in a light rain.

When Mao Wenlong and Incheon Jiexiong took off in a hot air balloon again, all they saw was a scorched earth ruin. The former prosperity and splendor of Hiroshima Castle were destroyed by this fire.

Incheon's heart was bleeding, and the original joy turned into deep helplessness at the moment. His dream of soaring was ruthlessly extinguished by this fire.

Mao Wenlong was also in pain at the moment, and while he was waiting for the fire to be extinguished, he had already learned from the mouth of Incheon Jiexiong. The wealth hoarded in Hiroshima Prefecture was enough to fill all the current warships of the Dongjiang Army, and it could have returned with a full load, but it was overjoyed by his own negligence, and now he is busy in vain.

There is no regret medicine in the world to take, Mao Wenlong just felt distressed for a while and passed. And Incheon Jiexiong obviously did not have such open-mindedness, and after thinking about it for a while, he asked Mao Wenlong for instructions: "General soldier, now that the city is in ruins, it is useless for us at present. It's better for us to just give up here and send troops to attack Heiankyo. ”

Heiankyo was the capital of the Wa Kingdom, and its defense and wealth were definitely not comparable to the small Hiroshima Castle. And the purpose of Incheon Jiexiong is very simple, that is, with the help of the hot air balloon of the Dongjiang Army, he can directly break Heiankyo, and then ascend to the throne of the Japanese kingdom, once and for all!

Mao Wenlong squinted at Incheon Jiexiong, and a sneer burst out in his heart. That little bit of caution naturally can't hide from Mao Wenlong.

Shaking his head, Mao Wenlong chuckled and said, "Mr. Jiexiong is too anxious. ”

Incheon Jiexiong seems to have a plan, he doesn't mind that his mind is seen through by Mao Wenlong, and he even said bluntly: "Jiexiong does have the intention of relying on the general army, but the general soldier should also know that the wealth of Heiankyo is not comparable to the city of Hiroshima." ”

"Money and wealth are external things, and the general soldier always wants to do what he can, and risky things are avoided."

Mao Wenlong directly rejected Incheon Jiexiong's suggestion, and then said to Chengzuo behind him: "Order the whole army to withdraw to Nagasaki, and make plans after you go back." ”

Incheon Jiexiong was very anxious when he heard this, but seeing that Mao Wenlong had made up his mind, he didn't dare to say more. For fear of annoying Mao Wenlong, he can't afford it.

Just when Incheon Jiexiong was anxious, Mao Wenlong suddenly patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, now that the general army has not made up his mind, there may still be a chance to capture Heiankyo." ”

The hot air balloon landed slowly, and Mao Wenlong left straight away. Leaving Incheon Jiexiong, who was full of worries, continued to stay outside the fortress.

Although the castle of Hiroshima has been burned to the ground, it is still possible to find some food and grass and money from it if you are willing to work hard.

More than 30,000 soldiers and horses, all of whom were sent out by Incheon Jiexiong, carried out a three-foot search of the entire prefecture.

The fire in Hiroshima Castle lasted for three days, and the flames could be seen for miles away. The spies who stayed here quickly found out the reason, and the news was immediately sent to the emperor of Heiankyo.

In the gorgeous palace, an old man with white hair knelt on a tatami mat, his eyes slightly closed and listened to the report of the general beside him.

And directly opposite him, sat a young man. This person is none other than Cao Jie Shinno, who quietly escaped from Hiroshima Prefecture.

The general muttered beside the emperor for a long time, then got up and bowed and quietly left. The Emperor's eyes were still closed, and his voice was silent.

Xinye Cao Jie frowned, he naturally knew the power of the Dongjiang Army hot air balloon. Fortunately, he still has a way to deal with those hot air balloons, but unfortunately since he arrived in Heiankyo, he has not been able to get military power from the emperor.

"Emperor, the Dongjiang Army has now captured Hiroshima Prefecture, and in less than half a day, Hiroshima Prefecture has already fallen. Please take precautions immediately, it is very likely that the next target of the Dongjiang Army will be to take Heianjing. Xinye Cao Jie said in a deep voice.

"There are no war horses here for the Dongjiang army, and they can't capture Heiankyo so quickly. As for the things that can float in the air, they're pretty powerful, do you know what they are? The Emperor suddenly opened his eyes, and his fierce eyes shot straight into Nino Cao Jie's face. As the coercion of the superior, it was released at the same time, causing great pressure on Xinye Cao Jie.