After Li Chengji found that the production of firecrackers and artillery was too difficult, he had the whimsical idea of using fireworks as weapons of war. Although it is almost hot to use for siege, it is more than enough to hurt people.

And the roaring momentum is enough to intimidate.

In later generations, fireworks often caused injuries to people. The danger is still relatively high.

In addition, this attack on Nishapur pays attention to the speed of the soldiers. Because he couldn't say it, Rajad would lead his troops south and capture Mashhad. After all, fighting a war costs money! The anointed land of Mashhad could be a source of wealth for the Rajads.

Of course, this is just Lee Seungji's speculation.

After all, Rajad wants to seize the throne of Sultan! This determines that he is not willing to be equal to himself. This, coupled with the ambiguous attitude of the generals of Turhan Khotun and the Khamli people, strengthened his determination to seize the throne of sultan.

Therefore, for a long time, his eyes should be on the Jade Dragon Jiechi in the north.

In comparison, the appeal of the anointed land of Mashhad is greatly diminished. This time, the general of Gu Chang fell to him, completely because he saw his great power. So that from beginning to end, it didn't cost a single soldier.

But speculation is speculation after all! The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. Li Chengji did not dare to be 100% sure that Rajad would definitely not capture Mashhad.

Lee Seung-ji's capture of Nishapur had this in mind. Now he has asked Li Qi to bring all the fireworks produced in recent years! One is to try the siege effect, and the other is to speed up the siege.

Unexpectedly, this works surprisingly well. If Li Chengji knew, he would definitely be smiling from ear to ear.

It's just Khamenilf who can't laugh. Because whether what the general said was true or not, this Salah City was indeed lost. And the person who captured the city was still the governor of Khorasan, whom he was not prepared against.

As for what the general said, he was skeptical. After all, in his inherent cognition, he had never seen such an evil fire.

I instinctively thought that the generals were incompetent. Lost the city, deliberately exaggerated the offensive of the cathars.

The more I thought about it, the more gloomy my my face became. slapped the general heavily and stopped his chatter.

And at the same moment, the city of Salahs. Thick black smoke rose from above the city, and a large flame appeared in the city. A gust of wind blew, and smoke drifted to the northwest. The fire in the city is getting bigger and bigger.

Many of the people and garrisons in the city fled in a panic. The four gates were also wide open. But they didn't go far, and they fell to the ground with their heads in their hands, with frightened faces.

This is because the cathars have guarded the gates to the outside world. No matter where they escape, they will eventually face the Protectors. The cavalry, the spears of nearly two feet, and the cold and shining butcher's knives all made them dare not resist at all.

Of course, there are some people who are too scared or lucky. Ignoring the cathars' interception, he tried to flee elsewhere. But the cathars on horseback shot them to death with arrows, crucified them with spears, or cut off their heads with butcher's knives.

These bloody lessons made the latecomers even more timid.

So outside the city of Salahs, a large number of people crawled. Without an order from the cathars, he didn't even dare to raise his head.

At this moment, a troop of cavalry withdrew from the city. When he came to Li Wei, the commander of the thousand commanders led by him immediately dismounted and said, "Dihekan, the fire in the city is too great, and the first battalion of cavalry has to temporarily retreat. ”。

"Have all the grain and grass been burned?" , Li said with a solemn face. This expedition was to avoid the eyes and ears of Maru County. The cathars were all lightly armed and skirted around the edge of the Karakum Desert, bringing only three days' rations.

Although the distance has been accelerated, the distance has increased, and the time spent on the road is much more than twice that of Maru. Now in Salahs, there is less than a day of food and grass left.

Therefore, the grain and grass of Salah are particularly important.

The commander also understood the importance of grain and grass, and responded: "More than 600 bags of grain and grass have been snatched up, and all of them are stored properly. But there is still a large amount of grain and grass, which cannot be grabbed. ”。

Li listened and stared at the walls of Salah without blinking.

As a military city, the walls of Salah were built on the mud and sand from the bottom of the Tejan River. This is the skill that Khorez craftsmen are most proud of! Not only does it protect against moisture, but it also absorbs shocks.

In the past, when an earthquake struck the territory of Khorezm, there was very little damage to the houses and walls that were built with river sand.

The walls are made of large bricks. Each brick has a special mark on it that allows you to identify the maker of the brick. Between the bricks, clay is used to glue firmly. Then use natural stones to wedge them to make them indestructible.

But now, the solid walls are densely covered with countless dents. This is when the fireworks are fired, they hit out raw.

This effect, Li Atmosphere was also unexpected.

Originally, in his impression, he could only scare and scare the defenders at the head of the city. I didn't think that I could still put a dent in the city wall. Not only that, but under the first wave of fireworks offensives, the defenders at the head of the city were frightened.

If you come to attack the city again, it will be a breeze.

It's just that the disadvantages of fireworks are also great!

No, the entire city of Salah was set on fire. So much so that the cathars who rushed in had to retreat. The defenders inside either surrendered without leaving the city, or they were burned alive. Only a small part broke through the cathar's interception and headed straight for Mashhad.

After thinking for a while, Li Gao made a decision. A cavalry battalion of 2,000 men and a deadly battalion of 2,000 men were left on the spot. It is not only to guard the prisoners, but also to keep the stronghold of Salahs.

He took the remaining 6,000 men with him and hurried to Mashhad. In the end, such a small amount of food and grass is not enough for the army to eat. The only way to do this was to capture Mashhad as soon as possible and collect surplus food from the city.

The terrain of the Mashhad Valley is flat. All the way fast, without hindrance. But it wasn't long before the scouts in front were a hundred miles outside of Mashhad and spotted the Khorezm army coming to their aid.

Li Dawei immediately ordered the whole army to be on alert and make a fighting posture. At the same time, send more scouts to find out the number of reinforcements.

At this time, the scouts of Khorezm also discovered the existence of the cathars. and fought several times with the scouts of the cathars. The two sides come and go, and each has its own winners and losers.

"Qiqi Dihekan, the reinforcements are around two thousand people, all cavalry." , a scout centurion said with a solemn face after finding out the number of reinforcements in Khorezm.

(Thanks to the lazy reader for the monthly pass.) Today is temporary overtime, hey can only postpone tomorrow. ）