"Luoyang soldiers want to set fire to the city! Hurry, hurry! Out of town! ”

In a hurry, Liang Gang gave the order to attack.

However, as soon as the Yuzhou soldiers rushed out of the city gate, they were repelled by the dense rain of arrows from the Luoyang soldiers.

Liang Gang was awakened by the rain of arrows, and attacking was not the way. There are few villains in the city, but there are only 3,000 defenders. And the Luoyang army is seven or eight times as much.

"Quick! Go to the city walls! Rolling Wood Stone Ready! Can't let them get close! ”

Outside the city, the Luoyang sword and shield soldiers, under the cover of the crossbowmen, rushed over with their hands raised!

Bundles of firewood were thrown away under the city.

Although the rolling wood and stones of the Yuzhou army slowed down the speed of the Luoyang soldiers, the firewood and grass under the city wall were slowly piled up into a hill......

"Quick! Prepare water gear! Get ready to put out the fire! ”

On the city wall, the Yuzhou soldiers were in chaos.

Pots and pans, tools that take advantage of the hand, all brought up.

"Whoa......

Pots of water were poured down......

"Bastard!"

"Smack!"

Liang Gang slapped the back of the head of the soldier next to him.

"No watering! No watering now! Wait until the enemy lights the fire before pouring it! We don't have water! Save it! ”

……

That's right, Du Ruhui's plan is to determine the lack of water in the negative millet gathering!

Liu Mang, Du Ruhui and others discussed the strategy of attacking the negative gathering, Du Ruhui pointed to the word "south", Liu Mangleng paused, and then understood.

In the innate gossip, the south belongs to fire.

Du Ruhui pointed to the word "south", which means attacking with fire!

Chang Yuchun didn't understand the beauty of the fire attack, and questioned: "Set fire under the city wall? Won't the enemy be easily destroyed? ”

Liu Mang had already understood the magic of Du Ruhui's fire attack, and explained for Du Ruhui: "Water is needed to extinguish it, and there is no water in the negative millet gathering!" ”

"No water? How can it be? Outside the city, there are rivers on three sides! ”

"Because there is a river outside the city, there must be no water source in the city!"

Although Du Ruhui has never been in the negative gathering, he can deduce it.

In large cities, water is usually diverted. However, bringing water into the city is not an easy task. Not only are ditches being excavated, but it is also necessary to consider that water from the ditches seeps into the ground, which can lead to problems such as the collapse of walls and houses.

However, a small city like Negative Gathering has a small area in the city, and it is impossible to bring water into the city.

Moreover, the three rivers outside the city are very convenient to get water, and it is impossible to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to bring water into the city.

In the city, only a small amount of domestic water can be stored. This little bit of water is not even a drop in the bucket for the fire outside the city!

"But...... "Chang Yuchun is still puzzled." The city walls are not afraid to burn......"

……

The idea of often meeting spring is not unreasonable.

"Our wall is made of bricks and stones, and it can't be burned down, so what does it matter? Can you still cook our negative millet gathering? "In the city, a small school with a bit of a brain said.

This statement won the support of many soldiers.

Liang Gang was also a little hesitant. Yes, the walls can't be burned......

But......

The fire is even louder, and the smoke can smoke people to death!

"The general is too worried." Xiao Xiao pointed to the flag on the city, "Although the smoke can smoke people, but it is summer, the south wind is frequent, and the smoke will disperse as soon as the mountain wind blows!" ”

That's right!

Reasonable!

There will always be a time when the firewood will be burned out, and when the fire goes out and the smoke dissipates, the negative millet will still be negative, but it will be burned by the smoke and fire.

Liang Gang was no longer worried, and ordered his soldiers to concentrate all the precious water in the city at the gates. As long as the fire does not burn down the gates, there is no danger of accumulation.

It's just that although this negative city is small, there are many gates.

This city is for the protection of wild beasts and thieves, not for military purposes. In order to facilitate the people to get water and caravans to enter and exit, five city gates were opened.

Liang Gang inspected the city gates one by one and reminded his subordinates that they must save water.

Now, the defenders in the city finally understand that the three teams of Luoyang soldiers outside the city are not here to attack the city, but to see the water source!

It's not good to be trapped in the city.

There was no news of reinforcements for a long time, and they were trapped in an isolated city, which was even more uncomfortable.

And the dry firewood piled up outside the city is even more worrying.

However, Liang Gang still has a glimmer of illusion.

Outside the city, the Luoyang army only piled up firewood and grass, but did not set fire to it for a long time. Could it be that they also realized that the city wall could not be burned down, and the smoke would disperse as soon as it blew away?

Liang Gang didn't know why his opponent didn't set fire, but it was better not to set fire than to set fire.

What made Liang Gang even more puzzling was that Luoyang soldiers were busy outside the city again.

More than ten groups of soldiers and craftsmen, under the protection of heavily armed Luoyang soldiers, were twenty or thirty zhang away from the city wall, setting up strange things.

A few tree trunks, set up on a shelf, resemble a catapult that has just begun to appear. The structure is much simpler and thinner than that of a catapult.

Yuan Shu had the heart of expansion, and also ordered the Yuzhou Ordnance Battalion to try out the catapult.

But the catapult is extremely bulky. It was very difficult to march with you. It takes time and effort to build in situ. And the accuracy of the stone throwing is extremely poor, far less powerful than the rumors.

What does the Luoyang Army want to do when it builds this thing?

Liang Gang racked his brains, and he didn't bother to think about it if he couldn't figure it out. I've been nervous for a few days, so let's get some sleep while the enemy hasn't launched an attack yet......

……

Late at night, Liang Gang woke up from his sleep!

Outside, the shouting was incessant.

Liang Gang was shocked!

Before I could react, I smelled the pungent smell of smoke first!

Cover your mouth and nose, turn over and go to the ground, trying to get the blade, but you almost tripped over the debris on the ground!

Liang Gang realized that the house was full of smoke!

Luoyang Army, finally set fire!

However, I didn't think about what the Yuzhou army envisioned, and the smoke was not blown away by the south wind!

To be precise, there is no wind at all!

For military strategists, you need to know geography and astronomy.

Based on geography, Du Ruhui concluded that there was no water source in the negative millet accumulation. And by observing the wind and clouds, it was concluded that this southerly wind was about to blow.

At this time, it is not uncommon for the weather to be windless and sultry.

The negative millet gathers, surrounded by mountains, and is in the shape of a basin. When it's windy, the weather is fine. When there is no wind, it is more humid and humid than the plains due to the terrain.

What the Luoyang army piled up was deliberately selected half-dry and half-wet firewood and grass, which was also mixed with sulfur.

The fire immediately filled the air with choking smoke.

The air pressure in the basin is low, there is no strong wind blowing, and the smoke is like a dark cloud falling to the ground, permeating the place for a long time......

Liang Gang grabbed his clothes and covered his mouth and nose. However, dry clothes can't stop the choking smoke at all.

"Water! Water! ”

Liang just didn't have an easy time, touched half a basin of water, soaked his clothes, and tied his mouth and nose.

In the city, thick smoke filled the position where one person came high, and the soldiers of Yuzhou were coughing incessantly, looking for water everywhere.

At the five gates, the water had already been poured on the firewood below.

Although the fire near the city gate was suppressed, the water poured on it, and the smoke became thicker.

Outside the city, the Luoyang soldiers of the third team of Luda, who were highly favored, had already prepared. Each soldier, with a towel and an inexhaustible source of water behind him, soaked the towel and tied it to his face, leisurely admiring the fire under the city walls.

And Liang Gang, standing on the city wall, through the thick smoke, finally figured out the purpose of the Luoyang Army's wooden frame...... (To be continued.) )