Chapter 170: City on Fire

Although Qin Surabaya is now the master of the six products of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and has more financial and human support, he cannot turn Qin Lei's idea into reality in a short period of time. For example, this time, even if it is mixed with bad wine, there is still an astringent taste, and only when those people have drunk and can't breathe alcohol and urine, they dare to put it without worry.

Sure enough, those people couldn't tell the difference between wine and urine, so they took the jar and continued to drink wildly, and none of them noticed the peculiar smell. This also made the relieved people who were relieved, and the hand holding the handle of the knife at their waist slowly let go.

The same is drinking, and the amount of alcohol outside the city is significantly smaller. When the pigs and mutton were eaten, the soldiers were drunk one by one, and soon fell to the ground one after another and fell asleep.

Qin Lei and Qin Youcai, who were watching, wiped their sweat, and Qin Youcai asked with some indecision: "Isn't there a word called drunk?" These stinky boys are doing their best, can they do it? ”

Qin Lei looked at the black hole in the distance and chuckled: "Don't worry, Gu has already put up a guard outside the camp for a mile, unless those people have clairvoyance, they can't look so carefully." ”

Qin Youcai relieved his heart. With Qin Lei, he had peanuts, pig's head meat, fried tofu, and pickled bamboo shoots. As for what they drank, it is unknown.

After a while, Qin Youcai's lieutenant came over and reported to Qin Leiyu with an unexpected face: "Lord Qiqi, there are fifteen teams that have signed up to join the vanguard team. Said a little incredulously: "Zhang Sigou also signed up." ”

Qin Lei smiled and asked, "What's so strange about him signing up?"

The deputy general Qin Lei explained: "This Lao Zhang is a soldier, he has always charged behind and retreated in front. If it weren't for the old man who participated in the defense of Shuicheng back then, and was an old man who was given preferential treatment by the marshal, as long as he didn't want to leave, we wouldn't be able to drive him out. Kicked him home early in the morning to pick up his grandson. ”

Qin Lei was finally aroused by his curiosity and ordered: "Call Lao Zhang over, I want to talk to him." ”

After a while, Zhang Sigou was brought over by the deputy general, and Qin Lei beckoned to him and asked him to sit down on the side. Under the dim wind lamp, the face engraved with years seems to be more rich in the vicissitudes of history.

Qin Lei looked at him playfully and asked softly, "Lao Zhang, why did you think of stealing the limelight from young people?" ”

Zhang Sigou's face suddenly darkened, and he hissed: "I also began to regret it." ”

Qin Youcai on the side heard this, and scolded in a low voice: "You put away that deputy soldier riffraff for me, and answer the prince's questions honestly." ”

Qin Lei had already discovered that this Qin general liked to blow his beard and stare at him, which was really a bit simple and rude. A veteran like Zhang Sigou who refused to leave the damp and simple camp of the Zhennan Army for decades must have his own persistence. If he doesn't give enough respect, he won't easily confide in his heart.

Qin Lei coughed lightly, stopped Qin Youcai, who was furious, and said warmly to Zhang Sigou: "But what did Gu do not do well? Do you disgust Lao Zhang? ”

Zhang Sigou scratched his cheeks, still unhurried and said: "Ask the prince to drink wine, I'm just a glutton, just beat it with wine." ”

It turned out that the veteran thief saw the wine jug on the case, and his psychology was unbalanced. Qin Lei and Qin Youcai glanced at each other and laughed, which made Zhang Sigou inexplicable. Qin Youcai picked up the wine jug, put it in front of Zhang Sigou, and sneered: "This pot is rewarded to you, except for the gluttony, it is best to beat the other flower intestines together." ”

Zhang Sigou's face turned red, he picked up the wine jug with one hand, lifted the lid of the jug with the other, and sent it to his nose to smell it, and was immediately stupid. I brought the jug to my mouth again, tasted the contents of the jug, and the entrance was a little bitter, but after a while, my lips and teeth were fragrant, and it turned out to be a jug of tea......

He put down the wine jug, plopped, knelt down on his knees and said, "I blame the prince and the general, I can't compensate you." As he spoke, he knocked his head three times in a row.

Qin Lei scolded with a smile: "Otherwise, people say that veteran oil, veteran oil, single-hearted and thick-skinned." Four dogs, you're really a bachelor. ”

Qin Youcai also smiled: "It's not so easy to erase the guilt of disobeying the official after three rings." ”

Zhang Sigou straightened up and said with a smile: "The general is like a towering tree, and I am like a small grass under the tree, how can you be as knowledgeable as me?" ”

Qin Youcai's face turned pale and asked, "You compare General Ben to a big tree, what about the prince?" ”

Zhang Sigou said with an innocent face: "The sun! ”

Qin Lei and the others laughed and leaned back together, tears splashing in their eyes. After a long time, Qin Lei wiped the corners of his eyes with his cuffs, and still asked with a smile: "Four dogs, is someone framed for you joining the stormtroopers?" Who is it? Say it, Lone is your master! ”

Qin Youcai also laughed and said, "I don't believe that you can take the initiative to ask to join the stormtroopers." Unless the sun comes out of the west."

Zhang Sigou's face turned red again, and he said with some shame: "I don't want the prodigal son to turn back." ”

Qin Lei waved his hand, stopped Qin Youcai's laughter, and said to Zhang Sigou, who was still kneeling on the ground: "Tell me what you think in your heart, as long as it is reasonable, General Gu and Qin will apologize to you." ”

Zhang Sigou raised his head and said, "Really? ”

Qin Lei nodded and said with a smile: "The Lonely King never has to speak. ”

Zhang Sigou thought about it for a long time, kowtowed to Qin Lei and said, "Ask the prince to let me finish this battle." ”

Qin Lei said strangely: "Is there any difference in this?" ”

Zhang Sigou smiled and said, "If I die in this scene, it won't make any sense to say it." So let's wait to survive. Lord, can I go back sooner, those little cubs are all tender chickens, and there are a lot of things to order. ”

Qin Lei nodded and let him go. Qin Lei watched his figure disappear around the corner before turning back to Qin Youcai and said, "Youcai, a veteran is a book, although there is a lot of dross in the book, but it is more wealth." If you want to be more powerful and easier for yourself, treat these veterans well,"

Qin Youcai nodded thoughtfully, and fell into deep thought.

Qin Lei saw that he began to think, and nodded with satisfaction. If Qin Lei knew that Qin Youcai's mind was full of what Zhang Sigou would say, but he didn't listen to a word of his words, I don't know how he would feel? Most of them will slap a plate of fried tofu on his face......

The two chatted like this. When the wine was cleared, Shen Bing walked out of the dark, knelt down on one knee in front of Qin Lei and said, "Lord Wang, it's ready over there." ”

Qin Lei nodded and asked, "What time is it?" ”

"It's three o'clock." Shen Bing said.

Qin Lei turned his face and said to Qin Youcai, who was already in good spirits, "Quietly assemble the team." ”

Qin Youcai gave up his hand, and went to beckon the lieutenants to gather. The sergeants knew that something was going on tonight, and it was an exaggeration to say that they were waiting for the day, but none of them slept on the ground. As the lieutenant softly called for the captain, the captain called for the team leader, the team leader called for the captain of Wu Shi, and the captain called for his soldiers, it did not take a quarter of an hour. More than 10,000 soldiers lined up solemnly, quietly waiting for the commander's order.

Qin Lei was already standing neatly in front of the team, only countless pairs of eyes shining with excitement could be seen in the darkness, and when he heard bursts of rapid breathing, Qin Lei knew that they were a little nervous. He felt the need to ease the tension that had been artificially created by the darkness. He lowered his voice and smiled: "Guys, can you tell who Lone is?" ”

He was answered with a chuckle and a neat whisper: "Lord Chitose!" ”

Qin Lei said with a smile: "It seems that the popularity of the Lone King is not bad." Have you eaten and drunk? ”

There was another chuckle, and in the darkness, someone dared to say: "The water is full of flesh." The laughter was even louder.

As soon as Qin Youcai glared, he was about to scold, but Qin Lei pulled his shoulders and motioned for him to be silenced. Qin Lei's deep and magnetic voice continued to sound: "I want to ask you, what is the slogan of the Zhennan Army?" ”

"Go south! South! South! Ten thousand people said in unison, although they all lowered their voices, but they added a shocking power.

Qin Lei continued: "Yes, you are the Iron Army with the goal of destroying Southern Chu, no matter how meaningful it is to others to go north this time. But for you, it's just a small exercise. ”

After Qin Lei put forward a higher goal, these soldiers naturally thought that we were an army that was going to fight against the powerful Southern Chu, and what were these rogues. The nervousness was swept away, but some relaxation was slackened.

Of course, Qin Lei wouldn't end there, he continued, "But the enemy's swords and guns don't care how grand your goal is. If you take the slightest bit lightly, their rusty blunt sword will slash into your neck, sever your trachea, and blood gushes out, and you don't know how long you will have to hiss, and you will not be relieved until the blood runs dry. You're going to fall forever in this smelly sewer, and no one will remember it. ”

And those who survive with all their attention will be qualified to pursue their own glory. If it were me, I would die vigorously! ”

Finally, the steadiness that should have been in this battle replaced the laxity that had just been generated.

"Guys, in order to die in glory in the future, let's set off quietly......"

More than 10,000 people turned around in silence, and the original right row became the front row, and under the leadership of their respective teams, they walked briskly towards the camp gate.

Qin Youcai stood beside Qin Lei, and it was difficult to express the admiration in his heart. Although he already knew that the prince was very good at marching and fighting, he never expected that he could already adjust the mentality of his subordinate soldiers according to different opponents. This time, the opponent is just a group of armed peasants, and they are calculated or unintentional, as long as they can exert normal combat power, there is no suspense at all. In this case, if the team is too excited, it will often cause a lot of unnecessary losses. And if you don't say a word and let the soldiers play on their own, they will definitely not be able to complete the battle goal well because they are not excited enough.

Qin Lei aroused the arrogance of the soldiers, and dispelled their contempt, so that they could enter the battle with a moderately excited and conservative mentality, which was the state of this kind of one-sided battle. You must know that these soldiers have only followed him for less than four days, and this kind of ability to grasp people's hearts, Qin Youcai has only seen it in the previous generation.

He also understood why Qin Lei wanted to humiliate Xiao Chu in public, just so that Fang Cai's words would be more listened to.

Qin Lei had no way of knowing that in Qin Youcai's heart, he already had the qualifications to compete with an old goblin like Wen Zhuang Boxian. He stared at the team in the darkness with all his attention, and said to Qin Youcai without looking back: "Let the team spread out in teams, now that they are too aligned, they will alarm the enemy." ”

Qin Youcai hurriedly went to do so, and Qin Lei instructed Xu Tian, the scout captain beside him: "Bring a hundred black-clothed guards to lead the way in front, Gu has already ordered those officers, everything is up to you." ”

Xu Tian took the order and left.

The team walked silently for about four miles in the darkness, and even in the darkness the outline of the tall city wall could be clearly seen. The black-clothed guard leading the way in front raised his hand. At this time, the benefits of loose formation became apparent, and the Zhennan army behind quickly stopped, without any collision and noise.

Xu Tian walked lightly to the city with a few people, and three consecutive 'quack, quack, quack' partridge cries sounded, followed by a partridge cry inside the city gate. After a while, there was a squeaky sound of the door shaft turning,

The sound was unusually harsh in the silent night sky, but it was a war drum for the teams waiting outside the city to surprise them. The soldiers drew their swords, raised their spears, and looked at the middle of the ranks, where was the middle army of the King of Longjun, where the brains and souls of the entire team were located.

Cursing Shi Yong and Shi Yong didn't know how to put more oil on the door shaft on weekdays, Qin Lei waved his hand fiercely, and the death squad led by Zhang Sigou next to him sprinted silently, and Chu Po's son was also among them.

After the vanguard rushed out, the two wings followed closely and rushed towards the gate of the city, where the gap was getting wider and wider.

The sound of the city gate opening still alarmed the cathars who were patrolling the night nearby, and they followed the sound to the front of the city gate tower in confusion. Then I saw that the door, which should have been closed, had opened a gap five fingers wide.

Suddenly a few torches lit up in the darkness, before their eyes could adjust to the light. The torches were extinguished, followed by a dense sound of breaking wind, followed by the sound of crossbow arrows crashing into flesh and wailing all over the ground......

The mournful wails were like a signal, igniting dozens of buildings in the city. The fire raged fiercely, and under the blowing of the south wind at night, it quickly joined into pieces, turning the huge city into a large brazier.

The city was as bright as day.

Many were burned alive in their sleep or suffocated by smoke. Of course, the 100,000 members of the sect could not all be so unlucky, but many more escaped. People rushed out into the streets, recovering from their horror, only to find themselves in a larger fire.

This realization frightened everyone, they cried and screamed, and they could not find the leaders who usually showed off their might, so they had to run around like headless flies, and many people panicked, and were surrounded by the sea of fire again, and never came out again.

At this time, there was another shout of killing in the south of the city, and countless defeated soldiers fled from the south gate in a hurry. They shouted: "Oh no, the Dragon Demon King has been killed, run......"

The guards and men of the leader rushed into the county office, but they saw that everyone was drunk like mud. At this time, Kou Ding shouted at the helpless people: "You still wait for a ball, wait for the fire to burn the kings to death, or the Dragon Demon King to eat the kings!" Don't carry someone on your back and follow me. ”

As he spoke, he picked one up and ran out the door. When everyone saw that he moved, they didn't have time to think about it, so they each picked up their own leaders and followed Kou Ding out of the county office.

Running all the way, when he arrived at the north gate, Kou Ding put the person who went north to an unknown person next to him, and said loudly: "Brothers, withdraw first, and my brother will cut off the queen for you!" ”

These people all heard the shouts of killing getting closer and closer, and they wished that someone would slow down the enemy's attack. So he left a piece of 'Loyalty!' ''O man! The praise slipped away from the wheat city.

Only Kou Ding and a dozen of his close subordinates remained, and these people looked at each other and smiled, and then shouted under the city gate: "The king has an order, everyone retreats from the north gate, brothers, follow quickly!" ”

This voice was like a life-saving fairy sound, leading the anxious cultists and the rout of the six gods and owners to run towards the northern city. Sure enough, the fire on the way to Beicheng was a little smaller, and although the people who were still roasting were uncomfortable, it was not so bad that there was no way out.

Soon someone ran to the north gate, and when they saw that those people were still shouting, they couldn't help but be grateful: "Brother, don't shout anymore." Everybody's heard, let's go. ”

More than a dozen shouters ignored it, still holding a paper tube, putting it to their mouths and shouting: "The prince has an order......

This spirit touched many simple parishioners, so they stayed and shouted with them.

Only then did the shouting stop, and a leader said to those who wanted to stay to help: "Don't shout anymore, everyone hears it." The brothers will withdraw first, and we will break off. ”

The helpers refused to leave, and had to accompany them to break off together. The leader obviously has a tendency to go crazy, if it weren't for the fact that a companion on the side said loudly: "We are the king's own soldiers, the king left us behind for everyone, but his old man has no protection, brothers, you can protect the king for us, please!" A dozen shouters almost knelt down to help.

The people who helped were finally moved by the loyalty of the shout, and without hesitation, they rushed out of the city in the direction of the shout. ran far away, and the shouting could still hear the intermittent voice: "Good brother, we will wait for you to come back......"