Chapter 42: Blame for Yourself
The generals refused to obey the order, which made the commander of the official army very annoyed, and he really couldn't help but want to cut off the heads of a few guys immediately to make an example of them.
However, he also saw that the assault was really ineffective, and it was indeed not a wise move, and the anti-war sentiment of the soldiers was high, if he dared to kill, maybe it would really provoke a mutiny, and if so, then it would be a big trouble.
Yes, among the officers and soldiers, he is indeed the highest in cultivation, and his combat effectiveness is the most terrifying, but his two fists are difficult to defeat with four hands, and the tigers can't fight the wolves, and at the same time he fights with tens of thousands of soldiers.
If you can't bear it, you will make a big plan.
Forget it, anyway, Lao Tzu is tired of beating the drum, it's time to stop and drink saliva slowly, Lao Tzu is merciful, and I won't worry about you bitches for the time being......
In order to calm the emotions of the soldiers, the commander of the officers and troops could only order to stop the attack, set up camp on the spot, and think about it in the long run.
Think long-term?
Hmph, the military meeting was really not short, it lasted for two or three hours, but the fart bandit plan didn't come up with.
On the first day, there was no way.
The next day, it was still at a loss.
On the third day, it was still the same, and there was no plan.
At noon on the fourth day, they finally came up with an idea, fire attack, and burn the mountain.
The officers and soldiers found a lot of firewood and grass, piled it up at the foot of the mountain, and lit a raging fire.
Unfortunately, it didn't work.
And no wonder.
Because the bandits were all on the "umbrella cover", more than 30 zhang high from the ground, the fire in the distance could not burn them at all, and there was spring water on the mountain, and the fire near the mountain wall was easily extinguished by the bandits.
Fail!
What a failure!
However, it didn't take long for the generals of the official army to come up with a lot of ideas, such as coercion and inducement, such as scolding and provocation, and so on.
However, the officers and soldiers spent a lot of effort, and many of the soldiers shouted hoarsely in their throats, but no effect was achieved, and the bandits ate and drank, talked and laughed on the mountains, and looked down and watched the officers and soldiers make a fuss, just like watching juggling and listening to dogs barking, not to mention how annoying they were.
Fail!
Fail!!
All failed!!
All strategies are not easy to use.
Of course, the officers and generals did not stop there, and later they came up with a "very good" solution, that is, to burn the corpses (soldiers killed in battle) at the foot of the mountain and smoke them!
I didn't say it, this method really had a very significant effect at first, but the bandits on the mountain were smoked enough, they couldn't eat, they couldn't sleep, they vomited fiercely, the dog turned over the intestines, the bitter gall was about to vomit out, the sobs flowed, it was really uncomfortable, and the heart wanted to die, several guys who were really unbearable were planted directly from the mountain, and fell into a brain~ pulp splashed, crushed bones, and turned out of themselves.
Good!
Very good!
It's great!
Now, Lao Tzu sees that you bastards still don't obediently come down to die!
Seeing the bandits on the mountain being punished, the commanders of the officers and troops felt much more comfortable.
And no wonder.
Because, he felt that there was hope for the bandits, very promising, after all, there were still many corpses of the officers and soldiers, enough to burn for several days, and he didn't believe that the bandits on the mountain could endure for so long without abandoning their weapons and surrendering.
The commander of the officers and troops firmly believed that it would not take long for the officers and troops to win a complete victory, because as long as the bandits descended the mountain, then they would be finished, and the officers and troops could be several times more than the bandits, and their combat effectiveness was far stronger than the bandits.
That's all right.
But he thought too much.
Because, there were unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and not long after the corpse was burned, the original situation of no wind and quiet fire suddenly changed, the wind rose, and then the wind blew fiercely, and the corpse qi could no longer smoke the bandits on the mountain, but the officers and soldiers suffered.
That's right, the officers and soldiers were unlucky.
Because, the camp of the officers and soldiers happened to be downwind, and the strong smell of corpses poured into the camp, and the officers and soldiers were caught off guard, and inhaled a lot of them, and after a while, countless soldiers were thrown down.
And no wonder.
Because, the commander of the official army had people sprinkle a lot of poisonous powder on those burned corpses, and those poisonous powders were extremely poisonous, and the effect was very significant, although it was not fatal, but it could completely incapacitate the person who smelled it in a very short time.
I didn't say it, of course, there are antidotes among the officers and soldiers, but the number of antidotes is not much, and it is really very limited.
This is also normal.
First of all, who knew that this kind of poisonous powder would be used against the enemy this time? What came to mind at the moment was also something that the military doctor had temporarily configured, so how could he have prepared a large amount of antidote in advance?
Secondly, this kind of poisonous powder is not fatal, as long as a few hours later, the victim can return to normal, and there is no need to prepare too many antidotes at all? The antidote prepared by the military doctor was almost all eaten by the soldiers who carried the corpses on the fire, and there was really not much left.
Ill-conceived?
Unlucky?
Maybe that's providence, right?
In short, no matter what, the antidote is very lacking, not to mention the small soldiers, even the main generals are not enough.
At this time, all the soldiers were miserable.
Because, not long after, the wind stopped, and a large group of bandits suddenly emerged from a nearby cave, and without hesitation, brandished their blades, like wolves and tigers, and slaughtered them brazenly......