0222 Tried and Tested Fire Attack (5th Update)
As the explosion sounded, countless flames flew like a torrential rain, and the Goguryeo warship and the soldiers who were pushing it were killed.
These fire rains seem to be sticky, sticking to the body and not being able to shake off, and many soldiers jump into the water when they can't stand the burn.
People can jump into the water, but boats can't.
Then the waterway was completely blocked by burning warships.
It is said that fire and water are ruthless, and many victories in ancient times were fought with water and fire. Especially in water warfare, fire attacks can play a miraculous effect when used well.
Wen Yi knew that his own strength was weak and could not withstand the wear and tear of the tragic war, so he could only make every effort to tap the potential of cold weapons when he could not use firearms.
One is to move a bed crossbow to a ship, another is to get a trebuchet to a ship, and the same is to set fire to a boat.
It's just that arson is more about the right time and place, and the restrictions are too great.
But once these two conditions are met, there is basically no suspense about victory or defeat.
The next thing to consider is how to set fires more efficiently.
Here we have to mention the fierce fire oil, although it is not as violent as gasoline and diesel, but it is also quite good.
And Wen Yi knew the principle of the explosion better, so he put a lot of iron barrels filled with fierce fire oil on the fireboat.
And then...... There is a scene in front of me.
The tin bucket exploded, and the burning oil rained down, igniting everything around that could be burned.
The entire entrance and exit was completely turned into a sea of fire.
Even if Yue Shan didn't block the door, the people in the camp wouldn't want to come up for a while.
Seeing that the door of the enemy's naval battalion was blocked, Wu Heng and Wang An, who were following behind, led their fleet across the river to the direction of Pyongyang City.
He Fang, Chai Ben and others, who followed at the end, followed closely behind, lined up to surround the camp of the sailors.
Then the trebuchet was activated and threw the earthen pot filled with fierce fire oil into the camp.
At this time, the Goguryeo sailors who had already reacted were in a hurry.
Gao Zhao, the general of the water division, was a very strict person in governing the army, otherwise the king of Goguryeo would not let him take charge of the water division.
As soon as he received the alarm, he woke up the soldiers and organized people to board the ship to meet the battle.
However, the entrances and exits were blocked, and they had thousands of empty ships but nothing they could do.
From here, it can be seen that Gao Zhao's ability to command troops, even at this time, these soldiers under his command were still not panicked, and they all stopped in the dock and waited for the next order.
Although Gao Zhao didn't know why the fireboat exploded, the waterway was indeed blocked.
When he had no choice, he forced his soldiers to swim under the fireboat, hammer nails into the fireboat, tie ropes and tow the boat away.
Not to mention, giving him a little time can really be successful.
But not long after this order was issued, many soldiers docked in the dock heard the sound of 'popping'.
Looking at it in confusion, he found that there were more water-stained things on the ship, as well as broken tiles.
What is this?
Just as he was puzzled, a crockpot with a big head smashed on his head, and the unlucky guy died without even snorting.
He must be the only one who was smashed.
The rest of the people soon discovered what had fallen, a crockpot and a fierce fire oil, and immediately screamed in fright.
Gao Zhao also knew the news for the first time, and his face, which was still very calm, suddenly became bloodless.
He was so calm before, all because he was not afraid of fire attacks.
He is also a battle-hardened general, how can he not guard against the opponent's fire attack? The ring of separation posts outside the camp was designed to deter the enemy from setting fires.
But the disadvantage of this is that the entry and exit can only be through the reserved entrance, and once the gate is blocked, there is no way.
He had also thought about this problem, so the gate was built so big that it was almost impossible to block.
Even if someone is not afraid to block the gate, they can pull out part of the isolation pile and temporarily open an entrance.
It's just that the isolation pile is driven deep at the bottom of the river, and it takes a certain amount of time to pull it out.
Usually this is not a problem, but he didn't calculate it after all his calculations, and someone could actually throw the fierce fire oil into the camp through the isolation post.
You must know that the isolation pile is still hundreds of steps away from the dock.
He had no time to think about how the other party had managed to get to this point, and it was important to run for his life.
Just as he was about to order everyone to dodge, as soon as he opened his mouth, he saw dozens of fireballs light up outside the isolation post.
Then the fireball was thrown high and fell into the camp in an arc through the air.
Some fell into the water and disappeared, but others fell on the boat and turned into a rain of fire, the oil was ignited, and the boat began to burn.
The soldiers on the ship fought desperately, trying to extinguish the flames.
Some were lucky enough to be extinguished, but more often the fire grew bigger and bigger until the whole ship was set on fire.
What's even more terrifying is that there are fierce oil canisters and fireballs falling from the sky, and more and more ships are set on fire.
Some of the soldiers were burned and could not stand jumping into the water to save themselves, and many others collapsed under the threat of death, rowing boats and ramming around.
The result of this is that more ships are set on fire.
The whole camp was in complete disarray.
Many generals ran to Gao Zhao's side and asked, "General, what should I do?" ”
Gao Zhao took a deep breath, pretended to be calm, and said, "Order, abandon the ship and go ashore." ”
"Yes." After receiving the order, the generals hurriedly went to deliver the order.
"Wait......" Gao Zhao quickly reacted to the consequences of doing so, and wanted to take back the order.
However, it was too late, and the impatient generals had already conveyed the order.
He could only hold on to the last shred of hope and look at the warship on the water.
The order to abandon ship was the last straw that crushed people's hearts, and although many people were panicked, the discipline they had always cultivated restrained them from losing their minds.
But when the retreat order was given and the people around him ran to the shore, the last string in his heart was broken.
Everyone had only one thought at this moment, to go ashore.
The boat in front? Bump into it. Someone in front of you? Hacked to death.
Having lost their minds, they simply did not know that so many ships crowded on the shore would only facilitate the spread of the fire.
Seeing this scene, Gao Zhao closed his eyes in pain, he knew that everything was over.
Ignoring the shouting general, he turned and went back to his room, and asked the guards not to disturb him and closed the door from the inside.
Light the curtain with an oil lamp and sit back in your seat.
By the time the guards outside noticed that something was wrong, he had already turned into a burning man, wailing and struggling for a long time before taking his last breath.
At this time, the naval battalion had completely turned into a sea of fire.
Boats crowded on the shore became the best fuel.
Blown by the southeast wind, the fire spread to the shore, igniting any combustibles it encountered.
The buildings of this era were basically made of wood, especially the barracks, one room after another stretched for miles, and once it burned, the consequences can be imagined.
The camp quickly turned into a sea of fire, and you could feel the fire on your face a few feet away. Those who run fast can escape with their lives, and those who run slowly can only die in the fire.
The city of Pyongyang, not far away, also discovered the anomaly here and quickly reported it.
Soon the king of Goguryeo, who was sleeping, was woken up.