Chapter 409: Fire Burns Water Village

"After you become a famous general, you don't think about how to rejuvenate the Han Dynasty, but help Cao Thief and Yang Thief, aren't you afraid that your ancestors will scold you under Jiuquan in the future?"

Ma Chao was not a good temper in the first place.

After listening to Guan Yu's words, he was immediately furious.

"Since you are so ignorant of life and death, wait until the city is broken, see if you can still be so arrogant!"

"Then it depends on whether you have the ability to do it!"

Guan Yu snorted coldly.

"We'll see!"

As soon as Ma Chao pulled the reins, he stopped talking nonsense with Guan Yu and went straight back to his own phalanx.

"Xingba, that Guan Yu is really as the general said, extremely arrogant."

Ma Chao was not angry.

"Wait a minute, and he won't be arrogant."

Gan Ning let out a sneer and ordered,

"Pass my military orders and prepare to attack!"

On this expedition, the four Gan Ning each led a battalion of men and horses.

But Ma Chao and Wei Yan are both cavalrymen, so only Gan Ning and Wen Ping's foot soldiers are responsible for the main attack.

Six thousand foot soldiers lined up in a neat phalanx, slowly but surely advancing towards the water village.

Wen Ping and Wei Yan, who were watching the battle in the rear, looked a little nervous.

Without siege ordnance, with only 6,000 foot soldiers, how easy is it to take down Guan Yu and the water village guarded by 10,000 water troops?

I don't know what kind of confidence Gan Ning has?

Guan Yu on the walled wall also had the same question in his heart.

But looking at Cao Jun who was getting closer and closer, he didn't think much about it, but waved his hand,

"Shoot the arrows!"

In an instant, countless feathered arrows shot out from the water village.

Even the warships docked on the shore were also fired with thousands of arrows.

The dense rain of arrows shot overwhelmingly towards Cao Jun.

Although Sergeant Cao, who was in the front row, raised the giant shield in his hand as a defense.

But in the face of a dense rain of arrows, casualties were inevitable.

However, none of Cao Jun's soldiers stopped their pace, but resolutely continued to move forward!

Guan Yu, Guan Xing and others in the water village became more and more confused in their hearts.

Even if these 6,000 foot soldiers arrive under the wall, what can they do?

Without siege equipment, could it be that they could not climb the wall by piling up corpses into a hill?

By the time they were confused, Cao Jun had already come to the camp less than ten paces away.

At such a close distance, both sides can see each other's faces clearly.

However, at this moment, Cao Jun stopped advancing and chose to form a formation in place!

Without waiting for Guan Yu and them to figure out Cao Jun's intentions, they saw countless black shadows flying out of Cao Jun's array.

Guan Yu and Guan Ping were startled, and when they looked at it, they saw that there were countless clay pots thrown out by Cao Jun.

These clay pots landed on the walls and camps, and there was a sparse clattering sound, followed by countless viscous black liquids slowly flowing out.

"What is this?"

Guan Yu frowned, approached a puddle of liquid, stretched out his hand and dipped it a little, and when he got closer, he felt a pungent smell coming to his face.

"Looks like kerosene?"

Guan Ping was a little uncertain.

"Is this Cao Jun planning to attack with fire, it's really brainless."

Guan Xing sneered.

Although the buildings in the water village are made of strong wood, the issue of fire prevention was considered as early as the time of construction.

The wood is all specially treated so that it does not ignite easily.

In addition, a layer of earth is applied to the outside to create a fireproof layer.

With a two-pronged approach, it is basically impossible to catch fire.

But despite this, Guan Yu still didn't dare to be careless, and immediately ordered,

"Someone, quickly go to fetch water and prepare to extinguish the fire."

Before the water army in the village could take action, countless rockets flew out of the Cao army formation with a roar.

When it fell on those black ointments, it "whew" to the ground and ignited a raging fire!

Fortunately, the water village was built on the edge of the Han River, and it was extremely convenient for Guan Yu's soldiers to pick up the water.

However, when the first soldiers to return from fetching water splashed water on the fire, a shocking scene happened!

I saw that the flames were not extinguished, but even burned on the water!

"This ...... How is this possible?! ”

Guan Ping was dumbfounded, unable to believe his eyes at all.

Not to mention him and Guan Xing and Guan Yinping, even the well-informed Guan Yu was dumbfounded.

They had never heard of such a flame that could burn on the surface of the water!

"Father, you ...... Look! ”

Guan Yinping pointed to the river not far away, his beautiful eyes full of shock.

Guan Yu, father and son, looked in the direction she pointed, and were immediately taken aback!

If it is said that the fire in the water village is because the soldiers did not get enough water, so it cannot be extinguished, then what happened on the river really made them feel incredible.

Among the clay pots thrown from Cao Jun's array, many fell on the warships by the river, and the thick black liquid in them also dripped into the Han water.

At this moment, a raging fire broke out on the surface of the Han River!

Witnessing such an unbelievable thing with his own eyes, Guan Yu's soldiers and horses were suddenly extremely frightened!

"It must have something to do with the black paste in the clay pot!"

Guan Yu finally understood that this kind of fire that could not be extinguished by water, and could even burn on the surface of the water, must be because of those black pastes!

But even if he understood, what could he do?

The fire on the wall could not be extinguished, and his soldiers were forced to retreat.

Seeing this, Guan Yu's heart sank.

At the same time, Cao Jun saw a raging fire burning on the wall, and there was no one to resist.

They quickly approached the wall and buried the black powder under the wall.

I only heard a loud "boom", and the city wall of the water village was suddenly torn apart!

"Kill!"

Wei Yan raised his arms, raised the long knife in his hand, and bravely rushed into the water village.

Gan Ning also became murderous and handed over the army to the command of Wen Ping.

Together with Ma Chao, he rushed towards the water village.

At this time, in the water village, after the fire and gunpowder explosion, Guan Yu's troops were already in disarray.

In the face of the murderous enemy army rushing in, they were not opponents at all, and they were defeated and retreated!

"Tanzhi!"

Guan Yu swung the Blue Dragon Glaive Knife, slashed the two Cao soldiers who rushed over, turned his head and shouted.

Hearing his father call himself, Guan Ping also killed him and joined Guan Yu.

"What does my father command?!"

"You immediately retreat to the ship with An Guo (Guan Xing) and Yinping, let's prepare to withdraw!"

Guan Yu said in a deep voice.

"What, father, are we going to leave?"

Guan Ping was taken aback.

"You're still stunned, if you don't leave, we'll all stay here!"

Guan Yu said sharply.

He has been fighting with Yang Ling for so many years, so he naturally knows Yang Ling's style and strength.

Without the walled wall to rely on, and Cao Jun has a flame that can burn on the surface of the water, this battle can't be fought at all!

Even if they are lucky enough to force the Cao army back, when Yang Ling's army arrives, they will still have to retreat!