Chapter 17: The Burning of Mount Noa
Sixty miles east of Mount Noaa.
The sun shines warmly.
The breeze gently stirs the wheat fields.
"Squeaky" birds are constantly chirping.
A budding orchid grows on the ground.
Just about to bloom the most beautiful flowers.
"Bang!"
A wide foot trampled it to the ground.
It seems that he can't see its arrogance, and by the way, he crushes his feet and completely cuts off its vitality.
Beside him, figures emerged from the forest.
They didn't care about the scene in front of them, and continued to push east coldly and ruthlessly.
The move alarmed the birds overhead.
"Buzz", all of them took off into the air.
View from above.
The whole forest was full of terrified animals.
A soldier in armor was lined up more neatly than an ant.
The mountains are all over the wilderness, and the whole land is leveled.
A full 600,000-strong army marched in an arrangement.
Swept away all the living creatures of this forest.
In the rear of the western flank of the Great Army.
Ashoka gave up his chariot.
He looked at the dense forest and whispered.
"I passed by here after sweeping the country last time, and I thought I wouldn't come back a second time in my life."
"I didn't expect that there would be such a small country in the East."
He rolled over and sat down on a horse he had prepared.
Look at the Prime Minister.
"How?"
"Is the fire attack strategy perfected?"
The Prime Minister bowed his head and replied respectfully.
"Return to the God King, according to the details of the defeated army that fled back."
"We've come up with the best strategy."
The Prime Minister said as he waved a general forward holding a map.
"This is Mount Noaa, and the southern end of Mount Noah connects to the coast."
"This is where the Zhiti are defeated."
"The Qin people lit the fire with fireballs thrown by hundreds of warships."
"After the incineration, this area will be more likely to ignite."
"But because I don't know what the enemy's ability to extinguish fires is."
"Therefore, it is necessary to gather a large number of troops to exert pressure on the west side of Mount Noa."
"When the Qin defenders have no time to take care of anything else, we only need to send thousands of small boats to quickly invade the southern end along the coastline, mix and ignite with grease, firewood and grass, and pine resin, and cooperate with the southwest sea breeze."
"It's easy to start a fire that can't be extinguished!"
The Prime Minister's explanation made King Arnaud nod.
"What about the warships of the Qin people? What should I do if I encounter a sneak attack soldier at sea? ”
He was deeply impressed by the huge warship, and always felt that it was the strongest means of the Qin people.
The Prime Minister smiled and continued confidently.
"There's no need to worry about that."
"The last time their sailors were able to go around, they relied on the small islands along the coast to shield them."
"This time, I have sent thousands of soldiers, and each small island has been guarded by people."
"And 50,000 troops have been prepared along the coastline."
"But if they dare to come forward and stop them, or go around the back."
"The soldiers will let the Qin people remember that the majesty of my Peacock Dynasty cannot be provoked!"
Emperor Ashoka was pleased with the Prime Minister's answer.
"Okay, then the army will march forward and destroy this little Qin State!"
As soon as the words fell, the soldiers on the east side suddenly reported back.
"Report!"
"The soldiers have captured more than a dozen defeated generals, all of whom are under the command of Axeto!"
These words made everyone's faces froze.
The Prime Minister was the first to react.
"Then don't bring it up quickly."
With the order, a dozen or so embarrassed guards were escorted to the front.
Ashoka frowned at them.
"How did you escape?"
More than a dozen soldiers responded almost simultaneously.
"It's General Axesto who risked his life to create chaos and create an opportunity for me!"
"He also asked me to wait for the message, the Daqin defense line is extremely tight, if you want to break through, you will kill and wound a lot of soldiers, and the only weakness is the fire attack."
"They used fire to defeat the Chiti last time, and they spent a lot of manpower to extinguish that wildfire."
"If they don't have enough people to put out the fire in a big war, they will have to abandon Mount Noa."
"And when the fire attacks, our 70,000 soldiers will also resist with all their strength to create chaos."
The soldier's words made the prime minister happy.
"This confirms the speculation of me and the generals."
"Congratulations to the God King!"
"This victory and defeat have been divided, no matter how the Qin people struggle, there will be no chance to resist again!"
"They can only obediently follow our strategy, abandon Mount Noa step by step, or hold on to the Northwest Plains."
The Prime Minister couldn't stop smiling.
"But then, in the face of the siege of our hundreds of thousands of troops, they will only die faster!"
But in the face of such good news, Ashoka not only did not feel happy.
Instead, he frowned slightly.
He didn't fully believe in the defeated army that had fled.
After a moment's thought, he waved his hand to let it go first.
If the news is true, they will have their credit after the war.
More than a dozen guards were suddenly excited.
When they left, Ashoka looked at the prime minister.
"What if they bring back false news?"
These words made the excited prime minister and the generals slightly stunned.
"How could it be, their families are all in the country, and making such a treason is a crime of stealing the family and exterminating the family!"
But Ashoka's cold expression made the general not say any more.
The prime minister said hurriedly.
"God King, this plan is a conspiracy."
"Even if they're bringing fake news."
"What if the Qin people set up an ambush in the south?"
"We are sending 200,000 troops to attack on the front."
"How can they stop if they don't defend with all their might?"
"Even if we have the strength to set a trap, we will only send five thousand dead soldiers."
"There are 50,000 troops in ambush in the rear."
"The Qin people don't have any chance to resist at all!"
Ashoka narrowed his eyes and paused.
Then I asked.
"How many times is the grease and pine resin used for burning the mountain?"
The Prime Minister's face froze.
"It takes a lot of money to start a wildfire."
"This~ is indeed only enough once!"
Ashoka snorted coldly.
"So, why did the enemy ambush twice?"
"As long as the grease brought by the five thousand men is destroyed, our intentions of fire attack can be completely destroyed."
"Are you saying it's worth it?"
Ashoka's words silenced the generals.
It does make sense.
Ashoka raised his eyes again and looked east.
"However, this just shows that the other party is extremely jealous of our fire attack!"
"The more this happens, the more we have to do it!"
"Herald!"
"Divide 100,000 troops to ambush on the south coast."
"The front 200,000 troops are pressed forward in the array."
"No need to probe, just attack with all your might!"
"Only by giving the Qin people enough suffocation will they not have the energy to guard against the flanks!"
After Ashoka finished speaking, he looked at the prime minister again.
"Outside the five thousand dead soldiers, add ten thousand boats and ships to guard."
"We must ensure that even if we encounter an ambush, we can break through the defense line partly."
Ashoka looked at everyone with solemn eyes.
"The lion fights the rabbit, and you should do your best!"
"This king, what you want is not a stalemate, not a step-by-step advancement!"
"The provocation of my Peacock Dynasty must be used to destroy the ancient decay and collapse with one blow to show its majesty!"
The words fell, and all the generals bowed down and shouted.
"The God King is wise!"
As the army began to divide up.
The armies of the Mauryan Empire began to advance rapidly.
Even standing on Mount Noa, you can already see countless ants coming to the shop.
Ying Xuan's face was solemn, although he had already made many plans.
But if you want to defeat the Mauryan Empire in one fell swoop, there is only the first way that is most suitable.
But the road is not in them, but on the other side.
Is it as arrogant as Ying Xuan thought?
He kept scanning in all directions with some apprehension.
Want to see some boat black spots on the sea.
But as the sky gradually darkened, there was still nothing.
Ying Xuan frowned suddenly, could he only fight head-on?
Zhang Hanzhong on his side will be worried.
Axetto was even more nervous.
Now he just wants to deliver the message himself without making a mistake.
Ashoka must believe it.
In this way, he may become the next king of the Mauryan Dynasty!
As time passed, in the darkness.
The Mauryan army had already reached the defense line of Mount Noa.
There are 200,000 of them, and the lit torches alone have lit up half of the sky.
But the eyes of Ashoka and Ying Xuan and others all looked at the south of Mount Noa.
All put their hopes on the fire.
When the soldiers of the 200,000-strong army began to roar.
A raging tide began to push.
Zhang Han personally went down the mountain to the front line to command.
A rain of arrows obscured the darkness, and blazing fireballs flew in all directions.
The forwards of both sides collided almost without leaving any hands.
Ying Xuan's brows furrowed, and with his superb eyesight, he continued to observe the overall situation on the battlefield.
Seeing 10,000 strikers, under great pressure.
Even if the combat power is extremely strong, it still has to gradually retreat under the collision of tens of thousands of enemies.
If he continues like this, he won't need a cup of tea, and he will have to use the second plan!
He looked south again, but there was still no movement at the foot of the mountain.
Even the ambush soldiers, who were pretending to be prepared, failed to deliver the news.
Seeing that the front has retreated to the foot of the mountain, if you push it down, you will be attacked by the enemy into the mountain forest.
Ying Xuan gritted his teeth and no longer hesitated.
Suddenly, Axetto shouted in surprise.
"It's lit!"
"The South is lit up!"
As soon as the words fell, Ying Xuan turned his head suddenly, and was pleasantly surprised to see that at the foot of the mountain on the south side, a little fire was spreading wildly.
Ying Xuan exhaled fiercely.
"Herald!"
"The army steadily retreated and moved north!"
And in the West, Ashoka was almost the same surprise.
Subconsciously clenched the reins.
"It's done!"
(End of chapter)