Since ancient times, flames have frequently appeared in human warfare.

It was not the first time that many generals had seen a flame attack, and many of them had even conducted a fire attack themselves.

However, no one has ever seen such a terrible flame!

Animal and vegetable oil is used to attack castles with flames, and they are lit by wooden objects on the city walls, such as catapults, ballistas, gates, corner towers, and gate towers.

But now, the brick and stone walls seem to be on fire, so that the soldiers don't know how to hide.

The defenders on the city walls wailed and wailed, unable to extinguish the flames on their bodies by all means.

From time to time, soldiers on fire screamed and jumped off the walls and into the moat, trying in vain to drown the flames from their own bodies.

However, it turned out that the moat also burned with fire!

Looking at the tragic situation in Xicheng from afar, many Qin soldiers were full of panic.

Even if you can't be splashed with water, you can even set the river on fire?!

Is this still fire?

This is clearly a monster!

Even Ying Chengcheng saw this purgatory created by himself, and he felt very uncomfortable.

Yang Hu raised his hand to close Zhang's chin, rode his horse over, and asked in a low voice:

"General, you ...... Can spell? ”

At this moment, Yang Hu's gaze at Ying Chengcheng was full of awe.

You know how to spell, you said it earlier!

If I had known, what would I have followed Fan Yu to make trouble?

I'm kneeling directly in front of you and banging is two rings, please take me to practice together!

Ying Cheng's voice was complicated: "This is not a spell, this is oil." ”

Yes, the liquid in the jar is oil!

Without Ying Chengcheng's intervention, China's first use of oil would have occurred in the Northern Zhou Dynasty's Battle of Jiuquan against the Turks.

And that year was 578 A.D.!

Since then, oil has been used on various battlefields under the name of fierce fire oil, and has become an important ordnance for attacking and defending cities.

In the descriptions of classics such as the Book of Han, the Book of the Later Han Dynasty, and the Naturalist Chronicles, there is so much oil in the northwest of China that it floats on the water, and the oil in the northeast can gush out like a spring without extraction.

But even such a large amount of shallow oil was not enough to meet the needs of more than a thousand years of war, and by the Song and Yuan dynasties, it was necessary to import tributary supplies from subject states such as Champong.

Now, this war monster has been released on the battlefield 816 years ahead of schedule!

Yang Hu nodded as if he didn't understand: "The oil that can ignite the stone is really a divine oil!" ”

In a word, Ying Cheng's emotions were incoherent, so he simply turned to ask: "Is the sand in the camp ready first?" ”

Yang Hu immediately nodded: "A hundred carts of sand have already been sent to the Xiandeng camp." ”

Ying Cheng bowed slightly: "The herald will go to the camp first." ”

"Take a hundred warriors who ride the sand first, and put out the fire with sand, and don't use water to extinguish the fire."

"Open a smooth path for our army!"

The order was too complicated, and the herald immediately rode his horse to the first camp.

Hearing the order of the herald, Zhou Yan immediately asked: "Can sand and soil extinguish this fire, but water can't extinguish the fire?" ”

The herald replied: "The general said that the fire can be extinguished by covering it with sand." ”

"But water will only fuel the fire, and Captain Lao Zhou should remember this matter and not cause unnecessary casualties."

Zhou Yan returned the salute: "Obey!" ”

After the order, Zhou Yan looked at the first warriors and said in a deep voice:

"Order, ten people from Qitun to Sixteen Tun each drove to sprinkle sand to extinguish the fire."

"The rest hold the ladder wooden shield and take the city first!"

However, this time, the pioneers who had long been determined to die were afraid.

The water can't be extinguished!

Struggle!

Instantly, monstrous!

This is out of their perception of fire! Who is not afraid!

Zhou Yan scolded angrily: "Afraid? I'm so scared! ”

"The general has said that water really can't extinguish this fire, but sand can!"

"And the fire was put by the general, can't the general take it if he can put it?"

"Wait a minute, look at the city!"

"Now no one has the heart to defend the city, this is a god-given opportunity!"

"In the face of this low-hanging fruit military exploits, but you don't dare to go up?"

"If you don't dare to go up, you will be replaced!"

Looking at the city gate covered by fire, the warriors of Xianden finally made up their minds and shouted:

"Yui!"

Zhou Yan bowed his head happily: "This is my warrior of Daqin!" ”

"To all of you!"

After drinking the wine in the bowl, the five hundred warriors who had ascended to the throne howled again and rushed towards Xicheng.

This time, there were no more arrows or logs to stop their attack.

The warriors who first ascended drove straight into the city gate unscathed.

Picking up the wooden beating that the defenders had thrown down earlier, more than a dozen warriors who had ascended first at the same time exerted their strength and slammed the wooden hammer into the burning city gate.

It was just three rounds of impact, and the city gate burst open!

"The city is broken! I'm the first to go! ”

"Hold the gates and wait for the army!"

"Go first! Go first! ”

Seeing the city gate collapsing, Ying Cheng's eyes lit up, and he shouted:

"Order Feng Ting, the crossbowmen stop shooting, and the whole army of the front army will attack the city!"

"The Chinese army is temporarily guarding the general, and the soldiers are entering the city! Maristries enter the city! ”

"Restrain the army, don't allow the army to extinguish the fire with water, don't allow the army to loot and slaughter!"

"Finger the flag forward!"

Behind Ying Cheng, all kinds of flags swayed.

The tallest flag, embroidered with the word "Ying", pointed at Xicheng at a 45° angle.

Ying Cheng Chan drank again:

"Beat the drums!"

Eight wrestlers with biceps muscles took off their shirts, pulled out their drumsticks, and smashed them heavily on the main battle Fengu.

Eight feet long, four feet long, and the big drum with leather on both sides was beaten heavily!

"Boom! Knock knock! ”

The decisive drum resounded across the battlefield, and the hearts of every Qin soldier seemed to burn.

This is the order of the general offensive!

Death! Winning!

Feng Ting drew the long sword at his waist without hesitation, and shouted angrily:

"Wind!"

The 20,000 regular troops of the front army shouted in unison:

"Wind!"

"Wind!"

"Gale!"

With the cry, 20,000 front soldiers and 10,000 personal soldiers swarmed towards the broken gate.

Like a pack of bloodthirsty hungry wolves!

Zhang Da and Chen He fled down the city wall in disgrace, and saw that the city gate behind them had been knocked open.

Zhang Da sighed in despair: "It's over!" ”

"With 10,000 county soldiers facing 100,000 Qin troops, they couldn't hold it even for a day."

"This official is guilty!"

Chen He wiped the soot from his face and said in a deep voice: "I haven't been defeated yet." ”

"This time it was only the militia that was damaged, and the county soldiers in the city were not at the North City Gate, and they were all new forces."

"We can also rely on the county government to continue to defend the city, and then order the county soldiers to fight in the streets of the city."

"If the two sides are short-handed, the Qin army will not dare to set fire again!"

Zhang Da asked rhetorically: "What if the Qin army ignited the county government regardless of casualties?" What to do? ”

Chen He shouted angrily: "What should I do? Death only! ”

"If you can't keep it for even a day, you will be ashamed of your expectations for the king, and even more ashamed of your family!"

Zhang Da looked at Chen He with complicated eyes: "This official will go to Wancheng to ask for help, and he will also ask for credit for County Lieutenant Chen." ”

Chen He looked at Zhang Da in disbelief.

There is no doubt that Zhang Da said this means that he is going to escape.

Immediately, Chen He sighed softly.

Only death is a helplessness that people with no background like Chen He will face.

But Zhang Da, as a member of the Zhang family, even if he loses a battle, he will only be held accountable, and then he should be promoted.

Zhang Da has a choice!

Chen He didn't say much, but just bowed: "Please also ask Shangguan to say a few kind words for this official." ”

Zhang Da nodded heavily: "Definitely!" ”

After the words fell, Zhang Da summoned the domestic servants, turned over and rode towards the east city gate.

Seeing Zhang Da leave, Chen He shouted in a deep voice:

"The whole army retreats and retreats to the county office!"