A large amount of powder suddenly fell from the sky. The charging Wei army was unprepared. The powder quickly spread after it hit the ground.
Lime powder is highly alkaline and has very strong penetrating power. Once it enters the human eye, a chemical reaction will occur.
Human eyes are very sensitive. If a little bit of foreign matter gets in, it will be very uncomfortable, let alone such corrosive lime.
When the Han army threw out bags of lime, the Wei army rushing in front quickly lost their combat effectiveness.
The Wei army, whose shouts of killing were loud and powerful, suddenly screamed and wailed all over the field. The soldiers rolled on the spot in pain because their eyes were burned.
Wei Jun, who was leaning back, was soon affected, because the lime was all powder and would fly in all directions with the slightest breeze.
"Withdraw!"
"Quickly retreat!"
Zhang He was dumbfounded. He had been fighting all his life and had never encountered such a thing.
As for the powder thrown by the Han army, he couldn't figure it out for a while.
But once the soldiers came into contact with the powder, they all rubbed their eyes vigorously, followed by howling like ghosts and wolves, rolling on the ground in pain.
How can we fight this battle?
There is no way to fight.
If the fight continues like this, tens of thousands of people will have to answer here. Now for Zhang He, retreating is the best choice.
The Wei army withdrew.
The top of Tongguan City immediately erupted into roars, and all the Han soldiers were excited. They were really happy.
Because the Wei army had not yet touched the city wall of Tongguan, it was as if they were stunned.
Of course——
They all know that this is their Majesty, and the lime powder refined by Liu Chan has worked.
"Come on!"
"Continue to attack the city!"
"What are you running for?"
Wei Yan looked at the embarrassed Wei army in the distance. He roared like crazy, but in his heart, he was also surprised that this little lime powder had such powerful lethality.
Guo Huai had a look of horror on his face. He originally thought that the Wei soldiers were numerous and powerful, and they were all well-trained elites of the Wei Dynasty.
But in front of this lime powder, they are so vulnerable.
"Your Majesty!"
Guo Huai suddenly looked at Wei Jun who was still running away, and asked Liu Chan nervously: "They..."
Liu Chan, who was originally very excited, suddenly had a sad look on his face.
"They...can't die;" Liu Chan sighed, and then added: "But they, I'm afraid they will never be able to go to the battlefield."
Hiss——
As soon as Liu Chan finished speaking, Guo Huai and Wei Yan widened their eyes almost at the same time, thinking, is this lime powder so exaggerated?
Liu Chan sighed, then slowly turned around and walked towards the city. He was not happy about repelling the enemy, but felt a burden in his heart.
Lime powder——
It looks inconspicuous, but its lethality in this era is actually not much different from the so-called biological and chemical weapons in later generations.
If in the future, lime powder enters the eyes, rinse them with plenty of water in time. In more serious cases, go to the hospital for treatment, and there is still a chance of cure.
But now is the Three Kingdoms era.
If it is not dealt with in time, the Wei army that was attacked by lime today will basically go blind.
When a soldier becomes blind.
He——
Can I still go to the battlefield?
According to a rough estimate, Zhang and He dispatched no less than 5,000 men in this battle.
Return to the inner hall.
Liu Chan has always been uneasy, as if he had done something unscrupulous.
Guo Huai and Wei Yan soon followed in.
Looking at Liu Chan's livid face, both of them were a little dumbfounded. Why were they unhappy after winning?
"General Wei!"
Liu Chan suddenly said: "Send someone quickly to inform Zhang He and ask them to quickly use a lot of water to clean the eyes of the injured soldiers. If it is too late, they will all become blind."
Wei Yan was shocked when he heard this, and Guo Huai on the side was also puzzled. Wei Yan then said: "Why is Your Majesty like this? They are all enemies. Let alone blinding their eyes, even if they all die, that would be good."
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Although Wei Yan's words don't sound very good.
But it makes sense.
Now we are on the battlefield.
The armies of Han and Wei were enemies of each other, so there was no way to sympathize with the enemy. Even Guo Huai, who had not yet surrendered, thought so.
Isn’t it necessary to kill the enemy on the battlefield?
"General Wei," Liu Chan frowned and said, "Are we too cruel?"
"No, no, no, Your Majesty!" Wei Yan waved his hands quickly and said, "We are already very kind. If we had known that Your Majesty's lime powder was so powerful, I would have deployed dozens more trebuchets on the nearby hills in advance.
It is guaranteed that Zhang He’s entire army will be wiped out.”
"General Guo, do you think so?"
Wei Yan became more and more proud as he said it, and finally asked Guo Huai next to him. Guo Huai didn't know how to answer for a while.
After all, he is still a general of Cao Wei.
But what Wei Yan said seems to be correct.
If it were him, he might do the same thing.
"After this battle, Zhang He should not dare to attack Tongguan again for the time being;" Liu Chan said calmly: "General Wei still sent someone to Wei Camp to say that although the two armies are fighting at this time, God has good intentions."<
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"The best strategy is to subjugate the enemy without fighting. The use of lime powder this time is also a last resort;" Liu Chan insisted: "Now that the Wei army does not dare to fight anymore, it is not inappropriate to tell them the method of treatment."
What touched Liu Chan most was Guo Huai, who had not yet surrendered. At least he saw kindness in Liu Chan, which is a rare trait in a monarch.
Especially in these troubled times.
Wei Yan was still a little reluctant, but with Liu Chan's insistence, he had no choice but to send people to Zhang He's camp to tell Zhang He the cleaning method.
This battle is over.
Six thousand people in the Wei army were injured by lime. Although the soldiers were cleaned in time according to the method recommended by the Han army, nearly 3,000 people were still blind due to their injuries.
After this battle, the morale of Zhang He's troops was low and they did not dare to launch another attack on Tongguan. Although Zhang He temporarily stopped attacking Tongguan, Zhang He's troops had no plans to retreat.
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He set up his camp in the wilderness not far from Tongguan, and still maintained a clampdown on Tongguan.
The Tongguan side has temporarily stopped, but a fierce battle is going on in Pubanjin to the north.
The one who attacked Pubanjin Ferry was Cao Rui, the current emperor of Cao Wei. He led 20,000 elite troops who arrived at Pubanjin at noon on March 24.
When he learned that the Shu army was attacking Guanzhong in three groups, Cao Rui was a little worried, worried that the Shu army might have captured several passes into Guanzhong.
Therefore, Cao Rui also chose to divide his troops into three routes and enter Guanzhong, Tongguan, Wuguan, and Pubanjin from three directions. These are also the only three routes from the Central Plains to the Guanzhong area.
In comparison, Cao Rui felt that Tongguan and Wuguan were most likely to be occupied by the Shu army, because most people knew about these two passes.
If the Shu army wants to seize Guanzhong, it is very likely to seize these two passes, and it is very likely that they will send heavy troops to defend it. However, Pu Banjin may slip through the net and may be ignored by the Shu army.
Because Pubanjin is not as famous as Tongguan Wuguan, once the Shu army ignores this place, the Wei cavalry can use it to enter the pass.
But——
When Cao Rui arrived on the other side of Pubanjin, he felt something was not right.
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Warm reminder: Lime powder is a strongly alkaline substance, which is extremely harmful to the eyes. If it accidentally gets into your eyes, do not rub it, seek medical treatment in time, and do not solve it by yourself.
The lime mentioned in this article is hydrated lime, which has been dissolved with water during the production process. It was mentioned when the production method was introduced in the previous chapter.
The simplest way to distinguish between hydrated lime and quicklime is to pour water on the lime. Quicklime will have a strong chemical reaction when it meets water, but hydrated lime will not.
Therefore, if lime accidentally gets into your eyes and you have not confirmed whether it is hydrated lime or quicklime, you should seek medical treatment in time and do not operate blindly to avoid causing harm.
This chapter has been completed!