Under the slope of the Ming army's position, there were piles of twisted and entangled corpses of the Yuan army.
The northern snowfields that were originally covered in silver have now turned into blood. The only color that can be seen in the field of vision is shocking red.
Billowing black smoke rose in the air, and when you took a deep breath, the choking smoke was actually mixed with the aroma of burnt human flesh.
Boom! A cannonball hit accurately in front of the Yuan army's formation. There was a loud bang. The last slingshot in the Yuan army's formation was broken in half. They lost their only long-range strike weapon. After fighting for a day, they
At most, they only touched the periphery of the Ming army's position, but countless people died.
Aza Shili, King of the Northern Yuan and Liao Dynasties, looked at the gloomy sky, with a trace of unwillingness flashing in his eyes.
Tabin Timur said in his ear, "Father, fight day and night! The Ming army's firearms are powerful. If you fight during the day, you will risk your life!"
In the battles during the day, many times the Yuan army almost sacrificed their lives to pile up in front of the Ming army. But in the blink of an eye, the heart-stopping rounds of volleys of fire cannons in the Ming army's position directly shattered the charging Yuan army.
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No matter what kind of armor, no matter what kind of shield, they can't bear it.
"Okay, prepare for the night battle!" Aza said unwillingly.
In fact, no one is willing to chew this bone again. Li Jinglong's side was throwing guns, artillery, kerosene, and explosive iron lumps at him as if they were free of charge. Moreover, that despicable villain still occupies a geographically dangerous place, right here
The top is acting like a coward, leaving people helpless. No.
But after taking this place, they, the Yuan army, would never be able to go home safely. Because the cavalry scouts at the rear of the rear team had already discovered the movements of the pursuing Ming army.
If we can't take this place and the Ming army comes again, then there will probably be no Uliangha tribe left in the world!
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"More than six hundred people died and more than three hundred were injured. Most of the dead were hit by Tatar trebuchets, and the injured were all caused by Tatar bows and arrows!"
"Twenty-six muskets were blasted, three cannons were blasted, and eight gunners were wounded!"
"There are enough pellets and gunpowder, as well as strong fire oil. I made the brothers use a lot today, and I'm afraid I won't be able to supply them tomorrow!"
"Besides, your treasure that holds the box has not been moved yet!"
Li Laowai took a notebook and reported the accounts next to Li Jinglong with a trembling voice.
After a day of fighting, Li Jinglong was exhausted and his eyes were bloodshot. He listened expressionlessly without any reaction.
"Master?" Li Laowai shouted.
Li Jinglong turned to look at him, "Brothers, do you have anything to eat?"
Li Laowai thought about it, "The firewood in the camp will be enough for Baba to eat for two meals!"
"What do you mean, after eating a hot meal, you won't have enough energy to sleep at night?" Li Jinglong asked.
The latter looked at him, lowered his head and said nothing.
"Take out the remaining fire oil..."
Before Li Jinglong finished speaking, Mr. Li said anxiously, "The head of the family is not good enough. It's not a last resort..."
"It's a last resort now!" Li Jinglong smiled bitterly, "If there's no fire at night, brothers can't stand it. How many of us will be able to stand up tomorrow morning?" He said, wrapping the cloak tightly around his body, "I'm afraid, there will be no fight.
Die, freeze to death first!"
"There's only so much left at the beginning, take out all the kerosene, what's your backup plan...?"
"You can use it. When a person is alive, his backhand is useful, but when he is dead, what else will he need?" Li Jinglong's voice was unmistakable. He looked into the distance, "Now our biggest backhand is to look forward to safety.
Come here as soon as possible to save his grandma!"
When Li Laowai heard this, he sighed and turned around.
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"What is this?"
"Hey, how did you get the kerosene?"
"This thing can choke people to death!"
"Brothers, stay away, you'll be damned if you get it!"
Li Laowai and Li Jinglong's personal guards carefully carried the fire oil to the battlefield, causing the soldiers to talk about it.
Later, I saw these personal guards measuring the distance and counting the number of people with their steps. They poured the hot oil into the iron basin or directly into the pit at the bottom.
"Come here and tell you how to use it?"
Li Laowai called a Qianhu family over, took a lit torch, and threw it into an iron basin filled with kerosene.
With a crash, the flames burst into flames.
Although they were still a little afraid of these fierce fire oils that killed people without blood, the soldiers were still surrounded by the scorching flames and in the cold wind. They couldn't help but get closer and surrounded them.
"It smells choking, but it's better than freezing to death!" Li Laowai continued to the soldiers around him, "Just let him light it like this, and be careful not to get it on his body. If the fire is too small, stir it a few times with a stick!
"
As he said this, he warned cautiously, "Remember, don't face the wind. It's very windy at night. If you're not careful, we'll all be damned burned! However, we can't have no wind. If there's no wind, we'll choke to death."
Got it!"
The soldiers nodded ignorantly, couldn't help but stretched out their hands, and enjoyed themselves.
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Fierce fire oil has always been used in military affairs. It can be traced back to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Later, it was used when Zhao and Song unified the world and fought with the Southern Tang Dynasty. Later, the Song-Jin war and the Song-Yuan war were the most important in the military.
Materials.
In the Mengxi written talk of the Song Dynasty, it was recorded in detail that this product was produced and used in the Central Plains. Even when the Song Dynasty and Xixia were at odds for years and the forests were decreasing due to deforestation, Shen Kuo once said in the book,
This thing will be popular in the world in the future.
However, this is rare in the east, west and south. Historically, the southern dynasties could only purchase it from foreign countries in Southeast Asia and other places. To this day, the tribute given to the Ming Dynasty by occupying the city includes 84 barrels of fire oil every year.
When Li Wenzhong, Duke of Cao State of the previous generation, led an expedition to Mobei and stationed troops at Yumen Pass, he learned to use this thing from the local people. Therefore, these soldiers of the Li family also knew a little bit about the use of these things.
Fire gives people hope.
Under the blazing firelight, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were reflected, with their honest and scarred faces full of smiles.
When the hot meal was delivered, I held the hot food and lit it up on the fire. Even though the smoke of kerosene made people cough violently, it still felt like I was in heaven.
Not long after, a loud cheer suddenly erupted from the battlefield.
Their commander-in-chief, Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, personally came to patrol the camp. He comforted the injured soldiers and spoke unscrupulously to the soldiers.
The soul of an army is the commander. When the commander is there, the soldiers will feel at ease. If the commander loves his soldiers as his sons, the soldiers will be willing to sacrifice their lives.
"Eat damn slowly, you're going to starve to death!"
Li Jinglong wore mottled iron armor and patrolled back and forth in the camp. He laughed loudly and said, "Why are you eating so fast? There are plenty in the kitchen!"
"Buck your damn spirit, don't let the Tatars pick off the guy who's eating. After the war, a big bowl of wine and a big piece of meat will be considered mine!"
After Li Jinglong finished speaking, a veteran stood up with his rice bowl and laughed, "Sir, did you promise to take the children to have fun on the Qinhuai River?"
"Why, are you afraid that I will forget?" Li Jinglong laughed and scolded, "Remember, everything I spit is like nails, and it will be mine after the battle! I'm afraid, then a coward like you will just shout.
Dehuan, if you really get on stage, it’s just one, two, three!”
"Who doesn't know that I'm famous for being powerful!" the old soldier argued loudly, "I'm not afraid of failure, I'm afraid of you, the Duke of Guo. You drink and eat meat and look for young wives. Your family can't bear it, so I'm going to kill you, Duke Cao.
Made poor!"
"I'm happy when I'm poor!" Li Jinglong laughed loudly, "Damn it, even if I sell iron, I still have to kill you to be happy!"
As soon as he said this, there were smirks everywhere in the military camp.
Li Jinglong continued to move forward, constantly joking and saying hello to the soldiers around him.
When they reached the thousand-man team on the side, the Qianhu who led the team came over a little bit. This Qianhu was the officer on the flank where Li Dawang and the others were. Even when the Tatars came up during the day, they were a little confused. The veterans under his command were not very convinced.
He, Qianhu, came out of martial arts.
"Commander!" Qianhu whispered.
"It's you!" Li Jinglong smiled, saying that he and Qianhu were also acquaintances. After all, Qianhu had just graduated from martial arts and served as soldiers under him.
"Something is going to happen..."
"How can you be hesitant like a man?" Li Jinglong said solemnly with a sullen face.
The Qianhu took a few steps forward and continued to whisper, "The veterans under the general are not very obedient..."
"How many years have you been fighting?" Li Jinglong asked.
Qianhu was stunned, "First time!"
"What about the veteran?" Li Jinglong asked again.
"A lifetime?" Qianhu asked in confusion.
"There is an old man in the family who is a treasure. I was afraid that you would make mistakes in leading the troops, so I asked you to lead these veterans!" Li Jinglong lectured with a straight face, "You said they didn't obey you, did you do anything to convince them? Besides,
, they disobeyed you, did they ever disobey your military orders, did they cross your border to gang up on you?"
Qianhu thought about it and shook his head in shame, "No!"
"If I were you, with no qualifications or experience at all, I would treat these veterans like fathers when I met them!" Li Jinglong continued, "What are the values of being a soldier? The first is military exploits, the second is qualifications, and the third is having a heart.
.You are their Qianhu now, Bi always wants to suppress them. You want to get along with them and make them think you are a good person and worthy of their efforts!"
"General, I understand!" That Qianhu looked ashamed.
"Those of you who have studied have this stinky habit of being too ambitious and too weak!" Li Jinglong continued to scold, "I'm telling you, let alone Qianhu. I'm still a general of the Zhu Kingdom. Looking at these veterans, I'm not smiling.
Haha?"
"The general will finally realize his mistake!"
"Go, lead the troops properly, and don't talk nonsense to me again! If you can, lead them. If I can't, let someone else lead them!"