That's a man from science and engineering in the 21st century.
It would be too easy for him to come up with something that could cause great harm to people.
Just give him enough time.
And what he made people pour down was none other than the kerosene he refined, which was also mixed with a high concentration of alcohol. This stuff caught fire when dipped in it.
And this game should have another feature.
That is, it is indestructible when exposed to water, and even water will increase its power.
All of a sudden, I saw fire dragons rising from the walls of Runzhou City, rising straight into the sky.
Some of the city defenders who had no time to dodge had their eyebrows burned off.
Of course, the most pitiable ones are the rebel soldiers hanging on the city walls.
These people almost didn't even understand what was going on before they were drowned in the sea of fire.
Balls of fire fell from the city wall one after another, and screams came one after another.
Of course, the fire was strong on the city wall, and even more so under the city wall.
Once you fall, no one can get up.
Some are just ashes that can be picked up.
As the fire rose, no one could stand within a few dozen meters of the city wall.
The remains of ladders and flammable objects such as rolling logs deposited below were also ignited.
This scene shocked Zhu Gu who was watching the battle from behind.
Although he was a man of both civil and military skills, he had never seen such a scene.
He has seen fire attacks and knows that this is the main tactic on the battlefield.
But he had never seen such a fire.
It was only then that he understood what Li Chengqian had been doing these past few nights.
However, now is not the time to think about that.
He did not dare to neglect, and immediately asked the soldiers standing by the city wall to withdraw, reorganize the battle formation, and wait for the fire to be extinguished or to be slightly smaller before deploying.
The fire grew stronger and stronger, and the rebel soldiers who were blocked could not get close at all.
At this time, the rebels' main formation also began to ring the sound of gongs.
Since ancient times, troops have been marched by beating drums and withdrawing by calling gold.
Hearing this voice, the rebel soldiers Everyone knows that this is an order to withdraw the troops.
The horror of today's battle really made them feel a little discouraged, and for a moment everyone retreated without hesitation.
But when they retreated, they suffered a lot at the hands of the rebel soldiers who were still fighting on the city walls.
This time, they were completely alone.
Some were pushed off the city walls and burned to ashes in the flames.
Some of them were simply chopped into pieces by the soldiers guarding the city.
The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly like this.
These rebel soldiers at the forefront should have been the heroes who captured the city and the warriors who opened the door to victory.
But now, they have become insignificant cannon fodder on the battlefield.
Behind you is a sea of fire, and in front of you are enemies more ferocious than ghosts.
The hundreds of rebel soldiers who rushed to the top of the city were at a dead end.
Although they still held weapons in their hands and acted fiercely.
But there was also fear and despair in his eyes.
The defenders, under the command of their respective military leaders, carried out the final strangulation of these people in an orderly manner.
Seeing this, Li Chengqian also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
Even though he didn't react on the surface, only he knew what he was feeling in his heart.
Li Chengqian turned his head and looked north.
Today is already the thirteenth day of resisting the rebels.
I just hope that the court’s support will arrive as soon as possible.
Because even he himself doesn’t know how long he can hold on...
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Outside Runzhou City, the rebel camp is located.
The defeat in today's war made everyone look unhappy.
Especially the middle-aged man, his expression was particularly bad.
After a long silence, Wen Tong was the first to speak.
"Mr. Lu, you also saw it today."
“The situation in Runzhou City is really not as bad as imagined.
Simple."
He said: "If you want to win this city, you have to take a long-term approach."
"Time is running out."
The middle-aged man surnamed Lu said directly: "When the war just started, the messenger sent back news that the Tang Dynasty's army had already moved."
"And in just a few days, we successively captured several large cities in Henan Province."
"Think about it, it won't be long before they reach Huainan Road, and by then our army will have no way out."
After hearing what he said, everyone was surprised, and then started talking among themselves in low voices.
Wen Tong, who was calm at first, also changed his expression at this moment.
As the commander of the rebels, he knew only too well how capable the rebels were.
At first, they only hoped that the imperial army was poorly prepared and could catch the opponent by surprise.
Then he went south to capture Li Chengqian or Li Yuan to use as capital for his own negotiations.
By then, whether they are negotiating with the imperial court or negotiating with Li Ke, they will be in an invincible position.
But now, Runzhou City has not been captured, and the imperial army began to move south again, cutting off all their retreats.
This is equivalent to reaching a dead end.
Wen Tong looked up at Mr. Lu and said, "Mr. Lu, what should our army do now?"
"If we want to survive, there is only one way left for us."
Mr. Lu raised his head and looked at Wen Tongtong: "Capture Runzhou City and capture Li Chengqian alive. This will be used as a bargaining chip between our army and Li Ke."
Indeed, this is the only path they can take now.
Only by taking refuge in Li Ke can they survive.
Only by conquering Runzhou City and capturing Li Chengqian alive can the current deadlock be broken.
But is Li Chengqian so easy to catch?
Is Runzhou City so easy to defeat?
For a moment, Wen Tong felt a little melancholy.
At this moment, a messenger suddenly ran in from outside.
The man raised his hands towards Wen Tong and said, "General, there is a man coming from outside. He asked by name that he wants to see the general." Hearing this, Wen Tong was confused.
He was a little confused and asked: "Who?"
"Not sure."
"She's dressed like a businessman."
"Moreover, he brought a lot of things."
The messenger said truthfully: "He said that if we use this thing to attack Runzhou, we will definitely be able to break the city within three days."
Hearing this, Wen Tong and all the generals in the field were a little confused.
However, Wen Tong responds quickly.
He stood up straight and said, "Take me out and have a look."
When a group of people walked out of the military tent, they saw a middle-aged man standing outside the door of the military camp.
There were dozens of carriages behind this man. The carriages were covered with large cloths, and what was covered under the cloths could not be seen clearly.
Seeing this scene, Wen Tong and others were even more curious.
Wen Tong took the lead and walked forward and bowed his hand to the middle-aged man.
He said: "May I ask sir..."
"You don't need to know who I am."
"You just need to know that I am not your enemy."
The middle-aged man looked indifferent.
He pointed to the carriage behind him and said: "My master asked me to deliver this to you, and he also brought you sixty soldiers. They will attack the city with you tomorrow."
Sixty soldiers?
What is the use?
You know, their number of casualties today is close to 3,000.
Sixty people among these three thousand people, isn't it just an understatement and a passing matter?
Wen Tong really didn't know who came to send someone to his side at this time.
However, since the other party came to see someone off, Wen Tong had to greet him with a smile.
After all, their rebel army can become as big as it is now by supporting each family together.
"Thank you sir."
Wen Tong laughed dryly, glanced at the carriage, and then asked: "I don't know, what is on this carriage..."
The middle-aged man smiled slightly and said: "Have you ever heard of General Zhenguan's cannon?"