This is one of the Luoyan Army's defensive measures in the Dongshan Canyon, artificially creating mudslides to block the canyon. There are huge artificially excavated mud puddles dug on the mountain ridges on both sides, which are full of sand and mud. There is a dike on the side close to the canyon.
Normally, everything is fine, but if necessary, the dam on one side of the canyon will be blown open. In an instant, the sand and gravel will fall down, forming two powerful debris flows, blocking the road between the canyons. This kind of sediment is very sticky.
, after drying, it becomes as hard as concrete. It is impossible to pass through it for a while, and it must be cleaned up with great efforts. Not to mention being submerged by such a mudslide, it is certain to die.
Fortunately, the canyon is wide, so there are not many places where this method can be used. It is too labor-intensive to dig a large pit of mud and water and fill it with sand. It also needs to be diverted with water to moisten it, otherwise it will be dry and useless. It takes too much effort.
Otherwise, just such a method of obstructing passage would make the entire canyon completely impassable.
This was because officers and soldiers were approaching on the hillsides on both sides, so they had no choice but to release the debris flow in advance. If this was done while the army was in the middle of marching, the entire army would be cut into two parts and they would not be able to care about each other.
This was Lin Jue's usual method. It must be said that the attacks on the hillsides on both sides put tremendous pressure on the Luoyan Army.
However, the mudslide poured down and blocked the passage of the canyon, thus announcing the failure of the three-pronged combat plan. The soldiers and horses in the canyon had to retreat. The progress on the slopes on both sides was not much, and with the casualties
More and more, they had to pay money to withdraw their troops.
Everyone looked disgraced and sighed. Who would have thought that the army, which came with great ambition and momentum, would encounter a series of setbacks at the entrance to the mountain. This was a huge blow to morale, and it was something that many generals could not have expected in advance.
Guo Xu was about to go crazy. He flew into a rage and shouted insults, completely losing the dignity that an emperor should have. Faced with such a situation, Guo Xu finally made a desperate move.
"Assemble the flame chariot immediately. I will burn all those hiding on the hillside to death. I will turn this place into a scorched earth. Regardless of the vegetation, humans and animals, they will all be reduced to ashes."
The so-called flame car is a device specially used for setting fires in the Zhou army. A large amount of kerosene is stored in the armored carriage. The soldiers can push the piston to spray the kerosene more than ten feet away. Then it is ignited with rockets, causing
Fire. Kerosene is extremely valuable. The reserves of the Zhou army are not large, and most of them are used in key places in border towns. But this time, Guo Xu really spent a lot of money and brought a hundred barrels of kerosene. You must know the value of a barrel of kerosene.
The cost of kerosene is almost equal to its own weight in silver, which shows how difficult it is to refine kerosene. But kerosene is also extremely useful. It is said that even a lake of clear water can ignite a fire if it is sprinkled with kerosene on the surface.
The lakes turned into seas of fire.
The method of fire attack is generally considered to be against the harmony of heaven. Because the method of water and fire is uncontrollable, it often destroys living beings and causes death in large areas. Therefore, most people will not do it unless it is absolutely necessary. What's more, from Guo Xu's perspective
Look, this Funiu Mountain is also part of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Attacking with fire is a bit excessive.
But at this moment, Guo Xu couldn't care about anything. In fact, he had wanted to do this for a long time. The reason why the attack was delayed for two months was not only to train troops and prepare supplies. An important reason was that Guo Xu was
Wait for the time when the vegetation withers away in late autumn. In this case, the most effective fire attack method in attacking mountains can be used.
The logistical equipment, troops and horses that had just arrived in the afternoon had not yet had time to take a breath.
Gas, they were ordered to go to the canyon. More than a dozen flame cars were pulled by strong horses. The huge and heavy car was filled with pungent kerosene. The car was actually a big iron barrel, which was to prevent
The enemy used a powerful crossbow to shoot through the carriage, causing the fuel oil to leak.
A dozen flame cars were like a dozen stupid reptiles. Surrounded by a group of soldiers, they slowly crawled to the bottom of the canyon cliff and lined up. After setting up the spray water dragon device, the valve was opened, and the fire oil was poured into the water dragon.
Center. More than a dozen soldiers held the wooden handle at the rear and pushed hard. The piston squeezed the kerosene and sprayed it dozens of feet away. It was like a rain of kerosene fell from the sky. A dozen flame cars sprayed multiple rounds in succession.
After all the kerosene loaded inside the flame car was ejected, the trees, rocks and dead grass on the cliffs on both sides were covered with a layer of pungent kerosene. The fine particles of kerosene were blown everywhere by the wind.
Yes. There is slippery kerosene everywhere on the leaves, grass blades, thorns, and rocks.
"Rockets! Get ready!" a general shouted loudly.
Hundreds of archers lit arrows wrapped in oilcloth. Following the general's order, hundreds of rockets emitted smoke and flames and landed on the steep slopes of the cliffs on both sides. In just a moment, the trees and weeds began to bloom.
Fire comes out.
In late autumn, everything is withered and dry, and the dense hillside is full of flammable things. Even if there is no kerosene, a fire will break out. What's more, after spraying kerosene, in a short period of time, it will become a raging, raging flame.
Soaring into the sky, there was a crackling sound of burning. The autumn wind was strong, and the canyon was a place where the wind gathered. The wind helped the fire, and the fire burned all over the mountain for a while. The smoke rose into the sky, and the birds and beasts fled in terror, as if the end was coming.
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In the midst of the flames and smoke, it can be seen that the soldiers and horses of the Luoyan Army who were originally hiding in the bunker escaped from the grass and rocks on the top of the bunker in a panic. Many people could not escape the spread of the fire and were engulfed by the fire before their eyes.
Outside the canyon, Guo Xu, who was watching with his clairvoyance, laughed loudly and cursed: "A bunch of clowns, I am not serious, they really think they can stop my army. Now you know my methods. 1
You should have used fire attacks from the beginning, so there is no need to be polite to them."
Zhao Yuankang laughed at the side and said: "Your Majesty, I wish you had listened to your Majesty. Some people say that fire attacks are against the harmony of nature. Burning Funiu Mountain with fire will cause all life to be reduced to charcoal. This is all due to the benevolence of women. Fu
There are all bandits in Niushan, so they should be burned to pieces."
Guo Xu chuckled and said, "Everyone else's words are deaf to me. No one can stop me from doing whatever I want. I will order the troops to rest, and when the fire is extinguished, we will march forward."
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The fire burned for a full two hours, and the steep slopes on both sides of the Dongshan Canyon were all spread by the fire. The trees and weeds were burned by the fire, and several huge rocks collapsed due to the fire, and a lot of them rolled down the slope.
Rubbles were in the valley. The hillside after the fire was completely black and lifeless. Not a single human figure, not a single bird or animal could be seen.
Fortunately, after the fire burned away from the steep slope, the wind was not strong and it was against the wind. There was also a barren land at the top of the slopes on both sides, which became a natural terrain that blocked the spread of the fire. The fire did not burn everything on the two mountains.
.It did not continue to spread to other mountain peaks. Autumn is the season for strong winds and dust, but today the wind happened to be light, otherwise the fire would inevitably spread and the consequences would be disastrous.
After the fire was extinguished, Guo Xu ordered his troops to move out. A large number of engineers dug the gorge.
The obstacles and silt in the valley made the road smooth. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses passed through in a mighty manner. Not to mention being attacked during this period, not a single figure from the other side even appeared on the hillside. Before dark, the army arrived at Luoyan Valley.
In the valley east of Dongshan where the village is located, a camp was set up on a long slope.
On the hillside of Dazhai East Mountain in Luoyan Valley, Lin Jue frowned and stood on a tall arrow tower looking into the valley. When the black and long dragon-like imperial soldiers and horses came out of the canyon, Lin Jue's
His brows furrowed into a knot.
The previous fire attack caused heavy losses to the Luoyan Army. The fortifications and arrow towers on both sides of the canyon hillside were completely destroyed. When the fire spread, hundreds of Luoyan Army brothers were burned to death. Lin Jue had not considered that the other party might set the mountain on fire.
. But what he didn’t expect was that the opponent actually had something like a flame car, which sprayed fire oil to support combustion, causing the fire to be too large. In fact, around every bunker fortification, there were stone walls disguised as trees and weeds.
The wall is actually used specifically for fire prevention. Most of the arrow towers on the hillside are also made of mud and stone. For ordinary fires, just avoid the shelter below and there will be no serious consequences. This has actually been tested.
This spring, a lightning strike in the middle of the night caused a fire on the hillside. The fire was not small, but the fortifications and defensive personnel on the hillside were safe, which shows that the fire prevention measures are still effective.
However, this time, Lin Jue made a mistake and did not expect that the other party would use kerosene. Ordinary mountain fires are completely different from those fueled by kerosene. With the help of kerosene, it is a state of explosion. Even if you hide in a shelter,
People will also be killed because the deflagration fire dries up the oxygen. Moreover, kerosene can prolong the burning time. Ordinary mountain fires are extinguished when the fire is over, and the wind blows and disperses into smoke, but when kerosene is sprayed, a pile of dead grass will be burned.
Normally, the burning time lasts for more than twice as long. This will bring huge destructiveness. Ordinary wildfires cannot burn all the trees that are still green. They just burn away the leaves and twigs. But fire
With the help of oil, wherever it goes, tree trunks will be scorched and rocks will burst into flames, showing its power.
Dongshan Canyon had no choice but to give up. How could it defend under such circumstances? Burning to death and burning hundreds of Luoyan Army soldiers was also a huge loss. This battle loss ratio was unacceptable. Lin Jue finally realized again
Guo Xu's determination. Guo Xu used extremely expensive strategic materials to deal with himself, which shows how urgent he is to destroy Funiu Mountain.
"Husband, please don't be upset. Victory or defeat is a common thing for a soldier. We didn't expect them to use this trick. Besides, you ordered us to retreat, but they refused to retreat. What can we do? Don't be so gloomy.
Face, everyone is very worried." Bai Bing, who was standing next to him, comforted him softly.
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "I'm not unhappy. It's common for people to die in battle. Everyone should be mentally prepared. I'm just thinking about how to crack their fire attack strategy. I'm sure they will attack the mountain early tomorrow morning.
It is inevitable that we will attack with fire. If we cannot find a solution, it will be a difficult matter."
Bai Bing said: "Don't we have fire prevention measures in our village? We have already dug fire roads in the mountains and forests. Even if they set fire to the mountains, what will happen?"
Lin Jue said solemnly: "It's not a big deal if we have a fire escape. It may prevent the village from being burned down, but after the fortifications on the hillside are burned down, how can we resist the opponent's attack? Furthermore, the smoke and dust generated by the fire fueled by kerosene will
We cannot stand at all, and the smoke and fire alone are enough to kill us. Once the fire breaks out, we may have to evacuate."
