In an open space on the south side of the forest, two captains led four hundred Luoyan Army soldiers and began to carry mountains of bundles of firewood and felled trees as thick as an arm. These were the things Lin Hu and his men had been doing for the past two days.
This woodland is cleared and accumulated here.
Before coming, Lin Hu had thought very clearly that he would use mud and rocks to block the official road as the first interception method. If this method failed, he would use the second method to intercept the enemy. The second method was to use fire.
Road closure.
Lin Hu believed that it was best to use the first method to delay the arrival of reinforcements, otherwise he could only use the second method of burning roads to seal the roads. And this method of burning roads to block the roads with fire was obtained by Lin Hu from his uncle Lin Jue.
learned means.
When Lin Jue led the imperial troops to encircle and suppress the Qingjiao believers, during the Battle of Bolangsha, he used fierce fire to block the retreat of the Qingjiao people and blocked them on the road between the swamps of Bolangsha, unable to escape.
.In the end, the young prince Guo Kun arrived with his army and wiped out tens of thousands of Qingjiao soldiers and horses in Bolangsha. This battle gave everyone a huge shock. Who would have thought that Lin Jue would intercept his opponent in this way?
In Bolangsha, it was a stroke of genius. After that battle, not only the imperial court, but also the Zhou army praised Lin Jue, and the people around Lin Jue were even more impressed.
Lin Hu admired Lin Jueben very much. Following Lin Jue, he saw all kinds of clever strategies and all kinds of incredible methods of Lin Jue. Naturally, he was completely unable to understand and learn many things. Even if Lin Jue taught him
, he was also unable to understand some things. This was not because he was stupid, but because Lin Jue knew too much, and there was too much difference in knowledge structure and knowledge between Lin Jue and Lin Hu. Things that Lin Jue thought were very simple, to Lin Hu
The words are so profound that they can hardly be more profound.
However, even so, Lin Hu will still consciously imitate Lin Jue's approach. He does not need to investigate the internal reasons, he only needs to copy Lin Jue's approach. It has to be said that this is a smart and trouble-free approach. But in fact, this is
This kind of transportation is not necessarily a good thing. For example, this time, Lin Hu remembered the fire interception method used by Lin Jue to block the Qingjiao believers, so he decided to imitate it. But in fact, the terrain of Bolangsha was blocked by fire.
It is extremely suitable, because it is surrounded by swamps, and the opponent has no way to go after the fire blocks the back road. But here, it is actually a bit reluctant to use fire to block the official road, because even if the official road is blocked, the nearby hillside
It is also possible to march. If pressed, the Jurchen soldiers and horses can evacuate on foot from the hillsides. Therefore, in terms of terrain, it is not suitable to use fire to block official roads.
But Lin Hu is no longer the stupid young man, nor is he simply imitating Lin Jue's approach in Bolangsha. He has his own ideas.
After Lin Hu arrived here, he chose this valley crossing as a place to start a fire to block the enemy. That was not only because the dense forests on the slopes of the valley made it easy to harvest wood as ignition to block the road, but also because
What Lin Hu wanted to set off was not a fire on the official road at all. He wanted to set the entire mountain forest on fire. That would be a fire that blocked the official road and both sides of the valley.
The fire on the hills and slopes will spread to both sides and even spread to other mountains and hills. In this case, the other party will definitely not be able to pass in a short time. They can only wait for the fire to extinguish. What Lin Hu wants to release is a
A huge fire.
At this moment, the two lieutenants directed everyone to quickly move and pile up the trees that had been cut down and hidden in the forest in the past two days to the official road at the foot of the mountain. At the same time, they used their swords to cut holes in the kerosene that had been carried hard by more than ten people. Then they walked along the
The hillside slowly rolled down. The kerosene sprinkled on the fallen leaves and long grass in the forest along the way, and a pungent smell began to float in the air. In the end, three barrels of kerosene were left behind, which were naturally used as firewood on the miscellaneous trees on the official road.
for combustion-supporting purposes.
Four hundred people went back and forth several times to carry all the piles of flammable materials to the official road. On the official road dozens of steps wide, there was a super-large pile of firewood that was two feet high and more than ten feet wide.
"Brother Wang, you wait here for the ignition signal. I will go rescue General Lin and the others." Colonel Li Dapeng said solemnly.
Another captain, Wang Huai, said hurriedly: "You stay, I will take the brothers to reinforce."
Li Dapeng smiled and said: "Who has better martial arts skills between you and me? Your martial arts skills are not as good as mine, so why argue with me? I'm going to kill the enemy better than you, isn't that right? Don't argue, General Lin Hu and the others are probably in danger.
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Wang Huai was speechless and could only nod his head and said: "You must rescue General Lin Hu. I will not light the fire until the last moment."
Li Dapeng solemnly promised and waved his hand. Except for Wang Huai and a dozen or so soldiers who were specially responsible for lighting fires, the other three hundred Luoyan Army soldiers drew their weapons and followed Li Dapeng as if they were flying, rushing up the hillside into the woods.
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In the woods, the battle has become fierce. Jurchen soldiers have already surrounded Lin Hu and hundreds of others. Thousands of Jurchen soldiers closed the encirclement and launched a fierce attack on Lin Hu and others. The Luoyan Army was selected by Lin Hu
The more than a thousand people who came were all elite, with high martial arts skills and familiar with the fighting methods of the Luoyan Army. Several hundred people formed a circular defense line and cooperated with each other to kill the enemy in a formation of three or three. The Jurchens did not fight much in the first place.
At this moment, they relied on their large number of people to rush forward and attack fiercely. They were resisted by hundreds of people. For a while, they suffered heavy casualties and were unable to break through the defensive formation.
Ali Bai angrily cursed and roared angrily. The Jurchen soldiers began to become more organized under his organization. They became more cautious and no longer rushed in rashly. Instead, they used the cover of the trees to approach the city.
Penetration. As soon as there is an opportunity, throw the machete to hurt people. As long as a few opponents are injured, they will focus on breaking through and storm in. Just like a group of bloodthirsty wolves, unless you don't get hurt, once you get hurt
, they swarm up and bite you at the injured area, causing your wound to expand rapidly and eventually become fatal.
Although the soldiers of the Luoyan Army were brave, they were outnumbered, and the opponent was also a Jurchen who was good at fighting in the mountains. One by one, the soldiers of the Luoyan Army fell under the opponent's attack. Every time one fell, Lin Hu was missing.
A helper. The more people fall, the less able they are to resist the opponent's attacks.
Lin Hu bit his lower lip, his body was covered with blood, his face was covered with sweat, and his young face was full of stubbornness. The tortoise box in his hand kept bombarding the approaching area, but it was actually of no avail. In less than half the time,
Within an hour, there were less than a hundred people standing around him, and the rest had fallen into a pool of blood. These good men who followed him had proved their unyieldingness by dying. Lin Hu felt a little unwilling,
But that was not fear. He had thought that he might die here, and he was somewhat prepared in his heart. But he couldn't bear to let go of his wife who was about to give birth, and he couldn't let go of Uncle Lin Jue. He had not yet followed Uncle Lin Jue to build a career. He was really unwilling to die like this.
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When Li Dapeng rushed into the forest with hundreds of people, Lin Hu did not feel any joy. Instead, he was very angry.
"You bastard, Li Dapeng, are you here to lead your brothers to death? Have you done what I told you?" Lin Hu cursed.
"Little general, everything has been arranged. We are just waiting for the order." Li Dapeng replied loudly while slashing the Jurchens.
"Foolish, launch it as soon as you are ready. Then you can evacuate immediately, but why are you here?" Lin Hu chopped down a Jurchen soldier with a knife and shouted loudly.
"We came with the young general, how can we abandon you and ignore you? Then are we still human? We must die together and live together. I, brother Luoyanjun, practice the creed of 'never abandon, don't give up', Lin Xiao General, have you forgotten? We don’t want to be unkind and unjust people." Li Dapeng raised his voice and said.
Lin Hu was speechless. Li Dapeng led more than 300 people to fight a bloody road and rushed to Lin Hu to join him. Of course, on the one hand, it was because of the ferocity of Li Dapeng and others' charge, and on the other hand, the other party deliberately let them join Lin Hu. .When they met, the encirclement was closed again. The more than 300 Luoyan Army soldiers brought by Li Dapeng were like throwing themselves into a trap.
"Hey, brothers, why did you come to risk your lives? You have ruined your good lives in vain. Well, it is useless to say anything. Our brothers will definitely be unlucky today, so let us go on the road together and fight with the Jurchens It's a matter of life and death. Lieutenant Li, immediately send a signal and order the fire." Lin Hu shouted in a deep voice.
Li Dapeng was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly: "Now...do you want to light the fire?"
Lin Hu looked at the Jurchen soldiers approaching around him and shouted: "What are you waiting for? Now is the time. Do we have to wait for them to kill us all? Send the order quickly."
Li Dapeng nodded solemnly, reached for the fireworks bomb from his arms, held it in the air, and lit the fuse. With a bang, the fireworks dragged the bright red tail flames out of the gaps between the trees and into the sky. The gorgeous figure of this fireworks bomb could be seen clearly. On the official road in the valley, Wang Huai raised his head and watched the fireworks rocket take off. He looked towards the trees on the slope where the shouts of fighting came from, gritted his teeth and shouted loudly: "Light the fire. "
More than ten Luoyan Army soldiers who lit the fire immediately started to ignite the firewood sprinkled with kerosene. In an instant, more than ten fire heads sprang up and burned fiercely.
