I am a nobleman in Spring and Autumn

Chapter 476

The Yuan army completed the eighty-mile journey in less than two hours.

Thanks to the convenience of the terrain, there are not too many water systems that need temporary bridges. The original army only needs to avoid the Chu army's investigation route.

They did not launch an attack as soon as they appeared, but chose to stop behind a forest more than ten miles west of the camp where the Chu army stored their luggage.

That is to say, there is a forest between the Yuan army and the Chu army. The area of ​​the forest should be about ten square miles. There are no straight roads in it, but there are many winding forest trails.

There is no shortage of plants in any wilderness now, and it can even be said that there are too many plants to exaggerate. There are trees everywhere, even weeds can grow to a height of two meters. While shrubs are piled up, they often have some thorns.

In such a wilderness environment, it might be difficult for a large army to hide, and hiding a few people is not a problem at all.

Zhi Kai raised his head and glanced at the sky, the sun is located in the west of the center, so it should be around [-]:[-] Shen Shi in terms of time?
"The scouts have been dispatched, and there should be a return in half an hour." Yang Duan nestled beside Zhi Kai and reported softly.

Zhi Kai said: "This battle is dominated by you, Kai is just following orders."

The status gap between the two parties is there, maybe Zhikai didn't just talk about it, but Yang Duan didn't dare to take it seriously.

Zhi Kai could see Yang Duan's thoughts from the subtle expressions, and emphasized: "One army cannot have two 'generals', this is a big taboo."

Yes, if that's not the case, why did Yang Duan back down from the beginning? What he was afraid of was that he would make many people come out.

Now, Yang Duan could see Zhi Kai's determination, even though he felt uneasy in his heart, he reconfirmed: "Is this true?"

He looks like a stunned young man, but people nowadays are so upright.

Zhi Kai was a little speechless, but still nodded heavily, and said: "There is no prince here, only Kaier who obeys orders."

That being said, how could Yang Duan use Zhikai as an ordinary soldier, but let go of some concerns.

They were at the edge of the forest, and because they were not high enough, they could only peek into a part of the Chu army's camp.

Looking at the size of the Chu army's camp, I don't know if there were more than one hundred thousand people, and a main camp with the largest area was set up, and some camps scattered around were used as guards.

With such an arrangement by the Chu army, the granary must be guarded, that is, the main camp area!

"The Chu people didn't clean up the camp..." Yang Duan didn't quite understand whether it was because of the lack of time, or because the Chu people were just so lax.

The current season is summer. In spring, everything blooms. In summer, production stops, and in autumn, the branches and leaves turn yellow.

When the Chu army built the camp, they only cleared the fence area and the plants around the tent, and the rest of the area was left uncleaned?
This kind of situation will definitely not happen in the army of the original country. First, many people will be punished for this situation; What a consequence.

Zhi Kai was a little stunned when he heard it, and thought: "Sure enough, I have learned so much knowledge. Without experience, no matter how much knowledge I have learned, I still can't apply it in many places."

how to say?Learning belongs to learning, and practice must also keep up, so that you can apply what you have learned.

The Chu army did not clear up the cleaned plants. It is summer now, and there is no need to pour kerosene in advance. If the fire is ignited according to a reasonable position, the fire will soon spread everywhere.

Seeing those situations, Yang Duan immediately thought of Huo Gong. It wasn't that he had learned more knowledge than Zhi Kai, but that he had gained relevant common sense after a long time of experience.

"If it is a fire attack, first grasp the local wind, and then investigate the location of the fire." Zhikai gave some suggestions.

When it comes to some technology-related aspects, Yang Duan is definitely not as good as Zhikai.

This is also the gap between professional training.

The wind blowing in a certain place in what season is basically fixed, and whether the wind direction will be temporarily changed is a matter of luck.

They carefully strolled around the Chu army camp for a few laps, and basically figured out the general terrain, and the rest was to make some materials.

It's not too complicated, just collect enough weeds and roll them into soft balls, and then pour a proper amount of fire oil on them, and the objects for fire attacks will be ready one by one.

These grass balls will be sent to the windward position, and try to find a place with higher terrain. If the terrain is not high, wait for the offensive to be ignited and then pulled by horses towards the Chu army camp.

"This time the priority is to destroy the enemy's supplies, not the number of casualties." General Yang Duan called together the officers and made some emphasis before the battle.

At the same time, Yang Duan still needs to arrange the deployment of troops, including which teams are responsible for interference, who is responsible for rushing into the place where the luggage is stored and setting fire for the second time, etc.

Wei Tao got a mission to enter the enemy's camp and set fire to it. He knew very well that it would not be difficult to enter while taking advantage of the chaos, but getting out was the most difficult task.

The more dangerous the task, the greater the credit for completing it.Who doesn't understand such a simple truth?

Wei Tao cherished this opportunity to perform under the watchful eyes of Zhi Kai, and returned to the headquarters to explain everything to the officers at all levels, and personally inspected and checked the preparations.

"This time is a quick attack. Don't love to fight while setting fire, and quickly break through to the north!" Wei Tao asked the cavalry participating in the battle to reduce their load as much as possible, and reiterated that no one would rescue anyone who was caught.

At about three o'clock in the unitary hour, an accident happened.

A cavalry of the original army in transfer showed its whereabouts, and the camps of the Chu army sent out warning cries, followed by the sound of drums.

Wei Tao's department, who had just arrived at the location, had to check the bamboo tubes or pottery pots they had on their bodies before they had time to catch their breath, waiting nervously for the order to go.

The original army would have started operations in the evening, when the Chu army would be eating, and it was the time when the defenses were the most lax during the day.

The accident happened around four o'clock in the unitary hour, which was exactly the time when the Chu army made fire and cooked food, and it was also the time when the Chu army went out to return to the camp.

Therefore, it was an accident, but it was actually the period when the Yuan army was most likely to be exposed.

"ignition!"

Grass balls were ignited one after another, and then rolled towards the camp of the Chu army. Because they were filled with kerosene, they ignited the plants along the way as they rolled.

In the high position, the burning fireball will roll on its own, and in other areas, soldiers ride horses dragging the ignited grass ball, and when they appear, they rush towards the Chu army camp in a galloping posture.

Calculated in terms of time, the Chu army in "Xinzheng" broke through and encountered a fire attack, which happened to be today.

So on the same day, two original armies launched a fire attack on the Chu army?

Before Zhishi turned his family into a country, he played a water attack against Zhao's "Jinyang".

After Zhishi turned his family into a country, he launched a super-large-scale fire attack on "Xinzheng".

The concept of merciless water and fire can be regarded as being understood by the Zhi family, especially when it is successfully used in the military. Only this point will leave enough weight in the military history of the Zhi family.

To be honest, water attack is far easier than fire attack.

In the original history, the Qin army used water attacks more than once, most of which were used to target the capital of a country in another country.Huo Gong has never been used by Qin Jun.

If you look at the history, it seems that Huo Gong is Tian Dan’s Fire Bull Formation; Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youliang’s Battle of Poyang Lake;

Among them, the Battle of Poyang Lake between Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youliang was adapted into "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", describing the scene of the Battle of Chibi, including that Cao Jun's chain boats are actually Chen Youliang's navy.

The original army in "Yangling" was really lucky. When they launched an offensive, the wind suddenly became extremely strong.

Zhi Kai, who was temporarily acting as a spectator, saw fireballs being swept by the wind and rolling towards the Chu army camp, pulling out fire dragons along the way, and igniting quickly when they hit the fence.

As the original cavalry of the Death Squadron, if they ran slower, the fireball pulled would burn the horse's buttocks, and the frightened war horse would run wildly without using a whip.

From the very beginning, the fire was so strong that there was not much smoke. Some Chu soldiers who rushed out of the camp wanted to stop the resistance on the spot, but their flesh and blood could not stand the test of the fire. Half turned and ran back.

There was a noisy sound in the originally peaceful wilderness.That was the terrified cry of the Chu army, and the soldiers of the Chu army who were on fire wailed at the top of their lungs.

"Go up the cloth!" Wei Tao yelled loudly.He himself covered his face with a wet cloth, and then blindfolded the horse's eyes. The surrounding robes were doing the same thing, and after a while, he let go and shouted: "Get on the horse!"

Was the original army setting fire in multiple directions and was suddenly attacked, or was the Chu army caught in fire and seemed to have fallen into chaos?

The progress of the matter is far smoother than expected, isn't it an excellent opportunity for Wei Tao's troops to launch an impact?
As for whether you can get out if you rush in?There is no risk in doing anything. If you are unlucky, you will be choked to death even if you drink water. How can a man spare his life if he wants to make contributions!

Wei Tao charged with more than [-] men.

They didn't encounter blocking at all. What they needed to pay attention to was to avoid the burning area and successfully rushed into the Chu army's camp.

When rushing to the gate, many cavalrymen of the original army threw hooked nooses at the fence, pulled the burning fence down as soon as they were galloping, and it was up to the soldiers to decide whether to drag the flaming fence all the way.

The fence was destroyed, and other former soldiers brought more grass balls.

Now there is no need to ignite them in advance, just let the grass balls enter the Chu army camp, and some of them are on fire to ignite them.

Wei Tao, who took the lead, looked at Chu soldiers running around everywhere.

Wei Tao understands this situation very well, not to mention the romantic Chu people, even the Yuan army with strict military discipline will be in chaos when encountering such things.

To put it bluntly, after being attacked by fire, there are raging fires everywhere. Anyone who knows that if he does not run will die, no one will stay in place and be scorched, and he will definitely choose to run for his life as soon as possible.

The wind was really strong, and the burning grass or something was blown around and then ignited other places.

If Wei Tao didn't keep calm, he would definitely be distracted by the chaos in front of him.

It was so chaotic that no Chu army intercepted Wei Tao's troops who rushed into the camp. They passed through a camp area smoothly and saw the main camp of the Chu army ahead.

What were the top leaders of the Chu army doing before?They are getting ready to eat.

At the same time, most of the officers of the Chu army were not at their posts, and they were also waiting for dinner.

This "Yangling" is nearly a hundred miles away from the front line, and there has been no fighting on the front line. It has been safe for more than a month. It is impossible for the Chu army to maintain a high degree of vigilance all the time. It is normal for the Chu army to gradually relax.

In the event of an attack, of course the high-level Chu army can pass down orders.But whether the units at all levels below have received the order, or even whether they can effectively execute the order, is actually a big question mark.

While galloping at high speed, Wei Tao saw that the main camp of the Chu army had already organized defenses. He was shocked at first, and found that the number of soldiers of the Chu army who maintained effective combat power was not too many. No new orders were issued, and he just rushed forward.

There were Chu soldiers who had fled from other camps in the surrounding area and they were also running towards the main camp. Many soldiers of the Chu soldiers even arrived first. Their impact prevented the gates from being closed, and the Chu soldiers standing guard were also thrown into chaos.

Wei Tao, who remained calm, led his team to rush in through a wide-open gate under the rain of arrows. Along the way, he saw many soldiers of the Chu army who fell to the ground from the arrows, and the Chu army was already killing each other.

"Maybe there is a destiny, right? It's so smooth!" Wei Tao's thoughts at this moment are a bit superstitious.

This can't be blamed on Wei Tao, it can only be said that today's success is unbelievable.

The granary was right in front of it, surrounded only by the Chu army running around, Wei Tao and other cavalry from the original army just rushed over, threw in the pottery pot or bamboo tube with kerosene on their bodies, and then took out the fire pocket and threw it to ignite it.

How well are they doing?After igniting a concentration of granaries, two more were ignited to break through to the north. During the whole process, only sporadic effective resistance was encountered. About 370 people rushed in, and a small number of people broke through. More than [-] people came out alive.

After completing the task, Wei Tao stared blankly at the direction of the burning fire, and only looked at another location after being reminded by Pao Ze.

The cavalry of the original army was chasing and killing the Chu army who had escaped from the camp. It looked like a massacre.

"What's wrong with Chu State?" Wei Tao knew that Yuan State was very strong, and it was the first time that he felt that Chu State was so weak, and the happiest thing was that he had received great credit.

What they don't know is what is the status of the high-ranking Chu State stationed in "Yangling".

how to say?Gongsun Ning is the indulgent faction of the non-gong clan in Chu State, while Zhao Gu is the repressive faction.

Because Zhaogu didn't trust Chu's lordship, he chose to arrange most of the Chu's lords to be stationed in "Yangling".

Therefore, the background of the original army's successful attack may have something to do with the timing, so why isn't there harmony between people?

Looking at the intensity of the fire and the situation in the Chu army's camp, the original army will carry out the second and third attacks... I don't know how many times the Chu army's luggage is too heavy to be able to keep it.

The Chu army lost its supplies, but Fan Zhaogu was not dizzy, so what he should be thinking about is how to withdraw back to the country?
Once the Chu army retreated, the Song army and the Yue army had no reason to fight the original army.

In this way, the two-year war will soon come to an end?
(End of this chapter)