The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 343 Fire Attack
Rao is Zhang Jue's extremely human minister, and his status is much higher than that of Liu Hongyi, so Liu Hongyi can't help it anymore.

He looked at Zhang Jue who was full of joy, and asked in a deep voice: "What is the meaning of Deputy Zhang's order? Could it be that you came to my residence to humiliate me?"

"Sorry, sorry."

Zhang Jue came back to his senses, and hurriedly cupped his hands, "Don't be angry, General Liu, it's Zhang who lost his composure."

But the joy on his face couldn't be suppressed, "I said good fire, but I didn't mean this fire. It's just that I heard my wife said that Lingzi accidentally knocked over the oil lamp and caused anger, so I suddenly thought of a way to fight against the Yuan thief."

Liu Hongyi froze, blinking his eyes.

Zhang Jue said: "Our army can really use fire tactics to deal with the Yuan army. If so, Haikang is safe."

As he spoke, he arched his hands and said again: "General Liu, Zhang will excuse me first."

Then he hurriedly ran outside Liu's mansion.

It just so happened that Xiyi, Mu Kangxun, Zhang Shijie and others came together at this time. When they saw Zhang Jue, they wanted to say hello, but Zhang Jue ran straight past them, as if he didn't even see them.His hurried appearance made Zhang Shijie and others a little stunned.

Afterwards, walking in front of Liu Hongyi and greeting each other, Zhang Shijie said: "General Liu, why is Deputy Zhang's order so hurried?"

Liu Hongyi scratched his head and said, "The deputy commander said that he suddenly thought of a way to resist the Yuan army."

Up to now, he has not been able to figure out what kind of method Zhang Jue has thought of.

fire attack?

The surrounding area of ​​Haikang County is empty and flat, and there are no trees within hundreds of meters. How can we attack with fire?
Moreover, most of the trees in the mountains in Guangxi are sparse. Liu Hongyi has been here for many years, and it is rare to hear of anyone using fire in Guangxi.

Zhang Shijie and the others nodded when they heard Liu Hongyi's words, and the slight unhappiness in their hearts dissipated.

These days, they are also worried about the Yuan army's crimes. Now that Zhang Jue has an idea, he is pleasantly surprised and doesn't care to greet them, which is fine.If they suddenly thought of a good idea to deal with the Yuan army, it might be more urgent than Zhang Jue.

With the help of servants from various mansions, the fire in Liu Mansion was gradually extinguished.

The ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty who came to wait and see also left one after another.

At this time, Zhang Jue had arrived in the Haikang Palace.

He heard that Su Liuyi was meeting the Queen Mother in the Queen Mother's bedroom, so he hurriedly asked the eunuch to take him there too.

When she saw Concubine Yang Shu just now, Concubine Yang Shu said, "Could it be that Master Zhang also came to persuade me to leave Haikang?"

After more than two years of living a pampered life again, Concubine Yang Shu's complexion is very good.It looks like that twenty-eight girl.

It's just that she has some anger on her face at this moment.It is estimated that something Su Liuyi said offended her.

Su Liuyi, who was sitting on the ground, tilted his head and slapped Zhang Jue a few times.

Before Zhang Jue could speak, Concubine Yang Shu said again: "I will never leave Haikang. The emperor once said that he will never be the mouse emperor who runs around. As the queen mother, I will never leave Haikang. To set an example for the people, how can I be that exhausted mouse queen?"

Su Liuyi had a bitter look on his face.

After he entered the palace and saw Concubine Yang Shu, he tried his best to persuade Concubine Yang Shu to leave Haikang, but he did not suffer from Concubine Yang Shu's face.

Concubine Yang Shu has always had a strong temper, and the decision is not something he can persuade.Otherwise, in the past, when he was in charge of politics, he would not be able to capture the officials.

After Zhang Jue was slightly stunned, he waved his hands with a smile and said, "I came here to seek an audience, not to persuade the empress dowager to leave Haikang, but to think of a way to deal with the Yuan army, so I came here in a hurry to discuss with Lord Su. , I also request the Empress Dowager to pass on the decree of state affairs, etc., so that they can cooperate with the minister for the time being."

"Oh?"

Concubine Yang Shu was slightly surprised, "Master Zhang thought of a way to deal with Yuan Thief?"

Su Liuyi even stood up abruptly, "What kind of trick did Mr. Zhang think of?"

His face was full of surprises, because he knew that Zhang Jue was a person, if he was not sure, he would definitely not talk about it.

"Fire attack!"

Zhang Jue said: "Our army has the advantage of flying into the sky. If we throw heavy fuel oil at the Yuan army in the air and then bombard it, what will Master Su think of the Yuan army?"

Su Liuyi froze for a few seconds, then slowly said: "The sea of ​​fire burns the army, corpses are everywhere."

Zhang Jue nodded expectantly, "I just don't know, is there still fire oil in Haikang County?"

The fierce oil of this era is actually natural oil.Since the Five Dynasties, fierce fire oil has been used in the army. In the past, the fierce fire oil tanks in the Song Dynasty used fierce fire oil as fuel, which has the characteristic of getting more and more full when water is poured.It's just that the output of Menghuo oil is not much after all. Zhang Jue used it frequently when he was in Chongqing, but he doesn't know if Haikang has a reserve of Menghuo oil.

"Yes, yes."

Su Liuyi said happily: "There is still a lot of kerosene in the arsenal, and the kerosene tank has been hoarded and has never been used."

"I'm afraid it's not enough."

But Zhang Jue knelt down in front of Concubine Yang Shu, and said, "The Queen Mother, please issue a state order to let them collect all the oil that can be incinerated by the people tonight."

As a military material, fire oil is banned in the folk, but the vegetable oil and animal fat used in folk oil lamps are all good fuels.

Zhang Jue used to guard the Chongqing Mansion, and when there was not enough fuel for the fierce fire, he also requisitioned fuel from the people.

Concubine Yang Shu's pretty face was also beaming with joy.

Although she didn't know much about war, she could tell from Zhang Jue's and Su Liuyi's expressions that Zhang Jue's method must be good.

She smiled and said: "Master Zhang is too worried. I don't care about political affairs now. You can go to Master Lu by yourself. If you come up with such a wonderful plan, Haikang County will be safe, and Master Lu will definitely help you with all your strength." , you can rest assured about this."

Su Liuyi also nodded beside him.

Zhang Jue hadn't had much dealings with Lu Xiufu, but he had been in charge of military affairs with Lu Xiufu in Leizhou for more than two years. He knew Lu Xiufu very well.

The current Southern Song court is united from top to bottom, with Lu Xiufu as a person, he will never make any decisions at such a time.

Seeing this, Zhang Jue felt relieved, cupped his hands and said, "The minister will take his leave first."

Su Liuyi also followed suit.

Then, the two walked out of the palace hand in hand.

On the way, Su Liuyi couldn't help exaggerating Jue, "Master Zhang's method is really a clever plan. As long as the Yuan army is severely defeated, Haikang can be saved."

Zhang Jue said with a smile, "Lord Su is absurd. If it wasn't for the unicorn in General Liu's house, I'm afraid I wouldn't have thought of this idea."

"Oh?"

Su Liuyi walked quickly and asked, "What's the reason?"

He was staying in the deep palace just now, but he didn't hear the sound of the Liu Mansion being on fire outside.

At this time, Zhang Jue was no longer as heavy as before, so he told Su Liuyi about the Liu Mansion with a smile.

Su Liuyi was silent for a few seconds after listening, and couldn't help feeling, "This is God guiding me to wait, God bless me..."

Zhang Jue smiled, noncommittal.

He also thought it was luck.If Liu's Mansion hadn't caught fire, he would never have been able to come up with such a solution.

Not long after, the two galloped to the outside of Lu Xiufu's mansion, and called the servants to wake up Lu Xiufu who had just fallen asleep.

If it was someone else, the servants of the Lu family would probably not respond, after all, the third-rank official in front of the prime minister, and Lu Xiufu, as a state affairs order, had the same status as a prime minister in the Song Dynasty.But both Zhang Jue and Su Liuyi were deputy military commanders, and Su Liuyi was also serving as a military commander in Leizhou, so these servants naturally did not dare to neglect them.

Seeing Lu Xiufu in Lu Xiufu's study, the two quickly told Lu Xiufu about Huo Ji.

After hearing this, Lu Xiufu clapped his hands again and again, "A clever plan, a wonderful plan..."

Then that night, the whole Haikang County was not very quiet.

The officials of the various yamen under the State Affairs Order were woken up in their sleep, left the house, knocked on the door from house to house, and requisitioned oil.

All the fire oil in the barracks arsenal was also pushed into the open space.

By the time the sky was getting brighter, hundreds of large tanks of various fuels in the barracks had overflowed.

Willow House.

There was still a burnt smell in the air.

Liu Hongyi's bedroom and several neighboring houses were burnt beyond recognition and completely blackened.

But at this time, Liu Hongyi was smiling, watching his son playing in the open space.He Huixiang accompanied her with a smile on her face.

Suddenly, Liu Hongyi tilted his head and said: "Madam, you can give birth to a baby for our family. Our Huer, after that, he will definitely be a good general."

Haikang was only so big, and there were not many generals in the army. The news spread quickly. At this time, he and He Huixiang had naturally heard that Zhang Jue thought of using fierce fire oil to resist the Yuan army because of his son.For this, Liu Hongyi was very happy, and he didn't care about the burned houses of his own house at all.

When he heard Zhang Jue's method last night, he picked up his son and kissed him a few times!
He Huixiang looked at her husband's shy and smiling face, and rolled her eyes prettyly, "You have the face of a dog."

Liu Hongyi just laughed, and then ran towards Liu Hu, "Come on, our little general, let father give you a hug!"

(End of this chapter)