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Chapter 296 Thunder and fire fell from the sky, and he was furious and vowed revenge (Chapter 4K4)

Zhang Chun was caught off guard by the Wuhuan people's request to withdraw their troops.

When everyone saw Zhang Chun gritting his teeth and not responding, Hanlu King Wuyan also took a step forward and said in a deep voice:
"General Zhang, although we are allies, we each have our own difficulties.

This time we sent out troops, all the Wuhuan troops have tried their best, and now we have suffered heavy losses. If we don't retreat, Wuhuan will have no sons to spare. "

After the two Wuhuan kings, Wuhuan leaders one after another stood up and expressed their request to withdraw their troops.

Zhang Chun's face was ashen, how could he not know such a difficult situation.

However, the number of his own cavalry was sparse. If Wuhuan's riders were lost, his army would be like a lame tiger or a blind eagle, which would cause unpredictable losses.

However, no matter how reluctant he was, he understood that it was unrealistic to force the Wuhuan people to stay, so he had no choice but to nod in agreement.

After expressing his gratitude to these allies, Zhang Chun stated that he would send some money to allow the Wuhuan people to evacuate.

But the evacuation was not now. He could not let the Wuhuan people leave so easily immediately after the defeat, otherwise his camp would collapse in an instant.

He still has one trump card that he has yet to use.

"Command to the entire army that today's setbacks are nothing, and they should take a good rest!"

Looking at the Wuhuan people who left with heavy faces and dejected faces, Zhang Chun felt a trace of despair in his heart.

Those people also have one head and two hands, and they will die if they are killed.

Carrying the aura of death and destruction, these fireballs roared towards Pingyuan City, shaking the heaven and earth.

Of course, the most important thing is that the Wuhuan people are also worried that they will flee if they evacuate, and they are afraid that the losses will be even more severe.

"You can attack at any time!"

Maybe it's time to think about how to retreat gracefully?
No, it's not the time yet.

Ordinarily, even if these Wuhuan people left, he would still have an army of more than 100,000 people. However, looking at the plain county in front of him and recalling today's battle situation, Zhang Chun actually had the intention of retreating.

"Wait until tomorrow, come out together and watch the thunder and thunder come down that day!"

In order to attack quickly and break the city as soon as possible, after the army besieged the city, he made all his efforts to build these siege weapons.

For this reason, he delayed the attack for nearly half a month before launching the siege.

"General Zhang, the assembly of the stone machine is ready!"

In the end, Cao Cao rushed through the night and built hundreds of Thunderbolt vehicles to counterattack, attacking high-rise buildings with huge rocks and destroying them one by one.

At that time, Yuan Shao occupied the high ground, built mountains of earth in the camp, and built tall buildings to shoot arrows at Cao's camp, forcing the people in Cao's camp to walk with shields in their daily movements, and they were suppressed and unable to raise their heads.

"Don't think you won."

Therefore, after the Wuhuan people asked Zhang Chun to arrange evacuation as soon as possible, they turned around and left the camp.

Zhang Chun clenched his fists, listened to the thunderous cheers from Pingyuan County, and said in a hateful voice:
"Su Yao, Lu Zhi, and the Hunjun Emperor"

In response, these Wuhuan people finally gave Zhang Chun some respect.

Moreover, Zhang Chun had other ideas about these Wuhuan people.

"Go ahead and celebrate."

In today's popular terms, it is a catapult, a trebuchet or a thunderbolt car, etc.

The Chinese trebuchet first appeared in the Warring States Period. It was a human-powered trebuchet that purely used human power. It used manpower to pull the tip (gun tip) connected to the crossbar at a place far away from the trebuchet.

The next day, in the early morning, the rebels came back and launched a terrible night attack.

The purpose of keeping the Wuhuan people for a few more days was to make one final push.

"This little broken county can't protect you."

After hearing the announcement, Zhang Chun turned around and said "good" three times.

"After the city is defeated, I will definitely make you regret your arrogance today!"

He, Zhang Chun, has not yet reached despair.

He never expected that these rebels would actually pull out such a powerful weapon!
Stone machine.

In the night, the sky above Pingyuan City was illuminated by fireballs all over the sky, as if it were daytime.

In the Three Kingdoms era, the classic case of catapults was during the Guandu battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.

And here, Zhang Chun, as an old man who had participated in the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the former Prime Minister of Zhongshan, naturally knew the power of this sharp weapon.

As an ally that has been working together for several years, they do not want to see Zhang Chun collapse so suddenly.

"A mere personal bravery is nothing compared to the power of divine punishment like mine."

The gun tip is placed on a wooden frame. One end is tied with a rope to hold the holster containing the stone bullets. The other end is tied with many ropes for human power to pull and throw the stone bullets. The gun tips are divided into single tips and multiple tips. The most common ones are Seven gun tips are mounted on a gun mount and require 250 people to launch it.

Therefore, Zhang Chun first gave them a statement that they would not have to fight again, and then promised to arrange their evacuation on another day.

On the top of the city, Lu Zhi was awakened by the earth-shattering sound. Looking at the scene in front of him, his expression changed drastically.

At this moment, a notification suddenly came from outside the tent:

He wanted to show the Wuhuan people that he still had a chance.

Although the general named Su Yao and the knights he led were powerful, their numbers were only that small.

Zhang Chun originally thought that in yesterday's first battle, he would first use conventional means to consume the will of the defenders, and at the same time find the weak links in the city's defense, and then suddenly arrange catapults to attack them intensively!
However, he did not expect that this first battle would go so poorly.

Not only did General Li Hu, who was disturbed by the young general surnamed Su, die before leaving the army, but his 200,000-strong army retreated back to the camp without even touching the base of the city wall.

In this case, we can only use the trump card!
"It's all taken care of!"

"Let these Han soldiers tremble in front of the thunderbolts we are waiting for!"

Zhang Chun's face was rosy, he waved his sword and shouted:

"Fire the cannon, fire the cannon!"

boom--

Boom boom——

Boom boom boom——

Following Zhang Chun's order, hundreds of stone-shooting machines in the rebel camp started operating at the same time.

Huge rocks and fire oil cans roared towards Pingyuan City like thunder from the sky.

On the top of the city, Lu Zhi and the garrison soldiers were caught off guard by the sudden and violent attack. They hurriedly avoided the falling boulders and kerosene, and at the same time directed the militia and people in the city to carry out emergency rescue.

However, the anti-thief's stone-throwing machines were numerous and the attack density was extremely high. Pingyuan City suffered huge losses in a short period of time.

The crenellations and arrow towers on the city wall were smashed by huge rocks, and the houses in the city were set on fire by kerosene.

For a moment, all I could see was thick smoke billowing and flames reaching into the sky.

The residents in the city suddenly fell into panic. They fled out of their rooms and fled on the streets to avoid this disaster that fell from the sky.

"Steady, steady!"

Lu Zhi shouted loudly:

"Put out the fire, put out the fire first!"

Under Lu Zhi's order, many of the city's defenders descended from the wall, carrying barrels back and forth between the well and the fire scene, risking their lives and struggling to put out the fire.

With limited manpower, such behavior will inevitably create opportunities for the attacking rebels.

However, Lu Zhi still did it, and no one among the soldiers expressed any objection.

This is not the benevolence of their women, the enemy is still trying to be perfect.

But everyone knows very well that fire is a terrible thing in this era of mainly wooden buildings.

If the fire in the city is not extinguished, the spreading fire will soon burn the entire plain.

This is the cruelty of Zhang Chun.

He threw a large amount of fire oil into the city from outside the boulder, just to burn the city directly.

He no longer cared whether he could catch the emperor or not.

Zhang Chun, he wants to turn the entire city into a sea of ​​fire. No matter the people, officers and soldiers, only by killing them all can he relieve the hatred in his heart!

In the early morning on the plain, the city was burning and the people were wailing.

The instigator laughed wildly amidst the cheers of his men.

"Hahahaha!" "Fire the cannon, fire the cannon, fire the cannon!"

"Burn, burn!"

"Go to hell, go to hell, go to hell!"

Under Zhang Chun's order, the hundreds of stone machines kept making harsh roars.

Huge boulders and fire oil cans roared down from the sky, hitting the city like raindrops. The crenellations on the rammed earth city walls collapsed instantly under the impact of the boulders, with rubble flying and dust rising.

The houses in the city burst into flames under the burning of fire oil cans, and the fire reflected half of the sky red.

The peaceful and peaceful Pingyuan City suddenly became like hell after this moment.

Flames raged and smoke billowed.

Under the smoke and dust, the city that suddenly woke up was filled with the cries of children, the screams of women, and the shouts of men.

Yesterday's victory celebration seemed to be an illusory bubble, which disappeared after a sleep.

Fear, sadness, and despair surged into everyone's minds.

Faced with this fierce and terrifying offensive, the entire city's soldiers and civilians were in panic.

With such momentum, the emperor's family in the palace was naturally not immune.

Emperor Liu Hong was woken up while lying on his hospital bed. Hearing the deafening bombing outside and the frightened shouts of the residents in the city, his face was as pale as paper.

"What, what, what happened outside?"

In just one day, the transition between sorrow and joy was so fast that Empress Dowager Dong herself was confused.

In addition to ordering the eunuch to inquire about the situation, she could only nervously hold her son's hands and say a few words of comfort.

At the same time, Princess Wannian ran out of the boudoir in a panic after waking up, and found her younger brother Liu Xie. Together, they looked at the surrounding fire in the courtyard in fear.

As young children, they felt the terror and uneasiness brought about by this sudden disaster for the first time.

Princess Wannian held Liu Xie's hand and said nervously:

"Xie'er, don't be afraid, we will be fine."

However, compared to this sister who was obviously panicking, shaking slightly, and trying to comfort her with tears in her eyes, Prince Liu Xie showed a calmness beyond his years.

He held his sister's hand with both hands and comforted:
"Don't be afraid, Xie'er. With Lu Zhonglang and Su Junhou here, we will be fine."

Hearing Su Yao's name, Princess Wannian nodded.

She thought of Su Yao's heroic appearance yesterday, and the grand scene of cheers from the whole city was still before her eyes, as if there were no difficulties that he could not solve.

However, looking at the hellish scene in the city in front of her, the princess still felt deeply uneasy in her heart.

The girl squatted down, hugged her brother tightly, and prayed silently in her heart.

Brother Yao, please don't let anything happen.

Just when this Pingyuan City was bombarded by rounds of artillery fire, the city was full of wind and rain, and people were in panic.

At the Huben Army station in the city, Su Yao was extremely excited:

"Oh~ the night attack is finally here!"

"This guy is really a big scene."

"This is what it feels like to defend a city!"

"It's fun to beat an opponent like this!"

--"ah?"

Stupid, the soldiers who ran out in a panic in the station all had stupid faces when they saw Su Yao jumping and shouting excitedly.

This is Su Junhou
Well, it seems to be really his style!
Thinking of this, these panicked people gradually recovered.

"Su Junhou, please give us your instructions on what to do now!" Liu Bei said, cupping his fists.

"instruct?"

Su Yao paused, looked at the soldiers around him, and asked:
"What do you think should be done now?"

Regarding Su Yao's question, everyone was talking about it.

People led by Liu Bei made suggestions one after another. Now that the fire is spreading in the city, they should help the soldiers of the Northern Army put out the fire as soon as possible and help the people.

Dong Yong, the leader, said that there was chaos in the city and thieves might be waiting for an opportunity to cause trouble, so the guards of the palace should be strengthened and the safety of the royal family should be given priority.

Su Yao nodded slightly after listening to everyone's suggestions.

Frankly speaking, there is nothing wrong with either mission direction.

However, Su Yao chose:

"Gather the entire army and prepare to attack!"

"You dare to play night attack with me, you are so unreasonable!"

"Get it started, start killing it!"

"As long as we kill all the attacking enemies, the trouble in the city will naturally be solved."

"Kill them all?" Everyone was dumbfounded.

"Kill them all!"

When Bingzhou and Huben's troops were mobilizing urgently in the camp, Su Yao took a few cavalry with him and went straight to the palace, asking the emperor for an order to attack and knocking on the city gate.

However, this time, Su Yao, who was just excited at first, became angry.

Why?
It's just a contrast.

Unlike in the camp, when he looked at the sky full of fire with great enthusiasm, when Su Yao Feiqi was on the road and saw the scenery in front of him in person, he felt his blood boiling in an instant.

In the city, fire and smoke intertwined into a tragic picture.

The originally quiet streets have now become a battlefield of flames. The fire mercilessly devoured the houses, and charred wood and rubble were scattered everywhere. In the raging flames, there were occasionally loud sounds of building collapse, accompanied by the screams of trapped residents. The wailing and cries for help are heartbreaking.

Su Yao rode his horse through the chaotic city, and everywhere he looked was this miserable scene.

Yesterday, the voices of the people celebrating his victory seemed to still be echoing in their ears. Those happy, singing and dancing people, those familiar faces, could no longer be found today.

Encountering such a disaster while sleeping late at night, few people on the side of the city wall were spared.

Those people who were lucky enough to escape sat on their knees by the roadside, either staring blankly or crying loudly.

After they saw Su Yao, they all let out heart-wrenching shouts:
"Help, General Su, help!"

"Su Junhou, make the decision for us!"

"General Su, take revenge on us!"

At this moment, Su Yao's war horse suddenly neighed and he stood up.

Then Su Yao turned over and jumped off the horse.

"Su Junhou?!" Liu Bei and others exclaimed.

Su Yao, on the other hand, was listening to the sound to identify the location. The faint cry for help came from a burning building on the side of the road.

Su Yao's eyes were like a torch, and he passed through the diffuse smoke and fire to locate the place. After confirming from the small map that there were six trapped people, Su Yao shouted "Help!" and rushed away immediately.

When Liu Bei and others saw this, they immediately followed.

The fire became more and more fierce, and the heat wave was rolling, as if it was going to engulf everything.

But Su Yao and the soldiers were not afraid. They rushed into the sea of ​​​​fire to find the trapped people.

With Su Yao's precise positioning and everyone's unremitting efforts, the trapped people in this house were quickly rescued.

But there were so many victims in the city.

"Su Junhou, leave this place to us."

Looking at the people around Su Yao who kept kowtowing and thanking him, Liu Bei stood up, clasped his fists with red eyes and said:
"Please ask your Majesty to get the battle warrant from your Majesty as soon as possible."

"We must make that Zhang Chun pay the price!"

Listening to the howling in his ears and the gnashing of teeth of the soldiers, Su Yao suddenly felt that it might be time for him to revise his policy on dealing with Zhang Chun.

(End of this chapter)