Not long after Zuo Sima left, a gap suddenly opened in the middle of the high platform. But when dozens of vats of hot mutton fat were poured down, some of them only touched the enemy's clothes and quickly burst into flames, causing those people to roll all over the floor.
The mutton oil poured onto the ground, and soon solidified again, which directly caused the ground to become extremely slippery.
Although the people behind did not suffer the burning pain of the hot oil, they did suffer from the cold oil. The soles of their feet slipped for a while and they fell backwards.
In addition, the archers upstairs fired arrows again, which could be said to be up and down, and the soldiers in front fell to the ground one after another, suffering heavy casualties.
Most of the people who were not killed or injured were unable to get up because of the suet, and could only endure being trampled by their own people.
The front of the rebel army was temporarily defeated and suffered heavy casualties, so they had to retreat one after another. When Gongshan Buxuan saw that the soldiers in front had actually withdrawn, he couldn't help but became furious, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Clearly, this was a rout.
After the rebels evacuated, the soldiers from the high platform immediately came out again, and their feet were wrapped with cloth strips to prevent slipping. Although they were walking on the suet, they were a little slippery, but they could still walk normally.
I saw them rushing to the chariot quickly and gathering the remaining chariots back.
When Gongshan Buxuan saw this scene, he immediately ordered his men to gather the soldiers who had withdrawn. And with ten thousand troops, he wanted to charge again.
When uncle and grandson saw this, they couldn't help but feel a little frightened.
"Sir, let the people guarding the city gate come over and lead us to charge together!"
Gongshan Buxiang shook his head and said:
"Don't mess up your position!"
Gongshan Buxuan then raised his arms and shouted:
"Sirs! Your Majesty is being held hostage by rebels. If we don't attack as soon as possible, your safety is unpredictable. For our Ancestral Temple of Lu, and for your safety, I ask you all to bravely sacrifice your life! The first one to get there will be granted a hundred seals. If you are a captain, you can have hundreds of households in the city! If you ascend the title, you can be a commander of thousands of people, and you can have a city of thousands of households!"
As the saying goes, there must be a brave man under a heavy reward, and the words "Gongshan is not ferocious" can't help but make the morale of the Feiyi soldiers soar.
This time, in order to prevent oil on the soles of their feet, the soldiers were fully prepared. In addition to shields, their feet were also wrapped with cloth strips. Then nearly ten thousand people launched another attack.
At this moment, the entire high platform can feel the earth shaking.
Although the guard chariot on the high platform was pulled back, it had not had time to turn around, so they had to unharness the horses first, pull them into the inside of the high platform, and hide inside the high platform again.
The rebels' charge included tens of thousands of people. However, due to the terrain, they were unable to swarm them all in one fell swoop. Instead, they formed a mass attack.
Seeing this, Confucius gave another order. The crossbowmen on the high platform tied cloth strips on the arrows, wrapped them in charcoal, lit them first, and then shot the arrows out.
There was only a "bang" sound.
Since there was still some residual warmth inside the mutton fat, it was instantly ignited when it encountered something that would ignite the fire.
As a result, with the help of mutton oil, a raging fire suddenly ignited under the high platform, sweeping over like a fire python in an instant. However, since the bottom of the high platform is made of rocks, it had little impact under the raging fire.
The front part of the 10,000 rebels was pitiful. They were immediately caught in the fire and had to roll all over the ground, which caused a bigger fire. When the people behind saw this, they were all frightened and no longer dared to rush forward.
Confucius stayed above and looked down. Seeing this tragic situation, he couldn't help but feel frightened. But when the two armies are fighting, what is also competing is the will of the coaches on both sides. , Confucius pretended to be calm, and still calmly ordered to continue shooting with a strong bow.
The rebels behind could only respond with their shields raised high. Although they barely stabilized their position, they were unable to directly cross the burning front row...
In this battle for the high platform, as the flames burned, the smell of mutton fat and the smell of burnt human flesh gradually spread.
This strange smell can't help but make people far behind feel sick. And some people on both sides who were deeply involved in the battle began to feel sick.
Gongshan Buxiu, who was watching the battle from behind, saw the flames in front of him and knew that the opponent had used a fire attack.
At this moment, someone came from the front to report the battle situation. Gongshan Buxiang could not help but frown and said:
"Quick! Let someone send fire cloth to put out the fire!"
Those soldiers immediately understood the key. Huohuan cloth is a cloth woven with asbestos, which can resist fire. However, since there are not many fire cloths, only a hundred pieces, more places , is used for fire prevention of baggage.
Only when the front line got the fire cloth and covered it all on the ground, the fire was completely isolated.
When the former troops saw that the fire was under control, their morale was greatly boosted and they rushed over one after another.
This time, they finally touched the bottom of the high platform and wanted to climb up.
The entrance to the high platform is only three meters above the ground. There is a slope going up and down. However, the slope is covered with suet at the moment, but it is impossible to go up. Not only is it hot, but it is also extremely slippery.
However, the bamboo ladder had long been burned, so they could only climb up the slope of the platform by forcefully feeling the stones.
There were only bursts of "stabbing" sounds, and the palms of those warriors were burned to the skin by the roasted rocks.
When they finally endured the scorching pain and forced their way onto the platform, the spears inside the high platform had been waiting for a long time. They thrust out from the entrance of the cave and stabbed them all down.
Looking from the bottom up, the inside of the high platform is pitch black, and people outside can't see what's going on inside. But the people inside can see the outside clearly through the hole in the wall.
As soon as someone shows his head, a spear will stab out of it and penetrate his body...
Gongshan Buxuan couldn't control so much at this time, and ordered his people to beat the drum again, obviously assuming a posture of not giving up.
Those in the back row among the 10,000 people heard the beating of drums and knew that reinforcements were coming from behind. They couldn't help but emboldened themselves and shouted loudly. The sound went straight to the sky, and everyone on the high platform could hear it clearly.
The rebels' roar shocked Lu Housong, who had just retreated to the rear to rest.
Lu Housong hurried to the front pavilion to check the situation.
Just when Lu Housong wanted to take a look, he was stopped by Confucius:
"Your Majesty, you don't need to look at it, the scene... is very tragic!"
Luhou Song asked worriedly:
"Can it be prevented?"
Confucius cupped his fists and bowed:
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. This mutton oil fire attack plan is all part of Mr. Ziming's plan, and... we still have backup plans. Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"
Lu Housong glanced at Li Ran and couldn't help but nodded:
"Okay... so good!"
It is said that the rebels, who are not strong in the mountains, are only crowded in this relatively small place, and they are really unable to perform their duties.
The periphery of this high platform is like a gourd. The front area is wide, but the closer to the high platform, the smaller it becomes.
Therefore, the so-called advantage of having more people has become a liability here.
At this time, Confucius saw that the timing was about the same, so he hurriedly came to Li Ran and asked:
"My benefactor, can we attack him now with a water attack?"
Li Ran observed while shaking his head:
"Now that the momentum of the rebels has dissipated, and the sky is already dark, the remaining enemies are not of concern. Water attacks... may be reserved! We can order people to lead the army and push back the incoming enemies!"
Confucius nodded and said no more. He turned around and ordered You Sima to lead his troops down. He met the enemy who climbed the tower and fought hand to hand.
Sure enough, Gongshan could not be attacked for a long time, and the dusk was getting darker. Although I was extremely reluctant, I still had to choose to withdraw my troops with gold!
(End of chapter)
