At this moment, the accuracy of the catapult, which had been laughed at by the Qin people just now, frightened them even more——
It was precisely because the Chu people's catapults were not accurate that everyone panicked!
No one can tell where the next round of kerosene bombs will hit! It might be the top of your head!
The city of Xianyang is in chaos - the wailing Qin people, screaming in search of water - now is an extremely cold winter that only happens once in a century. Although many Qin people have water stored in their homes, it has already become a big problem. A big lump of ice cubes...
The kerosene was burned out, but Qin Min’s house was still burning, and it was burning even more!
Because there is no water, there is no way to put out the fire!
Groups of Qin civilians and Qin soldiers dropped their weapons and used heavy blankets to beat the fire areas desperately... Some of the flames were extinguished, and some even the blankets were ignited, and the flames became more and more intense. The bigger!
In the midst of the chaos, another batch of fire oil cans came flying in!
This time, it was a hundred fire oil cans!
Fires everywhere!
Everyone in Wei Ran on the observation deck was numb.
The damage caused by kerosene jars is actually not that big - compared to the huge city of Xianyang, how many places can dozens or hundreds of kerosene jars burn down? How many people can be burned to death?
But these 'sky fires' falling from the sky have a huge impact on morale!
Moreover, the fire oil jars brought great chaos, causing the Xianyang people who originally shared the same hatred and high morale to fall into panic - many Qin people whose houses were burned were crying, but there was nothing they could do...
Fire oil cannot be extinguished at all - it is really terrible!
Wei Ran broke out in a cold sweat - at this rate, a few fire oil cans would be enough to burn down a city block!
"Send the order - don't fight the flames! Move all the flammable objects around the fire thrown by the Chu people! Knock down all the surrounding wooden houses!" Wei Ran ordered in a hoarse voice.
In winter, the weather is dry, the wind is strong, and there is not much water storage...it is simply tailor-made for fire attack!
All fire-fighting methods are ineffective - the only option is to circle the isolation zone and try to control the spread of the flames!
The Qin generals around him could no longer get mad.
Xiong Wuliang's method was beyond their expectations - who could not be afraid of the fire oil that might be spilled on him at any time?
As long as it is contaminated even a little bit, it will be burned to pieces and the flesh and bones will be ripped apart!
Let these loyal Qin generals fight face to face with the enemy. Even if they face ten times the enemy, they will not even blink... But the randomness of 'Sky Fire' is too strong, they are real Panic!
A general next to Wei Ran gritted his teeth: "Chu Gou only knows such despicable methods!"
"I want to see how much kerosene Mi Liang has in his hands!"
The other Qin generals around also gritted their teeth and pretended to be calm: "Yes! Yes!"
"This is all Chu Manzi can do!"
"I don't believe that the kerosene in his hand can burn all of Xianyang!"
Although they were afraid in their hearts, these Qin generals gritted their teeth and vowed to fight to the end!
Xianyang is very big. Although the fire oil bombs in the hands of the Chu people are terrifying and spread quickly... it is not enough to burn down the entire Xianyang city!
You can't just surrender honestly after taking a few hits from the sky, right? (Note: There is no Italian connotation)
A general suggested: "Prime Minister, it's not an option for us to be beaten unilaterally... I would like to invite five hundred elite soldiers to fight out of the city and destroy Chu Dog's catapult for the Prime Minister!"
As soon as these words came out, all the generals nodded.
right!
It’s so frustrating to be beaten unilaterally!
I would rather fight my way out of the city and die in a dignified manner on the battlefield than wait to be burned to death in pain by the 'sky fire' that appears out of nowhere!
Wei Ran thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "No!"
"As long as our army defends the city and waits for reinforcements from various places, the Chu army will be helpless!"
"Mi Liang, you are really evil! You don't dare to attack the city, you only dare to hurt people in this way!"
"My order is here - soldiers and civilians in the city are not allowed to run or shout loudly. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
The generals of the Qin army on the observation platform gritted their teeth and roared: "I will obey the Prime Minister's order! Stick to the end!"
The Qin army shouted together: "Jiujiao Lao Qin! Let's fight against the national calamity together!"
More cans of kerosene were smashed down, setting off rounds of fire in the entire Xianyang city... The Qin people in the city gritted their teeth and held tears in their eyes, but they could only stand firm in the dense fire.
Wei Ran's high-pressure military orders suppressed the chaos of the Qin people.
But the raging fire still mercilessly devoured everything that could burn!
Flames were ignited in every neighborhood - the Qin army's fire-fighting team was exhausted from running repeatedly.
Wei Ran roared angrily: "Hold on to the end! Chu people won't have too much kerosene in their hands!"
"If unfortunately I am burned to death, the deputy general will take over the command!"
"If all seven lieutenants are unfortunately burned to death, the captains will take over!"
"Under a thousand lengths is a hundred lengths! Under a hundred lengths there is something long... It is impossible for the flames of the Chu people to burn down the entire Xianyang City - hold on to the end! Don't panic!"
These words greatly boosted the fighting spirit of Xianyang soldiers and civilians!
Just when the old Qin people shared the same hatred and were ready to resist all the fire oil of the Chu people... a fast horse galloped over and stopped under the observation tower.
The knight on the horse looked frightened and shouted: "Prime Minister! It's not good! It's not good!"
Wei Ran was furious: "I've told you before - no running in the city! Who are you, how dare you violate my military order? Come, behead this guy to show the public!"
The rider was pulled off his horse and was about to be beheaded in public as a sign of military justice... The rider struggled desperately and shouted loudly: "Prime Minister! Prime Minister, please wait..."
"The palace...the palace is on fire!"
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Wei Ran didn't care about giving instructions to put out the fire - he hurriedly climbed down from the observation deck and rode his horse straight to the palace.
Only the generals of the Qin army were left in confusion and everyone was terrified.
In the Xianyang Palace, the servants, maids, princes and princesses were in a mess, running around... Damn it, Xiong Wuliang had some shitty luck, and threw a kerosene bomb into the palace...
Fortunately, neither the Queen Mother nor the King of Qin were seriously injured - the Qin Palace covers a large area, and the solitary kerosene bomb only burned down two unoccupied palace rooms. In addition, the palace guards arrived in time. The isolation zone was circled...the loss was not huge.
Wei Ran came over with his horse, rolled his saddle and dismounted: "My lord...my brother is incompetent, which shocked the Queen Mother..."
Empress Dowager Xuan was still in shock and said stiffly: "It doesn't matter, how is the war going?"
Wei Ran was speechless for a moment - the real situation was that Xianyang was already in a panic before Xiong Wuliang's soldiers showed up.
Looking at Empress Dowager Xuan and Ying Ji, the corner of Wei Ran's mouth twitched slightly, and she felt a sense of fear in her heart - she couldn't continue to gamble on luck, what if any kerosene bomb really hurt Empress Dowager Xuan or the King of Qin... Then Wei Ran's position as prime minister I couldn't sit down anymore.
It’s not okay to continue to hold on!
He wanted to fight to the death and led the Qin soldiers out of the city to fight Xiong Wuliang...but he was afraid of the disastrous consequences - if he lost the battle out of the city, Xianyang would not be able to defend it.
When the time comes, the Queen Mother, the King of Qin, and all the princes... will all become prisoners of the Chu people!
Wei Ran is in a dilemma...
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