"If it weren't for Xiong Wuliang's reminder, my captain would have forgotten..." Sima Cuo smiled slowly and said, "This kerosene is a powerful weapon for destroying the city!"
"Since the Chu people are good at using fire oil for offense and defense, we Qin people can do the same!"
"Inform me of my captain's order - quickly mobilize the fire oil from the country and escort it here - I will burn the capital of Ying!"
All the generals raised their hands in unison: "I will obey the general's orders!"
yes!
The Chu people could use kerosene with catapults, and so can we Qin people!
Although the catapult here is much less accurate...
However, the three kingdoms of Qin, Wei and Han joined forces and had considerable financial resources.
Even if a lot of it is wasted, it doesn't matter.
As long as there is enough kerosene, the Qin people can also easily take over the heavily defended Yingdu by spending money.
Bai Qi whispered: "The price of kerosene is high and it is difficult to reserve it... I'm afraid it will be difficult to collect it in a short time."
Sima Cuo waved his hand: "I will send a letter from my captain to the Queen Mother and the Prime Minister - then the financial resources of the entire Qin Dynasty will be able to collect the required kerosene in a short time!"
When Bai Qi heard this, he also nodded.
That damn Xiong Wuliang has endless schemes and tricks - if he fights in a strict manner, even if he can win, he will probably suffer a lot of casualties among his soldiers.
It's better to just start throwing money and save the lives of many soldiers.
And now the three families of Qin, Wei and Han are jointly sending troops - then the three countries will jointly share the cost of kerosene, and Qin will not need to spend it alone.
While talking, the 10,000 elite troops of the defeated former army had settled down... The soldiers reorganized in shock, and generals at all levels counted the casualties of their soldiers.
A moment later, a military law official rode his horse to Sima Cuo's chariot and reported simply and clearly: "Our army's first attack resulted in more than 6,400 casualties."
"Generals above the rank of captain have been detained, waiting for the captain to make a decision!"
According to Qin's military law - any officer has the right to behead any soldiers who retreat during the attack.
And if there is a large-scale retreat, the soldiers will be punished without death, and all the officers above the captain will be killed.
Sima Cuo pondered for a moment and felt that this round of rout was really human nature - although Qin's military laws were strict, they could not kill people indiscriminately.
"The generals and soldiers who were defeated by the former army will be exempted from the death penalty and reduced to one rank." After thinking for a moment, Sima Cuo came up with a compromise strategy: "Let them reorganize themselves for another battle. !”
The military law officials took the order and left.
Sima put up a pavilion by mistake and looked at Yingdu City from a distance.
Vaguely, the iconic flag with a missing corner can be seen fluttering in the wind on the tower.
"withdraw troops."
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The sky darkened, and night enveloped the battlefield.
The scorched smell after being burned by the fire still didn't dissipate for a long time... The Qin, Wei and Han coalition camp was quiet, except for the occasional nightmare-like shouts of wounded soldiers in their sleep, there was no other sound.
In just one day, Xiong Wuliang's name truly turned into a fearful falcon, and its shadow shrouded the hearts of every soldier.
Just yesterday, everyone felt that Xiong Wuliang was already a turtle in the urn.
In this battle, the coalition forces will be able to easily win with their absolute superiority.
As a result, less than twelve hours had passed... Although the coalition forces had an absolute advantage, the soldiers of the Qin, Wei and Han coalition still believed that the coalition forces would win... but their moods were no longer relaxed.
It’s only one day!
There have been six to seven thousand soldiers casualties! And they are all tough soldiers!
The officers and men of the three armies were all uneasy and woke up with horror——
The Yingdu City in front of them was by no means an amusement park after their easy victory...but a ruthless behemoth that devoured lives.
Xiong Wuliang is by no means a waste waiting to be killed...but a cunning fox who is forced into a desperate situation and tries his best to kill as many invading enemies as possible.
With the insidiousness and cunning of the Quyang Marquis Xiong Wuliang opposite, Qin, Wei and Han will probably suffer heavy casualties and bloodshed when they finally win...
Sima Cuo's Chinese army camp was brightly lit.
The state captain, Sima Cuo, was leaning on his sword in the main position and stood upright.
Bai Qi, Gongsun Xi, Bao Yuan and other generals were seated separately.
Although the first day of the offensive was not smooth - it could even be said to be miserable. But the atmosphere in this camp was surprisingly good at the moment.
"Although Xiong Wuliang is full of tricks, he is just a stubborn turtle in an urn." Gongsun Xi said with a smile.
Bao Yuan also nodded and chuckled: "In today's battle, although our army suffered heavy casualties, it will not be broken."
"If we wait a little longer, that insidious little Mi Liang will definitely pay the price!"
The other generals also smiled and agreed.
The atmosphere is relaxed and enjoyable.
The reason is quite simple——
Sima Cuo had just informed the generals that there was no need to make any more efforts to attack the city.
Just sit still and wait for the fire oil to arrive, then follow the story of Xiong Wuliang and use 'Sky Fire' to break the city.
As a result, the mood of the generals was certainly much more relaxed.
Don't look at Xiong Wuliang, who has only a few major generals now... He looks like a tiger without teeth.
That's really a tricky thing.
A toothless tiger is still a tiger and can hurt people just the same!
If we continue to attack by force, even if we can capture the city, we won't necessarily have to pay the price of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
Now, we have to use a huge amount of kerosene to burn Yingdu... Although it is very expensive, it seems to be worth it now.
Once their hearts relaxed, the generals began to get excited again——
"That little Mi Liang boy doesn't know how high the sky is and how dare he go against the captain of the country!"
"Not only did the Chu people refuse to surrender, they actually dared to resist!"
"Let me see - we have killed fewer Chu people this way, and we haven't completely frightened their courage."
All the generals laughed.
Thinking back to the massacre along the way, everyone felt happy.
"Little Mi Liang, you pretended to surrender today and defrauded General Meng's life... This is so abominable!"
"So despicable, you should be killed!"
"When the kerosene is delivered, we will burn the whole city...to avenge General Meng!"
"After the city is broken, we must leave no chickens or dogs behind!"
Sima Cuo had a slight smile on his face and watched the generals under his command scolding Xiong Wuliang in a fancy manner.
Waiting in place, and finally burning the city with kerosene... This is the most time-consuming and expensive tactic, but it is also the safest tactic.
Xiong Wuliang only had 20,000 to 30,000 remaining soldiers in his hands - more than enough to defend the city, but not enough to attack.
He could only stand on the city wall and watch barrels of kerosene being delivered one after another, unable to intervene.
Finally, he died of despair.
The battle in Yingdu has been stabilized!
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On the walls of Yingdu City, there was another scene.
All the Chu soldiers looked in the direction of Xiong Wuliang with admiration!
Today, the Qin, Wei, and Han coalition forces paid a huge price without any bloodshed.
He is worthy of being the Marquis of Quyang!
Great Chu Army God! Nothing more than that!
If you follow Qu Yanghou, you will surely achieve the final victory!
However, Xiong Wuliang was wrapped in a bright red shirt and stood at the highest point of the tower, his face still very solemn——
"Although we achieved a small victory, after today, Sima Cuo will definitely think of using kerosene to attack the city..."
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