Li Zicheng held the whip in one hand and the reins in the other, trying his best to control the horses that were panicking due to the fire.
The lights in the east city direction suddenly dimmed, and two fire dragons suddenly appeared in the night sky.
Cries, screams, the sound of horse hooves and various sounds suddenly swept in, accompanied by the sound of war drums and horns.
Something happened in Dongcheng, but Li Zicheng's attention was not focused on Dongcheng at all.
Because there is something far more important to the west than the battlefield in the east city.
The blazing fire rising to the west almost reflected the entire sky red, and in the direction of the back camp, it was as bright as day.
The huge explosion came rolling in along with the fire that shot up into the sky, just like the rolling thunder before the rainstorm.
The flames danced in Li Zicheng's eyes, and the huge fiery redness reflected Li Zicheng's eyes and also Li Zicheng's face.
The soldiers and horses everywhere were in chaos, and this horrific scene made everyone panic uncontrollably.
Li Zicheng felt cold in his heart. The fire started in the direction of the rear camp, which was obviously the safest place in the entire Chunhua territory.
The Ming army in Chunhua City was obviously surrounded in the city. The lights in the front camp were not extinguished, and there was no sign of being attacked.
But now the rear camp is on fire. Could it be that the Ming army in Chunhua City grew wings, flew over the mountains, and circled to the rear camp?
Even if they really grew wings and reached the rear camp, there are still nearly 20,000 horse and infantry troops guarding the rear camp. Is it true that they are all blind and incompetent?
Just when Li Zicheng's thoughts were changing, an extremely dull sound of cannons came from the south.
Immediately afterwards, a series of gunshots were fired from the city wall again, and the gate of the North City suddenly opened.
Behind the city gate, a group of Ming soldiers armed with swords, shields and armor rushed out of the city and instantly dispersed several military formations around them.
For a short moment, Li Zicheng didn't even realize what happened.
The situation on the entire battlefield has completely changed.
Li Zicheng opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but he didn't know what to say.
There was chaos all around, the noise, the noise, the neighing of horses, and the sound of treading on the ground all rushed towards his head.
The disturbance made it difficult for Li Zicheng to have peace of mind and clear mind.
The explosions in the rear camp to the west continued continuously, and the fire vision became more and more intense, not only getting bigger and bigger, but also getting wider and wider.
Although the drought situation in Shaanxi has eased slightly, there is still not much rainfall.
The weather has been sunny these past few days, and there hasn't been much rain.
The camp structure is mostly made of wooden tents. Most camps for the elderly and the weak are self-governed, with only a few teams divided to deal with fights and commotions.
As for setting up camp, there is no particularity at all, it is all done haphazardly.
In the camp, the layout is chaotic and the weather is dry, which is helping the fire.
The fire was fierce and swept in all directions to the west.
Countless burned dust was lifted up by the heat wave, and then flew into the sky with the strong northwest wind.
Under the reflection of the soaring fire, the originally dark night sky was illuminated, and the sky turned like the sunset at dusk, making it look like a doomsday scene.
Everyone was shocked by this horrific scene.
Not only Li Zicheng, who was supervising the battle in Beicheng, but also Gao Jie, who personally lit the first fire, was so frightened that he could not even stand firm.
"How...could it make such a big noise..."
Gao Jie's hands were trembling, and the fire under the foothills reflected his face red.
Ms.
The sentinel officers and soldiers sneaked into the camp and found Gao Jie. After testing, they confirmed that he was really an officer and soldier from Chunhua City.
She knew that the opportunity had come, so she persuaded Gao Jie and expressed her willingness to cooperate with the Ming army.
All logistics were in charge of the Xing family, and gunpowder was classified as ordnance by Li Zicheng.
In recent days, Mr.
From then until today, after seeing the beacon fire and signals ignited in Chunhua City, Xing and Gao Jie took action immediately.
Gao Jie also has a dozen die-hard cronies under his command. They are all child soldiers and adopted sons of Gao Jie. Most of them are seventeen or eighteen years old.
Cultivating cronies among rogue bandits is more direct than the generals of the Ming army, or they are fellow countrymen.
Or just choose directly from among those orphans, select children who are still young but in good health, and accept them as adopted sons and confidants.
Later, most of the countrymen were sent out to serve as officers, while all the bodyguards were adopted sons, so their loyalty was sufficiently guaranteed.
This is a serious matter. Once it is leaked, you will not be able to live or die.
Gao Jie couldn't even trust those cronies who had followed him from the beginning. He only trusted these adopted sons who he had raised since childhood.
The moon was dark and the wind was high, and the battle at the front did not affect the rear camp. A large number of tinders were ignited in a short period of time.
Gao Jie and Xing had already fled to the mountains with the sentinels who came to pick them up from the Ming army.
As soon as they reached the halfway point of the mountain, there were already loud explosions.
The warehouse where the gunpowder was stored was ignited, causing a massive explosion, with red flames almost rising into the air.
If it weren't for the purpose of building a camp and building ladders, the trees on both sides of the camp would have been cut down, and the fire would have spread to the mountains on both sides.
In the camp at the foot of the mountain, bursts of shrill cries were heard, and the entire camp was completely in chaos.
Most of the people were still asleep. The sudden explosion and huge fire woke them up, making the camp even more chaotic.
How could such a huge fire be saved? No one was stupid enough to fetch water to put out the fire. Everyone ran in the opposite direction.
Both soldiers and civilians have only one thought - escape!
All order and discipline disappeared in everyone's minds, and everyone just wanted to escape.
The old, weak, women and children were at a disadvantage in the crowd. People kept falling to the ground and people kept disappearing in the torrent.
The company camp at the foot of the mountain was like a hell on earth, with countless people struggling desperately, but in the end they could not escape death.
The more chaotic and crowded it is, the more disorderly it is and the more difficult it is to escape.
The fire has become a prairie fire, quickly spreading around, and people are constantly being swallowed by the flames.
Gao Jie felt cold in his heart and his whole body was cold.
The fire he set down with his own hands caused dozens of times more chaos and destruction than he imagined.
