Xinglong Mountain
Qin Ming sat on his horse, looking at the troop carriers burning with fire as they rushed into the narrow mountain stream without blinking.
He held the reins tightly with both hands and tensed up.
Soon, several troop carriers, like angry fire-breathing dragons, bumped into Tuyuhun's elite cavalry one after another.
What followed was a rumbling collision and the screams of Tuyuhun soldiers.
Captain Cao Rong pointed to the mountain stream and said excitedly:
"Hahaha, burn you bastards to death."
"Join the army, look! Our plan is done."
Qin Ming shook his head slightly and said seriously:
"Captain Cao, the war has just begun. Don't be careless. When the fire is extinguished later, you can send a new carriage in immediately."
Upon hearing this, Cao Rong straightened his back immediately, patted his chest and promised:
"Don't worry when you join the army, I will definitely live up to your trust."
Qin Ming nodded slightly and continued:
"And I will leave thirty soldiers for you, and I will take the rest up the mountain."
Cao Rong thought that Qin Ming wanted to lead troops to intimidate the enemy troops in Tuyuhun, so he readily agreed.
After Qin Ming counted thirty soldiers, he winked at Xu Gou.
Xu Gou immediately understood and said to the personal guards behind him and the soldiers of Zuo Xiaowei:
"Everyone go to the carriage immediately, get a bucket of fire oil, and then go up the mountain with us."
After saying that, Xu Gou rode his horse and chased Qin Ming along the mountain road.
Fierce fire oil is also oil.
Qin Ming didn't know until today that the Tang Dynasty not only discovered oil, but also used it in war.
It was precisely because of these fierce fire oil and "fireworks" that Qin Ming made up his mind to give it a try.
Otherwise, he would not have the confidence to destroy Tuyuhun's army of tens of thousands.
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At the same time, in the narrow mountain col on the south side of the mountain stream.
Nearly 20,000 Tuyuhun cavalry were crowded on the mountain road, each calming the horses under them.
Just because the vanguard army at the entrance of the mountain stream in front suddenly stopped for unknown reasons.
Not long after,
A soldier with bloodstained face stumbled to Tuyuhun General Lou Ming.
"Young Patriarch, it's not good. We are ambushed."
Lou Ming is the young chief of the second largest tribe in Tuyuhun.
Not only is he tall, but he is also capable of both literary and military skills.
He was highly regarded by Tuguhun Khan Fuyun, and Fuyun Khan even intended to betroth his most beloved princess Murongxue to him.
Because of this, Lou Ming, who was only 25 years old, became the youngest general in Tuyuhun, commanding 20,000 elite cavalry alone.
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Lou Ming, who was wearing silver armor and a silver helmet, frowned as he looked at the tribesmen who kept coming out of the mountain stream.
"What's going on? Didn't the scout just say that there was no trace of the Tang people ahead?"
The soldier wiped the blood on his face and said with a sad face:
"My subordinates don't know very well. We were about to rush out of the mountain stream just now, when suddenly dozens of carriages burning with fire rushed in."
"It would be fine if it were just that, but those carriages actually contained black water that would catch fire. Wherever the carriage passed, there were tribesmen set ablaze by the black water everywhere."
"And I don't know what the black water is, but it can't be wiped out even with water. In addition, the mountain stream is narrow, so our soldiers have no way to hide, and they suffer heavy losses."
As the soldier's words fell.
Horses and soldiers burning with fire kept rushing out of the mountain stream, and the mountain col suddenly became chaotic.
Lou Ming quickly stopped the tribesmen from putting out the fire.
Originally, Lou Ming was a little doubtful of what his clansmen said.
There is no fire in this world that cannot be extinguished with water.
If so, splash it a few more times.
However, when he saw with his own eyes that a tribesman could not escape the fate of being burned to death even if he jumped into the creek.
Lou Ming believed it.
After almost a quarter of an hour, the commotion in front of the mountain stream finally ended.
It was quiet in the mountain col, and the air was filled with the smell of burning.
Whether it was the soldiers who had just rushed into the mountain stream or the soldiers who stayed in the mountain col, there was more or less fear on their faces.
Some people even started whispering, saying that those fires were not ordinary fires, but heavenly fires.
Following this rumor, people in the mountain col began to whisper, saying that there was no ambush in the mountain stream.
Those heavenly fires were caused by the gods being dissatisfied with Tuyuhun for launching a war, so they lowered the heavenly fires as a punishment.
Lou Ming rode on his horse and glanced at the smoke-filled mountain stream, then turned to glance at the warriors of the clan.
Seeing that each of them was in panic, Lou Ming couldn't help but frown.
[This can't go on like this. ]
With this thought in mind, Lou Ming raised his head and observed the terrain on both sides.
Coincidentally, almost at the moment Lou Ming raised his head, a muffled thunder suddenly sounded in the sky.
Lou Ming looked at the clear sky and murmured:
"A bolt from the blue, this is an ominous sign!"
He pondered for a moment and made a decision in his mind.
It is important to cut off the main force of the Tang army, but the elite of the clan is the basis for his future success.
He must preserve his strength.
While Lou Ming was meditating, the muffled thunder in the sky became more and more intense.
Just when Lou Ming was about to avoid its sharp edge, he ordered to withdraw from the mountain col and take a detour.
A strong man in leather armor with torn clothes and a panicked look came galloping from behind.
As soon as the strong man caught a glimpse of Lou Ming, he got off his horse and rolled and crawled up to Lou Ming.
With a pop, the strong man knelt down and said in a trembling voice:
"Young patriarch, something serious has happened."
The face of the leather-armored man with a plateau red color was full of panic.
Lou Ming frowned, and a bad feeling suddenly arose in his heart.
"What's the matter with the armor on your body? Is there an ambush behind the Tang people?"
The leather-armored man raised his head and said in horror:
"Young patriarch, it's the god. The god is angry."
Lou Ming's heart skipped a beat, then he looked around.
Sure enough, the surrounding tribesmen all showed fear after hearing what the visitor said.
Lou Ming's expression turned cold, he pulled out his riding crop and slapped the visitor hard on the face.
"If you dare to confuse the public with your evil words again, I will kill you."
The strong man in leather armor was sobered by the whip, and then he knocked his head on the ground and cried:
"Young Patriarch, what the villain said is true. Wu...wu...wu. Just now, the gods dropped several thunderbolts, which destroyed the mountain stream behind."
"Many tribesmen were killed by huge rocks falling from the sky. Wuwuwu, this must be a punishment from the gods. Wuwuwu..."
As soon as these words came out, there was an explosion in the mountain col.
Lou Ming swayed slightly and murmured softly:
"With the sky fire in front and the thunder behind, does God really want to destroy our Lou clan?"
At this moment, there was sudden movement on the slopes on both sides of the col.
"Look, why are there so many barrels rolling down the hillside? Why is there something black coming out of these barrels?"
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