Lou Ming followed the sound and saw hundreds of wooden barrels rolling down densely on the hillsides on both sides.
Among them was a wooden barrel, which happened to roll down to his feet.
Just when Lou Ming was confused, he heard someone beside him shouting at the top of his voice:
"Young Patriarch, this is the black water that will catch fire."
There was deep fear in his voice.
Lou Ming's body trembled, and he turned his head stiffly, realizing that the person speaking was the tribesman who first reported to him.
"What did you say? Say it again?"
The soldier's pupils shrank, he raised his hand and pointed at the sky, his face full of fear.
Lou Ming looked in the direction of his finger and saw a rocket approaching in an instant with a sound of breaking through the air.
It hit the barrel at his feet in one fell swoop.
After this, Lou Ming heard a bang in his ears, and then his world fell into a sea of fire.
.......
on the top of the mountain,
Qin Ming patted Xue Li on the shoulder and praised:
"Good boy, he is really... a talent. You can hit him from two miles away. I really belong to you."
"Come on, come on, stop standing still and light up all the other barrels."
When Xue Li heard Qin Ming's compliment, he grinned and said:
"Yes, I obey."
After saying that, Xue Li lit an arrow again, then bent his bow and nocked the arrow.
The arrow shot out again.
Then, Qin Ming saw another barrel set on fire by Xue Li at the foot of the mountain.
Halfway up the mountain, the guards who were also shooting rockets down the mountain looked up and saw this scene, and they were all speechless.
Although their archery skills are not bad, they are indeed inferior to Xue Lilai.
To maintain the same accuracy, they have to be closer.
"This guy can hit from such a distance. This guy is really an expert archer."
"Yeah yeah!"
Xu Gou glanced at the men next to him and said displeasedly:
"Don't be in a daze. Hurry up and finish the tasks assigned by the young master. If you miss the important task of the young master, I, the commander, will not spare you."
The guards of the Qin Mansion who were chatting just now couldn't help but stick out their tongues, bent their bows again and set up rockets, and shot towards the black water at the bottom of the mountain.
As barrels of violent fire oil were ignited, people and horses were already turning upside down in the mountain col.
Everywhere you looked, there were fires and black smoke everywhere.
Nearly 20,000 Tuyuhun cavalry and 40,000 war horses all gathered in this small mountain col.
The mountain streams on both sides were either burning with fire or blocked by huge rocks.
They have no way to escape, no way to avoid it, and the consequences are predictable.
The horses and soldiers, ignited by the fierce fire oil, ran around like crazy.
The result can be imagined,
They either hit people, horses, or mountain walls.
In short, as the rockets fell one after another, people in the mountain valley screamed, screamed, howled, and begged for mercy.
.......
An hour later,
When Cao Rong, who had been waiting to no avail, climbed up the mountain stream and saw the scene in the col, he was completely stunned.
Five big words flashed into his mind for no reason.
Eighteen levels of hell.
Only hell can such a scene appear, right?
At this moment, a cold voice sounded in Cao Rong's ears.
"Scared?"
Cao Rong trembled slightly, turned around, straightened his clothes, and bowed deeply to Qin Ming.
"The last general, Cao Rong, is a native of Yuzhong County, Longyou Road. On behalf of the elders in his hometown, I would like to thank the man from Qin County for his kindness."
"In the future, any man in Qin County will be ordered to do something, and Cao Rong will not dare to disobey him."
After speaking, Cao Rong raised his head, tears streaming down his face.
Qin Ming, who lived in the peaceful era of later generations, originally felt a little guilty, but because of Cao Rong's words, he felt a little more comforted.
After all, killing people is never a happy thing.
Qin Ming exhaled a breath and patted Cao Rong on the shoulder. He neither comforted Cao Rong nor made any demands. He just said in a slightly gentle tone:
"I'll leave it to you to clean up the battlefield."
Cao Rong wiped away his tears and performed the Tang military salute.
"I will obey my orders."
Qin Ming nodded slightly, turned to Xu Gou and Huo Yi and said:
"Ah Huo, Xu Gou, let's go."
"Yes, sir."
Ride a horse on a mountain trail.
Xu Gou looked around, then suddenly galvanized his horse to catch up with Qin Ming, and asked cautiously:
"Sir, are you okay?"
Qin Ming shook his head and said:
"fine."
Looking at Qin Ming's stern side face, Xu Gou swallowed and said:
"Sir, you don't have to feel guilty. Those barbarians are not good people. If you kill one more of them, our Tang Dynasty will be more stable."
"Young master's move is tantamount to saving tens of thousands of people. It is indeed a great merit."
Qin Ming nodded slightly, forced a smile, and said:
"I understand all this, don't worry."
.......
At Youshi, on the official road outside Lujiagou.
The battle between the main force of the Tang Army and the main force of Tuyuhun and Dangxiang has ended for a long time.
Tens of thousands of soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were cleaning the battlefield.
Inside the Chinese military tent
Li Jingduan sat in the main seat, listening to the reports from Duan Zhixuan and others.
"Reporting to the General Manager, our army killed the opposing coalition forces in this battle, more than 48,300 people, and captured 15,000 horses. Among them..."
After a long time,
Li Jing nodded slightly, turned to Duan Zhixuan and asked:
"Is there any news about Jingde and Qin Ming?"
Duan Zhixuan shook his head, a trace of worry flashed across his face.
At this moment,
Suddenly there was a sound of footsteps outside the tent.
"Report to the General Manager, there is someone from the Youwu Guard who wants to see you."
Li Jingteng stood up immediately.
"Quick pass."
Soon, a young man wearing bright light armor walked into the big tent.
"The 11th Youwu Guards rushed to the mansion, and Xiao Jian, the captain of the 8th Regiment, paid homage to the Chief Superintendent and all the generals."
Li Jing raised his arm and said eagerly:
"No need to be polite, please tell me about the situation in Dingxi."
Xiao Jian raised his head and said with a smile:
"Reporting to the General Manager, the Youwu Guards have lived up to their trust and have defeated the main force of Tuyuhun at noon today, killing 10,000 enemy troops at the cost of a thousand casualties. Now that the logistics and food routes are open, please rest assured, General Manager."
"Also, my general asked the last general to report to the chief manager, and he will lead the Youwu Guard to recapture Lintao City tomorrow."
Li Jing suddenly beamed with joy.
"Okay... okay... okay, General Yuchi and General Xue are indeed our mighty generals of the Tang Dynasty."
"Hey, by the way, when you came here, you passed by Yuzhong City, do you know the situation there?"
Xiao Jian shook his head and said:
"General, I was in a hurry and did not enter Yuzhong City. However, when I passed by Yuzhong, I saw the Sanchen Banner on the top of the city."
Li Jing nodded and expressed his understanding. It seemed that everything was fine in Yuzhong City and there were no accidents.
But, since nothing happened, why didn't my disciple send the news?
Just as Li Jing was wondering, another announcement sounded outside the tent.
After Li Jing heard that it was someone coming from Yuzhong, he stood up again.
Not long after, Xue Li, a tall man with dark skin, walked into the tent.
"Scout Xue Li, meet with the chief manager."
Li Jing walked around the desk, walked to Xue Li, and said eagerly:
"Tell me, what's the situation over there? Why did Qin Ming send you over so late? Where did those 20,000 Tuyuhun knights go after they were blocked by you?"
Xue Li grinned, showing his white teeth.
"Qin Canjun has led his subordinates and others to kill all the 20,000 elite cavalry."
Li Jing: "...."
Li Daozong: "...."
Duan Zhixuan: "...."
Other generals: "...."
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