A man-made forest fire was growing continuously, turning the area inside and outside Weiwei City into a sea of flames. The fire was terrible. As the culprit of the fire, the soldiers of the Han army couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
The flames soared into the sky, almost reflecting the entire sky red, and the thick smoke was boiling and billowing, like a ferocious beast with its claws spread ferociously. Xiang Xun personally watched from the front, with a serious expression, and the bright pupils reflected the dancing tongues of fire.
"Commander, have all the kerosene bombs been fired?" Gao Huaide walked up to Xiang Xun with a slightly solemn expression and said seriously: "However, the fire is too big and difficult to contain. It is spreading to all directions, not only in Mighty City, but also in nearby areas." I'm afraid we can't even protect the top of the mountain, our future is dead, it's inconvenient to rush and kill!"
The fire that filled the sky brought devastating disaster to the Shu army in the city. The Han army outside was also roasted, and the blazing poison of the fire could be felt even from a long distance away.
"Commander, Mighty City has fallen!" Murong Chengtai suddenly pointed forward and reminded.
Looking around, amidst the raging fire, the scene of collapse can be clearly seen, and the rumbling sound can even be heard.
"Look at this momentum, the fire is hard to stop and has spread to our side!" Gao Huaide reminded Xiang Xun.
Of course, without his reminding, Xiang Xun also discovered that the most real feeling was his increasingly hot face and sweaty body.
"Send the order, retreat the troops and return to camp. All the troops and camps should do their best to prevent fires in case of unexpected events! Wait for the fire to subside before moving troops!" Xiang Xun gave the order decisively and said extremely seriously: "This fire is too big. , since you’ve hurt the enemy, don’t burn yourself!”
"yes!"
Following Xiang Xun's order, the Han troops in front of the pass also returned to camp nervously and orderly. Soon, there were only a dozen broken-down Thunderbolt vehicles left on the position. After a few moments, he was swallowed up by the mercilessly surging fire...
Within the Han camp, under strict protection, Liu Chengxun climbed up and looked up. In the firelight that filled the sky, he could faintly hear the desperate and shrill screams of the mighty Shu army who were burned by the fire.
"Fire and water are ruthless, you know it today!" Liu Chengxun couldn't help but sigh.
This fire lasted far longer than expected, lasting almost a whole day. If it hadn't been for a shower, it would have lasted even longer. When the fire was at its hottest, the soldiers in the Han camp were restless.
A fire and a rain caused Xiang Xun to adjust his plan and deployment, allowing the soldiers to rest in the camp overnight, and then go to the gate again the next day.
In the early morning of the next day, the Han army set off, with Longqi's army taking the lead and entering Weiwu City easily. Of course, at this time, the mighty walled city was in ruins. The surrounding area was white, with ruins everywhere, and the air was filled with the unpleasant smell of foot odor.
After the survey situation was reported, under the command of the commander, the soldiers and civilians quickly started cleaning up the road, intending to clear a road for the army, ordnance, and baggage to pass.
"This pass was not that long ago. It blocked our army for nearly three months, but it was finally destroyed by the war!" He and a group of senior generals walked to the inner city pass. Looking at the earth wall that was scorched by the fire, Xiang Xun couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity that according to the secret report, the Shu army had hundreds of thousands of grain and ordnance stationed in Weiwei City, but they were all burned to the ground!"
Song Yanwo said: "The world is not at peace. The thieves of the separatist regime have moved to the southwest and used this pass to defend the Central Plains army from the north. Now that this pass is broken, it is destined to be in trouble in Shu. Sooner or later, it will be annexed by the Han Dynasty and return to the king's rule!"
"What the Governor said makes sense!" Xiang Xun nodded, and immediately ordered: "Send the order, speed up the cleanup, and pave the way for the army to move forward!"
"Dushuai, after a cursory inspection, there are probably thousands of corpses of the Shu army burned to death inside and outside Guan City. In the mountain road to the south of Guan City, there are even more charred corpses piled up, and the scene is shocking. A fire will The Shu army collapsed!" Gao Huaide, sweating on his forehead, quickly found him and reported.
Xiang Xun nodded in agreement, but he put away his emotion early and said, "The Shu army must go to Liangquan, the state city after escaping from Guancheng! General Gao, you lead the Longqi army first, and move lightly across the ruins." , march into Liangquan."
"Follow the order!" Gao Huaide immediately obeyed.
Xiang Xun warned: "Although the Shu army is exhausted at this time, they must not be careless. They need to advance carefully. After the troops approach the city, they must choose the opportunity to move. At least they must keep the Shu army in Liangquan! After the army's heavy weapons arrive, one day Fight and destroy the city!"
"Yes!" After hearing this, Gao Huaide turned around and left, calling his subordinates to summon the Longqi Army.
Looking at Wang Quanbin who was about to move, Xiang Xun said first, "General Wang, don't worry. Once the road is cleared, you will lead your army south to support General Gao in the battle!"
"Commander Xiang Du!" Liu Chengxun came up after arranging some military affairs.
Liu Chengxun's noble and clean royal robe formed a strong contrast with the devastation and filth everywhere. Seeing this, Xiang Xun went up to greet him and expressed concern: "Your Highness, this place has not been cleaned up and the safety is uncertain. How can you come here. If something happens, the generals will not be able to bear it!"
"It doesn't matter! I'm not that delicate yet!" Liu Chengxun smiled softly.
Looking at Xiang Xun, Liu Chengxun said with gentleness on his face: "I came here just to reward the troops and comfort the troops under His Majesty's orders. Now that the mission has been accomplished, it's time to say goodbye and return to Chang'an. At the moment, the offensive and defense are restarting, and it is time for the military situation. It’s urgent, and when the army is taking advantage of the victory to advance, I won’t bother you here, causing trouble to the commander in chief, and I’ll be distracted from taking care of Yu Gu!”
"Gu, I'll say goodbye!" Liu Chengxun said with cupped hands.
"Your Highness is so wise, I will admire you!" Regarding Liu Chengxun's performance and attitude, there was a hint of recognition in Xiang Xun's eyes.
"Murong Chengtai, take someone to escort His Highness to Sanguan!" Xiang Xun ordered towards Murong Chengtai.
Liu Chengxun waved his hand again and refused, saying: "I have guards to protect me alone. Chengtai is the general of Du Shuai, so I'd better keep it in the general's tent!"
After saying that, he turned around and left first, escorted by several guards.
Regarding Liu Chengxun's performance, Xiang Xun did not show any more attitude, but only sent two hundred additional soldiers to protect him. After that, turn your attention back to the war.
The destruction of the mighty city is just the beginning. The next step is to pursue death northward, sweep the leaves in the autumn wind, and completely defeat and eliminate the remaining main force of the Shu army. What is more important.
Fengzhou City is not too far from Weiwu City, more than thirty miles to the southwest. Liangquan City, which housed a large number of defeated troops, was in panic at this time. Including the original garrison, there were still more than 30,000 troops, but most of them were fearful troops.
Li Tinggui, Gao Yanchou and the newly arrived supervisor Zhao Chongtao and other Shu generals made some achievements after they fled back to Liangquan. During this night, troops and horses were quickly reorganized, their morale was appeased, and their defenses were deployed. Although it was difficult to recover the lost military morale and severely depressed morale for a while, order was barely restored.
"The Han army's methods are too cruel. A fire has damaged our muscles and bones!" Gao Yanchang and Zhao Chongtao patrolled the city defenses and sighed: "It seems that the Han army has already planned this. It only waits for Qiu Gao." . Alas, we were so stupid that we failed to detect his treacherous plan!"
Zhao Chongtao also looked a little depressed and said: "Our Prime Minister Wang is still in Chengdu thinking about ingenious plans to cut off the retreat of the Han army..."
Reports of Tangcang's defeat basically came back together. Han Jixun's Shu army was not completely wiped out. Some of the lost troops were lucky enough to return to Liangquan.
"After this battle, the Han army is strong and our army is weak. Even Liang Quan can't hold it..." Zhao Chongtao frowned and said: "I have to ask the envoy for advice. Liang Quan is not reliable, so be careful." Preserve your strength and retreat to Qingni Ridge and Guzhen!"
"The supervisor is very knowledgeable!" Gao Yanchang is a man who knows the military. Knowing Zhao Chongtao's considerations, he nodded and said: "Someone has proposed it long ago, but the recruiter has a lot of worries!"
"Now that we have reached this point, why should we worry about so many people? How does Chengdu know that Fengzhou is dangerous?" Zhao Chongtao said a little excitedly: "Most of the country's elites are gathered here. If they lose their troops, let alone Liang Quan. , the Han army marches straight in, and the four states of Qin and Feng will fall, even endangering Xingyuan Mansion!"
"The last general is willing to accompany the governor and make suggestions to the envoy!" Gao Yanchou said.
"good!"
However, before the two of them had any plans, they heard the gate tower guards exclaim: The Han army is coming!
Gao and Zhao hurriedly climbed up the city wall and looked outside the city. In the east of the city, as far as they could see, military flags were fluttering and people were surging. They looked at each other with solemn expressions, revealing the same meaning: The Han army came so fast, and it was difficult to escape easily!
On Gao Huaide's side, he led the army to approach Liang Quandong City and briefly observed the city defense, unable to hide his disappointment. Originally, he considered that if the Shu soldiers were distracted and sparsely defended, even if they did not have heavy siege equipment, he would try to defeat them in one fell swoop.
However, the city was obviously well prepared, and he would not waste the lives of his soldiers regardless of the situation for the sake of personal merit. On the one hand, they sent people to seize the roads and passes outside the city, and on the other hand, they set up a defensive formation and waited for the follow-up army.
