"Jiamenguan?" Qi Guan frowned, as if he had remembered something, and said in surprise, "Master, did you mean fire attack?"
Jiang Pengji pointed to the corpses piled up under the city, some were dead, some were still breathing, but the injuries were too severe, and they were probably dying, she said, "Although there is no dry wood for auxiliary burning nearby, these corpses are burning. It's not easy to put out."
After thinking about it, Jiang Pengji only had this guess left.
She didn't know if she guessed right or not, but it's good to keep an eye on it before it happens.
Qi Guan Rang did not dare to delay, and immediately ordered it to be done. Although the reaction speed was fast enough, it still couldn't keep up with the changes in the battlefield. Nie Liang did not withdraw his troops immediately. Instead, he chose to fight and retreat slowly, to maintain order and minimize casualties as much as possible.
When the two armies are at war, it is also important to retreat.
If one side loses the battle, it will run away regardless of turning around. Basically, it will take a break. Because the army is in chaos, the enemy will be able to take advantage of the victory and pursue the attack. Especially when she encounters a militant like Jiang Pengji, even if she is a general guarding the pass, she will lead the troops out to pursue and beat the underdog.
How can we reduce casualties and deter the enemy from pursuing them
Naturally, sending people to entangle the enemy, delaying the time, and chasing a car at the same time, the formation of Wei Ci's army is not chaotic, and the loss can be reduced.
Exposing your back to the enemy without taking any precautions is tantamount to giving your life to the enemy.
Naturally, Nie Liang would not make such a mistake. While they were withdrawing, the rain of arrows on the city wall had not stopped.
The enemy under the city slowly retreated more than ten feet away, but Jiang Pengji did not dare to take it lightly, and instead frowned deeper.
"Small fire attack, no respect."
Nie Liang looked at the city wall from a distance, although he couldn't see who was standing on it, he was sure that Jiang Pengji was also concerned about the battle situation on the front line like him.
Yesterday's humiliation, of course, he remembered in his heart. Today, he feigned to test the depth of the enemy, but also to find a place for himself.
It's a pity that Jiang Pengji was too cautious and cleaned up the mountains and forests near Zhanjiang Pass early in the morning.
If not, the fire might have surrounded the entire Zhanjiang Pass.
Today is the southeast wind, the wind is not too strong, just right for Nie Liang.
Thousands of archers shot the ignited arrows at the corpses under the city, wave after wave, but not a single arrow could reach the city wall.
Some unidentified soldiers couldn't help laughing. What's the use of shooting rockets at the dead
Jiang Pengji's face became solemn, because she smelled a familiar pungent smell from the wind, and it was easy to ignore it if you didn't smell it carefully.
Both sides used rockets during the battle, so that there was thick smoke near the battlefield, some corpses were unlucky, and the clothing and corpses burned with a burnt smell. Under the cover of this flavor, the smell of black oil, kerosene, and sulfur is easily overlooked.
Standing on the city wall, Jiang Pengji looked down and glanced around. After a while, he found that the clothes on the corpses of the enemy above were a bit strange, and some soldiers had dry wood wrapped around their waists. These dry wood are bound with sackcloth that has been cleaned of black oil.
The scene of the battle between the two armies is very chaotic, neither the people who supervise the battle nor the soldiers on the front line will pay attention to this, and it is easy to ignore.
"This Nie Liang—"
Jiang Pengji clenched her fists.
On the other side, Sun Wen, who was supervising the battle, also found that the burning speed of the corpses under the city was somewhat abnormal. It was almost a few breaths of effort, and the small flames turned into sky-high flames and spread rapidly. If the city walls of Zhanjiang Pass were not made of boulders, the fire would have been set ablaze.
Seeing that Zhanjiang Pass in the distance was surrounded by orange flames, Nie Liang's depressed mood eased a little.
"Zi Shun, send someone to investigate which general Liu Xi has promoted after this battle."
In the battlefield, several rock-throwing vehicles can be destroyed in a very short time. Such archery can be regarded as brave wherever it is placed. Jiang Pengji couldn't have praised her for her meritorious deeds.
Nie Liang only needs to send people to pay attention to the promotion and be praised, and he can basically lock the target.
Wei Xian responded in a low voice. He saw that Nie Liang's complexion was better, and his mood was also relaxed.
"One thing should be noted, the rock-throwing cart under Liu Xi's tent is obviously better than mine, and its power is extraordinary."
Nie Liang's feint attack was not only to regain his position, but also to find out the details of the enemy and see what cards they had. When the other party showed the rock-throwing cart, he didn't care, but he soon discovered that the throwing frequency and distance of the rock-throwing cart on the other side's city were much higher than his own. If we wait until the decisive battle to discover this, we will definitely be caught off guard by the enemy, and we can still make up for it now.
Wei Wei said, "Liu Xi attaches great importance to the children of the Mo family, and treats the scholars from the Mo family with great respect, and it is to be expected that the rock-throwing cart is powerful. I am just worried that besides the rock-throwing cart, they have other killer moves hidden. exposed-"
Nie Liang asked him, "Isn't the eyeliner sent out to spy on the relevant news?"
"Liu Xi is extremely cautious in doing things, and the baggage is strictly monitored. No matter who it is, you need to show your token and register your name when you enter or leave. Our eyeliner can't detect more." Wei Xin shook his head regretfully, and changed the conversation, "However, the previous ones. Before Nian Liuxi had grown up, the minister kept a hand and ordered a few dead men to sneak into Dongqing. They seem to have gained a lot, and they are secretly catching up on the road—"
Nie Liang said, "It's better for Zishun to be more thoughtful."
Wei Xin shook his head and sighed, "No, it's just because of the third brother of the minister."
"The one named Wei Ci?"
Nie Liang still remembered Wei Ci. After all, there are not many men with such graceful appearance in the world. He was an impressive person.
Speaking of which, Wei Ci could be regarded as half of Nie Liang's life-saving benefactor.
If it wasn't for Wei Ci to diagnose his pulse, Nie Liangxing would have been dying to find out that he had been manipulated.
"The protagonist chosen by Zixiao, even if the appearance is not obvious, there will always be something special inside, and we have to guard against it."
If Jiang Pengji knew this news, maybe she would be irritable for a while
In fact, Jiang Pengji is quite irritable now.
The fire spread very fast. Even though Qi Guanrang had already sent someone to fetch water, Nie Liang used black oil and other objects to set it on fire. Thousands of corpses were still burning underneath, and it was impossible to put it out by manpower. To make it even more irritating, the enemy soldiers climbed the ladder for the last time and secretly punctured the sack containing the black oil, allowing the black oil to run down the city wall. When the corpse below formed a fire, the flame ignited the black oil on the city wall, and the flame climbed up and spread from the bottom, affecting the towers and watchtowers on the city wall. For a time, everyone was quite embarrassed.
Even so, Jiang Pengji could only hold back her anger and ordered the wounded soldiers and riprap trucks on the city wall to be moved.
Qi Guanrang couldn't bear it any longer, half begging and half forcing Jiang Pengji to leave.