Perhaps it was because the flames appeared too quickly, and the dull crackling sound seemed to be long overdue.
Everything evaporates in an instant. Be it houses, ponds, or people, nothing remains.
The places where the explosives were placed in the city were the houses, under the stone slabs in the streets, the treasury of Lord Tiancheng, and so on. The largest number is located in the square in the center of Anning City, under which almost 50 tons of explosives are buried. Compared with the black powder that was tested in Yuxi City for the first time, Yunyang has already introduced new types of explosives. After the completion of the industrial electrolyzer, the research institute and industrial park have the ability to produce some active metals, which has also been further improved. the power of the bomb.
Of course, the number of these explosives is limited after all, and gasoline bombs were actually used the most in this battle. A lot of the oil obtained from the Haiyang tribe went into the factory just after unloading, and the production was completed in a hurry. In order to keep it secret, not only the Anbu organization participated in the whole transportation process, but also Filita helped with the illusion learned from Merlin.
This step can be achieved not by the efforts of a single person, but by the hard work of countless people.
When the roar of the explosion reached the ears of the Yunyang army dozens of miles away, the entire army burst into incomparable cheers. It was only at this time that Zhaochen's army learned that the pit they had dug had played a vital role in the battle situation. Although they didn't know what happened at this moment, they felt honored.
But for the soldiers in the three territories of Duke Huai, Shenghe, and Zhaoxin, this was an out-and-out nightmare.
If the army sets up its formation in advance, relying on the protection provided by the formation may still be able to withstand one or two, but I am afraid it will be very difficult. Because the explosion is not a magic that falls from the sky like a meteor, but a devastating blow that erupts from within the army. Of course, there is no way to verify whether the infantry in King Huai's territory can withstand the power of the explosion after forming an array, because the army scattered throughout the entire Anning City has no time to form an array, and they have all been killed or injured.
The cavalry outside the city was a little better, their formation was still there, and they had a layer of protection as soon as the explosion spread in the city. But the good times didn't last long, and soon the explosives buried outside the city also exploded, and the more powerful serial explosions literally created a sea of flames on this land.
The sea of flames engulfed everything visible to the naked eye, and everywhere you looked up was flames, the oxygen was quickly burned out, and the thick smoke poured into the lungs, making people cough non-stop. Tens of thousands of troops wandered and struggled in the raging fire, but they couldn't find anyone. The way to break out.
Fortunately, the general of the cavalry, Seth, was a sober man in times of crisis. He slashed at the horse's buttocks. The frightened horse galloped forward after suffering pain. He covered his mouth and nose with his cloak soaked in horse blood. , loudly said:
"Follow me! Don't be dazed, just count as many as you escape!"
After speaking, Seit reined in the horse, and the horse under him snorted, guiding the direction for the people around. If it wasn't for the fact that the cavalry had been protected by some military formations together, they would have been burned to charcoal by the super-high temperature flames. After all, the incendiary bombs invested in Yuxi City are limited, and tens of thousands of troops cannot have no room to break through. Those who are close to the city are naturally wiped out, but those who are far away from the city can escape the sea of flames in the first place, and then use the high mobility of the cavalry to retreat all the way. To safety.
The muscles on Seth's hands and face were burned badly. He stared at his blood-red eyes, coughed and said:
"Counting the number of people..."
Even so, when he saw that the formerly majestic army was now only a thin straggler, his heart was still bleeding. The fire in the distance has not been extinguished yet, the whole city is burning, and the land outside the city is also burning. Runji's pawns who entered the city had most likely been smashed to pieces.
A moment later, a school official came and reported in a hoarse voice:
"My lord, there are still 5,400 cavalrymen left, and 12,000 infantry survived. But the surviving infantry are basically not ours, but Lu Xin, Sheng He, who stood at the back. army."
Seth felt his hands tremble a little, the burnt part was still hurting, but his heart felt like falling into an ice cave.
There were nearly 200,000 people, and less than 20,000 survived. What kind of concept is this
He had fought countless battles, and he had never encountered such a situation. Moreover, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, Run Ji, had obviously died in Anning City, so what should we do next? If they return to Duke Huai's territory, who will bear the responsibility for this war, and who will bear the blame? Among the people present, he was the only one left with the highest rank!
Seth almost fainted, at the same time, another soldier ran up and said loudly:
"It's not good, it's not good! The army from Zhaochen Territory is coming! They don't intend to let us go back, they want our lives!"
Seth stared at the scarlet eyes, yanked off the soldier's collar, and roared:
"Where's Yunhai? Damn, where are Yunhai's reinforcements?!"
The soldier was crying and shaking his head frantically.
Seth pushed the soldier to the ground violently, and the curse words in his mouth became more and more unsavory.
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At the same time, in Yunyang's army formation, Fang Shisan smiled and said to the old man Hualong beside him:
"According to the agreement, we will lease the 20 cities in the south to you in the Sea of Clouds Territory. Whether you plan to use them as commercial passages or marching routes, we don't care. But we will charge a certain amount of gold coins every month As rent, no problem, right?"
The old man Hualong was silent for a long time, and asked:
"The allied forces formed by Prince Huai's territory..."
The smile on Fang Shisan's face remained unchanged, and his tone was soft and peaceful:
"Senior, don't worry, none of those people can escape."
The old man Hualong's bony hands trembled slightly, Fang Shisan lightly tapped on the armrest of the wheelchair, Tila immediately pushed her and turned to leave. Before leaving, Fang Shisan said to the old man Hualong:
"Yunyang's army will cooperate with Zhaochen's army to encircle the so-called coalition forces from north to south. If you are interested, seniors, you might as well come and have a look."
From the bottom of his heart, the old man Hualong did not believe that the coalition forces were gone just like that. When Li De sent Yun Ye to find Bai Feng, Yun Ye said lightly that Yun Yang didn't mind you colluding with the coalition forces, but I would like to remind you that you might as well wait and see at critical times, so as not to be buried with Duke Huai's territory.
And the old man Hualong happened to have the idea of waiting and watching for a while, anyway, from the perspective of the sea of clouds, it is not a loss. If Lide really has some secret weapon, then Yunhai can save a lot of losses; if Yunyang is bluffing, then the northern coalition forces will inevitably chase Fang Shisan all the way south, and it will still be encircled by then.
To be honest, when the earth-shattering explosion sound reached the ears of the old man Hualong who was dozens of miles away, he felt mixed emotions in his heart.
Rejoice, uneasiness, panic, overwhelmed... Even this smart man who has been a staff member all his life is helpless in such an occasion. He felt that he had to go and see Fang Shisan together, but he didn't want to go there in his heart.
He was afraid that when he really faced the corpses all over the place, the courage in his heart would collapse irreparably.