Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 90

Chapter 90 Fire Attack to Break the Enemy
At this moment, Lu Zhen’s prestige in the army and people of the Broad Spirit Realm was completely manifested. Although the two sides were engaged in a fierce battle, with his loud shout, the defenders immediately stopped and quickly retreated without any hesitation.

Meng Ren, who was entangled with them and could not take advantage of them, was also stunned. He did not understand why the other party would react in such a manner. At this moment, Lu Zhen said again, “Splash!”

Under the spring thunder, the civilians who were hiding behind the garrison suddenly appeared. In their hands, they were all holding wooden barrels. Green smoke was constantly coming out from the barrels. These were all oils that had just been boiled.

Raising his hand, he waved his arm. From bottom to top, the pungent smell of the oil that was still sizzling splashed towards Meng Ren like a torrent.

“Ah” Countless miserable cries immediately sounded, and the completely defenseless Meng Ren was immediately splashed all over her face. The boiling oil and water was more destructive when it landed on the skin than when it was stabbed with a knife or sword, and it could rot when touched. Some of the unlucky ones were even splashed with oil and water in their eyes. They screamed even more miserably as they retreated and fell straight down from the city.

And this was only the beginning. Someone immediately snatched it up and sprinkled the boiling oil with his hand again. The black and yellow liquid quickly dispersed in the air, falling towards all the enemies like a flower scattered by heaven and earth.

Meng Ren was dumbfounded by this sudden move, and his heart tightened. They weren’t afraid of swords or swords, and they weren’t too afraid of dying in battle. However, when faced with such an unconventional attack method, he still had a sense of fear.

Seeing the defenders pounce again, someone finally couldn’t hold on. With a cry of alarm, they turned around and jumped down the city, regardless of whether they would fall to their deaths or not. Once the first one turned around and escaped, the second and third would eventually spread to the entire team, causing a terrifying chain collapse.

Only two or three rounds of oil sprinkled on the city wall and repelled the Meng people who had just snatched the city wall. This greatly boosted the morale of the entire defending army. In the shouts, along with the people holding the barrels, they pressed forward. They still hesitated, not knowing whether they should enter or retreat. The Meng people killed or drove down the city wall completely.

Afterwards, without Lu Zhen and the others giving the order, pieces of stone and wood flew down from the top to the bottom of the city along with boiling oil. Lu Zhen looked at the scene in front of him with a deep gaze. Then, he ordered, “Quick, prepare the rocket and fire it down!” He wanted to teach the enemies below a profound and painful lesson!

As the soldiers agreed, they quickly strung the arrows that had been prepared and tied with oil-soaked cloth. After igniting the arrows, they immediately shot towards the messy Meng Ren below.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh” The arrow with fire drew bright lines of fire in the air. After landing on the enemy’s body, he quickly lit up the oil stained on their bodies.

If it was said that the boiling oil and water just now was only hurting people and giving them a mental blow, then the rocket firing this time was the real killing move.

Those Meng people whose bodies were drenched in oil were still struggling and screaming miserably. The rocket wiped his body and completely ignited his body. The fear of being ignited by the fire, as well as the burning pain felt by their bodies, caused everyone to go completely mad.

Amidst the screams, they flew around like giant fireballs, constantly colliding with their companions. Even those who were not hit by the rocket were lit up by the oil on their bodies. Then, a new fireball started to run around in the crowd and scream randomly.

Even the Ming army and the people standing on the city wall were shocked when they saw this scene. This was because these people had died too miserably. Some of them were completely burned to the point of being unable to move and fell to the ground, twitching unceasingly. In the end, it turned into a scorched black, and the fire finally slowly extinguished, but the person had long since lost his appearance.

This kind of death method was much more tragic and painful than being killed by a saber or spear, and it also gave the spectators a bit more psychological pressure. Many commoners vomited when they saw this, even Lu Zhen felt a burst of turbulence in his stomach and almost vomited with nausea.

However, he still managed to endure it with a strong willpower. Then, with a cold face, he continued to order, “Sprinkle oil down the city and continue firing rockets!”

This time, the oil and water didn’t have to be spilled as hard as before. Instead, they directly picked up wooden barrels and poured down towards the enemies below the city. Then, the rockets followed and turned the north of Guang Ling City into a sea of flames.

Hundreds of people rushed to the gate of Broad Spirit City, Even the Mongol warriors who had gone up to the city were struggling and screaming in the sea of flames, eventually turning into charred black corpses … When this tragic scene appeared in front of them, everyone in the Mongol camp was stunned. They even felt that all of this was not real, but just a nightmare of their own.

However, at this moment, all of them were watching from afar, and none of them dared to rashly step forward. Even those who had originally wanted to reinforce him retreated, fearing that they would be buried with their comrades if they leaned too far forward.

Suddenly, the people below the city fell silent. They only watched with fear as their companions under the city wall collapsed to the ground after rampaging and finally burned to death in front of them. These Meng people, who had always been famous for their bravery, felt a chill in their hearts at this moment. Only then did they truly feel a bit of fear towards Daming. They knew that these Daming’s border cities were truly not that easy to fight. At the very least, it was not something small and medium-sized tribes like them could casually invade by pulling out a single troop.

Yu Tai, who was filled with unwillingness and anger, stared at everything in front of him. His face was green and white, and his body was trembling slightly. He really wanted to order someone to attack him again in his rage, but in the end, his rationality suppressed his anger. He knew very well that after this battle, their injuries were already great. Even though the Ming army guarding the city was at the end of their rope, the Meng people no longer had the courage to fight.

Moreover, the ones who had died in the battle were all the young and strong combat strength of his tribe. This was where their confidence lay in protecting their own safety. In the next two days, almost three to four hundred people had died at the gates, and Yu Tai was trembling when he thought about it.

“Yu Tai, Huo Jie died in battle. So many clansmen … This Guang Ling really can’t eat it down.” An elder in the clan stared at him with a serious expression, “Although an eagle can fly high up a mountain, it still needs to learn how to fly low.”

When many people heard this, they all revealed expressions of approval. They looked at Yu Tai with some expectation. Obviously, they hoped that he would stop fighting. Otherwise, more people would die, and this Guang Ling might not be able to obtain it.

Yu Tai’s face twisted. Although his heart was shaken, he still had some misgivings. This time, the attack on Guang Ling was mostly decided by the Patriarch himself. Now that so many people had died, they were still unable to break through the city. Once they returned to their positions, they would not be so stable.

After pondering for a while, Yu Tai finally came up with an idea, “Truce for the time being. It’s not too late for me to come up with a method to destroy the city. We have already paid so much for this Guang Ling. We must definitely take it down!”

Everyone looked at each other, but in the end, they could only accept the order. After all, the other party was still the Patriarch, and the situation was not so bad that everyone wanted to replace him. Even though many people were not confident that they could continue this offensive and defensive battle.

After saying those words, Yu Tai had already arrived in the tent with a gloomy expression. Immediately after, his trusted aides quickly rushed over and called He Wukui, who had been in the crowd.

Seeing Yu Tai’s gloomy expression, who seemed like he could kill at any time, He Wukui was trembling. He lowered his head and didn’t even dare to breathe a few mouthfuls of air. After being stared at by the other party for a long time, I heard him coldly say, “Previously, you repeatedly told me to send troops. Now that we have sent troops, we are firmly blocked here by your Han garrison, are you just watching?”

“I…” He Wukui really wanted to say that I told you to attack Guang Ling a few months ago. How could time change be confused? However, he did not have the courage to refute this. He could only laugh apologetically and say, “This old man did not expect this Guang Ling army and people to be so stubborn …”

“Didn’t you say that there are your inner subordinates in the city?” Yu Tai glanced at the other party and said, “Now is the time to use him. Quickly think of a way to let him open the city gate. This can be considered a credit to you.”

Hearing this request, He Wukui was stunned. That’s right, he did suggest it before, but it was still the same sentence. It was a few months ago. At that time, the morale of the Guang Ling Garrison was unstable because of Xiao Mo’s death, and he had his own ways in the army counselor for many years. But now, how could he find someone else?

But in front of Yu Tai, especially when he was angry, He Wukui did not dare to touch this mess. He could only say, “Let this old man think of a way.”

“I can’t wait for you for too long. I’ll see the effect tonight, otherwise …” As he spoke, Yu Tai glared at the other party threateningly. He understood what he meant.

He Wukui could only forcefully agree, but he was thinking in his heart to see if there was a chance to escape. At this moment, there were annoying cheers coming from outside the tent. That was the reaction of the Ming army that guarded the city when they saw that the Meng people had finally stopped attacking the city for the time being.

Indeed, this battle was too tragic. Everyone was about to lose their patience. Seeing that Tartars were finally pushed back, they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Lu Zhen’s body also shook. If it weren’t for Lin Lie extending his hand to support him in time, he would have collapsed. The pressure in his heart was greater than everyone else, because he was the only one who carried the entire city’s soldiers and civilians.

It was already past noon. It was as if it was to reward the people guarding the city. The women in the city struggled to carry the food up to the city. This caused the soldiers and the people to cheer even more. It made them feel that it was worth it to guard this place, and it would be rewarding.

Not long after Lu Zhen smiled and looked behind this scene, his expression suddenly changed and his gaze landed firmly on one of them …