20demayo Chapter 1112 So angry he vomited blood
Chapter 1112 So angry he vomited blood
Peng Fei said in a deep voice, "Whether it's a northwest wind or a southeast wind, we can implement both plans simultaneously."
Peng Fei then said, "Guo Xiao, you speak!"
Guo Xiao was stunned. "Your subordinate?"
Peng Fei said in a deep voice, "Among our group, none of us knows the terrain of the Northwest as well as you. How much homework have you done these past few months? Let me hear your plans today."
Peng Fei was also good at reciprocating kindness. He knew that his comrades in the army had a lot of grievances against Guo Xiao. Now that the two of them were interacting so harmoniously, no one dared to look down on Guo Xiao, and no one dared to say that Guo Xiao had stolen General Peng's limelight in order to gain credit.
Peng Fei himself suffered defeats, and he reflected deeply on it, perhaps because he was too autocratic and caused several defeats.
He had to admit that Guo Xiao was quick-witted and a rare talent.
Xie Shang was pleased that the generals and soldiers of the Great Zhou had not engaged in infighting.
Guo Xiao said, "Black Pine Forest is the source of firewood for Beixiao. If we cut off their firewood supply, Beixiao will be in a cold climate for half the year. Without firewood, they are just like us and are afraid of the cold."
Xie Shang said in a deep voice, "Continue."
Guo Xiao continued, "The forest is full of red pines rich in resin. If we set fire here first, the fire will spread upwards along the valley. The Northern Owl Kingdom will definitely mobilize its troops to fight the fire..."
He spoke rapidly, without any hesitation, and pointed to Flying Eagle Gorge, "As soon as the fire starts, we will take the opportunity to release the Fire Dragon Water Release in Flying Eagle Gorge. At that time, the thick smoke will be carried by the rising hot air, which will be able to cover a wider area!"
Some people questioned, "But the Black Pine Forest is ten miles away from the enemy's main camp, so the fire might not have been able to spread that far."
Guo Xiao was stunned...
Xie Shang suddenly laughed after hearing Guo Xiao's words, "That's why we need help."
"Half of the sulfur and oil were secretly transported to the outskirts of the Black Pine Forest and buried to form an invisible fire channel. The pottery jars were also divided into two batches. The Fire Dragon Emerging from the Water jars were filled with the complete formula and used in Flying Eagle Gorge. The other batch was filled with sulfur and oil and buried to form a fire channel. When the Black Pine Forest caught fire, these buried materials would be ignited, and the fire would spread like an earth dragon turning over."
The sulfurous smoke and the fire attacked from both sides.
Over the next three days, the entire army entered into pre-battle preparations.
Guo Xiao volunteered to lead 500 elite soldiers to infiltrate the Black Pine Forest and set it on fire, while the remaining 2,500 men were divided into two teams by Xie Shang and Peng Fei to drop smoke at Flying Eagle Gorge and harass the enemy's main camp.
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Three days later, the Northern Owl Kingdom's army came to provoke again, and Ge Ming stayed behind to help General Wang fight the enemy.
Upon receiving news that the emperor had changed the battle plan, he quickly adjusted his countermeasures.
The Northern Owl Army believed they were unstoppable and that with the strength and power of the Northern Owl Army, they would surely be able to conquer the Great Zhou.
Xiao Lei, the commander of the Northern Hegemons, had already made preparations, anticipating that the Great Zhou army would be short of supplies, and determined to capture Pingcheng today.
Xiao Lei looked at the weak Zhou soldiers and his mockery never stopped. The Beixiao soldiers trained shirtless every day and had long since developed strong physiques. The Zhou soldiers could not compete with them in terms of endurance. In such a cold climate, half of the Zhou soldiers would freeze to death.
Just as Xiao Lei and his men were celebrating, a deafening explosion suddenly rang out.
Xiao Lei asked, "What was that sound?"
Immediately afterwards, a series of explosions rang out, and Xiao Lei's mount spun around in place.
Before he could speak, a Northern Owl soldier rode up to report, "Report... the main camp has been attacked. Please return to reinforce us immediately, General."
Looking towards the main camp, Xiao Lei saw that the smoke was thick and heavy.
Xiao Lei said coldly, "Withdraw, return to the main camp."
The black smoke from Flying Eagle Gorge was carried by the updrafts created by the fire in the Black Pine Forest, engulfing the Northern Owl Army camp like a black wave.
Ge Ming and General Wang had already arranged their troops to prepare for the enemy when they saw the commander of the Northern Owl Kingdom quickly withdraw his troops.
This means the Emperor's plan has succeeded.
General Wang asked, "Ge Xianmen, shall we give chase now or not?"
Ge Ming said, "Don't chase. If we do, the main force of the Northern Xiao Kingdom will be waiting for us. We shouldn't cause trouble for the Emperor. Let's wait and see and prepare for the war of resistance."
General Wang said, "This is the first time the enemy has retreated without even fighting. I'm so happy! How did they manage to do that?"
Ge Ming also fell into deep thought; this battle was of paramount importance to the Great Zhou.
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Peng Fei's feint troops took the lead, waving flags and shouting on the left flank, launching rockets to create the illusion of a large army pressing in.
The Northern Owl Army was also stunned when they heard the noise. Today, General Xiao Lei personally led his troops to awe the Great Zhou Army. How could any Great Zhou Army dare to come and die? The Northern Owl Army did not dare to slacken when they heard the commotion and quickly organized their forces to gather on the left flank.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Guo Xiao led five hundred elite soldiers to sneak into the Black Pine Forest like ghosts. The snow in the forest was knee-deep, making every step extremely difficult, but the soldiers, who had been trained in the severe cold, showed amazing endurance.
They moved silently and swiftly through the snow, reaching their designated location in just one hour.
Each of them carried kerosene and sulfur. Although there was thick snow in the forest, there was also an advantage: there were many dry branches and fallen leaves, which were very easy to ignite with kerosene.
"Captain Guo, shall we light it?"
Guo Xiao pondered for a moment, estimating the Emperor's timing. A southeast wind would be favorable to them, but a northwest wind would be most advantageous for His Majesty.
He hoped that the wind would suddenly shift today, first a southeasterly wind, then a northwesterly wind, so that both of their plans could be executed perfectly.
Guo Xiao prostrated himself on the ground and sincerely kowtowed. The assassins, seeing his appearance, also worshipped him devoutly.
One of the assassins exclaimed in alarm, "The wind is picking up, a southeast wind... it really is a southeast wind."
Just then, a series of "explosions" were heard from high above.
Guo Xiao said in a deep voice, "Light the fire."
The flames spread, initially without much noise, but after a quarter of an hour, as more and more dry trees were ignited, the fire surged forth like a dragon's roar.
The flames were extremely strange; they did not extinguish upon encountering snow, but instead spread forward along the pre-designed fire path as if they were alive. The fire advanced into the depths of the black pine forest at an astonishing speed. Once the oil-rich red pines were ignited, they crackled and popped, sending sparks flying, and quickly set more trees ablaze.
In just fifteen minutes, half of the black pine forest was engulfed in flames.
Guo Xiaodao said, "Everyone, retreat."
Their movements attracted the attention of the Northern Owl Kingdom's patrol soldiers, who saw someone riding a horse galloping towards them.
Soon, the bugle call for firefighting was sounded in the Northern Xiao Kingdom, and a large number of soldiers came out of the main camp and rushed towards the Black Pine Forest. This was a forest on which the Northern Xiao Kingdom depended for survival. Without the trees in the Black Pine Forest, they would be afraid that the cold wind would cut their skin and freeze their bones.
When Guo Xiao saw the enemy troops chasing after him, a smile appeared on his lips. He wondered how powerful the buried pottery jar would be and whether it could blast their horses' hooves apart.
The cavalry of the Northern Owl Kingdom were so enraged that their eyes bulged when they saw the Great Zhou soldiers daring to intrude into the territory of the Northern Owl Kingdom. They roared, "Chase...stop the Great Zhou soldiers! I'll tear them to pieces!"