I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

"Ahhh!"

"Water! Bring me some water!"

In just a moment, all He Wu could hear was screams.

Countless soldiers tried their best to beat out the flames on their bodies, but the fire seemed to be born from their bodies and could not be extinguished at all.

Several experienced centurions even started rolling on the sand, but it still didn't work. Instead, the fire grew bigger and bigger. In the blink of an eye, it had spread dozens of meters.

Countless people struggled and screamed in the sea of ​​fire...

On the walls of Taiping County, there were still many wine jars thrown down, and every time a wine jar was thrown, the fire seemed to grow wildly.

On the top of the city wall, Jiang Yuan sniffed the air and couldn't help but sigh.

No wonder white phosphorus bombs are listed as banned weapons on the technologically advanced Earth. This castrated version of white phosphorus alone has done so. If a real white phosphorus bomb comes, I'm afraid only one will be needed, and Xinwu's 20,000 troops will lose their combat effectiveness.

"Sir, what's wrong with you?" Long Guangxian looked at Jiang Yuan with a pale face.

Ever since the fire started, they who were supposed to be fighting in the bloody battles were now just lying on the top of the city watching the show. The fire was simply outrageous and could not be put out at all!

Long Guangxian thought to himself that although he had been a soldier for most of his life, he had never seen such a situation.

Even the strongest liquor could not produce such a fierce flame, unless it was kerosene.

But there’s no way kerosene can’t be extinguished. What the hell is this?

"I said, this fire is called Hellfire." Jiang Yuan spoke softly, and then he retracted his gaze and stopped looking down.

"Inform, have the catapults begin firing and all archers ignite their arrows."

"Yes." Long Guangxian left quickly.

Soon, jars of hellfire were thrown into the sky, covering all the guys and chariots that had not yet rushed over.

With the launch of the first round of rockets, another sea of ​​fire erupted.

Looking at the rising flames, Long Guangxian took a heavy step and it was steady!

There was no need to fight at all. Xin Wu directly sent a team of nearly 10,000 people to attack, but these two fires would burn at least half of these people to death.

With more than one-third of casualties, even if Xin Wu's troops were made of iron, they would not be able to withstand such casualties.

On the opposite side, Xin Wu, also looking at the sea of ​​fire, fell to the ground in a daze, and dropped the long sword in his hand to the ground weakly.

It was over, completely over. He had sent tens of thousands of forwards to attack, but with such a densely packed position, these two fires made him despair.

"Why, why..."

"Even if it's kerosene, it's impossible to light such a big fire..."

Xin Wu muttered to himself, then stood up unsteadily and stared blankly at the fire in front of him.

"General!"

An angry roar was heard, and a figure rushed out from the sea of ​​fire.

"He Wu!" Xin Wu took two steps forward and asked quickly, "What's the situation in the sea of ​​fire? Is it possible to rush in and rescue them?"

He Wu looked at the sea of ​​fire behind him with fear, his face pale as he said, "General, I'm afraid it's no use. This fire is very strange. Once it touches the body, it cannot be put out no matter what. Many of our brothers have already died in the sea of ​​fire."

"Then you..." Xin Wu was about to ask He Wu if he was okay, but he accidentally noticed that He Wu's left hand was empty...

"He Wu, your hand?"

He Wu smiled palely: "It's okay, I still have my right hand, I can still lift the knife."

Xin Wu yelled like crazy behind him: "Military doctor! Where is the military doctor!"

……

The fire burned for half an hour, and the people on the city wall watched quietly for half an hour. They were extremely grateful that they were the Taiping County army standing on the top of the city, rather than the rebels in the sea of ​​fire.

Not all the rebels who died in the sea of ​​fire were burned to death. A considerable number of them committed suicide by drawing their swords. The feeling of flames burning on their flesh and blood was much more painful than dying directly.

"Sir, send out the cavalry to charge. Xinwu's army has lost all its fighting spirit. Just one round of charge and there will be only a few rebels left." Long Guangxian immediately suggested.

"No need. Although Ding Yin was defeated, the dead were all rookies. The elite troops were not killed. If we confront them head-on now, the losses will be too great. And as the saying goes, a weak army will win."

"If we send out troops now, won't we be forcing them to fight us for their lives?" Jiang Yuan said slowly.

Long Guangxian was stunned for a moment, then he realized that Jiang Yuan wanted to win but didn't want to lose too much.

But how can war be like this? War is a meat grinder. How can a battle be won without casualties?

As long as the casualty ratio is one to three, it would be a great victory, but Jiang Yuan doesn't even want to take this risk. Isn't this just a daydream?

Thinking of this, Long Guangxian quickly said, "Sir, war is bound to cause casualties, but these casualties are nothing."

"Now that the rebels have been defeated, this is a golden opportunity to pursue our victory. This opportunity is fleeting, sir. We must not waste it."

Jiang Yuan curled his lips. Is it inevitable that there will be damage?

You, Long Guangxian, say it so easily, so he is not your son, not your biological father?

You, Long Guangxian, will be victorious as long as you lead your men to fight their way out, but how can you justify the loss of those who died with the saying “how many men have ever returned from the battles in history”?

Of course there will be losses in war, but why not avoid losses that can be avoided?

"General Long, if these rebels flee, where do you think they will go?"

"It must be Luoyun City." Long Guangxian said firmly.

"How long does it take to get to Luoyun City from here?" Jiang Yuan spoke again.

Long Guangxian pondered for a moment and said decisively: "About seven or eight days."

Jiang Yuan nodded and pointed to the vast mountains outside Taiping County: "So, this group of people still have to walk through the mountains for seven or eight days."

"They're not familiar with the roads and probably only know the main roads. But we're different. We grew up in this land and can totally use the advantages of the terrain to beat these people to death!"

"So, General Long, why should we confront them head-on?"

Long Guangxian's expression froze, and he opened his mouth but no sound came out.

After a long while, Jiang Yuan patted Long Guangxian on the shoulder and said, "General Long, I'll have to trouble you again this time. You have to stay in the city."

After saying that, Jiang Yuan waved his hand, called Wang Gang, Li Hu and a group of people, and turned to leave.

On the other side, He Wu, who had lost an arm, looked at Xin Wu with a pale face: "General, order the troops to withdraw!"

"More than half of our frontline troops have been killed or wounded. We are no longer able to fight!"

Xin Wu closed his eyes with a look of pain. No wonder Ding Yin suffered a crushing defeat here. No wonder!

And now, no matter how dumb the two were, they understood that the discord between officials and the people in the city was all fake!

Everything was acted out by Jiang Yuan for them to see, and they were fooled.

Ultimately, Xin Wu underestimated the enemy and did not take Taiping County seriously. If he had been more cautious, he would have sent out 3,000 troops for a feint attack and broken through the city walls on all four sides.

Even if they still lost in the end, it would not be like now. The nearly 10,000 soldiers under the city wall did not even have the qualifications to fight to the death.

Xin Wu nodded heavily and squeezed out two words from between his teeth.

"withdraw troops!"