At night, Licheng was quiet. The moonlight in the city seemed very dim. The mountains to the east blocked the moonlight and cast a huge shadow into the city. In the dim night, the soldiers all fell asleep, except for the hundreds of people on the top of the city.

The troops on duty were pacing back and forth, watching the outside of the city warily.

Cao's army relied heavily on the three beacons in the south. Although they knew that a war was about to break out, everyone was holding on to a bit of luck. Maybe the enemy would kill them from Chencang Road to Guanzhong. After all, it was not far from Wudu County to take Chencang Road.

So they have been paying attention to the beacon, which reports safety once every morning and dusk, and there is no unusual fire, which reassures the soldiers guarding the city.

Behind a forest about three miles east of the city, an army of more than a thousand people was running quickly towards the mountain. This mountain army came from central Sichuan. Each soldier grew up in the mountains and was very good at carrying heavy loads.

When climbing the mountain, each soldier carried heavy equipment and was led by General Zhang Ren. Under the guidance of scout Ren Ping, they rushed along the mountain road.

This mountain was originally nameless. It was named after the Licheng built at the foot of the mountain in the west. It was called Lidong Mountain. Licheng was actually built on the mountainside of this mountain. It was very high and commanding, blocking the way to the north to Qishan.

Through the road.

Zhang Ren led the soldiers to run all the way. Half an hour later, they came to a slightly gentle hillside, which was already above Licheng. This was Pang Tong's plan. He discovered the weakness of Licheng, which was to build

On the mountain, then his army can go up the mountain to command a commanding position and control the city, turning Licheng's advantage into a disadvantage.

This is also the most common way to use the terrain to win in mountain warfare. However, the people who originally built the city also took this disadvantage into consideration, so Licheng was not close to the cliff, but slowly climbed up from a slope, creating a gap between the hillside and the city.

At a distance of about 150 steps, even a bow and arrow could not reach the city.

But if a throwing weapon of more than two hundred steps is used, then this distance will have no effect. Of course, it is impossible for the general army to move heavy weapons such as large catapults up the mountain, but since Jingzhou has the craftsmanship

, this becomes possible.

The trebuchet invented by Ma Jun not only hit far and was built sturdy and durable, but he also fully considered the convenience of transportation and made the trebuchet very easy to disassemble and assemble. Only two hundred soldiers can carry a large trebuchet.

It can also be used at any time in the mountains.

These thousand mountain soldiers carry five heavy trebuchets on their backs, which can throw dozens of kilograms of heavy objects four hundred steps away. The throwing pole alone is four feet long. This is the only part that needs ten soldiers to carry and run.

, Zhang Ren found an open space to attack the city. He gave an order, and hundreds of fortification soldiers began to quickly assemble a giant trebuchet.

An hour later, five giant trebuchets stood on the hillside. Zhang Ren looked inside the city and could faintly see the dense tents in the city. He smiled coldly and ordered: "Prepare fireballs!"

This time the Han army used fireballs, which were soaked in linen cloth and wrapped in layers of kerosene, forming a large ball three feet in diameter, weighing more than forty kilograms and capable of being thrown four hundred steps away.

Five huge fireballs were put into the copper bag. The soldiers pulled back and the throwing rope hooked the wooden frame. At this time, the soldiers began to push the winch, which creaked and tightened. The soldiers raised the torch.

Five big balls were lit, and the five big balls began to burn. The burning flames were particularly dazzling at night. Zhao Yun, who was ambushing in the woods in the distance, could see clearly, and his fists slowly clenched.

Zhang Ren looked at both sides and saw that everything was ready. He shouted, "Set fireball!"

The soldiers opened the iron hook, and the rope pulling on the throwing pole lost its tension. The throwing pole suddenly popped forward, and five red and bright fireballs were seen rising into the sky. The fireballs rolled in the night sky, heading straight into Licheng.

Smash it.

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Licheng was still sleeping, including the soldiers guarding the city wall. None of them thought that the danger had quietly come, let alone that the danger actually fell from the sky.

When the soldiers guarding the city suddenly discovered the bright red fireball above their heads, it was too late. The fireball crashed into the city, smashing several tents. The huge fireball rolled on the ground, rushed into the tent group, and ignited a group of tents.

Tent after tent.

The defenders on the city wall screamed loudly, and the alarm bells rang. Many soldiers ran out barefoot from the big tents, watching in horror as the big tents burned. Dozens of big tents had been set alight. The fire took advantage of the wind.

The fire burned more and more fiercely, and Ya Jiang galloped over on horseback. He shouted anxiously: "Demolish the tent quickly!"

He had realized that this was not fire falling from the sky, but enemy troops attacking the city from the mountains, but he had no preparation in advance. He was so anxious that he waved his sword and shouted: "All soldiers, come out of the tents!"

At this moment, five more fireballs fell from the sky and roared into the tents to the west. Dozens of large tents were quickly ignited, and more than a dozen residential shops were also ignited by the fire. The flames burned fiercely and spread.

Got extremely quickly.

Fragments of tents that were burning out of control were blown into the air by the wind. Fires were burning everywhere in the city. Thick smoke filled the air. Soldiers ran in all directions, and cries resounded throughout the city.

At this time, Zhao Yun's army was in a forest two miles west of the city. Although they were at a low place, they could already see the fire and smoke billowing from the top of the city. Zhao Yun couldn't help but praise Pang Tong: "The military advisor is really powerful.

, and forced Cao Jun out of Licheng without spending a single soldier."

Pang Tong stroked his beard and smiled proudly, "This means that the weather is not as good as the right place. Cao's army built the city on the mountain. Although it was condescending, it also left hidden dangers, and the right place is not as good as the people. We have the most powerful trebuchet, which is doomed in history.

If the city is destroyed, Cao's army can support it for at most half an hour, and the general is ready to attack."

Zhao Yun nodded, turned around and shouted: "Give the order, get ready to attack!"

"Ready to attack!"

Orders were passed down one after another, and the nine thousand Han troops were ready to fight.

At this time, what was thrown from the mountain was no longer a fireball, but barrels of kerosene, each forty pounds, contained in sealed wooden barrels. The barrels of kerosene fell from the sky and crashed into the city.

The barrel fell to the ground and shattered, and the kerosene splashed everywhere, further fueling the fire. At this time, the entire city of Licheng was enveloped in fire. Hundreds of houses were all set on fire. The fire raged and only reached the sky more than ten feet high.

The soldiers were frightened. Seeing the fire getting bigger and bigger, some soldiers began to flee across the city. Soon, the city gate opened and countless soldiers and family members poured out of the city. Many young women stumbled and cried.

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Shan Ting yelled in panic and ordered the soldiers to go to Nancheng to escape. He had discovered a clue, that is, the fireball thrown from the mountain could not reach the other end of the city, and the other end was ignited by the fire entirely because the tent fragments ignited it.

, then as long as you escape up the city wall, you can escape this disaster.

Although Dan Ting discovered a way to escape, not many soldiers listened to his command. At this time, everyone knew that only by escaping from the city would they be safe. The instinct to escape caused more and more soldiers to flee outside the city.

"General, let's go!"

Several soldiers shouted to Dan Ting, "Brothers have all fled the city!"

Shan Ting saw that the cries around him could no longer be heard, and there were fewer and fewer running figures. There were only more than a hundred soldiers on duty following him. At this time, he knew that the situation was over, so he could only sigh and turned back to the soldiers.

He shouted: "There must be an enemy ambush outside the city. Everyone can follow me to break out of the siege."

He galloped his horse and ran towards the north gate. The north gate was wide open, and all the soldiers and people had fled. He rushed out on horseback, and more than a hundred soldiers behind him also ran out of the gate.

At this time, the Han army had surrounded the two city gates in the north and south. Not long after Cao Jun's soldiers escaped, they were immediately surrounded by Han troops from all sides. Most of Cao Jun's soldiers woke up from their sleep, without armor or weapons, and even

Barefooted, fearful and surrounded by enemy troops, they all knelt down and surrendered. No one dared to resist.

Shan Ting, the tooth general, led more than a hundred soldiers out of the north gate. He knew that there must be enemy troops outside. At this time, he could only rely on his war horses to see if he could break out of the siege. Dan Ting saw enemy troops blocking the road ahead and knelt on both sides of the official road.

When the crowd was full of surrendered soldiers, he waved his spear and shouted, "Anyone who stands in my way will die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a general emerged from the diagonal stab. He was eight feet tall and holding a broadsword. He shouted like a thunderbolt: "Wei Yan is here!"

Wei Yan's horse galloped like lightning, and in an instant he rushed in front of Dan Ting. He raised his sword and dropped it. The sword flashed across like lightning. Dan Ting was unable to dodge, and his head was chopped several feet away. The dead body fell from the horse.

After the general died, the hundreds of soldiers who escaped with the single column were so frightened that they dropped their weapons, knelt down and raised their hands in surrender.

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The sky gradually dawned, and the fire in Li city was extinguished. A fire burned the military city to the ground. Hundreds of people were swallowed by the fire. More than two thousand soldiers and people escaped from the city, but they were all captured by the Han army. The Han army

The army only suffered minor injuries to a few people, and the battle was extremely exciting.

Zhao Yun immediately ordered people to send the prisoners of war and the people back to Wudu to ask for merit. At this time, Pang Tong urged his horse forward and said with a smile: "General Zhao, I have something to discuss with the general."

This battle made Zhao Yun admire Pang Tong very much. When he followed the emperor's uncle in the past, he could not feel that Pang Tong was outstanding. The emperor's uncle was not satisfied with him and was often cold to him. But this battle made Zhao Yun completely change Zhao Yun.

Regarding Pang Tong's opinion, he finally discovered that Pang Tong was really a piece of beautiful jade. It was hidden in the stone before and the emperor's uncle could not find it. However, Liu Jing was a skilled craftsman and it was he who fully carved out Pang Tong's beautiful jade.

Zhao Yun clasped his fists on his horse and said, "Commander Pang, please speak!"

Pang Tong also liked Zhao Yun very much. Zhao Yun was humble and respected him enough, which allowed Pang Tong to find his dignity. At this time, Pang Tong was not satisfied with the victory in this battle.

He stroked his beard and smiled and said: "There is a pass thirty miles ahead called Bailong Valley. There is a military stronghold with more than 300 troops stationed in it. Although it is not as difficult to attack as Licheng, I will use some small measures.

With this plan, we can easily capture this military stronghold."
Chapter completed!