When he came out of the medical clinic, it was already getting dark. After Liu Jing had a hurried dinner, he returned to the trench in the south of the city. Cai Sheng and Han Guang were sitting in the school nearby, chatting.

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Liu Jing walked into the school, waved his hand casually, indicating that the two of them did not need to be polite, and asked: "Hongchao, Gongfu, how is the situation underground now?"

Cai Sheng glanced at Han Guang and replied: "Since the Northern Army outside the city stopped attacking the city, the tunnels everywhere have stopped. It seems that the Northern Army plans to wait until late at night when people are quiet, and then break out of the ground in one fell swoop.

Catch us off guard." At the end of the sentence, Cai Sheng couldn't help but have a sarcastic smile on his face.

Liu Jingyi couldn't help but laugh and said: "I'm afraid the Northern Army is doomed to be disappointed. From the moment they emerge from the ground, they will never have a chance to look back."

"What Liu Jun said is absolutely true." Cai Sheng added: "The Northern Army has always wanted to build a plank road openly and covertly to conquer Chencang. Since the siege, on the surface, the offensive has been overwhelming, but in fact it has been very restrained, leaving me empty-handed.

I have nowhere to show my strength, I hope I can give it a try tonight."

Liu Jing smiled and shook his head.

Han Guang said: "Liu Jun, the soldiers are destined to stay late tonight. In addition, we are facing a fierce battle, so we should reward the soldiers with extra meals."

Liu Jing nodded and said: "Of course. I have asked people to prepare cattle and sheep to feed the soldiers."

Before nightfall, Hu cakes and meat soup were prepared, and the soldiers ate in turn.

In Liu Jing's army, Hu cakes have completely replaced Cibing and become the main dry food for the soldiers.

When it comes to Hu cakes, we have to mention Tao Guan. He may be the first person in history to sell Hu cakes in Changsha and even Jingnan. He can also be regarded as bringing rice to Jingnan.

Different food cultures, so to speak, are quite historical.

Compared with the Han army's traditional dry food Ci Ci, Hu cakes not only taste better, but are also easy to fill, and are more convenient to store and carry. The most important thing is that they are simple to make and have countless advantages. Therefore, Hu cakes are replaced by Ci Ci.

It is a normal thing to become a solid food in the army.

The soldiers gathered in units of five pieces, eating Hu cakes, drinking meat soup, and talking quietly. The song was long, and the generals had warned them long ago not to make any noise, lest the enemy notice anything strange.

The soldiers thought that Shangguan was unnecessary, but they only dared to complain a few words in their hearts.

After the soldiers had a good meal, the night was getting darker. The sky was full of stars tonight, and they were dazzling. Tomorrow should be a good day.

Under the command of the commander and the generals, the soldiers moved the firewood from each school into the trench and poured buckets of grease into the trench.

Seeing the soldiers busy in an orderly manner, Han Guang said to Liu Jing: "Liu Jun, the soldiers are all full now. Leave it to me and Brother Cai. Liu Jun can go back to his dormitory to rest temporarily. There is no need to stay here."

Cai Sheng nodded in agreement and said, "Brother Han is right. Besides, it's so dark in the middle of the night, and what he can see is only a few feet away. If the soldiers are a little careless and the enemy takes advantage of it, Liu may be disturbed."

Jun."

This is exactly what Han Guang was worried about, but he didn't say it directly.

Liu Jing couldn't help but smile and said, "Do you think I am a helpless person?"

Han Guang said in a deep voice: "An old saying goes: 'A gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall.' Liu Jun is the leader of the army. He should unite the soldiers in the rear. He should not put himself in danger."

Liu Jing shook his head and said: "I'm not taking risks personally, so how can I be in danger? Besides, the soldiers are fighting in front, but I am hiding behind, how can I feel at ease? Okay, I have made up my mind, you don't have to

Nothing more."

Seeing Liu Jing's resolute attitude, Cai Sheng and Han Guang looked at each other and said nothing more knowingly.

Time passed by, and soon it was midnight. In the deadly silent West City, there was a sudden loud noise underground. Soon, the Jingzhou soldiers who were advancing in parallel from all four directions dug into the trench.

Regarding this, the Jingzhou soldiers all looked puzzled. They couldn't figure out why there was a deep moat in Lingxian City. But when they saw that the moat was filled with firewood, their expressions suddenly changed. They didn't know that their intentions were exposed.

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Because the lights on the city wall were brightly lit, the Jingzhou soldiers who rushed out of the tunnel below had no way to hide. Liu Jing's soldiers, who were hiding in the night, shot the arrows in their hands without hesitation.

In the pitch-black night, countless arrows suddenly flew out, and the Jingzhou soldiers were shot like targets by crossbows and turned into hedgehogs.

The four tunnels were like four roads of no return. Jingzhou soldiers kept rushing out of the tunnels and fell down after being struck by arrows. However, although the Jingzhou soldiers suffered heavy casualties, more and more people rushed out, and the trenches quickly

They were crowded with Jingzhou soldiers. They used wooden rafters as walls and began to try to jump out of the trench.

However, at this moment, a flaming arrow shot into the chasm, instantly igniting the fuelwood soaked in grease.

"Boo...hoo...boo..."

The first rocket was like a signal flare, and then the rockets came intensively, and the trench turned into a sea of ​​​​fire in an instant.

"ah……"

The tunnel could only be entered but not retreated. The Jingzhou soldiers in the trench huddled together and were burned by the fire, letting out pitiful howls.

Liu Jing was quite far away from the trench, but hearing such screams still made him feel very uncomfortable. Burning oneself with fire was definitely one of the cruelest ways to die in the world.

Although Liu Jing could not bear it, he did not regret his decision. Compared with the enemy, he cared more about the lives of his soldiers. Fire attack would undoubtedly greatly reduce his own casualties.

"ah……"

Unwilling to be burned alive, the Jingzhou soldiers jumped up into the ditch and rolled crazily on the ground in an attempt to save themselves from the flames.

Unfortunately, the chance of success in doing so is not high, and most of them are completely swallowed up by the flames. Even if they are lucky enough to save half of their lives, they will be killed by Liu Jing's soldiers who are waiting outside the trench.

Hundreds of Jingzhou soldiers were burned alive in despair and misery. The raging fire in the trench also stopped the Jingzhou soldiers in the tunnel from moving forward.

If individuals had a choice, they would definitely choose to retreat as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the generals at the rear asked them to stand by in the tunnel and wait for the fire in the trench to be extinguished. The soldiers in Jingzhou complained about this.

The flames in the trench receded slightly, and no Jingzhou soldiers survived. Cai Sheng and Han Guang sent people to throw torches into the four tunnels, and at the same time sent people with leather picks and platoons to blow away the flames and thick smoke in the trench.

Into the tunnel.

But in a moment, the tunnel turned into a cave of fire. The Jingzhou soldiers who stayed in the tunnel tried their best to retreat, but they were unable to move even an inch. They were either burned to death or smoked to death, which was extremely miserable.
Chapter completed!