Only about five minutes had passed when suddenly there was shouting in the military camp.
I saw several fires burning in the military stronghold that looked like an earthen city.
The fire spread extremely quickly, jumping up at an extremely fast speed amidst the panicked shouts.
The Fengmenguan defenders who hurriedly ran out of the dormitory one by one turned pale after seeing clearly where the fires were.
"Quickly put out the fire!"
"It's over! It's over!"
Some people yelled and ran away, while others slapped their thighs, but they just stayed there dumbly.
"Boom!"
"Bang!"
"..."
Wherever there was a fire, a series of roaring sounds erupted.
That is the gunpowder magazine where gunpowder is stored in Fengmen Pass!
All the firearms are there!
The other fire locations with only crackling sounds are also important military areas.
granary!
Fire oil depot!
Horse feed bin!
There are also... kitchens and other places where vegetables are stocked.
Although these places were burned down, they would not lose too many soldiers, but the loss of soldiers would be much more serious.
Without gunpowder and kerosene, Fengmenguan’s geographical advantage would be reduced by half!
And without food and grass, it is even more troublesome!
From the northwest camp, food was delivered to Fengmen Pass on time. In the past, it was delivered once every two months. Now that the war is about to begin, a lot of food and grass are stored in Fengmen Pass, just to prevent the Liao army from surrounding Fengmen Pass.
But looking at the intensity of the fire now, it seems that all the food and grass will be burned up!
Inside the handsome tent.
Commander-in-Chief Fan Sheng's face was so gloomy that water could drip from his eyes, and there was even a hint of panic that could not be concealed in the depths of his eyes.
Things are really big this time.
"Who is it! Who is it?"
Fan Sheng's heart was roaring, and he couldn't feel his fingers digging into his flesh.
"Who is the mole!"
His cold eyes swept across the faces of the generals in the handsome tent.
"Tell me what you think."
Unfortunately, all the generals raised their heads and looked directly at him, no one showed any fear.
This made it impossible for him to figure out who had ulterior motives.
"General!"
A general immediately said, "This clearly shows that someone among us is cheating!"
The granary, fuel oil depot, and gunpowder depot are not secrets, but the guarding of them is definitely secretive. How many overt and covert sentries are there, what are the strengths of these overt and covert sentries, what other secret shifts are there, etc.
Even ordinary generals cannot access it, only the most powerful generals in Fengmen Pass know about it.
Suddenly, the eyes of the generals in the tent fell vaguely on the faces of Fan Sheng, Ling Yonghe and others.
At present, these places are on fire at the same time. It is impossible for people from outside to come in quietly. It can only be done by people inside the military camp. And there are only five people in the entire Fengmen Pass who have the strength to plan and implement this matter.
"snort!"
Fan Sheng snorted coldly, "Who is on duty tonight?"
"It's...it's me."
Ling Yonghe stood up with a pale face.
"Then General Ling, please explain! What's going on!"
Fan Sheng suddenly became furious.
Then, he actually pointed at Ling Yonghe's nose, "When did you surrender to the enemy!"
"I, I didn't!"
Ling Yonghe took two steps back, his face full of fear, "General Fan! How could I surrender to the enemy! How many Liao dogs have I killed in the past ten years since I was ordered to guard Fengmen Pass? On me!"
His face was full of grievance and anger, and he suddenly took off his armor and said, "There are more than ten scars on my body, large and small, all caused by Liao dogs! My little son..."
His eyes suddenly turned red.
"Old Ling..."
Fan Sheng's eyes suddenly softened, "I was the one who made the decision. It happened suddenly, so don't blame me."
Then he added: "But after all, you are on duty tonight..."
"The general will neglect his duties and be willing to be punished!"
Ling Yonghe suddenly fell to his knees when he heard this, "However, I cannot bear the crime of surrendering to the enemy!"
Fan Sheng nodded slightly and said no more.
Ling Yonghe... is indeed unlikely to surrender to the enemy. The hatred between him and the Liao dogs is too deep. Even his youngest son died in a fight with the Liao army. Over the years, Ling Yonghe has been fighting with the Liao army.
The Liao army fought with all their might. How could such people surrender to the enemy?
But……
Fan Sheng's eyes once again glanced at his capable lieutenants.
The depths of his eyes were full of suspicion, but more importantly, they were entangled.
Everyone here has military merit, and not surprisingly, they all have a lot of hatred for the Liao army. It seems that no one has the possibility of surrendering to the enemy. But if no one surrenders to the enemy, this is clearly an arson incident committed by a traitor.
How to say.
The atmosphere inside the handsome tent was extremely depressing.
"General Fan..."
The supervisor Wei Tongpu spoke at this time and said: "In my opinion, it is not too late to investigate the traitor later. Now, how to overcome the current difficulties is our most important thing..."
His face was full of worry, "There is a fire in the military camp, Liao Dog is only afraid of..."
The Supervisory Army was dispatched by the Jiedu Prefecture of the Northwest Forbidden Army. Although they did not have the right to command the army, they had the power to supervise and impeach the generals in the army. Their status in the army was not low.
Naturally, no general would turn a deaf ear to his words.
For a moment, the expressions of all the generals in the tent changed.
What Wei Tongpu said was on point.
After the fire broke out in the military camp, they hurried to the commander's tent to see Fan Sheng. Their minds were only focused on putting out the fire. It was the general who spoke first who had an idea and realized the traitor.
yes!
Why did the traitor set the fire at this time? It must be to cause trouble in Fengmen Pass!
Create the best offensive opportunity for Liaogou!
"quick!"
After all, Fan Sheng was a very experienced general. Although he had been confused by the fire just now, he came back to his senses at this time, his eyes condensed, and he said decisively: "Leave the matter of putting out the fire to... the two battalions.
The rest of the troops and horses should quickly go to their respective defense lines!"
"Here!"
The generals took the order and hurried out of the camp.
Maybe at this time, the Liao dogs over there are already coming this way.
Although it takes time for the Liao army to get here, it also takes time for the Fengmen Pass defenders to set up a defensive front! Not to mention, a considerable number of people will have to be allocated to put out the fire.
Soon, the entire Fengmen Pass was filled with torches.
"quick!"
"Quick, quick, quick!"
Calls like this come and go one after another.
At several places where fires broke out, soldiers were constantly carrying buckets and washbasins to put out the fires.
However, food, grass, etc. are inherently extremely flammable, not to mention kerosene, gunpowder and other explosive and combustible materials. Although more and more soldiers came to put out the fire, it was only a drop in the bucket.
In those places that were not affected by the fire, groups of soldiers were busy pushing the defensive equipment from the city to the top of the city.
The incident happened suddenly, and the soldiers inside Fengmen Pass were all veterans of many battles. It was inevitable that there would be some confusion at this time.
But in this case, there was a mutation and regeneration.