After the initial charge failed to work, Niu Zan quickly organized manpower and rearranged the arrow clusters.
He watched his brothers fall one after another, and he was extremely anxious. These little bastards of the Jin army were too difficult to deal with!
Although the Qin soldiers first occupied a better hiding place, they did not gain much advantage. The main reason was that the Jin army's firepower was too fierce!
So much so that even if they had a good position, they could not annihilate more Jin troops.
Fortunately, Niu Zan prepared in advance and released Team Rocket.
Although it was impossible to make so many rockets due to improvisation, it was better than nothing and always strengthened the combat effectiveness of the Qin soldiers.
Moreover, there is one more thing to note.
On the Jin army's side, because they had more advanced firearms, they neglected the use of traditional firearms, such as rockets.
In fact, traditional firearms do not have no advantages at all.
For example, the explosion caused by artillery is actually not a very large open flame, but once the rocket is fired, it will immediately start a prairie fire.
The flames are fierce and difficult to extinguish.
Niu Zan still had a very clear understanding of the performance of traditional weapons, so Wang Shilang, who had not sensed the approaching crisis despite his unsteady command, was now about to suffer.
I saw that he was originally sitting on a war horse, tightening the reins with one hand and holding a long knife with the other hand, arranging troops in formation, which was very comfortable.
The Qin soldiers in front could not break through the Jin army's blockade at all. The Jin army followed suit, destroying the Qin soldiers' effective forces while continuing to advance. They took care of both sides and did a good job.
This time, seeing that Wang Mi was safe, He Mai put him aside and charged forward with his troops.
Wang Mi's side was replaced by team leader Zeng Jing to protect him.
According to Wang Mi's idea, it was Zeng Jing who reassured him. On the one hand, it goes without saying that Zeng Jing is highly skilled in martial arts. On the other hand, he felt that Zeng Jing, a young man, had good luck, and he always had him by his side.
Protection, there is always no danger on the battlefield.
And He Mai, thanks to his eloquent mouth, let his luck slip away.
It always makes people feel that it is not safe to stay by his side, and there is a feeling of being unlucky.
In short, there is always a smell of bad luck surrounding it.
Of course He Mai himself was ignorant and thought he was lucky!
At this moment, he is relying on this good luck to move forward bravely.
Wang Mi watched his unorganized charge with his heart in his throat.
Tsk tsk...
What a mistake. Why did you bring him here just now?
It's really a moment of confusion.
It's okay to bring him here, even if there is one more person around, like Wei Yongzhi, it would be nice if they could keep an eye on him.
It was good now, He Mai was thrown out like a husky running off the leash, running towards the Di people.
He fought well at the beginning, not because of his superior martial arts or superb fighting skills, but simply because Di Ren had been suppressed by Wang Mi's firepower.
However, soon, He Mai's advantage disappeared.
Because the rockets under Niu Zan's command flew over, and He Mai was completely unprepared. When Di Ren's rocket team came on the field, it was the Jin army's pistol team's turn to shoot.
To be fair, under such a tough situation, the Pistol Team couldn't take much advantage.
The burning rockets quickly ignited the sleeves of the Jin soldiers. Some of them reacted faster and were able to put out the fire quickly, or they quickly slapped the rockets before they settled down.
Fall out and save yourself.
There were more people, but they didn't have such smart hands and feet. They were shot, and not only did they bleed out with blood, but they were also surrounded by fire and entangled in heart-wrenching pain.
"not good!"
"They're doing something dirty!"
He Mai reacted immediately and moved the artillery team to the front again and threw it towards the Di people's camp. However, this move did not achieve particularly good results.
The rockets of the Qin soldiers continued to fly towards the Jin army's battle formation.
He Mai was shouting, but before he could finish the curse words he blurted out, he saw a cluster of flaming arrows passing through the crowd, overcoming the blocking weapons, and heading straight for his head.
I go!
What's going on!
boom!
As Wang Mi expected, He Mai was not so lucky. Although the rocket did not hit his head, he used all his strength to turn his horse's head to avoid it.
But after a moment's delay, the flaming rocket flew down after grazing his sleeve!
Not only did it cause him a scar, but it also successfully ignited the exposed fabric at the joints of the armor.
"What's happening here?"
"what to do?"
"Ruined!"
He Mai screamed, but the flames on his body had obviously not ignited yet, as if he was calling him too.
"What are you still doing?"
"Quickly put out the fire!"
A familiar voice came from behind He Mai. Before he could see the person clearly, a piece of cloth appeared on his arm and he was slapping it vigorously.
yes!
Put out the fire!
This job can be put out, but I was so anxious that I forgot about it.
He Mai quickly joined in, and under the cover of the soldiers in front, he and Wang Mi extinguished the sparks on his arms.
"It's a good thing you're still a cloth seller and you don't even know how to put out the fire with pieces of cloth!"
Thinking of He Mai's foolish energy just now, Wang Mi became extremely angry. If he was really hit by a rocket, seriously injured, and caught in a sea of fire, it would be understandable for him to yell like that.
However, he was obviously not seriously injured, and there was only a little spark. If he had been more alert, the fire would not have started at all, and he would not even have been injured.
But now, He Mai is miserable.
Not only was he injured by the arrow, but he was also involved in the flames and burned part of his skin.
Tsk tsk...
What a waste. I've said it a long time ago. He Mai has bad luck. He's very bad.
Wang Mi couldn't help but sigh with emotion for his wise decision.
"Zhiyuan, please stop sighing. I know you are worried about me. These are all minor injuries and don't bother you at all." He Mai wanted to speak more relaxedly, but the injuries on his body did not allow it. His expression changed.
It's like crying, it's like laughing, but it's very weird.
Wang Mi was stunned. Who said he was worried about him?
He wanted to speak directly, but when he saw He Mai's grateful eyes, he gave up.
Forget it, he is a stupid boy, why embarrass him.
"You go to the rear for treatment first. I will direct the charge."
He Mai declined again and again, but still couldn't get over Wang Mi. He Mai said it was a small injury and it was not a problem, but the wound on his arm felt shocking just by looking at it with the naked eye.
He was scratched by an iron tool and burned again. It was not a trivial matter at all.
"no!"
"You must go for treatment. If you don't listen, I won't let you go to the battlefield!"
"Hey, how about that?"
"I've only been on the court for a short time, and I'm still not satisfied yet!"
He Mai was immediately frightened.
"Okay, I'm going to treat the injury first, and I'll leave this to you. You have to be careful. Although this wave of Qin soldiers is not large in number, they are very ferocious and are not easy to deal with!"
"I know, you go down first!"
"Don't make the injury worse!"
He Mai ended the game angrily. In fact, in his opinion, this small injury was nothing at all, and it did not hurt his muscles and bones, although it was indeed quite painful.
When He Mai came off the field, there was a temporary defensive vacuum around Wang Mi. Zeng Jing quickly stepped forward to protect Wang Mi.
Thanks to his sharp eyesight and quick hands, otherwise, Wang Shilang would really have dangerous advantages.
As for Wang Shilang himself, he had no time to worry about his personal safety. His attention had long been attracted by Qin Bing.
What kind of kid is this!
How dare you counterattack!
I don’t want to live anymore!
If you have fire, we don’t have it?
Although Wang Shilang's team was pulled up temporarily, the equipment was still very complete. The reason was because Wang Shilang strengthened the reserve of chariots.
The total number of people and horses on this journey was only about a thousand, but there were only five chariots.
This is equivalent to a mobile warehouse. In addition to the main artillery, other weapons, and even long curtains for defense and fire curtains for fire protection are all arranged on the chariot.
All the space that could be used was not wasted at all, so Wang Mi ordered the soldiers behind him to urgently upgrade some ordinary arrow clusters.
After being smeared with tung oil and tied with cloth strips, the Jin army's flame tongue was much easier to use than the Qin army's. After a few flicks, the flames stayed and reappeared.
Wang Mi took the rocket and immediately aimed at the target.
bring it on!
Let’s see who is better!
With a whoosh, the rocket shot out into the sky.
Head straight towards Di Qin's battle formation!
No matter who the general leading the army was, Wang Mi had already made up his mind. This arrow was aimed at killing him!
How dare you delay my minister's plan for a surprise attack. It's really abominable. You can't let this bad breath out until you eradicate it!
As for who the enemy general is, don't ask Wang Shilang about such a difficult question. The minister is too busy to care about it.
However, Wang Mi had a hunch that he would definitely succeed.
Where did such a good premonition come from?
Is it based on some theory or reality?
Of course it’s impossible!
Everything comes from the protagonist’s halo!
"Fire the arrow!"
"Set arrows and light fires for me!"
Wang Mi had no exclusive rights to rockets. He immediately called on the archers to take action and continue to launch rockets.
"Fire arrows into the grass!"
"quick!"
"Burn them!"
You have a good plan, I have a ladder to cross the bridge.
What is the easiest thing to ignite?
Of course, it was withered grass and dry branches. It was late autumn now, and the patches of withered grass provided Wang Mi with good conditions.
However, is Wang Shilang's move really effective?
Some archers who were assigned rockets were still unwilling to obey Wang Shilang's orders. Sometimes, the soldiers were imprisoned by those old ideas and their views were particularly stubborn.
It cannot be changed by the Lord with just one or two words.
They did not follow the command of Wang Shilang, but missed the burning arrows and shot them at the real Qin soldiers!
Don't you want to kill the enemy?
What could be more satisfying than hitting each of them, having them hit with arrows, and being burned to death?
Whoosh whoosh!
A series of arrow clusters flew towards the grass behind Qin Bing.
The flames soaring into the sky immediately took off!
The grass is burning!
More and more Qin soldiers rushed out of the grass, with flames coming out of their bodies.
Here, five miles outside the south gate of the ancient capital Yecheng, the upper and lower valleys have turned into a sea of fire.
"This fire is still not enough!"
"What went wrong?"
"Servant, look, they didn't seem to shoot the rocket into the grass!"
Among the chaotic troops, Zeng Jing looked around and finally found the problem, and immediately pointed it out to Wang Mi. However, in his opinion, this did not seem to be a particularly important problem.
But Wang Mi was not like that. As soon as he saw this situation, he became angry and almost turned into a rocket and shot out!
He rushed to the team of archers and said angrily: "Who told you to do this?"
"Who allowed you to make your own decisions?"
"Set arrows into the grass for me!"
Those self-righteous Rocketeers had never seen Wang Shilang's anger, and thought that Wang Shilang had always been so gentle and elegant, and did not like to get angry.
When he suddenly saw Wang Mi's anger, he was half stunned.
Some of the archers reacted quickly and knew how to make corrections immediately and turn the arrows around, but more archers didn't know what to do at the moment, with hesitation and uneasiness written all over their faces.
Wang Mi's riding whip was raised and put down. Logically speaking, it is normal for such soldiers to be punished for disobeying the general.
Especially in ancient military camps, it was common for soldiers to be beaten.
Many times, if you fail to punish the soldiers and make the soldiers fear you, it is because you are not qualified as a general.
However, beating and scolding cannot change the current situation that soldiers are generally of poor quality and have no cultural foundation, so that they cannot understand some tactics that require a little bit of thinking.
Since beating people can't solve the problem, then we have to think of a better way.
So, Wang Mi suppressed his anger and said calmly: "Just shoot the rockets into the grass, I guarantee to kill more enemies."
Is it so magical?
Where does Mr. Wang’s confidence come from?
Countless question marks ran through the hearts of the archers, but in the end, they naturally obeyed Wang Mi's order and did not continue to question.
Perhaps, this is also the result of Wang Mi's skillful handling.
When this wave of archers joined in, the battle situation immediately changed rapidly.
The dense grass, which was more than half a man tall, was quickly ignited by more flames. The dry grass was mixed with many dead branches and dry leaves, and the fire became stronger and stronger.
The Jin troops soon made new discoveries.
With bigger rockets, the weapons that can hurt people are no longer limited to fire. Thick smoke billows into the sky, black and thick.
It soon became so intoxicating that people could no longer stand still and could not stay still.
No one could be hidden in the grass anymore. Wave after wave of Qin soldiers rushed out from the grass. Some of them were burned by the fire. More people were not injured in fact, but were burned by the thick smoke.
There was no way to hold on any longer. They couldn't care less about lurking or tasks. They only knew that if they stayed in the grass for just a little while, they would die!
People's instinct to survive is extremely strong, and this instinct is almost difficult to overcome by human reason.
Therefore, from this point on, Qin Bing's defeat was almost doomed.