The Huns were accustomed to being arrogant. When they saw that the cowardly Han people dared to insult their beloved King Zuoxian, they were all furious and clamored for war.
Seeing this, Hu Chuquan waved his hand to signal everyone to calm down. He sneered and said to his left and right, "Don't pay attention. This is Qin Hao's child's strategy to lure the enemy. The purpose is to force us out of the customs. I am sure there is an ambush outside the customs now." "Should we just let it go and let them continue to be so arrogant?" Some generals were unwilling to agree.
"Will leaving the city increase casualties?" Hu Chuquan's eyes flashed with impatience, and he said calmly: "If you want to scold them, let him scold them. Anyway, there will be no less meat. Let's deal with them together after dawn!" p>
After cursing for half an hour, the Huns did not make any movement even after Yanmen was closed. Seeing this, Wang Meng smiled lightly and cupped his hands at Qin Hao and said: "Lord, the big thing is done, we can start!"
"Yes." Qin Hao nodded heavily and said in a deep voice: "Send the order, raise the fire!"
"The young master has an order, raise the fire."
"The young master has an order, raise the fire."
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Qin Hao's military order quickly spread throughout the army, and the soldiers spread the dry grass and dead branches prepared in advance on the ground, and poured kerosene, butter, suet oil and other fire starters on the ground.
Then use flint to ignite it. Suddenly, a raging flame bursts out and spreads rapidly along the dead branches of dry grass soaked in suet oil.
In less than a moment, the fire surrounded the entire outer city wall of Yanmen Pass, forming a burning ring of fire.
On the city tower, Yu Fuluo and the Huns generals saw that Qin Hao was actually setting fire to the gate, and they all laughed and mocked Qin Hao.
"Does Qin Hao want to burn down Yanmen Pass?"
"Is this kid stupid? Yanmen Pass is more than ten meters high, and even this fire cannot burn the tower."
"In my opinion, Qin Hao is just trying to be mysterious."
Although a trace of doubt flashed in Hu Chuquan's eyes, he didn't think Qin Hao could do anything about him, sitting in a powerful pass and controlling an army of 90,000.
"No matter what tricks Qin Hao plays, he is not allowed to leave the city without authorization, so as not to be taken advantage of by the enemy. We will wait until daybreak." Hu Chuquan said cautiously.
Outside Yanmen Pass, Qin Hao saw that the fires were already burning, but the Xiongnu still did not come out to fight, so he felt relieved, but the generals became even more confused when they saw this.
Could it be that the strategy the young master mentioned to defeat the enemy was to set a fire outside Yanmenguan City? This is too childish!
Qin Hao didn't realize what the generals were thinking, and excitedly said to Wang Meng: "Sir, the Huns really fell into the trap, and they really didn't go out of the city to meet the enemy."
Wang Meng nodded, with a look of understanding, and said with a smile: "Yu Fuluo is suspicious by nature. Moreover, the sky is dark now. Seeing our army scolding and fighting all night, he must have thought that there would be an ambush outside the city. Didn't he know that I
With the army weak and weak, he naturally would not dare to leave the city rashly."
"It's better not to leave the city. None of them can escape this time. I want them all to be reduced to ashes and buried for all the brothers who died in the battle!" Qin Hao said bitterly, his eyes filled with murderous intent.<
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From the beginning of the city gate defense battle, the Yanmen Army has lost tens of thousands of people, which is a rare loss in the history of the Yanmen Army, so Qin Hao is heartbroken!
Wang Meng looked solemn, thinking that it was not only the Xiongnu who buried the fallen soldiers, but also Yanmen Pass, a majestic pass through the ages. Rebuilding Yanmen Pass would still be a headache.
At the instigation of the generals, Qin Yong stood up and pointed at the fire that only burned half of the city wall, and asked doubtfully: "Young Master, is the strategy that Mr. Wang mentioned to defeat the enemy is to set fire outside the city?" p>
"That's right?" Qin Hao said directly.
Qin Yong said in disbelief: "But how could this fire burn all the 90,000 troops in Yanmen Pass to ashes?"
Qin Hao smiled calmly when he heard this, and was about to explain, but at this moment Qin Qiong suddenly interrupted: "In my opinion, the young master's move may have a deep meaning. Setting fire outside the city is just to send a signal to the city, right?" p>
When Wang Meng heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Qin Qiong with admiration. He could actually see part of his plan. This Qin Qiong is not simple!
"What Shu Bao said is right." Qin Hao nodded and explained with a slight smile: "The plan proposed by Mr. Wang is indeed a fire attack, but setting fire outside the city was just to attract the attention of the Xiongnu, so that the early
The spies had already sneaked into the city from the tunnel and set fire to the city."
It turns out there is a tunnel! The generals secretly thought.
"But Yanmen Pass is a stone pass built with bricks and stones. How can the fire start?" Zhao Yun frowned and asked very worriedly.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, you generals will know later!" Wang Meng pretended to be mysterious.
"Haha, if Zilong thinks so, the defenders in the city will naturally think so too. Huchuquan should have noticed it by now, but he probably won't take it seriously!" Qin Hao said lightly.
"Besides..." Looking at the sky illuminated by the fire, Qin Hao said coldly: "Even if they really take it seriously, it's too late to put out the fire!"
Wang Meng looked at Qin Hao who was talking eloquently under the firelight, and felt very happy in his heart. Although this lord was not old, he was born with the potential to be a king. Yanmen Pass, a great pass through the ages, should be abandoned at any time. It was so courageous. Following this kind of
People can definitely achieve great things.
Inside Yanmen Pass.
"King Zuo Xian, no~~ It's okay."
Amidst the rapid footsteps, King Yougu Li hurriedly climbed to the tower and shouted to Huchuquan, "Fire, there's a fire, there's a fire in the pass!"
"Nonsense!" Hu Chuquan scolded, "Yanmen Pass is a stone pass. Although there are wooden houses and straw huts inside, they are all new wood and green grass. How could it start a fire?"
"It's really a fire." King Youguli said anxiously: "If you don't believe it, just see for yourself."
Huchuquan looked suspiciously in the direction pointed by King Youguli, and sure enough he saw fire breaking out in several places in the city.
There was still thick smoke rising into the sky. Many soldiers ran out of the military camp and stood on the street shouting. There were more soldiers surrounding them shouting. The situation was extremely chaotic.
"How could this happen? Where did the fire start?" Hu Chuquan asked.
"I don't know, it suddenly started to burn."
"Then why are you still standing there? Why don't you hurry up and put out the fire?" Upon hearing this, Hufro said angrily: "Don't let the granary or other major warehouses be affected!"
The granary and the supplies in the major warehouses are Huchuquan's pet peeves. If something happens to him, he will definitely be heartbroken.
"Uh~~Okay."
King Youguli agreed and left in a hurry to organize people to put out the fire.
Huchuquan didn't take it seriously when there was a fire in the city. After all, Yanmen Pass is a major pass. Even if there were fires in a few places, it would be difficult for the fire to spread.
What Huchuquan is worried about is the Yanmen Army outside the city. Since Qin Hao is here, there must be other tricks, but Huchuquan doesn't know what tricks Qin Hao will come up with.