I don't know when the wind started, a rare strong wind in early spring. The fire spread quickly to the surrounding areas, and everything it passed was covered with ashes.
Taishi Ci looked back at the fire that was spreading in all directions due to the wind, and his face was so gloomy that it was about to drip. This was the first time since he led the army that he was forced to retreat in embarrassment. He even had no time to carry the food, grass and baggage before he hurriedly retreated. Fortunately, the people in the camp were forced to retreat.
There was not a lot of food and grass baggage to begin with. The army's food and grass baggage was all transferred through Yuzhang County. Otherwise, the army would not be able to raise so much food and grass when it returned to Yuzhang County.
Han Dang looked at the fire behind him with lingering fear. He was frightened when Xu Shu lit the fire just now. He didn't expect that Xu Shu would dare to order the fire. Now it seems that the fire will spread for more than a hundred miles if the wind blows.
The fire mixed with black smoke made the soldiers a little unbearable. Han Dang looked at Taishi Ci and said: "Ziyi, I'm afraid this fire won't stop for a while. Looking at the wind, the fire will soon reach here.
, it’s better to leave quickly.”
Taishi Ci nodded and said, "Let's go." The ten thousand troops headed towards Yuzhang County. They also had a camp in Yuzhang County that they built when they came to You County, but they didn't expect to use it now.
Xu Shu's army also retreated, but Xu Shu only retreated twenty miles with his army. There was a small pool here, and the army was resting around the pool. Buckets of water were picked up by the soldiers and poured around.
Soldiers cleared the surrounding bushes. Ten thousand troops worked together and in just a quarter of an hour, they cleared away all the trees and weeds within a thousand feet of the pond and poured water on it. The originally dry ground was now wet and even a little muddy.
The fire spread quickly, and soon it arrived at the place where Xu Shu's army was resting. Although they were well prepared, the soldiers were still a little uneasy looking at the blazing fire. The distance of thousands of feet was not enough for a fire that would spread for more than a hundred miles.
It doesn't matter at all, the soldiers may be roasted alive.
Xu Shu looked at the approaching fire and could even smell the thick smell of smoke in the air. Xu Shu said to Liu Pan: "Let everyone cover their mouths and noses with wet cloths."
Liu Pan immediately took a few soldiers to convey Xu Shu's order, and also prepared wet cloths for himself and Xu Shu.
Xu Shuyou turned his head and looked at Zhao Lei and said: "Wrap the grain and grass tightly around the army, and cover the inside of the grain and grass with tarpaulin." Zhao Lei did not dare to neglect and immediately ordered the soldiers to transport the carts of grain and grass.
Come and fall around the army.
After giving the instructions, Xu Shu also covered his mouth and nose with a wet cloth and looked at the raging fire.
The fire had not yet arrived, but the strong smell of smoke already made it difficult to breathe. The soldiers covered their mouths and noses with thick wet cloths and breathed hard. After entering thousands of feet, the fire stopped here, but the food and grass surrounding the army were effective.
Isolated from the scorching heat, the soldiers inside the grain and grass struggled to keep their eyes open and looked at the grain and grass in front of them vigilantly. Once any sparks splashed on the grain and grass, they would be extinguished by the ensuing water before they could burn.
Although the simple camp temporarily allowed the army to survive the fire, Xu Shu knew that this would not last long. People always get tired. If there is a spark that is not extinguished, the whole army will be annihilated.
Xu Shu looked up from time to time to look at the red sky burned by the fire, frowning. The wet cloths covering the mouths and noses of the soldiers behind him had been changed several times. The water pouring up from nowhere in the small pool was getting less and less, and it was no longer enough for the army.
While using it, I heard severe coughing sounds from time to time.
Xu Shu took off the dried wet cloth and handed it behind him. Zhou Cang's wry smile came from behind: "The military advisor has no more water." Xu Shu said nothing and covered his mouth and nose again with the cloth in his hand, his eyes tightly closed without moving.
Staring closely at the sky.
The sound of water droplets hitting Xu Shu's face made Xu Shu's frowning eyebrows finally relax, and he breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously. Then big raindrops fell from time to time, making the originally demoralized army cheer.
"It's raining, we are saved."
"There is no end to the road." Ma Liang said excitedly, listening to the sound of raindrops hitting the armor.
Su Fei also said excitedly: "I knew the military advisor wouldn't let us die, hahaha..."
Wu Xiong looked at Xu Shu who was not far away, with doubts in his eyes. Xu Shu ordered them to station here, was it a coincidence or deliberate? If it was a coincidence, he would not believe anything. There are not so many coincidences in this world. If it was a coincidence, he would not believe it.
If Xu Shu's talent was deliberately arranged, wouldn't it be that he could predict the future? Although it is said that there are people who can understand astronomy and geography, such people are rare and the average person cannot see them.
Xu Shu looked at the increasingly dense raindrops and laughed.
He made the right bet.
It was only when he was watching the stars last night that he realized that there would be rain tonight, and it would be heavy rain. But this made him a little unconvinced. It was spring, let alone heavy rain, even light rain was rare. Heavy rain like tonight was even more rare.
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When the news about Liu Qi came, he decided to take a gamble. If the bet was right, he would be able to enter Jiangdong within a day, causing chaos in Jiangdong and making it easier for Liu Qi to take this opportunity to leave Jiangdong. If he lost the bet, it would be a disaster.
Wan Dajun, including himself, would also be buried here. He did not mention this matter to anyone. Although he knew that Liu Pan and others would agree to this gamble, he did not want Taishi Ci to see the flaw. If the prediction was not wrong, then Taishi Ci's army should
It's probably a hundred miles away.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier. The fire in the distance had not even been completely extinguished. Xu Shu had already ordered the army to assemble. More than ten thousand troops rushed towards Jiangdong in the rain. There was even residual heat in the soil under their feet, but Xu Shu could not wait any longer. If Taishi was allowed to
Ci realized that it would not be so easy to invade Jiangdong.
A hundred miles away, there were only less than 3,000 of the 10,000 troops left in Taishi Ci's camp. The other soldiers and horses had been sent out by Taishi Ci on the way back. The villages near such a fire would definitely not escape misfortune, and he had already made familiar
The soldiers here led the way to help the people move away temporarily, and then make plans after the fire was extinguished.
The sudden raindrops made Taishi Ci stunned. Then the heavy rain came and Taishi Ci suddenly realized. He finally understood why Xu Shu dared to risk the disapproval of the world and light this fire. It turned out that he had known about the heavy rain.
How hateful!
Taishi Ci stood up suddenly with a gloomy face. At this time, he was already more than a hundred miles away. If he went to stop him, it would be too late. Entering Jiangdong from You County is Ai County, and he was already in Xinwu County at this time. Thinking of Taishi Ci here
Ci shouted to the soldiers: "Immediately take my order and gather the scattered 30,000 troops here immediately."
"No!" The soldiers turned and left, and soon the sound of hooves sounded as more than a dozen soldiers rushed out of the camp.
Taishi Ci walked into the tent and wrote down the news of Xu Shu's invasion of Jiangdong. Then he shouted outside the tent: "Come here."
As soon as his voice fell, a soldier came in. Before he could speak, Taishi Ci had already handed him the bamboo slips and said, "You should immediately send this letter to Wu County and give it to the lord."
"No." The soldiers took the order and left.
After giving the instructions, Taishi Ci sent out a large number of spies to pay close attention to the situation of Xu Shu's army, and then he asked General Han Dang to be notified.