Chapter 143 Fireworks from Hell
At 3:45 AM (丑时三刻).
The howling north wind suddenly stopped for a moment.
Immediately afterwards, the wind direction changed abruptly.
A fierce gust of wind, carrying heavy snow, no longer blew towards the Great Sheng, but instead turned its spearhead, like an invisible giant hand, and ruthlessly pushed towards the sleeping Northern Rong camp.
"The wind has risen."
High on the hill, Pei Yunjing felt the wind and snow rushing towards him, a deathly smile curling at the corner of his lips.
He drew a specially made long arrow from the quiver behind him. The arrowhead was wrapped in thick oilcloth, which was already soaked in flammable oil.
"laugh."
The tinderbox flickered, and the flame instantly engulfed the arrow, igniting a flickering orange-red light in the pitch-black snowy night.
Pei Yunjing stepped forward and stood at the very edge of the cliff.
He drew up the powerful bow, which weighed three stones, his arm muscles bulged, and the bowstring was slowly pulled taut, making a squeak as if it were about to burst under the strain.
At that moment, the wind and snow seemed to shun him.
He was like a god about to unleash divine punishment, coldly surveying the sinful camp beneath his feet.
Target: The main grain depot located upwind, which was most heavily "fed" by the snow mice.
"go."
Pei Yunjing loosened his grip.
"Whoosh—!!!"
A piercing whistling sound instantly tore through the silent night sky.
The burning rocket, like a shooting star falling from the sky, trailed a long fiery tail, pierced the darkness, and shot into the huge haystack with perfect accuracy!
"puff."
There was no earth-shattering crash. Only the soft sound of a spark falling into the oil pan.
However, the next second...
"boom--!!!"
A pillar of fire shot into the sky and burst forth from inside the granary without warning!
That was specially brought by Tang Li, along with dry grain and fodder, and aided by a strong wind.
The fire didn't need to spread; it exploded!
The scorching heat instantly blew the tent roof off, and the flames roared into the night sky like a crimson dragon that had broken free of its chains, illuminating the snowfield for miles around as bright as day!
But this is just the beginning.
The howling wind whipped up countless sparkling bits of grass and cloth, like a dense rain of fire, showering the surrounding tents.
One, two, ten...
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"
The fire is fueled by the wind, and the wind fuels the fire's power.
In just a few dozen breaths, the once quiet Northern Rong camp was transformed into a raging inferno!
The camps were set ablaze!
"Fire! Fire!"
"The grain supplies are on fire! Help put out the fire!"
"Ah—! My face! It's burning hot!"
The piercing screams and terrified cries instantly echoed through the valley.
Countless Northern Rong soldiers were awakened from their sleep and rushed out of their tents in disheveled clothes, only to find themselves already engulfed in a sea of fire.
The warhorses were startled, neighing and breaking free of their reins, rampaging through the camp and trampling countless people to death or injury.
This was not just a fire, but a devastating blow to the morale of the Northern Rong army.
...
At the summit of the snow-capped mountain.
The heatwave rolled in, even melting the frost on Pei Yunjing's eyebrows.
He put away his longbow and turned to walk to Tangli's side.
At this moment, Tang Li was wrapped in that thick white fox fur coat, staring blankly at the extremely magnificent scene below.
The towering flames illuminated half the sky, turning her originally pale face bright red.
The flickering flames burned in her clear pupils, as if the whole world was being destroyed and reborn in that moment.
"Wow, such huge fireworks..."
Tangli murmured to herself.
Although the price of these "fireworks" was countless supplies and the lives of the enemy, at that moment, the extreme beauty of destruction was truly breathtaking.
Do you like it?
A deep voice sounded in my ear.
Pei Yunjing embraced her from behind, wrapping his arms around her waist and resting his chin on the top of her head.
Together with her, he watched this inferno that he had set ablaze with his own hands.
To outsiders, this was slaughter, this was disaster.
But in Pei Yunjing's eyes, this was just a fire he set off on a whim to make the beauty smile.
"This fireworks..."
Pei Yunjing lowered his head, his cool lips gently kissing her forehead. His eyes reflected the blazing firelight, and even more so, a heart-wrenching depth of affection and madness:
"This is a gift for you as a token of our meeting."
Do you like it?
Tang Li turned her head and looked at the man's eyes, which were reddened by the firelight.
There was no pity for life in it, only concern for her.
He's a madman. A madman who would burn the whole world down for her.
"like."
Tang Li smiled and hugged him back, her voice sweet and clear:
"I really like it."
"This is the most expensive fireworks I've ever seen."
Just as the two were preparing to turn around and retreat, concealing their merits and fame.
In the darkness of the distance, atop another, even higher mountain peak.
A pair of sinister, cold eyes, like those of a venomous snake, were staring intently at the two figures embracing each other through the darkness and firelight.
That was the Northern Rong King, Tuoba Xiao.
He looked down at the burning grain and fodder camp, his face showing neither heartache nor anger.
Instead, a bizarre smile slowly crept onto his lips.
"Burn...burn as much as you want."
Tuoba Xiao's voice was hoarse, carrying a chilling excitement:
"They need to be well-fed with the bait to take the bait."
He slowly raised his hand and made a gesture of bringing it together.
"Pei Yunjing, you've finished setting off the fire."
"Now...it's my turn to spread my net."
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