It was 2:30 am.
Bai Yu waved the red flag.
One after another huge stone cannons were pushed forward.
He looked up and could already see Hansan Castle. It was just an earthen fortress, not very tall. In the moonlight, he could even make out the soldiers guarding the walls.
Bai Yu waved the command flag.
Many soldiers with lit torches came forward.
Sealed cans of kerosene were pushed to the front lines.
All of this was prepared in advance by Ning Que.
The wind direction is just right now.
Fire can take advantage of the wind and quickly expand its advantage.
Bai Yu had already explored Hanshan City early on.
This place originally belonged to Baekje.
Later it was annexed by Goguryeo.
The people of Baekje were still living in tribal communities, mostly in bamboo huts and thatched houses. Those who could afford a one-story house built with rammed earth were considered wealthy.
The small city of Hanshan was now garrisoned by a force of forty to fifty thousand soldiers, not counting the civilians within. They could only camp within the city, living in huts and tents. Even if Bai Yu hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he could guess that they were definitely connected.
Therefore, the most suitable method is fire attack!
Even if they attacked secretly and opened the city gates, they would still resort to fire attack in the end. This was Ning Que's special instruction, and he even brought all the kerosene with him, just to turn them all into charcoal.
Ning Que had said there was no need to burden the Goguryeo people. They had betrayed Dafeng in the beginning. After being driven back to the Liao River, Dafeng launched an eastern expedition. Due to insufficient logistical supplies, the old King Ning had no choice but to withdraw his troops. The Goguryeo people even built the bodies of Dafeng soldiers into the city walls, even constructing a mausoleum with them right in front of them!
This blood feud must be settled!
Ning Que not only wants to win, but also wants to make Goguryeo dare not rebel again forever. Treat them in their own way, completely break the backbone of Goguryeo, and turn them into a Jingguan!
"How are the preparations going?"
Ning Que put on the Ming Guang armor and walked slowly.
Following behind him were Chunlun and other personal guards.
“Everything is basically in place.”
"Follow the prince's instructions. First, use the catapult to smash the kerosene tanks. Then, use the giant stone cannon to hurl fireballs. This will ignite the entire Hanshan city wall into a sea of fire!"
Bai Yu pointed to the various weapons behind him.
"Once the fire is almost completely gone, ordinary stones will be used to suppress it. Then, Tie Niu will personally lead the chariots to breach the city gates. We've seen the gates of Hanshan City, and they weren't specially reinforced. With the kerosene burning and the battering rams pounding on them, it'll be easy to breach the city."
"Okay, I'll leave it to you."
Ning Que looked up at the night sky.
Looking at the bright moon in the sky, estimating the time.
The wind direction is just right at this moment.
The wind should be blowing from the southeast.
More and more kerosene and stones were delivered.
Bai Yu also raised his hand to let the engineers prepare for battle.
Begin winding the catapult using the capstan.
Clay pots filled with kerosene were also placed.
Now we just have to wait for Ning Que's order.
"Your Majesty, you may give the order now!"
"good!"
Ning Que drew the sword from his waist and pointed it forward!
"Beat me hard!"
"kill!!!"
The sound of trumpets and war drums sounded at the same time.
The flag officer waved the red flag vigorously.
Sky lanterns then rose one after another.
When the sky lanterns were spotted, all the catapults launched simultaneously, sending countless cans of kerosene flying into the air. Some of the cans landed on the city walls, while others leaped over them.
The first battle of Prince Ning’s army has officially begun!
…
Bang bang bang!
An earth-shaking sound rang out.
The soldiers guarding the city walls were thrown into chaos. Their chatter was unremarkable, and only a variety of noises could be heard. Tian Ce, who had been resting with his eyes closed, felt a sudden pang of anxiety. He quickly emerged from his cover. The overwhelming smell of kerosene dazed him for a moment.
"Your Majesty!"
“Oh no!”
The guards ran over in a panic and said quickly, "The Dafeng army is here. They must have used their giant stone cannons to fire a lot of pottery jars at us. They're filled with some sticky liquid, and we have no idea what it is."
"Um?"
Tian Ce rode his horse at full speed.
The city walls were already covered with a strange black liquid.
Some soldiers even had their faces covered with paste.
Tian Ce didn't care about these things and quickly looked into the distance. He could already see strange sky lanterns rising. He had asked someone to find out before. The sky lanterns were Ning Que's first birthday gift to the empress dowager, and they could also be used in military affairs.
During the attack on Shuofang, Ning Que used sky lanterns as a signal. At the time, there were hundreds of sky lanterns in Shuofang City, signaling the city's complete fall. Sky lanterns were incredibly effective at night, allowing soldiers to launch a simultaneous general attack.
"Ning Que is here!"
"Your Highness, the catapults they use aren't made of stone, but rather these pottery jars filled with a thick liquid."
"Tell them not to panic and to quickly defend their positions." Tian Ce couldn't care less about anything else. He quickly raised his hand and ordered, "Sound the alarm bells and blow the horns. Have all the soldiers ready. They must not be allowed to enter the city."
"promise!"
Tian Ce signaled the people next to him to come closer with torches.
Looking at the black sticky liquid, he was stunned for a moment.
"This...is this kerosene?!"
"Kerosene?"
"right!"
Tian Ce also came to his senses at this time.
He had naturally seen kerosene when he was in Qi.
Because Qi also often needs to mine.
Sometimes you would come across this black kerosene.
If it catches fire, it cannot be extinguished even with water.
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