When the burning log fell into the gorge, Jian Zhang was so frightened that he immediately ordered a defense. But when he saw the log sizzling as it fell into the snow, he burst into laughter.
"Brothers!"
Jian Zhang seized every opportunity to boost morale, roaring, "The Qin army has exhausted all its tricks. If we hold out a little longer, they will have no choice but to await their slaughter."
The Wei soldiers witnessed the Qin army's 'foolish' behavior and became excited. They thought that if they could just hold on a little longer, they could not only survive, but also perhaps take a few heads and earn military merits!
Chun Ning and Zhang Han had not received any military orders and were somewhat puzzled by the evil husband's actions, so they could only grit their teeth and continue to hold their ground.
As more and more trees caught fire, people on the mountaintop kept throwing burning wood down. Although many unlucky people were burned or injured, it was not a serious matter.
Jian Zhang simply ordered his personal guards to ridicule and mock the Qin army in order to boost his own morale and demoralize the Qin army.
He didn't realize that as more and more firewood fell into the gorge, the temperature rose sharply, the snow began to melt, and the air was filled with the smell of smoke.
Even the wicked man on the mountaintop smelled the smoke, so he immediately mobilized a thousand men to collect pine wood and ordered the Qin army on the other side of the gorge to do the same.
Furthermore, since the fire had already started, and the pine wood, which was not thick to begin with, became even thinner after being burned, Li Balang directly ordered the collection of giant logs, and threw all the giant logs that had been collected in advance for use as logs into the fire.
The large-scale manpower investment yielded immediate results; dozens of bonfires were lit on the mountaintop, their flames crackling and popping, causing many soldiers to break out in a sweat.
"Someone, throw the giant log down the gorge!"
Seeing that many of the giant trees were already fully burning, Li Balang immediately ordered that the giant trees be taken and thrown down the mountain.
As the soldiers cried out "Heave-ho!", one after another, the giant, burning logs rolled down the mountain, their impact on the Wei army unlike that of pine trees.
"Ouch...it's burning me!"
Many people were crushed to death on the spot, while some lucky ones were burned by the giant logs, letting out heart-wrenching roars that were so shrill they sent chills down one's spine.
That's not all. The giant tree was so large that once it was thoroughly burned, it was not afraid of the snow melting. Instead, the snow water on its surface caused it to produce thick smoke.
"Cough cough..."
The acrid smoke made the surrounding Wei soldiers' eyes water and their noses run. Because they were crowded together, they couldn't get away from these giant trees, let alone move the scorching hot logs.
Jian Zhang's smile vanished, replaced by a seething rage. He hadn't expected the Qin army to set the logs ablaze and throw them down!
Before he could even think of a solution, more and more burning giant logs fell from the mountaintop, filling the gorge with acrid smoke. In some dense areas, it was almost impossible to see anything.
The Wei soldiers coughed incessantly, their eyes and noses streaming down their faces, suffering terribly. Some even fainted from the fumes and never spoke again.
That's not all!
Taking advantage of the Wei soldiers' rout, Li Balang ordered them to continue throwing boulders.
"Bang...bang..."
Countless stones rolled down from the mountaintop, hurtling towards the Wei soldiers who had no time to defend themselves.
"Cough cough cough..."
Jian Zhang coughed repeatedly, choked by the fumes. Seeing the suffering of his soldiers, an overwhelming despair welled up within him. He knew that today he was doomed at the hands of the Qin army.
The evil man's vision was obscured by the thick smoke, making it impossible for him to see the Wei soldiers' condition. However, he could imagine their miserable state from their painful roars and violent coughs, and a cold smile couldn't help but curl up at the corner of his mouth.
"Li Balang, your plan is excellent. From now on, you can stay by my side as my advisor!" The wicked man's eyes were full of admiration, and he decided to take Li Balang in.
Li Balang was busy at work when he heard his wicked husband's words and burst into laughter, shouting, "General Rong values me, I will do my best to assist you in the future!"
"Following the general...it's so exhilarating!"
At this moment, he was completely delirious, feeling as if he had finally found a home and a good master!
In war, one should be ruthless in any means necessary. When I followed Lord Xinling, Wei Wuji, his character was much kinder. He sternly rejected many of my suggestions, and I always felt that I had only used two or three tenths of my abilities.
He had just made the suggestion to his wicked husband, partly because he saw how ruthless the man was, and partly out of a "let's give it a try" attitude. He never expected that the other man would adopt it without saying a word.
Now, he wished he could unleash all his cunning and ruthless schemes to torment the Wei soldiers and quell his hatred.
"Good heavens, the general has changed!"
Zhang Han and Chun Ning were dumbfounded, uttering exclamations of amazement. In their minds, the general was ruthless and violent, but that was only when he personally killed the enemy. They never expected him to use such methods, which truly impressed them.
Just then, the messenger sent by the wicked man arrived, saying, "The general has ordered you to cover your mouths and noses with wet cloths to avoid being choked by the thick smoke."
"If any Wei soldiers rush out, kill them; do not be greedy and enter the mountain gorge."
Zhang Han and Chun Ning, who were guarding both ends of the gorge, immediately accepted the order. They were not fools; even if they were allowed to go in, they did not want to.
The billowing smoke was like a sea of clouds, and even they could not see the situation inside the gorge. One can imagine the fate of the Wei soldiers inside. Going in would be suicide.
All the collected boulders were thrown down the mountain, and all the Qin soldiers on the mountaintop joined the search for giant trees, their faces beaming with excitement as if they had just harvested the autumn crop.
......
"If you're too tired, you'll die from overwork; if you're too idle, you'll die from boredom."
Zhang Han, who had just been under immense pressure, now yawned out of boredom.
At first, many Wei soldiers tried to rush out of the gorge to get away from the thick smoke, but they were all killed. However, as time went by, there were no Wei soldiers who tried to rush out for a while.
"Yes, General, that tactic is really effective."
"The Wei soldiers inside must have all been suffocated by the fumes, right?"
The Qin soldier next to him, who was also yawning, chimed in, his face covered with a cloth so his expression was not visible, but his exposed eyes were filled with fear.
Zhang Han glanced at them and scolded, "If you don't want to be idle, that's fine. Send an order to send 10,000 troops to support the Black Dragon Armored Army."
As one of the three captains of the Black Dragon Armored Army, he had always been concerned about the Black Dragon Armored Army. He figured that the Wei soldiers in the gorge must be in dire straits, so he immediately decided to send 10,000 men to aid the Black Dragon Armored Army.
"yes!"
The military order was relayed by word of mouth, reaching the Qin soldiers at the rear. They immediately dispatched 10,000 men to run towards the ambush site set up by the Black Dragon Armored Army.
"You've got carbon monoxide to smoke!" Looking down at the now completely silent mountain gorge, the wicked man's face was full of amusement.
Stop!
"This thick smoke won't dissipate anytime soon, so the Wei soldiers are definitely not going to survive."
The gorge is located in a deep depression, which is airtight. The smoke can only dissipate from above, but it is suppressed by the howling cold wind of the mountain, causing the thick smoke to gather and not dissipate for a long time.
The wicked man knew the power of carbon monoxide and was certain that none of the Wei soldiers inside would survive.
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