After digging the trap, Song Jinxiu let the soldiers rest.
According to the information from treasure-hunting rat Junjun, the leader of Qiyue Village of Baiyue tribe has gained the support of the majority of people and is preparing to take action tomorrow.
The next day, just after daybreak, the elephant soldiers set out in a mighty force. The war elephants were tall and mighty, like moving fortresses. Their bodies are as big as mountains, and every step they take makes the earth tremble.
There were soldiers riding on the elephants' backs, holding spears, looking majestic, with fearless fighting spirit in their eyes.
Wei Qingyun held a telescope and stood on the makeshift observation tower with Song Jinxiu.
Seeing that there were more than six elephants approaching, his face looked even better.
Does that mean their elephant army has eight heads? Is the news from yourself true? Or did the battle the day before yesterday overestimate the number of elephant casualties?
He looked at the calm Song Jinxiu and couldn't help asking, "Are you sure that your trap can stop so many elephant soldiers?"
Song Jinxiu glanced at him and said, "General Wei, just watch over it."
Here, the Cangwu scouts saw the elephant army and shouted in panic to report back to the barracks, "OK, the elephant army is coming to attack the camp."
In order to create an illusion for the elephant army, two soldiers deliberately fell down, and then used their hands and feet to crawl and run after them.
On the lead elephant sat Luhuaer. This person is Lu Huer's cousin. Seeing this scene, he laughed out loud, "Hahaha, what a bunch of cowards."
The elephant army soon arrived in front of the military camp. In front of the camp gate, the soldiers had hastily set up many roadblocks. The roadblocks were in a mess, and it was obvious that they were set up in a hurry.
The military camp was in even greater chaos. Lu Huaer saw these people, some of whom had their arms wrapped in blood-stained white cloth. Some had blood-stained white cloth wrapped around their heads. Some had their feet wrapped in blood-stained white cloth, and were limping along, holding on to their weapons. They were all in a panic, hastily drawing their bows and shooting arrows in an attempt to resist.
It seems that the Cangwu soldiers were also severely damaged last time.
Yes, they all suffered nearly two elephants as casualties. How could the soldiers of Cangwu be good?
Watching these people panic, shooting with bows and arrows, making a meaningless resistance.
Lu Huaer waved her hand and said, "Tear this place down and avenge my cousin."
"Lu Huaer, be careful, there might be traps." A tall elephant soldier beside him reminded him.
"Don't worry, I'm Lu Huer's cousin. I sent spies to monitor this place yesterday. They were exhausted after a big battle."
As he spoke, he patted the armor on the elephant and the large water bags beside him and said, "Besides, we have made sufficient preparations and brought water bags. We are not afraid of fire attacks. If we can restrain their fire attacks, the elephant soldiers will be invincible."
After saying this, he led the elephant and rushed into the military camp.
The Cangwu soldiers hurriedly shot arrows, shouting to retreat as they did so.
Lu Huaer followed closely behind on an elephant. He laughed: "Hahaha. Do you guys know how to use fire? Come on!"
A Cangwu soldier turned around and shot a rocket while running.
Lu Huaer caught the rocket with one hand, then took out a water bag and poured water on it. With a "hiss", the incineration gas on the rocket went out with a puff of black smoke.
"Hahahaha..." The elephant soldiers laughed and rushed into the military camp without any worries.
Suddenly, the fleeing Cangwu soldiers seemed to finally respond, and finally took out their flaming crossbows and fired.
For a moment, the soldiers moved quickly and orderly, and rockets were ignited like meteors. Carrying blazing flames, it cut through the sky and whistled towards the direction of the enemy's elephant army.
The huge war elephants have thick skin and are covered in iron armor. But he also seemed panicked by the powerful impact of the rocket and the blazing flames.
Rockets fell on the elephant, and Lu Huaer and others took out water bags to put out the fire.
However, when water was poured on the rocket, with a "bang", the fire suddenly spread like a big net, surrounding the entire elephant, including the soldiers sitting on the elephant.
The whole elephant looked like a huge fireball.
Suddenly, the screams of people and elephants were earth-shaking.
Even Wei Qingyun was stunned by this scene. He opened his mouth wide and looked at Song Jinxiu in shock: "How, how did you do this?"
Song Jinxiu did not expect that these elephant soldiers were so clever as to carry water bags.
However, her cleverness led to her misguided behavior. She had the rockets she ordered launched be coated with a layer of kerosene extracted from space.
Pouring water is fine, but when kerosene meets water, the water will boil quickly and turn into water vapor, which will expand rapidly in volume, bringing up the kerosene and splashing everywhere, thereby expanding the fire and forming a fireball.
The flames spread instantly, and the soldiers on the elephants tried frantically to put out the flames, but the fire was too fierce and difficult to control. The war elephants became frenzied due to the severe pain and fear and charged in all directions.
As they ran and trampled, with a loud noise, several war elephants stepped into the trap one after another. Their huge bodies were instantly trapped in it, and their legs were pierced by the sharp bamboo tips. They felt the pain and let out a deafening wail.
Soon after, another war elephant 놊慎 stepped into the specially designed trap. It struggled to climb out, but the slope made its efforts futile, and it kept sliding towards the sharp wooden stake in the center. Finally, the war elephant was pierced by the stake and fell miserably, becoming the first victim of this trap.
But Song Jinxiu did not give them a chance to breathe. She waved the command flag in her hand, and the Cangwu soldiers hidden in the encirclement received the order and rushed out suddenly, holding spears and swords, and engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat with the elephant soldiers who fell to the ground.
On the battlefield, blood was splattered everywhere, and the dust and black smoke of kerosene were intertwined, forming a tragic picture.
This battle came quickly and ended quickly.
Sixty-two elephants were annihilated, and only seven or eight of the two thousand soldiers in the village escaped.
The Cangwu army suffered more than a hundred casualties.
Amid the cheers, Wei Qingyun asked again: "What did you put on the rocket?"
He was really curious, why did pouring water seem to add fuel to the fire?
"It's a kind of fierce incendiary oil," Song Jinxiu did not hide it from him.
Wei Qingyun frowned. He also used kerosene to help combustion last time. Why did he feel that this time was different?
It is of course different. The kerosene used this time is more refined and naturally burns faster.
At this time, An Yi came over and said, "Master, can we remove the water bag in the north?"
Song Jinxiu nodded, "Let's withdraw."
Wei Qingyun asked: "What water bag?"
An Yi said, "Of course, it is to prevent fire elephants from rushing up the mountain, and use the water bags to put out the fire."
An Qi said: “When we were digging the trap, we surveyed the terrain.
There is water on both the southwest and east sides, so the east and north sides should be prepared for fire.
The soil on the east side is soft, the trap dug is large, and the fire sign escapes. Therefore, the north side is prone to fire.
So our master asked us to prepare large water bags on the north side, just in case.
Wei Qingyun lowered his head: Has she made so many preparations?
Song Jinxiu then said: "General Wei, did you see that? This is the real fire attack."
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