At this moment, Liu Wei and the others followed He Jin's guards into the reed marshes.
Once you cross this reed marshland, you can defend against the western wall of the fortress.
However, Liu Wei became alert when he saw that the surrounding area was full of dry reeds and withered yellow grass.
"We'll quickly pass through, bypassing this reed bed. Once they enter, we'll launch a surprise attack, but be careful they don't set fires!"
Liu Wei's reminder sent chills down the spines of Wang Fangyi and Yan Da.
In such a dry place, even a tiny spark can ignite a wildfire.
No sooner had he finished speaking than streaks of fire flashed across the sky behind them.
You, Yuan Shao, actually used fire to attack me!
Now that more than a hundred riders have entered the reeds, any attempt to retreat will inevitably lead to chaos.
They thought they could turn the tables and lure He Jin and Yuan Shao into pursuit, thus finding an opening to defeat them.
Little did they know that the other side was also using a trick, deliberately luring Liu Wei into the reeds and setting them on fire.
Hundreds of rockets soared into the air and landed in the reed beds, quickly igniting the dry grass.
Once a fire starts, the wind, fueled by the flames, crackles and pops, instantly igniting a raging inferno.
"My lord, let's take advantage of the fire's weakness and rush back!"
Yan Da and Wang Fangyi said in unison.
"etc!"
Liu Wei remained calm and stood still, glancing at the direction from which the thick smoke was drifting.
The thick smoke is drifting southeast; it's a northwest wind!
Did Yuan Shao and his men not consider the wind direction when they set fire to the place?
Once it catches fire, the thick smoke will blow over their side!
"Haha, my lord, the thick smoke and flames are heading their way." Wang Yan and the other man couldn't help but chuckle.
So what if I'm afraid of him?
"Order the soldiers to cut down the reeds on the spot and create a clear, low-lying area!"
“Tie the felled reeds to another hundred warhorses.”
Liu Wei gave the order in a deep voice.
"My lord, do you intend to part with these warhorses...?" Wang Fangyi understood Liu Wei's intention and was somewhat reluctant.
"If it weren't for the need to hunt down the enemy, I would have used all of your other hundred warhorses as well!"
"With so many warhorses, crossing the river tomorrow will be troublesome. It would be better to release them here and leave them to someone near Mengjin who might be destined to cross the river!"
"Before releasing them, let them help us make one last charge. After that, their fate is in our own hands."
Liu Wei said expressionlessly.
These horses were yellow-quality warhorses, a grade higher than the warhorses Liu Wei had captured from the Xiongnu and Xianbei people in the Hetao region.
However, Liu Wei has now found green-quality warhorses, such as the Ferghana horse, in the equipment shop!
Therefore, upon seeing Yuan Shao set fire, Liu Wei immediately thought of Di Qing at Juyan Lake, where he led over a hundred prisoners and drove over a thousand cattle to rout the ten thousand troops of Yuchi Gu's general, Gui Li.
Since it's inconvenient to take these warhorses across the river now, let's use them to make a "fire horse formation"!
Upon hearing Liu Wei's order, the two men did not hesitate and immediately ordered their men to cut down the reeds and tie them to the hundred warhorses.
Perhaps realizing they were about to be released and become ownerless horses, these warhorses let out mournful neighs.
But there's no way around it; on the battlefield, any life is perhaps just a cold number.
Soon a large area of reeds was cleared, and a hundred warhorses were tied to large bundles of reeds, ready to set off.
At that moment, the reeds behind Liu Wei and his men were set ablaze by several rounds of fire arrows fired by Yuan Shao's three hundred elite troops!
Thick smoke billowed, flames shot into the sky, and the fire crackled and popped.
"Benchu, your plan has succeeded! Liu Wei will have nowhere to die!"
Seeing the flames leaping like venomous snakes, He Jin stroked his chin and let out a hearty and triumphant laugh.
With such a huge fire, Liu Wei must have been burned to a crisp inside.
He Jin was finally able to vent his anger.
"General, something's not right. Why is this thick smoke drifting this way?"
One of He Jin's personal guards noticed something amiss.
Then, thick plumes of smoke swept towards the faces of He Jin and Yuan Shao's infantrymen.
Cough cough cough!
The soldiers were immediately choked and began coughing incessantly.
The billowing black smoke blinded them, and they dropped their bows and spears, desperately rubbing their teary eyes.
Tears, mixed with thick smoke, instantly turned his face into a mess.
"Benchu, what's going on?!"
He Jin looked completely bewildered.
"This...that..." Yuan Shao was extremely embarrassed.
He had considered everything, but he hadn't taken the wind direction into account.
"General, don't worry about these details!"
Yuan Shao immediately said, "Regardless of the wind direction, Liu Wei and his guards are in the fire. We only need to be on high alert on the outside."
"If one of them escapes, we'll shoot him!"
"They were all too busy escaping the inferno to fight back; they were simply being beaten!"
"That makes sense!"
What could He Jin say at this point? "Benchu quickly ordered his soldiers to form a battle formation, to defend it to the death, and to find the person alive or dead."
Yuan Shao hurriedly ordered Bao Xin's thousand soldiers to defend the spot, and aimed their crossbows at the thick smoke.
Anyone who dares to stand out will be immediately turned into a hedgehog.
suddenly!
A huge plume of thick smoke drifted by, and the soldiers couldn't open their eyes again.
Immediately following, the mournful neighing of warhorses and the thunderous crashing of their hooves echoed simultaneously amidst the thick smoke.
One after another, warhorses emerged from the thick smoke as if they had gone mad, heading towards He Jin's infantry formation.
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