Chapter 546

Now it is summer. Although the dense grass can not burn, there is a thick layer under the dense grass. Last year, there was a thick dry grass root, which is flammable. In addition, it is dry in summer, and the land of Qinghai is dry and rainless,

The withered grass roots started to grow and spread rapidly.

In order to stop the pursuit of the Tang army, Fu Yun did not set fire at one place, but sent several cavalry to directly ignite the grassland hundreds of miles around, and kept spreading around. In the sight of the Tang army, the whole west was red.

The first day of may in the eighth year of Zhenguan is destined to go down in history.

During the day, Tiangou eats the day, day and night are confused, and Yin and yang are reversed; Then the mojiazi fireworks rose to the sky, reversed Yin and Yang, could see things clearly in the dark, and the soldiers fought as usual; They thought it was over, but they didn't expect that just at night, Fuyun lit a prairie fire, and the day and night were reversed again. Tonight should have been full of stars, and the world was dark. However, because of the huge fire, the whole sky was like dusk, and the whole camp was clearly visible.

"My husband, today is really an eye opener." Cheng Yaojin looked at the red sky in the West and recalled his experience of that day. He couldn't help sighing. He had never seen any scenes in his life. However, three days and nights in a day today is probably the most amazing experience in his life.

Other generals also nodded and sighed.

Today's war has simply subverted their previous concept of war, which has really opened their eyes. Since ancient times, there are very few who can borrow time from the war. I'm afraid the most famous is the battle of Chibi.

"Ha ha! In ancient times, Zhuge Liang borrowed the east wind. Today, Mohist scholars calculate the solar eclipse. Today's war will certainly become a good story in the future." Li Jing laughed.

Merton immediately said to Hao Ran, "General Li, don't break the evil boy. I don't dare to compare with Mr. Zhuge. The boy is just talking in this war. If there is no general Li's command, the boy is accurate. I'm afraid it won't help."

Li Jing waved his hand and said, "ZHUGE Liang borrowed the east wind to burn Cao's boat, but who can deny Zhou Yu's credit?"

"Yes! I have to say that you are a beautiful boy." other generals also lamented one after another, and there was not much jealousy in their words.

Merton remembered that there was no romance of the Three Kingdoms at this time, and the world had not made Zhuge Liang a myth. Zhou Yu was the main general in the battle of Chibi, and his achievements could not be erased.

Hou Junji's face coagulated and said, "now Fuyun has lit a prairie fire. According to the report of the scouts in front, the fire is less than 60 miles away from the battlefield. If we follow the speed of the fire, it will burn to us in no more than two hours."

The hearts of the people sank. If the fire came here, the army would move to the camp. Last year's withered grass roots had little power to catch fire, but after the fire, the grass would be burned. At that time, the cost of more than 100000 war horses alone would be enough to bring down the Tang army.

Cheng Yaojin looked at the wounded camp with a worried face, shook his head and said, "we can naturally retreat, but the wounded camp can't retreat. If the fire burns here, I'm afraid..."

Cheng Yaojin didn't finish his words, but the people could understand what he meant. The nearly 10000 wounded soldiers were in stable condition. If they were moving, I'm afraid they would relapse and suffer heavy losses at that time.

"No more! Once the fire burns here, I'm afraid there will be more deaths and injuries." Hou Junji frowned.

"Fuyun old thief's poisonous plan." Cheng Yaojin hammered in the air.

Fuyun didn't hesitate to burn the grassland in this fire. The main purpose was to prevent the Tang army from pursuing. However, he missed the mistake and hit the wounded battalion, the biggest weakness of the Tang army at present.

"Up to now, only a strong man can break his wrist." Cheng Yaojin gritted his teeth.

Other generals couldn't help but look heavy. They didn't expect that with the help of doctors, they had ushered in the hope of life for these wounded soldiers, but how cruel God was, and took away the hope of these wounded soldiers in an instant.

Once a prairie fire occurs, unless it burns to the desert or is blocked by a river, I'm afraid it will burn all the time. Unless God favors it, the next heavy rain may extinguish the prairie fire.

But they looked up at the stars, where there would be a slightest sign of rain.

"Up to now, I'm afraid it's the only way?" Li Jing sighed, ready to order the transfer of the wounded camp.

"Don't worry, general. A little boy came to see. The wounded camp doesn't have to be transferred." Merton suddenly shouted.

Li Jing was stunned. Looking at Merton, she couldn't help but say in a hurry: "how can ink sacrifice wine have a fire-fighting strategy."

The generals looked at Merton with expectant eyes. You know, others have long despised him, but that's the Mexican family who has repeatedly created miracles. Even Tiangou can accurately calculate the eclipse day. Maybe there will be a strange plan to put out the fire.

However, to everyone's disappointment, Merton shook his head and said, "the Shangshu said:" if the fire burns in the field, it can't be put out. Once the grassland fire is burned, it can't be put out at all. "

Cheng Yaojin frowned and said, "since it's impossible to put it out, isn't the wounded camp waiting to die here?"

The generals also looked at Merton with suspicious eyes. Merton smiled confidently and said, "the Mohist school also has a lot of research on fuel consumption. If fire wants to burn, it must meet two conditions. One is the oxygen in the air proposed by the Mohist school. Of course, this one is impossible to achieve, and the other is to have combustibles, that is, the withered grass roots under our feet."

Li Jingruo thought, "the way of offering wine to Mo is on the withered grass root."

Merton nodded and said, "yes, since the fire must have withered grass roots to burn, but what if there are no withered grass roots around the wounded camp? The fire will not burn naturally."

"But how can we remove these withered grass roots?"

Merton also wanted to sell. Suddenly, he looked up and saw the generals looking at him with bad eyes. Merton quickly said: "We can burn the withered grass roots around the wounded camp before the fire. In this way, the fire spread here, and the withered grass roots here have been burned up by us in advance. Naturally, it can't burn up, and the wounded camp doesn't have to be moved."

"We burn ourselves? Isn't that the way to die?" Cheng Yaojin looked at Merton strangely.

Merton explained: "According to Mohist research, only 20% of the people were killed by fire, and 80% of the people in Chengdu were choked by thick smoke. If we could dig a circular trench around the wounded camp as a fire belt, we would take the initiative to ignite the fire in the west of the trench, control the direction of the fire, connect it with the grassland fire, and then ignite the grassland in the north, South and East in turn. In this way, the burned grassland is burning So as to form a large fire belt, and the wounded battalion in the middle is naturally unimpeded and will not be choked by thick smoke. Naturally, there is no need to move. "