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- "Hurry up, hurry up, move forward when you come out, while it's warm!" Taishi Ci covered his mouth and nose with a piece of linen cloth with one hand, and urged loudly outside the horses. Because his mouth was covered, his voice was somewhat unclear. .
"Don't be anxious, this is good!" Zhou Yi stood in the center of the horses, commanding calmly. Although the expression on his face was as calm as ever, there was a rare enthusiasm in his reply tone.
Under his command, more than a thousand cavalrymen were scattered around the horses, in groups of two, holding straw bags in their hands, with a somewhat sad expression on their faces. Their target is the horse, or the horse's butt to be precise. As long as they see any good horse raising its tail, they will cheer, pounce on it, and accurately catch the fresh and hot horse manure.
Several groups of people gathered the results together, made a big dung bag, skewered it with a spear, carried it, and quickly ran to Taishi Ci to return to his life.
"Send it forward, send it forward, Kong Ming is waiting!" Taishi Ci checked the structure of the dung bag, nodded with satisfaction, and pointed towards the mouth of the valley. The two cavalrymen picked up the horse dung bags and ran in the direction pointed by Tai Shici. Their figures quickly disappeared among the grass and trees, leaving a strong stench along the way.
Before the smell of horse manure was blown away by the wind and the shadows of the trees cleared, several soldiers with dark faces ran over, shouting as they ran: "General Ziyi, General Ziyi, the Lord orders you to speed up and move forward. We¡¯re almost out of supply!¡±
"I know!" Tai Shici replied angrily: "But the question is, can I get up as quickly as I want? Old Zhou, you are the best at taking care of animals, hurry up and think of something!"
?? Laughter came and went. Although it was booing, there was no malice in the laughter. It was just rare to see the tyrannical General Taishi showing embarrassment.
"Don't just laugh. Hurry up and change the horses that have finished pooping to graze, and bring in a group of full ones!" Zhou Yi smiled and directed the soldiers to change horses.
Taishi Ci grabbed a few of the order soldiers who were bent over with laughter, and asked loudly: "How was the fight up front? Is this tactic really effective?"
"Why is it useless? It's amazing. The effect is amazing!" The soldier who was grabbed showed a proud look on his face and raised his thumb in response.
"General Ziyi, you haven't seen it. The smoke produced by mixing horse dung and poisonous weeds is simply a talisman to kill people! Needless to say, it's choking. If you don't take good protection, you will just be exposed to the smoke. If you stand and count your breaths, you will immediately feel dizzy!"
Another messenger described the scene ahead vividly, with a tone full of schadenfreude: "Those mountain monkeys were still alive and kicking yesterday, but today they are all gone. The valley is filled with screams and moans. Standing at the mouth of the valley, it's almost It¡¯s like being in the Nine Nether Hells.¡±
"General Zilong is on standby with two advanced troops. It seems that they will launch soon. General Qin is leading the second team, and General Wuji's third team is also ready. The master's move is full of poisonous smoke. Valley, it can be said that it has never been seen before or since! Once this move is made, the natural chasm becomes a clear path, the enemy soldiers are retreating steadily, and there is no resistance. Our army marches forward with great success, and we can capture this valley without hurting anyone!"
The people who came to deliver the order were all the personal guards around Wang Yu. They were all young. Seeing such a lively scene, they were all very excited. They described the battle ahead in a flurry, making people feel like Witnessed it with my own eyes.
"Hey!" Taishi Ci punched the palm of his hand, which made him envious and jealous, "My lord, you are partial. Such a refreshing job was handed over to Zilong again. Instead, I was asked to do this dirty work. Why? To say that this is the key to victory is really infuriating!"
"General Ziyi, you have wronged my lord. This horse dung is indeed the key to victory! Without horse dung, no matter how much poisonous weeds are collected, it is impossible to create such a huge smoke to cover the entire valley. no?"
The smoke produced when animal excrement is burned has the property of condensing and not dissipating. The smoke warning at the border is based on this principle. On top of that, this smoke is poisonous!
It is not as exaggerated as the chemical weapons of later generations, but the smell of the thick smoke is already very choking, and the toxicity in it makes people fall silently. By the time he noticed something was wrong, his hands and feet were already weak, his mind was dizzy, and he had no time to save himself.
Moreover, Wang Yu's smoke attack was not just as simple as horse dung, but also mixed with a large number of poisonous weeds - these are the things Wang Yu had people go up the mountain to collect in the past two days, such as heartbroken grass, five-step down, poisonous weeds, etc. If you throw something like songzi on the fire, the smoke will be as poisonous as possible.
"Lord, how did you get this heart? Why do you always come up with such weird tricks? It's like the legendary seven-orificed exquisite heart. Pasting paper into armor was magical enough before, but this time it actually came up Yan Gong, looks like this, is to defeat the enemy without fighting."" Taishi Ci clicked his tongue in admiration.
"That's not all! General Ziyi, you haven't forgotten, right? It's summer now. Yesterday, the day before yesterday, and the day before yesterday, the wind was blowing from the southeast!"
"That's right!" Taishi Ci was stunned.
The army had been standing still for the past two days, and it looked like it was about to make preparations. However, after being reminded by the ordering soldier, Taishi Ci suddenly felt enlightened. No wonder the lord captured Kong Ming for a secret discussion again. It turned out that it was not to discuss tactics, but to observe the sky and wait for the wind!
The only and biggest weakness of this smoke attack tactic is the wind. Qingzhou's army is in the north, while Cao's army is in the south. If you smoke when the southeast wind is strong, you will only shoot yourself in the foot.
As a result, as if by God¡¯s help, after all the preparations such as feeding the horses, hoarding horse manure, collecting poisonous weeds, and transporting grain and grass were completed, the direction of the wind changed at the right time!
There was a strong northwest wind blowing in the summer! The strong wind sent the thick smoke into the canyon. Because of the danger of the canyon, the thick smoke could not escape and could only move forward, clearing the way forward for the Qingzhou soldiers!
Of course, Taishi Ci has always believed in the principle that everything depends on human effort. He knows very well that this is not God's help, but the master's strategic planning. It was precisely because of this that he felt extremely shocked.
This smoke attack strategy is not too unbelievable, it just pierces a layer of window paper. However, to realize this tactic requires the perfect cooperation of many links.
But the time it takes for your protagonist to go from encountering obstacles to making a plan to defeat the enemy is almost negligible. Tai Shici was sure that the moment his lord ordered the troops to retreat, he must have made up his mind!
Honestly speaking, this tactic is somewhat unpopular, because the fuel is horse manure, and it has a bit of a dirty smell. Historians who are proud of themselves may not write about it here. But one thing is unquestionable. Today's battle will become a crucial turning point in the Central Plains war, and it may directly affect the final outcome!
"I really want to fight."
Thousands of words finally turned into a sigh.
In fact, after learning the specific tactics from Wang Yu, Taishi Ci understood why his lord arranged this. This time when we went south, the army was almost all soldiers, and they were all elite veterans who were used to fighting big and vicious battles. It was easy for them to go through life and death, but it was difficult for them to collect horse dung. They couldn't lose face!
With himself, the general with the greatest reputation for bravery, taking the lead, others could not raise any objections. The Qingzhou cavalry are all well-trained warriors. Even if they are reluctant, they will not be passive in their work, but the amount of initiative will eventually affect work efficiency.
The key to this battle is not to kill the general and capture the flag, but the fierceness and persistence of the smoke attack is the key point. If you want to maintain the effect of the smoke attack, only fuel is indispensable.
Tai Shici has a straightforward temper, and his prestige in the military can only be said to be average, but his popularity is extremely good. Seeing his lonely look, several messengers lowered their voices and whispered in his ear.
"General Ziyi, don't be anxious. My lord and the army discussed the situation of the war. Although the smoke attack is very effective, it is unrealistic to rely solely on the smoke attack to defeat the enemy. There will still be a battle after all. Please wait patiently. Wait, when the master stops pressing for fuel, it will be time for the general attack. In fact, you will know if you pay attention, the people of the Fire Cavalry are always on standby in the middle army!"
Tai Shi Ciqi asked: "How can anyone survive such a huge smoke?"
"Don't forget, there is still outside the valley entrance. The Lord said that if what he expected is true, Cao Cao will definitely dispatch elites to intercept it in the shortest possible time!"
"That's it!" Taishi Ci suddenly realized.
After receiving the accurate information, his momentum suddenly increased, and he shouted loudly: "Brothers, work harder and open the canyon in one go. Tomorrow we will herd horses by the Yellow River, and the horses will trample Cao, Sun, and Liu!"
"General Ziyi said it well, don't be too dirty, everyone, the Lord is watching us, and the credit book is also waiting for us? We are the first to open the canyon!"
¡°Work harder, work harder!¡±
It has to be said that Taishi Ci¡¯s affinity in the army is really impressive. Encouraged by his loud voice, fuel collection was faster. Even the war horses seemed to be infected, and the output rate was greatly enhanced.
With sufficient fuel, Wang Yu simply used the last dozens of rafts prepared for the raid. The raft was piled with horse dung and padded with wet soil. After it was lit, it was pushed into the river and allowed to float down the river.
After all, the valley is too long, and not all places are as closed as the mouth of the valley. The speed of smoke advancing forward is limited. The best way is to use the water flow to send the smoke to the other end of the valley.
"sondragon¡¡"
"The end is here!" Zhao Yun, who was the first to ascend, was dressed lightly, with wet cloth covering his eyes and a translucent gauze in front of his eyes.
"Are the tasks clear?" Wang Yu made the final confirmation.
"Lord, don't worry!"
"Then go." Wang Yu waved his hand and pointed at the mouth of the valley, which was still shrouded in smoke, and warned him uneasily: "Remember to change a piece of cloth after walking for a while, don't force it."
"You can save it, general." Zhao Yun saluted again, turned around and walked to the front of the team, shouting: "Brothers, follow me!"
Eight hundred elite warriors who dismounted and fought on foot shouted in unison, raised their heads and breathed the last breath of fresh air, followed behind the general in large strides, and rushed into the ghostly canyon. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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