I am a corrupt official, but they say I am a loyal minister

But more people have been burned to death, and the scene is terrifying.

Before he had time to hesitate, they immediately took action to save people. If they could save one person, it would be one person, and if they could save a pair, it would be a pair.

However, the drop in the bucket, there are only a dozen of them, but there are [-] soldiers and horses in the mountain fire, distributed in the entire mountain, so scattered that it is too late to save them.

In the end, it took one night for them to rescue 4000 people.

But more than 9 people were buried in the wildfires.

King Wuxi looked at the big fire that covered the sky and the sun, his eyes were red, and his murderous aura surged into the sky: "It must be that group of rat soldiers who did it! They even set fire to the king's soldiers. This king is at odds with you~!"

"They... really deserve to die!!!" General Gongsun roared angrily.

It was a rare time for him to lead an expedition, and before he had time to make contributions, he didn't even fight a battle, and 5 soldiers and horses were burned like this!

In addition to the [-] to [-] soldiers and horses lost on the road before...

He has lost [-] to [-] soldiers and horses!

In other words, he lost nearly [-]% of his soldiers without doing anything!

The loss is not insignificant!

He hates this group of mice!

"Ah!" General Gongsun punched with all his might.

"boom"

In a radius of more than ten battles, a deep pit was dug out, and even part of the mountain fire was extinguished.

It's a pity that manpower is sometimes poor, and his strength is useless in front of the whole mountain fire, and it burns back soon.

"Although the loss of tens of thousands of soldiers is very heartbreaking, the most important thing now is to find water sources and solve the problem of drinking water!" King Wuxi said with a heavy face: "If there is no water, our hundreds of thousands of troops will die of thirst. !"

"What Your Highness said is very true!" General Gongsun nodded solemnly.

Then, they rushed into the fire again, and finally found the top of the mountain along the river.

However, the scene in front of them drove them crazy again!

Because there is a huge lake on the top of the mountain, which is the source of water for the Wutong River.However, the lake has been punched a huge gap, the water has been released.

"This group of damn rat army! They are too deceitful!" King Wuxi yelled loudly, beating his chest with both hands.

"They really should be damned! Damn it!" General Gongsun also said angrily.

The sound vibrates for three hundred miles, and thousands of mountains and birds fly!

This news was soon known by General Zhu.

"Good news! Great news!"

He came to Lin Beifan briskly, and said, "Master Lin, you are really right! The old man sent someone to check, and found an unexpected piece of good news!"

"The Wutong River dried up, and the Wuxi and Dayue armies had no water, so King Wuxi sent 10 troops along the Wutong River into the Phoenix Mountains to investigate the water source! Guess what happened?"

"What's the matter? Was it burnt?" Lin Beifan asked with a smile.

General Zhu said happily: "That's right! After they walked into the mountain, a raging fire broke out in the mountain! Because the fire was so fierce, even if the masters of King Wuxi arrived, they only rescued 4000 people !Nearly 10 soldiers and horses were buried in the wildfire, and they will never come back!"

"This battle hasn't started yet, and they have already lost 10 soldiers and horses. God helped me, God helped me too! Haha..." General Zhu smiled very happily, very happily.

"It's not so much God's help as man-made!" Lin Beifan laughed.

General Zhu nodded again and again: "Master Lin, what you said is true! This mountain fire should be caused by the rebel army in Wuxi! They cut off the water source of Wutong River and released the water on the mountain, and then put Wuxi University Yue's army was attracted, and they set it on fire! This plan is really wonderful, it really helped us a lot! Haha..."

At this moment, he really wanted to say to Wuxi's rebels: Well done!

After laughing, Lin Beifan said seriously: "But next, we have a tough battle to fight!"

"Lord Lin, why did you say that?" General Zhu was puzzled.

"March and fight without water! However, the Wutong River has dried up, and the water source of the Wutong River has been destroyed. Millions of troops outside the city cannot sustain themselves! If you want to find the nearest water source, you must go hundreds of miles away, which is too far away. , cannot be obtained!"

"So, King Wuxi has only one way!"

Lin Beifan's eyes were fixed: "That is to break through the Phoenix Fortress and enter the city to get the water source! Therefore, King Wuxi must mobilize troops and prepare to start the siege battle! This battle must be more fierce than ever!"

"` "What Master Lin said is very true!" General Zhu agreed very much, and asked expectantly: "They are about to attack the city, do you have any good strategies?"

Lin Beifan smiled: "In terms of ability to defend the city, General Zhu is better than you, how can I dare to fight against others?"

"Don't dare dare!" General Zhu waved his hands again and again, and said modestly: "Lin Beifan is still more powerful, I admire you very much! When the matter is imminent, please don't hide your clumsiness, Mr. Lin!"

"Actually, I do have a plan! Once this plan is worked out, it is guaranteed that they will never return!" Lin Beifan laughed.

General Zhu's eyes lit up: "What plan? Tell this old man quickly!"

Lin Beifan shook his head mysteriously: "The time has not come yet, so the secret must not be revealed!"

"Ah? Why can't you say it?" General Zhu was dumbfounded.

"Because the time hasn't come yet, it won't work if I say it now!" Lin Beifan laughed.

General Zhu was itchy: "Master Lin, can you tell the old man first? The old man promises not to let it out!"

Lin Beifan did not compromise: "General Zhu, just wait patiently! When the time comes, I will be the first to tell you!"

General Zhu left disappointed.

At this time, King Wuxi, General Gongsun and others had already returned to the camp with heavy faces.

10 horses were sacrificed, but the water source problem was still not resolved, which made them frustrated and frustrated.

"Without water, it will be a problem to start cooking tomorrow. What can we do?"

"Don't talk about burning fire and cooking, whether you can die of thirst is already a problem! There are hundreds of thousands of troops, how can we fight without water?"

"This group of damn rats! I can't spare them!"

……

King Wuxi looked at Mr. Feng Chu, and asked with a hint of expectation: "Military teacher, what good strategy do you have?"

Mr. Feng Chu smiled wryly: "My lord, it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice! There is no water here, and even the best tricks are useless!"

"Besides the Wutong River, where is the nearest water source?" General Gongsun asked.

"The nearest source of water still comes from the Phoenix Mountains. It is another river named Zhuque River, but it is hundreds of miles away from here! It will take 1 to 2 days for our army to go there! However, if we go there , the water problem has been solved, but the battle cannot be fought!" Mr. Feng Chu smiled wryly.

Everyone laughed wryly.

After going there to drink water, it will take 1 to 2 days to run back to fight.

During these 1-2 days, don't you drink water?

Cook without a fire?

Water is also needed!

With an army of 90, the demand for water is terrifying!

It's impossible for you to bring water here, you don't have the ability.

"For the current plan, there is only one way to go!" King Wuxi said in a deep voice.

"What way?" Everyone said in unison.

Wu Xi Wang Jian pointed in the direction of Da Wu, his eyes were gloomy and fierce: "Phoenix Fortress, there must be water! As long as we break through Phoenix Fortress, we will definitely be able to solve the problem of water!"

"Yes!" Everyone was excited.

Chapter 319 How dare this old thing shoot arrows at me?Don't want to live anymore?

What King Wuxi said is indeed a good way and the only way.

They don't have water here, but there must be water in Phoenix Fortress.

As long as you break through the Phoenix Fortress, not only can you get water, but you can also get through the fortress that enters the hinterland of the Central Plains!

In this way, their great cause is just around the corner!

"But..." Mr. Feng Chu said hesitantly: "My lord, the weather is dry and hot. Our place has been without water for a day. The soldiers are short of water and suffer from heatstroke. Their mental state is not very good, and their combat power has been greatly reduced! , I'm afraid there will be heavy casualties!"

"Military teacher, what else do you have to do?" King Wuxi retorted: "You said it yourself, a clever woman can hardly cook without rice! We have no water right now, so we can only solve the water problem first! The water is in the fortress. Only when they are pierced will there be water! Otherwise, our million-strong army will die of thirst!"

"My lord is right, I agree very much!" General Gongsun said in a deep voice, "Now, we really have only one way to go! Let's act now without delay!"

"Okay!" King Wuxi replied loudly.

The two big men in the army have made a decision, and everyone can only obey orders.

Thus, the siege battle broke out again!

King Wuxi and General Gongsun assembled an army of 30, and marched mightily towards Phoenix Fortress.

"Kill! Charge forward!"

"After killing them, there will be water to drink!"

"Everyone work harder!"

……

In addition, there are 30 troops shooting arrows and throwing stones in the distance.

There are still 30 troops who have not done anything and are waiting for death.

In the Phoenix Fortress, the soldiers and horses of the imperial court also moved quickly at this time, shooting arrows, smashing stones, stabbing with spears, and pushing down the wall ladders climbing the wall.

There is also the gate of the city. Everyone moved all kinds of sandbags and boulders and blocked the gate firmly to prevent them from breaking through.

At this time, the hot water that had been prepared for a long time finally came in handy.

The soldiers guarding the city scooped up hot water heated by the sun and poured it down.

Although the hot water did not boil, 447 the temperature was still high enough to scald people. After pouring it down, Wuxi and Dayue soldiers wailed and fell down.

"Ah~~ It's hot water! It's so hot!"

"My hands were burned!"

"my face!"

……

It has to be said that this hot water is very lethal. A spoonful of it was poured down, and several siege soldiers suffered.

And this kind of hot water, the imperial court still has a lot.

Seeing this scene, the dignified General Zhu showed a rare smile, and said loudly, "That's right! It's just like that! Give this old man a hard splash! Never let them climb up!"

Because of the hot water, it is much easier for the imperial soldiers and horses to defend the city.

All this was seen by King Wuxi and General Gongsun in the distance, but they were unmoved.

There are always sacrifices in siege, and the sacrifices are very large. They have already made preparations for this.

General Gongsun rode on a tall horse, looking far away, he saw the top of the city tower at a glance, and he had a panoramic view of everyone.

Finally, his eyes rested for a moment on a young official in a red official robe.

"As far as I know, in order to deal with our million-strong army, the imperial court sent Yin Lin Beifan, the prefect of the capital!"

"This little guy is amazing. He has only been an official for less than two years, and he has been promoted from a sixth-rank sesame official to the current first-rank court official. He has a high position and authority, and he is the No. 1 in the Dawu court!"

"Moreover, the most incredible thing is that he was born as a civil servant, and he actually led his troops to win two battles. He won each time at a small price, and was named a loyal and brave man!"

"It's really amazing!" King Wuxi nodded, with a hint of relief on his face.

This is my king's man, can't he be amazing?

"However..." General Gongsun chuckled lightly: "I see him, under his great reputation, he is actually hard to bear!"

King Wuxi was puzzled immediately: "General Gongsun, why do you say he can't do it?"

"Look!" General Gongsun pointed at Lin Beifan on the tower, and said with a scornful tone: "At this time, the two sides are fighting, and Lin Beifan, as one of the commanders in this battle, is the brains of the army. He must first protect himself. Only then can we plot other things!"

"But Lin Beifan is not accompanied by martial arts. He is a weak scholar, but he appears on the tower in a majestic manner. Isn't this putting himself in danger? And it's fine when he comes out, and he doesn't even wear armor. In case something happens Now, what about the entire army? In order to protect him, everyone must devote all their energy to him!"

"So you can see the leopard from the inside, and see the big from the small!" General Gongsun smiled contemptuously again: "It may be that the military exploits he made before have already let him go. This is a big taboo for generals, and it must never be done!"

"Or, he doesn't know the art of war at all. All the credit he made before was the credit of others. It is said that this person is very favored by the empress, maybe so!"