All over Wancheng, people shouted and horses neighed, and weapons clashed and roared, tearing the originally peaceful and peaceful atmosphere to pieces!

In the face of war, there is no concept of so-called neutral territory, only those who want to fight and those who don't.

Wancheng was originally considered semi-neutral.

Cao Cao and Liu Biao both needed to obtain some strategic materials from Fei Qian, especially weapons and horses, and there was no other way but through Wancheng, so Wancheng was originally relatively independent of the war. At the same time, there were also some in Wancheng

A large number of descendants of the Jingxiang gentry took refuge in Wancheng before or during the war. In other words, Wancheng was like a refuge in Jingzhou...

Both Fei Qian and Pang Tong believed that Cao Cao would not attack Wancheng, at least he would not launch an attack on Wancheng so quickly. But in the face of war, is there a real refuge?

However, Cao Jun immediately took the risk of becoming enemies with Fei Qian and even all the nobles in Jingxiang and launched an attack on Wancheng!

The speed and momentum of the cavalry led by Xia Houyuan had reached its highest level, knocking away all the people and objects blocking the route! Even his own men, who were originally arranged to provide support among the refugees, could not hold back their horses and walked straight away.

Knocked it into the Wancheng trench!

Fortunately, the suspension bridge was not very wide to begin with, and there were also overturned vehicles that were congested, so not many Xiahou Yuan's cavalry rushed directly to the city gate at first.

When Xia Houyuan started his army with Cao Cao, he once thought that he was the best cavalry general in the world. Then Lu Bu appeared, Tai Shici appeared, Zhao Yun appeared, Zhang Liao also appeared...

Then Xia Houyuan discovered that it was difficult for him to defeat these people, and he even got the title of "General Bai Di" because of this!

At that time, no one in Cao's army knew how to command the cavalry. Xia Houyuan said, "Someone will take charge!"

At that time, Yuan Shu sent Ji Lingbei to attack Yanzhou. It was difficult to fight head-on. Cao Cao said that he would cut off Yuan's army's food route. Xia Houyuan stepped forward and was willing to fight!

At that time, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were confronting each other. The left army left Qingzhou and the right army left Hanoi. Cao Cao was struggling to support himself at Baima Guandu, and his flanks were empty. Xia Houyuan worked tirelessly to fight back and forth, and someone came to protect him!

All the cooperation, all the hard work, and finally we have the speed!

At that time, Xia Houyuan thought that he had reached the top and could look down upon the heroes of the world. Then he was slapped to the ground, and then kicked to the valley from the top.

The name was changed to "White Earth".

Reluctance, shame, embarrassment, anger and other emotions mixed together became the motivation for Xia Houyuan to sacrifice his life to attack Wancheng.

Soldiers, crash through the overturned vehicles on the suspension bridge, and crash through the unsealed gate of Wancheng!

dash forward!

Collide!

The leading cavalry of Cao's army, numbering twenty, collided with each other like this!

The remains of the vehicle on the suspension bridge were knocked into the moat. The war horses and riders fell together and were stuck on the wooden stakes! The following Cao Jun cavalry acted as flesh-and-blood city rams and crashed directly into the city of Wancheng.

On the door! The huge impact caused the Wancheng gate to squeak unbearably, and the concussive force was transmitted to the Wancheng defenders who were desperately pressing their shoulders behind the city gate. While Cao's army's horses and horses had broken bones and tendons,

, many of the Wancheng guards behind the door were shocked to the point of being dizzy, and even spurted blood!

And then on!

Hit again!

Xia Houyuan gave the order again! Today, even if it is an iron-walled copper mountain, I will knock it away! Capture it! This battle of Wancheng is another turning point in Xia Houyuan's life! In this troubled world, even if he goes through another hundred

After this failure, as long as someone is still breathing, I will stand up and fight again, a hundred and one fights!

Xia Houyuan shouted loudly from the front, deployed his soldiers, and urged Cao Cao's cavalry to use their last courage and strength, even risking their lives to attack. The purpose was to take advantage of the flaws now exposed in Wancheng to squeeze away.

Break this gap and rush into Wancheng!

If we can't attack in one go, it means that even if we can organize the next attack, even if we can capture Wancheng in the end, it will take ten times or dozens of times more energy and lives than now!

We cannot give the defenders up and down Wancheng any chance to breathe. We must seize this most critical moment! All the knights of Cao Jun shouted at this time with the same voice: "Capture the city, capture the city! Fight in!"

Pang Shanmin on the top of the city, his eyes were splitting at this moment. He knew that at this moment, if Cao Jun's attack could not be stopped, as long as these Cao Jun cavalry were allowed to rush across the suspension bridge and rush into the city, they would be overwhelming like a

Like a tidal wave, Wancheng was completely submerged, swallowing up his home in the city and his family!

The Wancheng garrison also knew this, so he used all his strength and ability to fight to the death. Even though his internal organs were damaged and his mouth and nose were bleeding due to the collision, he still blocked the city gate and resisted.

Close the city gate!

The soldiers of the Wancheng garrison were all breathing heavily, and their physical strength was almost at the limit. Although this fight did not last long, its bloody cruelty, especially the turning point, made everyone feel...

They were overwhelmed, especially when Cao Cao's cavalry attacked. Mountain-like pressure suddenly fell on every defender, impacting their will and trying to crush their fighting spirit and lives into powder!

But now, they have no retreat!

Because behind them are the homes of these Wancheng guards!

After experiencing the baptism of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and seeing and learning about the wars in various places during this period, they knew what kind of misfortune they would face if Wancheng fell! Not to mention the distance, just in the past few days, Wancheng

The refugees outside the city are a bloody reality!

"Brothers! Even if you die, you have to stop me!"

"Cao Jun has harmed Jingzhou, and now he is coming to harm our family again!"

"Push it up! Push it up!"

Chinese men may be timid or somewhat cowardly, but when they need to stand up to protect their family from the wind and rain, they are willing to face life and death, sweating, tearing, and bleeding without taking a step back!

Cao's cavalry roared in again, this time even faster and more ferocious than the first collision!

Horse hooves flew, hitting the ground, and bloody soil splashed in the air!

The sword and gun were held in front of the horse's head. The excited horse stretched its neck and breathed out!

The suspension bridge was trembling.

The soldiers were howling.

Pang Shanmin pointed to the outside of the city and shouted.

"Crack!"

A clay pot flew out from the top of the city and landed on the ground, splashing thick and viscous liquid.

Then more clay pots flew out and landed in front of Wancheng Gate and on the suspension bridge.

Cao Jun's cavalry was startled, thinking that the thrown clay pots were filled with kerosene, but they soon discovered that they were not. Because kerosene is usually black and brown in color, and the liquid splashed out now is obviously red.

Some are yellow, some are even green...

Of course, some are dark brown, but this is enough to prove that at least the pots are not kerosene, or that the colored ones are not kerosene. After all, who would be bored and color kerosene?

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Since it’s not kerosene, there’s nothing to be afraid of. Just keep giving Oli and that’s it!

But when the second batch of Cao's cavalry charged forward, even though the wind was blowing against their faces, these Cao's cavalry smelled a strange smell!

This, this is indeed not kerosene, but it is similar to kerosene...

Pang Shanmin on the top of the city shouted: "Light the fire! Light the goods..." When he shouted the last word, Pang Shanmin's voice cracked, but no one paid attention to this, because everyone's eyes fell on it.

On top of the few torches that were thrown down from the top of the city!

Because kerosene is extremely flammable, it is usually not piled randomly on top of the city. It is stored in a cool cellar and then moved out when needed. Wancheng actually also has kerosene, but because

The incident occurred suddenly, and Pang Shanmin did not expect to prepare kerosene in advance, so it was naturally impossible to have such a big killer on the top of the city.

But there is another kind of material that can just replace kerosene.

That's paint.

China is one of the earliest countries in the world to use paint. The earliest paint products can even be traced back to the New Era, even earlier than the Hemudu red lacquer wooden bowl!

During the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, lacquer was also used as tribute. In the Shang Dynasty, the lacquerware manufacturing industry began to take shape and formed a unique system, which was reflected in the increasing number and types of lacquerware, and the increasingly rich colors and patterns. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period

, lacquer already has a variety of colors, and in the Han Dynasty, the variety and diversity of lacquerware have also been greatly developed...

In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods before the arrival of the Little Ice Age, and even in the Qin and Han dynasties, the climate was relatively hot. The climate up and down the river was just like the Yunchuan of later generations, with a large number of ferns and tropical trees, and northern Hebei

This area in the south is where the Han Dynasty is rich in paint.

There are all kinds of specialties in the land of Hussar, which are sold all over the country. Naturally, it is impossible to empty the car on the return trip. It is necessary to bring some supplies needed in Guanzhong, and these paints are what Huang's caravan is preparing to transport to Chang'an.

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In paint, there is not only paint, but also oil!

The torch fell on the ground and quickly ignited the paint. The blue-yellow flames immediately rose up and were fierce. At the same time, a large amount of black smoke was emitted, covering the entire city gate suspension bridge area.

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Even in later generations, improperly stored paint is still flammable and explosive, let alone today? And once the paint is accidentally ignited, the most troublesome and terrifying thing is not only the burning flame, but also the burning process of the paint.

A large amount of toxic gas is emitted from it!

The thick black smoke was billowing with the flames, causing Cao's cavalry's horses that were about to rush onto the suspension bridge to instinctively start to retreat. They could not hold their feet and ran into the fire. They were burned horribly.

The howling sound was then carried into the moat.

At the same time, paint burning also brings some additional effects...

Pang Shanmin and others above the city were also coughed repeatedly by the smoke, and their noses and tears flowed out randomly. They quickly rolled and crawled subconsciously to avoid the black smoke, while those who were originally fighting with the Wancheng soldiers in the city gate cave.

The soldiers of Cao's army pressing on the city gate had no way to hide in an open place like the Pangshan people and others on the top of the city!

Normally, the inside of the city gate is a blind spot at the top of the city that is difficult to throw into, and is not easily attacked by flames. But now the black smoke is billowing, as thick as substance, rolling inside the city gate, choking Cao's soldiers at the city gate and having difficulty breathing.
To be continued...