Early in the morning, people were sleeping soundly, especially the Cao soldiers.
They did not encounter any trouble along the way from Wan City. The small groups of enemy troops these few days were just small fights. In addition, they easily took down a city, making them feel extremely satisfied.
The soldiers of the Cao army felt that under the leadership of Cao Ren and Cao Hong, they would definitely be able to take down Fan City and Xiangyang quickly. They would not even have to pay a high price.
In such a pleasant atmosphere, even the patrolling soldiers became careless and even dozed off.
It was at this moment that Gan Ning, Wei Yan, and Zhang Sheng each led a thousand soldiers to the city walls.
Gan Ning saw that the walls were pitch black, and he couldn't even see the patrolling soldiers. He sneered and said to the soldiers beside him,"Begin the operation!"
The soldiers took out their arrows. The arrowheads were already wrapped in cloth, turpentine, and other things. They lit the torches and then shot the arrows into the city.
The ancient city walls were not very tall. The city walls of the capital of the Tang Dynasty were only six meters tall, while the city walls of Xinye were less than four meters tall. There was not even a moat outside.
In an instant, the rockets flew into the city like raindrops and landed on the roofs of the houses.
At this time, ordinary people could not afford to use tiles. Most of the roofs were made of straw. In addition, Liu Jue had instructed his subordinates to sprinkle sulfur and saltpeter powder on the roofs in advance, so it was easier to burn them.
The first to be alarmed were the patrolling soldiers. When they saw the fire arrows fall into the city and set fire to the roofs of the houses, they immediately panicked.
"It's gone! It was water! Hurry up and get up!" The patrolling soldiers beat their drums and gongs, and the sound shook the sky.
The soldiers of the Cao Army who were sleeping soundly were quickly awakened by the sound of the drums. After a moment of daze, they understood what had happened.
Enemy attack!
In an instant, the entire Xinye City was in an uproar. The Cao soldiers rushed out of the houses one after another. Those who were a little slower were swallowed up by the fire. Screams and wails could be heard everywhere.
Fire and water were merciless!
At this moment, Xinye City was on fire. The east, south, and west sides of the city were burning red. Coupled with the dry weather in winter, the fire became even more turbulent.
However, Cao Ren's soldiers were indeed elites. They had followed Cao Ren on expeditions and encountered all kinds of situations.
After a brief moment of panic, they immediately formed a small team and rushed towards the north of the city that had yet to be burned.
At this moment, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, and Jiang Ji, who were in the county government, were also awakened by this scene.
Seeing the raging fire, Cao Ren suddenly realized that Liu Jue did not leave Xinye empty because he was afraid to escape, but because he wanted to lure him into a trap.
"Little brat Liu Jue, I actually fell into your trap this time!”Cao Ren gritted his teeth and hurriedly put on his armor.
At this moment, Cao Hong ran over with a disheveled expression and said anxiously,""The north side of the city hasn't caught fire yet. Let's rush out of the city from there.”
"Let's go!" Cao Ren's expression was ferocious and terrifying, but he was helpless. He could only rush to the north of the city with Cao Hong and Jiang Ji.
However, at this moment, a loud boom suddenly sounded, as if thunder had struck, startling many of the Cao soldiers who were fleeing for their lives.
Some soldiers were fleeing for their lives when suddenly, countless objects fell from the sky, either landing in front of them or smashing into their heads.
Upon closer inspection, it was a bamboo tube as thick as an arm, with green smoke rising from one end.
Just as these soldiers were feeling puzzled, there was a sudden boom and a flash of fire exploded in front of their eyes. The soldiers nearby were immediately sent flying.
Those who were slightly further away were also shaken by the explosion until their ears buzzed.
Many Cao soldiers were hit by the flying tiles and screamed.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The Cao soldiers did not understand what was happening. They heard loud explosions and fireballs exploding one after another. People were constantly sent flying and injured.
This extremely strange scene was beyond their understanding. Some soldiers even thought that this was a punishment from the heavens for sending troops south.
These brave Cao soldiers began to panic in the face of such a thing that was beyond common sense. They ran around like headless flies.
In this chaotic situation, countless Cao soldiers died under the trampling of their comrades.
At this moment, the Cao army in Xinye City was in chaos. Even Cao Cao would find it hard to control the situation, let alone Cao Ren.
In this era of cold weapons, the simplest firearms began to show their terrifying side.
At this moment, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, and Jiang Ji were all stunned by this unbelievable scene.
"What…what is this thing? Could it really be heavenly lightning?" Cao Hong said in panic.
"How…how would I know?" Cao Ren, who had been through hundreds of battles, had a rare look of fear on his face.
When people faced the unknown, they would usually feel fear.
Moreover, these terrifying heavenly lightning bolts were falling on their heads and exploding beside them.
At this moment, the only thing Cao Ren could think of was to leave Xinye as soon as possible.
The army had suffered such heavy losses that they could no longer go south. Cao Ren could only retreat first, then gather the scattered soldiers and return to Wan City to make plans.
"Don't worry about it. Let's retreat quickly!" Cao Ren roared.
At this moment, a bamboo tube fell from the sky and landed in front of Cao Ren and the others. Green smoke was rising from the end of the tube.
"General, be careful!" A soldier not far away roared and pounced on Cao Ren. He had the honor of witnessing the explosion of the thunderbolt bomb.
Boom!
With a loud bang, a huge fireball exploded, causing the surrounding people to fall.
Cao Ren felt dizzy and his ears buzzed. It took him a while to recover and he was helped to his feet by the bodyguards around him.
Cao Ren quickly looked at the soldier and saw that he was lying on the ground. His back was a bloody mess, and some parts were even burnt. He couldn't help but gasp.
Looking at the others, they all had hands of varying degrees. Cao Hong's face was covered in blood.
"Zilian, how are you?" Cao Ren quickly asked.
"Brother, don't worry about me for now. Let's leave the city first.”Cao Hong covered his face and gritted his teeth.
"Alright, let's go!"
Cao Ren's heart was bleeding. He ordered someone to bring a horse over and put the soldier who was protecting him on the horse's back. Then, he led everyone to rush toward the north gate in panic.
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