Summer trees are less prone to burning at the beginning due to excessive moisture.

If it really goes around, the incomparably lush grass and trees will bring very sufficient fuel for the fire.

The smell that Xu Huang just smelled was the smell of tung oil. On top of a mountain with abundant vegetation, there is the smell of tung oil, and fools know what to expect.

However, almost the entire North Mountain is covered with vegetation. Those low places with no vegetation have long been flooded.

Arson, coupled with today's howling winds. The entire North Mountain quickly became a sea of fire.

Under the burning fire, many soldiers all looked painful and rushed down the mountain desperately. But the vast majority of people have fallen to the ground forever before they have even run down the mountain.

The soldiers, who were closer to the foot of the mountain, fled to the water's edge. But in the face of the boiling heat wave behind him, no matter whether he could swim or not, there were many soldiers who jumped directly into the water.

In a fire, it is always a small number of people who are burned to death.

After the trees were burned by the flames, the water in them suddenly turned into billowing smoke and soared into the sky. This huge cloud of smoke gathered into a black canopy over the entire Baibo Valley, obscuring the sun.

"Ahh

There was a soldier in the state who couldn't bear the pain of burning himself, so he roared and directly drew his sword and killed himself. Many more soldiers were suffocated to death after being smoked.

Xu Huang and Guan Hai are also difficult to protect themselves at this time. Guarded by their own soldiers, they ran desperately down the mountain.

Outside the Baibo Valley, on the dense raft, there were many Xiliang soldiers. They looked at the north mountain of Baibo Valley, which was shrouded in flames, and they were both excited and a little frightened.

At this time, all the soldiers of the Xiliang Army had a kind of awe for Jia Xu.

Even if Jia Xu is not at all, he is the opponent of ordinary Xiliang soldiers. But the stratagem in his chest can withstand 100,000 armor soldiers.

First it flooded, then it burned.

Even the most elite team in the world is so vulnerable in the face of angry nature.

The soldiers of Xiliang thought to themselves, if they were in the position of the state army, I am afraid that they would not be able to escape the fate of death.

Hu Zhen stood on top of the raft, looked at the smoke that covered the sun's brilliance, and said with some intoxication: "What a magnificent scene! ”

Then, he muttered in a low voice: "I only hope that a few generals of the state army will not be burned to death by the fire." In that case, I will not be able to capture them alive and sacrifice them to the military advisors. ”

Up to now, Hu Zhen's worship of Jia Xu has reached the point of no return.

Before Hu Zhen brought the troops over, Jia Xu had already told him all about the strategy. Jia Xu said at the time: "Although the general only led 3,000 soldiers and horses, if he acted according to my strategy, he would be able to easily destroy the army in the middle of the state." ”

To tell the truth, although Hu Zhen led his troops into Hedong County, he acted in full accordance with Jia Xu's strategy. But in his heart, there are some ups and downs.

Until everything here has been fulfilled one by one according to Jia Xu's speculation. Hu Zhen's heart completely settled down.

In the White Wave Valley, above the North Mountain, the fire is still burning. It's just that the sparse vegetation at the bottom of the mountain has been burned out of a separation zone.

Although the smoke was still billowing and moving with the wind, due to the direction of the wind, this direction actually formed a safe position for the time being.

There were many soldiers who were lucky enough to escape their lives, and they gathered here. Many of the soldiers, whose skin was burned, lay on the ground, screaming in pain.

Xu Huang and Guan Hai had their faces blackened with smoke. Along the way, they saw too many charred corpses.

If it weren't for the desperate protection of their own soldiers, and when they encountered a position blocked by fire, these people desperately stepped forward to open the way, I am afraid that both of them would have died in the mountains.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem!"

A pro-soldier choked on the smoke and coughed, and tears flowed involuntarily.

He rubbed his eyes, and suddenly saw a lot of soldiers in tattered armor gathered in front of him, and immediately shouted loudly: "When we get to the front, we will be safe." ”

The soldiers who fled with Guan Hai and Xu Huang suddenly perked up.

"Poof!"

However, another soldier, after all, fainted directly on the spot because of serious burns on his body and exhaustion of physical strength.

Xu Huang turned his head and looked at the soldier who was fainting on the ground, and his heart was full of grief.

He didn't save the soldier, because he knew that there were no doctors or herbs in the army now, and that a big war would break out at any time. Even if you carry him down the mountain, it will be difficult to save his life.

Besides, Xu Huang and the others are not out of danger yet. If it had been delayed because of the rescue of that soldier, I am afraid that more people would have died on the mountain.

Along the way, too many people have died. Xu Huang glanced at the man with guilt, supported each other with the others, and staggered down the mountain.

This fire burned too fiercely. After Xu Huang and Guan Hai escaped down the mountain, they found that there were less than 2,000 soldiers who could escape with their lives.

And the vast majority of the soldiers, in the process of fleeing for their lives, lost their weapons.

In the sky, the smell of burnt corpses and the smell of human flesh were mixed together, making it look so bleak and eerie.

"Knock knock!"

Suddenly, the drums of war rumbled.

The soldiers of Bingzhou, who were lucky enough to escape with their lives, saw the scene in front of them, and their faces suddenly turned like ashes.

I saw that above the water, on the dense raft, there were well-armored Xiliang soldiers. They blew their trumpets and shouted loudly to meet the remnants of the state.

Seeing this, Guan Hai shouted in a sad voice: "With the trust of the lord, let me become the commander of the middle army." But of the 30,000 soldiers and horses, less than 2,000 remained. ”

"Now there is a fire on the mountain, a flood under the mountain, and there are chasing soldiers outside, and even the last bit of soldiers and horses cannot be saved!"

"In that case, what face do I have to live in the world?"

After speaking, Guan Hai pulled out the sword on his body and was about to kill himself.

Xu Huang's eyes were sharp, and he hurriedly blocked his weapon with a big axe, and said with a sinister face: "I have suffered such a big defeat, but I haven't even seen the face of the enemy." Wouldn't it be a pity to die so easily? ”

"Even if we want to die, we have to see who the other party's commander is."

Guan Hai was stunned for a moment, and then gritted his teeth and said: "I want to see who the commander of the thief army is!" ”

On the bamboo raft, Hu Zhen was in high spirits.

He looked at the embarrassed Xu Huang and the others with interest, and muttered to himself: "It is said that the state army is brave and good at fighting, and it is not afraid of death." Looking at it today, it's just the ears of a lost dog! ”

After finishing speaking, Hu Zhen laughed out loud regardless of his image.

It can be expected that as long as it is past today, he will definitely be famous all over the world. At that time, his status in the Xiliang Army would definitely improve a lot.

A young general standing behind Hu Zhen was Li Wei's nephew Hu Feng. He looked at Hu Zhen, who was a little carried away, and his face was gloomy.

Although this time Li Wei asked Hu Zhen to lead the troops and come to destroy the road and state army. But before Hu Zhen, after all, he surrendered to the Han family. Therefore, Li Dao sent his nephew Hu Feng, as Hu Zhen's deputy general, to monitor Hu Zhen.

Hu Feng said disdainfully in his heart: "If it weren't for the strategy of the military advisor, how could Hu Zhen win so easily?" ”

"I knew that I could win so heartily, I should have asked my uncle for the position of coach this time."

For Hu Feng's thoughts, Hu Zhen naturally didn't know.

As the raft got closer and closer to Xu Huang and the others, Hu Feng suddenly lost his voice and shouted: "The person on the shore is not Xu Huang, the general under Yang Feng?" ”

"Oh?"

Hu Zhen's heart moved, and asked: "Could it be that Xu Huang who bravely crowned the three armies, Xu Gongming?" That is, a deputy general who is a member of the overall situation of this road? ”

Although he was jealous of Hu Zhen in his heart, he got such a big credit for nothing. But in the face of Hu Zhen's inquiry from the coach, Hu Feng still didn't dare not answer.

He said, "This is the man! At the beginning, under the Taishi's account, I fought with my uncle against the Baibo Army, and I saw this person's demeanor on the battlefield with my own eyes, and I was really brave! ”

Although Hu Feng was a little cautious, he also admired a general like Xu Huang in his heart.

Hu Zhen's eyes lit up, he had already heard of Xu Huang's reputation, but he had never had the opportunity to meet.

The current Xu Huang, although in other places, is still not famous.

However, before the Bai Bo army surrendered to Chen Xu, Li Dao and others had fought with them several times. Xu Huang's bravery had already begun to circulate in the Xiliang Army at that time.

Ordered the soldiers of the Xiliang Army to bring the rafts all together. Hu Zhen shouted: "The whole army listens to the order, and the bow and arrow are wound." Target, the soldiers of the state on the shore! ”

"Crunch!"

With the sound of Hu Zhen's order, the soldiers of the Xiliang Army filled their bows and arrows one after another. As long as Hu Zhen gave an order, they would shoot arrows into the positions of the Bingzhou army.

Hu Zhen asked the tent corporal to row the raft forward for a while, and shouted loudly to Xu Huang on the shore: "Xu Gongming, I know your bravery. As long as you are willing to surrender, you and your soldiers will be able to live. ”

"Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless under the arrow!"

Xu Huang looked at Guan Hai beside him and said, "General Guan, what do you think?" ”

When Guan Hai heard Xu Huang's inquiry, he immediately turned the big knife in his hand, was furious, and said: "Loyal ministers don't care about the two masters, if Gongming wants to surrender, I will definitely not stop it." ”

"But I'll take care of it, and I'll not surrender!"

Guan Hai's voice was very loud, and Hu Zhen was overjoyed when he heard that the commander of the soldiers and horses was not burned to death. As long as these two people are captured alive, he can give Jia Xu an explanation.

Among the remaining soldiers of Bingzhou, although the Qingzhou army was terrified, they also shouted: "Swear not to surrender!" ”

But those Bai Bojun all set their eyes on Xu Huang.

At this moment, not only the Bai Bo Army, but even Guan Hai, the Qingzhou Army, and the Xiliang Army also looked at Xu Huang.

Xu Huang's face changed several times, and after all, he threw away the big axe in his hand, and removed his helmet and armor. Then he held his sword in both hands and walked slowly towards the water's edge, near the direction of Hu's raft.