Our family has been rebelling for generations, and you've become the top scholar in the imperia

Outside Pingsha Pass.

Gazing at the billowing smoke, the grassland warriors rolled motionless on the ground.

Alitan's expression changed completely.

How could this happen?

The area beneath the city walls has now become a living hell.

The grassland warriors, their bodies engulfed in flames, screamed in agony. Some, unable to bear the pain, drew their swords and slit their own throats.

Even worse, some people recklessly run back, hoping someone can save them.

result!

The more he ran, the stronger the flames on his body became.

Often, before they've run very far, they collapse to the ground and remain motionless.

"Your Majesty, we must retreat. We... our tribe cannot hold on any longer."

"Damn those Zhou people, what are they using? Why can't we even put them out?"

"We can't attack the city anymore. The casualties are too heavy. We can't charge any further."

The tribal leaders around them looked terrified and still shaken.

Fortunately, it wasn't their tribe's warriors who rushed up to attack the city.

Otherwise.

Their tribe is now suffering the most casualties. With so many dead, how long will it take for them to recover after they return to the grasslands?

Their strength continues to decline, but they face the risk of being swallowed up by other tribes.

"retreat!"

Alitan glanced deeply at the city wall and roared through gritted teeth.

Waaaaahh ...

A deep horn sounded.

The wild boars ahead breathed a sigh of relief, not daring to linger for fear of getting their bodies stained with the black oil, and quickly retreated from the front.

They lay sprawled on the ground, their eyes glazed over.

In the distance, there were hundreds of people lying on the ground, their bodies engulfed in flames, and the air began to fill with the aroma of meat.

"vomit……"

Someone couldn't help but vomit violently.

Seeing this, the others could no longer hold back and began to vomit violently on the ground.

Seeing this scene.

Alitan's forehead veins bulged; he had actually failed. Who would have thought that at the crucial moment, these Zhou people at Pingsha Pass would actually resort to burning them?

Moreover, each of the three direct line tribes lost at least three hundred people.

Since yesterday, more than a thousand warriors on their grasslands have died. This has never happened before.

"Inform the tribal chiefs to come to the camp for a meeting."

Alitan sighed softly, a deep sense of powerlessness suddenly rising within him.

Pingsha Pass is right in front of us.

But today, the three direct line tribes failed to capture the city. What should we do in the future?

It's impossible to take it down in a short time.

If they keep charging like this, how many people will have to die before they can get onto the city walls?

Moreover, flames were burning below, making it impossible for the tribal warriors to charge up.

Gu Ningzhi's face darkened, and he gasped.

Following behind several tribal chiefs, they prepared to enter the camp for a meeting!

"Snapped!"

suddenly.

A tribal chief suddenly turned around and slapped Gu Ningzhi across the face, grimacing and cursing.

The mud-covered boots kept grinding against Gu Ningzhi's face.

The tribal chiefs who usually chatted and laughed with him were now standing motionless, their eyes cold.

"Damn Han dogs, you people of Great Zhou all deserve to die, you deserve to die!!!"

Much later.

Gu Ningzhi got up from the ground, panting heavily.

Suddenly, I looked towards Pingsha Pass.

For the first time, I felt that seeking refuge on the grasslands to survive was a very wrong decision.

"Qin Feng, Qin Feng, why did you win? Why? Why didn't you surrender?"

He muttered a curse under his breath.

Gu Ningzhi rubbed his chest, gritted his teeth, and followed into the tent with a gloomy expression.

Compared to the disheveled wild boar skin.

now.

Silence fell upon the walls of Pingsha Pass.

Everyone seems to be dreaming.

If it weren't for the occasional screams of wild boars coming from below, no one would have imagined that they had actually held their ground against the attack of three direct line tribes.

And the defense was easier than yesterday.

Only a few wild boar hides managed to climb up. Once the kerosene from the jar was thrown in, it was set ablaze. You could see a dozen or so wild boar hides engulfed in flames, screaming and running wildly like madmen.

"You won?"

"We won! We held on! We burned over a thousand wild boar hides! We held on! We really held on!"

"Hahahaha, burn these bastards to death! Let's see if they dare come back again! Burn them every time they come!"

"What a waste of these heads! Each one could fetch five taels of silver!"

"..."

After a while.

Cheers erupted across the entire city wall, and countless people breathed a sigh of relief, collapsing onto the ground.

He grinned foolishly.

Every soldier knew that if the wild boar hides couldn't solve the problem of the black oil that Lord Qin had ordered, they might not be able to continue attacking Pingsha Pass.

It's all about brute force; as long as there's enough black oil, we can burn as many as come.

"Continue to order people to collect black oil. If there aren't enough earthenware jars, bring out all the earthenware jars in the shops in the city."

Qin Feng took a deep breath.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and sat down against the city wall.

He gave instructions to Zhu Youshi, who was staring at him with wide eyes and grinning foolishly, and said with a smile:

"You've done a great service this time. After the defense of the city is over, if you'd like to continue cooking..."

"I'm not cooking anymore, sir. I'm not cooking anymore."

Zhu Youshi was responsible for constantly leading people to deliver black oil pottery jars to the city wall.

It's perfectly clear.

How many wild boar hides were burned to death beneath the city walls?

He went to take a look.

I was so scared I almost lost my soul. They were all packed together, one after another, and they were all burned to a crisp.

"Alright, if you don't want to cook, the city defense is over. If you're willing, I'll put you in a position at the Ministry of Works, where you'll be responsible for collecting black oil."

"what?"

Zhu Youshi exclaimed in surprise.

Appointed to a position in the Ministry of Works?

Is he going to become an official?

"Thank you, sir. I kowtow to you. Rest assured, sir, I promise to collect the black oil properly and study it carefully. I'm sure this stuff has other uses besides burning."

Zhu Youshi was a clever man. Because of the black oil, he went from being a cook to a manager, and in the future, he might be directly appointed to the Ministry of Works, or at the very least, a minor official without any rank.

It's all because of this black oil.

Lord Qin valued not him, but this black oil.

In the future, we must carefully consider what methods are available for black oil besides simply throwing it out of the container and using it.

If I actually figure it out, I might even get a promotion.

"Walk!"

General Gou walked over from a distance and personally helped Qin Feng up from the ground.

"Judging from the situation, the wild boar skin won't be attacking the city anytime soon. I have a plan!"

Qin Feng was taken aback.

He stared at the other person with some surprise.

What kind of plan would a military commander typically propose at this point?

Should we leave the city to meet the enemy?

"General, what's the plan? If we just open the city gates to meet the enemy, that's one thing. We've only achieved such results thanks to the city walls and the black oil. But if we open the city gates..."

"No!"

General Gou narrowed his eyes.

He said in a deep voice:

"We'll raid their supplies at night. Once they run out of supplies, Wild Boar Hide must be evacuated immediately. At that time..."

Qin Feng's eyes widened.

He rubbed his cheeks vigorously.

That old man is ruthless. However, if the wild boar hide runs out of food, it will take several days to return to the grassland without eating.

"General, this matter needs to be discussed carefully."