Although Jiang Ji saw through Li Qi's intention, it was too late.

The rush cart at the foot of the city tower was already loaded with flammable materials, and Jiang Ji also threw a lot of firewood soaked in grease down, which was enough to make a fire.

When the soldiers pushing the cart saw that the cart was on fire, they pulled the pulley to tilt the top wooden board forward, and the fire suddenly spread to the city gate.

Although the outside of the city gate is wrapped with a metal skin, its main internal structure is still wood, and metal has good thermal conductivity, so the city gate slowly heats up under high-temperature burning. If the burning time is long enough

, the city gate will become vulnerable.

While Jiang Ji sent people to fetch water from the city to put out the fire, he also sent people to use bows and crossbows to shoot at Li Jun to prevent them from approaching and add new fuel to the fire.

However, Li Jun did not need to get close at all. They tied flammable firewood into piles, tied stones of moderate weight in the middle, and used trebuchets to throw them under the gate of Hefei.

Li Qi's trebuchets are all "high-tech" products designed by Huang Yueying, who have accurately calculated the throwing distance. They have been used since the attack on Chengdu. After more than ten years, they have been improved many times. Except for the lack of gunpowder assistance, they have almost surpassed

Overcome the shackles of the times.

"Water, water..." Jiang Ji kept urging, but at first he did not expect that a large amount of water would be needed to defend the city.

In a hurry, Wei Jun actually brought up all the water that the city's logistics office planned to use for cooking. However, this was of no use. It only made Jiang Ji more deeply aware of what "a drop in the bucket" means.

Le Jin said: "I would like to lead an army out of the side door and go to the moat to get water."

Jiang Ji nodded silently. There was no water source closer than the moat.

The side door is a secret small door outside the city gate, usually only for scouts to enter and exit. Even if this small door is opened, Li Qi does not dare to send troops to rush in from the small door, because the terrain is extremely narrow, and it can be said that "one man is in charge of the gate.

"Ten thousand people cannot open it", if you go in, you are seeking death.

Shortly after Le Jin sneaked out from the side door, a spy from the front reported to Li Qi: "Le Jin led a small group of people out of the side door and headed for the moat carrying water containers."

Li Qi waved his hand to the spy: "Probe again and report again."

Pang Tong said: "The city gate has not been burning for long enough to achieve the effect we want. We can send a team across the moat to shoot Le Jin with repeating crossbows. Of course, I expect Le Jin will definitely bring archers as cover."

"Our goal is not to annihilate Le Jin across the moat, but to delay Le Jin's access to water."

Li Qi nodded and said: "As long as the city gate burns for long enough, the iron covering the city gate will soften, and the wood inside will not be able to withstand the impact of the collision. At that time, the Wei army will be allowed to put out the fire. After putting out the fire, they will rush forward.

The car broke into the door.”

Pang Tong smiled and said: "If this is the case, He Fei can be defeated, and Jiang Ji and Yue Jin can be captured."

When Pang Tong spoke, his eyes seemed to have seen Jiang Ji and Le Jin being captured.

The city gate of Hefei was still burning, and Jiang Ji was anxious. News came soon that Le Jin was blocked by Li Jun's crossbow unit on the moat and suffered heavy casualties. Then news came again that Le Jin defeated Li Jun and successfully obtained water.

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This worry and joy did not make Jiang Ji lose his mind in the panic. He suddenly realized that Li Jun did this because he felt that the city gate was almost burned, and planned to wait for Wei Jun to extinguish the fire, and then use the ram.

Crash into trees and destroy the city.

But even after understanding this, Jiang Ji had no better way.

The fire at this city gate will eventually go out. He cannot help the fire just because Li Qi wants it to go out. In the end, it will still be the city defense troops who suffer the consequences.

At this time, Le Jin had returned from fetching water and was about to pour the water from the tower to put out the fire. Jiang Ji stopped him: "Wen Qian, wait a minute."

Yue Jin:"???"

Weren't you the one who asked me to fetch the water? I worked so hard and lost many people to get the water back, and you refused to let me pour it?

Jiang Ji told Le Jin his doubts, and Le Jin asked, "What should we do?"

This fire could not be burned or extinguished, and Le Jin was already burning out at that time.

Jiang Jidao: "If nothing happens, Li Qi will forcefully attack the city soon. We don't put out the fire for the time being. We just have to make two preparations. On the one hand, we have the defenders on the city tower prepare more rolling stones and arrows and crossbows. They will be condescending to Li Qi.

The army suffered heavy losses; on the other hand, we must also prepare for Li Jun to destroy the city. Wen Qian can have people move the people living near the city gate, and we will borrow the houses on both sides to prepare for street fighting."

After saying that, Jiang Ji sighed: "Even if Li Qi cannot be prevented from entering the city, he must pay a heavy price. Otherwise, once Hefei is broken, Li Qi will definitely march straight towards Qing and Xu."

Le Jin said: "Zitong's concerns are very true. I hope Zhang Junyi can be in time to rescue Hefeicheng."

Jiang Ji once told Zhang He not to rescue Hefei City because he was afraid that Li Qi would attack from the east or west or encircle the city for reinforcements. But now Li Qi's intention was obvious. He came to attack Hefei City by force. So Zhang He got the exact news.

Afterwards, it is very likely that troops will be sent to rescue - after all, the importance of Hefei City is self-evident.

However, Zhang He might not be able to make it in time before he proceeds to Hefei after getting the exact news.

Therefore, Jiang Ji was ready for street fighting after Li Qi broke through the city. As long as he delayed it long enough, Zhang He still hoped to catch up.

Seeing that Li Qi was reluctant to put out the fire even though he was happy to get water, he said to Pang Tong: "Jiang Ji may have seen through our plan. Now that the fire at the city gate is not extinguished, we cannot attack by force. They must be preparing the city at this time."

The battle after the defeat.”

Pang Tong said: "Using civilian houses as cover, we must use bows and crossbows as the main means of attack. We can use shield soldiers to open the way in front. As long as we can get close to the archers, we will be our master."

Li Qi nodded and said: "Sacrifice is inevitable."

Pang Tong: "Sacrifice?"

Li Qi: "Well, it is inevitable that the body will be wrapped in horse leather."

After becoming dominant, Li Qi spoke more casually. Many new words were explained with little or no explanation at all, and others could understand their meaning literally and even imitate them. Just like a leader loves to drink, his subordinates also love to drink; a leader also likes to drink.

Li Qi loves to tell jokes, and his subordinates also go to great lengths to search for jokes to suit his taste. This makes Li Qi even more casual.

The majestic fire of Hefei City gradually extinguished, leaving only billowing smoke and blackened ruins.

Groups of rushing cars drove under the Fei City Tower with "Quai, Qi".

Jiang Ji raised his eyes and looked in the direction of Lu'an City, and saw that the wind was blowing and the forest was flat, with no movement at all.

Presumably, Zhang He was probably in no hurry.

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