Since Cao Liang was going to set a fire, he had to prepare some fire starters. There were evergreen vegetation in the mountains and fields. If he wanted to set a fire, he had to light it first, or at least light a big fire.

So Cao Liang arranged for his soldiers to cut down the dry and dead trees and pile them at the foot of Xingshi Mountain.

It's not that Cao Liang didn't want to hide his whereabouts, it's just that thousands of soldiers went out to chop wood and piled up mountains of firewood. Even if Cao Liang wanted to hide, there was nowhere to hide.

But after thinking about it, Cao Liang felt that it didn't matter. The so-called water and fire are ruthless. Even if the Shu army on the mountain saw it, they would be helpless. The fire burning all over the mountains and plains could cover everything. Even if the Shu army wanted to put out the fire, then

It can't be saved at all.

Naturally, the Shu army saw Wei Jun's actions and quickly reported it to the guard Liu Min.

When Liu Min heard this, he was completely confused. Why did the Shu army prepare firewood? Did they prepare it for the fire? It seemed not to be the case. After all, it was already early spring, the weather was beautiful and the weather was warm, so there was no need to

Keep warm by lighting a fire.

Could it be that the Wei army buried pots for making rice? But it doesn’t look like it. They chopped down the firewood and piled it in front of the army.

After excluding all other possibilities, there is only one explanation, and that is that the Wei army tried to set fire to the mountain.

Liu Min couldn't help but sneer. Xingshi Mountain was so big. The Wei army wanted to set fire to the mountain, but the firewood they chopped was far from enough. It was not even a hair on Jiu Niu. With such a small amount of wood, they wanted to set fire to the mountain.

The momentum was burned out, it was simply wishful thinking.

So Liu Min simply ignored it. He strictly ordered the Shu army to stick to their position and never give the Wei army any chance to make a sneak attack.

The Wei army was also puzzled by Cao Liang's actions, but Cao Liang did not explain it to anyone. He just ordered his soldiers to cut firewood and pile it in the forest at the foot of Xingshi Mountain.

The sergeants were confused, but no one dared to disobey Cao Liang's order. They could only act according to the order and execute it to the letter.

Guo Huai naturally understood Cao Liang's intention, but he was also extremely puzzled as to how this green and vibrant mountain could be lit on fire. Could it be that Cao Liang was out of his mind and really thought he would chop some firewood and pile it up?

Can you light a fire at the foot of the mountain?

Guo Huai couldn't help but laugh secretly. He originally thought Cao Liang was a person, but he didn't expect that he was a wild and rebellious person who didn't know the heights of heaven and earth. Guo Huai unconsciously despised him.

Cao Liang ignored everyone's misunderstanding. After cutting down dry firewood for three days, Cao Liang said to Yang Hu: "That's enough. There's no need to chop any more."

Yang Hu looked at the pile of firewood piled up like a hill. If he lit a fire, it would be enough, but if he wanted to burn the mountain, it would obviously be far from enough.

So Yang Hu said doubtfully: "Brother-in-law, can you burn a mountain with just this little firewood? How about we chop some more and try?"

Cao Liang smiled brightly and said: "No need, there is enough firewood. You can go find some grease, either tung oil or meat oil. The more, the better."

Yang Hu knows that grease can support combustion, but the problem is that it is impossible to smear grease all over the mountains and plains. If it is added to firewood, it will not have much effect. At best, it can only make the fire

Just to make it more intense.

"Brother-in-law, is it possible? Many people are waiting to see the joke?"

Cao Liang chuckled and said: "When have I ever made a mistake in doing something? I told you to do it quickly, and hurry up. Maybe it will be lit tomorrow."

When Yang Hu heard this, he realized that it was true. Cao Liang's previous actions had never let him down. Maybe this time Cao Liang could really surprise them.

Yang Hu left and was busy looking for oils and ointments.

However, Cao Liang made a mistake. Not only was he unable to light the fire the next day, but there was no movement for three consecutive days. Yang Hu was also puzzled. Didn't Cao Liang know things well? Why didn't there be any fire this time?

When is it reliable?

Xiahou Ba waited for several days and became anxious. He sent someone to ask questions. Cao Liang just responded lightly and asked them to wait a few more days. When the time is right, he will naturally send someone to inform them.

.

Cao Liang was also helpless. There had been no east wind for several days in a row. It seemed that God was playing a joke on him. The east wind had been blowing continuously in the past few days, but the west wind had been blowing these days.

The west wind was not successful. Instead of burning Xingshi Mountain, it burned itself. Cao Liang did not have Zhuge Liang's ability to know astronomy and geography, so naturally he could not predict when the east wind would blow.

But Cao Liang is not in a hurry. If the east wind doesn't come today, then he will wait for tomorrow. If he doesn't come tomorrow, he will wait for the day after tomorrow. And so on. Cao Liang doesn't believe that if he waits for more than ten days in a row, he won't be able to wait for the east wind?

After preparing all the materials, on the fourth day, he finally saw a flag standing there with its horn blowing to the west. Moreover, the wind was very strong today. Cao Liang immediately ordered Yang Hu to send someone to inform Xiahou Ba.

He quickly walked towards the woods where the firewood was piled.

The wind was blowing hard, but this did not prevent Cao Liang from lighting the fire. He used the fire knife and flint to knock out some sparks and ignited the thatch. Cao Liang ordered several soldiers to each hold a prepared torch and light the fire one by one.

The torch was lit.

Cao Liang personally held a torch, came to the pile of firewood, and inserted the torch into the pile of wood.

Several other soldiers threw torches into the fire from different directions.

The grease-coated firewood was easily ignited, and a plume of clear smoke rose up, followed by tongues of flame that shot several feet high.

The entire pile of firewood soon ignited into a raging fire, with flames rising and green smoke rising into the sky.

All the sergeants were watching from a distance, and no one knew what would happen after Cao Dianming set fire.

When Cao Liang placed the pile of firewood, he placed it in the middle of several trees, and these trees were all white-barked pine, including the entire forest. White-barked pine occupied a large proportion, and along the slope of the mountain

Ups and downs, spreading all the way to the top of the mountain.

Pine trees are flammable. After the pile of firewood was ignited, the pine trees were quickly engulfed in the fire. From the treetops to the trunks, fires ignited, turning into burning trees.

People were so surprised that a green tree could actually be set alight by fire.

This was just the prologue. Under the strong east wind, the wind helped the fire, and the fire took advantage of the wind. The entire forest at the foot of the mountain was ignited, and the fire became more and more powerful and fierce. It only took a moment.
Chapter completed!