diskusbooks Chapter 1290
Chapter 1290
The intense pain was unbearable for most people, and as a result, they all fell off their mounts, burned by the flames.
Of course, only a small number of people fell off their mounts, since it was just two barrels of oil that landed, and the splash area was only that large.
It should be noted that the Siamese army's breakout force consisted of hundreds of warhorses, more than 500 war elephants, and nearly a thousand men.
Two barrels of diesel oil were definitely not enough, so the ten barrels of diesel oil that Wei Wu had left behind came in handy.
Looking down at the Siamese army that was still charging relentlessly, Wei Wu dropped the two buckets of diesel fuel he was holding once again.
Just like before, they accurately predicted the rhythm of their charge and dropped the diesel drums directly at the key location.
However, this time Wei Wu did not pause as before. As soon as the two barrels of diesel oil were thrown in, he immediately took out two more barrels.
boom!boom!
As the diesel drums hit the ground, the spraying diesel fuel once again caused considerable trouble for the Siamese army's charge.
Aside from those who led the charge and were covered in diesel fuel, the ones who really suffered were those who followed behind.
Keep in mind that the Siamese army is currently engulfed in flames. Diesel fuel, which normally takes some time to ignite, was set ablaze instantly.
The flames in the inferno surged violently, and the more intense the fire, the higher the temperature of the flames, allowing people in front to still manage to run through.
But as Wei Wu continued to throw oil barrels, those who ran behind were in a really bad situation because the fire they had to face was too intense.
Even if they were covered in wet linen, which might provide some support, don't forget that their mounts couldn't hold up.
These mounts only dared to charge into the sea of fire after being stabbed in the backside with a knife at first, but now the damage from the fire is much greater than that to their backsides.
At the same time, combustion requires oxygen, and in a fire environment, in addition to the threat of high temperature, there is also the threat of insufficient oxygen content.
The remaining oxygen was all high-temperature gas, making each breath a deadly ordeal for the mount.
As time passed, Wei Wu's diesel fuel barrels were all used up, but they had laid a path to death for the Siamese army.
The war elephants, due to their large size and thick hides, could hold out for a while, but the hundreds of warhorses fell on their way to death.
The Siamese people on their backs perished in the flames, but the war elephants continued their march.
high in the air.
Wei Wu looked down and saw that although the movement in the sea of fire had decreased, the enemy was still charging forward.
So Wei Wu turned to look at Shen Lin again and said:
"Adjust the angle, block their path with the fuselage. Since they can't be burned to death, then mow them down with machine guns!"
"Yes, Master!"
Shen Lin responded with a sentence, and then immediately controlled the helicopter to move to the front of the Siamese army's charge.
At this moment, Wei Wu had already taken out the ammunition box and installed it, and placed his hands on the heavy machine gun on the hatch.
"Trying to run away on an elephant? This is a 12.7mm heavy machine gun, capable of penetrating even the armor of a light armored vehicle."
"You'd better hang under the elephant's belly, then you might survive for a while. Otherwise, you're just waiting to die!"
As he spoke, Wei Wu had already released the safety of the heavy machine gun and adjusted the aiming point downwards.
Da da da da…
The moment the trigger was pulled, countless metal bullets shot out from the muzzle, leaving a trail of muzzle flash nearly a meter long.
The bullet flew at extremely high speed, instantly passing through the sea of fire and striking the charging elephant directly.
The first bullet struck the lead elephant directly in the head, killing it instantly.
Because Wei Wu moved the muzzle of his gun left and right and gradually extended it upwards, the bullets he fired were arranged in a Z-shape.
Although this shooting method reduces accuracy, it increases the area covered by the bullet, and the elephant is large enough.
Under Cao Cao's sweeping arrows, any elephant hit in the head died instantly, unable to even struggle.
Even if the head isn't hit, a hit to the torso can cause massive internal trauma to an elephant, leading to significant bleeding.
Although such injuries will not kill the elephant immediately, it will not last long and will be unable to run far before collapsing and waiting to die.
Unfortunately, because of their large size, elephants are the most frequently hit in the torso by bullets, and these are usually declared dead.
Next was the elephant that was shot in the leg. Because its leg bone was shattered, it immediately collapsed and couldn't get up.
Only a very few elephants escaped being hit by Cao Cao's gunfire and continued to run wildly.
But here's the problem: there are only about fifty elephants left, and Wei Wu has only completed the first round of shooting.
And after the bullets in the ammunition box ran out, he immediately changed the ammunition belt and is now ready to start the second round of indiscriminate firing.
Gunfire erupted again, bullets flying from the muzzles, mercilessly reaping the lives of the Siamese soldiers engulfed in flames.
With the second round of firing over, Wei Wu could no longer see any strange movements in the sea of fire below.
As for why they couldn't be seen, the reason is simple: after the second round of firing, only two war elephants remained in the sea of fire.
Although neither of the two war elephants was hit by bullets, one of them was clearly exhausted and unable to run.
Only one war elephant remained, still charging forward, and it was less than fifty meters away from breaking out of the inferno.
With flames obscuring the view and the running of a war elephant not making much noise, it's normal that Wei Wu didn't notice.
However, Wei Wu did not leave, but instead instructed Shen Lin to continue hovering at the very edge of the forest.
Wei Wu had only intended to hold the line, hoping to catch some who might slip through the net, but he never expected to actually do so.
When the last remaining elephant burst out of the fire, the person who was clinging to its back fell to the ground with a thud.
The man tore off the burning burlap from his body, then lay helplessly on the ground, weeping.
You could tell from his appearance that he had been severely burned all over his body in order to escape the inferno.
In this era, such an injury would almost certainly be fatal; even if Wei Wu had antibiotics, he wouldn't be able to guarantee a cure.
The person who escaped the fire originally thought he had escaped a calamity and could save his life.
When he opened his eyes, he found a huge object hovering in mid-air not far from him.
There was a person standing on the belly of that thing, staring coldly in their direction. In an instant, the person was filled with utter despair.
He tried to beg for mercy, but before he could even open his mouth, a bullet pierced his skull and killed him instantly.
The wildfire continues to burn and spread along the woodland; no one knows how long it will last.
Even less known is that this fire buried 50,000 Siamese soldiers who had invaded the Ming Dynasty!