Molotov cocktails threw the Yan cavalry into disarray, and Lin Tian did not intend to let them go.
While the Yan army was in chaos, he also led his cavalry to charge at them.
They were not numerous, only a few thousand.
In the past, a few thousand men entering a hundred thousand strong army would have been suicidal.
But now, the Yan warhorses were in utter chaos, fleeing in all directions.
Even if they had the will to fight Lin Tian, they were powerless.
They could only watch as Lin Tian led his cavalry, charging and rampaging through the Yan army.
Then, they could only flee.
They fled for twenty li, directly into a Yan city, before the Yan cavalry stopped their retreat.
It took them three days to gather all their scattered troops.
At this point, the Yan army of one hundred thousand was less than seventy thousand.
Lin Tian's slaughter was too brutal, especially when they struck amidst the chaos. The Yan army had no ability to resist, suffering heavy casualties.
When the Molotov cocktails exploded, a large number of soldiers also died, crushed by the stampeding warhorses.
Another portion of the soldiers, along with their mounts, disappeared without a trace.
This outcome cast a dark cloud over the faces of the Yan generals.
Especially Crown Prince Dan of Yan. He had been full of confidence for this expedition, intending to march straight to Handan, the capital of Zhao.
But who would have thought that in their very first engagement, they would suffer such a severe blow, losing over thirty thousand cavalry.
If this news reached Yan, how many people would attack him.
After all, although his position as Crown Prince was secured, it did not mean others did not covet it.
Furthermore, above the Crown Prince was the King of Yan. Until he became King, everything was illusory.
Thinking of this, Crown Prince Dan's expression worsened.
"Damn it, what was that strange bottle the Qin used? Why have we never seen it before?"
"It's truly bizarre. Not only did it make a tremendous noise, but it also carried a large amount of flames. Our soldiers were terrified, let alone our warhorses!"
"With those strange bottles, our cavalry cannot assault the city. The warhorses cannot overcome this fear. We cannot use cavalry to attack the city anymore!!"
While Molotov cocktails posed a significant threat to soldiers,
they were even more of a natural counter to warhorses.
Especially since their warhorses had not been trained to resist explosions and fire. On the battlefield, they were useless.
Therefore, at this juncture, the Yan generals had to devise a more secure strategy for attacking the city.
"I suggest we convert our cavalry to infantry and use infantry to attack the city directly!"
"This way, although their strange bottles are terrifying, their impact will be limited!"
At these words, everyone fell into contemplation.
Cavalry was a major trump card for Yan.
To abandon their trump card and switch to infantry for the siege would inevitably result in heavy losses.
However, their cavalry seemed truly countered. If they did not adapt, they wouldn't even be able to capture Yanmen.
Thus, after much deliberation, the Yan generals made a decision.
"Agreed, we will use infantry to attack the city!"
"Moreover, our infantry must not get too close. We must formulate a well-planned siege strategy!"
"Yes! We must have a complete plan!"
The Yan army had already suffered once, and they naturally did not want to suffer a second time.
Otherwise, their hundred thousand strong army might be depleted before they could even capture Yanmen.
If that were to happen, they would be sinners of Yan and would surely be held accountable upon their return to the capital.
Therefore, each and every one of them was extremely cautious.
After a night of discussion, they decided to deploy siege weapons and attack Yanmen with infantry as the main force in three days.
Lin Tian was unaware of their decision.
However, he had sent people to scout the situation of the Yan cities.
When he learned that the Yan cavalry had regrouped, he quickly formulated a new strategy.
"Although these Yan cavalry are numerous and powerful, they came out in great haste and did not bring much provisions!"
"To reinforce Zhao, they advanced at forced march. Therefore, their provisions will not last long!"
"If we cut off their supplies and burn their grain at this time, they will be like trapped beasts, and moreover, powerless trapped beasts."
"At that time, they will have very little combat effectiveness!!"
At these words, Zhang Han and the others were deeply moved.
However, they also harbored some concerns.
"Cutting off their supplies should be no problem, but burning their grain is not so easy!"
"Indeed! Their grain is within the city, protected by the army. To burn their grain, we must enter their city. Given the current situation, we are afraid it will be difficult to achieve this!"
Entering the city to burn grain was not as simple as it sounded.
It would undoubtedly involve immense danger.
Furthermore, it would be difficult for those without extraordinary martial prowess to accomplish it.
In Zhang Han's mind, no one was suitable for this task.
But at this moment, Lin Tian smiled.
"This matter, I will handle it!"
"This kind of thing, Wang Wu and I are old hands at it!"
Infiltrating enemy cities and carrying out sabotage might be extremely difficult for ordinary soldiers.
But for those professionally trained like Wang Wu, the difficulty would be significantly reduced.
Not to mention, they had done such things with Lin Tian before.
Therefore, after Lin Tian spoke, Wang Wu and the others also smiled.
Clearly, they were full of confidence.
Zhang Han wanted to stop them, as Lin Tian was the commander of the army, and he could not take such risks.
Zhang Han tried to persuade Lin Tian not to undertake such a task.
However, his persuasion had no effect. Lin Tian, having made up his mind, would not easily give up.
Moreover, this time he also brought a formidable weapon: Molotov cocktails.
Without Molotov cocktails, they would need to find ignition sources and oil to burn the Yan army's grain, and spread the oil thoroughly to ensure all the grain was consumed by fire.
But with Molotov cocktails, it was different. Throwing a dozen Molotov cocktails would ignite all the grain.
More importantly, Molotov cocktails could be thrown from tens of zhang away. This distance made it easier for Lin Tian and his men to escape the Yan city after setting the fire.
Therefore, Lin Tian was determined to proceed with this matter.
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