After the first fireball flew out, a second and a third followed. In the blink of an eye, dozens of fireballs were flying through the air, all landing among the Jiangdong soldiers and provoking cries of agony!
The fireballs landed right in the middle of the densely packed Jiangdong soldiers. They weren't heavy enough to injure anyone, but the soldiers' fear of fire threw their formation into chaos.
The fireballs had all been soaked in fish oil. It wasn't as good as gasoline, but it still burned very quickly.
Wang Yue had led the commoners in catching large quantities of fish over the past few months. They had only made so much fish oil from the fish fat, and now they had used it all in one go.
The forts had been full of wooden structures, with piles of lumber stacked everywhere. Once the wood had been soaked in fish oil, it immediately went up in a blazing inferno.
If they had set the fire at the very start of the battle, Lu Meng might have had a chance to escape. The forts were large, after all, and it took time for the wood to catch fire.
But now the two sides were locked in a fierce struggle. The battle had scattered wood everywhere, and once it caught fire, thick smoke and flames filled the whole area.
The Jiangdong soldiers' eyes were so badly stung by the smoke that they could barely keep them open. Some were so afraid the flames would reach them that all they could do was dodge in every direction, let alone put up any effective resistance.
Mi Fang seized the opportunity and immediately launched a counterattack, cutting down the Jiangdong soldiers at the very front.
Just then, the men Yu Fan had brought finally buckled.