Outside Guan Shankou.
Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard as he admired his masterpiece.
This truly was a masterpiece, a masterpiece that had seized heaven's timing, earth's advantage, and men's harmony all at once.
The so-called heaven's timing was naturally the northwestern wind at the turn from autumn to winter.
The so-called earth's advantage was naturally Guan Shankou and Nameless Valley. Whether Guan Shankou or Nameless Valley, neither could be counted as a natural stronghold, and under normal circumstances, it would be very hard to find any geographical advantage here.
But when the northwestern wind was paired with this long, narrow valley, heaven's timing and earth's advantage fused together perfectly.
Under these circumstances, only one great fire was needed to turn the entire valley into a sea of flames.
As for men's harmony, the soldiers of Chongshan Town were willing to obey his orders and act accordingly; that was the best men's harmony.
Even when they did not understand, Niu Zhuang, Tang Feihu, and the others had not questioned his orders, but had actively carried them out.
It was precisely because these three necessary conditions were all present that tonight's great fire could be achieved.
The raging flames churned and rose, illuminating the whole stretch of heaven and earth until it was bright as day.
On the slopes, at the mountain pass, the soldiers looked at the blazing inferno, and shock and tremors showed on all their faces.
The wind roared, the fire burned, and faintly, waves of miserable howls could be heard.
This hellish scene left many people horrified.
But after the horror, even more gazes turned toward Yang Zhengshan, and in those gazes was burning worship and awe.
Even Niu Zhuang and Tang Feihu were no exception.
They, too, looked at Yang Zhengshan with reverent eyes.
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