Rolling logs and stones, golden soup and fire bricks, plus the bows and arrows that the Jianzhou warriors were most good at, these were the weapons used to defend the city.

Under the Dongjiang Army's mortar bombardment, the old artillery on Nancheng was either destroyed or removed, and was unable to function at all.

The enemy's Hongyi artillery caused some damage to the city wall, and the gate tower was blown down and destroyed, but it was still not enough to break in.

"Using ladder ants to attack the city, I'm afraid the enemy will only have this stupid way." Yasiha sneered and said, "Fighting like this is exactly what our army hopes for."

As long as the Dongjiang Army dares to use this stupidest and most common method to attack the city, the gap in weapons and equipment between the two sides will be minimized.

Although there were many artillery pieces, the two armies were fighting fiercely around the city wall, but they did not dare to use them. With that accurate leader, accidental damage was certain.

In this way, Jianlu achieved their goal of defending the city. Relying on the tall city walls, they could indeed achieve the effect of defeating many with fewer enemies.

Lan Tai still had some doubts and said: "Looking at the enemy's preparations, there are not many ladders!"

Oreb blinked his eyes and said, "I think we'd better go down first! Before attacking the city, the enemy might suddenly bombard us."

This is indeed a danger that must be guarded against. It is also beneath their dignity to hide in the dungeon in front of so many soldiers.

Seeing that the war was approaching, the three slave chiefs did not know that the city was destroyed in just a moment, and would break out at their footsteps. Oreb's caution temporarily saved the lives of the three of them, but only temporarily.

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Lantai was in charge of commanding the first formation, Oreb led reinforcements, and Yasiha led the reserve team. In their view, despite the obvious military disadvantage, the enemy would have to pay a mountain of blood if they wanted to break through Hupiyi.

The price of the sea.

If this is the case, then their goal has been achieved, and whether Hupiyi is captured or not is not that important anymore.

To put it bluntly, although Hupiyi is important, Jianlu also knows that it is impossible to stop the Dongjiang Army's advance. If even Liaoyang City cannot be saved, let alone the tiny place of Hupiyi.

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Every city must be defended, and Jianlu bleeds in his heart, but he has to do it. Facing the Dongjiang Army's heavy troop group, it has been proved that the cavalry is difficult to compete with the powerful firepower.

For Jianlu, time can only be fought for with blood and life. The Dongjiang Army launched before the autumn harvest, completely disrupting their plans and deployment.

Whether it was the retreat to the north, the food that was about to be harvested, or whether the persistence of Liaoyang could be successful, all slowed down Jianlu's actions, making him appear hesitant and hesitant.

Guo Dajing led the generals out of the camp and returned to their respective positions to command the battle. It was already three o'clock in the morning.

"Let's start!" Guo Dajing gave the order calmly.

With the flags waving, the siege troops slowly pressed towards the city wall and did not stop until they were more than two hundred meters away.

Boom, boom, boom... Hundreds of mortars roared, and the shells flew into the sky, dimming the light.

The cannonballs either fell into the city, or a few landed on the city walls, and a moment later there were explosions one after another. Pillars of smoke rose up, shrouding the small town of Hupiyi in fireworks.

After one round of firing, the artillery reloaded the ammunition and adjusted the elevation angle, all at the maximum range, which could hit the center of the small town.

After a brief pause, the fuse in the tunnel was lit, and the sizzling sparks sank into the long bamboo tube.

All the soldiers' eyes were focused on the city in front of them. The city walls that had been cratered by the Hongyi cannons, the collapsed city towers, and the few shaking figures on the city.

Lan Tai under the city was closely protected, but the strange silence made him feel ominous. Soldiers from the city kept coming to report, but he still thought it took too long.

Does the enemy have any other ways to break through the city? Even if a dozen more Hongyi cannons are brought in and bombarded in turn, it is impossible to break through the city wall in a short time?

Lan Tai was a little nervous, thinking wildly, wondering what conspiracy the enemy was up to.

Suddenly, he felt the ground beneath his feet move. It was not the tremor of an exploding shell, but a bit like something in the ground was arching upward.

Boom! Lan Tai's last consciousness was that the world was spinning, his body was thrown up, dust was flying in his eyes, and the city wall collapsed, and then he fell into darkness.

There were three earthquake-like tremors in a row, broken bricks and rocks flew up, and dust and smoke filled the air, suddenly covering the entire southern city wall.

The rumbling sound of passionate war drums awakened the siege troops who were waiting outside the city. Most people had never seen such earth-shattering power, except for a few allies who had participated in the Liaoyang battle.

Amidst the shouts, the soldiers, under the command of officers at all levels, swarmed up and charged towards the smoke-filled city wall.

After experiments and actual combat, the earth camp has made a very accurate calculation of the amount of gunpowder to be filled. Even so, for the sake of safety, 30% was added to the calculated amount.

Thousands of kilograms of black gunpowder easily toppled Hupiyi's city wall, which was neither tall nor too heavy.

The thousands of captives waiting under the city suffered heavy losses. They were either crushed to death and buried by the collapsed city wall, or were killed and injured by flying masonry.

This is as destructive and powerful as a landslide, and cannot be stopped by any human effort.

Just when the charging soldiers disappeared in the diffuse smoke, the rumbling sound of artillery rang out. The mortars bombarded at the maximum range, smashing hundreds of shells into the small town. In the future, Jianlu would bring more

The great chaos caused more casualties to the reinforcements.

At the beginning of the siege, you must take advantage of the enemy's casualties and confusion to pour in enough troops to control the breach and gain a firm foothold.

As long as this task is completed, there is no doubt about victory. The Dongjiang army cannot be defeated by Jianlu's cavalry and archery, let alone the battle between bows and arrows and guns.

Living up to expectations, the vanguard troops entered the city smoothly. Listening to the increasingly intensive gunshots in the city, Guo Dajing let out a long breath and said, "Pass the commander's order, and the left and right wings will move forward to attack steadily."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The people on the left and right are the Hou Xie, Zhong Xie and the Korean Rebels. Because Hupiyi only has two gates, the north and the south, they will not be attacked from inside the city.

After steadily pushing past Hupiyi, the two wings of troops may form a siege of Hupiyi. If Jianlu resists desperately and fights with the siege troops in the city, then they will all be wiped out and a beautiful battle of annihilation will be fought.

Why was there no siege operation before? Firstly, the 30,000 troops were a little weak, and secondly, Guo Dajing hoped to eliminate more Jianlu in Hupiyi, so he wanted to leave a way out for Hupiyi.

Now that we have entered the city, there is no need to hold back any more. Nearly 50,000 men and horses are all pressing forward, trying to wipe out all 20,000 enemies.

The smoke and dust covering the city wall gradually dispersed, and the broken city wall with three large gaps came into view. The bricks and stones at the gaps formed a slope, and a large number of Dongjiang Army soldiers were still swarming in.

The gunfire in the city became more and more intense, and the mortars had stopped bombarding. The artillerymen were carrying or carrying artillery and ammunition as they approached the city wall.

Artillery was set up on the captured city wall and bombarded the prisoners from a high position. The firepower could cover the entire city.

"Charge, charge forward." Inside the city, Oreb commanded thousands of captives, stubbornly resisting the fierce attack of the Dongjiang Army.

The city was suddenly breached incredibly quickly. This caught the second batch of reinforcements led by Oreb by surprise. When they reacted and rushed into the city to counterattack, they found that the enemy had already poured in too many.

Although Oreb led his troops to fight back fiercely, they could only delay the enemy's advance and were unable to drive the enemy out of the city and re-seal the breach.

Boom, boom, boom!

The roaring sound coming from the front, and the screams and wails that followed, overwhelmed Oreb's howling wolves and ghosts.

The small town in Danwan was in ruins under the indiscriminate bombardment of the Dongjiang Army, with few complete houses and buildings. The armies of both sides were fighting here, with almost no obstructions to their sight.

This allowed the artillery that quickly climbed onto the city wall to have an unobstructed view of the battlefield, bombard the prisoners, and provide effective fire support for the infantry.

However, due to the accuracy of the mortar, the bombardment area was far away from the battle line. As the only area near the north gate that could enter the city for reinforcements, as well as the rear of the Jianlu counterattack force, natural attention was paid to it.

The Franz machine and field artillery carried by the infantry, together with the muskets, constituted the main firepower to kill the captives.

Boom, boom, boom... More than a dozen shells fell one after another, and exploded a moment later, shrapnel shooting out, and black smoke rising.

Oreb was knocked to the ground by the blast of an explosion that was very close to Chi Chi, and shrapnel grazed his forehead. Although luckily it was not fatal, blood flowed down, turning his vision into a red lake world.

The shouts and shouts from the front were endless, and the sound of gunfire was even louder.

The desperate counterattack has not achieved the expected results. The enemy has stabilized their position and is still increasing. The fall of Hupiyi is almost a foregone conclusion.

Oreb was helped up by the soldiers, and he raised his arm to wipe the blood on his face. His vision became much clearer, but his heart sank to the bottom.

The troops he led counterattacked along the north and south gates, and there was only one such road in the city. However, the counterattack was frustrated. At most, it temporarily blocked the enemy's further advance and fell into a stalemate in the center of the city.

However, the enemy attacked from multiple routes. In addition to the central route, they also outflanked and detoured along the east and west city walls. In terms of military strength, the enemy also gained more and more advantages.

Looking up at the dilapidated city wall that was not too far away, Oreb lamented helplessly. It seemed impossible to drive the enemy out. Even if Yasiha's 10,000 troops were thrown in, they could not change the situation.

Boom, boom, boom! The sound of artillery sounded again, and the dense shells harvested lives and shook the Jianlu battle formation.

Looking to the east and west, we can see that the enemy is outflanking and encircling the city wall, progressing faster than the stalemate in the middle, and actually seems to be encircling.

Oreb frowned and wanted to give the order to retreat, but he still hesitated.

At this time, Yasiha sent thousands of troops, entered from the north gate, and plunged into the bloody battle in the city.

"Fire!" Han Zhong ordered loudly, and a row of musketeers raised their guns and fired. Thick white smoke rose and was quickly blown away by the wind.

Another row of musketeers stepped forward, raised their guns and fired. A row of lead bullets passed by, and Jianlu fired a bunch of arrows.

Although the battle between the two sides was fierce, Han Zhong and other soldiers already knew that victory was unquestionable and that the Jianlu were just resisting desperately and in vain.

Under the cover of the shield hand, the artilleryman replaced the musket, quickly pointed the muzzle at the enemy, and ignited the fuse. With two roars, a hail of bullets swept across the ground, and a large piece of the soldiers in front fell down.

The battle formation advanced another ten meters, which was gained with blood and lives. This was a fight of attrition, even though the Dongjiang Army had the advantage.

The shells flew into the sky again and smashed into the group of Jianlu. Explosions occurred one after another. In the fire and smoke, Jianlu's figure stumbled and fell like a demon.

Oreb was once again protected by soldiers. He saw with his own eyes that two soldiers were hit by shrapnel, one dead and the other injured.

At the same time, the battle formation in front of him also became sparse, so much so that he could see the bright light of the enemy's musket fire and bursts of white smoke.

With constant casualties and retreat, the broken city wall that could still be seen had become a target that could never be reached.

"Such a battle is not what we imagined before, let alone what we hoped for." Oreb's originally angry and fierce eyes had turned into helplessness and sadness.

The exchange ratio of fewer enemies and more enemies seems to be a joke now. Not only that, the losses of our own army are far greater than those of the enemy.

"How did the enemy break into the city all at once? Why did the city wall suddenly collapse?" Oreb knew that Lantai and the defenders under the city wall were in trouble. There were thousands of men and horses, but they could not resist the enemy for a moment.

A soldier elephant was hit hard with a hammer, his head tilted, and he fell down in a splash of blood. The remaining warm blood splashed onto Oreb's face.

"Protect your lord." A soldier shouted loudly, pushing Oreb back.

The enemy's heavy muskets were able to hit here. Without safety, Oreb was a little confused and did not resist.

"Sir." A Jianlu came from behind and reported urgently: "Sir Yasiha asked if we still need to send troops to support? The enemy is encircling the city and outflanking us. If things cannot be done, please make a decision as soon as possible."

At this time, fierce gunfire also sounded outside the city. Apparently, the enemy's outflanking troops had already engaged in a firefight with Yasiha's troops.

Oreb knew the enemy's total strength. With the few thousand men and horses left in Yasiha, it was impossible to withstand the enemy's fierce attack.

Once Yasiha's troops retreat, the enemy's outflanking troops will seal the north gate of Hupiyi, putting the own troops in the city into a fatal siege.

"Blow the horn and retreat!" Oreb gave the order with difficulty, and once again focused his attention on the broken city wall in the distance.
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