Traveling through time and space and becoming a deposed prince, he just wants to survive!

Chapter 531 Wang Shixiong Surrenders

Within the tall and thick city walls of Mayi City.

When Wang Shixiong learned that Cao Youde had returned with his troops, he suddenly felt a sense of confidence in his heart, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw in this precarious situation.

At this moment, the 100,000 Dingzhou troops led by Zhu Yongzhen and Xu Shaowu were approaching the city like a dark cloud.

The neatly arranged troops stretched as far as the eye could see, and the military flags fluttered and danced freely in the wind, demonstrating the powerful military might.

The Dingzhou army was divided into two groups. One group marched aggressively towards the east gate, while the other group was on high alert at the south gate, forming a siege on Mayi City.

On the top of the Mayi city wall, various types of cannons were densely arranged, large and small, with different calibers.

These cannons are defensive weapons that the Wang family has carefully prepared over the years. Their maximum range can reach a thousand steps. They are like dormant beasts, staring intently at the enemy outside the city.

Outside the South Gate, Zhu Yongzhen was organizing artillery in an orderly manner to prepare for the siege.

His troops were like a mobile arsenal, bringing with them a thousand mortars.

These mortars have been carefully improved. After being loaded with explosives, their maximum range can reach more than 1,500 steps. Under ideal conditions, it can even soar to 2,000 steps, which is astonishingly powerful.

Zhu Yongzhen stared at the south gate of Mayi City with a sharp gaze and gave orders with confidence.

He carefully selected six hundred cannons and aimed them precisely at the towering overhanging tower above the city gate and the key positions of the ladders on both sides of the city walls.

The sunlight penetrated the thin clouds and fell on the cold iron barrel, reflecting dazzling rays of light, as if foreshadowing the upcoming fierce attack.

Seeing that everything was ready, Zhu Yongzhen suddenly raised the flag in his hand and shouted, "Fire!"

The voice resounded all around like a huge bell, carrying unquestionable majesty.

In an instant, the muzzle emitted a deafening roar, as if the earth was shaking.

One shell after another whistled towards Mayi City like meteors, carrying the power to destroy everything.

The shells streaked across the sky, leaving behind fiery trails, and their landing points were almost precisely distributed near the target.

In an instant, the city wall was filled with thick smoke, flames shot up into the sky, and brick and stone fragments flew everywhere due to the explosion of artillery shells.

The artillery commander closely monitored the impact of the bombardment. Noticing that some of the shells were slightly off target, he immediately shouted, "Attention, teams! Fine-tune your angles and continue the attack!"

The gunners responded quickly and skillfully adjusted the angle of the gun barrel.

Under the continuous bombardment of thousands of shells like raindrops, the city wall has been blown beyond recognition.

The originally solid building has now become shaky, and deep cracks have appeared on the city walls.

However, Zhu Yongzhen was not satisfied with this. He waved his hand and ordered: "Continue the attack indiscriminately!"

Immediately afterwards, another 400 mortars quickly advanced 500 steps forward, steadily set up their barrels, and launched an even more fierce attack on the city.

The dense artillery shells poured down like a torrential rain, and the city was suddenly engulfed in a sea of ​​fire. Shouts and cries were intertwined together, as if it were hell on earth.

The continuous bombing finally completely destroyed the city gate.

The heavy city gate collapsed under the baptism of artillery fire, raising a cloud of dust.

Seeing this, the mortars in front launched incremental bombings, further expanding the scope of destruction.

At this time, in the palace in the city, Wang Shizun heard the tragic battle situation coming from the front. His heart sank and he instantly realized that the situation was hopeless.

He was extremely anxious and didn't even have time to tidy up his clothes. He hurriedly took a few confidants and trotted to find Wang Shixiong.

After seeing Wang Shixiong, Wang Shixun said breathlessly, "Second brother, I already know the situation of the two city gates. If we continue like this, we will definitely be defeated!

You know, they still have rifles in their hands. Even if we get into street fighting, the difference in strength between the two sides is huge. In my opinion, it is better to make peace with them."

Wang Shizun frowned, his eyes full of worry and helplessness.

Wang Shixiong was unwilling to give up. He looked at the smoke-filled battlefield in the distance, clenched his fists, and said with gritted teeth:

"Brother, are we, the Wang family, going to admit defeat today? Considering the glory of our Wang family for generations, how can we bow down so easily?"

Wang Shixiong's face was full of anger and struggle.

Wang Shizhen walked forward slowly, gently holding Wang Shixiong's shoulders, tears in his eyes, and said tearfully: "Second brother, if you can endure for a while, you will have peace and tranquility; if you can take a step back, you will have a broader horizon! As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no worries about lack of firewood.

If our Wang family can survive, we will have a chance to make a comeback in the future. If we insist on resisting, I am afraid our Wang family will be doomed!"

Wang Shizun was in tears and spoke earnestly.

After hearing what his elder brother said, Wang Shixiong felt a pang of sadness in his heart and sighed helplessly, knowing that he was in a situation where he was doomed to fail and there was no way to turn the situation around.

He slowly lowered his clenched fists and said with a gloomy expression, "Forget it, forget it. Big brother is absolutely right."

Afterwards, he ordered his men to raise a white flag and request peace from the Dingzhou army outside the city.

The Dingzhou army actually did not want to easily provoke this cruel war.

Especially Hong Kui, who had an ambiguous attitude towards this battle and did not provide any support, making it difficult for them to move forward. It can be said that they had to fight against generals and seize the pass, and went through untold hardships.

Now, after only a few rounds of bombing, they saw the other side easily raise the white flag and surrender, so they naturally stopped the bombardment.

As the county magistrate, Wang Changhe was entrusted by the Wang family to come and negotiate peace on behalf of the Wang family.

He was dressed in his official uniform and came before Zhu Yongzhen and the others with a solemn expression. He saluted respectfully and said, "I am the County Magistrate Wang Changhe. I am honored to meet you, General.

Now, Mayi City is willing to give up the city, and I hope the general can give us a way to survive." Wang Changhe lowered his head slightly, his tone full of humility and pleading.

Although Zhu Yongzhen and Xu Shaowu were attacking the city, they knew very well that they could not represent the court without authorization, nor could they make the final decision on behalf of Bingzhou.

Faced with such a major matter, they still needed to wait for instructions from Bingzhou. Since the other party had surrendered, they also needed to express their attitude.

Lin Wenshou walked forward, took the surrender letter from Wang Changhe, and handed it to Zhu Yongzhen with both hands.

After carefully reading the surrender letter, Zhu Yongzhen said solemnly, "We are all here under the imperial edict to conquer Mayi.

However, the imperial court has not yet sent anyone here, and there has been no news from Bingzhou. Since the surrender letter is here, our army will no longer attack the city.

All affairs within the city will remain as usual for the time being. However, all garrisons must withdraw, and our army will send troops into the city to take over and maintain public order.

After the imperial court sends someone to arrive, we will discuss your decision on whether to stay or go."

Zhu Yongzhen spoke word by word with a firm gaze.

After hearing what Zhu Yongzhen said, Wang Changhe felt something was wrong, but he couldn't tell the reason.

But at this moment, the situation was stronger than him, so he couldn't say anything more. He could only reluctantly agree: "I will obey the general's order. After returning to the city, we will immediately withdraw our garrison."

Zhu Yongzhen knew very well that he came here only to follow orders, like running errands, and did not expect to gain anything from it.

He said calmly, "If that's the case, then that's for the best. We must not allow any more unrest to occur in the city. Although our army is only taking over the garrison, it is also our responsibility to suppress the unrest. Any disobedience will be met with no mercy!"

Zhu Yongzhen's voice was low and powerful, with a sense of deterrence.

"Yes, that is..."

Wang Changhe agreed cautiously, fearing that something unexpected would happen if he was not careful.

At this moment, he only hoped that this matter could be resolved as soon as possible so that the Wang family could survive this disaster.