nucmednet Chapter 403: Fighting for Shangjun City
Chapter 403: Fighting for Shangjun City
Every siege in history was destined to be a bloody catastrophe, with mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
The sun and the moon were covered in a thick haze, as if even the eyes of the universe were dimmed by the endless killing.
The strong wind carried the sounds of fighting on the battlefield, which echoed wildly between heaven and earth like the howling of ghosts and wolves, making people shudder.
After lunch, Yan Ruxiang stood in front of the soldiers with a serious expression and gave a pre-war mobilization.
He shouted at the top of his lungs, calling on the soldiers to be fearless and to forge ahead courageously, to fight for victory and glory at all costs.
Just as the defenders were leisurely enjoying their lunch, the siege horn suddenly sounded without any warning.
The first echelon of soldiers who had been prepared in advance, whether they were warriors holding long swords or gunners carrying gun barrels on their shoulders, rushed forward in a disorderly manner as if without the guidance of drumbeats.
Their steps were untidy, but their eyes revealed determination and resoluteness.
Seeing the first team approaching their target, the second team, under the anxious urging of the general, followed without hesitation, their eager footsteps raising clouds of dust.
The guards on duty on the city wall were initially confused and at a loss when they saw the people below running in no formation and in no regularity, and had no idea what was going on.
When they finally saw that these people were carrying weapons, they woke up from their dream and frantically shouted at the soldiers who were eating at the foot of the city: "Enemy attack, there is an enemy attack..."
The voice resounded through the sky, carrying a heart-wrenching impulse, as if it was going to break the heart and lungs.
The defenders who had just received the food were so flustered that they didn't have time to put it down. Some of them took a few quick bites and then continued swallowing while running, with unchewed food still hanging from the corners of their mouths.
When they hurriedly climbed up the city wall, they saw that the people below were already close to the wall.
They were in a panic and had no time to aim carefully, so they lit the fuse of the cannon in a hurry.
Because the people running below were too scattered and the team was leaning towards the corner of the city, it was difficult to quickly adjust the direction of the main gun.
Moreover, there were indeed people rushing towards the main gun position, but the number of people was relatively small. However, they were carrying siege weapons, which made the defenders dare not take it lightly.
After the first wave of attackers fired their cannons, the shells exploded on the city wall, sending earth and rocks flying. As the second wave of attackers was about to arrive, the defenders on the city wall hurriedly reloaded their ammunition and continued to fire wildly at the attackers.
The newly modified cluster gun is extremely convenient to load ammunition, but in this chaotic battlefield, it is not always able to hit the target.
Most of the shells either fell into the air or just blew a big hole in the ground, and did not pose much threat to the soldiers attacking the city.
There were more and more mortars approaching the city wall. Although many targets were hit, more and more gun positions on the city wall were destroyed.
The gun was extremely heavy and could not be quickly transported up from the bottom of the city to fill the position. They could only watch helplessly as more and more shells rained down from below.
In an instant, rocks flew across the city wall, and gaps and flaws appeared everywhere.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Bi Fujian decisively ordered his team to charge forward with the third team.
He moved among the crowd, occasionally directing people to fill in their positions, his voice becoming hoarse from shouting.
The arrival of the third team greatly encouraged the soldiers fighting bravely in the front. Their aiming became more relaxed and their hit rate improved significantly.
Seeing that several parts of the city wall were destroyed, the third team rushed over and did not hesitate to further damage the damaged walls.
The bricks and rammed earth collapsed little by little, and it was obvious to the naked eye that people could climb directly up here.
Bi Fujian pointed to the city wall and said anxiously to Kou Xun beside him, "I'll lead the troops forward to adjust the attack position. Once I reach the front line, you organize the troops to climb the wall through these gaps."
"I understand. You go ahead and I'll order the team to get ready."
Kou Xun responded loudly, his eyes determined.
This time, Kou Zhun distributed all the mortars in his hands to Bi Fujian and other teams, while his own team replaced them with small-caliber Ershihu cannons.
Moreover, all members of his team were equipped with rifles, which gave them a great advantage in close combat.
Shi Yongzhi saw Kou Zhun nervously preparing the troops, and knowing that he would be charging behind him soon, he quickly joined the team and made all preparations in an orderly manner.
The artillery fire on the front line changed direction and began to extend towards both sides of the city wall, fiercely attacking the newly appeared gun barrel positions one by one.
Seeing that the time had come, Kou Zhun shouted at the top of his lungs: "Xiao Wuwei, charge!"
They were all cavalry originally, but because they were going to attack the city, they could only advance on foot.
Fortunately, there was almost no artillery fire directed at them at this time, and they quickly approached the city wall.
At this time, Zhao Hong's reinforcements appeared on the opposite side, and they tried to move the Tiger Barrel Cannon onto the broken city wall.
Seeing this, the sharp-eyed Xiaowuwei soldiers quickly raised their guns and fired decisively at the enemy who appeared in front of them.
After all, the soldiers with guns ran much faster than those with tiger-barreled cannons. They climbed up the broken city wall in two steps and looked down.
Ouch!
There are more than a thousand people preparing to rush up.
The quick-handed soldier continued to shoot, then quickly took out a grenade, lit the fuse, and threw it down without hesitation.
The sound of gunfire accompanied by the explosion of grenades caught the enemies below off guard, and they immediately panicked and fell into chaos.
The soldier carrying the Tiger Barrel Cannon behind also climbed up quickly.
As mentioned earlier, the Tiger Barrel Cannon is also called a hand cannon. It can be fired without a stand, but the recoil is a bit large.
However, when encountering the enemy, it is not necessary to have a support to fight.
The soldier took out the magazine from the ammunition bag on his waist, loaded it into the rear seat of the gun, placed the gun on the stone, and lit the fuse with fire.
"boom……"
The bullets from the cannon were ejected with a loud noise. Dozens of bullets whizzed out, and a large number of defending soldiers fell down, either dead or injured.
Due to the huge recoil, the gun barrel moved backwards and hit the gap in the city wall behind it, almost falling off the city.
Fortunately, the soldier reacted in time and hugged the gun barrel tightly, but then quickly let go after a while. The temperature of the gun barrel was too high and his hand could not bear it.
As a result, the sounds of gunfire, grenades and tiger cannon explosions from the city were intertwined, forcing the enemy here to retreat in a panic. At least hundreds of corpses were lying in a mess below.
Shi Yongzhi also rushed over at this time. He led 10,000 people through the gap and directly poured into the city, engaging in fierce close combat with the defenders.
Zhao Hong's army also had tiger-barrel cannons, and quickly blocked the streets of Shangjun with artillery fire in an attempt to stop Shi Yongzhi's attack.
Shi Yongzhi's attack was temporarily blocked, and the soldiers were suppressed by heavy artillery fire and unable to advance.
At the critical moment, Bi Fujian and his Yulin Guards arrived in time.
"Deputy General Shi, what's the situation ahead?" Bi Fujian asked anxiously.
Shi Yongzhi saw that it was Bi Fujian, and his men had mortars. He was so excited that his voice trembled: "We are blocked by the enemy's Tiger Cannons. Please use the mortars to destroy them."
After Bi Fujian understood the situation, he sternly said to the officers beside him, "Go ahead, find the target, and destroy all obstacles and enemy artillery."
"Yes..." The general received the order and rushed forward with his men without hesitation.
The city is now in chaos, and Shi Yongzhi's troops are divided into several groups, fighting bravely in different directions.
When Kou Xun saw Bi Fujian entering the city, he also hurried over with the Xiaowu Guards.
"We, the three captains of the Xiaowu Guard, are leading the troops. Please ask General Shi to give us a task." Kou Xun shouted.
Shi Yongzhi saw them coming, as if he had seen a savior, and said happily: "I will have someone take you there to wipe them out. I think we can occupy Shangjun before dark."
After saying that, he sent out several people, accompanied by the captains of the Xiaowu Guard, and rushed in different directions.