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Becoming an Emperor in the Five Dynasties Volume 27: Hunting the Prodigy and Guarding Huo Chapter 3: Breaking the Level

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    The Zhou army was filling the trenches with soil, and Brother Diela had no choice. The arrows thrown from the city could not cause much casualties to the opponent

    The trenches are getting shallower and shallower, and the straw bags are not filled with floating soil. Although the trenches filled with this have not been stepped on, they are still enough for people to pass through. Even with relatively heavy siege equipment, the soldiers can still pass through it with hard work.  , but Brother Diego is still at a loss to do anything about it

    Zhou Jun's cavalry came from a distance. Brother Diego knew that these vehicles could not get close to the city wall, but he was completely powerless to stop them. The force of the arrows thrown from the city head was too weak. Before the cavalry approached the city wall, the defenders at the top of the city  It seems that no move by the army can harm him. Brother Diera can only hope that the defenders' rolling logs and stones will bring good luck after the chariot approaches the city wall

    The chariots were approaching, and Zhou Jun's gunmen were getting closer. The female wall at the top of the city was hit with muskets, causing smoke and dust everywhere.  The eye is still a channel for projecting weapons, and the rocks within one foot square can finally show their power. The defenders no longer care about throwing arrows. The bang of falling rocks keeps ringing under the city, and occasionally there is the sound of broken wood, accompanied by  The miserable howls from the city made Brother Diego's pale face appear flushed with excitement

    However, the broken wood was not enough, and it was far from enough. Brother Diela also had some combat experience. It could be heard that how many of the Zhou army's carriages had been destroyed. Obviously, compared with those that continued to come closer, they were only ten out of ten.  Just one or two, Zhou Jun's various operations at the foot of the city wall can no longer be stopped.

    In the past ten years or so, Brother Diera, as a border guard general, has heard of the Zhou army's old trick of destroying cities. This year, in conjunction with repeated warnings from his superiors, he was constantly reminded - gunpowder to blow up the city. I heard that there are many fortified cities in the South.  It was easily captured by the Zhou army in this way. I heard that the retreat route of the King of House Zhi was cut off by the Zhou army in this way. I heard that the mountains and rocks could be exploded by the buried gunpowder, let alone the rammed earth walls of this Guancheng

    It can't stop Zhou Jun's cavalry from approaching, and it can't stop Zhou Jun from digging under the cauldron for the foot of the city wall. Then it can't stop Zhou Jun from using gunpowder to blow up the city. Thinking of the coming thunder and explosion, earth and rocks flying, thinking of the ramming that was more than two feet high and thick.  The earthen wall was likely to turn into paper under the force of the earth shattering, and Brother Diego couldn't help but tremble all over, his face as white as paper.

    I have already tried my bestThe Zhou army in front of me is simply unstoppable. It is definitely not possible for the tribal troops under my command and the Han'er army to compete.

    Brother Diera looked at the north flank wall that sealed the pass again, and his feet had already moved backwards uncontrollably. In the face of the Zhou army's all-out attack, it was not advisable to stand on the enemy's platform above the main entrance.  Patrol the entire section of the city wall to boost morale.

    Convinced by various reasons in his heart, Brother Diego finally left the enemy tower he had been holding for most of the day, and ran towards the north flank wall. Although the attack there was the weakest, it also needed the on-the-job supervision of him as the supreme commander, and  It is very likely that troops will be dispatched to the east flank wall from there. Such a military order cannot be relied on to send troops under the current situation.

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    "The Yanshan garrison should not be underestimated as the city is about to be broken Just look at the courage and strict military discipline to attack the city, as well as the orderly way of digging holes and burying medicine at the foot of the city wall. It can be seen that the Lulong Army is well-trained on weekdays."

    Seeing the various attacks in front of him unfolding in an orderly manner like daily drills, Geng Hao couldn't help nodding and praising them. Even with the critical eyes of his Imperial Army officer, these attacks by the Jingzhou and Lulongsai garrison were also quite commendable.  Even if it's not invulnerable, it's still no worse than the Forbidden Army.

    Of course, what impressed Geng Hao the most was the imminent destruction of the city. He watched these state and county soldiers approaching the city wall like a tide, and then braved arrows and stones to dig hard at the foot of multiple sections of the city wall. Although four or five culls were destroyed by the defenders, they still managed to make a step forward.  Without retreating or messing up, Geng Hao was naturally greatly impressed as he saw a large amount of gunpowder being transported forward from the back and placed properly, the fuse had been pulled out, and it would soon be ignited.  Full of expectations - this was the first time for him to witness the real explosion of Kaesong.

    "Haha, there are specialties in the art industry. The imperial army and we and other state and county soldiers just have their own strengths." Chen Xing was certainly very happy that his subordinates could live up to their mission and impress the imperial army who had their eyes high above them.  The necessary humility needs to be shown, "The Forbidden Army all look like soldiers, and they are skilled in practicing firecrackers and large formations, but they are unparalleled in defeating the enemy in the field. However, our Yanshan garrison has some uses after all, and we are in a tug of war with the Liao people."  After so many years, I have some experience in attacking and defending cities, and I am not afraid of casualties under your orders."

    Seeing his subordinates' flesh and blood flying under the enemy's arrows, Chen Xing's heart was still twitching even though he had been in battle for a long time. However, he knew that this kind of menial job of filling trenches and attacking the city was obviously impossible for the Imperial Army.  Come and do it, and as long as you attack the city, these casualties will definitely occur.Yes, a general cannot be kind to a woman. What's more, the blasting method is used instead of ants to attack the city. The expected number of casualties is already much less than the ordinary siege method.

    The Songtingguan City in front of us is considered strong, and the defenders are considered tenacious. Even under the severe suppression of the Forbidden Army's firecrackers, they still caused such heavy casualties to the headquarters. However, as long as a few blasts on the south and east walls of the city wall were  Click on any one to explode, and the next thing will be quite simple

    In the face of the Forbidden Army's firecrackers, the enemy soldiers who lost the protection of the city wall were no different than corpses.

    Geng Hao glanced at Chen Xing, then nodded slightly and said, "Well the Yanshan garrison has completed its duties, and it has done a good job. Now it depends on our Hujie army."

    Geng Hao actually knew exactly what Chen Xing was thinking, but he couldn't say words of comfort, and he shouldn't say words of satisfaction, so in addition to the praise just now, he had to add such a simple  a word

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    In the fierce but not explosive battle, Brother Diego started to feel timid, Geng Hao and Chen Xing were confident, and the two sergeants mechanically carried out the officers' instructions, although they would show some inner feelings when facing the casualties of their comrades around them.  It is cowardly, but after all, the two armies have not yet come into contact with each other, and the phenomenon of turning around and fleeing has not yet occurred. Even the civilians responsible for filling the soil below the city will not flinch.

    The sun has turned westward and is obscured by the mountains to the west. It is getting darker in the valley, but it has not turned cooler. Not to mention that the midsummer dusk is not cool at all. Just the fierce scene of the battle between the two armies has already filled the valley with excitement.  The atmosphere cannot cool down

    The banging sound of fire cannons continued, as if the Zhou army's cannons were inexhaustible, and the smoke and dust on the head of Guancheng continued to fly, making the whole Guancheng dusty.  It was blurry to see the figures, but even under such circumstances, the defenders still did not dare to show their heads from the crenels. Even when they threw stones through the hanging eyes, they shrank a little, and the sound of falling stones at the foot of the city wall was not heard.  of

    The Zhou soldiers and civilians who had gathered at the foot of the city wall retreated like a tide, leaving behind only the wreckage of seven or eight coroners and four or five coroners, as well as corpses scattered around the wreckage.  It was smashed into strange shapes by stones, and was mixed with the nearby rocks, broken wood, soil and the outer surface of the city wall in a bloody mess.

    The horizontal array of fire gunners was still firing in an orderly manner, not wavering at all due to the retreat of the attacking troops. The drum orders and flag changes behind them had nothing to do with it. Ever since they advanced to more than a hundred steps away from the city wall, they had been  Nailed there

    "Ignition"

    Chen Xing just gave an order. Although it was the first time to actually blast an enemy city, he was already familiar with the previous drills. Even though his subordinates paid a considerable price for this, the task of digging holes and burying explosives at the foot of the city wall was still completed.  It is very beautiful. There are seven or eight explosive points where gunpowder has been successfully planted, and the distance between them is just right. As long as one is actually successful, the city will be basically destroyed. If multiple explosions are successful, then  The casualties of the soldiers who then charge will be greatly reduced.

    The horns of the Chinese army resounded through the sky, and the blasters who were already ready stretched their burning torches to the fuses in front of them. During the hissing sound, seven or eight lines of fire jumped towards the city wall from a place more than a hundred steps away from the city wall.  Just like seven or eight ferocious fire snakes

    "What kind of thing is that?"

    "It seems like the Huonan people want to attack with fire?"

    "Even if so many fires are lit, how can the rammed earth wall of Guancheng be burned? Is it possible that there is already a lot of firewood piled at the foot of the city wall?"

    The defenders at the top of the city had long been beaten to the point of losing all morale by Zhou Jun's muskets. At this time, they only relied on the power of inertia and the intimidation of the Khitan soldiers behind them to huddle behind the female wall and struggle hard. Suddenly they saw this  Wonderful sight, everyone can't help but be surprised and confused

    Most of the people were still hiding behind the parapet, peering out of the city through the hanging eyes, looking suspiciously at the rapidly approaching fire snakes. They didn't know how to respond, but some soldiers took it for granted that the Zhou army was about to start a fire attack.  He hurriedly leaned out from the crenel to see if there was a large amount of firewood piled at the foot of the city wall. As a result, before he had time to see the situation clearly, he was overturned by the oncoming blunderbuss, or fell upside down on the top of the city, rolling and wailing, or miserable.  He screamed and threw himself straight down the city.

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    Seven or eight explosions were almost concentrated, which was especially deafening in the valley. After the fierce firelight shined, thick black smoke clouds rose up, and earth, rocks, weapons, armor, and human flesh and blood flew into the air and splashed in all directions.  It enveloped the entire Guancheng in an instant, and the pass disappeared for a while. The roar echoed between the two mountains, and the echo made the cloud of smoke and dust billow.

    "Charge"

    Geng Hao seemed not to be affected by such a violent explosion at all.?, calmly issued the order, and the horn sound symbolizing the charge of the entire army penetrated the smoke and dust, covering the entire valley (To be continued)

    Chapter Three of Being an Emperor in the Five Dynasties - Breakthrough

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