Chapter 315: Breaking the City

"This letter must be dropped at exactly the right moment."

After telling the commanders his strategy.

Zhao Xu returned to his command tent and wrote a letter.

Then he handed the letter to a Scout, ordering him to deliver it to the Ma Family army.

However, this letter was not truly meant for Ma Jin, but rather to fall into the hands of the Xiliang people.

Acknowledging with a "Yes," the Scout tucked the letter into his tunic and left.

Next, he dispatched other Scouts to reconnoiter the position of this Xiliang Army.

According to the news sent back by the Scouts.

The vast majority of this Xiliang Army was Infantry, with only a thousand or so Cavalry, and their marching speed was very slow.

Even if they traveled day and night, it would still take more than a day to arrive here.

He had ample time to prepare.

"Boom—" Just as he watched the Scout depart.

He suddenly heard a loud noise, followed by the sound of a heavy object falling into water.

He turned his head and saw that the wall on the left side of the North Gate of Jincheng had completely collapsed.

Much of the earth from inside the wall and the blue bricks from the outer layer fell into the moat in front.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Xu was overjoyed.

Upon seeing this, Chang Wei and the other commanders gathered around him, their faces full of joy, while waiting for him to issue the order to attack.

"It's been bombarded for five or six days, and I don't know how many Cannonballs were wasted, but it finally collapsed," Guan Tong said, stomping his feet in excitement.

Chang Wei slammed a heavy palm onto Qin Shan's shoulder, nearly causing Qin Shan to sit on the ground.

"What are you all waiting for? Attack the city!" Zhao Xu shouted, "There is no need to hide the Flintlocks anymore, and don't skimp on the Artillery Cannonballs; take Jincheng!"

"Yes, Your Highness," the commanders clasped their fists heavily.

Returning to their respective troops, they immediately deployed according to the rehearsal on the Sand Table.

Because the collapsed wall fell into the water,

it filled half the moat.

Chang Wei ordered soldiers wearing Scale Armor to brave the Xiliang soldiers on the wall and place the Scaling Ladders into the debris of the wall.

At the same time, the soldiers holding Flintlocks, just as they had at Xin City, poured Bullets toward the top of the wall with the support of the Artillery, covering the Heavy Infantry as they crossed the river.

This was the first time the Xiliang soldiers in Jincheng had seen Flintlocks.

Dodging the Artillery fire, some Xiliang Archers took up their bows and arrows to shoot at the Wangfu Army soldiers holding Flintlocks.

"Swish," the arrows flew toward the Wangfu Army soldiers, striking the Scale Armor on their chests.

The soldiers' bodies only swayed slightly, feeling a burst of pain.

At the same time, the Wangfu Army soldiers pulled the Triggers in their hands.

"Bang, bang, bang..." The dense sound of Flintlocks rang out.

Lead Bullets flew toward the top of the wall like raindrops.

Startled by the gunfire and flashes, the Xiliang Archers couldn't help but flinch.

But before they could react, they were struck by the Lead Bullets.

The Xiliang Archers who poked their heads out fell one after another.

At this moment, even excluding the wounded and dead Flintlock Infantry, there were over twenty thousand Flintlock Infantry in the Wangfu Army.

They were all marksmen; the Xiliang Archers could not gain any advantage against them in a shooting exchange, and after three volleys, they were suppressed and unable to lift their heads.

This made it impossible for the Xiliang defending commander to organize an effective counterattack on the wall.

Just then, the Heavy Infantry wearing Plate Armor crossed over the Scaling Ladders.

"Kill!" Amidst bursts of roars, they climbed onto the collapsed breach.

At this time, the Xiliang soldiers inside Jincheng also climbed onto the breach, and the two sides engaged in slaughter.

Inside the city.

Tuoba Wuji was discussing with his commanders the strategy to defend against the Yan Wang's troops attacking the city.

Suddenly, he heard a loud "boom."

Then he heard a "bang, bang, bang" sound, much lighter than the Artillery, like Firecrackers.

When he looked toward the source of the sound, his expression changed drastically.

A section of the wall at the North Gate, five or six meters wide, had collapsed.

"Immediately block the breach; do not let a single Yanzhou soldier in," beads of sweat appeared on Tuoba Wuji's forehead.

The Xiliang commanders were terrified, but they still followed the order and gathered soldiers to rush toward the North Gate.

Tuoba Wuji, clad in Armor, went toward the North Gate with the commanders.

Once that place was breached, Jincheng would fall.

"Kill!"

Under the command of the Xiliang commanders, large numbers of Xiliang Infantry rushed toward the breach, with swarms of soldiers constantly replacing those killed at the breach.

For a time, the soldiers of both sides were deadlocked there.

"Go, bring the Lime Firecrackers from the camp."

Outside the city, seeing that the Heavy Infantry could not break into Jincheng, Chang Wei said to a commander beside him.

Receiving Chang Wei's order, the commander left with a squad of soldiers.

Before long, wooden crates were carried over.

On the vast battlefield, these Firecrackers were not easy to use.

That is why it was not used when ambushing Jili.

Now that the Xiliang soldiers are crowded behind the city wall, it is exactly the time to use it.

"Throw them inside." Chang Wei stood with his hands on his hips, his eyes fixed on the battle situation ahead.

The soldiers carried the crates across the moat.

Behind the Heavy Infantry, they lit the Firecrackers and threw them hard over the city wall.

The Firecrackers exploded thirty meters outside the city wall, bursting into white smoke among the Xiliang army.

Then, one Firecracker after another was thrown inside.

The Lime powder gradually permeated the area at a distance of twenty to thirty meters.

Under the shockwave of the explosions, the Lime powder spread even more rapidly into the eyes of the Xiliang soldiers.

Rushing out from the smoke, the Xiliang soldiers gradually felt discomfort in their eyes and stopped their advance.

More and more Xiliang soldiers stopped, and the Xiliang soldiers behind were blocked, unable to climb the city wall any further.

The Xiliang soldiers whose eyes were burned by the Lime powder lost their combat effectiveness entirely.

The Xiliang soldiers fighting at the breach suddenly lost support and were immediately beaten back repeatedly by the Wangfu Army Heavy Infantry.

Before long, the Heavy Infantry crossed the breach and entered the city.

"Each Small Banner is one unit, advance!"

Seeing the Heavy Infantry charge into the city, Chang Wei immediately ordered the Flintlock Infantry to follow.

The Heavy Infantry are a sturdy shield, but the Flintlock is faster at killing the enemy.

"Charge with me!"

Upon receiving the order, Qin Shan immediately commanded the soldiers under his command.

The Small Banner commander gave a loud shout and led the fifty soldiers under his command to climb the city wall behind the Heavy Infantry.

After crossing the city wall, they no longer followed behind the Heavy Infantry.

Instead, they moved to one side, and the fifty men quickly formed a small horizontal line.

They launched an attack forward in a small horizontal line.

In the process of their advance, more such Flintlock squads kept pouring in.

"Bang! Bang! Bang..."

Encountering Xiliang soldiers reinforcing the North Gate, the Flintlock Infantry pulled the Triggers.

The first row of soldiers poured out their Bullets, the second row of soldiers stepped forward to fire again, followed by the third row.

The Xiliang soldiers who rushed over kept falling under the muzzles.

And as there were more and more Flintlock Infantry, the firepower became stronger and stronger.

The Xiliang soldiers who had tasted the bitterness of this Weapon on the city wall encountered this strange Weapon again.

The massive casualties soon made the Xiliang soldiers afraid to continue their charge.

To them, this was not a battle, but a massacre.

Under the fire support of the Flintlock Infantry, the Heavy Infantry soon secured their footing behind the city wall.

They swarmed into the gate tunnel and carried the Sandbags out one by one.

Half an hour later, the Sandbags inside the gate tunnel were cleared away.

The soldiers immediately opened the city gate and lowered the drawbridge.

"Kill!"

The moment the drawbridge lay across the moat, more Prince's Army soldiers charged into Jincheng amidst shouts of battle. Remember the website address, Ｗｗｗ．biquxu．Ｃｏｍ, for easy reading next time, or search "" on Baidu to enter this site.