Chapter 178: Things the ancients couldn't handle, she can!

The Beijiang Army soldiers who climbed onto the Cloud Ladders, despite wearing full equipment, still had many among them suffer burns to their heads, necks, backs of their hands, cheeks... and other areas not covered by protection.

Some soldiers even had burning red charcoal fall into their collars, causing them to scream in pain instantly; their hands would loosen, and they would fall from the Cloud Ladders, crashing to the ground and being smashed to pieces.

Shiya City is rich in coal, and there are several coal mines in the city; the government has earned a lot of money by selling coal, so the one thing they are not short of is coal.

Pot after pot of coal was poured down as if it cost nothing.

Very quickly, a layer of burning red charcoal was spread at the base of the city wall.

Yannan is arid, and there are no water sources nearby.

The charcoal burned in the hot weather, emitting a terrifyingly high temperature.

The Beijiang Army soldiers attacking the city, although fully protected, were wearing shoes that were not fireproof.

Many soldiers had the soles of their shoes burned through and their feet scorched, screaming in pain and unable to stand at all.

The wooden Cloud Ladders also began to catch fire.

"Crash!"

A Cloud Ladder burned through in the middle, and the dozens of Beijiang Army soldiers on the ladder fell down while screaming.

Seeing the enemy pouring down charcoal, Xiao Moting immediately ordered the soldiers on the Cloud Ladders to retreat.

"Catapults, attack the city!"

Huge Catapults were pushed forward, launching giant stones one after another to smash against the city wall.

The defending army on the city wall was hit, resulting in a chorus of miserable cries.

Immediately after, they also began to fight back, throwing down giant stones and rolling logs.

Both sides engaged in a fierce battle.

Xiao Dabao led the archers and snipers to fire from the rear.

But the city wall was too high, and the lethality of the Bow and Arrow was limited.

The Fire Musket captured from the Rakshasa Bandits had a very short range and was of no use at all in the siege battle.

While the Sniper Rifle could hit targets, its Bullet supply was limited and exceptionally precious.

Xiao Dabao held the Sniper Rifle, and one shot could kill one defending soldier.

He also shot and killed two Yuan Family Army generals standing on the city wall.

But there were not many Bullets left, so he did not dare to attack at will.

The defending army had one hundred thousand men, but he did not have one hundred thousand sniper Bullets; it was too wasteful to use them on small soldiers, as every extra shot was one wasted.

At this moment, Qin Zhan ran up panting to find Xiao Moting to report.

"Prince, Shiya City is truly too sturdy; the enemy is using fire attacks to burn the Cloud Ladders, and we cannot get up with a frontal assault."

"The city gate, weighing over four thousand jin, simply cannot be rammed open."

Xiao Moting's sword-like brows were tightly knit as he looked up at the battlefield ahead.

The city wall built of giant stones was too sturdy and also very smooth; without the Cloud Ladders, it was impossible to climb up.

But the Cloud Ladders had been burned, and the Beijiang Army soldiers were gathered outside the city wall, pushing battering rams and constantly slamming them against the city gate.

Many people had already been injured.

There were coal mines in Shiya City, and the red-hot charcoal had already piled up in a thick layer on the ground.

Even from such a distance, Xiao Moting could feel a wave of heat rushing toward him, let alone those soldiers fighting under the city wall wearing armor, Bulletproof Vests...

Just at this moment.

A slip of paper drifted down in front of Xiao Moting.

His spirits lifted, and he grabbed it in his hand.

On the note was written a familiar handwriting.

"Xiao Moting, have the Beijiang Army retreat first; I will send something over later to help you break through the city gate!"

Qin Zhan, who was beside him, was immediately happy.

"Prince, is it Shennü Daren who has come to offer us strategies?"

Xiao Moting, however, felt a stir in his heart.

The Goddess had said yesterday that she would come to watch the battle, and she had indeed come.

She knew the situation of the battle here.

He nodded slightly, picked up a megaphone, and said in a deep voice.

"All Beijiang Army soldiers, take orders: retreat first!"

Following the order, the Beijiang Army soldiers who were fighting fiercely under the city wall retreated one after another.

All Beijiang Army soldiers withdrew to the rear to reorganize and rest.

There were over a dozen Military Doctors accompanying the army, who immediately stepped forward to treat the wounded.

Most of the wounded soldiers had burns, their skin torn and flesh mangled; some soldiers had their shoes burned through, their soles were a bloody mess, and they were even emitting a burnt smell.

Such severe burns, in the hot weather, would inevitably lead to infection and cause the soldiers to die in large numbers.

Fortunately, Bai Wei had sent over a lot of burn ointment and anti-inflammatory medicine before.

The Military Doctors hurriedly applied the ointment to the burned soldiers and let them go to the temporary tents to rest.

On the city wall, Guo Gui, accompanied by several generals, saw the Beijiang Army below the city retreating like a tide and could not help but throw his head back and laugh wildly.

"Haha... the Beijiang War God Xiao Moting is nothing more than this!"

"Wanting to break into my city? Dream on!"

Beside him, the Military Advisor flattered, "Prefect Guo is truly formidable; Xiao Moting is afraid of you."

Guo Gui sneered, "The burning charcoal we poured down burned many Beijiang Army soldiers; the wounds of these burned soldiers will become infected and eventually lead to death."

Yanjing City.

Bai Wei had already arrived at the hardware and building materials wholesale market in the city center.

The building materials wholesale market, which covered a massive area, sold not only building materials but also tools—it had every kind of tool.

Bai Wei found a shop that specialized in selling tools and walked inside.

"Boss, do you have electric saws?"

"Yes, all kinds of models."

The boss pointed with his finger.

Following the direction he pointed, Bai Wei saw electric saws of all sizes arranged on the shelves against the wall.

She thought for a moment.

"Are there electric saws that can cut through sheet metal?"

Earlier, she had snuck over to where Xiao Moting was observing the battle and saw that the gates of Shiya City were very sturdy; they weighed over four thousand jin, were made of ironwood, and were wrapped in a thick layer of sheet metal, which the battering rams made of giant logs used by the Beijiang Army simply could not break open.

Just because the ancients had no way to deal with such a solid iron gate, it did not mean she had no way to deal with it in the present.

The boss walked over and pointed to a few models of electric saws.

"This high-power electric saw, let alone sheet metal, can cut through steel pipes without any problem."

"There are plug-in types and lithium battery rechargeable types; see which one you want."

Bai Wei was suddenly delighted.

"It can even be recharged?"

This was amazing!

If she let the people of ancient Daliang use rechargeable electric saws as weapons on the battlefield, that would be a truly formidable killing machine!

It was just that she didn't know how long it could be used on a single charge.

"Boss, can you give it a try? If the performance is good, I will purchase a large quantity."

The boss bent down, picked up an old electric saw, and walked to the shop entrance.

Outside the door were a few scrap steel pipes, which looked like they were specifically for the boss to demonstrate to customers.

"Vroom—"

The electric saw was turned on, emitting a loud roar.

The boss held the electric saw with both hands and brought it close to the steel pipe.

"Zzz—"

A burst of sparks flew!

The saw blade spun rapidly, and the circular steel pipe, as if it were made of noodles, was cut off in one go.

"This electric saw is too powerful." Bai Wei was so happy she couldn't stop smiling, and she pointed at the electric saw in the boss's hand, "I want this model, the lithium battery rechargeable version."

The modern era is just great!

It has every kind of tool!

Things the ancients couldn't handle, she could!

The lithium battery rechargeable electric saw was three hundred and ninety-eight each.

Bai Wei asked for ten thousand units in one go, which instead left the boss stunned.

"Young lady, you're buying so many—are you planning to resell them?"

"I have my own uses for them; in any case, I won't default on the payment." Bai Wei smiled without answering and took out her phone, "How much stock do you have on hand? Sell it to me first, and for the rest, I'll wait for you to restock."

She had been buying supplies for so long that she was already used to this.

For such a large quantity of items, the boss certainly wouldn't have that many, so she would take whatever was available.

The boss scratched his head, "Wait a moment, let me arrange for the stock first."

After saying that, he picked up the phone.