Taking the City at Breakneck Speed

The border area between the two prefectures.

Han Chen looked at the map and saw that the soldiers of Jiu'an Prefecture were heading to Linxian Town in Qian'an County!

This place is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is also a vital passage to Jiu'an Prefecture!

"Linxian Town now has only a small number of local militia and soldiers, numbering no more than a thousand."

It will take at least a day and a half for the main force to arrive.

This place is only ninety miles away from us.

Zhang Chong, take your two thousand cavalrymen and hand over the remaining one thousand horses to the Divine Machine Battalion. Take this place as quickly as possible!

The remaining thousand cavalrymen were converted into infantry and marched swiftly with the Sharp Edge Battalion to 'Taichuan Lookout'.

I led the remaining two thousand Divine Machines to Yu Family Village.

When Zhang Chong attacks Linxian Town, the enemy will surely send a message requesting reinforcements.

When the Jiu'an Prefecture arrive to rescue them, we will surround them from three sides and catch them completely off guard.

Han Chen began to deploy tactics!

Cavalry might not be effective at sieges, but the weapons of the Divine Machine Battalion are no joke.

In addition to rifles and grenades, they were also equipped with city-destroying explosive packs.

Taking over a small Linxian Town would be a piece of cake.

Zhang Chong accepted the order and left.

Two thousand cavalrymen plus one thousand Divine Machine Battalion soldiers quickly headed towards Linxian Town!

They now have a decisive advantage.

In less than two and a half hours, three thousand men had already reached Guzi Gorge outside Linxian Town!

There is a pass here, built against the mountain, which makes it impossible to deploy troops on a large scale. Moreover, the terrain is steep, making it difficult to use large siege weapons.

"Brothers of the Divine Machine Battalion, our hopes are pinned on you now."

Zhang Chong looked at the thousand Divine Machine Battalion soldiers in front of him, each of them equipped with a strange long spear!

It is very different from the spears we usually see; its shape is extremely unique!

"Don't worry, leave the rest to us."

Yan Hongtao, one of the commanders of the Divine Machine Battalion, immediately flashed a bright white smile.

Soon, a thousand Divine Machine Battalion arrived at Guzi Gorge!

Upon seeing this, the soldiers guarding the pass immediately sounded the bugle call for an enemy attack, and the entire Guzi Gorge instantly erupted into chaos.

The commander guarding the pass hurriedly came to the top of the city wall, and his panicked expression immediately turned relaxed.

"A mere thousand men think they can conquer this place? That's utterly delusional."

The commander guarding the pass scoffed.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding soldiers gradually relaxed, realizing that even if their numbers were increased tenfold, they would still be unable to breach this pass.

Moreover, this group didn't even have any siege equipment; they were practically courting death.

"Archers, prepare to fire! Once within range, fire immediately!"

The others prepare logs, rocks, and molten gold!

Large ballistae, prepare!

The commander guarding the pass kept issuing orders. Although the number of people here was only a thousand, they could easily hold their own against an enemy many times their size by virtue of the terrain.

Moreover, the reinforcements will arrive in just over a day.

He's not panicking at all now.

Upon seeing this, Yan Hongtao smiled and shook his head.

"Sharpshooter, take out the soldier operating the ballista, pinpoint kill!"

Soon, four soldiers, armed with Garand Rifles, advanced rapidly to a position 400 meters away.

Target the enemy soldier piloting the chariot.

"Haha, have these guys lost their minds? They only sent out these four people!"

Are they here to persuade us to surrender?

I have archers ready; we'll attack as soon as these four reach our range.

The general guarding the pass had a cold look in his eyes!

However, the four men quickly crouched down, gripping their Garand Rifles and aiming at the gravity on the city wall.

A loud bang was heard.

The soldier operating the ballista suddenly had his head explode into a cloud of blood mist, leaving a clear bloody hole on his forehead.

What exactly is going on?

The guards were stunned by what they saw; the distance between them was well over two hundred paces.

How did the other side kill their people?

"So fast!"

The gatekeeper instantly broke out in a cold sweat; he had only sensed something flying towards him.

Extremely fast!

Even he didn't have time to react.

This made him think of Qin Yan's unparalleled Archery. Could he be a master archer trained by the other side?

Thinking of this, he quickly hid behind the battlements!

Bang! Bang!

The continuous sounds continued, and the soldiers on the city gate were being sniped one after another.

Blood splattered everywhere.

The soldiers who remained at the city gate were completely stunned, and fear began to grow in their hearts.

The gunfire continued, and people were constantly being shot and killed.

Everyone immediately hid behind the city wall, no one wanting to become the next sitting duck.

But what if everyone cowers behind the city walls and the enemy attacks?

"No hiding! Everyone prepare to fight back!"

Upon seeing this, the commander guarding the pass immediately roared!

"The enemy's attack is too far away; if we step out, we'll become sitting ducks."

One soldier gave a pale-faced explanation.

The next moment, there was a soft "pfft" sound.

The commander guarding the pass slit the man's throat with a single stroke, his eyes filled with ruthless cruelty. "Those who disobey orders die!"

Faced with the enemy's overwhelming power, the defending soldiers, their faces pale, cautiously raised their shields and peeked out!

Gunshots rang out again.

Even with a shield for cover, he was still pierced by a bullet, a bloody hole appeared in his body, and he collapsed instantly.

"Infantry advance, begin free fire at 200 meters, suppress the enemy and prevent them from showing themselves."

Demolition team, prepare to blow up the city gate.

Yan Hongtao issued the order calmly and deliberately!

When the soldiers reached two hundred meters, they began to raise their Garand Rifles and start firing.

The overwhelming firepower resulted in heavy casualties among the soldiers on the city wall.

Even archers would find it difficult to attack from this distance.

It's a completely one-sided suppression.

The death rate among the defending soldiers is rising rapidly; anyone who shows their face is instantly killed.

There was simply no way to stop the opponent's attack.

This time, even the commander didn't dare stand up when he saw their heads; surely the enemy couldn't just chop them all off?

They weren't the only ones shocked.

Even his comrades in the cavalry battalion were shocked!

Zhang Chong stared in disbelief at the scene before him. This wasn't a battle at all!

It was a completely one-sided massacre.

That strange weapon was able to kill enemies from hundreds of meters away, and it seemed to do so with remarkable ease.

This kind of advantage is something that ordinary archers cannot match.

To become an archer, one must be able to draw a bow with a draw weight of at least one stone, which has a range of about one hundred meters.

However, the weapons of the Divine Machine Battalion directly increased the firing range to a level that only some highly skilled martial artists could achieve.

Keep in mind there are a full thousand people here!

Zhang Chong's own strength had reached the Qi Origin Realm, but he was now facing a thousand men.

It's absolutely terrifying.

Moreover, among these thousand people, there were many martial artists. This group had a more acute grasp of timing and a faster reaction.

The damage that could result from participating in an attack is unimaginable.

"Demolition team, attack!"

Following Yan Hongtao's command, two soldiers skilled in light-footed martial arts instantly dashed out.

They were each carrying a metal can!

Two hundred meters is just a matter of a moment for them.

Pull the fuse!

White smoke billowed out.

The two placed the jar at the city gate and then ran back at top speed.

Boom!

With two thunderous roars, the terrifying explosion shattered the city gate into pieces.

"This probably hasn't even taken the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

The cavalrymen were dumbfounded by what they saw; such a battle completely overturned their understanding of the world.