At the same time, the Xiliang army was also sweeping all the way.
The seven surrounding counties were swept away by Lü Bu in less than an hour, with more than 30,000 people killed and only more than 20,000 prisoners kneeling on the ground.
"What a formidable figure, Lü Bu! Truly extraordinary!"
Looking at the battlefield that had been swept across, the ground was basically covered with the corpses of Great Ning. It was clear that Lü Bu had forced his way in and carried out an overwhelming massacre.
The prisoners on the ground trembled, not daring to look at Lin Yi, clearly terrified.
Guo Jia nodded and smiled, "Now that all the county towns outside the North Gate have been cleared, it's time to take over the Northern Xuan Gate and storm into the Imperial City!"
"Yes, speed is of the essence in war, let's charge in!"
Lin Yi nodded slightly, handed the prisoners over to Xu You, and then led his army straight to the Northern Xuan Gate.
They soon arrived at the Northern Xuan Gate. Looking at the massive city wall, a cold glint flashed in Lin Yi's eyes. The other side was prepared, so the only option was to use force.
The second line of defense for the capital!
The Northern Xuan Gate is the most important gateway to the outer city of the capital. Once you break through here, you can advance straight into the inner city.
He glanced at Qu Yi and said in a deep voice, "Bring up the catapults and siege crossbows, and blast this Northern Xuan Gate to smithereens! Within the catapult's range, that's the only way to win!"
It's just an outer city; there's no need to say much, just get to work.
This time is different from the last landing battle. In order to capture the capital of Great Ning, we have prepared enough siege weapons, which will be more than enough to give Li Anlan a hard time.
Moreover, he himself had explosives; how could Li Anlan possibly defend himself?
Guo Jia nodded, turned to look at Lü Bu and the others, and shouted, "You all heard what our lord said, right? Take over the Northern Xuan Gate!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Zhang Fei and the others immediately became excited, their eyes gleaming as they set their sights on the Northern Xuan Gate city.
Knock knock knock!
The frenzied sound of war drums rang out, instantly activating the entire Xiliang army, which launched a furious attack.
A dense array of siege weapons was brought up, including catapults and siege crossbows, along with the roller catapult invented by Ma Jun, representing the pinnacle of Xiliang's technology.
Load!
launch!
In an instant, thousands of catapults and siege crossbows attacked together, and an overwhelming barrage of attacks headed straight for the enemy's city walls. In that instant, it was Tiandu black.
The entire sky was blocked out; the dense barrage of falling rocks and giant crossbow bolts made the attack unavoidable, instantly turning the city gate into a living hell.
Ahhh!
Screams were drowned out by the attacks. Under the assault of catapults and siege crossbows, few who were hit survived; their bodies lay scattered on the ground.
Those millstone-sized stones were virtually indestructible; some unlucky people were even smashed into a bloody pulp.
Even if no one was hit, the sheer force of the attack made the city walls tremble. The terrifying force terrified the defending generals on the city walls, and the first wave of defenders was wiped out by this attack.
This place is too dangerous.
The defending soldier, Meng Xi, pressed a rock to his head and gritted his teeth, saying, "No wonder the Xiliang Army can sweep everything away. With such terrifying fighting power, they are no ordinary people."
This situation is not good. With such a dense and terrifying attack from the enemy, it seems that our side simply cannot hold on.
"General, we must hold the line even if we can't, the Emperor is behind us. If we run away now, our entire family will probably be executed!" The adjutant whispered a warning when he saw him trying to escape.
Their families are still in the Emperor's hands; if they desert now, their fate will be dire.
Upon hearing this, the garrison commander's face immediately turned grim. He gritted his teeth and said, "Send someone to take their place, and then use arrows to suppress the enemy. Don't let them charge forward, or the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Soon, the Great Ning rose up and launched a counterattack against Xiliang, but unfortunately, they were wiped out by the frenzied catapults.
Seeing this, a cold glint flashed in Lin Yi's eyes, and he said disdainfully, "With such a small force, you think you can defend against my 500,000-strong army? That's just wishful thinking!"
This place has clearly been abandoned; otherwise, there would definitely be more than just this few people. Li Anlan probably has other plans.
Defend the inner city to the death?
Can it be held?
At that moment, the thousands of catapults immediately came into play, concentrating the attack on a single point and instantly engulfing the entire city wall.
Holy crap!
Before the defending general, Meng Xi, could escape, he was buried under the rocks and died on the spot.
At the same time, the dense bombardment finally took effect.
Boom!
With a deafening roar, the already battered city wall finally succumbed to the pressure, collapsing under the weight of an explosive charge that took away its last shred of resilience.
The city wall of Northern Xuan Gate was blown down, a scene that terrified the Great Ning guarding the city, leaving them all questioning their existence.
Kill them!
The Xiliang people's eyes lit up when they saw the huge gap, and they immediately charged forward.
"It's over!"
"The general has been crushed to death by the stones, let's run!"
Upon seeing the breached city wall, the Great Ning turned deathly pale. This was a huge problem; the city was likely to fall.
Even the garrison commander is gone; things are going to get tough.
"Kill!"
Lü Bu's eyes lit up, and he roared before charging in.
Now that the city walls are destroyed, the enemy can no longer stop us. Now is the time for slaughter.
Red Hare Horse took the lead, heading straight for the area with the most enemies. He wielded his Sky Piercer wildly, tearing apart pieces of flesh and blood, leaving no enemy alive.
Whoosh!
The Sky Piercer flashed through the air like a rainbow, and several people in front of Lü Bu were instantly sent flying, killed on the spot.
The greatest warrior of the Three Kingdoms unleashed a frenzied slaughter at this moment!
Even a dozen or so Great Ning couldn't stop Lü Bu in the slightest. Faced with such a terrifying battle, in just a short while, the area in front of him was piled high with corpses.
"That's a god of death, a butcher!!"
Such a terrifying scene terrified the Great Ning, who fled in panic. This fearsome killing god, combined with the elite troops of Xiliang, was simply an invincible arrow, unstoppable.
Seeing this, Lin Yi frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Tell them that those who surrender will not be killed, but those who resist will be killed without mercy!"
These people have clearly lost their will to fight, or more accurately, they are terrified. There is no need for excessive killing.
Upon hearing this, the fleeing Great Ning immediately knelt on the ground as if they had heard celestial music; they clearly couldn't win.