Rumble!
Hundreds of Crouching Tiger Cannon fired simultaneously, unleashing the strongest roar of the era as they hurtled towards the walls of Pingyu Pass, before exploding with a deafening roar.
In an instant, half of the city wall collapsed, and countless Zhennan soldiers on the wall were killed or wounded.
"Holy crap, that's awesome, Brother Qi!" Zhang Fei, standing next to Qi Jiguang, couldn't help but gape at the sight, feeling utterly shocked.
After submitting his resignation, he volunteered to come to Qi Jiguang's place, wanting to see the muskets for himself.
I never expected to see a deity.
This isn't a siege, it's like demolishing a house! A portion of this huge pass and fortress has been blasted down.
"You call this a checkpoint?"
Upon hearing Zhang Fei's words, a cold smile flashed in Qi Jiguang's eyes, and he said quietly, "They think they can stop my Qi Family Army with such a small city? They're being a bit naive!"
He held this so-called pass in Zhennan in utter contempt. Not only was it inferior to the cement walls of Great Liang, but compared to the infrastructure-obsessed Great Ming, Zhennan was simply a junior.
Without this city gate, these 200,000 troops would simply be food in his bowl, at his mercy.
"Haha, then I've come to the right place!"
Zhang Fei grinned broadly, knowing that once the city was breached, he would have a good time.
Having worked as a civil official embroidering for so many days, I feel restless if I don't kill someone every day. I need to release this pent-up frustration.
On the other side, Lu Donghongri, who was determined to take revenge, was completely stunned by the explosion, feeling his head buzzing.
He shook his head violently, shaking off the pebbles, and struggled to his feet from the crowd.
Staring at the breach in the city wall, he was momentarily stunned, muttering, "How is this possible? This is only the first round of attacks, and our city has already been breached?"
He suddenly began to question the meaning of life.
He had expected his opponent to be very strong, but he never imagined they would be this powerful.
Pingyu Pass was, after all, a strategic pass with defensive capabilities far superior to those of ordinary cities, yet it was torn apart in an instant—this was simply unimaginable.
But without the city walls, what followed was a hard-fought battle, which made him feel overwhelming pressure.
"General, you..."
The deputy general struggled to his feet from the pile of people, looking at Lu Donghongri with a worried expression. The general's face was blackened by the explosion, and there were also many hideous wounds flowing with blood. He looked like he had suffered a serious injury.
If the general were to fall at this moment, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"I?"
Lu Donghongri was slightly taken aback, and after glancing at himself, he realized that something was wrong with him.
I hadn't felt anything at first, but now that I realize it, my whole body is burning, as if all my bones have been broken. I touched my neck and found my hand covered in blood.
He couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, I actually got bitten a few times! The Qi Family Army is no pushover; they're even more ruthless than I imagined!"
"General, what do we do now? Let alone hold out for five days, Tiandu?" The adjutant beside him asked with great fear in his eyes.
He had never heard of such an attack method from the enemy before.
With a few thunderous booms, more than half of the city was gone. How the hell are we supposed to fight like this? It felt like the enemy hadn't even really gotten going, yet they'd already breached our city walls. The difference in strength was just too great.
Compared to him, Zhennan a child.
"No wonder the Yamata Nation fell in less than seven days. With the destructive power of the Great Liang Kingdom, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold out for more than a few days before we're completely taken over."
"This is fucking ruthless! What kind of weapons are these? How can they be so terrifying?"
The others also looked worried, even somewhat desperate. The enemy's fighting power was simply terrifying; could their side really hold out?
The two sides are not on the same level; it feels really dangerous.
"This..."
Lu Donghongri looked serious as he pondered how to respond.
Once the city walls are completely breached, the enemy's 300,000-strong army will swarm in, and the dilapidated walls before us will absolutely not be able to stop them.
He was certain that the next time the city walls were completely breached, it would be the time for the 300,000-strong army of Great Liang to charge in; this was almost a foregone conclusion.
This absolutely cannot continue.
He glanced at his trusted confidants and said in a deep voice, "If the city walls can't stop them, then we'll have to use men. Bring the Iron Armor Army over!"
" Iron Armor Army!"
Everyone's pupils contracted; the general was actually going to use his trump card—he was risking his life!
The confidant's face stiffened, and he whispered a reminder: "General, these are your elite troops. If anything happens to them, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
The so-called Iron Armor Army was a heavy infantry force, numbering only over five thousand, but its combat power was absolutely terrifying. It was precisely because of the existence of this army that our general was able to have his current position and suppress Pingyu Pass.
If this entire army is lost, then all hope will be lost.
"Never mind!"
Lu Donghongri shook his head and said with a wry smile, "If Zhennan is gone, what good will it do me to have five thousand heavy infantry? I'll just be at Qi Jiguang's mercy."
A country must exist before a family can exist!
Without Zhennan as their backing, the 5,000 Iron Armor Army were a joke in front of Great Liang; they could drown with just a few words from each of them.
The king ordered him to hold out for five days, which, frankly, meant he needed time to gather more strength. If Qi Jiguang were released now, Zhennan would be doomed to lose.
If Pingyu Pass and Flying Hero Pass fall one after another, then most of Zhennan will fall, and the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Understood!" The confidant nodded and immediately went to mobilize the troops.
Watching his trusted confidant leave, Lu Donghongri said in a deep voice, "Everyone, get off the city wall. This is the most dangerous place right now; the enemy will definitely attack it relentlessly."
Once we're down there, find cover and set up defenses. We'll then drag him down with us!
We absolutely cannot stay here any longer. In that last round, at least five hundred of our men died for nothing. Under such an attack, our armor is nothing but a joke. So rather than waiting to die, we should go down and open up a second battlefield.
No one dared to hesitate and quickly prepared to descend from the city wall.
call!
But at that moment, a series of whooshing sounds came from the air, and the second round of bombardment by the Great Liang began again, this time targeting the remaining ruins of the city wall.
A shell landed among the soldiers of Zhennan, instantly transforming into a burst of color, spreading out like a shower of flowers, and felling a large number of them in an instant.
Some soldiers died instantly, while others were seriously wounded and remained on the spot, groaning in pain.
Hiss!
Seeing this, Lu Donghongri's apple bobbed involuntarily. He hadn't realized how truly terrifying this weapon was before, but now he had.
That attack just now killed at least fifty people; that's a huge mass casualty!