This alone demonstrates the skill of Nishu.
He was certain from the beginning that Great Liang would take action against Frostwest, so he had been frantically building up the city walls, which resulted in their current scale.
Now, this single city wall is enough to hold off a massive army; he deserves immense credit for that.
" Nishu?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Ziwen nodded and sighed, "Back then, this person was so scared away by the Qihuo Army that I thought he was a fool and therefore easily defeated."
It seems he knew things were hopeless, so he chose to play it safe and preserve his strength!
When the news first spread, it became a laughing stock, and we all looked down on him for retreating without a fight. Now it seems we really misunderstood him.
This person is incredibly talented!
A person who can perfectly grasp the direction of the times and build city walls to such an extent is by no means an incompetent minister, but a person with true insight and wisdom.
"Ha ha!"
Wang Yue couldn't help but laugh and explained, "This person has been secretly sending people to infiltrate Great Liang to steal Great Liang city-building techniques. He even secretly bought our cement, so his city walls are much stronger than Zhennan's."
The Net had known about the other party's infiltration of Great Liang to steal the city-building techniques for a long time, but they had never exposed it.
Firstly, it can stabilize the Frostwest Empire, and secondly, it can sell more cement, which is undoubtedly a win-win situation.
After all, the cement sold to the public isn't top-grade cement, but rather the civilian version, which is of relatively lower quality.
Even if the Frostwest Empire built cement cities, they would be useless against the cannons and explosives of the Great Liang.
Lin Rusong was slightly taken aback upon hearing Wang Yue's words, and couldn't help but sigh, "This kid is quite clever; he actually knew to learn the wall-building techniques of Great Liang, and even stole the cement."
"Hmph, the West doesn't build city walls, so they can't learn from them even if they wanted to. They can only learn from the Great Liang." Bai Zizai glanced disdainfully at the enemy's city wall and couldn't help but sneer.
He was one of the first to follow Lin Yi, and being a well-informed person, he naturally knew how strong the walls of Great Liang were.
The fact that the Northern Region Barbarians risked their lives to break through the city walls, only to return defeated in the end, speaks volumes about how terrifying these walls were. As for the walls of the Frostwest Empire itself, they were utter nonsense.
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter; it was indeed true.
According to our understanding, apart from a few powerful families who own their own territories and castles, the rest of the common people in the West are actually not protected by city walls.
Nishu wanted to learn from his own family, but there was nowhere to learn, so he could only secretly learn from the Great Liang.
Ashina Xiuli, standing to the side, felt a pang of sadness. Watching the generals of Great Liang so openly discussing their own country's commanders, he felt terrible, but there was nothing he could do.
Looking at the fortress so close at hand, he even felt a little ashamed. He, the former third prince, had actually been the first to defect to the enemy, while an outsider was holding the fort here.
I feel truly ashamed and have no face to face this person.
Wang Ziwen noticed his gaze and frowned, saying, "Your Majesty, why not send Ashina Xiuli to persuade him to surrender? This Nishu is a clever man; he should know how to choose."
No! No! No!
Upon hearing this, Lin Rusong glanced at Ashina Xiuli, but he directly rejected the suggestion, saying in a deep voice, "How could someone with such a firm will and who has been quietly building a defensive line for so long surrender without a fight? That would be an insult to him."
What will his final decision be? Let's just fight first and see!
Bring the Red-Coat Cannon over here. Today I will show him the difference between Frostwest and Great Liang, and let him see that even the thickest city walls are useless.
If Nishu had surrendered so easily, this defensive line would have fallen long ago; it wouldn't have happened now.
He will never surrender unless he is truly driven to despair.
Splash!
Under Lin Rusong's command, soldiers carried out rows of Red-Coat Cannon, placed them in front of them, and fired them toward Frostwest Fortress.
After multiple modifications by Ma Jun and others, the steel problem of the Red-Coat Cannon has been initially solved, and it can now withstand at least five shots before encountering problems.
This number may not sound like much, but it's enough to unleash five devastating attacks, which is extremely terrifying.
Looking at these menacing cannon barrels, Ashina Xiuli's eyes flashed with astonishment. He had never seen or even heard of such things before.
He couldn't help but mutter, "What are these things that look so bulky? Why would Great Liang bring you to the battlefield?"
For some reason, he suddenly had a bad feeling that this thing might bring a devastating blow to Frostwest.
"This is a cannon, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter walls!" Wang Yue said quietly upon hearing his words.
Now that this thing has already been brought out, it doesn't matter if he knows about it or not; exposing the cannon is meaningless now.
Once Frostwest is destroyed, the Great West Empire will follow, so there will be no need for secrecy; only strict management will suffice.
"Breaking through mountains and walls?"
Upon hearing these four words, Ashina Xiuli's pupils contracted, and his expression changed slightly. He then looked at the city wall in front of him, his heart filled with complex emotions.
Lin Rusong didn't care about his thoughts. He glanced at the enemy's city wall and immediately determined the best attack point.
Once breached, Great Liang can advance unimpeded.
This time, his son gave him a hundred Red-Coat Cannon and taught him a battle tactic centered around artillery.
Suppress the enemy with overwhelming firepower, destroy their formation, and thus cover the main force's assault on the city walls, breaching their foundations! With this two-pronged approach, even the so-called impregnable fortress becomes a mere facade.
He said in a deep voice, "This is where the enemy's defenses are weakest, and once we break through, we can charge straight in. Concentrate your firepower on this place!"
"Fire!"
This battle must be fought swiftly and fiercely, and we certainly cannot allow Nishu to hold us back. So, I can only apologize. It's not that I lack martial virtue, but my two million troops cannot simply be here to enjoy the scenery.
If they don't act soon, Huo Qubing and Xue Rengui will have finished the job.
"Fire!"
The general in charge of the cannons roared, followed by a deafening explosion, after which the cannonballs shot out and headed straight for the city wall.
Boom!
With a loud bang, to the horrified gazes of Nishu and the others, the strange stone actually exploded.
The stones that shot out in all directions caused widespread casualties, killing dozens of archers in the vicinity, and Nishu himself was almost injured.
Nishu's face turned ashen, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "What on earth is this thing? Why is it so terrifying, causing such widespread casualties among our troops?"