On the city wall, Seto, seeing the Yan army attacking, immediately shouted loudly:

"Don't let them get near the city walls!"

The battlements were covered with various ranged weapons, the most numerous being ballistae, in addition to twenty cannons, which had been obtained from the Taqi Kingdom. However, these cannons were expensive to manufacture, and they were brought by the Taqi Kingdom to be used by Emperor Mingren for demonstration purposes.

Emperor Akihito's original intention was to seize silver by attacking Yan Kingdom and then use it to purchase more cannons from Taqi Kingdom. However, the expected victory did not last long, and soon the East China Sea suffered a defeat, so the deal was put on hold.

Now, facing the offensive of the Yan Kingdom, Mingren has revealed all his resources, deploying all available weapons to the troops here.

The cannons were already set up, and the ballistae were aimed at the fiercely charging Yan army, ready to be fired as soon as they got close.

Outside the city, hundreds of chariots, pulled by warhorses, surged forward with unstoppable momentum, but their speed gradually slowed as the distance decreased.

"Halt! Set up the cannons!"

Finally, a loud shout rang out, and hundreds of chariots stopped advancing as the Yan soldiers aimed their cannons at the city walls!

This distance is within the range of artillery. Compared to traditional siege methods, with the support of these long-range firearms, using powerful firepower to break through the city's defenses is the most effective way!

General cannons, breech-loading cannons, and over a hundred other cannons were all aimed at the city walls. The Yan soldiers had already taken out their tinderboxes, and with a shout of "Fire!"

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle".

The fuse was lit, and thick smoke billowed up!

Then came the sudden sound of thunder!

"Bang bang bang!"

Almost instantly, hundreds of shells shot out from the dark barrels of those hundred cannons!

The next moment, these numerous and highly destructive shells were fired all at once into the long city wall!

The Japanese soldiers on the city wall knew that the Yan army was very strong and that they had powerful long-range weapons, but they did not expect that at this time, they would be able to bring out so many cannons to attack the city!

These weapons seemed to appear out of thin air, but when the shells landed on the city walls, they felt how real they were!

"Boom boom boom!"

Almost instantly, the city walls suffered a devastating attack!

Although Seto had ordered the few gunners to fire as soon as the Yan army stopped advancing, and the crossbowmen were also firing their crossbow bolts in quick succession, their defenses were as fragile as paper in the face of this overwhelming bombardment.

Before the crossbowmen could fire more than a few arrows, the wooden ballista was shattered by the cannon fire, and the broken pieces of wood even cut the surrounding soldiers.

However, compared to the damage caused by these pieces of wood, the damage caused by those shells was far more horrifying!

The shells included lead and iron bullets. These incredibly hard objects would instantly destroy a person if they entered their body. Flesh and blood were no different from soft soil in their presence.

When the first volley of shells came, countless Japanese soldiers on the city wall were hit in the body. Whether it was their hands, feet, chest, or head, they were all shattered and exploded the moment they came into contact with the shells!

Large amounts of blood, chunks of flesh, and mangled organs were scattered all over the city gate. Whether on the ground, the inner walls, or the battlements, various limb fragments were instantly covered.

Seto's face was deathly pale, and he was squatting on the ground with his back against the battlements.

Although he kept yelling for his soldiers to attack, everyone was too busy to help themselves, and countless ranged weapons were destroyed.

Even with remaining weapons, no one was able to rise and fight back in the face of this intense artillery barrage.

Outside the city, the breech-loading cannons, capable of continuous firing, were constantly shooting at the city walls.

When the first batch of cannons finished firing a round and began reloading, the second batch of cannons behind them would begin firing, and so on. The entire bombardment process was seamless and natural, giving the Japanese soldiers on the city wall almost no time to catch their breath.

As time went by, after more than a dozen rounds of shelling, the outer city tower of Jiangwai was in ruins, and not a single Japanese soldier could be seen standing there!

Moreover, this indiscriminate bombardment even left the city walls riddled with holes. While the walls of Fusang could certainly withstand crossbows, they had been built for over a hundred years. Who would have thought that they would be attacked by such weapons when they were first built?

The city wall was covered with corpses, mostly limbs and fragments. The shattered bones mixed with viscous blood made the entire city wall look incredibly bloody, like a scene from hell.

As the commander of the garrison responsible for the outer city wall, Seto did not even flee the wall like some of the soldiers. Once, while peeking out from the battlements, he was hit squarely in the forehead by a lead bullet!

At this moment, he was lying on the ground, his upper half of his head gone, leaving only a distorted half of his face.

At this point, all living forces on the outer city walls had been destroyed, and the Yan army was finally able to advance once again.

The chariots continued forward, with Xu Da and Chang Yuchun leading their soldiers in a charge. Without any enemy interception, they reached the city gate in no time!

The city gates were naturally closed. Although the Japanese soldiers on the city towers had been killed, there were still garrison troops inside the city.

Chang Yuchun shouted loudly:

"Smash the city gates!"

No more siege hammers needed, three general cannons are now aimed at the city gate!

Then, "Bang bang bang!"

When the cannon fire rang out, the shells whistled forward and shot directly into the city gate.

The sturdy city gate trembled, but it was not penetrated by the cannonball; the shell became embedded in the gate.

In response to the siege, the Japanese soldiers reinforced the city gate by nailing multiple layers of wooden planks behind it and supporting it with thick timbers, making the entire gate extremely sturdy!

Although the city gates have become thick and heavy, making them difficult to open from the inside, there is no doubt that they can stop the Yan soldiers from entering!

only--

It cannot stop the endless firing of shells!

"Shoot again! Keep shooting until you pierce through!"

"Boom boom boom!"

Several large cannons were aimed at the city gate and began to bombard it continuously!

Behind the city gate, the Japanese soldiers hiding in the distance had changed their expressions. Watching the city gate being bombarded, they were terrified.

Because the previous shells had been fired so many times and so densely, they had to retreat to the rear of the city wall, and therefore dared not go to the city gate to intercept them.

The garrison commander, Chai Qi, stared wide-eyed. He had already drawn his katana, but the sharp weapon in his hand did not give him any sense of security.

Separated by only a wall, the enemies outside the gate are as fierce as wild beasts. Once they break into the city, a brutal bloodbath is inevitable!

Just then.

"Bang bang bang!"

Several cannonballs were fired into the city from the city gate!

Following closely behind, more and more shells were fired in. The reinforced city gate could not withstand the fierce shells and was shattered into pieces!