Behind the main force, Qin Ze remained on the ladder truck, observing the movements ahead.

It was already dark, but he had no intention of stopping the siege. The sheer strength of this giant city had indeed surprised him.

It was originally thought that the Sheep and Horse Wall was made of clay, and that by bombarding it with cannons in succession, a breach could be blasted open. However, after bombarding it so far, all that has been done is to destroy the city defenses on the Sheep and Horse Wall, while the wall itself remains sturdy.

In this situation, they had no choice but to cross the bridge and river to find a way to break through the gate under the sheep and horse wall. As long as they could open this road, they could bring the cannons into the city.

Now, he is waiting for the moat bridge to be installed. The fact that Gan Jun did not destroy the moat bridge is definitely their biggest weakness!

Qin Ze understood that the opposing side wanted to achieve final victory in the Nanze offensive and defensive battle by continuously inflicting casualties on his side, but unfortunately for them, they never expected that he could continuously summon troops.

Just then, Qin Ze's eyes narrowed, and a glint of light appeared in them.

In the distance, the moat bridge on the city wall was lowered by the previous assault cavalry. Qin Ze was greatly encouraged and immediately ordered the artillery battalion to advance!

In order to prepare for this battle, the artillery battalion has not only heavy cannons such as the Tiger Crouching Cannon, but also small cannons for individual soldiers. They are now being placed in the chariots in batches.

With Qin Ze's order, the artillery battalion and more cavalry immediately launched an advance!

Qin Ze remained motionless. He knew that once he breached the Yangma Wall, he would face an even more brutal battle. After all, for Nanze City, the barbican was the most practical defensive structure.

After some consideration...

He still chose to exchange for some more troops.

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"Pull!!! Push harder!"

"Smash those bastards to death!"

Inside the sheep and horse wall, the boatmen sweated profusely as they pulled hard on the thick ropes. With a shout of "Release!", the boulder placed in the slingshot suddenly sprang up and soared into the sky!

"Don't stop! Shoot more boulders!"

The soldiers dared not stop, everyone panting heavily. After each round of firing, they immediately moved the stones. When the large stones were used up, they used the smaller ones. Although these small stones might not kill the enemy directly, if they hit, they could seriously injure the enemy.

Everyone already knew that the enemy was charging, so even though they were in the dark, they still released as many stones as possible.

Meanwhile, on the corner tower, Xiao Hu, leaning against the arrow slit, managed to steal a moment of leisure. As an archer, there was nothing he could do now; he could only be useful when the enemy broke through the sheep and horse wall.

He touched his chest and took out a flatbread from his pocket. In wartime, there was no time to eat, so this was something he had specially saved from lunchtime.

Just as Xiao Hu was about to take a bite, he suddenly thought of Brother Zhang. When he turned around to look, he found that Brother Zhang was no longer visible at the arrow window next to him.

"Hmm? Where did Brother Zhang go?" Xiao Hu wondered. Logically speaking, Brother Zhang should be guarding that arrow pier. Since he was close to him, they could look out for each other.

Hu stuffed the hard flatbread back into his pocket, turned around and took two steps, only to see Zhang Ge bent over and talking to the centurion a few dozen meters away.

The centurion rubbed his temples, his face looking rather grim, while Brother Zhang remained calm, as if discussing some trivial matter.

Then the centurion patted Zhang on the shoulder, lowered his head and said a few words. Zhang nodded, and the two then separated, one on the left and one on the right.

Xiao Hu returned to his own arrow slit window. After hearing a few coughs, he turned his head and, sure enough, saw Brother Zhang covering his mouth as he returned.

"Brother Zhang, I have another pancake here."

Xiao Hu broke the pancake in his arms and was about to hand it over when Brother Zhang slowly sat down against the arrow slit, shook his head and said, "No, if you want to eat it, hurry up."

"The rebels' charge is very strong, and our war siege engines are not very effective. They have already begun to cross the trench bridge and will soon reach Yangmaqiang."

Xiao Hu's eyes flickered slightly, and he silently put the broken pancake back into his pocket.

"What? Can't eat anymore?" Brother Zhang turned his head and glanced at him, a faint smile appearing on his slightly pale face.

Xiao Hu lowered his head and remained silent, but he had already turned around to look at the scene outside the arrow window, where the stones below were becoming fewer and fewer.

Zhang Ge also withdrew his gaze from him, still leaning against the arrow slit, his eyes unfocused as he stared at the deep night sky, muttering to himself:

"The sheep and horse fence was supposed to be released anyway, but not at this time."

"According to the original plan, it will be at least several days before we can get rid of the sheep and horse fence."

At this point, he lowered his head, glanced at Xiao Hu, and seeing that he was still looking out the window, he turned his head to look at his left hand. His left palm slowly opened, revealing a clump of viscous blood in his palm.

He casually wiped the floor, took a deep breath, and continued:

"At the hour of Xu (7-9 PM), they were about to break through the sheep and horse wall."

"Too fast." He slowly sat up, supporting himself on the city wall, while Xiao Hu turned his head at that moment, his eyes clearly filled with confusion and fear.

"Brother Zhang, do you think... after they enter Yangma City, we... can stop their offensive?"

Brother Zhang turned his head to look at him, his expression calm.

Xiao Hu lowered his head, looking at the ground, and continued in a slightly trembling voice:

"The people above all say that once the rebels enter the city, it will be like catching a turtle in a jar. At that time, their cannons will be unable to play a role, and we can fire at them from our high ground."

"But... the rebels have already forced us to move all our plans forward. Under these circumstances, can we really stop them?" Xiao Hu raised his face, which was full of anxiety.

"Cough cough." Brother Zhang coughed twice, about to speak, when a roar suddenly came from below:

"Hurry! Everyone get up there!"

"Quick! Destroy the war emplacement! Get upstairs!"

A series of rapid roars rang out, followed by the sound of an axe chopping. Brother Zhang exhaled a breath of stale air and answered Xiao Hu's question:

"It's possible, but it will definitely come with a lot of casualties."

As he spoke, he pointed to the left with one finger, "See them? They're there!"

"Ha, the rebels want to devour us, but we'll tear a piece of their flesh off them too!" Xiao Hu looked at Brother Zhang's face, which revealed a look of madness.

But it was only for a moment; that madness vanished without a trace, Zhang's expression returned to calm, and he looked out the window again:

"They're coming in, kid."

"Get ready to welcome them."

Xiao Hu's expression tightened, and he gripped the bow and arrows that he had prepared beforehand.

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Outside the sheep and horse wall.

As troops crossed the trench bridges one after another, various weapons arrived at the front lines.

Dozens of cloud ladders were erected on the sheep and horse wall, and some of the Yan soldiers began to climb up the cloud ladders.

Below, facing the towering sheep and horse wall and the heavy gate, the Yan soldiers took out small cannons from the chariots, and the gunners immediately began to dismantle them.

They are about to begin the demolition.