Under Zhao Chun's orders, the five artillery regiments of the Western Expeditionary Army continued to target Yizhou City and began indiscriminate bombardment.

Like meteorites, shells fell to the ground and exploded one after another, the shockwaves from which raged through the trenches.

Some Saman soldiers who peeked out to check the situation were instantly slashed by shrapnel and died on the spot.

Other Saman soldiers, looking horrified, quickly pressed themselves against the innermost part of the anti-tank gun holes, not daring to move.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The continuous artillery bombardment lasted for more than an hour.

The five artillery regiments of the western expeditionary army, with over a hundred cannons, fired more than a dozen rounds. In just over an hour, they had used up more than a thousand shells.

At this moment, the entire defensive system surrounding Yizhou City has been completely destroyed and is in ruins.

Holding binoculars and observing the situation in Yizhou City in the distance, Zhao Chun smirked and said with a cold laugh, "Don't think that having trench defenses can stop our army's offensive! Dream on!"

"Tell the artillery regiment to keep bombing! Complete bombardment!"

"Artillery cover, infantry charge!"

At Zhao Chun's command, the five infantry divisions in the wilderness dispatched their infantry to launch an attack on the outskirts of Yizhou City.

Throughout the vast wilderness of the Illinois oasis, the hillsides were covered with soldiers in full military uniforms and armed to the teeth.

These large, strong soldiers, carrying Yanning rifles, charged toward the trenches in a triangular formation.

Shells flew overhead.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Under the cover of artillery fire, the large number of soldiers in the open field moved very quickly!

This scene was also witnessed by Khalhanabele on the city wall.

Karhana Beile frowned slightly, his heart filled with shock. He said, "The main force has begun its general offensive! The artillery fire should cease soon! Tell the warriors in the trenches to repair them immediately, stand by, and prepare for battle!"

Under Karhana Bele's orders, the Saman soldiers in the trenches outside the city of Izhou took shovels and began clearing away the mud and repairing the trenches.

A dense barrage of shells began to fall from the sky.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Deafening explosions echoed through the trenches. The Saman soldiers who were clearing the mud from the trenches also suffered heavy losses.

Meanwhile, the large army soldiers in the open field were getting closer and closer to the first trench!

The distant artillery fire then extended to the edge of Yizhou City.

But it didn't stop!

In the open field, Chu Yuanxing, the regimental commander of the 1st Regiment of the 11th Infantry Division, frowned and shouted in a deep voice: "Machine gunners! Prepare for covering fire! Grenadiers, prepare to charge!"

As soon as the order was given by Regiment Commander Chu Yuanxing, the machine gunners in the regiment searched for open areas in the wilderness and set up their machine guns.

Rows of Yanning-era machine guns were set up in the open field, aimed at the trenches outside Yizhou City in the distance.

Meanwhile, on both sides of the machine gun's firing range, soldiers carrying Yanning rifles crouched low and rushed forward.

"Grenades, throw them!"

As they approached the trench, a company commander shouted.

Immediately, one after another, the soldiers of the Da Gan Army pulled the pins on their grenades and threw them forcefully into the trenches ahead.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

After the grenade exploded, the soldiers rushed forward and leaped into the trenches.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Bullets flew through the air and instantly pierced the bodies of the remaining Saman soldiers in the trenches.

The scorching bullets pierced the bodies of these Saman soldiers, exiting from behind and bringing out large clumps of flesh and blood that splattered into the air.

The Samanese soldiers froze, then fell dead in the trenches.

Meanwhile, more and more large-scale troops from the rear rushed into the trenches.

"kill!"

Amidst the loud and clear shouts of battle, soldiers carrying rifles moved swiftly through the trenches.

However, just as these large numbers of soldiers were moving quickly, an object suddenly flew towards them from the front.

The object landed on the ground, and a squad leader also saw the shape of the object.

Earthenware jar?

What's this?

The squad leader had only been in the army for a year or two and had never seen this before.

Just as the squad leader was wondering, a company commander behind him shouted, "Thunderbolt! Watch out! Get out of the way!"

Immediately, these large numbers of soldiers realized that something was wrong, and their bodies reacted instinctively by pressing themselves against the trench walls.

boom!

The earthenware pot exploded, sending iron nails flying everywhere.

In an instant, several soldiers were pierced by iron nails, bleeding profusely.

"Medics! Medics! Quick!"

The company commander shouted.

The medics from behind quickly ran over, took gauze and bandages, and began to bandage the body.

The company commander was stunned by what he saw in the trenches.

These Saman soldiers actually possess thunderbolts?

That's really unexpected!

"Give the order: Be careful of the clay pot! It's a thunderbolt!"

The company commander shouted, "Also, report this news to the regimental commander! And do it quickly!"

After being alerted, the soldiers charging in the trenches became more vigilant.

The pace of progress has also slowed down somewhat.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

In an instant, several more pottery jars were thrown from a distance.

Some ceramic pots shattered instantly upon hitting hard objects, and when ignited by fuses, they created a cloud of smoke that filled the air and was quite pungent.

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