Chapter 279 Qinzhou City, broken!

More than a dozen eight-ox crossbows were set up, and more than a dozen arrows weighing thousands of pounds were loaded at the same time. At a command, all the arrows were fired, and each arrow hit the city gate with the force of thunder. The city gate made a dull sound as if it could not bear the weight, as if it would be broken in if it hit a few more times.

For a moment, the sounds of shouting, gongs and drums, and the whistling of arrows intertwined together, and the East Gate was instantly engulfed in a sea of ​​fire.

The Simon defenders on the city wall were startled by the sudden attack. The leader of the city wall shouted in fear: "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"Beat the drums! Meet the enemy!"

There was a moment of chaos on the city wall. After a while, drums and bells rang, and the generals defending the city hurriedly mobilized a large number of troops to go to the east gate to resist.

"Quick, guard the city gate, don't let them break in!"

The commander shouted loudly, and the soldiers panicked and shot arrows and threw stones at the city, trying to repel the invading enemy.

At the same time, the eight thousand soldiers led by Nangong Min had quietly arrived at the west gate.

He stared at the direction of the east gate and saw the beacon fire lit. He knew that the feint attack had successfully attracted the main force of the enemy and immediately ordered an attack on the city.

Ladders were quickly set up, and the soldiers stepped onto them in an orderly manner, rushing towards the city wall like a tide.

The number of defenders at the west gate was not large to begin with, and their attention was distracted by the battle at the east gate, so they were a little panicked for a while.

But they still fought stubbornly, constantly stabbing the soldiers climbing the ladders with their spears.

Nangong Min watched the soldiers fall one after another, and he was extremely anxious.

He personally took up the shield and led a team of elite soldiers, charging to the front in the rain of arrows.

"Brothers, follow me, use bows and crossbows, and take down Ximen!"

His voice was particularly loud in the night, boosting morale.

Under his leadership, the soldiers bravely advanced forward. With the help of waves of crossbow arrows, some of them finally managed to climb onto the city wall and engaged in fierce close combat with the defenders.

Meanwhile, the central army led by Bai Li had already reached the South Gate. She looked at the flames of battle at the East and West Gates and knew the time had come. "Soldiers, success or failure depends on this one move! Charge!"

Bai Li led the charge, brandishing his broadsword as he charged towards the South Gate. In the light of numerous torches, led by a petite figure in black, ten thousand soldiers, like tigers descending from the mountains, roared and charged towards the city gate.

Waves of long-range crossbow arrows shot onto the wall, and the defenders fell down one after another.

At this time, in the dark corner of the wall on the side of the south gate, ropes were thrown onto the city wall. Agile figures grabbed the ropes and climbed up the city wall neatly. Taking advantage of the unpreparedness, they quickly knocked down several defenders, occupied this area, and slowly expanded their territory.

There were not many defenders at the south gate, and faced with such a fierce attack, they were immediately thrown into chaos.

Bai Li led the way, and after a few jumps on his horse, he arrived at the city gate.

She seized the opportunity, threw the grappling hook upwards, and under the cover of many crossbows behind her, she quickly climbed up the city wall, killed several blocking defenders, and flipped over and fell down.

Bai Li joined Wu Lanzhi and others who were the first to climb up the city wall, and killed the gatekeepers as quickly as possible.

"Open the gates!"

Bai Li shouted loudly, and Wu Lanzhi and others behind him rushed forward and pushed open the heavy city gate with force.

The army outside the gate poured into the city like a torrent and engaged in fierce street fighting with the defenders inside the city.

Bai Li rode on his horse, commanding calmly and constantly adjusting tactics.

She wielded a hundred-jin sword with such vigor that no one could get close to her.

"Don't linger in the fight. Quickly clear out the enemy forces in the city and gather at the central square!"

Her voice echoed in the night, and the soldiers followed her orders, gradually dividing and surrounding the enemy.

The soldiers defending Qinzhou were stunned by the sudden night attack. They did not expect that the army of the Great Zhou was so brave and still had such combat effectiveness after a long journey.

The general defending the city looked at the city gates wide open and the soldiers of the Great Zhou pouring in. He knew that the situation was hopeless, so he quietly took a few trusted men and escaped through a secret passage.

Under the fierce attack of the Baili army, the remaining defenders' numbers decreased rapidly and their defense line gradually collapsed.

The people in the city were awakened by the shouting and killing. They hid in their homes and watched the fighting outside in horror through the cracks in the windows.

Some brave people saw that the Great Zhou army was strictly disciplined and did not harass the people, and they couldn't help but feel a little curious and awe about them.

As time went on, the battles at the East Gate and the West Gate soon came to an end.

The troops led by Luo Yang and Nangong Min successfully broke through the city gate and met with Bai Li's central army in the central square.

When Nangong Min and Bai Li met up, they quickly glanced at each other and both understood what the other meant.

He nodded, and felt relieved only after confirming that the other party was safe.

At this time, there were only a few Simon defenders left in Qinzhou City. They laid down their weapons and surrendered.

Bai Li's 20,000 troops quickly entered the city and occupied various strategic locations.

Bai Li and Nan Gong Min drove straight into the Qinzhou government office.

Luo Yang and Wu Lanzhi each led 5,000 men to clear out the remaining enemies throughout the city. Half an hour later, they came back to report to Bai Li: All the enemy troops in the city were killed, and Qinzhou City was broken!

"good!"

Bai Li slammed the table and stood up. From the beginning of the night attack last night to the capture of Qinzhou City, her 20,000-strong army took less than two hours.

"Pass the order down, clean up the battlefield, and do not disturb the people in the city."

"yes!"

This battle was a victory in the first battle.

In this battle, the Great Zhou army captured Qinzhou in one fell swoop and was no longer able to fight again.

After Qinzhou City was captured, Bai Li quickly arranged for soldiers to clean up the battlefield, appease the people, and strengthen the city defenses to prevent a counterattack from the Simon Kingdom.

She knew very well that Simon would not give up this important city easily, and a more intense battle might be about to begin.

Bai Li passed down the order that after the army had cleaned up the battlefield, they should take turns to rest. Those who needed to deploy defenses would deploy defenses, and those who needed to stand guard would stand guard. Nangong Min was responsible for all of these.

The morning light is just breaking, the rooster is crowing, and everything has already been settled.

The common people who were soundly sleeping were unaware that a disaster had quietly passed away, and what was welcoming them was peace and tranquility.

Facing the first rays of sunshine in the morning, Bai Li stood on the city wall, looking down at the Qinzhou City where the bloodstains had just been cleaned and it was full of vitality again, feeling a lot of emotions in his heart.

This victory was won with the sweat and blood of the soldiers, and was another glorious achievement in her military career.

"Marshal Bai is mighty! Marshal Bai is mighty!"

In the barracks, 20,000 soldiers shouted in unison, their voices resounding through the sky.

Bai Li looked at the soldiers with high morale and a gratified smile appeared on his face.

She knew that this was only the first step in the westward expedition to Simon, and that there were more difficult tasks waiting for them ahead, but she firmly believed that as long as the soldiers worked together, they would be able to achieve the ultimate victory.

She and her soldiers have enough confidence and courage to meet any challenge.

"Report! Qinzhou Prefecture officials have identified the captives and bodies, and found that General Qu Feng and his subordinates are not among them. We suspect they have escaped. Marshal, please make a decision."

After a long journey and running around all night, Luo Yang was exhausted, his face looked haggard, and his eye sockets were sunken. He no longer had the high spirits and energy he had before.