The blue sky of the late night was shattered by the rising sun, and thousands of golden arrows of light suddenly broke through the horizon. Clouds filled with the bright red light surrounded the red sun that gave them their color.
As the magnificent rosy light rose from the azure sky, it embraced all things without distinction, and thus the ancient capital of Nanze was awakened from the darkness.
Outside the sheep and horse wall, amidst a forest of swords and spears, Qin Ze, riding a fine horse, shifted his gaze from the red sun behind him and looked directly at Nanze City, which had been under attack all night.
After a night of fighting, the great city is now a scene of devastation. The bloody and cruel scene seems to have faded somewhat under the golden glow of the rising sun.
A city can be repaired by people, but to truly heal it, the poisonous needle hidden deep within its body must be pulled out.
"All troops, listen to my command!"
"Follow me into the city, storm the palace, and capture the remnants of the Jin clan!"
At Qin Ze's resounding shout, the thunderous sound of war drums followed immediately. As the drums beat, ten thousand horses galloped, and the soldiers roared with awe-inspiring force. The sheer scale of the battle made the soldiers in the city tremble with fear.
The main force that had retreated into the city still had more than 100,000 troops remaining. Although they had lost many men in the defensive battle around the city walls, there were still many reserve troops in the city who had not participated in the battle.
According to the original battle plan, they were supposed to stay in the inner city and only go to reinforce and replace the city gate guards during the Yan army's repeated attacks. However, last night's battle caused the city gate to fall completely, and the troops that went to help also suffered heavy casualties along with the city gate guards.
Although there were still quite a few soldiers left, when the city walls were breached and the thunderous sound of war drums came from outside the city, they were filled with unspeakable fear.
At this moment, Qin Ze had led his army into Yangma City, but unlike before, this time the army entering the city consisted of the chariot battalion, the artillery battalion, and the cavalry battalion.
Qin Ze chose to replace the heavily armored infantry who had already captured the city tower. These men would be the main force in the siege during the second half of the night. Although they had successfully captured the city tower, they were also exhausted after this fierce battle.
Upon entering Yangma City and seeing the corpses scattered everywhere, Qin Ze knew how fierce the siege had been the previous night. Of course, the heavy casualties were not on his side, but on the resisting soldiers.
Infantrymen inside the city had already cleared the way by moving the corpses, with the chariot and artillery battalions leading the way, followed closely by Qin Ze and his cavalry. Now that there were no more soldiers to obstruct them, their journey was exceptionally smooth.
The imperial city is only an hour or two away from the city gate. Therefore, if there are still soldiers resisting after entering the city, they can be eliminated and the imperial city can be directly attacked.
Finally, the moment has arrived. Qin Ze was quite emotional. It has been less than a year since he was expelled from Jinling and rushed to Beiliang. But with the troops he has summoned, he is about to overthrow the corrupt old dynasty. Once the Jin family is captured, these parasites will surely pay the price!
The army continued to advance, while the tank and artillery battalions, leading the way, rushed out of the gate shortly afterward, cleared by the infantry!
There are three main gates under the inner city wall. In addition to the main gates being used for passage by carriages and pedestrians on ordinary days, the two side gates are only used as military passages and are not opened in peacetime. However, the city gate towers have been completely occupied, so all three gates are now wide open.
Now, one after another, chariots carrying cannons rushed out of the city gate, and the Yan soldiers riding in the chariots roared loudly, their imposing momentum as if they were followed by thousands of troops!
Of course, that was indeed the case. The heavily armored infantry, who had fought all night, were cheering and shouting from the city wall. Countless Yan soldiers stood on the city wall, and this scene made the Gan army, which had been retreating again and again, feel extremely confused.
After retreating back to the inner city, they quickly moved their positions back several hundred meters, with some still hoping to turn the tide in a single battle.
But now, when they faced the overwhelming force of the Yan army, they finally succumbed to panic, followed by a night of continuous defeats and subsequent despondency.
Previously, relying on the city's defenses, we had done everything we could to stop the enemy's advance. Before the battle, our superiors said that the city's defenses would never be breached. But now, the facts have shown everyone that the so-called impregnable defenses are completely vulnerable in the face of the enemy!
In just one night, this last city had crumbled under the enemy's fierce attack.
The close-quarters combat on the city wall was witnessed by everyone inside the city. In addition to their powerful firepower, the enemy soldiers also possessed formidable fighting capabilities.
Now that such an army has entered the city with chariots, cannons, and cavalry following behind, what can stop them? And how can we win the battle against them?
Difficult! As difficult as climbing to the heavens!
If the fighting continues, there will undoubtedly be only one outcome: everyone will die here today.
At this moment, the atmosphere within the army began to subtly change. The routed soldiers who had fled down from the city walls were the first to react. They were people who had faced the might of the Yan army directly. They were chased and killed by the Yan soldiers on the horse path, which was turned into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, with countless piles of corpses.
Having survived that hellish ordeal by sheer luck, they now face another ordeal, enough to drive anyone mad.
"How do we fight this...? What do we use to fight it?"
"Anyway, I can't play anymore..."
Suppressed whispers followed, as the defeated soldiers, their souls lost on the city walls, let out desperate moans.
It's unclear from which corner it started, but dozens of soldiers turned and ran without uttering a word.
"Don't leave! We must fight them to the death here!" roared a centurion filled with righteous indignation.
But as the cry subsided, it was followed by a scream that was almost a wail:
"The city walls have fallen; we have already lost!"
"Even if we risk everyone's lives, we still can't change the outcome of defeat!"
"it's all over....!"
Others turned and began to flee. The deserters abandoned their armor and weapons, their blood-stained faces contorted in pain, their disheveled hair flying in the wind. They pushed aside those who stood in their way and ran like madmen.
"Bang bang bang!!!"
The war drums of the Yan army were still beating, the chariots rumbled and rolled over the ground, making a huge noise, the Yan soldiers on the city wall shouted in unison, and the fluttering banners danced in the wind, the bright red Chiyan army flags like the rising sun.
At this moment, all the soldiers who had read the proclamation calling for the conquest of the Jin dynasty couldn't help but recall that sentence written in it.
"Thousands of boats and ships traverse the land of Fusang, overturning rivers and seas; thunder and crimson flames fall, causing mountains to crumble and mountains to collapse; banners blot out the sky, and a single shout changes the very color of the wind and clouds. Wherever the sword points, it is invincible, unbeatable, and indestructible!"
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