Time passed slowly in the extremely tense and depressing waiting.
In the coalition army's camp, apart from the occasional snorting of war horses and the slight collision of weapons and armor, there was almost no other sound.
Everyone held their weapons tightly, staring intently at the pitch-black top of Jinyang City, waiting for the signal to launch a general attack.
The silence in Jinyang City was terrifying.
The streets under curfew were deserted, with only the heavy footsteps of the patrol and the trembling sound of the night watchman's clappers echoing in the empty streets, adding a sense of weirdness and unease.
"Boom! Boom!"
The sound of the clapper at midnight was like a death knell, striking the hearts of countless people.
Just as the clapper music was still lingering—
"boom!"
First, there was a not-too-loud but extremely clear explosion coming from the direction of West City!
Immediately afterwards, a thick pillar of fire suddenly rose from an area inside the east city gate near the city wall, followed by the second and third!
That was no ordinary fire. The fire was extremely fierce, accompanied by thick black smoke and crackling sounds. It was obvious that something like oil was ignited!
The flames that shot up into the sky instantly illuminated the city wall and the night sky as bright as day!
"Signal! It's General Xiao! They succeeded!"
In front of the coalition forces, long-suppressed growls rose and fell!
Almost at the same moment the flames started—
"Shenjiying! Everyone—release!"
Liu Yi used all his strength and roared angrily!
"boom!"
The first "Divine Machine Cannon" roared, tearing through the night sky!
The huge recoil caused the heavy gun carriage to suddenly fall back, and the flames spewing from the muzzle were several feet long. The dazzling firelight instantly illuminated the nervous and fanatical faces on the artillery position!
The loud noise seemed like the horn of attack!
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"
The other two "magic cannons" were also fired one after another, and the whole earth was shaking!
A scorching air wave swept across the front!
Visible to the naked eye, three black dots whistled across the night sky and smashed towards the East City Gate Tower at an alarming speed!
"Bang!!!"
A heavy solid iron bullet accurately hit the watchtower on top of the city gate tower. The wooden and stone structure of the watchtower was like a building block hit by a huge hammer. It instantly shattered into pieces and collapsed, and the soldiers and flags on it disappeared without a trace!
“Boom! Boom!”
The other two solid bullets exploded in the densely populated area on the city wall. Fire burst out, fragments flew everywhere, and the screams were immediately drowned out by the louder explosion!
The battlements of the city wall were blown to pieces, and rubble fell like raindrops.
This...what is this?
Xiao Lie's trusted soldiers had never seen such weapons that were beyond their knowledge, and they were all stunned with fear.
Some of them had previously gone to Shuozhou with Xiao Lie to participate in the joint war against the Tartars led by Zhao Muyun, and had witnessed the damage caused by the thunder bombs to the Tartars.
I didn’t expect that after only one or two months, the Shuozhou Army would come up with weapons that could overturn the battlefield!
How can they fight like this?
Morale has plummeted.
at the same time!
The crossbow formation of the Shenji Camp also erupted with a scream of death.
Specially made armor-piercing arrows flew out with cold murderous intent, shooting towards the panicked officers on the city walls who were trying to command resistance!
The city wall instantly fell into a hellish scene.
The roar of artillery fire made people's eardrums bleed, and the flying bricks, wood chips and hot shrapnel mercilessly reaped lives.
The place was filled with smoke and flames. The defenders' organization was disrupted and their morale collapsed instantly under the terrifying blow.
"Modao Battalion! Forward! Retake Jinyang!"
Xi Sheng pulled down his visor, revealing only a pair of eyes burning with fighting spirit, and swung the huge Mo Dao in his hand, which required both hands to hold, forward!
“Roar! Roar! Roar!”
The five hundred Modao warriors roared loudly, like giant steel beasts that had been awakened.
They formed three tight rows and began to advance with heavy yet uniform steps.
The heavy iron armor made a clattering sound of metal friction as they walked. Five hundred sharp Mo Daos pointed diagonally forward, forming a terrifying forest of death under the light of the fire!
Their speed was not fast, but every step seemed to step on the hearts of the defenders. With an incomparable sense of oppression, they walked towards the open city gate unswervingly!
A bloody battle at the city gate, not an inch of land will be given up!
At this moment, the battle inside the city gate was also extremely brutal.
Xiao Cheyun was covered in blood, and the weapon in his hand had cut into several holes.
He was accompanied by more than thirty carefully selected insiders and was fighting a desperate battle with the gatekeepers who far outnumbered them.
The battle centered around the capstan house that controlled the drawbridge and the city gates.
"Stop them! Stop these rebels! The general has ordered that those who defend the city gates will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and granted the title of marquis!"
One of Xiao Lie's trusted officers roared at the top of his lungs, brandishing his spear, trying to organize a defense line.
"Bullshit!"
Xiao Cheyun blocked the incoming spear with a single blow and rushed forward.
The knife flashed like a streak of light, and the officer's throat was instantly cut, blood spurted out. He covered his neck and fell down in disbelief.
"Brothers! For the Crown Prince! For Prince Jin! Kill!"
Xiao Cheyun kicked the corpse away and rushed towards the enemy again with a roar.
The righteous men around him were also red-eyed. Some of them were marginalized officers, and some were loyal and righteous heroes.
At this moment, they put their lives at risk and used knives and guns to block the oncoming enemies.
In the capstan room, several volunteers were desperately turning the capstan. The heavy iron chains rattled and the suspension bridge was falling down little by little.
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