Countless soldiers of the Mo Dao Battalion fell from the siege ladders with their bodies ablaze and screaming in agony, but those behind them continued to fall one after another!
"Fire tanks! Aim them at the city walls and suppress them!"
With red eyes, Liu Yi gave the order.
The raging oil tank spewed out a dragon of fire, temporarily suppressing a section of the defending troops on the city wall.
At this critical moment, Wu Shangzhi and Guo Luo's heavy cavalry suddenly attacked from the flank.
Instead of directly attacking the city, they galloped along the city walls, using powerful bows and crossbows to accurately shoot down the exposed defenders on the city walls, especially those operating the defensive equipment, which greatly relieved the pressure on the Mo Dao Battalion.
The fierce siege lasted for the entire morning.
The Mo Dao Battalion suffered nearly 30% casualties, but finally, under the continuous bombardment of the Shenji Battalion's artillery and the soldiers' desperate attacks, a section of the city wall at the West Gate that had developed cracks collapsed with a roar!
"The breach has been opened! Charge in!"
Xi Sheng was covered in blood, some of his own, but mostly of his enemies'. He brandished his dulled longsword and was the first to rush in through the gap.
The soldiers of the Mo Dao Battalion behind him surged in like a flood bursting its banks.
More brutal street fighting broke out within the city.
The Mo Dao Battalion was virtually invincible on the narrow streets, but the Northern Di garrison was also exceptionally tenacious, fighting house by house.
At the critical moment, Zhao Muyun also deployed Guo Luo's heavy cavalry, which had been in reserve, into the street fighting. The steel torrent swept through the streets, completely crushing the defenders' last will to resist.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Darughachi attempted to break out through the north gate, but was intercepted by Murong Chunhua's light cavalry, who had been lying in ambush there, and was shot to death by a hail of arrows.
At dusk, red flags with black clouds were planted in Zhuozhou City.
In this battle, Zhao Muyun's troops suffered the heaviest casualties since the start of the war, especially Xi Sheng's Mo Dao Battalion and the elite soldiers who were the first to scale the city walls, but the strategic significance was extremely important.
Youzhou is almost within reach!
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