As Zhao Shizhen's voice fell, the gunners, who were already prepared, immediately used wet, sheepskin-wrapped sticks to clean the cannon barrel.
With a hiss, a puff of white smoke billowed out of the cannon barrel.
Immediately afterwards, the loader loaded new gunpowder and shells into the cannon.
Finally, compress the gunpowder and shells inside the cannon barrel.
After all this was done, before anyone could even react to the deafening explosion,
The second round of shelling has begun!
This time, the cannons were no longer aimed at the broken bridge over the river, but at the Zhou soldiers who had just rushed to the riverbank.
Rumble!
Another puff of white smoke! Flames shot out!
Countless shells crashed into the ground like meteorites before exploding.
A series of horrified screams suddenly rang out from the banks of the Yong River.
Under the bombardment of artillery, all beings are equal, whether you are a general or an ordinary soldier.
"Third round! Release!"
With another order from Zhao Shizhen!
The cannons unleashed their fury on the riverbank!
These vanguard troops of the Zhou Kingdom were completely bewildered at this moment.
Looking down from the city wall, they looked like ants on a hot pan, bumping around everywhere.
Those people on the Yonghe River had long been swept into the water by the heat waves generated by the artillery fire.
The river surface was bustling with activity, like dumplings being poured into a pot.
After three rounds of artillery fire, the city walls of Xiangcheng fell into a brief silence. The cannons were so hot they were like branding irons and needed to cool down before they could be fired again.
It was only during this time that the people of Xiangcheng were able to see the horrific scene after the three rounds of artillery bombardment.
The once relatively flat riverside ferry crossing is now completely unrecognizable.
Limbs and severed bodies were scattered all over the ground. Those who were killed directly by the explosion were considered to have been spared.
The worst off were the soldiers who were crippled by the bomb, and they all lay on the riverbank, wailing incessantly.
The scene was like hell, or even more terrifying than hell.
The vanguard troops who had crossed the Yong River were completely stunned by the three rounds of artillery fire.
Half an hour later, the cannons on the city wall began firing again.
This caused the already collapsing vanguard to completely lose their minds.
Some people even ignored others' attempts to stop them and jumped into the Yong River, hoping to swim back to the other side on their own.
With the cannons on the city walls ceasing fire once again, the vanguard troops who had crossed the river had now dispersed in all directions.
Artillery can no longer inflict effective damage.
"So," Mu Zian said coldly.
"Attack! Kill!"
With a whoosh, the tightly closed gates of Xiangcheng were slowly opened.
The next moment, Zhao Yun and Luo Cheng rode their two white horses and charged out of the city gate!
Behind them, a thousand nights of silence remained, as sharp as the scythe in the hand of death.
"Let's have a good slaughter today!"
Following closely behind the Night Scouts was the Beiwei Army led by Han Shizhong.
Three thousand warhorses charged like an arrow into the Zhou army, which had already been terrified by the cannon fire.
Snap! Snap!
After the warhorses, the thousand Mo Dao soldiers led by Li Siye were the real killing machines!
Meanwhile, Xu Hui's Beggar Army formed an encirclement on the outside, constantly shrinking towards the center.
Warhorses neighed on the riverbank, their blood seeping into the soil.
"Stop them! Stop them now!"
A Zhou army captain brandished his sword and roared, trying to rally his soldiers for a counterattack.
However, the vanguard soldiers around him completely ignored his words and fled in all directions, seemingly without regard for their own lives.
The psychological pressure that the artillery put on them was immense.
"Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid! Come with me and charge!"
Before the captain could finish speaking, a flash of white light appeared before him!
Then a long spear pierced his body as easily as piercing tofu.
Zhao Yun shook the blood off his spear shaft, his gaze calm.
At this moment, the riverside ferry crossing has been completely turned into a slaughterhouse.
The Beggars' Army on the periphery continued to tighten its defensive lines.
The internal division between the Beiwei Army and the Night Scouts.
Li Siye's men, wielding long-handled swords, continued their slashing motions, relentlessly reaping the lives of the remaining vanguard soldiers.
The entire Liangzhou army was so well-organized that it resembled a sophisticated killing machine.
Even the Xiangcheng garrison on the city wall felt their scalp tingle at the sight.
In an instant, everyone's gaze towards Mu Zi'an shifted from fear to admiration.
It should be noted that the Liangzhou army currently numbers no more than 15,000 men.
Only about 10,000 people were deployed to the battlefield this time.
Although the Zhou vanguard's crossing of the river was interrupted, the number of people who reached the riverbank was still around 30,000, a difference of three times between the two sides.
If these people were just a bunch of scattered soldiers, that would be one thing.
However, these people were all elite troops of the Zhou Kingdom.
But right now, they are like a flock of lambs waiting to be slaughtered, completely unable to resist, quietly waiting for the butcher's knife to come down.
Across the Yong River, the vanguard army's camp was also in complete chaos.
"What exactly is that thing?! What's going on?"
The vanguard general was furious, but none of his subordinates dared to utter a word.
Everyone was stunned by the sound of the cannon.
Just then, a scout came to report from outside the door.
"General, something terrible has happened! All the soldiers who crossed the river are about to die!"
Upon hearing this, the vanguard felt as if everything before him had gone completely dark.
Riding his horse to the banks of the Yong River, he saw that the vast river was now covered with countless corpses.
These corpses were all Zhou's vanguard soldiers, and at this moment, many Zhou soldiers were still swimming vigorously on the river.
However, the Yonghe River is so wide that it is impossible to swim across by human power alone.
Many soldiers began to struggle helplessly in the middle of the river and eventually fell into the water to be eaten by the fish.
Upon seeing this, Zhou's vanguard immediately shouted.
"What are you all standing around for! Quickly row the boat and rescue people! Save as many as you can!"
Upon hearing this, the generals beside him seemed to wake from a dream and gathered people to row the boat to rescue the people.
For a time, the river was filled with hundreds of boats racing, creating a spectacular scene.
As the encirclement tightened on the riverbank, the Zhou soldiers all chose to jump into the water.
Those who didn't dive simply knelt down and surrendered.
Looking at the small boats approaching on the river from the city wall, Mu Zian gave Zhao Shizhen a look.
Zhao Shizhen immediately understood; wasn't this the perfect opportunity to train the gunners?
Without hesitation, Zhao Shizhen immediately gave the order.
"Load!"
"Prepare!"
"emission!"
Rumble! As the smoke of battle rose, endless ripples spread across the surface of the Yonghe River once again.
For the Zhou people, who had swept through the land with unstoppable momentum, today was destined to be a day they would never forget.
In the future, Mu Zian's name will resound throughout the world.
(over)
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