Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 301

[Chapter 301]

“Quick, quick, quick!” The

pontoon bridge was spread on the water, and the generals immediately urged the soldiers to enter the gate opening of the city gate and throw sandbags into the moat one by one.

At this time, the Xiliang generals reacted and immediately organized Xiliang soldiers to bring rolling logs and throw stones down.

Chang Wei faced this situation during the sand table rehearsal.

He immediately asked the artillery to adjust the angle and bombard the Xiliang soldiers on the city wall.

At the same time, he said to Qin Shan: “Let the fusiliers go.”

This time around the city, his purpose was to not let any Xiliang soldiers go.

So even if you use a flintlock, you don’t have to worry about the flintlock being exposed.

Upon receiving his order, Qin Shan immediately ordered the fusiliers to line up in three horizontal formations to the bank of the moat.

“Load!” he ordered.

The order was conveyed, and the fusiliers quickly loaded the ammunition into it.

Then one by one, they aimed their guns at the Xiliang soldiers on the city wall.

“Three-stage shooting, fire!” Qin Shan continued to order.

“Bang bang bang…”

Flame and smoke burst from the muzzle of the flintlock.

The lead bullets flew towards the Xiliang soldiers at the top of the city, and a small cloud of blood mist burst out of these Xiliang soldiers.

“Second row, shoot!” The

first row of fusiliers immediately retreated to the back of the queue after finishing shooting.

The second row of soldiers stepped forward and continued to shoot.

Then came the third row, and then the original first row of soldiers moved forward again.

Continuous shooting at the city walls.

Covered by the firepower of the fusiliers, the Xiliang soldiers were suddenly suppressed and couldn’t raise their heads.

The sky was not fully bright yet, and they couldn’t see what the Yanzhou soldiers were holding in their hands.

Only flashes of fire could be seen.

They couldn’t even hear it over the roar of the artillery.

But every time the lights sounded, some of their soldiers were killed.

A Xiliang general crouched behind the wall, trembling with fear.

Hearing a “呲”, another Xiliang soldier fell down in front of him with a muffled grunt.

There was a hole in the soldier’s chest armor, and blood continued to flow out of the hole.

This scene made him even more astonished, and he squatted tightly, refusing to stand up.

Other Xiliang soldiers gradually did not dare to approach the city wall.

They could see clearly that as long as they got close to the city wall, they would surely die.

When the Xiliang soldiers were suppressed, the soldiers of the palace at the gate of the city were still throwing sandbags.

Half an hour later, the last sandbag collapsed, revealing the panicked Xiliang soldiers inside the doorway.

The Wangfu soldiers who threw sandbags were exhausted.

They didn’t have the energy to fight any more, but got out of the way.

Behind them, heavy infantry wearing plate armor and holding long swords had already lined up.

In this hasty march, only 8,000 heavy infantry in plate armor followed.

And when they were marching, they took off the plate armor and carried it on their shoulders for the convenience of marching.

When they arrived at Xincheng, they put them on again.

Seeing that the city gate was open, they yelled “kill” and rushed towards the Xiliang soldiers.

Because they are wearing heavy armor, they have always been the main force in attacking fortifications.

With a defense that is not as good as a sword, they often have the courage to charge and face the enemy head-on.

The Xiliang soldiers looked at each other, neither walking forward nor backward.

At this moment, the heavy infantry rushed over and slashed down with their swords.

Xiliang soldiers also raised their swords and slashed down, but only heard a soft metal clang.

The soldiers before them did not move a muscle.

At this time, the long swords of Yanzhou soldiers pierced through the gaps in their armor.

Immediately, the Xiliang soldiers in the front row screamed and fell down.

The heavy infantry didn’t stop, they continued to charge forward like bulls, pushing the Xiliang soldiers back and out of the doorway.

The follow-up heavy infantry followed and quickly occupied the city gate.

More soldiers rushed into Xincheng.

“Kill…” The

four gates of the city were occupied, and the soldiers of the palace rushed into the city screaming.

Facing the large number of Yanzhou soldiers, the Xiliang soldiers who had been terrified at the city wall were defeated like a mountain.

When the sun rose above the willows, the entire Xin City was taken over by the soldiers of the palace.

“Hahaha…” Chang Wei let out a hearty laugh as he rode through the doorway.

Zhao Xu had a smile on his face, Hengshan County and Xincheng are now connected by a line.

He successfully won the dominance of Xin County.

As for other small counties, there are often only hundreds or thousands of Xiliang soldiers stationed, so there is nothing to fear.

Take it off slowly.

“Stop laughing, and send people back immediately to let the folks transport the grain and grass to Xincheng.” Zhao Xu said.

Once the news of capturing Xincheng comes out.

Murong Wuji with his army outside will definitely close the gates of Jincheng to prevent his surprise attack.

And the Xiliang army that was out at this time must still be led around by Liu Tan at this time, unable to return in time.

Therefore, now is the best time to transport grain and grass.

“Yes, Your Highness.” Chang Wei immediately called Captain Tan Ma and ordered him to send soldiers to Feihu Pass in Hengshan County to mobilize civilians to transport grain and grass.

Captain Tanma left, Chang Wei said: “His Royal Highness, knowing that Xincheng has been lost, Murong Wuji must have realized that he has been tricked, and will stick to Jincheng, so Jincheng will be difficult to fight in the future.”

“Well, Murong Wuji would think so, but we won’t fight Jincheng anymore,” Zhao Xu said.

Chang Wei’s pupils dilated slightly, and he said: “Your Highness, the general guessed what His Highness is going to do next, please let the general speak first to see if it’s right.”

Zhao Xu nodded with a smile on his face.

“Waiting for help!” Chang Wei blurted out.

“That’s right, we’ve made progress after all.” Zhao Xu laughed out loud, “We’re going to gather some reinforcements next.”

The number of soldiers and horses in Jincheng is definitely not comparable to that of Xincheng. After all, Xincheng is only the governor of Dongmian County. Therefore, it cannot be compared with Jincheng, which is regarded as the lifeblood of Xiliang.

Therefore, attacking Jincheng cannot be won in a day or two.

It is also possible to fight for a few months.

And after a long time, when Xiliang’s army returns to help, they will be flanked by front and back.

from favorable to unfavorable.

Thinking of this, he decided to feint again.

Besieged Jincheng.

After the 90,000 Xiliang army arrived, set up an ambush to wipe out the Xiliang army, and then slowly clean up Jincheng.

Not long after the army entered the city.

Then some soldiers came to report that they saw Xiliang scouts on the city wall.

When the Xiliang scouts saw the soldiers of King Yan and the banner of King Yan all over the city wall, they immediately headed towards Jincheng.

Jinzhou and Yanzhou are similar in that they are long from north to south and short from east to west.

Xincheng is to the east of Jincheng, and the distance between the two is only two days away.

After the scouts from Xiliang arrived in Jincheng, they immediately told Murong Wuji the news that Xincheng had been conquered.

At this moment, a layer of cold sweat suddenly broke out on Murong Wuji’s back.

There were even tiny beads of sweat on his forehead.

After a long time of silence, he sat down slowly, “It’s the trick, this is a strategy to attack the west, and the army of King Yan in Huaicheng is just a decoy.”

Thinking that the army of King Yan is only two days away in Xincheng.

Maybe he has already marched towards Jincheng, and he was frightened in his heart, and immediately shouted: “Pull up the suspension bridge immediately, and close the gate of the city!”

(End of this chapter)