Steel Dynasty - Chapter 553

[Chapter 553 Breaking the City]

On the city wall, the Pengzhou Army fell into chaos.

Every time a shell hit the city gate, the hearts of the Pengzhou defenders felt cold. Especially when the black projectiles passed through the city gate and shook the stone wall, they became more and more frightened.

This stone wall was built overnight to prevent the city gate from being blasted open by artillery, but now it is obvious that this stone wall is of no use at all.

The soldiers of the Pengzhou Army were able to barely hold on during the bombardment of the battleship. The target of the battleship was the city gate instead of them, which made them feel lucky. However, when white lime powder covered the city wall, they could no longer remain calm.

The soldiers whose eyes were burned by lime powder were wailing at the top of the city, while lime bombs exploded above their heads one after another, and white dust enveloped the front wall like mist.

Faced with the pervasive lime powder, the Pengzhou Army soldiers on the city wall covered their eyes and howled in groups. Although the lime powder could not cause serious injuries to them, it was enough to make them lose their combat effectiveness.

On the other side of the Bianshui River, Lu Fei and Luo Xin observed the situation on the city wall. A large number of Pengzhou soldiers were replaced, and then a large number of soldiers were replaced.

“Luo Xin, it’s time to change the field gun.” Lu Fei said calmly.

Unlike the fixed-angle naval guns on different battleships, field guns are much more flexible. Soldiers can adjust the angle of the gun according to the target at any time.

Luo Xin understood that Lu Fei’s intention was to let him bombard the city wall with solid bullets and lime bullets at the same time. In this way, some soldiers could lose their combat effectiveness while killing some others. This would create a greater psychological deterrent to the Pengzhou Army.

Turning his head to look at the prepared field artillery, Luo Xin said: “Fire at the enemies hiding behind the battlements!”

“Yes.”

After receiving the order, the field artillery immediately adjusted its angle and aimed at the city head. The bullets poured onto the city head, and the battlements on the city gate were immediately shattered by solid bullets. These stone walls could not withstand the bombardment of solid bullets.

“Boom, boom, boom…”

Solid bombs flew towards the city head one after another. In just a short period of time, the walls of Pengzhou City were riddled with holes, the battlements fell one by one, and the soldiers at the top of the city even had no place to hide.

This round of shelling made the city more chaotic, but Lu Fei was not in a hurry to let the soldiers cross the temporary bridge and rush into the city. He was waiting for the psychology of these soldiers to completely collapse.

Luo Hong was waiting for Lu Fei’s order, and at the same time looked at Luo Xin’s artillery with envy. The field guns and various types of artillery shells of these artillery were really eye-catching.

The bombardment continued with no intention of stopping, but the Pengzhou Army on the top of the city gradually became fewer and fewer.

Behind the city wall, Mi Kuang’s eyes turned red and he urged the soldiers to climb up the city wall, but no soldier was willing to climb up to die.

“Go up, go up!”

Mi Kuang urged another group to go up the city wall. At the same time, he beheaded a soldier who escaped from the city wall in front of him.

Blood spattered, and the soldiers’ eyes gradually turned red as they looked at their comrades killed by Mi Kuang. At this time, someone shouted loudly. “Brothers, stop working for these wealthy families, do you see? Our lives are worthless in their eyes. Our brothers did not die under the gunfire of Qingzhou, but died in the hands of these wealthy families.”

“Brothers .

“People, King Qi’s army entered the city to kill these wealthy families who oppressed the people. We people will only get land and live the same life as the people of Qingzhou. Don’t die in vain. We can’t stop the Qingzhou army.” It rang again.

“Who! Who is it!”

Mi Kuang’s eyes became redder and redder. They searched frantically among the crowded soldiers, and all the soldiers who stood in front of him were pushed away by him.

Finally, he found the source of the sound, which was a group of people helping to carry supplies for the city defense. One of them, a middle-aged man, looked directly at Mi Kuang without fear.

“Is it you?” Mi Kuang asked.

“It’s me.” The young man’s eyes were full of hatred, “Mi Kuang, you robbed my land, took away my wife and daughter, and you want me to defend the city for you today, bah! You bunch of wolf-hearted people should be like the wealthy families in Qingzhou Killed one by one!”

Mi Kuang’s face was distorted. The Qingzhou Army’s attack had driven him into madness. He cursed: “It turns out you are a thief. I will kill you today and let you and that group of people be killed. Meet the bitch underground.”

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man’s eyes turned red instantly. Mi Kuang’s words already explained how his wife and daughter are doing now.

Just as Mi Kuang rushed towards the middle-aged man with a bloody sword in his hand, the middle-aged man suddenly took out a short-barreled musket from his sleeve and shot Mi Kuang.

After the gunshot, Mi Kuang looked at the musket in the middle-aged man’s hand in disbelief. He lowered his head and glanced at his chest. Blood gurgled down his chest. After a while, he fell down.

At this moment, among the people who were with the middle-aged people, someone suddenly took out a firework and lit it. At this time, the firework rushed into the sky and exploded in the air.

The middle-aged man shouted: “Mi Kuang is dead, are you still stubborn? Brothers, drive these wealthy families out of Pengzhou City. From now on, the land here will be ours.”

How could other soldiers from the wealthy families tolerate the middle-aged man to continue ?

Bewitched, hundreds of soldiers following Mi Kuang immediately killed these people.

But when they took action, soldiers from poor people’s homes also moved. They protected the middle-aged people in groups. At this moment, an exciting trumpet sound suddenly sounded outside the city gate.

The people around the middle-aged man smiled knowingly. This was the charge number of the Qingzhou army. Unlike the middle-aged man, they were from the secret guard. This operation was planned by Li San.

“Kill!”

The roaring roar outside the city gate became louder and louder. The soldiers on the city wall saw soldiers climbing onto the battleship and rushing directly to the city gate along the battleship.

The soldiers who climbed up from the other side of the battleship, got down from the third battleship, and reached the ground immediately formed a formation with soldiers in silver armor in front and musketeers behind.

Maintaining a tight formation they rushed towards the city gate.

Lu Fei watched the situation on the battlefield for a moment. Everyone in the Southern Expeditionary Army knew the secret guard’s signal. The signal just now showed that the secret guard must have achieved important results in the city.

At this time, he immediately ordered his soldiers to charge and seize the city gate. As long as the city gate was captured and the chain bridge was rearranged, the subsequent cavalry could enter the city smoothly.

“Bang bang…”

After the first batch of soldiers entered the city, they immediately found a large number of Pengzhou Army soldiers gathered behind the city gate. At this time, the sword and shield bearers who were protecting the musketeers in front immediately squatted down, and the musketeers immediately fired in three stages. Kill the soldiers who rush over.

In the gunpowder and white smoke, the Pengzhou Army soldiers who rushed over fell one by one, but more soldiers rushed towards them.

(End of chapter)