dognovel Chapter 238 The Song Army Also Had Firearms Battalions
Chapter 238 The Song Army Also Had Firearms Battalions
Qian Dazhuang, like a tiger descending a mountain, relentlessly drove the Song soldiers who had approached the city walls back down, or more accurately, shook them to their knees. As for those Song soldiers who stubbornly clung to the ladders, attempting to advance, under his command, they were mercilessly suppressed by a hail of arrows and bullets, unable to make an inch forward.
Looking down at the dark mass of Song soldiers below, Qian Dazhuang was filled with heroic spirit, and his deafening roar echoed through the sky: "What are you all standing there for? Quickly pour out our explosives and let these Song soldiers see our power. Let them never leave alive!"
As the prepared explosive charges were thrown down one by one, a series of loud explosions rang out below Tangyin City. Fortunately, Li Zhen had reinforced the city wall, otherwise, the force of the explosions would have already caused the city wall to collapse.
A Song army commander, seeing that no one had managed to scale the city wall, roared in fury, "Men, today I'm going all out! Whoever is the first to break through the wall, I'll give him my newly acquired concubine! Charge!"
In that era, military camps explicitly prohibited bringing family members. However, rules are rules, and it's hard to say who actually followed them. Not to mention the entire army, at least the generals who lived off the soldiers' blood and sweat mostly owned private residences near the camps. And those residences, of course, couldn't be empty; they always had one or two concubines to enjoy the pleasures of a life of luxury.
Upon hearing their commander's words, the Song soldiers were instantly ignited with a burning passion, their excitement overflowing. Many of them had caught a glimpse of their commander's concubine, whose beauty was breathtaking and incomparable. Now, as if driven by an invisible force, as if injected with boundless energy, they roared and charged forward like tigers descending a mountain.
Just then, the thugs brought up the explosives and grenades. When they saw a large group of Song soldiers rushing over, Li's army threw the explosives at them.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."
Although Li Zhen purchased industrial explosives specifically designed for splitting mountains and rocks, their destructive power was extraordinary. As the dust and smoke from the explosion gradually dissipated, the area outside Tangyin City resembled a living hell. Scattered limbs and remains littered the devastated battlefield.
Those Song soldiers who were lucky enough to survive were all in a daze after this sudden catastrophe, as if their souls had left their bodies. Although they had witnessed the power of firearms in the firearms battalion's drills, the scene before them far exceeded all their previous knowledge and imagination, making it hard to believe that its destructive power could be so terrifying.
Before the Song general could even give an order, the Song soldiers at the front had already thrown down their helmets and armor and turned to flee. They were just ordinary people who had joined the army in search of food and clothing, and had never seen such a terrifying scene before. They were terrified and only cared about running away.
Luo Mingjing looked up and saw that the Li family army defending the city was firing fiercely, like a fire dragon breathing, and should not be underestimated.
He turned his head slightly, his brows furrowed, and his voice carried an undeniable anxiety: "Where is our firearms battalion now? This Tangyin city has towering walls and a powerful garrison. If we cannot cleverly utilize the power of firearms, I'm afraid we will be unable to make any progress."
Upon hearing this, a lieutenant immediately stepped forward and respectfully replied, "Reporting to the general, the firearms battalion has reached the territory of Wagang Town and should be able to reach our camp smoothly tonight."
Luo Mingjing narrowed her eyes slightly, a faint yet confident smile playing on her lips. She said in a low voice, "Hahaha... Excellent! When we breach the fortress of Tangyin City in one fell swoop, the supreme glory and merit will surely be mine. Order our spies to keep a close eye on every move in Tangyin City. Whether they are trying to infiltrate the city or sneaking out, not a single one should be missed. They must be under our control."
As the Song army receded from the city walls like a receding tide and night quietly fell, Bu Liang sighed softly and immediately ordered his subordinates to carefully tally their own casualties. This was only the first day of the battle, and the Li family army defending the city walls had already suffered heavy losses, with over a thousand warriors falling in pools of blood, and more than two thousand wounded. During the day, in order to resist the Song army's relentless offensive, they spared no effort, unleashing explosives and grenades like a meteor shower, and consuming bullets like flowing water, without any restraint.
If Li Zhen were present at this moment, he might feel somewhat relieved, after all, he possesses that mysterious and unpredictable spatial ability, and when ammunition is running low, he can easily retrieve it and turn the tide. However, reality is cruel; Li Zhen is currently far away in Puyang, engaged in another fierce battle with the Jin army, and is unable to spare any attention.
The next day, as dawn broke and the sky turned a gentle blue-purple, the Song army's war drums once again shook the slumbering city. Unlike the previous day's battle, the Song army this time mobilized its entire force, nearly ten thousand warriors surging forward like a tide. Behind their solid support was a massive array of cannons, their muzzles menacingly pointed at the city walls, like the eyes of death, scrutinizing every inch of the city.
Luo Mingjing, this wise and brave general, spoke in the morning breeze, his voice deep and powerful, like the prelude to an ancient war song. With that short but decisive command, the silent battlefield instantly erupted into chaos, cannons roared, like raging beasts spewing out clouds of white mist that blotted out the sky.
Immediately afterwards, those shells carrying destructive power, like the most dazzling shooting stars in the night sky, pierced the dawn and roared toward the city walls with irresistible force. Every roar was a challenge to fate, and every trajectory heralded the arrival of change.
Although the Song army's artillery was only equipped with simple solid projectiles, they inflicted heavy losses on the Li family's army defending the city during the siege. Every shell whistled through the air, and any soldier unfortunate enough to be hit by it suffered severe injuries; some had their limbs broken, enduring excruciating pain; and some, if struck in a vital area by that merciless projectile, instantly died, their fate uncertain.
Today, the Song army launched another offensive, splitting into two routes that surged towards the city walls from the southwest like a tidal wave. The valiant Lord stepped forward resolutely to guard the western defense line, while Qian Dazhuang took on the heavy responsibility of the southern front. Both generals displayed their prowess, leading their warriors in a valiant resistance against the Song army's fierce onslaught.
The war drums thundered, and the battle cries shook the heavens and the earth. Both men could sense that the Song army's offensive today was undoubtedly more ferocious than yesterday, as if they intended to break through the city's defenses in one fell swoop. The magistrate, with his sharp eyes, calmly deployed his troops, each command perfectly timed, making the western defense line impregnable. Qian Dazhuang, equally valiant, personally wielded his broadsword, charging ahead and setting an example for the soldiers on the southern side.
At this critical juncture of life and death, the two generals each displayed their strengths and did their utmost to resist the Song army's attack, vowing to protect this land.