The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

Chapter 330 Siege

The next morning, the sun had just risen.

In front of the camp, ten artillery guns were lined up and dozens of gunners were ready.

"What it is?"

On the city wall, Ning Gao said in surprise as he looked at the mortars in the distance.

"Your Majesty, it appears to be a gunpowder weapon."

"It is said to be very powerful. Many cities were quickly captured by rebels because of this thing."

The lieutenant whispered.

"Gunpowder weapons? So powerful?"

Ning Gao sneered.

"Your Majesty, this gunpowder weapon is extremely powerful and cannot be compared to ordinary artillery. You should be careful."

A general next to him reminded him.

"Hahaha, I know, I will be careful."

Ning Gao laughed.

Although he said this, Ning Gao didn't believe it in his heart.

The city wall of Beijing is more than ten meters thick. How is this possible?

"Bang bang bang."

But at this moment, the sound of artillery suddenly rang out.

Ten shells whizzed down from the sky and hit the city wall hard.

Suddenly, dust flew and flames shot into the sky.

The air was filled with smoke and a section of the city wall collapsed instantly.

But the collapse was not big and it did not penetrate at all.

Ning Gao was right. The walls of Beijing were very thick and it was difficult for an 80mm mortar to penetrate them.

"Hi~"

Even so, everyone gasped and was horrified when they saw this.

Ning Gao was especially shocked. He didn't expect that this gunpowder weapon was so powerful.

"Bang bang bang."

The bombardment continued, shells raining down and debris falling everywhere.

Not only did the guards on the city wall become terrified, but they also kept hiding far away for fear of being hurt.

As the bombardment continued, the damage to the city wall became more and more serious, and soon the wall was only half its thickness left.

Ning Quan certainly knew that the 80mm mortar was not powerful enough, but what he lacked in quality could be made up for in quantity.

As long as you can bombard an area continuously, it will eventually collapse.

"Quick, mobilize the soldiers to block the gap!"

Seeing the city wall becoming weaker and weaker, Ning Gao reacted immediately and shouted anxiously.

"promise."

The deputy general beside him immediately took the order and left.

Soon, the deputy general brought his soldiers to the back of the city wall, ready to block the gap if the wall collapsed.

As long as we are prepared in advance and the gap is not too big, it can certainly be blocked.

Ning Quan was also clear about this.

But if one gap is not enough, then make several more.

He was in no hurry anyway, and he had enough ammunition.

So, when the deputy general led the soldiers to prepare for battle.

Ning Quan did not launch an attack at all, but instead continued to command his troops to continue the bombardment.

One wheel, two wheels, three wheels, four wheels...

"Bang bang bang..."

The shells kept falling, causing the gap in the city wall to continue to widen.

Half an hour later, half of the front city wall had been destroyed.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?"

Seeing this, a deputy general said worriedly.

If this continues, the city will probably be breached soon.

"Why panic? Unless he demolishes all four walls."

"Can't half of the city wall block it?"

Ning Gao shouted coldly.

Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was extremely nervous inside. This gunpowder weapon was too abnormal.

"Your Majesty is wise."

Hearing Ning Gao's reprimand, the deputy general complimented him.

"Send the order, and send more troops to block the gap."

"According to the decree."

The deputy general retreated.

Soon, more soldiers were gathered at the gap.

.......

"Your Highness, it's almost done."

In the camp, Li Jing asked Ning Quan.

Half of the city wall was destroyed, and it was time to launch an attack.

"Well, that's enough. Give the order to attack!"

Ning Quan nodded.

"promise."

Li Jing immediately took the order.

Soon, tens of thousands of soldiers rushed towards the city walls, shouting.

"Ready to fight!"

Ning Gao was well prepared. When he saw Ning's army coming, he immediately gave orders.

"Archers release their arrows!"

Ning Gao drew his sword and shouted, and instantly the archers drew their bows and shot arrows, and a burst of sharp arrows flew out.

"Shield defense!"

Li Cunxiao, Li Yuanba and others took the lead, holding shields and standing in the front to block the incoming arrows.

"Bang bang bang..."

The sharp arrows hit the shield, making a tinkling sound.

But the effect was minimal, and the army quickly rushed to the city.

“Kill them all!”

Li Cunxiao shouted,

He was the first to rush into the gap, brandishing his long sword and being invincible.

"Kill!"

Li Yuanba also rushed into the city and slaughtered the enemies crazily.

Soon, the two sides engaged in hand-to-hand combat.

“Ding ding ding…”

"kill."

"kill."

The two sides fought fiercely, and the ground was stained red with blood.

"Pfft."

A deputy general had his chest pierced by Li Cunxiao's spear.

"Pfft."

The bodies fell, but more enemy troops came forward.

"Get out of my way."

Li Cunxiao roared and swept his spear across, chopping down all the approaching enemies.

“Kill~~~~”

On the other side, Li Yuanba and others also fought bravely, killing one enemy after another with their hammers.

Seeing this, the soldiers followed suit.

They were all fearless and fought to the death.

In just a short moment, the attacking army advanced a hundred meters into the city.

Behind him, more soldiers poured into the city.

"Quick, continue to dispatch reinforcements. We can't let them break through."

Seeing that the situation was urgent, Ning Gao hurriedly gave orders.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Soon, endless reinforcements arrived, blocking the gap with three layers of force.

"It seems a bit difficult, doesn't it? The casualties would be too great."

Seeing Ning Gao fighting desperately, Ning Quan frowned and said.

War is of course cruel and death is inevitable.

But the defenders in the city were all Daqian people, which was tantamount to killing each other.

If this continues, Ning Quan will be the one who suffers.

"Order the artillery to close in and fire."

"Liu Erniu, take your men and heavy machine guns with you. There is no limit to the amount of bullets. You must tear open the hole for me!"

After a brief pause, Ning Quan gave the order.

If you want to reduce losses, you have to use force.

"promise!"

Liu Erniu took the order and rushed forward with a dozen soldiers carrying heavy machine guns.

Liu Erniu is a heavy machine gunner trained by Ning Quan in the later period, specializing in operating machine guns.

Ning Quan can't personally participate in every battle.

Moreover, he has a different identity, so it is impossible for him to be there all the time.

Therefore, Liu Erniu was specially trained.

Liu Erniu was also a smart guy. He quickly became familiar with the use of machine guns and became a qualified heavy machine gunner.

Soon, Liu Erniu came to the gap with a heavy machine gun and quickly set up the machine gun.

“Da da da…”

In an instant, dense bullets whizzed out and poured towards the enemy troops blocking the gap.

"puff"

"Pfft!"

In an instant, the defenders fell down like wheat being cut.

Heavy machine gun bullets are extremely powerful. Anyone hit by them has no chance of survival and their body will be shattered instantly.

In less than a cup of tea, there was no one standing in the gap.

The ground was littered with broken limbs and blood mixed with internal organs.