HCB Chapter 275: Shengjing City
Chapter 275: Shengjing City
Under their leadership, the Tang soldiers rushed towards the Banner cavalry like tigers descending from the mountains.
The two cavalry units collided violently like two raging torrents.
Relying on their strong physique and excellent armor, the Tang Dynasty soldiers showed great advantages at the moment of collision.
The weapons of the Bannerman cavalry could only leave shallow marks on the armor of the Tang Dynasty soldiers, while the spears and swords of the Tang Dynasty soldiers could easily penetrate the armor of the Bannerman cavalry.
After one charge, half of the Banner cavalry fell off their horses, while no Tang Dynasty soldiers were injured.
Although the Bannerman cavalry were frightened, they did not flinch.
The unyielding fighting spirit still burns in their eyes.
Both sides turned their horses around, regrouped, and prepared for a second charge.
This was a real cavalry duel, a collision of flesh and blood.
Both sides have their own glory and are unwilling to back down easily.
The Bannermen cavalrymen held their weapons tightly, their hearts filled with determination.
They knew this might be their last chance.
The Tang soldiers were not afraid at all. They were on high alert, ready to meet the Bannermen's next attack.
Their eyes were full of determination, and they were willing to give everything for the glory of the Tang Dynasty.
The second charge began.
The Bannermen cavalry let out earth-shaking shouts of killing and rushed towards the Tang soldiers.
The Tang Dynasty soldiers also shouted in unison and fought against the enemy.
The two sides collided violently again.
This time, the losses of the Banner cavalry were even more severe.
Under the powerful attack of the Tang Dynasty soldiers, they were soon reduced to only about a hundred people.
The Tang Dynasty soldiers still suffered zero casualties.
Now, the Bannerman cavalry finally began to feel fear.
Their confidence was completely destroyed and they realized that they had no chance of defeating this powerful army.
They turned their horses around and retreated towards Shengjing.
Li Jing saw this and without any doubt, he ordered a pursuit: "Chase! We can't let them escape and report back!"
The Tang soldiers chased after the Banner cavalry like a tide.
One chased and the other fled, and soon they arrived at the city of Shengjing.
Shengjing's defenses were very strong, with tall and thick city walls and tightly closed city gates.
The city walls were filled with Bannermen soldiers, who nervously looked at the Tang soldiers and the retreating Bannermen cavalry below the city.
The bannerman general on the city wall shouted loudly: "Quick, close the city gate! Prepare for defense!"
The Bannermen soldiers acted quickly, pulling up the drawbridge and closing the city gates.
They nervously drew their bows and arrows, ready to meet the attack of the Tang Dynasty soldiers.
But they locked more than a hundred comrades outside the city gate.
Under the command of Li Jing, the Tang soldiers did not continue the pursuit, but stopped outside the city, out of the range of the bannermen's bows and arrows, and ran back and forth, waiting for the follow-up small cannons to come to support.
As for the more than one hundred Bannerman cavalrymen, they could only hide under the city wall at this time, looking in horror at this powerful cavalry that appeared from nowhere!
The morale of the Tang Dynasty soldiers was high. They defended Shengjing City and began to formulate a siege plan.
A fierce battle is about to begin.
Outside Shengjing City, small cannons were quickly deployed.
Although these little steel cannons are small in size, they exude a terrifying majesty.
Their gun bodies were shiny and flashing cold light in the sun, like a group of ferocious beasts ready to attack.
Around the small cannon, the gunners were on full alert.
Their eyes were determined and their faces were solemn, and they were always ready to obey orders and launch a fatal attack.
The appearance of these small steel cannons shocked the bannermen on the city walls.
They stared with wide eyes, looking at these seemingly small cannons in disbelief.
"How powerful can such a small cannon be?" a bannerman muttered.
The bannermen were just about to launch their red cannons to fight back, but they didn't expect that Li Chengqian had already been prepared.
All the Tang Dynasty soldiers quickly dispersed on horseback. Their figures were like lightning, dazzling.
This flexible tactic made it impossible for the bannermen on the city wall to aim, and their red cannons immediately became useless.
As for the position of the small steel cannon, the red cannon couldn't reach it at all.
The small steel cannon, with its range advantage, was parked outside the range of the red cannon.
With the gunners' careful preparation, the small cannon was quickly deployed.
The gunners skillfully loaded ammunition and adjusted the muzzles of their guns; every movement was precise and decisive.
Following Li Jing's order...
"Boom boom boom!"
The little cannon let out a deafening roar.
Rays of flames shot up into the sky and shells flew towards Shengjing City like meteors.
The north of Shengjing City instantly turned into a sea of fire.
The shells exploded on the city wall, making a loud noise.
The shrapnel was extremely powerful, and the shock wave generated by the explosion knocked the bannermen on the city wall to the ground.
The bannermen were blown to pieces, their screams and cries echoed in the air, making people shudder.
Some bannermen were thrown high into the air by the explosion and then fell heavily to the ground.
Their bodies were torn into pieces and their blood dyed the city walls red.
The defensive facilities on the city wall were also destroyed beyond recognition in the explosion.
The red cannon was even blown away in the explosion.
These huge creatures were easily thrown into the air like toys under the impact of the small cannon's shrapnel.
Some of the red cannons were blown into pieces, with parts flying everywhere.
Some were thrown far out of the city and fell to the ground with a dull sound.
The entire northern part of Shengjing City was shrouded in smoke and flames.
The smoke and dust produced by the explosion filled the air, making it difficult to see the scene ahead.
But the gunners did not stop attacking. They continued to load ammunition and fire shells, destroying the defenses of Shengjing City bit by bit.
Under this fierce bombardment, Shengjing City seemed to have turned into a hell on earth.
The resistance of the bannermen seemed so pale and powerless in the face of the power of the small cannon.
They began to fall into despair, not knowing how to deal with this sudden disaster.
The morale of the Tang Dynasty soldiers was high, they knew that victory was in sight.
At this time, Li Jing ordered again: "Aim at the city gate and bomb it!"
The gunners immediately adjusted their guns and aimed at the heavy city gate of Shengjing City.
With deafening roars, the shells hit the city gate like meteors.
The city gate trembled violently under the powerful impact, with wood chips flying and dust rising.
Shrapnel bombs exploded near the city gate, and the huge shock wave made the city gate shake.
The originally extremely solid city gate finally collapsed under the continuous bombardment of small cannons.
There was a loud bang, and the city gate collapsed, raising a cloud of dust.
The moment the city gate was blown up, the Tang Dynasty soldiers let out earth-shaking shouts of killing.
They rushed towards Shengjing City like wild horses...