Catching Monsters

Chapter 511 Thunder on the Ground
At the northern city gate, after the bugle call sounded, a large number of elite rebel troops quickly and orderly arrived at the corner of the wall, set up ladders, and prepared to climb the city.

The soldiers of the Zhenchi Army above quickly drew their bows and arrows and swiftly shot them at the rebels.

These rebels were considered elite troops. Before they could even climb the city walls, the defending Zhenchi army had already inflicted considerable casualties on them with arrows, rolling stones, rolling logs, and hot oil.

Fortunately, these were all elite troops, well-trained; otherwise, if it had been the 200,000 bandit soldiers, they would never have been able to breach the city walls defended by the Zhenchi Army.

Zhang Han, riding his warhorse at the rear, watched the scene unfold. He quickly raised his hand, summoned his men, and whispered, "Send out fast horses to find a spot on the north city wall with a plum blossom pattern, then send a battering ram to strike the wall."

Upon hearing this order, a strange expression immediately appeared on the subordinate's face. Battering rams are generally used to strike the gates of city walls.

If used to smash the city wall...

"Hurry," Zhang Han said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, his subordinates immediately carried out the order without hesitation, while Zhang Han dispatched elite soldiers to accompany them.

The moment the city wall collapsed, these elite soldiers were sent to break through the breach.

Sure enough, the rebels soon found the marked section of the city wall, and soon, a four-meter-high battering ram was slowly pushed in.

The battering ram was attached to a log with a diameter of one meter. When the battering ram was transported to the foot of the city wall, the Zhenchi Army soldiers patrolling the city wall quickly noticed the unusual activity.

"Quick, something's wrong with these guys! Bring over the hot oil!" the soldier who spotted them shouted.

But it was too late. The rebel soldiers slowly pulled up the log and slammed it heavily against the city wall at that spot.

With a loud bang, the city wall collapsed, creating a gap about three meters in diameter.

"kill!"

Following behind were many elite soldiers, who were shouting loudly as they rushed into the entrance.

Behind the city wall, Zhenchi soldiers who had heard the news had already rushed over, and the two sides, armed with weapons, instantly clashed.

Meanwhile, the rebels continued their attacks on the city walls from all sides. Under the onslaught from all directions, even the senior generals of the Zhenchi Army were sweating profusely.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiuyuan was sitting on the main building of the city wall, holding a white piece in his left hand and a black piece in his right, playing against himself.

Soon, Qin Ziliang, the general of Zhenchi Army, strode in. With a stern face, he quickly came to Ye Xiuyuan's side and said in a low voice, "Mr. Ye, the pressure on the city walls from all sides is quite great right now."

"These rebels had a backup plan; there were loopholes in the city walls."

"They smashed large breaches in the city walls on all four sides..."

After quickly explaining the situation, Qin Ziliang took a deep breath and said, "When can the cannons be used? Otherwise, if the city walls are captured by the enemy, the cannons will probably be unable to play a role."

Qin Ziliang was one of the few people in Zhenchi Army who, apart from those specifically trained in the use of artillery, knew of its existence.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiuyuan asked, "What time is it now?"

Qin Ziliang thought for a moment and replied, "1:15 AM."

"The cannons won't be used until 3:45 PM." Ye Xiuyuan said expressionlessly in a deep voice, "The Zhenchi Army can't even hold the city walls for two or three hours, can they?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ziliang took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, saying, "Mr. Ye underestimates our Zhenchi Army."

"It's three quarters past Shen time, right?"

"I'll hold out for Mr. Ye until 3:45 PM."

The thick stench of blood permeated the city, and the shouts of soldiers echoed through the heavens and the earth.

About ten miles away from the city of Daegu, a camp had been set up, and the rebel leaders were all inside observing the development of the situation.

Amidst the fierce fighting at the front, battle reports kept arriving. Wang Longzhi, dressed in white armor, looked at the reports with a calm expression and a touch of emotion, saying, "This Zhenchi Army truly deserves to be called a first-rate elite force."

"Even with enemies on all sides and four entrances breached in the city walls, they still managed to stabilize the battle," Wang Longzhi couldn't help but praise. "It's a pity that with 100,000 Zhenchi troops attacking day and night, how could they possibly withstand it?"

Xiao Min'er sat to the side, holding a cup of ginger tea, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, seemingly deep in thought.

Elder Bai Xuanang of the Demon Spirit Sect, however, looked at the battle in the distance with a smile on his face and said, "General Wang is indeed a first-rate military talent. It seems that this world will soon be in our hands."

"Miss Min'er, Miss Min'er." Bai Xuanang noticed Xiao Min'er's furrowed brows and asked in confusion, "The situation at the front is very good, why do you seem unhappy, Miss?"

“Strange, truly strange.” Xiao Min’er flipped through the battle report and said in a deep voice, “According to our intelligence, the Zhenchi Army ordered to begin assembling at Daegu City a long time ago.”

"And a large amount of grain was transported into the city."

"But if they are isolated and helpless, they will be wiped out by us sooner or later."

Bai Xuanang said, "It's normal for Xu Xiaogang to gather an army of 100,000. After all, if he only has 100,000 troops and he divides them up to guard other areas, wouldn't we defeat them one by one?"

"Now that the army is gathered together, we might still have the strength to fight."

Xiao Min'er asked, "But what are his chances of winning? Where do they lie?"

“I don’t quite understand.” Xiao Min’er shook her head and said, “No, I should say that he must be confident in dealing with us, otherwise he would never have made such an arrangement.”

"So where does his confidence come from?"

Wang Longzhi raised his hand and patted Xiao Min'er's shoulder: "Min'er, don't think so much. After the city falls, I'll capture Xu Xiaogang, and then you can ask him slowly."

Time passed slowly, and the city of Daegu was surrounded by rebel troops coming to attack.

Meanwhile, in a dense forest to the north of the county town, five thousand cavalrymen were waiting.

Xu Xiaogang tied his horse to a thick tree, while he himself, dressed in armor, leaned against the tree.

Beside him, the man in black robes also took off his hat; he was none other than Qin Hong, the leader of the Tongyou Guard.

"Father-in-law, if you find Wang Longzhi amidst a sea of ​​soldiers, how confident are you that you can kill him?" Xu Xiaogang asked solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Qin Hong pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "With Xie Yifeng by his side, even if we find him, killing him will probably not be easy."

"However, if we can find him, I can keep Xie Yifeng occupied." "With Qi Da and four hundred Imperial Guards working together, we might be able to take his life."

Hearing Qin Hong's words, Xu Xiaogang nodded and looked at the cavalrymen who were wearing the Jinyiwei flying fish robes.

Zidane was naturally beside him.

Xu Xiaogang took a deep breath, glanced at the sky, and waited for the third quarter of the Shen hour.

Although the rebel elites launched a fierce attack, the Zhenchi Army also possessed extremely high military skills.

The city walls were breached in all directions, and corpses were piled up like mountains. The elite rebel troops launched a frenzied attack, hoping to break into the city.

Once the city is breached, with coordinated attacks from within and without, it will be quickly and completely captured.

At that time, with the rebels possessing an absolute numerical advantage, the Zhenchi Army will have only one path: annihilation.

The generals of Zhenchi Army were well aware of this, and no matter how many people died, Zhenchi Army soldiers would bravely rush forward and use their bodies and swords to hold the breach open.

We must resolutely prevent the rebels from entering the city.

Meanwhile, rebel troops gradually began to use ladders to climb up the city walls, but only small groups of troops were able to do so.

And they will soon be driven back by the counterattack of the Zhenchi Army.

Qin Ziliang looked anxious, his armor stained with blood. In the face of danger, he bravely took the lead and fought against the enemy soldiers who had climbed the city wall.

He strode quickly into the main building of the city wall: "Mr. Ye, it's 3:45 PM."

Ye Xiuyuan had actually fallen asleep next to the chessboard. Qin Ziliang was slightly taken aback when he saw this. It was truly amazing that the old man could still fall asleep at a time like this.

Knowing that the enemy was launching a fierce attack on the city, he quickly stepped forward, shook Ye Xiuyuan awake, and reminded him, "Sir, it's 3:45 PM."

"We've arrived?" Ye Xiuyuan stood up, stretched, and said slowly, "Let's use the cannons."

"Yes." Qin Ziliang's eyes lit up. He took a deep breath, not knowing how long he had been waiting for these words.

He ran out quickly and shouted, "Send the order to the artillery battalion to fire!"

Soon, the messenger quickly ran along the bottom of the city wall.

The cannons were not mounted on the city walls.

It was inside the city, about one kilometer away from the city wall.

First, they were placed on the city wall, so if the enemy troops climbed the wall, there was a risk of destroying the cannons.

Secondly, as long as the angle of the cannon is adjusted properly, the shells are enough to hit the densely packed enemy troops outside.

More than ten cannons were arranged and set up on each of the four city walls.

Beside these cannons were soldiers from the Zhenchi Army who had specifically learned how to use artillery.

These cannons were now all wrapped in black tarpaulin.

Each cannon was operated by four soldiers working together.

Upon receiving the order, the four soldiers in front of each cannon quickly and methodically began their work.

One soldier was responsible for loading gunpowder, while the other loaded artillery shells.

There was also someone responsible for adjusting the angle of the cannon.

The last one climbed the city wall to observe the cannon's landing point and used the flag in his hand to adjust the angle of the cannon for the next shot.

These soldiers were among the most elite troops in Zhenchi Army.

They also cooperated quite well.

Soon, the first shell was loaded into the cannon and the angle was adjusted.

Using a tinderbox, the first fuse was lit.

Boom!

After a loud bang, billowing white smoke also billowed from the cannon barrel.

The soldier in charge of observation quickly looked ahead.

In the distance, amidst the dense ranks of rebel soldiers, a sudden, deafening roar erupted.

It exploded instantly, like a thunderclap from a clear sky.

The soldiers at the point where the shells landed were instantly blown to pieces.

The rebel soldiers within ten meters were also thrown off their feet by the explosion of the huge shell. Many were injured by flying rocks from the shell, bleeding profusely.

Standing atop the city wall, Qin Ziliang's pupils constricted slightly upon witnessing the power of the cannonball.

He knew the cannon was extraordinary, but when he saw it with his own eyes, he was still terrified by its terrifying power.

He couldn't help but gasp.

Immediately afterwards, booming sounds echoed continuously from within the walls of Daegu.

Shells rained down on the rebel army.

The rebel soldiers were momentarily disoriented by the explosion.

Many soldiers looked terrified: "It's like a thunderclap out of nowhere! The heavens are angry!"

(End of this chapter)