Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

They became easy targets for muskets and cannons.

Even the forty tiger-squatting cannons on the northern battlefield,

They are all being moved to the riverbank.

After quick disassembly,

They carried it in pairs and ran.

The Tiger Crouching Cannon can move around very quickly.

What kind of battles are these?

Li Yuchang looked around blankly.

His skills,

And the skills of the Western Xia army,

They didn't even get one-tenth of their potential.

The battle situation inexplicably deteriorated to this point.

"Boom boom boom!"

A shell flew horizontally towards us.

They fell into the hands of the Western Xia army.

A string of people were instantly killed or injured.

Wherever the shells passed, blood and flesh flew everywhere.

This terrain is amazing!

Narrow and congested, with dense queues.

If it were the Song army attacking the city...

That would be an infinite disadvantage.

No matter how many troops or how good the equipment,

There was no room for them to make a difference.

But now it's muskets and cannons.

The Western Xia army had nowhere to hide!

"Ming Jin withdraws his troops!"

Han Huaizhong, atop the city wall, immediately gave the order.

He has discovered that Li Yuchang is sleepwalking.

"Ta-da!"

The sound of the gong woke Li Yuchang.

He was about to say something,

His personal guard suddenly collapsed.

But then, out of nowhere, a bullet came flying in.

"Prime Minister, hurry!"

Another guard shouted in terror.

The main force of Western Xia had just left the city.

They were bombarded by muskets and cannons.

Without doing anything, they hurriedly returned to the city.

Han Huaizhong was also a seasoned and knowledgeable general.

Only the north gate was opened.

This prevented Gong Xiu's troops from crossing the river and pursuing them into the city.

Gong Xiu was preparing to take advantage of the victory and attack the city.

However, they also received orders to withdraw their troops.

Yang Zhi told him to cross the river and come back.

"What kind of war is this bastard fighting?"

"Like a woman!"

Gong Xiu was very dissatisfied with Yang Zhi.

They thought Yang Zhi was too cowardly and weak.

Gong Xiu now has six thousand soldiers crossing the river.

The enemy troops fled in panic into the city.

There weren't many enemies left to defend the city walls.

Only a thousand or two thousand casualties are needed.

If they were lucky, several hundred would die or be injured.

He will be able to capture the city smoothly.

Such a great opportunity,

The commander actually ordered a retreat?

He even suspected that Yang Zhi was deliberately suppressing him.

We must not let him claim credit for being the first to reach the summit!

But military orders are absolute.

Gong Xiu had no choice but to retreat obediently.

Over at Zicheng

General Zhang Chuo still wanted to hold out to the death.

They even attempted to engage in urban warfare.

But each of the mandarin duck teams

Braving the arrows, they charged to the breach.

At the site where the city wall collapsed, the terrain was complex.

The advantages of the Mandarin Duck Formation are brought into full play.

Especially with the addition of the musketeers,

Musketeers and squad leaders worked together to shoot arrows.

The Western Xia defenders were completely overwhelmed.

Chapter 1704 Should we abandon the city?

Western Xia soldiers throwing stones at the ruined city walls.

Seeing the reinforcements suffer a crushing defeat,

They all screamed in panic.

Those who were cowardly simply abandoned the city and fled.

As a result, the garrison commander Zhang Chuo also fled!

He dared not run north.

Li Yanxian's cavalry were there.

The Ming army was also stationed to the south and west.

That leaves only the eastern mountainous area.

The mountain is not too steep.

It's just that the continuous undulations are boundless.

Zhang Chuo rode out of the city.

They abandoned their horses and climbed the mountain.

He was accompanied only by his son and a few personal guards.

Zicheng was easily captured.

Few were killed in action.

Most of the time, when passing through the gap,

He was incredibly unlucky and was killed by stones thrown from the dilapidated city walls on both sides.

As for the wounded, most of them were shot by arrows.

The city of Sizi, which is very close to the Southern Army,

The Song Dynasty coveted it for decades but couldn't conquer it.

The Ming army only took half a day to complete the task.

The casualties were only a few hundred.

Fewer than a hundred were killed in action.

After a resounding victory,

Gong Xiu, however, rode up angrily and demanded an explanation.

Why was the order to withdraw troops given?

Yang Zhi said, "Why add to the casualties when the duck is already cooked?"

Gong Xiu asked, "What if enemy reinforcements arrive tomorrow?"

Yang Zhi laughed and said, "In the vast plains or deep forests,"

"I cannot guarantee that we will be able to defeat the Western Xia soldiers."

"But the terrain before us,"

"I'll eat as much as you bring."

"I'm afraid the Western Xia reinforcements won't come!"

"If it weren't for the need to conserve supplies, the King of Liang would have ordered a swift and decisive battle,"

"I'm determined to besiege him for months and slowly draw out his reinforcements."

Gong Xiu had nothing to say.

He only glared at Yang Zhi once.

He then stormed off in a huff.

His pioneering work was truly remarkable!

Moreover, they captured He Nanjunsi!

Yang Zhi sighed.

I called over a few of my old comrades and explained the details.

"Next, we'll attack the mother city,"

"Let that scoundrel Gong Xiu go first,"

"Otherwise, he won't be happy."

"I have no objection."

Li Jinyi didn't care.