With 100,000 elite soldiers at the start, what should you call me?

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First, a powerful shockwave hit him, causing Huang Cai to roll several times on the ground, before he heard the deafening explosion.

Huang Cai felt dizzy, and the buzzing in his ears made him feel very uncomfortable.

He shook his head and turned to look at the majestic city wall, which had been blasted open, leaving a gap of about two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters).

"Damn it, what kind of explosive is this? It's so powerful."

Before he could catch his breath, a shout of battle came from behind him.

"Kill them!"

The city walls were breached, and the prisoners of war, now dressed in armor, charged into the city with spears, swords, and shields.

The prisoners' eyes were filled with longing.

"Old Huang, can you still run?"

"If you run too slowly, you won't get a turn."

Just then, a familiar voice came, and He Li, the company commander of the fourth company of the prisoner-of-war camp, ran over with a smile.

"Old He, of course I can do it."

"Haha, then hurry up and follow me!"

He Li smiled, ignored Huang Cai, and led his men toward the city wall.

After the city was breached, looting followed, something all the armies tacitly approved of.

The soldiers at the bottom risk their lives on the front lines, aren't they just waiting for this moment to make a fortune?

Huang Cai was anxious. He quickly stood up and found it difficult. His legs were shaking, obviously because he had been injured while escaping.

"Damn it, that guy He has made a fortune again."

Huang Cai rubbed his legs, feeling somewhat unwilling.

But then another force rushed up, and this force was clearly more orderly than the previous prisoner-of-war camp.

They formed small groups of two or three, remaining vigilant against potential counterattacks from the Ming army on the city walls.

He held a Hanyang rifle in his hand, ready to fire at any moment.

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"Report to the commander: The city has been breached, and the prisoner-of-war camp has already stormed into the city."

Yan Naichao smiled slightly as he watched the city wall being breached.

The Ming army inside the breach that had been blown open quickly launched a counterattack, but only a handful of them managed to break through.

Clearly, the Ming soldiers inside were stunned by the explosion and had no time to prepare for defense.

"The prisoner-of-war camp will be at the forefront, with the other two battalions immediately following behind to provide fire support."

The new army successfully entered Jianning Prefecture and took control of the city.

Li Tian, ​​who was watching the battle from a hillside, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"We've succeeded; this is just the first step."

"Issue the order to immediately take control of all city gates. Those who surrender will not be killed, but anyone who resists will be killed without mercy."

"Maintain order within the city, prohibit unauthorized personnel from walking on the streets; one warning will be issued, and a second offense may result in execution."

"Entering the city to burn, kill, and loot is strictly prohibited; violators will be killed."

As orders were issued, Li Tian walked down the hillside.

Standing beside him, Yan Ying, who witnessed Jianning Prefecture being breached in less than two hours, was deeply shocked. How could a battle be fought like this?

But at the same time, he saw another kind of hope in Li Tian.

"General Li, I beg you for a favor. Could you please spare Wang Qi, considering that he also fought against the Qing?"

"I'll try my best," Li Tian replied calmly.

Whether Wang Qi is alive or not is none of his business.

The other party may be a talented individual, but he doesn't need them at the moment.

Moreover, there is a lack of trust.

As soon as Li Tian entered the city, a soldier rushed over.

"Report! Regiment Commander Yan Naichao requests that you immediately go up to the city wall, Commander. Comrades behind you, please do not enter the city any further, and please wait on the higher ground of the hill!"

"What happened?"

"The Ming army has sealed off the sluice gates, and the inner city's rivers are already flooded. If the sluice gates are breached, a flood will be created," the soldier hurriedly explained.

Upon hearing this, Li Tian was startled and immediately ordered the soldiers behind him to stand on higher ground.

He climbed up the city wall himself.

Not long after, Yan Naichao asked Li Tian to open the sewer gate immediately, because if the water continued to accumulate, it would be very difficult to clear it later.

"Tell Yan Naichao that the follow-up troops have been deployed to higher ground and can clear the water gate at any time."

After the messenger left, an explosion occurred, and a small torrent of water surged from the inner city toward the south gate of the town.

The water level is not very high because the water has not been stored for very long.

But it's enough to cover your ankles.

Eventually, these streams flow into Songxi.

Looking down at the water flowing from the city gate, Li Tian felt mostly relieved.

Fortunately, he didn't follow martial ethics and chose to launch a surprise attack on Jianning Prefecture.

If he relied on being a time traveler, having 100,000 elite soldiers, and unlimited ammunition from Hanyang rifles, he could openly challenge Wang Qi and then wage a few days of attack and defense.

His 100,000 elite soldiers, who had just transmigrated, would likely be submerged by the flood as soon as they breached the city gates.

The scene was simply unimaginable.

"This situation must never happen again."

"Let the other troops enter the city one after another, and then let Lei Yunlong lead the Seventh Army to support Zheng Youren's Third Army outside the city."

Zhang Yonghao immediately arranged for several communications soldiers to relay the order.

At this time, Li Tian had already led the First Army and the Second Army, totaling 20,000 men, to take control of Jianning Prefecture.

The ancient city still lacks its former prosperity, now appearing dilapidated and barely populated.

When the city wall was breached and Wang Qi disappeared, the soldiers and civilians inside the city were thrown into chaos. Without effective organization, most of them had no choice but to surrender, while only a small number of diehards chose to launch suicide attacks.

Therefore, Yan Naichao ordered the troops to break up into smaller units and conduct security patrols on every street.

"Damn it, this family must be rich! Brothers, smash down the gate and storm in!"

He Li saw a mansion belonging to the Meng family, a grand mansion with vermilion gates, clearly belonging to a wealthy family.

He called his brothers to find some thick logs, and together they broke down the gate.

The servants inside the mansion were in a state of panic, running around in all directions.

Seeing this familiar scene, He Li couldn't help but sneer; "Search them. You few go to the backyard, you few go to the study, and you few go to those warehouses."

He Li was extremely familiar with ransacking homes; he knew exactly where the important items were.

"Help! Help me!"

"No, no! Please let me go, sob sob..."

"Haha, the young ladies from wealthy families are still so naive."

Chaos erupted inside the mansion.

"Stop! Which team are you from?! Haven't you received orders not to trespass into people's homes? Get out here, all of you!"

Xiong Wen was leading his patrol team when he happened to see He Li and his group break into the mansion.

Wailing and screams echoed from inside the mansion.

The two prisoners guarding outside the mansion smiled indifferently when they saw Xiong Wen arrive, and one of them said to Xiong Wen in a fawning manner.

"Captain, please don't get angry. We're just following the usual procedure after the city falls."

"Yes, brothers have risked their lives to finally capture a city. It's time to relax a bit. Captain, please come in. I'll tell our company commander to save the tenderest ones for you." Another man smiled and prepared to pull Xiong Wen inside, like a pimp in front of a brothel.

However, what awaited them was a cold gun barrel pressed against their foreheads.

boom!

A gunshot rang out, and the entire street fell silent in an instant.

"Come out, all of you!" Xiong Wen fired a shot into the air as a final warning.

He Li, who was inside the mansion, was about to do something he was looking for when he heard the gunshot. He tightened his belt in displeasure and came out to see Xiong Wen with a look of disdain on his face.

Who are you?

"I am Xiong Wen, the captain of the sixth squad of the second platoon of the third company of the third battalion under Regiment Commander Yan Naichao. I now order you to immediately cease your disturbance and confess the criminals who committed robbery and rape, so that they may be executed on the spot!"

Faced with Xiong Wen's righteous indignation, He Li looked disdainful, even somewhat angry; "I thought it was someone important, but it turns out you're just a lowly squad leader. I'm a company commander, my rank is above yours!"

"You dare order me around? You fucking want to die?!"

Knowing the other party's identity, He Li stopped pretending and drew his sword. His brothers around him followed suit and drew their weapons as well.

The soldiers behind Xiong Wen also raised their guns and aimed at them.

The atmosphere at the scene instantly became tense and confrontational.