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

Not only were wooden cannons placed on the stage,

There were also archers and spearmen.

To guard against the enemy suddenly leaving the city to attack.

Eight wooden cannons,

They fired small pebbles at the city wall, which was dozens of meters away.

The first batch of siege weapons deployed.

It consists of wooden parapets and dust-collecting vehicles.

A large number of soldiers were hidden behind the wooden parapet.

Under the cover of wooden cannon shrapnel,

Protect the dust-spraying vehicle as it approaches the castle.

The Chu soldiers on the city wall were so bombarded by wooden cannons that they dared not stand up.

When the gunfire ended,

Only then did they all rise and shoot arrows.

But they were all blocked by the wooden panels.

The dust-suppressing vehicle stopped four or five meters away from the city wall.

The top was already on fire.

The thick smoke not only obstructed visibility,

Moreover, the addition of irritants can make people close their eyes and tear up.

Dozens of dust suppression vehicles,

The smoke caused the defending soldiers to cough repeatedly.

They all soaked pieces of cloth in water and covered their mouths and noses.

At the same time, more than ten trebuchets,

They launched thunderbolts into the castle.

It did not explode upon landing.

Instead, it burns violently, producing a large amount of irritating smoke.

Smoke filled the air, both inside and outside the castle.

Those who dare to open their eyes will surely shed tears.

Under the cover of smoke,

Battering ram, siege ladder, overhead crane, dodge ladder, falcon chariot...

More than ten kinds of siege weapons were pushed forward.

The hungry falcon chariot was the first to engage the enemy.

A long pole with a large axe,

The arrow towers on the city wall were repeatedly struck.

They crashed into the wooden frame where the guards were pouring molten gold and boiling oil.

Of course, all of this was done beforehand using a telescope for observation.

Based on an estimate of the approximate location of the impact.

The Ming army attacking the city was also blinded by the smoke.

Chu general Yang Hua,

Leading thousands of elite troops

They came to the rescue from another castle.

The vans had long been chained together.

Walls were built on both sides of the castle.

More than two hundred wooden cannons then bombarded the enemy reinforcements.

Lin Chong didn't use that many cannons in Chenyang.

He simply handed the wooden cannon over to Wang Yuan.

Be wary of elite enemies in Xiangyin.

This thing won't last much longer.

The recent plum rain season,

This period is also a time of drought.

The weather alternated between dry and wet conditions, and a large number of explosions were also carried out.

Many of the wooden cannon barrels had cracked.

It was only held together by the outer leather and iron hoops that prevented it from falling apart.

The siege is not the ultimate goal today.

It was to lure out the enemy's elite troops!

.....

Yang Hua's several thousand elite troops,

They came by pushing the wooden parapet.

Wooden parapets were siege weapons.

The soldiers hid behind the city walls.

It can be understood indirectly as a kind of "shield".

Seeing the wooden parapet of the Chu army,

The wooden cannon no longer used shotgun shells.

Instead, they used fist-sized stone projectiles.

After a round of shelling,

A large number of wooden parapets were cracked.

It could even be directly shattered—Zhong Xiang's territory lacked sufficient resources.

There's not that much bragging rights.

Sheepskin can only be used as a substitute.

Ahead was a line of vans.

Behind the chariot formation were more Ming soldiers.

After Yang Hua's troops suffered a second round of artillery fire,

Decisively sound the retreat.

He then led his personal guards to cover the retreat of the vanguard.

The former commander-in-chief was Lei Detong, the younger brother of Lei Dejin.

He retreated in a disheveled state and roared at Yang Hua:

"Charge another ten steps or so,"

"They charged right up to the enemy lines,"

"Why did you order a retreat?"

"They can't break through the chariot formation."

Yang Hua shook his head helplessly.

Chapter 1918 The Holy Duke

Redton questioned, "Then just watch Beizhai be attacked?"

"We're not going to do anything?"

Yang Hua remained silent.

They led their troops back to the castle to the west.

The Ming army soon stopped attacking the city.

The section of the city wall at the northern fortress of the Chu army that was attacked.

The three arrow towers were destroyed by the hungry falcon chariot.

More than ten wooden frames used for pouring oil and gold juice were also destroyed.

Then, the city walls were bombarded by concentrated firearms.

Yang Hua summoned Redton for a meeting:

“A few days ago, your elder brother (Lei Dejin) came to persuade you to surrender,”

What are you really thinking?

“He’s afraid of death, but I’m not,” Redton said.

Yang Hua said, "What he said makes sense."

Redton's eyes widened:

"The master trusts you the most,"

"I'm entrusting you with my most capable elite troops,"

"Do you intend to defect to the enemy, you scoundrel?"

"Alas, the situation is what it is, and there is nothing human can do to change it," Yang Hua sighed.

Redton suddenly drew his sword.

He stared at Yang Hua in disbelief.

He was already surrounded by Yang Hua's personal guards.

Yang Hua had by this time been granted the title of Duke Sheng.

He was arguably one of the top generals in the State of Chu.

And he has always been known for his loyalty and integrity.

Even Yingxuan never thought he could persuade this person to surrender.

But Yang Hua is indeed true.

He was one of the earliest leaders of the rebel army to surrender to Yue Fei.

Even when Yang Hua surrendered,

Its strength is second only to Yang Yao's main force.

After his defeat in battle,

He quickly agreed to surrender to Yue Fei.

And he personally went to lure and kill Yang Yao.

However, the attempt failed due to a leak of information.

Next, Yang Hua presented Yue Fei with a plan to defeat Yang Yao's navy...

"Are you really unwilling to surrender?" Yang Hua asked.

Redton, sword in hand, faced Yang Hua's personal guards surrounding him and roared:

"You son of a bitch, if you have the guts, kill your grandfather!"