As the fuse burned out, black smoke accompanied by fire erupted from the muzzle of the artillery, accompanied by a low roar, like thunder.
Li Zhong at the top of the city was startled. Just as he was about to shout, he felt an earthquake beneath his feet. Thirty cannons hit the city wall together, and half of the wall on the north side of the city tower collapsed together, turning into rubble.
Tian Cheng, Zhang Chi and others in front of the formation were stunned. During these days of military drills, the power of artillery was tested countless times. But no matter how boldly I imagined, I never imagined that once I got to the formation, I could knock down the city wall with one shot.
After being stunned for a moment, Zhang Chi immediately woke up. He said to Tian Cheng: "Marquis Yu, the city wall has collapsed. Should we send troops to attack the city?"
"Attack! Can't wait a moment!" Tian Cheng shouted loudly. "Immediately send personal soldiers to inform the generals to attack according to the previously arranged attack! Who dares to miss the opportunity to fight, military law will be engaged!"
Zhang Chi promised. Immediately order the soldiers and order the armies in front of the formation to attack the city in sequence.
At this time, Junzhou City was already in chaos. Li Zhong and several important generals in the army were all killed under the volley just now. For a while, the army was leaderless and in chaos. This kind of army has no candidates for each leader, so it doesn't know what to do.
Wang Yan, who was on a nearby hilltop, looked at Junzhou City. After Wang Xiaolie's army invaded, it felt like they were in a deserted land. Wherever they passed, Li Zhong's troops either surrendered or fled, with no one resisting at all. It felt like a dream for a while.
After a while, Wang Yan rubbed his eyes and said: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, who would have thought that this battle would end like this? Wang Xiao didn't know what kind of weapons he used in front of the hunting formation, but there was such a big weapon. Powerful. A city wall can be broken down in a moment. Where will there be a fortified city in the world in the future? In just a few years, this army has become like this!"
After saying that, he stood there quietly, watching the battle in the city.
Wang Yan and Wang Xiaolie met, and they were both happy and worried about Wang Xiaolie's rapid growth. Fortunately, this is his friendly army, and he has old friendship in Kaifeng City, which is a big help to him. What worries me is whether Wang Xiaolie will annex him if he becomes stronger.
Li Yanxian in the north was rescued several times by Wang Xiaolie, but he was still unable to protect himself, and finally had to be merged into Wang Xiaolie's army. People like Wang Yan saw this and naturally became more vigilant. Fortunately, Wang Xiaolie was focused on the inside and treated the envoys around him with great courtesy, so everyone slowly felt relieved.
It won't be long before the city gates are wide open and no more resisting rebels can be seen. Zhang Chi was stunned for a moment and said to Tian Cheng beside him: "The city gate has been opened. Yu Hou, shall we enter the city?"
Tian Cheng nodded and said: "Entering the city! I really didn't expect that this battle would be so easy!"
After saying that, he couldn't help but shook his head, not knowing what to say. Many estimates were made before the war, but even the boldest guesses could not imagine that the battle would be like this. Li Zhong, who had an army of nearly 10,000, occupied the fortified city and was unable to fight back.
Zhang Chi entered the city and saw chaotic troops everywhere on the roadside. He put down the weapon in his hand and stood there in a daze. These people followed Li Zhong and fought many battles, but they had never fought this kind of battle. He was defeated in the blink of an eye, before he had time to react.
After entering the state government office, not long after, the generals came to report. After listening for a while, Zhang Chi asked strangely: "Where is Li Zhong? Where is Li Zhong?"
Cao Mingdao, who was the first to attack the city, said: "I heard from the captured soldiers that Li Zhong was inspecting the city wall. When we fired the cannon, he happened to be on the wall to the north of the city tower. When the cannonball hit, he and several generals were involved in the debris. Among them, I don’t know whether I am dead or alive.”
Tian Cheng couldn't help being stunned after hearing this, and stood up and said: "Zhi Niang, this guy deserves to have a short life. Before the war started, I saw him in the south and let the artillery attack him for too long. But I didn't expect that this guy ran to the north on his own. One shot killed him!"
Zhang Chi said: "Yu Hou, this may be God's will. Li Zhong has wandered around many places and caused harm to many places. Today it is your hands and mine to take his life. As the saying goes, good and evil will eventually be rewarded. Who has been spared by heaven? ?”
Tian Cheng nodded: "Yes, that's right! I wanted to hit him but couldn't, but this guy bumped into me. Isn't it God's will? We eliminated Li Zhong with one shot, and our attack on Junzhou went so smoothly. I asked just now, what's inside Most of the defenders surrendered, and a few escaped from the city. Our cavalry didn't need to follow them, we just took them all together!"
Zhang Chi said: "Last night Wang Zhenfu said that he had reached 20 miles west of Junzhou City, and the Commander-in-Chief asked him to set up an ambush there. Now we have won a complete victory, and no enemy troops have escaped from the city. Do you want to send someone to inform Wang Zhenfu? Let him come directly to Junzhou."
Tian Cheng shook his head: "The Commander-in-Chief is at Tutai Station not far away. This kind of decision should not be made by you and me. Immediately report to the Commander-in-Chief that Junzhou City has been destroyed, and you and I are waiting for military orders in the city! Also! , Mention Wang Zhenfu, who is twenty miles away, and see how Commander-in-Chief makes arrangements."
Zhang Chi held up his hand: "What Yu Hou said is that the general was hasty."
At this time, Wang Xiaolie was the envoy of South Beijing Road, and in principle, Wang Yan was also his subordinate. However, when setting up the town governor, the court made it clear, analogous to the Tang Dynasty feudal town. Except for a few matters such as tea and salt, everything is done by myself. Wang Yan is the governor of Jinjunfang Town, and it is up to Wang Xiaolie to decide how to deal with him. Tian Cheng and Zhang Chi cannot make decisions on their own.
At this moment, a soldier came in, crossed his hands and said: "Marquis Yu, Commander, there are a few people outside the city, they say they are Wang Yan, the governor of Jinjunfang Town. They were fighting outside the city just now. Seeing our victory, they asked to enter the city!" "
Tian Cheng couldn't help but frown after hearing this: "I'm talking about him, why did he come all of a sudden? I saw him when I was in Kaifeng Mansion. Come on, let's go and see if it's Wang Yan who's here."
Zhang Chi followed Tian Cheng, led by his own soldiers, to the west facade of the city.
The battle was basically over at this point, and the city gates were wide open. When the two people left the city gate, they saw seven or eight people riding horses on the other side of the moat, looking around. Seeing two generals coming out of the city, they quickly dismounted.
Tian Cheng took a closer look and saw that it was Wang Yan in front of him. Not daring to be slow at the moment, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
Wang Yan quickly returned the gift. Said: "I'm sorry for my blindness, but I don't know who is coming -"
Tian Chengdao: "I was in Xia Tian Cheng, and now I am the Zuoyu Marquis of the Chinese Army. When I was in Kaifeng Mansion, I was a junior colonel under Commander Jie, and I met the Zhenfu. But at that time, my official position was low, and the Zhenfu didn't recognize me."
Wang Yan nodded hurriedly: "I see. No wonder I think you have a kind face, but I can't remember where I've seen you before."
In fact, with Wang Yan's status in Kaifeng Mansion, how could he remember Tian Cheng. The two of them had only met once or twice and never exchanged a word. Maybe Wang Yan had never even seen Tian Cheng, and of course he had no impression of him. It's just that one moment and another, now Tian has become a lieutenant in the Central Army and can independently command the war. He is no longer the small school he was back then. Wang Yan was also happy to say a nice word and bring the relationship closer between the two parties.
