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The casualties caused by this explosion were more than thirty, which was much more severe than the first three rounds of bombardment by Yin Liming's army.

"Sir, we can't fight anymore. The Ming army must have used pagan magic. Our artillery has been affected. If we continue to fight, we will definitely suffer counterattacks!" an artillery general begged bitterly.

Any witchcraft is just an excuse for him.

The distance is too far and it is impossible to avoid the explosion.

"No, let me fire again. Anyone who dares to disobey military orders will be beheaded immediately!" Timur showed no mercy at all.

"Sir, but..." the general wanted to persuade.

Snapped!

There was a sound of whip and it hit the general in the face.

Immediately there was a horrible bright red scar.

"Shut up! You despicable Turks, how dare you disobey me? If you don't conquer Yinli City this time, then I'll kill you Turks!" Timur had lost his mind.

When the artillery general of Turkic origin saw this, he did not dare to persuade him any more and could only obey his orders.

Forced by military orders, the gunners of West Chagatai had to take the risk and prepare to reload and fire again.

Just now, Xu Da could see it clearly from the top of Yinli City when the West Chagatai artillery exploded.

"Haha, these Tartar artillery are indeed useless. At such a short distance, their chambers will explode." Xu Da laughed.

"Sir, should we continue to bombard them and let them see how powerful we are?" Ma Zilu asked from the side.

West Chagatai formed an array in the distance. Although the Ming army's artillery was not accurate, it could still hit the array in the front row.

"No, keep the gunpowder and don't waste it." Xu Da said.

Yinli City's gunpowder reserves are now very limited and must be conserved.

After the Ming army's artillery stopped, the enemy's artillery outside the city began to attack.

boom!

West Chagatai's crudely made artillery exploded again.

Suddenly, the Ming troops in Yinli City burst into louder laughter.

The Ming troops in Yinli City taunted the enemies outside the city.

But in the West Chagatai Formation, it is different.

Terrifying barrel explosions occurred one after another, and the gunners were unwilling to continue firing.

Timur's artillerymen all understood.

At such a long distance, there is less gunpowder to load, and if you can't hit the city wall, you will be beheaded.

If you load too much gunpowder, you will blow up your body without leaving a whole body.

Many Turkic gunners simply threw away their tools and knelt on the ground begging for mercy.

Even if it is a military method, it is nothing more than decapitation. Once the body is exploded, there will be no intact body.

"Sir, we can't take such risks anymore, our morale is at risk," a general from Western Chagatai advised.

"Yes, sir, our military strength is ten times that of the Ming army, so we are not in such a hurry."

"Sir, even if we don't use artillery to bombard the city, we can still succeed if we capture more nearby Uyghurs and let them fill the trenches to consume the strength of the rebel army, and then attack the city again!"

Timur has also calmed down.

Although he didn't care about the life or death of the Turkic soldiers, too many bombs would affect morale.

Many soldiers in West Chagatai have always been very superstitious. If they bomb their guns one after another, many people will think that they have been warned by God.

"Let the gunners rest for the time being. You guys go and set up sentries around the area. Don't allow any Ming army to escape!"

Timur said.

"As you command, my lord!"

The artillery at West Chagatai finally misfired.

After a lot of tossing, the sky was gradually getting darker.

Western Chagatai began to send cavalry to search the surrounding areas for Uyghur people and their grain and livestock.

Suddenly, there were screams outside Yinli City, and black smoke was rising everywhere.

Seeing that the enemies outside the city were preparing to besiege the city for a long time, the Ming army soldiers asked Xu Da to fight.

"Sir, the general is willing to lead three hundred elite troops out of the city to counterattack the enemy camp and create a lot of chaos." Qi Xiang took the initiative to invite the battle.

"With just three hundred people, wouldn't it be too risky?" Xu Da was shocked.

"Sir, the three hundred people under my command are all elites, which is enough to ensure that we can come back safely after the night attack." Qi Xiang said.

In Xu Da's army, the three thousand soldiers and horses are basically infantry using new muskets and spears. There are only three hundred elite sword and shield soldiers, led by Qi Xiang, the commander of Yin Liwei. They are considered an elite force that can fight in close combat.

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"Is three hundred people enough?" Xu Da was still a little uneasy.

"Don't worry, sir. As long as we can leave the city at night, the enemy will not be able to detect us, and we can retreat safely after creating chaos!" Qi Xiang said loudly.

"Okay, then I will give you some more fire oil bottles, which can be used to set more fires!" Xu Da nodded and said.

The so-called fire oil is basically a kind of black oil produced locally in Western Xinjiang, mixed with some viscous substances such as sulfur, and is most suitable for fire attacks.

"I obey my orders!" Qi Xiang said, clasping his fists.

...

In the dark night, Qi Xiang led three hundred elite men to sneak out of the city quietly.

Soon after.

Xu Da saw fires lighting up in the West Chagatai camp outside the city.

One, two.

There are dozens of places.

Obviously, the elite Ming army led by Qi Xiang has reached the vicinity of the western Chagatai camp.

"Fire the cannon and blast as far away as you can!" Xu Da said immediately.

"As you command, my lord!"

Ma Zilu immediately ran to prepare.

In the dark night, gunshots rang out from the top of Yinli City.

The range of the Ming army's artillery was far beyond the imagination of Western Chagatai.

One by one, the artillery shells hit the vicinity of the West Chagatai Camp, causing the originally panicked army to become even more chaotic.

"Sir, the enemy has a sneak attack!"

"The enemy is making a sneak attack!"

Several Western Chagatai generals rushed outside Timur's camp and shouted loudly.

"Why panic!"

Timur rushed out wearing armor and roared loudly.

In the dark night, Xichahetai did not know how many people Yin Liming's army sent to attack.

He did not dare to leave the camp to catch up, and being bombarded by artillery, Timur was also afraid of the army bombing the camp.

"Give me the order to retreat two hundred steps and set up camp!" Timur said helplessly.

Several generals hurriedly restrained the troops and prepared to break camp overnight.

As fires lit up everywhere, Qi Xiang and others, who had succeeded in the sneak attack, hurriedly returned to Yinli City.

West Chagatai lit up continuous torches on the camp, and the entire camp was bright, and tens of thousands of troops began to retreat overnight.

"These abominable infidels!"

When Timur saw the elite Ming army running back to Yinli City, he cursed angrily.

If he had known that there were so few enemies, Timur would have sent cavalry to chase them.

After Qi Xiang and others returned to the top of the city, the defenders cheered.

Qi Xiang also looked happy.

"Sir, the general has killed some enemy cavalry!" Qi Xiang said.

Then, a bunch of heads were piled in front of Xu Da.

Each head exuded the stench of blood.

Xu Da was very happy, "Haha, well, it's so cheap. If you come here a few more times, the Western thieves won't be able to withstand it, no matter how many there are."
To be continued...