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"Boom~" With a loud bang at the city gate, the siege tube was finally detonated, and the Liao army at the city of Xijinfu was also shocked and injured. Even the Song army, who had no time to retreat, was accidentally injured. After all, the shock wave generated by the explosion of this thing was enough to hurt people's internal organs.

Among the Song army outside the city, Liu Ping and the generals held a telescope and looked at the gate of Xijinfu, which was filled with smoke and dust. The wind was quite strong today, and the smoke and dust were blown away in a short while. The city gate was indeed blown up, but the bricks and stones behind the city gate were revealed.

"As a matter of blocking the city gate, it seems that he can only blow up the city wall!" Guo Zun couldn't help but sigh when he looked at the bricks and stones behind the city gate. They had once exploded the city gate of the Liao army before, and Han Nanwang in Xijin Mansion would definitely be prepared.

"Arson preparation!" However, Liu Ping, as the main general, did not show any unexpected expression. Then he waved his hand and ordered again. It has been a few days since they arrived in Xijin Mansion. After resting, it is time to launch the general attack today.

The artillery that had been prepared in the army began to be filled immediately. This time, Liu Ping brought a total of fifty artillery pieces. He had used them once when crossing the river, but that time he failed to exert the true power of the artillery. Now the city of Xijinfu, which cannot move, is the most suitable target for artillery to deal with.

"Let it go!" With Liu Ping's order, the artillery general immediately ordered the fire. Then the fifty artillery roared like thunder, and all the shells were poured out at the city gate. Although the city gate hole was blocked, it was still the most fragile point in the entire city wall. As long as the firepower was sufficient, a gap could be blasted out here.

However, Liu Ping soon discovered that all artillery volleys were very flawed, because there would be a period of pause after the artillery fire, which would give the Liao army on the city wall a chance to breathe. Combined with the three-stage attack of the musket, he immediately ordered the artillery to be divided into arrays and then took turns to shoot.

This is also the first time that artillery is being used on a large scale, and even the generals of artillery have no experience. Fortunately, Liu Ping likes artillery very much and has studied artillery himself, so he personally commanded the artillery this time, but he found a suitable combat method.

The continuous bombardment of dozens of artillery artillery also made the Liao army at the city gate unable to stand. After all, some shells hit the city head directly, which forced them to evacuate. The city wall at the city gate was bombarded and collapsed continuously, and the earth and rocks blocking the city gate hole were splashed everywhere, and they were about to be pierced.

"Hurry! Hurry up and block the gap!" Han Nanwang at the top of the city saw that the city gate was about to be bombarded by artillery, and immediately shouted anxiously. The Liao army, who received the order, immediately started to pile up earth and stones from the inside of the city gate, but it was too late at this time. Most of the earth and stones at the city gate had been blown open, and the city gate hole had been opened, and the Song army outside the city could be seen from the city.

"Kill!" Seeing that the entrance of the city gate was blasted open, Liu Ping immediately ordered. Then he saw the vanguard of the suicide squad rushing towards the city gate. The Liao army at the top of the city naturally would not let the Song army approach easily. The long arrows fell like raindrops, and the big stones thrown by the stone thrower were also flying in the sky. The ground was full of blood and corpses. The cruel battle finally began.

However, the artillery and crossbows on the Song army were also showing off their power, and the Liao army at the top of the city was also very casualties. The Song army rushing in front finally approached the city gate. Some people had even rushed into the door hole and climbed into the bricks and stones and rushed into the gap. Because the bricks and stones at the gap were very high and the war horses could not pass at all, the first wave of charges were all infantry. In fact, cavalry was rarely used when siegeing the city, unless the city gate could be opened for cavalry entry and exit, then cavalry would be used to sweep the city.

As the Song army entered the city through the gap, the Liao army in the city also organized a stubborn resistance at Han Nanwang. Although the Liao army had insufficient troops, there was only one gap now, and the Song army that rushed in was very limited, so he could also organize enough troops to counterattack, and even eliminate all the Song army that rushed in at the gate of the city.

"Boom boom boom boom~" However, before the Liao army approached, the Song army that rushed in threw out a series of grenades. The Liao army was overwhelmed by people and horses, while the Song army took the opportunity to break out of the gap and began to expand the area under its control. The Song army behind them continued to rush in, and in the end, even the musket army rushed into the city, which even faster the Song army's expansion speed.

Seeing this situation, Han Nanwang at the top of the city finally couldn't sit still. He immediately stepped down to the top of the city and personally commanded the defenders in the city to counterattack. As a result, the two sides repeatedly fought for the position at the gate. The Song army was driven back to the gate several times, but in the end they still firmly guarded the gate and refused to retreat. There were more and more reinforcements behind them. Finally, the Song army concentrated a charge, and the Liao army that would aid in the future was defeated, and the entire area near the gate fell into the hands of the Song army!

"Clean the city gate and enter the city!" Liu Ping outside the city finally showed an excited expression when he saw the city gate falling into his hands. He immediately ordered again, and the bricks and stones at the city gate were also quickly clearing. As long as a road could be cleared and the entire army would then enter the city, it would also mean that the Xijin Mansion City was broken, and the goal of sending troops this time was half completed.

As more and more Song troops entered the city, Han Nanwang also showed an anxious expression at this time. Although the city was broken, it did not mean that they would definitely lose. At least most of the city in Xijinfu is still in his hands, and he still has a chance to counterattack. For example, it is almost dark now, so he can organize a counterattack at night. As long as the Song army is driven out of the city and then block the gap, he still has a chance to turn defeat into victory.

However, although the plan was good, Han Nanwang had no confidence in his heart, because he found that the Song army in front of him was completely different from the Song army he had previously remembered, especially the opponent's commander was very well-organized and very cautious. Since the opponent had already entered the city, he would definitely not withdraw easily, and it would be very difficult for his plan to be implemented.

The artillery was roaring, suppressing the Liao army on the tops of the city gates to death. The Song army quickly cleared the road out of the city gate. Then a large number of troops rushed into the city and began to rush out. The Liao army also arranged defenses on the streets in the city, trying to block the Song army at the city gate. For this reason, both sides also launched a cruel street battle. The streets near the city gate were full of soldiers and generals fighting, and the entire street was covered with blood and corpses.

"Kill!" Di Qing slashed a Liao general with one sword, but then he was rushed off the horse by a Liao army, and then several spears stabbed him, but Di Qing rolled around and avoided. At this time, his subordinates also came to rescue him. He also pulled out his waist knife to join the battle group, resisting the Liao army's charge.

"Retreat!" With a loud shout from the generals in the rear, Di Qing and others who were fighting against the Liao army in front immediately retreated. Then a row of musketeers stepped forward, "???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

The streets were too narrow and there were too many obstacles. The Liao army was familiar with the terrain and often suddenly a group of cavalry emerged from one street corner. The musket army was sometimes not prepared enough to form a three-stage attack formation. So Di Qing personally led a team of troops to block the Liao army and buy time for the musket soldiers behind him.

Musketeers have advantages and disadvantages in street fighting. The good thing is that the streets are narrow and the enemies gather together when they are rushing, which is more conducive to the power of the musketeers. However, the disadvantages are also obvious. Too many obstacles will seriously hinder the sight of the musketeers, thus creating opportunities for sneak attacks for the enemy. Sometimes the enemy's bow and arrow shooting can also cause them a considerable casualty. After all, musketeers cannot shoot curves, but bows and arrows can.

However, even so, the penetration power of muskets is still not comparable to that of bows and arrows. Although most of the Liao army were wearing leather armor, not to mention leather armor, even the iron armor on the generals could not stop the penetration of bullets. Therefore, as long as the muskets could form three-stage attacks, the Liao army in front would almost fall in rows, and could not stop the footsteps of the Song army at all.

In the blink of an eye, the Liao army on this street finally collapsed. Except for the Liao army who were killed or seriously injured, the rest almost scattered. Di Qing immediately directed his subordinates to advance and quickly occupied the street.

Then Di Qing was about to command his subordinates to enter another street, but suddenly a commander rushed over and shouted: "The general has an order, all the soldiers are stationed on the spot!"

"Station?" Di Qing was stunned when he heard this military order, but then looked up at the dim sky and immediately understood. It seemed that General Liu was worried that the Liao army would counterattack at night, so he did not intend to expand his territory anymore. After all, the Liao army was familiar with the terrain. If the other party counterattacked at night, they would probably suffer a great loss if they blindly expanded.

After understanding Liu Ping's meaning, Di Qing immediately ordered his men to set up defenses, first of all, demolish the houses on both sides, and then block the road with bricks and stones. After all, the Liao army is mainly cavalry, and these bricks and stones can block the cavalry's charge. If the Liao army dismounts, there is nothing scary.

With Liu Ping's order, the Song army, which was originally expanding outward, immediately stopped rushing to consolidate the area they had captured, and the army outside the city continued to move into the city to strengthen the defenses of various streets in the city.

Sure enough, that night, Han Nanwang organized a large army to launch a counterattack against the Song army, hoping to drive the Song army out of the city through the darkness, but the Song army was prepared. Although the Liao army broke through the defense of several streets, most of the areas were still guarded by the Song army. The two sides fought from dark to dawn, and finally the Liao army retreated unwillingly.

The failure of the Liao army's counterattack this time also means that the Song army has completely gained a foothold in Xijinfu City. After a brief rest, the Song army launched a fierce attack on other areas in the city, and another cruel offensive and defensive battle began to take place in the city.
Chapter completed!