When Zhang Lei returned to the camp, Luo Xin was already waiting very anxiously and sent several waves of spies along the way.
Although Zhang Lei said he didn't see any firearms being used, Luo Xin was still worried when he didn't see Zhang Lei.
"Your Majesty, the general is back."
"How! Tell me quickly!"
As soon as Zhang Lei came back, Luo Xin pulled him and asked.
"My lord, I've been fighting for almost two hours, but I haven't seen that black tube being used."
Zhang Lei said.
"So you are really afraid of rain?" Luo Xin was a little excited.
"I'm not entirely sure. It's possible that they were deliberately useless."
At this time, Zhang Lei's stability was reflected.
If this were Ma Wei, he would definitely fight the rain with all his might.
"Yeah. What you said makes sense, but it's also very possible that that thing is really afraid of rain."
"Let's do this. The army will attack tomorrow and give it a try! If you are really afraid of rain, then take Yin City. If that thing can still be used..."
After saying this, Luo Xin looked at Zhao Wenbin, and Zhao Wenbin had no choice but to face his head and said: "If you are not afraid of rain, you will definitely be afraid of other things. Everything is mutually restrained. As long as you find a way to restrain it, you can be all in one go!"
"Besides, there is no record of that thing being used at a distance. Maybe it's just a melee weapon."
Luo Xin nodded, agreeing with Zhao Wenbin's statement.
"Then it's settled. Once the army attacks Yin City tomorrow, we will know their strength!"
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The next day, the main force of the bandits, a hundred thousand troops, slowly moved southward and approached Yincheng.
At this time, in Yin City, Yu Ming and other generals had received the news.
"It's finally here! I've been waiting for this battle for a long time!" Yu Ming said, striking with his palms.
"Yes! If they are willing to move, the thief king might show up!" Cui Qiang was also a little excited.
If the king of thieves can be killed by cannon, then the credit will be great.
There are only more than 30,000 revival troops in the city, and counting the civilian population, the total is more than 50,000.
One hundred thousand thieves and soldiers are not counted as civilians.
They were so excited that they could fight less and defend the city more.
At the beginning of the hour, the bandit soldiers arrived at the northern border of Yin City on time.
Yu Ming has adjusted the muzzle of the cannon. As soon as Luo Xin shows up, he will be bombarded immediately.
"Woooooo~"
The rebels attacked, with two battalions and 40,000 troops attacking from four directions at the same time.
The Renaissance troops in Yincheng tenaciously began a defensive battle.
In some key areas, the gaps in the city walls that were repaired after the collapse became important attack points for bandits.
The Renaissance Army soldiers used spears and shields to keep the traitors at bay.
"Damn it! This bandit is too precious about his life, hiding so far away!"
The battle has been going on for half an hour, and hundreds of thieves have died under the city, but the leader of the thieves, Luo Xin, has never moved forward.
Using a telescope, I estimated that Luo Xin's current location was at least two thousand meters away from the city.
This is already beyond the maximum range of the cannon.
The thought of directly shooting the thief king could only be given up.
On the other side, Luo Xin, who had avoided the risk of being shot because of his caution, was already very happy at this time.
Half an hour passed, and Yin City, surrounded from all sides, was in danger.
Even so, I have never seen black tubes used.
Luo Xin has basically believed that black tubes are afraid of rain.
"The Prime Minister has a wonderful plan! He revealed the secret of the Crouching Tiger Cannon in one sentence!"
"Now that we have grasped its weakness, the Confederate army will be vulnerable."
"The Prime Minister was the first to defeat the Southern Army."
Now Zhao Wenbin's status in Luo Xinxin has risen to another level.
Zhao Wenbin himself is quite proud of himself.
Of course, I still want to be polite and polite, saying that the first contribution was made by you, the prince.
"Send the order, send out another battalion, and we must capture Yin City within two hours!"
"Capture Yin City and the whole army will be rewarded!"
Luo Xin stepped up his offensive and planned to release rewards.
He is a leader of thieves and considers himself a king of faith.
They are all kings, so of course they will not easily promise to let go and rob.
However, giving reward money can also stimulate everyone's fighting spirit.
When the thieves heard that there was a reward, they rushed towards Yin City one by one.
At this time, Yin City was surrounded by bandit soldiers.
There are people everywhere on the three floors inside and three outside.
Without strong means, Yin City would be destroyed in an instant.
Luo Xin was hiding in the rear, and Zhang Lei was in command from the front.
Seeing soldiers constantly climbing up the city, Zhang Lei was already getting excited.
Defeating the main force of the Confederate army was a great achievement.
Especially when the commander of the East Route Army was killed and the West Route Army was defeated.
But he was able to command his troops to achieve great victory.
This further highlights his ability, and he will definitely become the most trusted person by King Xin in the future.
Zhang Lei was dreaming of victory when he suddenly saw fire flashing from the top of the city.
At that moment, his heart skipped a beat.
Before he could react, Rumbling thought about it.
"Boom boom boom!"
The entire city wall surrounding Yin City was equipped with artillery, with fifty tiger cannons squatting on one side.
As the main force, Yu Ming had twice as many squatting cannons as the East-West Route Army.
As the artillery fired, explosive shells spurted out.
Pour from top to bottom into the heap of thieves.
"Puff puff!"
With only one round of shooting, at least two to three hundred soldiers were killed by explosive shells.
Hundreds more were injured and lost their fighting ability.
The thieves were suddenly blinded.
The thieves at the bottom don't even know that there is such a thing as a squatting tiger cannon with a black tube.
Luo Xin will not tell the soldiers that the enemy has a magical weapon.
As a result, the soldiers were unprepared and were stunned by the sudden blow.
The rhythm of the attack was also suffocated.
Don't look at it, just a slight pause.
But when it stopped, the rhythm was messed up.
Some charge, some defend, some shoot arrows, and some carry.
If the routine is messed up, you will never be able to get to the top of the city again.
There was still an attack at the gap, but soon the thieves began to fall.
"Bang bang bang!"
Continuous gunfire sounded, and every bullet could kill a bandit.
The distance is too close.
It's almost like shooting in the face, and the hit rate of the musket is surprisingly high.
"Fire! Fire! Hit me hard!"
Yu Ming waved the flag and shouted excitedly.
The depression that had lasted for a month was now relieved.
Along with the rumbling sound of cannons, it turned into excitement and excitement.
Zhang Lei felt unwilling to accept the change in situation. Many soldiers from the east and south had already rushed to the city.
As long as we work harder, we might be able to capture Yin City.
Zhang Lei decided to give it a try and ordered the supervising team to move forward and kill those who were retreating.
However, under the constant tilt of the cannonball.
The bandits persisted for less than a quarter of an hour before they began to collapse.
No matter how Zhang Lei urged, no one dared to approach Yin City again.
Even if they cut down some defeated troops, they could only stop the decline.
The soldiers were asked to come forward, but they refused to do anything.
Several rounds of shelling resulted in more than 3,000 casualties.
Such a method of attack would kill everyone in just one morning.
"Alas! What a failure!" Zhang Lei sighed in various ways.
I felt a deep sense of powerlessness towards that black tube.
"Retreat! I will go and apologize to King Xin myself!" Zhang Lei waved his hand, put down the command flag and was about to retreat.
at this time.
The lights on the top of Yin City were flickering.
The cannons opened fire, and ten cannons were aimed at Zhang Lei and fired simultaneously, and deadly iron cannonballs roared in...