Chapter 659: Ningtian Fort offensive and defensive battle
"What? Escape quickly..." A small and hoarse voice came from Okubo Tadayo's mouth.
Many Crane Kingdom soldiers sighed and could only flee in the direction they came from.
But with a large number of wounded, they moved very slowly.
The 5,000 Ningtian Fort soldiers quickly caught up with them, with loud gunfire. The soldiers from the Country of Crane who were still resisting were killed on the spot, and the injured were also captured.
After an easy pursuit, the soldiers of Ningtianbao captured at least 20,000 people and killed 5,000 people. The remaining 10,000 people scattered and fled, disappearing on the vast land.
In the iron wall fortress, a light screen appeared in front of Qin Feng's eyes, and Qin Liangyu's head appeared on it.
"Commander, the Kingdom of Crane has just sent 30,000 soldiers to attack Ningtian Fort, but they have been repelled by our army." Qin Liangyu reported briefly.
"Well, it seems like it will be difficult for their remaining 70,000 troops to open the gate of Songdan City..." Qin Feng leaned back on the seat and put his right hand on his cheek.
Once the soldiers of the Crane Kingdom break through Songdan City, they can annex the entire southern end of the Bajo Kingdom, digest all the supplies, and use them as strength for war.
Now let's wait and see. After all, we don't have many troops yet and we need more time.
"Captain, on the contrary, the soldiers of the Crane Kingdom have captured Songdan City after a day and night of strong attacks, and the head of King Diablo of Bajo has been hung on the city wall."
Qin Liangyu's words made Qin Feng a little confused about what to say. He was sitting in a strong city, but he was still killed in the end.
After a long silence, Qin Feng asked: "Has anyone escaped?"
"There is a great swordsman named Falut. He fought his way out of the siege and said he wanted to find you, the governor." Qin Liangyu immediately replied.
"Oh, he escaped. Since even he tried his best, it seems that Honda Tadakatsu took action. You have to be careful. I will rush back now."
Qin Feng immediately made a decision. If Qin Liangyu alone wants to stop Honda Tadakatsu, who has grown up from the battle, he can only stop him for a while at most. If the time is longer, it will not work.
So Qin Feng turned to face the rat man White Ya on the ground and said: "White Ya, I will leave the Iron Wall Castle to you for the time being. I will go out and I will be back in a day or two."
"Ah, oh, Governor, you can go without worry, I will protect the Iron Wall Castle well here." White Fang was excited and immediately saluted.
Spreading a pair of bat wings behind his back, Qin Feng flew out like a big bird in an instant.
Flying out of the hall, flying through the long corridor, coming out of the central castle, soaring straight up into the blue sky.
After the heavy rain, the barren land was filled with pools, and the pools were filled with three-legged toads.
These released souls need to be cleaned regularly, otherwise they will be too dangerous for trade routes.
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Ningtianbao.
Since the last time the soldiers of the Crane Country were repulsed, more and more soldiers have been reinforced.
When Songdan City was captured, Diablo was killed on the city wall, and all the remaining soldiers of the Bajo Kingdom were demoted as slaves.
Honda Tadakatsu then summoned all the soldiers, horses and prisoners. He wanted to capture Ningtian Fort in one go.
Qin Liangyu stood on the city wall and looked at the dense crowd below. This was the biggest battle she had faced since her debut.
"Attack..." the warriors of the Crane Kingdom shouted, and the nearly 30,000 prisoners at the front were forced forward.
They held old iron swords in their hands and wore tattered clothes that could only cover their bodies. They walked numbly towards Ningtian Fort.
Facing countless muskets on the city wall, they knew what they were going to face.
It is death, the most painful death.
But even if they don't want to, they can't resist their fate.
Whenever someone wanted to stop, a gunshot was fired in time, and the person who stopped fell to the ground instantly.
Now they are just meat on the chopping board, and the Crane Kingdom can squeeze it as much as they want. Once they don't follow their requirements, death will come to them.
For them, they are all dead anyway, one will die faster, the other will die longer.
The captured soldiers of the Kingdom of Bajo advanced step by step. Behind them, the soldiers of the Kingdom of Crane stood closely behind them, waiting for them to enter before they followed them.
This tactic is already an old routine in the Crane Kingdom, and it works wonders every time. If the enemy general is soft-hearted, they can attack. If the enemy general is hard-hearted, it can also help them consume ammunition.
The first echelon of prisoners advanced slowly and soon reached the city walls. To their surprise, no shots were fired at them from the city wall until now.
Could it be said that the people in Ningtianbao have given up? The prisoners all looked up and saw ropes dropped from the city wall.
Some people shouted at them: "If you want to survive, just climb up by yourself."
As soon as they heard that they could survive, hope immediately appeared in the eyes of the prisoners. Although they had little strength due to hunger, they still used great strength to grab the rope and climb up.
They know that the only way to survive is to climb up; if they stay, they can only wait for death.
Even if their palms were worn out and they fell from mid-air, they still climbed up again unswervingly.
But what they did was not what the people of the Crane Kingdom wanted. Some of them rushed forward first. They wanted to climb up the rope first and seize the city.
There were also some long-range troops who picked up bows and arrows and iron cannons and attacked the city head and the slaves who climbed the city wall.
They knew very well that every time they climbed onto a slave, they would increase their fighting power, which they would never allow.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Bang bang bang...
Projectiles and arrows fell rapidly on the city wall, and many slaves were shot and fell from the ropes, but soon more slaves climbed up.
No matter how great the suffering, they can't stop their desire for freedom.
Bang bang bang...
More bullets were fired, this time not from the soldiers of the Crane Country, but from the city walls.
The most excellent magic gun, both in terms of accuracy and range, far exceeds the iron cannon of the Crane Country.
The Ashigaru who were shooting from behind suddenly fell to pieces, the bullets easily penetrated their armor and opened countless bloody holes in their bodies.
"Ah..." The screams echoed each other, and for a moment, it reminded people of a symphony.
"The long-range troops retreat..." the leader from behind yelled.
In the long-range confrontation, the Crane Country was already very clear about their opponents at Ningtian Fort, so they were no longer prepared to pull up the big tube again.
At the same time, let the melee soldiers follow the slaves and follow them to climb the city wall.
Qin Liangyu sneered at such behavior, "We all aim and hit, and whoever gets on the rope will be shot down. No one is allowed to escape."
"Yes." All the soldiers unanimously started shooting accurately at the city.
Several waves of gunshots rang out, and every one of the ashigaru who were close to the city wall was shot through by bullets.