The daily training of the artillery of the Qin Army was quite strict.
The artillery of the Qin Army had a very strict understanding and training on how to quickly load and shoot, and how to take turns to avoid overheating, etc.
Xi Guan could not even lift his head after being bombarded by the Qin army's cannons. Forget about fighting back, he could not even find a chance to fight back. He felt like he was being beaten all the time, unable to launch even the slightest counterattack.
If it weren't for the silver and food sent down from the mountains, and some military supplies to win the hearts of the people, the garrison of the Western Gate would have collapsed long ago. But in the current situation, even if they didn't collapse, they wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
Because the bombardment of the firearms of the Qin Army was really fierce. Apart from that, they had been attacking all day, from night to early morning the next day, without stopping.
The noise was too loud. Even though they hid behind the rear gate and the earthen city, the garrison of the Western Gate did not get enough rest. They were very tired.
The tactic of fatigue of the Qin Army was very successful. The people on the sea dragons had not had a good rest for almost two days.
Or rather, except for Yang Yinglong who had fainted, the others didn't dare to rest at all. When they opened and closed their eyes, all they could hear was the sound of artillery and shouting. How could they fall asleep?
Under extreme fatigue and high-intensity pressure, weak-willed people would lose their minds and do some very strange things, which were often contagious. Often, one person could lead a large group of people who were already extremely mentally unstable and directly destroy the situation of the battle.
The native soldiers of Bozhou, who had been ravaged by the artillery of the Qin Army, finally couldn't hold on any longer, and some of them lost their minds.
They howled and rushed out of the bunkers, running desperately to get out of here, but they were often very unlucky. They were either hit by the artillery or killed by the aftermath of the artillery falling to the ground.
The defending general on the top of the city wall couldn't control the troops at all, and could only let them slowly collapse. Near noon, Liu Gu kept observing the situation on the top of the Western Gate with the telescope. After finding some clues, he realized that it was time to attack.
"This is the last time to attack the city! Beat the drums! Press forward! Attack the city! "
Liu Gu gave the order to attack the city. The rumbling of the war drums stirred the morale of the Qin Army. One by one, they realized that it was time to break the city.
Like tidewater, the soldiers of the Qin Army swarmed to the west gate. They built scaling ladders and carried battering rams, launching the last wave of crazy attacks on the west gate.
Wu Yong's troops, who were in charge of the third round of attacks, had already eaten dinner and rested for a quarter of an hour. The entire army had rested and built up their strength. From the rear of the city walls, they were preparing to take over Liu Gu's attack. When they heard the sounds of fighting, they knew that Liu Dadao had begun his final frenzy.
There was still an hour before this wave of attacks ended, and it was probably the last attack.
Liu Dadao was never one to waste an opportunity. He would definitely fight to be the first when he encountered military merits. He was very excited about breaking through the rear gate. Now, if he could make another breakthrough, his merit would be even greater.
How could Liu Dadao let go of such a chance?
The Qin Army crazily rushed up the city walls, slashing and killing the native soldiers of Bozhou on the city walls. The native soldiers of Bozhou were already in chaos, and now they were in a precarious situation.
Wu Yong took the lead and rushed to the edge of the battlefield. Holding the telescope, he looked at the west gate tower. His mouth was wide open, and his face was full of disbelief.
"Is Liu Dadao going to make another contribution?"
Wu Yong couldn't believe that Liu Gu's luck was so good that he could make a contribution in two attacks in a row.
After taking down the west gate, they would face the last gate, Wan 'an Pass. After Wan' an Pass, other than a wall made of earth, the Qin Army would be able to rush to the top of the mountain and launch the final attack on Yang Yinglong. Even if Yang Yinglong had wings, he wouldn't be able to escape.
Moreover, if the west gate was breached, it would be a greater psychological blow to the soldiers of Bozhou. They would be more afraid of the Qin Army and the imperial court of Daqin, and they would lose the will to fight.
Although this road was not easy to walk, if they could break through the west gate today, it would be equivalent to breaking through two passes in two days. It would be a hard slap on Yang Yinglong's face, and it would also greatly boost the morale of the Qin Army, making them rejoice and increase their confidence of winning.
Although the mountain road was not easy to walk, with forts and small passes everywhere, one side's morale was high, while the other side was depressed. Along the way, they might not be able to hold on for long.
The strongest fort in Bozhou, which had never been hit by the flames of war since its establishment, did not seem to be as tough as they had imagined. That was why people said that human effort was the key to success.
Although Wu Yong was a little unhappy that Liu Gu was so lucky, he couldn't help but rejoice.
The Daqin Army was a whole. If they could not complete the orders of His Majesty, no one would have a good time, and no one would be able to earn military merits. Therefore, if Liu Gu won, he would also benefit.
Although he was feeling conflicted, when Wu Yong saw people waving the dragon flag of Daqin on top of the west gate, and the deafening cheers, he couldn't help but clench his fists in excitement.
"Good boy! Big Blade Liu Zhen, you're really something! "
On the 11th day of the first month of the second year of Longwu, when the sun was setting, the west gate was breached. Liu Gu, Big Blade Liu, had once again made a great contribution, leading the army to break through the west gate. The Qin Army swarmed in, and began to sweep through the chain of forts behind the west gate. The battle was still going on, but the morale of the Qin Army was greatly boosted, and they were unstoppable.
When Liu Gu's troops retreated in exhaustion, Zheng Ying personally welcomed them and rewarded them with meat. Liu Gu was also given a meritorious deed and was very pleased with himself. While he was feeling pleased with himself, Liu Gu saw Qi Dayong's face as black as the bottom of a pot.
After thinking for a while, Liu Gu asked Zheng Ying for a favor.
"Zheng Shuai, I, please share the credit with General Qi's troops."
Qi Dayong was stunned, while Zheng Ying smiled.
"Why?"
"Because the reason why our army won such a great victory was also because General Qi led his troops to attack for six hours. Because of this, our army was able to break through smoothly. His Majesty often says, 'Predecessors plant trees, posterity reap the shade.' I took advantage of someone else's shade, and it's embarrassing for me to take all the credit for myself, isn't it? I still want to save some face. "
Liu Gu smiled embarrassedly.
Zheng Ying looked at Qi Dayong. Qi Dayong blinked, scratched his head in embarrassment, and didn't say anything.
This was a good thing, because Liu Gu knew how to share the credit.
Liu Gu's reputation as an expert in stealing credit had lasted from the Ming Dynasty to the Daqin army. It was not easy for him to make such an improvement. Zheng Ying felt comforted.
Zheng Ying's side was in full swing, and the situation was looking good. Far away in the suburbs of Beijing, Xu Guangqi was also working hard to contribute to the victory of the war.
Under Xiao Ruxun's instructions, Xu Guangqi completed the work of equipping the shells with soft wooden supports, and successfully increased the firing range of the Hongyi cannons and Francis cannons.
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