On the flagship, Gaihai, Yu Dayou saw the sorry state of the defenders through a telescope. He grinned and said, "A bunch of inexperienced girls. They can't take it anymore."
"Everyone, bombard Da Nang City!" Yu Dayou turned around and ordered.
The east wall of Da Nang City was only four hundred meters away from the dock, still within the firing range of the fleet's cannons. There was nothing more to say.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The steel cannonballs drew beautiful arcs in the air, like iron fists, and smashed on the black brick wall, sending up pieces of rubble.
Stone chips flew past the ears of the defenders on the city wall like a hail of bullets.
In less than half an hour, the seemingly indestructible wall had cracks everywhere, like a spider web. Some parts had even sunk in and were about to collapse.
"Aim at the sunk parts and focus fire on one part of the wall," Yu Dayou ordered.
Suddenly, the concentrated artillery fire was like meteorites falling from the sky, leaving behind sparks as it carried out a continuous attack on the city wall. The top and bottom of the city wall shook as if the earth was shaking and the mountains were shaking.
Creak!
The flag on the tower was hit by a cannonball and broke into two pieces.
On top of the wall, the third legion of Coastal Defense City was ready. Fan Tianming, the legion commander, frowned and looked serious. He comforted the soldiers and gave the order to counterattack.
Of course, the technology of cannons was not unique to Xia. Coastal Defense City also had the technology, but their industrial system was not as developed as Xia's, so they could not mass-produce them.
There were thirty cannons on the wall of Da Nang City. They also fired at the enemy ships docked at the port, creating huge waves.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Although the number of cannons in Da Nang City was not comparable to that of the Cliff Mountain Fleet, it still caused a lot of trouble for the Cliff Mountain Fleet. In the blink of an eye, three battleships were destroyed and slowly sank into the water.
Countless people were hit by the cannonballs.
The port was too small. The 40 battleships of the Cliff Mountain Fleet were densely packed. As long as the cannoneers were not fools, they could easily hit their targets.
Yu Dayou gave the order, so no one dared to retreat. Facing the cannoneers on the wall, the battleships fought back one after another. Even if some battleships were disabled, as long as they were not sunk, they continued to bombard the wall.
The ferocity of the enemy made the guards of Coastal Defense City tremble in fear.
"This is simply a group of desperadoes!"
Seeing that the city walls were about to fall, Fan Tianming helplessly began to arrange for the troops to retreat from the city walls, preparing to fight the enemy in the city to the death.
He did not believe that the enemy fleet would be able to win against the 3rd Army in street battles after going ashore.
"Crash ~ ~"
At this moment, a loud sound came from the southern side of the city wall. Under the continuous bombardment of the cannons, a large hole was finally blasted in a section of the city wall, which then collapsed.
For a moment, smoke and dust billowed.
The soldiers standing on that section of the city wall screamed and fell from the top of the city wall. They were buried under the bricks and stones, obviously dead.
Just like that, Da Nang City had fallen!
"Retreat!" Fan Tianming no longer hesitated and led his troops away from the city wall.
…
Finally, the city wall collapsed. Yu Dayou's face revealed an expression of relief. His head was saved.
Next, it was time for the Land Army to take the stage.
As the Marine Corps of the Cliff Mountain Fleet set up a stronghold at the dock, merchant ships carrying the Second Imperial Guard Corps and the Second City Guard Corps entered the port one by one and quickly landed and assembled.
Since Da Nang City was the focus of the attack, how could Bai Qi not arrange for the Land Army to follow?
The moment the city wall collapsed, the fate of Da Nang City and the 3rd Army of Hai Fang City was already decided. What followed was just a fearless struggle, but ultimately, they could not control their own fates.
"Charge!"
Huo Qubing led his cavalry along the path that was blasted open. Amidst the smoke and fire, he was the first to charge into the city. Even if it was a street battle in the city, the imperial guards were fearless.
With their superb horsemanship, they would only set off a more monstrous massacre.
"Kill!"
Mu Guiying led her troops and followed closely behind.
A bloody battle immediately broke out in the city. The people in the city were trembling with fear and didn't dare to go out.
This battle lasted for a full day and night.
Although the 3rd Army of Hai Fang City was determined, they were ultimately not strong enough and were continuously defeated by the Great Xia army. At night, Fan Tianming wanted to escape, but it was exactly what Huo Qubing wanted.
Little did he know that in addition to the cavalry that rushed into the city, Huo Qubing had already set up two cavalry divisions outside the city to wait for them to come and annihilate the remnants of the enemy in one fell swoop.
By the next morning, Da Nang City had already changed owners. With the fall of Da Nang City, Great Xia had taken down their first stronghold in Annan.
According to the arrangement of the expeditionary army's Supreme Commander, Mu Guiying's troops would be stationed in Da Nang City, while Huo Qubing would lead his troops to the south and cooperate with the Cliff Mountain Fleet to seize cities and seize territory along the way. The plan was to completely conquer the southern region of Annan.
The 4th Army of Hai Fang City, which was stationed in Embankment City, fell into a situation of isolation and helplessness.
Mu Guiying's troops naturally didn't stay in Da Nang City to simply defend the city. They also had a heavy responsibility and were a key part of the war in Annan.
When the Cliff Mountain Fleet left, they left two warships at the port. On the deck of the warships, there were 10 mimicry aircrafts, which were the secret weapons left for Mu Guiying's troops.
To a certain extent, success or failure would determine the direction of the entire battle.
…
Annan, Luping City.
Luping City was a county located north of Hai Fang City, adjacent to the Beibu Bay, and close to the national border.
Almost at the same time that the Cliff Mountain Fleet captured Da Nang City, the Pacific Fleet's First Formation was not to be outdone and successfully captured this small city in the north as a stronghold for the Great Xia army in the north.
The expeditionary army's Deputy General Shi Wansui personally led the first, third, and fifth armies of the city guards to be stationed in Luping City and were responsible for sweeping the territory north of Annan.
Three armies were stationed in a county, which showed how much importance Bai Qi attached to the north of Annan. After all, regardless of whether it was the royal city of Hanoi or Hai Fang City, they were all located in the north. This place was destined to be the main battlefield of the war in Annan.
…
April 7th, Hai Fang City.
After losing Da Nang City and Luping City in succession, Ruan Tianque was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. In particular, the sudden fall of Da Nang City gave Ruan Tianque a fatal blow and completely disrupted the deployment of Hai Fang City.
"The third army has been destroyed, and nothing must happen to the fourth army!"
Two days ago, under the urging of Ruan Tianque, the adventurer players organized a large force of 500,000 people to go south. They had two main goals. One was to protect the south of Annan, and the other was to protect the two field legions in Hai Fang City.
With the destruction of the third army, the fourth army was in danger, and the entire south of Annan was caught in the flames of war. Neither of the two goals could be achieved.
"I hope they can live up to expectations!" Ruan Tianque muttered to himself.
Logically speaking, with 500,000 players and the fourth army in Hai Fang City, the two legions of Great Xia couldn't stop them at all. Not to mention, the main target of the attack, Da Nang City, was only stationed with one field legion of Great Xia.
But for some reason, Ruan Tianque felt a trace of uneasiness in his heart.
China region, Handan City.
Just as Great Xia dispatched millions of troops to attack Annan, China region was in turmoil again.
In April, the earth returned to spring, and the ice and snow melted. Even the Central Plains and the north had already smelled the breath of spring. The frozen earth gradually thawed, the animals ended their hibernation, and the grass broke through the ground, exuding vitality.
As the earth thawed, the desire for war brewed in the depths of the people's hearts. The Central Plains, which had been peaceful for several months, was once again lit up.
This time, the protagonist was the Yanhuang Alliance.
At nine o 'clock in the morning, the six members of the Yanhuang Alliance gathered in Handan City and announced, "The Hegemon-King of Western Chu, Xiang Yu, is cruel and heartless. He has harmed the people and is a lingering poison in the world. Everyone in the world, please attack him together."
The words were dignified, and there was only one meaning: "The Yanhuang Alliance is going to attack Western Chu!"
In order to unite the territories as soon as possible, taking advantage of the opportunity of Great Xia's expedition, Di Chen and the others were willing to take the risk of initiating a civil war and brazenly attacked Western Chu.
One could not blame Di Chen for being anxious. In the battle of Annan, the Great Xia army was unstoppable, and news of victory came one after another. No one knew when the war would end, so Di Chen couldn't wait and had to take action as soon as possible.
In order to end the war quickly, the Yanhuang Alliance mobilized a total of 400,000 troops, putting their respective territories in a precarious situation, and the garrison at the border was reduced to a dangerous level.
If Great Xia didn't attack Annan, Di Chen and the others would never dare to take such a risk.
"Don't miss this opportunity. It won't come again."
As soon as the news of the Yanhuang Alliance attacking Western Chu came out, there was a lot of discussion in the world.
Some people accused the Yanhuang Alliance of initiating a civil war when the war was coming, which was really hateful.
Some people argued for the Yanhuang Alliance, saying that Western Chu was an indigenous force in the wilderness, and it was not considered a civil war. "If we take down Western Chu, the strength of the Yanhuang Alliance will not decrease, but increase, which is beneficial for the war."
These words were not without reason.
"Western Chu is an ally of Great Xia, how is it not considered a civil war?!" Someone retorted.
More people complained for Great Xia, thinking that in order to earn more national honor points for the China region, Great Xia did not hesitate to mobilize millions of soldiers to go on an expedition outside the region, which was inspiring and sad. However, the Yanhuang Alliance attacked Great Xia's ally at this time, which was really taking advantage of others' precarious situation.
Regardless of which faction, they all hoped that Great Xia would stand up and make a stand.
Of course, this was only the wishful thinking of the players. Just like before, the Xia Palace was silent, and did not have any intention to stand up and say anything.
The players were used to it.
Someone joked, "Emperor Xia has always been a man of action, not words. How can this be an exception?"
No one believed that Great Xia would really be indifferent.
As for how Great Xia would deal with this, there were various versions in the streets. Some said that Great Xia would fight on two fronts, and would definitely not ignore the life and death of Western Chu; some said that Great Xia had the heart but was powerless, and could only silently swallow the bitter fruit.
At this moment, there was a rumor in Shanhai City, saying that Emperor Xia had warned Xiang Yu, the Hegemon of Western Chu, before the new year, but Xiang Yu was too arrogant and was unwilling to accept Great Xia's help.
With this, the "truth" was immediately revealed.
The players could already foresee the miserable fate of Western Chu.
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