"Boom!!"
The ground outside the city suddenly exploded.
Within a range of 40 steps, many places were scattered with landmines. Following the explosion of the landmines, the other Persian soldiers who stepped on the landmines were also hit by the landmines and died on the spot.
This scene shocked the Persian soldiers at the front line.
The Persian soldiers were all shocked. Even the Persian soldiers at the very front had expressions of shock and horror on their faces. They had even begun to hesitate to move forward.
Even Castel saw the scene.
Kass's expression was rather serious. He said in a deep voice, "Mr. Waldo, the news we received was that these landmines buried in the ground are not particularly powerful. They are much weaker than gunpowder. I did not expect them to be so powerful. "
Waldo said, "Yes, it is somewhat terrifying."
The news they received were all descriptions from some scouts. They had never seen it with their own eyes. Now that they had seen it, they had the most accurate understanding. So, they were very shocked.
Kass continued to give orders, "Baler, give the order to attack with all your might. As long as these landmines explode and we charge over, they will lose their effect. "
Baler received the order and quickly attacked.
The originally hesitant Persian soldiers, under Baler's forceful order, all of them launched a frenzied attack again. Even if there were landmines in front of them, the shield-wielding soldiers charged forward crazily, intending to charge up the city tower.
The sound of explosions rose and fell one after another.
Countless soldiers were blasted to the ground.
However, the Persian soldiers continued to charge forward. Although there were countless casualties, they still managed to reach the city gate tower. They began to put up ladders and quickly climbed up the city gate tower with shields in hand.
The Persian soldiers were unusually valiant.
They continued to climb up the city tower.
Their attacks became more and more ferocious.
However, Ma Yuan was still calm and did not panic in the slightest. The soldiers under his command counterattacked in an orderly manner. As the Persian soldiers began to climb up the city tower, they appeared. One by one, the soldiers held long spears and continuously stabbed. Under the long spears, the Persian soldiers who stuck their heads out were killed one after another.
At the same time, the soldiers guarding the city tower threw out grenades one after another. As the grenades fell and exploded, the people gathered below the city tower were constantly blasted to the ground.
The soldiers under Kass's command were all scattered, and all the city towers on the western side of the city were under attack.
Because they were scattered, even if they were bombarded, the lethality was limited.
However, no matter how they spread out, these scattered Persian soldiers would eventually gather under the city tower. Only when they reached the city gate tower would they have a chance to fight their way up the city gate tower. Therefore, when they gathered at the city gate tower and the grenades exploded, countless people were killed.
Even if the power of the grenades wasn't great and couldn't be compared to gunpowder and mortars, with so many people gathered here, the explosion of the grenades wouldn't be outdone.
Rumbling explosions rang out one after another.
More and more grenades exploded, and the Persian soldiers who had gathered below the city gate suffered countless casualties.
They were all killed by the explosion.
As a result, the Persian soldiers who climbed up the ladder were killed in the blink of an eye due to their lack of strength.
The battle lasted for more than an hour.
The Persian side ascended the city gate tower several times.
However, all of them were beaten down without exception.
None of them had made any breakthroughs.
Kass saw this scene with his eyes and clenched his fists. There was a look of unwillingness on his face. He had invested 30,000 elites, but if he didn't get anything and couldn't even attack the city wall, it would be too disappointing. Kass frowned and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Waldo, our gunpowder isn't of any use. What should we do now? "
Waldo said in a deep voice, "City Lord, we still have a way."
Kass asked, "What way?"
"Blow up the city gate!"
A cold glint flashed in Waldo's eyes.
Kass said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid that won't be easy."
Baler was also at the side. With a solemn expression, he said, "Waldo, although you're very resourceful, you still have to consider the reality of the situation. Although we have gunpowder, it's not easy to blow up the city. "
Waldo said in a deep voice, "Under normal circumstances, it's indeed impossible, but it's possible now. First, our soldiers have already ascended the city gate tower several times, so our people can easily reach the bottom of the city gate tower. Secondly, Dole City's city walls weren't particularly sturdy. They were made of mud, and the city walls weren't tall enough. The city gates weren't made of fine iron, and the explosion of gunpowder could blow the gates open. Third, the position of the city gate is not high enough. As long as the soldiers go forward and ignite the gunpowder, the city gate tower will definitely collapse under the explosion of gunpowder. The city gate will also collapse. "
After hearing this, Baler said, "Waldo, your analysis makes some sense. However, the soldiers rushing over with gunpowder bags means that they can't retreat when the gunpowder is ignited. It's equivalent to letting these people die directly. Are they willing? "
Waldo smiled and said, "Of course not. Who would be willing to die if they can live well? However, we have an army of slaves in our army. Furthermore, some of the slaves had families. As long as the City Lord agrees to blow up the city, their families will be free. They will no longer be slaves and won't need to be exploited. Even if some people are not willing to die for their families. However, some people are willing. Therefore, this is not a problem at all. "
When Baler heard this, he looked at Waldo solemnly.
What a ruthless person.
Baler was just a soldier, a general in the army. However, Waldo's words made his heart tremble.
Because the plan could be said to be unscrupulous.
However, Baler also knew that this was indeed feasible.
Castillo said in a deep voice, "General Baler, make the arrangements."
Waldo said, "City Lord, it should be best for you to personally come forward this time. Because this way, the crime will be convincing. Under such a premise, no one will doubt it. Because he had made a promise in front of everyone, if he refused this time, no one would believe the City Lord. Therefore, there will always be people who are willing. "
Castillo nodded.
He directly chose to agree.
The reason was simple. He believed in Waldo's analysis. Moreover, it was just giving some slaves freedom. This was nothing.
Castillo turned his horse around and returned to the front of the army formation that had not been used. Then, he went to the square formation formed by the slaves. The army formed by the slaves had a total of 20,000 people. 20,000 infantrymen. They wore the simplest leather armor that only covered their chests. These soldiers held round shields and swords in their hands. They all looked fierce.
The slave soldiers were also the main force under Castillo's command.
The soldiers were extremely fierce.
Castillo took a deep breath and shouted, "Now, I need a group of death warriors. There are about 50 of them. All of you, take the bags of gunpowder and charge forward. Go directly to the city tower and gather. After everyone has gathered, all of you will hold up the gunpowder and ignite it. Directly blow up the city tower. I promise that after you die, your families will be abolished of slavery and be given freedom. In addition, I will give them good land to support their families. Each family will be given five acres of good land. Those who are willing to go now, come out immediately. There are only 50 spots. It will be first come, first served. "
After all the slaves heard this, they hesitated.
This was because they were going to die.
However, after some hesitation, someone immediately stood up and said, "City Lord, I am willing to go."
"City Lord, I am willing to go."
"I am willing to go."
…
In an instant, one slave after another walked out.
All of them stood still.
In a short period of time, the quota of 50 slaves had been satisfied. Moreover, these people looked as if they were going to die. They would rather sacrifice themselves so that their families could live a good life. Castillo got someone to register everyone's names. This was for the sake of the subsequent compensation and the release of their families' status as slaves.
After everything was registered, he even let these people leave a message. With their dictation, the soldiers were in charge of writing letters.
Everything was written down.
Then, these 50 people took the bags of gunpowder and began to charge forward. The faces of these people were filled with emotions as if they were going to die. To them, using their own lives in exchange for the eternal freedom of their families was worth it no matter how one looked at it.
One by one, they spread out and charged forward quickly.
Ma Yuan was watching the development of the situation from the city gate tower. Through his binoculars, he saw the 50 soldiers who suddenly charged out. He also saw the bags of gunpowder in the arms of these soldiers.
After all, Ma Yuan understood weapons. When he saw the 50 soldiers charging out, he also noticed that they were coming from the direction of the city gate tower. The corners of his mouth curled up into a smile.
Attacking the city gate tower?
He was not afraid.
Ma Yuan immediately gave the order to withdraw all the soldiers directly above the city gate. Then, he ordered the soldiers to stop the Persian soldiers who were charging toward the city gate tower and stop them from charging toward the city gate.
However, even so, there were still waves of soldiers charging forward quickly.
In a short period of time, these Persian soldiers who were slaves had already gathered below the city gate tower. However, because nearly 30 people were killed in the process of charging, only 20 or so people had reached the city gate tower and were hiding at the city gate. Because the city gate was not located high up, only about a meter away, the Persian slave soldiers stood below the city gate tower and raised the gunpowder in their hands. One by one, they raised the gunpowder. Their expressions as if they were going to die were very shocking.
After the order to ignite the gunpowder was given, everyone ignited the gunpowder in unison. The fuse was ignited.
After a short moment, the first explosion rang out.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! "
Successive explosions rang out. The explosions seemed to have ended at about the same time. At the same time, after the explosions rang out, the entire city gate shook and the city gate collapsed. A section of the city wall also collapsed. The city gate that was originally erected on the ground to block the Persian army had already been destroyed.
Outside the city, Kass saw this scene and immediately became excited. He excitedly shouted, "Attack! Attack! Blow the horn and order everyone to attack! "
"Woo! Woo! "
The sound of the horn was deep and long as it rang out.
It was also filled with a vigorous sound.
Following the sound of the horn, the 30 thousand Persian soldiers who were attacking once again reorganized their forces and began to attack. Especially at this time, many people were charging with incomparable ferocity. Then, they went straight for the city gate.
Densely packed people gathered at the city gate.
It was already overcrowded.
Only a black mass of heads could be seen. They were continuously charging toward the city gate.
Earlier, when Ma Yuan was on the city gate tower, he felt the city shake endlessly. However, he was not affected at all. In particular, when he saw the densely packed Persian soldiers gathered at the collapsed city gate, he was not alarmed. Instead, he was delighted. Instead, he gave another order.
The messenger immediately passed down the order.
Not long after, the rumbling sounds of cannons suddenly rang out on the streets of the city.
There were already mortars on the streets of the city. The mortars were aimed at the city gate. Moreover, the mortars were about four hundred steps away from the city gate. It was the easiest to aim at the city gate. After the rumbling sounds of explosions rang out, cannonballs flew through the air in the blink of an eye and landed near the city gate.
"Boom!"
The first explosion rang out.
With the sound of the explosion, soil was sent flying and the ground shook. Countless Persian soldiers were even blasted into the air.
Countless people were killed by the explosion.
Boom! Boom!!!
The bombardment continued. The number of casualties was uncountable.
Originally, the densely packed Persian soldiers had rushed to the city gate. Their offensive was very powerful. However, at this moment, the city gate had become an abyss of death. All the soldiers who entered this area were killed by the explosion.
This scene fell into Kass's eyes. Although he could not see the specific situation clearly from afar, he saw the general explosion and killing clearly.
He saw his soldiers gathered at the city gate, but the city gate turned into a sea of fire in the blink of an eye.
He was furious.
Damn it!
He thought that the soldiers who had killed their way to the city gate would be able to easily kill their way into the city. However, he did not expect that in the end, it would end up in such a miserable state.
Kass looked at Waldo and said, "Mr. Waldo, we want to break through the city gate. However, it is impossible now. What do you think we should do? "
Waldo did not answer. Instead, he looked at Baler and said, "General Baler, what do you think?"
Baler's eyes were sharp as he said, "The first 30,000 elites we sent out, from the beginning of the attack to the bombardment, to the end, when they gathered at the city gate, they were bombarded again. In this battle, we have already suffered countless casualties. At least one-third of the 30,000 elites were lost. In this situation, we can no longer retreat. In a confrontation on the battlefield, we can only charge forward. We cannot retreat. Once we retreat, our morale will drop. Therefore, we can only attack. Increase the number of soldiers again. We will not give up until we take down Dole City. After we take down Dole City, we will replenish the lost soldiers. "
Waldo said, "I agree with General Baler's analysis."
Kass said, "Then let's attack."
After receiving the order, Baler sent another 20,000 elites into the battlefield. These were 20,000 slave soldiers. They wanted to use the power of the slave soldiers to kill their way into the city and determine the final outcome of this battle.
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