When the deafening gunfire sounded, Wu Sangui raised the monocular telescope in his hand.

Two hundred Hongyi cannons roared at the same time, and each round sent two hundred shells roaring toward the south gate and the city wall. This was rare in the combat history of the Denglai New Army.

The dust raised by the explosion of the shell almost covered the entire south gate and city wall.

The earth was trembling, and the surrounding birds had long since disappeared.

The smell of blood quickly enveloped the entire south gate, including the city wall.

The Daxi Army sergeants stationed on the city wall were caught off guard. Many of the sergeants were thrown into the air by the artillery fire before they could move. Some of the sergeants who were evading were hit by the debris flying everywhere and fell to the ground groaning in pain.

and flipping, but their painful time did not last long, and soon artillery fire surrounded them.

After careful calculation, the two hundred Hongyi cannons carried out precise bombing on the South Gate. The artillery fire will cover the entire South Gate and the city wall. In other words, after several rounds of bombing, the range of 200 meters of the South Gate city wall will be covered.

Inside, it will be completely covered by artillery shells, leaving no blind spots. As for the Daxi Army sergeants on the city wall, they definitely don’t want to survive.

No army can withstand this kind of continuous and precise bombing.

A few years ago, Wu Zongrui asserted that future battles would be decided by artillery battalions, and this scene was about to happen.

The officers and sergeants on the south gate city wall did not have time to evacuate, and they did not dare to evacuate casually. They just ran desperately on the city wall and shouted helplessly. They could only watch their companions fall in the gunfire, and then themselves

Also fell down.

Several Hongyi cannons on the city wall that were ready to defend against the enemy were blown up and turned into a pile of useless scrap metal.

...

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the enemy's artillery fire is extremely fierce and the South Gate cannot support it. I implore Your Majesty to send sergeants to help the South Gate..."

The messenger who reported the military situation almost roared out these words. The entire Huangzhou city was shaken by the rumbling sound of artillery, and it was impossible to hear the whispers.

Zhang Xianzhong's body was trembling slightly, and in his heart, he had concluded that he had made a major mistake in his judgment.

It is impossible for the army led by Zheng Chenggong to have so many Hongyi cannons, and when Zheng Zhibao led 30,000 sergeants to fight against the 20,000 vanguard of the Great Western Army, he lost a lot of Hongyi cannons.

Zhang Xianzhong did not dare to think too much, and he refused to believe that it might be Denglai's new army that attacked Huangzhou Fucheng.

Wu Zongrui, the emperor of the Wu Dynasty, could not be that powerful and could not calculate so accurately. He took advantage of Zheng Chenggong and Gao Jie to enter Huguang to fight, and seized the opportunity to attack Huangzhou Fucheng.

"Pass the message, the sergeants stationed at the west gate, the north gate and the east gate will leave five hundred men each. The rest of the sergeants will go to the south gate to help. I will leave the palace guards beside me, and the rest of the sergeants will also go to the south gate to help.

..”

Before Zhang Xianzhong finished speaking, a civil servant fell to his knees on the ground.

"Your Majesty, you can't do this. Your Majesty's safety is related to the country. We still need to leave some soldiers to protect you..."

Zhang Xianzhong waved his hand impatiently.

"I have already issued an order, and I am going to arrange the deployment immediately. You should also prepare and follow me to the south gate. I will personally command the battle. Humph, I have experienced countless battles. How can I be defeated by a yellow-haired boy like Zheng Chenggong...

.”

The civil servant who was kneeling on the ground was pushed aside by the palace guards.

When Zhang Xianzhong walked towards the outside of the hall, he looked at the civil servant who was lying limply on the ground with disdain in his eyes.

At this moment, Zhang Xianzhong did not hide his hatred for civil servants and scholars. After becoming the emperor of the Daxi Kingdom, he always had a big head when he saw memorials written by civil servants. However, some civil servants like to pile up words. In a memorial,

Most of his words were nonsense. When it came to practical matters, he only had a hundred or so words. When facing the civil servants of the DPRK and China, Zhang Xianzhong restrained his temper to the greatest extent and showed the attitude of a courteous and virtuous corporal.

When it came to actual fighting, these civil servants were unable to play their role at all. The situation in various parts of Sichuan had been chaotic, and there were rebellious gentry, wealthy households and scholars everywhere. At this time, the civil servants in the court retreated to the side.

, could not say anything, and could not make any suggestions for combat.

Of course, the root cause of such a situation actually lies in Zhang Xianzhong. As the saying goes, a scholar dies for a confidant. Zhang Xianzhong originally despised and hated scholars, and could not respect them. In addition, because of his violent personality and his murderous nature, he was naturally criticized by scholars.

No capable scholar would enter the Daxi court as an official, let alone do anything for Zhang Xianzhong or make any suggestions. Those scholars who entered the Daxi court as officials either had evil intentions or were incompetent.

As soon as they walked out of the hall, several officers knelt in front of Zhang Xianzhong, and one of them clasped his fists and spoke.

"Your Majesty, the main force of Zheng Chenggong's attack is concentrated at the south gate. I kindly ask the emperor to evacuate from the north gate. I am willing to defend the city of Huangzhou to resist Zheng Chenggong's attack..."

Several other officers also spoke.

Zhang Xianzhong hurriedly stepped forward, helped up the officer who spoke first, and motioned for the other officers to stand up as well.

These officers were all brothers who followed Zhang Xianzhong through life and death. They were willing to sacrifice their lives to protect Zhang Xianzhong, so when facing these officers, Zhang Xianzhong still showed his emotions.

"Everyone, get up. I accept your wishes. I know that you want to risk your lives to protect me, but I cannot evacuate Huangzhou City at this time. Although Zheng Chenggong is young, he must have arranged arrangements at the north gate, east gate and west gate.

Heavy troops are waiting for me to evacuate from these places. Once I fall into his trap, it will be really difficult..."

The few officers who stood up had sad expressions on their faces and stopped talking.

Zhang Xianzhong's meaning was very clear. If something unexpected happened to him, the emperor of the Daxi Kingdom, the Daxi Army sergeants resisting in the city would collapse in an instant and it would be impossible to continue to resist.

Zhang Xianzhong laughed, looked at everyone and spoke again.

"What's wrong with you guys? I have experienced hundreds of battles and encountered countless dangers. I survived every time. I will definitely be able to survive this time. I must wait for the 150,000 soldiers in Qizhou to wait for them.

I will come to Huangzhou Fucheng and completely wipe out the enemy forces outside the city. I will also lead the army to march into Zhejiang and Fujian. I will completely control the south..."

The expressions on the faces of several generals who followed Zhang Xianzhong improved a lot.

After comforting many generals, Zhang Xianzhong's expression changed again, and he spoke to the palace guards beside him.

"All the civil servants who followed me to Huangzhou will stay in the main hall. You should take good care of them. If anyone dares to mess around, you can deal with it at any time. After the battle is over, you can report it to me..."

After leaving the hall, many civil servants who had come outside all turned pale.

No civil servants dared to speak. They could only turn around obediently and enter the main hall. Several palace guards escorted these civil servants into the main hall.

"Okay, everyone, follow me to kill the enemy. I haven't been on the battlefield for a long time. This time I want to kill the enemy happily..."

...

The first wave of bombing is over.

Wu Sangui did not order the soldiers to launch an attack on the south gate.

After the cannon fire, the surroundings became relatively quiet.

The city wall of the south gate was still covered in thick smoke, and there were some fires during the period, which were caused by the explosion.

No sergeants of the Great Western Army could be seen on the city wall.

An officer next to Wu Sangui spoke in confusion.

"Commander, my subordinates feel that it is time to launch an attack on Huangzhou Fucheng. The soldiers can easily capture the south gate and enter the city to fight..."

Wu Sangui shook his head and turned to look at the officer.

"I understand what you mean. Before it's time, a large number of sergeants from the Great Western Army will soon be on top of the South Gate city wall. In our first round of bombing, the artillery shells only covered the South Gate city wall. The next artillery shells will cover the city wall.

places, including a range of about 500 meters within the south gate, I dare to conclude that the Daxi Army will definitely gather in large numbers at the south gate to prepare to resist our attack. After the second round of bombing, we will launch a general offensive.

At that time, the Great Western Army may not be able to resist..."

The officer nodded vigorously and looked at Wu Sangui with an expression of admiration in his eyes.

"The commander-in-chief is so decisive that his subordinates admire him..."

Wu Sangui quickly waved to the officer.

"This is not my deployment, this is the emperor's deployment. I am fighting according to the emperor's deployment..."

Having said this, Wu Sangui turned to look at the messenger.

"Observe the situation on the south gate wall immediately. If the sergeants of the Daxi Army are in place to make up for the defense, report it immediately..."

After the messenger went to investigate, Wu Sangui showed a satisfied look on his face. He originally thought that the attack on Huangzhou Fucheng might be a fierce battle, but now it seems that it is not the case. The advantages of Denglai's new weapons and weapons have been fully utilized.

, with the bombardment of Hongyi artillery, the morale of the Daxi Army sergeants in Huangzhou City can be completely destroyed. When the soldiers launch an attack, the percussion flintlock guns and rockets will once again give the Daxi Army sergeants their dream.

.

It was originally expected that the city of Huangzhou would be captured within two days, but now it is estimated that it will only take half a day.

Looking at Huangzhou Fucheng in front of him, Wu Sangui was a little lost in thought. The combat effectiveness of Denglai's new army was already so strong. It seemed that the emperor was about to start a full-scale expedition. The Longwu court in the south, the Zheng family, and the Zheng family in the north.

The Tatars of the Later Jin Dynasty will all be wiped out in the roar of cannons, and the day when the Wu court will dominate the world is not far away.

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"Report, there are figures of Daxi Army sergeants on the south gate wall..."
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