Traveling through time and space and becoming a deposed prince, he just wants to survive!

Chapter 402: Another Attack on the City

Under the attack of the powerful cannons on the city wall, the Qin soldiers still marched forward bravely and did not retreat.

When they were within seven hundred paces of the city wall, mortars were hastily set up under the tight cover of the shield.

After adjusting the scale, without any instructions from their superiors, the soldiers, working in teams, decisively fired at the city wall.

At this time, the artillery fire on the walls of Shangjun City was like a storm, and shells kept whistling in.

After all, it is a delayed fuse, so some shells will roll on the ground several times before exploding when they fly over.

Although its power is not huge, it still has a certain lethality.

Some of the projectiles simply split in two, and some of the shells even just continued to emit flames from the back, like large fireworks.

This is because the manufacturing process is a bit rough, or perhaps the formula of the explosives is not precise enough.

The two sides kept shooting at each other, and the city was instantly filled with smoke and chaos.

The soldiers sent by Yan Ruxiang suffered heavy casualties, and many of them died before they even got a thousand steps closer to the city wall.

War is not only a machine that tempers people's courage and wisdom, but also a monster that ruthlessly destroys people's will.

As one comrade after another died tragically at their feet, the pace of many people's progress began to slow down.

Once the first person hesitated, there would be a second. Soon, most people were almost crowded together, not daring to continue attacking.

The large crowd of people pressed together, giving the artillerymen on the city walls a perfect opportunity to fire. The shells fell mercilessly into the crowd, hitting their targets without a doubt.

"Order to withdraw!"

Yan Ruxiang, who watched the battle throughout, saw that the situation was not good and knew that there was no point in continuing to fight, so he had no choice but to give the order to retreat.

The war drums stopped, and the horns and gongs sounded at the same time.

The soldiers who had just been waiting for death in despair, upon hearing the order, retreated quickly as if they had been pardoned.

The atmosphere in the general's tent was solemn.

Shi Yongzhi was the first to break the silence and said, "I have watched for a long time and have noticed that not only are our artillery at a disadvantage, but the soldiers' fighting spirit has also been completely shattered."

"This kind of weapon duel is my first experience. Compared to when the wings flew together, there were shields to block, and the soldiers still had some courage to charge forward. But now..."

Kou Xun recalled the tragic battle today, his face full of sorrow and his brows furrowed.

"I have discovered that when we charge forward with full firepower, some of our combat power is actually effective, at least suppressing the enemy's artillery fire."

Bi Fujian put forward a completely different opinion at this time. His eyes were firm and his tone was steady.

"Oh?" Yan Ruxiang instantly perked up and looked at Bi Fujian in surprise. "General Bi, please tell me in detail."

"In my opinion, while the artillery fire during movement is powerful, armor and shields can still provide some protection. Some shells only knock people down without causing any substantial damage.

Therefore, I believe we should take protective measures and continue the attack with shields."

Bi Fujian looked calm and spoke slowly.

"Continue attacking? Protecting?..." After hearing Fu Jian's words, Yan Ruxiang fell into deep thought, muttering to himself.

Suddenly, his expression froze, and he said, "General Bi is absolutely right. Every word makes sense. This is how the next battle will be fought."

"So, General, should we launch a full-scale attack? Or should we follow our pre-planned joint attack from two locations?"

Shi Yongzhi stepped forward, bowed and asked in a low voice.

When Yan Ruxiang was asked this by Shi Yongzhi, he remembered that he had planned to launch an attack from two city gates at the same time before the battle.

But now the battle situation has changed, and for a moment, he was in a dilemma and had not figured out how to deal with it.

"Expand the vertical direction of the attack, launch attacks simultaneously, and extend from the center to both sides." Bi Fujian continued to express his opinions.

"What do you mean?" Although Yan Ruxiang roughly understood what Bi Fujian meant, he still hoped to know more specific details.

Bi Fujian squatted down and carefully carved a straight line on the ground with a dagger, and then carved out the shapes of city corners at both ends.

Yan Ruxiang walked out from behind the desk, came to the side of the terrain carving, and leaned over to watch Bi Fujian's every move.

"Look, the two ends are the ends of the city corners. There are side gates on both sides, and there are stairs to the city walls at the side gates. We will focus our attack from these positions and these locations."

Bi Fujian made eye-catching marks on the corners of the city and the hanging tower of the city gate, clearly indicating the key locations for attack.

"When attacking, don't crowd together, just rush forward. Once you've reached your target, set up your artillery and fire. Then continue the attack, moving forward with your artillery and continuing the attack.

After the three waves of attack have arrived, the ground will be covered with shields and artillery. Those who come forward later will either be armed with Tiger Barrel Cannons or cannonballs. Do not stop attacking the city walls.

Bi Fujian talked incessantly about his battle plan.

When Bi Fujian said this, Shi Yongzhi was a little confused and asked, "Why attack the city wall instead of the defenders on the tower?"

"Who said we weren't targeting the defenders? But if we were aiming at the defenders, wouldn't the shells hit the city walls? When we can't see the defenders, we'll have to attack the city walls. Think about it, without the city walls, can the defenders still hold on?"

Bi Fujian looked up at Shi Yongzhi and explained patiently.

"Concentrate artillery fire on the city walls, great!"

Yan Ruxiang suddenly understood, excitedly punched his palm, and praised Bi Fujian's strategy.

Seeing this, Kou Xun looked at Bi Fujian with envy and admiration.

"So, when do we launch the attack?" Since the plan is feasible, Shi Yongzhi can't wait to start the war.

"No rush, let's have lunch early and then start preparing for the attack. But..."

Bi Fujian said this, then stood up and looked at Yan Ruxiang and said, "General, the order of deployment still needs your approval. We will launch the attack with the third team."

Yan Ruxiang had obviously understood what Bi Fujian meant. After thinking intently for a moment, he said, "I will consider it. Should you place your third team in the fourth team?"

"No need. The first two teams will charge, and we can make appropriate adjustments. The third team will increase the intensity of the attack, which will bring unexpected morale to the fourth charge and benefit the later stages of the battle."

Bi Fujian expressed his thoughts resolutely with a firm look in his eyes, as if he would not allow others to change his mind.

"Well, that's General Laobi."

At this point, Yan Ruxiang couldn't discourage his enthusiasm and could only respect his opinion.

"General, we also want to join the charge for the third time."

Seeing this, Kou Xun also spoke.

After hearing what Kou Xun said, Bi Fujian glanced at Yan Ruxiang. Seeing the look in his eyes that seemed to require him to make a decision, he said, "Team Four, you must charge through the gap that has been opened and suppress the enemy with your Tiger Cannons."

"This..." Kou Xun hesitated for only a moment before straightening his body and saying solemnly and firmly, "I promise I won't let you down."

Everyone looked at Kou Xun. His resolute and unquestionable expression immediately inspired awe.