In this battle, the musket battalion that Bai Yutian worked so hard to build finally came into use.
The Musket Battalion dispatched about a thousand people this time. Except for some of the people who followed Jing Ling, the remaining 800 people are here, commanded by Zheng Tao, a commander of the Musket Battalion.
The Musketeers Battalion that accompanied Bai Yutian to conquer the Shanu Kingdom this time were the troops under his command.
"Bang bang bang!" Continuous gunfire sounded, giving the Shanu army a head-on attack.
The defenders of the Zhou Dynasty used their own bodies as a barrier to block the Shanu army that was attacking like a tide. The musketry battalion behind them was responsible for shooting the Shanu soldiers.
Almost everyone's muskets were used to their maximum power. Because Shanu needed to climb the city wall, it became a living target, making the hit rate of everyone in the musket battalion very high.
"There is a gap in the west and we need support!"
"The east side has been defeated, come to support!"
The soldiers of the Shanu Kingdom continued to attack desperately and occupied the city several times, but in the end they were taken back by the Zhou defenders.
In the past, they only needed twice as many soldiers as the Zhou army to capture the city, but now, they have almost four times the military strength, but they still cannot capture the city of Xishengzhou.
In addition to the fact that Dazhou joined the Musket Battalion, it was also because of the existence of Bai Yutian that the morale of Dazhou's defenders was high and their combat effectiveness increased so much that it was almost several times what it was before. Naturally, it was not the same.
In the early morning, the Shanu Kingdom finally called for gold and retreated its troops, and the siege that lasted all afternoon finally ended.
Both sides suffered thousands of casualties, and the casualties on the Shanu Kingdom's side were obviously higher than those of the Great Zhou Kingdom.
"Your Majesty, in this battle, 922 of us were killed and 1,232 were injured."
"As for the Shanu Kingdom, preliminary estimates suggest that the number of casualties should be around four thousand." In the evening, Yin Xi reported to Bai Yu Tianhui.
There was an obvious scar on his left shoulder, with blood seeping from it.
For the Zhou garrison of only 20,000 men, this loss could be described as very serious.
The people of the Shadow Tribe of Shanu Kingdom are relatively powerful in fighting at night, so even if the defenders of the Great Zhou Dynasty resisted desperately, they still paid a high price.
Bai Yutian sighed, if this continues, Shanu Kingdom will probably attack the city a few more times.
Although they have done very well, it is still difficult to survive the remaining days.
"I want to go personally to comfort the wounded soldiers."
Bai Yutian's heart was full of guilt. Bai Yutian could not even transport the bodies of the soldiers who died in Xishengzhou for burial.
Therefore, he could only care more about the soldiers in front of him.
The wounded soldiers were all placed in a mansion in the east of Xishengzhou City. This place was originally a cloth village, but due to years of disasters, the owner had disappeared, leaving only this mansion.
The mansion was very spacious, with open space everywhere, so it was temporarily used as a shelter for wounded soldiers.
Several doctors are running around here, treating these wounded soldiers.
They didn't dare to waste any time. The Shanu Kingdom might launch its next attack at any time, and they had to regain their strength as soon as possible.
Some people were lying on the bed with blood all over their bodies; some were wrapped in gauze and their eyes were dull; some were in unbearable pain and their faces were distorted.
After Bai Yutian saw these people, his heart seemed to be suddenly hit by something, and a wave of sadness came over him.
These are all warriors who protect their homeland and country. Everyone is a hero. They all have names, families and relatives.
But now, I have to endure torture here.
After Bai Yutian came here, everyone looked at Bai Yutian respectfully.
The current Bai Yutian is not the useless emperor before. He led this group of people to achieve the first victory in the war against the Shanu Kingdom.
These soldiers were all witnesses of this scene, so they worshiped Bai Yutian even more.
Everyone stood up, and some seriously injured soldiers also wanted to stand up with the help of people around them.
Bai Yutian quickly stopped them, "Don't move. Your injuries are not healed yet. Pay attention to your injuries. You are all warriors and heroes of Dazhou."
After hearing Bai Yutian's words, everyone was greatly encouraged and their hearts were filled with relief.
Moreover, Bai Yutian will reward every battle and promises these people higher rewards.
Bai Yutian kept his word and fulfilled all his previous promises even in difficulties, so these soldiers believed in Bai Yutian.
Suddenly, Bai Yutian looked somewhere.
There were many seriously injured soldiers there, but the doctors were busy and there was no one to take care of those people.
"What's going on? Why is no one taking care of the soldiers there? They are also wounded."
Hearing Bai Yutian's question, the soldiers were silent.
Several doctors knelt down tremblingly and looked at Bai Yutian.
"Your Majesty, it's unfair. It's not that we don't care, it's that we can't control it."
"Yes, Your Majesty, their wounds are too deep, and many of them have completely ulcerated. There is no need for treatment at all."
Hearing this, Bai Yutian was furious and kicked him, "It's ridiculous. You have no time to save me now. The person is not dead yet. Why did you give up?"
The leader among the doctors was an old man with a gray beard named Dong Sheng. He was originally an imperial doctor, but he volunteered and followed Bai Yutian here.
"Your Majesty, I am an imperial doctor. I followed Your Majesty here just to help our soldiers survive longer."
Dong Sheng's qualifications are very old. This time he gave up the stability of the palace and came here, which made Bai Yutian admire him very much.
Therefore, Bai Yutian held back his anger and planned to listen patiently to his explanation.
"However, we are now in Xishengzhou, isolated and helpless, with limited medicinal materials and manpower. We abandon those who are too seriously injured and treat those with less serious injuries first, in order to allow more people to survive."
Dong Sheng looked at Bai Yutian, his eyes were very clear and there was no selfish desire at all.
Bai Yutian calmed down and looked at Dong Sheng. Indeed, there are only five or six doctors now, and there are thousands of wounded here. How can they work so hard just by themselves?
"This matter has been acquiesced, and they... all understand it." Dong Sheng said in a solemn voice.
He is over fifty years old and has looked away from many things, but when it comes to this, he still feels a little hesitant.
In other words, seriously injured soldiers have been waiting to die since they entered this place.
"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter. We killed five Shanu people today, which is enough."
"Your Majesty, don't worry about us, just in case we are lucky enough to survive."
"..."
The seriously injured soldiers endured the pain and forced a smile to speak.
Zhao Chuxue, who was behind Bai Yutian, couldn't help but shed tears. She was shocked after seeing this scene.