Pushed by the soldiers of the Yong Army, the huge siege vehicle moved forward slowly.
These eight siege vehicles were divided into groups of two and moved forward respectively.
Five hundred meters... four hundred meters... two hundred meters...
When the distance was close to 150 meters, the soldiers of the Yong Army who were advancing together had entered the shooting range of the city wall.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Arrows kept flying towards them, but the Yong army was well-protected and the people at the front were hidden in siege vehicles, so these arrows did not cause effective damage.
Unlike the conquered civilians, the "deterrence" arrows of the city defenders could not scare these Yong soldiers who had been battle-hardened and had high fighting spirit.
The Yong army's advancing speed did not change and continued to approach the city wall, bringing a strong sense of oppression to the people on the city wall.
"Get the kerosene... that thing is made of wood, so it needs to be burned with fire!" Li Jinzhong said solemnly.
"yes!"
"Give me the order, hold off on shooting until they get closer!"
"Also, let the commanders on the city wall pay attention and keep an eye on the approaching cart. If that thing gets close, send more people!"
"yes!"
After giving these instructions, Li Jinzhong continued to stare ahead.
The Yong army hid behind the siege vehicles and approached, leaving them unable to do anything. They could only wait until they got closer.
The distance got closer and closer, and soon the Yong soldiers were approaching the moat.
The siege vehicles continued to move forward, while the soldiers accompanying them were waiting in formation fifty meters away.
The siege vehicles passed through the river-filled road very slowly. If they continued to follow up, the defenders' arrows would probably damage them, so they had to wait for the siege vehicles to pass.
"Steady, the direction is aligned, keep pushing forward!"
Inside the siege vehicle, the leader of the team observed the "road conditions" ahead through the small window.
Because it was planned in advance to transport siege engines across the river, the road surface was not only compacted but also carefully smoothed where the wheels passed.
So now, they can make steady progress.
After another ten minutes, the eight siege vehicles finally passed the moat, and the second group of soldiers from behind immediately began to move forward.
At this time, the defenders on the city wall no longer held back, and arrows shot out like raindrops, directly covering the section across the river indiscriminately.
Fortunately, the Yong army had strong shields and all the soldiers were wearing armor, so their damage was not too great.
Every time someone was shot, someone immediately stepped into the gap, and a dedicated person stepped forward to take the injured away.
Yong's army was still moving forward, and the kerosene on the city wall was already in place, but Li Jinzhong was not happy.
The siege vehicle approaching from the opposite side was covered with a layer of mud, which was not easy to ignite.
More importantly, if the distance is not close enough, it will be difficult to deliver kerosene to the siege vehicles.
Of course, now they have no other choice but to treat a dead horse as a living doctor.
The siege vehicles approached one after another, forty meters, thirty meters...
The siege vehicle moved slower and slower, and the people pushing the vehicle underneath had been replaced. The previous people were gradually getting on the roof, and the people coming from behind took over their posts and continued to push the siege vehicle forward.
When they got close to a position of twenty meters, kerosene was projected from the city wall. Although most of them missed the siege vehicles, some of them still landed on them.
For a moment, kerosene sprayed everywhere, and then rockets were shot from the city wall, causing sparks on the siege engines.
"Don't panic, everyone, the fire won't start..."
Above the siege vehicle, dozens of soldiers, holding steel swords and bucklers, lined up neatly and looked forward.
There were thick wooden boards all around and on the top, which could block all incoming arrows, so they didn't panic at all.
Immediately afterwards, Baihu continued: "Get ready, listen to my order, throw grenades first, blast an open space on the city wall, and then we board the city!"
At this moment, some siege vehicles were already on fire, but they would not burn down in a short period of time, so the vehicles were still close to the city wall.
Twenty meters, ten meters...
"Throw……"
There were eight siege vehicles in total. When they were about ten meters away, the commander gave the order almost at the same time.
The "grenade" was ignited and thrown from the open roof of the car, sending out brilliant sparks in the air.
There were hundreds of mines in total, and 80% of them accurately landed on the city wall, leaving the soldiers above confused.
Only a handful of people stamped out the burning "fire twist", while most of the others were stunned.
The next moment, nearly a hundred grenades exploded on the city wall, and a deafening explosion sounded from the scene.
For a moment, the 200-meter city wall facing the siege vehicle was filled with smoke and people were tumbling on their backs.
Countless people were killed and blown away. People a little further away were not killed, but they were still wailing on the edge of life and death.
In just one blow, at least a thousand people were killed on the city wall with the highest concentration of soldiers, and more than a thousand were injured.
At this moment, this section of the city wall was almost completely cleared, and the defense was completely empty.
This was the opportunity for Yong's army, so the siege vehicle advanced quickly, stopped when it was only ten feet away, and then lowered the springboard.
The long-awaited soldiers above quickly rushed up the city wall through the springboard, and immediately took over the formation to deal with the reinforcements.
As the commander-in-chief, Li Jinzhong had already retreated from the city wall. If he had not had enough human shields around him just now, he would have been killed by a grenade.
After escaping from death, Li Jinzhong was so shocked that he temporarily lost his ability to think.
The explosion just now was directly beyond his understanding.
More than two thousand elite soldiers were killed or injured in an instant. How to resist such a powerful enemy?
After being helped away by his men, Li Jinzhong felt endless despair as he looked at the Yong army that had formed its formation on the city wall.
No wonder the imperial court's hundreds of thousands of troops were lost in one fell swoop, and no wonder King Yong swept the world in just two or three months...
With such powerful weapons, who in the world can stop them?
At this moment, Li Jinzhong only felt that he was a joke!
Now he finally understood that if King Yong was willing to let him "correct", he was really giving a favor and giving him a chance.
On the contrary, he didn't know how to appreciate others, and he repeatedly rejected other people's kindness, and step by step he reached the dead end.
"Sir, what happened just now? There was a thunder..."
The general who was called to defend by Li Jinzhong rushed over with hundreds of reinforcements. He still didn't know what was going on.
Li Jinzhong had never seen the situation just now, so he didn't know how to describe it for a while.
It was the sound of the explosion that attracted more reinforcements from other city walls, and thousands more soldiers gathered here in a short period of time.
"The Yong army is cunning and a large section of the city wall has been lost. You should immediately lead your troops to set up defenses and drive them all off the city wall!"
At this time, it was impossible for Li Jinzhong to surrender. Now that so many reinforcements had gathered, he once again raised the hope of giving it a try.
After all, surrender means death, so it would be better to die heroically.
When a large number of reinforcements arrived, the Yong soldiers who had climbed onto the city wall had already begun to march towards the city wall.
As long as they occupy the city wall and the barbican, they can open the city gate and let the army enter the city. In this way, Rongcheng will be captured.
When the Yong army was approaching step by step, the soldiers approaching them were still in a state of confusion, so they were unable to organize an effective defense and could only retreat step by step with their weapons.
When they retreated more than a hundred meters, a commander stabilized their formation and asked the supervising team to drive the retreating soldiers back.
More and more Yong soldiers have climbed directly onto the city wall through the siege vehicles and the ladders behind them.
It can be said that the longer the time is delayed, the greater the advantage Yong Jun will have.
"Fire arrows..."
Under the city wall, the Rongcheng defenders who had lined up fired arrows at the Yong army occupying the city wall.
In this state of shooting low and shooting high, the effective damage is very low. At most, it can hinder the Yong army's attack, and this effect is extremely limited.
Of course, this is the only way for the defenders of Rongcheng to take advantage of their strength.
