The rise of the prince

Chapter 800 Competition of will

The fierce battle at the top of the city had lasted until noon, and the belief of the Jin people was beyond expectations. They came to support from the top of the city, and they fought one after another. The narrow top of the city made it difficult for the new army to deploy, which led to close combat between the forwards. The long and narrow city wall The fire support of the new army in the rear has also become limited.

But when the news that the emperor's grandson climbed the city wall in person began to spread, the morale of the new army soared.

Li Xingzhou stood in the watchtower at the top of the city, within [-] steps from the forefront of the fight, the strong smell of blood was caught in the wind and overwhelmed everything, disgusting, the narrow top of the city spread to the distance, densely packed with no end in sight , Most of them are elites in full armor.

At the forefront of the battle, a waist-high corpse wall ran across the center. The new army at the front had no time to change bullets, and fought hand-to-hand with the Jinren. The soldiers also continued to provide fire support, and the golden men fell in large numbers, blood flowing on the wall like a trickle, and the stench was soaring.

The situation on the battlefield was unexpected. The Jin soldiers suffered heavy losses, but they had no intention of retreating at all. In other words, the forward was pushed forward by the people behind, and there was no retreat in the narrow city. This is one of the reasons for the bloody and cruel battle.

The new army at the forefront suffered a lot of casualties, and the top of the city became a purgatory on earth.

Watching the soldiers fall one by one at the front, for a moment Li Xingzhou even wanted to retreat, retreat to the rear, and retreat to the top of the city to let the new army fire. This is not a simple competition of killing and wounding. If it was just a competition of casualties, the Jinren would have lost a long time ago, but they have no intention of retreating at all.

This is a contest of ideas and morale. When you meet on a narrow road, the brave wins, and if you take a step back, people's hearts will collapse.

Jin Jun is also desperately persevering, and the winner will soon be decided.
Standing behind the soldiers, the morale in front of him soared, and he fought desperately even with bayonets at close range.

Li Xingzhou was as immobile as a mountain on the surface, at least on the surface. From time to time, he looked towards the vast wilderness to the west, anxiously hoping to hear the sound in his heart.

The fighting ahead became more and more bloody, and about half an hour later, the high wall of corpses even separated the two armies at the top of the city. Only by constantly throwing corpses down the city can the battle continue. His eyes turned red, and the initial fear and cowardice turned into hatred and anger, which can only be dispelled by the blood of the enemy.

At this moment, there was a faint sound like thunder from the west, which was not obvious under the cover of the shouts of killing all over the city, but Li Xingzhou noticed it, and he quickly looked towards the northern part of the city, and almost at the same time orange fireballs shone on the city. Head, blue smoke rose into the air.

The huge power shattered the battlements, tore apart the human body, and the invisible shrapnel instantly wiped out a large area of ​​the city's top golden army, and then the sound of the explosion reached the ears.

One after another, the flowering shells fell behind the Jin army, the rising flames and smoke filled the air, and the screams were endless.
Li Xingzhou heaved a sigh of relief, the artillery he had been looking forward to was finally in place!
Once the artillery enters the battle, victory or defeat has become a determinant. The tenacious fighting will of the Jin army can withstand the limited bullets, but they are flesh and blood after all. A large number of shells fell behind the Jin army's position, and the Jin army at the top of the city had no way to fight back. force.

Li Xingzhou quickly ordered the forward not to rush forward, and put up a flag to facilitate the identification of the artillery to avoid accidental injury.

The bombardment continued, and the entire rear of the Golden Army was shrouded in artillery fire. The horrific damage caused by the explosive bombs was not comparable to that of guns.

The bombardment continued, and the sound of the sky was like dense thunder, like the horn of death, every time it sounded, it was breathtaking and soul-stirring.

The artillery fire spread to the north along the head of the city. A large number of Jin troops died from the artillery fire and the terrifying shrapnel in a daze. The rear suffered heavy blows. The most forward Jin army also quickly collapsed. , Now the reinforcements from the rear could not be replaced in time, and the front line collapsed under the blow of muskets in an instant.

The soldiers of the new army became more courageous as they fought, and their morale was high. If he hadn't ordered them to stop, they might have risked cannon fodder to pursue them, which was too dangerous.

The shelling in the distance lasted for more than half an hour. The scene at the top of the city was very tragic. The shelling and shooting were completely different. Advance north, all kinds of stumps and broken arms along the way, the tragic scene like eighteen layers of hell made many recruits sick on the spot.

What is the scene of the flowering shell hitting the dense crowd? This is the first time everyone has seen it
Smelling the stench of sulfur mixed with various smells, seeing the blood all over the floor, many small parts of the body that do not know where it came from, and the blood mixed with excrement that did not touch the upper of the shoe, Li Xingzhou also felt sick to his stomach, and he felt happy. It formed a strong contrast with the physical discomfort, which made him very strange.

If I had to describe that feeling, I would probably laugh out loud.

This battle, the dust has almost settled, the imperial army sent a large number of elite reinforcements to Ninghai Fort, and they were all defeated by the new army in the end. Not only were they effectively killed, but this battle must have destroyed the spirit and morale of the Jin people. These reinforcements are well-equipped , To be able to fight to the death under the heavy casualties caused by muskets must be the elite of the elite.

Now that these elites are here, the new army can easily enter the city along the passage of the city wall, and the Jin army in Shanhaiguan will soon fall into a situation of two sides attacking.

The pursuit of the new army encountered no resistance at all, and the city was full of disabled golden troops, and the rest knelt down and surrendered.

Li Xingzhou ordered that as long as the seriously injured were shot on the spot, they did not have so many resources to treat the prisoners of war. The remaining golden men who surrendered were gathered in one place and sent a battalion to guard them.

Then he ordered to pursue northward, and the time slowly reached dusk. After a day of fierce fighting, the southern battlefield was almost settled.

Soon, the battle report was sent to him, and the loss of the new army this time was not small.

More than half of the battalion responsible for blocking the attack had more than half of their casualties. Because the width of the city head was limited, they could not be replaced in time, the roads were narrow, and the support firepower in the rear was limited. Fighting to the death against bullets, everyone was injured in the fierce battle of the forward battalion, and 500 people died in the battle. They had a battalion of [-] people, and almost lost their establishment.

However, Li Xingzhou was very pleased that the battle damage was so high that no one retreated. With such a will to fight, who would the new army be afraid of?

Their sacrifices were not in vain. Their efforts expanded their influence and bought time for the artillery transfer, and finally delivered a fatal blow and finally established the victory.

(End of this chapter)