Chapter 1026

Chapter 1026: Dragon Soars Nine Heavens (Part 2)

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One after another, the massive cannons spewed forth blazing flames, launching solid shells weighing dozens of pounds.

From nearly five miles away, they slammed heavily against the walls of Dongwang City!

Before this battle erupted, the nations of Cangqing had fought against each other, and attacking a city was undoubtedly the most difficult and brutal action.

To capture a stronghold often required a continuous sacrifice of lives or a long siege, until the defenders ran out of ammunition and food; in short, it was a test of time and effort for both attackers and defenders.

Now, under the fierce bombardment of the cannons, the walls of Dongwang City were blasted open, with countless stones flying in all directions, the cries of the defenders echoing continuously.

The cannons that Wang Chen deployed first were specifically designed for assaulting cities, featuring a large caliber with heavy charges, their shells many times more powerful than those of ordinary field cannons, with ranges and power far exceeding theirs.

To transport this batch of cannons, it took five hundred pack horses, accompanied by thousands of gunners and auxiliary troops!

At this moment, they unleashed their firepower to the fullest, signaling the arrival of a new era of warfare.

After one round of cannon fire, the eastern wall of Dongwang City was already heavily scarred, with one corner collapsed, and the artillery and heavy crossbows positioned on the walls suffered heavy losses.

The Yan army defending the walls also attempted to retaliate with their cannons; however, their artillery could not compare even to Wang Chen’s early models, launching solid shells only two to three miles away and posing no threat to the Xiliang Army.

As a result, hundreds were killed under the bombardment of Xiliang’s cannons.

Moreover, the morale of the defenders completely collapsed.

Only those who have personally experienced cannon fire can truly understand the terror of such weapons; as the targets of the attacks, their mental will was subjected to an unprecedented shock.

They all hid below the walls, afraid to show their heads again.

At this moment, if the Xiliang Army seized the chance to attack the city, it might yield great results.

But Wang Chen had no intention of taking risks, nor was he in a hurry for results; he ordered the Divine Machine Artillery Battalion to continue the bombardment until they collapsed the walls and broke down the city gates!

Thus, the rumbling sounds of cannons soon echoed once more, and the already damaged eastern wall of Dongwang City had to bear another round of trial.

Anyone could see that it was only a matter of time before this wall was breached!

The Yan Kingdom defenders could not remain calm.

Just as the second round of cannon fire ended, dark shadows suddenly appeared above the walls.

They leaped down sharply, landing firmly on the ground, then swiftly dashed towards the position of the Divine Machine Artillery Battalion like arrows flying from bowstrings, moving at astonishing speed.

These were clearly assassins specially trained by the Yan army to target the Xiliang cannons, employing a tactical strike aimed at decapitation!

The front line of these assassins had enhanced themselves with Qi Armor and wore heavy armor, focusing heavily on defense.

These vanguards were undoubtedly the main force for breaking through the formation!

But how could Wang Chen be unprepared for such a tactic from the Yan army?

Beep~

Accompanied by the sharp sound of a whistle, the flintgun marksmen guarding the artillery camp immediately raised their flintlock rifles.

“Fire!”

The clear gunshots rang out in unison, puffs of white smoke rising as bullets rained down towards the approaching enemies.

After the first wave was completed, the second wave followed closely, with teams of flintgun marksmen alternating in front, creating an unending barrage of fire!

The Yan army Assassins at the forefront were instantly met with the first wave of interception.

Their Qi Armor indeed proved effective, managing to withstand the projectiles imbued with terrifying kinetic energy, but it also brought their advance to a halt, causing their speed to drop abruptly.

Then came the second wave of gunfire.

“Ah!”

A piercing scream suddenly erupted—someone’s defenses had been breached!

The flintgun marksmen tasked with protecting the artillery camp wielded specially designed heavy flintlock guns, precisely targeting the strongest among the enemy forces.

These Yan army Assassins, though they withstood the first and second waves, could no longer endure the third and subsequent barrages. One after another, they were sent flying, creating a scene of chaos and Blood Rain.

The heavy flintlock guns were devastatingly powerful, capable of piercing through heavy armor with ease. Once they struck the body, they inflicted horrific wounds, leaving victims either dead or seriously wounded.

In just a matter of moments, this elite Yan army unit was utterly decimated, leaving behind over a hundred gruesome corpses.

The closest they got to the artillery camp was still two hundred steps away.

They hadn’t even come close!

This outcome was clearly the last thing the defenders of Dongwang City had hoped for.

Seemingly plunged into despair, they refrained from sending out a second wave of Assassins, silently enduring the bombardment from the Divine Machine Camp.

But this was only the beginning.

With more than half of Dongwang City’s eastern wall reduced to rubble and the city gate shattered, the Xiliang Army did not seize the opportunity to launch an assault. Instead, they extended their bombardment into the city.

And they used explosive shells!

Now, the tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians within Dongwang City were plunged into even greater suffering and despair.

As shells exploded within the city, buildings were obliterated, and countless people descended into madness, screaming and running around like headless flies, trampling each other to death in the chaos.

The Yan Kingdom defenders were thrown into complete disarray; many officers were killed instantly by the explosions, rendering them unable to organize any meaningful defense.

Everyone realized that the fall of Dongwang City was inevitable!

When the Xiliang Army’s latest round of bombardment ceased, a flag of surrender was promptly raised high on the walls of Dongwang City.

The Yan army had surrendered!

In total, they had held out for less than an hour. A forward stronghold of Dayan, built with immense manpower and resources, had fallen so easily.

In truth, it was not the fault of the defenders’ incompetence, for they faced the Xiliang Divine Machine Camp, which had spent two years preparing and wielded powerful Dawu weapons and advanced tactics far beyond the era.

Most critically, the leader of Dongwang City’s defenders had fallen in battle.

He died on the charge toward the Xiliang artillery camp!

The Xiliang Army had triumphed!

Without losing a single soldier, they had captured this Yan Kingdom city.

All eyes turned to Wang Chen, filled with boundless admiration.

“Enter the city!”

Wang Chen delegated the task of taking control of the city to his subordinate commanders.

Though he had personally led this expedition to the west, he did not want his officers to grow dependent on him.

Xiliang had a long road ahead in its quest to conquer the world.

But this first step had clearly been a resounding success.

The process of taking over Dongwang City proceeded smoothly. Though there were sporadic acts of resistance, they were swiftly quelled.

As for the captured Yan army, along with the city’s civilians, they were relocated to Hanhai City, placed under the supervision and care of Wu Zhao, eventually to be integrated into Xiliang.

As for this battered city, it would be utterly destroyed!