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

Chapter 364 Recovering Yanzhou

Near Yanzhou, the armies led by Rong Yao and Shan Ning were already on full alert.

The mortars were neatly set up, emitting a cold metallic luster, as if telling of the fierce battle that was about to break out.

Rong Yu, who was responsible for attacking the west gate, transferred Cao Yibao's regiment to coordinate the battle.

Ma Damu's regiment has always been known for its bravery in combat. Together with Shan Ning's artillery company, a total of sixty mortars were majestically arranged on the battlefield.

The front and back were divided into two positions. One position was aimed at the Liang army guarding the broken city wall. The artillery shells were like angry firebirds, ready to pounce on the enemy at any time.

Another position advanced three hundred meters and used powerful air-burst bombs, targeting the enemy in the military camp in the city.

The early morning sun had just risen, and the soft light was shining on the earth. There was still some unmelted snow on the ground, like a layer of gauze.

The withered weeds lying on the ground were shivering in the cold wind.

Suddenly, a deafening roar broke the silence, and the weeds jumped violently.

The fierce battle began in an instant.

During this period, the Liang army guarding the north gate tower hastily mounted some cannons on the city wall in an attempt to resist the enemy's attack.

However, before they could unleash the power of these cannons, mortar shells rained down on them.

There was a loud "boom" and the city wall collapsed instantly, bricks and stones flew everywhere and dust flew everywhere.

All this happened so quickly that the Liang defenders had no time to react. Then, another shell flew into the city like a meteor, landing precisely above the military camp.

The air-blast bomb exploded instantly before it hit the ground, and the small pellets inside flew everywhere like flowers scattered by a fairy.

Many Liang soldiers fell to the ground screaming before they could dodge, suffering secondary or even tertiary injuries.

The tents were ruthlessly broken, and the bullets penetrated directly into them. The originally neat military camp fell into chaos in an instant.

Most of the Liang soldiers panicked and fled in all directions, desperately looking for a place to hide. The city gate was quickly blown open by the attack of hand-held rockets.

"Pass the order down and enter the city!" Shan Ning ordered loudly.

"Charge..." In the ranks, generals at all levels shouted at the top of their lungs, and the soldiers echoed in unison, shouting, "Kill..."

Yan Ruxiang had never seen such an easy siege. After just a quarter of an hour of fierce bombardment, the defenders could no longer be seen at the north gate.

It was not until he saw someone charging into the city that he woke up from his dream and remembered that his team also had to follow the army.

"Right General, you must lead your army to follow the imperial army and make sure to capture the city!" Yan Ruxiang ordered anxiously.

Shi Yongzhi received the order and drew his sword without hesitation, shouting to the sky: "Brothers, follow me into the city!"

The army of tens of thousands of people, like a surging tide, immediately became restless and rushed towards the city gate in a huge crowd.

Ma Damao acted the fastest. His troops were like arrows shot from a bow and soon arrived at the city gate.

A small number of Liang soldiers hid in a corner on one side of the city gate. When they suddenly saw someone trying to enter the city, they hurriedly raised their bows and arrows, pulled the bowstrings, and prepared to shoot.

"Bang...bang bang..."

However, before the arrows were shot, they were discovered by the sharp-eyed soldiers of the New Army. They decisively opened fire and knocked the Liang soldiers to the ground.

Shan Ning's soldiers reacted a little slower, but they followed closely behind. After Ma Damao's troops entered the city, they also quickly poured into the city.

Shi Yongzhi rode ahead, leading more than a thousand cavalrymen at great speed. After entering the city, he found that his cavalry seemed to be useless in this fierce battle.

"Get out of the way!" a new army soldier shouted loudly, and before he finished speaking, he ran towards Shi Yongzhi.

Shi Yongzhi's cavalry didn't understand what was going on for a moment, then they heard a loud noise in the distance, and countless bullets swept towards them like a hurricane.

Unfortunately, a soldier of the new army was also hit by a bullet. Perhaps because he was wearing sturdy plate armor, no important parts of his body were seriously injured. Only his legs were injured, bleeding profusely, and he fell to the ground in pain.

Several war horses were also injured and neighed miserably.

Shi Yongzhi immediately ordered people to take the injured away from the dangerous place, including injured new army soldiers.

But unlike their own soldiers, the new army soldiers quickly untied their backpacks, took out a small jar, uncorked it, and a strong aroma of wine wafted into their noses.

"Hiss!" The soldier gritted his teeth and sprinkled the transparent liquid on the wound without hesitation. After treating it, he sprinkled some powder and prepared to bandage himself.

"Little brother, let me help you tie it up." Seeing this, Shi Yongzhi hurried forward and helped the injured new army soldier with a white bandage.

"Thank you!" The soldier endured the pain and said to Shi Yongzhi with a smile.

"Did you just pour wine on the wound?"

"Oh, you mean alcohol, right? Give it to those brothers to prevent their wounds from getting infected. But there's not much alcohol left in this bottle. Go find our soldiers. The attendant with the army has extra alcohol and bandages. He'll help you."

Shi Yongzhi didn't quite understand what the soldiers said, but he knew that these medicines could save lives.

"You, go find the Minister of the New Army and tell him that someone is injured."

"Yes, General." A soldier following Shi Yongzhi responded, and then hurried towards the direction of the new army.

"Are you a general?" asked the soldier of the new army.

"You are just a lieutenant general. I didn't listen to you just now, which led to your injury." Shi Yongzhi said guiltily.

"There was an enemy shotgun at the intersection just now. It's very powerful, so you must dodge it in time if you see it."

"You know so much."

"Nothing. We new soldiers learn these skills during our regular training. These skills can save our lives on the battlefield."

As the two were talking, the infantrymen behind them entered the city one after another.

"You guys guard the city gate first to prevent the Liang army from leaving the city."

Shi Yongzhi quickly commanded the soldiers who came forward. At this moment, facing the battle with hot weapons, he was full of confusion and didn't know what else he could do to give more effective command.

"boom……"

There was a deafening roar, and the small artillery in the city was hit by a rocket. A huge mushroom cloud was instantly raised, and a deep crater appeared on the ground.

It turned out that the cause was the explosion of a gunpowder cartridge.

Seeing that the artillery had been destroyed, Ma Damu continued to decisively command the soldiers to move forward.

Gunshots rang out and the fierce street fighting officially began.

At this time, a man with the word "Minister" written in white on his armband came hurriedly carrying a medicine box, and a soldier was with him.

"I'm looking for your highest commander."

The soldier who came with him said.

"I am the right general. You have something to say to me." Shi Yongzhi stepped forward and asked the soldiers of the new army.

"Our regimental commander has ordered that street fighting has begun. You should not walk on the main streets to prevent enemy artillery attacks."

"Okay, I understand. I'll give the order right away."

Seeing that Shi Yongzhi understood the instructions, the other party saluted and turned away.

Shi Yongzhi saw the minister treating the wounds of his men, and the injured soldiers were screaming in pain.

He rolled his eyes at these people and then gave orders to the infantry.

"Just now, the imperial army told us to engage in street fighting. Don't take the main roads. Spread out and advance. If you see a black iron pipe pointing at you, hide immediately. Got it?"

"Understood, General, we will attack immediately."

The generals who heard the order answered in unison.

More than 20,000 people had entered the city, all crowded toward the city gate. After receiving the order, everyone, led by centurions or captains, rushed in different directions.