Imperial County Magistrate

Chapter 484
Qishan City.

The second largest city in Guzhou is also the gateway to Jingfu City.

Guzhou General Nangong Wen led [-] Jingfu troops to Qishan City early, and Nalan Cai also arrived at the front line one day after him.

Under Nalancai's resolute series of measures, residents of towns hundreds of miles around Qishan City were escorted and evacuated.

Nangong Wen divided his troops into [-] troops and garrisoned them in seven towns in front of Qishan City.

But who would have thought that it would only last three days.

Seven cities!

There are nearly 5000 garrisoned soldiers plus official officers recruited from various local governments!

All killed!

Listening to the soldiers who rushed back from Yunshang City to report, Nangong Wen's eyes were full of horror.

"You mean, you were all defeated by the enemy forces who forcibly broke open the city gate!"

The soldier was covered in blood, and his bloodshot pupils were filled with sadness: "General, this is indeed the case!"

"The other party didn't know what they used to completely destroy the city gate in one fell swoop, and then the army poured in to attack the city!"

"There are no siege engines or ladders at all!"

Nangong Wen was a little unbelievable, shouted that it was impossible, and then looked at Nalan Cai.

Compared to his panic, Nalancai seemed more calm. He looked at the soldiers and said coldly: "You mean, before the city was broken, you all heard the violent noise?"

There was a bit of confusion in the soldier's eyes, and then he nodded affirmatively: "Yes! It was the same when I was stationed in Yancheng, and it was the same in Yunshang City."

"After the sound like thunder, the city gate was destroyed! The enemy troops took the opportunity to rush into the city, and there were too many of them!"

"Even if the commanders set up an ambush in the city, they are still no match for their human wave tactics! And..."

"And what!" Nangong Wen asked quickly.

The soldier said bitterly: "The number of enemy troops is increasing every day! There is no sharp decrease at all, and troops are being continuously replenished every day!"

When Nalancai heard this, he knew that part of the enemy's main force should have arrived.

"You go down and recuperate first."

She said so. After the soldiers left, Nangong Wen asked: "What is it that can destroy the city gate in one go? If we don't find out this thing, I'm afraid we won't be able to defend Qishan City!"

Even the gate of an ordinary city weighs hundreds of kilograms. On weekdays, more than ten or twenty big men need to work together to open and close the gate.

As for the gate of Qishan City, it weighs thousands of kilograms. Not only that, it is also built with a layer of molten iron.

If it were normal, Nangong Wen would be confident that with the more than 2 people in the city, he could hold off the [-]-strong army and hold on until reinforcements arrived.

At this moment, Shan heard how the seven cities including Yunshang City were breached, but he no longer had the confidence!

Because once the city gate is breached by the enemy in this way, they simply cannot rely on the fortified city to consume the enemy's army.

As soon as the city gate was breached, the army poured into the city. How could a mere 2 people resist?
Nalan Cai's eyes changed: "It's not like there is no such thing."

"Sir, do you know?" Nangong Wen asked quickly.

He is a general of Guzhou, his rank is not low, starting from the third rank.

But Nalancai is indeed a third-rank official as a state shepherd, and he is in charge of a state. Even the Sixth-level Zuo Shilang, who is also a third-rank official, is far inferior in terms of power.

Therefore, she knows some secrets that outsiders don't know.

She once saw a gunpowder explosion in the imperial capital. It was after Zhao Kang asked someone to send the gunpowder.

The craftsmen from Yuanjiang County who came with him demonstrated to Jingguo how to use gunpowder.

Over the years, Zhao Kang's Yuanjiang County has transported a total of [-] kilograms of gunpowder to Qian Kingdom.They are all hidden in the warehouse of the Ministry of War like treasures.

People from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry have been studying how to get this pile of black powder all day long.

But unfortunately, after two years, there is still no harvest.

In that gunpowder explosion demonstration, craftsmen from Yuanjiang County used a hundred kilograms to blow up a thousand-kilogram boulder into pieces.

That scene immediately frightened Nalancai, and now I heard that the enemy actually had weapons that could break through the city gate in one go.

And when used, it would make a violent sound like thunder. Nalancai immediately thought of gunpowder.

His eyes suddenly became sharp. If the other party was really using gunpowder, then this would be a big deal.

This gunpowder is only owned by the state. If the enemy uses gunpowder to break through the city gate, then it means.

Is there the shadow of Qian Guo behind the enemy's attack on Jing Guo this time?
There was no reason why Nalancai didn't think about it. There was no playing house between countries. It took a hundred years to repair this kind of thing, just listen to it.

There are no permanent enemies and friends in the world, only permanent interests.

Thinking of this, Nalancai said softly: "General Nangong, go and set up defenses. The enemy will arrive soon."

Nangong Wen nodded lightly. No matter how powerful the enemy army was at the moment, all they had to do was defend Qishan City until they died in battle!
For this reason, after Nangong Wen left, he had people hang up the Wu-character flag on the top of the city!

To show determination.

Nalan Cai wrote a letter to inform the court that the enemy might use this magical weapon like gunpowder.

Watching the messenger leave quickly, Nalancai called a general with firm eyes.

"grown ups?"

"Move out all the kerosene in the city, demolish all the houses in the front city, and pile the dismantled wood in one place."

"All the food is gathered together!"

The general was a little puzzled, but he didn't ask any questions and turned around to carry out the order.

Looking up at the city gate, Nalancai knew that if the enemy really had gunpowder, Qishan City would not be able to defend it.

As soon as the city gate was broken, the army poured in, waiting for the defenders like themselves to die!

Under such circumstances, we can only inflict heavy damage on the enemy as much as possible and leave no supplies to the enemy!
A figure seemed to appear on the horizon. Nalancai looked at it and suddenly laughed. Her appearance was very beautiful.

She used her ability to hear the voice and whispered: "Don't leave in such a hurry, you have to wait for me."

Two days later.

Outside Qishan City, an army of tigers and wolves appeared, and there was no end in sight to the overwhelming crowd.

The black cloud overwhelms the city and wants to destroy it!
Looking at Qishan City in the distance, the towering city walls seemed indestructible. Chamuha grinned and turned to look at a man next to Hu Yanzhuo with his hands folded across his chest and a stern look in his eyes.

"General Huibo, this city doesn't look very strong!"

Huibo showed a hint of sarcasm: "If you can't blow it up once, then blow it up twice. Our Skyfire Army carries plenty of explosives!"

"They are nothing more than chickens and dogs in the fortified city gate!"

Chamuha and Huyanzhuo laughed loudly: "That's right! We destroyed this city today!"

As he spoke, Chamuha waved his hand: "Attack the city!"

The dull horn whistled, and the siege soldiers under Hu Yanzhuo launched a charge. Among this group of siege soldiers, there was a group of soldiers carrying heavy items on their backs.

They are the real reason why the Jin people can dominate Guzhou!

(End of this chapter)