Zhouxiucheng, when Wang Han's army came to the foot of Zhouxiucheng, Zhouxiucheng had already prepared, with suspension bridges lifted and the city gates closed. There were many cannons and crossbows on the city walls.

Siege is still the same routine, but this time a different situation occurs.

"General, they blocked the city gate with stones, and the mountain cannons could not be blown up."

After the city gate of Zhouxiucheng was blown up, looking at the stones and bricks piled up in the city gate, Hua Rong could only report to Wang Han helplessly.

"It seems that the enemy has learned our tactics and is ready for it." Hearing this, Wang Han sighed, pointed at a section of the city wall and ordered: "Concentrate artillery fire to attack the city wall on the right side of the city gate, blow down a section of the city wall and open a gap."

"The last general takes the order."

Upon hearing this, Hua Rong immediately responded and ran to command in person.

Amid a rumbling cannon sound, ten minutes later, the city wall next to the gate of Zhouxiucheng finally collapsed under concentrated artillery fire and a gap of more than five meters wide.

"Shield soldiers! Disperse the formation! The mountain cannons are ready to suppress the counterattack on the city wall." Seeing the gap open, Wang Han immediately passed the order.

With the transmission of Wang Han's order, five shield soldiers immediately emerged from the army lined up, holding shields, and maintaining the scattered formation and starting to advance.

Soon, as the shield soldiers entered the enemy's counterattack range, the fire of artillery immediately shone on the walls of Zhouxiu City. Solid shells roared at the shield soldiers scattered and advanced. Unfortunately, the accuracy of the cannons during this period was not as accurate as that of the bed crossbows. The shells shot fell among the shield soldiers scattered close to the city walls, and their role was minimal.

"Boom......" The next moment, before the cannons on the city wall were loaded again, shells exploded on the city wall. After several rounds of shells, all the exposed cannons were blown up.

The second round of counterattack on the city wall began, which were crossbow arrows like spears. There were about thirty. Although the crossbow arrows shot by these crossbows were much more accurate, causing some casualties to the charging shield soldiers. Unfortunately, it was still troublesome to load crossbow arrows. Only two or three rounds of crossbow arrows were shot, and these crossbows followed the footsteps of the cannon. The anti-army on the city wall was even more casualties and injured hundreds of them.

The catapult behind the city wall began to show its power. This time, the mountain cannon had no choice but to use the catapult behind the city wall, but these catapults also had little effect on the dispersed forces.

"General, it seems that the city is expected to be broken." Looking at the shield soldiers who had already rushed under the city wall and began to rush towards the collapsed city wall again, Wu Yong congratulated Wang Han with a smile.

"Since the gap has been truly opened, then prepare for the army to charge!" Wang Han nodded with a smile and gave an order.

However, just as the army was about to charge to the collapsed city wall with its shields, an accident suddenly occurred. On both sides of the collapsed city wall, rolling wood was constantly thrown down and burning tinder oil was poured down. The raging fire immediately burned at the collapsed city wall.

Seeing this, the big shield soldiers who were about to charge to the collapsed city wall had to disperse again. Just at the foot of the city wall, five or six meters away from the city wall, relying on the big shield in their hands to defend the bows and arrows on the city wall, waiting for a new opportunity. (The stone rolling wood cannot be thrown so far.)

"It's a good idea to use flames as the city wall. This stone treasure has two skills! But I still have many shells." Looking at the fire burning at the collapsed city wall, Wang Han sneered and said to the messenger: "Let the army suspend the charge, send Hua Rong, continue to bombard the collapsed city wall, and expand the length of the collapsed city wall."

"Yes." Hearing this, the messenger immediately ran to the artillery position not far away.

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In the Zhouxiufu Office, Shi Bao kept coming and walking, waiting for the news coming from the city wall. He had a strong body of force and read a lot of military books, but at this time he could not even go up to the city wall to command the battle himself.

It was really that General Dou's new cannon was too powerful and too accurate, which made him almost helpless and had no power to fight back. The cannons, catapults, and even crossbows in Zhouxiu City could not attack General Dou's army two miles away. General Dou's new cannons could not strike the soldiers on the city walls dare not show up easily, and a person was panicked. It also made him dare not go up to the city wall to command the battle himself, and could only issue orders here, because if he got on the city wall, in front of the new cannon, the army would soon be headless.

"Report"

While waiting anxiously, an anti-military messenger rushed into the government office in panic and shouted loudly.

Seeing the messenger's panic, Shi Bao's heart sank. He knew that it would not be good news.

"General Shi, the city gate has been blown up." Sure enough, the soldiers' report was indeed bad news, but fortunately this was bad news that had been expected and was ready to deal with it.

Waving to the messenger, Shi Bao waited anxiously again.

"Report!" After a while, another messenger rushed over and reported loudly: "General Shi, five meters of the city wall on the right side of the city gate had collapsed. The rolling wood has been dropped and a fire has been lit, temporarily blocking the enemy's first charge."

Upon hearing this, Shi Bao waved to the soldiers who came to report. It was also expected that the situation was even heavier in his heart. He knew that Zhouxiucheng would not last long and would be broken.

However, he still has hope, and he is waiting for good news to come. As long as he can hold on for more than one day and not be destroyed, they may turn defeat into victory. Because the army of Zhouhang will definitely not miss the great opportunity to attack General Dou's army. As long as he can hold on for this day, he can do whatever it takes.

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"General, our spies found that there were anti-army troops coming about forty miles behind our army, with an estimated number of more than 50,000."

Outside Zhouxiu City, a spy riding a horse came to Wang Han, dismounted quickly and reported.

"Explore again." Wang Han ordered and waved his hand.

"General." After the spy left, Wu Yong whispered to Wang Han: "The enemy must have marched in a hurry, and it can be killed in half a day at most. I'm afraid it will be attacked from front and back. Should I avoid the edge for the time being?"

Now Wu Yong didn't dare to make any suggestions directly, but asked because he was afraid of being slapped in the face by reality.

"No, if you avoid the edge for the time being, these 50,000 newly attacked anti-army will definitely enter Zhouxiu City. However, Zhouxiu City's defense will definitely double. It will not be so easy to capture Zhouxiu, and it will inevitably cause greater casualties. It is not good to avoid it from attacking Zhousu and Zhouhang in the future." Hearing this, Wang Han thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Continue to attack the city, but the progress of the siege can be slowed down. At the same time, Yang Zhi mobilized all cavalry to prepare for the enemy in the rear. Preparing for combat on the plains, and fighting on the plains will have an advantage for us."
Chapter completed!