The Proof of the Heavens Begins with The Legend of the Condor Heroes

Chapter 753 Conquering Chuzhou
"Hero Mu is dead, and those who surrender will not be killed!" Xu Da, Hua Yun and others shouted repeatedly.

"The Marshal treats us well, and the enemy has fewer soldiers and is inferior to ours. Let's kill them!" the Yuan army's deputy general shouted loudly.

"Whoosh!"

A sharp arrow broke through the air, and Fang Hao shot an arrow. The bow was as loud as thunder, and the deputy general was shot to death with one arrow.

Now, the resistance of the Yuan court garrison was getting less and less.

As Chang Yuchun charged into the battle line and killed another general, the Yuan court garrison lost its morale and they all laid down their weapons and knelt down in surrender.

Fang Hao ordered Xu Da to select 20,000 Han soldiers from these people and incorporate them into his Hengshan volunteer army.

With only a few thousand soldiers and horses, Fang Hao swallowed up an army of 20,000. He marched non-stop, heading straight for Chuzhou.

This southern city is the gateway to Jiqing. After capturing Chuzhou, we can send troops to capture Taiping and Wuhu, which are rich in grain, or we can go down the river and directly go to Yingtian.

Therefore, Chuzhou became a city that Fang Hao must take.

Fang Hao had been operating in Huaixi for many years before, so the attack on Haozhou was almost without any tough battle, and officials from all over the country fled at the sight of him.

However, Chuzhou was heavily guarded by troops left by the Yuan court, and a tough battle was inevitable.

"The army advances!" Xu Da ordered the messenger to raise the flag.

The Xiandeng Camp, commanded by Chang Yuchun, took the lead and deployed its troops towards the Chuzhou city gate.

"Shenjiying, prepare the catapults!" Xu Da gave the order.

In an instant, more than a dozen large catapults appeared in front of the city gate.

These catapults are the product of the joint improvement of the technology by the Mingjiao's Fiery Flag, Sharp Gold Flag and Giant Wood Flag. They are even more powerful than the Yuan court's Huihui cannon.

The special "fire bomb" it fires will explode after falling, causing the iron nails and pyrotechnic oil contained in it to explode instantly, causing both physical and flame damage, with great power.

After all the hard work over the years, only these twelve were built. Fang Hao gave these siege vehicles a resounding name - Thunderbolt Chariot!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

With an order from Hua Yun, who was in charge of the Shenji Camp, twelve giant fire bombs shot up into the sky, fell on the city wall, and exploded with a loud bang.

The soldiers defending the city were unable to dodge and suffered heavy casualties. Curses and shouts were heard one after another.

One blow to lose courage!
The Thunderbolt Chariot made its first appearance and achieved great success. The fire bombs fell like the coming of holy fire to cleanse the world.

Fang Hao really overestimated his opponent. Perhaps a hundred years ago, all the Mongols were brave warriors who fought on the battlefield without fear of life and death.

But since they seized the prosperous country from the Han people, the Mongols have only known how to be arrogant, extravagant, and indulge in plunder, and the only soldiers good at fighting are a few troops such as the King of Ruyang.

The Chuzhou garrison in front of Fang Hao was obviously not among them.

After the Thunderbolt Chariot launched three rounds of attacks, no decent resistance could be seen on the walls of Chuzhou City.

Even so, the other party seemed to have no intention of surrendering and refused to come out.

"It seems that the Chuzhou garrison commander has run out of options." Fang Hao said with a smile.

Today is just a trial run. There are many waterways in the south, and the Thunderbolt car is inconvenient to transport. It needs to be disassembled and reassembled, which makes it quite troublesome to use.

The next time this powerful weapon will be used will probably only be when we attack Jiqing.

"There are still many problems in the use of the Thunderbolt vehicle. The loading speed and calibration capabilities need to be improved, but the effect is already amazing." Xu Da also said.

"Order Chang Yuchun to attack the city first!" Fang Hao said.

The next moment, a desolate horn sounded under the city of Chuzhou. Chang Yuchun's vanguard camp responded to the sound and began to attack the city.

Compared with the Thunderbolt Chariot, the siege equipment of the Xiandeng Camp was relatively simple, mainly ladders. However, the walls of Chuzhou City were not high, and the moat was not wide, so the Xiandeng Camp quickly found a path and began to attack the city.

The defenders of Chuzhou City relied on the advantages of terrain and rolling stones and wooden planks to try their best to defend, but their morale was extremely low. With such a defense, it was only a matter of time before the city tower fell.

In fact, their siege speed was already considered fast. In ancient times, it was normal for a siege to last for several months.

However, Chang Yuchun doesn't think so. A real man should make achievements early in the world and seize every opportunity!
"Get the battering ram ready!" Chang Yuchun roared.

"Here!" The next moment, dozens of strong men with the giant wooden flag pushed a hammer cart with a giant siege hammer on it and slowly moved forward.

Under the cover of the Xiandeng Camp, they began to approach the gate of Chuzhou.

The general defending the city had apparently also spotted this huge monster, but arrows and falling rocks were unable to stop the battering ram from approaching.

"Boom!"

The battering ram hit the city gate hard, creating an obvious dent in the extremely solid Chuzhou city gate.

"Come again!" The men under the giant tree flag shouted together.

"Bang! Bang!"

After three consecutive fierce attacks, the gate of Chuzhou City was finally destroyed. The soldiers defending the city had no will to resist and retreated one after another. Seeing this, the Yuan general defending the city had no choice but to call on his personal guards to fight and retreat.

"You Tartar dogs, where are you going!" Chang Yuchun roared and rushed forward on his horse.

He killed several Yuan army guards in succession, and with the last blow he chopped off the head of the Yuan general guarding the city.

"The enemy general is dead, and those who surrender will not be killed!" said Chang Yuchun.

"The enemy general is dead, and those who surrender will not be killed!" said the soldiers from the Xiandeng Camp who followed behind.

Watching Chang Yuchun kill the general and seize the flag, Fang Hao couldn't help but say, "What a fierce general!"

It was a battle that made Fang Hao feel deeply moved.

It must be said that in the siege warfare of the martial arts era, personal bravery played a certain role, but the overall combat capability of the army, siege equipment and logistical support were the biggest factors in defeating the enemy.

Even if Fang Hao and the Yuan army defenders of Chuzhou City were to switch places, it would be difficult for them to withstand the fierce offensive of the Hengshan rebels relying on their personal bravery.

"This is the power of gathering people and the general trend!" Fang Hao couldn't help but sigh.

The Yuan court is unjust and will lose its power, and the whole world will chase it. This is the general trend of the world!

Fang Hao took advantage of the situation and raised an army to attack the Yuan Dynasty. As long as he could survive the initial wave of counterattacks from the Yuan court, victory was only a matter of time.

Half an hour later, the Hengshan rebels had almost wiped out all resistance in Chuzhou City, occupied important military and political locations such as granaries, armories, and government offices, and then welcomed Fang Hao into the city.

"The army must not harm the people. Remember, we are a righteous army."

"Any military advisor found disturbing the people or abducting women will be beheaded in public."

"Post the list and recruit talented people. I still have too few civil officials under my command." Fang Hao kept giving orders.

At this time, Han Gou'er came to report: "Master, there is a scholar named Li Shanchang outside, asking to see you."

"Li Shanchang?" A gleam of light flashed in Fang Hao's eyes.

If he remembered correctly, this Li Shanchang was a founding hero of the Ming Dynasty in the original timeline. He was Zhu Yuanzhang's think tank and logistics director, and a very capable guy.

"Go and invite him in!" Fang Hao said.

(End of this chapter)