The hussars pursued all the way to the bottom of the fort, and the enemy on the arrow tower shot a rain of arrows to force them back, and the 'Ghulam' who went out of the city took the opportunity to escape the pursuit and escape into the fort, pulling up the drawbridge, closing the city gate, and lowering the gate to breathe. Inspecting the remnants of the soldiers, nearly half of the team of more than 1,000 people was lost, and most of the people who fled back were wounded, and their morale fell greatly.

On the contrary, the Song army won a complete victory, and naturally their morale soared, but they also had more than 100 people killed in battle, and more than 200 people hung up the lottery. The fierce battle under the scorching sun for less than an hour made the hussars almost exhausted their physical strength and almost collapsed, but they were still in good spirits under the great victory. The wounded were sent back to the ship for further treatment after emergency treatment, and the bodies of the war dead were collected and sorted out and brought back to China for burial.

"Commander Li fought well, this battle will give you the first credit!" With the power of victory, the Song army's battle formation moved forward, and rearranged the formation in front of the fort to close the encirclement, and the pre-battle worries were swept away, and Ma Wei was naturally happy to close his mouth, patting Li Gong's shoulder and praising him uncontrollably.

"The deputy marshal has an overreputation, the last general has already said before the war that the emperor has already thought of the tactics used by the enemy, so there is today's victory, how dare the last general take credit!" Li Gong was very calm and respectful.

"Well, you're right, and it's even better to be merit and not arrogant!" Ma Wei nodded approvingly, "Second Qiao, I was interrupted by the rabbit cubs just now, tell me what your idea is to break the castle!" He turned his face and said to Qiao Shijun who was standing on the side.

"Lieutenant Marshal, although the enemy's castle is strong, it is not without weak points, as long as we destroy it with artillery first, we can attack the fort!" Qiao Shijun said confidently.

"Don't be verbose, if you have any ideas, say it quickly. Storming the castle will also give you a credit! Ma Wei said impatiently, but he was very happy in his heart. These young generals have grown up, and there are successors to the Song army.

"Adjutant Marshal. You see the biggest threat to our siege are the four towers, and if we destroy them first, we will be able to make their defenders better positioned and prevent them from snooping on our troops! Qiao Shijun pointed to the tall arrow tower and said.

"The arrow towers are all made of stones, extremely hard, but they are not made of rammed earth and bricks and wood in our Central Plains, are you sure you can destroy them?" Ma Wei said.

"The deputy marshal can rest assured, although it is made of stone, there are gaps. In particular, the platforms and arrow holes located on the arrow tower. All we need to do is blow up the bridge connected to it with concentrated artillery fire, then bombard the center of the tower, and then bombard the spire as long as the gap is blown out, and once it hits, the towers that have lost their mutual support can be knocked down without a few shots! Qiao Shijun said with great certainty.

"There is some truth, but what about the city wall? It's much thicker than the Arrow Tower, I'm afraid this method won't work! Ma Wei approved of his method of destroying the arrow tower and asked.

"Lieutenant Marshal, I've asked the locals about this. Although the castle walls are made of stones, they are also sandwich walls, filled with gravel and mud, which are not as solid as rammed earth. We can use mortar cannons to throw solid shells to destroy the top of the wall from above. At the same time, the rapid fire cannon fired live ammunition to the side and fired intensively on the side can also have a great destructive power on the city wall. In addition, the fragments of the collapsed wall and the collapsed wall also help to fill in the outer moats, allowing the besieging infantry to climb through the gaps into the city! Qiao Shijun replied one by one. Very organized, obviously he had thought it through.

"What about the main building in the castle. How are you going to blow it up? Ma Wei asked, pointing to the main fort, the strongest of the forts.

"Lieutenant Marshal, this ...... This light artillery that we are equipped with is afraid that it will not be able to be completed in a short time. It's up to you to help! Qiao Shijun scratched his scalp and said with a smile.

"Laugh at what, with our help? Can I smash it with one punch, or can I knock it down with one kick, you can make fun of me! Ma Wei slapped Qiao Shijun and scolded with a smile.

"Deputy Marshal, the navy is under your command, they have heavy artillery on their ships, and their power is no less powerful than siege guns!" Qiao Shijun covered his head and said with a smile.

"Hehe, or you young people have flexible brains, why didn't I think of it? Don't be lazy to collapse the arrow tower and the city wall for me first, I will immediately send someone to adjust the cannon for you, and then it will be under your command! Ma Wei smiled, the Wuyue-class and God-class battleships are equipped with heavy guns, and the Yongzi-class tonnage is small, but each ship is also equipped with four heavy guns. Uninstalling will take a bit of work, but it can be done......

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Grand Duke Fekia looked at the Knight of Chiton, the leader of the 'Ghulam', who was standing in front of him, with a melancholy look in his eyes. This knight, who claimed to have the courage of ten thousand people, he bought it back at a great price, and also made a lot of contributions to his 'cause', but now he was embarrassed, with a frightened look on his arm, and a thumb-sized hole in his gorgeous piece of armor, which looked very dazzling.

"Chitton, how many more guards do we have to fight?" It took a while for Grand Duke Fekia to calm down his anger, and he asked with a smile on his face, he knew that these 'Ghulam' would be needed in the next battle, and the protectors recruited from the subordinates could not be counted at the critical moment.

"Master, the guards have suffered heavy losses, and this is all the fault of their subordinates, underestimating the cunning of the Orientals and the power of their firearms!" Chiton said with a guilty face, "We have more than 500 warriors to meet Allah in this battle, and more than 100 people have been seriously injured, plus the lightly injured who can still fight, and more than 1,000 people have combat effectiveness!" ”

"Well, it's not your fault, it's my carelessness, thinking that Misuti is alarmist!" Grand Duke Fekia waved his hand and said, "But fortunately, plus there are 3,000 people in the guard fort we have collected, as long as we hold on to the castle, the Orientals will not be able to enter, and this castle has never been breached since the day it was built!" ”

"Master, my subordinates understand that they will desperately organize the attack of the Orientals, defend the castle, and never let the Orientals step in!" The Grand Duke did not blame for relaxing Chiton's tense nerves, after all, he was nominally a slave of the Grand Duke, and his life was still in his hands.

"Okay, the goal of the Easterners is not here, as long as we hold on for a few more days, they will withdraw, and then I have sent people out of the city from the secret passage to the various territories to order them to come to support, and at the same time send people to the imperial capital to ask the eldest prince to send troops to relieve the siege!" Fekia said.

"Yes, master! Our subordinates must let the blood of these heretics water our fields and fertilize our gardens with their corpses! Chiton punched his chest in salute.

'......Boom' The master and servant were fantasizing about the future, when suddenly there was a roar outside the house, and the loud sound made the doors and windows tremble, and Chiton took a few steps to the window to look out, only to see that the covered bridge connecting the arrow tower seemed to have been hit by something, and swayed violently in mid-air.

"Master, the enemy is attacking, please take shelter in the main castle for a while!" Chiton's heart tightened, this was not like a trebuchet firing, it was not so powerful and loud, it was probably the powerful cannon that Governor Missoula said.

"No, I'm here to watch my warriors knock the enemy back!" Grand Duke Fekia said with a smile with a graceful wave of his hand.

The loud ...... of 'boom' intensified, and Chiton could clearly see some fist-sized balls crashing into the bridge at a very fast speed, and the bridge shook without hitting once.

"Master, get out of here, danger!" Realizing that not every shot hit the bridge, Chiton crashed into the city as a stray bullet and landed not far from their house, quickly realizing that it was also within range of artillery, and shouted a warning.

"......No," said Archduke Fechia, who wanted to refuse, but his words were interrupted by a loud bang, and the bridge made of thick logs could not help but be broken in the middle, and collapsed before his eyes, and the soldiers stationed in it could be clearly seen dancing in the air, screaming and falling, and the towering arrow tower seemed to sway with it.

"Master, let's go!" Chiton pulled the frightened Grand Duke and walked out, and the Grand Duke, who had just vowed to live with the knights, obediently followed him into the more solid main castle.

The enemy forces who had blown down the bridge seemed to have no intention of stopping, and they spent their time in the sound of artillery, the collapse of houses, and the screams of panic. One by one, the bridges were blown up, and so did the towers, which were the pillars of the city's defenses, as the middle of them were smashed by cannonballs in rows of holes, which were connected to the arrowholes and the door to the platform in a long gap, like a wound in the giant's waist. Then someone tapped his finger on the door of his head, and the giant broke off at the waist, and his body fell crookedly!

Although the 'Merciful' Grand Duke ordered all windows and doors to be closed, and even to close the curtains, lest he should see the deplorable state of the city and hear the desperate cries of his subjects, the effect seemed to be limited, and the chatter of the Grand Duchess complaining that his flower house had been hit by a stray bullet and that the precious flowers and plants that had been moved from distant Egypt continued to reach his ears. He could only recite the scriptures incessantly to calm his flustered mind......

With the collapse of the first arrow tower, not to mention the guards formed by the humble and timid subjects, even the 'Gulam', who claimed to be warriors, refused to climb the arrow tower, or even defend on the city walls. They wandered around the city, trying to find a place to hide, away from the arrow towers that could fall down at any moment, to avoid being hit by the falling stones on the walls, and prayed in the corners in the hope that Allah would save their castle.

However, Allah seemed to have forgotten his people, and nothing could stop the onslaught of enemy artillery, and with a shocking cheer from outside the city, the solid walls collapsed for a while, revealing a huge gap, and the myth that Fezia had never been breached by the enemy was shattered...... (To be continued......)