Chapter 423: The Last Siege Battle
The moment the explosion sounded, half of Morotai City was shocked.
The few veterans and officers who had lived through the Battle of Wangcheng were fine, and although they were still horrified, they at least knew what was going on and who had caused it. But the ordinary soldiers of the Sulu Legion were not the same, and their faces were pale and panicked. There are even people who think that disasters such as earthquakes and natural disasters have been so frightened that they have more than one peeing their pants.
The top brass of the Sulu Legion, who had long known about the matter, as well as Suleiman VI's confidants, were similarly gloomy.
An explosion in the royal city ruined the luck of the Duchy of Luzon. Unexpectedly, Morotai City eventually repeated the same mistake. All of their efforts failed to stop the explosion. Those Songjiang people who came across the sea, can they really control the ghosts and gods?
No one could answer, not even Luya, who was in a daze.
After a loud explosion that nearly deafed the ears of those who approached, the battlefield was silent for a short time, and suddenly an earth-shattering cry rang out. The soldiers of the Sulu Legion in the city and the civilians of Morotai in the western half of the city could clearly hear the high morale of "Wan Sheng", and then the war drums were beating again. Even those who don't know much about the war can feel the fighting spirit and confidence of these terrible enemies.
"What are you doing in a daze, the enemy is going to attack!"
The commander of the Sulu Legion could not despair, and shouted at his panicked men, ordering them to continue to resist by relying on the hastily built Urn City behind the city walls. Thanks to the failure of Wangcheng, with experience, they finally have more preparation this time. Even if the urn city is only a shelf and a prototype, it is still a defense that can be used, and it is much stronger than the open space.
When the royal city of Manila was at the beginning, if there had been such preparations, the Songjiang army would never have broken into the city so quickly.
In the chaos, Luya's order came in time, allowing the nearby soldiers who had lost their souls to find their backbones. Due to the preparation made in advance, although the explosion was sudden, the soldiers of the Sulu army were not unprepared. At least 500 men had already landed in the city, including at least 100 Andamanian archers who had been drawn in, and although these Andamans were not good at land warfare, they were enough to be considered elite compared to the newly formed Sulu legions.
The dust raised by the collapse of the city walls gradually dissipated.
The gap in the city wall that had been blown down appeared in the eyes of both inside and outside the city. It's just that on the one hand, there is a little regret in the excitement, and on the other hand, there is a little bit of happiness in the panic.
The reason is very simple, the explosion point set by the Songjiang Army is off!
After all, it was a passage excavated underground, and no matter how accurately the Songjiang Army calculated, it was impossible to be as accurate as the world before Chen Wu crossed over, and it was normal to have a deviation of three or five meters. In addition, it cannot be ruled out that he changed direction slightly in the end and was influenced by the Sulus. In short, the site of the explosion was on the outside of the city wall, and although it was eventually possible to blow up the wall with improved explosive properties and sufficient quantities, combined with the poor construction skills of the Luzons, the gap was much narrower than that of the royal city.
Even after the collapse of the rubble was cleared, the gap would only be enough for a maximum of four wagons to pass through Guò side by side.
This seems to be quite wide, but compared to the defenders on the urn city behind, there are still too few soldiers who can enter at the same time. In particular, the first soldiers who broke through first were bound to suffer great losses when they were attacked head-on by the Sulu army.
However, even so, the Songjiang Army had no other choice.
The soldiers, who had already assembled, received the order to attack as scheduled, and rushed towards the gap.
Looking at this scene, a smile appeared on the corner of He Shixiang's mouth. He had previously played a trick on his head, and at the same time had the soldiers of the Songjiang Army and the Northern Luzon Garrison Division each gather a group of people. If the situation is favorable to the Songjiang Army and can defeat the enemy in one wave, then the Songjiang Army will be directly sent to break in, and the trained local troops will be reinforced later. If the Sulu army in the city has some preparations, it will naturally have to adjust the order of attack.
Anyway, the soldiers of the garrison division are all native Luzon, and he is not distressed at all when he dies three hundred and five hundred.
Amid shouts of killing, the soldiers of the garrison division rushed into the city of Morotai along the gap. A group of people immediately began to clear the collapsed walls in order to open a larger passage. The other soldiers, with their shields on their backs, continued to kill inside.
They were greeted by Sulu soldiers from above the urn.
And, of course, a rain of arrows from the Andamanese archers.
In all fairness, the archery skills of these Andaman archers were quite good. Whether it is strength, speed or accuracy, it is close to the level of ordinary divisions of the Songjiang Army. Even with shields and armor, six or seven soldiers of the garrison were shot or wounded in the first round of arrows.
However, this was only a prelude to the fiercest battle of the city of Morotai.
More soldiers of the North Luzon Garrison Division rushed in along the gap, and under the orders of their commanders and the desire for a high reward, they fought with their compatriots on the opposite side.
The attack from the gap was, of course, the main direction of attack of the Matsue Army. However, in order to put pressure on the chaotic Sulu army and prevent them from calmly mobilizing forces to reinforce the city of Urn, the Matsue army did not stop attacking the city in other sections of the city wall, but launched an attack on all fronts. Dozens of ladders were set up on the walls of Morotai City at the same time, and Songjiang soldiers wielding knives to climb the head of the city were everywhere, making the defense line of Morotai City all in an emergency.
This section of the city wall that was blown open by explosives, with Luya, the commander of the legion, personally commanding it, can still hold it. However, the unexpected move of the Matsue army really caused big trouble for the Sulu army.
For a time, the city walls were full of Sulu soldiers running around, fighting fires back and forth, but the shape would only get worse and worse.
"Not good!"
After all, Lu Ya was still a bit level, and he quickly realized the true intentions of the Songjiang Army. Only then did he notice that he had taken the collapsed wall so seriously that he had neglected the rest of the city. Those ordinary Sulu soldiers, who had already developed a fear of the Songjiang Army during the attack in these days, and experienced the big explosion just now, it was not easy to barely maintain it without collapsing, and at this time, they were attacked by the Songjiang Army on all fronts......
Although as early as the moment the explosion sounded, Luya knew that Morotai City was probably finished. But with the previous preparations, he thought that it would be longer than Wang Cheng's support that time. But I didn't expect that it seemed to be faster?
This bitter result made Lu Ya really difficult to accept for a while.
However, at this crucial and critical moment, the shouts of killing suddenly became louder, and the momentum of one's own side suddenly rose in a short period of time. Surprised and delighted, Lua received the news that Suleiman VI personally took the last of his soldiers and gathered the guards of the lord of the manor who had taken refuge in him and tried to fight for a rich manor, and ascended to the head of the city of Morotai!
Not only in the Eastern Continent, but also in Luzon.
Suleiman VI personally ascended to the top of the city, undoubtedly giving a shot in the arm to the near-rout of the defensive line. The morale that had been low due to the explosion and onslaught rose in an instant. Although the strength of the newly added guards is average, they are also a new force, and they have re-stabilized the defense line.
As long as the city is stable, Luya still has confidence in his side.
I have to say that this former Prince of Raman has shown a bit of his demeanor. After hearing a deadly explosion for the second time, he realized that the city of Morotai was finished. That time in Wang Cheng, he still had a chance to escape. But when half of Luzon Island was already occupied by the Songjiang people, he had no way to retreat.
If you can't defend Morotai City, there is only one way to die!
In just half a minute, this Suleiman VI made up his mind and summoned the last forces to fight to the death. And his efforts also brought enough rewards, allowing Morotai City to temporarily block the attack of the Songjiang people!
At least, it looks like they still have a chance!
………
"It's a pity!"
In the camp under the city, He Shixiang sighed regretfully. When the Sulu army had been nearly shaken on all fronts, his troops were only one step away from victory. I never thought that Suleiman VI would have the courage to kill him personally and ruin his good deeds.
The former prince tried to sabotage their plans when he was in the royal city, and later made a comeback after the Matsue army won a great victory at Laoag and established himself as emperor. Now, it should be the third time I've tried to make trouble for them.
Unforgivable!
This Morotai city must become the burial place of Suleiman VI, and He Shixiang will never allow him to continue to interfere with the great cause of the Songjiang army.
Fortunately, the first batch of soldiers who rushed into the city of Urn soon brought him a message that he could use.
The urn city built by the Sulu soldiers is obviously not finished, and even the parts that have been formed are very rudimentary, and the largest crack between the bricks and stones can even insert a finger!
After the previous plan failed to work, Ho decided to refocus on the gap in the collapsed city wall. And in this way, this point that can be used has become a breakthrough for the Songjiang Army.
Soon, two siege engines were pushed up.
These two siege engines were improvised after arriving at the city of Morotai, and they were just as simple in structure, but they were incredibly powerful. The large, heavy battering rams were sharpened and iron-clad and could be used not only to ram the gates, but also to ram the low walls that were not very strong. Originally, this kind of siege vehicle was powerless against the walls of Morotai City, but after the gap was blown open, the urn city that was repaired inside became the best target.
He Shixiang wanted to know if even the walls of the Urn City were broken, what else could the Sulu people do to stop their attack!
After a moment of preparation, the siege engine was poured with thin mud, which weakened the power of the fire attack to the greatest extent. The soldiers then worked together to push the bulky siege engines through the gaps in the explosives and pushed them into the city of Morotai.
Seeing this scene from afar, Lua, the commander of the Sulu Legion, was once again disgraced.