Chapter 1385: Han Banner World (Chapter 75) Fierce Battle in 3 Sichuan County

Qu Wan looked at the ruined Sanchuan County City, which still stood proudly in front of him. He couldn't help but feel angry. The emergence of gunpowder changed many patterns of war. Many of his previous experiences were completely useless. Although his side had powerful gunpowder weapons such as explosive packs and pottery grenades, the Qin people on the opposite side also had them.

The attack on the southern part of Qin State was extremely smooth at first. Zhou Yu took away his main force. The only ones with strong combat effectiveness in the whole south were the 5,000 men of veteran general Tan Wei. The Chu army entered the country and swept the entire southern part of Qin State like a whirlwind, but the experienced Tan Wei did not disperse his troops to support other cities that were destined to be lost. He withdrew all his 5,000 elite troops to Sanchuan County City. He even mobilized all the local troops he could mobilize and concentrated them in Sanchuan County City. From the inside to the outside, he built a complete defense system. From the fight for Sanchuan County City half a month ago to the battle under Sanchuan County City, he had already paid thousands of casualties.

This casualty ratio made Qu Wanxi very painful. If it was still the era of cold weapons, the Chu army, which had an absolute advantage in manpower, would never pay such a price, but now it was different. A bomb hit could immediately harvest a dozen or even dozens of lives.

Many of the dead had no external injuries on their bodies. According to the doctors accompanying the army, they were shocked to death. Nothing could be seen on the outside, but their internal organs had already suffered a severe blow. Even though they looked fine at the time, they slowly died in pain in the following days. There was no cure at all.

If the central city of Sanchuan County in the south is not taken, the Chu people's control over the south of Qin will not be stable. Although he was extremely annoyed, Qu Wan could only muster up his spirits and organize his troops. He launched wave after wave of attacks, and paid a lot of price, but Tan Wei's casualties were not much better than his own. Even if he wasted his troops, he still had an absolute upper hand. It only took another three or two days. Qu Wan believed that he could take Sanchuan County and end the war.

Although he had 200,000 troops, after occupying the vast south of the Qin people, the troops were scattered like beans. Now there are only 80,000 people gathered under Sanchuan County.

Another wave of attacks failed. Every time the city began to attack from a distance, the people on the city walls hid away like rats. But as soon as the infantry began to attack the city, they appeared like ghosts, throwing grenades, explosive packs and other weapons like the densely packed attackers under the city, turning the city into a sea of ​​corpses and blood. Attack again and again. Failure again and again, and then repeat the rhythm of the previous round.

Qu Wan looked at Sanchuan County City from afar. Most of the battlements had been destroyed by the bombing. Now on the top of the city wall of Sanchuan County City. Most of them were temporary walls built with sandbags, but it was such a city that looked like it would fall at any time, but it forcibly kept itself out.

The news that the Han army conquered Yingchuan County of Tan Feng and the specific battle report had been sent to Qu Wan.

It recorded the details of the Han army's conquest of Yingchuan. When he heard on the first day of the first lunar month that the Han army had conquered Yingchuan County, which was guarded by nearly 20,000 people, in one day. Qu Wan's first reaction was that Tan Feng's Yingchuan County was just a showpiece, good looking but not good in combat. You know, the strength of the Han army in Yingshui is almost the same as the strength that Tan Feng left to guard Yingchuan County. Just like the Sanchuan County in front of him, with only 5,000 regular soldiers, plus an unknown number of local guards, young and strong, he had been struggling here for half a month without making any progress.

But when he finished reading the detailed military report, he was shocked and silent.

The Han army has a new weapon again.

Gunpowder was invented by the Han people. Now, whether it is the Chu army or the Qin people, under the city of Sanchuan County, the gunpowder weapons of both sides play a vital role, but it is obvious that the Han army has left them far behind in the use of gunpowder.

Like a thunderbolt, the red iron bullet crossed the Yingshui River like a burning fireball and hit the Yingchuan city tower. Wherever it passed, the walls were destroyed, the pillars were broken, the houses collapsed, and the fire rose up. One such ammunition made a large distance above the city wall uninhabited, and the tragic scene was shocking. Although the fortresses and fortifications built by the Yingchuan people were reinforced with cement, they had almost no defense against the attack of this weapon. After careful investigation, the Han people called this weapon a cannon.

This is a detailed description of this weapon of the Han army in the battle report. Qu Wan thought of the battle between the Han and Qin armies in Lubin that he had obtained some time ago. There was also a mention of this weapon called cannon of the Han army. Comparing the descriptions of both sides, Qu Wan found that the cannons that appeared on the two battlefields were not the same size. The cannons owned by the Han army in Yingshui City were obviously larger and had a longer range. What does this show? This shows that this kind of cannon of the Han army is not a single product, but a series of multiple varieties with different uses. Just like the catapults built by the Chu army, they were formed into a covering strike network based on the different ranges. But it was obvious that once the artillery was fired, these catapults would become slag.

After crossing the Yingshui River, the power was enough to reach the level of destroying the world. This range was enough to make any catapult of the Chu army powerless to fight back.

After Qu Wan discovered this problem, he read the battle of Yingchuan County carefully again and couldn't help but sigh. Under that situation, the fighting method chosen by Tan Feng's general Gongsun Zhi was extremely correct. That was his only chance of winning. No matter where he was, there was only this one way to choose, and he was almost close to victory. It was just a pity that Gao Yuan actually appeared there and became the key to turning the battle around.

Why did Gao Yuan appear in Yingshui? Is Tan Feng so worthy of attention in Gao Yuan's mind? Must this founding king with outstanding military exploits lead the expedition in person?

Qu Wan drew a question mark in his heart. The Chu people invested a lot in Tan Feng, hoping that Tan Feng could become a helper of Chu in the future, or Gao Yuan himself noticed this problem and wanted to take Tan Feng down first. It is said that there are some personal grudges between the two. Now Tan Feng is finished. Tan Feng, who lost Yingchuan, will become a homeless stray dog. Lu Chao would not accept him. Tan Feng's only destination might be to surrender to the State of Chu. But without Tan Feng in Yingchuan County, is he still worthy of the State of Chu's attention? Even if he still has an army, he can only be a thug.

Qu Wan really didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing for the State of Chu?

"How much dynamite do we have?" He turned around and asked the military commander beside him.

"General, we still have enough gunpowder. Once the war started, we controlled the whole city. Now Mao Wei and all the skilled craftsmen in the city's workshops are under our control. As long as the raw materials are sufficient, we can continuously produce gunpowder." The military commander replied.

"Very good, I will blow Sanchuan County to the ground. I don't want to delay here any longer. As long as Sanchuan County is not taken, the southern part of Qin will not be truly stable. I want to end this war as soon as possible, or we will face a greater test next." Qu Wan said.

"I understand, General. Don't worry. I will go to the whole city to supervise it. Once the gunpowder is prepared, I will send people to deliver it to you." The military commander nodded.

"Thank you for your hard work. After we take Sanchuan County, we can discuss a truce with Qin. Lu Chao just took Xianyang. It will take a long time to stabilize the domestic situation. Zhou Yu and Bai Qi are all his biggest concerns. If we don't deal with them, he won't have the energy to fight us. But if Sanchuan County is not taken, we will be dragged here, and the situation will be hard to say." Qu Wan said.

As the curtain was lifted, a deputy general strode in. "General, I just received news that the battle of Xianyang is over. Lu Chao attacked Xianyang. The Xuanyiwei escaped from Xianyang and were trapped in Changfeng County. Lu Chao made Ying Zhun, the posthumous son of the late eldest prince of Qin, the king and became the ruling minister."

"Where did Ying Zhun come from?" Qu Wan was surprised. "How did Lu Chao take Xianyang so quickly?"

The deputy general shook his head. "Now we have only received preliminary news. It seems that Zhou Yu and the Xuanyiwei had a conflict and an internal conflict broke out in Xianyang. This led to Lu's army taking advantage of the situation and taking Xianyang."

"How is Zhou Yu now? Is he alive or dead?"

"Zhou Yu is still alive, and his main force has not been damaged much. Now he is leading his troops to Sanchuan County day and night. General, we don't have much time. If Zhou Yu comes back, we will face tens of thousands of elite Qin troops." The deputy general looked a little stern.

Qu Wan stood up, "I can't wait any longer, and I can't wait any longer. Pass my order, attack the city, fight in turns, and attack Sanchuan County City without stopping for a moment. We must take it down before Zhou Yu comes back."

The battle of Sanchuan County City, which had been silent for less than half a day, kicked off again. This time, Tan Wei clearly felt the difference in the opponent's strength. The Chu army attacked Sanchuan County City like crazy, and they even rushed forward at the risk of being accidentally injured by the explosive packs launched by their own side. The opponent's long-range suppression had just ended, and the Chu army had begun to climb the city wall. The fastest one had already emerged from the top of the city wall.

Although he didn't know what stimulated Qu Wan to go crazy, Tan Wei knew very well that Sanchuan County City had reached the most critical moment. If he could survive this wave, Sanchuan County City might be able to survive. If he couldn't survive, everything would be over.

"Kill, kill the southern barbarians down the city." Tan Wei waved his big knife and rushed up first. (To be continued.)