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In Tokyo City, the number of fallen Jin Bing corpses was increasing, covering the land and staining it with red blood, creating a scene of horror.
Although the Jin Army suffered heavy blows from the Thunder Cannons, they continued to rush forward, carrying siege ladders that were several dozen meters long to set up against Tokyo City.
The Jin forces numbered in the tens of thousands, far exceeding the Guard Soldiers at the Tokyo North Gate by twenty thousand.
The Song State had nearly one hundred thousand troops allocated across several city walls, primarily at the North Gate and West Gate of Tokyo City.
This happened to be the main attack direction for the Jin Army, which had a numerical advantage of several tens of thousands, with each side having an additional twenty thousand men.
At the West City Tower of Tokyo City, a fierce siege battle was also taking place, as brutal as what was happening at the Tokyo North Gate.
The heavy Thunder Cannons of Great Song struck the Jin Bing, instilling fear in them, causing their bodies to be shattered and leaving a gruesome sight.
A Thunder Cannon Operator typically had several assistants; their main task was to aim at the Jin Bing and fire at their bodies.
There were specialized personnel responsible for loading the Thunder Cannons, placing them into firing tubes, with even two being loaded simultaneously.
Others were in charge of igniting the fuses; once lit, they would emit thick black smoke before launching projectiles.
The heavy weaponry of the Jin Kingdom, such as catapults, was also busy hurling large stones at the Guard Soldiers on the city walls.
These stones weighed several dozen pounds and fell from great heights, their destructive power was evident.
Even with Iron Shields overhead, they could not withstand such immense lethality.
As stones rained down, some measuring several dozen centimeters in size directly crushed individuals beneath them, resulting in shattered bones and gruesome deaths on the city walls.
A soldier finds it difficult to withstand the force of a large stone; he cannot endure it and is crushed beneath it, dying instantly, blood gushing out from beneath the Iron Shield.
Those unprepared Archers and Thunder Cannoneers also met with misfortune.
They were directly smashed to death by the large stones on the City Wall, not even having time to scream.
The enormous stones also struck the City Wall, attacking the frontmost section, destroying it. Azure Bricks fell one by one, making defense even more challenging.
Many City Guards of Song State were brutally killed, their deaths gruesome, yet they still held their weapons, their patriotism truly commendable.
These stones were immensely powerful; some struck the City Wall and forcefully pushed them down, causing them to fall behind the City Wall. It was truly brutal.
The fallen soldiers were bloodied and mangled, covered in blood, still emitting cries of agony before quickly succumbing to death.
Qin Feng watched in horror, estimating that at least several hundred people had died on the City Wall, with many having fallen outside the front of the City Wall.
Some had numerous arrows embedded in their bodies and were already dead, unable to control themselves as they toppled forward.
Others were struck down by flying stones that shattered the wall in front of them before they fell.
Just in front of him, dozens of soldiers had already been crushed down from this wall; their deaths were truly tragic. Some large stones also fell, creating deep pits.
Just moments ago, a large stone passed by them and killed an Imperial Guard; it was incredibly swift.
He said, "Chancellor, we should quickly retreat to a safer distance. There are Generals on the City Wall who can definitely repel Jin Bing. They have suffered heavy casualties and will surely flee in disarray."
Li Gang's previously calm face now showed signs of panic and worry.
War was indeed not that simple; it wasn't enough to rely solely on the Thunder Cannon to gain the upper hand and defeat Jin Bing.
Upon hearing his words, someone said, "Qin Feng, stop it. The battle between both sides is currently fierce and intense. As Chancellor, I must observe carefully to accurately command them."
"I estimate that Jin Bing has also begun to scale the walls. At this critical moment, all of you must charge forward and slay those Jin soldiers. I will personally wield my sword to fight the enemy."
Qin Feng felt a sense of worry; it could be life-threatening. With arrows and stones raining down from above, one careless moment could lead to death.
Arrows and stones continued to fly by; it was truly dangerous. Would one of them land on his head in the next second?
However, upon further reflection, this was the defense of the Song State. If the city were breached, how could they spare him? Patriotism surged within him; he had to take up arms and fight against the enemy on the City Wall.
He sensed that something was amiss with the Chancellor and spoke to the Imperial Guards.
"Chancellor, you are the pillar of our Great Song; we cannot do without you. If it truly comes to that moment, we will definitely take up our weapons and fight on the City Wall, slaughtering those Jin Bing to protect our Great Song. There is no need for your presence, Chancellor."
Right Chancellor Li Gang nodded in agreement; as long as they united as one, they would surely be able to repel the Jin soldiers.
Both sides were still engaged in a fierce battle. The Song State's firearms held some advantage, especially the Thunder Cannon, which had tremendous destructive power.
It could even shatter Jin Bing's Iron Shields, killing many of their soldiers and inflicting heavy casualties.
The bodies of those Jin Bing were torn apart, shattered into pieces, scattered across the ground in layers.
On the ground, there were even more corpses of Jin Bing, shot dead by the arrows from the City Wall, with numerous arrows sticking out of their bodies.
However, the army of the Jin Kingdom was also getting closer to the City Wall, now right beneath it.
More than twenty Siege Ladders were placed on the City Wall, each several dozen meters long, propped up above.
Many Jin Bing were climbing quickly with their Broadswords in hand, trying to rush up to the City Wall, seize control of it, and then occupy Tokyo City.
These Siege Ladders were quite heavy and required dozens of people to lift them onto the City Wall. The soldiers from the Song State above found it difficult to push them down; they were just too heavy.
The Generals above fought bravely, commanding the soldiers to shoot down at the Jin Bing below, with several having already fallen in battle.
The fighting was extremely intense, with heavy casualties on both sides, and it was nearing a decisive moment.
"Concentrate the Thunder Cannons and attack those Catapults. Although these Catapults are large, they are made of wood. As long as we can blow apart the wood, those stones will be useless. Also, gather our Archers and Rocketmen to suppress the enemy's Archers and the attacking Jin Bing, preventing them from advancing further."
It was noticed that there were even more ladders set up against the City Wall; it was all because there were simply too many Jin Bing that they had the opportunity to place Ladders.
"Hurry and bring over our Fire Oil. Pour it on these long ladders and then ignite it to burn the Jin Bing above and destroy the Siege Ladders."
Many soldiers, although covered in blood, were still very eager to fetch the Fire Oil. They held Iron Shields above their heads and had more Iron Shields around them as they went down!
Many people had also died upstairs, lying in disarray, but even more Jin Bing had perished.
Under the effective command of the Generals, the Thunder Cannon Operators aimed their Thunder Cannons at the Catapults below.
Black iron balls flew out, filled with gunpowder, striking those wooden Catapults and sparking bursts of flames.
Some directly shattered the supports of the Catapults, rendering them unusable, and stones fell to the side.
Others hit the Catapults; although they did not break them, they ignited large fires. Being made of wood, the flames blazed on top, turning them into massive torches.
The Jin Bing looked on in terror, afraid of such a powerful weapon. What kind of weapon could be so devastating?
It was their first encounter with this; when it flew through the air, it looked like black iron balls, but they exploded with tremendous force, capable of blowing people to pieces—truly frightening!
There were hundreds of Thunder Cannons on the City Wall, and only a few hundred Catapults below the city. Soon, more than half were destroyed, and the attacks continued.
Not only were the Jin Bing terrified as they watched the Catapults engulfed in flames, but the Jin Kingdom Generals clad in Golden Armor were also filled with fear and concern. Several generals had already been killed by arrows and Thunder Cannons.
The Catapults were ablaze; however, they had worked hard to build them, and some remained operational, continuing their assault.
They sensed that things were going badly and hurriedly searched for water to extinguish the flames, but where would they find water? Who brings water to a siege?
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