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There are several types of explosives produced by Zhao's weapons workshop, some are explosive for rocks, some are highly penetrating, some are as lethal as a goddess scattering flowers, and some are loud but have average lethality.

The explosions outside now sound very loud, but they are not very lethal.

After all, he was one of his own, not an external enemy, so Wang Xuan did not want to use too cruel tactics.

Like Gan Zhuo, he didn't think Wangcai County could be captured quickly. His goal was Jianchang. It would take some time for Zhou Fang's reinforcements to arrive from Nanchang. Wangcai's best way was to ask for help from Jianchang.

Although he fought fiercely, his troops mainly went to Jianchang, half of them ambushed on the road, and the other half detoured. As long as Jianchang's army came out, they would attack the city.

After capturing Jianchang, even if Wangcai cannot be captured, the army will still have a place to repair and supply.

But... Wang Xuan overestimated Wang Zhen and underestimated the power of explosives.

The sound of explosions made the soldiers tremble with fear. Wang Zhen and Gan Zhuo were nowhere to be seen. The generals below ordered the soldiers to pick up their weapons and hold on, but with little effect.

Just at this time, rumors spread from the city that the county guard was about to abandon the city and escape. The people were already on the carriage, and General Ganzhuo ran to stop him...

Rumors spread quickly among the soldiers. By the time the generals heard about it, the morale of the army had collapsed, and the rumors had already become, "General! The county guards have run away, what city are we still defending? General Gan went to stop the county guards from abandoning the city and escaped and was killed. Got it!"

The general's eyes widened, and he forgot to stop them from escaping for a moment, but asked: "How did you know?"

"That's what everyone said!"

In one sentence, a chill ran down the general's spine, and he knew it was over. He immediately drew his sword and killed several soldiers who turned around to run away. He ordered them not to spread any more rumors, and everyone went up to the city wall.

"No one is allowed to run around without orders. Get all the bows and arrows to keep out the enemy!"

But he could only stop them for a moment. In the absence of Wang Zhen, the soldiers had very low awareness of resistance even if they were forced to the top of the city.

Wang Xuan was keenly aware that the arrows shot down did not match the number of people on the city wall, and it was also far from the standard. After all, they had been fighting each other for the past half month.

Could it be that he was pretending to be invincible and wanted to lure them deeper?

But entering the city... Uncle Er Er is sure he can fight back after letting them enter the city?

After thinking about Wang Xuan's personality and abilities, Wang Xuan narrowed his eyes, turned around and asked, "Go find the scout camp captain."

The captain ran over, and Wang Xuan asked him, "Are you sure there is only Wang Zhen's army in Wangcai City and no other reinforcements?"

The captain said: "Except for the garrison of about a hundred people who originally stayed in Wangcai County, there is indeed only Wang Zhen's army. We have scouts who sneaked into Wangcai in advance. If a large army enters the city, we will not be left without news."

Wang Xuan circled back and forth twice, "There are no reinforcements. That means Wang Xuan is dizzy. With his small number of troops, he dares to use the inner city to set up an ambush?"

The openings were all opened. If you don't fight, it will be useless. Wang Xuan immediately said: "Pull the latest two trebuchets over, throw explosives into the city, and aim at the top of the city, and about fifty meters inside the city gate." Distance throw, prepare ladder!"

The new trebuchet produced by Zhao's Weapon Shop has a scale on it, which not only can throw it farther, but also can throw it more accurately.

Their slingers have been learning for two months and have basically mastered it. Today you can see their skills.

Originally, he planned to save it for use when fighting Nanchang, but now the time has come. If he doesn't use it, he will regret it.

Wang Xian was finally persuaded by Gan Zhuo and gave up escaping. He followed Gan Zhuo to the city gate with a sword in hand and a proud look on his face, intending to encourage everyone to stick to Wang Cai.

When the busy soldiers on the city wall saw Wang Zhen coming up with a serious face, their panicked hearts calmed down a little, and they finally stopped running around.

Under Gan Zhuo's orders and scolding, everyone finally calmed down a bit. Just when everyone was about to fight back, there was a hiss from the other side, and a bag of sparks flew high, passed over their heads and hit the ground with a thud. Under the city tower, there was a square thing wrapped in linen. Just when I was wondering what it was, there was a loud bang...

Everyone's eyes widened. Before they could react, with a hiss, the square linen bag thrown in the air hit the tower with a bang. Gan Zhuo's pupils shrank and he shouted: "Get out of the way -"

Before he could finish a word, there was a bang, and everyone's ears were buzzing, and their eyes were filled with fire...

Wang Xi sat down on the ground, his hands and feet were weak, he could not see or hear anything else in his eyes and ears, and he crawled down the tower to escape...

The little fighting spirit the soldiers had just aroused instantly collapsed. The county guards had all run away. How many soldiers were still willing to defend the city?

Gan Zhuo was furious and was about to kill Wang Xie with his sword. The general quickly stopped Gan Zhuo, hugged his waist and shouted loudly: "General, if you kill the county guard, General Wang will not let you go."

Ganzhuo pushed him away and said, "If we don't kill him today, we won't be able to defend this city!"

After saying that, Gan Zhuo was about to capture Wang Xi's sacrificial flag. Wang Xi's guards quickly protected him and took Wang Xi to escape down the tower. Seven or eight explosive packets flew over one after another. The army was panicked. Zhao Jiajun was already running away quickly carrying the ladder. Lai set up on the city wall, Gan Zhuo looked at Wang Zhen's fleeing back, stamped his feet fiercely, turned around and organized his soldiers to kill the enemy.

As Wang Jie ran all the way, the city was deserted. Because of the war, the people were hiding at home, so there were only soldiers running hurriedly on the road.

Wang Xi climbed onto the carriage, and the guard ran away as soon as he slapped the horse's butt.

It wasn't until he leaned against the carriage that he felt he was still alive. He fearfully opened the curtain and looked outside. It wasn't until he left through another city gate that he realized that there was not a single common person in the city or outside the city.

This was not possible in the cities where wars were fought in the past.

He couldn't help but ask the guards, "Why don't the people escape?"

The guard said: "The Zhao army has strict military regulations and must not offend the people. As long as the people stay at home, they will be fine, so they will not run away."

Wang Zhen thought for a moment and then asked, "What if the common people are harboring enemy troops?"

The guard said: "As long as they hand over their weapons, Zhao Jiajun will not pursue them."

Wang Xian: "No prisoners either?"

The guard nodded, "No prisoners, let them return to their hometowns. If they have nowhere to go, they can also settle down as refugees and become good citizens."

Wang Zhen fell silent and sighed after a long time: "We have lost the hearts of the people and Jiangnan can no longer hold on."

The guard was silent for a moment and then reminded: "Mr. Sir, why don't you think about where to go? You abandoned the city and fled. This is a serious crime."

Wang Zhen was ashamed: "Go back to Jiankang."

Guard: "Will the king hold me accountable?"

Wang Xian: "I will plead guilty myself, and I will not die."

Wang Zhen directly asked the guards to bypass Nanchang, abandon the entire Yuzhang County, no longer care about Wang Dun's orders, and ran back to Jiankang directly.

Originally, King Langya also ordered him to return to Jiankang. Forget it, he was not good at this, so he might as well go back. He really couldn't fulfill his cousin's request. (End of chapter)