It’s not that South Asian countries haven’t fought wars before, but they have never seen this kind of war.
In their minds, shouldn't war be a close-quarters engagement? If it were a siege, the enemy would have ladders and the like, but why was the situation completely different now?
When these soldiers first saw the Tang army, they were not in a hurry because they did not see the siege equipment in the Tang army. So they were not worried and always thought that the Tang army would have to transport these things, so the siege time might be postponed.
Now, amid the explosions, they finally understood what was going on. It turned out that the Tang army had no need for that kind of thing at all, and it showed them a new kind of war, in which the original army had no ability to resist.
With a huge explosion, the soldiers on the city wall saw that the left side of the city wall had collapsed, with a gap of about several meters. However, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that less than an hour after the war started, our city wall was blown into this state. If we continue to fight, how can we rely on to resist?
"grown ups……"
Everyone below looked at the prefect, not knowing how to resist. Everyone was at a loss. Even the smartest people didn't know how to respond.
“Ah… this…”
The prefect's mind was also in a mess. He knew what he should do now and should keep his subordinates busy so that it would seem like he was working hard, but he didn't know what to let his subordinates do.
Various objects have been prepared on the city wall. If there is a gap in the city wall, they must be thrown down to block it quickly. However, a gap can appear in less than an hour, and the gap is constantly increasing. What kind of things should you use to block it?
Even if we take a step back, can you stop it?
"The Tang army didn't attack us..."
Someone on the city wall whispered that according to their previous understanding, when a gap appeared in the city wall, the enemy army would rush towards the gap like crazy in order to rush into the city.
But the Tang army did not do so now. They continued to bombard the city wall bit by bit according to the previous progress.
The prefect seemed to understand that the Tang army was not in a hurry to attack the city because they were not sure yet. There were still many troops on the city wall. However, as the city wall collapsed one section after another, the reputation of the Tang army became more and more famous, while our morale was gradually declining. They were using this method to wear us out.
Of course, the prefect could also lead his men out of the city to fight, but the moment the city gates opened, their failure might be inevitable.
What's more, the prefect did not have the courage. He was not a real military general, but just a temporary figurehead. He might be able to defend the city, but if he fought a field battle outside the city, he really had no chance of winning.
"Look, sir..."
Changes happened one after another. Just when the prefect was at a loss, a large group of people came from afar. Who else could it be but the Tang army? Where did so many people come from?
According to Li Xiang's plan, apart from the more than 2,000 men under Changsun Ze, there were no other troops to help him attack Wa City, so he could only rely on his own strength.
But plans cannot keep up with the changes. After we crossed the border, many cities opened their gates and surrendered voluntarily. The defenders inside were not fools, and the troops in the border areas had been defeated.
The city's defenders were not strong enough, and with the might of the Tang army, they didn't have the time to make things difficult for themselves, so the remaining troops marched straight to the city of Wa.
Chang Sunze did not expect these troops to come. With their joining, Chang Sunze could attack the city from all sides. As for the city walls, they collapsed even faster.
"Oh my god, why do they have so much of that stuff?"
"Are you going to blow us all up?"
Panic began to spread. No matter what the soldiers were like before, whether they were brave or cowardly, they were all filled with panic at this moment because they had never seen this kind of fighting.
Moreover, this new batch of Tang Dynasty soldiers seemed to be even more elite. Without any delay, they set up cannons all around early. Before the people on the city wall could react, artillery shells came from all directions.
The soldiers on the city wall had their internal organs displaced by the explosion, and many people's intestines were blown out. Just now, the main target was the city wall, but now the main target was the soldiers on the wall.
"Sir, why don't we surrender?"
Some people have already pointed out that when they saw the tragic scene on the city wall, they really couldn't hold on any longer. If they continued like this, they would end up being blown to death, and there wouldn't even be a complete body left.
Just as the prefect was about to speak, a shell exploded nearby, and the prefect could not utter his last words. A piece of debris from the explosion directly penetrated his head, and the guy could not say anything even if he wanted to.
"The prefect is dead..."
The news spread quickly throughout the entire city wall as if it had legs. If the prefect could still lead them to resist, perhaps the people above could hold on for a while. But now we are just passively taking the beating and can't hit them at all. Who would be willing to resist? I guess no one is willing to do this useless work.
"Open the city gates and surrender..."
Some people were blown away and could not stand. They now had only one thought, which was to surrender as quickly as possible. If they did not surrender now, even if they were given a chance later, they would probably not have the strength to stand up.
Look at what the entire city wall has become. There are shell holes everywhere, and many parts of the wall are crumbling. If we don’t surrender quickly, the entire wall will collapse and we will be buried here.
Seeing people shouting surrender everywhere, Chang Sun Ze stopped his men and asked the local guide to shout at the city wall, asking all of them to come outside the city.
More than fifty cavalrymen quickly rushed into the city. Their target was the Tang Dynasty Guild Hall in the city. They had been holding out for two or three days. I don’t know how the situation was over there.
As for the soldiers on the city wall, they all lined up outside the city...
