Chapter 259: When the City Was Broken, He Died on the Battlefield (Part 2)

At the West Gate of the Nanyue capital, Markel, the leader of the Yi people, who had just repelled the Longcheng army's Xianzhen Camp, had not even had time to lean on the battlements to catch his breath;

In his blue eyes, he found an enemy general riding a warhorse and wearing armor, leading his soldiers to rush towards the West Gate with murderous intent.

Markel's first reaction was that the enemy's vanguard commander was coming for him.

In fact, Fan Wuji was indeed coming for Markel's Yi mercenaries.

The two sides fought so hard that the Nanyue defenders stationed in the capital had already been exhausted, and it would only take a moment to break the city.

However, this Yi mercenary force of more than 2,000 people was the most powerful living force on the entire wall. Only by annihilating these Yi people could the last psychological defense line of the Nanyue defenders be completely destroyed.

For this reason, Fan Wuji, as the vanguard commander, would personally lead the left and right Yuhou troops to climb the city.

He wanted to use his combat experience with the Yi people to wipe out the Yi people who came to help in one fell swoop, and the capital of Nanyue would fall without a fight.

Seeing that the enemy's vanguard commander was coming in full force, his personal soldiers arrived at the West Gate in a flash and were climbing up the ladders on the city wall;

Markel immediately ordered: "Warriors of the Atlantic Country, the enemy's vanguard commander is coming to our Crusaders!"

"Line up and meet the enemy!"

Swish!

With Markel's order, the Yi soldiers who were originally leaning on the city wall for a breath quickly stood up, sorted out their weapons and equipment, and assembled to meet the enemy.

At the same time.

Fan Wuji's personal soldiers under the city also began to launch a full-scale climbing operation against the West Gate city wall.

The Left and Right Yuhou Army under Fan Wuji had a total of more than 3,000 people, mainly composed of the expanded veterans of the former Po Lu Army and the super elite soldiers produced by the [Born to Be an Emperor] system. Their combat effectiveness and combat experience were far superior to ordinary soldiers.

Soon, the personal soldiers of the Left and Right Yuhou Army covered each other and climbed onto the West Gate City Wall, fighting a bloody battle with the Yi soldiers under Markel.

Then, more and more personal soldiers of the Left and Right Yuhou Army climbed onto the city wall.

Until the vanguard commander Fan Wuji also climbed the city wall through the ladder.

On the narrow West Gate City Wall, thousands of soldiers from both sides of the attack and defense have been assembled.

In such a close-range battlefield fight, there are no fancy fighting moves, and they cannot be used.

The soldiers on both sides only have the most primitive sword-wielding and chopping moves. You chop me with a knife, and I return your sword.

In addition, the Yi soldiers under Markel were all equipped with the heavy armor of the Eastern European Crusaders, and the Yuhou soldiers under Fan Wuji were also equipped with black armor. With a simple chop, it was difficult for the sword to directly cut through the heavy armor on the opponent.

It only made a series of "clang clang clang" metal collision sounds.

For a while, the two sides fought hard and were evenly matched.

Until the Yuhou army, which was dragged to the end and used hammers and whips to break the heavy armor, climbed the city, it was gradually turned around and the balance of victory tilted towards the Longcheng army.

Boom, boom, boom!

Facing the Yuhou army armed with hammers, axes, golden whips and other smashing weapons, Markel's Yi soldiers with Western swords could only parry and had no power to fight back.

The soldiers of the Yuhou Army, who were skilled in tactical movements, often worked in groups of three. Two of them were responsible for attracting the attention of the Yi soldiers with their swords, while the soldiers holding sledgehammers and axes used the hammers and axes to smash the armor of the Yi soldiers.

The heavy armor could withstand the direct slashing of swords, but it could not withstand the smashing of hammers and axes. Often, a few blows would cause the Yi soldiers to spit blood and die with their internal organs shattered.

"Leader, quickly order a retreat. We can't stop the enemy's charge at all. This Nanyue capital can't be defended!"

"Leader, it's too late if we don't retreat. When the enemy breaks the city, our warships anchored at sea and the spoils on the ships will all be gone!"

"Leader——"

Seeing that they were defeated, the Yi soldiers under Markel persuaded the leader to order a retreat.

Markel also discovered that as more and more enemy soldiers piled up on the Xiguan city wall, the enemy's local advantage became more and more obvious, and it was only a matter of time before the city was broken.

He looked around on the city wall again, but did not find the figure of Li Shiyu, the prince of Nanyue who came to supervise the battle.

At this time, the Yi soldiers under his command immediately reported: "Leader, are you looking for the prince of Nanyue?"

"He fled with his soldiers as early as when the enemy's vanguard commander climbed the Xiguan city wall. He planned to let us defend the city for him, and he hurried to escape!"

Hu——

After receiving the news that Li Shiyu, the prince of Nanyue, abandoned the city and fled, Markel, the leader of the Yi people, suddenly became discouraged, and the remaining fighting will dissipated in an instant.

He immediately ordered: "Leave 300 people to cover the rear, and the rest, retreat!"

As soon as the voice fell, Markel turned and left, running towards the city without looking back.

Coincidentally, when Markel was about to walk down the city wall, he passed by a gun position where copper cannons were placed. The shells and black gunpowder were ready and piled in front of the gun position.

Markel raised his hand and touched it. The barrel of the gun was still very hot.

Then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the pioneer commander Fan Wuji who was wantonly wielding a knife to kill the Atlantic warriors under his command.

Finally, Markel turned the muzzle of the gun with a gloomy look and a ferocious expression, and aimed the copper cannon at Fan Wuji who was fighting with the Atlantic warriors under his command on the West Gate wall.

Markel loaded the black powder and projectiles in one go, then took out the fire starter he carried with him and lit the fuse of the copper cannon.

Amid the sizzling sound of the burning fuse, he walked towards the city wall, looking back every few steps.

Until, the familiar sound of a cannonball coming out of the gun came to his ears.

Whoosh——

Boom!

A moment later, a cannonball exploded on the Xiguan city wall.

Markel only caught a glimpse of the scarlet blood mist and gunpowder smoke after the explosion from the corner of his eye.