Opening a Tavern in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 210: The bomb is so powerful that the strong city is hard to break through and finally retre

As the last batch of bombs and grenades were completed, Cheng Yaojin shouted, "The bombs and grenades are ready! Men, let's go!"

His loud voice was like thunder, echoing throughout the entire military camp.

The Tang Dynasty soldiers quickly gathered, all of them were in high spirits, with the flame of battle burning in their eyes.

The soldiers picked up the newly made bombs and grenades and carried them carefully, with expressions of tension and excitement on their faces.

They knew very well that these weapons were the key to countering the Goryeo night attack.

Cheng Yaojin led the charge, holding an axe and striding forward at the front of the team.

Li Jing followed closely behind, calmly directing the soldiers' marching formation, ensuring their orderly progress. "This time, we must ensure these Korean thieves never return!"

Cheng Yaojin turned and shouted to the soldiers behind him. Morale instantly rose, and everyone shouted in unison: "Kill the Goryeo army and defend the Tang Dynasty!"

The team was like a long steel dragon, rapidly approaching the Goryeo soldiers under the city wall.

At this time, the Koreans under the city wall were still digging desperately, completely unaware that the Tang Dynasty's counterattack was about to come.

Cheng Yaojin was the first to rush to the city wall and looked at the Korean soldiers who were still busy working under the wall.

He grinned, revealing his signature cheerful expression, and shouted, "Hahaha, boys, let them taste the power of our Tang Dynasty bombs!"

After saying that, he personally picked up a bomb and threw it hard towards where the Goryeo soldiers were gathered.

The bomb drew an arc in the air and fell straight towards the target with a whistling sound.

With a loud "bang", flames shot up into the sky and filled the air with smoke and dust. The Goryeo soldiers were blown to the ground and screamed in pain.

They were originally concentrating on digging the city wall, but were instantly thrown into disarray by the sudden explosion.

The Goryeo general's face changed drastically, and he shouted, "Oh no! The Tang Dynasty actually has such powerful firearms! Retreat!"

The other soldiers finally woke up from their dreams, dropped their tools, and turned around to flee without caring about the city wall that had not yet been broken.

For a moment, shouts and wails were intertwined, and hurried footsteps raised clouds of dust. The Goryeo army, which had just been planning a sneak attack on the Tang Dynasty, was the one that was about to fall.

At this moment, he was like a headless fly, running towards his own camp in a panic, just wanting to escape from this dangerous place as soon as possible.

Cheng Yaojin stood on the city wall, watching the fleeing Koreans, and laughed heartily: "You want to launch a surprise attack on our Tang Dynasty? You don't even consider your own strength. With such little courage, you still dare to attack us. Humph!"

The soldiers around him also cheered and were excited about this victory in the first battle.

The Goryeo soldiers fled in a panic all the way, and only stopped when they finally retreated back to their own camp, still in shock.

The general leading the team had a face so gloomy that water could drip out of it. He was breathing heavily and looking back at the direction of the Tang Dynasty's city wall with hatred.

At this time, a soldier came forward and said in a panic, "General, we just found that the wall is impossible to break through. The stone is very solid. We spent a lot of effort and only made a shallow gap. There is no way for the army to pass through."

Upon hearing this, the general was so angry that he kicked the soldier and cursed, "Useless! Why didn't you do it earlier? Why are you saying it now?"

The soldier covered his stomach in grievance and dared not say a word.

The general frowned, feeling extremely upset. He had originally planned to launch a surprise attack at night, break through the city wall and catch the Tang Dynasty off guard.

But who could have imagined that the city wall was so strong that all the effort was in vain.

Another older soldier nearby bravely said, "General, the Tang still has those incredibly powerful bombs and grenades. A forceful attack will be extremely difficult. We must think of another way."

The general gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and said viciously, "Hmph, they're lucky this time, but we must avenge this. Let's return to camp and reorganize, then make a long-term plan. We must make the Tang Dynasty pay for what happened today!"

After saying this, he led a group of dejected soldiers towards the camp, and his original arrogant demeanor had disappeared without a trace.

A fierce glint flashed in the Goryeo general's eyes. He waved his hand and roared, "Then don't dig into the city wall. Fight! Even if we have to storm today, we must let the Tang Dynasty taste the power of our Goryeo. We can't go back in disgrace!"

As soon as he finished speaking, although the Goryeo soldiers were still frightened, they did not dare to disobey military orders. They reorganized themselves, raised their weapons, and rushed towards the Tang Dynasty's city wall while shouting.

For a moment, shouts and cries of killing shook the sky, and the sounds of horses' hooves and footsteps intertwined together, sweeping towards the Tang Dynasty like a surging wave.

But the Tang soldiers showed no fear. Cheng Yaojin stood on the city wall, looking at the aggressive Korean army and shouting at the top of his voice: "Brothers, those Korean bastards won't give up yet. We have bombs and grenades, what are we afraid of! When they get close, we will give them a good beating!"

The soldiers responded with a loud shout in unison, quickly taking their positions and ready for battle.

The Goryeo vanguard troops that rushed over first had just approached the city wall.

Li Jing saw the right moment and calmly ordered, "Drop the bomb!"

In an instant, grenades flew towards the Goryeo army like raindrops.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" A series of explosions sounded, flames exploded in the Goryeo army, and many soldiers were blown to the ground, screaming and struggling.

But the Korean generals were still frantically urging from the rear: "Don't stop, keep charging, break through their defenses!"

The remaining Goryeo soldiers gritted their teeth, stepped over their companions, and continued to rush forward desperately. A more brutal close combat was about to take place.

Seeing the soldiers who had rushed out running back, the Goryeo general was so angry that his face flushed red. He widened his eyes and roared, "Retreat! Why are you retreating? You have such little courage. What does it matter if the Tang Dynasty has bombs? You are just trash, all trash!"

The soldiers were terrified and ran back, shouting, "General, that bomb was too powerful! We couldn't get close to it. We were all killed and wounded. We can't move forward any further."

The general listened to these explanations, but he didn't listen at all. He drew his sword from his waist, pointed at the soldiers who were running back and cursed: "You useless people! When did our Goryeo warriors become such cowards?"

"I was hoping to capture the Tang Dynasty border today and spread the prestige of Goryeo. But you were frightened by a few bombs and even dared to retreat!"

But the soldiers didn't care about the general's scolding.

He gritted his teeth and said bitterly, "Hmph, I'll let them off for now. When I return to camp, I'll punish you severely for retreating in the face of battle. Sooner or later, I'll settle this account with the Tang Dynasty!"