Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors-Chapter 549 - 279: Ultimate Trial Cleared!_2

To demolish this entire stretch of city wall, only a few more rounds of concentrated artillery fire were necessary.

Just at that moment, a thunderous rumble emanated from the gate.

The massive, thousand-pound gate was slowly rising!

Immediately afterwards, a large number of Jin soldiers streamed out in succession!

A substantial force of heavily armored cavalry led the forefront, with light cavalry on the flanks for cover, followed by a large number of infantry.

As these Jin soldiers burst out, the thousand-pound gate quickly fell and the drawbridge was raised again.

A faint Demonic Qi surrounded them.

General Han Fuyue couldn’t help but grimace, "Protect the cannons!"

Clearly, the only purpose of these Jin soldiers rushing out of the city gates was to wreak as much havoc as possible upon the Qi Army’s cannons.

Given the current situation, if the Qi Army’s relentless cannon fire continued, the city wall’s collapse was only a matter of time. Therefore, exiting the city to destroy the cannons was the only chance of victory for the Jin people.

Moreover, these Jin soldiers were enhanced by demonic forces, although not as completely fearless of death as those directly possessed by demons during the Return Order Expedition, their will to fight was certainly much stronger than that of ordinary Jin soldiers.

The fact that the Jin people lowered the thousand-pound gate after exiting implied that this unit was a suicide squad; they had no intention of returning alive.

However, the players had obviously anticipated this desperate move by the Jin.

"General Han, have your soldiers fall back a bit to support us!

"We’ll deal with these Jin soldiers!"

The players handed the large cannons to other Qi Army soldiers to continue assaulting the city walls and repositioned the smaller Swivel Guns, aiming at the incoming Jin forces.

"Boom!"

"Boom! Boom!"

The players’ Swivel Guns fired one after another!

A deluge of lead shot burst forth from the Swivel Guns, with several layers of compacted small lead pellets fronted by a larger lead shot, spraying out like shotgun blasts, creating a terrifying net of firepower!

The Jin’s heavy cavalry was bombarded with lead pellets even as they charged, the horses crying out in pain and collapsing to the ground.

The Swivel Gun was especially effective against the enemy’s dense formations, effectively suppressing their frenzied offensive.

After such a volley, even the demonically enhanced Jin soldiers were thrown into disarray, their formation shattered.

Seizing the moment, General Han Fuyue decisively ordered, "Charge!"

The Qi Army’s cavalry troops struck like a whirlwind, swiftly decimating the remaining Jin forces.

During this, the relentless cannons continued to pound the city walls without pause, with a large section already collapsing.

The Jin soldiers defending that section of the wall suffered heavy losses, not daring to block the breach or even to recover the bodies of their comrades.

"Assault the city!"

The Qi soldiers, unable to contain their eagerness, surged forward the instant the artillery ceased firing, storming the breach in the wall!

The Jin quickly regrouped to defend, but at the breach, the balance of forces was no longer equal.

With renewed vigor, the Qi Army poured ceaselessly into the city!

Meanwhile, Li Hongyun and the frontline Divine Machine players were clearing the battlefield of cannons while proudly striking poses.

Look, look!

This is the power of a Divine Machine player!

Compared to the Cavalry players’ flamboyance, the Divine Machine players exhibited their formidable combat strength during the siege.

Not only could they cast and direct soldiers to use powerful artillery in siege warfare, but they could also carry Swivel Guns with them, freely bombarding the enemy’s dense formations.

Of course, Divine Machine players were not omnipotent; the cannons they developed during the ultimate trials could not exceed the current level of technology by too much, and they needed various financial resources. Without holding high positions, mobilizing ample resources, and ensuring sufficient research time, they could not bring forth these cannons.

In this historical moment, conditions were just right for Divine Machine players to be so influential.

Nevertheless, having played such a monumental role in the ultimate trial was a thrilling achievement for the Divine Machine players.

"We’re going up too!"

Li Hongyun and the other Divine Machine players packed up their Swivel Guns, following the main Qi Army force in scaling the city.

Later, step by step, they set up cannons on the high ground within the city, providing artillery support for the Qi Army.

The Sixteen States of Yan Yun were conquered in one fell swoop.

...

After the recovery of the Sixteen States of Yan Yun, General Han Fuyue’s troops were stationed.

This time the Qi Dynasty did not repeat its past mistakes—there was no mass murder or looting, nor any fierce resistance from the city dwellers.

General Han Fuyue’s strict military discipline with orders of "freeze but don’t destroy shelters, starve but don’t plunder," along with his formidable military strength, ensured that the newly conquered cities did not erupt in significant turmoil.

Subsequently, edicts from the Qi Dynasty court arrived, reducing taxes and calming the populace, stabilizing the Sixteen States of Yan Yun, which gradually assimilated into the Qi Dynasty.

After regrouping, General Han Fuyue continued to lead his army north and completely annihilated Jin Country.

After the campaign, General Han Fuyue returned in triumph.

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At the banquet, officials from the court and General Han Fuyue, along with Deputy Generals, drank merrily, the atmosphere vibrant with joy.

Li Hongyun and other Divine Machine players boasted about their significant role in the conquest of Yan Jing, inspiring many players with the idea of assuming a Divine Machine persona.

The player impersonating Qin Huizhi, lifted his cup before General Han Fuyue.

"General Han, I oversaw the transport of provisions and military supplies from the rear. That was quite satisfactory, wasn’t it?"