Opening a Tavern in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 213 Crazy Goryeo, Covering the Bombing Soldiers

The Goryeo general stood in front of the formation and shouted, "Bows and arrows, charge!" In an instant, Goryeo archers rushed out like a tide, drawing their bows and arrows, with the arrows pointing directly at the Tang Dynasty city wall.

"You too, set off!" With this order, the infantrymen followed closely behind, shouting and killing loudly, and rushed towards the Tang Dynasty camp with great momentum.

The Tang soldiers on the city wall discovered the movements of the Goryeo army and immediately became alert.

Cheng Yaojin shouted loudly: "Brothers, don't panic! They are here to die again. Our bombs and grenades are not vegetarians. When they are within range, listen to my command and blow them up!"

The soldiers quickly took their positions. Some held their weapons tightly in their hands to prepare for defense against possible approaching enemies, while others carefully prepared bombs and grenades, their eyes fixed on the approaching Goryeo army.

Li Jing calmly directed the attack from the sidelines: "The archers will fire a volley first to disrupt their charge."

The Tang Dynasty archers acted upon hearing the order, pulled their bowstrings to full strength, and "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" arrows shot towards the Goryeo army like flying insects.

For a moment, many Goryeo soldiers were shot by arrows and fell to the ground, but their charge did not stop. They still rushed forward shouting.

As the Goryeo army gradually approached, the Tang Dynasty was also prepared to use bombs and grenades.

On the battlefield, a soldier in charge of carrying bombs was suddenly hit by an arrow shot from Goryeo and fell to the ground.

"Attention, cover the bomb soldiers!" Cheng Yaojin's eyes turned red instantly when he saw this, and he roared and gave orders.

The Tang Dynasty archers on the city wall quickly adjusted their angles and concentrated their firepower to fight back against the Goryeo archers in that area. Arrows poured down like rain, trying to suppress the enemy's attack.

At the same time, the soldiers nearby rushed forward without hesitation, surrounding the injured bomb soldier with shields, forming a simple protective circle.

"Hurry, drag him to a safe place!" shouted a team leader.

The two soldiers quickly leaned over, carried their injured comrade, and evacuated behind the city wall with difficulty under the cover of their shields.

Meanwhile, Li Jing was nervously directing the other soldiers to continue preparing bombs and grenades: "Don't panic, follow the plan, our counterattack will begin immediately!"

He knew very well that the safety of the bomb soldiers was related to the direction of the entire war. If the effective use of bombs could not be guaranteed, the Tang Dynasty might fall into an extremely passive situation.

General Quan Gaisuwen stood before the Goryeo army, observing the chaotic scene on the battlefield. A fierce smile flashed across his face, and he burst into laughter. "Hahaha! Attack those firearms! The Tang Dynasty is nothing to fear. We can easily take this city wall."

When the Goryeo soldiers heard the general's order, their attack became more fierce.

The archers focused their targets on the Tang soldiers who were holding bombs and grenades and preparing to launch counterattacks.

Sharp arrows whizzed towards them, and the rain of arrows was as dense as a huge net covering the sky.

The infantry also shouted and quickened their charge, trying to break through the Tang Dynasty's defense line and create better shooting angles for the archers so that they could hit the target more accurately.

"Don't give the people of the Tang Dynasty a chance to throw those firearms. Hit them hard!" Quan Gaisuwen waved the long knife in his hand and continued to urge loudly.

In his opinion, as long as the power of the Tang Dynasty's bombs and grenades can be curbed, the situation of the war can be turned around by relying on Goryeo's military advantage.

Winning this battle let the Tang Dynasty know how powerful Goryeo was, so at this moment his eyes were full of determination to win, and he only wanted to achieve this goal as soon as possible.

On the Tang side, facing such fierce and targeted attacks from Goryeo, the pressure suddenly increased. Although the soldiers fought hard, they were also in an extremely difficult situation. The atmosphere on the city wall became increasingly tense and solemn.

Cheng Yaojin looked at the fierce attack of the Koreans, especially the rain of arrows that kept shooting at his own soldiers throwing grenades. His eyes burned with rage and he shouted, "Don't be afraid. Bomb them, I'll blow them up myself!"

After saying that, he picked up a bomb, checked the fuse with swift movements, then with his eyes wide open, he aimed at the place where the Goryeo army was gathering, and threw the bomb out with all his strength.

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

With a loud "bang", the bomb exploded in the front row of the Goryeo army, flames shot up into the sky, smoke and dust filled the air, and the Goryeo soldiers who were hit screamed in pain.

Some were blown far away, while others rolled on the ground in pain, covering their wounds. The originally neat charging team was torn open in an instant, and the offensive was also stagnant.

"Haha, you want to deal with our Tang Dynasty's firearms, but you don't even consider whether you have the ability to do so!" Cheng Yaojin stood on the city wall and laughed majestically.

The heroic spirit inspired the surrounding Tang Dynasty soldiers, who cheered in unison.

But Quan Gaisuwen showed no intention of retreating. He gritted his teeth and roared, "Keep attacking! Don't be frightened by this little setback! Concentrate your firepower and kill that bomb-throwing Cheng Yaojin!"

Upon hearing this, the Goryeo soldiers gritted their teeth and reorganized their offensive, rushing towards the Tang Dynasty city walls again. A more intense battle began.

"Oh no, Goryeo is attacking our grenade-throwing soldiers like crazy!" A soldier on the city wall shouted anxiously.

The offensive from the Goryeo side became more and more fierce and crazy. The archers almost gave up attacking other Tang soldiers. All the arrows poured towards the Tang soldiers who were preparing to throw bombs and grenades.

The dense array of arrows shot towards the target like covering the sky and the sun. The sound of "whoosh whoosh whoosh" filled the entire battlefield, as if the god of thunder was screaming.

The Goryeo infantry ignored the counterattacks from the Tang archers and rushed forward desperately. They held up their shields to block possible bombs and waved their weapons at the Tang soldiers on the city wall.

They were still shouting crazy slogans, and their only desire was to break through the defense line and deal with the bomb-throwing soldiers who posed the greatest threat to them.

Many Tang Dynasty grenade-throwing soldiers had arrows stuck in their bodies and around them, but they still gritted their teeth, held on to their bombs and grenades tightly, and tried to find an opportunity to fight back.

But as the rain of arrows became more and more intense, several grenade-throwing soldiers were injured and fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Cheng Yaojin's eyes turned red with anxiety. He brandished the axe in his hand and roared, "Brothers, we can't be frightened by these lunatics from the Koreans. We must protect our bombers at all costs. Throw the bombs hard and blow them up!"

Li Jing was also calmly directing other soldiers to strengthen the cover for the soldiers throwing bombs.