Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest
Chapter 1087: 1087: Expedition to the West (Continued Four)

Chapter 1087: Chapter 1087: Expedition to the West (Continued Four)

The next morning, Wang Chen set off from the main camp, escorted by a squad of elite cavalry, heading towards Solid Gold Pass.

His steed stopped about five to six li away from the city wall, and he carefully observed the formidable fortress ahead.

According to the local guides, this massive fortress was built within a short span of two years, with Great Qin mobilizing a vast amount of manpower and resources for its construction.

And under the walls of Solid Gold Pass were filled with the bones of countless Yan People!

From the outside, the fortress seemed impregnable, with towering snow-capped mountains on both sides that even monkeys would find difficult to climb. Its walls were over a hundred feet high, backed by densely packed defense towers.

Behind each crenel, heavy crossbows were positioned, and cannons were mounted at intervals. Samurai clad in Mysterious Armor patrolled back and forth with long halberds, presenting a scene of strict vigilance.

The Qin Soldiers quickly noticed Wang Chen and his party spying from a distance and immediately blew a whistle to signal a warning.

The shrill whistle echoed in all directions.

Before long, several figures resembling Generals appeared on the city walls, pointing and gesturing towards Wang Chen.

After a moment, one of the Cannons mounted on the city wall suddenly belched scorching smoke, and a dark cannonball shot out, whistling towards Wang Chen’s position.

“My lord, be careful!”

The cavalrymen at Wang Chen’s side were utterly horrified, hastily urging their horses to shield him.

This was the invincible Cannon after all!

Yet, Wang Chen remained calm, motionless as he watched the flying cannonball land a li away in front of them, bouncing and rolling forward a distance.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Several more Cannons fired, but none of the cannonballs came close to Wang Chen and his men.

Now, everyone had figured out the range of the city’s Cannons and couldn’t help but wear smug smiles.

You see, the range of the field Cannons carried by the Western Expedition Army, or rather, those brought by Wang Chen himself, outstripped that of the enemy’s by quite a margin.

One Cavalryman scoffed, “Truly feeble and incapable!”

Everyone immediately burst into roaring laughter!

Perhaps their laughter was too loud, or maybe the Qin on Solid Gold Pass had noticed their demeanor, but in any event, a Qin Army General was so enraged that he began to load a Cannon himself.

To increase the range, he crammed double the normal quantity of gunpowder into the barrel.

The gunners next to him tried to dissuade him, but were met with a backhand slap from the General that sent them tumbling to the ground, and then he stuffed in a solid cannonball.

He even personally took up a torch and lit the fuse.

With a “bang”, the Cannon instantly shattered into pieces, and the surrounding gunners, unable to escape in time, were struck by large fragments, resulting in a gruesome scene of death and injury!

The General, who despite his extraordinary dexterity, couldn’t avoid the disaster either and had an arm severed.

All was chaos atop the city walls of the Qin Army.

Although the Knights around Wang Chen didn’t see it clearly, they understood what had happened and laughed even louder!

Wang Chen nodded.

While Great Qin had mastered the manufacturing of Cannons and Firearms, their craftsmanship was still in its infancy, with both the firepower and quality being relatively poor.

They posed a threat to Great Zhou, but not much of one.

However, Wang Chen wouldn’t underestimate his adversary because a massive empire, once fully committed to war, could unleash frightening energy.

What they couldn’t do now didn’t mean they couldn’t improve later. Their craftsmen would certainly keep researching and refining upon understanding the basic methods, eventually catching up to Great Zhou’s technological level.

This was a major reason why Wang Chen organized this Western Expedition—he couldn’t afford to give the enemy too much time to develop new technology.

Otherwise, the consequences would be unthinkable.

With thoughts in his mind, Wang Chen led the group to retreat two miles to ensure sufficient safety.

Then, he ordered to mark eight squares on the ground, evenly arranged towards the Solid Gold Pass.

The next moment was Wang Chen’s time to perform.

Standing in the center of one of the squares, wielding the Qijue Great Sword, he began to cast his spell.

Suddenly, the ground began to tremble, and the layer of soil beneath Wang Chen’s feet slowly bulged and quickly solidified into a stone platform.

As Wang Chen continuously poured Mana into it, the stone platform rose higher and higher, eventually surpassing a hundred feet in height!

And this height was almost equivalent to the walls of the Solid Gold Pass.

The surrounding Knights were utterly astounded, revering Wang Chen who stood atop the high platform as if he were an immortal being, practically wanting to kneel down and worship him on the spot.

Only a supreme State Preceptor could create such miracles!

But this was only the beginning.

From morning to afternoon, Wang Chen took a whole day to construct a total of eight high platforms.

The reason it took so long was that he had to continually recover his Mana, otherwise he wouldn’t be able to sustain the consumption.

To speed up the recovery, Wang Chen also brought out the Spirit Gathering Formation Plate and embedded Spirit Stones to supplement himself with nature’s spiritual energy.

Since there were no obstructions in front of the Solid Gold Pass, his astonishing actions were also discovered by the Qin Army guarding the city walls.

The Qin People, not understanding the reason, and not daring to venture out of the pass, could only watch helplessly without being able to interfere.

In truth, if the Qin Army really decided to send troops out, they would be met by a rain of bullets and cannonballs!

When night fell, Wang Chen had fires lit around the high platforms to prevent any sneaky attacks from the enemy.

It wasn’t until the next morning that he displayed the big guns.

Eight Divine Might Cannons, each weighing thousands of pounds, were placed by Wang Chen on the eight sturdy high platforms!

Unlike the portable field cannons, these eight Divine Might Cannons were specifically designed for defending cities and strongholds, with extreme weight, great power, and a range that ordinary cannons cannot match.

The Divine Might Cannons were not made for field battles because they were too difficult to transport, but Wang Chen, with the Cangqing Ring, could ignore all these heavy cannons’ shortcomings and bring them to the front lines of war.

The eight Divine Might Cannons were also prepared by him specifically for attacking enemy cities.

Each Divine Might Cannon was operated by dozens of gunners.

Following Wang Chen’s command, they began to expertly adjust the cannon positions and firing angles, then loaded the ammunition.

“Fire!”

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One after another, the Divine Might Cannons unleashed their power, launching cannonballs weighing over a hundred pounds each towards Solid Gold Pass.

As all the cannons were set up on high platforms, there was no issue with shooting upwards; three of the eight cannonballs in the first volley landed accurately on the city walls, and the other five fell within the fortress.

Instantly, massive explosions ensued!

Although the Qin Army was prepared, they couldn’t stop the onslaught of cannonballs, and they were promptly plunged into a barrage of screams and wails.

“Maintain firepower, continue the attack.”

Wang Chen declared with a grave tone: “Cavalry, prepare to intercept!”

He wanted to see just how long the enemy holed up in Solid Gold Pass could endure under the bombardment of eight Divine Might Cannons!

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