The explosives from Zhao's Weapon Workshop come in several types: those for blasting rocks, those with strong penetration, those with a scattered destructive effect like a celestial rain, and, of course, those that are just loud but not very lethal.
The explosions outside now are the type that are notably loud but not very lethal.
After all, they were dealing with their own people, not external enemies, so Wang Xuan didn't want to use overly cruel tactics.
Like Gan Zhuo, he didn't expect to capture Wangcai County quickly. His target was Jianchang. Zhou Fang's reinforcements from Nanchang would take some time, so the best strategy for Wangcai was to seek aid from Jianchang.
Despite his ferocious assault, his main forces were headed toward Jianchang, with half ambushing on the road and the other half bypassing to engage if Jianchang's forces came out.
Capturing Jianchang would provide a place for the army to resupply and recuperate, even if Wangcai couldn't be taken.
