A large army rushed towards them, without torches or noise, running indifferently and silently, like a group of murderous gods emerging from hell. The swords and crossbows in their hands reflected the moonlight, which was particularly cold and sharp.
The leader was none other than Shan Daozhen.
Xu Shiji's troops entered the city as the second order of battle, one step behind Xue Rengui's army. In order to earn more military merits, Xu Shiji emphasized that the troops should attack fiercely, pass through the palace city as quickly as possible, and rush to the imperial city. It is best to capture Xue Rengui's army first.
Go down to the imperial city and seize unparalleled merit.
The troops can run fast and fight, and they will not be afraid even if the lawsuit comes before the King of Han.
Therefore, when deploying before the war, Xu Shiji emphasized this to several of his generals.
Shan Daozhen was eager to achieve success and led the army to fight fiercely. He did not hesitate to fight. In addition, he accidentally took a shortcut and finally left Xue Rengui's troops behind. Looking at the numerous palaces and buildings in front of him, he did not know that he had arrived.
Where, I was wondering if I should ask a guide.
The army rushed out of a street, and the front suddenly opened up.
A large army was waiting in front of them. Countless crossbows were aimed at them, emitting a cold luster.
Shan Dao was so shocked that he quickly stopped and shouted: "Quick, back up, back up."
After rushing out of the streets, there is an open square with no cover. Tens of thousands of crossbow arrows are fired at the same time. No matter how many people are there, there are not enough people to kill. If you don't retreat, you are seeking death.
But many soldiers have already rushed forward, and it is not easy to retreat.
At this moment, Shan Daozhen broke into a cold sweat and shouted orders.
Open area ahead.
The army that was waiting solemnly stared coldly at the army that rushed out, just like a hungry wolf seeing the rabbits delivered to the door of the house, each one's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and murderous intent suddenly broke out.
The general raised his command flag high and shouted loudly: "Get ready-"
"Dong dong dong!"
Almost at the same time, black things fell from the sky and landed at the general's feet, hissing and smoking. It was particularly weird under the moonlight and made people's scalp numb.
The general didn't know what was going on, looked around in panic, and forgot to give the order.
Before he could understand what it was, suddenly——
"Boom boom boom!"
Explosions sounded one after another, and fireballs shot up into the sky from the enemy army, engulfing the generals, which were particularly dazzling under the moonlight.
The terrifying explosion shock wave even knocked out the surrounding soldiers, making shrill screams.
In the blink of an eye, countless generals were killed on the spot. The army lost command and forgot to shoot. They all stared at the explosion fireball with shock on their faces.
Shan Daozhen already knew about the existence of grenades and the entire battle plan. He immediately reacted and shouted excitedly: "Brothers, it is the Jin Yiwei who is secretly assisting to assassinate the enemy general. The enemy army is in chaos, and the military merits are in front. Follow
I'll rush up and kill them all!"
"Kill--"
The soldiers were in high spirits and rushed forward with shouts and screams.
The crossbow bolts whizzed away, intertwining into a deadly net under the moonlight, and fell towards the enemy.
The enemy reacted from the shock of the explosion, but it was already too late. The crossbow bolt fiercely penetrated the body of a famous soldier, taking away lives one after another. It was fierce, cruel, and ruthless!
The enemy's formation was in chaos, and without the general's command, the army that had been filled with murderous intent just now instantly turned into a mob, losing morale and fleeing in all directions.
How could Shan Daozhen let the duck fly away? He ordered the army to pursue him and looked for the shadow of the Jin Yiwei. However, the surrounding area was gray and the visibility was limited. He could not see the Jin Yiwei, so he cupped his fists and shouted loudly: "I am under the command of General Xu."
Shan Daozhen, thank you Brother Jinyiwei for your help!"
"General Shan, it's important to kill the enemy!"
On a rooftop, Zhang Long responded loudly, jumped down quickly, waved his hand, and quickly left with the remaining brothers in the battalion, heading towards the imperial city.
The palace city and the imperial city are separate and collectively referred to as the imperial palace.
The palace city is divided into three parts, the harem, the middle palace and the front palace, separated by tall walls.
The harem is where the concubines live, and the middle palace is where the emperor lives, rests, works, and meets with his ministers. In the middle are Ganlu Hall and Liangyi Hall, to the west are Princess Hall, Baifu Hall, Chengqing Hall, etc., and to the east is Wanchun Hall.
Hall, Li Zheng Hall, Wude Hall and warehouse, etc.
Ganlu Hall is in the harem, next to the middle palace, separated by a door called Ganlu Gate.
It was pitch dark inside the Ganlu Hall, and it was unknown whether there were any soldiers from the government. However, the Ganlu Gate was heavily guarded, and the torches were beating brightly, illuminating the surroundings. It was obvious that there were many soldiers on the city wall, with crossbows ready, and the murderous aura could be felt from far away.
Zhang Long led his men and rushed to the vicinity of Ganlu Hall. He took a look at the waiting army. If he rushed forward, he would die. He retreated decisively and headed west. Passing the Confucius Temple, some distance further ahead was Anren Gate.
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Anren Gate is connected to the Princess Courtyard and is also heavily guarded, but the defense is looser than Ganlu Gate.
If you don't break the door, it will be very troublesome for the subsequent army to attack.
Zhang Long signaled the army to hide in the darkness, observed calmly for a moment, signaled the battalion commander to approach behind him, and warned: "Here, rush to the city gate for up to ten breaths. Pick a few brothers who can run fast to bring explosive packs. The others will wait for me.
Order, work together to suppress the enemies at the city gate, cover up, and blow open the city gate."
"With just such a small number of people, even if they break down the door, it will be difficult to get in." the battalion commander reminded.
Although the Jin Yiwei are powerful in combat, one battalion only has 300 soldiers, and the enemy troops number tens of thousands at a glance. The disparity in strength is so great that no matter how hard they rush in, they will not be able to escape death.
Zhang Long was full of courage and thought carefully. After thinking for a while, he said: "Get ready first. It is estimated that we will arrive that year, but it is really not possible. After we rush in, we will not be reluctant to fight and rush all the way. The enemy cannot catch up and we are not afraid of chasing.
The best way to kill the enemy during the movement is that as long as the city gate is blown down, the brothers behind will rush in."
"It makes sense. Our mission is to create panic. We can't create panic without killing people." The battalion commander reacted, responded solemnly, and hurried to make arrangements.
Soon, the army was ready to attack.
Zhang Long pricked up his ears and listened for a while. Seeing that the friendly troops were still far away, they were probably entangled by the enemy troops and would be difficult to attack in a short time. He didn't want to wait any longer and decisively made an attack gesture.
The soldiers were already ready. When they saw the order, they lit grenades and threw them with all their strength.
The grenade drew a terrifying arc under the moonlight and landed accurately on the city wall.
"Boom, boom, boom!" Explosions sounded.
The defenders on the city wall were caught off guard by the explosion, and countless people were killed, blown away and thrown into chaos.
Several Jin Yiwei who had been on standby for a long time took the opportunity to rush forward and rushed to the city gate in one breath.
Anren Gate is not big. It is a wooden door with vermilion paint that opens in half and is bolted from the inside. The gate hole is not deep, but it is not a big problem to accommodate a dozen people. Everyone is safe hiding inside, and they secretly pack explosives.
When Zhang Ying saw his own men rushing forward, he decisively ordered to stop the attack and save the few grenades he had.
The defenders on the city wall took the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief and looked out one after another, cursing loudly, but no one could be seen. They became even more angry and started shooting arrows into the darkness.
The Jin Yiwei soldiers were well hidden and were not worried about being shot. They waited patiently.
Not long after, Zhang Long saw the signal coming from the city gate. He was overjoyed and shouted loudly: "Brothers, cover with grenades!"
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Countless grenades flew over and landed on the city wall again, exploding into huge fireballs.
The defenders on the city wall were in chaos again, resulting in numerous casualties.
The person responsible for planting the explosives lit the fuse and ran away.