The Yangtze River is extremely wide by nature. Even if hundreds of ships ferry around the clock, it would still take some time to transport hundreds of thousands of troops. Therefore, the Northern Han army only occupied the front line of the river defense forts, leaving the south and west directions of the city open, leaving the south to the south.
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The Southern Han Army lived up to expectations and rushed to the foot of the capital with an urgent march. They set up a formation at the foot of the city. They first sent a few people into the city and sent a message to the generals and generals through the channels they had already contacted, asking them to open the door and surrender quickly.
Make a bright future.
But unexpectedly, the defenders of the South Gate, who had been secretly communicating with each other for a long time, turned their backs and disowned them. They drove out the envoys of the Southern Han Army, closed the city gate tightly and ignored them, and did not dare to be wordy again.
Just greet him with a bow and arrow.
The Southern Han army was furious, but there was nothing they could do. The city wall of the capital was no better than that of a small county town. You could climb it with just a few ladders. This was a pass that took 100,000 people and 20 years to build. Not to mention that ordinary ladders could not climb it.
Going up there, even those Jianghu friends who are good at making light of their bodies will have no use in encountering such a city.
The Queen's imperial edict and General Mu Ying's generals came one after another. The generals of the Southern Han Army under the city were also anxious and ordered the army to cut down trees nearby to make siege equipment. They desperately wanted to get into the capital before the Northern Han Army.
, this is not only for the oath to enter the capital first and become the king, but also for the welfare of the brothers.
There are so many good things to eat, drink and have fun in the capital city. The young wives and eldest daughter-in-laws of the noble families usually only come out for spring outings. Each and every one of them is so young that they can squeeze out water. If they enter the capital this time, they must first
Just plunder according to your temper and do whatever you want. That is what motivates everyone to work hard.
Yuhuatai is a mass grave. Except for a few large black locust trees, there are not many weeds. Instead, it is covered by green trees in Dabaoen Temple. The Southern Han Army must build ladders, siege vehicles and other things.
The only way to cut down trees quickly was to close by, so I set my sights on the Royal Zen Garden.
At this time, the Ouchi guards who disguised themselves as monks in the Great Baoen Temple had already evacuated the temple, leaving only the real monks. The Great Baoen Temple is the number one temple in the world, with a huge golden Buddha statue, and the Buddha is preserved on the glazed pagoda.
The relics are also the administrative agency that manages temples across the country. Pilgrims flock to them every day, and I don’t know how much money they charge for sesame oil.
Without the protection of the government, the fat-minded monks were so frightened that they closed the temple doors tightly and hid in the main hall to chant sutras, hoping for the blessing of the Buddha. The Southern Han army smashed the door and rushed in, beating the monks when they saw it and attacking anything valuable they saw.
They robbed and robbed the courtyard where the monks lived at the back, and actually found a dozen tightly tied little girls from a Zen room. It was only after the first interrogation that they found out that these people were all fascinated by the monk Ma Fan when they were offering incense, and they hid them in the temple for their own use.
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The soldiers of the Southern Han Dynasty were mostly reckless people with a sense of justice. When they heard this, they immediately gathered the monks and lined up to cut off their heads. The bare heads rolled all over the yard, like bloody gourds.
All the monks were killed by the sword.
As the killing sprung up, a small group of soldiers suddenly came to report that a group of Northern Han troops had arrived and occupied the Liuli Pagoda.
The general of the Southern Han Dynasty was shocked. There was a Qinhuai River between the two armies. There were soldiers and horses by the river. How could the soldiers of the Northern Han Dynasty be allowed to sneak over? He hurried over with his men and horses.
Under the Glazed Pagoda, I saw the Southern Han Army confronting a group of men in civilian clothes. One person was sitting in a wheelchair. He had a big body and a round waist, but no legs.
"What are you doing here, Wu Na?" the general of the Southern Han Dynasty asked.
"I am the deputy general of the Xiliang Military Command, Zhuo Ligetu! I have been ordered to garrison the Glazed Pagoda. Our king wants this pagoda." The man in the wheelchair said aggressively.
"Even if you want to steal the treasure from us, there is no way. Come on, guys!" General Nan Han gave the order, and the soldiers were about to take action.
Zhuo Ligetu laughed evilly and pulled open his clothes, revealing the bulging things on his chest and waist: "Come on, my body is wrapped with explosives, let's finish it together."
Behind him, a group of cold-looking men also tore off their clothes to reveal the explosives tied to their bodies, with a life-threatening look on their faces, which frightened the soldiers of the Southern Han Army.
In the midst of the stalemate, the flag officer of the Southern Han Dynasty arrived on horseback and issued a breathless order: "The emperor has a decree to occupy the glazed pagoda of Dabaoen Temple. The safety of the glazed pagoda must be preserved and there must be no mistakes. Otherwise, come and see us."
Now the general was caught blind. The opponent had gunpowder tied to his body to fight for his life. The superiors also ordered him to occupy the Glazed Pagoda. If he forced himself to do this, the Glazed Pagoda would definitely collapse, and he would have to kill him too.
We had no choice but to send troops to surround the Liuli Pagoda. Anyway, these people couldn't escape even if they took the treasure.
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There was an apocalyptic scene in the city. The imperial court had completely lost its prestige and role. The streets were filled with stragglers and bandits. Fortunately, several elite armies had not broken up. Officials headed by Hu Weiyong gradually organized a network to control the capital.
The security situation was slowly suppressed.
Before the emperor died, he stayed in the Forbidden City. Not a single Han soldier came in, and the color of the capital of the Zhou Dynasty changed.
The Royal Guards loyal to the emperor are still guarding the Forbidden City, waiting for the moment of destruction. The Forbidden Army has stopped attacking, but they are still surrounding the palace. Outside the range of the fire cannon, one can clearly see the white towel tied to his right arm.
Rebel soldiers patrolled back and forth.
The emperor no longer cares about worldly affairs. He stays alone in the Palace of Qianqing. He takes out the cabinet full of memorials, reads them one by one, and burns them one by one. His expression is weird, and he cries and laughs for a long time. The eunuchs who serve him have not known it for a long time.
Wherever he went, the emperor didn't change his clothes and didn't comb his beard. He looked like an old beggar in costume.
In the side hall, Wen Hai and Cao Shaoqin sat opposite each other. There was a pot of wine on the table, and there were no dishes to go with the wine. The palace was besieged, and fresh vegetables could not be brought in. They relied on that little storage to sustain themselves, and they had already reached the bottom.
The two have been fighting openly and secretly for a long time, and now they are finally going to die together. There is nothing to talk about, only a glass of bitter wine and a few tears.
Suddenly there was a burst of cannon fire outside, and someone shouted: "The Han army has entered the city!"
Cao Shaoqin and Wen Hai hurried out and climbed to the wall of the Forbidden City to have a look.
The walls of the Forbidden City are higher than those of the capital, and the roads in the capital extend in all directions, making it clear at a glance.
In the early morning, the streets of the capital were empty, with no one around. Waves of white mist rose from the city walls, followed by the rhythmic sound of artillery. This was not the sound of fighting against the enemy, but a salute to welcome the Han army into the city.
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The west gate of the capital slowly opened. The first three cavalrymen to enter the city were holding a red flag 18 feet high. Next to them were two guards with guns. All three of them were wearing black heavy armor.
After the flag bearer passed by, there was a neat team of cavalry, five in a row, all riding tall horses. They were all wearing black armor. Only the tassels on the helmets were red. The solemn army rolled into the city like an iron stream, endless.
Cao Shaoqin put down his telescope dejectedly and said: "It's over, the situation is over."
Wen Hai also remained silent.
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The first to advance into the city were the Xiliang cavalry, with five thousand fine cavalry controlling the main roads in the city, followed by 20,000 Han infantry musketeers, who entered the city from the North Gate and Shuixi Gate at the same time, and garrisoned the city walls and the Zhou army's barracks.
Except for the troops surrounding the palace, all imperial guards put down their weapons and took off their armor. At the entrance of each military camp, armor was piled up like a hill. All the swords, guns, swords and halberds were put into storage and locked up. The keys and lists were handed over to the Han army.
After receiving the generals, the soldiers of the Zhou army stood in the barracks with expressionless faces, waiting in line to surrender.
The Southern Han Army also heard the sound of artillery and thought it was a competition to attack in advance. They quickly pulled out a few newly built ladders and tried to attack the city. However, they were beaten back by determined and fierce firepower from the city wall, knocking everyone back.
The general of the Southern Han Dynasty was furious, but there was nothing he could do. The walls of the capital city were impregnable and there were countless firepower points, both light and dark. As long as they were determined not to let you in, even if you built siege engines, it would be in vain.
The artillery fire on the city wall was like hailstones, hailing the Southern Han army for free, so heavy that they couldn't even lift their heads. Let alone attack the city, it was difficult to move forward. The men in the rivers and lakes were robbing homes and gathering people to fight.
Okay, climbing the city wall under thunderous artillery fire is not their specialty.
After a while, the artillery fire finally stopped. The soldiers of the Southern Han Dynasty thought that they had run out of ammunition. They cheered and got up and rushed forward. However, they suddenly saw the King's flag changing on the city wall. The original ocher-yellow King's flag was lowered and replaced by a fire-fighting flag.
The red flag of the Northern Han Dynasty. The Northern Han Dynasty army wearing red uniforms also appeared on the city top.
The soldiers of the Southern Han Dynasty looked at each other in shock. It was over, and they were led into the city.
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After the Han infantry took control of the city wall, Yuan Feng led the civil and military officials into the city with great force. Unlike the last time he came to the capital, this time the gates of the capital were completely opened for him.
The city gate is wide open, and there is a loess road. The fully armed Han infantry and the unarmed former Great Zhou Jing Zhaoyin are jointly on duty. There is one post every three steps and one sentry every five steps. There are also ten motorized cavalry placed at each intersection. Look around.
Looking around, there are red flags flying in the wind. This is not because there are many flags of the Han army, but because Hu Weiyong and others made them on a temporary basis. They can produce so many red flags overnight, which shows the mobilization ability of the capital. If
They spent this energy on resistance. It would probably take some time and lives for Yuan Feng to enter the capital.
Yuan Feng only wore a plain-colored war robe, a ribbon tied casually on his head, a sword on his waist, and leather boots on his feet, and he entered the capital on horseback very casually.
On the road covered with loess, a frail old man knelt there shivering, looking even more pitiful and small against the tall and majestic cavalry on both sides.
This is Hu Weiyong. He is holding in his hand a letter of surrender with the seal of the cabinet. The old man specially wore a big dress today to show his solemnity.
"My minister, Hu Weiyong, was ordered by the king to form a caretaker cabinet to protect the people of the capital. Fortunately, he has fulfilled his orders. I now present the letter of surrender from the Zhou Dynasty, and I hope the king will accept it."
Hu Weiyong tried to make his voice more powerful, but amidst the powerful aura exuded by these rugged warriors from Xiliang, his voice was still trembling and weak.