Outside Nanxun Gate, a torrent of Luoyan Army cavalry was rushing into the city from the ruins of the collapsed city gate.
The moment the city wall collapsed, the Luoyan Army cavalry was ready to charge. Shen Tan, Ma Qingshan, and Sun Wanchun each led 20,000 cavalry into three echelons, and were already ready to charge. But this time, it seemed that for What does it prove? Shen Tan rejected Ma Qingshan and Sun Wanchun's request to serve as the first offensive echelon, and decided to personally lead 20,000 cavalry as the first echelon to attack.
There were some minor troubles during the charge. The collapsed city gate ruins did not allow the cavalry to charge smoothly. Collapsed and broken bricks and scattered wood blocked the road, making it impossible for the cavalry to pass. For this reason, the Luoyan Army had to spend a lot of money. It took some time to clear the path. Fortunately, the engineer battalion and thousands of infantrymen who built the pontoon bridge were nearby. Ruan Ping had also seen this a long time ago, and immediately ordered the infantry to rush to the gap in the city wall to clean up the ruins. Thousands of people started working together, carrying He had to resist, move some large obstacles, and quickly open a path through the ruins.
When the city wall collapsed, the Broken Dragon Iron Gate that fell with it did the Luoyan Army a big favor. It was slanted on top of the ruins, forming a ladder that could climb the ruins. The infantrymen covered it with masonry After the wood was removed, it was a flat upward road, which saved a lot of time in clearing the road. On the side close to the city, soldiers from the engineering battalion brought the remaining wooden rafts to build the pontoon bridge and spread them on the rubble and masonry Above, a simple downward passage is formed.
Although all this was being done, the archers of the defenders on the walls on both sides fired arrows fiercely, causing a lot of casualties to the Luoyan Army. The cavalry charge also caused congestion and chaos, but all this happened quickly as the path became clear. Order was restored. Shen Tan took the lead, holding a long sword and riding his yellow gelding as he galloped past the ruins of the city. The cavalry of the Luoyan Army followed in droves, and finally set foot on the ground inside the city.
For many soldiers of the Luoyan Army, this is a significant moment in their lives. Most of them were once people of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they also have extremely complex emotions towards the capital city of Bianliang. That is what people all over the world yearn for. Who wouldn’t want to visit Bianliang and witness the elegance of the largest capital in the world? But many of them eventually became rebels of the Great Zhou Dynasty and lost the qualification to be proud of Bianliang. But today, they finally came Of course, no one expected to break in like this.
The cavalry rushed into the city through Nanxun Gate, and soon it was like a raging torrent overflowing in all directions. They quickly pushed north from Yu Street to the intersection of Imperial College, and rushed east into the three blocks of Kangting Street, Zouma Street and Dongheng Street, heading towards It approaches the east of Yilan Bridge in the west and reaches the bank of Cai River.
The street fighting counterattacks that Wang Juan and Yuan Ping tried to organize were in vain. The defenders who retreated from the city did not dare to fight against the fierce Luoyan Army cavalry. They gathered at several street intersections. There were a large number of soldiers and horses, but as soon as the Luoyan Army cavalry charged, these soldiers and horses scattered like birds and beasts, collapsed and fled in all directions, unable to restrain them at all. Wang Jun and Yuan Ping were unable to stop this at all. In fact, they knew very well in their hearts that the defenders It is not an exaggeration to describe the city's manpower as a mob. Most of them are people in the city who were forcibly recruited into the army. If you rely on
Defending against the city wall, they may still have the strength to fight. But for real street fighting, I'm afraid they are too high-spirited. People who have never been on the battlefield have seen the opponent charging towards them on horseback, and fear has already made them afraid.
They lost the courage to fight. What's more, this was not a war they were willing to participate in. They even wished that the Luoyan Army had entered the city earlier, so how could they fight so hard?
In desperation, Wang Jun and Yuan Ping had to order to retreat to the inner city gates. While leading their troops to retreat to Zhuque Gate, Baokang Gate and other inner city gates, they also sent people to immediately report to the emperor and Chen Bin to do something in advance.
Warning. For the two of them, they have done everything they can. They also know in their hearts that the current situation is probably out of control. Although the inner city gate is also tall, it is not as tall as the outer city wall gate.
There is no comparison at all. After the other party invaded the outer city, they basically declared the fall of the entire capital with their methods. In fact, the most sensible way now is to evacuate from the north city immediately. But this is also a stopgap measure. Escape
After the capital, where would they go? And Prime Minister Lu would probably not agree. But in any case, they asked Yan Lianshan, the deputy commander of the infantry army, to take this suggestion to Prime Minister Lu and let him make his own decision.
The Luoyan Army had originally prepared a plan for the opponent to resist violently after the city was broken. Lin Jue even asked the cavalry to just stand firm after entering the city and wait for the infantry to enter the city before joint operations. It was not imprudent. However, the infantry had not yet fully advanced.
City, the opponent's troops had already retreated, giving up the defense of the outer city of the southern city, and all retreated to the inner city.
After nearly an hour of clearing operations, the southern outer city of Bianliang was completely controlled by the Luoyan Army. When groups of Luoyan Army horses and infantry were marching in formation on the street, the people in the capital who had closed their doors secretly opened their windows and opened their doors.
Through the crack in the door, they looked curiously and worriedly at the soldiers and horses of the Luoyan Army, which the court had always called the rebel bandits. They discovered that this army was not what they imagined and what the court had advertised.
All of them looked like green-faced and fanged thugs, not like shabby beggars with yellow skin and shabby clothes. They had majestic war horses, well-dressed armors, strong bodies, and stern faces. They were innocent of any crime, and no one even looked askance at them as they marched on the streets.
When I glanced at the surrounding streets and markets, I saw that they were marching with neat steps without any distractions. It was like a torrent of steel.
The real torrent of steel was the entry of the Kamui General Cannon pulled by horses and carts into the city. The pontoon bridge could not allow the loaded Kamui General Cannon to pass, so the method of floating was used in the end. The entire vehicle was fixed on a floating raft.
The truck crossed the moat and then pulled it ashore. It took a lot of effort.
After intensive firing, the originally shiny appearance of these Shenwei general cannons was mottled with dust and had strange patterns of gunpowder spray. The high muzzle pointed proudly at the sky, as if telling the world about their previous mighty achievements. Shenwei
The general cannons are pulled directly to the gate of the inner city in front, and they will also exert their power. If the opponent resists stubbornly, they will ruthlessly smash the walls and gates of the inner city again.
Lin Jue accompanied Guo Kun as the last group of people to enter the city. Lin Jue would only let Guo Kun enter the city after ensuring that the outer city was completely cleared and there was no war. This was of course for his safety. In fact, Guo Kun had already
He couldn't wait. When he rode his tall horse onto the wide Royal Street, Guo Kun was trembling with excitement.
"I'm back, I'm finally back. I'm finally back." Guo Kun roared loudly, with a smile on his face but tears streaming down his face.
Lin Jue looked at Guo Kun's smile and sighed in his heart. For Guo Kun, today was the time for him to feel proud and get rid of all the suppressed emotions before. Naturally, he was in a difficult mood.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, you have finally returned to the capital." Lin Jue said softly.
Guo Kun looked at Lin Jue, nodded and said: "Yes, I'm finally back. Before my father died, he still asked me to come back, saying that otherwise he would die in peace. My father's spirit in heaven should rest in peace."
Lin Jue nodded and said: "My father-in-law has indeed always had this wish. When everything settles down, the emperor will pay homage to my father-in-law and tell him good morning."
Guo Kun nodded and said solemnly: "All this is due to you, brother-in-law. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today. Thank you very much."
Lin Jue laughed and said: "Your Majesty, don't say that, I can't afford it. If Your Majesty wants to thank you, you have to thank all the soldiers of the Luoyan Army, thank the heroes of the soldiers who died along the way, and treat their families well and take care of them."
Wounded soldiers. More importantly, the emperor must learn a lesson from now on and do what everyone wants. Entering the capital is just the beginning, and the burden on the emperor's shoulders will be even heavier."
Guo Kun nodded and said: "Don't worry, I know what to do, and I will never make the same mistake again. I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, will rise from the ashes and will surely revive."
Lin Jue laughed and said: "Your Majesty thinks so, I feel relieved. But right now, we have to occupy the whole city in one go. Is Your Majesty ready to enter the inner city? Are you ready to enter the inner palace? Haha, let's go in now
Even the people in the outer city are crying, why shouldn’t the tears flow all the way to the palace?”
Guo Kun also burst out laughing and said, "Are you teasing me? I'm not a weak person, I'm just excited. I swear, from now on, I won't shed a single tear."
Lin Jue laughed and urged the horses to continue walking slowly. Among the houses on both sides, some people peered at the group of people. Guo Kun saw them and shouted loudly: "Fellows and fellows in the capital, I am
Emperor Guo Kun of the Great Zhou Dynasty, I have returned to the capital today. You don’t have to hide anymore, I won’t kill you, and my soldiers and horses won’t harass you. You don’t have to live in fear anymore. The old thief Lu Zhongtian thought
If you try to usurp the kingdom of our Great Zhou, I will cut him into pieces. Your miserable life is over. Come out. From now on, our Great Zhou will restore order, and soon the prosperity will be restored to its former glory.
, I will not let you suffer anymore. Come out."
When Guo Kun shouted, the surrounding guards and officials also shouted. At first, only a few bold people came out, looking around cautiously with fear on their faces. Later, more and more people gathered, and more and more people gathered.
Some people knelt down and shouted long live, and suddenly everyone knelt down and kowtowed and started shouting. The whole imperial street was full of people kneeling on both sides, and the shouts were loud.
Guo Kun breathed a sigh of relief and puffed up his chest. He rode his horse slowly amidst the roaring cheers with a smile on his face.
