The strong men who were driven into the tower were forced to hold on to the tower with weapons. However, these people did not have the determination to fight to the death. Once they saw danger, they immediately hid aside.
Although there were soldiers from various places behind them to supervise the battle, these people did not dare to push too hard, because these strong men also held weapons in their hands. If they were forced too much, they might rebel before the formation.
Not to mention that King Zhongshun gathered strong men here and forced them to go up to the city to fight the enemy. Besides, Jia Ke was under the city tower. Seeing that it was getting late, he ordered the troops to withdraw their troops and prepare to fight again the next day.
As soon as Jia Ke gave the order, Fan Kang immediately came out to advise him.
"My lord, although it is getting late now, the city tower is already crumbling. If we stop attacking now, it will give the opponent a chance to breathe. It is normal for a capital city with a population of one million to recruit hundreds of thousands of strong men. By tomorrow, they will
In order to regain some strength, it is better to attack the city at night."
After Jia Ke heard this, his eyes lit up. Fan Kang's words really made sense.
So Jia Ke took back the order and ordered his troops to light torches and bonfires and attack the city overnight.
King Zhongshun and Niu Jizong from upstairs saw that the sky had turned dark, and they thought that Jia Ke would soon call for gold and withdraw his troops. Today is over, and they can recruit some strong men in the capital at night, and they will be there tomorrow.
Can defend the city.
Unexpectedly, Jia Ke did not stop. He actually lit a bonfire and torches outside the city, shining like daylight. Seeing this, he actually wanted to attack the city overnight.
Niu Jizong now only feels exhausted. He has been running around for rescue all day long, and then he can barely hold on to the city. He originally wanted to take a rest, but now he sees that Jia Ke has not stopped, and feels a burst of despair.
The strong men captured from upstairs were already exhausted and had not made enough food yet. Unexpectedly, Jia Ke attacked the city overnight, and now their morale was completely lost.
Seeing this situation, King Zhongshun knew that if he did not improve his morale, Zeng might be defeated soon, so he immediately ordered his soldiers to carry dozens of wooden boxes.
King Zhongshun came to the top of the city and opened the wooden box, only to see that it was filled with silver.
"Sirs, you have worked hard on the city today. I am not a ruthless person. Now you can take 10 taels of silver each. As long as you defend today, you will still have 10 taels of silver to take tomorrow."
When these young men were captured, their eyes turned red when they saw the shining silver. These people were just ordinary people, and they had never seen so much silver.
Seeing that his morale was ready, King Zhongshun hurriedly winked at the people next to him, and his soldiers immediately began to distribute silver taels, and no one missed ten taels per person.
Now, the strong men on the towers have some morale because they still have money to collect tomorrow.
After Jia Ke attacked the city for more than an hour, he saw the city slowly began to stabilize, which puzzled Jia Ke.
Ben Bray, who was standing next to Jia Ke, was already a little impatient when he saw this situation, so he stood out from the crowd and said, "Master, let me attack this slave once. I won't believe it. Are they all ironclad?"
of?"
Jia Ke saw that there was a stalemate on the city tower and that a general like Ben Bu Lei was needed to take action, so he nodded and said to him: "Wear more armor, be careful, and don't be reckless."
After hearing this, Ben Bray nodded repeatedly. Then he wore three layers of armor and carried his big iron gun. He came to the city wall and ordered a few soldiers to hold the ladder for him. He followed the ladder to the city.
climb.
When the people on the top of the city saw a strong man about to get on the top of the city, they hurriedly threw huge rocks at the headquarters.
Although Ben Bray was a reckless man, he was not a fool. As he climbed up the tower, he watched what was going on on the tower. When he saw the boulder coming, he held an iron gun in one hand and pushed the boulder away with a clang.
The soldiers on the top of the city were dumbfounded. This boulder weighed more than a hundred kilograms and was thrown from above. They never expected that anyone could push it away.
While the people on the tower were stunned for a moment, Ben Bray climbed up a few more steps and was about to reach the tower.
The strong men on the tower shouted loudly, asking their nearby companions to come for reinforcements, while they slashed at Ben Bray with the swords and guns in their hands.
Ben Bray held the gun with one hand. Although he blocked a few hits, it was a bit inconvenient after all. He was slashed several times by them. Fortunately, he was wearing three layers of iron armor. These people in the city were not specially trained soldiers.
So it didn't hurt Ben Bray at all.
Benbrey took advantage of this skill and jumped up to the top of the city. Now he could let go of his hands and feet and use the big iron gun in his hand to attack from left to right. In a short time, he cleared an area on the city tower.
So the siege soldiers took advantage of this moment to swarm up the city. There were more and more Jia Ke soldiers on the city, and they slowly formed a confrontation with Niu Jizong's men on the city tower.
Jia Ke saw that a breakthrough had been opened at the bottom of the city, and immediately ordered his troops to assemble here. Soon, more and more Jia Ke's troops were on the city tower. When King Zhongshun saw that the situation was over, he hurriedly fled to his palace with his soldiers.
.
Although Niu Jizong also wanted to escape, he was surrounded by Jia Ke's soldiers before he could retreat. Niu Jizong had been fighting for a day and was exhausted, so he was captured alive within two strokes.
The battle on the city tower soon ended. Jia Ke's soldiers came to the city gate and slowly opened the capital's gate.
When Jia Ke saw that the city gate had been opened, he immediately ordered his soldiers to march forward.
Hundreds of thousands of people poured into the capital. When the strong men under the command of King Gonghun saw that the city gate was broken, how could they dare to resist? One by one, they threw down their weapons and fled home.
Jia Ke originally wanted to carry the fire dragon colt and enter the city with the army, but was stopped by Fan Kang.
"My lord, the current situation in the capital is unclear. It is not safe for my lord to enter the city now. It is better to wait outside the city. The remaining enemies will be eliminated early tomorrow morning. It will not be too late for my lord to enter the city."
Jia Ke disagreed after hearing this, "Since I was born, I have traveled all over the world without encountering an enemy. What can a small remnant of soldiers do to me?"
"My lord, please don't be careless. Youdao is the son of a rich man. He can't sit down in court. Seeing that a big event has been accomplished, lord, it's better to be careful."
Jia Ke thought for a while and realized that Fan Kang was right. There was no need to take risks on big things now, so he listened to Fan Kang and returned to the Chinese army's tent to wait for news.
Besides, in the capital, the generals under Jia Ke led their troops to attack the capital from all directions. But now the capital was in chaos. How could the soldiers who defended the city and the strong soldiers they had recruited be able to resist?
They were quickly killed and scattered in all directions.
By midnight, the capital gradually calmed down. When the sky lit up, there were no pedestrians on the streets of the capital. Except for Jia Ke's soldiers patrolling there, no one was allowed to go on the streets.
After Jia Ke got up early in the morning, he received news that the capital was under complete control. At this time, Jia Ke re-entered the capital surrounded by generals.
After entering the city, Jia Ke did not go to the Prime Minister's Office, but went straight to the palace.
The generals surrounded Jia Ke and entered the palace. Then they stopped at the Qianqing Gate. Jia Ke went straight into the Qianqing Gate and sat on the throne in the Qianqing Gate hall.
When the generals saw that Jia Ke had achieved the throne, they all couldn't help but feel happy. It seemed that their lord had made up his mind this time.
Jia Ke sat on the throne and was silent for a long time. Since he traveled through time, he has worked hard for more than ten years, and now he has finally reached this position.
When Fan Kang saw Fan Kang sitting on it, he knew that Jia Ke wanted to ascend the throne this time. But Fan Kang felt that it was not the right time yet.
It was Fan Kang who came out of work and said to Jia Ke: "My lord, today's world has not completely returned to its heart. Those gentry and nobles are not sure what they think in their hearts. Please bear with me for the time being."
After hearing this, Jia Ke disagreed, "Is there anyone in the world who is against me today? There have been such precedents in all dynasties in the past. Do I have to be patient now?"
Fan Kang saw that Jia Ke had become a little complacent, and hurriedly advised him again: "Although the world is peaceful today, our dynasty is still popular among the people. My lord has been in power for only a few years, and the minds of the gentry have not been changed. If there is no guarantee, some people will turn to the emperor." .”
After hearing this, Jia Ke felt annoyed. Fan Kang had repeatedly tried to persuade him to postpone his ascension to the throne. Could it be that he was also thinking about the previous dynasty.
But Jia Ke still needs Fan Kang not to be angry with him, so he can only compromise.
"Since Fan Aiqing said so, I will listen to you and put this thought aside for the time being."
Fan Kang looked at the gloomy look on Jia Ke's face and knew that although he was thinking about Jia Ke this time, he had also really angered Jia Ke. If he didn't regain some favor, he would wait for Jia Ke to accomplish his big thing in the future. It's time for the rabbit to die and the dog to be cooked.
So Fan Kang bowed again and saluted, and then said: "This time there is such a chaos in the capital, and it is all due to unclear responsibilities and powers. I ask the lord to ascend the throne as King of Yan, and then I will issue an edict to the world."
After hearing Fan Kang's words, Jia Ke softened his expression. Although he could not ascend the throne yet, it was not bad for him to be a lonely man.
"In this case, I will leave this matter to Mr. Fan. All etiquette must be prepared. When this matter is finished, I will go to the Temple of Heaven to offer sacrifices to heaven."
After hearing this, Fan Kang quickly agreed and then stepped aside.
After Jia Ke finished dealing with the emperor's affairs, he thought of someone else.
"At this moment, the emperor's relatives are unwilling to be left alone and join forces to conspire against each other. We should not be leniently spared."
After Jia Ke said this, he looked down and asked, "Where is Zheng Kai?"
Zheng Kai, when you heard Jia Ke's greeting, you immediately came out of work, knelt down on one knee, clasped your fists in your hands, and said, "The general is here."
"I order you to take your troops and go to the capital immediately to search for the traitors. All the princes and nobles who participated in the rebellion will seize their children and throw them into the prison together with them. After hearing this, they will be punished."
After hearing this, Zheng Kai quickly clasped his fists and raised his hands and said: "I will obey your lord's orders." After saying that, he turned around and went out to do things.
As a result, Jia Ke remembered something again, "Come back for now, I have some instructions."
Zheng Kai hurriedly returned to the palace, knelt down on one knee again, and listened to Hou Jiake's instructions.
"Although those four bastards have been friends with me for many years, I cannot be spared for their participation in the rebellion this time. You can capture them as well, but you are just sealing off their mansions and leaving the women and children inside untouched."
After hearing this, Zheng Kai quickly agreed to look up at Jia Ke. Without any other instructions, he turned around and left the main hall of Qianqing Gate.
Then Jia Ke asked: "Where is Li Deshan?"
Just as Jia Ke finished speaking, a ragged eunuch crawled out from below.
When Jia Ke saw it wasn’t Li Deshan, who was it?
"Why are you so embarrassed?"
When Li Deshan heard Jia Ke's question, he immediately felt aggrieved and burst into tears.
"Returning to the master, since the master left Beijing, King Zhongshun and others launched a rebellion and searched for the Jia family everywhere. The slaves were also within the scope of his search. The slave was clever enough to change his clothes and went into the slums. Save your life."
After hearing this, Jia Ke felt a little pity for him, so he comforted him: "There is no need to cry anymore. Go to the harem to change clothes, and then take the eunuch to find Concubine Xiande and the prince. Where are they? Is there any danger?"