Chapter 369 Three Promenades to Nanjing City [1 more]
Chu Yi's side relied on the height of the boat and the large number of men and horses to crush the rebels of King Ning. Only the hastily formed navy of King Ning was defeated and fled in panic.
Standing on the huge warship, Chu Yi looked at the chaotic scene ahead.
The collisions on rivers and even the sea are no better than those on land. Even the elites on land will not be able to exert some combat power once they get on the boat if they are not good at water.
Fortunately, peace in Jiangnan lasted for a long time. Even though King Ning tried his best to create such a navy, it was far inferior to the navy that Chu Yi had created if he had been prepared.
It can even be said that if some of the soldiers in Prince Ning's navy were not provided by those maritime merchants, Prince Ning's navy would not have been able to persist for several battles under the impact of the imperial army.
It has to be said that the strength displayed by some very few warships in the Ningwang Navy is quite astonishing. Regardless of the large number of troops brought by Chu Yi, if the Ningwang Navy has such combat power,
I'm afraid that the final outcome of this water battle is yet to be determined.
Although many Jiangnan maritime merchants chose to support Prince Ning, the strength of their support was obviously very limited. As for asking them to devote all their support to Prince Ning, this was obviously impossible.
In other words, Chu Yi wanted to cut their flesh and bleed them, forcing them to have no choice. Otherwise, in the eyes of these people who only have interests in their eyes, what does Prince Ning's rebellion have to do with them.
That is to say, it was in their interest for King Ning to oppose him, so they chose to support King Ning.
If one day, Prince Ning endangers their interests, I believe these people will choose to abandon Prince Ning and choose someone else without hesitation.
There were corpses floating on the water, warships burning with fire, and dozens of Ning Wang Navy ships. Most of them were captured directly, and some were damaged in a disgraceful manner. There were also a few ships that saw the opportunity and escaped first.
However, based on the few ships that escaped alone, unless King Ning can gather another naval force in a very short period of time, there is no way to stop the imperial army led by Chu Yi from appearing in Nanjing City.
outside.
Chu Yi didn't need to worry about how to deal with the prisoners and how to arrange the captured warships. After more than an hour, the fleet set sail again.
On the second day after King Ning held his coronation ceremony in Nanjing City, Wang Shouren, who had defeated Zheng Qi's rebel army, used all his troops, including thousands of captured rebels, to attack Nanchang City.
The entire city of Nanchang suddenly looked shaky, looking like it might be breached at any time.
The king of Yichun, Zhu Gongqiao, appeared personally on the city wall to sit on the city wall. On several occasions, the imperial army that attacked the city even reached Zhu Gongqiao. However, under Zhu Gongqiao's crazy counterattack, the imperial army was completely defeated.
Blocked out of Nanchang City.
From morning to evening, the brutal siege battle never stopped. Wang Shouren seemed to have made up his mind and would not give up until Nanchang City was captured. His more than 20,000 soldiers and horses were divided into several groups.
Then they took turns attacking the city, giving no chance to the rebels in the city to breathe.
Although King Ning's rebels had a certain reliance on Nanchang City, the troops under King Ning were really mixed, and the soldiers and horses left behind in Nanchang City were even more of a mob.
If it weren't for the strength of the people and the support of a city like Nanchang City, the defenders of Nanchang City would have collapsed long ago.
If the defenders in Nanchang City are elite soldiers and horses, tens of thousands of defenders cannot resist twice as many siege troops while defending the city. It is simply not easy. How can it be like now?
In this way, the city is crumbling and may be breached at any time.
Zhu Gongqiao, wearing armor, stood on the city wall with the support of a group of personal guards, looking at the continuous stream of imperial soldiers and horses attacking the city. His eyes flashed with fear and said: "Madman, Wang Shouren is a madman, all this is
It has been a full day, and the imperial troops have suffered at least four to five thousand casualties. Isn't he afraid that if this continues, his troops will collapse?"
Zhu Gongqiao was almost yelling angrily, who allowed Wang Shouren to focus on attacking without giving them any time to rest, and even refused to give up even after suffering heavy casualties.
Almost two miles away from Nanchang City is where Wang Shouren's troops were stationed. Wang Shouren stood on a high platform and looked in the direction of Nanchang City.
Wang Shouren stood there like a statue.
Seeing that a wave of soldiers who finally managed to reach the city wall were driven down again by the rebel counterattack, with hundreds of people killed and injured, Wang Shouren couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
If possible, Wang Shouren would naturally not want to choose the desperate strategy of forcibly attacking the city.
It's a pity that regardless of the quality of the Nanchang City defenders, the entire Nanchang City was built by King Ning to be impregnable.
Several attempts to persuade him to surrender had no effect at all, which completely eliminated Wang Shouren's idea of ​​dismantling Nanchang City's resistance from within.
As the home base of King Ning, King Ning naturally put in a lot of effort, so for a while, it was naturally unrealistic for Wang Shouren to attack Nanchang City from within.
Standing next to Wang Shouren, Wang Wu glanced at Wang Shouren secretly and opened his mouth.
With a sigh, Wang Shouren seemed to have noticed Wang Wu's small movements and said: "It's almost time. Send my order to the general and order everyone to attack the city together."
Wang Wu couldn't help but exclaimed when he heard this, and looked at Wang Shouren in astonishment, obviously not expecting that Wang Shouren would order the entire army to attack.
However, after Wang Wu reacted, no matter what he thought in his heart, he instinctively accepted the order solemnly.
Soon, under Wang Shouren's order, in addition to the soldiers who were damaged in the battle, more than 10,000 soldiers and horses were gathered and headed towards Nanchang City like a tide.
Zhu Gongqiao, who had originally repelled a wave of attacks from the imperial court, was suddenly shocked when he saw the densely packed army below.
Realizing that this might be Wang Shouren's full blow, Zhu Gongqiao couldn't help but screamed loudly and shouted: "Everyone get up to the city wall quickly. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy!"
Zhu Gongqiao was wearing silver armor and roaring at the top of his lungs. He saw groups of soldiers swarming up the city wall, looking at the dark army below with a bit of fear.
Aerial ladders were erected on the city wall. The number of these ladders was more than double that before. It was obvious that during the previous attack on the city, the imperial court had hidden some strength, but now it was...
All the strength is on display.
"Kill, kill, kill..."
Zhu Gongqiao led his personal guards to roam around on the city wall, killing every soldier who rushed up the city wall.
It has to be said that Zhu Gongqiao's own ability is not bad. At least he dares to appear on the city wall to kill the enemy. Not to mention other things, at least this courage is not what ordinary people can have. It is no wonder that King Ning will kill the enemy in Nanchang City.
The defense was left to Zhu Gongqiao, not Prince Ning.
Watching from a distance, Zhu Gongqiao attacked in all directions on the city wall, killing many of the imperial soldiers and horses who rushed up the city wall. Wang Wu, who was following Wang Shouren, couldn't help but frowned and said: "Sir, this King of Yichun is really not simple.
If he hadn't been in charge, Nanchang City would have been breached long ago."
Wang Shouren glanced at Yichun King Zhu Gongqiao lightly and said: "Zhu Gongqiao is the backbone of Nanchang City. As long as Zhu Gongqiao dies, Nanchang City will be destroyed!"
ah!
Wang Wu couldn't help being stunned when he heard this. At this moment, Wang Shouren stretched out his hand to take the bow and arrow that was straddling the horse, and then bent the bow to nock the arrow.
Only a hissing sound was heard, and an arrow shot through the air.
Zhu Gongqiao, who was commanding his soldiers on the city wall to resist the imperial soldiers and horses rushing up the city wall, suddenly felt a chill in his heart and subconsciously looked towards the bottom of the city wall.
At first glance, Zhu Gongqiao couldn't help but shrink his eyes and instinctively wanted to dodge, but unfortunately he was a step too late.
Then he saw an arrow sinking into Zhu Gongqiao's chest accurately.
Zhu Gongqiao's body softened, and he put his hands hard on the city wall. His eyes fell on Wang Shouren below the city. They looked at each other across a dozen feet of void.
There was a bit of a wry smile on the corner of his mouth, Zhu Gongqiao's vision went dark, the screams of his personal guards came to his ears, and he sighed in his heart, Nanchang City is over!
"The King of Yichun is dead, the King of Yichun is dead!"
There was a burst of shouting, and the rebels who had managed to hold on to the city under the leadership and encouragement of King Yichun suddenly heard that King Yichun had died in the battle. Naturally, everyone couldn't believe it and subconsciously looked in the direction of King Yichun.
After all, King Yichun has been urging everyone to resist the imperial army on this city wall. Whether King Yichun is alive or dead, everyone can tell at a glance.
But when everyone looked, they didn't see the silver figure wearing armor, and even the flagpole on the tower representing the flag of King Shuai of Yichun was shot down by an arrow at some point.
"King Yichun is dead, everyone run away!"
"The city is broken, run away!"
Especially at this time, several waves of imperial soldiers and horses rushed to the city wall again. Without King Yichun to supervise the battle and encourage them, coupled with the psychological impact caused by King Yichun's death in the battle, many rebel soldiers were stunned for a while.
Already.
Suddenly someone shouted loudly, so the soldiers almost instinctively dropped their weapons and turned around to run away.
Even the King of Yichun died in the battle, how could they possibly defend Nanchang City.
It was under the impact of this idea that almost half of the rebels gave up guarding the city wall. As a result, a large number of imperial soldiers scaled the city wall and occupied a section of the city wall.
As these soldiers who climbed onto the city wall stabilized the situation, a steady stream of soldiers also rushed up, and finally the situation on the city wall was reversed.
Only a cup of tea had passed since King Zhu Gongqiao of Yichun was shot dead by Wang Shouren. With a creaking sound, the gate of Nanchang City opened, and the imperial army rushed into Nanchang City excitedly.
Wang Wu followed closely beside Wang Shouren, laughing excitedly.
The news of the city's destruction was too sudden. Before Zhu Gongqiao was shot and killed, the city was stable. Although he was attacked on the city wall several times, he was driven down again and again.
Although Prince Ning, who was in the palace, said that he had never dealt with Zhu Gongqiao, he was not completely stupid. He knew very well that if he wanted to defend Nanchang City, he must rely on Zhu Gongqiao, so he let go of the defense.
The task of the city was handed over to Zhu Gongqiao.
In the palace, Prince Ning could not help but frown when he heard the faint shouts of killing, glanced at Wan Rui and said: "Manager Wan, do you think King Yichun can defend Nanchang City?
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Wan Rui smiled slightly and said: "Although King Yichun is a little more aloof, he still has abilities. Otherwise, the prince would not have entrusted Nanchang City to him to guard."
Prince Ning sighed softly and said, "I hope he won't disappoint his father!"
While he was talking, a burst of noise came. Prince Ning couldn't help being shocked and said: "Manager Wan, quickly send someone to check what is going on!"
This sudden noise, not to mention Prince Ning, even Wan Rui couldn't help but shrink his eyes. Without Prince Ning's instructions, Wan Rui immediately ordered a chamberlain beside him to go and check.
Before the chamberlain left the palace, he saw a general rushing into the palace in a panic and said from a distance: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something bad has happened. King Yichun was shot on the city wall by Wang Shouren with an arrow. The morale of the army has been greatly reduced.
There is a big chaos, the imperial army...the imperial army has entered the city!"
"What!"
Prince Ning was shocked when he heard this, with a look of horror on his face. After reacting, Prince Ning was like an ant on a hot pot, pulling Wan Rui and saying: "Manager Wan, King Yichun is dead, and the city of Nanchang has been destroyed.
, what can be done, what can be done!"
Wan Rui took a deep breath and said in a sharp voice: "Your Highness, I will help you leave Nanchang City now, and we will go find the prince!"
As if grasping a life-saving straw, Prince Ning kept saying: "Yes, yes, go find your father. Once you get to your father, everything will be safe!"
Soon a group of royal guards escorted Prince Ning out of the palace and headed straight for another city gate.
At the same time, the imperial army also invaded Nanchang City, and the entire Nanchang City fell.
In front of Prince Ning's Mansion, a general said to Wang Shouren respectfully: "Sir, the last general and others were a step late. Prince Ning's son had already escaped first, but Prince Ning's other sons did not have time to escape, including Prince Ning.
The princess and others have already been captured."
This general was very excited. Originally, everyone did not have much confidence in conquering Nanchang City, but under the leadership of Wang Shouren, everyone was surprised to capture Nanchang City.
As the rebel king, Nanchang City was his home base. Whether it was Prince Ning's concubines and other relatives, as well as the relatives of his ministers and generals, most of them were in Nanchang City.
Taking Nanchang City was definitely a great achievement, but even if the generals and generals who accompanied Wang Shouren did not make other military exploits in the future, this military exploit alone would be enough to win a reward from the court.
Wang Shouren nodded slightly and said to Wang Wu beside him: "Wang Wu, my general ordered all soldiers to strictly observe military discipline. Anyone who disturbs the people will be severely punished!"
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