Chapter 28: Rising Dragon(2/2)
These troops all come from the soldiers of the government near Thang Long. They cultivate and train at the same time. They have been soldiers of the Zheng family for generations. They respect Zheng Zha from the bottom of their hearts.
As for King Li, except for the civil and military ministers, ordinary people have even changed dynasties long ago!
After walking around, Zheng Zha left the city and returned to his own palace.
At this time, the civil and military personnel stood in two rows on the left and right and greeted him respectfully.
"How is Li's situation?"
Zheng Zha took off his armor, Niu took a sip of water, sat on the dragon chair, and asked casually.
"Your Majesty is hiding in the palace and doesn't dare to mess around."
"Just stay calm and don't make trouble for us."
Throughout Annan, Li's family has always been in charge and Zheng's has always been the master, and the cooperation has been seamless.
The reason why the Li family was not abolished was because the Mo family occupied Gaoping. Once the Zheng family established itself, they would lose their rightful name and the entire rule would be in danger.
Whether it was the Ming Dynasty or the Qing Dynasty, they all supported Gaoping's Mo family and wanted to check and balance Annan.
If Gao Ping hadn't supported the San Francisco Rebellion and was captured by the Qing army, Mo would have been able to persevere to the end.
Even so, Kangxi also made up for it and personally mediated the dispute between the Ruan family and the Zheng family, allowing them to use Lingjiang as the boundary to oppose each other between the north and the south.
This situation lasted for more than two hundred years in the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
Zheng Zha suddenly asked: "How long will it take for the government army to gather?"
"There are not many Qin troops outside the city now. If we wait for them to encircle us, it will be a threat."
"Your Majesty, there are still 20,000 people gathered in the north of the city who have not entered the city."
At this time, someone raised his head and said: "There is insufficient food in Thang Long City, and it is difficult to supply more troops."
"In addition, the Qin army has been blocking the army from entering the city, and it is difficult for the government army to defeat the Qin army..."
"Trash——" Zheng Zha said angrily: "I spent so much land raising them, and this is how you can repay me?"
Everyone was speechless.
Ten thousand Qin troops came from the sea, riding the wind and waves, like a sharp arrow, piercing countless Zheng troops.
Within ten days, 20,000 to 30,000 government troops were defeated, leaving no one to dare to fight in the field.
The Zheng family's army imitated the Tang Dynasty.
Distributing land to soldiers, exempting them from taxes and corvees, as long as they perform military service and provide their own food, grass and weapons.
A hundred thousand troops can be summoned at any time and at any time, which is why the Zheng family dominates the Red River Plain.
Of course, because they were far away from home, the soldiers' morale was low once they went south. They failed to defeat the Ruan family time and time again, and forcibly created a Northern and Southern Dynasties.
There are pros and cons.
"Report, the Qin army has begun to attack the city——"
"It seems that the Qin troops have begun to encircle us."
Zheng Zha said coldly: "I don't know how many soldiers came from the south..."
The Thang Long city wall is towering, and the soldiers are not afraid of danger, climbing on the ladders, their faces full of enthusiasm.
On the city wall, the defenders shouted loudly without any fear, and used bows and arrows and other weapons to launch a fierce counterattack.
The Qin army rushed towards the city wall like a tide. They used huge catapults to throw stones at the city wall, causing the city wall to shake.
The archers stood on the arrow towers and shot at the Zheng army on the city wall, forming a fierce arrow rain battle.
The Zheng army was not to be outdone. They used hot oil, stones, sticks and bows and arrows to defend. Every soldier was very brave and would rather die than surrender. They used various methods to resist the Qin army's attack.
The entire city was shrouded in smoke, and corpses and bloodstains could be seen everywhere. The casualties on both sides were very serious, but the Qin army always had the advantage.
In the distance, King Qin watched the offensive and defensive battle closely and never strayed even half an inch.
Zhu Jing also watched silently, not caring about the casualties.
"I don't know how many people were killed or injured in this war."
After a long time, King Qin sighed.
"Your Highness, the Qin Army has had a smooth journey, and there is almost no tough battle. Without this tough battle, I'm afraid it would still be useless."
Zhu Jing said calmly: "After unifying the entire Annan, the real test will come. If you don't have an army that has stood the test, your rule may not be stable."
"You can ignore the unreasonable demands of those powerful families and just suppress them."
King Qin remained silent.
His nose was filled with gunpowder smoke, and he yawned a few times: "So, General Zhu, how many people do you think will have to die to take Thang Long?"
Chapter completed!