Seeing the overwhelming stones, Liu Ziqiu's first reaction was that someone had used a trebuchet. He didn't have time to think about it, and jumped towards Daxing Hall, picked up Yang Lanyue who was sitting outside the hall, and held her tightly.
In front of him, he ducked into the main hall. Even so, Liu Ziqiu was still hit by more than a dozen stones on his back, which made him grin and gasp in pain.
Liu Ziqiu's estimate was not wrong. The palace was close to the northern part of Chang'an City. It was Zhang Liang who used a trebuchet to repeatedly bombard the north gate, which caused such consequences. Under the bombardment of the large stone bullets of the trebuchet, the north gate finally withstood the heavy blows and crashed.
Collapse. This time it was not just the section of wall above the city gate that collapsed, but the entire city tower collapsed.
As soon as the city gate collapsed, the defenders at the north gate had no intention of fighting anymore and fled in all directions. But Zhang Liang had already fainted. Seeing how powerful the trebuchet was, he ordered small stone bullets to be used to pursue the fleeing defenders.
It's just that the adjustment of the angle is not that easy. With this adjustment, the angle is a bit wider. The stone bullets pass over the fleeing enemies and directly hit the Daxing Hall. Of course, ordinary trebuchets can never attack such a long distance.
Only the repeatedly improved trebuchets used in the Western Navy can attack such a long distance. However, this is also the limit distance that the new trebuchets can attack.
Fortunately, this was only Zhang Liang's last attack. After the stone bullets were thrown, the defenders at the North Gate did not dare to flee any further. Most of them simply abandoned their weapons and surrendered. Only a handful of soldiers continued to resist. But in the blink of an eye,
In no time, he was overwhelmed by the swarming Western Navy officers. With the north gate broken, Zhang Liang no longer needed to launch a stone-throwing attack. He marched his troops into the city and headed straight for the palace.
At this moment, the battle outside Daxing Palace has ended. Although the army loyal to Yang Xuangan also put up a desperate resistance, firstly, the death of Yang Xuangan made their military morale chaotic, and secondly, their combat effectiveness was indeed not comparable to the elite around Liu Ziqiu.
The shouts of killing in other parts of the city continued, but gradually weakened, and the overall situation in Chang'an City was decided.
The fighting outside did not require Liu Ziqiu to worry too much. He took Yang Lanyue's hand and stepped into the Daxing Palace. The chamberlains and maids probably hid when they heard the fighting. The magnificent Daxing Palace was empty except for the one in the center.
The throne was shining with golden light. This should be the center of power in the Sui Dynasty, but Yang Guang preferred Luoyang with convenient transportation. He spent most of the year away from Chang'an. Looking at the throne in front of him, Liu Ziqiu's heart surged. This is the emperor.
There is only one person in the world who can sit on the throne. But Liu Ziqiu believed in princes, generals, and ministers, so why not? He wanted to sit on it and give it a try.
Liu Ziqiu took two steps forward, but felt Yang Lanyue dragging him back with all her strength. Liu Ziqiu turned around in surprise and saw the little girl shaking her head vigorously. Only then did Liu Ziqiu remember that the little girl
He is also a member of the Yang family, and I'm afraid he doesn't want the emperor's throne to fall to another family.
"Okay, if you don't want to sit down, don't sit down. Uncle will take you to try the feeling of flying!" Liu Ziqiu didn't take it seriously. But when he was in Luoyang, she did help him a lot. Liu Ziqiu
He is a person who has a clear sense of grudges and will never ignore her feelings just because she is young.
Yang Lanyue nodded vigorously and hugged Liu Ziqiu's neck tightly. Liu Ziqiu jumped up, and after a few ups and downs, he jumped up to the golden roof of Daxing Hall. Looking around, the entire Chang'an City was in view. Liu Ziqiu secretly used his internal strength,
Jumping back and forth on the roof of the imperial palace really felt like flying. Yang Lanyue had never experienced such a feeling before. She screamed loudly from time to time, and sometimes buried her head hard in Liu Ziluo's chest.
Although she was the emperor's daughter, during the days when Yang Xuangan occupied Chang'an, she had lived a life of fear and was bullied by other palace slaves. She was extremely depressed. At this time, she was taken by Liu Ziqiu to "fly" over the palace.
", Yang Lanyue got enough catharsis, and her mood gradually calmed down. Thinking of what Liu Ziqiu said, Yang Lanyue couldn't help but ask: "Uncle, is my queen mother really still alive?"
Liu Ziqiu nodded and said: "Don't worry, I will send someone to Xihai tomorrow to pick up your mother and come to Chang'an."
Yang Lanyue was silent for a long time, and suddenly whispered: "Uncle, I will definitely repay you in the future."
"Okay, enough of the madness. Now go back to the palace and rest. No one will dare to bully you anymore." Liu Ziqiu patted her little head gently, not paying attention to what she just said. Liu Ziqiu will one day take the throne.
After the Sui Dynasty, Yang Lanyue would be a subjugated princess. If she didn't seek revenge from Liu Ziqiu, it would be a good thing. There was no need to expect repayment from her. However, Liu Ziqiu would not say these words now.
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Back in front of Daxing Hall, Daleng had already tied up Zhang Liang and held him captive. He loudly said, "Zhang Liang is good at using a trebuchet. Please punish me, my lord!"
In the wave of attacks just now, Daleng's soldiers were also hit by many stone bullets, and several soldiers even lost their lives. If he hadn't acted quickly, Ji Rentai, who was already seriously injured, might have died if he had been hit a few more times.
His life was at stake. In fact, even Liu Ziqiu himself received a few blows, and his back still hurts. So, as soon as the battle was over, Daleng ordered Zhang Liang to be arrested.
According to the military regulations formulated by Liu Ziqiu, when the battle ends, the general will automatically lose the right to command, and those who directly command the army will become generals below the rank of captain. When Liu Ziqiu announced the military regulations, many generals did not understand it, but now they are showing their effect.
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Zhang Liang has 20,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry. If he were placed among other armies, it would be difficult to capture the leader of this army, and it might even trigger a mutiny, but Daleng did not waste any effort. Once he arrived, he was
Liu Ziqiu's guard commander, many soldiers knew him, and knew that he carried out Liu Ziqiu's orders most of the time. Secondly, Zhang Liang had now handed over military power and could no longer command a single soldier.
Seeing Liu Ziqiu walking out with a little girl, Zhang Liang said loudly: "My lord, I will be innocent! I will be wronged!"
Liu Ziqiu glanced at him coldly and said: "Liu has repeatedly stated that trebuchets are not allowed. How can you be innocent for disobeying military orders?"
Zhang Liang had already thought of an excuse and said repeatedly: "Although it was a feint attack, the soldiers also suffered heavy casualties. The general couldn't bear it. This is also to reduce the casualties of the soldiers. It is a last resort. I hope my lord will understand!"
He knew that Liu Ziqiu had always emphasized the need to minimize one's own casualties in battles, and this explanation could just hit Liu Ziqiu's mind.
Yang Lanyue suddenly shouted: "It turns out you were the one who ordered the trebuchet to be used, causing my uncle to be hit several times!"
Zhang Liang was shocked and hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "The last general almost accidentally injured the lord, it is a capital crime!"
What made Liu Ziqiu most angry about Zhang Liang's illegal use of the trebuchet was the destruction of the north gate of Chang'an, including the entire north gate tower. Moreover, in addition to the city wall, many houses around the north gate, including some palaces in the palace and even
Daxing Hall has been damaged to varying degrees. These situations could have been avoided, but now they have to be repaired, which will be a huge expense. And the task Liu Ziqiu originally assigned to Zhang Liang was to feign an attack, even without using a trebuchet.
, and it is unlikely to cause too many casualties.
Zhang Liang is very smart. He asked for death because he almost accidentally injured Liu Ziqiu, but Liu Ziqiu could not deal with him too harshly. Otherwise, outsiders would think Liu Ziqiu was too narrow-minded. Liu Ziqiu did not expect Zhang Liang to be so cunning.
He didn't have the simplicity that a farmer should have, and he was slightly stunned.
However, Liu Ziqiu was now employing people. Zhang Liang was a superb archer. Liu Ziqiu did not intend to punish him with death, so he said coldly: "Get up. Fortunately, Liu is strong. If it were anyone else, you would have ten arrows."
There are not enough heads to cut off. This time you used the trebuchet against the order, but you also captured the north gate. Let's change the situation. Someone, take Zhang Liang down and punish him to face the wall and think about his mistakes for ten days!"
Daleng said with a face full of resentment: "Master, is this punishment for him too light?"
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand gently and said: "Forget it, he made an unintentional mistake, so Liu won't go into details."
Zhang Liang quietly wiped the sweat from his forehead, got up from the ground, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, my lord! I will punish you!"
Watching Zhang Liang being led down by several guards, a sneer appeared on Liu Ziqiu's lips. At this time, Mu Duoli rushed in on horseback and was stunned when she saw the magnificent Daxing Hall. Liu Ziqiu said with a smile:
"Mudoli, why can't you get off the horse?"
Only then did Mu Duoli wake up, jumped off her horse, walked quickly to Liu Ziqiu, and said excitedly: "Master, are we going to live here in the future?"
However, Yang Lanyue glanced at the armored woman in front of her with vigilance, and said dissatisfied: "This is my home, why do you live in it!"
"Don't worry, Your Highness, this is your home. Liu will not compete with you." Liu Ziqiu chuckled and patted Yang Lanyue's little head, and then said to Mu Duoli, "This is the palace, how can you let you do whatever you want?
Move in? However, the palace also needs a group of guards, so this task will be left to you."
Mu Duoli said in surprise: "Leave it to me?"
Liu Ziqiu nodded and said: "Yes. You select some strong young women from Xihai, Tujue and Xue Yantuo to form a female guard to guard the palace. From today on, you will be the leader of the female guard."
There are only women in the palace, and the emperor is underage. It would be bad if men serve as guards if there is any scandal. But it is Liu Ziqiu's helpless move to choose women from nomadic tribes as palace guards, because most of the women from the Han family
They are too weak to undertake guard duties. However, Liu Ziqiu also plans to gradually train some Han women to replace the women of these nomadic tribes in the future.
Mu Duoli was reluctant, pouted and said: "Master, I can't leave you!"