"Come on, charge on! I'm going to cut these brats into pieces!"
"Before departure, the head of the family has given an order to capture the foundry. Each person will be rewarded with ten pieces of gold and ten pieces of silk!"
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Driven by the generals, the rebels launched a frenzied attack on the foundry. However, the defenders on the wall were assisted by the students of the academy, and their military disadvantage was alleviated. They used bows and muskets from a high position to shoot, and for a while, "bang bang"
The gunshots rang out like exploding beans, and the rebels' charging array fell one after another.
After finally rushing to the door, he was hit by thunderbolts thrown from the archery towers on both sides of the door, knocking people off their feet. Broken limbs and broken arms, as well as ice and snow foam flying freely, the sound of wailing echoed throughout the countryside, and the losses were extremely heavy.
The rebel general's eyes were red and he shouted: "Spread out, spread out, don't gather in one place, everyone spread out and attack the city!"
He also knows the advantages and disadvantages of some firearms, which have violent destructive power against enemies gathered in one place. Under the dual power of gunpowder and steel, the flesh and blood body is like a broken silk wadding, instantly torn apart and the remaining limbs thrown away.
It is only possible to avoid projectiles without spreading out the formation and moving irregularly. After all, although firearms are powerful, their hit rate is low.
But in this way, the advantage of a group charge cannot be formed, and it will be difficult to conquer the wall...
Cen Changqian stood on the top of the wall, looking at the rebels who were charging bravely under the heavy snow but unable to cause much trouble to the Foundry Bureau. Her mood had already flown over the wind and snow, and her eyes fell in the direction of Chang'an City in the distance, with a sense of ambition.
Ambition soared.
It is no longer limited to sticking to a corner of the Foundry Bureau...
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Countless rebels gathered from all directions, swarmed into the city through Anhua, Jinguang and other city gates, marched by water and land along the streets and alleys, headed towards the imperial city, and then gathered at Zhuque Gate, xx Gate and other places. The rebels from all walks of life took weapons.
Hedgehogs with all kinds of weapons gathered together, but they did not immediately launch an attack on the imperial city.
The reason why they arrived outside the imperial city smoothly was because the soldiers from the Sixth Army of the East Palace, the Ministry of War, the Jingzhao Mansion and other yamen kept retreating, giving up every square, and finally retreated to the imperial city. Naturally, their intention was not to want the war to poison the entire city.
Chang'an City limited the scale of the war to the vicinity of the imperial city as much as possible.
The Guanlong clan doesn't care whether the entire Chang'an City is destroyed in this battle, but if it can avoid that kind of devastation, it's better to avoid it as much as possible. After all, if Chang'an City is reduced to ruins, it will be quite laborious to clean up the mess afterwards, and for each family
The interests are greatly damaged...
In addition, no one dares to underestimate the six rates of Donggong.
Although it was not long after it was handed over to the prince, after a thorough reorganization, many Guanlong disciples were eliminated. The six leaders of the East Palace were all loyal to the prince. In order to maintain the status of the East Palace, they would fight to the end.
Moreover, the person currently in charge of the Sixth Army of the East Palace is Wei Guogong Li Jing...
Even though Li Jing has been living in seclusion for many years, even though he has not been exposed to military affairs for many years, as long as Li Jing is standing there, no one dares to underestimate him.
Although the title "Military God of the Tang Dynasty" has never been officially recognized, everyone in the empire, especially the military, privately admitted that Li Jing was the well-deserved first commander-in-chief of the empire!
Even if such a person is very old, who would dare to ignore him?
Therefore, the rebels gathered more and more, but they did not dare to act rashly. They only waited for all the rebels to enter the city, accumulate all their strength and launch an all-out attack, and strive to fight.
However, no one expected that the first shot of the mutiny that swept through Guanzhong in the fifteenth year of Zhenguan would be fired by an unknown soldier in front of the foundry bureau far away from Chang'an City...
The gunfire from the Foundry Bureau penetrated the wind and snow to reach Chang'an City. The defenders at various city gates were shocked. Especially at Anhua Gate in the south of the city, the city guard suppressed his soldiers and released the rebels from Qingming Canal. Entering the city, many soldiers became more and more restless, but they did not dare to act rashly due to the majesty of the captain.
However, the crime of allowing the rebels to enter the city is too serious. It would be fine if the rebels finally win. Once the rebels fail, all the soldiers guarding Anhua Gate will be sentenced to death, and the whole family will be exiled for as little as three thousand people. In general, the owl's head is displayed outside the city gate.
What is particularly important is that even if the rebels win, the credit will only belong to the captain. What does it have to do with ordinary soldiers?
At the risk of the death of the whole family, all the merits and achievements were snatched away by others, and no one else could cooperate honestly. A large number of soldiers were driven on the top of the city by the captain of the city guard and his cronies, bravely braving the wind. Xue was shivering due to the cold, and the anger in her heart was accumulating more and more. She glared at everyone, but because of the captain's usual lust, he kept holding on tightly.
The sound of gunfire from the Foundry Bureau in the distance was faint in the wind and snow, but it was like a fuse, completely igniting the anger of the Anhua Gate guards.
"Is this the gunfire from the Foundry Bureau?"
"This bunch of cowards want to capture the Foundry Bureau, seize the firearms inside, and use them to blow up the Tai Chi Palace and assassinate His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Mom! If you take it seriously, wouldn't we become accomplices?"
"Brothers, we can't collude with the rebels, otherwise we will die without a place to die!"
"We cannot sit idly by and watch the rebels blow up the Tai Chi Palace and assassinate His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Rebellious ministers and traitors should be punished by everyone!"
"Kill his mother!"
Countless people were making noises, and then someone grabbed the weapon from the soldier guarding them and knocked the soldier to the ground with his backhand. The rest of the people also fought back, knocking down the confidants of the surrounding school captains who were guarding the city to the ground. , grabbed the weapon, rushed down from the top of the city, and killed menacingly towards the barracks under the city gate and next to the water gate.
A melee broke out instantly, and someone set the barracks on fire. The flames shot up into the sky, lighting up the inner squares in the city amidst the heavy snow, causing panic among the residents in several places. Then this panic instantly spread to the surrounding areas, covering almost half of Chang'an City. Everyone in the neighborhood was in panic.
There are always some people who don't know how to stay safe and be wise. When they find out in a panic that the soldiers have disappeared, they open the door and rush into the streets, and meet the rebels who are gathering towards the imperial city. The reason why the rebels are rebels is that Because of the lack of necessary organization and discipline, the ragtag group of slaves and farmers saw people blocking the road and without saying a word, they stepped forward and killed them.
Then, the rebels discovered that the gate of the square was open and there was a commotion in the square, which aroused the violence and greed in their hearts.
At any time, an undefended Chang'an city has endless temptations. At first, these rebels only killed the people who rushed to the streets, but once the killing started, it was difficult to contain them. In the end, countless rebels swarmed into every neighborhood,
Seeing those men and women running around and shouting in panic, all the evil and greed completely broke out.
Burning, killing, and looting were carried out in every village. Half of the city of Chang'an was in turmoil. The doors of countless families were broken open, their property was robbed, their families were raped, their houses were set on fire, and they were killed at will...
This most majestic city in the world suffered cruel destruction and looting in the dark, snowy night before dawn.
When power breaks free from restraint, killing and looting become inevitable. Countless rebels rushed into various villages in the heavy snow, forgetting the order to go to the imperial city, and there was no looting or killing in their eyes. By the time everyone in Guanlong arrived,
When the stewards received the news and quickly sent people into the city to restrain the rebels, half of Chang'an City was already illuminated by raging fires.
The stewards of each Guanlong family could only sigh, and then tried their best to restrain the troops and assemble towards the imperial city.
This kind of burning, killing, looting and overthrowing is nothing. The Guanlong clan has never cared about such things. They still have the blood of the Xianbei people in their blood. They only believe in strong force and power. They believe that as long as they have power in their hands and an army under their command, they will be free.
If you can rule the world, no one dares to disobey.
However, this move was considered by the officials and people of Chang'an City as a "reward" strategy for the Guanlong clan. After all, gathering so many rebels to capture the Taiji Palace and depose the prince must have promised countless benefits to his subordinates.
Looting the entire city, officials and people, is naturally the most labor-saving way.
Many officials who had watched the fire from the other side and stood aside were full of anger and were not ashamed of what the Guanlong families had done. Now that the Tang Dynasty was prosperous and prosperous, such looting and looting was really the behavior of mountain bandits and grassroots bandits, and there was no moral standard at all.
How can we lead the court in the future when people and gods are outraged by their misdeeds?
The prosperous times are different from the troubled times. You cannot abandon the efforts of the government and the public for more than ten years since Zhenguan because of your own selfish interests. Only you in the eyes of Guanlong have the power to dominate the world and control the interests of the government!
Above the imperial city, the soldiers of the Sixth Army of the East Palace watched many places on fire in Hecheng. Their eyes were about to burst, and they looked angrily at the rebels who were gathering more and more under the city and gradually approaching.
An arrow suddenly flew out from the rebel formation below the city and flew straight to the top of the city. A soldier was caught off guard and was shot in the head. The anger of the soldiers guarding the city burst out instantly. Countless arrows flew from the top of the city like locusts.
Flying down, they enveloped the approaching rebels.