Concubine Zheng's whole body felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
She had been planning this moment for half her life, intending to give Taichang a fatal blow.
Now, Chongzhen, the last member of the Taichang line, was about to be killed by her. He and his infant prince were all prepared in name. The three main palaces and the back three palaces were burned down, and the emperor and his family were martyred.
However, who can tell her what is going on and why the emperor and empress are sitting on a large Kongming lantern that actually flies into the sky?
Throughout the ages, many people have wanted to fly into the sky during the day. But none of them have succeeded. Except for a few old gods in Taoist legends, no one has ever seen people actually fly into the sky.
After staying for a while, King Fu reacted quickly and shouted: "Fire at that Kongming Lantern and knock them down. Hurry up and knock them down."
Only then did everyone react. They just made a time lag and trapped the emperor and empress.
Once the emperor escapes, there will be big trouble.
After all, the rightful name has been determined long ago. The world only recognizes Chongzhen and will not recognize Prince Fu. Unless the emperor's family has ascended to heaven, and with the blessing of the cabinet, Prince Fu can legally succeed to the throne.
Once the emperor runs away, there is no need to run far. He can go to Nancheng, where the Jingying and Baigan soldiers are all listening to the emperor. He can immediately mobilize the army to put down the rebellion.
The reason why they were able to trap the emperor was because they had already infiltrated Jingshan's army.
It was a surprise that caught the emperor by surprise.
In the past few years, after the Qing army, whether it was the Beijing camp or the frontier troops in the main border towns, Prince Fu's influence had been completely wiped out. Dong Lin's actions could not be said to be ruthless.
However, when King Fu's power in the north collapses, that is the day Dong Lin will step down.
At this time, both of them were desperate. Unless the emperor and the Qing Dynasty negotiated peace, there was no way out.
However, the hot air balloon took off very quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it had already risen to more than 100 meters. The matchlock guns of this era were unable to attack a human balloon with a height of more than 100 meters.
You can't hit it at all, and you can't hit it that high.
As for artillery, there is no need to think about it. Without enough elevation angle, it cannot deal with targets in the air. Anti-aircraft guns will not appear for another four hundred years.
Concubine Zheng was trembling with anger. She had no idea how to deal with this situation.
Countless crossbows flew towards the sky, but unfortunately none of them could get close to the hot air balloon.
Under the night breeze, the hot air balloon floated towards Nancheng.
Chongzhen was in the hanging basket, looking at the ground getting smaller and smaller, and he was also shocked.
He never thought that one day, he would be able to fly into the sky. Queen Zhou was so frightened that she hugged his waist tightly and did not dare to let go.
Even though the hanging baskets are 1.3 meters high, they only expose the shoulders and head, making it impossible to fall.
When the altitude reaches 200 meters, the scenery below is already very small.
At this time, Chongzhen came to his senses, and he began to pick up the upper edge of the hanging basket and look down. The entire imperial city was under his feet.
The dark clouds have drifted away, and now the moon is larger and brighter tonight. It is a sunny day.
The houses below have become very small, and the people are like ants.
He saw the Huangji Hall burned into a torch, and the Baohe Hall was also set on fire, illuminating the area below.
At the Housan Palace, the rebels went crazy and attacked the palace gate and walls frantically. With several violent explosions, the palace wall was blown open.
At this moment, a group of soldiers and horses suddenly rushed in from Xuanwu Gate. They caught the Jinyiwei rebels by surprise and directly took control of the city gate. They also blocked the left and right horse paths.
They were the defenders of a battalion at Di'anmen. When they reopened, they saw fighting in the palace, and even though there was no order, they immediately decided to go to the palace to provide support.
They quickly rushed away from the rebel soldiers in the imperial garden, joined forces with Zhang Geda, protected the harem and rushed towards Di'anmen.
Zhang Geda knew very well that at this time, the only way to escape the rebel siege was to attack the north. In order to defend against the Nancheng army, the rebels deployed the largest number of manpower in the south.
With the explosion of grenades, the rebels were blown away and fled in all directions, quickly opening a passage.
When the rebels rushed into the Housan Palace, Zhang Geda took the remaining regiments and harem regiments, and with the support of the battalion, rushed over from the Imperial Garden.
Xuanwu Gate had been broken open by this battalion at this time, and they left a squadron behind to control the city gate cave.
The rebellious Jin Yiwei were suppressed by rifle fire and watched as they escaped from the Forbidden City.
Zhang Gedao ordered Lu Zhongping's squadron to intercept the rear and block the rear bridge of Xuanwu Gate to block the pursuing rebels. He took the others and ran around Jingshan and out of Di'anmen.
But the troops around Deshengmen were also on Concubine Zheng's line. When they ran to Di'anmen Street, they saw a large number of rebels blocking the front of the Drum Tower.
Concubine Tian Guifei and others saw the densely packed spears and crossbows in front of the Drum Tower, and the approaching soldiers behind them. They were so frightened that their livers and gallbladders burst, and they burst into tears.
Zhang Geda had never fought such a useless fight before, and he cursed his mother angrily.
The Xinghe Tuanlian should not listen to the emperor and be scattered throughout the imperial city.
Now the trap is broken, the news is cut off, and there is no contact at all. Fighting is happening everywhere in the city. Explosions are happening everywhere under the night sky, flames are everywhere, gunshots like exploding beans are heard everywhere, and there is the sound of grenades exploding.
The emperor's army, some armies controlled by Tuanlian and King Fu, and the army controlled by Donglin were all fighting in all directions. The nobles, patrol battalions, and the Five City Army Division were also divided, with people supporting either side.
Chongzhen's people and King Fu's people were fighting everywhere with their soldiers and horses.
There were also many city foxes and rats who came out to rob, and the whole North City became a mess.
Zhang Geda immediately decided that there was no way out of the city, so he took the Chief of Ceremonies and the concubines directly to the General Zhengxi Mansion.
The Yang Mansion has always been garrisoned by a squadron of servants, and there are hundreds of male and female servants responsible for maintenance and cleaning. The walls are high, the pool is deep, and there is water on all sides. It is a stronghold that is difficult to conquer.
The group immediately headed west from Yandai Xiejie and headed straight to Yinding Bridge to attack the General's Mansion in the West.
The blocking troops saw them running into the alley and immediately chased after them.
Fortunately, there were no rebels in these alleys. Panting, they crossed the Yinding Bridge and arrived at the small island of Jinsitao.
The Yang Mansion is located on this island surrounded by water. A dozen servants are standing guard on the only stone bridge that can enter the island, with their hands on the hilts of their knives.
There will be chaos in the capital tonight, and the government has also made preparations.
Huang Siya and the female soldiers stood on the wall and looked out to see the situation. They saw Zhang Geda running over with many eunuchs and women.
Huang Siya quickly came down to greet him.
"Zhang Tuanlian, aren't you the Suwei Palace? Why are you back at home?" Huang Siya asked in surprise.
"Don't mention it, it's all a fucking mess. Mrs. Zheng rebelled, and Prince Fu set fire to burn down your majesty's family. I led your majesty's inner court and harem to finally break out of the imperial city, and ran out of Deshengmen to the city.
We went out to the army camp of King Qin to take shelter for a while. But the Drum Tower was full of rioters, and the Crouching Tiger Cannon was set up. We couldn't get through at all. We had no choice but to rush to the mansion." Zhang Geda said angrily.
"Hurry up and cross the bridge. We will cut off the rear for you and let the ladies and father-in-law enter the house." Huang Siya also experienced the battle on the rocky beach. She remained calm in the face of danger and immediately deployed two general flags to guard the bridge head and let them