On the land of Gyeonggi County, there are cavalry galloping at this moment.
These were Yong Army cavalry. They encountered many cities along the way, but they all were ignored. Their only target was the capital.
Of course, they also encountered sporadic resistance along the way, and most of them were defeated organized by officials from various places, which could not cause any trouble at all.
The closer we got to the capital, the weaker the resistance became, and in the end there was no resistance at all.
In front of the galloping cavalry, Chen Yuhe reined in the reins.
In order to rush to the capital as quickly as possible, he only led two thousand of his men for a surprise attack, while the rest of his men were slower and responsible for clearing out the broken troops in the rear.
Their four cavalry groups hurried on, each dividing a "defense" area. These areas had to be cleared by them. Their task was not only to fight to the capital.
Near the capital, there are a large number of farmlands, and ears of rice are now growing, and farmers can be seen working everywhere.
Although they were fighting to the death outside, the defeated soldiers did not escape quickly, so they did not have time to harm these places.
Of course, the arrival of Chen Yuhe and his entourage still broke the tranquility here and made the working people tremble with fear.
Sitting on horseback, looking at the large tracts of good crops, Chen Yuhe said seriously: "Send the order, never harass the people, never destroy the crops, otherwise you will be severely punished!"
"yes!"
Protecting the people and crops was something Zhao Yanxun repeatedly emphasized. How could Chen Yuhe not pay attention to it?
No matter how many military achievements you have made, if you lose points in these aspects, it will really be more than worth the gain.
Looking ahead, Chen Yuhe said to the thousands of households on his left and right: "Thirty miles further, we will reach the capital!"
Qianhu on the side said with a smile: "Sir, the other guards are not as fast as us. It seems that we are the ones who have the best swordsmanship in the capital!"
Chen Yuhe also laughed, and then said: "Let's go..."
"Walk……"
The people beat their horses and continued to come. After the two thousand cavalry left, the farmers who had been hiding showed up.
"I have always heard that the imperial court is suppressing bandits. It seems that the imperial court has won..."
"It would be great if we win. We can live a peaceful life sooner..."
"Yeah, in today's world, it's not easy for us to live..."
The farmers were so short-sighted that they could not tell the difference between the official army and the Yong army. At this moment, they all thought that the imperial court had won.
Of course, there are always knowledgeable people in the village who can spot something wrong just by looking at the flag.
"I'm talking about you idiots. Those cavalrymen who just passed by were flying the Yongzi flag!"
The person who said this was an old man in a long robe, who looked particularly wealthy among the farmers. He must have belonged to a wealthy local family.
"Mr. Wang, are you saying those people are rebels?"
Mr. Wang patted his sleeves and then said: "Rebels? Hum hum... I'm afraid the dynasty will change and the rebels will become the official army!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked. They really could not imagine that the powerful imperial court would be overthrown.
"Mr. Wang, are you telling me that we won't be promoted to people in the future?"
It is difficult for ordinary people to care about the same things as "meat eaters".
They don't care about the distribution of benefits from the change of dynasty, because they have no chance to participate at all, so they can only ask about these "minutical details."
With a look full of contempt, Mr. Wang said: "This King Yong is the son of the late emperor. Raising an army is a matter within the royal family. No matter who wins or loses, the emperor's surname is Zhao. Don't they even recognize their ancestors?"
Got it!"
Everyone nodded one after another, expressed their admiration for "Master Wang"'s knowledge, and then went about their own business.
No matter who becomes the emperor, they have to pay taxes. As long as it does not disturb their normal life, the people don't care much about it.
In fact, this phenomenon is not uncommon.
The cavalry of the Yong Army passed by, but it only became a topic of leisure conversation among the people. No one said that they wanted to defend the emperor, and no one went to the capital to live or die with the emperor.
It was not yet noon, and the leading troops of the Yong Army, which had been on the road for a day, arrived within five miles east of the capital.
At this moment, there are some garrison troops stationed around the capital. These were temporarily recruited and planned to be sent to the Jishui front line.
Unfortunately, before the imperial court could increase its troops, the troops on the front line were defeated.
Even because time was too tight, these soldiers had not had time to retreat to the city to set up defenses, and they started fighting with the Yong army who came over.
"kill……"
A battle began.
But the battle started quickly and ended even faster.
With only two rounds of repeated charges and two rounds of projectiles, the three thousand guardsmen were defeated.
Of course, the battle that started outside the city also sounded the alarm inside the city, and all the troops defending the city were on alert.
"Send the order, seal all the gates of the capital, and no one is allowed to enter or leave!" Chen Yuhe issued the order.
The cavalry has high mobility. As long as the defenders in the city do not leave the city in large numbers, they have nothing to fear.
Two hundred cavalry were distributed at each city gate, which was enough to block the city.
Of course, the capital city is dozens of miles around. If someone falls from the city wall and goes out, Chen Yu and the thousands of people at his disposal will not be able to prevent him at all.
Of course, with the arrival of troops from other guard posts, it was only a matter of time before the capital was sealed off.
At this moment, Chen Yuhe led dozens of soldiers and rode to the main gate of the capital.
"Brothers, if I was a white-collared officer three years ago, how would you think that today I would be able to lead troops into the pass and ride on horseback to the capital!"
Looking at the tall city walls of the capital, Chen Yuhe felt particularly excited.
At this moment, Chen Yu and the surrounding officers began to flatter his superior.
"Don't brag. We were able to accomplish such a great deed because the prince had the destiny and commanded it properly!"
Hearing Chen Yuhe's words, everyone was even more in agreement, and all their compliments were directed to Zhao Yanxun.
On the city wall at this moment, Li Jinglong, who was responsible for guarding the Zijin Gate, was so busy jumping up and down.
"Hurry up, hurry up, the archers are ready..."
Although he has never been on the battlefield, as a noble son, Li Jinglong has basic military qualities.
Therefore, he knew very well that it was impossible for the hundreds of cavalry roaming outside the city to attack the city.
The capital's moat, tall city walls, and more than 30,000 soldiers and horses guarding the city could not be attacked by the 2,000 cavalrymen who arrived.
But Li Jinglong still kept giving orders to his men because he had to do something to show that he was dealing with it effectively.
After working for more than ten minutes and everything was arranged, Li Jinglong stopped and leaned on the wall to check the situation outside.
I saw the cavalry outside, stationed two hundred meters away at this moment, out of the range of bow and arrow shooting.
The bed crossbow can shoot that far, but its accuracy is really poor.
Of course, from the bottom of his heart, Li Jinglong was unwilling to take the initiative to provoke a fight with Yong's army, even if Yong's army had already reached the city.
At this moment, on the city wall, the soldiers guarding the city were in panic.
The main force of the imperial court in Jishui was defeated, and the vanguard of Yong's army had reached the capital. Everyone thought that the imperial court was about to be defeated.
When the main force of the Yong army comes to attack, it is basically impossible to defend the city wall no matter how tall it is.
The soldiers had their own thoughts, and the news of Yong's army's attack also spread to the capital, causing panic among the people again.
Of course, the news of Yong's army's attack was also spread to the palace as quickly as possible.
At this moment, outside Qian'an Palace, several important ministers were arriving.
The emperor convened a court meeting, and they should have rushed there as soon as possible.
However, emergencies occurred one after another and required them to deal with them immediately, which delayed their visit.
It took until now for them to appear outside Qian'an Palace.