Section XIII
The cannon roared, at this time, the Han army dragged all the red-clothed heavy artillery originally assigned to each gate, all of them were concentrated outside the west gate and bombarded violently, the ferocious artillery fire at this moment could not hear the waves, like rolling thunder mixed together, Liaoyang West City opened wide, the female wall of the city head cracked, the broken stone bricks and tiles that burst into the air were excited, and they flew up to a height of dozens of zhang, the smoke was everywhere, the flesh and blood at the cannon were flying, looking from afar, as if a volcano erupted, the defenders screamed loudly and miserably, and fell down one by one, facing the sudden fierce blow, The Qing army was caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties when they landed.
More than 4,000 musketeers lined up in several horizontal formations, and they drove under the moat without cover, facing the mountains of corpses and the sea of blood in front and back, the soldiers were expressionless, stepping on the corpses without care, numb as zombies. The defenders desperately fought back, shooting out the arrows and stones all over the sky, the large and small artillery, guns, and shotguns on the head of the city were fired together, and the soldiers in the front were instantly bombarded into broken corpses, and the officers and soldiers of the Han Dynasty were in a trance, and the mechanical ones followed the drum beat to advance, several sharp whistles, the herald soldiers came and went, the drum stopped suddenly, the officers shouted the order, and the musket brigade was like a weekday drill, with a gun in hand, and shot at the head of the city under the command of the officer.
"Bang ......" a series of dull roars, the field artillery pushing the wheel jumped backwards violently, the heavy iron wheel suddenly crushed the corpses on the ground into a bloody blur, and the shotguns were fired all over the sky, instantly suppressing the firepower of the city, and there was silence for several breaths, and the musketeers in the back column had already followed, and a series of sanitation, and a large number of bullets were scattered on the city like splashing water. Under the unprecedentedly strong firepower of the Han army, the defenders of the West Gate were almost killed and wounded in a few rounds, the corpses fell like rain on the city, and the viscous blood sprayed thinly, and a thick layer was accumulated on the ground, flowing down like splashing ink along the city wall, which was as terrible and tragic as the Shura Hell.
Rick stood up and rode his horse, rushed to the edge of the city wall under the sanitation of several personal soldiers, since the beginning of the charge, he has been the first soldier to rush to the front, at this moment has been hit by two arrows, covered in blood, even the crotch of the war horse has been bright red, if it is not for the surrounding guards desperately to protect each other, he may have died under the defender's arrows, seeing the defenders frustrated, he immediately shook his long sword, neighing, "cavalry...... Cavalry - rush over...... Rush over ......"
The horn sounded suddenly, the cavalry following the two wings immediately rode their horses and rushed towards the gap, hundreds of horsemen trampled on the flesh and blood, struggled to run across the moat, and instantly rushed to the pile of corpses on the gap, along the way people shouted horses neighing, nearly more than 100 horses were tripped by the ravines on the ground, the bones tripped and fell to the ground, the horses rolled and screamed, the cavalry screamed miserably, but then they were trampled into flesh by the comrades who followed, but at this moment, no one dared to retreat and waver, the cavalry and the horses were both red-eyed, and they filled in in frenzy, The dozens of iron horsemen who rushed to the front had already reported their mortal hearts, and they used their bodies as shields to frantically break into the crowd of Qing troops, and the defenders of the gap were knocked high and flew high, blood sprayed wildly, and broken tendons and fractures were thrown far away.
The iron cavalry came out together, the rolling torrent burst up one after another, and the Qing army at the gap was killed, and the small cannons, guns, and arrow arrays arranged in the inner city were fired together, but the red-eyed Han army iron cavalry was not moved at all, and rushed straight over without hesitation, and at this time, the Qing army in order to clear the shooting boundary, had already dismantled the residential barriers in the inner city, and under the trampling of the iron cavalry, the defenders' reserves only had time to fire two salvos, and were broken through the position by the cavalry.
Almost all the cowhide drums sounded together, the horns sounded in unison, the heralds clashed in all directions, and shouted heartbreakingly, and the Han army musketeers and cavalry who remained outside the city shouted and shouted together, and flocked to the gap, and the shouts and killings in the front line were passed to the rear in waves, and in a moment it had spread throughout the whole army, tens of thousands of people cheered in unison, and the sound shook dozens of miles away, which was really like an earth-shattering collapse.
The defenders were frustrated, and their liver and gall burst out.
The artillery on the fort was desperately urged by the officer, dragging the cannon desperately, moving towards other gaps, almost all the artillery had already stripped naked, and the body of ** was sweating profusely.
Not long after, the south gate, the north gate, the east gate announced a breakthrough together, the flow of people outside the city rolled, the crazy conflict towards the gap, the fire in Liaoyang City was everywhere, the smoke covered the sky and the sun, the sound of musket shooting, the sound of swords and guns, crying, screaming, **, the sound of masonry collapse sounded together, dozens of miles of battlefield, the ears were full of buzzing, and I couldn't hear any sound clearly.
At this time, the sunset will be gone, the moon is bright and the wind is light, and the figures in the dusk are longing, and I don't know how many people are fighting desperately.
Lin Feng let out a long breath, threw down the binoculars casually, flew on the horse, and shouted, "Liaoyang has been broken, everyone come forward with me!" Without waiting for the guards behind him to stop him, he whistled and took the lead in riding his horse down the mountain and running straight towards Liaoyang City.
Hundreds of guards were shocked, hurriedly patted their horses to keep up, and hundreds of guards soldiers of the Chinese army rode closely behind Lin Feng's horses, and marched towards Liaoyang together.
The horse's hooves flew, hundreds of iron horsemen rumbled and trampled the earth, and the Han soldiers and civilians outside the city who had not yet entered the city dodged one after another, making way for the king of Han, and did not run out of a few miles, a horse stood out from the city, and ran straight towards Daxu, and shouted loudly from afar before he got close, "Your Highness...... The army has broken the city, and now the Qing army will be surrounded by our army in Liaoyang Mansion!! ——Mu Jun's order is to be rewarded with humble duties, please decide the lord! ”
Lin Feng was slightly stunned, and then understood, I really didn't expect that these Jinshi officers would give the official position of "Chief of Staff" another name so quickly, but this "Juncheng" also has some taste, looking up, this Guards soldier was covered in blood, and his face was blackened by gunsmoke, and his face was blurred at the moment, only a pair of eyes were shining, and he had a good impression in his heart, and he smiled when he rode forward, "It's hard work - what's your name!" ”
"Hui Lord, the second lieutenant of the cavalry of the Guards Army...... he paused, and said a little embarrassedly, "The name of the humble position is Ximen Silly ......"
Lin Feng was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Nonsense...... How could Lingzun Lingtang give you such a ...... The name?! ”
Simon licked his broad lips, scratched his scalp, and smiled, "Back to my lord, when I was a lowly child, there was no food at home, and my father and mother were afraid that the king of Hades would accept me, so they gave me a nickname and called me 'silly dog'," he smirked, "hehe...... Later, when I grew up and did slaughtering for a living, I made a mistake, and the official name was homophonic to the word "kill", and the gentleman in the private school said that the butcher killed the living beings and had a dry Tianhe, so I was persuaded to change my name to Simon Silly, and it was also considered to atone for God...... But now the brethren call me 'Simon kills the pig'!" ”
Lin Feng smiled, "Not bad, not bad, the name of Ximen killing pigs is good, but it is much better than Simon Silly!" After saying that, they looked around left and right, and the guards couldn't help laughing and laughing together.
Simon was a little confused in killing pigs, and when he saw the prince making fun of him, he was very annoyed, and shouted loudly, "Your Highness, don't look at my bad name, I have never pretended to be a bad person in a war!" He glared fiercely at the guards beside Lin Feng, and said proudly, "I fought Liaoyang just now, and I was the first to kill it with my brothers-" He patted the saber on his waist vividly, and spit splashed, "Lao Tzu slashed seven and eight kills, and killed eleven Tartars, and led the brothers from Xicheng to the prefect's yamen, Mu Juncheng said that I was the first merit!" ”
Lin Feng was stunned for a moment, and then understood Mu Tianyan's intentions, it seems that Mu Tianyan also knew that this guy was a bastard, and this time he was sent to summon him, most of them also had the intention of asking for merit for him, and he smiled a little at the moment, nodded and said, "Sure enough, he is a good man-" He turned his head and gave orders to the staff officers on the left and right, "Record: Ximen, the second lieutenant of the Guards Cavalry...... Killing pigs is diligent and loyal, breaking the city is meritorious, according to the pre-war reward, promoted to the captain of the cavalry, giving 200 acres of land, a house, ten slaves, I hope that the member will guard against arrogance and rashness, and do not hesitate to make new contributions! ”
Simon was overjoyed to kill the pig, and hurriedly knelt down on one knee, "Thank you, Lord for the reward!" ”
Lin Feng smiled and ordered him to lead the way, and hundreds of horsemen rushed into Liaoyang City, looking at the Liaoyang Mansion and running. At this moment, the chaos in Liaoyang City is incomparable, the beacon smoke is everywhere, the streets and alleys are full of the corpses of the citizens of Liaoyang, the blood on the bluestone ground is viscous, it has condensed a thick layer, the houses in the southeast and northwest are on fire, the Han soldiers under the command of Lin Feng and the strong people in the camp are holding knives and guns, laughing and cheering, going in and out of the shop and premises, the door is half-covered, the women's crying and screaming are endless, Lin Feng's expression is numb, he doesn't look at it, and rushes directly from the west gate of Liaoyang to the prefect's yamen.
Seeing the Han King Daxu from afar, Rick and Mu Tianyan stepped forward to greet him together, Lin Feng raised his eyes and looked over, only to see that the wall of the Liaoyang Mansion had been bombarded by artillery, and the nearby houses and shops had already been razed to the ground, and countless Han soldiers stood up with swords and guns, surrounding this wide courtyard.
Seeing that Lin Feng was stunned, Mu Tianyan stepped forward and asked for sin, "Humble and respectful Cai Yurong is a good man, so I petition the Ruijunmen to suspend the attack - this matter has not been approved by the lord, please give the prince the guilt!" ”
Lin Feng nodded and said with a smile, "What is Mu Juncheng's crime?" General Cai Ren'an is both wise and brave, and has been admired by widows for a long time - Heming is right, and he has won my heart! ”
Rick took off his helmet and let out a long sigh, "Your Majesty, just now I sent someone to persuade them to give up this senseless resistance, but they refused!" He looked tired and said indifferently, "I'm sorry, I can't face General Cai, as a knight, I have violated all the creeds, all this is really shameful!" ”
Lin Feng was silent, the two of them were speechless, and the atmosphere was extremely embarrassing for a while.
Seeing that the lord was embarrassed, Mu Tianyan hurriedly rushed forward and shouted loudly towards the main courtyard, "General Ren'an, Lord Yao—have you seen it, our King Han is here, can you show up and see it?!! ”
There was a little pause in the voice, there was a creaking sound, and the two figures stepped on the wooden ladder and walked up to the courtyard wall, Lin Feng looked up, the armor of the person on the left was covered with blood, and his forehead was wrapped in a white cloth, but the blood kept seeping out, bit by bit, and fell to the ground along his cheeks; The person on the right was dressed in a green cloth robe, with an elegant face, and at this moment he was deeply encircled and on the verge of despair, with a mocking smile on his face, looking at Lin Feng indifferently.
Lin Feng immediately jumped off the horse, bowed deeply from a distance, coughed dryly, and arched his hand, "In the Lower Han Army Lin Feng, I have seen General Ren'an and Mr. Xizhi - right now, the two of them are under siege, and there is no chance of victory, if you don't abandon Lin Feng and serve my Han, the widow will be rewarded!" ”
Cai Yurong sneered, but Yao Qisheng stroked his beard under his chin and smiled slightly, "Why is Your Highness late?" If we want to surrender, why do we have to wait until now?! ”
Mu Tianyan stepped forward, stood in front of Lin Feng, and said sincerely, "You two can rest assured, my lord is generous and benevolent, and the world is known - you don't see my Han Zhao Koubei and Sun Jianwei, these two generals are also defeated and surrendered, and my lord has given heavy troops and entrusted with heavy responsibilities, and treat them like siblings, please think twice!" ……”
Cai Yurong shook his head and interrupted Mu Tianyan's persuasion, "His Royal Highness the King of Han, if you order the collection of troops at this moment and spare the people of Liaoyang, I, Cai Yurong, will surrender slowly, it will be a thousand cuts, so what's so difficult?!" ”
Mu Tianyan was stunned for a moment, unable to say any more, and reluctantly turned his head to look at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng pondered for a long time, suddenly sighed, shook his head and said with a wry smile, "The general forgives the sins - the arrow is on the string, and I have to make my ears!" ”
Cai Yurong smiled miserably, "Cai Mou was convicted in the sky, he wanted to trap the people of the city, he was defeated today, what face did he have to live, the kindness of the King of Han was in his heart!" He turned around, arched his hand to Yao Qisheng, and said lightly, "Brother Xizhi, let the little brother go first!" As a result, he suddenly pulled out his long sword, strangled it across his neck, blood splattered, his body shook slightly, and he fell under the wall.
The colleague fell, but Yao Qisheng didn't look at it, wiped the blood on his face casually, and said with a smile, "His Royal Highness the King of Han, Your Excellency used to live millions of displaced people, and did not hesitate to dismantle the palace of the imperial city, and then he was even more deviant and rebellious, using merchants to give food relief, and his benevolence and righteousness coaxed the world - just why favor one over the other and slaughter me Liaoyang City?!" ”
Lin Feng smiled bitterly, "This time, that time!" ”
Yao Qisheng laughed and pointed at Lin Feng from afar, "Aren't you afraid that after the slaughter of the city, the people of the world will point to it and win the name of cruelty and tyranny?!" ”
"The eldest husband is in the world, he will naturally have responsibility, and the sages will have clouds, although tens of millions of people will go to me, as the king of a country, how can he be constantly broken?!" Lin Feng raised his head, looked at Yao Qisheng without flinching, and said proudly, "Mr. Xizhi, can you know that the world is in chaos nowadays, soldiers are everywhere, and the princes from all walks of life are striking, and the people of Shenzhou are in dire straits, and the people of Li are miserable. - The so-called broken and then standing, with Mr. talent, I don't know?! ”
Yao Qisheng nodded, and said with a smile, "Not bad, not bad, even if you can still name an ugly person," he blinked his small eyes, squeezed his eyebrows at Lin Feng, and sighed, "Alas...... Actually, I was going to go to you, that Raushzi Racecourse official was really boring, but it's a pity that Dakma took the lead and promoted Lao Tzu, alas...... It's a pity, it's a pity!! ”
Lin Feng was stunned, and then said happily, "Mr. is now in action, it's not too late!" ”
Yao Qisheng shook his head, and said with a smile, "It's late, it's late," he pouted at Cai Yurong's corpse, "Didn't you see, this kid was still squeezing Lao Tzu just now, can Lao Tzu still let this kid make fun of him in the Netherworld?!" What's more, no matter what Lao Tzu says, he is still the parent official of Liaoyang Mansion, and now that the city is broken and slaughtered, how can Lao Tzu be embarrassed to live?! ”
He straightened his clothes with a big grin, suddenly put away his smile, bowed deeply to Lin Feng seriously, and said solemnly, "King Han is high, be taught!" Yan suddenly jumped up, fell headlong from the high wall, and fell to the top of the mountain.
Lin Feng was shocked, looking at the two bloody corpses on the ground blankly, his mouth was extremely bitter, but he was stunned.
The torches crackled, everyone breathed and held their breath, and the army outside the government stood solemnly, but it was silent for a while.