Chapter 1572: Unstoppable
Outside the Nanxun Gate, the torrent of cavalry of the Luoyan Army was surging and rushing, rushing into the city from the ruins of the collapsed city gate.
At the moment when the city wall collapsed, the cavalry of the Falling Goose Army was ready to charge. Shen Tan, Ma Qingshan, and Sun Wanchun each led 20,000 cavalry divided into three echelons, and they were already ready to charge. And this time, as if to prove something, Shen Tan vetoed Ma Qingshan and Sun Wanchun's request to serve as the first echelon of attack, and decided to personally lead 20,000 cavalry to attack as the first echelon.
There were some minor troubles during the charge, and the ruins of the collapsed city gate did not allow the cavalry to charge smoothly. Collapsed, crumbling bricks and strewn pieces of wood blocked the road, making it impassable for cavalry. For this reason, the Falling Goose Army had to spend some time clearing the path. Fortunately, the engineer battalion and thousands of infantry who built the pontoon bridge were close to the left, and Ruan Ping had already seen this, and immediately commanded the infantry to rush to the gap in the city wall to clean up the ruins. Thousands of people worked together, lifting up resistance, removing some large obstacles and quickly opening a way through the ruins.
When the city wall collapsed, the Iron Gate of the Broken Dragon, which fell down with it, did the Luoyan Army a great favor, and it was placed diagonally on top of the ruins, forming a staircase that could climb the ruins. When the infantry removed the masonry and wood covering it, it was a flat upward road, which saved a lot of time in clearing the road. On the side near the city, the soldiers of the engineer battalion brought the wooden rafts left over from the pontoon bridge and laid them on the rubble masonry, forming an improvised passage downward.
Although all this was being done, the archers of the defenders on the walls on both sides shot their arrows violently, causing a lot of casualties to the Luoyan army. The cavalry charge also caused congestion and confusion, but all this quickly restored order as the path cleared. Shen Tan took the lead, holding a long sword and riding his yellow horse galloping over the ruins of the city, and the cavalry of the Luoyan Army swarmed to follow, and finally set foot on the land in the city.
For many of the Fallen Goose soldiers, this was a momentous moment in their lives. The vast majority of them were once the subjects of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they also had extremely complicated feelings about the capital city of Bianliang. It is a place that people all over the world yearn for, who doesn't want to come to Bianliang to visit and witness the demeanor of the world's first capital. But many of them eventually became rebels of the Great Zhou and lost the qualification to be proud of Bianliang. But today, they have finally arrived. Of course, no one expected to break in in such a way as to break in.
The cavalry rushed into the city at the Nanfumen Gate, and soon it overflowed like a raging torrent. They quickly advanced north from Yujie to the intersection of Guozijian Road, rushed east into the three blocks of Kangting Street, Zouma Street and Dongheng Street, and went west to the east of Yilan Bridge and approached the bank of the Cai River.
Wang Jun and Yuan Ping's previous attempts to organize a counterattack in the street battles were in vain, and the defenders who retreated from the city did not dare to fight against the fierce cavalry of the Falling Goose Army. They gathered a large number of soldiers and horses at several street corners, but as soon as the cavalry of the Luoyan Army rushed, these soldiers and horses scattered as birds and beasts, and directly collapsed and fled in all directions, unable to restrain them at all. Wang Jun and Yuan Ping couldn't stop all this at all, in fact, they also knew very well in their hearts, it is not an exaggeration to describe the people defending the city as a rabble, most of them are the people in the city who have been forcibly recruited into the army, if they rely on the city wall to defend, they may still have the strength to fight. But if you want to really fight in the streets, I'm afraid it's too high to think of them. The people who had never been on the battlefield had seen each other's horses rushing into battle, and fear had long since made them lose the courage to fight. What's more, this is not a war that they are willing to participate in, they even wish that the Luoyan army would enter the city earlier, how could they be desperate?
In desperation, Wang Jun and Yuan Ping had to order a retreat to the inner city gate. While leading the soldiers and horses to retreat to the inner city gates such as the Suzaku Gate and the Baokang Gate, he sent people to report to the emperor and Chen Jue immediately to make an early warning in advance. For the two, they've done everything they can. They themselves know in their hearts that the current situation is out of control. Although the inner city gate is also tall, it is not comparable to the outer city wall gate, and after the other party invades the outer city, they basically announce the fall of the entire capital with their means. In fact, the wisest way now is to evacuate from the North City immediately. But this is also an expedient measure, after escaping from the capital, where will it go? And Lu Xiang is afraid that he won't agree. But in any case, they still asked Yan Lianshan, the deputy commander of the guard infantry army, to take this suggestion to report to Lu Xiang, and asked Lu Xiang to make his own decision.
The Luoyan army originally prepared a plan for the other party to resist violently after the city was broken, and Lin Jue even asked the cavalry to only gain a firm foothold after entering the city, and wait for the infantry to enter the city and fight together. It is not to be imprudent. However, before the infantry could fully enter the city, the opposing soldiers and horses had already broken and retreated, giving up the defense of the outer city of the southern city and retreating to the inner city.
After nearly an hour of purging operations, the outer city of Bianliang South was completely controlled by the Luoyan Army. When a group of Luoyan army horse infantry marched in a queue on the street, the people of the capital who closed their doors secretly opened the windows, pushed open the cracks in the door, and looked curiously and worriedly at the soldiers and horses of the Luoyan army, which had been called the rebel bandit army by the imperial court. They found that this army of soldiers and horses was not as they imagined and the imperial court advertised, and they were all blue-faced and fanged villains, nor were they like ragged faces, yellow muscles, and thin flowers. Their horses were majestic, their armor neat, their bodies strong, and their faces grim. They walked through the streets without even squinting at the surrounding markets, but marched with neat steps without distraction. It's like a torrent of steel.
The real torrent of steel is the entry of Kamui General Cannon, which is pulled by horses and carts. The pontoon bridge could not allow the loaded Kamui general cannon to pass, and the last method was the floating method. The whole vehicle is fixed on the floating row, and one by one it crosses the moat, and then pulls it ashore. It took a lot of work.
After intensive firing, these Shenwei cannons had a shiny and dusty appearance, with strange patterns of gunpowder spraying. The high muzzle of the cannon pointed proudly at the sky, as if to tell the world about their previous mighty achievements. Kamui General Cannons are pulled directly to the gate of the inner city in front of them, and they will also exert their power, and if the opponent resists stubbornly, they will once again mercilessly smash the walls and gates of the inner city.
Lin Jue accompanied Guo Kun to be the last group of people to enter the city, and he must ensure that the outer city is completely cleared and free of war, and Lin Jue will let Guo Kun enter the city, which is of course for his safety. And Guo Kun actually can't wait. When he rode a tall horse onto the wide royal street, Guo Kun trembled with excitement.
"I'm back, I'm finally back. I'm finally back. Guo Kun roared loudly, with a smile on his face, but tears streaming down his face.
Lin Jue looked at Guo Kun and smiled, and sighed to himself in his heart. For Guo Kun, today is the time for him to raise his eyebrows and sweep away all the suppressed emotions before. Naturally, it is difficult to feel yourself.
"Congratulations to the emperor, you have finally returned to the capital." Lin Jue said softly.
Guo Kun looked at Lin Jue and nodded, "Yes, I'm finally back." Before my father died, he told me to come back, saying that otherwise he would not be blind. The spirit of the father in heaven should rest in peace. ”
Lin Jue nodded and said: "My father-in-law has indeed always been this wish, when everything is settled, the emperor will pay homage to inform my father-in-law, and let him have good morning." ”
Guo Kun nodded and said in a deep voice: "All this is your credit, brother-in-law, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today." Thank you very much. ”
Lin Jue laughed and said: "Don't say that, the emperor can't afford it." If the emperor wants to be grateful, he will thank all the soldiers of the Luoyan Army, thank the heroic souls of the soldiers who died along the way, treat their families well, and take care of the disabled soldiers. More importantly, the emperor must learn a lesson in the future and be thought by everyone. Entering the capital is just the beginning, and the burden on the emperor's shoulders will be heavier. ”
Guo Kun nodded and said, "Don't worry, I know how to do it, and I will never repeat the mistakes of the past." I am reborn from the ashes of the Great Zhou, and I will surely prosper. ”
Lin Jue laughed and said: "The emperor thinks so, and the ministers are relieved." But for now, we're going to have to take the whole city in one go. Is the emperor ready to enter the inner city? Are you ready to enter Ouchi Palace? Haha, I shed tears when I entered the outer city, and the tears must not flow all the way to the palace? ”
Guo Kun also laughed out loud and said, "Are you ridiculing me? I'm not weak, I'm just excited. I swear that from now on, I will not shed a single tear. ”
Lin Jue smiled and urged the horses to continue walking slowly. Among the houses on both sides, there are people peeking at this group of people with probes and brains. Guo Kun saw them and shouted: "Fathers and fellow villagers in the capital, I am Guo Kun, the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and I have returned to the capital today. You don't have to hide, I won't kill you, and my soldiers won't harass you. and you will not have to live in fear. The old thief Lu Zhongtian wants to usurp my Great Zhou Jiangshan, and I am going to break his body into thousands of pieces, and your hard days are over. Come out, from now on, my Great Zhou will restore order, and soon it will be back to its former prosperity, and I will not let you suffer again. Come out. ”
As soon as Guo Kun shouted this, the surrounding guards and officials also shouted. At first, only a few bold people came out, looking cautiously with panic on their faces. Later, more and more people gathered, and more and more. Some people knelt on the ground and shouted long live, and all at once everyone knelt on the ground and prostrated and shouted. The entire royal street was full of people kneeling on both sides, and the shouts shook the sky.
Guo Kun sighed and puffed out his chest. Riding the horse slowly to the earth-shattering cheers, smiling faces.