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And under this dazzling light, you can see that the five thousand Chu kings themselves, who had already gathered in the school field in the palace, gathered towards the front hall one after another with their original guards and expanded soldiers and horses.

At the same time, a personal soldier brought into the city by Zuo Liangyu also quickly rushed to the royal city, strengthened the garrison of the royal city, and put away the suspension bridge.

The people of Dongchang were also blocked out of the Wangcheng because of this, however, they did not mean to attack the Wangcheng but stopped outside the Wangcheng, and Xue Xianfang, the head of the Dongchang stall in charge of Huguang affairs, also immediately stopped: "I have come to announce His Majesty's will, Zhu Huakui, the king of Chachu Zhao, intends to rebel, and he has taken Wei Miner, the deputy chief writer of Daming Daily, a member of the Ministry of Household Affairs of Nan 0, and a large number of civil and military officials such as Hu Guangcheng announced the political envoy and the inspection envoy and Xuezheng, and his intentions are really punishable, but he belongs to the same royal family, To avoid the bitterness of relatives and enemies, I hereby warn Zhu Huakui, and finally bear the guilt of Xiaoling, otherwise, the court will punish him with national law! ”

After Xue Xianfang read out the will, he retreated, and the other Dongchang fans also retreated like a tide.

And here, Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, also heard the words brought by Dongchang, which made him very unhappy, originally he planned to get married first and then start an incident, but now it is good to see thousands of people from Dongchang suddenly appear in Wuchang City and go straight to the palace, so that he Chu King Zhu Huakui mistakenly thought that Dongchang was here to arrest him, but forced himself to start in advance.

As a result, all the pre-deployment was disrupted.

However, since the order has been given, it is ready to be sent and has to be sent, and Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, had to immediately change out of the dragon robe, put on his armor, and then began to take out the big tripod and prepare to worship heaven and earth.

At the same time, he also immediately divided the ministers of civil and military affairs, Ruan Dacheng was directly appointed as the scholar of the Jianji Palace as the first assistant of the cabinet, and his left and right long history, one became the secretary of the ministry, and the other became the secretary of the military department.

The other six Jiuqing were also awarded, and Zuo Liangyu also became the king of Jingjiang, and he also added the official title of Wuyingdian University Scholar to the Military Department.

In this way, in just one night, the rebel team of Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, was set up, which was even more hasty than the original uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang.

However, Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, did not immediately claim the title of emperor, because his current slogan is to follow the instructions of Emperor Gao and punish traitors in the court, and even Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, also listed traitors in a list.

Qian Qianyi, Lu Xiangsheng, Li Mingrui, Wei Zhongxian, etc. are naturally on this list, and Zhang Dai, the chief writer of Daming Daily, was also lucky to be listed.

But what makes people feel strange is that after the Chu King Zhu Huakui got up and actually took control of Wuchang City, he did not immediately take down the people of Dongchang, and the people of Dongchang could still carry out activities in Wuchang City without incident.

What Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, is doing now is to disturb the people, yes, it is to disturb the people!

Because he listened to Ruan Dacheng's arrangement, he would not have taken Wuchang City as his foundation after this uprising, and his political slogan was to reduce or reduce commercial taxes and return scholars to freedom, so going to Jiangnan would undoubtedly be better able to get the support of the masses.

Therefore, Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, did not care about his image in Wu0 Changcheng.

He now has to do two things before the arrival of the imperial army, these two things are the foundation for his future march into Jiangnan, and even for two things, he can't care about exterminating the Dongchang forces in Huguang.

The first thing Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, had to do was to recruit soldiers, which was right, not recruitment.

Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, wanted to save money and have a larger number of troops, so he could only conscript and forcibly recruit Zhuang Ding into the army.

In the entire Wu0chang City, all men over the age of fifteen were forcibly pulled into the team by Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, and even robbed directly in the city, and if they didn't follow, they would be killed directly.

In order to obtain more war resources, Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, completely disregarded his image among the people of Huguang, and allowed his own soldiers and Zuo Liangyu's soldiers to loot in the city, and broke into the shops and civilian houses when they met them.

Many shops were ransacked, countless houses were burned down, and even rape incidents occurred.

For a while, Wu0 Changcheng fell into chaos, and some officials and gentry couldn't stand it and wanted to dissuade Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, but Zhu Huakui didn't listen, and even killed a few people directly.

In just three days, Chu King Zhu Huakui and Zuo Liangyu forcibly expanded 100,000 horses in Wuchang City, and even because the expansion was too fast, many soldiers did not have weapons in their hands, so they could only use sticks and flat poles instead.

I don't know, when I saw this team, I thought it was a peasant uprising team, and it was even worse than the combat effectiveness of the rogue, because the participation of the people in the rebellion was voluntary, but the peasant army of Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, was forced.

However, Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, was unimpressed, when he saw the mighty army of 100,000 appeared in front of him and was controlled by himself, he instantly became proud, and even couldn't help but say to Ruan Dayue on the side: "Mr. Ruan, you are right, as long as you think about it, you can gather 100,000 horses in an instant, so it seems that it is not difficult to compete for the world in the future." ”

"Yes, now we only need to go down from the Yangtze River, drive straight in, and we will definitely drink Jingjiang water in the morning and visit Qixia Mountain in the evening! Occupy Jinling City, get the momentum of the dragon and the tiger, he will wait for the time to be ripe, and then wave his army to the north, forcing him Zhu Youxiao to abdicate! ”

Ruan Dacheng also said with confidence.

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At this time, Fu Dahai, the former commander-in-chief of the Praetorian Guard, had also deployed his troops outside Luojia Mountain.

After Fu Dahai was ordered to recruit troops in the Huguang area at the beginning of the year, after strict screening, he recruited more than 20,000 new soldiers of the Praetorian Guard in June, and organized them into 10 battalions.

But more than 20,000 people were selected from hundreds of thousands of people, except for a very few very talented people, most of them are not illiterate, and most of them are familiar with artillery operations, after three months of strict training, but they are also disciplined, but they are more immature than the Xuzhou Janissaries, and have not participated in the war.

"Start commissioning, the northwest direction elevation angle is thirty degrees!"

More than 10 Daming latest development of the 12-pounder field gun using the Royal Academy of Engineering Song Yingxing research group of the latest successful alloy material made of the barrel, the gun body is lengthened, and more resistant to high temperature, but it is still a smoothbore rear loading gun, but the firing range is longer, now just in the Ordnance Division to end the experimental stage, after the manufacture of twenty in addition to a few arrived at Shanhaiguan, most of them arrived in Huguang and Fuhaihai, by the Fuhai Ministry of the old artillery of the Praetorian Guard first tested and used.

Prior to this, the Praetorian Guards of the Fuhai Department had already conducted several field drills, and now it was the first time to engage in actual combat.

"The first gun position has been commissioned!"

"The second gun position has been commissioned!"

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After all the gunners stood up and announced, Fu Dahai still squinted, visually measured the distance and angle with his thumb, and then looked at the Western clock to indicate the time, before ordering: "Fire!" ”

Suddenly, solid iron bullets slashed through the sky, and when they slowed down due to resistance on the way, the combustible material added by the Royal Engineering Institute somewhere behind the shell burned and exploded after the friction of air resistance, causing the iron bullets to begin to gain an acceleration and continue to crash towards the city wall at high speed.

The iron bullet fired by the twelve-pound cannon was extremely heavy, coupled with the high speed, it crashed into Wuchang City at once, and Wuchang City broke several big holes in an instant.

Most of Zuo Liangyu's soldiers stationed to guard the north gate of Wuchang City were stoned to death, and its north gate was also smashed open by three shells.

"Signal flares, cavalry and infantry can attack!" Fu Dahai couldn't help but scream, but he still clenched his fists and endured it.

Suddenly, the infantry who had already been ambushed outside the city of Wuchang immediately rushed over, most of them jumped directly into the moat with wooden planks, and quickly built a wooden bridge, and the two cavalry also rushed quickly, directly into the city, without waiting for Zuo Liangyu's soldiers to react, they had already controlled the city gate.

When Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, was about to order the gathering of his 100,000 horses and horses to leave Wuchang City, he really heard the sound of the huge city wall collapsing.

But before he could ask Zuo Liangyu what was going on, he saw Jin Shenghuan, the general under Zuo Liangyu's command, quickly running over with a remnant of soldiers: "My lord, it's not good, the Praetorian Guards are here!" ”

Praetorian Guard? Zuo Liangyu looked at Jin Shenghuan with some astonishment, while Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, looked at Zuo Liangyu with the same astonishment, and Ruan Dacheng also stood up in surprise.

The three of them were just immersed in the grand cause of capturing Jinling City with an army of 100,000 troops down the Yangtze River like a plough and sweeping caves, but they didn't expect to know the news of the Praetorian Guards coming in a moment.

Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, asked first: "What's going on, didn't you tell Gu that the Praetorian Guard Fuhai Department is now far away in Yueyang, and is being dragged by the governor of Huguang, Hou Sui, why did the Praetorian Guard suddenly appear in Wu0chang City?" ”

Ruan Dacheng couldn't help but smile bitterly: "This is indeed a bit unexpected, it stands to reason that there will be no Praetorian Guards, but even if there is, it must not be too much, maybe Zhu Youxiao sent a small team of Praetorian Guards to rush to deter us, and Lord Wang, we now have 100,000 troops in our hands, so we don't have to be afraid, according to the ministers, it is better to kill them directly, as long as Wuchang City is still in our hands, we still have a chance." ”

"Yes, now there is an army of 100,000 alone, and I am afraid that his small Praetorian Guard will not succeed", people will always struggle tenaciously when they are dying, this is a very instinctive spiritual victory method, and it can be regarded as a good character of human beings, Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, is also like this at this time, he is actively optimistic that he can resist the attack of the Praetorian Guard by relying on the 100,000 army under his command.

Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, ordered today: "Pass the order, strictly guard the city gate, and find an opportunity to break out!" ”

"Go back to the prince, you don't have to defend it, the Praetorian Guards have entered the city and are coming towards the royal city", Jin Shenghuan replied directly, but Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, was surprised that he could stuff an egg in his mouth, but Zuo Liangyu could still be relatively calm, and immediately replaced Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, and ordered: "Order all departments, immediately return to defend the royal city, and close the royal city after half an hour!" ”

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Fu Dahai personally sat on a gun carriage carried by a four-wheeled carriage and entered Wuchang City, and followed by the artillery also carried by the carriage in an orderly manner.

In front of Fu Dahai were the Praetorian Guards with firearms in their hands and entering in a row of twenty people, while at the front of the firearms were the cavalry.

The cavalry did not pursue any further, because the rebels in the outer city of Wu0chang were completely annihilated in just half an hour.

At the same time, on the Yangtze River outside the city, there were also bursts of whistles, no one knew what this whistle was, and Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, couldn't help but ask Ruan Dacheng, and Ruan Dacheng also said that he didn't know.

It wasn't until another quarter of an hour had passed, and several large ships appeared outside Wuchang City, that Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, saw the navy of the Praetorian Guards coming from the lookout of the royal city.

Chu King Zhu Huakui also began to feel real fear at this time, the river was blocked by the Praetorian Guard, which meant that there was no way for him Chu King Zhu Huakui to retreat, and the only thing he could do now was to defend Wu0chang City.

There was another roar of artillery fire, and a wall on the north side of the royal city collapsed, and the collapsed brick wall fell into the moat, causing countless splashes.

Fu Dahai's order was to continue the bombardment until the thick walls of the royal city were so full of holes that the mud and stones filled the moat that it was convenient for the cavalry and infantry to break through.

The army of Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, did not dare to respond, and his expanded army of 100,000 was also cowering on the bluestone slab outside the palace at this time, not daring to approach the royal city.

Even Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, began to ask in a panic: "Mr. Ruan, General Zuo, what should we do now?" ”

Ruan Dacheng couldn't help but look embarrassed, he didn't expect his side to be so vulnerable in front of the Praetorian Guards, less than one night, the outer city of Wu0chang was broken, and in less than half an hour, the royal city was broken again, what else can I do, even if he is really Zhuge alive, it is difficult to have the power to return to the sky.

"There will be brave men under the heavy reward, Lord Wang, for the sake of today's plan, why not take out a huge amount of money in the palace to reward all the soldiers to boost morale, or you can also repel the Praetorian Guards, and have a glimmer of life."

Zuo Liangyu put forward a more pertinent opinion at this time, but Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, shook his head and said: "This king has now been cut down, and he has to recruit troops and build weapons, where is there any money left, and I am worried that General Zuo told the soldiers that as long as he keeps this king, he will definitely have a heavy reward for the king of Japan." ”

Seeing that Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, was unwilling to take out money to encourage morale, and only promised a picture cake, Zuo Liangyu also regretted why he followed this incompetent prince's thief ship.

At this time, the moat of the royal city had been filled, and the Praetorian Guards had already killed the royal city like a torrent, and even the king of Chu, Zhu Huakui, could hear it clearly.

Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, couldn't help shouting: "Quick, hurry up and block it, block it!" ”

Zuo Liangyu didn't listen to him, but rode away, and said to his family: "Go find a boat and escape from the city overnight!" ”

And here, Ruan Dacheng also disappeared into the crowd while people were not paying attention.