Section 987 The Fall of Constantinople
It is a pity that Tiberius III's last petty extravagant hopes could not be satisfied!
When Tang Jun saw such a fierce man coming, he didn't know that this was a big target, and immediately let Tang Jun blow up!
The sword and shield soldiers in front of him get out of the way, and the archers behind greet him with their bows and arrows!
He protected himself with a shield, and the arrows hit the shield one after another, and the momentum was very strong, making him feel like he was going against the wind.
After rushing forward three steps, there was a pain in my foot.
When I looked down, I was hit by an arrow in the calf!
The area covered by the big shield was large, the feet moved quickly, and they were still shot, and the level of the Tang army's bow and arrow was really jaw-dropping.
Before he could see what he was, he was hit by another arrow in the calf on the other side!
Standing servants, the soldiers behind rushed up to protect their emperor, and they were attacked by bows and arrows and grenades of the Tang army, and they fell down one after another.
The arrows were like fangs, ruthless and spicy, and they shot the Byzantines accurately.
In the sound of the explosion, the soldiers did not have time to protect the emperor, his golden armor was extremely eye-catching, and he couldn't pay attention to it, the bows and arrows shot at him one after another, and he fell in a pool of blood!
In a trance, he seemed to see the former emperor Leon Titus, and he muttered to the void: "
Seeing the enemy who did not resist, the Tang army rushed up and divided the golden armor into corpses, and as a result, Chen Jinzhuo, Cao Wenyu, Cheng Gong, Yu Chaoyang, Xuan Jing and the five of them each took a section of Tiberius III's body to repay the merit, and then the five of them came to Wei Xi and put together the robbed limbs, which happened to be right.
All five of them were made marquis and became a new generation of overlord five marquis! (After Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, hung up, his limbs were snatched by five Han generals, and the five Han generals were all sealed)
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The palace was planted with the Golden Flying Tiger Flag!
Hagia Sophia was planted with the Golden Flying Tiger Flag!
Under the leadership of the guide, the Tang army rushed forward regardless of losses and captured two places!
Both places are the "landmarks" of Constantinople, and the royal palace is also known as the "Holy Palace", and the luxurious palace that rises from the ground is like a paradise on earth, with marble walls, carved balconies and colonnades that look particularly elegant and solemn against the background of the sun and the sea, which is more grand than the palaces of Rome, and makes visitors feel awe in amazement.
It covers an area of more than 600,000 square meters (720,000 square meters in the Forbidden City), occupying the highest hill in the city and is the commanding height of the city. It is made up of several adjoining independent courtyards, with various halls, chambers, gardens and colonnades, and one feels like you are in a fairyland in one of Constantinople's most luxurious complexes.
Hagia Sophia is grand and majestic, showing excellence in architectural art, with a large central dome with a diameter of 32.6 meters and a dome of 54.8 meters above the ground (yes, assuming a floor 3 meters high, a full 18 floors), standing in the church, people will feel their own insignificance, the unattainable dome and the imposing marble columns give people a deep shock, making people look up to the beauty and sacredness of the heavenly realm.
It is an important place for the emperor and the Orthodox Patriarch to show their majesty, fully showing the power and wealth of the empire, and is currently the largest church in the world.
One can imagine the status of the royal palace and the cathedral in the minds of the Byzantines, and their fall dealt a serious blow to the psychology of the Byzantines, who were still recalcitrant, frustrated, helpless, sad, painful, and hateful...... But there was no hope for them!
It's over, it's all over!
Some of them rushed towards the Tang army like crazy, nailed with arrows all over their bodies, and rushed into the Tang army to seek benevolence.
Such things are not a few, they bravely charged, fierce street battles, so that the Tang army could not advance an inch in a few hours!
After a series of strong attacks and sneak attacks, the Tang army made slow progress.
There are also many people who commit suicide, they don't want to bear the pain of dying in battle, so let's die without pain!
In general, the ancient city defense almost did not guard the depth and streets, and the most important thing was to defend the wall, so there were few street battles, but today's Constantinople is surprisingly desperately resisting, and they have been surrounded by the Tang army. Iron hooves trampled, guns and bayonets chopped, bows and arrows and grenades flew indiscriminately, the scene was very tragic.
In some important places of resistance, the Tang army used flying thunder cannons to collapse houses, and the black smoke and the suffocating smell of sulfur filled everywhere, everywhere the walls collapsed, the doors and windows burned, and the rubble everywhere.
The Byzantines had their pride and did not want to be slaves of the country... If you want to, you can't do it, attacking Constantinople, the highest military council is not to leave male prisoners!
Constantinople has great value, one of which is the population, there are many craftsmen, and most of them are civilians, but before the former commander-in-chief of the Tang Army, Lazahan, said that there would be no male prisoners, and then the supreme commander Wei Xi confirmed, therefore, this world's heroic city is destined to be without heroes!
Lazahan, the former great cannibal, had a blood feud with the Byzantines (six of his men died in battle under the city of Constantinople, and he also died nine times), and Wei Xi wanted to fight for the Tang people to gain territory under the sun!
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The fighting in the city was fierce, and on the day of the breach, Razakhan was stationed on the outer walls of Constantinople to command, while Wei Xi was still outside the city.
Seeing the situation in the city, hearing screams and begs for mercy wafting through the air from near and far, Razakhan lowered his visor and covered his face from others to see his smug smile.
Constantinople!
Eastern Rome!
Byzantines!
You also have today!
He silently prayed to heaven: "I have finally taken revenge!" ”
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As the sky turned dark, the Byzantines fought desperately, the Thracian governor Valleo, the generals Nogus, Maurice, and Romanus were killed one after another, and the deacon governor Constani committed suicide by poisoning......
After dark, the Tang army stopped advancing, camped in place, lit bright fires in the streets, and from time to time Byzantines rushed out and attacked them, and the sound of battle was heard all night, keeping people awake all night.
On this night, the Byzantines and the Tang people in the city were sleepless, but the Tang people outside the city were rejoicing, and many people could not sleep, such as Razakhan, who was so excited that he could not sleep.
On the contrary, it was Wei Xi who went to bed early at ten o'clock and slept very well!
It's just a Constantinople, I'm going to be the king of the world, what a small city is!
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The next morning, the sun rose as usual, and it was a sunny day.
The mood of the Tang people is as bright as the sun, and they only feel how beautiful life is!
They advanced cautiously, maintaining a dense formation, with strong armor and thick shields in front and archers and grenadiers in the back, in a three-dimensional line of defense, not allowing themselves to die on the eve of victory.
No one can go against the sky, and there is no God who has come to the world to judge the end of the world, and the resistance of the Byzantines is getting weaker and weaker, and then it is very small, and finally, Wei Xi got a notice: "Lord, you can enter the city!" ”