The night of thunder and fire, this is what people later called this turmoil in the first year of Zhengde. The process and outcome of this turmoil were beyond the expectations of most insiders, including Xie Hong, who was the overall planner and main participant.

This night, Xie Hong gave full play to psychological warfare and quickly stabilized the situation in the imperial city, and then, according to his plan, the rescue ordnance department that drove the forbidden army to make a big show should also be carried out in the mode of psychological warfare. After all, the forbidden army had just surrendered, and he didn't even dare to let them garrison the imperial city, and he took the guards into battle himself.

However, there were many deviations in the final stage of the Battle of the Imperial City, the first of which was that Qian Ning played extraordinarily and subdued thousands of cavalry at the Sihai Bridge.

Don't look at the cavalry like sheep in the face of the border army, but after the defection, the fans who regained the identity of the Son of Heaven's pro-army are all in high spirits, and under the leadership of Qian Ning, they are all scrambling. Although they left the imperial city from Xi'an Gate and made a detour to the Ordnance Division, they actually followed the forbidden army that set off from the Noon Gate.

In the end, when Qian Ning followed Xie Hong's original plan and bluffed to test the attack, the cavalry suddenly broke out, and in Shiyongfang, thousands of embroidered spring knives reflected the firelight, beating the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp that were already a little shaken to retreat.

At the same time, the forbidden army also launched a fierce attack, either to curry favor with the new owner, or to make meritorious atonements, or some people really wanted to serve the Son of Heaven. In short, whether it was an ordinary sergeant or a general, all the forbidden troops were in high morale, and they used their lives to turn the bluff expected by Xie Hong into a strong attack battle.

What surprised Xie Hong the most was the battle situation of the Ordnance Division.

In line with the principle of preparedness, when the parapet wall of the Ordnance Division was first built, Xie Hong applied various mechanical principles to build the parapet wall extremely strong; Then before he entered the imperial city, he and Li Binghe worked out a high-pressure water gun.

Tuo Dongping studied the blessing of coke, and there was a lot of progress on how to make a sealed space, and finally with the efforts of everyone, the most primitive high-pressure water gun came into being.

The imaginary enemy targeted by these two measures is the Shenji Battalion, and in the opinion of Xie Hong, the traverser, the firearms threat of the Shenji Battalion is the greatest. Therefore, he instructed Jiang Bin to wait for the Shenji Battalion to put out all kinds of firearms and gunpowder, and then use this secret weapon to eliminate the most threatening opponent in one fell swoop.

But the high-pressure water cannon can only eliminate the threat of the siege of the Shenji battalion, for another major threat - the cavalry of the 3,000 battalion, Xie Hong did not think of a good enough way, in order to enhance the combat power of the guards, he sent all the earth-shaking thunder in the Ordnance Division into the West Garden, without this weapon to deal with the cavalry, it would have been difficult to win in the street battle.

Although the cavalry could not exert their full power in street fighting, the wide streets of the capital still gave them room to accelerate, and it was also a major threat that could not be ignored. Therefore, what Xie Hong originally instructed Jiang Bin was to defend it.

But Xie Hong is not an immortal, he would never have imagined that the wonderful ginseng general in his mouth would be so wonderful that when he was besieging the Ordnance Division, he secretly sold a large amount of gunpowder to Jiang Bin.

So, under the rush of the gunpowder workshop, hundreds of earth-shaking thunderbolts were installed in the border army...... Then, the original rescue battle turned into a separate attack, and the inside should be combined with the outside.

The soldiers and horses of the regiments and battalions on the periphery were not high in morale and their combat strength was not strong, and they were attacked from both sides by the two armies of the Praetorian Guard, who were eager to make meritorious contributions, and immediately fell into the brink of collapse. And at this critical juncture, the border troops that continuously broke through the strong enemy went straight to the former military governor's mansion and captured the headquarters of the Beijing camp.

In this way, the Beijing battalion, which was defeated and retreated one after another, and lost its command could not hold on, and in the cry of the Praetorian Guard's 'those who abandon their weapons and lay on the ground will not die', most of the soldiers of the Beijing camp in the inner city surrendered, and the small part collapsed, completely losing its due threat.

Of course, there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses outside the city in the Beijing camp, in addition to the soldiers and horses of the five cities scattered in the city to maintain law and order, all of which are under the orders of the outer court.

But in the case that the overall situation of the inner city has been decided, Xie Hong doesn't think that those people can make much waves, and the Beijing camp, which has lost its backbone, is just a rabble, and the soldiers and horses of the five cities are not even a rabble, and after dawn, it is naturally a rumor.

Thus, marked by the end of the Battle of the Ordnance Division, the night of thunder and fire came to an end.

"Brother Jiang......" Xie Hong originally wanted to blame Jiang Bin for a few words, although Scarface's attack laid the victory, but in Xie Hong's opinion, it was still a little reckless. But when he saw Jiang Bin's bloodstained body, how could he not know what kind of hard battle the other party had experienced this night?

Therefore, he can't say the words of blame, after all, the other party is the one who directly commands the battle, and his judgment of the current situation should be more accurate. However, Xie Hong was a little curious about how Jiang Bin defeated the 3,000 battalions, and when he got closer, he immediately asked, "What about the casualties of the brothers?" ”

"It's okay......" Jiang Bin's face darkened, the casualties of the border army were mainly caused by the fire guns of the Shenji Battalion, which was not big, but it was the first time since entering Beijing. However, he is also an open-minded person, and his gloomy look flashed away, and he laughed aloud instead:

"Since you are carrying a knife into battle, life and death are ordinary, Brother Xie, you don't have to worry about it, and the brothers will not have any grievances. However, I originally wanted to come to your aid after defeating the Beijing camp, but I didn't want to be preempted by you, with a group of dolls to shock the imperial city, Brother Xie, you are like a god with soldiers! ”

"But isn't it, Lord Xie saw us, and first asked the brothers how the casualties were, this is called loving soldiers like sons, and they have the demeanor of famous generals in ancient times." The monk and others also made a noise, praising Xie Hong's clever calculations, which made Xie Hong blush.

"Okay, don't quarrel, what should you do, how many big things do Brother Xie have to do, how can I have time to rap with you?" After making a fuss for a while, Jiang Bin saw that Xie Hong had a look of anticipation, and hurriedly waved his hand to drive everyone away, and said as if offering a treasure: "Brother Xie, we have caught a big guy here, do you want to take a look." ”

"Oh?" Xie Hong was slightly stunned, "Could it be that Xie Qian or Liu Jian personally came to supervise the battle?" ”

"Uh......" Jiang Bin's tone was sluggish, he caught a Shangshu and a waiter, he already felt quite amazing, if it was in the border town, these two people could crush him with a finger casually, but looking at Xie Hong's tone, it was obvious that he didn't pay attention to Shangshu or anything at all, and his original enthusiasm for offering treasures was extinguished at once.

Scarface scratched his head and said curtly: "The university scholar didn't catch it, but he caught Liu Daxia, the secretary of the military department, and a household squire, well, as well as a general soldier of the Beijing camp and the general Meng of the Shenji battalion......"

"Is that him? I'm going to take a look. Xie Hong became a little interested.

There is no wind and no waves, it was Liu Daxia who first set off this storm, and now he hit his own foot with a stone, Xie Hong is also very curious, at this moment, what kind of expression will be on the face of this old man who is known for his stubbornness. Is it despair, remorse, or a cry for mercy?

"Humph! You rebel annihilator, don't think that you can get the upper hand with intrigue and trickery, there are many people with lofty ideals in the world! After the old man, more people will stand up, and the sky will say Zhaozhao, and the sky will say Zhaozhao! Justice will eventually be served, and sooner or later, you, a annihilator, will be full of evil! ”

Liu Daxia looked very embarrassed, the official robe on his body was torn several times, and his face was also a little bruised. This is also understandable, the border army was already holding back the fire in his belly, and when this stubborn old man was caught, he shouldn't have said anything good in his mouth, and when he was happy, he had to suffer, which is also the right thing to do.

However, when the old man scolded people, he was still very angry, and the meaning of his words was even more moving, if people who didn't know heard it, they thought he had been wronged.

It's good to have the consciousness to pay a price, but it's your fault to be so spirited, you should think of the possibility of failure when you become a king or a loser, and when you set off a storm, you have to admit it after failure...... What the hell is going on? Hmph, do you think you're Yue Wumu? Phew, Grandpa Yue is a hero, and you are just a stubborn old bureaucrat.

"Brother Qian, this person has taught you, interrogate him well, and ask him who instigated him to plot a rebellion, and who instructed this old man to murder Emperor Xiaozong." The corners of Xie Hong's mouth twitched, and he commanded lightly, although his tone was light, but the words he said made people shudder.

"You are spewing blood, old man ......" Hearing Xie Hong's words, Liu Daxia raised his head violently, and his eyes were about to burst into flames, Xie Hong's crime against him was too big, so big that he couldn't bear it, and even Emperor Xiaozong's account was moved out, how vicious this is!

"What a thing, dare to be arrogant when you are dying!" Jiang Bin stepped forward and slapped the old man's words in his mouth, and when he was about to beat again, Xie Hong stretched out his hand to stop it, and said leisurely: "Brother Qian, these tortures will be handed over to you, just use the methods I taught you to entertain Liu Shangshu well." ”

"Yes!" Channing was overjoyed.

He was a little hesitant at first, although the chaos was very big, but after all, the other party was the secretary of the sixth department, as an old fritter in the officialdom, Qian Ning still had some concerns in his heart.

However, what Xie Hong said made him forget those concerns, what is the matter of torture handed over to him? Isn't that the position of Admiral of the Jinyi Guard promised to him?

Qian Ning has been looking forward to this position for a long time, but since Xie Hong is here, he doesn't have the courage and confidence to fight with the other party. With Xie Hong's consistent style, since he has personally promised him now, it is a sure thing, you must know that although Brother Xie often deceives people, he does not deceive his own people.

"This ...... It's Gu Shilang, right? After thinking about it for a while, Xie Hong remembered who Gu Zuo was, he had faced too many opponents before, and he was too big, so he didn't pay much attention to the officials below Shangshu, well, he couldn't pay attention to it.

"Exactly...... Lower officials. Gu Zuo said tremblingly.

Originally, he came to reap the fruits of victory, and by the way, he made another meritorious service, but he suddenly became a prisoner, and this gap itself is very large. Seeing a group of wolf-like fanzi dragging Liu Daxia's Shangshu out like a dead dog, Gu Zuo's heart didn't mention it.

Unlike Liu Daxia and Xie Hong's oath, Gu Zuo had no hatred for Xie Hong in private, and this time he was simply here to supervise the war. Therefore, he still has some luck in his heart, not like Liu Daxia, who is unlucky to be stubborn to the end, but very polite in his words, he knows very well the truth that heroes don't suffer losses in front of them.

"Since you're here, Brother Qian, one is also a hospitality, and the two happen to be in pairs, so you can invite Lord Gu over together." Although Gu Zuo was polite, Xie Hong was ruthless, and no matter what the other party's attitude was, the way to deal with it was the same.

"Whoa!" As soon as Qian Ning beckoned, the fans also responded in unison, and they were about to come up and drag people.

"Lord Xie, the court has its own laws, this official is a third-grade servant, and he can't be punished by a doctor, you can't abuse lynching!" Gu Zuo was so frightened that he shouted repeatedly.

"Don't worry, the official will definitely give you an explanation." Xie Hong's face was as pale as water, he was not moved by Gu Zuo's words at all, and his tone was as cold as iron: "Pass the order, block the inner city gate, no one will be allowed to enter, and those who violate the order will be killed!" ”

Is this annihilator really going to kill unscrupulously? Listening to Xie Hong's words, Gu Zuo's heart also sank straight until it didn't reach the top.

(To be continued)