Echoes came from the sky.

Under the blue sky and white sun, it seemed that in the cloudless sky, there was a dry thunder.

It was the sound of artillery.

Li Xin, who commanded the world's first artillery unit, was very sure of this.

It's just that I don't know what the factor is, but the roar of the artillery seems to have reached Li Xin's ears from a high altitude. Completely different from where the artillery should be located.

However, from the telescope, you can still clearly see that there is smoke rising from the place near the imperial city in the north.

The place where the fireworks rose seemed to be very close to the outer wall of the side of the Ordnance Supervisor. However, from the well-textured clairvoyant mirror, it can still be distinguished that there is a certain distance between the fire scene and the ordnance supervisor.

Taking the clairvoyant mirror away a little, Li Xin tilted his head and glanced at the city gate official of the Vermilion Bird Gate.

"That's the mansion of the two kings." Di Xian comprehended and confirmed beside Li Xin in a low voice.

"It was only Zhao Hao who rebelled. Nothing to do with the three kings. ”

Today, there is no need to respect the two kings of the Zhao family, and they can already be called by their names.

Di Xian didn't dare to talk nonsense.

With the end of the court meeting, the courtiers left the palace one after another, and the news of the failure of Zhao Hao and Cai Qu's rebellion also spread to the capital.

And Di Xian, the city gate official who guarded the Suzaku Gate at the south gate of the inner city, got the news one step earlier.

Seeing Li Xin rushing over with a group of soldiers and horses, and dragging the legendary divine artillery, Di Xian, who mistakenly thought it was a rebellion, was ready to fight to the death...... Well, it's the preparation to die in battle.

Fortunately, in front of the soldiers and horses that came over, there was an attendant who took the first step and read the edict, so that he didn't have to worry about the two paths of dying in battle and surrendering to thieves.

'Looks like it's going well. ’

Li Xin thought.

Li Xin and Wang Hou went out of the imperial city together. Wang Hou went to the ordnance supervisor to get a bow and crossbow, and Li Xin also went to the ordnance superintendent, not only bringing out his soldiers, but also bringing out the light tiger squat cannons.

As for the heavier field guns, there were only two with artillery carriages installed, and he gave one to Wang Hou and kept one for himself. also sent ammunition to Xuande Gate to Guo Kui, the artillery in the imperial city is just a salute, and it is just an empty cannon on weekdays, but with ammunition, it can kill people immediately.

The mansions of the two kings were set on fire, did Wang Hou bombard the kitchen or warm pavilion and set the firewood and charcoal piles on fire?

Wang Hou did a good job, and after the two palaces burned down, many people could feel at ease. When Cai Qu, Zeng Bu and Xue Xiang's homes are all burned, I don't know how many people will be grateful to Wang Houhe and Han Gang behind him in the future.

Turning on the lens of the clairvoyant mirror a little, Li Xin looked along the walls of the inner city. A tiny bright red color comes into view.

From near to far, a red flag was hung at the enemy tower at every city gate.

The Baokang Gate, Bianhejiao Menzi, the Old Song Gate, and the Old Cao Gate in the east, and the Xinmen, the Old Zheng Gate, and the Bianhe Water Gate in the west are all plain white, with a small but conspicuous bright red.

When the camera moved to the beam gate due west, a red flag was slowly rising.

'The hands and feet are quick. Li Xin nodded imperceptibly.

He had just left the ordnance prison, and then he took his men and artillery and went straight to the Suzaku Gate.

Just like the Xuande Gate of the Imperial City and the Nanxun Gate of the Outer City, the Suzaku Gate, which is located on the south side, is the main gate of the inner city. At the main gate, there are the most soldiers and horses stationed in the tun, and the status is also the most critical.

Before taking the Suzaku Gate, Li Xin did not divide his troops.

Including the Sanshui Gate, there are a total of 12 gates in the inner city, and three-quarters of them belong to Li Xin. He has too few troops at hand, and they are scattered, and once he changes, he can't suppress them at all.

And after taking the Suzaku Gate and the Baokang Gate near the east, Li Xin suddenly had four more commands in his hands, and the room for use was much more relaxed. Cooperate with the artillery and the city gate soldiers, dispatch to the inner city gates, and control the city gates.

The red flag is a sign of success. When each gate sends someone to report back in person, it can be completely confirmed.

At present, the south, east and west sides are already under control, and all that remains is the north gate.

The three gates to the north were one of Wang Hou's tasks, and Li Xin agreed with him on the scope of their respective tasks when he set out. Wang Hou's position is closer to the north gate, and if it has been taken, there should also be a red flag hoisted.

However, when Li Xin crossed the Second Great Palace, and looked further north, it was blurred.

There is the smoke factor, and there is also the distance factor.

Even though they are all inner cities, looking at the Suzaku Gate in the south, the old Fengqiu Gate and the old Suzao Gate in the north are almost invisible, not to mention the code of the agreed Lu.

Li Xin frowned, put down the clairvoyant mirror, turned his head and asked Di Xian, "Is there a telescope here?" ”

Telescopes and telescopes, because one has a ban, belong to military weapons, and the other does not, which can be used by the people, and they are clearly divided in the world. However, this does not mean that reflecting telescopes will not be used in the military.

Especially the Jingshi who is fifty miles around, the monocular clairvoyant mirror in his hand can only take care of the surrounding one or two miles, and it is difficult to go farther.

In order to better grasp the movements in the capital, the imperial court has never refused more advanced tools.

"Yes." Di Xian pointed back to the enemy tower behind him, "It's on the top of the enemy tower, and I usually look at the city at night where there are police outside the city." ”

A large telescope can not only control the capital, but also play the role of a submarine fire shop.

Li Xin didn't say much, and went upstairs directly.

The clairtelescope is small and the telescope is large, and the principle inside is different, but for Li Xin, one is easy to carry but can only see one or two miles around, and the other is difficult to move, but can see farther away.

The size of the telescope in the building is not much worse than the newly-made telescope that Li Xin saw in Han Gang's house, but the maintenance is poor, and the ground in the building is also very dirty, all of which are stained with phlegm, and even smell of urine.

Li Xin had heard from Han Gang about how Su Shumi valued the telescope in his home. As long as he didn't use it, he would cover it with a cloth cover sewn with fine satin, and he would look heavier than his son. If Su Song comes upstairs today, he will be in charge of dragging Di Xian, who is not strictly managed, down for a while.

Li Xin is not Su Song, and he doesn't care. Turn the barrel, aim north, and look down.

The scene from the mirror is much clearer than the clairvoyant mirror.

The first thing that caught Li Xin's eye was the iron tower of Kaibao Temple.

The thirteen-storey brick pagoda is like a sword that goes straight into the sky, and the color is as dark as iron. The tower Xingyun is a scenic spot in Beijing. In the telescope, the doorways and glazed tiles on each floor can be clearly seen.

When he saw the tower, he pointed out the direction to Li Xin. Slightly adjusting the angle of the mirror tube, I saw the inner city wall.

The outer city wall of Kaifeng Mansion has only been renovated a few years ago, but it is also known as the inner city of the old city, but it is in disrepair, and only the surrounding area of the city gate is intact.

In the telescope, the inner city wall has large areas of peeling walls in many places, looking dilapidated. Just by looking at the degree of old and new, you can distinguish between the inner city and the outer city.

Moving across the city walls, a gate appears in the mirror.

Old Sealed Hill Gate.

The red flags on the city gates are bright and dazzling.

Go west again. On the door of the old sour jujube, a red flag is displayed.

In the northwest corner of the inner city, the Tianbo Gate, commonly known as the Golden Water Gate, has not changed, but the two main city gates in the north have been taken, and the last one left will not be delayed for long.

"Look at it." Li Xin ordered a class straight, "If there is chaos in the city, report it immediately." ”

Arranged for people to monitor the city, and Li Xin immediately went downstairs.

The city gates were not in hand to prevent rebellious family members from escaping. It doesn't hurt to escape a few, and you can't run far. The key is to be able to control the capital. Guarding the inner city gate, regardless of the outer city or inner city, once there is a change, it can be dispatched immediately, and it can block the internal and external traffic, so that the rebellious remnants will not be in chaos.

Standing at the head of the castle, at the foot of the Suzaku Gate.

The door of the Suzaku Gate is embedded in the blue brick wall.

The four big characters of the Vermilion Bird Gate cannot be seen at the head of the city, but when entering and exiting the city gate, Li Xin has already seen too much.

When Emperor Taizu passed by the Vermilion Bird Gate, he saw that it was written on the forehead of the Vermilion Bird Gate, so he asked Zhao Pu why he didn't write the Vermilion Bird Gate directly, but added a 'zhi' word.

Zhao Pu replied: "Words help ears. ’

Emperor Taizu scoffed, 'What can you do to help?' ’

Li Xin heard this allusion from Han Gang and Zhang Shouyue.

Zhang Shouyue said secretly about Wen Suancuo's ridicule, but Han Gang said it very clearly, in front of Li Xin, a cousin who is a military general, he did not mean to cover up for his kind.

Today, I have completely seen the real chapter. Seeing that he couldn't understand the words, he directly smashed his head with a hammer.

From the bottom of his bones, Li Xin felt that although his cousin had to do the top clerical job, he still had the temperament of a martial artist and the blood of the Li family.

It's so enjoyable!

I didn't dare to say it, but Li Xin still thought so.

It's so enjoyable!

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"To punish rebellion, you can't just ask for pleasure."

Han Gang used the sound of artillery to give the Zaizhi a good reason to defend their oath.

"Now that the army's morale is unstable and the people's hearts are uncertain, if you want to appease the people's hearts, you can't just try to be happy with the sword."

"Such as Zeng Bu and Xue Xiang's generation, it is true that it is not a pity to die. But what if because of the fear of the king's law, he rebelled against the remnants of the party and took risks, bewitched the army's heart, and launched a mutiny? ”

"The thieves will be troubled at this moment. Beware of dogs jumping over the wall. ”

"Nowadays, the guards and forbidden troops who mistakenly follow the rebels are all watching how the imperial court deals with Zeng Bu, Xue Xiang and other rebels. If the court spared their lives, everyone would be at ease. If not, under fear, someone will have to fight for their lives. ”

The Zaifu took shifts and put up the warning sign of the mutiny.

Not a single important minister now dares to pat his chest and say that there will be no mutiny. If the mutiny really happened after that, they would immediately be pushed out as scapegoats and become victims to appease the rebellious army, and the people of the capital who were hurt in the mutiny would not forgive them.

is so dangerous, including Li Ding, they all fell silent.