The battle situation on this side of the Sihai Bridge is the place that Xie Hong attaches the least importance to, as long as Qian Ning is not an idiot, as long as the bridge is lowered at the critical moment, he can make Tiqi unable to cross the river in a big way, so he can only make a detour. By the time they arrived at the battlefield, it was already time for the dust to settle, and with the combat power of the Ti cavalry, it was impossible to play any role.

Moreover, Xie Hong also explained in advance, telling Qian Ning how to break the enemy's fighting spirit, and when necessary, he could also fake the holy decree, anyway, it was an oracle, just go back and let Zhengde make up a sentence.

Therefore, he is not very concerned about the back road. After defeating the main force of the forbidden army of Wang Yue's faction, what worried him the most was the battle situation of the Ordnance Division.

Although as long as he controls the Forbidden City, Xie Hong has already achieved the lowest strategic goal, at least he can compete with foreign dynasties and be invincible.

But for him, the important surname of the Ordnance Division is not under the Forbidden City at all, not to mention, Xie Hong doesn't want to see the scene of the old lady and Qing'er being threatened with knives on their necks, so this is also the top priority of the battle of the capital.

The advantage of the Battle of the Forbidden City was that Xie Hong had arranged the mechanism in advance, and he took the lead, so that he could weaken the enemy many times and finally win. On the side of the Ordnance Division, Xie Hong also has arrangements, but he can only strengthen himself, and he can only defend passively, and he can't grasp the initiative like the Guards.

Therefore, although the combat power of the border army far exceeds that of the Guards, and there are high walls and thick walls to rely on, the danger of the situation of the Ordnance Division is not under the Forbidden City at all, and even surpasses it. You must know that according to Xie Hongsheng's strategy of attacking the west, all the elites of the Beijing camp were attracted here, and there were tens of thousands of people.

It's not that there are only so many people in the Beijing camp, the main reason is that the Ordnance Department is so big, and more than 10,000 people and horses are already impassable, and no matter how many people there are, they can't be arranged. In addition, the elite of the Beijing camp is basically so much, and the combat power of the other men and horses is similar to that of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses.

The rest of the men and horses in the Beijing camp were not idle, and now the soldiers and horses of the five cities were scattered in the capital to play a role in maintaining order; And they are used as a reserve in case of the unexpected, and they are on standby in several military camps in the outer city.

Of course, this is also the role of a complete plan, and no one among the courtiers will think that they can use this backhand, not to mention, if even the tens of thousands of elites on the front line have been defeated, these reserves will be even more unexpected.

The siege of the Ordnance Department began a few days ago, and the siege plan was even earlier, and the real siege posture was after the emperor returned to the Qianqing Palace yesterday to prepare for the big wedding - if it was too early, the courtiers were afraid that Zhengde would use this as a reason to refuse to enter the palace.

However, with the sudden outbreak of battle in the Forbidden City, the situation near the Ordnance Division also suddenly became tense, and when Liu Daxia and Gu Zuo arrived, the battle was even more imminent.

Inside the yamen of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies.

"The last general and others will see Liu Butang, Lord Gu ......" Several generals bowed down in unison to greet Liu Daxia's arrival.

The elite of the Beijing camp is the 3,000 battalion and the Shenji battalion, and the 12th regiment battalion can only be stunned; However, in terms of official positions, the commanders of the two battalions are only generals, while the commanders of the twelve regiments and battalions are the general soldiers, and their status is much higher. Therefore, when he saw Liu Daxia and Gu Zuo, he was also headed by Xiao Nuo, the commander of the regiment and battalion.

The name regimental camp was originally given after Tumubao and when Yu Qian rebuilt the Beijing camp, when Yu Qian reorganized most of the Praetorian Guard into a regimental battalion, and the scholars and doctors also took advantage of the situation to incorporate this force into their palms.

Later, after many ups and downs, and finally in Chenghua three years finalized, increased to 12 regiment battalions, its name is Fen, Yao, Lian, Xian four martial arts battalion, dare, fruit, effect, drum four brave battalion, standing, stretching, Yang, Zhen four Wei battalion. Each regiment and battalion is divided into five armies, three thousand, and three battalions of Shenji, so in a strict sense, the Shenji battalion and the 3,000 battalion are also under the establishment of regiments and battalions.

Because the elite degree of the three is too far apart, most of the Shenji and the 3,022 battalions were mobilized separately, and over time, they were listed separately, and everyone referred to the five military battalions as regiments and battalions.

This time the stakes were very high, and all the generals and colonels of the regiment and battalion also went all out, and in the end, Xiao Nuo selected the elite among the battalions, and then personally led the team, together with Shenji and the 3002nd battalion, to take on the heavy task of besieging the Ordnance Division.

"That's it, you are all in armor, so you don't need to be polite." Liu Daxia waved his hand, on the way from Xie Mansion to here, he had been paying attention to the movement of the Forbidden City, the closer he got, the louder the shouting and killing there became, obviously the battle was in full swing. The old man is also anxious, where can he still care about posing the score?

"Liu Butang, will the last general enter the palace to rescue first, or will ......" Xiao Nuo asked tentatively. The Weapons Division and the Forbidden City were so close, and the movement there was so loud, of course he heard it more clearly than Liu Daxia. It is said that Jingying can't enter the imperial city casually, but seeing that the Forbidden City is overturned, how can he sit idly by as an official of the imperial court?

"There is a forbidden army in the Forbidden City, and a little rebellion can't turn the sky up, and the fan in the Ordnance Department is the big trouble! General Xiao, you quickly reorganize your troops and horses, and immediately attack the Ordnance Division! Be sure to be fast! Liu Daxia waved his hand and ordered directly.

"The last will obey." Liu Daxia is the secretary of the military department, and the military department is the top boss of the various departments in the Beijing camp, and the old man's temper has always been not very good. Therefore, although they were a little puzzled, Xiao Nuo and the three of them did not dare to disobey his order, so they all responded to the order, and then went to gather troops.

"Alas, the state is in trouble!" Although several generals moved quickly and immediately executed the order, Liu Daxia still frowned, looked at the fire in the Forbidden City in the north, and let out a long sigh.

"Liu Butang doesn't need to worry too much," Gu Zuo saw his expression, and also comforted him with a generous word: "Then Xie Hong has always been scheming, and I think he took advantage of the repair of the Forbidden City to do something, so he can make a big noise." But let him calculate in every way, after all, strength is the fundamental, he only has three thousand dolls in his hands, and when the elite of the forbidden army arrives, it will naturally disintegrate and disintegrate, so there is really no need to worry about it. ”

Seeing that Liu Daxia's expression was still depressed, Gu Zuo persuaded again: "If the annihilator is really sure that he will get the results in the Forbidden City, then he shouldn't make such a move, the forbidden army is already several times his number, and there are even Ti Cavalry attacking outside the Xi'an Gate, he is already overwhelmed, and then make the noise louder, provoking the Beijing camp to enter the palace to rescue, and attack from three sides, isn't he asking for his own suffering?" ”

Liu Daxia raised his head slightly when he heard this, obviously a little moved, Gu Zuo hurriedly hit the railway while it was hot: "In the opinion of the following officials, that Annihilation must be the idea of attacking the west with a sound, taking advantage of the movement in the palace to mobilize the Beijing camp, relieve the siege for Fanzi, and then take trouble in the chaos, if you want to be safe, it is better to capture the Ordnance Division as soon as possible and annihilate the Fanzi among them!" ”

Liu Daxia bowed slightly, and said: "The old man is just worried about state affairs, but he is not afraid of that courtier. ”

Gu Zuo hurriedly complimented: "What kind of person is Liu Butang, how can he be compared to that courtier?" Wait for the fan of the Ordnance Division to be wiped out, and then raise troops into the palace to protect him, and make such a great achievement, Liu Butang may not be able to go further! At that time, the lower officials will inevitably wave the flag and shout for Liu Butang, and the work will be meager. ”

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, where can you be worthy of Gu Shilang's admiration, hehe......"

The two of them were humble again, but when they went out again, they were both solemn.

In fact, what the other party wants, both of them know it, whether they are worried about state affairs, or whether it is a strategy to attack the Ordnance Division, but they are just some excuses.

Seeing that Li Dongyang made a wrong step and was already in decline, Liu Daxia naturally wanted to make a name for himself and take this opportunity to take a step closer. As for the friendship between him and Li Dongyang? Jokes, where does the warmth in officialdom come from? With so many scruples, how can we talk about perseverance and determination?

However, if you want to jump into the cabinet from the position of the secretary of the Ministry of War, it is far from enough to attack the Ordnance Division, only the great merit of Qingtian can meet Liu Daxia's needs, therefore, Liu Daxia is more inclined to enter the palace first, and then come back to attack the Ordnance Division.

But the interests of the Jiangnan scholars represented by Gu Zuo, the craftsmen and wealth in the Ordnance Division are their goals. If Xie Hong really attacked the east and west, after the troops on this side were reduced, the fans took the opportunity to carry the craftsmen to break through, even if they finally won the other party, the craftsmen were afraid that they would suffer heavy casualties, which was of course not in their interests.

Therefore, Gu Zuo promised Liu Daxia that as long as the Ordnance Division was defeated, the Jiangnan scholars would promote Liu Daxia's journey, and then Liu Daxia also took advantage of the situation and agreed to attack the Ordnance Division first, which is the actual meaning of the two of them.

Because of the full preparation, Xiao Nuo and the others moved quickly, and when the two of them came out of the yamen of the Governor's Mansion, the outer room had already been arranged.

The former military governor's mansion is just outside the east gate of the Ordnance Division, and it is the Shenji Battalion that is arrayed here. Because it was to attack the city, in addition to light and heavy firearms such as firecrackers and cannons, the Shenji Battalion also brought ten general cannons!

This thing is a sharp weapon for siege of the city, especially now that the distance from the courtyard wall of the Ordnance Division is also close, but only a few dozen steps, so at this distance, the power of the military cannon can also be exerted to the extreme.

The courtyard wall of the former military capital governor's palace was also chiseled into ten large holes, and the fort was erected at the back, and the muzzles of the black holes were lined up, all pointing to the Ordnance Division.

This is also a helpless move, the bows and arrows of the fans are too fierce, ruthless and accurate, if they are arrayed in an open place, the gunners are afraid that they will not be able to stand. But this is the inner city of the capital, if it is too far away, there are houses across it, and it is impossible to take the right head, so I had to start the ground here in the Yamen of the Governor's Mansion, but fortunately, the Governor's Mansion is now in extreme decline, and no one will raise objections.

"Give the order to fire." Liu Daxia commanded in a deep voice.

"Don't you persuade you to surrender?" General Meng of the Shenji Battalion was a little puzzled, generally speaking, he should go through a procedure. Even if the fans are very loyal, but after all, the situation is already here, are they willing to give Xie Hong a funeral?

"There are all evildoers here, so why show mercy? Directly blast open the courtyard wall, go in and kill it all! Liu Daxia said hatefully.

"Yes." Meng Shen was so frightened by Liu Daxia's anger that he shrank his neck, he remembered that it was not only Xie Hong who offended Liu Butang, these fans had also scolded him, with Lord Liu's temper, how could he be merciful to the other party?

"Fire!" General Meng Shen turned around and gave the order, the angle had already been adjusted, and the gunners only needed to ignite the fire medium after listening to the order. As the fire medium burned out, it gradually approached the fire door of the cannon, and suddenly, ten flames rang out at the same time!

"Boom!"

The cannon roared, and the last battlefield of the Battle of the Capital, the offensive and defensive battle of the Ordnance Division began.

(To be continued)