325 Capital (2/2)
14th year of Zhengde, October.
Under the Tongguan Pass, King Ning defeated the 200,000 army of the imperial court, beheaded 50,000 and captured 150,000.
Among them, 100,000 were dismissed and returned to their hometowns on the spot, and 50,000 elites were incorporated on the spot.
After this battle, the elite of the imperial court was lost, and the army of King Ning did not decrease but increased, a total of 250,000 soldiers and horses, drove straight into the north, attacked the city, and the soldiers reached the capital.
The true dragon changed hands, and the world shook.
People of insight can see that the foundation of the imperial court has been defeated, and it is only a matter of time before King Ning conquers the capital. The battle of Jingjing was really repeated decades later.
Moreover, the speed at which King Ning won the world surpassed that of Chengzu Zhu Di back then.
You must know that Zhu Di's battle of Jingyan lasted for at least a few years, but King Ning raised his army until now, but it hasn't even been a year.
What shocked the world even more was the battle of Tongguan.
No one expected that the 200,000 army stationed in Tongguan would only last for one day, and it would be defeated and broken that night.
After hearing about the process of the battle of Tongguan, everyone in the world couldn't help but sigh, and the common people even called Wang Shouren "Zhao Kuo's second". Thinking about it, this notoriety can no longer be washed away.
Emperor Zhengde in the palace, after hearing the battle report, scolded three times on the spot, fainted on the ground, and did not wake up until three days later.
The news that Tang Bohu killed three Transforming Strength Grandmasters in a row made the entire rivers and lakes shake.
Vaguely, he has been called the number one master in the world.
Even Li Xunhuan was behind him.
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"Lord, the army has arrived in the capital."
Zhou Xingzu's brocade robe fluttered, riding on a steed, and nodded towards Shen Lian.
The battle of Tongguan has passed for a month.
Among them, it took nearly ten days to capture the prisoners in Tongguan.
After all, there are as many as 150,000 captives, and there are dead bodies everywhere, and it is not easy to deal with.
Fortunately, it rained heavily that night, otherwise the camp continued to burn, and it was impossible to say that Tongguan would be burned into a scorched earth for hundreds of miles. This shows how timely the rain was.
In his opinion, this rain may be a symbol of the change of ownership of the true dragon and the transfer of the destiny of heaven, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is auspicious.
And compared with the useless auspiciousness, the actual effect of this rain is much greater.
As for the rest of the time, most of it is spent on the road. The various government offices that passed through the road were naturally all looking at the wind, and none of them dared to resist.
After King Ning was surrendered, most of the officials were kept on the spot. For him, the primary purpose now is not to clean the government in various places, but to conquer the capital and ascend to the position of the Ninth Five-Year Plan.
It is said that some time ago, some of King Ning's courtiers had been secretly persuaded to advance, but they were rejected by King Ning on the excuse of "bad name, bad words". It seems that King Ning, who became the true dragon of the Ming Dynasty, has also become a lot wiser, and he has not been carried away by ambition.
Now the prince of Ning has raised an army of 100,000 and has come to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, under the towering city walls.
These 100,000 troops were the most elite armor soldiers under King Ning's account, and the rest of the troops were scattered by him and stationed in various passes. Among them, there were 50,000 troops, under the suggestion of Zhou Xingzu, led by the general, stationed at Shanhaiguan.
He didn't want to give the aliens outside the customs a chance to enter the customs because of King Ning's rebellion.
"The foundation of the imperial court is really still deep."
"Although the army has been completely lost, and even the Transforming Strength Grandmaster has already died three, but in the Forbidden City, there are still three Transformation Strength Grandmasters."
Zhou Xingzu looked at the capital from afar, and saw a noble dragon hovering the sky above the capital.
This Jiaolong is the true dragon before the imperial court, but unfortunately the true dragon's destiny has been transferred to King Ning. According to the only law of the true dragon, it transformed into a dragon. But this dragon has a bearing that surpasses that of ordinary wild dragons, and his extravagance is indescribable, but unfortunately his expression looks a little sluggish, and he retreats in the city, not daring to take a step outside.
On the other hand, the real dragon representing King Ning roamed in the sky, majestic, staring at the dragon in the city, opening its teeth and dancing its claws to devour it.
The dragon in the city shrank up, not daring to step forward, and there was a pitiful and distressing feeling.
This couldn't help but make Zhou Xingzu feel a little funny, he could see from the nobility on Jiaolong that if Emperor Zhengde opened the city gate and surrendered, he might be able to ensure the wealth of his clan.
As for Emperor Zhengde himself, naturally there is no reason to live, and illness and sudden death are his fate.
If it is a battle to the death, then it will inevitably end up being wiped out.
But the three red stars beside Jiaolong are still very eye-catching. Moreover, the brilliance of these three red stars was great, and each of them was not weaker than Zhou Xingzu, which also made him feel shocked.
"The army is attacking the city."
Zhou Xingzu retracted his gaze, and the sound of war drums had already sounded in front of the army.
The 30,000-strong army charged, outside the moat, set up a pontoon bridge, and began to climb the city wall.
The slogan "Qing Jun's side, Yasukuni is difficult" kept shouting in his mouth, as if time had turned back to decades ago.
And now there are less than 10,000 Imperial Forest troops stationed in the capital, they are fighting on the city wall, looking at the banner outside the city, and their faces can't help but show panic.
As for the other soldiers and horses, they were transferred to Tongguan long ago, including 40,000 imperial forest troops.
"In fact, as the capital, the imperial court is repairing every year, the river is wide and the walls are high, and the city gate is heavy, so it is not easy to break the city."
"It is not strange that 10,000 soldiers and horses will be guarded for three or five years when there is enough food and grass."
"But now the hearts of the people in the city are fluctuating, and he is very good if he can hold it for two days."
Knowing that the imperial court will be defeated, how many generals are left who are willing to defend the city gate?
In the past two days alone, Zhou Xingzu's subordinates in the Peach Blossom Nunnery have sent him dozens of votes. There are generals of the Imperial Forest Army, as well as important ministers of the DPRK, and even several cabinet scholars are also on the list of defectors.
After all, the higher the status, the more afraid of death tends to be.
They would not be willing to be buried with Emperor Zhengde, it was just a change of kneeling, without any psychological pressure.
Therefore, the most terrible thing is the human heart.
Just as Zhou Xingzu was in reverie, a roar suddenly sounded at the north gate of the capital, only to see that the suspension bridge at the north gate was put down, and a general led people to control the city gate, and shouted on the city wall: "The last general will put things in order and welcome the prince into the city." ”
"Okay, the gates are open."
"The capital is broken!"
King Ning was on a chariot, leaning on the railing and looking into the distance, clapping his hands and laughing.
The generals and strategists beside him also showed joy on their faces and knelt down to congratulate.
On the battlefield, the shout of the city gate opening also resounded in the sky, and the armor soldiers immediately took over the defense of the city gate, and the army began to fight into the city to clear the enemy in the city. The defenders of the city, seeing that they could not do anything, also put down their swords and armor and chose to surrender.