"Boom, boom, boom......"

The sound of a million-strong army marching through the border was like thunder.

The sound of artillery from time to time was like a thunderbolt of explosions.

Ji Yunpeng rode on a war horse and looked at the Xijing City in front of him, his face was full of wind and frost, and his expression was solemn.

Since he saw the emperor fighting those demons with his own eyes in Yongcheng, and received the edict to exterminate the Xijing puppet court, Ji Yunpeng and his commanders, together with the million Western Expeditionary Army under their command, came all the way to Xijing as if they had tightened their clockwork.

Ji Yunpeng himself, as the commander, almost never sleeps, just wants to arrive in Xijing as soon as possible, destroy the Xijing puppet court, and complete the emperor's order.

Although I don't know if the extermination of this Xijing puppet court can be of any help to the current emperor, according to Lianyu, the emperor's edict obviously has another deep meaning, and they can't understand it for the time being, so they just need to do it.

Equipped with the method of military drills, he has the same power as the Martial Saint, and there are nine Martial Saints plus various artillery and musket ordnance.

The million-dollar western expeditionary army almost did not encounter decent resistance along the way, and a large number of feudal towns, cities, villages and towns were surrendered to the wind.

Even the Ministry of Engineering in the capital behind them hurriedly sent the latest improved artillery as the weapons of their nine quasi-martial saints.

In order to march as soon as possible, the million-strong Western Expeditionary Army bypassed the two giant cities of nearly one million people, Pingcheng and Hongcheng, and even ignored the safety behind them for the time being, so they went straight to Xijing.

Hurry up, hurry up, today is finally here.

In front of me is Xijing, where the puppet court is located, and the entire city has a population of more than one million, which is almost carved out of the same mold as the capital in terms of shape and scale.

It is also the backbone of the world.

Impregnable.

And in this Xijing, there are also hundreds of thousands of elite troops.

It is the most elite family of nine surnames and ten clans.

Moreover, the three major martial arts holy lands can also be said to be controlled by nine surnames and ten clans, and I don't know how many martial saints have been cultivated over the years, but this time they will definitely come out.

"Report-" A herald came from a distance, the command flag on his back was unfurled, and he let out a shout from a distance, and stopped riding his horse more than ten steps away from Ji Yunpeng, did not dismount, and hugged his fists:

"General Yu, Pingcheng and Hongcheng each have 50,000 elite soldiers out of the city and coming to Xijing, and they can arrive in two days!"

Ji Yunpeng's brows furrowed, and he glanced at Miao Fengshan, Cai Jiansheng and others, all of whom showed a look of surprise.

Pingcheng and Hongcheng were originally important towns in the feudal towns, and at this time, the Western Expeditionary Army was under Xijing City, and the guards in these two cities were all from nine surnames and ten clans, so it was strange not to send troops.

However, for the current Western Expeditionary Army, as long as Xijing can be captured within two days, everything can naturally be broken.

Ji Yunpeng nodded and said:

"Revisit."

The horse immediately turned his horse's head and rushed out again.

From time to time, some scouts came to bring news from a hundred miles around.

These scouts are all innate warriors, all of whom have two or three horses, and they are extremely fast, coupled with the flying pigeon to pass the book, they can find out the military situation as quickly as possible.

Soon, Ji Yunpeng also figured out the situation around Xijing City.

Because the Western Expeditionary Army bypassed several large cities all the way and went directly into the hinterland of the puppet court, although it was a million-strong army, it relied on the method of military maneuvering to march all the way, which far exceeded the expectations of the rebels in Ning'an Dao and the surrounding feudal towns.

It was not until now that a million troops appeared under Xijing City, and many rebel generals reacted and sent troops from all over the city, preparing to encircle the million Western Expeditionary Army together with the defenders of Xijing.

According to the usual war practice, the lone army of the one million Western Expeditionary Army went deep into the depths, far away from the large rear base of Huangji Sidao, with Xijing in front and several rebels in the back, which was regarded as a taboo for soldiers.

As long as it is blocked under this Xijing City for a few days, as soon as the other party's reinforcements arrive, it will inevitably be chaotic.

It's just that for the current Western Expeditionary Army, the once style of besieging a fortified city and conquering a giant city for many years has long been abandoned by them.

Bulky ordnance such as battering rams, ladders, catapults, and stumbling wheels are not needed.

There is absolutely no need to besiege the city for three years and five years.

"General Yu, all the equipment is ready." An adjutant general from the same Izumo Mountain faction came to report.

Ji Yunpeng nodded and said loudly:

"Siege!"

As soon as the words fell, rows of artillery wrapped in red cloth immediately appeared in the sunlight among the coalition forces.

Compared with under Yongcheng, the Ministry of Engineering sent more artillery during this period, adding up to nearly 100 guns.

In particular, the artillery sent from behind, it is said that according to the emperor's vision, there was a considerable improvement, what is called "breech guns".

Shells and gunpowder were filled from the rear, and then the seal was closed with a wedge latch.

Even the shells used were made into a special conical cylinder with a cone, and the overall weight was much lighter, and the gunpowder was no longer poured into it, but a columnar powder cartridge wrapped in silk alone.

These new guns, a total of fifty guns, were lined up under the Xijing City along with the old ones before, and all the guns were aimed in one direction, which was the section of the city wall above the city gate.

At this time, on the wall of Xijing City, a group of civil and military officials dressed in birds and beasts were surrounding a young man in a dragon robe to ascend the city, sit on the throne under a huge golden canopy, and look at the Western Expeditionary Army in front of him.

The moment he saw the man in the dragon robe, Ji Yunpeng immediately understood that this was the puppet emperor Li Xun in Xijing City.

For a moment, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Before under the capital, Emperor Li Yunden of Shunlong supervised the battle, and under the city were the four rebels and the million-dollar coalition army.

At the beginning, Ji Yunpeng had no confidence in his heart, and he could even be said to be a little frightened.

Unexpectedly, in just a few months, the offensive and defensive momentum has been completely reversed.

Now it was he who led a million western expeditions to attack the city.

At this time, on the city wall of Xijing City, Gongsun Yan led a group of civil and military officials with nine surnames and ten clans, and lined up next to the throne of Emperor Li Xun of Nagongde.

Emperor Li Xun looked at the mighty Western Expeditionary Army below, his heart trembled, his face turned pale, and he said in a trembling voice:

"This ...... Why is this thief so powerful? The puppet emperor Li Yun is ...... It's a good military ......."

Gongsun Yan glanced at the Western Expeditionary Army below, saw Ji Yunpeng and the other nine people at the front of the team, sneered, and said:

"Your Majesty, rest assured, this puppet emperor Li Yun's so-called Western Expeditionary Army, all rely on the strength of these nine people to improve through military array exercises, it is said that it has the power of a martial saint, but it can't move at all, this kind of fake martial saint can't be compared with the martial saints of the three major martial arts holy lands at all."

Then he looked aside and said respectfully:

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is up to you to exterminate the rebels of this puppet emperor Li Yun."

Next to the throne, there were two monks, two Taoists, and two Confucian scholars.

It was the six Martial Saints who came from the Three Martial Arts Holy Lands!

The six people looked indifferent, and they didn't pay any attention to the Western Expeditionary Army below at all.

The first Confucian said:

"Martial saint way, how can there be a way to take a trick? I, the White Crane Academy, am upright, and today I want to let these chaotic ministers and thieves understand what the way of heaven is! ”

As soon as the words fell, a roar like thunder was heard, and the artillery in front of the Western Expeditionary Army formation below suddenly erupted with scorching firelight, and nearly a hundred shells roared towards everyone on the wall of Xijing City at the same time! (End of chapter)