Chapter 3460 The war breaks out
"Come on, charge on! I'm going to cut these little brats into pieces!"
"Before departure, the head of the family has given an order to capture the foundry. Each person will be rewarded with ten pieces of money and ten pieces of silk!"
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Driven by the generals, the rebels launched a frantic attack on the foundry. However, the guards on the wall were assisted by the students from the academy, and their military disadvantage was alleviated. They fired with crossbows and muskets from a high position. For a while, the "bang bang" gunfire sounded like exploding beans, and one after another the rebels' charge array He fell down all of a sudden.
After finally rushing to the door, they were hit by thunderbolts thrown from the archery towers on both sides of the door, knocking them off their feet. Broken limbs and broken arms, as well as ice shards and snow foam, were flying everywhere. The sound of wailing resounded throughout the countryside, and the losses were extremely heavy.
The rebel general's eyes were red and he shouted: "Spread out, spread out, don't gather in one place, everyone spread out and attack the city!"
He also knows the advantages and disadvantages of some firearms, which have violent destructive power against enemies gathered in one place. Under the dual power of gunpowder and steel, the flesh and blood body is like a broken silk wadding, instantly torn apart and the remaining limbs thrown away.
It is only possible to avoid projectiles without spreading out the formation and moving irregularly. After all, although firearms are powerful, their hit rate is low.
But in this way, the advantage of a group charge cannot be formed, and it will be difficult to conquer the wall...
Cen Changqian stood on the top of the wall, looking at the rebels who were charging bravely under the heavy snow but unable to cause much trouble to the Foundry Bureau. Her mood had already flown over the wind and snow, and her eyes fell in the direction of Chang'an City in the distance, feeling a sense of ambition. Ambition rises.
It is no longer limited to sticking to a corner of the Foundry Bureau...
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Countless rebels gathered from all directions, swarmed into the city through Anhua, Jinguang and other city gates, marched by water and land along the streets and alleys, and headed towards the imperial city. Then they gathered at Zhuque Gate, xx Gate and other places. The rebels from all walks of life took Hedgehogs with all kinds of weapons gathered together, but they did not immediately launch an attack on the imperial city.
The reason why they arrived outside the imperial city smoothly was because the soldiers from the East Palace Sixth Command and the Ministry of War, Jingzhao Mansion and other yamen kept retreating, giving up every square, and finally retreated to the imperial city. The intention was naturally not to want the war to spread throughout Chang'an City, but to limit the scale of the war to the vicinity of the imperial city as much as possible.
The Guanlong Clan didn't care whether the entire Chang'an City was destroyed in this battle, but if they could avoid that kind of devastation, it would be better to avoid it as much as possible. After all, if Chang'an City is reduced to rubble, it will be very laborious to clean up the mess afterwards, and it will greatly damage the interests of everyone...
In addition, no one dares to underestimate Donggong Liuli.
Although it was not long after it was handed over to the prince, after a thorough reorganization, many Guanlong disciples were eliminated. The six leaders of the East Palace were all loyal to the prince. In order to maintain the status of the East Palace, they would fight to the end.
Moreover, the person currently in charge of the Sixth Army of the East Palace is Wei Guogong Li Jing...
Even though Li Jing has been living in seclusion for many years, even though he has not been exposed to military affairs for many years, as long as Li Jing stands there, no one dares to underestimate him.
Although the title "Military God of the Tang Dynasty" has never been officially recognized, everyone in the empire, especially the military, privately admits that Li Jing is the well-deserved first commander-in-chief of the empire!
Even if such a person is very old, who dares to ignore him?
Therefore, the rebels are gathering more and more, but they do not dare to act rashly. They only wait for all the rebels to enter the city, accumulate all their strength and launch an all-out attack, and strive to win a battle.
However, no one expected that the first shot of the mutiny that swept through Guanzhong in the fifteenth year of Zhenguan was fired by an unknown soldier in front of the foundry bureau far away from Chang'an City...
The gunfire from the Foundry Bureau penetrated the wind and snow to reach Chang'an City, and the defenders at various city gates were startled. Especially at Anhua Gate in the south of the city, the city guarding captain suppressed his soldiers and put the rebels into the city from Qingming Canal. This made many soldiers more and more restless, but they did not dare to act rashly due to the majesty of the captain.
However, the crime of allowing the rebels to enter the city is too serious. It would be fine if the rebels finally win. Once the rebels fail, all the soldiers guarding Anhua Gate will be sentenced to death, and the whole family will be exiled for as little as three thousand people. In general, the owl's head is displayed outside the city gate.
What is particularly important is that even if the rebels win, the credit will only belong to the captain. What does it have to do with ordinary soldiers?
At the risk of the death of the whole family, all the achievements and achievements have been taken away by others, and no one can cooperate honestly. A large number of soldiers were driven to the top of the city by the captain and his subordinates who were guarding the city. They were shivering in the wind and snow, and the anger in their hearts was growing. They glared at each one, but because of the captain's usual power, they kept fighting. Bear it.
The sound of gunfire from the Foundry Bureau in the distance was faint in the wind and snow, but it was like a fuse, completely igniting the anger of the Anhua Gate guards.
"Is this the gunfire from the Foundry Bureau?"
"This bunch of cowards want to capture the Foundry Bureau, seize the firearms inside, blow up the Tai Chi Palace, and assassinate His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Mother! If you take it seriously, wouldn't we become accomplices?"
"Brothers, we can't collude with the rebels, otherwise we will die without a place to die!"
"We cannot sit idly by and watch the rebels blow up Tai Chi Palace and assassinate His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Rebellious ministers and traitors will be punished by everyone!"
"Kill his mother!"
Countless people were making noises among them, and then someone snatched the weapon from the hand of the soldier guarding them, and knocked the soldier to the ground with his backhand. The rest of the people also fought back, knocking down the henchmen of the surrounding school captains who were guarding the city to the ground, seizing their weapons, rushing down from the top of the city, and charging menacingly into the barracks under the city gate and beside the water gate.
A melee broke out instantly, and someone set the barracks on fire. The flames shot up into the sky, lighting up the streets in the city red amid the heavy snow, causing panic among the residents of several towns. Then this panic spread to the surrounding areas in an instant, and almost half of Chang'an City became panicked.
There are always some people who don't know how to stay safe and stay safe. In a panic, they find that the soldiers are gone, so they open the gates and rush into the streets, where they encounter the rebels who are gathering towards the imperial city. The reason why the rebels are rebels is because they lack the necessary organization and discipline. They are originally a ragtag group of slaves and farmers. When they see people blocking the road, they will step forward and kill them without saying a word.
Then, the rebels discovered that the gates of the square were open and the house was noisy, which aroused the violence and greed in their hearts.
At any time, an undefended Chang'an City has endless temptations. At first, these rebels only killed the people who rushed to the streets, but once the killing started, it was difficult to stop them. In the end, countless rebels swarmed into various neighborhoods. Looking at the men and women running around and shouting in panic, all the evil and greed completely exploded.
Burning, killing and looting were carried out in every village. Half of the city of Chang'an was plunged into turmoil. The doors of countless homes were broken open, property was plundered, women's families were raped, houses were set on fire, and they were hacked and killed...
This most majestic city in the world suffered brutal destruction and looting in the dark, snowy night before dawn.
When power breaks free, killing and looting become inevitable. Countless rebels rushed into various neighborhoods in the heavy snow, forgetting the orders to go to the imperial city, and there was no looting or killing in their eyes. By the time the stewards of the Guanlong families received the news and quickly sent people into the city to restrain the rebels, half of Chang'an City was already illuminated by the raging fire.
The stewards of each Guanlong family could only sigh, and then tried their best to restrain the troops and assemble towards the imperial city.
This kind of burning, killing, looting and overthrowing is nothing. The Guanlong clan has never cared about such things. They still have the blood of the Xianbei people in their blood. They only believe in strong force and power. They believe that as long as they have power in their hands and an army under their command, they will be free. If you can rule the world, no one dares to disobey.
However, this move was considered by the officials and people of Chang'an City as a "reward" strategy for the Guanlong clan. After all, so many rebels gathered to capture Taiji Palace and depose the prince, they must have promised countless benefits to their subordinates. Looting the entire city, officials and people, was naturally the most labor-saving way.
Many officials who had previously watched the fire from afar and stood aside were filled with anger and were not ashamed of what the Guanlong family had done. At the moment when the Tang Dynasty was prosperous and prosperous, such looting and looting was really the behavior of mountain bandits and bandits. It had no moral standards at all. People and gods were outraged by such misdeeds. How could they lead the court in the future?
The prosperous times are different from the troubled times. You cannot abandon the efforts of the government and the public during the past ten years since Zhenguan because of your own selfish interests. You are the only one in your eyes who has the interests of controlling the power of the whole country and controlling the government!
Above the imperial city, the soldiers of the Sixth Army of the East Palace watched many places on fire in Hecheng. Their eyes were about to burst, and they looked angrily at the rebels who were gathering more and more under the city and gradually approaching.
An arrow suddenly flew out from the rebel formation below the city and flew straight to the top of the city. A soldier was caught off guard and was shot in the head. The anger of the soldiers guarding the city burst out instantly. Countless arrows flew from the top of the city like locusts. Flying down, it enveloped the approaching rebels.
The war broke out instantly. (End of chapter)