Chapter 4955 Fierce Firepower
Li Anyan held a horizontal sword and took the lead. He led his dead soldiers and hundreds of guards who came along the way to rush in. The splashing blood stained the falling snow red, and he approached Li Zhengdian step by step.
All the lanterns were extinguished, and through the fine and chaotic snowflakes, only a hazy outline of the huge and majestic Li Zheng Hall was left, faint and blurry. The scene in front of him was slightly strange, which made Li Anyan feel a little uneasy.
But now that the matter has come to this, where is the way out?
I can only make one decision.
The guards they encountered on the way were dispersed, and the rebels moved forward with overwhelming force. When they arrived in front of Li Zheng Palace, countless guards gathered and lined up under the steps in front of the palace, vowing to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the death.
Li Anyan was not afraid, he raised his horizontal sword and shouted loudly: "This is the last line of defense, rush into Li Zheng Palace and rescue His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Here!"
The subordinates behind him on the left and right raised their arms in response, their morale was boosted, they quickened their pace and charged forward.
Li Shenfu and others also carried swords and blades, and followed with some servants and dead soldiers. Seeing this situation, they all felt reassured.
As long as the prince is intimidated, the situation will be decided in the event of His Majesty's death.
No one can change the situation.
No matter who dares to disobey the prince's "Zen Edict", he is a traitor!
He glanced to the left and right, and all the clans who followed him were extremely excited. After all, not everyone can achieve the feat of establishing a new emperor. The empire has passed to the third generation, and these marginalized clans are in urgent need of it. He has returned to the political center to seize various interests. However, the distribution of interests has been fixed. If he wants to take back the interests from others, he can only find another way.
Only by neither destroying nor establishing can we break the old interest distribution system.
That's why these people followed him wholeheartedly into the East Palace, intending to usurp the throne.
Now that you have become the distributor of benefits, should you follow the trend and go further?
Looking back at Li Demao, the eldest son who had been following him, Li Shenfu made some calculations in his mind, but he was really unsure.
Let’s take a step at a time...
Li Anyan led his army towards Li Zhengdian, knowing that the guards in front of him were the best among the elite. Although his side had the advantage in numbers, they were ready for a fierce battle. However, before they could take over, the guards on the opposite side dispersed. Going to the array, they retreated to both sides like a tide, leaving the main entrance open.
Staring at the dark main entrance, Li Anyan was not at all happy. Instead, a feeling of extreme danger suddenly hit his heart.
Then, a ball of fire flashed before his eyes, followed by a deafening explosion.
Almost instantly, Li Anyan reacted subconsciously, and while rushing forward, he suddenly fell forward and fell into the snow...
The main entrance of Li Zhengdian was torn apart in an instant. A cannonball burst out of the door with smoke, sparks, and wood chips all over the sky. While still in flight, the gunpowder that had been shortened in advance quickly detonated the gunpowder inside, and exploded in the air with a "boom" sound. Shrapnel and kerosene flew in all directions.
The charging rebels had no time to react and were hit by flying shrapnel. They fell to the ground in pieces like autumn wheat.
Fire oil splashed down like raindrops, and the entire courtyard in front of the temple was a sea of fire.
Kerosene adheres to the surface of any object, and a raging fire cannot be extinguished no matter what. The soldiers can only try to take off their armor, clothes, and cut their hair to prevent the fire from spreading.
Countless soldiers, whose bodies were cut by shrapnel or burned by kerosene, fell to the ground rolling and wailing. The scene was horrific.
The relatively sealed space caused the soldiers to gather in one place, so the results of this kerosene bomb were brilliant.
Although Li Anyan escaped by lying on the ground, the fallen kerosene stuck to his back and his armor was burned hot. He quickly rolled a few times to extinguish the flames. He stood up and saw such a tragic situation. The canthus is about to split.
But this was not the time to feel heartbroken. He pointed the horizontal knife in his hand at the broken main entrance of Li Zhengdian, roared, and rushed over first.
"Tum!"
There was another cannon blast, and Li Anyan was so frightened that he rolled forward on the spot, watching helplessly as a black shadow passed over his head...
However, the fuse of this shell was probably cut a little too long and it failed to explode in the courtyard. Shi Shiran flew a certain distance.
Li Shenfu and other members of the clan followed Li Anyan towards Li Zhengdian. Seeing with their own eyes the earth-shattering power of the kerosene bomb, and the tragic scene of shrapnel flying and kerosene raging afterwards, they were immediately numb with fear.
Most of the older generation of clans had participated in the founding war of the Tang Dynasty. Most of them had great military exploits and were brave and good at fighting. They had witnessed the cruelty of the battlefield with their own eyes. However, compared with the battlefields in the past where arrows were flying and corpses were everywhere, the injuries caused by firearms were The tragedy is obviously more tragic.
The power of one shot is so terrifying!
However, seeing Li Anyan quickly get up from the sea of fire and lead his soldiers to charge again, Li Shenfu and others were relieved.
However, a cannon shot was heard again immediately, and a black shadow emerged from the broken main entrance of the main hall under the light of the fire, quickly passing through a courtyard full of fire and coming towards them.
Li Shenfu: "..."
He had never seen an artillery fire before, and had no idea of its characteristics and power. Now it was the first time he knew that the range of artillery could be far or near. The first shot exploded in the courtyard, and the distance of the next shot doubled. Times...
"Father! Be careful!"
At the critical moment, Li Demao knocked down the stunned Li Shenfu from behind, and then threw himself on Li Shenfu's back.
boom!
The artillery exploded overhead. Although it was still a kerosene bomb, the number of shrapnel and the power of the explosion were limited, but the sound of the explosion at close range made the eardrums buzz, and the splashing kerosene swept all the clan members into it.
Li Shenfu was knocked down suddenly, and then the shells exploded, his head was buzzing, and he was a little stunned.
"Prince!"
"Uncle!"
"Brother!"
The disciples of the clan around them climbed up from the sea of fire and were frightened when they saw Li Shenfu's condition. Now Li Shenfu is the backbone of everyone. If something unexpected happens to Li Shenfu, how can this mutiny continue?
If the mutiny ends here, where will everyone go?
Fortunately, Li Shenfu was only hit and frightened, and he recovered after a while. He rubbed his face, remembered his son who threw himself to the ground to avoid the shells, and asked loudly: "Where is Demaowu'er?"< br>
There was a sudden silence all around.
An unknown premonition came to Li Shenfu's heart. He looked around blankly and said quickly: "Where is my son? Where is my son?"
The people next to him moved aside, and Li Shenfu saw his youngest son Li Wenjian kneeling on the ground, holding a person in his arms, and pressing his hand on the back of the person's head, but he couldn't stop the blood from gushing out like a fountain.
Li Shenfu's heart twitched suddenly and he opened his mouth, but no words came out.
Li Wenzhen turned his head and looked around, crying: "Father, brother... I'm afraid brother may not be able to survive!"
I don't know where he got a burst of strength. Li Shenfu stood up suddenly and staggered forward. He saw Li Demao's face was like gold paper, his eyes were closed tightly, and a hole in the back of his head was blocked by Li Wenjian's palm, but the red and white The sticky stuff still flowed out, dripping on the snow under my feet...
Li Shenfu also came from the battlefield. He knew that in this situation, even if Bian Que was reincarnated, Hua Tuo was resurrected, and Sun Simiao was present, there was no way he could survive.
Gritting his teeth, his eyes were about to burst, he said word by word: "Son, don't cry, follow your father and avenge your brother!"
Li Wenzhen stood up wiping his tears, holding the horizontal knife tightly, crying; "Blood debt must be paid with blood!"
"Kill!"
Witnessing the tragic death of Li Demao, all the clan members were grieved and shared the same hatred, and rushed forward following Li Anyan's troops.
There were five doors to Li Zhengdian, and the two doors in the middle were shattered by shells. At this time, the remaining doors suddenly opened, and rows of black guns were raised and aimed in the darkness. With a loud roar of "release", Shoot in unison.
"Bang bang bang!"
The muzzle of the gun spit out fire and gunpowder smoke, and the projectiles flew out. The rebels at the front were shot one after another and fell to the ground.
The student soldiers of the "Shenji Battalion" strictly implemented the "three-stage attack" tactic. One row of shooting, one row of preparation, and one row of loading ammunition. They cooperated with each other tacitly. The gunshots rang out, and the projectiles flew like raindrops and intertwined into a sheet. The airtight net arbitrarily harvests the lives outside the main gate.
The rebels were caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties. Even though they organized two subsequent charges, they still could not break through the defensive area constructed with muskets.
Li Anyan shouted: "Where are the crossbowmen? The bows and arrows are suppressed!"
The crossbowmen behind quickly rushed forward, either bending their bows to set arrows or loading crossbows, and fired into the Li Zheng Hall.
However, because the lights in the main hall had long been extinguished and it was pitch dark, it was impossible to see the figures clearly. The aimless shooting was naturally very ineffective. The gunshots were still heard in one piece and did not stop for a moment.
On the contrary, the explosion of two kerosene bombs caused a sea of fire in the courtyard, which became the best lighting. Every move of the rebels was clearly visible. When the musketeers in the palace saw the crossbowmen outside gathering to fire, they immediately raised their guns and aimed. Crossbowman, fire back.
The range of a musket is greater than that of a crossbow. Although the accuracy from a few dozen meters away is better than nothing, there is no need to aim under intensive shooting. A swarm of projectiles hit the rebels' crossbowmen and they fell to the ground after being shot at random. The formation was in chaos. ……
Li Anyan is a veteran on the battlefield. He has also learned a little about firearms in the past two years. Observing the width of the hall, we can see that there are not many musketeers inside. However, because the firepower is too dense, it is extremely lethal. But as long as he can break through, Entering the palace, the guards armed with muskets could only let themselves be slaughtered.
"The armored men stepped forward to assemble, raised their shields, and rushed in!"
"Here!"
Following Li Anyan's order, dozens of armored soldiers gathered in formation. It was difficult for musket projectiles to penetrate the iron armor. Coupled with the protection of shields, they withstood the damage from the muskets and quickly approached the hall. The projectiles concentrated on the shields and iron armor, making a dense "ding-ding-ding-ding" sound. Like rain. The rest of the rebels followed closely behind the "Iron Armored Army" and charged towards the main hall.