Being able to stand up at the critical moment, wanting to make achievements for the eldest prince, and being able to complete the assembly of troops in a short time, it must be said that this general is also a talent, and may even be a rising star.
But unfortunately, the star general met a cheater, and Lu Chen's weapons that were beyond the times directly sent the star general to heaven.
The working principle of the wooden-handled grenade is actually very simple, as long as you can get the delay fuse.
After continuous experiments by those war maniacs from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, they finally found a stable and reliable method some time ago.
The general's idea is actually correct. Although Lu Chen has already asked people to start making Karlhoff flintlock rifles, when it comes to area killing capability, it still depends on grenades.
This thing is like a god in this kind of urban street battle.
Throw a grenade and a large number of people on the opposite side will die instantly. This is much more efficient than queuing and shooting.
What's more, these rebels had never seen such high-end products as grenades. The terrible explosion and the flying shrapnel made them understand what terror was.
When the first grenade exploded in the crowd, the rebels' will to resist melted like ice and snow.
This encounter came suddenly like a torrential downpour, and ended as swiftly as lightning across the night sky. Its swift conclusion caught both sides off guard, leaving them unable to fully prepare for the battle.
When ordinary infantry were ordered to enter the battlefield and begin clearing the area, the moment everyone stepped into the area, they seemed to be frozen in place by an invisible force, and every place they looked was filled with horrifying scenes.
The once bustling and bustling streets have now become ruins. The surrounding buildings are crumbling, the walls have collapsed, and bricks and rubble are scattered all over the ground, forming a shocking picture of broken walls and ruins.
The scene on the ground was even more horrific, with broken limbs and arms lying everywhere.
Scarlet blood flowed freely, staining the entire street like a river of blood, and the air was filled with a strong and pungent smell of blood.
Those scenes were like the gates of hell opening in the human world, making people shudder.
What is even more worrying is that not all the wounded on the battlefield died on the spot. Many unfortunate people suffered the impact of the violent explosion. Although they were still alive, their bodies were severely injured. Some lost their arms or legs, and some were badly damaged.
They lay powerless in a pool of blood, uttering painful groans, which rose and fell, intertwined with each other, like a sad and miserable elegy.
Given the current limited medical conditions, saving their lives is almost a fantasy.
The only fate of these people is to lie on the ground and continue to groan helplessly, enduring terrible pain, and finally feeling their vitality slipping away bit by bit, watching themselves slowly die.
Even though the Jinyiwei were the victorious side, they couldn't help but feel sad when they saw the corpses and people who were about to die in front of them.
As for the infantrymen who entered the scene later, some of them were captured and then defected to the light, while others defected to Li Xiang from the very beginning.
At this moment, they are extremely grateful that their original choice was correct.
If they had hesitated even a little at that time and had not chosen to follow His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, they would most likely be the ones lying on the ground waiting to die.
Soon the data of this battle was sent to the Chinese Academy of Sciences. When the technicians in charge of weapons research heard the casualty ratio, they were all overjoyed.
These people actually felt that the power was not enough and wanted to continue to strengthen it. Lu Chen didn't know how future generations would evaluate them.
As the saying goes, some are happy while others are sad. As the victors, Lu Chen and his team were naturally in a very good mood.
But the situation is not so good for the eldest prince. He feels like the sky is falling.
He didn't understand why a few hours ago everyone said that he had the advantage and the throne was in his grasp.
But after a few hours, everyone is now persuading him to go out and surrender. What is going on?
"Your Highness, give up. We don't have many people left."
"Yes, Your Highness, why don't we run away now? As the saying goes, if you have green mountains, you will never lack firewood."
"Your Highness, please give me another group of men and I will definitely lead you out."
"If we hurry into the palace and use the people we have to defend the imperial city, there will still be some room for maneuver."
Everyone looked at the person who spoke, and everyone present was very clear about the inner meaning of these words.
After all, there is still the emperor and the empress dowager in the palace. If things really don't work out, we can use these people as hostages.
Now they suddenly began to worry about Li Zhuo's safety, and they didn't know whether Li Zhuo could hold on.
Once Li Zhuo dies and the news gets to people outside, they will probably attack the imperial city at all costs.
The eldest prince's heart almost broke when he thought of Lu Chen and Li Xiang standing in front of him arrogantly, declaring him a loser.
In fact, his worries were completely unfounded. After making sure that he had control of the situation in the capital, Lu Chen had already gone to the Princess's Mansion.
His women and children are all over there. Such a serious rebellion has occurred in the imperial city today. He must go there quickly to comfort his women.
"It's normal for the royal family to fight for that position. Although we are relatives, this is ultimately the Li family's business. It's best for us, the Lu family, to stay out of it."
"Now that the rebels in the city have either been wiped out or have surrendered, there should be no problem. The ministers have also come out of their homes and are now surrounding Li Xiang to discuss what to do next."
"But I heard something happened in the palace, and my brother is unable to pass on the news. I'm worried that something bad will happen to him."
"Don't worry. If the eldest prince still has any sense, he would definitely do his utmost to ensure the safety of our emperor. Besides, it's been so long, and what was supposed to happen has already happened."
"Husband, once things are settled here, can I go into the palace to take a look?"
"Okay, he is my brother after all, so I should go and take a look." Lu Chen nodded in agreement.
In fact, he didn't really want Li Mingyue to go there, because he felt that Li Zhuo's current condition might not be very good.
But since his own woman said so, what else can he say? Just go together when the time comes.
Reaching out and calling Mou Ping over, Lu Chen said impatiently, "Go and tell those ministers to come up with a decision quickly. What are they waiting for?"
"Grandmaster, the decision has been made. We will storm the city by force and kill anyone who stands in our way!"
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