It was obvious that Lu Chen didn't care much about Li Zhuo's life or death. Li Xiang had already become the crown prince, and he was the first heir to the throne. The death of the current emperor seemed to be more beneficial to their line.
If Lu Chen had not considered that Li Mingyue would be sad to know the news of Li Zhuo's death, he would have planned to surround her without attacking.
The eldest prince and the queen thought they had the support of the military. Now that nearly half of the soldiers around the capital were under their control, they were sure to win.
However, this is not the case. Sometimes, the army should not only be judged by its size, but also by its actual combat effectiveness, which includes many factors such as the army's discipline, its weapons configuration, etc.
The number of people on Lu Chen's side is indeed not as large as that on the eldest prince's side, but the weapons on their side are definitely of a generation-crushing level.
Moreover, the use of thermal weapons indicates an exponential increase in the efficiency of human beings in killing their own kind.
With this level of efficiency in slaughtering, any army in this era would be defeated.
So the eldest prince discovered a very embarrassing phenomenon. Originally, they had an absolute advantage in numbers, but now their numbers were decreasing.
On the contrary, the number of soldiers on Li Xiang's side would increase a lot after each battle.
The eldest prince didn't understand, but he was shocked, because if they continued like this, their only remaining advantage would be gone.
The eldest prince immediately summoned his staff to discuss countermeasures.
"Your Highness, it's obvious that these people have been bewitched by that evil Taoist Lu Chen. He must have promised them high positions and generous salaries. Now, we can only do the same. I believe that a big reward will always bring out brave men. Now that we still have the advantage, why not concentrate all our forces and strangle them directly!"
Another wise man beside the eldest prince also nodded and said, "Indeed, I have learned from those soldiers that the secret of Lu Chen and his men's success is nothing more than the incredible power of their bird guns."
"We all know the drawbacks of bird guns. The reloading speed is too slow. As long as the soldiers can charge forward recklessly, their formation will be quickly broken into pieces."
"According to reports from the front, although Lu Chen's musketeers have adopted a three-stage firing method and their reload speed has indeed increased, they still can't achieve uninterrupted long-term firing."
"As long as our people seize the opportunity and charge forward recklessly, we will definitely be able to defeat them in one fell swoop."
At this time, a general stood up, knelt on one knee and saluted, saying: "Your Highness, I beg you to lead the troops. Within an hour, I will definitely be able to defeat the enemy and capture Lu Chen alive!"
The eldest prince looked at the reward in front of him with satisfaction. Those who could stand up at such a critical moment were all talented.
He decided that if he ascended the throne in the future, he would definitely make use of the general in front of him.
Soon the eldest prince's order was conveyed, and the troops around the capital who had defected to the eldest prince began to gather.
The general who had previously volunteered to the Crown Prince sat on horseback, looking at the soldiers who were constantly gathering, and said with high spirits: "The most taboo in war is the tactic of adding fuel to the fire. If you know that the enemy has fewer people, then don't hesitate and concentrate your superior forces to charge down in one wave."
"The situation in the capital is extremely turbulent right now. We must cut the Gordian knot quickly. As long as we can stabilize the situation in the shortest possible time and eliminate Lu Chen and Li Xiang, we will be sure to win."
"Everyone, this is the merit of following the dragon. Such achievements are no less than those of the generals around Taizu when the country was founded. The opportunity is before you. Whether you can seize it depends on you."
"According to our spies, the Lu Chen army's bird guns have at least twelve breaths of pause between shots. Whether you can seize this opportunity depends on you."
The streets of the capital are laid out in a horizontal and vertical pattern, so there are no tactics like flanking the rear for either side's armies; they just fight head-on.
Soon the two sides met on the road, and the Jinyiwei raised their flintlock rifles.
The army on the eldest prince's side was only in chaos for a while, and then they drew their weapons.
Someone shouted that the time had come to achieve great things and rushed towards the Jinyiwei.
Bang bang bang!
There was another burst of volleys of gunfire, and the people at the front fell down like wheat.
After all, this is not a field battle. No matter how spacious the streets in the capital are, they are limited.
Fighting against rifle platoons in this kind of terrain is simply a nightmare for the infantry.
As for the cavalry, of course there was none. The most elite cavalry had been killed in Bazhou City, and it was the eldest prince who killed them himself.
So every bite and every drink is determined by heaven.
Unlike the soldiers who attacked the Chinese Academy of Sciences before, the soldiers who came this time had obviously prepared themselves mentally, so even if their comrades in the front row fell, there were still people behind them who continued to rush forward.
As the distance between the two sides gradually shortened, a smile appeared on the lips of the general commanding the battle.
If nothing unexpected happens, it will only take another twenty breaths for both sides to start close combat.
When that time really comes, our advantage will be overwhelming.
However, what the general did not expect was that when the distance between the two sides was getting shorter and shorter, the rifle team suddenly changed people.
The bird guns in the hands of the people who replaced them this time were obviously different from the previous ones. These people's bird guns had a pull ring on them, and the gun body was longer than before.
Moreover, the clothes of these people are different from those of the previous spearmen. How to say it, the clothes these people wear are obviously of better quality and more eye-catching colors. It is obvious that the cost of these clothes is higher than the previous ones.
That means these people hold high positions in the Jinyiwei and should be considered elite.
What do they want to do by suddenly replacing them with elite troops at this time? Are these people able to reload faster?
The general soon realized that these people's bullet-changing speed was indeed faster, even ridiculously fast.
After these people finished firing a shot, they could shoot again by just pulling the ring on their hand.
The twelve-breath shooting window does not exist here.
The troops that had clearly advanced just now were forced back under the continuous shooting of these people.
What made the leading general even more angry was that the enemy's formation actually began to advance. Was it planning to swallow them up in one breath?
"Ridiculous! Do you really think you can wipe us out with just a few broken guns? I'd like to see how much ammunition you have left!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the general saw the Jinyiwei on the opposite side taking out things from their arms and throwing them towards him.
One of them just fell into his arms.
At first, the general thought it was a hidden weapon of the enemy, but when it fell, he found that it had no sharp points or edges, just a wooden handle with a cylinder on it, and it looked like it had no lethality at all.
Why is there smoke coming out of the wooden handle? What's the principle behind this? Is the smoke poisonous?
boom!
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