Yang Yingguang saw that the gate of Canglong Gate was wide open, and the Zhonglei Army marched straight into the imperial city along the imperial road that ran through the east and west.
Immediately, his brows furrowed.
The guards in the imperial city seem to be a little lax.
Although the imperial guards of the Great Zhou Dynasty have been abandoned for a long time and their combat effectiveness is not strong, they shouldn't collapse at the first blow, right?
Moreover, isn't the defense of the entire imperial city in the charge of Li Yinhuan, the daughter of Li Pharmacist?
How could it be so useless?
This is probably a fraud...
While Yang Yingguang was pondering, Liao Fu asked loudly, "My lord, the Central Frontier troops have already charged in. Should we send someone forward to support them?"
Yang Yingguang frowned and asked, "Liao Fu, what do you think?"
Liao Fu bowed slightly, clasped his hands and said, "I think we should march straight in."
Yang Yingguang asked suspiciously, "What if this is a trick?"
Liao Fu said with high spirits, "We started the rebellion too hastily and lack siege equipment. I am most worried that the female emperor will occupy the city and weaken the fighting spirit."
"If the siege goes awry and drags on for a day or two, I'm afraid the morale of the army will dissipate."
"But now that they've voluntarily given up the advantage of the palace, regardless of whether it's a trick or not, we should rush in straight away!"
"Even if there's a trick, with two armies facing each other, my Tiger Guards are not afraid of anyone!"
Yang Yingguang drew the sword from his waist and shouted loudly: "Liao Fu, listen to my orders."
"I will be here!"
"Lead the army in an all-out assault and capture the entire imperial city before dawn!"
“Here!”
Liao Fu jumped off the chariot, mounted his horse, and galloped away.
Yang Yingguang raised his eyes, looked at the pitch-black night, and sighed in his heart.
Unfortunately, the incident happened too hastily.
If he could get the cooperation of the Huns and intimidate the vassal kings in various places for some time, his chances of winning would be greater.
I don’t know how Xu Yang is doing.
If we can convince the Huns to start an uprising in the spring of next year.
If we can capture the imperial city and then control the entire Jingzhou, as long as we hold on for four months, I think there will be a turning point, right?
Yang Yingguang shook his head, threw away all his doubts, and led his men forward in formation.
…
Li Gang's attack went very smoothly all the way. He easily captured the decorative Jianli Gate, and then headed straight for Chongxian Gate and Yunlong Gate.
Except for a few soldiers who failed to escape and were caught up and killed by the Central Army, the Imperial Guards never carried out an organized counterattack and almost fled at the sight of them.
"A good-for-nothing, a drunkard!"
Li Gang made a judgment on the glorious Li father and daughter, then straightened his clothes and ordered the driver to drive forward.
The gate of Yunlong Gate was closed and there was not even a light on the city wall.
But Li Gang knew that on the city wall, countless pairs of eyes were watching his every move, and his every word and action might be recorded in history books, passed down to future generations, and be admired and praised by future generations.
This will be the pinnacle of his life's achievements. He will become the first minister to support the emperor and his name will go down in history. This is the moment!
Li Gang said in a long voice: "I am Lieutenant Li Gang of the Central Fortress. Traitors have caused chaos, and the city of Jingzhou is full of rebel soldiers. Today, I am ordered by the Prime Minister to lead the troops into the palace to protect Your Majesty!"
Li Gang finished speaking in one breath, and he felt that his voice was as loud as a bell, sonorous and powerful. He couldn't help feeling satisfied, and when he looked around, he looked heroic.
Suddenly, there was a light "bang" sound, and a cold light flew over and hit the horse's head.
The horse fell to the ground silently, with only a fragment of arrow feather sticking out of its forehead.
Then another arrow hit the horse's forehead and killed it.
Li Gang was still in a daze when the driver in front of him had already jumped off the carriage and crouched down to avoid it.
Li Gang could see clearly in front of him that he was riding on a large cart with a single shaft and two horses. The horses' heads had copper bridles, and the two feather arrows not only accurately hit the center of the circular brain loop of the bridle, but also easily penetrated the forehead bone. Both the accuracy and strength were amazing.
The driver reacted quickly, but was still a step too late. He had just turned around and jumped off the car, but before he landed on the ground, a sharp arrow whizzed in, entered his left temple, penetrated his skull, and shot out from his right temple.
The driver was hit head-on by the force of the arrow and crashed into the carriage, with blood oozing from his forehead.
The tightly closed city gate was pushed open from the inside, and Li Gang opened his mouth in shock.
Hundreds of soldiers poured out of the city. They were wearing red clothes and black armor, carrying black quivers on their backs, holding bows in their hands, and wearing five slender bamboo tubes on their waists, which were filled with bowstrings of different textures and weaving techniques.
Shooters! These are Shooters!
Li Gang was almost confused. The Shesheng Army's base was not outside the city, and there was no news of mobilization. How could they suddenly appear in the imperial city?
Did they grow wings and fly in?
To shoot when you hear a sound is called shooting sound.
The Great Zhou Dynasty had a conscription system, and all adult males had to serve in the military.
The most elite among them can become recruits, that is, professional soldiers.
The Shesheng Army has 700 men, all of whom are rare and skilled archers carefully selected from the territory of the Great Zhou. They may not be good at fighting, but their archery skills are extremely superb, and are not inferior to the She Diaoer from outside the Great Wall.
Relying on the advantage of bow and arrow, within thirty steps, he can be regarded as a sniper of the Great Zhou.
If the two armies were to fight, Li Gang would definitely order his central army to wear heavy armor and hold heavy shields, relying on their powerful defense to crush the Shesheng army and push forward.
But it's too late now.
Speed is of the essence in war. In order to gain merit, Li Gang rushed forward with a light chariot, but was shocked to find that there were only about a hundred lightly armored Zhonglei soldiers who arrived here.
Before they knew it, the three thousand strong army was lost!
The archers were divided into two rows on the steps. The front row knelt on one knee, while the back row had their left leg in front and right leg behind, their bodies slightly leaning back. They also held the bow in their right hand, with their left thumb clasped on a copper ring, and their index and middle fingers holding feather arrows, hanging at their sides.
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