Volume 1 Chapter 103 Invasion of the Imperial Palace
Entering the city will be another fierce battle, because Xiang Yun doesn't know how many enemy troops are ambushing behind. After entering the city gate, he will not enter the city and order the entire army to stop.
He would not joke about the lives of his soldiers, and immediately shouted: "Pull up all the Sun cannons for me!"
War is passionate, and fighting behind Xiang Yun is even more passionate and exciting. These soldiers did not hesitate at all to follow Xiang Yun's orders, and with practice making perfect, their movements were extremely fast, and all the huge sun cannons were placed in place in just three minutes.
Xiang Yun immediately pointed at the densely packed buildings in the city and said, "Blow up all these houses for me! Blow up all the places where people can hide!"
Who the hell could refuse such a request? These soldiers were more excited than each other. This battle was so thrilling!
“Bang, bang, bang!”
There was another round of artillery fire, all of which hit the densely packed buildings around, and immediately a large number of screams were heard.
The defenders of Mahayana Kingdom were all hiding in these buildings, waiting to ambush them after they came in.
But these little tricks are nothing compared to the huge cannon of the Sun!
Soon, the buildings in front collapsed, and densely packed soldiers rolled on the ground, screaming, some dead and some disabled.
The soldiers who were still able to continue moving were all shot to death one by one by the rifle troops as soon as they were exposed.
There was no enemy force capable of resisting this area, so Xiang Yun gave another order: "All troops advance towards the direction of the palace!"
Xiang Yun led his army and crushed their way forward. Thermal weapons were something that transcended the times and no one could resist them.
When they had only gone halfway from the city gate to the palace, no soldier dared to hide in the room anymore. They jumped out one after another and ran around. Those who ran slowly were greeted by hot bullets.
Xiang Yun once again mounted his warhorse and shouted, "Put down your weapons and surrender, and you will be spared from death!"
The more than 200,000 soldiers behind him also shouted excitedly: "Drop your weapons and surrender, and you can save your life!"
"You can save your life! You can save your life!"
The soldiers shouted three times in a row, with great momentum and loud voices, which sounded breathtaking.
After showing absolute military force, the shout was indeed effective, and a large number of civilians came out tentatively with their hands raised.
Xiang Yun immediately ordered them all to stop shooting, and then shouted loudly: "This battle has nothing to do with you civilians, quickly leave the city to avoid disaster!"
All of a sudden, these people rushed to the city gate as if they were risking their lives, fleeing the capital, not daring to stay any longer.
In the face of war, ordinary people like them would naturally cherish the chance to survive, but Xiang Yun also ordered the entire army to be on alert and to open fire immediately if there was anything unusual, and would rather kill someone by mistake than let them go.
The army was still marching towards the palace. Suddenly, a man dressed in the uniform of a Mahayana soldier appeared in front of them. The Xuanyuan pancakes shouted at them immediately, "Who are you? Stand out!"
The soldier in the distance immediately shouted: "We surrender, don't kill us!"
A large number of voices suddenly came from behind him: "That's right, we surrender and stop fighting!"
"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Great Sun Dynasty, please have mercy and spare our lives!"
"That's right, we don't want to die like this anymore, we want to live well, please let us go!"
Hearing this, Xuanyuan Dabing turned his head to look at Xiang Yun, only to see Xiang Yun sneer and scold, "Everyone, squat down with your hands on your heads, and line up one by one to come out to me!"
The soldiers all did as they were told. They really had no intention of resisting. In a war, death is just a matter of a few swords and a few strikes.
But fighting with the emperor of the Great Sun Dynasty was truly brutal. One cannon shot would easily shatter one's body into pieces, and it was difficult to leave an intact body after death. Many people were even turned into pieces of meat, and it would be difficult for their relatives to claim their bodies in the future.
This thing was really unbearable. Many people didn't want to fight anymore, especially their unit. After their general was tragically killed by a shell, they had no desire to continue fighting.
Staying alive is the most important thing!
Seeing that none of them had weapons in their hands, Xiang Yun turned around and said, "Guo Xuan, you are in charge here. Lead the troops and continue to advance towards the palace!"
"Big Pancake, bring a thousand riflemen, mount your war horses, and charge with me!"
After Xiang Yun finished speaking, he rode out first and headed quickly towards the palace. Xuanyuan Dabing and his men immediately followed behind him, riding their horses at full speed all the way. No one dared to stop them. It was obvious that everyone was scared.
Xiang Yun and his men rode their horses at full speed and rushed into the palace. As soon as they entered the palace, they were immediately resisted, and a large number of defenders shot arrows at Xiang Yun and his men.
But the cavalrymen with rifles behind Xiang Yun were so fierce that as soon as these people showed up, they were shot and killed by the men on horseback. The key point was that their accuracy was quite good.
It is conceivable how well their marksmanship has been practiced after the battles of all sizes over the past few months. It is true that sharpshooters are fed by bullets. Such an army must be elite.
After the guards in the palace were attacked by rifle troops in four waves and tens of thousands of them died, they all disappeared and hid in the palace.
Protect the king? Don't be ridiculous. At least the enemy is a being that can be fought against, so you can protect him. If he shows his head, he will die. It's better to protect yourself first!
Xiang Yun no longer paid attention to them and rode his horse straight into the Baohua Palace without slowing down. This was the first palace after entering the imperial palace, and all the ministers of the Mahayana Kingdom held court here.
The door of Baohua Palace was wide open, and Xiang Yun could clearly see a short and fat man wearing a luxurious golden robe sitting on the throne in the palace. Judging from the crown on his head, this man must be the king of Mahayana Bao Kingdom.
However, at the entrance of Baohua Hall, there stood an old man wearing red armor. He was a little hunched over, but still about 1.8 meters tall!
He was tall and strong, but his hair was completely white, with no trace of black hair. His face showed obvious signs of aging and had many wrinkles, but his eyes were bright and sharp, like a sharp sword, emitting bursts of cold light.
In his hand he tightly grasped a black spear with a red tassel, the tip of the spear pointing at the ground, emitting an invisible chill.
His eyes were fixed on Xiang Yun, his body was motionless, but there seemed to be a huge murderous aura around him, which made people feel uncomfortable at just one glance.
Xiang Yun narrowed his eyes as he looked at him, pulled the reins to stop, and asked loudly: "Old man, at this age, you should go home and enjoy your retirement. Don't come out and make trouble again, otherwise I won't have the heart to do it!"
"I am eighty-five years old this year, and it is indeed time for me to go home and retire. However, these young people are not good enough and always make me worry. As a result, I have to put on armor and go into battle at this age. It is really a helpless move!"
The old man smiled bitterly and said, "Emperor of the Great Sun Dynasty, I remember an old saying in your dynasty, which is to forgive others when you can. You have led your troops to our palace, which is already a great victory. Why don't you stop here? My Great Cheng Baoguo will definitely not attack your dynasty again. From now on, we will not interfere with each other. How do you think?"
Xiang Yun laughed out loud upon hearing this: "Are you joking, old general?"
“Hahaha!” The old man laughed loudly upon hearing this, and then said, “Little kid, I’m doing this for your own good. The Mahayana Treasure Country is far more powerful than you think. Stop now!”
"Oh! Since I ascended the throne, I have never known how to write the word 'fear'!" Xiang Yun also got angry, and then said in a cold voice: "Today I want to kill the king of your Mahayana Kingdom. Can you stop me by yourself?"
The old man took a step forward and said coldly: "If you don't block it, how can you know?"
Xiang Yun's expression turned cold, and he immediately took out the pistol in his arms and fired three shots at him.
Bullets were flying, a cold light flashed in the old man's eyes, and he spun the spear in his hand, thrust it upwards, and then blocked it again. With three clangs, he actually blocked all three bullets in a very short time!
Xiang Yun's pupils shrank slightly, and he slowly put away his pistol, thinking to himself: "Wow, this old man has some skills!"
When Xiang Yun was hesitating about how to deal with this guy, Xuanyuan Dabing beside him suddenly cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I want to give it a try!"
Xiang Yun thought about it for a moment and realized that Xuanyuan Dabing's skills were not bad, so he nodded and said, "Well, this person is a rare master, and his sword and spear have no eyes. You have to be more careful!"
Xuanyuan Dabing nodded, then got off his horse, walked forward, bowed to the old man and said, "I am Xuanyuan Dabing, the current commander of the Imperial Guards of the Great Sun Dynasty. I would like to ask for your guidance, senior!"
The old man was actually quite polite. He also bowed to him and said with a smile: "I am Lian Yu. When I was young, I did have a few idle positions, but they were all empty titles. Now I am just a common citizen of the Mahayana Treasure Country."
Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Dabing immediately said, "I was also an ordinary citizen before. I couldn't even afford to eat every day. If I hadn't met the Emperor, I wouldn't be alive today. Now I've married a daughter from a wealthy family and I'm living a good life."
Lian Yu glanced at Xiang Yun and said with a smile: "In this case, this guy who started the war and caused great suffering to the people of the world is actually a good person."
Xiang Yun, who was far away, couldn't stand it anymore and yelled, "Are you two done yet? You're wasting time on a fight and you're still chatting here. Dabing, I'm giving you face, right?"
Xuanyuan Dabing was embarrassed when he heard this, and rushed towards Lian Yu with a knife in hand, shouting, "Everyone serves his own master. Sorry for the offense, old man!"
"Okay, you are a man of temperament. Let's stop here today. I don't want your life!" Lian Yu said slowly, his body motionless.
Xuanyuan Dabing drew his sword and chopped, but Lian Yu just moved his body slightly and dodged it easily.
Xuanyuan Dabing's pupils shrank slightly, and he quickly changed his moves and chopped again, but Lian Yu just took a step back and dodged the knife.
Xiang Yun, who was far away, frowned as he watched. This old fellow's practical experience was too much. With just two moves, he was able to completely predict the attack distance of Da Bing!
The gap between the two is too big, Xuanyuan Dabing has no chance of winning at all!
Sure enough, the next moment Xuanyuan Dabing was about to use the third move, but Lian Yu raised the spear in his hand and stabbed the tip of the spear forward. Xuanyuan Dabing was so scared that he quickly stopped attacking and quickly retreated dozens of steps!
Dabing's breathing became extremely rapid at this moment. It was a close call just now. If he had retreated with even a little hesitation, he would have died miserably from that shot!
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