Chapter 435: Battle of Luzhou 4
The next morning, the Kenan Army prepared for battle, and Zhao Xiaofei rode his horse and lined up in front of the east gate.
The Lanxiang Legion had filled up the moat long ago. At the east gate of Luzhou City, the southern rebels were ready to resist the attack of the Kenan Army at any time.
Qiu Bei was brought up, with a large sign stuck behind him that read "ungrateful, traitor to the court, and must be executed immediately!"
He was trembling all over and had long been unable to speak. He was tied up like this, and two soldiers of the Ke Nan Army carried him in front of the army for public display.
After the demonstration, Zhao Xiaofei shouted through a megaphone, "This is the fate of traitors! Behead!"
The soldier behind Qiu Bei swung his sword and chopped off his head. The rebels on the city felt a chill on their necks and discomfort all over their bodies.
But the person standing on the city wall now was not Liu Yingbin, but Master Zhang Junan.
Last night, Liu Yingbin hinted at surrendering to Zhao Xiaofei in front of Zhang Junan. Zhang Junan immediately turned hostile and threatened him with the fact that Liu Yingbin had secretly sold supplies to the enemy. Liu Yingbin began to hesitate, but Zhang Junan didn't dare let him out again, so he sent his trusted confidants to put him under house arrest.
Now Zhang Junan just prays that the Kenan Army will be defeated and Lord Shi’s army will arrive soon.
After the Kenan Army dealt with Qiubei, Zhao Xiaofei ordered the attack. Li Deliang, Mao Jiu, and Gu Mancang led their troops in the attack. The shouts of killing from the various factions shook the heavens, and soldiers fell one after another.
Zhao Xiaofei's troops calmly began to set up several rows of iron racks. His resources were limited, and after the rows of iron racks were set up, several soldiers came over carrying a 300-jin bomb.
This is a kind of earth-made rocket, which is modified from a gas tank. It contains a mixture of diesel and ammonium nitrate fertilizer. The head has been modified and equipped with an explosive fuse. The camels in the Middle East who have used it all say it is good.
Of course, Zhang Junan had no idea what the Kenan Army was doing. He was worried that the city would be broken because the other three gates were fighting so hard!
Just when he was feeling uneasy, the Kenan Army had already placed the homemade rockets on the rack. The squad leader waved the flag and the Kenan Army soldiers began to ignite them.
Rockets whizzed into the sky one after another and hit the east gate arrow tower and the city wall.
This rocket is powerful, but its accuracy is so-so. However, they are numerous, and they make up for their accuracy with quantity.
Dozens of earthen rockets with white flames trailing behind them were seen flying towards the East Gate Tower. The first rocket hit the city wall with a loud bang, and the entire wall was shaking.
The southern rebels nearby were directly engulfed in the sea of fire, and those farther away were torn apart by the shock wave and turned into minced meat.
Other rockets also fell one after another, some hit the city wall, directly blasting a gap in the wall, some hit the arrow tower, directly blowing it down. Some hit the houses under the city tower, and suddenly all the nearby houses collapsed.
Red fireballs shot up into the sky, shocking the southern rebels in the distance.
Some of these rebels were so frightened that they dropped their weapons and ran away, while others knelt down and begged for mercy.
Although they had all seen artillery, they had never seen such powerful firearms that were beyond their comprehension.
As the explosions faded, Zhao Xiaofei drew his sword and shouted, "Soldiers, charge for the Ming Dynasty!"
The soldiers of the Kenan Army shouted and rushed forward with their muskets, but even they themselves might not have known what they were shouting.
The remaining southern rebels on the city wall did not react at all and just watched the Kenan Army rushing towards the city gate.
Although Zhang Junan was also shocked, his mind was still working. He knew exactly what would happen to him if he was caught. So he shouted, "Fight! Can't you see the Kenan Army is about to charge?"
After saying this, he swung the whip in his hand and hit the general who was leading the troops beside him, and the general who was being beaten reached out and grabbed his whip.
The general said bitterly, "Didn't you see how fierce the Kenan Army's artillery fire was? I'm not a fool. I won't rush forward to die!"
The other soldiers also nodded and looked at Zhang Junan with hatred.
"Are you all going to rebel? Don't forget who gave you the official positions you have today? The court will not let you go!" Zhang Junan shouted in horror.
He noticed that the looks in the soldiers' eyes were not right, and he was afraid that these people would come and eat him.
"Rebellion? So what? We are not traitors. If we rebel, then we rebel! Anyway, the Zhu family is still in charge of the Ming Dynasty. It doesn't matter who we follow!" said the general holding the whip.
"Bah! The princess is in charge, and women are in power, and you are willing to obey a woman? And Zhao Xiaofei is that woman's husband, maybe the world will have to be ruled by the Zhao family!" Zhang Junan shouted.
"So what if a woman is in power? It's not like there has never been a time when women were in power. There was Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty and Liu E in the Song Dynasty. Even if Zhao Xiaofei usurps the throne, as long as the Han people are in power, we will be at war with everyone! Right, brothers?" the general asked, looking at those around him.
"Yes! Brother is right! Rebellion! Rebellion! Fucking rebellion!" The others also shouted.
Seeing the situation, Zhang Junan wanted to escape. However, these generals were all veterans and would not let Zhang Junan go. They wanted to tie him up directly.
But Zhang Junan was prepared, as he had a few deadly guards around him. Seeing someone trying to harm their master, they drew their pistols and fired at the generals.
Several generals were too late to react, and two fell. The others were furious and immediately swung their swords at the men. The two deadpools were hacked to death on the spot, and the others protected Zhang Junan and fled the scene towards the city.
The Kenan Army shouted slogans such as "surrender and no killing", and would shoot anyone holding a weapon without saying a word.
Some people reacted and threw their weapons to the ground when they saw the Kenan Army, while others knelt down directly before the Kenan Army.
Along the way, we didn't see many gunshots or arrows being fired. Only when we entered the city did we hear the sounds of bows, arrows, guns and cannons. However, this did not affect the overall situation of the battle.
When the rebels at the other gates saw that the East Gate had been breached, they gradually gave up their resistance. Li Deliang, Mao Jiu, and Gu Mancang also entered the city smoothly.
Zhang Junan escaped from Luzhou City under the protection of Deadpool, while Liu Yingbin, who was under house arrest in the governor's office, saved his life because of his lawyer.
The Kenan Army broke into the governor's office, found Liu Yingbin in the back hall, and brought him directly to Zhao Xiaofei.
Liu Yingbin knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly, "Your Highness, I was forced to do this. You can see I have no power at all. I was all arranged by Nanjing. Now that you are stationed in Luzhou, it is destiny. Please spare my life, Your Highness!"
"Why are you crying? You are already in your forties, why do you have to act like a little girl? Did I say I would kill you?" Zhao Xiaofei said.
"What? Thank you, Your Highness, for your mercy! Thank you, Your Highness, for your mercy!" Liu Yingbin knelt down and kowtowed.
In the capital, a palace maid brought in a memorial and placed it on Kunxing's desk.
Princess Kunxing picked up the memorial and took a look. She was delighted at first, then frowned.
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