Chapter 672: Blood splattered in the palace (2)
The arrow was on the string and had to be fired. Liu Yu knew that there might be a conspiracy in Fengcui Palace, but he could not tolerate him to avoid it. Since he started usurping the throne, he expected that the people in the court would inevitably rebel. However, in the past two years, he had been under too little pressure in the court, and even made him think that power was so easy to obtain.
But in the face of power, everyone is a madman. Not only is he Liu Yu, but no matter who else is others, they will covet the power of the world. Even if Su Zhe does not jump out, there will still be descendants of the Su family or loyal ministers of the Su family who will fight to the death with him. Liu Yu knew that the people he would face were also here to fight him.
"Erhu, rush in and take everyone down!" Liu Yu issued an order to attack Huo Bing.
At the same time, Liu Yu gave a command to Li Mi who came later: "Chain gates and palace gates are blocked. No matter what happens, the army cannot be allowed to enter the city!"
The two orders were almost executed at the same time, which meant that Liu Yu handed over the task of guarding against the inner city and the palace to Li Mi, and the task of purging Huo Bing. As the commander-in-chief, Liu Yu did not join either side. He just wanted to see what tricks the people behind the scenes could play with him.
As long as he kills all the people in the palace, the problem will be solved.
Huo Bing took his subordinates directly to Fengcui Palace. A bunch of people pushed the door but couldn't enter. Huo Bing had to make someone hit the door instead. The palace gate of Fengcui Palace was not solid and was knocked open by the new army soldiers in a few seconds. The new army soldiers were about to rush in, but they heard gunshots. It was from the palace. As the gunshots rang out, many new army soldiers fell down, and the charge organized by Huo Bing was also blocked.
As the gunshots rang out, Liu Yu realized that the rebels inside also had firearms on their hands. This was very unfavorable to him. Originally, they were relying on the lead in weapons, but now the opponent has firearms like him. The advantage of the weapon is equivalent to being reduced, but he still has an advantage in number. No matter how many rebels are, a palace cannot afford thousands of people.
As soon as the gunshot sounded, Liu Yu also took a few steps back. Between the palace and Liu Yu, the new soldiers had already set up shields. The shields could not only defend arrows, but also block most bullets. In this way, it would be equivalent to turning a strong attack battle into a stalemate between the two sides, and both sides had offensive and defense.
But Liu Yu is strong on the side, and the offensive is fierce. Because of the bravery of Huo Bing's troops, Liu Yu is not worried that Huo Bing can lead his troops into Fengcui Palace. At this time, a close-knit fight was also taking place at the gate of the palace. Some "rebels" wearing imperial guards uniforms were fighting fiercely with Huo Bing's troops. Liu Yu looked into the palace. Because the palace gate was only broken, and the light in Fengcui Palace was dim. He was not in front of Fengcui Palace, so his eyes could not see clearly how many people were inside and who were.
Huo Bing's troops crawled out of the dead on the battlefield, and had an absolute advantage in combat effectiveness. Soon they gained the advantage and spread the war into the palace. Then there were constant tragic shouts in the palace, some of which seemed to be made by soldiers, while many of them were very old, which might be made by some old ministers inside.
As Huo Bing's men and horses attacked, Liu Yu also ordered the subsequent troops to support him. Huo Bing brought only 200 people this time, and with the previous losses, there were only less than 200 people left. There was a fight in the palace. Obviously, there were many rebels. Liu Yu dared not be too arrogant and let Huo Bing fight alone in front until the entire army was wiped out.
Then more people rushed into Fengcui Palace. Just as the big move was about to settle down, a violent explosion sounded suddenly in the palace, and then the explosion sounded one after another, and was blocked by the explosion. The troops who were subsequently reinforced in retreated from Fengcui Palace, and soon, Huo Bing's troops also retreated from Fengcui Palace.
When Liu Yu saw Huo Bing again, he also roughly understood the tragic tragedy of the war in the palace. Huo Bing's whole body was covered with blood, and it looked like crawling out of the blood. Huo Bing also had a lottery on his body, so Liu Yu could not tell whether the blood on his body was his own or someone else's. Huo Bing organized defense while organizing his troops to retreat. This was in sharp contrast to General Huo, who had always been invincible in the past and had always charged.
In other words, Huo Bing's tough battle this time failed.
Liu Yu soon realized how Huo Bing failed. People in imperial uniforms rushed out. They rushed out without doing anything else. They rushed out and rushed directly to the new soldiers in front of them, and rushed towards the people in Huo Bing's troops, as if they were going to go forward and commit suicide. However, Huo Bing's troops did not dare to face them head-on. As long as they faced each other, a small explosion would soon occur, and then a piece of flesh and blood would fly across the body.
Human Bomb?
Only then did Liu Yu realize how fierce the rebels inside were, hanging gunpowder on himself, and then fighting against the new army in a suicide way. In this way, the new army's weapons and numbers were gone, and they even had a psychological disadvantage. The enemy was so desperate, and they were all from their families, dwarfing them.
Soon, Huo Bing's troops had withdrawn from Fengcui Palace, and the group of rebels on the opposite side, covered with gunpowder and firecrackers, did not start chasing, because when they arrived at the open space outside, Huo Bing's troops immediately took advantage and suppressed the further pursuit of the rebels with long-distance weapons. The rebels continued to retreat to the hall, while Huo Bing's troops retreated into the formation. Huo Bing himself was covered in dust and covered in blood. From his expression, Liu Yu read a very frustrating feeling. Huo Bing was defeated again, and this time it was a crushing defeat.
Huo Bing's troops had more than 200 people, but only forty or fifty people returned to the formation. The rest either fought until death, or had their arms and legs broken and they did not leave the palace. Those who stayed in Fengcui Palace would also be killed by the last-kill. Huo Bing himself was injured in many places, and he could only escape from his life.
"Commander...I..." Huo Bing sat on the ground and couldn't get up for a long time. Liu Yu asked someone to check it out and found out that Huo Bing had injured his leg and bleeding profusely.
Liu Yu closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. The abnormality in Fengcui Palace was unexpected. He did not expect that this group of rebels would be so brave. Liu Yu thought about it. In addition to Huo Bing's troops, only the mysterious armed forces who blocked Huo Bing's troops in Lingbei in Yuzhou City. And this group of troops was originally considered to be part of the Lingnan military forces. Now it seems that they were Su Zhe's troops. These people were also the people who kidnapped Su Yan in the store.
"See clearly who is inside?" Liu Yu asked.
Huo Bing looked up at Liu Yu, shook his head helplessly. Liu Yu stopped talking nonsense to him at this time. This fierce attack even broke Huo Bing, a naughty young man, but it did not mean that he was defeated. It was just a small palace. Even if the enemy had three heads and six arms, he could not stand his army.
"Order. Flank attack!"
Liu Yu asked his subordinates to issue orders to attack with the order flag. After all, Fengcui Palace not only has the main gate, but also the side gate and the back hall. It was the main hall of the court. There were roads around the place where court meetings were held on weekdays. Even if Liu Yu did not order attacks from the flanks, he was afraid that the enemy would be defeated and escaped from the side gate or even the back hall. The first thing Liu Yu had to do was to surround the entire Fengcui Palace first.
As the troops dispersed, Liu Yu was estimating how many rebels there were. He also estimated the power of the rebels' suicide explosion. At the same time, he realized that it was really not possible. He set up the temple and built a new palace, which was much better than losing power.
"Drag the cannon from the weapon site!"
Wenya's offense is not effective, so just do some ruthlessness and directly use the local cannons on the battlefield to deal with these damn rebels.
Subsequently, more people were transferred into the palace from the east and south gates of the palace gates. First, thousands of soldiers from the City Defense Department, and then the yamen officers of Jingzhao Mansion. Liu Yu also transferred all the troops and horses that could be mobilized in the entire Chang'an City, and handed over the task of defending the city to the new soldiers stationed in the outer city.
Liu Yu had learned before that the rebels also included the troops from the South Chang'an Camp. But as long as the city gate is closed, it would be a fantasy for the troops from the South Chang'an Camp to attack the outer city of Chang'an City. Even if there were no new troops stationed by Liu Yu, there were still troops from the City Defense Department. After all, the six city defense departments had tens of thousands of troops together, and it was more than enough to station a city.
With the order of Liu Yuzhong's army, the new army launched the second round of offensive against Fengcui Palace. Because the local artillery has not been transferred to the palace for the time being, the offensive this time was still very "gentle". Because of the previous "defeat defeat" of Huo Bing's troops, the new army in the court was afraid of it, so this offensive did not achieve great results. As the rebels guarding Fengcui Palace defeated the men who entered from both wings in a suicide manner, the sharpness of this round of offensive was also blocked. Among the new soldiers, Huo Bing's troops were the most brave, and even Huo Bing's troops did not complete the task, these soldiers were soon defeated and fled out in a panic. Then they formed a certain defense, not advancing or retreating.
Liu Yu was angry. There was such a palace in front of him, and he couldn't do anything. Could it be that he had to transfer the earth cannons and blow up the main palace of the palace to pieces before he could finish it?
Who is inside?
Liu Yu suddenly remembered Han Sheng and others. At the same time, a group of ministers were pushed out of the main entrance of the palace. These people were tied up, some old and some young, and one of them was in sight, which made Liu Yu's teeth itch. It was Han Sheng!
The ministers of the court actually became hostages and were pushed out of the palace gate by these rebels. Liu Yu was also very clear that these ministers were facing bows and muskets, and as long as any of them had abnormal movements, they would die miserably. Soon, Liu Yu's guess was confirmed. An old minister of the Ministry of Rites was so scared that he escaped from Liu Yu's army. In just two steps, he was shot on the back. Five or six arrows behind him were shot on his back. He lay on the ground and struggled to die, which not only made the ministers who were taken hostage frightened, but even the soldiers on Liu Yu's side took a breath.
Liu Yu had already transferred the earth cannons to attack Fengcui Palace at any time and blow up the hall standing in the palace. But at this time, Liu Yu had to reconsider his plan, because even if Fengcui Palace was blown up, the officials of the court would die and the court would be paralyzed. If Su Zhe was not inside and launched the next round of attacks on him, it would be even more difficult for him to resist.
Then, an old eunuch walked out of the palace with a yellow silk imperial edict in his hand. When Liu Yu saw this person, he immediately frowned. He also recognized this person, and he was the eunuch general manager who was extremely favored by Su Yan during the reign of the dynasty, Eunuch Wu.
When Liu Yu saw Eunuch Wu coming out with the imperial edict, he felt something was wrong. Because after Liu Yu successfully usurped the throne, Qier ascended the throne, all the eunuchs in the palace were dismissed, and together with Eunuch Wu returned home, now that Eunuch Wu appears here, it seems to be telling Liu Yu that this is a rebellion for restoration. Eunuch Wu is also a chess piece used by the rebels.
It was obvious that the old eunuch came out to read the imperial edict was very consistent with the royal etiquette. Even Liu Yu had to think that this rebellion was very consistent with the etiquette.
Eunuch Wu trembled with his hands and spread the imperial edict in front of him. He was about to read it, but his tongue seemed to be blocked and he couldn't say a word. A soldier wearing an imperial guard suddenly stabbed the back of his neck with a spear. Eunuch Wu fell to the ground with blood flowing from his neck. The imperial guards on the ground were picked up by rebel soldiers. Liu Yu picked up the musket and fired a shot at him. The imperial guards fell to the ground with the imperial guards.
A series of events caught people off guard. Even the people in the palace did not expect such a change. When Liu Yu put down the musket, no one on the opposite side picked up the imperial edict for a long time. It was obvious that he was afraid of the muskets on the court's new army.
Not all soldiers dared to shoot. As long as they fired, they would definitely get out of fire. Those who were tied up in front of Fengcui Palace were all the officials of the new emperor of the dynasty. Everyone understood that once these people had something to do, the court would be in chaos.
Liu Yu's eyes swept over these people again. Almost all the people from the six ministries were all, but they did not see Sui Yi and Li Yannian. Sui Yi was on vacation these days. While he was responsible for welcoming the Turkic envoys, he was waiting to dispatch the Minister of Rites to take office at the Shangshu Station. Li Yannian, judging from Liao Mingsheng's report, he should be in the same group as the rebels. Perhaps the rebels did not even feel like they were pushing Li Yannian to act, and directly "hidden" Li Yannian. Perhaps he wanted to use Li Yannian's relationship to successfully win over some ministers of the current dynasty after successfully planning a rebellion, so that the court could quickly settle down.
Liu Yu was also a little annoyed. He shouldn't believe that Li Yannian, the old fox, had he not been Li Zhe'er's father and his father-in-law, would not have been as good as him. Now it is like raising a tiger. At this time, Li Yannian is the Minister of Personnel and has a wide connection. If he really surrendered to the rebels and Su Zhe, he would definitely be "respected". Li Yannian is an ambitious person. He obviously wants to be the right prime minister and take charge of the world.
Chapter completed!