Half an hour later, Ye Chen led the infantry battalion of 20,000 troops to the palace. As for the patrolling troops of the fifth battalion, under the leadership of five generals, they guarded the nine gates of the capital.
In order to prevent the six generals of the infantry camp from rebelling, he asked the white-browed men to cast life and death talismans one by one. After experiencing the boundless pain of the dilemma of life and death, the six people immediately became honest and respected him.
But when the army approached the palace, they saw that the Meridian Gate was tightly closed, and the guards on the tower were all strangers.
"Who is under the city? But Tong Guogang and Tong Junmen?" Seeing the black mass of 20,000 soldiers, a strong voice sounded from the tower, inevitably bringing out a trembling sound,
Ye Chen asked back, "Who are you waiting for?"
"We are the soldiers of the military camp, and we are ordered to guard the palace!" the strong voice replied,
"Protect the military camp?"
Hearing the words of the guard general, Ye Chen's pupils shrank slightly, and a bad premonition arose in his heart.
After the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, it divided the Eight Banners army into two parts. One part was stationed in the capital and was the Eight Banners. The other part was stationed in various places and was the Eight Banners garrison.
Among the Eight Banners of the Forbidden Brigade, those who guard the palace are the pro-military camp, which are flag camp soldiers selected from the upper three banners; those who guard the palaces of princes and clans are the guard barracks, who are the flag camp soldiers selected from the lower five banners.
The former has only 1,200 people, while the latter has 15,000 people.
There are five banners of soldiers and horses in the guard camp, and each banner has a commander, who is served by Minister Baylor of the palace of the lower five banners. These people are the slaves of Xiaozhuang, or the slaves of slaves.
If only one banner of soldiers and horses enters the palace, the pro-military camp can still resist it. If there are more than one banner, the consequences will be unpredictable.
"Come here! Open this door!" Ye Chen immediately ordered,
"yes!"
After a while, three Hongyi cannons slowly pushed closer, their black muzzles pointed at the city gate. With Ye Chen's wave of his hand, the three gunners lit the line of fire,
Boom! There was a deafening explosion, a cannonball blasted out, and the door made of red-lacquered hemlock was broken into a cave.
Boom! boom!
There were two more thunderous roars, and the walls of the palace began to shake violently. Many of the guards were shocked and fell down. As soon as they got up, they shrank under the walls.
"Quick! Crossbowman, shoot!"
As soon as the artillery fire stopped, an urgent cry rang out among the chaotic defenders. However, after three rounds of artillery shells, some of the defenders were frightened and looked panicked, not knowing what to do.
"continue!"
"yes!"
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"Kangxi, please abdicate. I am deeply gracious to Aixinjueluo and will not kill you!"
At this time, in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Ao Bai¡¯s face was stained with blood, his official uniform was torn, and he was held back by two guards.
"You traitor, you have delusions. I would rather break the jade into pieces than let you succeed!" Kangxi said angrily, "Besides, do you think you will win?"
At this moment, Ao Bai's power in the palace was uprooted. All the guards in the Forbidden Palace died in battle and were captured. As for the six thousand knights and horses under the command of the two yellow flags, they were killed by the other five captains. Contained by the unified force, unable to take action,
As for Aobai himself, the soldiers in the guard camp did not dare to offend him. He was captured by Kangxi's deputy bodyguard Duolong, the bodyguard foreman Zhang Kangnian, the first-class bodyguard Zhao Qixian and other guards. After this battle, the inner court guards suffered 20 casualties and 20 casualties. multiple people,
At this moment, Obai could only place his hope on Mulima and Ye Chen. Previously, he sent someone to notify Mulima and Zhenyuan General Erli, asking them to act according to their plan.
Regarding the rescue of Sarkozy, there was always a trace of uneasiness in his heart. When he heard that several iron-hatted kings from Shengjing were bringing their own cavalry into the capital, this uneasiness increased greatly and made him uneasy.
The Xishan Camp has been run by Sarkozy for many years. Most of the generals of the 12th Battalion are his confidants, and their prestige has gradually penetrated into the hearts of the military. In a short period of time, Mulima will not be able to control the military power. It is not bad that the former is dead, but once he shows up, he will inevitably trigger a radical change,
The two lieutenants of Fengtai Camp have always been his confidants, and they have executed more than ten ministers. They will definitely not join Kangxi. Therefore, it is best for Mulima to settle in Fengtai Camp and enter the city with 50,000 troops, which is enough to reverse the situation. situation,
As for Zhenyuan General Erli, he used the ambush to fake his death and returned to the Jehol barracks. He secretly dispatched 10,000 cavalry to the capital to enforce the law of the country and clear the emperor's side.
Although Obai was captured, he had not really lost yet. As long as either Mulima or Ye Chen could lead the troops to attack the palace, he would have a chance to make a comeback. The reason why Kangxi did not?He, precisely because of this!
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Boom!
At this moment, a blast of artillery fire came into the hall, followed by two more. The roaring sound was like rolling thunder in the sky, which shocked everyone and almost fell down.
"what happened?"
"Quick, send someone to check!"
"Yes!" A guard rushed out of the hall after receiving the order.
Boom! boom!
After a breath, two loud thunderous explosions were heard entering the palace. The ripples were like real ripples, making the beams of the main hall tremble. It was exactly when Ye Chen ordered people to bomb the Meridian Gate,
boom! Suddenly, a scarlet cloud rose not far away, rolling violently in the air.
When Kangxi and others saw this, their hearts immediately sank. This was the most critical signal for the military camp.
Woo! Almost at the moment when the clouds and mist rose, a desolate horn sounded,
"Quick! Close the door!" A middle-aged guard beside Kangxi said urgently, "Your Majesty, this place is dangerous, please leave first!"
Kangxi waved his hand and said, "No need! There are soldiers guarding the military camp outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which are enough to resist the intruders!"
"Kangxi, you underestimated Eguza after all. How can you do anything to a mere Tong Guogang? The people coming now must be the 30,000 soldiers from the infantry yamen. How can you do anything to those trash in the guard camp who can't mount a horse or draw a bow? Can resist it,"
Oboi straightened up and struggled violently, "Kangxi, please abdicate. I still say what I said, I will never kill you, I will let you live a lifetime of prosperity and wealth!"
"Noisy!" Kangxi shouted angrily, "Come here, shut his mouth!"
Among the guards on the side, a figure wearing a cloak and filled with a dark aura approached Obai and pointed at the mute point in his throat. The latter's face turned red and he couldn't say a word.
"The emperor's safety is important. Please leave the Hall of Supreme Harmony first," the middle-aged guard persuaded.
Kangxi ignored him, "Where's Tong Guogang! He can't even kill a few people! What use do I need from him!"
"Your Majesty, leave quickly!"
"The world is so big. Wherever I can go, I will stay here!" Kangxi waved his hand, shook off the guard's support, and shouted,
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
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Here, the Meridian Gate was completely destroyed after two rounds of bombardment by three red barbarian cannons. In the blink of an eye, the three thousand defenders were annihilated by the twenty thousand heroes.
With overwhelming momentum, the army marched straight through the Gate of Supreme Harmony and faced the soldiers standing silently outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Ye Chen waved his hand, and the three cannons were slowly pushed closer. After a while, three more cannons appeared, and six cannons were lined up in a row. The dark muzzles were pointed coldly at all the soldiers in the guard camp.
"kill!"
More than 10,000 soldiers from the guard camp roared in unison, and the blood energy condensed around them instantly turned several miles around into underground lava. The endless evil energy also evolved into scenes of mountains of corpses, seas of blood, and bones everywhere.
All the ministers inside the main hall were frightened by the escaping energy, their bodies became weak and they were dripping with cold sweat.
Soldiers are indeed the supreme way of killing and the foundation of the country!