Xiao Ruxun had requested that the entire army capture the capital within six days.
This did not only refer to the outer city, but also the Imperial City, the entire capital.
There were probably quite a few soldiers in the city, at least a hundred thousand. However, they were all trash and could not even withstand a single blow. There was no doubt that they were all used to protect the Imperial City. This was also very normal. The outer city would definitely be easy to break, and the inner city would not be too difficult either. It was just the Imperial City and the Imperial Palace that were more troublesome.
In particular, the Imperial Palace had a very wide moat. Back when Xiao Ruxun was trapped, he had wanted to jump into the moat and swim to the Imperial Horse Overseer to ask for reinforcements to quell the rebellion, but he had failed.
In the end, the city that Zhu Di had built on the foundations of the Yuandu was not easy to deal with. It was not that easy to capture.
However, the current situation was a little different. Outside the city was a regular elite army with soaring morale and a thirst for victory, while inside the city was a disorganized mob with extremely weak fighting strength. Even if Zhu Di were to command this army, he would still be helpless, let alone a pile of loose sand.
The entire Zhennan Army was actively making preparations. They changed their black flags, wore black scarves, and changed their uniforms from top to bottom. Starting from now, they were no longer some useless rebel army, but an army with lofty ideals!
Founding a nation!
It was right before their eyes!
Xiao Ruxun ordered the cooks' army to make a good meal of spicy meat stew for the soldiers. They ate to their heart's content, and after a night of rest, they were full of energy. After eating breakfast, the army immediately began to prepare for battle.
The outer city of Beijing had a moat and a nine-to-ten-meter-tall city wall. The city wall was tall and extremely wide, and all kinds of defensive tools were complete. There was also a barbican. If the city was guarded by an organized and capable army, and the commander was someone with a military mind who knew how to combine internal and external forces, like Yu Qian, then it would not be easy to capture the giant capital.
Nine out of ten times, they would be defeated like the Wala, returning to the grasslands with a belly full of dust. But now, it was different. No one knew who was guarding the city, and no one knew who was guarding this gate or who was guarding that gate. The outer city was in chaos, while the inner city was relatively well-defended. Only the Imperial City and the Imperial Palace were truly protected by elite soldiers.
Xiao Ruxun's army surrounded the city on all sides and could completely attack the outer and inner city at the same time. By breaking through any of the inner city gates, they would be able to launch an attack on the Imperial City. In reality, the real battle could only be considered the battle inside and outside the Imperial City. The rest of the battle was just a formality. Xiao Ruxun did not believe that the outer and inner city could stop him for long.
Xiao Ruxun decided to leave the entire outer city to Zhao Hu, while Liao Zhong and Chai Guozhu attacked the inner city from the west and east respectively. Liao Zhong would focus on Fucheng Gate and Xizhimen Gate, while Chai Guozhu would focus on Chaoyang Gate and Dongzhimen Gate, so that after breaking through the inner city, they could directly attack the Imperial City.
Xiao Ruxun would personally lead the army, with Li Rusong as the frontline commander. They would attack the northern city from Andingmen and Desheng Gate, covering all six gates of the inner city. With absolute superiority in military strength, they would suppress all six gates of the inner city, hoping to break through the inner city and attack the Imperial City as soon as possible.
The outer city was definitely in a mess right now. Breaching it would be the most troublesome, and maintaining order would be the most difficult. Therefore, Xiao Ruxun handed this mission to Zhao Hu to express her trust and expectations for him. She told him that it would be a great merit for him to pacify the outer city.
As for placing Chai Guozhu in one of the three main directions of attack, and letting Li Rusong be his frontline commander, this was also Xiao Ruxun's consideration of reassuring the hearts of the people.
Right now, Chai Guozhu and Li Rusong held the highest positions among the newly surrendered generals, especially Li Rusong, who had become a general of the new dynasty in a daze. His heart was in a mess, and the army's morale was also unstable. Letting Chai Guozhu be in charge of one of the three main directions of attack, and letting Li Rusong be the frontline commander, this was beneficial to reassuring the hearts of the newly surrendered generals, letting them see that the new dynasty's attitude towards them was not much different from the old Myanmar troops.
Xiao Ruxun also comforted Zhao Hu, hoping that he could understand his decision. Zhao Hu expressed his understanding, he believed that Xiao Ruxun would not mistreat these old brothers.
On the morning of the 26th of December, the army began to attack the city.
The distant and desolate horn of attack sounded, accompanied by the rumbling of the war drums. The soldiers on the outer city wall all looked in horror at the black mass of troops outside the city wall, their hearts in their throats.
They were going to attack the city?
Were they not going to negotiate?
Were they going to attack in?
It was chaos on the city wall tower. A few officers roared to prepare to defend the city and get all the defensive equipment ready, but this was, in the end, a minority. Most people had already lost the courage to resist. In a situation where the heatstroke commander could not command the outer city, it seemed that it was only a matter of time before the outer city was breached.
Zhao Hu looked at this group of panicked and disorderly soldiers from the Capital Camp with disdain. He did not see them as enemies at all. In his heart, he was still thinking about whether he could speed up the attack on the outer city and then charge into Chaoyang Gate to meet up with the main force.
Compared to the chaos and horror in the outer city, the inner city appeared more orderly, but that was only relatively speaking. Faced with the black mass of troops that could not be seen, the soldiers on the inner city wall continuously swallowed, their eyes filled with horror.
Anyone who saw this would be afraid. Really, how could they not be terrified by the large-scale attack of such a sharp army of 200,000 people?
Chai Guozhu's main attack direction was Chaoyang Gate and Dongzhimen. The one responsible for guarding this area was Fang Shoushi. When Fang Shoushi heard the news that Xiao Ruxun was preparing to attack the city, he immediately climbed the city wall and looked at the attacking troops in the distance. As he looked, he frowned.
"Why did they change their flags? Why have the flags turned black? What's going on? "
Sun Chengzong noticed this unusual phenomenon and asked Fang Shoushi. Fang Shoushi also noticed, but this was not what he was most worried about.
"This is not important. What's important is, Zhi Sheng, are the elite troops ready? Once they attack the city, it will be our chance! "
Sun Chengzong nodded. "I've already arranged for the elite troops, a total of 1,000 people. They are all lying in ambush outside the Dongan Gate, waiting for our order to enter the Imperial City. However, Marshal, the Imperial City is heavily guarded. There are Imperial Bodyguard Shen Yicheng's trusted subordinates guarding the gate. I have not been able to get in touch with the general guarding the Dongan Gate."
Fang Shoushi took a deep breath and said, "Let's take it one step at a time! When the time comes, the entire city will be in chaos and everyone will be in a state of panic. We may have other opportunities. You must control the 1,000 men of sacrifice well. You will be in charge of it personally. "
"Yes!"
Sun Chengzong turned around and went down the city wall.
Fang Shoushi continued to stay on the city wall and looked outside the city gate. The Zhennan Army pushed out rows of cannons, prepared ladders, and well railings. His gaze was somewhat solemn.
What was Hsiao Jixin up to?
He did not even talk and directly attacked the city?
This was the Imperial City. Was he not afraid of hurting the Emperor?
However, no matter how worried Fang Shoushi was, the attack still began.
At a quarter past seven in the morning, the sound of the bugle horn and war drums stopped.
Fang Shoushi's heart skipped a beat. He knew that the attack was about to begin.
At this moment, Xiao Ruxun was outside the Anding Gate. He looked at the soldiers on the city wall who seemed to be in a battle formation.
Then, he looked at the soldiers beside him who were well-equipped, well-trained, and more importantly, in high spirits.
This was a battle without any suspense.
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