novelden Chapter 1906 Conspiracy!
Chapter 1906 Conspiracy!
"Send the order!"
Chu Ning's voice was clear and powerful: "East, South, West, and North Gates, except for the East Gate, the other three gates continue to attack fiercely!"
"Attack us relentlessly, no matter the cost! We must not allow the defenders of the other gates the opportunity to return to the east gate for reinforcements!"
"Yes, sir!" The messenger ran away.
Then, Chu Ning yanked the reins, drew the sword from his waist, and pointed at the open East Gate, which symbolized victory. His voice was like a sword being unsheathed, resounding throughout the army:
"All soldiers! Follow me into the city! Target—the Han Imperial Palace! Whoever captures Dugu Jia and Liu Xiang alive will be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households and a reward of ten thousand gold!"
"Long live! Long live!!"
The tens of thousands of main forces of the Chu army behind him burst into thunderous cheers, and their morale reached its peak!
Under the personal leadership of Chu Ning, this huge new force, like a second and more turbulent wave, followed closely behind Ran Ming's vanguard troops and poured into Chang'an City in a mighty manner!
Chu Ning's strategic intention was very clear: to take advantage of the breakthrough opened at the east gate and use elite vanguards to quickly seize and consolidate the city gate area.
Then he personally led the main force into the city, and using his superior military strength and field combat capabilities, he completely defeated the Han army's vitality in the streets and alleys of Chang'an City, and went straight to Huanglong and captured the palace!
The continued fierce attack on the other three gates was to tie down a large number of Han army defending the city, preventing them from returning to support in time and creating favorable conditions for the decisive battle in the city.
Chang'an City, the imperial capital that stood for four hundred years, had its walls breached from the inside for the first time.
The mode of war instantly shifted from brutal siege warfare to more chaotic and bloody street fighting.
And this final decisive battle to determine the fate of the world officially began its bloody curtain the moment the city gate opened!
The east gate was wide open, like opening the floodgates for a raging flood.
Ran Ming took the lead, leading 5,000 elite Chu troops, and rushed into Chang'an City in an unstoppable manner like a red-hot iron cutting into solidified grease!
The initial battle inside the city went exceptionally smoothly.
The remaining defenders in the city wall and the Han troops who tried to block them from the top of the city wall seemed vulnerable in the face of the long-accumulated frenzy of the Chu army.
Every time Ran Ming swung that giant axe, it brought about a bloody storm. Wherever he passed, the Han soldiers and horses fell to the ground, with casualties everywhere.
The Chu army soldiers followed their fierce generals and advanced madly into the city along Qinglong Street, the main road leading to the city, trying to quickly expand the breakthrough and clear obstacles for the subsequent main force.
The cries of killing, the clashing of weapons, and the wails of the dying echoed violently in the narrow streets and market towns.
The Han army was obviously unprepared for the street fighting inside the city, or rather, they simply did not expect the city gate to be breached from the inside so quickly. The hastily organized resistance quickly collapsed under the impact of the elite Chu army.
Ran Ming was in a murderous mood, his body covered in blood, like a demon returning from hell.
He looked back at the main Chu army flags that were pouring in from behind him, especially the imperial flag that was getting closer and closer. He suddenly felt heroic and roared:
"My men! Kill all these bastards! Go straight to the palace! His Majesty is watching us!"
Under his encouragement, the Chu army's vanguard attacked more fiercely, advancing rapidly for nearly a mile along Qinglong Street, and was about to break through the second line of defense hastily organized by the Han army.
However, just as the main force of the central army led by Chu Ning had just completely passed through the east gate and stepped onto the wide and slightly messy stone pavement of Qinglong Street -
A sudden change occurred!
“Shoot!!”
A cold and clear command came from nowhere, instantly drowning out the noise on the battlefield!
The next moment, a terrifying scene happened!
As if by magic, countless dark figures suddenly appeared from behind the originally silent houses, shops, and even tall walls on both sides of Qinglong Street, with doors and windows tightly closed!
Countless powerful bows and crossbows protruded from windows, roofs, and behind battlements, and the cold arrows flashed with the cold light of death in the dim sky!
“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—!!!”
Arrows, as dense as a torrential rain, came from every corner on both sides of the street with a shrill sound of breaking through the air.
In every shadow, they madly covered the central army of the Chu army, which had just entered the city and whose formation had not yet been fully deployed, especially under the most eye-catching imperial flag!
This wave of arrows came too suddenly, too densely, and too deadly!
Obviously, the Han army ambushed here had been waiting for a long time, waiting for the main force of the Chu army to step into this deadly trap!
"Protect His Majesty!!"
"Raise your shield! Raise your shield quickly!!"
The personal guards beside Chu Ning roared at the top of their lungs!
They are all elite soldiers picked from hundreds of thousands, and their reactions are extremely quick!
Almost at the moment when the rain of arrows hit, the hundreds of most loyal and best-equipped cavalry guards around Chu Ning had already responded!
They urged their horses on without hesitation and rushed towards Chu Ning frantically.
At the same time, he raised the heavy, iron-wrapped giant shields in his hands with all his strength, and instantly formed an impenetrable steel barrier above and around Chu Ning's head!
“Dudududududu——!!”
Countless arrows hit the shield like hail, making a dull and heart-pounding sound!
The force was so great that the arms of the guards holding the shields became numb. Some arrows even penetrated the surface of the shields, revealing the cold and shining arrowheads!
Some arrows even passed through the gaps in the shields and hit the guards' horses or their exposed limbs, causing them to fall to the ground and screams to be heard!
But no matter what, most of this sudden and deadly rain of arrows was blocked by the flesh-and-blood defense line composed of a human wall and shields!
Chu Ning, who was under strict guard in the center, was safe and sound!
However, the Chu army in other parts of the central army was not so lucky.
They were caught off guard and exposed in the middle of the street, becoming the best targets for ambushes on both sides.
In an instant, screams rang out one after another, and countless Chu soldiers were shot by arrows and fell to the ground. The originally surging forward offensive was suddenly stalled!
The advancement speed slowed down instantly, and the entire team fell into brief chaos.
Ran Ming, who was charging in the front, heard unusual movements and the sound of dense arrows coming from behind him. He turned around suddenly and saw the central army being attacked and the imperial flag being covered by a rain of arrows!
He was so scared that his soul was out of his body and his eyes were bloodshot!
"Damn it! Damn the Han army! How dare they plot against His Majesty!!"
Ran Ming was so angry that he was furious and cursed loudly. He wanted to turn around and fight back immediately, but the Han army in front was still resisting. If he went back to support, the vanguard's offensive would inevitably be thwarted.
At this critical moment, Chu Ning, who was in the center of the rain of arrows and was protected by his personal guards, did not show any panic on his face.