Liu Mingzhi seemed to have turned around and left after giving the ultimatum, which made the generals on the city wall truly see what it was like in the court to act domineeringly.
Liu Mingzhi's domineering behavior, which is consistent with his status as a king, and his decisive style, which is consistent with his status as a soldier, immediately put a lot of pressure on many old acquaintances on the city wall.
There are 200,000 elites gathered in the four directions of the capital city, not to mention the Forbidden Army generals on the city walls. Even Nangong Ye, the general of the Flying Eagle Guard, one of the Six Guards of Northern Xinjiang, is unsure.
If the forces were equal, Nangong Ye would grit his teeth and still have the confidence to fight Liu Mingzhi head-on.
But now he only has 50,000 cavalry under his command.
How can we defeat the 240,000 cavalry of the Six Guards of the New Army? Even if Dongfang Ming's 50,000 elite infantry arrived in time, the hope would be slim.
The same elite border troops are familiar with each other's combat habits.
All things being equal, there is no way to make up for the gap in military strength.
Even with the advantage of the forbidden army in the city and the strong defense of the city, the situation is still not optimistic.
A fortified city will eventually collapse under the bombardment of artillery.
Unless Commander Yun's army comes to the capital and King Qin comes to rescue him.
However, let's not talk about whether Marshal Yun needs to guard the border and whether he can escape and lead his troops back.
Even if Marshal Yun risked the fall of the Northern Xinjiang Prefecture and led the soldiers of the Six Guards to the capital.
But can the capital city sustain it until the day when Marshal Yun comes back?
You know, even if there is an unobstructed road from Northern Xinjiang to the capital, the cavalry's desperate attack will take thirteen days or even half a month at the fastest.
Not to mention infantry.
Everyone present was familiar with the past when King Bingjian rushed thousands of miles to invade Beijing to quell the rebellion many years ago.
The capital city held by the three to four hundred thousand rebels gathered by the four feudal lords together was captured by the attack and artillery bombardment of the Six Guards of the King's New Army. It did not last for five days before it was captured.
How many troops are there in the capital and your own troops combined now?
How many days can it be stopped?
Even if Marshal Yun risked the fall of Northern Xinjiang and rushed back to the capital, he was afraid that the capital would most likely be captured while his troops were still on the road.
By the time we arrived in the capital, the day lilies were probably cold several times.
Nangong Ye came back to his senses, glanced at the few Forbidden Army generals beside him who looked like heirs, and sighed silently.
They should have been as mentally broken as themselves.
He raised his eyes and glanced at the soldiers of the Sixth Guards of the New Army who had retreated about four or five miles and started to set up camp as if no one else was around. A feeling of powerlessness arose in his heart again.
This kind of contempt for any opponent's morale is rare even among the veteran frontier troops such as the Six Guards of Northern Xinjiang, but it is common among the soldiers of the 24th Battalion of the Six Guards and Six Guards of the New Army.
"You first stay on the city wall and pay close attention to the enemy situation outside the city. I will enter the palace immediately to meet the saint.
It seems that the commotion outside the city has already caused chaos in the city. Now all the civil and military officials should have gathered in the Qinzheng Hall. "
The generals of the Forbidden Army looked at each other and nodded with a wry smile: "Gong Yong'an, go back as soon as possible, otherwise we really don't know how to deal with it once King Bingjian orders an attack on the city."
"I understand, thank you all for your hard work."
Nangong Ye didn't hesitate, and took one last look at the army encamped outside the city, then turned and walked quickly towards the bottom of the city wall.
Nangong Ye's expectation was good. The atmosphere in the city was now extremely tense.
The last rays of the sun had just set, and the sky was still hazy. There were still several hours before the curfew, and the streets were already deserted.
The feeling of emptiness gives people the impression that this is an abandoned city that has been abandoned for many years.
If it weren't for the flickering lights in the private houses, Nangong Ye would have almost doubted whether the people in the capital would have already emptied out of their buildings.
Under such circumstances, Nangong Ye was even more anxious. He waved his horsewhip heavily and led fifty guards towards the palace without any hindrance.
In the camp of the Sixth Guards of the New Army outside the capital.
Liu Mingzhi stood in the open space and silently watched the actions of his brothers setting up camp. Liu Mingzhi was extremely clear about the glances the soldiers glanced at him from time to time.
"Commander, your tent is ready, please."
"Let's go together!"
"Got the order!"
During the tea time, Liu Mingzhi sat on the handsome chair and moved around. It had been a long time since he felt like sitting in the middle of the army and winning a decisive victory thousands of miles away. He took the tea handed by Zhou Baoyu and blew it gently.
"It seems that the brothers are very surprised by this king's rebellion!"
Zhou Baoyu poured another cup of tea and handed it to Cheng Kai. He also held a cup of tea and sat on the chair below the commander's seat.
"There is no way, the order given to them at the military camp outside Yingzhou City was always a secret mission as an excuse.
They only thought that we secretly sneaked into the capital to repel King Zhao's rebels as before, and that King Qin came to our rescue.
Now that he suddenly had the reputation of being a rebel, it was impossible for him to not have any reaction in his heart.
For a moment, it's natural to have some weird feelings in your heart. "
Liu Mingzhi took a sip of tea and put it on the table: "Is there anything going wrong?"
Zhou Baoyu and Cheng Kai looked at each other and shook their heads firmly.
“Commander, please rest assured that nothing will go wrong.
Mo will still know the brothers very well, but now he has the reputation of being a rebel.
It would be impossible for them to continue to act without the commander-in-chief.
The most important thing is that they are convinced by the commander.
Surprise is inevitable, but you will never dare to disobey the commander's orders. "
"Baoyu is right, the brothers of the Sixth Guards of the New Army have always had a vague concept and impression of the imperial court.
Since the formation of the army, they have always served under the commander-in-chief.
On the eve of the Northern Expedition, the review of the three armies outside the city is the best proof.
They have become accustomed to the commander's orders. "
Liu Mingzhi was silent for a while, leaning on his chair and silently looking at the order flags spread out on the table, his eyes gradually becoming complicated.
"You said that in the army, the commander's orders are more effective than the emperor's orders. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?"
"Of course it's a good thing, otherwise you would be handsome..."
As Zhou Baoyu spoke, Cheng Kai suddenly raised his hand and touched Zhou Baoyu's arm, then lowered his head with eyes and noses in mind.
Zhou Baoyu glanced at Cheng Kai blankly and seemed to understand something.
He swallowed silently and hurriedly stood up and knelt down on one knee towards Young Master Liu.
"The last general, Zhou Baoyu, is willing to always follow the commander-in-chief's lead and never accept orders but others!"
"The last general, Cheng Kai, has sworn to the death and will follow the commander-in-chief's lead and obey his orders."
"Get up, you don't have to be afraid of saying something wrong, your commander's orders and your orders are determined by the person you come from.
I was also very confused along the way, whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.
People like me, Liu Mingzhi, cannot be said to be non-existent in the future, and I’m afraid there won’t be many of them. "
"Thank you, Marshal!"
"You go and find Baotong, Chu Jing, and Fuji first. Let's discuss the siege overnight.
See how we can capture the capital at the minimum cost. "
"It's an order."
The two of them looked at Liu Mingzhi who looked a little sad, looked at each other and walked hand in hand towards the outside of the tent.
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, King Zhao and his sister Princess Yu'an are here to pay their respects."
Liu Mingzhi was startled, frowned slightly and pondered for a while before nodding silently.
"please!"
