"Boom boom boom..."
The sound of millions of troops marching was like muffled thunder passing through the country.
The sound of artillery that sounded from time to time was like exploding thunder.
Ji Yunpeng was riding on his horse and looking at the big city of Xijing in front of him, with a weathered face and a solemn expression.
Ever since they witnessed the emperor fighting those monsters in Yongcheng and received the decree to annihilate the Xijing Puppet Court, Ji Yunpeng and the other commanders, along with the millions of Western Expeditionary Forces under their command, were like clockwork. All the way to Xijing.
As the head coach, Ji Yunpeng himself was almost sleepless, just hoping to reach Xijing as soon as possible, destroy the Xijing puppet court, and fulfill the emperor's order.
Although they don't know if annihilating the Xijing Puppet Court will be of any help to the current emperor, according to Lian Yu, the emperor's decree obviously has a deeper meaning. They can't understand it for the time being, so they just need to follow it.
He possesses the power of martial arts drills and possesses the same power as a martial saint. There are nine martial saints plus various artillery and gun weapons.
The millions of troops from the Western Expedition encountered almost no decent resistance along the way, and a large number of vassal towns, cities, and villages surrendered in defiance.
Even the Ministry of Industry in the capital behind them hurriedly sent over the latest improved artillery as weapons for their nine quasi-Martial Saints.
In order to march as quickly as possible, the million-strong Western Expeditionary Army bypassed two giant cities, Pingcheng and Hongcheng, with a population of nearly one million. They even ignored the safety behind them and headed straight for Xijing.
Hurry and hurry, we finally arrived today.
In front of us is Xijing, where the pseudo-court is located. The entire city has a population of more than one million, and its shape and scale are almost exactly the same as those of the capital city.
Together they are the strength of the world.
Impregnable.
There are also hundreds of thousands of elite troops in Xijing.
It is the most elite family among the nine surnames and ten clans.
Moreover, the three major martial arts holy places can also be said to be controlled by nine surnames and ten clans. I don’t know how many martial saints have been cultivated over the years, and this time they will definitely all come out.
"Report——" A messenger came from a distance on horseback, with the flag on his back fluttering. He shouted from a distance, stopped his horse more than ten steps away from Ji Yunpeng, without dismounting, cupped his fists and said :
"General, Pingcheng and Hongcheng each have 50,000 elite troops leaving the city and coming to Xijing. They will arrive in two days!"
Ji Yunpeng frowned, and he looked at each other with Miao Fengshan, Cai Jiansheng and others, all showing expressions of confusion.
Pingcheng and Hongcheng were originally important towns among the vassal towns. At this time, the Western Expeditionary Army was under Xijing City. The guards in these two cities were all from the ninth and tenth clans. It would be strange not to send troops.
However, for the current Western Expeditionary Army, as long as they can capture Xijing within two days, everything can be defeated.
Ji Yunpeng nodded and said:
"Explore again."
The detective horse immediately turned its head and rushed out again.
Later, some scouts came from time to time, bringing news within a hundred miles of the surrounding area.
These horse scouts are all innate warriors. They are equipped with two or three horses and are extremely fast. Coupled with flying pigeons to pass messages, they can detect the military situation as quickly as possible.
Soon Ji Yunpeng also figured out the situation around Xijing City.
Since the Western Expeditionary Army bypassed several large cities and went directly into the hinterland of the Puppet Court, although it was a million-strong army, it relied on military spirit exercises to march all the way. This speed far exceeded the speed of the rebels on Ning'an Road and surrounding vassal towns. expected.
It was only now that a million-strong army appeared at the gates of Xijing City. Many rebel generals reacted and sent troops from all over, preparing to surround the million-strong Western Expeditionary Army together with the Xijing defenders.
According to the usual battle practice, the one million Western Expedition troops went deep alone, far away from the rear base areas of Huangji Fourth Road. Xijing defended the front, and several rebels surrounded them behind. This was considered a taboo for military strategists.
As long as they are blocked at the foot of Xijing City for a few days, chaos will inevitably arise as soon as reinforcements from the other side arrive.
It's just that for the current Western Expeditionary Army, the old style of besieging a fortified city and taking many months to conquer a huge city has long been abandoned by them.
There is no need for any cumbersome ordnance such as battering rams, ladders, catapults, hoists, etc.
There is absolutely no need to besiege the city for three to five years.
"General, all the equipment is ready." A deputy general from the Yunshan faction came to report.
Ji Yunpeng nodded and said loudly:
"Siege the city!"
As soon as he finished speaking, among the coalition forces, rows of artillery pieces wrapped in red cloth immediately appeared in the sun.
Compared with Yongcheng, the Ministry of Works sent more artillery during this period, totaling nearly a hundred.
In particular, the artillery sent later was said to have been greatly improved according to the emperor's vision, and was called a "breech-loading cannon."
The shells and gunpowder were loaded from the rear and then sealed with a cross-wedge breech block.
Even the cannonballs used have been transformed into a special cylindrical body with a tapered head. The overall weight has been reduced a lot, and the gunpowder added is no longer poured into it, but is wrapped separately in silk satin. of cylindrical gunpowder.
There are fifty of these new artillery pieces in total. Together with the old-fashioned artillery pieces, they are arranged under the Xijing City. All the muzzles are pointed in one direction, which is the section of the city wall above the city gate.
At this time, on the wall of Xijing, a group of civil and military officials dressed in birds and animals were surrounding a young man wearing a dragon robe as they ascended the city. They sat down on a throne under a huge golden canopy and looked towards the front. The Western Expeditionary Army looked over.
The moment he saw the man in the dragon robe, Ji Yunpeng immediately understood that this was the false emperor Li Xun in Xijing City.
He couldn't help but feel a little enlightened for a moment.
Previously under the capital, Emperor Shunlong Li Yundeng ascended the city to supervise the battle. Under the city were four rebel armies and a million coalition troops.
At the beginning, Ji Yunpeng didn't have any confidence in his heart, and it could even be said that he was a little scared.
Unexpectedly, in just a few months, the offensive and defensive momentum had been completely reversed.
Now he is leading a million-strong Western Expeditionary Army to attack the city.
At this time, on the wall of Xijing City, Gongsun Yan led a group of civil and military officials with nine surnames and ten clans, lined up next to the throne of Gongde Emperor Li Xun.
The Gongde Emperor Li Xun looked at the massive Western Expeditionary Army below, frightened, his face turned pale, and he said in a trembling voice:
"This...how come these traitor soldiers are so powerful? The false emperor Li Yun is...a well-trained soldier..."
Gongsun Yan glanced at the Western Expeditionary Army below and saw Ji Yunpeng and the other nine people at the front of the team. He sneered and said:
"Your Majesty, don't worry. The so-called Western Expeditionary Army of the pseudo-Emperor Li Yun relies entirely on the strength of these nine people who practiced military formations. It is said that they have the power of a martial saint, but they cannot move at all. This kind of fake martial saint cannot move at all. On par with the martial saints of the three major martial arts holy places."
Then he looked aside and said respectfully:
"Holy lords, I still need to rely on you to destroy the rebels of the false emperor Li Yun."
Beside the throne, there were two monks, two Taoists and two Confucian scholars.
It is the six martial saints who came from the three major martial arts holy places!
The six people looked indifferent, and they didn't take it to heart at all when they looked at the Western Expeditionary Army below.
A Confucian scholar said:
"How can there be any tricks in the journey of the Martial Saint? I, Baihe Academy, are so righteous and upright. Today I will make these rebellious ministers and traitors understand what the way of heaven is!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a thunderous roar, and the artillery in front of the Western Expeditionary Army formation below suddenly sprayed out scorching flames. Nearly a hundred artillery shells roared towards the people on the wall of Xijing at the same time. ! (End of chapter)
