PFC Chapter 826: Keep out of the way
Chapter 826: Keep out of the way
Such an important official, the court's military support, ended up being ignored.
This is really not a place for them to stay.
Obviously, the path given by the boss Luo Shidong is the most correct path.
The Dazong court was on the verge of collapse. Without the support of Lin Feng and the Zhenxi Army, they would definitely not be able to withstand the siege of the rebels.
Luo Shidong nodded with satisfaction. These tough guys were sensible and knew when to advance and retreat. They were worthy of being the soldiers he led.
"Alright, since everyone agrees, let's do this. Don't reveal anything. Just lead your teams and follow me forward."
Everyone lowered their voices and shouted.
"Yes, General."
Luo Shidong waved his hand: "Everyone go gather the team and prepare to act according to the plan."
Twenty or thirty officers dispersed and each gathered their own officers.
Luo Shidong said to the messenger, "Go and tell them not to let the rebels notice anything unusual. Stay in your proper position and don't move."
The herald followed the scattered officers and gave chase.
Soon, it was dark and time for the team to have dinner.
The rebels outside Kuncheng also gathered together, received their own meals, and then squatted on the ground in groups of twenty or thirty to start eating.
There were also wisps of green smoke floating in the sky above Kuncheng, indicating that the defenders in the city were also making fires and cooking.
In fact, the army in the city had already gathered. Tens of thousands of imperial guards gathered at the west gate of Kuncheng, waiting for orders.
Leading the charge was Ju Chaoyue's team. Nearly 10,000 people were ready, their eyes fixed on the commander in the front.
Ju Chaoyue took a deep breath, looked up at the sky, and then waved to the soldiers in front of the city gate.
A dozen soldiers immediately pulled open the heavy city gate, revealing the endless wilderness outside the city.
Ju Chaoyue raised his hand again and waved it in the air, signaling everyone to walk out slowly.
Tens of thousands of soldiers followed the people in front of them, stepping lightly on the ground and walking out of the city.
A large number of Kuncheng's royal guards began to break out.
Following Ju Chaoyue's troops were Wei Ming's troops, interspersed with Ma Buxuan and his 1,000 guards, and further behind were Zhao Shuo's troops.
According to the plan, Luo Shidong's Zhennan Army was the rear guard and should follow at the end of the team.
No one thought that Luo Shidong would disobey orders. This person has always behaved in a proper manner and has no problems with execution.
Therefore, Ju Chaoyue's vanguard troops have begun to charge, and other troops followed suit and rushed towards the rebel camp.
Kuncheng was left to the Zhennan Army to clean up.
At this time, Luo Shidong was still observing the enemy situation at the north gate of Kuncheng.
The shouts and cries of killing were heard from the west of the city, and the entire rebel camp began to fall into chaos.
Subsequently, the rebel camp in the north of the city also received an order to intercept the breakout team, and quickly mobilized troops and rushed to the west of the city.
Everything is happening as expected.
Luo Shidong was still waiting. He had spent most of his life in the army and had fought for half of his life. He was familiar with all the conditions on the battlefield.
When the other officers were about to lose their patience, Luo Shidong waved his hand lightly, signaling the army to start charging the camp.
The north gate of Kuncheng was opened, the drawbridge dropped, and the Zhennan Army began to pour out of the city, moving forward quietly at first.
Only when discovered by the enemy did he suddenly accelerate and rush forward.
Just as Luo Shidong had judged, the breakout in the west of the city attracted the rebels' attention, but unexpectedly, someone started to break out in the north of the city.
Compared with the west of the city, the breakout process of the Zhennan Army was relatively easy.
Although the casualties were heavy, they managed to break out successfully.
The troops in both directions were chased by a large number of rebels, who were pursuing them relentlessly and constantly biting off those who fell behind.
The two sides began a desperate pursuit.
Luo Yunfei, the commander-in-chief of the Taisho Imperial Army, received a battle report that the Kuncheng defenders had broken out of the city in two directions.
Kuncheng fell.
At this point, six of the eight citadels outside Kyoto had fallen into the hands of the rebels.
Nearly 200,000 rebels once again besieged the vast Kyoto city, leaving only Kancheng and Xuncheng, and did not block the west gate of Kyoto city.
The west gate of Kyoto City became the only entrance and exit to the outside world.
Ma Buxuan led tens of thousands of imperial guards and successfully broke through the rebels' blockade and arrived at the west gate of Kyoto City, thus entering the city safely.
However, out of the more than 30,000 imperial guards, only 26,000 remained in the city.
After entering the city and taking inventory, everyone found that not a single soldier of the Zhennan Army had entered the city.
Including Luo Shidong, the general of the Zhennan Army.
Ma Buxuan and several senior generals looked at each other with heavy expressions.
More than 20,000 Zhennan troops were trapped in the rebel camp.
They didn't know that the Zhennan Army had broken out from the north of the city and was heading towards Tianzhi Prefecture.
A group of generals gathered at the headquarters of the Royal Guard Battalion and met Prince Rui Zhao Xun.
"Thank you all for your hard work. Next, the Imperial Guard will enter the battle to defend Kyoto. Cooperate with the Royal Guard Battalion and make defensive arrangements."
No one spoke. Everyone knew that Kyoto City was isolated and helpless. Even if they held out, they probably wouldn't have much time left.
Zhao Shuo wanted to remind his father several times that defense was not a solution. He had to find a way to contact Lin Feng and obtain the help of the Zhenxi Army. This was the only way for the Dazong court to survive.
But it was not easy to say this in public, so I had to suppress it and wait for an opportunity to talk to my father alone.
Once Kuncheng was lost, the people in Kyoto got the news and both officials and civilians started to flee again.
Every day, people would crowd in front of the west gate of Kyoto City, demanding to leave the city.
At this time, the city gates were closed and could no longer be opened at will.
The defenders in Kancheng are working day and night to transport refugees who have fled Kyoto to Jingxi Prefecture.
The city of Jingxi Prefecture was also overcrowded at this time, and they began to organize ships to transport people to Sanjiang Prefecture.
In short, there is no problem for the eight prefectures in Zhenxi to accommodate the people of the entire Kyoto city.
It's just that the journey is long and it takes time.
The Taisho Imperial Army and the Zhenxi Army are clearly separated. If you don't provoke me, I won't cause trouble for you.
You take your throne, and I develop my economy.
In other words, Lin Feng and Zhao Zheng did not interfere with each other.
However, it would not be possible for Zhao Zheng to capture Kyoto City in a short period of time.
Faced with the high walls and deep moats, there was no good way to break the city at the moment, so they could only use siege methods to leave the people in the city without food.
However, the rebels were unable to control the west gate of the city, which gave General Luo Yunfei a headache.
If they want to block the west gate of Kyoto City, they will have to create friction with the Zhenxi Army stationed in Kancheng. They are all armed forces, and if they are not careful, there will be an accidental shooting.
If it cannot be controlled, a large-scale battle will break out.
Although the Taisho Imperial Army was large in number and powerful, they all knew from top to bottom that Lin Feng's Zhenxi Army was not to be trifled with.
For this reason, Zhao Zheng had issued strict orders that Luo Yunfei must strictly restrain his subordinates and not cause any unpleasantness with the Zhenxi Army.
In order to get the chair in Kyoto City, Zhao Zheng also tried his best.
Eliminate all unfavorable factors and ensure that you can sit on the throne smoothly.