PFC Chapter 221 Qinghe Cui family was expelled!
Chapter 221 Qinghe Cui family was expelled!
Each hundred-man team was divided into five rows, all fully loaded with ammunition, waiting for the enemy to rush in.
This makes the formation look thin, but it can maximize the firepower of the flintlock.
Moreover, Li Chengqian was confident that under the dense firepower of the flintlock muskets, these cavalrymen coming to support would not be able to withstand more than a few rounds of shooting and would be defeated.
He, Changsun Wuji and others stood on horseback behind the flintlock formation, ready to rush out at any time to deal with any fish that had escaped the net and to prevent the flintlock formation from being disrupted.
As the distance between the two sides gets closer...
"Three hundred meters, first row, raise your guns and get ready..."
"Two hundred meters, aim..."
"One hundred meters..."
"Eighty meters, fire!"
Boom boom boom! !
"Second row, open fire~~"
Boom boom boom! !
The loud noise of the concentrated firing of flintlock rifles even covered up the sound of the exploding explosive packs that were blocking the Qinghe Cui soldiers from behind.
As for the supporting cavalry who had never seen the flintlock formation, they were stunned instantly.
They just watched helplessly as their comrades in front of them were shot down one by one!
Boom boom boom!
The flintlock fire continued, and after a loud bang, another row of cavalry fell.
Now, the supporting cavalry were finally scared.
Those rushing in the front row were filled with fear. It was not that they were afraid of death, but that they did not want to die in such a meaningless and unclear manner.
He didn't even see what weapon the other party was using before he fell down.
Therefore, the dense cavalry charge formation was dispersed. Some people began to turn their horses around and flee to both sides, while others secretly slowed down their horses to let others take the lead.
The generals of the Qinghe Cui family in the army urged their men to speed up, but the cavalry, which had already begun to riot, were not so easy to command.
With the fourth loud noise, the entire cavalry charge formation was finally disrupted.
Those in the back who couldn't see the situation clearly wanted to continue rushing forward, while those in the front who had witnessed the terrifying power of the flintlock rifle wanted to retreat or even escape.
Unable to advance or retreat, the army was in chaos and confusion!
Boom boom boom!
The fifth loud noise was heard, and the cavalry formation finally collapsed.
Even the generals of the Qinghe Cui family in the army were frightened, and they took the lead in evacuating.
At this time, who cares about the master or the benefactor? Your own life is the most important thing.
The result was just as Li Chengqian had expected. This group of 3,000 cavalrymen completely collapsed after just five rounds of shooting.
The most aggressive ones could only run thirty meters away from the flintlock formation before becoming a pile of corpses.
There was no need for Changsun Wuji and others to take action as they completely defeated the reinforcements.
Li Chengqian slowly turned his horse's head and stopped paying attention to this side.
Pei Xingjian took over the command and ordered 700 flintlock muskets to regroup immediately to support the battle in the direction of the fort.
Boom boom boom!
As the six original guards delivered the last few explosive packs, the Qinghe Cui family's death squad finally collapsed.
The dead soldiers are indeed dead soldiers. They are not afraid of death, but they cannot withstand the horrific power of the explosion.
All the armored soldiers were shocked to death, not to mention the ordinary soldiers, who had already lost their courage and fled in all directions...
The Qinghe Cui family, who were watching the battle on the city wall, saw their troops and reinforcements being defeated one after another, and they instantly lost their spirits.
He stumbled and almost fell off the city wall.
"Master, what should we do now?"
"What else can we do? Open the city and surrender. At least this way we can protect the other members of the clan who are scattered outside. As for the direct descendants of the Qinghe Cui family..."
"Hey, just leave it to fate!"
The gate of the fortress slowly opened, and all the direct descendants of the Qinghe Cui family, led by the head of the family, slowly walked out of the city, looking at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince riding on a horse in front of them with complicated eyes.
“Kneel~~~”
Following Pei Xingjian's loud shout, all the direct descendants of the Qinghe Cui family slowly knelt down.
Even though they were unwilling to give in, in the face of absolute strength, they had no choice but to kneel down and beg for survival.
Pei Xingjian rode forward and said, "The Cui family of Qinghe tried to assassinate the crown prince and plot a rebellion. Capture them all..."
The thousand-year-old family was quickly captured by the firearms troops in less than an hour.
This battle, along with the fleeing cavalry, made the strength of the imperial court's firearms forces known throughout the world.
All the noble families finally realized that times had changed.
From now on, the Central Plains will no longer be a place where their family can roam freely.
Because above their heads appeared a behemoth that was completely beyond this era, the Li Dynasty!!
The one who caused this result was Crown Prince Li Chengqian, the next generation Heavenly Khan, who was recently implicated in the crime of treason!
Ten days later, Li Chengqian, as the Crown Prince Regent, met with the heads of the remaining five surnames and seven major families in the Wude Hall.
At the same time, Li Shimin, Li Jing and others also led a large army, crossed the Yalu River, and officially began the cleansing of Goguryeo.
Everything was going according to the established plan, and the court seemed to have completely changed the situation in the world without much effort.
Li Chengqian sat in Li Shimin's position, looking at the noble families of the world kneeling at his feet.
Around him were the Guanlong gentry represented by Changsun Wuji, and the poor families represented by Fang Xuanling.
The situation has reversed and the trend has been formed!
It was very quiet inside the Wude Hall. The light shone into the hall through the windows, but it was not bright!
The atmosphere was solemn and depressing.
At this time, Pei Xingjian bowed slightly to Li Chengqian, and after receiving Li Chengqian's nod, he stood up and spoke slowly.
"Everyone, please get up!"
Everyone took a deep breath and stood up.
Li Chengqian looked around and could say that every one of them was a top talent, an elite!
Although the aristocratic families have been causing harm for thousands of years, the people at the top of the hierarchy are talented and capable of becoming generals or ministers.
"I believe you have all heard about the Qinghe Cui family's rebellion. Your Highness the Crown Prince is merciful. Regarding this assassination attempt, Your Highness will only execute the Qinghe Cui family's direct descendants, and will spare the scattered branches of the Qinghe Cui family. However..."
Then Pei Xingjian suddenly paused, and everyone's heart trembled!
"All members of the Qinghe Cui clan who are currently serving as officials in the court will be demoted to civilians and will never be employed again. They will also be disqualified from taking the imperial examinations. What do you think?"
Never hire!!
Cancellation of the imperial examination qualification! ?
Everyone was shocked.
This is equivalent to completely crushing the upper echelons of the Qinghe Cui family!
Even if the branches scattered across the country still have huge assets, can they protect these assets without official protection?
Or maybe the court did this to remind them that without the protection of the Qinghe Cui family, others could do whatever they wanted if they wanted to...
this! !
terrible!
Was the huge Qinghe Cui family uprooted so easily?
Won’t the Qinghe Cui family resist?