The rise of the prince

Chapter 679 The Ins and Outs
Smoke, flames, shrouded the entire front yard. To be honest, although Qifang had seen Mr. Zhao Si’s new-style artillery several times in the backyard, and also felt the power of the so-called flowering bullets, they were all felt from a long distance. The target more than 400 steps away, the effect is devastating and earth-shattering.

But like now, feeling the explosion at a close distance of dozens of steps, the liver and gallbladder trembled, and the ears buzzed, everyone was stunned. It was the first time for the soldiers of the new army to feel the power of the new artillery. , Some soldiers upstairs were hit in the arm by shrapnel and bled profusely.

Qifang ordered to continue shooting while sending people to rescue the wounded.

In the front yard, the flames and gunshots gathered together. Because of the smoke and dust, everyone could only keep replenishing the flares and shoot at the outline of the shadow at the same time.

After several shots, there was almost no sound in the yard, so Qifang sent people, in teams, to clean up the battlefield.

However, some people began to vomit when they got closer with a lantern. This reaction is not surprising. Now the whole yard looks like a plowed field. With blue smoke, filled with burnt smell.

The bricks and tiles around were blown to pieces, and the two laurel trees in the main courtyard had been cut off and fell to the ground. There were scattered corpses around the bomb crater, and there were tables and chairs with many holes punched by the shrapnel.

With this kind of power, even if she didn't look at Fang, she could still think of the state of the people in the direct hit range. It is estimated that the whole body would not be found, so she didn't blame these soldiers, but she was relieved in her heart.

At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the backyard, and Qifang turned her head vigilantly, but saw Shiyu came to support with a team of people. She was a little moved, but she still said bluntly, "What are you doing here?"

Shiyu didn't compete with her, "I heard there was a lot of movement here, and I brought half of the people over to support."

"It's okay, the jumping clown, everything has been cleaned up." Qifang said and stood in front of her: "You go back, the back is also very important." After all, she was born in the military and fought in wars, so bloody hell scenes are used to Yes, but the poetic language is different, no matter how strong she is, she is also a child who grew up in the capital.

Shiyu frowned: "But if there are follow-up people"

"It's okay, I can handle it, you should send more people to inquire about the situation of the prince, what if General Wei's King Qin army doesn't enter the city, that's the biggest thing." Qi Fang said, sure enough, when she mentioned this Shiyu was in a hurry, and didn't delay with her. He hurried to the backyard and called for people to inquire. No matter how hard she spoke, the prince in her heart was always more important than everything, even herself, but she didn't admit it.

Looking at her hurrying back, Qifang was a little envious, the relationship between the two of them was always so subtle, it seemed like they were fighting, but no one could separate them.

After a while, the new army caught five alive, and they were basically uninjured.

The seriously wounded were all killed on the spot, and the body of the Imperial Army officer wearing officer armor was also found. His left leg was blown off, and there were several holes left by shrapnel on his body, and he was already dead.

The reason why these five people survived was that three of them were scared by the sound of the artillery and squatted at the foot of the left wall with their heads in their arms. They just avoided the shrapnel and the explosion. If they stood up for a while, there was a high probability that they would be killed by shrapnel or bullets , As a result, these three people were so frightened that their legs were weak and they couldn't stand up. They resigned themselves to their fate and cried in the corner of the wall. They didn't run desperately outside the palace like the others. They were lucky enough to survive.

The other two were covered by the corpses of their companions, so they were not fatally injured in the first round of blows, and then they simply pretended to be dead and did not show their heads, avoiding the muskets of the new army.

The battlefield is so cruel, courage, skill, morality, wealth, power, these things that define the worldly status and divide the class are instantly useless, bullets and shrapnel have no eyes, knives and guns have no eyes, everyone is treated equally, these few people can survive , not because of their courage, not because of their skills, regardless of morality, wealth and power, but simply good luck.

Under Qifang's stern interrogation, several people kowtowed and begged for mercy, and soon confessed that it was indeed the prince's rebellion, but what she didn't expect was that the prince's rebellion gathered Tong Guan, the commander of the guards and infantry, to mobilize Cheng The remnants of the Shenwu Army in the Outer Forbidden Army camp dispatched a total of more than 3000 Forbidden troops, and there was also an internal response, Tong Guan's cousin, Dongcheng Wei Tongxin. No wonder such a large-scale army could enter the city smoothly!
Kaiyuan City, as the capital of Jingguo, is very huge, among which there are countless princes, nobles, powerful and wealthy families. Although it is under the jurisdiction of Kaiyuan Mansion, Kaiyuan Mansion must not be able to manage such a large place.

Therefore, under Kaiyuan Mansion, there are Chengdong Mansion, Chengxi Mansion, and Chengbei Mansion, which are managed separately, while the south of the city is directly managed by Kaiyuan Mansion, and the other three parties are under the jurisdiction and management of Kaiyuan Mansion.

However, there is an independent security force under it, which can independently manage affairs within the jurisdiction. For example, if there is a dispute in the west of the city and you want to file a lawsuit, you cannot appeal to the Kaiyuan Mansion. You can go directly to the Yamen in the west of the city. If you don't dare to be arbitrary, you will hand it over to Kaiyuan Mansion.

This is not surprising. There are many rich and powerful families in the capital, and there are often cases involving the rich and powerful. The subordinate yamen dare not be arbitrary, and they are all handed over to He Zhao. It could be said that he is the governor of Kaiyuan Mansion, and it is very suitable for him to sit. Another person may not be able to withstand the pressure.

Both He Zhao and Wang Yue often come to the palace, and they are also relatives by marriage, so Qifang has met He Fu Yin several times, and even talked to him, and admires him very much, because not everyone dares to put on an iron face in the boundary of the capital.

Unexpectedly, this time even the Chengdong Yamen under the jurisdiction of Mr. He had an accident. Dongcheng Wei is a military officer in the east of the city, in charge of the servants in that area, responsible for law and order, and managing the Dongchengmen.

He colluded with the rebels, and it was easy for the rebels to enter the city.

Thinking of this, all the joints seem to be clear. Qifang didn't kill the five people, but asked them to identify them. Tong Xin's body was found in the corpse pile, and then the five people were detained and asked the doctor to see their wounds and treat them. to be used as evidence.

Immediately, he sent someone to explain the situation to the poem behind, and the situation in the front yard was completely under control.

The courtyard and the streets outside the gate were full of corpses and fragmented remains, and some corpses fell into the river. The smell of blood was so strong that it was hard to breathe, but Qifang estimated that it was at most three or four hundred.

This shows that most of the people fled directly. It was a disaster for these rebels to flee into the city, but Qifang was unable to pursue them. Firstly, they were few in number, and secondly, the safety of the palace was paramount.

But this is also very scary. The peak of the new army's fire is less than a quarter of an hour. In such a short period of time, it will cause such horrific damage, and collapse is inevitable. No mortal body can withstand such a blow. If you don't escape, They all had to die inside and outside this narrow yard.

The artillerymen only fired eight bursting shells. This new type of shell was still in the experimental stage, and all of them were experimental shells. Even though the Palace only had a total of more than 20 rounds in stock, at first Qi Fang was worried that if something happened, it would not be enough. Hair will be defeated.

(End of this chapter)