kingnovel Chapter 1910 All died in battle and surrendered!
Chapter 1910 All died in battle and surrendered!
Ran Ming's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He seized a flaw in Shen Congwen and chopped down the huge axe with the force of a mountain!
Shen Congwen raised his sword and resisted!
"Dang - click!"
The long sword broke with a sound!
The giant axe chopped into Shen Congwen's head without any hindrance!
Blood spurts out!
This loyal commander of the imperial guards who tried to turn the tide was chopped in half by Ran Ming's axe without even leaving a last word!
The main generals died in battle one after another, and the morale of the Han army's last desperate charge collapsed instantly!
The remaining soldiers were either surrounded and killed by the Chu army, or fled in panic.
Ran Ming, holding a huge axe dripping with blood, stood in front of Chu Ning like a god of war, with a murderous aura rising to the sky.
He glanced at the bodies of Zhou Yong and Shen Congwen on the ground and spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva:
"Bah! You overestimate your own abilities!"
Chu Ning sat upright on his horse, and his expression did not change much from beginning to end.
He watched Ran Ming beheading the generals and killing the enemies, nodded slightly, and then his gaze turned to the depths of the battlefield again.
As the last organized resistance of the Han army was crushed, the defense line of Qinglong Street completely collapsed.
More and more Chu troops poured into the streets like a tide, rushing towards all directions of Chang'an City, especially the imperial palace.
The fall of Chang'an City, the imperial capital that symbolizes the highest power of the Han Dynasty, has entered the final countdown.
The fate of Dugu Jia and Liu Xiang, mother and son, was pushed into the final abyss with the deaths of Shen Congwen and Zhou Yong in battle.
With the deaths of Shen Congwen and Zhou Yong, the two last pillars of the Han army, and the death squads they led being defeated by Ran Ming like cutting melons and vegetables, the will to resist in the east gate area of Chang'an City completely collapsed as if its backbone had been pulled out.
Chu Ning immediately stood in the sea of corpses and blood, and his eyes calmly swept across the devastated battlefield.
The corpses of the Han army's ambushed soldiers mixed with the remains of the Chu army's dead, dyeing the stone pavement of Qinglong Street dark red.
The remaining Han soldiers either fled in terror or dropped their weapons in confusion and knelt down to beg for surrender.
The overall situation has been decided.
Chu Ning was not carried away by the victory in front of him. He knew very well that breaking through the city gates and streets was only the first step.
The ultimate goal is to completely control this huge imperial capital, eliminate the remaining enemies, and especially deal with the mother and son in the palace.
He raised his hand, stopping the generals around him from asking for orders to march directly to the palace, and issued a series of orders in a steady and clear voice:
"Send the order! Ran Ming's troops and the 20,000 elite soldiers of the Central Army, immediately surround the Imperial Palace! Surround it from all sides and occupy all entrances, exits, and commanding heights!"
"Without my order, no one is allowed to enter or leave, and no one is allowed to attack without authorization!"
He first had to ensure that Dugu Jia and Liu Xiang, who were trapped in a jar, could not escape.
"Another order!"
Chu Ning turned his gaze in other directions: "The rest of the troops, organized into battalions, will move from east to west, clearing out the remaining enemies street by street, and ward by ward. They will also divide their forces and quickly seize the south, west, and north city gates!"
"Tell the Han army defending the city that I have a merciful heart. If they give up resistance and surrender, I will pardon their crimes and spare their lives!"
"Those who resist will be killed without mercy!"
"We will follow His Majesty's orders!" The generals received the order and immediately took action separately.
The order spread quickly like ripples throughout the Chu army entering the city.
The well-trained Chu army immediately began efficient operations.
Ran Ming laughed grimly, licked the blood that had not yet dried on the axe blade, and waved his hand:
"My men, follow me and surround that Bird Palace! Let's see what tricks that mother and son can come up with!"
He led the most ferocious troops, like a black tide, and quickly rushed to the center of Chang'an City - the magnificent but crumbling imperial palace.
Soon, the streets and squares around the palace were controlled by the Chu army. Archers occupied the surrounding rooftops, and their icy arrows were aimed at the palace walls, making it impossible to get in or out.
At the same time, other Chu army troops began to clear out the remaining enemies in the city like a comb.
While they were clearing out the small groups of Han troops that were still resisting, they quickly advanced towards the other three city gates.
More importantly, as the Chu army marched forward, a voice began to echo through the streets and alleys of Chang'an City. Thousands of Chu soldiers shouted in unison, spreading throughout the city like thunder:
"The Emperor of Chu has issued an order! Surrender and you will be spared!"
"Put down your weapons, and let bygones be bygones!"
"Resist to the end, and your entire clan will be punished!"
This simple yet powerful slogan was undoubtedly a life-saving straw for the Han army, whose morale had long been low and whose fighting spirit had been lost, especially for those new recruits who were forcibly conscripted and were unwilling to fight for their lives.
It was sporadic at first, then spread like an avalanche.
When the Chu army advanced to the South Gate, West Gate, and North Gate, what they often saw was not the defenders who were ready for battle, but weapons thrown down and white flags raised from the city walls!
Many generals defending the city had already lost the will to resist after learning that the east gate had been breached, the main force of the Chu army had entered the city, and they had promised to surrender and avoid death.
They even took the initiative to open the city gates and welcome the Chu army into the city, just to save their own lives and the lives of their soldiers.
Only a very small number of diehards loyal to Dugujia still tried to resist.
But in the face of the absolutely superior Chu army, their resistance was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and was crushed in an instant.
Chang'an City, the imperial capital that once symbolized supreme authority, is falling into Chu Ning's control at an astonishing speed.
The situation is already extremely precarious and irreversible.
And at this moment, in the imperial palace, inside the Weiyang Palace.
Dugu Jia was like an ant on a hot pan, pacing back and forth in the empty and cold hall.
The deafening cries of "Surrender and save your life" outside the palace kept drilling into her ears like a spell, making her upset and anxious.
The trusted eunuchs she sent out to gather information returned with pale faces, bringing only bad news:
"Empress Dowager... East Gate... The East Gate has been completely lost..."
"The Chu army... the Chu army has surrounded the palace!"
"The South Gate... the commander of the South Gate opened the city and surrendered..."
"Simon...Simon also..."
Every piece of news was like a heavy hammer, hitting Dugu Jia's heart hard.
Her face turned paler and her breathing became more rapid.
Finally, a soldier of the Imperial Guard, covered in blood and with his armor and helmet discarded, crawled into the Weiyang Palace. He had managed to escape from the battlefield on Qinglong Street.
"Empress Dowager... Wuwuwu..."
The soldier knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly: "Commander Shen... Commander Shen and Deputy Commander Zhou, they... they personally led the charge to kill Chu Ning."
"In the end...in the end, they were both killed by Chu General Ran Ming! Our entire army was wiped out!!"
"what?!"
This news sounded like the final death knell!