The sun never sets in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 808

Zhang Zhiji protected the prince and rushed to Chaoyang Gate through the night with blood on the ground.

The internal musketeers were all red-eyed. They knew that only by taking the city gate regardless of casualties could they escape, otherwise all the sacrifices would be in vain.

Under Chaoyang Gate, more than [-] thieves and soldiers were waiting in formation. The bows had been drawn, the crossbows had been stringed, the matchlock guns had already been loaded, and the sparkling matchlock was slowly burning.

Fortunately, the incident happened so suddenly that the bandits didn't have time to find the gunner, nor did they have time to turn the red cannons on the city wall around.

The artillery defending the city is fixed on a solid gun mount, and the muzzle is aimed at the outside of the city. The adjustable shooting range is limited, and it is impossible to hit behind.

If the thieves are fully prepared and use a lot of manpower in advance to adjust the direction of the artillery, all the muzzles are aimed at Chaoyangmen Inner Street, and a dozen Hongyi cannons will bombard them in one round, and the dense Zhang Zhiji troops will be killed and injured. Self-confidence is inevitable.

It is unlikely that the remaining soldiers and horses who were lucky enough not to be killed by the artillery fire will continue to advance despite the artillery fire, and it is impossible to break through the defense line with twice as many defenders as their own.

It is really a blessing in misfortune that the men and horses who broke out did not encounter shelling. They saw the city gate. After taking this place, everyone can rush out of the capital.

There is no need for Zhang Zhiji to order everyone to move forward, all the eggless internal musketeers are pure men at this time, they consciously lined up in three rows, holding "Nanming" made muskets, stepping on the commander, Sichuan girl instructor advance in rhythm.

Although there is no fast-paced grenadier march, Chuanmeizi's monotonous whistle still makes the internal army feel that they are not fighting alone, they have collective strength.

Although the internal army is also equipped with coiled soft armor and breastplate, the close-range shooting of bows, crossbows, and firecrackers still caused many casualties, and musketeers continued to fall, but none of these eunuchs retreated, and they immediately made up for it. The positions of fallen comrades-in-arms are still moving forward without hesitation.

Suffering casualties, they bravely approached the bandit soldiers about [-] paces away before hearing the instructor's order to aim.

Under the light of hundreds of torches, only thirty steps away from each other, the internal army could almost see whether the bandits' eyes had been wiped clean. They all silently chose their targets and calmly raised their muskets.

The commander gave the order for the first round of shooting, and hundreds of lead bullets poured out like raindrops. The bandit soldiers here had never seen such a fighting method, and they were immediately beaten by the lead bullets at close range, crying to their fathers and mothers.

Unexpectedly, this is not over yet, the second round of shooting followed, followed by the third round, and the three-stage shooting was completed. Because the target distance was very close, within the best effective range, the internal soldiers almost fired. No fuss.

At this time, the array of bandits was already in disarray. Most of the bandits were scrambling to cover their heads. Many bandits who had been shot and survived for a while rolled on the ground and howled fiercely. The shrill sound made the bandits stand on end.

Seeing that the opportunity to fight is rare, the internal army let out a sharp roar, "The soldiers who kill the bandits will serve the country loyally!"

"Take Chaoyang Gate and rush out of the encirclement to defect to King Nan!"

"Kill the thief! Come on, brothers!"

The internal army rushed up with the fastest speed with their bayonet-mounted flintlock guns.

"Puff, puff, puff." The sound of the bayonet piercing into the flesh accompanied by the hoarse scream made the other bandit soldiers frightened. After three or four years of diligent assassination, at this moment the eunuchs finally felt that their hard work was not in vain.

The pleasure brought by piercing the bandits with a single shot made the internal army feel very powerful, and they became more courageous. Everyone scrambled to be the first, and all of a sudden the bandits fell to the ground screaming with blood.

The eunuchs were also crazy, each of them was drenched in blood and marched forward, the bloody and cruel confrontation with cold weapons immediately made the bandits cower.

"Brothers, run!"

"We can't keep it anymore, let's give up! What does it matter to us if we leave some Ming soldiers?"

"Yeah! Brothers, don't be stupid, it's not worth dying here!"...

No bandit soldiers are willing to fight with a group of desperate lunatics here anymore, and they still want to save their lives to enjoy the beauties of the capital and the countless gold and silver treasures.

In this way, not only the more than [-] bandit soldiers who were waiting to be formed were dispersed, but also the thousands of bandit soldiers who were defending by virtue of the city gate fortifications also collapsed in a blink of an eye.

This is the unchangeable thieves of the soldiers who broke the thieves. They can fight against the wind, and when they find that their opponents are extremely tenacious, they are not willing to use their flesh and blood to stop a group of Ming troops eager to break through.

The fighting power of the eunuchs who were in a desperate situation made all the Ming soldiers who broke through the encirclement look at each other with admiration, and everyone cheered loudly: "The internal musketeers are good, and the men of the internal army are all victorious."

The blood of the eunuchs was boiling at this time, and some of them responded loudly: "Da Ming will not perish, I, Da Ming, and the 'God of War' are fighting fiercely in Liaodong, and Nan Wang has thousands of soldiers and civilians, we protect the prince and go to Tianjin Wei, please Nan Wang tried his best to turn the tide."

"Go out of the city, the internal army will be victorious, and the Great Ming will be victorious!"

The internal training eunuchs really lived up to the hard work of the "Nanming" instructors. At this moment, the eighteen instructors felt that it was worthwhile, and their sweat was not in vain.

Zhang Zhiji saw that the morale could be climbed high and shouted: "The country is broken, and the mountains and rivers are here. The lords and my lords have made persistent efforts to fight and go to Tianjin Wei to join the Southern King in order to make a comeback."

The great eunuch Cao Huachun saw that the internal army gave the eunuchs a face today, he was very excited and shouted: "Boys, our family swears to the death to defend the crown prince and take the lead in fighting against the robbers to the end. There is great hope for Ming Dynasty with the protection of you loyal ministers."

Ni Yuanlu, who had personally experienced the bloody battle, was so bloody at this time, he raised his arms and shouted: "Loyalty will last forever, righteousness will last forever, success and success are all heroes, our generation bravely kills thieves!"

"Kill the thieves!..." Two or 3000 people roared deafeningly.

There were a lot of casualties in the rush all the way, and more than 1000 people failed to follow.As for whether they died in battle or were injured and left behind, Zhang Zhiji didn't care at all.

More than 2000 people successfully broke through, and they still have fighting power. Zhang Zhiji did not dare to stay overnight and march towards Tianjin Wei. He knew that Tianjin Wei was a commercial port that "Nanming" had been operating for many years. The combat power of the guards is also strong enough to defend the city.

Liu Guozheng rescued Chongzhen without daring to waste time, and rushed to Dongzhimen overnight. This route had been planned long ago and after many drills, all the special forces and agents participating in the operation were familiar with it.

A group of people came prepared and acted swiftly. There was no surprise or danger along the way, because the secret agents and special forces had already cleared the retreat route, and the battle to seize the gate was completed half an hour before Liu Guozheng arrived at Dongzhimen.

(End of this chapter)