Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Although the northwestern rebel army stationed in the capital numbered 200,000.

but,

In a short period of time, Li Feihu only managed to gather about 150,000 troops, with the rest stationed at other city gates of the capital.

Li Feihu was a seasoned veteran with extensive combat experience.

He suffered a great loss when he fought against Ximentang last time.

Ximentang's artillery was too powerful, especially his crossfire, which caused many of his elite troops to die.

Therefore,
He knew that if the troops were concentrated together, the losses would be enormous.

therefore,

Upon approaching Guangqumen, Li Feihu quickly divided his "Flying Tiger Army" into six routes.

They charged towards Guangqumen from the six streets surrounding it.

An encirclement!

With 150,000 troops spread out, even if Ximentang's artillery was powerful, it would be impossible for them to attack indiscriminately.

Because the area around Guangqumen is a few kilometers away from the common people's area.

Unless the enemy enters within three kilometers, firing prematurely could easily injure civilians and buildings in the capital.

The army personally led by Li Feihu was the largest of the six armies, with a total of about 60,000 men.

and,

He took the lead, taking the main street of Guangqumen and marching directly towards Guangqumen in a grand procession.

but,

When we were still two kilometers away from Guangqumen.

Boom! Boom! Boom!
Suddenly, the sound of artillery fire came from all directions, followed by a deluge of shells falling like a meteor shower.

The elite "Flying Tigers" troops charging at the forefront were instantly killed by artillery fire.

"Damn it—!"

Li Feihu couldn't help but curse angrily and quickly ordered people to dodge to both sides of the street.

He knew perfectly well that the artillery of Ximentang had begun bombarding.

to be frank,
What he was most worried about was Simon's 'incendiary bomb'; that thing was terrifying.

Once ignited, it is almost impossible to extinguish; one can only wait to be burned alive.

This is why he divided his forces into six routes.

If Ximentang continues to use incendiary bombs, the entire outer city of the capital will likely be reduced to ashes.

When we last attacked the capital.

Li Feihu, Liu Zhenyue, and Ding Meng's army attempted to block Ximentang's army, and a fierce battle ensued.

When Chen Jie led the Ximentang to break through the siege, he obtained the Imperial Seal, the Jade Sword, and the Imperial Edict, and did not want to continue to entangle with the rebels.

Therefore,
At that time, Chen Jie acted swiftly and decisively, launching a direct attack with incendiary bombs, tearing through the defenses of Beijing, and then quickly leaving the city.

Later, after Prince Ning, Li Mu, led his army into the capital, he learned of the power of Ximentang's incendiary bombs and became extremely wary of them.

He once sent elite troops to patrol outside the capital, and it wasn't until he discovered that Ximentang had entered the Dagukou Fortress in Tianjin that Prince Ning, Li Mu, breathed a sigh of relief.

To the end,
Prince Li Mu of Ning breathed a sigh of relief after discovering the body of Emperor Li Zheng and the capture of the Crown Prince and others.

In his view, the Great Qian Dynasty was already his domain.

No matter how powerful Ximentang is, it has lost its sense of righteousness and is not qualified to rule the world.

His surname is Li, and he is a member of the Li family!
The Imperial Palace of the Great Qian Dynasty supports the rule of the emperor, not because it recognizes Emperor Li Zheng, but because it recognizes the Li family!

This is why, after Prince Ning, Li Mu, led his army into the capital, the Imperial Household Department and the Foreign Affairs Department did not interfere but chose to stand by and watch.

Regardless of who rules the country, as long as they are surnamed Li, the imperial court will abide by ancestral precepts and not interfere in the internal power struggles within the Li family.

After Prince Ning, Li Mu, moved into the palace, he considered himself the true Son of Heaven.

Therefore,
He felt that it was only a matter of time before he gained the support of the inner court.

If he can find the Imperial Seal, he can rightfully inherit the throne.

Li Feihu stayed in the capital to guard the capital and did not follow Prince Ning, Li Mu, to the grasslands. In fact, he had another purpose: to find the Imperial Seal of the State.

During this time, he had thoroughly searched the entire palace.

Unfortunately, with the death of Emperor Li Zheng, the Imperial Seal of the State disappeared.

Li Feihu had initially suspected that Ximen Tang had taken the Imperial Seal of the State, but he thought that Ximen Tang's leader was Chen Jie, who was not surnamed Li, so what use would the Imperial Seal of the State be to him?

Unexpectedly, just as things were settling down in the capital, Ximen Tang's army returned to the city.

Li Feihu was extremely depressed. He had been traumatized by Ximentang's incendiary bomb last time.

If he had a choice, he would rather follow Prince Ning, Li Mu, out of the pass to pursue Guan Qilin's army than fight against Ximen Tang.

Simultaneously,

He was also very puzzled.

Wasn't Ximentang stationed at the Dagu Fortress in Tianjin?

Originally, according to Prince Ning Li Mu's plan, once Guan Qilin was pacified, the next step was to negotiate with Ximen Tang.

But to my surprise, Simon arrived so quickly.

Because in Tianjin, Prince Ning, Li Mu, had arranged for intelligence agents to specifically investigate the activities of Ximentang.

To Li Feihu's surprise, before the intelligence could even reach the capital, Ximentang had already marched directly to the city.

The marching speed is too fast!
It only took a day to travel from Tianjin to the capital.

Thinking about it now is useless; we can only fight a tough battle with Ximentang.

Li Feihu sat on the back of the Akhal-Teke horse and looked around through a monocular telescope.

He quickly put the telescope down.

As darkness fell, the telescope could no longer provide a clear view.

He took a deep breath, looked at the Guangqumen defense line, and secretly calculated the number of people in the Ximen Hall.

Fifty thousand? Eighty thousand—?
I don't know, I can't see clearly.

Immediately afterwards, only the sound of cannons from Ximentang could be heard, which did not seem to be very intense.

The commotion caused by a hundred cannons was far less than the last time.

Li Feihu, thinking of his 150,000 troops, was determined to teach Ximentang a lesson this time.

therefore,

He immediately ordered the entire army to launch an attack on the west gate of Guangqumen.

Simultaneously,

He then ordered his men to move the remaining 50,000 troops from the other city gates of the capital to encircle Ximentang from the rear.

Once the forces surrounding Ximentang are surrounded, they must be completely annihilated tonight.

If he can eliminate Ximen Tang in the capital, he will have made a great contribution.

Although only 20,000 Ximentang New Army soldiers were ambushed on the outer perimeter of Guangqumen.

However, it was equipped with thousands of artillery pieces and heavy machine guns.

In addition, the French mercenaries and the special forces of the reconnaissance company of Ximentang were stationed at the outer perimeter of Guangqumen.

Therefore,
Never underestimate the fighting power of the 20,000 troops stationed on the outskirts.

Since they only need to guard the main street, the area is relatively small, the firepower is dense, and their combat power is incredibly strong.

Chen Jie led the others to spread outwards, blocking the rebels on the other five streets.

Simultaneously,

The 20,000 troops stationed there adopted the most classic arc formation, forming a three-dimensional battle formation from high to low.

Because the battle took place at Guangqumen, the power of the artillery was limited.

The 120mm heavy artillery, in particular, is too powerful and has too long a range, so it needs to be strictly controlled to avoid blowing up the entire area around Guangqumen in Beijing.

This time, incendiary bombs definitely cannot be used.

Therefore,
The most powerful weapon available is the 'M61A Vulcan cannon'.

More than ten heavy weapons, along with heavy machine guns, were deployed in the defensive fortifications at Guangqumen and launched a fierce attack on the northwestern rebels.

Da da—da da—!
In an instant, heavy machine guns and Vulcan cannons roared, tearing through the sky.

A series of pitiful screams immediately came from the direction of the rebels, sending chills down one's spine.

Just before the crossfire of heavy machine guns and 'M61A Vulcan cannons' exploded, the surroundings were shrouded in smoke grenades.

Especially since it was nighttime, visibility was already poor.

With the smoke grenades obscuring the view, the crossfire from the heavy machine guns was like a massacre. The Northwest rebels coming from the main street quickly fell like mowing grass, row upon row, their blood filling the surroundings.

Amidst Li Feihu's shouts, the Northwest rebels launched wave after wave of attacks, attempting to break through Ximentang's defenses.

but,

However, they were unable to penetrate within 500 meters of the Ximentang defense line.

Moreover, the scouts and snipers of Ximentang were already in ambush at high altitudes, using night vision scopes and replica 98K sniper rifles to continuously snipe at the lower-ranking commanders of the Northwest rebels.

of course,

A great general like Li Feihu would naturally not be at the forefront of the troops.

Moreover, he is highly skilled in martial arts and has a very strong sense of danger, so he will not easily expose himself to the firepower of artillery.

but,

His generals all needed to be at the front lines to command.

The uniforms and armor of the Northwest Army showed very clear differences in rank.

The uniforms of ordinary soldiers and commanders are completely different and can be easily distinguished at a glance.

Therefore,
The scout snipers of Ximentang can quickly locate their targets.

Bang, bang, bang—!
As the sniper rifles continued to fire, the frontline commanders were quickly shot through the head.

After a commander was killed by a sniper, the soldiers under his command quickly became like headless flies, not knowing what to do.

Therefore,
The rebels' charging formation was thrown into chaos.

Almost all the Northwest rebels who were at the forefront of the charge were thrown into complete chaos.

If you're winning the game, even if the commander dies, it might not have a big impact; you just need to keep going with the team.

but,

It's pitch black now, shrouded in thick fog.

Once their commander was taken down by a sniper, the soldiers had no idea what to do next.

Once the vanguard of the charge loses its footing, the entire charging formation immediately falls into chaos.

Although Li Feihu's 60,000 troops had already followed closely behind and arrived at the battlefield at Guangqumen.

However, the troops charging ahead were in disarray, and some, unaware of the situation ahead, continued their charge.

Because the commander was killed by a sniper rifle, chaos erupted, and people ran around in panic.

Therefore,
The scene slowed down, the charging formation was completely disrupted, and they were no longer able to threaten Ximentang's arc-shaped three-dimensional battle formation.

In fact,
In less than twenty minutes of the entire battle, Li Feihu's army had already lost more than 10,000 men.

The overwhelming firepower left Li Feihu's elite troops completely unaware of what was happening.

in addition,

When the other five armies charged through the streets around Guangqumen, they also encountered resistance from Ximentang's army and were unable to form an encirclement.

On the tower near Guangqumen.

Jack Bonaparte stayed by Chen Jie's side and witnessed the Battle of Guangqumen.

He was filled with emotion, took a deep breath, and said:
"My lord! This battle was not a close contest at all, but a one-sided massacre!"

"Why is Ximentang's arc-shaped three-dimensional battle formation so powerful?"

"Our French mercenary legions use the same battle formations and the same weapons, but the difference in combat effectiveness is enormous!"

He was completely baffled. He saw that Simon's disciplined and unified command had generated a fighting force that was far stronger than that of the French mercenaries with similar equipment.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie smiled but offered no explanation.

Simon's battle formation training adopts a modern combined combat training model, which is completely different from the training of the French mercenaries.

Therefore,
Even with the same equipment, Simon's combat power is naturally far superior to that of the French mercenaries.

Jack Bonaparte then exclaimed:
"What I cannot understand is why this army on the other side was able to occupy your capital city of Daqian and overthrow your dynasty!"

"Their combat strength is far inferior to that of Ximen Tang!"

"How could the Emperor of Daqian be so foolish as to not allow such a powerful army of yours to be stationed in the capital?"

Chen Jie shook his head, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.

Jack Bonaparte, a Frenchman, could not understand the art of balance for emperors.

and,

When Jack Bonaparte arrived in the Daqian Dynasty, his first opponent was Ximen Tang, from whom he was severely beaten.

Therefore,
This heir to the Bonaparte family had always believed that the Eastern armies were too mysterious and unbelievably powerful.

He originally thought that the fighting strength of the Daqian army, even if it was slightly inferior to that of Ximentang, would not be too far behind.

But to his surprise, it was only after seeing the Northwest rebels that he truly witnessed the capabilities of ordinary Eastern armies.

in fact,

Only the elite troops under Prince Ning, Li Mu, can truly represent the fighting strength of the Great Qian army.

Simon's fighting capabilities are unlike any other army in the world.

As time goes by, Ximentang's fighting strength will only increase.

Furthermore, as tanks begin to be deployed, once Ximentang's [Tank Legion] begins to be organized into a cohesive unit...

Then the Simon Army will truly be invincible throughout the world.

However, Chen Jie was too lazy to explain these things. The French mercenaries under Jack Bonaparte were also part of his army.

He left a deep imprint on the subconscious of Jack Bonaparte and all the core members of his army.

This is why Chen Jie strongly supports the development of the French mercenaries, providing them with advanced warships and artillery ammunition.

Jack Bonaparte, having experienced the war, was able to stay by Chen Jie's side without being affected by the horrors of the battlefield.

but,

Eighth Sister, who was by Chen Jie's side, was in a much worse state.

This time, the attack on Beijing started from the Zizhulin military camp in Tianjin, and Ba Mei happened to arrive from Nanjing.

Originally, Chen Jie did not want to bring Ba Mei to the front line.

However, Eighth Sister insisted on staying by Chen Jie's side to experience war firsthand.

In the end, Chen Jie had no choice but to take Ba Mei with him into the capital.

Although Eighth Sister is a martial arts practitioner and can be considered a woman of the martial world, she has witnessed the battles in the martial world.

but,

She had never experienced such a war scene before, with shells bombarding her relentlessly, heavy machine guns firing wildly, and M61A Vulcan cannons blowing people up.

Although everyone was standing on the tower, they were still far from the battlefield.

but,

Yet, one can clearly see this war, which is a massacre.

not to mention,
Eighth Sister is holding an infrared high-definition telescope.

When I saw the Northwest rebel soldiers shot through the ground, lying on the ground with blood gushing out.

Do not know why,

Eighth Sister suddenly felt her stomach churning and could no longer hold it in.

Ugh—ugh—!
She was leaning over, vomiting uncontrollably, with one hand supporting a pillar at the top of the tower!

Chen Jie and Jack Bonaparte laughed helplessly when they saw it.
Having never experienced such a brutal war, Eighth Sister naturally felt uncomfortable.

then,

Chen Jie stepped forward and gently patted Ba Mei on the back.

To Chen Jie's surprise, Ba Mei's condition did not improve; instead, her vomiting became more and more severe.

She squatted down completely, as if she was about to vomit up the bitter liquid in her stomach.

Chen Jie said with a helpless wry smile, "Eighth Sister, I told you not to come along, but you insisted on coming!"

"Now that you see the aftermath of war, you must be feeling terrible!"

suddenly,
Chen Jie's eyes widened as he stared at Ba Mei in disbelief.

"Eighth Sister, you—!?"

Om-!
this moment,
He found his mind blank, as if his heart had suddenly stopped beating.

Just now, when he was helping Eighth Sister to regulate her breathing, he sensed another life force within her.

A connection of bloodlines—! (End of Chapter)