Chapter 311: Taking over the Wangcheng Guards The light of magic shone in the sky over Yanjing for three days and three nights.
When the third day of the new year arrived, the magic light finally dissipated on the tall magic tower in the palace.
The magic array that shrouded in the sky over Yanjing gradually faded its dazzling light.
For the Second Division of the Wangcheng Guards outside the city, many soldiers were also relieved after watching the muzzle of the magic guide cannon that originally shone with a terrifying light finally dim on the tower of the city wall.
It's been three whole days In fact, in the past three days since the night of the coup d'état until today, the entire Wangcheng Guard, especially the officers and men of the 2nd Division, have experienced initial restlessness, anger, blood, shock, and finally disappointment, grief, and confusion In the end, what was left was a lot of anxiety and a little numbness On New Year's Eve, when the coup d'état took place, when the fireworks were lit up in the imperial palace in the city after midnight, the officers of the royal faction in the royal city guard took over the army and led the royal city guard back to Yanjing Under normal circumstances, the Wangcheng Guards have been stationed in Yanjing for a long time, and they know all aspects of Yanjing's city defense, where they are strong and where they are weak, even if the rebels of Thor's Whip occupy the city defense, if they want to resist the siege of the Guards, they are afraid that it will be difficult to do.
However, when the thousand-year-old magic array in the palace was launched, the royal city guards who were still full of morale and wanted to rush into King Yanjing Qin suddenly hit the iron plate The power of this thousand-year-old magic array, which the Founding Emperor and countless subsequent generations of emperors spent a lot of national resources, financial resources, material resources and manpower, should not be underestimated.
Back then, the Founding Emperor once boasted of Haikou: Even if the dragon clan comes to attack, don't think about breaking this magic array This boast has not been confirmed for thousands of years.
But on that night, 20,000 soldiers of the Wangcheng Guard, who had high morale, almost hit their heads and bled under the city defense, but they could not touch the city gate The most well-equipped army in this empire has almost confirmed the strength of this magic array with its own blood That night, when the royal guards attacked the city, the city defense was almost out of a state of defense, and most of the army of Thor's whip almost abandoned the city defense, and the whole army rushed to the palace.
Originally, the Wangcheng Guards thought that they could easily break through the city defenses, but when the magic array was activated The Guards of the Royal City, which shrouded the entire city defense outside the city, suffered heavy losses just as they tried to get close to the city gates On the city walls, the magic cannons set up in the towers, the mysterious weapons left behind by the lost craftsmanship of thousands of years ago, are automatically charged after the magic circle is activated.
Under the activation of the magic array, all the troops outside the city who tried to approach the city defense were indiscriminately counterattacked by the magic guide cannon The general of the 2nd Division of the Wangcheng Guards, Manstein, a die-hard royalist general, was on the front line after the first wave of sieges, and he almost saw the tragedy happening in front of his eyes The 2nd Division of the Wangcheng Guards attacked the Triumphal Arch of Yanjing, the largest city gate in Yanjing.
The first wave of the offensive was just to allow an infantry team to try to get closer to the city defenses.
Moreover, when besieging the city, Manstein's army was also carried out in strict accordance with the rules of the infantry army to attack the city.
The soldiers in the front raised their huge shields covered with skins to cover the soldiers in the back row, and in the ranks of the press, there were archers on standby, ready to carry out long-range projectiles to cover the besieging team.
But when the besieging infantry touched the city and was still a hundred meters away from the city wall, the roar of the magic cannon rang out In the tower above the city defense, more than a dozen magic cannons roared and fired salvos at the same time, and the fiery red magic light turned into more than a dozen huge fireballs and fell into the siege queue The sturdy shields held high in the hands of the soldiers at the front of the queue did not bring any protection in the slightest Almost at the first moment when the terrible red light fell into the crowd, the soldiers in the front row were blown to pieces in the red light, even with the shields in their hands After this wave of magic cannon volleys, the 500-strong team of an infantry battalion in the first batch of siege was shattered Less than a third of them came back alive Just one salvo directly crippled an infantry battalion Anyone who was hit head-on by the terrible magic cannon red light was all torn to pieces by the magic light without exception, and even if they were not hit by the red light, as long as they were swept or rubbed a little by the red light, they would end up with a severed hand and a mutilated limb The soldiers in the middle of the group, who had intended to attack the city gates, suffered the most miserable fate Originally, large trees had been cut down outside the city, and a crash car that attacked the city gate was temporarily converted into a cart.
But under the bombardment of the magic cannon, only sawdust and waste were left all over the sky, and almost none of the soldiers standing near the siege engine could leave a complete corpse The first wave of attacks cost Manstein an infantry battalion And he couldn't even touch the side of the gate Shocked, Manstein immediately ordered the death of this act to be stopped.
Because he and the other officers could see very clearly, the muzzles of those magic cannons on the city wall were still flashing red, and if he dared to approach, then he would be greeted by another terrible bombardment.
Manstein soon changed his strategy.
He ordered the trees to be cut down temporarily, and then had the engineering baggage battalion assemble several catapult siege vehicles as quickly as possible.
He also ordered the archers to line up and fired a salvo of the secret book covering the surname of the city defense.
However, the next scene made the hearts of all the officers and soldiers of the Wangcheng Guards sink to the bottom The stones thrown by the catapults, and the rain of arrows fired by the archers' volleys, were all blocked by the silvery-white magical light that hung over the city defenses Anything that touched the magical light was as if it had hit an invisible wall, and it was bounced off The dense rain of arrows in the sky was staggered, and the stones thrown by the catapult were easily blocked aside and fell directly under the city wall.
Not to mention the damage caused to the city defenses, not even a single scratch mark was left on the city walls Manstein tried to fire again.
He ordered the archers to use fire crossbows, ignited rocket heads, and after a salvo, they still couldn't break through that layer of magic light curtain, and the rocket was completely extinguished the first moment it hit the magic light curtain, and the arrow fell to the ground crookedly.
Manstein then flew into a rage and had the engineering team assemble two ballistae, but they still couldn't break through the light curtain.
The same scene happened at another city gate.
The 1st Division of the Wangcheng Guards Army carried out a surprise attack at the northwest gate of Yanjing.
However, compared to the 2nd Division, which had Manstein, a relatively steady commander, the 1st Division of the Intramural Guards suffered even more heavy losses Because the 1st Division has always been a direct division of the generals of the Wangcheng Guards, and the commander of the Wangcheng Guards is the patriarch of the Garonin family, who has secretly participated in the rebellion, Panin's father.
When the officers and generals of the Guards asked to return to the Yanjing Qin King, the Gallonin patriarch wisely gave up his command and wisely took a move to protect himself.
But because of this, the 1st Guards Division did not have such an original number one commander in charge, and when attacking the city, it seemed a little hasty and chaotic.
Because there was no supreme commander, the battalions below were not subordinate to each other.
Unlike Manstein, where the 2nd Division was in charge, the first wave only took a tentative attack, and carefully committed only one battalion of troops.
In the first wave of the attack, the 1st Division could not wait to put in four infantry battalions Nearly 2,000 soldiers swarmed up to attack the city defense, only to be counterattacked by the magic guide cannon of the city defense guarded by the magic array, and after a volley, less than 300 people ran back to the main formation alive An infantry regiment was smashed directly in front of everyone's eyes The frightened 1st Division became more and more chaotic, there was no backbone to command, the officers of the various regiments below were almost fighting on their own, and many officers thought that they could bypass the city gate and attack the city defense in other sections, but they were all beaten back by the magic guide cannon on the city defense without exception.
In one night, the entire 1st Division lost nearly 4,000 soldiers That's almost a quarter of the strength of the 1st Division Under these circumstances, the morale of the 1st Division quickly dropped, and the officers and soldiers up and down changed from the initial full morale to being dazed, desperate, and even panicked This is beyond what they know about war I have never seen an enemy, I have never fought with the enemy, but such a lifeless city wall has lost so many lives on my side The most terrifying thing is that this piece of city defense should have been the most familiar place for these people At dawn, Manstein of the 2nd Division sent a liaison officer, and after finally contacting the 1st Division, he smoothly took over the 1st Division, which was already leaderless and in a state of disarray.
But then, Manstein also faced a problem that made him helpless: yourself, where should I go?
Naturally, he was anxious.
There must have been a major change in the city, otherwise the palace would not have set off that mysterious summoning fireworks for no reason But now, his army is blocked outside the city by this terrible magic array, and there is no door to enter Looking at this posture, even if all the more than 30,000 people in his hands were killed outside the city gate, he didn't even think about rushing into the city for a single step Just think about the defense of the city, the muzzles of those magic cannons make people's scalps tingle Moreover, Manstein knew that even if he ordered a strong attack, he was afraid that no soldier would be willing to step forward and do such a vain death.
However, Manstein can sit in such a position as a division general, and naturally he is not a fool.
The first thing he did after dawn was to send someone to contact the 1st Division, and after learning that the 1st Division was leaderless and that the commander of the Guards of the Royal City, General Garonin, had relinquished command and remained in the camp on the outskirts of the city, Manstein realized that something was wrong.
However, he immediately took over the command of the 1st Division and brought the two armies together.
The second thing he did was to immediately send someone to the magic academy outside Yanjing City to ask for help Although Manstein himself is only a military general, he has never eaten pork and has always seen pigs run.
His idea was very simple: since the biggest problem that blocked his army from entering the city was this terrible magic array, then the problem of magic should be solved by a magician.
To Manstein's relief, shortly after he eliminated the liaison, he received the long-awaited support: The dean of the Hugo branch of the magic academy, as well as the three white-clothed mage elders, led more than a dozen outstanding students from the magic academy to Yanjing.
According to the liaison officer who sent them, they were only halfway through when they encountered the magicians.
The dean of Hugo and the people in the magic academy also found out that the Yanjing magic array had been activated, and realized that something big had happened, so they immediately brought a group of students to Yanjing.
After a brief conversation with Manstein in the makeshift barracks outside the city, Dean Hugo's face became extremely difficult to look at This fat old man's city is much deeper than that of Manstein, a general.
As the top magician of the empire, and a top alchemist, his attainments in the field of magic arrays are also the top of the empire, and he knows very well how powerful the legendary magic array that has been passed down for thousands of years in this empire is Not to mention such a mere army of 30,000 people, even if there are 300,000 more, if you want to break through this magic array, I am afraid that it will be faster to shake your head.
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"This magic array has a powerful magic energy, and the magic tower in the palace is a self-charging magic array base."
Hugo quickly dispelled the last trace of luck in Manstein's heart with straightforward words: "Therefore, if you want to use the method of consumption to expect to consume the magic power of the magic array, it is better to dispel this idea as soon as possible." ” "Then may I ask the Dean, is there any way you can break this magic circle?"
Manstein pinned his hopes on Hugo.
"Nope."
Hugo's answer made everyone fall silent.
The chubby old man's tone was also a little unassuming: "When this magic array was built, it was an imaginary enemy with a saint-level master.
Although this statement may be an exaggeration, according to my guess, even if a dozen high-level magicians are gathered, they will never think about getting this magic array.
If you want to solve this problem, unless there is a holy magus in charge, maybe there is hope of breaking the magic array, otherwise, you can only wait for the people in the palace to close the magic array themselves.
However, I heard that once this magic array is opened, then a period of operation is at least three days, and within three days, even the person in charge of the magic array in the city should not think about closing the magic array.
Only after the three-day period has expired can the magic circle be closed. ” "Three days" Manstein suddenly jumped up, he shouted: "What is happening in the city now, we don't know yet, but since Your Majesty has lit the emergency fireworks in the palace, then there must be some huge changes, Your Majesty is in the city at the moment, and it is in danger, I wait for the emperor, but I can't enter the city for three days and three days, if someone wants to harm Your Majesty, three days will pass, I'm afraid that everything will be too late."
Hugo spread his hands: "Your Excellency, General, please believe that we are as anxious as you are at this moment.
The academy has been supported by the royal family for generations, and it is also loyal to His Majesty, and we are also anxious at this moment, but this magic array is the strongest magic array created by the empire for thousands of years, and it is by no means something that ordinary people can crack, if you don't believe it, we can also give it a try. ” Manstein was helpless.
Subsequently, the people of the Academy of Magic also made an attempt.
This attempt was not so much a last-ditch struggle as it was a peace of mind for Manstein and themselves.
Hugo himself intervened and cast his magic with three high-ranking mages in white.
Several elder-level figures in the magic academy showed their own abilities, and they cast several attacks on the magic in a row.
Fire, water, and wind.
And Hugo did not keep anything, and the old man came up directly and used a precious high-level magic scroll Caused an earth-based magical earthquake The strong earthquake shook the area of hundreds of meters around the outside of the city, and countless cracks appeared on the ground, and even many stones and trees were submerged in the pits, and the rest were also staggered This astonishing magic, if used in siege, is enough to crush the city It's a pity that when the shock of this earthquake spread to the edge of the city defense, it was quickly dissipated by the magical light Outside the city, the ground was violently turbulent, but within the magical light a step away, the city defense stood there, not moving All other attempts by the mages failed, whether it was a fire attack caused by fire magic, or a freezing or wind storm caused by water or wind blades, all of which were blocked out by this desperate magical light Just when the people were helpless, in the afternoon, there was finally a reaction on the city gate of Yanjing Above the originally empty city defense, a group of soldiers wearing Thor's whip armor appeared.
After these soldiers went to the city, the people of the royal city guard outside the city saw it and immediately reported it to Manstein and others.
When Manstein and Hugo and a few other magicians came to the front of the battle, they saw the changes in the city, and immediately made a few of them stunned Especially Manstein, his body shook violently, and the whole person was stunned on the spot, and then his whole body trembled violently Just because, above the city defense, those soldiers of the Thunder God's Whip came to the city gate, and they didn't care about the guards lined up under the city, but hung a few flags high on the flagpole on the city gate The custom of the Roland people is to mourn in the dark When the black royal banner of the Thorn Flower was hoisted high, all the soldiers of the guards under the city were in an uproar The thorn flower flag is a royal flag, and the black flag is mourning The black imperial flag is hung out, which means that there are noble people in the royal family who have passed away In Yanjing, who else can be more noble Especially Manstein, after trembling all over, he almost lost his temper and rushed out, if it weren't for his lieutenant general's pull, I was afraid that this general would have rushed into the range of the magic cannon Manstein pointed in the direction of the city and shouted: "Hey, what happened to the people above, this mourning flag, what the hell is going on in the city, mother, you are talking."
However, the group of soldiers who hung the flag of Thor's Whip, as if they had been ordered, did not pay attention to Manstein and the others under the city, and after hanging the flag, they quickly left the city tower.
The long wait is like countless ants devouring my heart.
It wasn't until it was dark that there were finally people in the city The man who came to the city this time was known to Manstein General of the 2nd Division of Thor's Whip, Imperial Lieutenant General, and the next patriarchal heir of the Rollin family, Aker Aker had changed into the armor of a clean and mighty Imperial warrior.
Behind him stood several generals and leading officers among the Thunder God's Whips, as well as several high-ranking officials from the Imperial Ministry.
His appearance immediately made Manstein and the others nervous.
Aker was clearly aware of the situation outside the city, and he stood above the city gate, with flaming torches behind him, illuminating the entire city gate.
"Under the city is Manstein of the Guards of the Royal City" Aker's majestic voice came and fell clearly in the ears of every soldier of the Guard.
Manstein's face was pale, and he had vaguely guessed what was happening in his heart, so he reluctantly walked to the front and shouted: "It is I, General Aker, please tell me what is happening in the city, I am ordered to lead the army into the city to serve the king."
Aker's eyes immediately fell on Manstein's.
Then, he slowly took a royal warrant that had already been written from the person behind him "General Manstein, I'm here to announce the latest imperial decree, please listen," Aker took a deep breath and announced loudly with a blank face.
"Just last night, the rebels led by Duke Nanco Augustine, and Marquis Duzel Augustine and others, taking advantage of the Chinese New Year's Eve celebrations, together with a group of careerists hidden in the empire, launched a criminal and despicable palace coup Very unfortunately, our great emperor, His Majesty Marci Augustine, was unfortunately killed and killed by these thieves in this criminal coup d'état.
Under the command of His Royal Highness Prince Shilo Augustine, the soldiers of the 2nd Division of Thor's Whip fought bloodily to finally extinguish the coup d'état and destroy the rebels, so as to preserve the imperial system.
Now that the rebellion in the city has been extinguished, and His Majesty the Emperor has unfortunately passed away, Prince Shilo Augustine has inherited the throne of the Emperor for the sake of the affairs of the empire and the overall situation, and the coronation ceremony has been completed under the observation of His Majesty Pope Heynckes and the President of the Magical Guild, and now the new emperor has succeeded to the throne, and I, Aker Rollin, have been ordered to serve as the temporary Minister of War, and the order to control the armies will be announced to the world."
Speaking of this, Acker paused and looked at Manstein, who was already faceless under the city: "General Mansteinen, by the order of the new emperor, the royal city guards immediately stop the siege, lay down their arms, and the whole army will return to the barracks outside the city, and no violators will be allowed to violate the order, and the command of the guards will still be in charge of General Garonin, General Manstein, can you hear clearly, if there is no problem, please carry out the imperial order."
Manstein went limp, and almost sat down on the ground "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, he has already been killed" Despite Aker's reading, Manstein, as a loyal royalist, naturally would not give up so easily.
It's not because of how loyal he was to the emperor, but Manstein knew that with his own mediocre military strategy, he could sit in this position today, and the only source of all the glory and wealth was the trust of His Majesty the emperor If the emperor is not there, then everything about himself will disappear What's more, it is said that last night's coup d'état was done by those "real Augustine", and Huang Yanjing was killed This kind of excuse, if it is a foreigner, may be enough, but Manstein, who has been in Yanjing for a long time, will not know With those "real Augustine" guys, even if there are some rabble such as samurai guards quietly gathered in the house, it is simply nonsense to kill the emperor Could it be that those thousands of Royal Forest Army are all decorations?
Could it be that the thousands of sheriff's patrols in the city are all decorations?
Are you Thor's whips that have taken over the city's defenses all decorations?
At this moment, even if you are an idiot, you can guess some clues The city defense was closed, the magic array was opened, the emperor's death was unknown, and Prince Xiluo hurriedly succeeded to the throne and was crowned Manstein really refused to let go of it Everything he has comes from the emperor, and he knows very well that if he gives up, then what awaits him is everything, glory and wealth, all of which will disappear, and maybe the last little life may not be able to escape But to the end Huang Yanjing is dead, and now that Shiloh has succeeded to the throne, even the president of the Magic Guild in the city, as well as the Pope of the Church, have recognized the legitimacy and legitimacy of his position as emperor And he was originally the emperor's younger brother, and he succeeded to the throne, so it can be said that he is a satisfactory candidate in all aspects The most important thing is that even if there is any inside story, the former emperor is already dead I, the courtiers of the former emperor, have become rootless duckweed, even if I want to make something, I can't see hope Can he take these 30,000 royal city guards and argue with the new emperor Xiluo Don't be kidding, without the emperor, he is just a mediocre general, and these 30,000 troops will never follow him with all his heart.
That's a path where there's no hope What disappointed Manstein the most was the reaction of the people at the Academy of Magic.
After hearing the announcement in the city, Dean Hugo immediately ordered the magicians to stop all their actions, and then left Yanjing with the people and returned to the magic academy.
Before leaving, although Hugo's words were very helpless, he also understood very clearly: the number one person in the Academy of Magic, Dean Carmen, was not in Yanjing at the moment. encountered this kind of big event, firstly, the change of imperial power, it is inconvenient for the magic academy to participate in it, and secondly, even if there is any inside story in this matter, but when encountering this kind of big event, the attitude and reaction of the magic academy is not something that he can decide with Dean Hugo, and he must wait for Dean Carmen to come back, and this kind of big matter must be decided by that woman Manstein was annoyed, but he couldn't vent it.
These magicians are something he can't provoke, and he doesn't have the right to restrain them.
But Dean Hugo and these magicians can walk away, but they can't Where do you go from here?
If His Majesty was really killed, and it had something to do with the Prince Shiloh who succeeded to the throne in a hurry Manstein felt a chill in his heart, he knew very well that once he handed over the military power and handed over the army, then what was waiting for him must be a "purge" I, the henchman of the former emperor, can save a life, I'm afraid However, it is impossible to resist, the emperor is dead, there is no hope, even if he declares to the army that Shiloh is a usurper, the army will not follow him.
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Because he does not have so much prestige, and because the former emperor is dead, there is no point in the army continuing to resist, unless it is a real rebellion Don't even think about this kind of thing.
Manstein was at a loss and didn't know where he was going.
But Hugo, the chubby branch dean of the Academy of Magic, seems to be a little kind.
Looking at Manstein who came out to bid farewell to him, Hugo sighed softly, deliberately pulled Manstein aside, and whispered a few words to him.
"Your Excellency, General, you have to talk deeply.
You are a confidant of the former emperor, and now that the new emperor has succeeded to the throne, I am afraid that it will not be suitable for you to continue to stay here. ” "Oh" Manstein's eyes lit up, and he looked up at Hugo.
Hugo sighed, and casually pointed in the direction of the city gate: "The death of the first emperor is unknown, this matter, after Dean Carmen returns, my magic academy will definitely investigate."
However, your identity is different, you are just a military general, no more transcendent than the identity of us magicians.
To be honest, I also respect you as a loyal courtier of the former emperor, and I can't bear to let you fall in the end."
Manstein's heart moved, and he quickly bent over and begged, "Please also ask the dean to teach me" "Let's go, get out of here" Hugo's voice was very soft, but his tone was very resolute: "Don't be attached to the military power of this army, the general trend has gone, you can't control this army If you are attached to this military power and are reluctant to let go and refuse to leave here, then as soon as the three days are full, the city gate is opened, and the people of the military department in the city, or the new emperor of Xiluo personally come out to take over the army, how should you accept it or resist I'm afraid it will end up."
"I'll go" "Well, let's go."
Hugo said in a low voice: "It's not that I said frustrating words when I went to the northwest, if the emperor is still there, then there is still a chance to fight."
But now that the emperor is no longer there, Shiloh has succeeded to the throne, and he has orthodox royal blood, and after he has been crowned, then there is no hope for this situation to be reversed.
If you want to save yourself, get out of now.
There is a tulip family in the northwest, you don't have to look at the royal family, where do you go to pray for a refuge, and maybe save your life.
Presumably, what His Majesty wants is only the military power of the Guard, as long as you leave and go to the Tulip family's territory, he will not chase after you.
After all, he is now the new successor, and he should ask for stability, and he will not provoke the Tulip family for your sake. ” Manstein's eyes lit up That night, Dean Hugo of the Academy of Magic took people away and returned to the Academy of Magic.
The supreme commander of the Intramural Guard outside the city, General Manstein, also suddenly disappeared that night, and left the army at night, missing missing.
After daybreak, the Guards discovered that the commander was missing, and when the group was leaderless, General Garonin, who had been staying in the barracks outside the city, suddenly brought people to take over the army.
He was originally the official commander of the Wangcheng Guard, and now he came to take over the army again, and it happened that Manstein was missing, and there was no backbone in the army.
Although some officers who were loyal to the former emperor also felt that something was wrong in their hearts, after all, the night before yesterday, the army returned to Yanjing Qinwang, but the commander of the Wangcheng Guards gave up his command and stayed in the barracks, which is a reprehensible move.
But at the moment, everyone has no choice.
General Garonin successfully retook the Guards of the Royal City, and immediately restrained his army and stationed it there.
As soon as the three-day period was over, the magic array in the city finally closed, and the magic light faded Two armies of Thor's Whip drove out of the city, and soon took over the royal city guards, supervising them all the way to the barracks outside the city, laying down their weapons and taking over.
Yanjing's last powerful military force was finally recovered.
In this way, the Yanjing coup d'état that took place during the New Year of this year finally came to an end However, the blood was not shed: