Ancestors, please don't crawl out again.

Chapter 131 The atmosphere gradually turns warhammer-like

Changan.

Emperor Taizu Gao's arrow was shot out.

The next moment, the blue ionosphere of the energy arrow, clinging to the ground and trailing behind it, created a trench that appeared instantly, like a rocket vehicle undergoing a test orbit, spewing out a spectacular cloud of dust as it crashed into the city wall, creating a gap that had been ejected backward from the explosion.

Fragments of the city wall shot straight into the sky, like countless cannonballs crashing into the city.

The energy arrow vanished instantly.

"kill!"

Deng Yue, acting as a striker, roared.

Wielding twin halberds, he charged forward, then leaped into the trench created by the energy arrows, before rushing towards the gap shrouded in sand and dust.

Behind him, the Han army surged forward in a mighty torrent.

Zhou Fu, Su Jun, Xu Kan, and even Zhou Xie and Gu Pi from the Jiangdong aristocratic families...

All the generals participating in the battle, whether from noble families or humble backgrounds, even those who rose from humble origins and became fortified lords, all rushed towards the walls of Chang'an in front of them at this moment. Behind them, Han soldiers swept across the land like a tidal wave, countless ladders like small boats floating on the sea. At this moment, for the future of their families, regardless of their status, they all rushed forward without regard for anything else.

Behind them stood Emperor Gaozu.

On the throne in the imperial carriage, the majestic gaze of Emperor Taizu Gao was fixed upon him.

Blood and passion wash over the battlefield!
The day will come when your wife and children will be granted official titles and privileges!

The family's glory begins today!
Of course, Deng Yue was still at the very front. He leaped forward in that straight ravine like a silverback gorilla, quickly putting a long distance between himself and those behind him.

Then, as he was struck by the torrent flowing from the moat into the ravine, he leaped up, landing on the ravine's bank before leaping to the other side. After a few leaps, he reached the moat. With a roar, he leaped with all his might, reaching a height of over ten meters, and then flew straight across the moat, crashing into the gap still shrouded in sand and dust.

At the same time, the already limited water in the moat continued to flow into the energy arrow's trenches.

Of course, in the original history, when Deng Yue's old partner Zhou Fu arrived at the moat, the bottom of the river had already been exposed, but it was all silt underneath.

Of course, Zhou Fu was no ordinary person either.

With a shield in one hand and a long sword in the other, he stepped on the backs of the troops who had rushed into the moat ahead of him, and crossed the moat in a few steps. He then followed Deng Yue into the breach. More troops behind him also stepped on the backs of the troops who were serving as stepping stones to quickly cross the moat. When a stepping stone could not hold on and fell, the troops who had crossed the river the closest immediately jumped in to take its place.

The Zhou family's eight thousand works.

There is no shortage of suicide soldiers.

Next to arrive was Zhou Xie.

As a member of a top family in Jiangdong, he held the horizontal sword that his grandfather Zhou Chu used to slay a dragon, and gracefully flew over the silt of the moat, as if he had flown onto the city wall without being touched by dirt.

……

As the generals reached the moat, they all displayed their skills.

Even Gu Pi, who had always been a nobleman at home playing music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, took up his sword and floated up the city wall like an immortal. He even released the sword light with great momentum and killed an enemy soldier in a magnificent manner, showing the demeanor of a noble young master in a turbid world.

The Xiongnu soldiers on the city wall were actually in a state of collapse and did not offer any substantial resistance.

Liu Cong has returned to Pingyang to take charge.

As for this place, it was guarded by Liu Yao. Liu Yi, after his defeat in Luoyang, was still stationed at Tongguan. However, he did not expect Yang Feng to appear directly in Chang'an. The Xiongnu, who were already frightened by Yang Feng's last visit, were completely at a loss. Moreover, Yang Feng's style this time was even more ferocious than last time, and he brought dozens of times more troops and so many experts. It was obvious that they could not stop him, but they dared not run away.

After all, leaving the city would be a dead end!

In short, it's completely chaotic.

When the sand and dust cleared at the breach, revealing Deng Yue and his group, their feet were already covered with the corpses of the Xiongnu.

Meanwhile, as more and more generals climbed the city walls, the Han army arrived, ladders were erected, and countless Han soldiers swarmed up the city. Then the city gates were opened, the drawbridge was lowered, and Xu Kan and others, who had been waiting outside the city, led their cavalry across the drawbridge and poured into Chang'an.

Chang'an has been recaptured.

It's that simple.

The entire process of capturing Chang'an took less than a quarter of an hour.

Of course, the key was that Yang Feng shot open the city wall with one arrow.

"Your Majesty, enemy reinforcements!"

Just as Yang Feng was admiring the sight of his subordinates recapturing Chang'an, Guo Mo, who had been sent out to scout, ran to the elephant carriage, knelt down, and bowed.

"Reinforcements? Where did they come from?"

Yang Feng was surprised.

Indeed, given his sudden appearance, how could Liu Yao possibly have received reinforcements? At this point, Liu Cong probably didn't even know he had arrived in Chang'an! Moreover, it was unlikely that Liu Cong would find out, as he was probably already surrounded in Pingyang. The Han army wasn't limited to Yang Feng's force; while Ji Dan was marching south, Wei Xiong had also entered Shangdang from Xiangguo. Li Ju's Han army had also entered Shangdang, their objective being to advance westward and join Ji Dan in encircling Pingyang.

The Han army of today is no longer the one that relied entirely on Emperor Gaozu to fight. Now it is the most powerful force in the north, and its military strength alone is enough to wipe out these foreign tribes.

However, Yang Feng soon saw the reinforcements.

Thousands of cavalry.

However, the armor rate is not high.

They were clearly conscripted nomads, and primarily armed with bows and arrows.

"It's the Tiefu Xiongnu!"

Liu Yan said after seeing the other person's appearance clearly.

"Your Majesty, should we summon all armies to withdraw from Chang'an and meet the enemy in battle?"

Xi Jian, who served as an advisor to Emperor Taizu Gao, spoke cautiously.

"No need."

Yang Feng said.

Of course, there's no need for that.

However, he did not take action personally.

Because at this time his Imperial Guard musketeers were already in formation.

Although some of the Imperial Guards have already entered the city, one army remains outside on guard. Yang Feng's Imperial Guards consist of six armies in total, but currently each army only has one brigade with 5,000 men. According to the plan, it will gradually expand to six brigades, and then to twelve armies, eventually becoming a de facto modern army.

Furthermore, the reserve military force is formed by relying on the Fubing system or the general conscription system.

The 12th Army was already terrifying in this era.

Three to four hundred thousand is close to the number of musketeers during Napoleon's time. In this world, they can wipe out whomever they want. At most, their control after occupation might be a little lacking, but such control can be achieved with soldiers equipped with ordinary weapons.

Soldiers armed with high-quality armor and weapons were sufficient to suppress resistance.

However, the technology of firearms must be kept secret to the greatest extent possible.

Five thousand musketeer Imperial Guards arrayed themselves in Chang'an, with field cannons at the front and musketeers in three ranks. They needed neither to guard their flanks nor their rear, as Emperor Taizu Gaozu protected both. All the soldiers silently watched the approaching Tiefu Xiongnu. These Xiongnu, rarely involved in the Guanzhong campaign, had likely been brought in by either Liu Cong or Liu Yao, most likely Liu Yao. After all, Liu Yao wasn't exactly trustworthy, and these were the main allies he could muster, being Xiongnu themselves. Liu Cong was clearly failing; if he couldn't hold Pingyang, the burden of maintaining the pseudo-Han dynasty would fall to Liu Yao.

But he didn't expect that the Tiele Huns would arrive at that exact moment.

The cavalry surged straight into the thin line of musketeers.

The next moment, flames erupted from the cannons. Whistling shells struck the surging cavalry.

The Tiefu Xiongnu were immediately thrown into chaos.

They were completely stunned when they first encountered firearms. Their warhorses were startled by the loud cannon fire, turned around uncontrollably, and collided with the following warhorses.

The first round of shelling alone disrupted their momentum.

then……

The shelling continued.

Dozens of field guns continuously spewed flames at the chaotic Tiefu Xiongnu.

Shells blasted through their midst, sending blood and flesh flying.

The cannon fire, like thunderclaps rolling across the land, drove more and more warhorses to try to flee out of instinctive fear. They became a chaotic mess, jostling and even biting each other. And the chaos continued to spread, like a giant whirlpool, dragging the entire Tiele Xiongnu army into the abyss of confusion.

The effect of firearms on cavalry was so obvious in the early days.

Artillery shells don't actually kill many enemies.

But for warhorses that had never encountered cannons before, the sound of cannons was a fatal blow.

The Indians even developed a giant cannon resembling a loudspeaker, using a small powder chamber to house a huge, short, and stubby barrel, over a meter in diameter, to create the loudest possible sound to disturb the enemy—primarily their war elephants. But even the sound of this small field cannon was deadly to warhorses encountering firearms for the first time. The terrified horses wouldn't advance, especially as the smoke cleared, becoming even more uncontrollable.

The Tiefu Xiongnu on horseback roared anxiously, trying to break free from the chaos.

But it didn't work.

It is completely out of control.

For warhorses with their high intelligence, they are well aware that what lies ahead is something terrifying.

Distancing oneself is instinctive.

Meanwhile, the dozens of field guns continued to fire relentlessly.

"Is this a win?"

Xi Jian looked at the completely chaotic Tiefu Xiongnu with some disbelief.

He never imagined that war could be fought like this.

"not yet."

Yang Feng said.

Indeed, not yet.

At the same moment, a roar like cannon fire rang out from the Tiefu Xiongnu cavalry, followed by a huge figure soaring into the air, wielding what appeared to be a large iron rod. His body was covered in the crimson color of runes, and as he landed, he swept his weapon across the chaotic warhorses in front of him.

The warhorse was even smashed away along with the rider on its back.

"Liu Hu, also known as Liu Wulugu, was the leader of the Tiefu Xiongnu."

It is said that he was born a giant, and after a blood sacrifice, he was invincible, capable of taking on ten thousand men. However, he was inherently cruel, taking pleasure in killing indiscriminately, regardless of kinship, including his own people. He was skilled in cruel tortures such as gouging out eyes, cutting out tongues, and even skinning people alive. Therefore, although he was fierce and brave, even among the Xiongnu, no one wanted to associate with him. Liu Cong only kept him at arm's length.

Liu Yan immediately said.

But Bo Bo's great-grandfather had already begun the charge.

The Han army's cannons simultaneously spewed flames.

Without hesitation, Liu Hu grabbed a warhorse beside him and used it as a shield.

Shells kept kicking up dirt around him.

A cannonball struck the warhorse squarely, but after piercing its body, it didn't knock it down; the impact only momentarily jolted it. Liu Hu immediately realized this was effective. He roared at his men, who, pale-faced, dismounted and rushed forward, forming a dense formation in front of him to protect him as he continued his charge towards the Han army. But it was to no avail, because the field artillery soon switched to grapeshot. With muzzle flashes, grapeshot swished through the human shields, felling them in droves.

At the same time, the musketeers also opened fire.

Although the distance is still far, a few hundred musketeers are enough to take on a group of people.

After all, these Xiongnu people didn't have much armor. They lived alone in northern Shaanxi and had limited resources, so Bobo really had a special fondness for iron.

The meat shields scattered and fled.

Liu Hu's accumulated power ultimately succumbed to reality.

He roared furiously, grabbed a fleeing subordinate and used him as a human shield to block a volley of shrapnel, then hurled him with all his might. At the same time, he leaped up and swung an iron bar at the Han army.

but……

Hundreds of muskets simultaneously unleashed flames at him in mid-air.

A hail of bullets ripped through his massive body, splattering flesh and blood everywhere.

He fell to the ground with a mournful cry.

But he was still covered in blood, and charged at the musketeers like a madman.

The latter did not back down, even though he had charged very close, looking like a ferocious demon, but the soldiers continued to load steadily.

Liu Hu arrived at the front lines very quickly.

He raised the iron bar and roared like a wild beast.

But just a few steps away from him, the soldiers who had finished loading their muskets also raised their guns. The next moment, flames shot out almost to his face, and all the bullets hit his head. He crashed into the middle of the Han army, but fell down as he did so. The iron bar in his hand fell limply to the ground. The Han soldiers who were almost hit by him looked at him curiously as he fell to the ground.

He suddenly sat up.

however……

More than a dozen bayonets plunged into his back without hesitation.

Finally, he collapsed weakly again.

The soldiers weren't satisfied, so they pulled out their bayonets and stabbed him again, repeatedly stabbing him.

But his body was rapidly withering away.

The generals surrounding Yang Feng remained silent, especially Xi Jian, who was from a noble family.

Liu Hu is really strong!
If it were the old battlefield, Yang Feng would have already broken through the Han army's formation and even led his Tiefu Xiongnu cavalry to reap heads if he didn't make a move. But now, he can't even break through a defensive line maintained by ordinary soldiers.

Similarly, his inability to break through this defense line also means that none of the aristocratic sons can break through this defense line using their ancestral supernatural techniques.

They would all be riddled with bullets by these commoners, or pinned to the ground with bayonets.

However, they did not know that Emperor Taizu Gao was also marveling at how tough this guy was; even though he was almost riddled with bullets, he could still charge into the infantry.

"If that's the case, wouldn't it be possible to gather a bunch of sacrificial warriors, wielding Gatling guns and wearing heavy protective gear, and send them to the modern battlefield? Even if they were carrying anti-tank rocket launchers, they could carry heavy ones, and use sniper rifles as submachine guns! Moreover, the Hunnic blood sacrifice witchcraft doesn't require cannibalism; at most, it would have serious aftereffects. But what about the Teletubbies' consideration of aftereffects?"

Yang Feng suddenly had a brilliant idea.

"So, you want to recruit Space Marines?"

"That so-called god said quietly."

(End of this chapter)