Super Hero Monk: Hormones Journey to the West

Chapter 63: Xuanwu Gate Second Transformation

"Your Majesty, the troops in the north of the city were defeated by the rebels in one fell swoop~"

A military supervisory guard, sweating profusely, ran to Ganlu Palace to report urgently.

Ah this! ?
Everyone in the hall was shocked and couldn't believe their ears.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

Yuchi Gong interrupted angrily:
"Ten thousand against two hundred can be defeated?
"Do they have reinforcements, or are some people afraid of fighting and retreating?
"Where are the left and right commanders of the Qianniu Guard? Didn't they go there too?"

The reporter replied:
“The enemy had no reinforcements, and no one on our side was afraid to fight at the beginning.

"But 4,800 elite cavalrymen charged forward fearlessly, yet they couldn't even break through their 100-meter range, and almost all of them were killed or wounded.

"Most of the remaining infantry were rotated from local Zhechoufu to guard Chang'an. They had never seen such a tragic situation, so they fled in disarray."

"The left and right commanders of the Qianniu Guards did lead their men to cut into the enemy's formation from the flank, but they only exchanged a few moves with Tang Xuanci before... they were all killed."

Ah this! ?
Yuchi Gong couldn't believe it, thinking that those two were the best masters in the palace, and their strength was not much inferior to his own. Was Tang Xuanci... really that powerful?
Qin Qiong remained calm and immediately asked, "Where did they go, and in which direction?"

The reporter said:

"They seemed to have no intention of evacuating and rushed straight towards the Xuanwu Gate. Commander Du Junchao had already personally taken command at the city gate and promptly ordered the gate closed."

Just as he finished speaking, someone came running in from outside the palace gate to report that Tang Xuanci had brought more than 200 soldiers to the city, and it seemed... he was going to storm Xuanwu Gate!

Ah this? Ah this? Ah this! ?
Everyone's heads were about to explode.

The last second they were still thinking about how to encircle and annihilate the enemy, but they didn't expect that during the fight they would end up defending the city?
With only more than 200 people, they are going to attack Xuanwu Gate. Are they imitating Li Shimin?
In the past, the King of Qin led 800 soldiers to launch the Xuanwu Gate Incident and usurp the throne.

Now, the King of Ren leads a group of fierce bandits to stage the second Xuanwu Gate Incident and rebel?

Do you really think Xuanwu Gate is made of paper?

Or was it that the commander-in-chief of the imperial guards was also bribed by him?
Li Shimin's face looked extremely ugly, and his back was soaked with cold sweat without him realizing it.

He couldn't figure out where his brother got the courage from, but he felt a huge crisis and couldn't help but think of what happened that year.

The memory is so vivid, all the details are still vivid in my mind, I can even smell the scent of that summer morning.

That day was the fourth day of the sixth month of the ninth year of Wude.

Today is also June.

Could it be that there really is karma in this world?

Do not!
impossible!
He can't possibly break in!
"Shubao, Jingde, quickly go to Xuanwu Gate to supervise the troops to prevent any changes."

Li Shimin said very nervously that he was really afraid that some of the city gate guards would rebel and join forces with Tang Xuanci.

Qin Qiong and Yuchi knew that the situation was serious, so they received the order and were about to leave the hall.

Suddenly, Li Shimin caught sight of Gao Huitong, who had been standing at the doorway for some time. An idea struck him, and he quickly called out to them:

"Shubao, you should stay here for now. Jingde, leave quickly. Remember, no matter what happens, you must not go into battle. Just hold on to the city walls."

Yuchi Gong responded and went out.

Li Shimin took a deep breath and issued a series of orders, asking the defenders at the six east and west gates to withdraw some troops and go around to the north of the city.

Because he was afraid that Tang Xuanci had some tricks that he could not imagine, he did not even dare to send too many troops to support him.

Feeling anxious, he heard a sentence inexplicably in his ears:

"Then you'll have no energy left, and you'll be completely useless!"

……

In front of Xuanwu Gate.

Tang Xuanci stopped a mile away from the city gate, scanned the wall with his hawk-like eyesight, and clearly saw the ugly face of the person in the C position.

That was the commander-in-chief of the Northern Ya Imperial Guards, Du Junchao, who had stood in the same position and looked down on him a few days ago. Not only did he not let him in, but he also spoke wildly.

"Don't mess around, I'll beat you to death."

Tang Xuanci remembered this sentence clearly. He stared at him fiercely and shouted:

"You son of a bitch, you said you were going to beat me to death last time, right? If you have the guts, don't run away and see who the hell dies."

Du Junchuo heard it clearly from the top of the wall, and urged his inner strength to curse back:

"Traitor! This general has long seen that you are no good. The emperor has been so kind to you, yet you are so cruel and heartless. You will definitely not have a good end!"

"Ho~ bah!"

Tang Xuanci spat out a mouthful of betel nut residue and thought to himself, what an idiot, he's still being so kind, as if I can get paid without working.

He stopped shouting and turned to look at the bandits behind him who had already set up 100 mortars and were quickly calibrating their angles. He shouted:
"hurry up.

“Within three minutes, breach the city gate.

"Inside is the imperial palace. Once you break in, you can grab tons of treasures and play with the beautiful palace maids as you please. Your names will be recorded in history!"

The bandits roared under the leadership of the battalion commander.

They were already blood-thirsty, with adrenaline surging and full of confidence. Now each of them felt that their side was terrifyingly strong.

Suddenly, a loud bang erupted on the city wall.

It turned out that more than a hundred huge cannons opened fire first, using gunpowder to propel the shells, which flew towards Tang Xuanci in a parabolic trajectory.

Tang Xuanci was not panicked at all.

This stuff was made by him, so he knows very well about its performance.

First of all, because the shells are too heavy, the longest range of the currently mass-produced large and small artillery is only a little over one mile.

They are stuck at this distance, and the population density is not high, so it is difficult to hit them.

Secondly, this shell is a solid shell and will not explode at all.

The "explosive bomb" independently improved by the Ministry of War experts requires a fuse to be inserted before ignition, and its performance is very unreliable, so it has not yet been put into production.

"dong dong dong dong..."

Intensive pounding sounds were heard, and dust and rocks flew everywhere in the large area where the Tangzi Camp was located.

However, only three or four bandits were killed or injured.

At this time, Tang Xuanci estimated that they were almost ready, waved his hand and pointed at the Xuanwu Gate Tower, and shouted:

"Fire! Fire, fire hard!"

Upon hearing the order, the bandits immediately formed groups of two, picked up mortar shells, which were much smaller and heavier than artillery shells, and stuffed them directly into the gun barrel.

The shell hits the firing pin at the bottom, automatically triggering the primer, igniting the propellant, and shooting out.

It drew parabolas of different heights in the air and easily reached various high walls and towers.

In an instant, flames exploded on the Xuanwu Gate, and the blast radius of each shell was as much as 40 meters.

The city gates shook.

The soldiers defending the city were inexperienced and didn't even know how to lie down, so they were standing in a densely packed position.

At least hundreds of people were gone before they knew what had happened.

Du Junchao was almost hit by a cannonball.

The spreading shock wave made his meridians numb and his head buzz. Fortunately, he was strong enough, otherwise he would have been knocked down.

But unfortunately, mortars are much more advanced than artillery in terms of firing time and reloading speed.

Two people work together and can fire at a rate of 30 rounds per minute while chatting and laughing.

As a result, the fireworks and shock waves on the Xuanwu Gate continued one after another.

Du Junchuo, who was standing in the C position and pretending to be cool, was targeted. Unable to dodge in time, he had to use his empty palm power to block a cannonball.

He was blown to the point of spitting blood, flew out backwards, and crawled into the stairwell.

Under the cover of artillery fire, three carriages loaded with explosives rushed towards Xuanwu Gate.

Tang Xuanci stood on the top of a carriage, looking at the tall and large city gate in the middle, thinking sadly:

"Xianbao, I told you before that I could blow up Xuanwu Gate, but you didn't believe me. Now I'll blow it up for you to see."

On the left and right city walls, some soldiers, seeing that the artillery fire did not threaten their side, boldly stuck their heads out, holding muskets and crossbows, aiming at Tang Xuanci and the carriage.

Among them were eight or nine sharpshooters who could "shoot the halberd at the gate". They held strong bows made of special materials and shot at Tang Xuanci.

Tang Xuanci calmly shook and dodged, avoiding three arrows and knocking one away. He stared at several archers and pulled out the Air to fight back.

Four heads exploded like watermelons, frightening most of the people on the city wall so much that they crouched down again.

The carriage sped along, getting closer and closer to Xuanwu Gate.

Suddenly, a fierce general wearing dark gold armor and a lion-like helmet rose from the ground, leaped onto the roof of the Xuanwu Gate, and blasted the incoming artillery shells with one punch, standing still in the shock wave.

This was none other than Yuchi Jingde, the Duke of E, who had diligently assisted Li Shimin in usurping the throne and who even dared to kill Li Yuan when he became ruthless.

He was still holding a huge bow in his left hand, his tiger eyes were angry and majestic, staring at Tang Xuanci on the galloping carriage, pulling out the arrow and putting it on the string.

With the infusion of true energy and the burst of tremendous force, the bow was pulled into the shape of a full moon, shining with colorful light, and it was obvious that it was not an ordinary object.

"Puff" he let go.

The arrow disappeared, silently traveled across hundreds of meters, and instantly reached Tang Xuanci's chest.

The speed... is very fast!
(End of this chapter)