Chapter 922: The capital is broken, and the quasi-country is dead
Seeing that Batur, the king of the Dzungar Khanate and the commander of the city, was killing people in a rage, his guards did not dare to slack off, and they all rushed out one by one, slashing and killing these retreating soldiers, and there was a wail on the city wall.
It was only with great difficulty that Batur re-stabilized the situation and restored calm to the entire northern wall.
At this moment, his heart was full of anger, but he felt even more inexplicably sad.
Hateful, hateful now, in addition to being passively beaten, what countermeasures can there be?!
The Tang Army's steel heavy dragon artillery can hit a distance of more than 1,000 meters smoothly and accurately, while there are only more than 20 large and small artillery pieces left in its own city, but in the end it can only hit an accurate range of more than 500 meters.
Fuck, what kind of shitty fight is this!
In his heart, Batur scolded the Tang Jun on the opposite side ten thousand times with the dirtiest words.
But soon, while he was still secretly scolding, Tang Jun was ready for the next salvo shot.
When he saw that the Tang army began to adjust the muzzle of the cannon again, and was about to start shooting again, Batur's heart was as uncomfortable as a knife.
Alas, the artillery of the Tang army is so fierce, the offensive is so fierce, these poor defenders on the city wall can only sit and wait for the slaughter, there is only the slightest chance to turn the tables and win, so force themselves to support, so in vain to let their soldiers innocently die, what is the purpose!
On the northern wall of the city of Dolben Lut, when the defenders were finally regaining stability, the next round of artillery bombardment of the Don army began.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
……
Another 180 jet-black 32-pound iron bullets, like a heavy fist swung by the god of death, spread their black wings, and roared in an extremely terrifying attitude.
There was another deafening crash, and on the entire northern city wall, broken bricks rained down, large chunks of rammed earth inside cracked, and yellow dust and mist flew up all over the sky. The dense cobwebs and cracks on the entire northern wall have reached a shocking level.
In the face of such fierce violence and complete death, the struggle and resistance of human beings is almost a joke.
The rest of the defenders, who were already frightened, no longer need to be mobilized, I don't know who shouted, these guys immediately abandoned their posts, howled and hugged their heads and ran away. Their flight was so resolute, so unstoppable, that it was like a horde of mad beasts that seemed to knock anything in their way to the ground.
The explosion shook the Lord General Batur into the air, and his body fell heavily on the battlement, and then rebounded back under the city wall, causing him to scream loudly in pain.
Fortunately, some soldiers hurried over and helped him sit firmly against the wall.
Batur's mind was so shocked that he tried to get up, but there was an inexplicable pain in his waist, and he lost consciousness from the waist down.
, I guess this fell too hard, breaking the lumbar vertebrae and ribs.
He was in pain, and tried hard to support his body with his hands, but he couldn't do it, but he fell to the ground again.
Seeing that Batur was wounded, his son Galdan, who was organizing a defense on the other wall, hurried over.
Seeing his father's tragic situation, Galdan was full of sadness.
"Father Khan, I will help you up."
Galdan hurriedly wiped the corners of his wet eyes, hurried over, and stretched out his hands from the side, trying to help his father Khan Batur.
Batur raised his hand with difficulty, waved it, and signaled that he didn't have to help himself.
"Father Khan ......"
Batur turned his head with difficulty to see Galdan's reddened teary eyes and trembling lips.
The father and son met each other, but they had mixed feelings.
Batur squeezed a wry smile on his face and waved his hand again, signaling that he didn't have to touch himself.
"Father Khan......" Galdan's throat swelled, and his voice choked.
At this time, Batur calmed down. He didn't take Galdan's hand and get up, but just supported it with his hands, so that his body was as close to the pheasant as possible, showing a half-lying posture.
"I can't do it."
Batur gasped and muttered, his eyes half-drooping, looking at the only remaining son in front of him: "It's just that if you want me Batur to surrender, you can't do it!" The king is dead, I can still do this. But you don't have to die here with your father. “
"Father Khan, the child is willing to die in battle with Father Khan, and die for the country, at any cost!" Galdan had tears in his eyes and a look of indignation.
"Nope! Need not! It is enough to have a father Khan martyred. Batur said sharply: "You remember, after I die, the soldiers and horses in the city will be under your command, so you can take them to surrender to the Tang army, and you don't have to let them die with me." ”
"Father Khan! The child can't lose you! Galdan let out a cry of sorrow and wept again and again.
"Don't cry, my father Khan has done his best to fight until now, even if he dies now, he has no regrets. The artillery of the Tang army was fierce, and the generals could not let the sons and daughters in the city die in vain. You remember the words of your father Khan, as soon as your father Khan dies, you will immediately raise the white flag and order all the brothers in the city to surrender to the Tang army! Batur gasped and shouted at Galdan.
Galdan's eyes were blurred with tears, and he looked directly at his father, Khan Batur, who was wheezing, and wanted to say more, but Batur had already picked up the sword that had fallen to the ground, and with a strong swing, he slammed it off his neck.
A fountain of blood erupted from the crack in Batur's neck, and his sword clanged to the ground, and the whole person fell slowly down the battlement.
"Father Khan!" Galdan screamed violently, hugged him tightly, and let out a cry of sorrow.
The quasi-military soldiers next to him also cried bitterly.
Galdan originally planned to carry the body of his father Khan down to the city, but at this time, when he heard the sound of artillery bombardment in the distance, he immediately came to his senses, quickly left the body of his father Batur, and hurriedly ran down the city wall to hide.
At this time, the third round of shelling of the Don army began again.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
……
The dazzling fire flashed, the choking smoke floated up, and ninety thirty-two-pound iron bullets roared away, and the sound of the huge iron bullets crashing and the dull sound of the collapse of the city wall were continuous, and the smell made people palpitate.
After this bombardment, there were nearly 20 gaps in the collapsed city wall, and many places that were continuously bombarded have completely collapsed.
The location of the city wall where Batur was located suddenly collapsed, and the king of the Dzungar Khanate, stirred up by the violent air waves, crossed a short arc, like a fluttering leaf falling from the sky, suddenly fell from the air, and was instantly buried in the ruins of bricks and loess.
Batur, the king of the Dzungar Khanate, died in this way at the head of the capital, and his real body and name were destroyed.
However, when he returned to the underworld, he thought that he could die as a king and die for the Dzungar Khanate, which was enough to laugh at Jiuquan.
In the city, he witnessed the corpse of his father being bombarded into the sky by the Tang army's artillery fire, and his heart was like a knife, and he cried bitterly.
"Your Royal Highness, now that King Khan is gone, what should we do?" There was a minister next to him who asked in a low voice.
Galdan stopped his tears, his eyes were blood-red, and he looked like a hideous beast, but his throat was surging rapidly, but he couldn't say a word.
According to his intentions, he was willing to fight to the death with the Tang army, and he was the most unfortunate to die and die for the country, and he followed his father Khan, which was also at ease. However, the last words of his father Khan made him unable to say anything like that.
To be martyred, it is enough to have a father Khan, and he must work hard to live, preserve the bloodline of the royal family, and preserve the last hope of the family......
It's hard for eternity, and it's the only death.
Thinking of this, the corners of Galdan's mouth actually flashed a wry smile.
It seems that the self who flaunted his loyalty and shouted the slogan of martyrdom has returned to the same path as Yaolevas, the son of the king of Yarkand Khan, who killed his father and begged for surrender, which is really sad and ridiculous.
"Your Highness......"
Seeing Galdan's strange expression and silence, the minister next to him wanted to ask but stopped.
Galdan shook his head, let out a long sigh, and said: "Pass on my order, now that my father Khan has died, the whole army will stop resisting and immediately go out of the city and surrender to save the lives of the soldiers and civilians in the city." ”
At this time, when the yellow dust and fog in the sky gradually dissipated, the Tang army outside the city could clearly see from the gaps in the collapsed city wall that huge white flags had been fluttering everywhere in the streets and alleys of the city......
With the surrender of the defenders in the city of Dolbenlut, there was no resistance in the entire Dzungar Khanate, and all the territories in the country had been occupied by the Tang army.
And when he saw the white flag at the head of the city and the Tang Emperor Li Xiao watching the battle under the city, he smiled faintly.
As expected, the Dzungar Khanate was really afraid of its own artillery fire, and in order to save their lives, they had to lead the people to surrender immediately.
The enemy is willing to surrender, and there is no need to kill them all.
"Pass on my order, suspend the shelling, and wait for the quasi-army to leave the city and surrender." Li Xiao slowly ordered.
"Obey Your Majesty's command."
Hearing that the artillery fire outside the city had stopped, Galdan was about to lead all the defenders in the city to surrender to the Tang army, and suddenly ran to the ruins of the collapsed city wall as if crazy, and desperately dug out his father Khan Batur, who had become a blur of flesh and blood, and was almost inhuman.
He hugged this filthy and dried flesh tightly, and let out a loud cry of sorrow, which made the quasi-soldiers on the bystanders greatly moved.
The return of the lonely city, the end of the royal family, how not to be sentimental.
Galdan wept for a long time before entering the body of his father Khan, putting it in the coffin, and then ordered that the four gates be opened, and the soldiers everywhere laid down their weapons and went out of the city to surrender to the Tang army.
In a short time, the white flag was hung high at the head of the entire city of Dorben Lut, and the four city gates were also opened together.
Galdan, who was dressed in arrows and armor, led a group of generals and officials in the city, and slowly walked out of the north gate of Chengdu with his head down, and after all of them left the city, they all knelt down on the ground.
Seeing Galdan leading the crowd to surrender, Li Xiao, the commander of the Tang Army, surrounded by a group of guards, slowly rode out of the rear of the Tang Army, came to a place not far from Galdan, and rode his horse to stand still.
Kneeling on the ground, Galdan looked ashamed, he didn't dare to look at the Tang Emperor in front of him, he gritted his teeth tightly, suppressed the emotion of shame in his heart, took a long breath, and then bowed down again, "Sinner Minister Galdan, knock to see His Majesty the Emperor, I am too late to return, please forgive Your Majesty!" “
Next, in a choked tone, Galdan told the story of his father Khan Batur who first committed suicide and was then bombarded by the Tang army's artillery fire, and his final confession that he was going to lead the rest of the city to surrender to the Tang army.
After Galdan finished speaking, Li Xiao also sighed for this sigh.
Alas, Batur's choice is really emotional.
"Alas, Batur's death is also a matter of heart. However, if you can do it in time, you can lead your troops to vote, and I am very happy, but you can forgive the sins of you and others, and everyone and their families can save their lives. Li Xiao sighed lightly.
Hearing Li Xiao's words and agreeing to let himself live, Galdan was very happy, and he knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing!" The sinner was ignorant, and he was forced to confront the heavenly soldiers, so that his father committed suicide, and he led the whole army to come late anyway, and now he thinks about it, and he is ashamed! ”
After these words were finished, Galdan regained his head and bowed again.
The other subordinate generals, when they saw the lord Kaldana's head bowing, did not hesitate, and immediately followed Kaldan and knelt down to pay homage.
"Alas, if I knew this was the case, why bother in the first place!" Li Xiao was very proud in his heart, but he looked sorry for him, and after immediately looking down at the Galdan who was kneeling down for a while, he said lightly: "It's okay to mention the past." In any case, it is very wise for you to be able to vote in time and avoid a fight. All the previous festivals and unhappiness can be revealed. ”
Galdan was ashamed and didn't dare to raise his head, but just bowed his hand and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Under the stupidity, there are eyes that do not know Mount Tai, and they want to compete with your army, today's situation can be described as self-inflicted humiliation, and how to regret it! This time, there is no face at all. I am already grateful for all my life, how will I be sent in the future, but it is up to King Tang to deal with it, and there is no other word. ”
"Galdan, you and all the generals should stand up and speak. As I have already said, our army has allowed you to surrender, and this previous conflict and all kinds of unhappiness can be revealed, and you don't have to worry about it anymore. How to make specific arrangements in the future, I will inform you after I think about it thoroughly. ”
Li Xiao was inexplicably happy in his heart, and after he finished speaking lightly, he gently raised the horsewhip and motioned for him to get up and speak.
Galdan's face turned red, and after he stood up, the rest of the generals and others also stood up silently, and the atmosphere was very awkward for a while.
Galdan plucked up his courage, forced himself to smile, and sighed: "I'm ashamed, I thank Your Majesty Datang once again for your grace." What I want to say next is, if your army is willing to accept us and ignore the past, and be so lenient, then how can we not be willing to swear allegiance to the death? From now on, we are willing to serve Your Majesty under your army's account, and do our best. ”