Chapter 334 Broken City
Li Heng ordered Feng Changqing to attack from the west, Lai Zhen to enter from the south gate, Ma Lin to attack from the north, and he himself led Li Siye, Zhang Guangsheng, Bai Xiaode, Cen Shen, and An Zhongzhang to attack from the east.

There are three gates on the east side. Tonghua Gate is closest to Shouwang Mansion, and Chunming Gate is closest to Xingqing Palace. Li Heng did not receive any news from Yang Yuhuan and was very worried, so he went to open Tonghua Gate himself and Zhang Guangsheng and others, and left Chunming Gate to Li Siye.

It was already curfew and the city gates were closed, but Li Heng did not let Feng Changqing go to fight against Tubo, so that Feng Changqing could prepare the equipment for attacking Chang'an City.

Therefore, all the equipment Feng Changqing brought this time were prepared for attacking Chang'an.

As soon as they arrived at the city, the first attacking soldiers launched battering rams, ladders, etc. to storm Chang'an.

In an instant, the entire Chang'an City was filled with the sounds of war and killing.

In Chang'an City, the most combat-effective forces are the Flying Dragon Guard and the Longwu Army. The other twelve guards of the Southern Yamen are in name only, and some of them are just for show, and the gate guards are no exception.

But even the Flying Dragon Guards and the Dragon Warrior Army were just show-offs in front of the brave border troops.

The first is equipment.

As for bows and arrows, the bows used by the imperial army were old bows that had not been modified. The bow base and bow tip were made of the same material, such as mulberry trees, which was laborious and had little power. However, the bow base and bow tip of the Anxi Army were improved, making the bows more labor-saving and more powerful.

As for spears, the imperial army used Baigan spears and Putou spears, which were more beautiful than practical, while the Anxi army used lacquer spears and wooden spears, which were more practical than beautiful.

In terms of armor, the Imperial Guards mostly wear white armor, the elite Imperial Guards wear bright armor with more decorations, while the border troops mostly wear leather armor and iron armor, and the heavy infantry also have heavy armor covering the whole body, which maximizes the defense.

In addition to individual equipment, the border troops' crossbows, arrows, swords and sticks are also more complete and practical.

Large equipment is convenient, such as crossbows and siege equipment for border troops, which many imperial guards have never used.

The second is tactical quality. The border troops are experienced in the battlefield, well-organized, well-coordinated, brave and good at fighting, while the imperial guards have never experienced the battlefield. They may be able to catch a few petty thieves, but when they encounter the border troops who are as fierce as wolves and tigers, they will be scared just by looking at their momentum.

The gatekeepers at various places trembled when they saw the bravery, skillful movements and murderous aura of the Anxi army. As soon as the Anxi army attacked the city, 30% of them were scared away immediately. Of the remaining 70%, most of them fled when they reached the city wall.

Zhang Guangsheng led the way and was the first to climb the tower, followed by the rest of the soldiers. One of the soldiers who followed him stabbed the imperial guard in front of him to death with a knife and cursed: "Damn it, you are not worthy of receiving thirty-six stone of grain!"

Zhang Guangsheng didn't care about anything else and said hurriedly, "Open the city gate first!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers rushed down the stairs and opened the city gate.

Once the city gate was broken, Li Heng led his troops in.

……

Shouwang Mansion.

The Shouwang Mansion was only one street away from Tonghua Gate. When the sounds of fighting and shouting outside reached the mansion, Shi Shouyi realized that Li Ying's army was approaching. He wanted to rush out at this moment, but as a general, he knew that the more chaotic the situation was, the more he had to keep his footing, so he only led the guards to guard the Shouwang Mansion.

The rest of the guards that Shi Shouyi had arranged to stay in the city moved upon hearing the noise, rushed out from all directions, and rushed towards Prince Shou's mansion. The guards in the city joined forces with Shi Shouyi and protected Li Heng's family as they rushed out of the street.

At the same time, An Lushan's secret agents in Chang'an heard fighting everywhere and thought they had been discovered. They were unwilling to sit and wait for death, so they joined the battle.

For a time, the city of Chang'an was in chaos.

……

Calyx Building.

A dozen Flying Dragon Guards rushed in panic one after another, interrupting everyone except Yang Yuhuan who was playing. "Report, a large number of rebels appeared at Tonghua Gate and are trying to break into the city!"

"Report, a large number of rebels appeared at Yanping Gate and are trying to break into the city!"

"Report, a large number of rebels appeared at Jinguang Gate and are trying to break into the city!"

"..."

Li Longji was so frightened that he stood up again and asked, "Where did the rebels come from?"

At this time, Chen Xuanli hurried in wearing armor and reported: "Your Majesty, it is the Anxi Beiting Army."

"What?" Li Longji was extremely surprised and said, "Anxi is more than 7,000 miles away from Chang'an. Even if they travel a hundred miles a day, they can't arrive so fast! How can they arrive faster than the Shuofang Army and the Jiannan Army? Could it be..."

Chen Xuanli said: "Prince Shou must have planned this long ago. Judging from the speed, Prince Shou must have ordered the Anxi Beiting Army to send out troops before the Helong Army went to the camp. Prince Shou had already decided to rebel before he set off to return to Chang'an!"

“No…” Li Longji seemed to be completely drained of energy. He collapsed on the dragon throne and said in a daze, “It’s only been more than five months since An Lushan started his rebellion. It would take at least half a year for the Anxi Beiting army to arrive with weapons and baggage. They were already prepared long before An Lushan started his rebellion.”

As for why he was able to arrive in Chang'an without anyone noticing, it is easy to understand.

First, he gave Li Heng the right to mobilize border troops to fight first and report later.

Secondly, An Lushan rebelled, and the border troops from all over the country had the legitimate reason to come to the king's defense.

Secondly, Longyou was tightly controlled by Li Heng, and Qinzhou in Longyou was only 300 miles away from Chang'an. With Li Heng's tight control over Longyou, the news would never get out of Longyou.

Finally, Feng Changqing and the Anxi Army were good at long-distance marching and fighting, and they were familiar with sneak attacks and smear marches. The prefectures and counties west of Chang'an had no time to report.

Li Longji understood everything in an instant.

Gao Lishi was furious when he heard this. He rushed to Yang Yuhuan and said, "You have planned this long ago. You are ambitious and rebellious. You deserve to be killed by both heaven and man. General Chen, why don't you kill her quickly!"

Chen Xuanli drew out his long knife and put it on Yang Yuhuan's neck.

Yang Yuhuan did not dodge or evade, and her expression was calm. The pipa in her hand played the sound of golden swords, iron horses, and thousands of troops.

"Stop!" Li Longji interrupted Chen Xuanli and Gao Lishi, saying, "What's the point of killing her now? It will give Li Heng an excuse to purge the emperor's entourage? The outcome will be decided tonight. If you kill him now, Li Heng will win and will surely slaughter Chang'an City with blood. He will cut you two into pieces and torture you to death. I will also... not have a good end. If we win, it won't be too late to kill her and Li Heng together. The most urgent thing is to mobilize the entire city's garrison and fight to the death!"

"Yes!" Chen Xuanli accepted the order, "I will go to fight the King of Shou right away!"

Li Longji looked at Yang Yuhuan and said quietly, "What a good song "Shou Wang Po Zhen Qu". It really has the potential to be the best song in the world."

After saying that, he raised his hand and asked the music and dance troupe to follow Yang Yuhuan's rhythm.

The intense music seemed to rush out from the Hua'e Tower, echoing throughout the entire Chang'an City and drifting to the front line.

The sword cut across his neck.

Li Ying led his troops and charged forward, killing anyone who stood in his way. They entered through Tonghua Gate, passed Xingningfang, and were about to turn into the Shouwang Mansion when they met Shi Shouyi, who was escorting his family. Li Ying took a quick look in the firelight and moonlight and found that Yang Yuhuan was not there, so he asked, "Where is the princess?"

Shi Shouyi immediately knelt down and said, "I am guilty. The princess has entered the palace. Your Highness, please punish me!"

(End of this chapter)