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"Empire Hegemony" Chapter 173
Chen Ziang led his troops to capture the Xilin Mansion without bloodshed. Chen Ziang was quite surprised that the defenders fled without a fight.
However, Gyeonggi Province is already considered the core area of ??the Far Eastern Dynasty's rule, and has been stationed with heavy troops all year round. He remains cautious as always.
Chen Zi'ang's troops only stayed in Xilin Mansion for half a day, and the half day was mainly for rest, opening warehouses to release food, and doing propaganda.
Half a day later, after Chen Ziang destroyed the military facilities of Xilin Mansion, he led his troops to continue to approach the capital along the official road.
They had just won a battle, and Chen Ziang was generous with rewards, so the morale of the entire army was extremely high.
On the way to the north, their eight thousand cavalry gradually adapted to life on horseback.
Especially those brothers who didn't know how to ride a horse at first, and tied their bodies to the horse's back, are now able to control the horse without falling off.
When Chen Ziang and the others arrived in Xilin Mansion, there were only 8,000 cavalry, but when they left, their strength had reached 11,000.
In addition to the 8,000 cavalry under his command, about 3,000 young and strong refugees who lost their homes in Xilin Mansion joined him.
These young men had their own tragic experiences, and without exception, they all hated the Far Eastern Dynasty. Chen Ziang naturally accepted them and sent General Li Lang to command them.
There are a lot of weapons and equipment in the treasury of Xilin Mansion, so these three thousand young men are also armed from head to toe to the teeth at this moment.
It's just that they haven't experienced the fighting in battle formations. Although they look majestic, they are actually vulnerable mobs.
Even so, Chen Ziang did not underestimate them. After all, as long as they were dragged to the battlefield to fight a few times, they would naturally be tempered. The battlefield is the best training ground.
Chen Ziang led the cavalry unit first, and Li Lang led three thousand young men to follow closely behind, training while marching.
Due to the fall of Xilin Mansion, the news that Chen Ziang and his rebel army entered Gyeonggi Province has spread.
It's just that this news has become more like a panic-inducing rumor under the erroneous spread.
"The bandit army has hundreds of thousands of troops!"
"They captured the Xilin Mansion, and the blood of the Xilin Mansion flowed like a river!"
"I heard that the leader, Chen Ziang, has three heads and six arms, and is invulnerable"
All kinds of gossip were flying all over the sky. Although Chen Ziang and the others were just a partial teacher, they were quickly exaggerated to hundreds of thousands.
In particular, the defeated soldiers and officials of the dynasty who fled from Xilin Mansion without a fight exaggerated the strength of Chen Ziang and the others.
Because these rout soldiers and officials don't want to take the responsibility of fleeing without fighting, they naturally want to exaggerate the strength of the enemy, otherwise they will appear to be too incompetent.
According to rumors, on the road leading to the capital, there was a moment of turmoil, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Countless rich men and businessmen hurriedly packed their luggage and ran for their lives in the direction of the capital without stopping.
After all, in their view, the capital is garrisoned by elite Imperial Guards and has a majestic city wall, so the capital is safe enough.
When the common people saw that the rich man and businessman had fled, they did not dare to stay. Some went to the countryside to join relatives, and some packed up their belongings and fled to the capital.
So much so that before Chen Ziang and the others arrived, the towns along the way had been scattered amidst the chaotic rumors.
On the official road leading to the royal capital, countless carriages and crowded crowds formed a long and mighty fleeing queue.
The officials stationed in various places have also become frightened by the rumors. Those who are related have fled away in various names.
Gyeonggi Province, as the core hinterland of the Far Eastern Dynasty, was rarely affected by wars, whether it was invasion by foreign enemies or internal strife.
So much so that the army and officials stationed here have been rich for too long, so that they don't know how to deal with the crisis.
There is an important official town where more than 200 dynasty guard soldiers are stationed, and they are also facing an enemy.
Because of the rumors that the Qinghe Army is a vicious, bloodthirsty and brutal army, the garrison soldiers are afraid of the Qinghe Army.
When Chen Ziang was still more than a hundred miles away from this important town guarding the official road, he did not know who among the fleeing crowd shouted, the bandit army is coming.
The more than 200 dynasty garrison soldiers stationed here are not even identified.??Authenticity, immediately dispersed.
And it seems that the scene of this small town is repeated everywhere. Chen Ziang and the others found that since entering the Gyeonggi Province, they have not even encountered decent resistance.
They swaggered all the way to the king's capital, while opening warehouses everywhere to release food and relieve refugees.
The people who have not seen Chen Ziang and the others are as fearful as tigers, but the people who have seen Chen Ziang and the others are all grateful, forming a stark contrast.
Countless refugees also joined Chen Ziang's command one after another, making Chen Ziang's army grow rapidly.
However, Chen Ziang also knew that unrestrained military expansion would not only bring food burdens, but also uneven combat effectiveness would lead to a crushing defeat on the battlefield.
Therefore, when he accepts these refugees who come to vote, he carefully screens and selects them. Those who are dragging their families are not allowed, and those who are too thin do not wait for many requirements.
In a short period of time, Chen Ziang and the others already had 10,000 infantry, plus the original 8,000 cavalry, the force expanded to 18,000.
They marched along the official road in such a mighty way, with banners unfurled, that they were full of momentum.
Chen Ziang naturally wouldn't think about attacking the royal capital of the Far Eastern Dynasty with this little force, he wasn't so arrogant yet.
His purpose was to encircle Wei and save Zhao, trying to bring back the army of the Fourth Prince, and contact the threat of the main force of the Qinghe Army.
Therefore, Chen Ziang deliberately controlled the speed of the march, let the infantry march along the official road, and continued to conduct actual combat drills.
The galloping cavalry unit began to sweep the area near the official road in order to make a big noise and expand their influence.
Chen Ziang and his troops pointed directly at the capital, which made the atmosphere in the capital very tense, and many people were ready to flee.
The old emperor didn't expect his fourth son to be so incompetent. After a long time of extermination, he was beaten to the door of the house instead.
Although the old emperor was old and frail, the prince was in the prime of life. Facing such a crisis, he felt that this was an opportunity to show off his talents.
The last time the prince was going to invite Ying to go out to suppress the Qinghe army, because he was a prince, and the soldiers were in danger of fighting. He was not suitable to be a commander, so the fourth prince was finally let go.
The situation is different now, Chen Zi'ang has already reached Gyeonggi province, and as the crown prince in charge of the royal capital, he can no longer stand by and watch.
At the initiative of the prince, the old emperor appointed the prince to command the various armies and take charge of destroying Chen Ziang and his troops.
The old emperor also took great pains, hoping that the crown prince could improve his prestige through this victory, and at the same time, seize the power of the army near the royal capital from the military family. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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