mtl008 Chapter 220: The Power Gap between the Aristocratic Family and the Imperial Court
Chapter 220: The Power Gap between the Aristocratic Family and the Imperial Court
Pei Xingjian asked again: "But it seems that there are many enemies coming from the front, and we only have less than a thousand flintlock rifles. If they are dispersed by a wave, your highness's safety..."
Li Chengqian said, "How many troops do you think are needed to disperse the thousand flintlock rifles?"
Pei Xingjian was stunned: "At least 5,000 cavalry are needed."
Li Chengqian looked into the distance and asked, "Do you think there are five thousand enemies?"
"But your highness's safety..."
Changsun Wuji and the other two also advised, "Yes, your highness's safety is the most important. Who knows if there will be other reinforcements coming from behind?"
Li Chengqian sighed. He knew what they were thinking and also knew the importance of his identity as the crown prince.
But there is really no need!
At this moment, the Qinghe Cui family's fortress ignored the bombing of the front gate, directly gave up the defense in this direction, and rushed out directly from the other side of the city gate.
Li Chengqian frowned: "This is really a desperate dog!"
"Well, let's have a good fight with them!"
Fang Xuanling was shocked: "Your Highness is going to charge in person?"
"Charge, for fuck's sake! Who wants to charge when they have flintlock rifles? Everyone, listen up!"
The six original guards stopped throwing explosives and hurried to the prince.
"You six, use explosive packs to block the armored soldiers in the fort. Send three hundred flintlock muskets to assist, and the rest of you turn around and fight the enemy with all your strength!"
A thousand Tang soldiers quickly made adjustments. Li Chengqian drew his Tang sword while riding on his horse, and beside him were Pei Xingjian, Zhangsun Wuji and others.
"Everyone, we are the last melee force. If any enemy approaches the flintlock formation, follow me and charge!"
Fang Xuanling wanted to say something, but was stopped by Changsun Wuji.
Then he said: "Come on, I will try out my combat power after my physical fitness is improved!"
Fang Xuanling and Pei Xingjian were relatively calm in character, but faced with this situation, they could only sigh, draw their swords, and guard the Crown Prince.
As for Chu Suiliang, he usually doesn't talk much, but he appears very calm at critical moments, holding a Tang sword in his hand, and his eyes gradually become fierce!
Boom boom boom! !
The Qinghe Cui family soldiers who rushed out were baptized by the first wave of explosive packs!
Boom boom boom!
Immediately afterwards, three hundred musketeers opened fire, instantly knocking down a large number of people.
Boom boom boom~~
Under the dense firepower, the soldiers of the Qinghe Cui family still rushed forward regardless, even in the face of such horrific explosions and shootings.
Death warriors, they are all death warriors raised by the Cui family of Qinghe.
Now is the time to serve your master!
"Kill~~~"
Most of the soldiers of the Qinghe Cui family were heavily armored infantry, with only a small number of heavily armored cavalry.
Therefore, their charge speed was not fast, and the small number of heavily armored cavalry were quickly consumed by the first wave of explosive packs.
The remaining infantry were easier to deal with. Under the targeted bombardment of the six original guards, they couldn't rush forward at all.
As for the larger number of regular cavalry infantry, they were left to the three hundred musketeers to deal with.
Seeing that the battle situation here was stable, Li Chengqian no longer paid too much attention to it, but instead focused his attention on the so-called reinforcements that were approaching.
The number of support troops was about three thousand, including no armored soldiers, but all cavalry.
"Your Highness, these should be the imperial army from the surrounding prefectures. This is the evidence of Qinghe Cui's rebellion!" Pei Xingjian reminded.
Zhang Sun Wuji echoed, "That's right. Without the imperial order, mobilizing troops without authorization is tantamount to treason. Now the Cui family of Qinghe cannot clear themselves even if they jump into the Yellow River."
Li Chengqian didn't react much. Is evidence important?
As long as he thinks a noble family is rebelling, even if there is no evidence, it is still a rebellion.
It sounds arrogant, but he now has the ability to do so. He can confuse right and wrong and control these noble families.
Moreover, he didn't think that other noble families would stand up for the Qinghe Cui family.
Perhaps in the past, the aristocratic families would advance and retreat together for the benefit of all the families.
But now, the world's situation is in the hands of the court and him.
With the massive amount of modern steel and firearms parts provided by Mr. Jiang and his team, the balance between the imperial court and the aristocratic families has completely tilted.
In addition, the imperial court demonstrated its combat effectiveness by defeating Goguryeo in a short period of time. Unless other noble families are stupid, they would never dare to go against the imperial court at this time.
In other words, the imperial court now holds absolute initiative and can deal with anyone it wants.
The key is whether the aristocratic families want the world to be in chaos.
If you want to take advantage of the situation to cause chaos, you can.
By then, the entire world will be reshuffled. Facing the absolute strength of the imperial court, the aristocratic families will have no chance of winning.
If you don't want the world to fall into chaos and your family to be destroyed, then just sit there and watch.
As long as you behave yourself, the imperial court might reward you with a bone, and in exchange for benefits, slowly take away the power from the hands of the aristocratic families.
This may be a lot slower, but it is safer.
Moreover, Li Chengqian believed that the aristocratic families did not want the world to be in chaos.
Because no one can guarantee whether they can stand till the end in the next chaos in the world.
Over the past thousands of years, many famous families have perished in wars. This is the lesson history has left them.
Therefore, their most fundamental need is to be able to stabilize the family's status in a well-governed world, continue to reproduce and thrive, and pass on the family bloodline from generation to generation.
As for the position of the Supreme Lord...
It's not that some aristocratic families have not thought about it, but since the division of the Eastern Han Dynasty into Three Kingdoms, plus the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties for more than 400 years in between.
The most recent one was the war at the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty. Every time a dynasty changed, the royal family was always the first family to be slaughtered.
Therefore, a truly far-sighted family would not want that position.
Instead, the long-term plan is to hide safely in the back, slowly accumulate strength, and continue to expand the family.
When the dynasty declines one day, or some people develop a desire for the throne, then there will be civil strife or foreign invasion.
That was the time when the aristocratic families could turn the tide and rapidly expand their power.
At present, the Tang Dynasty has only been established for a few decades, and its national strength is still on the rise. It is no exaggeration to describe it as being in its heyday.
In addition, there is the great god Tian Khan and the crown prince Li Chengqian who inherited the throne of Tian Khan.
The Tang Dynasty was so powerful, so terrifyingly powerful!
Now with the emergence of new weapons like gunpowder, no one dared to go against the court at this time.
As for Li Chengqian's statement that the Qinghe Cui family was rebelling, apart from some middle and low-level families affiliated with the Qinghe Cui family, no one would come forward to intercede at this time.
Does it matter whether there is evidence or not?
In the end, it was just a matter of Li Chengqian's words...
Looking at the rapidly approaching support troops, the seven hundred flintlock infantrymen were already ready for battle.
They were divided into seven teams of 100 people, each led by a squad leader or a sergeant, and formed a fan-shaped formation to maximize the striking area as much as possible.