He Donglang began to sneer, "I hope you will be beaten to pieces by Charles I. Only in this way can you come to me unconditionally and beg me for help!"

The soldiers waiting at the checkpoint kept staring at He Donglang, their eyes never leaving He Donglang.

"Haha, you people really don't know what to say. Only if I let you know what is scary, will you lower your heads? Haha, you are a bunch of barbarians!"

He Donglang kept sneering, his face full of disdain.

He Donglang despised these people in the parliament from the bottom of his heart.

In the past, He Donglang sent his men to contact the parliament. However, the parliament at that time was extremely arrogant and did not take He Donglang and the others seriously.

"Let's go back, the war will start soon!"

He Donglang said, turned around and walked towards the camp.

…

A few days later, the clouds of war completely enveloped the city of London. All the soldiers of the Parliamentary Army surrounded the city airtight and prepared to launch a general attack.

Charles I also sent out all the soldiers he had. Among them, the outermost soldiers were those recruited by the old nobles and landowners.

Charles I planned to use these people as cannon fodder and put them at the forefront.

As for the thousand soldiers in the hands of Charles I, they were arranged by Charles I around Windsor Castle to act as a defense force for the castle.

The first ray of sunlight rose from the horizon, and the darkness between heaven and earth was also driven away by this light.

The whole world is shrouded in light, and all darkness will be driven away today.

The Earl of Essex rode a group of war horses, and beside him were his personal guards and some officers in the army.

In front of the Earl of Essex were soldiers who had already prepared.

These soldiers were elite soldiers in the hands of the Earl of Essex. As for the cannon fodder soldiers, they had already been sent out by the Earl of Essex.

Now that we want to formally attack the city of London, those cannon fodder soldiers are of no use at all. The key lies in the elite soldiers in the hands of the Earl of Essex.

"Everyone, Charles I was a tyrant. During his many years of rule, he often imposed taxes and oppressed the poor residents.

The crimes of Charles I can no longer be described in words. We must overthrow Charles I, we must restore peace to the world, Charles I must be eliminated, and the City of London must be captured!"

The Earl of Essex's voice became louder and more impassioned.

After he finished saying these words, he took out the knife from his waist.

"Surge into London and capture Charles I alive!"

"Surge into London and capture Charles I alive!"

These soldiers also followed the Earl of Essex and shouted loudly, their voices getting louder than the waves, just like the waves on the seaside.

The Earl of Essex turned back and glanced at the sun born in the east.

"Attack! Enter London City!"

The Earl of Essex raised his arms and then issued the order to attack.

The officers under the Earl of Essex led the elite soldiers under the Earl of Essex towards the city of London ahead.

Cromwell and Fairfax also led their men towards the city of London.

Because of the large number of people, and the fact that Charles I placed cannon fodder soldiers at the outermost edge of London, they had limited training and limited equipment.

Therefore, the outermost defenders collapsed at the first touch, and the parliamentary army killed these soldiers in an instant.

These soldiers cried for their fathers and mothers, threw away their weapons, and fled into the city with all their might.

Before the morning had passed, the parliamentary army had already entered the city of London.

This news also reached the Earl of Essex within a short period of time. After learning the news, the Earl of Essex kept clapping his hands in excitement.

He was still riding on a war horse. He looked at the city of London with black smoke rising in front of him. The excitement on his face never disappeared for a moment.

"Hahahaha, the city of London is nothing more than that, they have already entered so quickly!" The Earl of Essex raised his monocular telescope and looked towards the city of London.

Wherever you can see them, there are the soldiers under the Earl of Essex.

These soldiers were all over the streets of London. Under the leadership of officers at all levels, they fought towards Windsor Castle.

Footsteps like thunder appeared in the city of London, and the soldiers of the Parliamentary Army approached Windsor Castle with excitement.

The fortifications that Charles I set up in the city were basically just fake and could not withstand the attack of the parliamentary army at all.

This time, in order to defeat the city of London in one fell swoop, the Earl of Essex brought all the firearms he could use.

In addition to matchlocks, these firearms also include some cannons.

The cannons used by the parliamentary army were very common cannons in this era. Their power seemed pretty good in this era, but compared with Zhao Wen, they were just large firecrackers.

The number of cannons in the hands of the parliamentary army was not very large, only about thirty or forty.

And most of these cannons are cannons similar to the Folan machine.

Although such artillery has a very fast rate of fire, its power is very limited.

But despite this, with the support of these artillery, the Parliamentary Army quickly defeated the soldiers on the outermost edge of London City.

News of the defeat of the soldiers outside London reached the ears of Charles I.

In Charles I's office at Windsor Castle, Charles I sat quietly in his seat, with no look of panic on his face.

"Is the news confirmed? Did the Parliamentary Army really defeat those soldiers at the outermost edge of London?" Charles I looked at Prince Rupert standing in front of him and asked.

"Uncle, it's true. The parliamentary army is already heading towards Windsor Castle.

Uncle, hurry up and let me lead the thousand soldiers to rush over, otherwise time will really run out!"

Prince Rupert's face was full of excitement, and now Prince Rupert can't wait.

"No need to do that, let's just wait for them here at Windsor Castle. They are definitely coming to attack Windsor Castle. Set up an ambush outside Windsor Castle and start attacking when the parliamentary troops arrive!"

Charles I said solemnly.

In fact, Charles I did not want Prince Rupert to take these thousand soldiers out.

The main reason was that Charles I was afraid that if Prince Rupert took these thousand soldiers out, if the troops of the Parliamentary Army came over at this time, the castle would be in danger.

Another one is that instead of taking the initiative to attack, it is better to defend instead of attack, wait for all the parliamentary troops to come over, set up an ambush, and then launch a sudden attack, which will definitely catch the parliamentary troops by surprise.

If you do this, it might work wonders.

"Let me tell you, if you take the soldiers out today, what if the parliamentary army rushes over at this time?

Furthermore, instead of taking the initiative to attack, it is better to defend instead of doing merit..."

Charles I took the trouble to explain to Prince Rupert.

Prince Rupert was also an expert at leading troops in battles. Charles I only said half of what he said, but Prince Rupert figured it all out.

However, Prince Rupert is young after all, and what a young and energetic man likes to do most is to lead his troops to chase down the enemy, instead of waiting slowly like this.

Charles I said so, and Prince Rupert had no other choice.

"Okay, you go down first, pay close attention to the battle situation in the city, and report anything to me in time!"

Charles I waved his hand towards Prince Rupert, indicating that Prince Rupert could leave.

After Prince Rupert left, Charles I fell into deep thought.

He was wondering whether the decision he just made would work? Is there any problem?

Although what Charles I said just now was very certain, Charlie actually still had some uncertainty in his heart.

Charles I stood up and walked out of the office.

He came to the wall of Windsor Castle and looked towards the city with a telescope.

From time to time, gunfire was heard, and Charles I knew that the gunfire was caused by the arquebusiers in the parliamentary army.

At this time, the regular army in the hands of Charles I and the parliamentary army were at war.

However, the number of regular troops in the hands of Charles I was too small. If it were the same size in summer, the parliamentary army would definitely not be a match for the regular army in the hands of Charles I. However, the number of the parliamentary army was much greater than the number of regular troops in the hands of Charles I.

The numbers of the parliamentary army were very superior, so the streets in London were gradually lost.

The artillery of the Parliamentary Army was also pushed into the streets of London by the soldiers of the Parliamentary Army.

The sound of artillery continued to reverberate in the city of London, and these cannon sounds were naturally listened to by Charles I.

"There are even artillery pieces. Look, the parliamentary army is well prepared. This time they plan to kill me directly."

Thinking of this, Charles I set his sights on the thousand soldiers surrounding Windsor Castle.

Very strong fortifications have been built around Windsor Castle.

These thousand soldiers were scattered on this fortification.

Although the number of soldiers on this day is very small, if they rely on these fortifications, they can exert a very powerful force.

In the city, the soldiers sent by Charles I began to collapse, and Charles I's power in the city of London continued to shrink.

Even at night, the fighting still did not stop.

At dawn the next day, Charles I's actual control range was only Windsor Castle and its surroundings.
To be continued...