After all, Li Dai was a civil servant. He didn't understand military affairs, and he underestimated Li Fuguo and Yu Chaoen.
No one was idle during this period. Qianniuwei and Longwuwei were rushing to replenish their soldiers, but Shence Army was deploying. One hundred thousand Shence Army surrounded Qianniuwei and Longwuwei from the outside.
This is the gap in strength. One is busy recruiting new soldiers, while the other is deploying troops to surround and deploy.
Just after the fourth watch, at the same moment when the palace guards were controlled by the eunuchs, one hundred thousand Shence troops began to take action.
The Longwu Army was deployed in Xiyuan and the north of the palace, while the Qianniu Guard was deployed in the northeast corner of the palace. These two armies defended the palace from three directions, while the 100,000 Shence Army was responsible for defending the capital area including Luoyang.
Although the Longwu Army and Qianniuwei have the best equipment, these two armies have never been on the battlefield. They usually put on a show of dignity, put on a posture, pretend to be impressive, and look presentable. Their profession is to do this kind of thing. Echoing the emperor before and after, showing off his majesty.
To put it bluntly, the Longwu Army and the Qianniu Guards are just guards of honor. They are only useful but useless. If they are really dragged into the battlefield, these guys can run faster than rabbits.
Although the Shence Army was also unbearable, they had participated in the defense of Shi Siming's attack on Guanzhong after all, and were a little stronger than the Longwu Army and Qianniu Guard.
At the fourth watch, 50,000 Shence troops took the lead in surrounding Qian Niu Guard. Why did they attack Qian Niu Guard first instead of Long Wu Army?
This is the treachery of Li Fuguo, because the Longwu Army is divided into two parts. The first army led by Cui Fang is loyal to Peng Wang Li Ji, while the second army led by Li Shanwu obeys Dugu Lie. The reason why Dugu Lie stayed Luoyang is to control these 10,000 troops.
Li Fuguo didn't want to fall out with the Dugu family, so he had to give Longwu's Second Army time to retreat. Of course, if Li Shanwu wanted to confront them, they would never be merciful.
The leading general Liu Wenxi said: "Since the emperor has died, the whole army should mourn. Why does the general want to retreat to Yanshi?"
The four Qianniu Guard generals looked at each other in shock, the emperor passed away.
Another general also advised: "General, we are by no means a match for the Shence Army. Save your lives first!"
Zhang Qingming's face suddenly turned pale with fright. Why did Shen Cejun attack him?
Zhang Qingming was not a military general. His father was a small official in Luoyang. He was a scoundrel in Luoyang City and idled all day long. His sister became the queen, and the whole family followed the chickens and dogs to heaven. Although Zhang Qingming was uneducated and had no skills, he became the director of Taicang. Order, Queen Zhang formed an alliance with Li Fuguo, and Zhang Qingming rose to the top and became the general of Qianniu Guard.
Qianniuwei General Zhang Qingming had just received the note from his father. He was shocked and immediately summoned the generals to discuss countermeasures.
Liu Wenxi advised: "If the general wants to kill the eunuchs and die for the country, he can fight against the Shence Army. But if the general does not want to die or participate in the struggle for imperial power, it is best to surrender at this time and save his life."
On the other hand, Li Fuguo also wanted to force Queen Zhang to cooperate with them. The best way was to hold Queen Zhang's father and brother in his hands.
"General, surrender! There is no need for us to get involved in the struggle for imperial power, and we will not get any benefits."
At this moment, a soldier rushed to the door of the big tent to report, "Report to the general, there are countless Shence troops coming outside the military camp, tens of thousands of them. They require the general to surrender immediately, otherwise they will attack the military camp, chickens and dogs,
Do not stay!"
Zhang Qingming shook his head and said: "With the death of the emperor, King Peng Li Jiang will definitely want to kill the eunuchs, but Li Fuguo and others will definitely mobilize the Shence Army to fight, and a fierce battle will break out between the two sides. We Qianniu Guards must remain neutral at this time, of course.
Stay away from right and wrong and watch the battle from a distance, so it is wise to retreat to Yanshi."
Zhang Qingming was so frightened that he panicked and trembled. He hurriedly asked the four generals, "What should we do now?"
The four generals exchanged meaningful glances. They had long been bribed by Li Fuguo, and it was time for them to play their role.
He is an ordinary general. He can drink and brag with everyone, but he doesn't have the ability to handle crises when things really happen.
"General, we are all old and young, please surrender!"
There was a cry of surrender from everyone. Zhang Qingming had no idea and could only nod his head, "Then surrender!"
The four people were overjoyed and surrounded Zhang Qingming out of the camp to surrender. Yu Zhide, the commander of the Shence Army, ordered people to protect Zhang Qingming. He immediately sent an order to Yu Chaoen and appointed Liu Wenxi as the Qianniu Guard General.
Liu Wenxi was so excited that he immediately swore allegiance to Yu Chaoen. Just like that, Yu Chaoen easily held Qianniuwei in the palm of his hand.
In terms of the army, the three major eunuchs have decentralized powers. Yu Chaoen does not care about government affairs and only controls the military. Therefore, he has the largest army. He controls the Shence Army, Qianniu Guard and Longwu Army, with a strength of 150,000.
Control the surrounding areas of Luoyang.
Li Fuguo focused on government affairs. The army only controlled the Meihua Guard and the Jinwu Guard. The army had 50,000 people and controlled Luoyang City.
Cheng Yuanzhen was in charge of the inner palace, and he was in charge of the three thousand guards.
At this time, General Li Shanwu of the Second Army of the Longwu Army got the news and hurriedly led 10,000 troops to retreat northward. At the same time, he sent someone to pass the news to Peng Wang Li Ji who was stationed in Xiyuan.
At this time, Peng Wang Li Ji had already discovered the anomaly. Although Li Fuguo tightly blocked the news of the emperor's death, the murder of Sun Qin, the deputy commander of the bodyguard, revealed the truth from another angle.
Li Ji's confidants in the palace immediately reported to Li Ji the mutiny of the guards, and Li Ji immediately guessed that something was wrong with the emperor.
Li Yuan is different from King Yong Li Xi. Li Xi is timid, cowardly, and afraid of death. On the contrary, Li Yuan is bold and bold. He only hates that he has no chance. Once he has the opportunity, he will seize the opportunity without hesitation.
Fight for results no matter what.
At this time, he had realized that his risks and opportunities were coming at the same time. He immediately sent for his deputy Cui Fang. Cui Fang was the commander of the first army and had 10,000 troops under his command. He also added 5,000 new troops.
Fifteen thousand people.
He hurried to the Chinese army's tent, bowed and saluted, "Your Highness!"
Li Ji said in a deep voice: "I just received news that Sun Qin, the deputy commander of the bodyguard, was killed. Something may have happened to the emperor. The eunuchs have begun to mutiny. We must seize the opportunity and act immediately to kill the eunuchs!"
"Your Highness, please give the order!"
Cui Fang's attitude made Li Ji very satisfied, and he immediately ordered: "Gather your troops and rush into the palace immediately!"
Fifteen thousand troops quickly assembled. At this time, Li Ji received news that Li Shanwu's Second Army had withdrawn north. This was also expected by Li Ji. The Dugu family was unwilling to intervene in the struggle for imperial power.
He did not force himself and immediately led his army to attack the palace.
Li Ji's Longwu Army was stationed in the Forbidden Garden to the west of the palace, about five miles away from the palace. It was already the fifth watch, and the army had just walked less than two months when suddenly the woods on both sides were brightly lit, and two armies came out.
Fifty thousand Shence troops had already been ambushing here, surrounding Li Ji's fifteen thousand troops.
Li Ji was shocked. At this time, he had no choice. The other party would never let him go. Breaking out was the only way to survive.
He drew his sword and shouted: "Brothers, follow me to break out!"
"Death to the traitors and traitors!"
Someone shouted from behind, and Li Chang felt a chill in his heart. He slowly lowered his head, and the tip of a spear protruded from his chest.
Li Yang slowly turned around and saw Cui Fang's ferocious face. He immediately understood. No wonder Cui Fang supported his attack.
The heart-wrenching pain and regret made Li Zhan let out a long scream, turned over and fell off his horse, and died before leaving the battle. At this moment, the throne, power and glory were all gone from him.
