Cheng Yaojin returned to the station, ordered his people to prepare pen and paper, quickly wrote a letter, put it in an envelope and sealed it with paint, called his most trusted soldiers over, and ordered: "Take this letter and immediately
Rush to the Xuanwu Gate as quickly as possible and hand it over to Duke Yue. You must hand it over to him with your own hands, and you must not hand it over to someone else!"
"Here!"
The soldier put the letter in his arms, turned around and went out, called his two companions, and galloped southward.
Standing at the door and watching the soldiers gallop away, Cheng Yaojin returned to the chair and sat down, stroking his beard under his chin, closing his eyes and thinking.
Judging from the battle report, Changsun Wuji made a desperate move and transferred the "Woye Town Private Soldiers" into the city regardless of the lack of defense at Jinguang Gate, focusing on attacking Chongming Gate. This move was not necessarily beyond Li Jing's expectations, but due to the lack of troops led by Donggong Liu,
Limited, even Li Jing could not mobilize enough troops to provide reinforcements.
In his opinion, it is almost inevitable that the East Palace will be captured by the rebels...
Once the East Palace falls, the rebels can launch a fierce attack along the high wall connecting the East Palace and Taiji Palace. At that time, they will launch attacks from both the east and south sides, maximizing the advantage of the rebels' strength. Cheng Yaojin thought about it.
, carefully deduced, and could not think of a strategy that Dong Palace Six Rates could use to defend against the enemy, the fall of the entire Tai Chi Palace was inevitable.
The only variable is whether the Youtun Guards outside Xuanwu Gate can use their main force to attack Jinguang Gate in time. Once they break through the rebel defense line outside Jinguang Gate, they can rush into Chang'an City and attack Yanshoufang, the imperial city line, and capture it.
The rebels' retreat.
Of course, Fang Jun was outside Xuanwu Gate. When Xuanwu Gate was blocked by Zhang Shigui and there was no news, he had no way of knowing that the "Woye Town private soldiers" had quietly entered Chang'an City to participate in the siege. Under such circumstances, Fang Jun
There was no reason or courage to mobilize the main force to attack the Jinguang Gate, which resulted in the Xuanwu Gate's defense becoming lax.
If Fang Jun could receive his message in time, the situation might be very different...
Cheng Yaojin thought for a long time and sighed.
He was of course loyal to His Majesty, but Li Ji tried to hide it all the way, but who in the army didn't doubt whether His Majesty was still involved?
He looked through the window toward the city gate. Under the dim light of the morning, the towering figure of the city gate was vague and unclear, but he knew that in the courtyard next to the government office, perhaps it was not His Majesty who was standing there, but His Majesty's coffin...
…
His Majesty may have left a legacy, and everything Li Ji did was in compliance with the legacy. This was the speculation of almost everyone in the army, and Li Ji's various unreasonable orders and actions were enough to confirm this.
But what puzzles Cheng Yaojin is that if His Majesty is still here, it is natural for Li Jizun to act according to His Majesty's will, even if His Majesty wants to depose the prince, even if His Majesty is willing to allow the rebels to wreak havoc in Chang'an, even if His Majesty does not care about the lives of the people in Guanzhong... But
If His Majesty has already passed away, with just a posthumous edict, he can just sit back and watch the lives of Guan Zhong become miserable, and even cause the world to be unrest and the people to boil over, this is not loyalty.
You will be outside, and your orders will not be accepted.
What's more, His Majesty has passed away and cannot see the development of the situation at all. How can he follow the edict regardless of the changing situation and the bad political situation?
Therefore, in his opinion, Li Ji's seemingly stubborn behavior was either stupid or bad.
And Li Ji is naturally not stupid...
Cheng Yaojin would not openly disobey Li Ji and His Majesty's imperial edict, but with his knowledge of life, he could not watch the East Palace collapse and fall, so it was understandable that he would use some small tricks behind the scenes.
The outcome is uncertain, and no one dares to say what will happen. What if the East Palace Jedi counterattacks and changes fate?
Moreover, he did not think that Li Ji was really willing to bear the infamy of conniving the rebels, and shouldering the blame for His Majesty's extremely black blame.
That cow's nose is very bad...
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Facing the man in black who suddenly appeared in front of him again, Zhang Shigui frowned, feeling very unhappy.
However, this man in black was not the same one as before, which made him feel unhappy, so he could only suppress it and looked at him coldly without saying a word.
The man in black is not tall, with his head raised slightly and an arrogant expression: "My ancestors ordered me to come here and ask if Duke Guo wants to resist the decree?"
Zhang Shigui frowned more and more. This was really different from the style of the dead soldiers in his impression. Every dead soldier was selected from thousands and went through the most rigorous training, so his character was more cold and cruel. He is ruthless, this kind of ruthlessness is deep in his bones, and usually makes others almost ignore his existence. Only when murderous intent suddenly appears will people notice him.
But the dead man in front of him was too arrogant...
But then I thought about it, it is not difficult to understand that this group of people followed the chamberlain and hid in the depths of the palace for many years without seeing the light of day. Whether they neglected training or became arrogant once they succeeded, it was not difficult to understand.
Dead men are also human beings, and as long as they are human beings, they are bound to have human emotions and desires.
Seeing that Zhang Shigui was silent, the man in black continued: "If you don't follow the will, something will happen to Duke Guo's family in Chang'an City, and it is not impossible that their heads will fall to the ground. When Duke Guo sees his wife and children again, I'm afraid I'll have to fall under the Nine Springs."
As soon as he finished speaking, a strong murderous aura rushed towards his face. Zhang Shigui became furious and shouted: "How outrageous! You are acting under the emperor's orders. You should act with fear and dignity. Who in the world dares to violate it? Now you are acting like this Do you really think that I won't dare to kill you when you are coerced by evil and evil means?"
He didn't expect these people to do such dirty and sinister things, which made him extremely disappointed.
In his heart, how can personal life and death, and the life and death of his family, compare to His Majesty's decree and his great righteousness? He is loyal to Your Majesty and is willing to sacrifice everything for Your Majesty's decree. But now those evil people are already using Your Majesty's decree to carry out their evil deeds. The trick is for personal gain.
If he really follows the imperial edict and overthrows the Eastern Palace and lets those Yin people take over the power of the government, the story of the Eastern Han Dynasty may be repeated, where the eunuchs monopolize power, control the government, make the world a mess, and even ruin the entire Tang Dynasty. Well, aren’t you helping the evildoer?
What on earth was that fellow Li Ji thinking?
The leader of the high-ranking prime ministers and ministers was actually led by this group of shady people. I simply don’t know what to say...
The man in black sneered, looked at Zhang Shigui deeply, turned around and left without saying another word.
When the man in black walked away, Zhang Shigui sat down slumped and rubbed his face with his hands, feeling conflicted, embarrassed and full of anger in his heart.
What should be done?
Although the Tang Dynasty was founded more than 20 years ago, many remnants of the former Sui Dynasty still exist, not to mention that various families in Shandong and Jiangnan have been suppressed by Guanlong since entering the Tang Dynasty. The Shenji side secretly accumulated strength. Once the central government was in chaos and the government collapsed, there would even be a war. With the people everywhere struggling to make ends meet, how can these elites settle for mediocrity?
Maybe they will rise up and gather together, copy the story of the late Sui Dynasty, and cause chaos in the country and the world.
If Your Majesty saw such a scene, would you still insist on Yichu?
Foolish loyalty is also loyalty, but sometimes, it may become the greatest disloyalty...
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The sky was already bright and the rain had not stopped, but was getting worse.
Li Siwen's armor was damaged in many places, his body was seriously injured, and he was covered in blood. He led his soldiers in a bloody battle at Chongming Gate. He joined the battle when he was ordered to come for reinforcements and encountered the "Woye Town Private Soldiers" massively attacking the city. Until now, he has been fighting for two years.
For more than an hour, he and his soldiers didn't even have time to take a breath and kept fighting.
Under the city, although the "Woye Town Private Soldiers" suffered heavy losses, they still surged up like a tide. With their powerful combat power, they caused huge casualties to the defenders. From time to time, they rushed to the top of the city for bloody battles, and the rest of the Guanlong army followed them.
After that, they continued to launch a storm-like offensive towards Zhongmingmen.
There are fewer and fewer defenders on the city, and they are under siege by the rebels for longer and longer periods of time. It becomes increasingly difficult to repel the rebels who attack the city...
Li Siwen knocked a rebel to the ground with a knife, wiped the blood and rain on his face, and shouted hoarsely to the soldiers around him: "Has the message for help been sent?"
The soldier next to him was holding a horizontal knife in his mouth and using one hand to bandage the other arm. A deep scar almost penetrated the forearm, and blood spattered. The soldier's face was pale, and sweat was dripping down mixed with the rain. OK?
He easily bandaged the wound, took off the horizontal knife and held it in his hand, saying: "I've been to two groups of people, but there has been no reply."
The Sixth Army of the East Palace was short of troops, and now that the rebels had launched fierce attacks at Chengtian Gate and Chongming Gate, it was naturally difficult to cope with them and they were stretched thin.
Li Siwen's heart skipped a beat, brandishing his sword, and roared at a rebel captain who had just climbed to the top of the city: "Follow me and kill the enemy!"
If the earthen pot is not broken from the edge of the well, the general will inevitably die in front of the battle. Even if he cannot defend Chongmingmen today, he will die here and leave a mark in history!