Ganlu Hall, Liangyi Hall, and Taiji Hall are all on the central axis of Taiji Palace. These buildings are all magnificent and occupy a very large area, but there are very few corresponding walls and gates. You only need to lead the army to push them all the way.
, you will arrive at Chengtianmen soon.
Once Li Daozong leads his army to capture Chengtian Gate, he will not only be able to deal with the Jin King Li Zhi who is very likely to break into the city from Mingde Gate, he will now control the entire Chang'an City and tightly hold the center of the Tang Empire in his hands, and he will also be able to attack eastward.
Changle Gate, Yongchun Gate and other city gates control the Longshou Canal sluice and cut off the emperor's escape route. Unless there is a secret passage out of the city hidden in the Wude Hall, Li Chengqian will become a turtle in a urn, unable to fly...
Therefore, Li Daozong divided his troops and launched a surprise attack, catching the defenders by surprise. The atmosphere in Wude Hall instantly became tense.
Many ministers stayed in the side hall of Wude Palace last night. The roar of cannons outside Xuanwu Gate was earth-shattering, and there were many disturbances inside and outside the palace. Then came the news that Fang Jun had completely defeated Zuo Houwei, and he was excited.
Where can they sleep?
Unexpectedly, I heard the news that Li Daozong had divided his troops to attack the Tai Chi Palace early in the morning. He was inevitably worried and looked depressed.
Xu Jingzong, the newly appointed Minister of Rites, looked worried: "Li Daozong wants to capture Chengtianmen and cut off His Majesty's retreat from Wude Palace! This guy has evil intentions, but as a clan king, he doesn't want to repay the emperor's kindness.
Instead, he sent troops to rebel, and he deserves to be punished!"
Once Chengtianmen was cut off by Li Daozong, Wude Hall became a big urn from which no one could escape. Although he was grateful to His Majesty for appointing him as the Minister of Rites, he was unwilling to go to hell with His Majesty.
As for the secret passage in Wude Hall, let alone whether it exists or not, even if it exists, His Majesty has still not left until now, obviously intending to hold on until the last moment, but when the war breaks out, even if His Majesty can escape calmly before Li Daozong leads his army, others may not.
It's too late...
He has just become the first of the six ministers, which is regarded as an important leap in his official career that has lasted for decades. He looks forward to one day ascending the throne to pay homage to the prime minister, bowing to all officials, and ruling the world. How can he die here?
Many of the other ministers also echoed their words and denounced Li Daozong for his treason and dishonesty, and he deserved death.
Li Ji sat still, glanced around indifferently, and said slowly: "More than just cutting off the Chengtian Gate? If what is expected is true, King Jin may also start to attack the city."
Everyone was startled, and just as they were about to speak, a servant outside reported that a scout had come to report the military situation, so they had to suppress their worries for the time being.
After receiving permission, the chamberlain introduced the scout, who entered the main hall and knelt down on one knee: "Report to your majesty, Yuchi Gong led his right marquis guard to suddenly attack Mingde Gate. The defenders at the gate are weak. Please support. At the same time, Lu Guo Gongzheng
Yaojin led the Zuowuwei under his command to arrive near Yuanqiu, and the Xue, Liu, and Zheng coalition forces crossed into the Qingming Canal and arrived at Anhua Gate along the Qingming Canal. Duke Wei ordered Donggong Liu to lead his troops to go south through Leyouyuan and cross the Yellow River.
He arrived at the west side of Qujiang Pool... and had already formed an encirclement against the rebels of the King of Jin stationed near Yuanqiu."
After hearing this, all the important officials in the palace heaved a long sigh of relief.
Regardless of Cheng Yaojin's Zuowuwei, Xue, Liu, and Zheng's coalition forces, or the Sixth Army of the East Palace, they are all the elites among the elites. In this way, the three armies have completed the encirclement of the King of Jin. Once the war begins, they will be enough to defeat the King of Jin.
A hundred thousand mobs were crushed into powder.
But Li Chengqian, Li Ji, Xu Jingzong, Zhang Liang and others still frowned and did not take it lightly. They even thought that the overall situation was settled.
Because there is also Cheng Yaojin who is swinging from side to side and jumping sideways repeatedly...
Who knows which side Cheng Yaojin is on now?
What's more, even if Cheng Yaojin stood on this side and participated in the siege, it would be difficult to wipe out the Jin king before Yuchi Gong captured Mingde Gate. By then, the Jin king could follow Yuchi Gong into Chang'an and go along Tianjie to Chengtian Gate. .
When the Sixth Army of the East Palace was fully equipped, it only had 40,000 to 50,000 troops. After Li Siwen, Qu Tuquan and others suffered successive defeats, they lost troops and generals, and the number of troops was seriously reduced. Now it is necessary to send troops to reinforce the Mingde Gate garrison or directly from Chunming. It is difficult to choose between entering the city and assisting in the defense of Chengtian Gate...
Li Chengqian frowned and thought for a long time, then asked Li Ji: "How does Ying Gong think we should deal with it now?"
All the ministers also looked at Li Ji. After all, this man is still the number one civil and military man in the country, an invincible commander who has destroyed countless countries. However, because of his previous behavior, which made His Majesty jealous, he had to be trapped in the palace. If you can't unite your troops in battle, you can only scold Fang Qiu.
But when it comes to tactics and strategy, few people in the world can match it...
Li Ji shook his head and said slowly: "It's not because the ministers are trying to shirk. Now that all the troops and horses in the imperial court are under the control of Duke Wei, he must have already had an overall strategy. The minister's rash advice will definitely affect Duke Wei's strategic deployment. Not only It’s not helpful, but harmful.”
Li Chengqian was silent. He couldn't tell whether Li Ji was discussing the matter without any grudges, or whether he was resentful and took the opportunity to shirk...
But now is not the time to delve into these matters. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said: "The words of Duke Ying are very reasonable. Come and send a message to Duke Wei, saying that Duke Wei is solely responsible for all military affairs. I will not ask."
"Here!"
With the servants waiting, he turned around and walked out of Wude Palace, and went to the Chunming Gate to deliver the imperial order to Duke Wei Li Jing...
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In the Li Zheng Hall, which is separated by a wall, the atmosphere is not so tense.
The concubines, palace servants, and women gathered here have already packed up. As long as they cannot stop the rebels' offensive, they will immediately leave Taiji Palace through the secret passage. Li Jing has already arranged a response force at the exit of the palace. By then, Cross the Wei River directly to the north to avoid heading to Hexi.
There is no secret passage in the Wude Hall, the only secret passage is under the Rise Masato Hall...
The sun rises slowly, and the sunlight reflects off the glazed tiles on the roof of the palace. It shines brightly on the mirror of the dressing table from the window, and the dust floating in the air appears one by one.
Queen Su is slim and tall, wearing a crimson palace dress and standing in front of the dressing table to tie up her black hair for Princess Changle. Half of her soft cheeks are white and shiny in the sun, and her white jade earrings are swaying slightly, she is extremely beautiful.
She used her fair and delicate jade hands to tie up the cloud-like green silk, gently put it into a bun, and fixed it with a jade hairpin. Then she stood behind Princess Changle and supported her thin shoulders. She looked around in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction. : "Your Highness is naturally beautiful and has neat eyebrows. It is better to wear such gorgeous decorations. It is better to wear less robes. You are only twenty years old now. It is the time when you are full of youth. For a long time It is never a good thing to meditate and have few desires."
Princess Changle also turned her head to look at her bun and headdress. She saw herself in the mirror with beautiful eyebrows and a neat face. When she heard this, she pursed her lips and smiled: "It's been a long time since I've been dressed up so carefully. I'm not used to it. Thank you Queen." "
"Oh, what's there to thank you for? It's a great honor for me to be able to dress His Highness."
Queen Su touched Princess Changle's temples with a smile, pulled her up, and they sat side by side on a chair by the window. She couldn't help but ask, "What are your plans with Fang Jun?"
Princess Changle's cheeks were slightly red and she was a little shy, but her affair with Fang Jun was no longer a secret, and Queen Su's beautiful eyebrows were generous and they were close to each other, so she didn't hesitate and said softly: "What's the plan? That's it.
That's good. Just as he said in the poem he wrote back then, 'If the love lasts for a long time, how can we stay together day and night'... It's enough to have a close friend in life."
He is his brother-in-law, and he is also an important minister in the court. It is absolutely inappropriate to have an affair with each other, so how can he have any status?
She doesn't care about that either.
Queen Su murmured these two sentences first, and said with emotion: "I have always heard that the second boy in this house was unruly, unruly and unlearned, but I never thought that as soon as he became enlightened, he would have such a peerless talent that is so arrogant to everyone.
…”
Then his voice changed and he said dissatisfiedly: "It is already difficult for us women to live in this world, how can we accept it and let those men take advantage and walk away irresponsibly?"
Princess Changle was so shy that she pushed the queen lightly and said slightly angrily: "There is no way to take advantage of her. No wonder she is embarrassed."
After all, "taking advantage" is mutual. How can we blame men for this...
Queen Su chuckled lightly, then took Princess Changle's hand and said softly: "Don't blame me for not reminding you, it will be fine if you lose this time, but if you are lucky enough to finally wipe out the rebels and purge Chao Gang, Fang Er
It is Qingtian who protects me and makes the greatest contribution. When the time comes, your Majesty will agree to any request other than the throne. If he dares to ask your Majesty for anything, even if it is difficult, your Majesty will not refuse."
She knew Li Chengqian's character very well. He seemed to have a weak temper, but in fact he was very stubborn. If he thought that Fang Jun's meritorious service was worthy of certain rewards, then no matter who objected, he would definitely implement it.
Princess Changle's cheeks were rosy and she shook her head gently.
Even if the emperor granted marriage, it would be difficult to calm down the clan. How could she be willing to let him fall into the embarrassment of being criticized by the world?
A good man is protected by heaven, and his merits are in the country. He should be famous in history and shine through the ages. He cannot let her reputation be tarnished because of a woman. If that were the case, she would not be able to feel at ease even if she died...
Seeing her look like this, Empress Su was very angry and said, "When the late Emperor was here, he often praised you for your talents as prime minister and assistant, your magnanimity and your quick thinking. How come you are so confused about this matter?
As long as Gao Yang doesn't mind, why do you have to wrong yourself for the likes and dislikes of outsiders? It's not easy for us women in this life. We live for men in the first half of our lives and live for our children in the second half of our lives. If you don't mind yourself, don't you care about the name of your future children?
Think about it separately?"
Princess Changle hesitated before she could speak.
But it's not uncommon for sisters to serve one husband together, but it's extremely rare to be upright, not to mention that they are wealthy and wealthy...
There were footsteps outside the door, and then Princess Gao Yang's voice came into my ears: "Sister-in-law, sister, what are you talking about?"