Xu Jingzong took the photo and praised: "You are worthy of being the Duke of Yue. He is not vain and is not afraid of hardships. When we can only sigh and sigh in this place, and we are helpless, we can still hold up the sky to protect us and be invincible. He is actually the pillar of the country."
also!"
He knew that although he had strong qualifications, his foundation in the court was extremely shallow and he could not withstand any political turmoil. Your Majesty's edict today could promote him to the position of Minister of Rites, but tomorrow he might be criticized by the ministers.
He will be sent to the frontier and will never be used, so there must be a backer that is thick and strong enough to help him withstand political risks.
There is no one who can have a stronger backer than Fang Jun. Moreover, the two have been colleagues in the academy for a long time, and they have cooperated happily with each other. I think Fang Jun is also willing to have one of the few elders in the civil service as a political ally.
So the more he praises Fang Jun at this moment, the more benefits it will bring to him. Of course, it will not delay him from stepping on Zhang Liang...
The civil servants in the palace looked sideways. Although Fang Jun's achievements are indeed shining, and at this moment, he is like a white jade pillar holding up the sky and a purple golden beam supporting the sea, but you, Xu Jingzong, are now the Minister of Rites, the most senior among the civil servants.
But is it really appropriate to praise a military leader like this?
However, they had nothing to do with Xu Jingzong, because although Xu Jingzong carried the label of a civil servant, he did not intend to hang out with the civil servants at all. Instead, he firmly hugged Fang Jun's thigh, not seeking any political opinions, but only seeking to find a way out.
A solid and strong backer.
For this reason, even the ethics of civil servants have been abandoned, which is really shameless...
But obviously Xu Jingzong is not the only "shameless" person.
After Zhang Liang was stunned for a short time, he not only ignored Xu Jingzong's ridicule, but nodded repeatedly: "It's my short-sightedness. With a famous general like Yue Guogong who is brave and invincible in all three armies stationed at Xuanwu Gate, it won't matter even if the rebels are rampant.
Can you shake the country even half a cent? It's all my fault for doubting the ability of Duke Yue. I'm really ashamed of myself."
Ministers: "..."
So shamelessness also has levels, there is no highest, only higher?
Zhang Liang turned a blind eye to the disdainful glances he cast. He was secretly worried that if Fang Jun found out what he said today, he might misunderstand that he was targeting him. He sweated deeply in his heart, remembering that time in Jiangnan.
The fear of being dominated by Fang Jun...
Li Chengqian also breathed a sigh of relief. Although he spoke harshly and sat firmly, he still held on with force. Now that he heard that Fang Jun had cleared the Xuanwu Gate and sent troops to enter the Taiji Palace, he was relieved. He had a right hand with sufficient firearms.
The guards were stationed to protect Wude Hall. Even if the rebels attacked, they could only hit the rocks with eggs and shake the trees with mayflies.
Not a big problem.
"Everyone in love, please be patient and wait with me here to wait for the good news about the Duke of Yue defeating the rebels."
"Here!"
"Your Majesty is destined to do what you want, and you will never let a little rebellious person do whatever you want."
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Gao Kan, wearing a helmet and carrying armor, took the lead, carrying a horse-stem in his hand, and led his soldiers from Youtun Guards to rush into the Taiji Palace. He crushed the rebels who had set up defenses with palaces, houses, and pavilions along the way, and they were overwhelming.
, drive straight in.
It was not until near Manlu Hall that we encountered organized resistance from the rebels.
When Yu Wenshi heard that the Xuanwu Gate had been lost, the Youtun Guards marched straight in. They quickly dispatched a group of heavy-armored infantry from the army that besieged Wude Hall and retreated to the vicinity of Ganlu Hall in an attempt to resist the Youtun Guards' advance.
Li Daozong withdrew from Tianmen to buy time.
This group of hundreds of heavily armored infantry relied on the terrain of Ganlu Hall to launch defenses and repelled the charges of Youtun Guards several times. Because their whole bodies were covered with iron armor, not only the muskets were ineffective, but even the thunderbolts were ineffective against
It is also difficult for them to cause effective damage. After all, whether it is thunder or artillery, they rely more on shrapnel to kill the enemy, rather than the shock wave of the explosion...
Today's muskets and thunderbolts are more suitable for field battles due to the lack of gunpowder power, rather than street battles where they can rely on the terrain and build structures to avoid them at any time.
Seeing that with every delay, the danger of Wude Palace became more serious, Gao Kan took the lead and led his soldiers to rush forward. Anyway, the enemy lacked bows and crossbows and could not attack from a distance, so let's fight in close combat to see who is more powerful.
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Thousands of Youtun Guards surged towards Ganlu Hall like a tide, and then separated into brigades and began to clear out the rebels everywhere.
It is true that the heavy armored infantry of this era is a big killer, often like a hedgehog that makes people unable to attack, and can achieve unexpected and decisive victories on the battlefield, but looking at all the armies of the Tang Dynasty, for armored cavalry, heavy
The most widely used armored infantry is Youtunwei, so many ways to deal with heavy armored infantry have been accumulated.
One of the best ways is to use long weapons to restrict it.
When heavy armored infantry exists alone on the battlefield, lacking the cover of archers and crossbowmen, they lack the means to kill the enemy from a distance. If the enemy does not get close, they will use weapons such as spears and horseshoes to encircle and suppress them, just like a tortoise.
What remains is a seemingly solid and unbreakable shell, but in fact it has fallen into an invincible position.
Five or six soldiers used spears to block a rebel in armor in a corner. The horse spear in Gao Kan's hand was like a poisonous snake looking for the gap between the mask and the armor, and suddenly stabbed the armor behind the neck, donating blood.
Flow out instantly...
The rest of the soldiers also followed suit. Although it took a lot of effort, the effect was very obvious. In less than half an hour, this group of heavily armored rebels were eliminated, the passage to the Manna Palace was opened, and those who entered the palace were able to
The Youtun Guards troops rushed toward Wude Hall in a steady stream.
Yu Wenshiji stood on the north side of Wude Hall, looking at the towering roof of Wude Hall in front of him. He was already close to Chichi, and the defensive circle of the defenders was getting smaller and smaller, but the scouts heard that the right guards had captured Ganlu.
The news from the palace made him extremely anxious and frightened.
Who in the world doesn't know the bravery of the Youtun Guards? Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the Youhou Guards were completely defeated in an instant. How could I resist the Youtun Guards Peak with only a few thousand men on my side?
Even though the Tai Chi Palace is full of palaces and pavilions, which are not suitable for the use of firearms, the Youtun Guards are still the most powerful existence in the world with only swords, shields, spears, and foot and horse raids.
He hurriedly called the captain next to him: "Go and inform the King of Jiangxia County immediately. The Youtun Guards are coming with a menacing force. Once they approach the Wude Hall, something serious will happen!"
"Here!"
The school captain also knew that the situation was urgent. After receiving the order, he took a horse and galloped straight to the direction of Chengtianmen.
However, in the past few years, Gao Kan has been acting alone in Youtun Guard and has gained a lot of experience under Fang Jun. He is no longer what he used to be. Not only his tactics and strategies have been greatly improved, but his courage and boldness are even better than before. He heard that the scouts told Bing that Li Daozong had divided his troops to go to Chengtianmen.
, he immediately knew that there were not many rebels besieging Wude Hall at this moment, so he made a prompt decision, and launched thousands of troops under his command to charge across the board without any pause.
First, the musketeers aimed at the rebels in the open space on the north side of Wude Hall and fired wildly, causing the rebels to flee because the rebels and the defenders were entangled in a place that was no longer suitable for firearms attacks. Then Gao Kan personally led his troops to cover up the killing.
Come.
Thousands of people charged like a tide, directly breaking up the rebel formation, and the two sides engaged in a melee.
Yu Wenshi was unable to evade and was also swept into the battle. Fortunately, although he was old, he was also a hero on horseback and sword when he was young. He was both civil and military and had good combat prowess. He was also protected by his family servants, but there was no
Tragically being cut off from his horse, he could only fight and retreat away from the Wude Hall to avoid being trapped by the rebel army.
The Youtun Guards had strong horses and well-equipped equipment, and Li Daozong's troops were not bad either. In addition to his own troops, there were many "Yuan Cong Forbidden Army" and "Xuanjia Iron Cavalry" mixed among them. Although they were unprepared for the tidal charge of the Youtun Guards
Even though the formation was scattered, he was still able to hold his ground and fight back and forth.
However, at this moment, the rebels in the entire inner garden have been cleared away. The Youtun guards drove straight in from Xuanwu Gate, and reinforcements came continuously. The offensive gradually suppressed the rebels.
Seeing the situation on the battlefield, Yu Wenshi was extremely worried. He had gone through so much trouble to reach the Wude Palace, and he was about to succeed. How could he retreat so easily?
He roared and kept urging the troops to move forward. Anyone who dared to retreat would be killed. Such urging had some effect, but when a cold arrow flew from nowhere and hit his head, it hit a servant behind him.
After being shot through, Yuwen Shiji knew that the situation was over, so he had to retreat towards the Liangyi Palace under the protection of his servants.
However, since Ganlu Hall has been captured by Youtun Guards, they can only flee south from Shenlong Gate...
The rebels who had been besieging the Wude Hall for a long time finally could not withstand the fierce attack of the Youtun Guards. Someone shouted, and thousands of rebels retreated instantly, chasing Yuwenshi and retreating towards the Liangyi Hall.
Gao Kan would not give up such an opportunity. While sending people to inform Fang Jun about the battle situation at Wude Palace, he organized troops to pursue the rebels along the path of retreat, from Wude Palace to the west, Daji Palace, Li Zheng
Temple, Shenlong Gate, Rihua Gate... Along the way, the rebels abandoned their helmets and armor, were defeated, and fled in confusion.
Under the protection of the servants, Yu Wenshi and his servants ran out of the Xianchun Gate on the east side of the Liangyi Palace. They saw countless, fully armed troops swarming in like a tide. The servants were so frightened that they hurriedly set them up.
Hiding at the base of the palace wall to avoid being knocked down and trampled to death by the rushing right guard...
Yu Wenshiji anxiously stood at the foot of the palace wall and kept looking around. Finally he saw Li Daozong and Yuchi Gong coming hand in hand on horseback. He was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly raised his arms and shouted: "Prince of the County! Duke of E! This way!"
Li Daozong and Yuchi Gong were accompanying their troops to attack Wude Hall. As they were marching, they heard someone calling, and when they followed the call, they were startled.
I saw Yu Wenshiji with disheveled hair, in a miserable state, and being supported by two servants. How could he still have the demeanor and grace of the leader of Guanlong?
The two men stopped quickly and dismounted when they came near. Li Daozong asked anxiously: "What happened? Why are so many broken troops fleeing towards us?"
The news that the Youtun Guards defeated the rebels who besieged Wude Hall has not yet come, because Yu Wenshiji ran faster than the scouts...