Li Daozong frowned, staring at the map and thinking about how to break the door. Yuchi Gong was filled with anger, but because Yu Wenshi was nearby, he couldn't release the anger. His face was dark and his eyebrows were standing straight up.
Yu Wenshiji knew that he was in the wrong and was low on energy, so he simply sat aside and closed his eyes, feeling sleepy...
For a moment, the atmosphere was very solemn.
After a long while, Li Daozong exhaled and sighed: "Li Jing, this old thief, is really powerful. He firmly occupied Chunming Gate and did not move at all, blocking all those who covet Chang'an from outside the city gate."
Yuchi Gong's anger subsided a little, and he said helplessly: "Who says it's not true? Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were displayed outside Chunming Gate, which suppressed the hundreds of thousands of garrisons in Guanzhong. No one dared to act rashly... and Fang Er, that guy,
He actually single-handedly sneaked back to the right guard and quelled Li Daliang's rebellion, and even defeated the left guard and the left guard one after another. Chai Zhewei and Yin Qinzhou are absolutely useless!"
Li Jing's strategic vision is unparalleled in the world. He would rather sit back and watch the Taiji Palace become almost completely white and remain motionless. He is eyeing the troops stationed in various places in Guanzhong. Whoever dares to lead his troops to Chang'an to support the King of Jin will be attacked head-on by Li Jing.
Although Li Jing has not led an army for many years, his former reputation has not diminished by half. Who in the world dares to face Li Jing?
Fortunately, the Guanlong clan clans united to attack Yin and Qinzhou, forcing Yin and Qinzhou to cross the Wei River and attack the Xuanwu Gate.
It stands to reason that this move can be regarded as a stroke of genius, breaking the stalemate completely in one fell swoop. If someone takes the lead, the others will naturally follow and send troops to Chang'an. There is no need for Yin Qinzhou to capture Xuanwumen or defeat Youtunwei. This posture is revealed.
It was enough to trigger earth-shaking changes in the entire Guanzhong.
However, what I never expected was that the Youtun Guards actually hid a lot of artillery. A burst of artillery fire that could destroy the world destroyed the left guard under Yin Qinzhou and beat him to death. He was defeated and lost. The rest wanted to lead the army to Chang'an to help the Jin Dynasty.
Before the king's men had time to move, the battle was already over...
Those people were frightened by the powerful firepower of the Youtun Guards and naturally stopped.
The wave of attacking Chang'an that had not yet arisen was severely strangled to death...
Li Daozong shook his head: "A hero comes from a young age. Look at what Fang Er has done in the past few years. We Zhenguan ministers will be old if we don't obey."
Nothing can make people more confused and disappointed than watching the younger generation rise up to be equal to or even better than oneself...
Yuchi Gong could not help but sigh. Now that he was helpless in the face of Fang Jun, he naturally felt that "the hero is dying" in his heart.
But it is clear that he can still use the knife...
Li Daozong paused for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Although the Right Guards are fierce and good at fighting, they were first instigated by Li Daliang to rebel, and then fought against the Zuo Guards, and then fought another battle with the Left Guards, losing at least 30% of their troops.
, the existing combatable troops are only over 20,000, and some are left to guard the Xuanwu Gate, as well as to guard the remnants of the left guard north of the Wei River... Therefore, Fang Jun's troops in the palace are now at most 10,000.
Right and left, we have an absolute advantage in terms of military strength."
Yuchi Gong had been fighting for half his life, and he immediately understood: "The intention of the prince is to fight for his life?"
"The fact that Youtunwei was equipped with firearms was beyond everyone's expectations. Fang Jun's blockade of the foundry bureau was really severe, but when the foundry bureau rebuilt and resumed work on a piece of white land, how much production could be restored? In my opinion, even if the output is lower than ours
There are more as expected, but not much more. Projectiles and gunpowder are better. Cannonballs and thunderbolts are difficult to make and the process is cumbersome, so there may not be much in stock."
Li Daozong briefly explained his guess about the inventory of firearms in Youtunwei, and Yuchi Gong nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Although the Ministry of War repeatedly emphasized the lack of money, food, and materials when the Foundry Bureau was rebuilt and resumed work, resulting in continuous delays in the resumption of work, in fact, what the Foundry Bureau lacked most was not these, but craftsmen.
Money and food can be allocated from internal funds, and materials can be transported from all over the world, but skilled craftsmen cannot produce them out of thin air overnight. They must undergo strict training and long-term operations in order to produce qualified firearms.
Even if Fang Jun manages the foundry bureau from top to bottom into a monolithic structure, and outsiders cannot find out the secrets, the firearms output cannot be changed out of thin air...
The complex terrain around Wude Hall increased the consumption of firearms, and when the firearms were exhausted, how could the Youtun Guards face multiple times of enemy attacks?
Yuchi Gong's cheeks twitched fiercely. Once Li Daozong's strategy was adopted, it would mean that his soldiers would have to brave the sharp firearms of the Youtun Guards to launch a desperate charge. This was all Yuchi Gong's wealth that he had saved for half his life...
However, when the war has reached this point, where does he have any choice left?
Once the King of Jin's rebellion failed, he would inevitably die. As the number one "eagle dog" under the King of Jin, he, Yu Chigong, would not be able to die a happy death...
The only way is to put yourself to death and survive.
Yuchi Gong gritted his teeth: "Just do it!"
Li Daozong nodded and comforted: "We may not fight to the last soldier. The right guard has limited firearms. When their firearms are exhausted, the battle situation will be reversed. Otherwise, we only need to attack Wude Palace. Li Jing is in the city."
We may not be able to sit still outside, but as long as Li Jing leads his troops into the city to rescue Taiji Palace, the garrison in Guanzhong will definitely take advantage of the situation and raise troops to rush to Chang'an."
The siege of Chang'an, which was choked to death by Fang Jun's cannon before it even started, may be able to continue.
After saying that, Li Daozong looked at Yuwen Shiji, who was pretending to be dead with his eyes closed: "You still need to go to His Highness, Lord Ying, and discuss with His Highness how to leave the city to contact the Guanzhong clan and the army. As long as the situation changes, ensure that those clans and the army can stand on their side.
The King of Jin sent troops to besiege Chang'an."
Yu Wenshiji rested for a while to regain some energy. Hearing the words, he could not delay, so he stood up and said: "I will go to His Highness now. If it is not possible, I will abandon this old bone and run around again."
He understood what Li Daozong meant and hoped that he could insist on continuing to lobby all parties. After all, he was the one who was responsible for contacting the powerful officials and the army in Guanzhong. If someone else changed, there would inevitably be trouble in connecting.
But after all, he was old and frail, and Li Daozong was embarrassed to say it, so he could only wait for him to take the initiative...
Sure enough, Li Daozong nodded when he heard this: "The Duke of Ying has worked hard and achieved great results. Fortunately, he has suffered."
Yu Wenshiji didn't say much, walked out of the palace, stood on the stone steps in front of the palace and looked up at the dark night sky, feeling the chill of the cool wind blowing on his body, shook his head and sighed,
He went down the stone steps and rode to Chengtianmen under the supervision of his own servants and soldiers.
Behind him, more than ten famous captains rushed out from the palace, carrying orders to the armies everywhere. When Yu Wenshiji arrived at Chengtian Gate, he reported the news and then walked along the horse path to the bottom of the city tower. Looking back, he saw
In the dark night, countless torches gathered like moths towards the Wude Hall, and then the sound of gunfire rang out, sometimes mixed with the roar of thunder. Yuchi Gong's right guard and Li Daozong's army began to launch a tidal wave of attacks towards the Wude Hall.
A fierce attack, even in the face of the sharp firearms of the Youtun Guards, still refused to retreat even at any cost.
There are rows of guards on the city, and their retinues are waiting in strict formation. Their swords and spears are like a forest, their armor and stomachs are lined up, and they are filled with murderous intent.
The lights inside the city tower are brilliant, as bright as day.
When Yu Wenshiji entered the tower, he saw Li Zhi sitting behind a bookcase discussing matters with Xiao Yu, Chu Suiliang and others, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
Li Zhi stood up from studying and came to Yuwenshiji. He put his hands on his shoulders and helped him up. Seeing Yuwenshiji's haggard face and lack of energy, he asked with concern: "Is Duke Ying not feeling well?"
Yu Wenshiji sighed and said: "I am too old and too old to be driven by His Highness. I am really ashamed."
"Where do you start talking about this? The reason why I am able to stand here is all thanks to the gift of Duke Ying. If it were not for you to connect vertically and horizontally with all directions, I am afraid that I would have encountered the poisonous hands of the false emperor and been defeated by the puppet emperor's minions.
Under persecution, you have worked hard and achieved great results, and I will remember this in my heart."
Although the Guanlong Clan has suffered heavy losses one after another and is less powerful than it was at its peak, it is still a powerful figure that has been entrenched in Guanzhong for hundreds of years. The interests of all parties are intertwined and cannot be ignored.
For example, this time, Yu Wenshiji worked tirelessly in all directions. Although there seemed to be no significant results on the surface, the entire Guanzhong family and the army basically stated that once the situation reversed, they would completely stand by him, the King of Jin.
side.
The most important thing is to instigate Li Daozong and Li Daliang to rebel. The former rushed directly from Xuanwu Gate to Taiji Palace, completely overturning the strategy Li Chengqian had laid out before, and was just a few feet away from the victory of the mutiny. Although the latter was defeated, he also severely damaged Youtun Wei.
, otherwise the full strength of the Youtun Guards equipped with firearms, under the command of Fang Jun, would probably have pacified the entire Tai Chi Palace.
Compared with Yu Wenshiji, Xiao Yu, who initially encouraged him to raise the flag of rebellion and launch a mutiny, seemed to be ineffective...
Li Zhi helped Yu Wenshi and sit down, then asked Xiao Yu and others to sit down, and then asked: "I heard that the offensive at Wude Hall suddenly intensified. Duke Ying came from Wude Hall. I don't know.
What’s the specific situation?”
Yu Wenshiji explained the current situation clearly, and also explained Li Daozong and Yu Chigong's strategy of "fighting for their lives at any cost", and finally said: "The current situation is difficult, there is a thin line between victory and defeat, and there are soldiers at every turn.
Worried about defeat, the Prince of Jiangxia County and the Duke of E have sacrificed everything just to assist His Highness Zuo in defeating the puppet emperor and ascending to the throne... Once Wude Palace cannot withstand our violent attack, Li Jing will surely lead his army into the city to support King Qin and Chang'an.
The city's defenses are empty, and then it will be the best opportunity for all the armies in Guanzhong to rush to Chang'an... Although the old man is exhausted and weak, for the sake of His Highness's great cause, he is willing to travel in all directions and connect in the middle. The entire Guanlong clan will surround His Highness.
, try your best, even if you die!"
Today, the Guanlong clan has no retreat and can only be tied to the king of Jin.
Throughout the ages, those who have achieved great things have always taken dangerous risks, turned dangers into disasters, and finally achieved great achievements. Thinking about the time when the entire Guanlong clan, led by Changsun Wuji, gave up Li Jiancheng and supported His Majesty Li Er, isn't it the same as today's situation?
As long as the final outcome is victorious, then Yuwen Shiji will be comparable to Changsun Wuji, and he will be worthy of the honor and status of the leader of the Guanlong Clan...