When the news reached Wudemen, Fang Jun was not overjoyed that Cheng Yaojin had blocked Xianyang Bridge. Even if An Yuanshou's right Xiaowei could not reach Chang'an, Li Huaiqin and Liu Keman could still contain Li Jing.
, Xue Wanche's troops did not dare to enter the city to quell the rebellion, and Yu Wenshi and the old thief were stirring up trouble in various places in Guanzhong. Who knows if another army or clan would be instigated by him to send troops to Chang'an.
Even if Cheng Yaojin could stop You Xiaowei, he would definitely lose his troops. Can he stop another army?
Even if he can be stopped, will Cheng Yaojin fight to the death to stop him?
Therefore, no matter how fierce the fighting is around or how rapidly the battle situation changes, the task of guarding Wude Hall needs to be completed by the Youtun Guards themselves.
Gao Kan pushed the door open and walked in, carrying a cloud of wind and rain, and the damp and cold atmosphere instantly filled the whole room. Autumn is coming to an end, winter has arrived, and the temperature is getting lower day by day. If it hadn't been for heavy rain, it would have been enough to get up early at this time.
Eye white frost.
"Commander, the rebels' offensive is becoming more and more fierce. It is very difficult for us to resist."
When Yuchi Gong entered Chang'an City and met Li Daozong, he launched a fierce offensive regardless of the cost. At one time, he defeated the Youtun Guards and retreated steadily. He finally relied on palaces, houses and other buildings to stabilize his position, but that was not the case.
The violent offensive was unsustainable, and the tragic casualties caused violent psychological fluctuations in the rebels. Their morale dropped rapidly, and the offensive naturally eased.
Now the intensity of the offensive has been increased to the limit again, and it has been exhausted again and again. It is obvious that this time it must be a general attack by the rebels. If Wudemen still cannot be captured this time, one of the palace gates such as Qianhuamen will be opened.
If the defense line of Youtun Guards is blocked, then the rebels will have to figure out how to withdraw from Chang'an and go into exile all over the world...
Therefore, this offensive must be unreserved and extremely ferocious. It is a test on the verge of a cliff for the severely reduced Youtun Guards. Once a certain defense line is breached by the rebels, the consequences will most likely be
The army was defeated like a mountain.
Of course, as long as this wave of rebel attacks can be defended, the mutiny will almost end in victory...
It's a decisive battle between life and death, victory or defeat.
Fang Jun drank tea calmly, waved to Gao Kan, and called him over to pour him a cup of tea: "It's not the last moment yet. As a general, you have to stabilize your mentality. Why, are you incompetent against the fighting power of the men?"
confidence?"
Gao Kan came forward and sat opposite Fang Jun, held up the tea cup, shook his head and said: "Of course I have confidence. Even without firearms, our armored cavalry and heavy armored infantry are still the best in the world. Yuchi Gong
The elite troops under Li Daozong suffered huge losses, and it is difficult to stop our main force... But after all, there is a huge difference between victory and defeat, and the consequences are too serious, and the general will be worried about gains and losses."
Fang Jun nodded, this kind of mentality is inevitable. No matter how confident you are in your own strength, when faced with life and death or even affecting the empire's society, it is inevitable for anyone to be a little hesitant and worry about gains and losses.
Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.
There are no absolutes in the world...
"Inform the palace manager to take out all the meat and cook it. We will give extra food to the reserve team for dinner today. The battle between life and death depends on this. If we lose, it will be useless no matter how much food we keep."
This mutiny has lasted for a long time, and the logistical supplies in Taiji Palace have been seriously insufficient. The secret passage is reserved for emergencies. Naturally, it is impossible to use it rashly just to replenish supplies. Therefore, the supplies in Taiji Palace cannot last for more than a few days. Every meal requires
Under strict control, even His Majesty, the concubines, princes and princesses in the palace have reduced their diet and persisted for as long as possible.
But it is no longer necessary. The decisive battle will probably be launched tonight. It will definitely be a fierce and protracted battle. The main force is the reserve team reserved in advance. Try to replenish the physical strength of these soldiers as much as possible to increase the chance of victory.
"Here! I will make arrangements now."
Gao Kan stood up, turned around and walked out after receiving the order, and went to inform the manager in charge of logistics in the palace...
Fang Jun took a sip of tea and found that the tea was already lukewarm. He put down the tea cup and stood up and went to the window. It was already midnight, but it was windy and rainy outside, dark clouds gathered, and the heavy rain covered the sky and the earth, shouting for death.
The sound came faintly from outside Wude Gate. Listening carefully, it was like the mournful crying of a child.
This is a war that should not exist, let alone happen, but Fang Jun is now really involved in it. In addition to feeling sad about killing each other, he also believes that this may be a node that reverses history.
Historically, His Majesty Li Er deposed the prince Li Chengqian while he was still alive. It seemed that everything was calm, but in fact, he relied on his unparalleled prestige to suppress all the waves under the water and hide all the contradictions. When Li Zhi came to power, the powerful family leaders
The backlash caused him to toss and turn, fearful in his heart, and he had to rely on the eccentric method of "deposing the king and establishing military power" to reshape the balance in the court.
Wu Mei, a woman, did not live up to Li Zhi's respect and trust. She abruptly opened a gap between Guanlongmen and finally swept Guanlongmen into the garbage heap of history.
As for "stealing the Tang Dynasty and establishing the Zhou Dynasty", it was a surprise to Li Zhi, even though Li Zhi had already been buried in the loess at that time...
However, even a monarch like Li Zhi, who believed that he was talented and ambitious, could only "treat the symptoms but not the root cause." He realized that the Guanlong clan had corroded and harmed the imperial power and the country, but he could only support the Shandong family to fight against it.
Close Longmen valve.
When the Guanlong clan declined and dissipated, the imperial power not only failed to return to the emperor as expected, but the controllable Guanzhong area collapsed towards the world. The power of the clan expanded sharply, evolving into a situation of "strong support and weak cadres". The future
National crisis is inevitable.
Even though Wu Mei, the first empress of the ages, was not inferior to all emperors in the past and present, her act of usurping the Tang Dynasty and establishing the Zhou Dynasty not only almost wiped out the Li Tang clan, but also completely crushed the foundation of the empire.
The rise of the imperial examination system did not fundamentally change the situation of clan monopoly politics. Students from poor families were far from being able to compete with the children of aristocratic families who farmed, studied and collected thousands of books.
Li Longji was considered a hero of his generation, but he only used his own power to rein in the empire's carriage on the road to collapse, and did not fall directly into the abyss in the power struggle after Wu Mei's death. That's all.
The strife between the clans was so cruel that they had to seek more powerful support outside the court. As a result, local armed forces rose rapidly and became the solid foundation for the clans in the local area.
Those powerful and wealthy nobles who have heard the bells and whistles do not care that the power framework of the empire is out of balance. The great empire has reached the point where its foundation is rotten and top-heavy. They manipulate power all day long and harm the public and private interests. They have no idea that the end is approaching.
Until the turbid river water rolling beside Baima Posthouse swallowed up the Boling Cui family, the Wenxi Pei family, the Wujun Lu family, the Taiyuan Wang family and other representatives of aristocratic families. The aristocratic family that boasted of "clean clothes and flowing clothes" was trapped by the filthy river water.
Thousands of miles away, the last glory of the family was completely wiped out in the waves of history...
The aristocratic family is a double-edged sword. It has also played a huge role in inheriting Chinese culture and unifying the territory of Kyushu. However, its selfish nature has brought disaster to the inheritance of the empire, whether it is Han, Tang, Song, or
The Ming Dynasty in which "everything illuminated by the sun and moon is the territory".
And this mutiny initiated by King Li Zhi of the Jin Dynasty involved almost all the noble families in the world, and suffered heavy losses and damaged its foundation. It will not be as prosperous as before in the next fifty years, which gave the empire a lot of room for change.
There is movable type printing, improved papermaking, and an education system that runs from top to bottom across Beijing, prefecture, county, and township. Fifty years is enough time for education to achieve unprecedented progress. Students from poor families can challenge the powerful through the imperial examination system.
The monopoly of aristocratic families.
Of course, under the current system, once a poor student is awarded an imperial examination in high school, he may become an emerging "aristocratic family" within a dozen years, continuing the aristocratic family's erosion of the country's finance, education, military, etc. in all aspects.
The road is long and long, the revolution has not yet succeeded, and we still need to continue to work hard.
But after all, the road destined to perish has bifurcated. Even though the future is uncertain, it is still full of light...
*****
Li Huaiqin and Liu Keman led their troops to bypass Zuowuwei's position and met near the Zhongwei Bridge. The two armies marched hand in hand through the rain, heading towards Xuanwu Gate.
Li Daozong was previously guarding the Xuanwu Gate. Later, Li Daozong raised his troops and marched into the Taiji Palace. As a result, the Xuanwu Gate was captured by Fang Jun and the Youtun Guards. Later, Fang Jun led the main force of the Youtun Guards into the Taiji Palace to reinforce the Wude Palace.
No matter how you calculate it, Xuanwu Gate's current guard strength must be empty.
Li and Liu would never do this kind of thing to attack Youtun Guards forcefully. Yin Qinzhou learned from the past, tens of thousands of troops were blown to pieces by artillery. Who dares to bet on whether the artillery can exert its power in the rain?
The army is their foundation. Now they rely on the army to win over the feudal side and make achievements. They are absolutely unwilling to lose the army to Xuanwu Sect.
But since Xuanwu Gate is empty of troops, they have to give it a try. Xuanwu Gate is a strategic location for the entire Taiji Palace and even Chang'an City. As long as they occupy Xuanwu Gate, they will have the upper hand in this war. The strategic significance is extremely important.
Once they can capture the Xuanwu Gate, it will be equivalent to making the King of Jin invincible. This credit is something that Li and Liu will never give up...
On the way, we passed the old palace site of the Han Dynasty. The corpses of the left guard soldiers who had been killed by artillery bombardment were piled up in layers among the rubble before they could be buried. This made the soldiers of the two armies frightened.
Amid the rain curtain ahead, the towering tower of Xuanwu Gate is faintly visible.
The scout hurriedly ran to Li Huaiqin and said urgently: "Prince Yin Qinzhou led his army from the north of Zhongwei Bridge and attacked our rear line!"
Li Huaiqin was startled and cursed: "Is this guy not dead yet? He was beaten to the point of throwing away his armor by the second roommate. Instead of taking revenge, he sided with His Majesty? It is simply embarrassing and extremely incompetent! Send the order,
The rear formation stopped advancing and formed a formation on the spot to block Yin Qinzhou, and the main force followed my king to attack Xuanwu Gate!"