Chapter 1,349 The Night of the Decisive Battle (Part 1)
Yuchi Gong patted his breastplate and said with a bold face: "Your Highness, don't worry, no matter how powerful the Youtun Guards are, they are just a remnant of the army now. Their blood has dried up and they are struggling to survive. The final force of the powerful crossbow cannot penetrate Lu Guan, so why be afraid?"
Is there any? The minister will mobilize all the troops and make a surprise attack at midnight. He will definitely be able to destroy the city in one fell swoop and determine the outcome!"
At its peak, the Youtun Guards had only 40,000 soldiers and horses. After successive expeditions to the Western Regions and the Guanlong Rebellion, they suffered serious losses. Some of the new recruits who were recruited were unable to reach the combat effectiveness at their peak due to lack of sufficient training. Later, more
It was Li Daliang who instigated a rebellion, which led to an internal strife. Before he could take a breath, he was attacked by the Zuotunwei. Even if Chai Zhewei's men failed to live up to his expectations, how could the Right Tuenwei not suffer losses?
Not to mention that after entering the Tai Chi Palace, he was restrained at every turn and was forced to take a defensive stance, which resulted in the loss of at least half of his troops.
There are currently less than 20,000 Youtun Guards defending the Wude Hall at best. These soldiers are extremely exhausted from a bloody battle, and they have to defend the huge Wude Hall. The number of troops must be insufficient, and there must be deficiencies in the defense.
As long as you find the defensive weakness of Youtun Guard and attack it, you will be able to defeat the enemy and capture Wudemen.
However, because the heavy rain affected the judgment of the situation, it was difficult to find the opponent's weaknesses. However, if all the troops were pressed forward in a desperate move, and the right guard was unable to support the left and right, the flaws would inevitably be exposed.
Li Zhi also recognized this. Although the Youtun Guards were brave and brave, they were still made of flesh and blood. They would get tired and injured. In the case of serious losses in a long bloody battle and no external aid, morale would inevitably plummet and the morale of the army would be shaken.
"Now the navy in the south of the city is blocked. Li Jing and Xue Wanche outside the city dare not enter the city easily. Taiji Palace has become a dead place. The Duke of E must fight hard to determine the victory, so as to avoid a long night and many dreams."
Now I have the advantage, but I can't be careless. I must win the battle, otherwise the battle will continue to drag on and it will be extremely unpredictable.
After all, neither Li Huaiqin nor Liu Keman were the opponents of Li Jing's Donggong Sixth Army. Just seeing that Li Jingzhi sent one of the Donggong Sixth Army when these two armies were approaching Chang'an, it was clear that Li Jing had a solid chance of victory.
Li Jing must not be given the opportunity to lead his army into the city...
Yuchi Gong nodded heavily: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will gather a large number of troops soon. It's best to prepare for a decisive battle at midnight!"
Tens of thousands of troops besieged the Wude Palace, and the advantage has already been formed. At this time, there is no need for sophisticated tactics or sophisticated military skills. What matters is the number of troops and the level of morale. As long as there is a desperate determination to live or die, the martial virtues
The palace will surely be razed to the ground.
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Inside Wudemen, Fang Jun was sitting on a stool drinking tea, looking out the window at the heavy rain, as steady as Mount Tai.
Battle reports were continuously sent to the house, and Wang Fangyi, who was injured, temporarily acted as his deputy and filed these messages into categories so that Fang Jun could check them at any time.
"Commander, the battle report has just been sent. Liu Keman led his army to Xuanwu Gate and launched a fierce attack. The battle is fierce now, but Sun Renshi said that the situation is still under control. Li Huaiqin was blocked by Yin Yuan's army and failed to arrive at Xuanwu in time.
Door."
"Li Dazhi has led the prince's left guard to rush to Xuanwu Gate for reinforcements. His five thousand cavalry are going first, and three thousand infantry are behind. According to the time, they must have arrived at Xuanwu Gate by now. News will be sent later."
The scout sent the battle report and saw that Fang Jun had no other expression, so he bowed and left.
Gao Kan on the other side said in a deep voice: "This time is a severe test for Master Sun Ren. There are only less than three thousand guards on Xuanwu Gate, but they have to face a fierce attack by 20,000 enemy troops. If you are not careful, the city will be destroyed."
Death, this is because Li Huaiqin was blocked by Yin Yuan... I hope Li Dazhi can arrive soon for reinforcements and live up to his trust."
On the one hand, the war situation was tense. After all, the rebels had a crushing advantage in terms of military strength. What was even more worrying was whether Li Dazhi, who was leading the army alone for the first time, could shoulder such an important task. He was somewhat dissatisfied with Li Jing for supporting his children at this time.
At such a critical moment, there is no room for any negligence or strategic mistakes. Is it a bit too much for you to let a young man who has never had any experience in commanding troops go into battle?
Fang Jun took a sip of hot tea and said nonchalantly: "Who is Wei Gong? How could he not think of your concerns? Since he dares to let Li Dazhi lead troops to reinforce, then Li Dazhi must have this ability."
Li Jing had a calm personality and carefully considered every decision he made when facing the enemy. How could he not take into account Li Dazhi's lack of experience? Since he sent Li Dazhi, he obviously believed that Li Dazhi was qualified for the job.
Seeing Gao Kan's silent approval, he added: "It's beyond our reach. We can't interfere with the situation of the Xuanwu Sect. We must believe in both Sun Renshi's ability and Li Dazhi's ability. Just let it be. What we have to face now
, is a possible general offensive launched by the rebels."
He stood up and came to the map to watch attentively: "An Yuanshou and Cheng Yaojin fought a bloody battle at Xianyang Bridge. Li and Liu led their troops to attack Xuanwu Gate, which made Wei Gong and Xue Wanche dare not act rashly, let alone lead their troops into the city to support them.
The war in Taiji Palace can only rely on ourselves."
His tone was calm, and he did not feel the slightest bit nervous about facing a rebel army that was several times his own. The three thousand reserve troops were armed to the teeth with steel helmets and armor. Each one of them was an elite and brave man selected from a hundred. Even if they could not defeat the rebels, they would still be able to defeat them.
It can drag the rebels into a stalemate.
Back then, His Majesty Li Er fought with 3,000 black-armored cavalry and 100,000 enemy troops outside Hulao Pass. Could it be that these 3,000 men like me were no match for tens of thousands of exhausted enemies?
When Li and Liu were wiped out outside the city, and Li Jing's Sixth Army of the East Palace and Xue Wanche's Youwu Guards entered the city to help King Qin, it was the end of the rebel army.
The odds of winning are great.
Another scout pushed the door in and reported: "Commander, the rebels mobilized troops from Chengtianmen to enter the palace and almost gave up the defense of Chengtianmen. Now the entire Wudemen gate, including Yeting Palace, Taiji Palace, and Menxia Province
, Hongwen Hall, and even outside Gongli Gate, Taiji Gate, Zuokuzang and other places have been crowded by rebels. A rough estimate is that there are no less than 30,000 troops."
Fang Jun was in front of the map. Hearing the report from the scouts, his eyes corresponded one by one on the map, and he said calmly: "Good fellow, have you filled up half of the Tai Chi Palace? It's really a desperate move, leaving no escape route."
At present, the number of rebels gathered in Taiji Palace has reached 40,000. Even if Taiji Palace is spacious and grand enough, the influx of so many rebels will inevitably be heard.
Chengtianmen is the gateway to Taiji Palace. The rebels have occupied it at this moment. They can advance to attack and retreat to defend. Since the rebels who defended Chengtianmen have been transferred into the palace, it means that Chengtianmen is likely to be occupied by Li Jing and Xue Wanche who entered the city.
If Liu Rengui is captured, the rebels will have no way to advance or retreat and will inevitably collapse.
It can be seen that Li Zhi gave up everything and took a gamble to decide whether to fight or not.
"Pass the order, and the reserve team will recharge their batteries. If the estimate is correct, tonight will be a decisive battle. Life and death will depend on this."
It is impossible to maintain such a large number of rebel hedgehogs in Tai Chi Palace for a long time. Soldiers are also human beings, and human beings have "three emergencies". Too many people gathered together will seriously affect the mentality, leading to anxiety, impetuousness,
In addition, internal emergencies cannot be solved at all. Over time, the troops will become disheartened and their morale will plummet.
So the decisive battle must be tonight.
"Here!"
Wang Fangyi was so excited that he was gearing up. Such a battle for the throne will inevitably be recorded in the annals of history. The victorious party will naturally be the righteous party. From top to bottom, it will be famous in history and shine in the annals of history. If you can be among them,
What an honor is this?
He didn't even think about the consequences of extreme failure. An earthen jar would inevitably break from the edge of a well, and a general would inevitably die in battle. Only God knows such matters as life and death, honor and disgrace. Being able to participate in such a major event is already a blessing. How dare you?
Want more?
Whether you win or lose, you have your destiny.
*****
Outside Xuanwu Gate, in the heavy rain, Liu Keman looked up at the tower, his face pale and his whole body trembling.
The Xuanwu Gate, which seemed to be short of soldiers and defenseless, had become an insurmountable mountain in front of us. Although the city wall defense seemed shaky, and it seemed that the city would be invaded at the next moment, but every charge was eventually repulsed, and thousands of people were lost in the city.
There are corpses, but they still can't shake the Xuanwu Sect in the slightest.
Liu Keman didn't even have time to think about why the Youtun Guards were so tough and unshakable like mountains? Because Li Dazhi had defeated Li Huaiqin and brought five thousand cavalry roaring in. He was about to be blocked under the city wall, and there was nothing in the sky.
The road leads to nowhere.
The rain drenched me all over, and my heart felt desolate.
How did we get to this point? It's all Li Huaiqin's fault. Yin Yuan led a mere two thousand remnants of defeated generals to tightly entangle him, thus delaying the opportunity for the two armies to join forces to attack the city. What if the force was doubled?
How can we not attack this Xuanwu Gate?
What a waste...
If I had known this, it would have been better to join forces with An Yuanshou to defeat Cheng Yaojin, annihilate Cheng Yaojin first, and then observe the situation in Chang'an to decide the next move. After all, we can advance or retreat, but now An Yuanshou is at Xianyang Bridge.
There is no way to advance or retreat. The retreat has been blocked. Only by pressing forward can we have a chance of survival.
Liu Keman tightly suppressed the regret in his heart, drew out the horizontal knife from his waist, stared wide-eyed, gritted his teeth, and roared: "Follow me to attack the city, and we will not stop until the city is broken! Kill!"
"kill!"
Although all the soldiers in the army were exhausted after attacking for a long time under the heavy rain, when they saw Liu Ke's soldiers climbing up the ladder with horizontal swords in their mouths, they were suddenly aroused with bloody courage, their morale soared, and they shouted and shouted.
Together with Liu Keman, he launched another fierce offensive.
But it was too late.
In the heavy rain, the roar of thousands of galloping horses was like rolling thunder, and the ground shook. The cavalry led by the prince's left guard suddenly jumped out from the rain curtain, their iron hooves tumbling like a forest of spears and spears. They were climbing up the ladder.
Liu Keman, who was crawling, heard the movement and looked back, only to see a tide sweeping in, instantly submerging his army's rear formation.
While he was in a state of shock, an arrow from nowhere hit his shoulder. He screamed in pain, his hands slipped and he couldn't hold on to the ladder, and he fell straight down, landing heavily among the pile of dead bodies below the city.