Chapter 1,352 The Night of the Decisive Battle (continued)
Countless rebels launched a tidal wave of attacks on the Wude Palace. Cui Xin led the Shandong private army to retreat to Chengtianmen, while all the troops who originally occupied Chengtianmen entered the Taiji Palace and attacked the Wude Palace.
They put all their efforts into one battle and did not hope that Li Huaiqin and Liu Keman could capture Xuanwu Gate. As long as they could contain the Sixth Army of the East Palace and Youwuwei outside Xuanwu Gate, they could buy enough time for Yu Chigong and Li Daozong.
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This is a decisive battle, so we must do our best and not take any chances.
Li Zhi stood in front of the window of Zhaode Hall with his hands folded, looking at the heavy rain outside the window. The night wind blew the water vapor into the hall and hit his face, making his body wet and cold and his spirit high.
His ears were filled with dense sounds of fighting, and his hands behind his back were shaking slightly, showing the tension and excitement in Li Zhi's heart.
Life and death, success or failure, depend on this battle.
Behind him, Xiao Yu sat on the side of the bookcase and said worriedly: "Princess, the princes are all in the palace, but they don't know where they live. If the situation gets out of control, the entire Taiji Palace will be razed to the ground under the attack of the rebels. Princess
, the prince is in danger."
Li Zhi's heart tightened.
He knew that his "kind" brother would never harm his family, but if the rebels attacked the Tai Chi Palace, there would indeed be a danger of losing control. He didn't care much about the princess.
During the process of raising the army, he did not give much help. After the war, he needed to win over the Shandong private army. If he had no choice but to marry a "female with the fifth surname" from Shandong as his concubine, if he could directly give her the position of "Queen",
Presumably the Shandong family will be even more devoted to themselves.
But no matter how hard-hearted he is under the principle of achieving great things at all costs, he cannot be indifferent to his children...
Cui Xin, who had just arrived from Chengtianmen to report on the civil war in the city, stroked his beard and said calmly: "Now there is chaos in the Taiji Palace. Even though His Highness is worried about his family, there is nothing he can do. I believe that Jiren only has the appearance of heaven, so there is no need to worry too much.
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If Princess Jin really dies in a military disaster, it will be an excellent opportunity for the Shandong family. At that time, he will choose a legitimate daughter from the Cui family to marry Prince Jin as his concubine, and even become the queen in the future.
Regardless of whether the King of Jin agrees or not, this matter must be confirmed. This is the move that best serves the interests of the Shandong family.
If the prince of Jin Dynasty was also killed in this battle, it would be a godsend.
We must not let the Jiangnan nobles steal the fruits of victory...
Li Zhi had a clear mind and was already aware of the small thoughts of his ministers, but he was indifferent.
A month ago, he humbly pretended to be a docile younger brother in front of Li Chengqian. Today, he leads an army of 100,000 to attack Chang'an and even enter the Tai Chi Palace, just one step away from the center of the empire.
As for the resulting disastrous situation in Guanzhong, the instability of the country, and the subsequent negative impact on the inheritance and foundation of the empire, he completely ignored it.
Which of the superiors since ancient times has not been ruthless and ruthless, with rivers of blood and corpses on the way to success?
As long as you can win, all efforts are worth it.
If you can't win...why should you care?
Can Jiangshan Sheji be used as a stepping stone for him, let alone his wife and children?
When Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, was being chased by the Chu army, he pushed his children out of the carriage with his own hands. But who would blame him for this in the future?
For those in power, morality is superficial, but it is also the least important.
Seals only judge heroes based on success or failure!
Taking a deep breath of the cold and moist air, Li Zhi clenched his hands behind his back with a firm expression: "The false emperor ignored the emperor's favor and stole the treasure. After he ascended the throne, he favored the traitor and acted against the will. I was ordered by the late emperor to help rectify Shuo and protect Bao.
The country should not be afraid of hardships and dangers, carry on the past and open up the future, even if it means being broken into pieces, we will not hesitate!"
I don't even care about my own life or death, how can anything else affect my will?
Xiao Yu, Chu Suiliang, Cui Xin and others behind him were silent, thinking that His Royal Highness the King of Jin's "carrying on the past and opening up the future" was really well used. When Emperor Taizong launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he killed his brothers and murdered his brothers to ascend the throne, now you are gone too
Following the same path...
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The majestic Wude Hall stands tall and majestic in the rainy night. The nearby palaces form a huge complex with rows upon rows of buildings. They complement each other with the palaces near Taiji Hall. The luxury and majesty are not missing.
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However, under the heavy rain, countless rebels risked their lives to launch a tidal offensive. This palace, which represented the center of the current empire, was like a small boat in the rushing river, swaying in the wind and rain, bumping and sinking, and slightly
It accidentally fell apart, subverted and sank...
Although the defenders, mainly Youtun Guards, were more elite and their defenses were extremely tough, they suffered heavy losses in the face of the rebels who were willing to sacrifice their lives and almost used their appointments to fill them. They retreated steadily under such a fierce offensive.
, the positions used as positions outside the palace wall fell one after another, and the defense line was compressed step by step.
In just half an hour, the battle line was pushed to the front lines of the palace gates such as Wudemen and Qianhuamen. The defenders had their backs against the palace gates and had no way to retreat. Both sides attacked like a tide and defended like a rock. Countless soldiers died in the battle.
On this line of defense, blood and rainwater converged into streams and overflowed. Corpses were piled on top of each other under the palace walls. The battle was extremely brutal.
Although the soldiers of Youtun Guard were brave, they could not fully display the power of their firearms, and they had to face repeated attacks by rebels several times their own number. The soldiers were exhausted and unable to sustain themselves, and were completely suppressed by the rebels. The palace gate was the last line of defense.
And dangerous.
Yuchi Gong stood on the battlefield and looked at Wudemen in front of him. He wiped the rain from his face and said to Li Daozong beside him: "The defenders are retreating steadily. Now the city can only be broken in a matter of seconds, but the right guard
The reserve team still hasn’t appeared. The prince thinks it’s because Fang Er has no remaining strength for a long time and hasn’t left any strength to prepare for emergencies, or is it that the reserve team is behind the city gate and may break out at any time?”
Up to this point in the battle, the defeat of Youtunwei was almost certain, but no reserve team had ever appeared to fill the vacancy in the defense line. This made Yu Chigong have to wonder whether Fang Jun had left any reserve team?
If so, Fang Jun's character is really as solid as a rock if he still refuses to release the reserve team despite such a decline...
The combat prowess displayed by the Youtun Guards frightened Yuchi Gong. Normally they were so brave and fierce, and if there was a reserve team, they would definitely be among the elites. If they were to attack suddenly when he was not prepared,
The consequences are extremely unpredictable.
Li Daozong looked solemn and said slowly: "How is it possible? Fang Er has always acted in a way that seems arrogant and domineering, but in fact he is very measured. He always leaves room for leeway and will never go all out, because doing all he can means there will be no change.
In life and death, success or failure, if there is no change, half is already lost."
Yuchi Gong was silent, isn't this just talking about King Jin?
Until now, the King of Jin has invested all the troops he can use into the Tai Chi Palace. It seems to be a menacing and desperate move. In fact, so many troops gathered in the small area of the Tai Chi Palace cannot exert their maximum combat power.
After all, the battlefield is so big and the battle line is so long. Even if there are ten times more troops, there will only be so many soldiers fighting in the battle, and more troops will still be left behind for rotation.
Moreover, this type of strategy has too many drawbacks. Not only can it win but cannot lose, it cannot even suffer the slightest setback. Otherwise, there will be no room for emergency response, the morale of the military will collapse instantly, and the defeat will be like an avalanche.
But even though he knew that his strength and troops could not be exhausted, the King of Jin had no choice.
The Sixth Army of the East Palace in the east of the city and the Youwu Guards in the south of the city are too intimidating. If we don't use all our strength at this time, should we wait for all the armies coming to Chang'an to be defeated before we go all out?
By that time, Li Jing and Xue Wanche were no longer restrained, and all the troops entered the city. There was no way the war situation could be reversed...
Taking a deep breath, Yu Chigong squinted his eyes and looked at the tower of Wudemen in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "I will lead the troops to storm the city gates and palace walls. The king of the county will lead the elite to suppress the formation, and wait until Fang Er's reserve team is dispatched.
How about suppressing it from time to time?"
Li Daozong nodded: "That's how it should be."
Since it is known that Fang Jun must have the most elite reserve team that has not been released, the task of sniping his reserve team is naturally extremely dangerous. However, Li Daozong does not want to argue with Yuchi Gong at this time. If he wants to complete the battle, he can only unite. If
If you have disagreements among your own people before you have conquered the Wude Palace, you are really asking for your own destruction.
What's more, he and Yuchi Gong both prospered and suffered losses. There is no need to care about who suffered more casualties...
Yuchi Gong looked around and said loudly: "Put up my big banner, my sons, and destroy the city!"
The soldiers quickly put up a large flag decorated with feathers of various colors. The edge of the flag was a swallow-tailed streamer. If the ribbons were fluttering and the flag was fluttering during a strong wind, it would be very majestic. But at this moment, heavy rain fell and the flag was fluttering.
When wet, those swallowtail-shaped ribbons cling to the flagpole, looking languid...
But this is the symbol of the right guard, and it is Yuchi Gong's command flag. Where the banner is, there is the commander. When all the soldiers in the army saw the banner standing not far in front of the Wude Gate, they knew that their commander had come to the front line in person.
Naturally, morale soared and murderous intent surged.
Following the sound of war drums, the soldiers risked their lives and launched a frantic attack on Wudemen.
The defenders were stretched to the left and right, and had no choice but to retreat completely. They were compressed into positions by the rebels who rushed up like a tide, while Takemon faced the front of the rebels.
Yuchi Gong personally commanded, and the soldiers were divided into teams of twenty. Each team carried a huge log. Amidst the sound of war drums, they braved arrows falling from the city, rolling logs, and even thunderbolts contained in wooden boxes, and headed towards
City gate charge.
Dozens of soldiers charged together, with arrows falling and wailing. The soldiers were smashed by rolling logs until their bones and tendons were broken. The sky-shattering thunder contained in the wooden box exploded loudly after falling, and the broken shrapnel flew everywhere like wheat.
lost heavily.
However, there were still people carrying huge trees and rushing to the city gate, slamming them against the city gate.
Boom! Boom! The city gate roared under the impact of the huge force, and it was shaking...