The news that Li and Liu were defeated reached the Tai Chi Palace. Although the Wude Palace cheered and celebrated, the Zhaode Palace panic spread as if they had been struck by lightning.
Everyone knows that the ownership of the Xuanwu Sect means the final victory or defeat. Now that Li and Liu have returned in vain, the Xuanwu Sect is firmly in the hands of the emperor. The emperor can naturally advance and attack, retreat and defend. Even in the worst case, he can lead Wude.
The ministers, princes, etc. in the palace withdrew from Chang'an, and then made plans to come back.
The most important thing is that Li and Liu were defeated, and An Yuanshou was dragged tightly at Xianyang Bridge, unable to advance even an inch, causing all parties in Guanzhong to suffer another serious blow. Under such a situation, who would dare to brazenly raise troops to take Chang'an?
Even if you dare to come, I'm afraid you will end up with the fate of An, Li, and Liu...
In this way, Li Jing outside Chunming Gate and Xue Wanche outside Mingde Gate can put aside all scruples and lead the army into the city to reinforce Wude Palace.
Not even a single right guard can bite down, which shows that although the rebels have a large number of people, they are all a mob. When the six troops from the East Palace and the right armed guards enter the city one after another, how can the rebels have even half a chance of winning?
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"Get my king's armor and stomach here!"
In the Zhaode Hall, Li Zhi was silent for a long time after hearing the news from the Xuanwu Gate, and then stood up suddenly. There was a strong wind and rain outside the window, and Li Zhi's face was full of determination.
"Your Highness, you can't do this!"
"How can Your Highness, with his body of a thousand pieces of gold, be able to walk in battle formations and be willing to take extraordinary risks?"
Xiao Yu and others were shocked when they saw Li Zhi's expression, and quickly stood up and tried to persuade him. His Highness grew up with Emperor Taizong since childhood. Although a gentleman has dabbled in all six arts, he is not incapable of restraining a chicken.
But it's just a show of riding and shooting in the school field. How can you lead the charge and lead the charge?
Li Zhi sighed and said in a sonorous tone: "Now that the matter has come to this, we can only have a chance of victory by capturing Wude Palace before Li Jing and Xue Wanche enter the city. Otherwise, we will have no choice but to wait until these two lead their troops into the city to reinforce Wude Palace.
They were completely defeated! The soldiers were exhausted from the long battle, so they were deeply mixed up by Fang Jun's lone army and their formations were in chaos. Only I, the king, personally went into battle to boost the morale of the army and boost their morale. Otherwise, wouldn't it be just sitting there and waiting to die? You don't need to persuade me any more, even if you die in the chaos.
It is better to be in the army than to be a prisoner. In the end, you will not be able to escape with three feet of white silk and a glass of poisonous wine! The late emperor is a great hero and the only emperor in the ages. I am the blood of the late emperor. Even if I die, I will be anointed as a wild leather. I can't do it vigorously.
He died in a dark place, leaving the world to laugh at him!"
It's just that he said he was full of enthusiasm and looked forward to death, but his heart was full of helplessness and sadness.
Who would want to die if he could live?
Once the army is defeated, even if Li Chengqian is hypocritical or sincere, he will definitely pardon his crimes, but his existence has endangered the imperial power. Even if Li Chengqian does not kill him for a while, how can he live a long life?
If nothing is done, the future outcome is almost foreseeable: after he was captured, the crowd was furious and wanted to punish him with death, and then Li Chengqian tried his best to show his brotherly love against everyone's opinions, and then chose a place to imprison him, and finally he accidentally became involved again.
Died violently...
Both sides are dead, why not give it a try?
Xiao Yu took Li Zhi's hand and tried to dissuade her with earnest words: "Why are you so eager, Your Highness? Even if Li Jing and Xue Wanche come to the city for reinforcements, they must first capture Chengtianmen. There are still tens of thousands of Shandong private troops under Cui Gong. With the help of Chengtianmen,
The location is favorable enough to survive for a period of time, leaving plenty of time for the Prince of Jiangxia and the Duke of E to capture the Wude Palace. If something unexpected happens to His Highness among the rebellious troops, the morale of the army will instantly be weakened, morale will collapse, and it will be difficult to recover!"
During the Zhenguan Dynasty, Emperor Taizong treated him well. In the era when Changsun Wuji was dominating the world, Emperor Taizong consulted Xiao Yu on almost everything. He used the Jiangnan gentry as the basis for resisting the Guanlong clan, and the government vigorously tilted toward Jiangnan.
, for Yunmengze, the development of the Wuyue area has benefited the Jiangnan gentry a lot.
Now that Emperor Taizong has passed away, Xiao Yu never wants to see Emperor Taizong's son die in the rebellion due to his injuries. This is his last act of conduct.
As for whether he was finally given death by Li Chengqian, that is another matter...
Li Zhi suddenly hesitated and wavered in his determination. He felt that what Xiao Yu said was true. After all, before reaching the desperate situation, if he made another mistake and the army was defeated like a mountain, wouldn't it be extremely stupid?
Then he nodded and said: "The Duke of Song Dynasty is calm and solid, which I cannot match. Just as the Duke of Song Dynasty said, I am ready to go into battle at any time!"
Although his political talent was first-rate and he was praised by Emperor Taizong more than once and he was once wanted to be given important responsibilities, he grew up in the palace and had never experienced the hardships of killing and killing. He was really panicking in the face of the current chaos.
The numbers of casualties were presented every moment. In the past, these numbers were not worth mentioning in his eyes, and he only focused on victory or defeat. But now, countless living soldiers were lying dead and bleeding everywhere in an instant. Human lives were like a piece of grass.
The cruelty made him tremble all over.
Although he mustered up his bloody courage and wanted to fight to the death, but now he changed his mind, the bloody courage quickly dissipated, and he gradually became afraid. If he rushed out impulsively, the consequences would be unpredictable. If he rushed into the enemy's formation,
At that time, he fell deeply into it, and then he was brutally attacked by swords and axes, his body was torn apart with random blades, and he was even trampled by people and horses, leaving no bones left...
Li Zhi shivered and broke into a cold sweat.
After calming down, he took a deep breath and said to Chu Suiliang: "Go quickly and send a message to the King of Jiangxia County and the Duke of E. We must capture the Wude Palace at all costs before Li Jing and Xue Wanche enter the city!"
He was also a little unbelievable about the current battle situation. The Youtun Guards currently had less than 20,000 soldiers and horses, but they actually blocked Li Daozong and Yuchi Gong, who were many times more powerful, and defended Wude Palace impregnably. What kind of combat power is this?
This is because the firearms lost their power due to heavy rain. If the firearms can be used normally, wouldn't the right guard be able to equal ten with one?
"Here!" Chu Suiliang agreed and hurried out of the door to convey the order of the King of Jin to the captain. The captain then rushed to the battlefield. Chu Suiliang then turned back and sat back where he was. His face was calm, but in fact he was worried.
He was coerced by Xiao Yu to write that "confession", which was tantamount to renunciation of His Majesty. If King Jin was defeated and he fell into His Majesty's hands, how could he survive? But the current situation is extremely unfavorable to King Jin, and perhaps the army would be defeated and defeated.
In an instant, where should I go when the time comes?
If I want to return to His Majesty's camp and get forgiveness, the only hope is for Xiao Yu to tear up the "confession". However, Xiao Yu is also a guilty person on His Majesty's side. What if this old thief wants to protect himself?
What should we do if we throw him out and take credit?
He was described as a traitor who aided the tyrants in order to smear His Majesty's reputation and get a chance to get close to the King of Jin. Xiao Yu, on the other hand, worked as a thief with good intentions and was loyal to find an opportunity to obtain a "confession" and return to His Majesty...
This is not Chu Suiliang's evil intention. In fact, with that "confession", he can be sure of Li Zhi's crime and clear His Majesty's innocence. This is an extremely important step for Xiao Yu to restore his status with Your Majesty.
In comparison, what does it mean in Xiao Yu’s eyes?
Chu Sui's conscience was in turmoil. He raised his head and looked at Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu also happened to look back at him. The two looked at each other and understood each other's concerns and worries.
However, Xiao Yu had no expression on his face and turned to discuss the current situation with Li Zhi in a low voice.
Chu Suiliang's heart slowly sank like an abyss, and his whole body was cold...
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Under the leadership of Fang Jun, the armored cavalry rushed left and right, going back and forth, attacking the rebel positions arbitrarily, never stopping at a certain place. Such a torrent of armor brought huge psychological pressure to the rebels, even more than the casualties.
Even more deadly, especially when roaming the battlefield, they will never be too far away from the heavily armored infantry. Whenever the rebels mobilize their forces to surround the heavily armored infantry, the armored cavalry will charge towards them and kill the gathered rebels.
They rushed to pieces to relieve the siege of the heavily armored infantry, and then walked away.
This kind of guerrilla tactics is flexible and can advance and retreat freely. Although it cannot defeat the main force of the rebels, it has a huge impact on the situation of the entire battlefield.
Yuchi Gong looked at the armored cavalry who once again defeated him in besieging the heavily armored infantry and then walked away. His eyes were red and he cursed angrily: "Mother!"
Fang Jun did not give him a chance to fight to the death, and rushed away. Not only was he unable to mobilize heavy troops to continue the attack on Wudemen, but he also had to pay attention to the main force of the Chinese army not to be penetrated by its surprise attack and threaten Zhaode Palace.
, I really have no choice but to make a choice.
"Come here, give me the order to ignore the heavy armored infantry and gather your troops to attack the Wude Palace!"
This means ignoring the raid and intrusion of the armored cavalry and using human lives to fill in the Wude Palace. If the armored cavalry dares to stop and kill the soldiers, then swarm them and surround them, and they will be exhausted; if they still make a surprise attack,
If they leave after one wave, then let them come and go and continue to attack Wude Palace.
At this point in the war, it no longer matters whether the casualties are serious. As long as there are still one soldier left, Wude Palace must be captured. Otherwise, when Li Jing and Xue Wanche enter the city, they will only face disaster.
The armored cavalry is well-armed, and its strong defense also means a load far beyond the normal level. Even if each cavalry is carefully selected and strong, it is impossible to guarantee a long-term combat status.
It's like landslides sweeping the world, but when both men and horses are exhausted, they must conserve their strength after each charge.
Fang Jun's strategy of cruising and raiding really suppressed the battlefield situation, but this strategy could not last long. It still depends on whether Li Jing and Xue Wanche can enter Chang'an before the fall of Wude Palace.
As for the heavily armored infantry, although they are brave and unparalleled, their mobility is poor after all, and they need to be protected by armored cavalry, otherwise they will easily fall into the siege.
Yuchi Gong personally led his troops to the damaged Wude Gate, and while preparing for another raid by the armored cavalry, he continued to attack.
The defenders of Wudemen were already exhausted and severely attrited. At this moment, facing the strong attack of the main force of Yuchi Gong's Chinese army, they were suddenly surrounded by dangers and were in danger.