Li Dazhi led the prince's left guard to enter Taiji Palace from Xuanwu Gate, but he did not dare to go directly to Wude Palace for reinforcements. Instead, he would clear out the remaining rebels along the way, otherwise they would be allowed to gather in groups in the Forbidden Garden.
, wandering around the Imperial Garden and other places may threaten the safety of Xuanwu Gate. Once I fail to defeat the rebels in front of Wude Hall as expected, or if the situation is unfavorable and I have to escort His Majesty to evacuate from Xuanwu Gate, these rebels will fight with the generals.
Troops are connected to each other and become a hidden danger on the way to retreat.
Therefore, even though he knew that the Wude Palace was in danger, he still had to be patient and eliminate the rebels in the Forbidden Garden, Imperial Garden and other places one by one.
When he led his army to the Wude Palace, he saw countless rebels invading along the Wude Gate and the palace walls on the east and west sides like a tide. The soldiers of the Youtun Guards on the defensive front moved forward under the huge disparity in strength.
Step back...
Li Dazhi was secretly happy. It seemed that he had just the right time to defeat the rebels at this critical moment. Wouldn't such an achievement be shining in the annals of history?
Without any hesitation, he immediately commanded his cavalry to charge towards the rebels, while he led dozens of troops towards the rebels' central position. Looking at the formation, the troops that broke through Wudemen this time were led by Yuchi Gong himself.
If you can defeat Yuchi Gong, whether he is captured alive or beheaded, it will be enough to guarantee you the title of a county prince...
These young people of the "second generation" of the empire have grown up in the legends and stories of the Zhenguan Honorable Ministers. They naturally admire military merit and yearn for titles. Now they have such an opportunity to be compared with the Zhenguan Honorable Ministers. Of course
The blood is running high and the morale is high.
While galloping, he took off his spear from the victory hook. When the two sides were more than ten feet apart, he saw what had happened. Wei Chigong was surrounded by his own soldiers and was fighting with the soldiers of the left guard of the prince who rushed forward.
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Li Dazhi's blood boiled over and he roared loudly. He rode his horse and danced his spear towards Yuchi Gong: "Thieves, take your life!"
In a few breaths, the war horse arrived nearby, and the spear in its hand stabbed Yuchi Gong's chest like a poisonous dragon. Yuchi Gong was charging, intending to break through the cavalry led by the prince's left guard and directly attack Wude Palace, but unexpectedly a cavalry shot out from the diagonal thrust.
It came straight towards him, and when he got close, he was even more erect, and suddenly he was furious.
Is this an incompetent person who regards himself as the leader and wants to use his own head to claim credit from Li Chengqian?
Yuchi Gong's anger rose. It would be fine if it was Fang Jun. You, Li Dazhi, are just a Sima next to Li Jing. How dare you despise me like this? He retracted the horse in his palm and struck the spear with force.
He swung the spear away, and then the horse swung it smoothly, but it went straight to Li Dazhi's open chest!
Li Dazhi moved his horse, danced his spear, and stabbed Yu Chigong. Unexpectedly, he was blocked by the opponent. The spears intersected, and an unmatched force came from the spear shaft. As a result, the spear could not stabilize and was knocked to the side, and almost flew away.
Immediately afterwards, the opponent stabbed him with the same sword. He opened the empty door and was unable to resist. He saw the sharp sword cutting through the wind and rain and heading straight for his chest. This frightened Li Dazhi out of his wits, and he suddenly remembered the person in front of him.
He is a powerful general who ranks first among the Zhenguan ministers in terms of military force...
In the panic, he had no time to resist, so he could only turn to the side to block the side of the horse. The sharp point of the spear pierced his nose, making him scream in fright.
Yuchi Gong stabbed the air with his spear, and the two horses were in stirrups. The long spear came back and hit the neck of Li Dazhi's horse. The horse screamed and fell to the outside, just in time to crush Li Dazhi who was hiding beside the horse.
Yuchi Gong held the spear in one hand and the reins in the other to stop the horse from charging forward. When he turned around and tackled Li Dazhi, who was pinned down by the horse, the troops who had originally charged with Li Dazhi were shocked and shouted "Lang Jun".
More than ten people risked their lives and rushed towards Yuchi Gong, while the rest jumped off their horses and pulled Li Dazhi out from under his horses.
These tribesmen were all from the Li family, or had fought with Li Jing, or were former tribes of his father, Danyang County Duke Li Keshi. Their loyalty was unquestionable, and they were working hard to rescue Li Dazhi at the moment, regardless of life or death.
Yuchi Gong did not dare to be too arrogant. No matter how brave the three troops were on the battlefield, he might be stabbed to death by a pawn. He quickly waved his horse to block the vital point, and the soldiers behind him also swarmed up to fight with the opponent.
Seeing Li Dazhi being pulled out from under his horse and then helping another horse to retreat, Yuchi Gong pierced a cavalryman in front of him with a spear and shouted: "Don't be too eager to fight, charge with me!"
How could he care about Li Dazhi's life and death? The most urgent thing at the moment is to capture Wude Palace this morning. Otherwise, as more and more princes and left guards arrive for reinforcements, the situation will become increasingly unfavorable.
Li Dazhi was supported by his troops on his horse and retreated backwards. He clutched his right leg in severe pain and did not forget to give the order: "Stop the rebels. We must stop the rebels at any cost. Even if the entire prince's left guard is killed in battle, that's it."
The rebels will never be allowed to set foot in the Wude Palace!"
Although his greed for merit caused his horse to stumble and almost kill Yuchi Gong, Li Dazhi did not forget his mission. Being able to capture or kill Yuchi Gong was certainly a great achievement, but what was more important was the defense of Wude Palace.
As long as the Wude Palace is as solid as a rock and His Majesty is safe and sound, then his credit will never be lost. On the contrary, if the Wude Palace falls, what will happen even if he kills Wei Chigong?
Behind him, the prince's left guard led the cavalry towards Yuchi Gong and surrounded him. More and more cavalry rushed to Wude Hall and fought with the tide of rebels. The battle was extremely fierce...
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Outside the Wude Gate, the heavily armored infantry defended the armored cavalry, resisting the rebels' offensive. Fang Jun and a thousand armored cavalry all dismounted, gulping down the water in their skins, trying to get as quickly as possible
Physical recovery.
The only weakness of such a powerful weapon that roams the battlefield like the armored cavalry is that it greatly consumes the physical strength of the soldiers and horses. It cannot fight for a long time. Once the physical strength is reduced, it is easy to fall into the enemy's formation.
As the saying goes, a sword has two edges, everything in the world has its two sides, with advantages and disadvantages...
Wudemen has fallen, and the rebels have climbed over the palace walls on both sides. It is not yet known what the fighting situation is inside Wudemen, but Fang Jun did not feel anxious or panicked, because he saw under the faint morning light.
The big flag embroidered with the word "Jin" was flying in the wind and rain, and countless rebels surrounded it, launching a fierce attack on Wude Hall like a tide.
Li Zhi is a bit brave. He actually dares to put up a big flag on the battlefield and show the flag, without fear of being attacked by a target on the spot?
But after thinking about it, I realized that Li Zhi had no choice but to do it. Now that the news of Li Huaiqin and Liu Keman's defeat has come, Prince Zuowei will be able to enter the palace soon to reinforce Wude Palace, and even more
With Li Jing, he could lead troops into the city at any time after learning how to drive, leaving little time for the rebels.
If Wude Hall cannot be captured before reinforcements arrive, then this mutiny will end in a complete defeat for King Jin, and the price of failure is something Li Zhi absolutely cannot afford...
Since there is no way to retreat, we can only fight with our lives.
Fang Jun raised his hand, and all the armored cavalry behind him stopped their movements and focused their gazes.
"Sit down and rest. After burning a stick of incense, follow my commander to kill the general and seize the flag!"
"Here!"
More than a thousand soldiers agreed in a loud voice, turning a blind eye to the mud, water and blood on the ground. They all sat cross-legged, relaxing their bodies and recovering their strength. The horses around them snorted, swung their tails, and chewed the beans they had just fed.
I don’t have much experience with the cruelty...
A strange scene appeared on the battlefield. The rebels' offensive was overwhelming, but only this place guarded by heavy armored infantry seemed like a rock. The rebels' turbulent offensive was diverted here, and they all rushed into Wudemen.
They tried to capture the Takedoku Hall as soon as possible.
This gives the armored cavalry an extremely rare rest time...
A scout came sneaking up in rebel uniform. When he arrived nearby, he showed his waist card. Then he was brought to Fang Jun by his own soldiers and reported: "To the commander-in-chief, the prince's left guard has arrived at Wude Palace and is trying to stop him."
The rebels fought, but Li Dazhi was wounded by Yuchi Gong, and his life is not in danger."
Fang Jun looked at the big flag in the distance that was moving towards Wudemen, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Detend manpower to keep an eye on the situation at Chengtianmen. If Liu Rengui hits outside the palace gate, quickly attack him."
Report as soon as possible. In addition, we must also be aware of the movements of Zhaode Palace, especially Xiao Yu and Chu Suiliang. We must keep a close eye on them."
This mutiny was an internal war within the Tang army. Since they were very familiar with each other and many of the troops were deeply entangled with each other, spies placed in each other's positions were everywhere, and detailed operations were everywhere. It was difficult to guarantee military secrets to the outside world.
Xiao Yu and others are in Zhaode Palace. It is not easy to assassinate or capture him, but if you just want to know his whereabouts, it is really simple...
"Here!"
The scout responded, and when he saw that Fang Jun had no further instructions, he turned around and left, hiding in the wind and rain...
Although it is unknown why Li Dazhi was injured as soon as he entered the palace, since the prince's left guard had already arrived, it would be difficult for the rebels to quickly defeat him and capture the Wude Palace, not to mention that Li Jing had not yet received the news that Xuanwu Gate was safe.
So he led his army into the city, but he will definitely not send only one of Li Dazhi's troops to Xuanwu Gate. There will definitely be other troops to support him. Now that the prince's left guard has entered the palace, other troops will inevitably enter the palace one after another. Wude Palace
There is no need to worry about your safety for the time being.
What he has to do now is to accumulate energy, wait for the opportunity, and hit the target with one strike.
Finally, the big flag in the distance slowly approached Wudemen. Fang Jun suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Mount the horse!"
"Hula!" All the soldiers behind him got up and got on their horses, holding the reins in one hand and holding the blade in the other.
Fang Jun jumped on the horse and held the horse's pole in his hand. He pointed the tip of the pole at the moving flag of Wudemen and shouted: "Follow me to kill the general and seize the flag!"
Take the lead.
"Here!"
More than a thousand soldiers responded in unison, followed closely behind, and the heavily armored infantry on the periphery immediately moved out of the way, allowing more than a thousand armored cavalry to roar out and rush towards the big flag in the distance like a wind and a lingering cloud.