Since Cheng Yaojin led his troops, the battle on the top of the mountain has become fierce.
The special forces trained by Yang Fan are worthy of being the elite among the elite. They are not afraid of the rebels who are dozens of times their size. They are like a city wall resisting the rebels' never-ending attacks.
The Zuowuwei integrated by Cheng Yaojin also attacked from behind, and the battlefield entered a stalemate for a while.
Seeing the stalemate between the two sides, Hou Junji's eyes were red with anger. He held a horizontal sword and took the lead and charged with all his strength without fear of death.
He hopes to break through Yang Fan and Li Junxian's defense and control His Majesty Li Er in his own hands!
At this moment, Hou Junji regretted that he should not have talked so much nonsense with His Majesty Li Er just now.
If we had attacked with full force earlier, His Majesty Li Er might have been controlled long ago.
Li Yuanchang was also very upset.
You should not have followed the advice of your staff from the beginning, and should have preserved the life of His Majesty Li Er to stabilize the government.
His royal brother is a real tiger. Once he escapes, the consequences will be disastrous.
What frightened Li Yuanchang the most was that he asked the association to lead that bastard to capture Yang Fan.
He was not caught, but the association leader led the Turkic soldiers and has not shown up until now!
His servants, retainers and dead soldiers from Jiangnan all attacked without fear of death. The casualties were too heavy, and the remnants of Zuo Wuwei kept harassing the rear group.
If you can't win the battle quickly, even if you defeat Baiqi, your foundation will be destroyed.
Once he becomes the polished commander, can he still control these rebellious Turkic soldiers?
At this point, Li Yuanchang has no way out, he can only cooperate with Hou Junji to keep charging!
I hope in my heart that I can take control of His Majesty Li Er as soon as possible and force him to issue an edict of Zen. Naturally, great things will happen.
His Majesty Li Er was caught in the chaos, but he still showed no fear. He asked people to bandage the wound of the dying Cheng Yaojin, and his whole back became straight.
Looking at Hou Junji who was fighting hard in front of him, Li Er's eyes flashed with amusement.
Li Junxian held the horizontal sword in his hand, and with the remaining hundred knights as his guard, he was beside His Majesty Li Er, looking at the battle situation with an expression on his face.
He not only had to pay attention to the battle situation, but also commanded Baiqi to block the positions guarded by Yang Fan and the special forces at any time.
Of course, Li Junxian should pay more attention to cold shots that pop up from time to time.
Although such a large-scale melee can only be a physical battle, who can guarantee that Li Er will not be shot coldly!
As the rebels became more and more desperate and more and more people rushed over, Li Junxian's expression became more and more nervous.
Although the Baiqi were brave and good at fighting, their numbers were far less than the rebels.
These rebels attacked the defense led by Yang Fan and Xi Junmai as if they were desperate. As soon as the front line of the rebels retreated, the rear line rushed up, and they started a wheel battle.
Even though Yang Fan and his guards tried their best to resist the rebels' continuous offensive, it was impossible to hold on for a long time.
The main force of Zuowuwei integrated by Cheng Yaojin had been blocked below. For a time, His Majesty Li Er could be said to be in a precarious situation.
Li Junxian could only hope that Yang Fan could hold off for a while, and that reinforcements could break through the defenses as soon as possible and come to rescue him.
On Yang Fan's side, he killed two rebels with all his strength, and his eyes couldn't help but drift towards His Majesty Li Er.
Seeing that the emperor was still there, looking unfazed by honor and disgrace, Yang Fan felt anxious and wanted to scold his mother.
He also complained very much about this emperor.
Wanting to show off, Li Er used his body as bait and found himself in danger...
Is it really fun to kill so many people and then expose yourself to others?
The sword has no eyes. If something goes wrong, wouldn't it be a case of abuse?
Of course Li Er didn't know what was going on in Yang Fan's heart. He stared at the battlefield in front of him with burning eyes and murmured to himself: "It's time to end this, let's smoke!"
Li Junxian quickly took off a cylinder from his waist and lit it with a flint. A stream of red smoke shot straight into the sky.
Seeing this scene, Yang Fan couldn't help but be stunned.
Does His Majesty Li Er still have a back-up plan? If so, why didn't he call it out earlier?
If he hadn't had this group of guards fighting for him, the emperor might have been captured alive long ago.
However, since the emperor was so confident, Yang Fan naturally had the confidence to pick up the pistol at his waist and aim at the rebel formation.
Just a "bang" sound was heard, and a tongue of flame spit out from the muzzle...
Among the rebels, Li Yuanchang cried out and fell down, clutching his shoulders.
Li Yuanchang was extremely afraid of this ruthless emperor. Even if he had the upper hand at this time, Li Yuanchang did not have the courage to confront His Majesty Li Er face to face.
Therefore, he has been staying in the rebels' central formation to command the attack. Who knew that Yang Fan would target him?
In fact, Li Yuanchang deserved his bad luck, because he was far away from the front line of the battle and his mind was inevitably relaxed.
At the same time, he was also thinking about why the Turkic soldiers who had formed an alliance had not yet appeared, so his attention was inevitably a little unfocused.
Of course, he was unprepared for Yang Fan's cold shots.
However, due to the limited accuracy of the pistol, Yang Fan only hit the shoulder with one shot, which made Yang Fan feel a little regretful.
After Li Yuanchang was shot, he screamed and fell to the ground. The soldiers around him hurriedly surrounded him, observing the surroundings vigilantly.
Finally, he saw Yang Fan holding a musket, so he had to surround Li Yuanchang vigilantly, for fear that Yang Fan would fire a second cold shot.
After Li Yuanchang was shot and fell to the ground, he was sweating profusely.
He endured the severe pain and asked the soldiers to bandage him temporarily. Then he was supported by the soldiers and continued to direct the rebels to launch a fierce attack.
Li Yuanchang knew that this was a critical moment of life and death. If they could not capture His Majesty Li Er, their heads would have to be moved...
The two sides were strangled together on the battlefield, and the sound of fighting was loud.
Both sides were exhausted, gritting their teeth and refusing to take a step back. The snow on the ground was all dyed red.
At this moment, a rapid sound of horse hooves came from a distance.
I saw groups of cavalry approaching quickly like hurricanes.
Judging from the faces and clothes of these people, they are not from the Tang Dynasty at all.
It turned out that it was the Turkic cavalry brought by the association.
When Li Yuanchang, who was covered in blood, saw this, he was overjoyed and shouted: "General Ashina, you have great achievements in the sky right in front of you. As long as you capture the emperor for me, I will agree to any request!"
The sudden appearance of the association rate made His Majesty Li Er look gloomy.
After all calculations, Li Erzhen never expected that these surrendered Turks would rebel again.
Just when the association leader was about to lead his troops into battle, a loud roar suddenly came from behind him, and he was so frightened that he almost dropped the sword in his hand!
"Ashina's leader, you actually dare to rebel. Do you really think we have no one in the Tang Dynasty?"
With a loud roar, a general in armor suddenly rushed out from behind with a group of cavalry, and rushed into the Turkic cavalry formation fiercely.
The leading general had a sharp sword flying up and down in his hand, bringing down a shower of blood with every swing.
The Turkic cavalry who looked so heroic just now were flying everywhere with their limbs and arms, and the screams were endless!
Yang Fan took a closer look and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that this person was Su Dingfang.
This guy is leading his own bodyguards in Junyangfang and is constantly charging towards them.
Of course, the association leader also saw Su Dingfang at this time, and was immediately frightened out of his wits. His face turned pale, and he shouted loudly: "Stop this devil for me!"
While exclaiming, he stepped back continuously.
If we were to say who the most feared person in the Tang Dynasty was, the person who ranked first was not His Majesty Li Er, but Su Dingfang, who had captured him in the first place.
When Su Dingfang served under Li Jing, their Ashina tribe was pacified by Su Dingfang's troops.
Now that I see this guy again, of course I am afraid from the bottom of my heart.
But shouldn't this guy be in Chang'an City?
Li Yuanchang and Hou Junji had already controlled Chang'an City, how could they let this guy escape?
Is it possible that something happened to the rebellion in Chang'an City?
Jiushe Sui felt a chill all the way up his back, his whole body shivered, and he was so frightened that he lost his mind!
If we fail to control Chang'an City, reinforcements will surely arrive soon. What should we do?
This is treason. Once it fails, even if he is the younger brother of Tuli Khan, he will definitely die!
what to do?
Seeing Su Dingfang leading a group of cavalry into three places like a murderous god, killing everyone until they were defeated.
The association rate was so frightened that they finally made up their minds, turned around, and ran away.
He knew in his heart that the balance of victory was no longer on their side.
Once the rebellion fails, there is only one way to die.
Now that I have escaped, I can save my life by running to the grassland.
As for his brother Turli Khan and the many Turks who were in the Tang Dynasty, he no longer had so much to think about!
At this time, the association felt that it was a fool's errand to lead troops to rebel.
I used to have good food and wine every day and live a life of intoxication. Now I am taking huge risks and not getting any gains at all. It is simply too stupid.
Fortunately, it's still too late. If we don't run now, when will we wait?
The more I thought about it, the more frightened I became. It was as if the soles of my feet were oiled and I quickly ran away without a trace!
In fact, this is just the association’s preoccupied senses!
If he tried his best to organize the soldiers to resist, it is still unclear who will win!
After all, he brought nearly a thousand Turkic soldiers, while Su Ding brought only one or two hundred people...
The association rate is running away, and the group is leaderless. It is only a matter of time before these Turks are slaughtered.
Su Dingfang saw that the association rate was slipping. Although he was furious, he also knew that the most important task was to ensure Yang Fan's safety.
Therefore, he suppressed the urge to pursue and quickly approached Yang Fan.
The sudden disappearance of the association rate left the Turkic cavalry in a daze.
Without the heart to resist, how can we be a match for the guards in Junyangfang?
After just a few charges, the Turkic cavalry threw away their armor and were completely defeated, lying on the ground wailing and begging for mercy.
Naturally, Su Dingfang could not go on a killing spree against these rabble, so he ordered people to take these people into custody, and then came to Yang Fan.
Seeing that Su Dingfang was covered in blood, he didn't know whether he was injured or the enemy's blood was splattered on his body, and his resolute face looked even more stern.
Riding his horse and arriving not far from Yang Fan, Su Dingfang jumped off his horse and clasped his fists, saying:
"My lord, Dingfang has been entrusted by Lady Wu to come with guards to help you..."
Yang Fan patted Su Dingfang on the shoulder with some fear, and said with a smile: "Dingfang, you are indeed a famous general. As soon as you appear on the scene, you scare the hell out of the association rate. Well done!"
He is now extremely happy to have Su Dingfang as his own. If it were anyone else, without Su Dingfang's name, it would be impossible to scare away the association.
If the association rate does not escape, once they start fighting, I really don’t know what the outcome will be!
If Li Yuanchang had cooperated with Hou Junji and Li Yuanchang properly, it would have been impossible to capture His Majesty Li Er.
Of course, Yang Fan really didn't care too much whether the emperor would be caught.
Li Er deserved to be caught, but he was afraid that these rebels would get jealous and kill Princess Changle indiscriminately!
If that were the case, Yang Fan would really regret it for the rest of his life.
Li Yuanchang and Hou Junji were secretly happy when they saw the reinforcements.
But the association rate is really a silver bullet. He ran away without resisting, which is really embarrassing.
Seeing the changes in the battlefield situation, Li Yuanchang and Hou Junji felt a little desperate.
However, Hou Junji still has one last glimmer of hope.
At this time, the left guard army led by Chang'an City was his son-in-law Helan Chushi.
According to the agreement, as long as Chang'an City is controlled, Helan Chushi will lead troops to support.
Now that he has not arrived, in his opinion, Helan Chushi must have been delayed by something and couldn't make it for a while.
At this point, Hou Junji has no way out.
Either support the King of Han to ascend the throne and be crowned king in one step, or he can be shattered to pieces and remain infamy for eternity.
Therefore, even if Hou Junji died here in battle, he could not retreat!
There is no way back!
Seeing the number of his men reduced one by one, Hou Junji became extremely anxious.
He suddenly raised his head and saw the brightly-armored Zuo Wei soldiers appearing at the foot of the mountain. He was immediately overjoyed and shouted: "You guys, kill me, the other Zuo Wei brothers have arrived."
In his opinion, although the left guard soldiers under his command and Li Yuanchang's dead soldiers suffered heavy casualties, Baiqi suffered almost all casualties.
Even though Su Dingfang brought some people, they were not many.
Once his son-in-law brings the left guard, he will be able to defeat the opponent's defense in an instant and capture His Majesty Li Er alive!
Hou Junji, who was already on the verge of despair, suddenly saw hope again.
And his shouting was clearly heard by everyone present.
When Li Yuanchang heard that it turned out that Hou Junji had a back-up plan, he immediately endured the pain and said encouragingly: "Our reinforcements have arrived. As long as we capture the emperor, I will directly make him a marquis!"
As soon as these words came out, the already extremely low morale instantly improved, and everyone rushed into the fight to the death like chicken blood!
Who doesn’t want to be granted the title of Marquis?
The remaining Baiqi and Li Junxian fell silent.
I really didn't expect that the association led a rebellion, the Han king Li Yuanchang rebelled, and now even the left guard stationed in Chang'an has rebelled.
Facing the attack of rebels like Li Yuanchang, they only acted defensively.
Now with the addition of several thousand left guard troops, it looks like they are going to be doomed today.
But when His Majesty Li Er saw the Zuo Wei troops coming down the mountain quickly, and then looked at Helan Chushi, who was handsome and elegant in helmet and armor, an inexplicable smile flashed in his eyes.
Hou Junji rebelled because he was extremely ambitious, jealous and narrow-minded.
He has always thought that his military skills are like gods and he is the greatest contributor to the Tang Dynasty. He is deeply dissatisfied with being subordinate to others for so long, so he wants to rebel and become a powerful official who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people!
In fact, His Majesty Li Er had already prepared for Hou Junji's intention to rebel.
Because, before Hou Junji rebelled, Li Er had already received the news.
The reason why I didn't take action earlier was just to find out who was behind it.
The person who informed Li Er was none other than Hou Junji's son-in-law, Helan Chushi.
Although I despise Helan Chushi's behavior, it is really delicious to take advantage of such a person.
Of course, this is also the reason why His Majesty Li Er is so calm.
Although some changes occurred during the process, the general direction did not escape Li Er's control.
Looking at Hou Junji who looked like he had been given blood, a trace of pity flashed in His Majesty Li Er's eyes.
I wonder how this former confidant and beloved general would feel knowing that he had been betrayed by his most trusted son-in-law.
It may be very heartbreaking!
Once upon a time, Li Er also trusted Hou Junji so much, but he never expected that he could not escape the temptation of power and utilitarianism, and would actually take risks for his own benefit.
Under the expectant gaze of everyone, Helan Chushi led the left guard and slowly approached.
First he glanced at Li Yuanchang, who was covered in blood, and then knelt down on one knee under the hopeful gaze of Hou Junji, and said loudly: "Weak minister Helan Chushi, rescue is late, please forgive me! Zuo Wei listens to the order, Li Yuanchang,
Hou Jun gathered the invaders to cause rebellion, and he was actually a rebellious minister and traitor. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"
"Kill without mercy!"
All the soldiers on the left guard shouted loudly, and the military formation slowly pressed forward.
The neat footsteps of thousands of people were like war drums from hell, making people's hearts tremble.
Of course, what shocked everyone even more was Helan Chushi’s words!
Hou Junji was a little stunned.
Helan Chushi actually rebelled before the battle?
This is still a son-in-law who obeys his words and is given important responsibilities. Could he be so deceptive to his father-in-law?