Chapter 804 The decisive battle at Luoyang Palace! (4)
"Kill through the enemy formation, kill, kill, kill!"
Li Duozuo was a fighting general who was famous for his bravery. This attack was as fierce as a demon. He was unstoppable. When he raised his sword and dropped it, he was bound to get something. In an instant, he had killed dozens of people in a row. He passed by
There is really no single enemy anywhere. What makes Wu Yizong's troops even more frightened is that the five hundred personal guards following Li Duozuo are no ordinary people. They are all warriors of the Mohe clan. They are all tall and brave.
Unusually, just one conflict caused Wu Sansi's troops to fall into chaos.
"Hold it, hold it back, reinforcements have arrived, the bandits are definitely defeated, kill them!"
Seeing that the momentum that his side had finally built up was completely defeated by Li Duozuo's personal appearance in the blink of an eye, Wu Yizong immediately became red-eyed and fought crazily while roaring with all his strength in an attempt to support Wu Yizong.
Chengsi's troops arrived, but the old soldiers under him were not made for tough battles. With too many casualties, the morale of the army had completely collapsed. No matter how Wu Yizong shouted, he no longer had the courage to fight anymore.
He threw away his armor and ran around in all directions. The defeat was irreversible. Seeing this, Wu Yizong dared not hold on any longer. He led his guards and retreated into the Qinzheng Palace in embarrassment.
The advantage is struggling to support the end game.
Just when Wu Yizong's troops were defeated and entered the Qinzheng Hall, Wu Sansi had already led his troops to the battlefield. When he found out that the one who attacked Wu Yizong's troops was Li Duozuo, his heart suddenly sank to the bottom, for no other reason.
The main reason why Wu Sansi appeared here was to ask for help from Li Duozuo, but he did not expect that Li Duozuo was also a member of the "rebellious party". As a result, the hope of Empress Wu's comeback was slim.
To the extreme!
Since Wu Sansi was ordered to face danger, he has been eager to mobilize his troops to relieve the siege of Empress Wu. However, the troops he originally led were all on the Xuanwumen Pass, and they had all fallen into the control of Cheng Wuting's troops. He naturally did not
He had the courage to break into Guancheng alone, so he had to go to the south side of Lishuixuan first, intending to mobilize Wu Chengsi's troops to escort him at Lishuixuan, but he didn't expect that Cheng Wuting's troops mobilized so quickly, facing Cheng Wuting's wolf-like tiger.
Neither Wu Chengsi nor Wu Sansi had the courage to resist, so they could only lead their troops to move towards Tongxunmen, intending to deal with the two armies of Li Duozuo and Wu Yizong before making a fuss.
They can divide their forces to attack the East Palace, encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, or they can take advantage of the chaos to counterattack Lishuixuan, which will not reverse the unfavorable situation. But now, with Li Duozuo's "rebellion", these calculations have been completely broken.
Of course, there is a glimmer of hope. This chance lies in defeating Li Duozuo's troops who are still in chaos, and then taking advantage of the situation to rush into the East Palace along the Tongxun Gate, and take Li Xianzhi's family members as hostages!
"The empress has a decree. Li Duozuo has conspired to rebel. The crime cannot be forgiven. If you kill a thief, you will be rewarded with hundreds of coins. Kill him!"
Although Wu Sansi's abilities were only average, he was still a man who had led troops and knew some military strategies. He saw the only chance for his side to make a comeback. Seeing that Li Duozuo's troops were in chaos, he decided to
Unwilling to miss the great opportunity to defeat the enemy, with a roar, he unceremoniously put a big label of rebellion on Li Duozuo's head, and bravely led his army to launch a strong attack.
"My sons, follow me and defeat the thieves!"
Li Duozuo didn't bother to defend Wu Sansi's slanderous words at all. He didn't care about the remnants of Wu Yizong who had retreated into the Qinzheng Hall. He roared, led his personal guards to make a sudden turn, and faced the surging waves without fear.
Two thousand troops from the Second Military Division came.
"Reinforcements have arrived, rush out and kill!"
Seeing the arrival of the Second Military Division, Wu Yizong, who was still in shock, immediately regained his energy. Instead of thinking about defense, he had the idea of attacking Li Duozuo from both sides. He shouted wildly and led more than 600 remaining soldiers to rush out of the Qinzheng Palace again.
, the troops of the three parties were immediately strangled into a mass, and the fierce battle had already reached a fever pitch as soon as it started.
In terms of military strength, the three military forces combined at this time are no longer under Li Duozuo's forces. In terms of battlefield situation, they have the advantage of a flanking attack. Logically speaking, the three military forces should be able to occupy an absolute advantage, but the old soldier is
The old soldier can be brave enough to fight against the wind, but when it comes to a tough battle, he doesn't even have the skills to defeat Li Duozuo's hundreds of battles. The two sides fought for only one battle.
During the time of burning incense, the old soldiers were already weak and lost their fighting spirit. When they saw that their colleagues around them were fighting less and less, they felt depressed. No matter how much the three martial arts cheered and encouraged, they refused to continue playing generals, and the deserters became more and more deserted.
More and more people came, and the Sanwu Division was no longer able to recover.
"Enter the palace, retreat into the palace!"
Seeing that nothing could be done, Sanwu, who had already retreated together, shouted almost at the same time and led his troops to rush up to the steps of Qinzheng Hall, taking advantage of the danger to hold on.
"Back off and form a formation!"
There are nearly thirty steps in front of the Qinzheng Hall, and the gate is not very spacious. Li Duozuo's troops attacked several times, but failed to enter the hall. Instead, they were killed by the crossbows of the Sanwu Division who occupied the advantageous location.
After a lot of fighting, seeing that the situation was not right, Li Duozuo had to order a suspension of the offensive and led his troops to surround the Qinzheng Palace.
"General, I would like to ask you to lead your troops to attack again!"
"General, please give the order. I am willing to fight to the death!"
"General, I would like to lead an assault. Please give me your permission, General!"
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All the generals under Li Duo Zuo were already red-blooded. When they saw Li Duo Zuo ordering to retreat, they were naturally unwilling to do so and started calling for a fight one after another.
"Send signal!"
Li Duozuo was also unwilling to fail to annihilate the three military forces in time, but he did not dare to miss Li Xian's important event because of this. He saw that although the Qinzheng Palace was temporarily difficult to leave, the three military forces trapped in it
But he was already a turtle in a urn, and there was nothing more he could do. After thinking for a moment, he ignored the generals' request for a fight, and instead gave a gloomy shout.
"Boom..., boom!"
Li Duozuo gave this order, and a guard who was waiting by his side agreed loudly. Then he took out a signal bomb from his arms, pulled the match rope, and threw it into the air. After a loud noise, a ball of red appeared.
Smoke exploded in mid-air...
Phew..., the overall situation is settled!
As soon as the red smoke exploded, Li Xian, who was far outside the Xuanwu Gate, immediately noticed it. His heart immediately relaxed, and he raised the corner of his mouth, showing a smile of relief, but without any other expression, slowly
He turned around, glanced at the courtiers who were still in a state of shock and uncertainty, and said in a calm tone: "My lords, the important matter has been decided, please follow me into the palace."
"Your Highness, wait a minute, what happened in the palace? Why is there such a chaos?"
As the chief minister, the last thing Pei Xingjian wanted to see was a bloody coup in the palace. When the killings broke out in the palace earlier, he was already filled with shock and anger. But if Li Xian didn't turn around, he couldn't do anything casually.
Ask, now that Li Xian has turned around, he should ask clearly, and Pei Xingjian will not be too vague.
"It's not a big deal. They are just a few black sheep trying to disobey the destiny. Now that the matter is over, Mr. Pei does not need to worry about it."
The previous killing sounds have been so loud, and the meaning is obvious. Anyone who is not a fool can guess it, let alone a veteran like Pei Xingjian. There is no doubt about it.
, The fundamental purpose of Pei Xingjian's question at this time was not the chaos itself, but with an obvious intention of accountability. Li Xian could certainly see this, even though he knew that Pei Xingjian had always been loyal to the Tang Dynasty.
, it was inevitable that he was a little unhappy, but Pei Xingjian did not get angry about it. Instead, he explained in a calm tone. As soon as he finished speaking, he no longer gave the ministers a chance to speak. He turned around and strode towards the open door.
Enter the Xuanwu Gate.
"well……"
He knew that Li Xian was just perfunctory, but Pei Xingjian didn't dare to ask any more questions, not for any other reason than because the overall situation was now under Li Xian's complete control. No matter how much he said, it would not matter.
? Not to mention that Li Xian has already changed the usual address of "Pei Xiang" to "Master Pei". If he is still ignorant, I am afraid that Pei Xingjian will not even be able to be called "Master". At this point, Pei Xingjian can only sigh.
Outside, he didn't dare to say anything anymore. He shook his head slightly and walked towards Xuanwu Gate. Seeing this, the courtiers behind him didn't dare to neglect and followed hurriedly.
"Enter the palace!"
As soon as the courtiers started to move, General Zhang Mingwu of the Eastern Palace, who was standing quietly on the edge of the small square with his troops, let out a roar that penetrated the clouds and cracked the rocks, and led the two thousand Eastern Palace Guards.
The forward pressure began, and the speed was extremely fast. In just a moment, they had crossed the small square and rushed into the city gate. Then they divided into two groups and quickly guarded the courtiers who were walking towards Lishui Pavilion in the center.
"I will wait to see His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Cheng Wuting, who had already led his troops to completely surround Lishuixuan, saw that Li Xian was about to lead his ministers, and he did not dare to show any slightest care. He hurriedly led several of his confidants to come over, and said so respectfully.
A military salute.
"Thank you for your hard work, generals. How is the situation in the palace?"
Li Xian was very satisfied with the performance of Cheng Wuting's department, but he did not comment. He just raised his hand indifferently and asked in a calm voice.
"When I return to Your Highness, all the traitors in the surrounding areas have been eliminated. There are only two hundred soldiers in the palace, hundreds of eunuchs and maidens, and more than thirty remaining remnants of Qixia Temple among them. The general has asked for orders to attack by force, and I sincerely ask for your permission, Your Highness!
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Cheng Wuting was obviously still very upset about his failure to capture Empress Wu on the spot. During the report, he never forgot to ask for a fight.
"Don't worry, a few clowns can't stir up big waves. It's enough for General Cheng to lead his troops to firmly protect Lishui Xuan."
Now that the overall situation is under control, Li Xian is happy to show his benevolent side and has no intention of launching a mad attack as soon as he comes up. He comforts Cheng Wuting with a smile, then turns back and faces him.
Wang Fangming waved to Wang Fangming in the crowd.
"I'd like to pay my respects to Your Highness."
As soon as he saw Li Xian's move, Wang Fangming was so excited that his face flushed, he quickly rushed forward and bowed respectfully.
"Now that you are safe, please go there and let the people in the palace come out and surrender. I can give you a lighter sentence."
Li Xianxu raised his hand to signal Wang Fangming to excuse himself and gave an order in a calm tone.
"promise!"
It is an honor to be able to participate in the succession of the great throne, let alone play a role in it. This is definitely a good thing to leave one's name in history. Although he has already known his mission, when things really come to pass,
Wang Fangming was still so excited that he couldn't control himself, and his voice trembled slightly when he answered...