As the world's largest city, Chang'an City is really a tall city with a deep pool, easy to defend but difficult to attack.
But accordingly, if you want to fully protect Chang'an, you need a lot of people.
The predecessor of Chang'an was the capital Daxing built during the reign of Emperor Wen of Sui. It was more than 19 miles from east to west, more than 17 miles from north to south, and more than 70 miles in circumference. Twelve doors were opened outside.
In addition to these city walls and gates, there are also palaces, granaries, government offices and other important places that need to be guarded, and it cannot be interrupted for twelve hours a day.
Therefore, although Li Jiancheng had more than 60,000 troops in his hands, he still felt unsure.
Without any plans, Li Jiancheng had to call on various families to contribute to help defend the city and guard the key points in various places.
Even so, Li Jiancheng was still careful and did not hand over the palace, grain warehouse, barracks, various departments and government offices to the private soldiers of the aristocratic families, but instead drove all the soldiers of the aristocratic families to the city wall as cannon fodder.
In Chang'an City, after all, Li Jiancheng is still covering the sky with his own hands. Although these aristocratic families know that Li Jiancheng is cheating on him and others, they have to close their eyes and get bitter fruits under their eyes.
Unless they can make up their minds to make Li Jiancheng's rebellion!
The aristocratic family values reputation the most, and they are absolutely necessary. They do not have the charge of being willing to bear the charge of lord and killing the Lord.
What's more, Dayuan's attitude towards aristocratic families was too cruel, and he often destroyed all the families. Therefore, most of these aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty were unwilling to defect to Yuwen Chenglong.
But there are still people who are willing to do it, such as Dou Kang and Dou Rui.
After Li Jiancheng ordered the families to send private troops to defend the city, the two old men Dou immediately went home to arrange personnel.
As royal relatives of the Northern Zhou, Sui and Tang dynasties, the Dou family has deep roots and lush leaves. Although there are signs of decline, the two old men Dou have made such a casual effort and have produced nearly two thousand private soldiers. And they are all
The master, the elite.
Old man Dou Kang was the general of Zuo Wuhou, and he was the leader of the Qianniu, the left and right, and he was one of the most important generals in the army. Especially when Li Xiaoji, Li Shentong and other Li family members were not in Chang'an, although this old man Dou was
It’s not easy to say that one hand covers the sky, but the people in Chang'an who are stronger than Old Man Dou will definitely not exceed one hand.
Old man Dou Gui was appointed as the Prime Minister to consult and join the army. There were not many people who were able to reach his reputation.
These two old men joined forces to arrange a few thousand private soldiers, which was really no big deal. After discussing it privately, the two old men Dou arranged all the two thousand private soldiers of the Dou family at the Golden Light Gate west of Chang'an City.
Then, the old man Dou Kang ordered people to hang five red lanterns, three big and two small, outside his Dongjiaomen Gate.
According to the agreement, this is a signal that the two old men Dou had urgent matters to discuss with their cheap niece.
After releasing the emergency signal, the two old men Dou hid sneakily in the secret room of old men Dou Kang's house again, waiting for the cheap niece to appear magically.
The two old men Dou did not disappoint. They just sat down and drank a bowl of tea, but the second bowl was halfway through. Suddenly, they heard a knock on the door outside the door.
"Come in!" Old man Dou Kang spoke calmly and said in a deep voice as his own cheap niece.
Sure enough, with the sound of the door "creaking", a female general of black armor raised her head and looked at her appearance. She was the cheap niece of two old men Dou.
"Hey, old man, you two, call your niece to come, what's the matter?"
After hearing this, the two old men Dou's faces twitched for a while.
After a while, Old Man Dou Kang's mental power was strong enough and his ability to resist strikes was relatively strong. He took the lead in resting, "Well, wise niece, today, Li Jiancheng ordered all the families to send private troops to help defend the city, and our Dou family also
Two thousand elite soldiers were sent. They are currently arranged in the Golden Light Gate area. Look, can we do this tonight..."
While speaking, Old Man Dou Kang also gestured to wipe his neck.
"That's all?"
"Yeah! That's all!"
"Okay! You guys wait for the news! Remember, without the orders of this general, you are not allowed to act rashly!"
After saying that, before the two old men Dou answered, Yuwen Xiuning turned around and left the secret room arrogantly, and disappeared in a few ups and downs.
Although he was angry at the cool look of his cheap niece, the Yuan Dynasty is at its peak, and the entire Dou family in Qizhou relies on the breath of this cheap niece, and the two old men Dou could only choose to swallow their anger. Besides, I am grateful to my family.
My niece’s stinginess is not too embarrassing!
The two old men Dou stayed at home for three days. During these three days, the Yuan army outside the city remained silent and did not attack the city. They did not even encircle the city, and only placed the east gate and west gate of Chang'an City.
The north gate is blocked.
As for the South Gate, there seems to be no soldiers or soldiers.
But the problem is that the south of Chang'an City is the Qinling Mountains that stretch for hundreds of miles!
The Yuan army has been accumulating momentum, but these three days have become the most difficult time for Li Jiancheng and the Tang Dynasty officers and soldiers in the city!
Without it, it's too nervous!
And the most nervous one among them is the Tang Dynasty His Majesty Li Jiancheng!
As soon as Pu of the Yuan army arrived, Li Jiancheng thought that the Yuan army would attack Chang'an with great victory.
But unexpectedly, Li Jiancheng waited for more than three days and three nights, but the Yuan army had no movement at all.
In the end, Li Jiancheng had become a rabbit eye, but the Yuan army was still so leisurely and leisurely in the camp, and it seemed that there was no intention of siege.
Since ascending the throne, Li Jiancheng has basically not slept well. Now he has been in a row for three days. Inevitably, Li Jiancheng has finally successfully dragged himself down!
Li Jiancheng was not tired but fainted!
On this side, it was not half a day since Li Jiancheng fell asleep. Seventy miles away from the west of Chang'an City, a strait rode up and rushed over.
The person who came was not someone else, but Li Jiancheng's cheap uncle, Li Shentong, the King of Huai'an.
When Li Jiancheng received a letter of help from him, Li Shentong had been away from Chang'an City for more than four days. He was about to arrive at Dasan Pass in two more days.
What worries Li Shentong is that he has not received any news from the front pioneer Shi Wanbao so far, and he has not even seen a living person.
Could it be that bastard Shi Wanbao, who has sent a rebellion and reduced the Yuan Dynasty?
Shouldn't it?
Even if Shi Wanbao may surrender and rebel, Li Daozong and Li Daoxuan and his brothers could not follow Shi Wanbao, right? Why didn't they send any news back?
Could it be that it was destroyed by someone?
Thinking of this, Li Shentong quickly sent a group of scouts to investigate.
Unfortunately, although the scouts were sent out, none of them could send back the news. They were all like a rock and no news was left.
As soon as he thought about this, Li Shentong felt a chill in his heart.
Just when Li Shentong was in a dilemma, Li Jiancheng's letter of help arrived!
When Li Shentong heard the news, he made a quick decision and the entire army was in charge! He also personally led 40,000 cavalry as the front and rushed to Chang'an. (To be continued.)