Chapter 3500 The future is uncertain
Changsun Wuji was sitting in the main hall of Yanshoufang, watching the clerks coming and going in the hall to collect information and deliver orders. He only drank pot after pot of strong tea until dawn.
Feeling stuffy at last, I got up and went to the window and opened it. A cold wind blew in the face with snowflakes, which was refreshing. Outside the window, the morning sun under the clouds tried to reveal a fish-belly white light in the wind and snow, and the surrounding scenery gradually became clearer.
The snow hasn't stopped yet.
Outside this shop is the main street. Teams of soldiers with helmets and armors holding spears and swords patrol back and forth to ensure the safety of this place, leaving traces of footprints on the street.
A fast horse galloped in from the gate of the square. When it got to the gate, it turned over and dismounted, and ran into the hall at full speed.
Changsun Wuji's gray eyebrows furrowed, he closed the window deeply, turned back to the desk and sat down, when he saw the man running towards him, bowed and saluted, and said respectfully: "Master of the family, before dawn, Duke Qiao had already led his Zuotunwei troops to raise troops outside Xuanwu Gate and took the lead in storming the Youtunwei camp. "
Changsun Wuji's frowning eyebrows instantly raised, his eyes brightened, and he said, stroking his palms: "It is indeed good news!"
Before raising the army, Changsun Wuji believed that the six-strong army in the East Palace was not something to be afraid of. As long as tens of thousands of troops from Guanlong and other families entered the city smoothly, they would surely be able to break through the imperial city and determine the overall situation. For this reason, he even did not hesitate to hide. Even after returning to Chang'an, he still continued to throw out Chang Sun Chong and Hou Mo Chen Qianhui in an attempt to disrupt the East Palace's strategy. In fact, it worked. For a time, Donggong thought he had complete control of the situation. As a result, he secretly prepared everything to promote the mutiny.
The sudden mutiny was completely beyond the East Palace's expectations, and the effect was very good, allowing the troops of various Guanlong families to successfully enter Chang'an and besiege the imperial city.
It seemed that victory was within reach.
However, contrary to expectations, the powerful combat power of the Sixth Army of the East Palace was far beyond his expectation. These newly formed troops were elite. They defended the imperial city in the face of an enemy several times their own strength and did not fall behind at all. Changsun Wuji quickly The attempt to capture the imperial city and depose the East Palace completely failed.
Even when the Guanlong families continued to send more troops to besiege the imperial city, they still defended the imperial city impregnably.
Of course, no matter how powerful the Sixth Army of the East Palace is, they are trapped in the imperial city but have lost their resources. As long as they slowly grind down, defeat will happen sooner or later.
But how long is this "sooner or later"? This is indeed something no one expected. Time is extremely favorable for the East Palace. As long as the Eastern Expedition army returns to Guanzhong, Li Ji and others will definitely support the crown prince's ascension to the throne with Li Ji and others' consistent support for the East Palace. When the time comes, the ragtag group of Guanlong families will face the elite Eastern Expedition army. Either they resist tenaciously and are slaughtered, or they give up and try to deal with the aftermath.
There is absolutely no possibility of victory...
Therefore, the sooner the imperial city is captured, the more favorable the situation will be for the Guanlong families. On the contrary, the situation will be unfavorable and full of dangers.
At this time, the change in the battle situation was no longer in the invincible Guanlong army that besieged the imperial city, but in the Xuanwu Gate in the north of the city, which tightly controlled the entrance to the Forbidden Palace. Chai Zhewei, who was in charge of the most powerful army outside the Xuanwu Gate, became the key to the battle. .
Although he personally went to the Zuotunwei camp to win over Chai Zhewei, Changsun Wuji also knew that King Jing Li Yuanjing had been flirting with Chai Zhewei, and he was afraid that his efforts to win over Chai Zhewei would not completely make him come over.
Fortunately, Chai Zhewei finally raised his troops. Apparently, his previous personal visit to win over the anger had an effect...
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However, Changsun Wuji's face was full of joy, but the scout said: "...In the end, we will see an army of more than 10,000 people joining the Zuotun guards. Many of them are farmers and slaves from various royal estates."< br>
Changsun Wuji was shocked: "Did you read that correctly?"
The scout said: "There is absolutely no mistake. Our eldest son's family usually has many contacts with various imperial estates. Some of the fiefs even live next to each other. We also have some private contacts with the households and servants, so we are familiar with them."
Even if Changsun Wuji was in charge of the city, he couldn't sit still at this time. He slammed the table angrily and cursed: "Chai Zhewei, shameless boy, I will never break up with you!"
Originally, the troops of the Zuo Tun Guard were far superior to those of the Right Tun Guard, and even the Beiya Imperial Army stationed at the Xuanwu Gate was far inferior. As long as Chai Zhewei raised troops to attack the Xuanwu Gate, there was a high probability that the Xuanwu Gate would be successfully captured. Those royal troops must be under the command of King Jing Li Yuanjing. Now that the two armies are together, Chai Zhewei has added more than ten thousand troops, and the capture of Xuanwu Gate is even more certain.
Once Chai Zhewei captures the Xuanwu Gate and marches straight into the palace, Li Yuanjing can depose the East Palace in the name of "the longest among the princes", then Guo seizes the power to supervise the country, and orders the soldiers and horses from all over the world to quell the "rebellion" of the Guan and Long families. The name is right.
By that time, it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky to expel Li Yuanjing.
The scribes and disciples in the hall were busy with the things at hand. They had not slept all night but did not feel too sleepy. After all, they could personally participate in such a major event that would affect the future of Guanlong families for the next hundred years. , which can be regarded as a rich qualification.
But they were all startled by Changsun Wuji’s scolding...
Many people turned their heads in shock and looked at the furious Changsun Wuji, confused. Changsun Wuji has always been known for his deep and deep city. In front of others, he is unfazed by favors and humiliations, and his expression remains calm. Even if he is very angry in his heart, he will only retaliate behind his back and will never show his joy or anger. color.
I am so out of sorts at this moment, but I don’t know what kind of news it is...
Changsun Wuji also realized his gaffe. He is now the core of the Guanlong family, and every move involves the interests of countless people. If morale is low due to his gaffe, and even everyone has their own agenda, there will be big trouble. .
He suppressed his anger and waved his hands around: "Everyone does his job, no need to worry!"
After everyone around him turned around and got busy, he sat down again and said expressionlessly: "How is the battle situation?"
When he thought about it, Youtunwei was indeed a strong army. After all, it had made great military achievements in defeating Xue Yantuo. But now that Fang Jun is not in the capital, it will be difficult for the Right Guards to exert their full strength. However, Fang Jun has taken away most of the elite troops to control Hexi. The remaining troops cannot be the opponents of the Left Guards.
What's more, there are also royal troops to help. If the Youtun Guards can resist for a long time, it will be beyond expectations...
The scout looked at Changsun Wuji's furious expression, which was almost out of control. Although he suppressed it at the moment, the faint thunderous anger never disappeared, and he felt uneasy in his heart.
He realized that he seemed to have finished the news in one breath...
However, there was no room for him to regret at this moment, so he could only bite the bullet and said: "Master, there is no need to worry. Although the Zuo Tuen Guards and the royal army joined forces to attack the Right Tun Guards, the Right Tun Guards were obviously prepared for it and formed their formations at the beginning of the war. Strict and well-prepared, there was first an artillery bombardment, then a volley of musketry, and finally hundreds of armored cavalry were dispatched, killing the Zuotun guards and causing heavy losses..."
As he narrated, Changsun Wuji's anger disappeared, but he opened his eyes wide and marveled.
When the scout finished speaking, he said in disbelief: "So, the Zuo Tun Guards joined forces with the royal army, but they were still beaten by the Right Tun Guards until they lost their armor and were in a miserable state. At this moment, outside the Xuanwu Gate, the Right Tun Guards had already rebelled. Defending in order to attack, chasing Zuo Tuen Wei’s ass and beating him? ”
The scout nodded and said: "That's right!"
"...Mom!"
Changsun Wuji almost died of anger. You are such a bastard. How dare you breathe loudly when reporting the news? Why didn't you explain the situation clearly in one breath just now, causing yourself to become angry and lose your temper?
However, there were so many people here that he couldn't vent his anger. He had to hold back his anger and nodded slowly: "Go and investigate the news immediately. If anything happens, report it in time!"
"Here!"
The scout also clearly felt that for a moment, Changsun Wuji seemed to be secretly searching for something handy, grabbed it and threw it on his head. At this moment, after receiving the order, he quickly shrank his head, turned around and left quickly. After leaving the main hall, he quickly jumped on his horse and disappeared in a flash.
Changsun Wuji sat behind the desk, stroking his beard with one hand, and picked up the tea prepared by the clerk with the other hand, put it to his mouth, and took a slow sip.
snort! Chai Zhewei, a blind fool, actually abandoned himself and took refuge in Li Yuanjing. Damn it! But it can be regarded as his retribution. He wanted to attack the Youtun Guards in a surprise attack in preparation for his full attack on the Xuanwu Gate, but he was kicked on the stone.
What a relief!
And in this way, Li Yuanjing was completely miserable. The princes of the clan handed over their troops to him, but they were completely destroyed by him at the Xuanwu Gate. I am afraid there will be a lot of quarrels afterwards. The most important thing is that Li Yuanjing's ambition was just revealed, and he was hit hard. With his ambition and courage, he might be able to completely shrink back.
Changsun Wuji let out a long breath, but in an instant, Changsun Wuji was suddenly stunned again. (End of chapter)