Chapter 3524: Deadlock
Since Youtunwei sent someone a message, it means that they have no intention of harming Changsun Wen's life, but only use him as a hostage to prevent themselves from destroying Liang Guogong's palace.
Changsun Wuji breathed a sigh of relief and ordered: "Immediately send someone to Youtun Guards. Tell me that I want to confirm that Wu Lang is still alive. If you can't see anyone, I will definitely fight to the death!"
"Here!"
The school captain took the order, quickly turned around and left, and arranged for people to go to Youtun Guard to confirm the situation of Changsun Wenzhi...
Changsun Wuji was sitting behind the desk, feeling an overwhelming fatigue coming over him. He leaned back on the chair and felt his temples twitching sharply, accompanied by waves of dizziness. He pressed hard with his fingers, and just now Can be slightly relieved.
I was very angry in my heart.
Once upon a time, the Guanlong clan and clan were united and advanced together, creating a glorious period of time and controlling the center of the dynasty for more than a hundred years. There had never been such authority in the history. However, to this day, I have been thinking very hard about the future of the Guanlong clan, and even risked my life and fortune to push forward this military remonstrance. As a result, the heads of the Guanlong clans are now the only ones sitting here struggling.
There is no need to speculate, if one day he is imprisoned and the lintel of the Changsun family falls, these allies who have fought side by side in the past and shared life and death will not hesitate to pounce on the Changsun family and devour the flesh and blood of the Changsun family one by one...
But even so, Changsun Wuji couldn't do it.
The Changsun family's strength alone was not enough to implement this military remonstrance. Even if the entire Guanlong clan sent troops, they could only barely maintain and push forward. At present, they first underestimated the combat power of the Sixth Army of the East Palace, resulting in the inability to capture the imperial city, and then After a series of defeats outside the Xuanwu Gate, the attempt to imitate the "Xuanwu Gate Change" completely failed, and the situation was extremely grim.
If Guanlong is divided again at this time, there will be no way to recover.
Therefore, even if he was furious in his heart, he could only endure it...
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In the Hongwen Pavilion, Prince Li Chengqian invited a group of civil servants and generals to have lunch and take a nap while drinking tea.
There was a fierce battle outside the Imperial City, with artillery fire outside the Xuanwu Gate. It seemed like the fighting was in full swing, but in fact the situation had stabilized. The Sixth Army of the East Palace defended the Imperial City and refused to retreat. The wave after wave of offensives by the Guanlong rebels could not be effective. They could not Breaking through the defense of the imperial city, the right guard outside Xuanwu Gate showed great power and beat the left guard to a pulp. In the short term, no army will challenge the combat power of the right guard. The front and rear are stable, and the entire imperial city is impregnable.
Of course, the Sixth Army of the East Palace is trapped in the imperial city. At present, it can only defend itself, but has no ability to counterattack...
But the situation has finally calmed down, and everyone in the East Palace can sit down and have a meal, drink tea, and discuss the next situation.
As the de facto military commander of the East Palace, Li Jing received the prince's unreserved trust, so he was under great pressure. The wrinkles on his forehead deepened overnight, and his face looked haggard. He held a tea cup and said in a deep voice: "We still have insufficient troops right now. The problem is that we are trapped in the imperial city with no support, but the rebels can calmly recruit young men from all over Guanzhong, and their power continues to grow. If it goes on for a long time, it will be difficult for the soldiers under their command to last. "
Although he is confident that his military skills are unparalleled in the world, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. The current situation is that the Sixth Army of the East Palace is trapped in the imperial city with no external aid, but the Guanlong rebels can continue to reinforce. If you lose a point here, you will lose one point, but you can keep replenishing it over there. If one goes away, the other will increase, and the fall of the imperial city will be a matter of time.
Especially considering the morale of the army, the Sixth Army of the East Palace has been besieged and can only defend passively. This is a great test for the morale of the soldiers. It is fine for now, but if it goes on for a long time, it will definitely lead to low morale and unstable military morale. The situation is precarious.
Li Daozong was optimistic, holding a pot to refill the water for the people present, and said casually: "Wei Gong does not need to be so pessimistic. Although we have no external aid and can only sit in the trapped city, it is also difficult for the rebels. They are just domestic slaves and villagers. The rabble gathered together temporarily has low combat effectiveness and lack of discipline. The first few days were fine, and they charged and fought fiercely with enthusiasm, but once the battle situation reached a stalemate, their morale was bound to be low. Moreover, the Eastern Expedition army was returning to Chang'an day and night. As long as they stepped into the Guanzhong territory, the rebels would definitely be at a loss. Disperse, the crisis will resolve itself.”
Everyone present nodded.
In the final analysis, although the rebels are currently taking the initiative, their reputation is not justified and their words are not consistent. No matter how "the superiors bully the subordinates and the classical language is used to cover up their wrongdoings", it is difficult to conceal the fact of their rebellion. Without the rightful name, we can only hope for a quick victory, depose the East Palace and elect King Qi to the throne, which will become an established fact. When Li Ji and others return from Liaodong, as long as they do not want a civil war to break out and drag the entire empire into a state of war, they can only You can recognize it by holding your nose.
Once the war situation goes wrong and the goal of deposing the East Palace is not achieved, the rebels will fall into a passive position.
Li Jing also nodded slightly. There is no doubt about this. As long as the East Palace holds on to the imperial city, it can turn defeat into victory. However, the Guanlong rebels must capture the imperial city and depose the East Palace. They cannot afford to delay it.
Therefore, occupying the East Palace is still quite beneficial, but Li Chengqian is not happy...
He sighed and said worriedly: "Right now, the rebels are besieging the imperial city. We don't go out at all, and we don't know the situation inside the city. Changsun Wuji strongly recommended King Qi to the throne. It can be seen that King Wei and King Jin must have refused to be appointed by him. The puppet, with Changsun Wuji's ruthless heart, how can he tolerate the two of them? "
King Li Youfei of Qi is the legitimate son of His Majesty Li Er. If the Crown Prince, King Wei, and Prince Jin are all present, he is not qualified to inherit the throne. Unless all three legitimate sons of His Majesty Li Er are absent, Li You can legitimately ascend to the throne.
Everyone was silent.
Since King Li You of Qi has agreed to inherit the throne and be willing to be a puppet, the lives of King Wei and King Jin are bound to be in danger, and they may even die in hell...
There was silence in the duty room of Hongwen Hall. After a long time, the sound of footsteps startled everyone.
A chamberlain quickly walked in before reporting, came to Li Chengqian, and said quickly: "Your Highness, an urgent report has just been sent from Xuanwu Gate. The rebels have gathered tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry to storm the Youtunwei camp!"
Everyone was shocked, and Li Chengqian hurriedly asked: "How is the situation?"
The chamberlain said: "I haven't heard about it yet. I think there will be a battle report coming later."
Li Chengqian said: "Go quickly to investigate. Once the battle situation changes, you must come and report as soon as possible."
"Here!"
The waiter turned around and left in a hurry.
Li Chengqian looked worried, and the others also felt heavy.
Previously, the Zuo Tunwei and the royal army raided the You Tunwei camp and were defeated by the Right Tunwei. Now the Right Tunwei is chasing the defeated army and is fighting fiercely at the Zhongwei Bridge. It will be difficult to withdraw from the camp for a while. At this time, when the Youtun Guards camp was empty, the rebels had seized the opportunity and tried to make a single attack effective.
The Youtun Guards had only about 20,000 men at full strength. They detached a force to fight fiercely at the Wei Bridge. The remaining 10,000 men held the sky high. The rebel army of 30,000 to 40,000 infantry and cavalry suddenly launched, and the situation must have been extremely tense. Especially since Princess Gaoyang has taken Fang's family to settle down in Youtunwei...
Li Chengqian was very depressed and sighed: "I am so useless that I can only sit in a trapped city in the face of danger. The Duke of Yue is fighting for the country, fighting fiercely in the Western Regions, and defending the country in bloody battlefields. If one of the family members of Yi Fang has someone, With three advantages and two disadvantages, how can Gu face the Duke of Yue? ”
Xiao Yu consoled him: "The situation is like this and cannot be reversed in a short time. Even if His Highness is depressed, it will be useless. Even if something unexpected happens, I think the Duke of Yue will understand it."
It's just that these words made him feel uncomfortable.
When Tuyuhun mobilized all his elite cavalry to raid Hexi, many people in the government and the public were afraid of the enemy and timid to fight. After the prince's edict was issued, no one responded to the order to lead troops. In the end, it was Fang Jun who stepped forward and led only half of the Youtun Guards out of the Hexi area to defeat Tuyuhun in the Great Battle.
Immediately afterwards, the flames of war broke out in the Western Regions, and Fang Jun rushed to the Western Regions non-stop, traveling thousands of miles under the ice and snow to defend the country and guard the borders.
They are currently guarding the country's border and fighting bloody battles in the Western Regions, but here a military revolt is endangering their families, and everyone in the government and the opposition is helpless...
It just doesn’t make sense.
After a moment of boredom, Xiao Yu suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, looked at Li Chengqian with clear eyes, and said quickly: "Your Highness, since the current situation is likely to reach a deadlock, and it is difficult to determine the outcome for a moment, why bother to just issue an edict? The order was sent to the Western Regions, and the best soldiers and generals under the command of the Duke of Yue were transferred back to the capital, King Qin? The Youtun Guards are powerful in combat. They first defeated tens of thousands of Tuyuhun elite cavalry, then annihilated the Dashi and Turkic coalition forces in Alagou, and even more defeated the Dashi army in Gongyue City. As long as the Youtun Guards return to Beijing, the rebel rabble will definitely strike. It's about to collapse, and it's time to turn the tide!" (End of this chapter)