Chapter 3565 Desperate Situation
To the Guanlong rebels, Fang Jun had a very bad reputation!
The Tang Dynasty had been established for a long time, and the generals who had made great achievements and were famous all over the world in Guanlong had already become the legends of the previous generation. In the past ten years, the person with the most outstanding results in the DPRK and China was none other than Fang Jun. This also made Fang Jun's status in the minds of today's young adults almost comparable to that of the original "Military God" Li Jing.
It is both worship and fear.
The soldiers marched out of Baidao to overthrow Xue Yantuo and led the navy across the seven seas. These feats may be too distant and not deeply felt. However, he led half of the Youtun Guards out of Hexi in times of crisis, defeated the Tuyuhun cavalry, and annihilated the Turkic and Food Allied Forces in one battle. He rushed to the Western Regions non-stop. After that, there was a great victory at Gongyue City, which reversed the collapse of the Western Regions and fought with hundreds of thousands of people. The army of Dashi was in a stalemate... all of this happened right before our eyes. Looking at both the government and the public, who could achieve such unparalleled feats?
Now, this man who can be compared to a "military god" leads his invincible iron army to march thousands of miles to support Chang'an. Looking at the government and the opposition, who can stop it?
Therefore, just after Fang Jun passed Xiaoguan, the news reached Chang'an City, and Hecheng was in an uproar. All kinds of rumors spread, and people in Guanlong were panicked.
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The battle for the imperial city was in full swing. The Guanlong rebels, under the command of Changsun Wuji, continued to attack without stopping for two consecutive days. More than 100,000 rebels took turns in battle, trying to bring down the Sixth Army of the East Palace guarding the imperial city in a wheel battle. However, the tenacity of the Sixth Army of the East Palace far exceeded Changsun Wuji's expectations. Although they suffered heavy losses and low morale, under the command of Li Jing, they They fought to the death and defended the imperial city with limited troops, resisting the tidal offensive of the Guanlong rebels.
Changsun Wuji sat uneasily in Yanshou Square, with awns piercing his back.
Although Guanlong's army had an absolute advantage in numbers and could even mobilize tens of thousands more troops when necessary, so many soldiers and horses entrenched in Guanzhong and besieged Chang'an did not give him any peace of mind. Facing the elite troops under Fang Jun's command who have been victorious in every battle, there is really no chance of winning...
The situation has completely deviated from his original expectations.
The whole country devoted all its efforts to the Eastern Expedition, recruiting hundreds of thousands of elites, and basically all the troops stationed in Guanzhong were mobilized. Now it is impossible for His Majesty Li Er to return to Chang'an, and the hundreds of thousands of Eastern Expedition troops have also been delayed for many days due to various reasons. Delayed.
As expected, the Dashi Kingdom sent its army to conquer the Western Regions under his preparations. The Anxi army was retreating steadily, and the Western Regions were in danger. In this way, he did not realize that it was safe, and secretly instigated the Turks and Tuyuhun to send troops one after another in order to contain the powerful Anxi army and prevent it from returning to support Chang'an.
The situation was even so ideal for a time that half of the Youtun guards guarding the Xuanwu Gate were taken away by Fang Jun and left to control Hexi, leaving Chang'an's defenders increasingly empty.
At this point, everything seems to be under control. Even if the sixth leader of the East Palace is Yong Han, and even if Li Jing is able to use troops like a god, the number of major generals will sooner or later be worn out by the Guanlong army bit by bit, and the imperial city falls. Just around the corner.
Even if the King of Wei and the King of Jin refuse to inherit the throne, they can retreat and seek the approval of King Qi Li You, which is barely enough.
However, Fang Jun suddenly sent his troops back to Chang'an, completely throwing all preparations into chaos...
Changsun Wuji stood outside the gate of Yanshoufang. At his feet was the Qingming Canal, which was still flowing even in winter. In the distance was the majestic and war-torn Imperial City. He was puzzled -
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"How dare that Bangchui abandon the great land of the Western Regions and return to Chang'an to aid?"
Changsun Wuji felt depressed, and his tone lost his usual grace and calmness, appearing a bit sharp and irritable.
Beside him, Yuwen Shiji and Dugu Lan were both wearing cloaks, looking at the fierce battle in the imperial city with heavy hearts.
Hearing this, Yu Wenshiji sighed softly and said: "Everything depends on people, and the success depends on God. No matter how perfect the plan is, it has to face all kinds of variables. How can manpower count the number of days? That's it. , there is no difference in thinking too much, you should still confirm how to deal with it next.”
However, Changsun Wuji, who had always been wise and shrewd, seemed to be stunned. He slowly shook his head and whispered: "You don't understand. I know Fang Junzhi's temperament quite well. This son may seem arrogant and domineering, but he is actually quite strategic. Maybe The details are a bit rough due to lack of experience, but the long-term layout is really amazing. Although this person is "loyal to the emperor", he is obviously more "loving". The phrase "the interests of the empire are above all else" that he often talks about is by no means just words. In his heart, any person's interests, including the emperor's, should be compromised unconditionally when they conflict with the interests of the empire. . Tell me, how could such a person give up the vast Western Region for the sake of the Eastern Palace and allow the empire’s territory to be trampled upon by the barbarians?”
As the saying goes, "The person who knows you best is often your enemy." Changsun Wuji has always regarded Fang Jun as an enemy and wanted to crush him to ashes. Naturally, he had to know something about Fang Jun.
Changsun Wuji had an in-depth understanding of Fang Jun's behavior and believed that he had mastered Fang Jun's behavior and temperament, and could predict his words and deeds fairly well.
In this regard, he is extremely talented.
However, this talent that he was most proud of made a huge mistake at a critical moment...
Yu Wenshiji and Dugu Lan looked at each other and knew that this was exactly the issue they had discussed before.
Yu Wenshiji pondered for a long time, and said slowly in an uncertain tone: "You said that the reason why Fang Jun returned thousands of miles to help Chang'an, completely disregarding the safety of the Western Regions, is it possible that the Great Cannibal has been completely defeated and will never return? Is it difficult to threaten the Western Region? ”
As soon as these words came out, Changsun Wuji was shocked. He was originally a very smart person, but his thinking was stuck in a nest and he couldn't extricate himself, which made him upset and confused. At this moment, after being reminded by Yuwen Shiji, he immediately knew that this was extremely possible.
He nodded slowly and exhaled: "This must be the reason why Duke Ying's words woke up the dreamer."
However, this was the answer he least wanted to see.
If Fang Jun abandons the Western Regions and returns to Chang'an, he must be concerned about his character and will never ignore the Western Regions. Therefore, there will not be too many troops on this trip. After all, he must leave enough troops to resist the cannibals. attack. But if the cannibals have been defeated, then Fang Jun can take action and mobilize elite troops to support Chang'an. Then the number of troops returning to Chang'an from this trip will be tens of thousands.
Even with Fang Jun's skill and courage, he would recruit the Hu people from the Western Regions to join the Youtun Guards to further strengthen his strength. Such an army of hundreds of warriors fighting fiercely in the Western Regions suddenly entered Guanzhong. How could the rabble under Guan Long resist?
Yu Wenshiji said in a deep voice: "Yu Wenjie has returned to Chang'an and conveyed your order to Chai Zhewei and Li Yuanjing. I hope these two people can realize their shame and be brave enough to block Fang Jun to the west of Qishan Mountain."
Changsun Wuji shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "How can we block it? The remaining half of the right garrison can beat them to the point where they abandon their helmets and armor when they are all full. Now they have lost their troops and their morale is low. They are facing Fang Jun's leadership. How can the other half of the team have any chance of winning? I just hope that these two people are not losers and understand the principle of burning the boat. It is enough to block Fang Jun for three days."
"Can we capture the imperial city in three days?"
Dugu Lan, who had been silent all this time, said something, which was like the tip of a needle piercing Changsun Wuji's heart...
Changsun Wuji looked gloomy, looking at the war-torn imperial city in the distance, and said slowly: "Do your best and just listen to fate. If God is destined to destroy me in Guanlong, what can we do in vain even if we try our best?"
In the words and expressions, the previous self-confidence of "everything is under control" quietly disappeared, replaced by endless depression and anger...
A fast horse came galloping through the wind and snow. When it got close, it was stopped by the soldiers. The scout immediately dismounted, showed his seal and was released. He ran all the way to Changsun Wuji, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "Information." Duke Zhao, three days ago, Fang Jun led his army to capture Xiaoguan and reach Qishan. At the foot of Jiangui Ridge, Zuo Tunwei and the royal army were defeated. Chai Zhewei, the Duke of Qiao, and Li Yuanjing, the King of Jing, were all defeated and captured. Fang Jun took a short rest and led his cavalry straight to Guanzhong. No surprises, we can reach Chang’an City in half a day!”
"Boom!" All the soldiers and generals on the left and right were shocked by the news, and they immediately whispered to each other and started talking.
Changsun Wuji swayed even more, feeling like the world was spinning. He stood firm with the help of his own soldiers. He sighed and said dejectedly: "Thankfully, I feel that I have been very tolerant of them. I only need to resist for three days... This It didn’t even block it for half a day!”
Everyone was shocked by the news, because everyone knew that once Fang Jun arrived in Chang'an, Guan Long's army would be difficult to resist. And if this military remonstrance fails, what will the consequences mean...
Just when Changsun Wuji had fallen into despair, there were suddenly earth-shattering cheers in the distance. A school captain rushed from the direction of the imperial city. Before he reached him, he couldn't help but cheered: "The imperial city is broken! The imperial city is broken." ”
For a moment, Changsun Wuji felt like a drowning man being rescued. His breathing became smoother immediately, his eyes lit up, and he shouted: "God help me!" (End of Chapter)