Chapter 3572 Desperate Situation
Seeing Yu Wenjie hesitate to speak, Changsun Wuji asked curiously: "But what else is important?"
He has always looked highly upon Yuwenjie, not only because Yuwenjie is one of the rare smart people among the next generation of Guanlong, but also because this son has a calm temperament and a deep city. Only those who can do great things are better than those who are frivolous and jumpy. The dandy is too strong.
Yu Wenjie hesitated again, and finally said: "Right now, news of the great victory in the Western Region has been spread in Chang'an City, and it is so fast that it cannot be concealed. The people in every neighborhood in Chang'an City are very excited. They originally stayed behind closed doors for fear of When he gets into trouble, he doesn't care about the raging civil war in Chang'an City, he just prays for peace in the family An...But starting today, news came out from nowhere, saying that Fang Jun had led his army to defeat the Dashi army that invaded the Western Regions, recovered the lost territory, and made unparalleled achievements. Now he has led an expedition to the Western Regions to defeat the Hulu and returned with a great army that fought hundreds of battles. Chang'an, strive to protect Zhengshuo and destroy the rebels..."
"Hmph!"
Before Yu Wenjie could finish speaking, Changsun Wuji snorted angrily and looked gloomy.
"This is a critical moment for Guanlong's life and death. We should work together to make progress together, but there are always some people who are secretly hiding their little thoughts and even taking advantage of others. They deserve to be killed!"
The news that Fang Jun passed Xiaoguan, defeated Zuotunwei, and the royal army marched towards Chang'an has not yet spread. Even if someone accidentally got such news, how could it spread so fast? At present, the whole city of Chang'an is controlled by the Guanlong army. The government offices are sealed, the two cities are closed, and the people are confined to their inner sanctuaries and are not allowed to go out. They want to spread this news to everyone, but there are only people inside Guanlong who are planning this.
Therefore, Yu Wenjie just stopped talking, because this means that at such a critical moment, the different opinions within Guan Long have reached their peak. Maybe someone will stand up and openly oppose Guan Long's army entering Taiji Palace, which will directly lead to Guan Long's army entering the Taiji Palace. Long was falling apart, and even the superficial unity in the past could not be maintained.
Yu Wenjie said cautiously: "Now that the imperial city has been destroyed, the army marched straight in and reached the Chengtian gate. It is only one step away from completing the great work. In view of the humble position, we should be more tolerant and concentrate our efforts to achieve success in one fell swoop. If those who spread the news are severely punished, , I am afraid that she is pregnant under the Central Palace.”
At present, the city of Chang'an is controlled both inside and outside by the Guanlong army. Every place is blocked and entry and exit are strictly prohibited. It is very easy to find the person who spreads the news.
But what happens after you find it?
The trend of division within Guanlong is no longer a day or two. Whether it is the Yuwen family, the Dugu family, the Dou family, or the Helan family, which one does not have another plan behind their backs? Once those who spread the news are severely punished, the barely maintained unity will collapse instantly.
Perhaps, this is what those clans who secretly collude with the East Palace want to see most...
How could Changsun Wuji not see through this layer?
While enduring the severe pain, he took a breath and said in a hateful voice: "Then let them run rampant for a few days until the overall situation is decided. I will have a hard time fighting with them!"
From the day His Majesty Li Er was selected to support him, Changsun Wuji became the nominal leader of the Guanlong Clan. Until the Xuanwu Clan incident, His Majesty Li Er ascended the throne of Dabao, ruled the world, and officially led Guanlong, becoming the official leader of the Guanlong Clan. The veritable first person in the Longmen clan.
For so many years, he has followed the law and forbidden actions. Who dares to do these things secretly and obey him in front of him?
Feeling that his authority had been offended, Changsun Wuji naturally felt very angry because of his temperament. However, as Yu Wenjie said, this is a crucial time. As long as the army continues to attack, the Taiji Palace can be captured and the purpose of military remonstrance can be achieved. , naturally cannot collapse internally first, resulting in failure.
Taking a deep breath, he nodded and said: "I know this matter well. You don't need to pay too much attention to it. Immediately lead people to deal with military affairs, continue to mobilize the army to enter the city, and take advantage of the current morale to conquer the imperial city to continue to work hard. , Capture Taiji Palace in one fell swoop, and accomplish the feat in one battle! Time is tight and we can’t wait too long. When Fang Jun leads his army back to Chang’an, we will fight on both sides. The pressure is too great.”
Yu Wenjie accepted the order, turned around and walked out, but in his heart he was not very optimistic about the future of this military remonstrance.
More than just too much pressure?
It’s simply a matter of life and death!
All of Changsun Wuji's previous plans were based on the assumption that once the imperial city was captured and the East Palace was deposed, all forces in the world, including His Majesty Li Er, would adopt a tacit attitude. After all, His Majesty Li Er already wanted King Jin to become the crown prince. It’s been a long time…
However, today, the changes have already deviated from the original plan.
First, the combat power of the Sixth Army of the East Palace was beyond expectation, and they continuously withstood the fierce attacks of the Guanlong army. Then the Foundry Bureau blew up the Guanlong army's plan to seize gunpowder with a loud bang. The most surprising thing was that the King of Jin and the King of Wei He successively refused to replace the crown prince and succeed him as the crown prince...
Until now, Fang Jun and the Anxi Army, who should have been tightly entangled by the Dashi Army, suddenly had divine soldiers and generals, marching thousands of miles all the way to Guanzhong...
So what if we break through the Tai Chi Palace right now?
So what if we kill the prince, the king of Wei, and the king of Jin, and then support the king of Qi to ascend to the throne?
All forces in the world can acquiesce, even His Majesty Li Er can acquiesce, but Fang Jun will never acquiesce!
It is conceivable that no matter whether the Taiji Palace is captured or not, no matter whether the prince is deposed or not, Fang Jun will never give up after advancing thousands of miles, and Guan Long will definitely have a battle with him!
As for Guanlong's current ragtag army, the siege of the Sixth Army of the East Palace, which lacks troops and supplies and is difficult to supply, cannot be decided in one battle. How can they compete with the heroic army that has defeated Tuyuhun, Turks, and cannibals on the battlefield and fight to the death?
I'm afraid that when Fang Jun's troops approach Chang'an, Guan Long will be defeated.
Only Changsun Wuji still had some extravagant hopes in his heart, hoping that he could quickly break through the Taiji Palace, and then support King Qi to the throne, which would then influence the powerful families in Hedong, Hexi and other places, and be able to raise troops into Guanzhong to fight against Fang Jun.
How difficult it is...
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"Boom!"
With a loud noise, the gunpowder planted in Chengtian Gate was detonated. As soon as more than a thousand rebels swarmed into the city, they were completely destroyed. The huge explosion air flow carried broken bricks and tiles flying in all directions, and the collapsed city wall directly buried the rebels below the city.
Fortunately, Chengtianmen is the main entrance to the imperial city. Not only is the foundation made of loess, but the wall is also built with huge stones, making it extremely strong. When the defenders evacuated this time, due to insufficient gunpowder stocks, a section of the city wall on both sides was blown down. However, Chengtian Gate stood firm in the smoke.
This resulted in the rebels' casualties not being as high as expected, but the rebels' psychological fear not only did not diminish at all, but actually increased.
Immediately afterwards, the rebels gathered under the urging of their respective generals and launched an offensive into the imperial city. The Sixth Army of the East Palace relied on the buildings in the imperial city to resist tenaciously, fighting and retreating.
Soon, Honglu Temple was captured by the rebels, and just as the rebels poured into Honglu Temple, another explosion burst into the sky.
Almost every time the rebels occupy a place, they will encounter violent explosions, resulting in casualties and loss of morale...
How to fight this battle?
Without any effort, Dong Gongliu led a fierce and arrogant battle force that was not afraid of death. The rebels were unable to make any progress. With great effort, they finally pushed back the defenders, but they had to face the gunpowder buried somewhere. If you are not careful, you will be blown up into the sky.
This made the rebels increasingly war-weary, and the morale bonus brought by capturing the imperial city lasted less than half a day before falling into the valley.
The Guanlong clan had no choice but to send out all their sons to the army to urge the troops of each clan to boost their morale and continue the attack. When the Imperial City was finally captured, many of the Guanlong disciples looked back at the ruins of the Imperial City filled with gunpowder smoke with heavy hearts.
Everyone knows that the Imperial City is the center of the empire's political power. Almost all the central government offices are located here, but now they have all been destroyed by the war.
Is this the fault of Dong Gong Liu, who is so brave that he is not afraid of death?
Or was it the fault of the Guanlong army to implement military remonstrance and intend to depose the East Palace?
Obviously, even within Guanlong, no one would think it was the former. This imperial city, which symbolized the center of imperial power, was destroyed, and all the charges would be pinned on Guanlong. The official's pen is like a knife, and the history is stained. I am afraid that future generations will despise him for this and continue to scold him.
This is completely different from the success of the battle that was envisioned when the army was launched. If the expected progress is followed, the Guanlong army will sweep through the East Palace after entering the city, depose the incompetent prince, and appoint a successor who is favored and recognized by His Majesty Li Er. , minimize all negative impacts, and then clean up the mess as a winner. Even if there are one or two slanders, it has nothing to do with the overall situation.
However, the situation has developed to this point. Even if the people of Chang'an are not allowed to go out, they are still complaining. Guan Long has become an outright villain, the culprit who disrupted the government and destroyed the imperial city...
But at this point, where does Guanlong have any way out? Once the military remonstrance fails, all the resentment and hatred will explode completely, and the fierce backlash will be enough to tear the Guanlong clan to pieces, and hundreds of years of family business will be destroyed in an instant.
Therefore, even if he realizes that he has been completely regarded as a traitor and traitor by the people of the world, he can only bite the bullet and go to the end, and finally capture the Tai Chi Palace in one battle and complete the military plan.
Either life or death.
There is no other way. (End of chapter)