Chapter 3733: Attention from all parties
Tongguan.
In the government office under the city gate, Li Ji sat in front of the desk by the window, holding a cup of strong tea and sipping it slowly. The desk was filled with battle reports from around Chang'an, and the map on one side of the wall was densely packed with compilations. Arrows and signs of various colors are added to clearly outline the current situation in Chang'an.
In front of them, Cheng Yaojin, Zhang Liang, Zhu Suiliang, Xue Wanche, Ashina Simo and others were all sitting, and the sounds of sipping tea could be heard one after another.
The dark night outside the window has gradually revealed the whiteness of fish belly. Everyone is waiting here to wait for the battle report at any time, and they haven't slept all night.
Zhang Liang rubbed his eyes, raised his head and asked, "What time is it?"
Zhu Suiliang, who had a pale face and lost a lot of weight, replied: "Yin Mo Mao Chu."
Cheng Yaojin put down the tea cup, touched his stomach, and said carelessly: "I've been hungry all night, my front cavity is pressed against my back, and my stomach is full of tea... This Wang Fangyi is not an ordinary person, with five thousand troops guarding the Yamato Gate for nearly two It's time, the eldest son Jiaqing is disgraced, this battle will make Wang Fangyi famous."
Since the beginning of the battle last night, a group of generals have gathered here, waiting for the battle report from Chang'an.
Everyone knows that no matter what Li Ji's position is or what his thoughts are, the battle in Chang'an will directly affect the subsequent situation in Guanzhong and even the whole world. Naturally, he is not sleepy at all, waiting to see the final result. .
The results have not yet arrived, but the process has been unexpected.
The Guanlong army came out in two groups and launched raids from the east and west sides of Chang'an City. Each army had a strength of 60,000 to 70,000 men, and they were fierce and murderous. The purpose was naturally to bully the Youtun guards who were short of troops, hoping that the two armies would contain them all the way. , advance all the way, either capture the Taiji Palace and occupy the location of Longshou, or cross the Yong'an Canal to directly threaten the flanks of Xuanwu Gate.
This is not an exquisite military strategy, but an upright conspiracy, that is, the more people bully the fewer people, but the effect is extremely direct and effective, leaving very few opportunities for the Youtun Guards to move around.
Facts have proved that Fang Jun did not have any outstanding military talents. His troops were arranged in a regular manner. The main force moved westward from the Youtunwei camp and arrived at Yong'an Canal. The Tubo Hu cavalry made detours to cooperate, trying to make Yuwen Longbu feel that Threatening, not daring to go all out.
There was nothing surprising about the strategic layout, but Fang Jun's decisiveness greatly exceeded everyone's expectations.
Regardless of Changsun Jiaqing on the other side, he took advantage of the opportunity when the two armies seemed to have secret conflicts and their own agendas, resulting in a slow advance. He decisively ordered Gao Kan's troops to cross the Yong'an Canal, form a formation with their backs to the water, and ordered the Tubo Hu cavalry to straighten up. He inserted himself behind Yuwen Long's army and tried to attack him from both front and back, completely defeating Yuwen Long's army.
The timing is very good. If it were a little later, the two groups of rebels would speed up and rush forward, leaving almost no time for the Youtun guards to fight all the way. This shows that Fang Jun's accurate judgment of timing and decisive character are decisive. , extraordinary.
But at that time, no one was optimistic about Fang Jun's strategy of "letting go all the way to fight all the way". Concentrating the main force of the Right Guards might inflict heavy damage or even defeat the Yuwen Long tribe, but how could Changsun Jiaqing on the other side resist?
If you want to capture the Daming Palace from the west of the city, there are two locations you can choose as a breakthrough point, one is the East Inner Garden and the other is the Yamato Gate.
The ancient trees in the East Neiyuan are towering. Except for the area near the Daming Palace wall, which is considered flat, the rest of the area is not suitable for the march of large troops of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Some time ago, the armored cavalry of Youtun Guards raided the rebels at Tonghua Gate in the west of the city. The army camp was retreated into the East Neiyuan during the retreat. As a result, the rebels could only watch helplessly as the enemy killed and set fire and then retreated calmly. However, they were surprised to see and sigh near the East Neiyuan and did not dare to pursue rashly.
The only ideal place left is Yamatomon.
When Yamatomon was originally designed, it was used as a place to garrison troops. The city's walls are high and thick, making it easy to attack and difficult to defend. However, compared with the vast forest that can cut large armies into pieces, it is indeed more suitable as a place for the east inner garden. Breakthrough. Moreover, even if Changsun Jiaqing's 60,000 to 70,000 troops were to be filled with human lives, how could they not fill up Yamato Gate, which only had 5,000 defenders?
However, the fact is that Changsun Jiaqing spent two hours filling the filling, leaving thousands of corpses behind, but it still couldn’t be filled...
As the guard of Yamato Gate, Wang Fangyi, the captain of the Youtun Guards School, naturally became famous and famous in one battle. No matter what the positions of the generals here were, they all had to give him a thumbs up and sincere praise.
Li Ji glanced at the map on the wall and said calmly: "Isn't it just for fame? If that Wang Fangyi was not stupid enough to move more than a thousand armored cavalry to the city for defense, he instead ordered him to recharge his batteries. Once caught, If you have the opportunity, let him go out of the city and attack, and I'm afraid he can accomplish a great feat."
Xue Wanche's eyes widened and he said in surprise: "You can't, right? Five thousand people defending the city have to face sixty or seventy thousand people. Naturally, there are loopholes everywhere. It is already very difficult to defend until now. How can there be a thousand armored cavalry left standing still?" Aren’t you afraid that after hiding for a long time, the city gate will fall, and you will be captured before you can kill the enemy?”
Li Ji shook his head and said nothing, while Cheng Yaojin said "hey" and laughed: "This is the difference between a general and a commander, and also the difference between a nobody and a famous person in the world. Ordinary people only want to defend the city, and only by being surprised can they be defeated." A beautiful person can hide the means to defeat the enemy in a desperate situation. I am afraid that you will never be able to understand this truth with your intelligence, Xue Dashan.”
"Mother!"
Xue Wanche's face was red, he stood up with a slap on the table, and said angrily: "I'll put up with it if you say anything else. If you dare to call me a fool, I'm not done with you!"
As the saying goes, whatever your shortcomings are, you are most afraid of what others will say...
Intellectual disability is Xue Wanche's biggest weakness, but he doesn't think so. Anyone who calls him "idiot" will immediately fall out, and Cheng Yaojin can't help it.
Cheng Yaojin's eyes widened and he shouted angrily: "Mother! Who are you pretending to be?"
Huo Ran stood up and faced Xue Wanche tit for tat, refusing to give in an inch. It was as if Xue, the idiot, would go up and knock him down if he dared to make any noise.
How could Xue Wanche be afraid of him? His eyes widened even more, and he uttered wild words: "If you dare to insult me again, I will chop you in two!"
"Hey!"
Cheng Yaojin laughed angrily, leaned over and stretched his neck to push his head in front of Xue Wanche: "Come on, come on, come and chop one. If you don't dare, you're like a dog!"
It's just that these words are used to provoke others. Anyone with any sense knows that Cheng Yaojin can't be hacked, but who is Xue Wanche? He was so excited that his face turned red. He shook his big head and looked around. Since he didn't carry a weapon, he wanted to find a handy knife...
The rest of the people in the room were laughing and watching the fun, and they didn't take it seriously that the two were quarreling with each other. No one seemed to think that Xue Wanche really dared to chop Cheng Yaojin with a knife. Of course, if Xue Wanche really suddenly raised the knife with one hand, they would raise their eyebrows. Thumbs up for a good man.
Only Ashina Simo, who had a similar affinity with Xue Wanche since the Eastern Expedition, was loyal. He quickly grabbed Xue Wanche and persuaded him in a low voice: "How can you be so rude in front of the commander-in-chief? Sit down quickly, don't do it." Noisy.”
The Turkic Khan was very strong and grabbed Xue Wanche's arm tightly. Xue Wanche couldn't get away. His fevered head calmed down and he sat down, but he still said unwillingly: "Just wait, sooner or later I will chop you off with a knife." Old bastard!”
Cheng Yaojin was furious, so he stepped forward and knocked the guy to the ground.
Li Ji didn't stop him, and didn't even bother to look. He just turned his gaze around the faces of the crowd of spectators with a deep gaze.
Just at this time, a scout walked in quickly. Before he could reach Li Ji, he already shouted loudly: "Commander Qi, the situation of the battle at Yamato Gate has changed. Liu Shenli, the captain of the Youtun Guards, led a thousand armored cavalry to the city gate and rushed out. , attack directly at the center of the Guanlong Army!”
Everyone in the room was shocked. Li Ji really guessed it!
Cheng Yaojin hesitated and retracted his hand. He couldn't help but smile with joy and praised: "This Wang Fangyi is really quite capable. He is a formidable young man. He has a single color, which is amazing!"
Even Zhu Suiliang, who was not very proficient in military affairs, sighed: "Now the Guanlong army is in trouble."
Li Ji remained silent, but turned to look at the map on the wall again, his eyes falling on the area of Yong'an Canal and Jingyao Gate.
The battle there must be about to be decided...
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Yamato Gate.
The Changsun family's private army was at the forefront, bearing the main firepower of the defenders. The rest of the clan's private army was much more relaxed. Their morale, which had almost collapsed earlier, gradually stabilized, and they assisted the Changsun family's army in attacking the city in an orderly manner. It's just that the defenders at the top of the city were too tenacious, and thunderdrops fell like thunderstorms. For a while, there were roars and smoke, and the rebels suffered countless casualties.
Extremely tragic. "Little Devil" Sun Yingsha, well done! One word, relieve your anger! ! !
(End of chapter)