Chapter 3740 Questions
Zan Po went into battle in person to fight. When she saw that the light cavalry from the Right Guards behind her had arrived, and then looked at the Guanlong army that had already bypassed the northwest corner of the Chang'an City Wall and rushed towards Kaiyuanmen, she could only order the troops to withdraw in despair and move towards the Right Guards. Welcoming him.
The two armies were mobilizing, but there was no joy after a great victory. Gao Kan put on his helmet and rode out, came to face Zan Po about ten feet in front of her, and asked in a deep voice: "Why did your army allow the rebels to break through?" Line of defense, escape? ”
This is the "Woye Town" private army under the Yuwen family. It is definitely the first-class elite among the Guanlong army. Not to mention the horrific battle just now, the bigger reason is Yuwenlong's power over firearms. The tactics were all underestimated, and this was the reason why they suffered a big loss. This time the tiger returns to the mountain, the next time they encounter Yu Wenlong, who has suffered a loss, he will definitely not repeat the same mistake, and will be a powerful enemy of Youtun Wei.
Zanpo had no choice but to hold her hands on the horse and said: "It's not a deliberate indulgence. It's just a lack of preparation. This is an accident."
Who would have expected that the Guanlong army, which had been beaten by the Youtun Guards and was running away, would burst out with such tyrannical fighting power in front of the Tubo Huqi?
It’s just bullying...
Gao Kan did not care about it and nodded slightly: "Whether it is intentional or accidental, the general will save these words to explain to the commander. Let me remind you that the military discipline of the Tang Army is to enforce orders and prohibitions, and only look at the results without asking the reasons. The general did not achieve what he said before the war. As a result of deployment, punishment is inevitable.”
They are all sensible people. Naturally, it can be seen at a glance that the reason why the Tubo Huqi were broken through the defense line by the Guanlong army was because they were unwilling to increase casualties in a head-on confrontation. As a result, they underestimated the Guanlong army's will to escape and were overwhelmed by its sudden burst of combat power. rout.
As a foreign aid who came to help, it was understandable that he did not want to die in vain for the sake of the Tang Dynasty's war. But now that they have participated in the war, they ignored the pre-war deployment and caused the Guanlong army to retreat calmly, so they cannot escape the blame.
Zanpo naturally understood this truth and said with shame: "I was negligent this time. I will apologize in front of the commander, and I will definitely lose my merits in the future."
The reason why he led his army here was to make good friends with Dong Gong and Fang Jun, and to provide a strong support for the future of the Gar family. But after this battle, his performance was really embarrassing. If he didn't get the attention of the East Palace, wouldn't it be a waste of time?
The annoyance in my heart cannot be increased.
Gao Kan would not embarrass Zan Po too much, so he asked a few questions, and when he heard the scouts reported that Yu Wenlong had led the main force of the rebels back to Kaiyuan Gate, he could only sigh with regret, withdraw his troops, and return to the camp with Zan Po. Fang Jun returned to life.
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Dawn.
The continuous drizzle fell with the wind, soaking all the flowers and trees in the house, and washed away the thick smoke.
A fast horse galloped from a distance to the Xuanwu Gate. The scout immediately fell from the horse without waiting for the horse to stop. His feet were on the ground and his upper body was still being carried forward by inertia. He staggered and almost fell down. Just as they stabilized their steps, the soldiers from the Xuanwu Sect swarmed forward, flashing their sharp swords and spears.
The scout escaped from his arms to seal the letter and said loudly: "I am the scout of the Youtun Guard. Under the orders of the general, I have come to the palace to report to His Highness the Crown Prince regarding urgent military information. Please open the door as soon as possible!"
The captain of the city guard stepped forward to take the seal and verify that it was correct. He did not dare to delay, so he quickly opened the city gate and sent two soldiers to accompany the scouts inside.
Before the city gate behind him was closed, the scout spread his legs and ran towards the inner gate in a hurry. The two soldiers accompanying him hurriedly shouted "Hey" twice to remind him to be more cautious. After all, he was like this now. The inner gate is almost the same as the palace. Not only are all the civil and military officials here, but also His Majesty's concubines are temporarily staying here. It would be inappropriate to disturb the nobles.
However, he immediately thought of the current battle outside the city. The victory or defeat was at stake for the life and death of the East Palace. No matter how urgent it was, he stopped reminding him and quickly followed him to the inner gate.
There were constant battles and wars outside the city, and there were guards and sentries everywhere inside the main gate.
As soon as the scout arrived at the inner gate, a guard in full armor came forward to stop him. He drew half of his sword from his waist and looked at the scout with vigilant eyes: "Who are you and what are you doing?"
The scout was exhausted from running wildly for a while. He stopped to take a breath and took out the seal again: "Scout of the Youtun Guard, I have been ordered to enter the palace to see His Highness the Crown Prince. Urgent military service has been delivered!"
Several guards looked serious, and two of them turned around and quickly walked into the inner hall to report. The remaining few people waited for the scouts downstairs, still watching eagerly and not daring to relax at all.
The current situation is urgent, with internal and external troubles, and no one can guarantee that no one will pretend to be a scout and act rebelliously...
After a moment, the guard turned around and said: "Your Highness has summoned you!"
The scout clasped his fists at several guards and strode into the inner gate. Two chamberlains had been waiting here for a long time. They led him quickly to the prince's residence. When he came to the door, he whispered: "Your Highness has an order. No need to pass through." Come in quickly.”
The scout nodded, took a deep breath, and strode into the house.
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Li Chengqian stayed up all night and was very nervous. After all, the battle outside the city was very important. Once the rebels were defeated, they might go straight to Xuanwu Gate.
Fortunately, we were on tenterhooks for most of the night, until dawn, when the news came that everything was going smoothly. Gao Kan's tribe and the Tubo Hu cavalry were attacking in front and back. Yu Wenlong retreated step by step and was defeated. Although the Yamato Gate was guarded by only 5,000 soldiers, it was guarded by Changsun Jiaqing. The army was impregnable under the violent attack of tens of thousands of troops; the sixth leader of the East Palace was on the alert, restraining the rebels in Chang'an City from daring to act rashly.
The sky is dark and the spring rain is gurgling, but the dawn has appeared.
Li Chengqian was in high spirits and sat in the hall, eating separately with Xiao Yu, Liu Jie, Ma Zhou and others. Breakfast is very simple, just a bowl of porridge and a few side dishes. The big guys have stayed up all night, and now the food is extremely delicious.
Just at this time, the chamberlain came to report that the scout of Youtun Guard had a battle report to submit on Fang Jun's order.
Li Chengqian immediately put down his bowls and chopsticks, and the city that had been building up for many days to "mountain Tai collapsed in front of him without changing his face" was immediately broken, and he shouted: "Quickly declare!"
At this time, there are scouts coming, and the battle report presented requires almost no guesswork...
Everyone present also became energetic. They let go of the bowls and chopsticks in their hands and asked the chamberlain to take them away. They then asked the chamberlain to serve and lick their lips. They sat upright and waited for the scouts to come in.
In a moment, a scout quickly walked in, knelt down on one knee in front of the prince, handed over a battle report with both hands, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, General Gao Kan of the Right Guards led his troops to fight with the Tubo Hu Qiqian. After a pincer attack, the rebel Yuwenlong tribe was defeated in Guanghuamen and Jingyaomen. The private troops under his command in "Woye Town" suffered heavy casualties, and only half of them escaped back to Kaiyuanmen. "
Li Chengqian praised: "Good!"
When the chamberlain handed the battle report in front of him, he couldn't wait to open it and read it at a glance. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and handed it to Xiao Yu next to him for circulation. He looked at the scout and said, "This battle will be more and more important." The Duke of Guo made great plans and won the battle! You can go back and tell Duke Yue later that you will be so lonely! When the rebels are wiped out and the world is wiped out, you will have a celebration drink with him!"
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The prince's face was rosy, his eyes were shining, and his excitement was beyond words.
How could you not be excited?
I thought that I was ordered to supervise the country and my position as the crown prince was as secure as Mount Tai. But unexpectedly, when the wind blew up, the Eastern Expedition army returned defeated. My father was injured and fell from his horse and died in the army. It was like a thunderbolt from the blue. Immediately afterwards, Changsun Wuji's wild ambition coerced the Guanlong clan to rebel, intending to depose the East Palace and establish a crown prince instead!
All this is a disaster for Li Chengqian, who has lived in a rich life since childhood and grew up in a deep palace. He inevitably tossed and turned many times at midnight, imagining that he might end up in a dead end and his whole family would be extinct...
Fortunately, there is still Fang Jun!
Not only did this Minister of the Humerus stand firmly by his side in the turmoil of Yi Chu again and again, making suggestions and sparing no effort to support him, but also in the dangers of being overturned at every turn, he came from the Western Regions thousands of miles away. Rushed for help and stabilized the situation in Chang'an in one fell swoop.
Then they defeated the massive rebels one after another, regaining their disadvantage bit by bit, and now they wiped out the Yuwen family's "Woye Town" private army in one battle, causing the main force of the rebels to suffer heavy losses and abruptly turning the situation around!
How lucky it is for such loyal people to get it!
Xiao Yu scanned the battle report and handed it to Liu Jie beside him. The two looked at each other with deep eyes.
Liu Ji took the battle report, read it carefully, and sighed in his heart. From now on, with this skill alone, who can shake Fang Jun's position in front of the prince? To put it bluntly, "the grace of reconstruction" is nothing more than that.
But...
He closed the battle report in his hand, glanced at the excited prince, frowned at the scout, and questioned: "In the battle report, the preparations before the war and the response to the battlefield are clearly recorded, but I have one thing. I don’t understand, since Gao Kanbu and The Tubo Hu cavalry were attacking from both sides, and the Yuwenlong tribe had already fled in panic, but why did they fail to complete the task and completely annihilate the Yuwenlong tribe, and instead allowed them to lead more than 40,000 people to flee back to the camp outside Kaiyuanmen? "(End of this chapter)