Chapter 4371 Chang’an Melee
Chunmingmen fell.
When Yu Chigong outside the city saw the city gate open, he was overjoyed. He grabbed the soldiers beside him and said urgently: "Quickly inform His Highness the King of Jin that Chunming Gate has been captured, and ask him to come quickly and follow me into the city!"
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"Here!"
The soldiers spread their legs and ran south quickly. After burning a stick of incense, they came to the King of Jin: "Your Highness, Chunming Gate has been captured. The commander-in-chief asks you to enter the city immediately!"
Li Zhi had already heard the tide of cheers behind him. At this moment, he heard the report and confirmed it beyond doubt. He suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and said to Cui Xin: "I also ask Cui Gong to lead the army to fight and retreat, and enter Chunming Gate to resist the enemy. I will do it now." Entering the city will determine the overall situation! ”
Cui Xin hurriedly said: "Your Highness, please go, I will live up to my trust!"
His own life and death are not worth mentioning compared with the future of the family. If he is given to the Queen of Jin now, he will achieve great success in the future and the rewards will be huge. Besides, as the leader of a Shandong family, how can he be in such a critical situation? At the critical moment, he followed the King of Jin into Chang'an City and abandoned a hundred thousand Shandong people?
Li Zhi took a deep look at Cui Xin and said in a deep voice: "Today's kindness will be repaid in the future!"
Cui Xin said anxiously: "Your Highness, don't say any more, please enter the city quickly and accomplish great things!"
Without saying anything, Li Zhi turned around and urged his war horses to withdraw from the military formation with a group of imperial guards and thousands of private soldiers from the palace, and entered Chang'an City through the open Chunming Gate.
Entering Chunming Gate, the straight Tianjie in front of him reaches Chengtian Gate due north. The lanes on both sides are neat and pedestrians are gone. Teams of left guard horses are galloping towards the front. Li Zhi looks at the familiar city streets in front of him, and his heart The excitement is hard to contain.
Life is really full of ups and downs. One moment, you are being besieged from three sides and fighting a desperate battle. Your life and death are at stake. The next moment, your future is bright and bright. The transition between life and death, success or failure, makes you rise from the bottom of the valley to the top of the mountain.
"Drive!"
Li Zhi urged the war horse, and the bowl-sized horse hooves made rapid sounds on the bluestone pavement of Tianjie, galloping all the way towards Chengtian Gate.
High-spirited.
Outside Chunming Gate, Cui Xin sat under the circular hill and commanded the defense of the troops.
He has no strategic talent, but fortunately he has read a few military books. He knows that for the Shandong private army at this moment, any tactics and strategies are of little use. All he can do is stick to one route. As long as the formation is not chaotic, Reduce losses as much as possible and delay as much time as possible.
These 100,000 private troops were all recruited by Shandong families, so they naturally followed Cui Xin's command. Everyone in the army also understood that it was a last-ditch battle and could not afford to lose anything, so they were extraordinarily brave, gritting their teeth and holding on in the face of the imperial troops approaching from three directions. .
Cheng Yaojin looked in the direction of Chunming Gate, listened to the scout's report, and sighed: "After all, it's still a step too late. Chunming Gate has been broken. Yuchi Gong will definitely protect King Jin from entering the city and reaching Taiji Palace. There are many variables."
If King Jin can be defeated under Chunming's sect, all the inappropriate things he has done before will naturally be forgiven by His Majesty. After all, no one can ignore the great contribution of annihilating the rebels. But now that King Jin has entered the city, his greatest achievements have disappeared, and it is difficult to predict the future.
What is particularly important is that the 100,000 Shandong private troops in front of them were trapped in a dead end and naturally burst out with extremely strong fighting power, making the three besieged troops somewhat troublesome. Without a decisive battle, it would be difficult to defeat them, but if no matter the cost, all parties would not be able to afford it...
After all, the most reliable thing these days is the soldiers and horses under his command. If the loss of troops in this battle will be serious, and the confidence to speak in front of the emperor will be weakened, how can there be any good fruits?
Although Donggong Liuli in the direction of Qujiang Pool fought bravely, they have not been able to find firearms in their army, which made Cheng Yaojin hesitate again...
Perhaps although the foundry bureau has concealed its output, its output can only equip one unit of Youtunwei?
If that's the case, the combat power of the Sixth Army in the East Palace will need to be re-evaluated. Even with Li Jing leading the entire army, victory cannot be guaranteed. Once the King of Jin takes over the Taiji Palace and the garrison troops from all over Guanzhong swear allegiance and rush to Chang'an, a right guard can't win. How to defeat an enemy ten times stronger?
Although firearms are powerful, they are not invincible. When more shells are used up...
Niu Jinda asked his soldiers to help him put on his full body armor, and even his war horse was covered with iron armor. He got on his horse and held the horse-stem in his hand, asking for instructions: "Commander, I would like to lead my army to break through the enemy's formation, recapture the Chunming Gate this morning, and capture the turtle in the urn of the King of Jin." ! ”
Behind him, the death squads composed of a thousand brave men are high in morale and ready to go. As long as the commander gives an order, they will follow Niu Jinda into the enemy's formation, forcefully break a hole in the enemy's formation, disrupt the enemy's array, and provide space for the main force. Create paths for raids.
This is Zuo Wuwei's most mature assault tactic. He has broken the situation countless times in the past and has always been disadvantageous...
Cheng Yaojin was silent.
Niu Jinda said anxiously: "What are you still hesitating about, Commander? The fighting opportunity is fleeting. If the rebels enter the city and reach Taiji Palace, the situation will change again. Don't hesitate! Although the general is old, he can still charge into the battle. Wherever the military order is, he will kill Fight to the death!”
He thought Cheng Yaojin was still hesitating because he was worried that he was too old to rush in and kill...
Cheng Yaojin glared at this tough guy, weighing the pros and cons in his mind, and finally sighed helplessly and waved his hand: "Go, go, you old dog, be careful, don't underestimate the enemy."
He also didn't want to bear the reputation of being inconsistent, and in the final analysis, wasn't it for the future and interests of his soldiers? But now that we have come to this point, if we hesitate and stagnate again at this moment, maybe the Donggong Liuli and Xue Liuzheng coalition forces by the Qujiang Pool will point the finger at him after they eliminate the rebels...
Niu Jinda laughed loudly and said with great pride: "Although Lian Po is old, he can still make a living! I'm not yet Lian Po's age, so I'm just charging into battle, so why should I be afraid? Sons and gentlemen, follow me and charge for a while, let this group of rabble take a look. Look what is the most powerful army in the world!”
"Go! Go! Go!"
The vanguard of more than a thousand death squads roared with high morale.
Niu Jinda pulled up the horse's reins and clamped the horse's belly with his legs. The war horse neighed and strode forward with four hooves. He took the lead while waving the horse's haws. In a few breaths, he crossed the area covered by the enemy's sparse arrows. Jump into the formation.
More than a thousand cavalrymen followed closely behind them, and they maintained a strict formation during the charge, driving hard into the enemy formation like a huge wedge...
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Liu Rengui stood on a high place and looked at the battlefield outside Chunming Gate. He turned back and said to Xue Wanche, who was sitting under the temporary tent: "That old thief Cheng Yaojin has finally made up his mind and has sent troops to attack the enemy's position."
Xue Wanche was drinking tea, leisurely, and said nonchalantly: "Who asked Fang Er to carry out the artillery at Xuanwu Gate? Only Youtun Guard has firearms in hand, and there are basically no troops in the world who can defeat him. does not exist , Cheng Yaojin is an old and cunning man who knows which side to take, of course he knows which side to take. Speaking of which, this guy is really insidious. He kept the foundry under wraps and hid it from everyone."
He is naive, but not stupid.
At that time, various forces were secretly spying on the true and false nature of the Foundry Bureau. How could he not have heard about it? He also sent people to inquire about the details of the Foundry Bureau, but the conclusion he came to was no different from others. Therefore, he also believed that it would be impossible for the Foundry Bureau to resume production within three or two years. The imperial troops without firearms were seriously lacking in combat power. Even if there are famous generals like Li Jing and Fang Jun taking command, the chances of winning are not good.
Who knew that Fang Er had deceived everyone...
Zheng Rentai beside him shook his head and said nothing.
Everyone said that the foundry bureau had insufficient production and that Youtunwei and Donggong Liuli could not have enough firearms, so they rebelled unscrupulously, but Zheng Rentai did not believe it at all. Just looking at the navy's unrestrained use of guns and artillery all the way from the south of the Yangtze River to the north, we can see that at least there is no shortage of firearms and ammunition in the navy.
Whether the navy had a secret place to build another foundry bureau, or whether it was transported from the Chang'an foundry bureau, how could Youtunwei lack firearms?
This is also one of the reasons why he surrendered immediately after the naval troops arrived at the city. Although he could not stop the powerful firearms from attacking Xingyang City, the others could not stop the Youtun Guards who were equipped with firearms...
To this day, it is indeed the case.
Fortunately, he surrendered early. After this battle, the Zheng family in Xingyang is very likely to serve as a benchmark for the imperial court to appease Shandong. Not only does it have no fault, but it has merit. Isn't it better than that old guy Cheng Yaojin who tried to attack Qin Mu and Chu, but half-heartedly calculated all the traps? How much better would it be if all parties were offended?
This is life...
Liu Rengui returned to the tent, poured a cup of tea by himself, and took a sip: "The Chunming Gate has been broken, Yuchi Gong enters Chang'an City, and the King of Jin will definitely accompany him. However, the situation in the city is not clear at the moment, and the victory or defeat has not yet been determined."
Now the whole city of Chang'an is in chaos.
Li Daozong rebelled and led his army to sweep through the inner garden and capture Ganlu Hall, Shenlong Hall, and Wude North Gate one after another. The troops reached the steps of Wude Hall. The palace guards and the elites of Baiqisi resisted desperately, and the two sides were in a stalemate.
Fang Jun defeated Zuo Houwei, captured Xuanwu Gate, and chased after Li Daozong's rear army. Li Daozong was about to face the situation of being attacked from both sides. It was extremely important whether he could capture Wude Palace before Fang Jun arrived.
Li Jing led the Sixth Army of the East Palace to sit outside the Chunming Gate. They seemed to have strong troops, but in fact, they were damaged one after another. The troops were insufficient, and they needed to deter the clans around Chang'an. It's the maximum limit.
Chunming Gate fell, and the King of Jin followed the right guard into the city. The troops in the city were empty and difficult to resist. The King of Jin would definitely go straight to the Chengtian Gate and approach the Taiji Palace.
In the south of the city, the rebels of the King of Jin, Zuo Wuwei, Donggong Liuli, and Xue Liu Zheng allied forces were fighting in a melee. Nearly 200,000 troops were fighting in a melee area spanning dozens of miles...
There are just too many variables.
Xue Wanche looked at Liu Rengui: "What does General Liu think should be done about the current situation?"
Either enter from the Anhua Gate to support the Chengtian Gate, or concentrate on defeating the 100,000 rebels... But he has always been self-aware and knows that he is poor at strategy and calculation, so as long as there are smart people around him who are trustworthy, He is always willing to "accept advice with an open mind"...
Although he was not familiar with Liu Rengui, since Liu Rengui was Fang Jun's man, he was naturally trustworthy. (End of chapter)