Chapter 4376 Qingtian protects
Xu Jingzong patted the case and praised: "You are worthy of being the Duke of Yue. He is not vain and fearless of dangers. When we can only sigh and sigh here, and we are helpless, we can still hold up the sky to protect us and be invincible. In fact, he is the pillar of the country." ! ”
He knew that although he had strong qualifications, his foundation in the court was extremely shallow and he could not withstand any political turmoil. Your Majesty could promote him to the position of Minister of Rites with an edict today, but he might be promoted to Minister of Rites tomorrow under the criticism of the ministers. He was sent to the frontier and never used again, so there must be a backer that is thick and strong enough to help him withstand political risks.
There is no one who can have a stronger backer than Fang Jun. Moreover, the two have been colleagues in the academy for a long time, and they have cooperated happily with each other. I think Fang Jun is also willing to have one of the few big men in the civil service as a political ally.
Therefore, the more he praises Fang Jun at this moment, the more benefits it will bring to him. Of course, it will not delay him from stepping on Zhang Liang...
The civil servants in the palace looked sideways. Although Fang Jun's achievements are indeed shining, and at this moment, he is like a white jade pillar holding up the sky and a purple golden beam bridging the sea, but you, Xu Jingzong, are now the Minister of Rites, the most senior among the civil servants. But is it really appropriate to praise a military leader like this?
However, they had nothing to do with Xu Jingzong, because although Xu Jingzong carried the label of a civil servant, he did not intend to hang out with the civil servants at all. Instead, he firmly hugged Fang Jun's thigh, not seeking any political opinions, but only seeking to find a way out. A solid and strong backer.
For this reason, even the ethics of civil servants have been abandoned, which is really shameless...
But obviously Xu Jingzong is not the only one who is "shameless".
After Zhang Liang was stunned for a short time, he not only ignored Xu Jingzong's ridicule, but nodded repeatedly: "I am short-sighted. With a famous general like Yue Guogong who is brave and invincible in all three armies stationed at Xuanwu Gate, it will not matter even if the rebels are rampant. Can the country be shaken even half a cent? It’s all my fault for having doubts about Duke Yue’s abilities. I’m really ashamed of myself.”
Ministers: "..."
So shamelessness is also divided into levels. There is no highest, only higher?
Zhang Liang turned a blind eye to the disdainful glances he cast. He was secretly worried that if Fang Jun found out what he said today, he might misunderstand that he was targeting him. He sweated deeply in his heart, remembering that time in Jiangnan. The fear of being dominated by Fang Jun...
Li Chengqian also breathed a sigh of relief. Although he spoke harshly and sat firmly, he still held on with force. Now that he heard that Fang Jun had cleared the Xuanwu Gate and sent troops to enter the Taiji Palace, he felt relieved. He had a right hand with sufficient firearms. The guards were stationed to protect Wude Hall. Even if the rebels attacked, they could only hit the rocks with eggs and shake the trees with mayflies.
Not a big problem.
"Everyone, please don't be impatient in love. Just stay with me and wait for the good news about the Duke of Yue defeating the rebels."
"Here!"
"Your Majesty is destined to do what he wants, and you will never let a little rebel do whatever you want."
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Gao Kan, wearing a helmet and carrying armor, took the lead, carrying a horse-stem in his hand, and led his soldiers from Youtun Guards to rush into the Taiji Palace. He crushed the rebels who used palaces, houses, and pavilions to set up defenses along the way, and they were overwhelming. , drive straight in.
It was not until near Manlu Hall that they encountered organized resistance from the rebels.
When Yu Wenshi heard that the Xuanwu Gate had been lost, the Youtun Guards marched straight in. They quickly dispatched a group of heavy-armored infantry from the army that besieged Wude Hall and retreated to the vicinity of Ganlu Hall in an attempt to resist the Youtun Guards' advance, in order to give Zheng Congcheng the opportunity. Li Daozong, who withdrew from Tianmen, fought for time.
This group of hundreds of heavily armored infantry relied on the terrain of Ganlu Hall to launch defenses and repelled the charges of Youtun Guards several times. Because their whole bodies were covered with iron armor, not only the muskets were ineffective, but even the thunderbolts were ineffective against It is also difficult for them to cause effective damage. After all, whether it is thunder or artillery, they rely more on shrapnel to kill the enemy, rather than the shock wave of the explosion...
Today's muskets and thunderbolts, due to the lack of gunpowder power, are more suitable for field battles rather than street battles that can be avoided at any time by relying on terrain and buildings.
Seeing that with every delay, the danger of Wude Palace became more serious, Gao Kan took the lead and led his soldiers to rush forward. Anyway, the enemy lacked bows and crossbows and could not attack from a distance, so let's fight in close combat to see who is more powerful. horizontal!
Thousands of Youtun Guards surged towards Ganlu Hall like a tide, and then separated into brigades and began to clear out the rebels everywhere.
It is true that the heavy armored infantry of this era is a big killer. They are often like hedgehogs and can be defeated unexpectedly on the battlefield. However, looking at all the armies of the Tang Dynasty, for armored cavalry and heavy infantry, The most widely used armored infantry is Youtunwei, so many ways to deal with heavy armored infantry have been accumulated.
One of the best ways is to restrict it with long weapons.
When heavy armored infantry exists alone on the battlefield, lacking the cover of archers and crossbowmen, they lack the means to kill the enemy from a distance. If the enemy does not get close, they will use weapons such as spears and horse spears to encircle and suppress them, and they will be like turtles. What remains is a seemingly solid and unbreakable shell, but in fact it has fallen into an invincible position.
Five or six soldiers used spears to block a rebel in armor in a corner. The horse spear in Gao Kan's hand was like a poisonous snake looking for the gap between the mask and the armor, and suddenly stabbed the armor behind the neck, donating blood. Flow out instantly...
The rest of the soldiers also followed suit. Although it took a lot of effort, the effect was very obvious. In less than half an hour, this group of heavily armored rebels were eliminated. The passage to the Manna Palace was opened, and the right side of the palace entered. The garrison troops rushed toward Wude Hall in a steady stream.
Yu Wenshiji stood on the north side of the Wude Hall, looking at the towering roof of the Wude Hall in front of him. The defensive circle of the defenders was getting smaller and smaller, but the scouts heard that the right guards had captured the Ganlu Hall. The news made him extremely anxious and frightened.
Who in the world doesn't know the bravery of the Youtun Guards? The tens of thousands of soldiers and horses on the right guard were completely defeated in an instant. With only a few thousand people on my side, how could they resist the Youtun Guard Peak?
Even though the palaces and pavilions in the Tai Chi Palace are numerous and unsuitable for the use of firearms, the Youtun Guards are still the most powerful beings in the world with their swords, shields, spears, and horse and foot assaults.
He hurriedly called the captain next to him: "Go and inform the King of Jiangxia County immediately. The Youtun Guards are coming with a menacing force. Once they approach the Wude Hall, something serious will happen!"
"Here!"
The school captain also knew that the situation was urgent. After receiving the order, he took a horse and galloped straight to the direction of Chengtianmen.
However, in the past few years, Gao Kan has been acting alone in Youtun Guard and has gained a lot of experience under Fang Jun. He is no longer what he used to be. Not only his tactics and strategies have been greatly improved, but his courage and boldness are even better than before. He heard that the scout told Bing that Li Daozong had divided his troops to go to Chengtianmen. , suddenly knew that there were not many rebels besieging Wude Hall at this moment, so he made a prompt decision, and launched thousands of soldiers and horses under his command to charge across the board without any pause.
First, the musketeers aimed at the rebels in the open space on the north side of Wude Hall and shot them randomly, causing the rebels to flee. Because the rebels and the defenders were entangled in a place that was no longer suitable for firearms attacks, then Gao Kan personally led his troops to cover up the killing. Come.
Thousands of people charged like a tide, directly breaking up the rebel formation, and the two sides fought in a melee.
Yu Wenshi couldn't escape in time and was also swept into the battle formation. Fortunately, although he was old, he was still a hero on horseback and carrying a sword when he was young. He was very capable in both civil and military affairs, and he was protected by his servants. However, he was not tragically killed off his horse. He could only move towards the people who were far away from Wude Hall. The locals should fight and retreat at the same time, so as not to be trapped by the rebel army.
The Youtun Guards had strong horses and well-equipped equipment, and the troops under Li Daozong were not bad either. In addition to his own troops, there were many "Yuan Cong Forbidden Army" and "Xuanjia Iron Cavalry" mixed among them. Although they were unprepared for the tidal charge of the Youtun Guards Even though the formation was scattered, he was still able to hold his ground and kill with great force.
However, at this moment, the rebels in the entire inner garden have been cleared away. The Youtun guards drove straight in from Xuanwu Gate, and reinforcements came continuously. The offensive gradually suppressed the rebels.
Seeing the situation on the battlefield, Yuwen Shiji was filled with worry. He had gone through so much trouble to reach the Wude Palace, and he was about to succeed. How could he retreat so easily?
He roared and kept urging the troops to move forward. Anyone who dared to retreat would be killed. Such urging had some effect, but when a cold arrow flew from nowhere and hit his head, it hit a servant behind him. After being shot through, Yu Wenshiji knew that the situation was over, so he had to retreat towards the Liangyi Palace under the protection of his servants.
However, since Ganlu Hall has been captured by Youtun Guards, they can only flee south from Shenlong Gate...
The rebels who had been besieging Wude Hall for a long time finally could not withstand the fierce attack of Youtun Guards. Someone shouted, and thousands of rebels retreated instantly, chasing Yuwenshi and retreating towards Liangyi Hall.
Gao Kan would not give up such an opportunity. While sending people to inform Fang Jun about the battle situation at Wude Palace, he organized troops to pursue the rebels along the path of retreat, heading west from Wude Palace, Daji Palace, and Lizheng Palace. Hall, Shenlong Gate, Rihua Gate... Along the way, the rebels abandoned their helmets and armor, were defeated, and fled in confusion.
Under the protection of the servants, Yu Wenshi and his servants ran out of the Xianchun Gate on the east side of the Liangyi Palace. They saw countless, fully armed troops swarming towards them. The servants were so frightened that they quickly set them up. Hiding at the base of the palace wall to avoid being knocked down and trampled to death by the rushing right guard...
Yu Wenshiji anxiously stood at the base of the palace wall and kept looking around. Finally, he saw Li Daozong and Yuchi Gong coming hand in hand on horseback. He was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly raised his arms and shouted: "Prince of the County! Duke of E! This way, this way!"
Li Daozong and Yuchi Gong were accompanying the troops to attack Wude Hall. They heard someone calling while they were marching, and they followed the call and were startled.
I saw Yu Wenshiji with disheveled hair and a miserable appearance, being supported by two servants. How could he still have the demeanor and grace of the leader of Guanlong?
The two people stopped quickly and came to dismount their horses. Li Daozong asked anxiously: "What happened? Why are so many broken soldiers fleeing towards us?"
The news that the Youtun Guards defeated the rebels who besieged Wude Hall has not yet come, because Yu Wenshiji ran faster than the scouts... (End of this chapter)