Chapter 4377 The rebels were defeated
The rebels around the Wude Hall were defeated and their formation was completely disorganized. As a result, the scouts who reported to Li Daozong were delayed for a moment. In this moment, Yu Wenshiji had already fled in panic with his servants, and ran in front of the scouts. Ahead...
So Li Daozong only saw the oncoming defeated troops, but he didn't know what happened at Wude Hall.
Yuwen Shiji was protected by his servants, resisting the troops rushing towards Wude Hall. He looked at Li Daozong and walked over while asking, and said loudly: "Don't worry about me, go to Wude Hall quickly to support, Fang Jun has been captured." The Xuanwumen came to attack the palace, and their force was too strong. Even though I fought hard, I couldn't resist it!"
When Li Daozong heard this, his whole face turned dark.
Does Wudedian not understand the significance of this mutiny? He knows it too well! As long as the Wude Palace is captured, the emperor will have no choice but to escape from the palace and bring the King of Jin to the palace to ascend the throne. This will create an established fact and at least become one of the "two days"!
By then, whether Li Chengqian led his army to counterattack Chang'an, or whether all the armies in Guanzhong all pledged their allegiance to the King of Jin and forced Li Chengqian to flee to Hexi, is a matter for later.
Assisting King Jin to ascend the throne is the most important step!
As a result, as soon as the Youtun Guards came over, you fled in panic when you saw that you were defeated, and completely gave up on Wude Hall, which you had worked so hard to surround?
Now that the siege of Wude Palace has been solved, how difficult is it to encircle it again?
Li Daozong was so angry that he couldn't speak. He turned around angrily and said respectfully to Yuchi: "Please also ask the Duke of E to command the troops to move forward quickly and storm Wude Palace!"
Yuchi Gong was also a little speechless. He originally thought that Li Daozong had stormed Wude Palace for a day and night. Even if he had not captured it, it had greatly consumed the defense power of Wude Palace. When he led his army into the palace, he only needed one last full blow to capture it. When the time comes to welcome King Jin into the Taiji Palace and announce to the world that he has ascended the throne, it will be considered a success. But who could have expected that Li Daozong's army would fall short?
But he couldn't blame Li Daozong. After all, the tactics of dividing the troops to attack Chengtianmen were very correct. The blame was on Yu Wenshiji, who had neither the ability to command an army nor the determination to fight to the death. With Yu Wenshiji's identity and status, as long as he stands outside the Wude Hall and fights to the death, Li Daozong's elite will not be defeated easily. As long as they persist until now, the situation will be very different...
But it was too late to say anything at this time. I could only nod with a sullen face and yelled: "The soldiers of the right guard obeyed the order and marched all the way forward to capture Wude Hall. If you dare to retreat without authorization, you will be killed without mercy!"
"Go!"
"Kill, kill, kill!"
The guards on the right side of his command roared and charged forward. Countless troops galloped across the imperial palace like a rolling torrent, fighting bravely to be the first.
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Outside Mingde Gate, the war was raging.
One hundred thousand Shandong private troops formed an array to defend against the enemy. Their morale was high due to repeated heavy rewards. Although they were sieged from three sides, their positions were stable for a while, and the enemy did not break through the outer array.
Cui Xin was sitting in command with his back to Mingdemen. In fact, he had never led troops to the battlefield in person. How could he know how to command a battle? But the Shandong aristocratic family has a long history. Not only is its culture unparalleled in the world, but it also has many people who are proficient in military strategy.
In addition, the entire army is from Shandong aristocratic families, and they are sincerely united with each other. They also know that if they lose this battle, they will most likely die in a foreign country. How can the three armies not fight with their lives and blood?
Therefore, they worked together and fought against the odds, and the fight was effective.
However, it was of no use. At this moment, the Shandong private army faced not only the most elite troops in the Tang army, but also famous generals like Cheng Yaojin, Xue Wanche, Zheng Rentai, and rising stars like Liu Rengui. Strategic, Tactics, military morale and other aspects were completely crushed.
A proper dimensionality reduction attack.
After the Shandong private army withstood the enemy's first wave of offensive, before they had time to breathe, the enemy's offensive came one after another, but the offensive was even more victorious. The tide washed away the defense line, killing every weakness and every gap. Seize it, and then concentrate your forces to attack.
The situation on the battlefield changed.
Xue Wanche was neatly dressed, riding on a war horse and holding a harness in his hand. He laughed at Zheng Rentai and Liu Rengui who were trying to stop him and said: "Don't worry about it. I have been fighting all my life. How often have I not taken the lead? The long bow of the Turks." I can't be shot to death, and even the hard crossbows of the Goguryeo people can't kill me. Is it possible that they can still fight in these Utopias? The ship capsizes in front of everyone? Even if he is killed in battle, it is still his fate! I have never been a commander who is proficient in the art of war. The reason why I have been invincible and invincible for so many years is to live and die with the soldiers in front! Let me sit in the background and be a coward? I can’t do it!”
"The handsome man is mighty!"
The surrounding Youwu Guards officers were infected by Xue Wanche's arrogance, and they all raised their arms and cheered, and the sound shook the sky.
Xue Wanche raised his horse and shouted: "My sons, I have broken the formation!"
With his legs clamped between the horse's belly, the war horse neighed, its hooves rolled, and it rushed towards the enemy's formation at the head of the pack. Countless right-armed soldiers in front of him and behind him had high morale and followed him desperately, launching a tidal wave of offensive towards the rebel positions.
Zheng Rentai and Liu Rengui could only give up and ride to one side.
Every general has his own characteristics. If he wants to be victorious, he must not only have exquisite tactics, but also have irresistible charisma, so that the whole army can unite and be willing to follow the leader through fire and water, even in the face of death.
Xue Wanche is such a person. He doesn't know a lot of Chinese characters, and he can't tell any shocking truths. The only thing he has is "I will rush forward and lead you to rush forward." Such courage can also maximize the power of the people. It aroused the morale of the whole army and exerted its combat power far beyond the usual level.
What subtle tactics are needed? What clever strategy do you want?
It’s over for being reckless...
Xue Wanche took the lead with his leaping horse and dance, and the soldiers behind him formed a huge arrow formation, thrusting hard into the gap between the infantry and crossbowmen on the right wing of the rebels. Flying up and down to kill a bloody path, no enemy can be found.
Liu Rengui and Zheng Rentai looked at each other and said, "Please lead your army to hold down the battle for us!"
Zheng Rentai nodded: "With me here, nothing will happen."
Liu Rengui turned around and raised his arms high: "Soldiers of the navy, follow me to defeat the enemy!"
"Destroy the enemy! Defeat the enemy!"
"Kill!"
Liu Rengui led the navy soldiers to follow Youwuwei. The enemy array in front had been breached by Xue Wanche. The enemy troops on both sides were moving towards Xue Wanche, trying to surround him with their superior strength. Liu Rengui followed this gap. Drive straight in and block the enemy troops surrounding them from both sides, ensuring the safety of Xue Wanche's rear formation, so that he can run rampant among the rebel formations with confidence and boldness.
Xue Wanche was brave and unparalleled. He took the lead and acted as the vanguard of the army with the dignity of a commander. He led his army to tear a hole in the enemy's formation and penetrated the rebel center like a huge arrow. The direction of the charge was exactly Where Choi Shin is.
Cui Xin stood on a high place, watching the Youwu Guards rushing towards him with overwhelming force and unstoppable force. He suddenly panicked and hurriedly dispatched his troops to stop them.
In the south, Cheng Yaojin listened to the scouts' memorial, and he knew the situation on the battlefield very well. He sighed to his left and right: "There are so many powerful generals in the Tang army, but if ranked by force and bravery, Xue Wanche is ranked second, and no one dares to be ranked first." 1. ”
This guy is like a stick, he possesses superior force, and fights in a straightforward manner without any fancy. He defeats and crushes the enemy purely by his combat power.
Niu Jinda put on his helmet and armor, and changed the weapon in his hand to a mace. Hearing this, he was a little dissatisfied, snorted and said: "That's not necessarily the case."
He has been in the military for half his life, and has taken the lead in almost every battle as the vanguard of the army. He has fought numerous battles, large and small, without ever being defeated. When it comes to bravery, he has never been afraid of anyone.
Cheng Yaojin laughed and said: "Then compare it with that good guy Xue Wanche. The rebels have mobilized troops to reinforce because of Xue Wanche's pull, and the frontal defense has been slightly weakened. It's time for you to show off your skills! But if This avoidance of truth and lies is no match for Xue Wanche, so just obey me and stay with me in future battles, so as not to be taken advantage of by Pei Xiao during the charge and lose your life. "
Niu Jinda ignored his provocation, grabbed the reins, and shouted: "Follow me into the battle!"
The war horse neighed and rushed out. Five thousand light cavalry roared behind them, and they launched a frontal charge like an overwhelming force.
The rebels were in a state of chaos because their flanks were disrupted by Xue Wanche. Zuo Wuwei, who had been tepid before, suddenly attacked from the front and was immediately in a panic. Cui Xin was unable to react in time, and was actually led by Niu Jinda to directly break through the frontal defense. The sword and shield soldiers headed straight for the crossbowmen in the rear formation...
From the time Xue Wanche led the charge, to Liu Rengui leading the army to the rear, and then to Niu Jinda's frontal breakthrough, in less than half an hour, the battlefield situation has undergone earth-shaking changes. The rebel formations that were originally strictly prohibited have been broken through in many places. If you want to adjust The encirclement of soldiers caused the weakening of troops elsewhere, causing Zuo Wuwei to focus on the attack. The chain reaction caused the entire military formation to panic.
Cui Xin, who had only read a few military books, did not have the ability to command 100,000 people in combat. At this moment, facing the enemy's offensive, his own formation was broken through in many places. Naturally, he was in chaos. He didn't know what to do. He could only hope. The enemy's assault troops in several places lacked stamina and were trapped in the chaos.
However, what disappointed him was that Xue Wanche's troops marched straight into the rebellious army, and the defensive formation was completely torn to pieces. They still rushed towards the Chinese army without any stagnation. The Shandong private army in front of him not only did not step forward Instead, they cut through the waves and scrambled to get out of the way, fearing that they would be killed in the way of Xue Wanche's charge...
Cui Xin saw that something bad was going on and that the entire formation had begun to disintegrate. He was afraid that it would not be long before collapse. He made a prompt decision and led more than 30,000 rear troops to retreat into Mingdemen.
However, if more than 30,000 people want to enter the city through several city gates, how can it be done in a short time? As soon as he retreated into Mingde Gate, the whole army's attention was already attracted. Seeing the general retreating, how could the soldiers not know that the defeat was decided?
Tens of thousands of rebels had no intention of fighting and retreated one after another, trying to follow Cui Xin into Myeongdemen...
The battle formation of 100,000 people could not hold on for even half a day and collapsed in an instant. (End of chapter)