Chapter 4411 The troops are approaching the city
When the news reached Wudemen, Fang Jun was not too happy because Cheng Yaojin blocked Xianyang Bridge. Even if An Yuanshou's right Xiaowei could not reach Chang'an, Li Huaiqin and Liu Keman could still contain Li Jing. , Xue Wanche's troops did not dare to enter the city to quell the rebellion, and Yuwenshi and the old thief were stirring up trouble in various places in Guanzhong. Who knows if another army or clan would be instigated by him to send troops to Chang'an.
Even if Cheng Yaojin could stop You Xiaowei, he would definitely lose his troops. Can he stop another army?
Even if he can be stopped, will Cheng Yaojin fight to the death to stop him?
Therefore, no matter how fierce the fighting is around or how rapidly the battle situation changes, the task of guarding Wude Hall needs to be completed by Youtunwei himself.
Gao Kan pushed the door open and walked in, carrying a cloud of wind and rain, and the damp and cold atmosphere instantly filled the entire room. Autumn is coming to an end, winter has arrived, and the temperature is getting lower day by day. If it hadn't been for heavy rain, it would have been enough to get up early at this time. Eye white frost.
"Commander, the rebel offensive is becoming more and more fierce. It is very difficult for us to resist."
When Yuchi Gong entered Chang'an City and met Li Daozong, he launched a fierce offensive regardless of the cost. At one time, he defeated the Youtun Guards and retreated steadily. He finally relied on palaces, houses and other buildings to stabilize his position, but he was so crazy. A fierce offensive cannot be sustained. The tragic casualties caused violent psychological fluctuations in the rebels, their morale dropped rapidly, and the offensive naturally eased.
Now the intensity of the offensive has been increased to the limit again, and it is exhausted again and again. It is obvious that this time it must be a general attack by the rebels. If they still cannot capture Wudemen, Qianhuamen and other palace gates this time, one of the palace gates will be opened. If you guard the defense line in Youtun, then the rebels will have to figure out how to withdraw from Chang'an and flee the world...
Therefore, this offensive must be unreserved and extremely ferocious. It is a test on the verge of a cliff for the severely reduced Youtun Guards. Once a certain defense line is breached by the rebels, the consequences will most likely be devastating. Defeat is like a mountain falling.
Of course, as long as the rebels' onslaught can be defended, the mutiny will almost end in victory...
It's a decisive battle between life and death, victory or defeat.
Fang Jun drank tea calmly, waved to Gao Kan, and called him over to pour him a cup of tea: "It's not the last moment yet. As a general, you have to stabilize your mentality. Why, you can't deal with the fighting power of the men." Confidence?”
Gao Kan came forward and sat opposite Fang Jun, held up the tea cup, shook his head and said: "Of course I have confidence. Even without firearms, our armored cavalry and heavy armored infantry are still the best in the world. Yuchi Gong The elite forces under Li Daozong suffered huge losses, and it is difficult to stop our main force... But after all, there is a huge difference between victory and defeat, and the consequences are too serious, and the general is worried about gains and losses. "
Fang Jun nodded, this kind of mentality is unavoidable. No matter how confident you are in your own strength, when faced with life and death or even affecting the empire's society, it is inevitable for anyone to be a little hesitant and worry about gains and losses.
Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.
There are no absolutes in the world...
"Inform the palace manager to take out all the meat and cook it. We will give extra food to the reserve team for dinner today. The battle between life and death depends on this. If we lose, it will be useless no matter how much food we keep."
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This mutiny has lasted for a long time, and the logistical supplies in Taiji Palace have been seriously insufficient. The secret passage is reserved for emergencies. Naturally, it is impossible to use it rashly just to replenish supplies. Therefore, the supplies in Taiji Palace cannot last for more than a few days. Every meal requires Under strict control, even His Majesty, the concubines, princes and princesses in the palace have reduced their diet and persisted for as long as possible.
But it is no longer necessary now. The decisive battle will probably be launched tonight. It will definitely be a fierce and protracted battle. The main force is the reserve team reserved in advance. Only by replenishing the physical strength of these soldiers as much as possible can they have a better chance of winning.
"Here! I will make arrangements now."
Gao Kan stood up, turned around and walked out after receiving the order, and went to inform the manager in charge of logistics in the palace...
Fang Jun took a sip of tea and found that the tea was already lukewarm. He put down the tea cup and stood up and went to the window. It was already midnight, but it was windy and rainy outside, dark clouds gathered, and the heavy rain covered the sky and the earth, shouting for death. The sound came faintly from outside Wude Gate. Listening carefully, it was like a child crying sadly.
This is a war that should not exist, let alone happen, but Fang Jun is now really involved in it. Apart from the sadness of killing each other, he also believes that this may be a node that reverses history.
Historically, His Majesty Li Er deposed the prince Li Chengqian while he was still alive. It seemed that everything was calm, but in fact, he relied on his unparalleled prestige to suppress all the waves under the water and hide all the contradictions. When Li Zhi came to power, the backlash caused by the family clan made him toss and turn and worry in his heart. He had to rely on the eccentric method of "deposing the king and establishing a military force" to reshape the balance in the court.
Wu Mei, a woman, did not live up to Li Zhi's respect and trust. She tore a hole between Guanlongmen and finally swept Guanlongmen into the garbage heap of history.
As for "stealing the Tang Dynasty and establishing Zhou Dynasty", it was a surprise to Li Zhi, even though Li Zhi had already been buried in the loess at that time...
However, even a monarch like Li Zhi, who believed that he was talented and ambitious, could only "treat the symptoms but not the root cause." He realized that the Guanlong clan had corroded and harmed the imperial power and the country, but he could only support the Shandong family to fight against it. Close the Longmen valve.
When the Guanlong clan declined and dissipated, the imperial power not only failed to return to the emperor as expected, but the controllable Guanzhong area collapsed towards the world. The power of the clan expanded sharply, evolving into a situation of "strong support and weak cadres". The future National crisis is inevitable.
Even though Wu Mei, the first empress of the ages, was not inferior to all emperors in the past and present, her act of usurping the Tang Dynasty and establishing the Zhou Dynasty almost wiped out the Li Tang clan and completely crushed the foundation of the empire.
The rise of the imperial examination system did not fundamentally change the situation of clan monopoly politics. Students from poor families were far unable to compete with the children of aristocratic families who farmed, read and collected thousands of books.
Li Longji was considered a hero of his generation, but he only used his own power to rein in the empire's carriage on the road to collapse, and did not fall directly into the abyss in the power struggle after Wu Mei's death. That's all.
The strife between the clans was so cruel that they had to seek more powerful support outside the court. As a result, local armed forces rose rapidly and became the solid foundation for the clans in the local area.
Those powerful and wealthy nobles who are bellowing the throne are completely unaware that the power framework of the empire is out of balance. The great empire has reached the point where its foundation is rotten and top-heavy. They manipulate power all day long and harm the public and private interests. They have no idea that the end is approaching.
Until the turbid river water rolling beside Baima Posthouse swallowed up the Boling Cui family, the Wenxi Pei family, the Wujun Lu family, the Taiyuan Wang family and other representatives of aristocratic families. The aristocratic families that prided themselves on being "clean clothes and flowing clothes" were engulfed by the filthy river water. After a sudden fall, the last glory of the family was completely lost in the waves of history...
The aristocratic family is a double-edged sword. It has also played a huge role in inheriting Chinese culture and unifying the territory of Kyushu. However, its selfish nature has brought disaster to the inheritance of the empire, whether it is Han, Tang, Song, or The Ming Dynasty in which "everything the sun and moon shine upon is territory."
And this mutiny initiated by King Li Zhi of the Jin Dynasty involved almost all the noble families in the world, and suffered heavy losses and damaged its foundation. In the next fifty years, it would not be as prosperous as before, which gave the empire a lot of room for change.
There is movable type printing, improved papermaking, and an education system that runs from top to bottom across Beijing, prefecture, county, and township. Fifty years is enough time for education to achieve unprecedented progress. Students from poor families can challenge the powerful through the imperial examination system. The family's monopoly.
Of course, under the current system, once a poor student is awarded an imperial examination in high school, he or she may become an emerging "aristocratic family" within a dozen years, continuing the aristocratic family's erosion of the country's finance, education, military, etc. in all aspects.
The road is long and long, the revolution has not yet succeeded, and we need to continue to work hard.
But after all, the road destined to destruction has bifurcated. Even though the future is uncertain, it is still full of light...
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Li Huaiqin and Liu Keman led their troops to bypass Zuowuwei's position and met near Zhongwei Bridge. The two armies marched hand in hand in the rain, heading towards Xuanwu Gate.
Li Daozong was previously guarding the Xuanwu Gate. Later, Li Daozong raised his troops and entered the Taiji Palace. As a result, the Xuanwu Gate was captured by Fang Jun and the Youtun Guards. Later, Fang Jun led the main force of the Youtun Guards into the Taiji Palace to reinforce the Wude Palace. No matter how you calculate it, the Xuanwu Gate's guard strength must be empty now.
Li and Liu would never do such a thing to overpower the Youtun Guards. Yin Qinzhou had learned a lesson from the past. Tens of thousands of troops were blown up by artillery. Who dares to bet on whether the artillery can exert its power in the rain?
The army is their foundation. Now they rely on the army to win over the feudal side and make achievements, and they are absolutely unwilling to lose the army to Xuanwu Sect.
But since Xuanwu Gate is empty of troops, they have to give it a try. Xuanwu Gate is a strategic location for the entire Taiji Palace and even Chang'an City. As long as they occupy Xuanwu Gate, they will have the upper hand in this war. The strategic significance is extremely important.
Once they can capture the Xuanwu Gate, it will be equivalent to making the King of Jin invincible. This achievement is something that Li and Liu will never give up...
On the way, we passed the old palace site of the Han Dynasty. The corpses of the left guard soldiers who had been killed by artillery bombardment were piled up in layers among the ruins before they could be buried. This made the soldiers of the two armies frightened.
Amid the rain curtain ahead, the towering tower of Xuanwu Gate is vaguely visible.
The scout hurriedly ran up to Li Huaiqin and said in a hurry: "Your Majesty, Yin Qinzhou has led an army from the north of Zhongwei Bridge and is going straight to our rear line!"
Li Huaiqin was startled and cursed: "Is this guy not dead yet? He was beaten to the point of throwing away his armor by the second roommate. Instead of taking revenge, he sided with His Majesty? He is simply disgraceful and extremely incompetent! Send the order, The rear formation stopped advancing and formed a formation to block Yin Qinzhou, and the main force followed the king to attack Xuanwu Gate!" (End of this chapter)