Chapter 4415 The decisive opportunity
Liu Keman was worried and faced a dilemma and a dilemma. However, the situation did not give him much time to weigh the pros and cons. If he could not make a decision as soon as possible, he would most likely be in a desperate situation and suffer a complete defeat.
Without too much entanglement, Liu Keman gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Attack the city!"
Seeing that he had made up his mind, the generals on the left and right didn't say much. They shouted "Attack the city! Attack the city" and rushed to the bottom of the city with their troops and climbed up the ladder. Their morale skyrocketed and they took the lead, vowing to attack the Xuanwu Gate. capture.
Sun Renshi, who was on the city, slashed a rebel who climbed to the top of the city and knocked him down at the bottom of the city. He wiped the rain off his face and said loudly: "The commander-in-chief is fighting a fierce battle with the rebels in the Wude Hall. Life and death will be won or lost at this moment." ! We were ordered to guard Xuanwu Gate, even if we were Even if you die, you will die with the enemy! If anyone is timid and afraid of fighting, causing the city to fall and the commander to be attacked from both sides, I will never forgive you even if I transform into a fierce ghost!"
The entire Youtun Guards united as one and almost worshiped Fang Jun. They all knew that their stationing at Xuanwu Gate was equivalent to protecting Fang Jun's rear formation. Otherwise, if the rebels entered the city through this, Fang Jun would be defeated from both sides. How could such a situation be allowed to happen? ?
"General, don't worry, it is our duty to protect the commander's rear line, and we will never retreat until we die!"
"Even if we die here, we cannot let the rebels pass by one by one!"
"People are in the city!"
"Kill!"
Under the heavy rain, the soldiers of Youtun Guards had high morale, fought bravely, and united as one to repel the rebels who climbed to the top of the city time and time again. Sun Renshi even led his soldiers to patrol around the top of the city, running to support, and guarding the top of the city. 's impregnable.
No matter how fiercely the rebels attacked, even though the city gate was crumbling and it seemed that they could break in at any time, they were always just one point away. At every critical juncture, they would be repulsed by the defenders on the city. The longer the time went by, the more Liu was under the city. But I felt like I was sitting on pins and needles, and my heart was burning with anxiety.
"Commander, Li Huaiqin has been completely defeated. More than ten thousand defeated troops fled in all directions. Li Dazhi did not pursue him. He has already begun to gather his troops. It seems that he wants to turn back and attack our rear line!"
The scout brought back the latest battle report. Liu Keman's eyes were red and his hands were clenched into fists. He was now like a gambler, pinning all his hopes on the broken city. He couldn't leave at this time even if he wanted to. Two Can the legs still outrun the five thousand cavalry led by the prince's left guard? I saw soldiers constantly climbing up the city, but they were repelled every time and it was difficult to open a gap in the city for the soldiers below to climb up.
If you can break the city and enter the Taiji Palace, your achievements will be shining brightly and you will help the King of Jin ascend the throne. If you can't break the city, you will soon be blocked by the prince's left guard under the city with no way to advance or retreat, waiting for defeat. Victory and defeat, life and death. Death is only separated by a thin line, a slight difference.
Could it be that this Xuanwu Gate is the place where my body will die and my soul will disappear?
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Li Dazhi mobilized the cavalry to completely defeat Li Huaiqin, and ignored the countless defeated troops who fled across the mountains and plains. He quickly gathered his troops and slowly retreated, and then went straight to Xuanwu Gate. On the way, he learned that thousands of other infantry had already bypassed Longshou was less than twenty miles away from Xuanwu Gate. He was determined and kept urging the troops to speed up.
Although Sun Renshi insisted that he could defend Xuanwu Gate and allowed him to confidently destroy the two rebels outside the city, Li Dazhi knew the importance of Xuanwu Gate too well. If Sun Renshi was unable to defend Xuanwu Gate due to lack of troops, Liu Keman would Leading the army into Tai Chi Palace will result in a huge disaster.
Li Dazhi did not dare to stop for a moment and led his troops to gallop.
The five thousand cavalrymen suffered almost no casualties when they defeated Li Huaiqin. The cavalrymen sat on their backs and drove their horses wildly. The horses' hooves trampled the ground and splashed mud and water. Their cries roared like thunder. They crossed the hills and fields in the heavy rain like wind and clouds, and burst the embankment. A flood swept towards the Xuanwu Gate.
Halfway through the journey, the scouts in front listened to the news and reported back. Liu Keman arranged all 20,000 soldiers under the Xuanwu Gate, stormed the city wall within a width of several hundred feet, and climbed to the top of the city wall several times. Although they were all guarded. The army was repulsed, but Xuanwu Gate was already in danger and might be captured in the next moment.
Li Dazhi made up his mind, as long as they were not captured yet, he immediately ordered: "The whole army will advance. When they arrive at Xuanwu Gate, there is no need to rest or wait for military orders. Immediately attack the rebels without delay!"
After the military order was issued, the five thousand cavalrymen did not care about the formation, they galloped forward with their horses raised and whips raised, and rushed towards the Xuanwu Gate overwhelmingly.
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In the Zhaode Hall, Li Zhi was sitting in the middle. Yuchi Gong, Li Daozong, Xiao Yu, Chu Suiliang, who had just withdrawn from Wude Gate, and Cui Xin, who was commanding the clan's private army to fight outside Chengtian Gate, were all there. It was raining heavily outside the window. There were faint sounds mixed with shouts of killing, making people feel anxious and depressed, and the atmosphere in the palace was tense.
The "Command Headquarters" has been moved here from Chengtianmen, and all kinds of information are gathered here. Therefore, although the atmosphere in the palace is dull and tense, the scouts and captains at the entrance of the palace are coming and going, which is extremely busy.
Li Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, and his depressed mood seemed to be relieved a little. He asked Li Daozong beside him: "How is the fighting situation at Xuanwu Gate?"
Li Daozong was putting down the battle report he had just received. Hearing this, he picked up the battle report and handed it to Li Zhi, saying: "I just received the news that Nanyang County Prince and Li Keman rushed to Xuanwu Gate side by side. Nanyang County Prince is in Zhongwei. The bridge was blocked by the remnants of Yin Qinzhou. In order to capture Xuanwu Gate as soon as possible, the Nanyang County Prince stayed behind to annihilate the enemy troops, while Liu Keman led his troops directly to Xuanwu Gate and began to attack the city. "
When everyone in the hall heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
The influence of the Guanlong Clan is really powerful. Even though it has collapsed and lost its former glory, it can still mobilize generals like Li Huaiqin and Liu Keman. As long as these two people arrive in Chang'an City and capture the Xuanwu Gate, they will surely make The situation has changed.
It's a pity that An Yuanshou was held back by Cheng Yaojin at Xianyang Bridge, otherwise he would have been able to turn the tide and defeat Youtun Wei just by relying on the bravery of You Xiaowei!
Li Zhi took the battle report and read it at a glance. His expression was not much relaxed, and he sighed: "Although Liu Keman arrived at Xuanwumen and started to attack, the walls of Xuanwumen City are thick, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the defenders are The elite troops of Youtun Guards are difficult to capture quickly. Ascend to the sky. Li Jing and Xue Wanche must have received the news, and it is inevitable to send reinforcements. If Liu Keman fails to capture Xuanwu Gate in time, this Yin Qinzhou will be attacked from both sides. "
This Yin Qinzhou doesn't know what it means!
First, it influenced Dou Xi and launched an army to attack Xuanwu Gate, giving Jin Wang's line unlimited hope. As a result, the Youtun Guards were severely damaged outside Xuanwu Gate, and almost the entire army was defeated. Then, not only did he not know how to give up his merits, he instead took refuge in Li Chengqian and swore allegiance to Li Chengqian with Dou Xi's head!
Now he is even more willing to be Li Chengqian's lackey. After being beaten to the point of losing his armor, he must gather the remaining soldiers and horses to intercept Li Huaiqin so that he cannot attack Xuanwu Gate and hinder him...
If Li and Liu combined their forces to attack Xuanwu Gate, they would definitely attack the Xuanwu Gate in one fell swoop. How could there be any immediate danger?
It's all Yin Qinzhou's fault.
At this time, another scout came in and handed over a battle report: "Li Jing has sent Li Dazhi to command the crown prince's left guard and lead 8,000 troops to Xuanwu Gate for reinforcements."
Now that Chunming Gate is under the control of Li Jing, information is almost cut off. News from outside Xuanwu Gate comes through the Jinguang Gate and other gates in the west of the city. Regarding the deployment and arrangement of troops in the east of the city, the information is obviously lagging behind.
Li Daozong perked up, took the battle report and read it, handed it to Li Zhi who was watching eagerly, and said with a smile: "God has fulfilled his wish. Since Li Jing has divided his troops, it indicates that the situation outside the city has made him frightened." , absolutely dare not enter the city.”
If there is one, there are two. Now Li and Liu have launched an army to attack Chang'an, and An Yuanshou has been fighting fiercely with Cheng Yaojin at Xianyang Bridge. People raised troops to follow, and neither Li Jing nor Xue Wanche dared to give up the strategic locations outside the city easily and enter the city to reinforce Tai Chi Palace.
This would give them more time to storm the Wude Hall.
Yuchi Gong suddenly stood up and said loudly: "The Youtun Guards have been holding on here for a long time. They are still exhausted and exhausted. They are holding on with one breath, but this breath cannot regain their fighting strength. I will guarantee it, Wude Palace." When it falls, it’s tonight!”
Youtunwei has withstood a tidal wave of fierce attacks for one day and one night, which is enough to be praised as the most powerful army in the world, and even a strong general like Yu Chigong has to be in awe. But on the battlefield, military strength is the most decisive factor. Facing the constant onslaught of enemies several times larger than oneself, even if the right guards are made of copper and iron, they cannot hold up the sky or support the building with one hand. Yu Jiangqing!
Li Daozong reminded: "Although Youtunwei fought for a long time and suffered numerous casualties, its reserve team has never appeared, so we still need to be careful. Those who can be left by Fang Jun as a reserve team must be the best among the best. Don’t underestimate it.”
He also believed that Yu Chigong's conclusion was not bad. The Youtun Guards had reached the critical point. As long as they were dispersed with their last breath, the battle would be considered a complete victory. However, Fang Jun must have a back-up plan and should be sufficiently vigilant. Don't capsize in the gutter.
Li Zhi also said: "Fang Jun is a thief who is cunning and cunning. Duke E must be careful."
To this day, who dares to underestimate Fang Jun? He has not been killed for a while, and no one dares to take it lightly.
Li Zhi couldn't help but think about the past. If he could recruit Fang Jun to be loyal to him, why would he be in such danger of life and death today? I am afraid that while my father was still alive, he had completed Yi Chu and succeeded in ascending to the throne. To put it ten thousand steps back, as long as Fang Jun and his Youtun Guards were in hand, with the powerful destructive power of firearms, the Tai Chi Palace would have been razed to the ground long ago. Why would he need to sit here personally and risk his own life?
(End of chapter)