Chapter 4416 The Night of the Decisive Battle (Part 1)
Yuchi Gong patted his breastplate, and said with a bold face: "Your Highness, don't worry, no matter how powerful the Youtun Guards are, they are just a remnant of the army. Their blood has dried up and they are struggling to survive. The final force of the powerful crossbow cannot penetrate Lu Guan, so why be afraid?" Is there any? Wei Chen will mobilize all his troops and make a sudden attack at midnight. He will surely destroy the city and decide the world in one fell swoop!"
At its peak, the Youtun Guards had only 40,000 soldiers and horses. After successive expeditions to the Western Regions and the Guanlong Mutiny, they suffered serious losses. Some of the new recruits who were recruited were unable to reach the combat effectiveness at their peak due to lack of sufficient training. Later, he was instigated by Li Daliang to rebel, which led to an internal strife. Before he could take a breath, he was attacked by the Zuotunwei. Even if Chai Zhewei's men failed to live up to his expectations, how could the Rightuenwei not suffer losses?
Not to mention that after entering the Tai Chi Palace, they were restrained and forced to be on the defensive, and at least half of their soldiers were lost.
There are currently less than 20,000 Youtun Guards defending the Wude Hall at best. These soldiers are extremely exhausted from a bloody battle, and if they want to defend the huge Wude Hall, the number of troops must be insufficient, and there must be deficiencies in the defense.
As long as you find the defensive weakness of Youtun Guard and attack it, you will be able to defeat the enemy and capture Wudemen.
It's just that the heavy rain affects the judgment of the situation, making it difficult to find the opponent's weaknesses. But if all the troops are pressed forward in a desperate move, the right guard will be unable to support the left and right, and the flaws will inevitably be exposed.
Li Zhi also recognized this. Although the Youtun Guards were brave, they were still made of flesh and blood. They would be tired and injured. In the case of serious losses in long-term bloody battles and no external aid, morale would inevitably plummet and the morale of the army would be shaken.
"Now the navy in the south of the city is blocked. Li Jing and Xue Wanche outside the city dare not enter the city easily. Taiji Palace has become a dead place. The Duke of E must fight hard to determine the victory, so as to avoid long nights and dreams."
Now I have the advantage, but I can't be careless. I must win the battle, otherwise the battle will continue to drag on and it will be extremely unpredictable.
After all, neither Li Huaiqin nor Liu Keman was a match for Li Jing's Donggong Sixth Army. Just seeing that Li Jingzhi sent one of the Donggong Sixth Army when these two armies were approaching Chang'an, it was clear that Li Jing had a solid chance of victory.
Li Jing must not be given the opportunity to lead his army into the city...
Yuchi Gong nodded heavily: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will gather a large number of troops soon. You'd better be prepared. At midnight, we will fight to the death!"
Tens of thousands of troops have heavily besieged the Wude Hall, and the advantage has been formed. At this time, there is no need for sophisticated tactics or exquisite military skills. What matters is the number of troops and the level of morale. As long as there is a desperate determination to live or die, the mere Wude The palace will surely be razed to the ground.
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Inside Wudemen, Fang Jun was sitting on a stool drinking tea, looking out the window at the heavy rain, as steady as Mount Tai.
Battle reports were continuously sent into the house, and the injured Wang Fangyi temporarily acted as his deputy and filed these messages into categories so that Fang Jun could check them at any time.
"Commander Qi, the battle report has just been sent. Liu Keman led his army to Xuanwu Gate and launched a fierce attack. The battle is fierce now, but Sun Renshi said that the situation is still under control. Li Huaiqin was blocked by Yin Yuan's army and failed to arrive at Xuanwu Gate in time. .”
"Li Dazhi has led the prince's left guard to the Xuanwu Gate for reinforcements. His 5,000 cavalrymen go first and 3,000 infantry follow. According to the time, they must have arrived at the Xuanwu Gate at this time. News will be sent later."
The scout sent the battle report and saw that Fang Jun had no other expression, so he saluted and withdrew.
Gao Kan on the other side said in a deep voice: "This time is a severe test for Master Sun Ren. There are only less than three thousand guards on Xuanwu Gate, but they have to face a fierce attack by 20,000 enemy troops. If you are not careful, the city will be destroyed and people will be killed." , this is because Li Huaiqin was blocked by Yin Yuan... I hope Li Dazhi can arrive soon for reinforcements and live up to his trust."
On the one hand, the war situation was tense. After all, the rebels had a crushing advantage in terms of military strength. What was even more worrying was whether Li Dazhi, who was leading the army alone for the first time, could shoulder such an important task. He was somewhat dissatisfied with Li Jing's support of his children at this time.
At such a critical moment, there is no room for negligence or strategic mistakes. Is it a bit exaggerated for you to let a young man who has never had any experience in commanding troops go into battle?
Fang Jun took a sip of hot tea and said nonchalantly: "Who is Wei Gong? How could he not think of your concerns? Since he dares to let Li Dazhi lead troops to reinforce, then Li Dazhi must have this ability."
Li Jing has a calm personality and carefully considers every decision when facing the enemy. How could he not take into account Li Dazhi's lack of experience? Since Li Dazhi was sent, it was obvious that Li Dazhi was deemed to be competent.
Seeing Gao Kan's silent approval, he added: "It's beyond our reach. We can't interfere with the situation of the Xuanwu Sect. We must believe in both Sun Renshi's ability and Li Dazhi's ability. Just let it go. What we have to face now , is a possible general attack by the rebels.”
He stood up and came to the map to watch attentively: "An Yuanshou and Cheng Yaojin fought a bloody battle at Xianyang Bridge. Li and Liu led their troops to attack Xuanwu Gate, which made Wei Gong and Xue Wanche dare not act rashly, let alone lead their troops into the city to support them. The war in Taiji Palace can only rely on ourselves.”
His tone was calm, and he did not feel the slightest bit nervous about facing rebels several times his own. The three thousand reserve troops were armed to the teeth with steel helmets and armor. Each one of them was an elite and brave man selected from a hundred. Even if he could not kill the rebels, he could still do so. The rebels were dragged into a stalemate.
Back then, His Majesty Li Er fought with 3,000 black-armored cavalry and 100,000 enemy troops outside Hulao Pass. Could it be that these 3,000 men like me were still no match for tens of thousands of exhausted enemies?
When Li and Liu were wiped out outside the city, Li Jing's Sixth Army of the East Palace and Xue Wanche's Youwu Guards entered the city to serve as King Qin, it was the end of the rebel army.
The odds are good.
Another scout pushed the door in and reported: "Commander, the rebels mobilized troops from Chengtianmen to enter the palace and almost gave up the defense of Chengtianmen. Now the entire Wudemen, including Yeting Palace, Taiji Palace, and Menxia Province , Hongwen Hall, and even outside Gongli Gate, Taiji Gate, Zuokuzang and other places have been crowded by rebels. A rough estimate is that there are no less than 30,000 troops. "
Fang Jun was in front of the map. After hearing the report from the scouts, he looked at the map one by one and said calmly: "Good guy, have you filled up half of the Tai Chi Palace? It's really a desperate move, leaving no escape route."< br>
At present, the number of rebels gathered in Taiji Palace has reached 40,000. Even if Taiji Palace is spacious and grand enough, the influx of so many rebels must be overwhelming.
Chengtianmen is the portal of Taiji Palace. The rebels have occupied it at this moment. They can advance to attack or retreat to defend. Since the rebels who defend Chengtianmen have been transferred into the palace, it means that Chengtianmen is likely to be occupied by Li Jing and Xue Wanche who entered the city. If Liu Rengui is captured, the rebels will have no way to advance or retreat and will inevitably collapse.
It can be seen that Li Zhi risked everything and decided to fight.
"Pass the order, and the reserve team will recharge their batteries. If the estimate is correct, tonight will be a decisive battle. Life or death depends on this one move."
It is impossible to maintain such a large number of rebel hedgehogs in the Tai Chi Palace for a long time. Soldiers are also human beings, and human beings have "three emergencies". Too many people gathered together will seriously affect the mentality, leading to anxiety and impetuousness. In addition, internal emergencies cannot be solved at all. Over time, the troops will become disheartened and their morale will plummet.
So the decisive battle must be tonight.
"Here!"
Wang Fangyi was so excited that he was gearing up. Such a battle for the throne will inevitably be recorded in the annals of history. The victorious party will naturally be the righteous party. From top to bottom, it will be famous and shine in the annals of history. If you can be among them, What an honor is this?
He didn't even think about the consequences of ultimate failure. Earthen jars would inevitably break when leaving the edge of a well, and generals would inevitably die in battle. Only God knows about life, death, honor and disgrace. Being able to participate in such a major event is already a blessing. How dare you? Want more?
Whether you win or lose, you have your destiny.
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Outside Xuanwu Gate, Liu Keman looked up at the tower in the heavy rain, his face pale and his whole body trembling.
The Xuanwu Gate, which seemed to be short of major generals, had become an insurmountable mountain in front of them. Although the city wall defense seemed shaky and it seemed that they would storm the city at the next moment, every charge was eventually repulsed, and thousands of people were lost in the city. There are corpses, but they still can't shake the Xuanwu Sect in the slightest.
Liu Keman had no time to think about why Youtunwei was so tough, why could it be as unshakable as a mountain? Because Li Dazhi had defeated Li Huaiqin and brought five thousand cavalry roaring in, he was about to be blocked under the city wall, with no way to the sky and no way to the earth.
The rain soaked my whole body, and I felt sad.
How did it get to this point? It's all because of Li Huaiqin, a loser. Yin Yuan led a mere 2,000 defeated soldiers and was able to trap him tightly, thus delaying the opportunity for the two armies to join forces to attack the city. How could they not be able to attack Xuanwu Gate if they doubled their troops?
What a waste...
If I had known this, it would have been better to join forces with An Yuanshou to defeat Cheng Yaojin, annihilate Cheng Yaojin first, and then observe the situation in Chang'an to decide the next move. After all, we can advance or retreat, but now An Yuanshou is at Xianyang Bridge. Unable to advance or retreat, the retreat has been blocked. Only by pressing forward can there be a glimmer of hope.
Liu Keman tightly suppressed the regret in his heart, drew out the horizontal knife from his waist, stared wide-eyed, gritted his teeth, and roared: "Follow me to attack the city, and we will not stop until the city is broken! Kill!"
"Kill!"
Although the entire army was exhausted after a long attack under the heavy rain, when they saw Liu Ke's soldiers climbing up the ladder with horizontal knives in their mouths, they were immediately aroused with bloody courage, their morale soared, and they shouted and followed. Liu Keman launched another fierce offensive.
But it was too late.
In the heavy rain, the roar of thousands of galloping horses was like rolling thunder, and the ground shook. The cavalry led by the prince's left guard suddenly jumped out from the rain curtain, with iron hooves churning and spears like a forest. Liu Keman, who was climbing up the ladder, heard the movement and looked back. He saw a wave sweeping in, instantly submerging the rear of his army.
While he was in a state of shock, an arrow from nowhere hit his shoulder. He screamed in pain, his hands slipped and he couldn't hold on to the ladder, and he fell straight down, landing heavily among the pile of dead bodies below the city. (End of chapter)