Chapter 4445 Bloody Battle at the Palace
The sound of the clanging iron hoofs was like a mountain falling apart. Li Zhi looked back and saw more than a thousand iron cavalry rushing in from Wude Gate. He knew that his escape route had been completely cut off. If he could not capture Wude Palace as soon as possible, he would be left by the prince. If the guards and armored cavalry attack from the front and back, they will be defeated.
Either the Wude Palace is captured, or Xiao Yu and Cui Xin lead the Shandong private army into the palace for rescue. Otherwise, there is only a dead end...
Li Zhi made a prompt decision and ordered the soldiers on his left and right: "Immediately sneak out of Wude Gate, ask Xiao Yu and Cui Xin to give up fighting in the city, and lead their troops into the palace for rescue!"
"Here!"
Several soldiers quickly jumped off their horses, ran far away in the melee, and then turned around and ran south. At this time, the entire Wudemen front line was in complete chaos, because the Wudemen defense line had collapsed. The withdrawn Youtun guards were fighting endlessly with the rebels who had climbed over the wall. There were dozens of fierce battles on the long front. It's hard to tell, but it's easy to get out.
Li Zhi added: "Tell the Duke of E that there is no need to worry about what is behind him. I will personally fight the armored cavalry and tell him to just move forward and capture the Wude Palace!"
"Here!"
Another soldier galloped forward on horseback to send a message to Yuchi Gong.
At this moment, the armored cavalry was not far away, and the horse's head wearing the iron mask could be seen more and more clearly in the wind and rain. Li Zhi looked around and gritted his teeth and said: "I accept the destiny of heaven to defeat the false emperor. It is my destiny." return , Ninth Five Supremes! Don’t be frightened by the enemy. Even if you are equipped with armor, how can you change your destiny? ! ”
"Here!"
More than a thousand soldiers on the left and right and thousands of rebels responded to the order with a roar, their eyes were red and their morale was boiling. Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man. Who can refuse such an unprecedented reward? From a general, a lieutenant, or even an ordinary soldier, to being crowned Duke of the country and founding the country, it is simply like stepping on the blue clouds and soaring into the sky. For this, even if you risk your life, it is worth it!
What's more, the more than a thousand imperial guards of the Jin Palace who followed here were personally selected and appointed by His Majesty Li Er, and all of them were willing to fight and die for Li Zhi!
boom!
The armored cavalry slammed into the rebel formation, causing water and blood to fly.
Since they had just run out of Wudemen and were not far from the rebel positions, the armored cavalry was not able to increase their horse speed to the limit, resulting in the impact of the rampant marching formation not being fully exerted. However, despite this, both men and horses were in full strength. The iron cavalry still caused huge damage to the rebels as soon as they formed a formation.
But this rebel army, which is mainly composed of the imperial guards of the Jin Dynasty, not only refuses to retreat, but also has the intention to fight to the death for the Jin Dynasty. Each of them is a carefully selected warrior in the army, and their combat effectiveness is extremely strong, even when facing people. The armored cavalry of Jujia can also be entangled tightly, causing casualties to each other.
The armored cavalry, which had lost its impact, fell into the rebel position. The indestructible arrow array could not be formed, and it turned into a bloody battle.
The imperial guards of the Jin Palace saw that it was difficult for their weapons to break through the armor of the armored cavalry and injured soldiers and horses, so they attacked the horse's legs with heavy weapons. Previously, Yuchi Gong had also tried to stop the armored cavalry in this way, but because of the situation on the battlefield, environment caused the failure. Now that the armored cavalry was engaged in a fierce battle, and the distance between the enemy and ourselves was getting closer, this method had a miraculous effect.
War horses continued to scream and fall to the ground, and the soldiers on the horses fell to the ground, and were surrounded and killed by the more numerous imperial guards of the Jin Palace. The advantage of the armored cavalry that had previously roamed the battlefield was no longer there, and the situation fell into a passive position.
Fang Jun galloped his horse in the middle of the enemy army, flying up and down with the long spear in his palm, killing the enemy soldiers who tried to get closer one by one, forcibly cutting a bloody path in the enemy formation, and rushed directly to the re-erected flag. Li Zhi.
However, as more and more soldiers around him fell into entangled and fierce battles with the enemy, the speed of the advance became slower and slower, and the bloody battle continued without a break. Even a man with natural powers like Fang Jun felt exhausted and unable to continue. Not to mention other soldiers and horses?
However, Fang Jun is not in a hurry. Although it is disadvantageous for the armored cavalry to fall into a fierce battle for the time being, the heavily armored infantry behind him will arrive soon. As long as a gap can be opened in the enemy's position, the armored cavalry can regain their mobility. , it is easy to annihilate the rebels.
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Yuchi Gong was shocked when he heard that Fang Jun and his armored cavalry had defeated and captured Li Daozong and came in through Wudemen. Without Li Daozong at his rear, he was alone. How could he break through the obstacles in front of him and rely on the armor behind him? Iron cavalry, and then capture Wude Hall?
However, this pessimistic mood also appeared in my mind for a moment. Soon, the news that Li Zhi fought desperately to drag down the armored cavalry was shocked without a trace, and was replaced by a surge into the sky. Pride.
Even a noble man like Li Zhi is not afraid of life and death, so why should I care about the success or failure of life and death?
The Wude Palace is right in front of you, rush over and capture it!
Although he was old and physically weak, and was exhausted after a night of fighting, Yuchi Gong still mustered up his strength and gritted his teeth. He led his veterans who had been fighting for many years and rushed to the position led by the prince's left guard without fear of death, vowing to break through. Blockade and capture Wude Hall.
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Standing at the door and watching Xiao Yu and Cui Xin leave the mountain gate and board the carriage to drive away, Liu Rengui and Xue Wanche returned to the Zen room. He stood up and put a steel knife on their necks to force them to surrender. If they dared to kill them on the spot without any hesitation! If they let them go this time, wouldn't they have to work harder if they changed their minds? "
During the negotiation process, Liu Rengui was too forceful and did not give Xiao Yu and Cui Xin any chance to raise conditions. Although he finally suppressed him and forced them to swallow their anger, it also made the situation easily prone to recurrence. People will change their minds after they go back.
It would be better to capture the two men on the spot and then escort them to the front of the battle line to force the Shandong private army to surrender...
Liu Rengui waved Xue Wanche to his seat and patiently explained: "My lord, do you think the general will not want to do that? It's not that he doesn't want to, but that he can't."
Xue Wanche was puzzled: "What are your concerns?"
Liu Ren's track: "The Shandong family prides itself on inheriting poetry and etiquette. It adopts a combination of firmness and softness to govern the people under its control, and implements the word 'benevolence and righteousness' into everyone's heart, even the slaves who cannot read or write." , also known as 'lips are dead and teeth are cold' The truth is, we are willing to fight to the death to protect the rule of the Shandong family. If we arrest Xiao Yu and Cui Xin, there is no guarantee that Cui Xin will not be killed. If he dies in front of the battle, the Shandong private army will fight to the end and never surrender. "
Xue Wanche thought for a while, nodded and said: "That's true. If we say 'the stupid people are so stupid', no one in the world is better than Shandong. After all, it is an ancestral skill... But what if Shandong's private army swears to the death and refuses to surrender? It's just a bunch of rabble. As long as the Sixth Army of the East Palace or the Youwu Guards under my command enter the city, they will be wiped out effortlessly.”
Although he has been reluctant to study since he was a child, he is still a child of a noble family. Although the Xue family in Hedong is in dire straits today, he was once prominent back then. It is natural to understand that Shandong is the place where Confucianism originated. Confucianism has flourished and multiplied since ancient times. Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only respected Confucianism, Confucian disciples in the past dynasties have continuously emasculated Confucianism and derived many theories suitable for the ruling class.
Why have the ruling class since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty been willing to praise Confucianism?
It is because the various theories of Confucianism are generally conducive to governance, eradicating the hostility in human nature, pursuing unity and love, and advocating "the destination of destiny"...
Since it can be used to govern the country, it is even more harmful to "fool the people". Shandong people's obedience and recognition of Shandong aristocratic families can only be compared to other families.
Liu Rengui poured a cup of tea for Xue Wanche and continued: "Young Master, look at how the Shandong aristocratic family is making such a fuss now, even rushing into Chang'an City to commit the crime of rebellion, but your Majesty will never want to see so many Shandong people. The private army was destroyed in Chang'an City."
Before Xue Wanche could ask the reason, he explained: "Otherwise, the land of Shandong will not be able to be pacified for decades, and the people of Shandong will have a mortal feud with the imperial center from now on, which will not be resolved for generations to come. There will be disunity and hidden dangers. From now on, How does Hou Zhong govern the land of Shandong? ”
From the perspective of the emperor and the court, it is not important whether the Shandong private army deserves what they deserve. How to govern Shandong after suppressing the Shandong family is the most important. Otherwise, Chang'an is separated from Shandong by a natural chasm. Once the situation changes, it will be difficult to protect Shandong. The land will not be turbulent and the old events of the late Sui Dynasty will be repeated.
Nothing is more important than stable rule...
What's more, Liu Rengui is seeking to advance to the next level. If Xiao Yu and Cui Xin die and the Shandong private army is destroyed, what other impressive achievements will he have?
After all, killing is the simplest thing. Xue Wanche, known as "Bangchui", has enough ability in this area to keep him a few blocks away from Liu Rengui. Why do you, Liu Rengui, enter the center and strive for the top?
Xue Wanche nodded, understood Liu Rengui's attitude, took a sip of tea and asked: "You people are just too narrow-minded, just like the second roommate... How should we deal with it now?"
Liu Rengui stood up and said: "Assemble the troops, stop the fighting, and at the same time put pressure on the Zhuque Gate. Waiting to accept the surrender of the Shandong private army, escort all the prisoners outside the city for custody, and at the same time send troops into various neighborhoods to maintain public order, capture bandits, and fight with each other." Jingzhao Mansion worked together to restore order in Chang'an City."
Xue Wanche finished the tea, stood up, and said boldly: "You make the decision, and I will cooperate. This time I will definitely make a great contribution to Qian Li."
Although he is a clumsy person, he values loyalty most. Otherwise, he would not have fled the city and hid in Zhongnan Mountain after Li Jiancheng was killed rather than surrender to His Majesty Li Er. This time, because of Fang Jun's request, he would have Wei was dismissive of King Jin's attempts to win over him.
He recognized Liu Rengui and felt that this man had a good temper and was naturally willing to be a green leaf and help him. (End of chapter)