Chapter 4958 Li Ji: Don’t be impatient, let the guns ring for a while
In front of Li Zhengdian, the battle was fierce and fierce.
Li Shenfu's face turned pale, and his heart was shrouded in despair...
With such powerful firepower and abundant supplies in the Li Zheng Palace, it was obvious that they had been prepared in advance, and the actions planned by them had already fallen into His Majesty's eyes and made targeted arrangements. Fortunately, he thought that he had prepared secrets and was complacent, and that the imperial power of the empire was at hand.
Seeing Li Anyan leading more than a thousand remaining soldiers to launch fierce attacks on Li Zhengdian again and again, but still unable to shake Li Zhengdian in the slightest, Li Shenfu was worried.
It has been delayed for too long in Li Zheng Palace. Moreover, guns and guns are blazing and wars are raging here. News of changes in the palace will inevitably spread. Civil servants and generals are coming urgently. Even if Li Fuhu can persuade Zheng Rentai, he may not be able to stop him. It can accommodate so many civil servants and generals.
After all, this gentleman's position is swinging back and forth. He may be willing to go with the flow, but he will never be willing to turn the tide...
When the civil servants and generals enter the Taiji Palace, even if something happens to His Majesty, the situation will not be chaotic.
At that time, even if I force the prince to sign the edict of Zen status, what can I do?
No one will recognize it.
Your Majesty is not only a prince, but also a son...
Li Shenfu made a decisive decision. He could not delay here any longer, otherwise everything would be lost.
Immediately summoning the servants and soldiers brought by the clan, they gathered two to three hundred people. Ignoring Li Anyan who was still attacking the Li Zheng Palace, he ordered: "Climb the palace wall and go to the Wude Palace!"
Li Wenqian held the knife in his hand and shouted: "Follow me!"
Head towards the palace wall first.
The rest of the clan also understood what Li Shenfu meant. They glanced at Li Anyan, who was still fighting fiercely, and then followed Li Wenzhen to the palace wall, climbed up the wall on a ladder, and then climbed over and entered the Tai Chi Palace.
Li Shenfu stayed at the end, grabbed a servant, and ordered: "Go and give Li Anyan a message, let him continue to attack Li Zheng Palace, and be sure to capture the prince. I will go to Wude Palace first to take charge of the overall situation, and things will change later!" ”
"Here!"
The servant's mouth was bitter, seeing that the battle in front of the Li Zheng Palace was in full swing and was very tragic. A stray bullet could kill him. It was too dangerous, but he did not dare to refuse, so he could only obey the order.
Only then did Li Shenfu climb over the palace wall with the help of other servants.
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In the main hall of Li.
The gunfire outside was deafening, especially the artillery fire, which shook the house and shook the walls. The sound of fighting was like a sea wave. The queen nervously held the prince in her arms and asked about the situation outside from time to time. .
The chamberlain kept going out to inquire, and then reported back.
"Li Anyan has rebelled, and he is storming the palace gate with thieves who were brought into the palace from nowhere!"
Everyone in the hall was shocked.
Since the time of Emperor Taizong, Li Anyan has been highly regarded and guarded the East Palace. His Majesty has great trust in him. Therefore, after appointing the crown prince to the East Palace, he still appointed Li Anyan as a guard for Qianniu and responsible for the guard and guard of the East Palace. Who would have thought that he Can you rebel?
The queen asked nervously: "Can you still withstand it?"
I think back then, Li Anyan also contributed to the founding of the country. Although his reputation under Li Jiancheng was not known, his achievements and abilities were real. Although Cen Changqian and others have elite firearms and heroic figures, in the final analysis they are just a group of "student soldiers". Compared with veteran generals like Li Anyan, they inevitably lack experience. Moreover, Li Anyan's subordinates are all warriors who have been in battle for a long time. How can they be a group of freshmen? Are the academy students comparable?
It's okay to debate tactics in normal times, but now the two armies are facing each other, with no eyesight, but don't be defeated by the enemy with a single charge...
The chamberlain was very excited: "Queen, don't worry. Although Cen Changshi is young, he has the talent of Xiang Huo. He sits on the hour and fires the artillery himself. He is not afraid of the majestic momentum in the face of danger. The other students are also brave and fighting hard. Now outside the Li Zheng Palace The courtyard is still littered with corpses. The rebels may be able to shake the mountain, but they cannot shake the 'Shenji Camp'!"
Xiang Yu was a young hero who was powerful in Jiangdong, Huo Qubing even fought against the Huns at the age of eighteen, and won consecutive victories... However, these characters are all recorded in books, and I have not been able to see them in person, so I always feel that they are too exaggerated. But now Cen Changqian's performance is vivid in his mind, and he is shocked in his heart. In order to appease the queen, the prince, and the two princesses, he compares Cen Changqian with the two "military gods".
The queen did not doubt it.
Although it is obviously exaggerated compared with "Xiang Huo", after all, with a "monster" like Fang Jun in front of him, it is not surprising that someone from a famous family like Cen Changqian has such a brilliant performance. Although there are different paths in civil and military affairs and fierce battles at present, except for a very small number of people, the vast majority of ministers are both civil and military. They can bring peace to the world and govern all people.
Besides, Cen Changqian was highly regarded by Fang Jun and was entrusted with important tasks. How could she not be somewhat capable?
In this way, I feel a lot more at ease.
Compared with the safety of Li Zheng Palace, she was more worried about the situation of Wude Palace. Since the thieves dared to launch a rebellion, how could they only focus on the prince and ignore His Majesty in Wude Palace?
Naturally, I would attack His Majesty first, and then coerce or kill the Crown Prince in order to usurp the throne...
Therefore, the Queen asked expectantly: "Can you break out of the encirclement from Li Zhengdian and go to Wude Hall to rescue His Majesty?"
The chamberlain was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and said: "Although we are safe at the moment, if we break out, we will be unable to do anything."
The queen was displeased.
Princess Jinyang saw that the queen was anxious and anxious, and said warmly: "It is one thing to be able to rely on good location and firearms to defend yourself against the enemy outside the palace gate, but it is one thing to abandon the good location and go out to fight with ten or even dozens of times the enemy outside the door. , that is another matter. At the moment, we still need to ensure the safety of the prince. As for Wude Palace... I think your majesty must have been prepared for it. "
Although she has never been in a battle, she has read several military books and knows that the most important thing on the battlefield is to "use strengths and avoid weaknesses". The situation is good now, but if she abandons the position of Li Zhengdian and rushes out, wouldn't it be "taking advantage of oneself"? "Short, attack the enemy's strengths"?
Maybe the current situation, which is still considered impregnable, will become a desperate situation where we are surrounded and beaten everywhere...
The queen did not expect that the most calm person here was Princess Jinyang in her prime. After she said it, she calmed down and forced a smile: "Si Zi, in his prime years, seemed to be in front of him. It’s a pity that he can’t change his attitude as a general, otherwise our family will definitely have a famous general.”
Princess Jinyang smiled and did not answer.
The reason why she is so calm is not because her knowledge can see through the current situation, but because of her trust in Fang Jun.
Since he and Sister Changle are both in the East Palace, my brother-in-law is naturally absolutely sure about the layout of the East Palace...
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Li Ji was woken up from the bed by his concubine. When he learned that something had happened in the palace, he was a little confused. Then he sighed, put on his clothes and walked out of the bedroom to the living room. He saw his eldest son Li Zhen waiting there. this.
Li Zhen looked anxious. He took a step forward and whispered: "The news just came out in the palace. The rebels stormed Li Zheng Palace and fought fiercely with the guards of Li Zheng Palace. Your Majesty's current condition is unknown, but the imperial doctor from the Imperial Hospital has entered the palace. And Li Junxian sent someone out of Chengtianmen to inform the ministers of civil and military affairs to rush to Taiji Palace...Father, something is going wrong. Please change your clothes quickly and see me in the palace!"
The king was in danger and the country was in turmoil. Naturally, his father, the "first person in the dynasty," had to rush to the Tai Chi Palace to take charge of the overall situation.
Li Ji nodded and called to his concubine: "Please help me wash and change clothes."
The concubine lowered his head and stepped forward.
Li Zhen stamped his feet anxiously: "The situation is critical, father still cares about this?"
Li Ji didn't say anything. He finished washing up slowly, put on his official robe, took a ceremonial knife and hung it on his waist. Then he said, "Let's go and take a look with my father."
The father and son left the house, and surrounded by dozens of soldiers, they rode through the snow and headed straight to the Imperial City. When they arrived near the Imperial City, Li Ji did not enter the Zhuque Gate, but turned right along the street and entered Chongrenfang and Yongxing. The long street on the west side of the square goes north.
Li Zhenqi asked: "Why didn't my father enter the imperial city and drive directly to Chengtian Gate, but instead took a detour to Yanxi Gate?"
Li Ji said nothing and rode forward.
Although Li Zhen had doubts in his heart and didn't understand why his father was so unhurried at such a critical moment, he didn't dare to ask again...
It’s snowing heavily, and the snow on the streets has already covered the calves of war horses. In the past, heavy snowfalls like this have already caused the police patrols of Jingzhao Prefecture, Chang’an, and Wannian counties to organize civilians to go to the streets to clear the snow. But tonight, all the doors are closed, and the streets Except for the patrolling soldiers, there was no one left.
After passing Yongxingfang, Yanximen is on the left, and Tonghuamen Street is in front of you. Across the street, through the wind and snow, you can see the street outside Yongchangfang heading north to Xing'anmen, with faint lights coming from it.
So Li Ji passed through Yanxi Gate without entering, rode his horse across the long street, and walked towards the light.
Li Zhen turned his head to the left to look at Yanxi Gate, which was just around the corner, and then turned to his right to look at the left-leading Wei army standing in the dark on Tonghuamen Street in the wind and snow, and outside the East Palace Wall on Xing'anmen Street to the north in front of him. Zuo Jinwu, the guard soldier of Zuo Jinwu, was pounding in his heart, so he had no choice but to follow his father and follow suit...
It was only when I got closer that I saw it clearly. Hundreds of Zuo Jinwu guardsmen stood solemnly on the north side of Yanxi Gate outside the Yanxi Gate. They set up a tent along the palace wall of the East Palace. The tent was filled with water vapor amidst the heavy snow. Only look at it when you are close Fang Jun, who was wearing mountain armor but putting his pocket aside, was lifting a small boiling pot from the small stove, making two cups of tea, and passing one cup to the military commander sitting opposite him in helmet and armor...< br>
Then he stood up, waved to Li Ji who was riding in the wind and snow, and said with a loud smile: "Young Master is the pillar of heaven and the stone of the country. At this moment, you should go to Tai Chi Palace to turn the tide. Why are you here?" To escape the snow? But since we are here Come, why don't you get off your horse and drink a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up?" Another man stood up. This man was tall and covered in armor. He also smiled and held his hands in his hands: "If the Lord doesn't come, I'm afraid I'll have to fight with Fang Taiwei. The fire merged.”