Chapter 4963 Defeated and Captured
Li Wenzhen knew that he had no chance, so he chopped down an old soldier in front of him with a knife, and shouted: "Everyone, please retreat quickly. Follow the way you came and evacuate the East Palace. There is still a glimmer of hope!"
At this moment, the battle on the Li Zheng Palace side has not ended yet, and the strategy of coercing the prince is no longer feasible. And all the ministers on the Wude Palace side have arrived, and the extravagant hope of supporting the new emperor has also come to an end. Why are we still fighting?
It is better to retreat to the East Palace quickly and leave the palace along the way from Zhide Gate. After that, whether it is sneaking back to the palace to organize troops to make plans again, or escaping from the West Neiyuan to Chang'an and living in exile since then, it would be better than dying in battle. It's a good deal here.
Li Shenfu suddenly became furious, slapped Li Wenzhen on the back of the head, and shouted angrily: "Fart! Shut up, you cowardly and incompetent people! Success or failure is right in front of you. If you persist, there will be hope. How can you retreat despite difficulties and fail before success? Everyone Don’t listen to him and follow me into Wude Palace!”
He didn't believe it. Li Chengqian had faced multiple mutinies and turned defeat into victory at the last minute. Could he be lucky this time?
Besides, the matter has come to this, apart from charging to the death, where is the way out?
If we can't break into the Wude Hall and take control of the overall situation, the world is so big that there will no longer be a place for clans like them!
Regardless of the Great Wall outside the Pass, the Western Desert, or the Eastern countries, or overseas islands, there are banners of the Tang army everywhere. Under the emperor's order, there is nowhere to escape!
Instead of hiding around like a mouse and eventually destroying the whole family, let's fight to the death and fight vigorously!
The clan members hesitated, looking at the "Yuan Cong Lao Pawn" who was in front of them but still not collapsed, the "Hundred Qisi" who guarded the Wude Hall, and the people who were bypassing the Wude Hall and killing from the left and right. Reinforcements, can they still rush into Wude Palace?
Looking at the angry and crazy Li Shenfu, he didn't know whether to advance or retreat for a moment.
Li Wenzhen was slapped on the back of the head by his father and reprimanded, but he did not muster up the courage to continue charging. Instead, he cried and said: "How can my father be so heartless? My brother is already dead, how can my father still stand by and watch?" Do you want to see me die in front of you? You don't have to care about my son. After all, you have many sons, but what will happen to my wife and children if I die here? Father, please forgive my son for being unfilial! ”
After saying that, he turned around and ran back, shouting as he ran: "If you want to live, run with me!"
He suddenly fled from the battlefield, causing the morale of the rebels to completely collapse.
Most of the clans may be willing to fight bloody battles and die, but that is only under the premise of grabbing huge benefits. Now seeing that King Qin's troops are increasing, but they have been unable to invade Wude Palace, Already discouraged, they were just in a dilemma. Seeing Li Wenzhen abandoning his old father and running away, how could these people hesitate?
He retreated like a tide, then followed Li Wenjun and ran towards the east gate of Wude. In a blink of an eye, he crossed the arsenal and came to the east palace wall. He climbed over the wall quickly with his hands and feet and returned to the east palace...
In front of the Wude Hall, what had just been a bloody and bloody battle was instantly reversed. The "old soldier Yuan Cong" who had been suppressed so hard gritted his teeth and bravely fought back to attack. He quickly surrounded the remaining rebels and charged fiercely. beat.
Li Shenfu was surrounded by his own soldiers and dead soldiers. He faced the crazy attack of "Yuan Cong Lao Pawn" but remained indifferent. He looked at his son's back and let out a long breath.
It was a complete and irreversible defeat.
By this time, his anger at his son disobeying his order to abandon the fight and escape alone had quickly dissipated, and he could only hope that his son could escape.
Since His Majesty was prepared for this situation and did it intentionally, it means that the Prince of Xiangyi County in Chang'an City has been under surveillance for a long time, and there is no reason why the other heirs in the family will be spared. Absolutely, we can only count on Li Wenqian to go into exile and continue his bloodline...
In a daze, the dead soldiers around him fell one by one, and the guards coming to support from both sides of Wude Palace surged up like a tide, surrounding the remaining rebels.
Li Shenfu knew that he was in a desperate situation and had no chance, so he sighed, put down his weapons, and surrendered on the spot.
Although the dead soldiers around him would definitely die in the end, he couldn't bear to watch these people die in front of him after making meaningless resistance.
Li Junxian stood on the steps and said in a deep voice: "Get this beast quickly!"
He was afraid that Li Shenfu would wipe his neck and kill himself in despair. That would not be beautiful. The royal family and the king of Xiangyi County, what else could better highlight your majesty's brilliance and martial prowess than to punish him?
"Yuancong Laozu" bravely stepped forward and dispersed the participating rebels in one fell swoop, then swarmed up and knocked Li Shenfu to the ground.
Li Shenfu also thought about committing suicide to avoid the humiliation, but the only way to die has been difficult since ancient times. When the blade was placed on his neck, he felt that it must be very painful to cut the blood vessels. After hesitating for a moment, he could no longer muster the determination to commit suicide. He could only With a sigh, he surrendered.
Seeing that the overall situation had been decided, Li Junxian turned around and entered the Wude Hall.
He turned around in a moment and said loudly: "Your Majesty has a decree to summon Li Shenfu, the king of Xiangyi County, and Li Sixian, the general secretary, to enter the palace!"
As soon as these words came out, Li Shenfu was shaken all over, his old eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
And Li Sixun, who had been hiding in the shadow under the rain corridor, felt that his heart was tightly grasped by a pair of invisible big hands, and even his breathing stopped for a while...
Summoned by His Majesty? !
How is that possible!
Li Shenfu turned around and saw Li Sijian in the shadow of the corridor. He was furious and yelled: "What a good thief, you have actually been deceived by you. Even if I die, I will not let you go!"< br>
At this time, His Majesty can still summon him, which shows that everything is safe at all, and Li Sijian, who had vowed to "succeed", is obviously His Majesty's man, and used this to deceive him into the urn. It's a pity that I and many members of the clan actually believed his lies and used him as a culprit to launch this mutiny. How could they not end up in complete defeat?
The most detestable thing is that in order to be loyal to His Majesty, this person not only harmed their clan, but also betrayed his brother. Li Anyan led the army to attack Li Zhengdian, which must not be faked. The end can be imagined...
Li Sixian's body trembled like chaff, and he opened his mouth, but could not utter any words of defense.
He watched His Majesty take the "medicine" with his own eyes, and carefully collected information to confirm that His Majesty's stay at Jieyu's place had a few spring breezes overnight, but why was His Majesty safe and sound?
However, in addition to fear, Li Shenfu's scolding also gave him a flash of inspiration: Perhaps, he could pretend to be a "victim" who was "forced". Although he was driven by the traitor, he did not do it because he had the emperor's favor. If he dares to do anything to hurt His Majesty, the "drug" has been replaced by him long ago. Otherwise, why can His Majesty be safe and sound?
Although there are still many loopholes, Li Sixian could not think of any other way to save himself for a moment and could only resign himself to fate...
Immediately walked out from under the rain corridor, walked quickly to the front of Wude Hall, knelt down, paused with his head on the ground, and cried loudly: "Your Majesty, I am guilty of death! I dare not defend myself, but I am also deeply persecuted and threatened by thieves. , It has to be like this! I don’t dare to blaspheme the emperor’s kindness at all, let alone harm your majesty’s dragon body. Please be clear to me!”
Li Shenfu's eyes were about to burst: "What a thief, you really deceived me. Even your brother was killed by you. You will not die a good death!"
What he thought was the safest link actually had such a huge flaw. He really regretted it. He also wished he could tear away the skin, bones and ashes of this thief Li Sixian!
If he didn't know who he was, how could he have caused his eldest son to die in battle, his younger son to flee for his life, and the rest of his heirs to face massacre?
There was anger and regret in my heart. In desperation, I felt my eyes were blurred and my chest was blocked. I opened my mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood. My whole body shrank, like a dying wild dog...
Li Junxian's expression remained unchanged and he said: "If you have anything to say, you might as well go into the palace and say it. I will give you a chance to speak."
After waving his hands, soldiers came forward to tie the two men separately and escort them into the Wude Hall.
Liu Jie, Ma Zhou, Han Yuan and other ministers also arrived at this moment. Seeing this, they quickly asked: "General Li, is your Majesty okay?"
This is what the ministers are most concerned about. After all, Li Shenfu first sneaked into the East Palace, intending to capture the Li Zheng Palace to coerce the prince, and then entered the Wude Palace to take control of the overall situation. Behind all these actions, it means that something unexpected has happened to His Majesty, otherwise even if the prince is coerced into What's the use of hands?
Your Majesty will never abdicate for the sake of the prince's life, right?
Not to mention that a prince is not worthy of the entire kingdom, but that the prince is not the only son your Majesty has...
Li Junxian said: "Your Majesty is in good health, and at the end of the day, the general will come in to report."
Without His Majesty's will, he would naturally not dare to put anyone into the Wude Hall...
Liu Ji breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this and said hurriedly: "Go, go, go!"
A big stone was completely removed from my heart.
When His Majesty was still alive, he favored and relied on Fang Jun a lot, but he was still able to retain some of his own imperial power, and he knew how to support the civil servants and the military to compete with each other to ensure the balance of the court.
But once something unexpected happens to His Majesty and the Crown Prince ascends the throne, the child not only has no qualifications to be an emperor, but also admires and trusts Fang Jun very much. Fang Jun's status as "Taiwei" becomes more and more solid and powerful.
What's more, don't forget the scandal about the queen and Fang Jun that spread in the market and in the palace. If His Majesty dies, the orphans and widows will be helpless in the face of the court situation, so they will naturally trust Fang Jun more and more...
By then, looking around the world, who else can check and balance Fang Jun?
Don't talk about "loyalty to the emperor and patriotism". Anyone who reaches the position of a powerful minister who has the power to dominate the world will inevitably breed a sense of arrogance.
It's only one step away from being the king of the world and the Nine-Fifth King. I'm afraid it's hard for anyone to suppress the unreasonable thoughts in their heart, right?
Seeing Li Junxian turn around and enter the palace, all the ministers looked around at the tragic battlefield after the battle in front of the palace, all with different thoughts and inexplicable feelings.
After this battle, His Majesty's prestige rose sharply, and no one dared to despise him anymore. However, the clan suffered a heavy blow, but it also lost the foundation for a country to maintain stability. The road ahead was confused and the situation in the government was in ups and downs...