Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3456 Adjustment before battle
Cui Dunli said respectfully: "I have carefully analyzed the situation of the troops stationed in various places in Guanzhong. Now except for the guards on the left and right, most of the other fourteen guards only left a few soldiers to look after the barracks. It is probably between 2 and [-]. Among these soldiers, there are troops such as the left and right Wuwei, Guan Long can't get in at all, so it is impossible to talk about drawing and splitting. According to the estimates of the minister, the total number of regular troops they can draw over is extremely large. No more than [-] people."

The Ministry of War is in charge of all the soldiers and horses in the world, and Cui Dunli knows all about the location, number, and movements of all the troops, and now he speaks in detail.

Li Chengqian nodded, and the rest of the ministers also breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the [-] regular army must be a little less than the East Palace Six rate, and the situation has not yet gotten out of control.

But immediately, Cui Dunli poured cold water on everyone: "Your Highness, apart from guarding against the onslaught of the rebels and defending firmly to wait for an opportunity to counterattack, the more important thing is the South City Foundry Bureau! To support the huge consumption of firearms in the Eastern Expedition The foundry bureau worked overtime to expand production, because the Liaodong army retreated, and the newly manufactured firearms were not sent to the Liaodong front, but were hoarded in the warehouse of the foundry bureau. Once the foundry bureau fell into the hands of the rebels... the consequences would be disastrous."

As soon as this remark came out, the monarch and ministers in the hall fell silent for a moment.

The power of firearms has already shocked the world. It was first used on a large scale in the army. It was the Battle of Mobei. Fang Jun only led an army of guards out of Baidao and plunged into the Gobi and grasslands of Mobei. With 20 soldiers, Xue Yantuo, who traveled across Mobei, lost his helmet and armor, and the wolf rushed to the ground. In the end, he suppressed Shi Yanran, sealed the wolf as a Xu, broke the Dragon Court, and overthrew his country!
This battle can be called the pinnacle of the Han people's foreign wars since the Huo Hussars. It wiped out the Hu people who were threatening the frontier at the moment of the north wind of the empire. Without a hundred years of reunion, it is impossible to recover their vitality.

Since then, firearms have officially entered the eyes of the world, realizing its incomparable power.

Afterwards, Fang Jun formed a navy, equipped them with firearms on a large scale, and made them famous all over the world, making the navy invincible in the world, subverting enemy countries, protecting caravans, and fighting on the battlefield, all of which show that firearms are enough to destroy the world. The prestige!

When it came to the Battle of the Eastern Expedition, although the whole army unanimously rejected Fang Jun's generals and troops, and tried to downplay the power of firearms as much as possible, but in fact, every time they attacked a tough battle, they often relied on firearms to open breakthroughs. Above, firearms show their power.

Especially in the battles in Jian'an City, Anshi City and other places, the destructive power of firearms on the fortified city was beyond words, which shocked the whole army.

If the Foundry Bureau falls into the hands of the rebels, allowing them to obtain a large number of powerful firearms, then whether it is Taiji Palace or Xingqing Palace, the towering and solid city walls will no longer be reliable, and the powerful firearms are enough to blow some into ruins. And then into the palace.

Feeling bad, Xiao Yu hurriedly said, "Can you send an army to break out of the city and defend the foundry? Even if you can't hold it, it's better to destroy those firearms, and they must not fall into the hands of the rebels!"

He is inextricably linked with the Guanlong Clan. He has dealt with them for most of his life, and he knows the crazy nature of those people in Guanlong. It can blow up to the sky!

All they want is power, and they will do whatever it takes to get it. As for whether Chang'an is riddled with holes after they get it, they don't care at all.

In today's world, the strength of the Guanlongmen Clan may not be number one anymore, but when it comes to destruction, no matter whether it is a family from Shandong or a noble family in the south of the Yangtze River, they are not worthy to carry shoes for the Guanlongmen Clan...

Before Li Chengqian could speak, Li Jing shook his head and said: "This matter is basically impossible. Right now, the Guanlong rebels have broken into the city from Jinguang, Anhua and other city gates, advancing all the way towards the imperial city. The reason why the war broke out is because we Blindly retreat to avoid the flames of war spreading everywhere, causing harm to innocent people. But once the army is sent to break through, it is bound to come into contact with the oncoming rebels. At that time, it is inevitable that the war will break out. In the case of a melee , how can we break through? Not to mention the weak strength of the Eastern Palace Sixth Commander, if we divide our troops, the difference in strength between the enemy and ourselves will become even bigger, and if we can't defend Taiji Palace and Xingqing Palace, everything will come to an end."

Speaking of this, he once again advised Li Chengqian: "His Royal Highness, the endless rebel army is powerful and has already occupied many city gates, and the soldiers in the city are menacing. Our troops are weak, but we still have to stick to Taiji Palace and Xingqing Palace respectively. The situation is becoming more and more unfavorable in the two places. Why don't you ask Your Highness to move to the Taiji Palace? We can also concentrate our forces to protect the Taiji Palace."

Li Daozong frowned at the side and said: "Mr. Wei's move can certainly concentrate his troops to the maximum to defend against the enemy, but the Taiji Palace may not be safe."

This is not the first time this topic has been mentioned, but every time it has been rejected, there is only one reason, that is, everyone has no idea about the safety of Xuanwumen...

Unlike Xingqing Palace, which is entirely in the city, Taiji Palace is connected to the military barracks outside through Xuanwu Gate. Normally, the garrison outside Xuanwu Gate can play the role of defending the imperial city. Once a war breaks out in the city, the army can quickly pass through Xuanwu Gate. Everywhere in the city, guard the tall and strong city and defeat the rebels.

However, at the moment, Chai Zhewei, the general of the Zuo Tunwei outside the Xuanwu Gate, has an unclear and vacillating position. Can defend the Xuanwu Gate.

Once the Xuanwu Gate is lost, the Taiji Palace will open its doors, and all the princes, princesses, and concubines Jieyu will be captured by the rebel army... That is absolutely unacceptable.

If the prince moved back to the Taiji Palace, Chai Zhewei rebelled and led troops in from the Xuanwu Gate, it would be tantamount to copying the prince's retreat, and the only way to die.

In the past, Li Jing kept silent every time he talked about this, but today he was uncharacteristically insisting: "Everyone, the Zuo Tunwei is indeed a full-staffed army, but its combat power may not be stronger than half of the right. Tunwei, after all, the Right Tunwei was an elite soldier who followed Fang Junbing out of the White Road and overthrew Xue Yantuo. In fact, the Zuo Tunwei’s lack of training is comparable? Zhang Shigui led the Beiya Imperial Army to guard, and the Xuanwu Gate is definitely as strong as gold! If His Highness has been here in Xingqing Palace, we will have to divide our troops into two groups, in case the rebels are in a hurry, the situation is too passive."

He has always believed that Fang Jun's right guards are far ahead of Chai Zhewei's left guards, even though there are only half of the right guards outside the Xuanwu Gate, and even the soul of the whole army, Fang Jun, is in the Western Regions.

Cui Dunli also said: "The whole army of Youtunwei is equipped with firearms, and they have received brand-new tactics and tactics drills, which can maximize the power of firearms. Now this set of tactics has been studied and improved at a deeper level in the Ministry of War and the Academy. I believe In the near future, it will be implemented to all armies equipped with firearms. Therefore, it is not wrong to say that the combat power of Youtunwei is the crown of all armies. It can be seen from the defeat of a powerful enemy."

He is Fang Jun's trusted confidant, and now he is in charge of all affairs of the Ministry of War, and he knows the strength of Youtunwei very well.These words are due to his always low-key personality, otherwise he would have said something like "Even if half of the right guards can hang and hit the left hip".

Li Daozong stroked his beard, pondered for a while, then nodded and said: "My minister agrees."

There are many ministers in the hall, but when it comes to military talent, Li Jing is the first, followed by Li Daozong. Now the two of them agreed to move to Taiji Palace, and Cui Dunli, who was in charge of the military department and knew military affairs well, also agreed. The rest basically had no room to refute.

Again, the Six Rates of the Eastern Palace were already at a disadvantage in terms of combat power. If they had to divide their forces to defend Taiji Palace and Xingqing Palace, their strength would be stretched and they might be defeated by the rebels one by one.The prince moved to the Tai Chi Palace, constricting all his power in the Tai Chi Palace, and defended more calmly.

Just changing the battalion before the battle will affect the morale and strategic deployment of the army, which requires great courage.

Fortunately, during this crisis, the crown prince showed the lack of determination to kill, and he just pondered for a while before making up his mind: "Then move immediately and go to Taiji Palace!"

"Here!"

The ministers promised that even if there were civil servants, military officials and officials of the East Palace, they would go down and prepare.

Taking advantage of this gap, Li Jing proposed again: "Your Highness, although you can't send troops to break out of the city to garrison the foundry bureau right now, you can send scouts to sneak out of the city and go to the academy to order Xu Jingzong to lead the academy students, distribute weapons, and go to the foundry bureau , try not to lose it!"

(End of this chapter)