Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3497 Struggle
On the Xuanwu gate.

Under the heavy snow all over the sky, Zhang Shigui stood in front of the city tower with his helmet on his armor. He looked at the two barracks not far away with his hands on the arrow stacks. His ears were filled with the roar of artillery, and his eyes reflected the sky The fire light, the expression is stern and cold.

"Commander, do we want to go to help? The Zuo Tunwei suddenly attacked the Right Tunwei. It must have been instigated by the rebels. After the capture of the Right Tunwei, they must come to attack Xuanwumen with a single blow."

The deputy general around him gave advice.

Zhang Shigui remained silent.

Just now when Cui Dunli went out of Xuanwu Gate to read the prince's edict to the left and right guards and returned, he clearly told himself to be careful to guard the left guards, lest there be any unexpected events.As a result, before dawn, Zuo Tunwei assembled in large numbers, and then blatantly raided You Tunwei.

Next, Xuanwu Gate must be Zuo Tunwei's ultimate goal, there is no doubt about it.

However, Zhang Shigui was silent for a long time, but shook his head and said: "It can't be like this, the left guards are strong and strong, even if they can't defeat the right guards in one fell swoop, they can easily stop the right guards and trap them in the camp."

The two military camps in the distance were all brightly lit, he pointed to the Zuo Tunwei camp, and said: "Look, the Zuo Tunwei did not come out in full force, there are still a large number of soldiers in the camp, if we go out of the city to help the Right Tun Wei, but Zuo Tunwei took advantage of the situation to make a surprise attack, and even went straight to Xuanwu Gate, then it would be a big trouble. Therefore, we must not act rashly. To be able to win the battle, you have to pay a huge price. When you go back to attack Xuanwumen, you will be exhausted, and we will be able to hold Xuanwumen as firmly as Mount Tai."

Just looking at the current situation, it is clear at a glance who is loyal and who is traitor.It's just that even though Youtunwei is an ally, Zhang Shigui dare not take any risks.It wasn't because he was lacking in courage, but because the safety of Xuanwu Sect was of great concern, how could he be allowed to make the slightest mistake?
It is the best strategy to let the Right Tunwei consume the left Tunwei's combat power, while he himself leads the Beiya Imperial Guards to defend the Xuanwu Gate.

The lieutenant beside him was silent, naturally he knew that Zhang Shigui's decision was the safest, but the Youtun bathroom was fighting bloody battles, and they watched from the sidelines, inevitably resentful in their hearts.

The two stood on the tower to observe for a while, and the deputy general pointed to the side of the Zuo Tunwei camp, and said: "Please look, commander, there is still an army waiting for the attack, and the entire Zuo Tunwei camp is full of soldiers and horses. But they stood silently, obviously not belonging to the same party. But I don’t know which side’s soldiers and horses?”

Naturally, Zhang Shigui could also see the army standing silently in the wind and snow, the outline of the entire army was outlined by torches, the number of which was no less than [-].

He snorted coldly and said, "It's still guesswork? Naturally, it is which side Chai Zhewei has taken refuge in, and this is the soldier of that side."

Immediately waved his hand and said: "There is no need to guess, this army is bound to participate in the battle later, and you will naturally know where it belongs. You enter the palace immediately, report the situation here to His Royal Highness, and attach the commander's strategy, I implore His Royal Highness Approved."

In the final analysis, Xuanwumen has too much to do with it. Even if he is the guard of Xuanwumen, he cannot alone undertake the decision-making of guarding Xuanwumen's strategy.

It's not that he doesn't want to shoulder this responsibility, he really can't bear it...

"Here!"

The deputy general took the order, immediately turned around and walked down the tower, and walked quickly towards the Tai Chi Palace.

Zhang Shigui still stood on the Xuanwu Gate with his hands behind his back, looking at the distant battlefield raging with flames of war, with a tense mood and a serious face.

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The Taiji Hall is brightly lit. This hall, which symbolizes the supreme imperial power of the enemy country of the Tang Dynasty, has already been filled with civil servants, military generals, and scribes. There are fast steps and low shouts everywhere. Countless scribes and generals come in and out. The atmosphere was extremely tense.

News from all directions gathered here, and after discussion and deliberation by all the subordinates of the Eastern Palace, it was handed over to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for a decision.

On the throne, Li Chengqian sat upright, trying his best to maintain a dignified expression, even though his heart was filled with anxiety, he did not dare to reveal anything.

Right now, he is the core of the entire Eastern Palace system, and it is where the interests of all Eastern Palace subordinates lie. If he shows a panicked look, it will definitely affect the morale of the army.The current situation is already invincible. If you are timid before you are defeated, it will be very easy for the army to lose morale and become more and more defeated.

It's just that he is not such a strong character, but he has to hide the weakness in his heart and try his best to support it.

After drinking a cup of hot tea, Li Chengqian finally couldn't bear it and asked, "What's the situation outside right now?"

The rebel army has already occupied most of Chang'an City, and all the Lifangs have fallen, leaving only Donggong Liu in the imperial city to resist stubbornly.It is said that there are still a steady stream of rebels marching into the city, and the rebels are becoming more and more powerful. The contrast between the strength of the enemy and us is huge. The imperial city is already like a solitary boat in the vast ocean, which may capsize in the huge waves anytime and anywhere.

The aftermath of the defeat made him a little distraught, no matter how hard it is to pretend to be so calm...

Li Daozong turned his head and said in a respectful voice: "Your Highness, although the rebel army has the upper hand, they are all mobs, lacking real elites, and difficult to attack. Therefore, although the battle around the imperial city is fierce, the situation is just stalemate. The rebels are not at a disadvantage. The rebels are loosely organized and poor in quality. If they fail to capture the imperial city in one go, their morale will drop and the morale of the army will be shaken. It is a fact of treason, but it cannot be disputed, when the situation becomes stalemate, there will inevitably be people from all over the world to criticize him, to expose his treasonous deeds, to be criticized by the world, and his power will collapse!"

Hearing Li Daozong's confident words, Li Chengqian finally felt relieved, and asked instead: "How about Xuanwumen?"

Although Li Jing vowed that the right guards are strong in combat power and are definitely not the enemy of the left guards. As long as the right guards guard outside the Xuanwu Gate, they will be safe, but Li Chengqian is still worried. After all, the strength of the left guards is two of the right guards. Double, if Chai Zhewei really took refuge in the Guanlongmen Clan, then he might get extra support from the troops. If several times the troops suddenly exploded, can the Youtunwei really be able to stop it?
It would be fine if Fang Jun still sits in the Right Tunwei. With Fang Jun's prestige and ability, he is naturally not afraid of powerful enemies, but right now the Right Tunwei is only led by a little-known Gao Kan...

Li Junxian heard this and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, everything in the Xuanwu Sect remains the same. The final general has arranged all the best players in the 'Hundred Knights' in the Xuanwu Sect. If there is any trouble, he will report it immediately."

Now that the rebel army has already occupied more than half of Chang'an City, the soldiers of the "Hundred Cavalry Division" can't hide in it at all, they are forced to retreat to the imperial city, and they don't belong to each other with the Six Commanders of the Eastern Palace, so it is difficult to intervene in the defensive battle of the imperial city, so they have to be sent to the imperial city. For the time being, being placed in the Xuanwu Gate can at least be regarded as a barrier, and it can also exist as a reserve team. Once the situation collapses, they can quickly participate in the battle.

There was a faint roar, and everyone in the hall was shocked. Fortunately, an official ran in and reported loudly: "The students of the Academy have rushed to the Foundry Bureau under the leadership of Xu Jingzong, and built defenses on the spot to fight bloody battles with the rebels. Academy Student Xin Mao will lead the crowd to Kunming Pond, start the ships on Kunming Pond, and bombard the rebels besieging the foundry bureau with ship-borne artillery, the offensive is fierce, but the outcome of the battle is yet to be known."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The most fearful thing is that the Foundry Bureau fell into the hands of the rebels, who seized the artillery in the warehouse to bombard the imperial city.Everyone in the world knows the power of artillery, once it is used to bombard the imperial city, the walls and houses may collapse, and the Six Commanders of the Eastern Palace will be defeated immediately.

Xiao Yu frowned and said: "Looking at it now, although this firearm is sharp, it is actually a double-edged sword. It can hit the enemy and hurt yourself. In the future, His Highness should control it more, and must not let it flood into disasters, otherwise the consequences will be severe." Terrible."

Up to now, Fang Jun controls the Ministry of War with one hand, and under his command there are powerful troops in the world such as the Royal Navy and You Tunwei. He has made great achievements and is powerful, and he has become a figure in the military's sole control in one fell swoop, and he can even faintly compete with Cheng Yaojin. , Yu Chigong and others fought in court, only slightly inferior to Li Ji.

What is supporting Fang Jun's status today?
It is the firearm!

Gunpowder was developed by Fang Jun, and now the foundry bureau that develops muskets, cannons and other firearms was founded by Fang Jun, and his confidants are all up and down.

Coupled with the fact that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has great trust in him and obeys his words, if this situation continues, in time, Fang Jun will definitely become a giant in the court, and it will be difficult for anyone to compete with him.

By that time, the Guanlong Clan had probably disappeared, and the only ones standing in the way of Fang Jun covering the sky with his hands were the Jiangnan gentry.In politics, there are no permanent allies, nor permanent enemies, but only permanent interests.

If Fang Jun can be weakened by a bit of strength today, when the Jiangnan gentry fight against him in the future, they will have more confidence...

(End of this chapter)