Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3512
Standing in the cold wind and snow, Chai Zhewei still couldn't accept the current failure, and his whole body was a little bit lost.He knew what consequences he would face if he was defeated, not only that he might die here, but most importantly, the title of "Duke Qiao" would also be seized by the court following his defeat.

Because no matter whether the final winner is the crown prince or Guan Long, it will definitely not be King Jing Li Yuanjing.And I will be doomed to be blamed as a "rebel", and even the fief inherited from my mother will be recovered and deprived by the court...

Li Yuanjing led the defeated soldiers to Chai Zhewei's side in embarrassment. Seeing Chai Zhewei sitting on the horse with a dazed face, he didn't know how to adjust the army to cope with the coming enemy charge. He immediately became angry and shouted: "The enemy!" The charge is imminent, shouldn't Duke Qiao follow the example of the Marquis of Huaiyin and fight with his back to turn defeat into victory?"

Although he was lacking in military strategy, he had read several military books after all, and he knew the battle examples of "Last Stand", and felt that the situation where there was a strong enemy in front of him and the Wei River was behind his back was very suitable.Since the Marquis of Huaiyin was able to turn his back on the water and put him to death, and defeated King Zhao's 20 soldiers with more than [-] Han troops, it may not be possible to follow the example of the ancients and turn defeat into victory.

At the very least, although the army is currently defeated, it still has tens of thousands of troops, which is comparable to that of the Youtunwei. If you organize a defensive wave, there is already a great chance...

Chai Zhewei looked at Li Yuanjing as if he saw an idiot, and said coldly: "Does the lord think that Youtunwei is not as good as King Zhao's 20 mobs back then, or does he think that the future will be comparable to the Marquis of Huaiyin?"

Now he feels regretful in his heart, wishing he could go back in time and make a new decision and join Guan Long's command. Even being a loyal minister and honestly guarding the Xuanwu Gate is a meritorious service.Therefore, he was full of hatred towards Li Yuanjing, and felt that it was Li Yuanjing's bewitching that made him take this step, but in the end it was a crushing defeat.

I wanted to speculate, but in the end I lost everything. The resentment in my heart can be seen...

Li Yuanjing was stunned for a moment, seeing the fierce light in Chai Zhewei's eyes, his heart trembled, knowing that Chai Zhewei was timid, and there was nothing he could do now, so he hurriedly said: "Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs. There is no need to worry, you can forcibly cross the Wei River to gather soldiers. As long as this king asks for help from the clan princes and county kings, he will surely be able to gather tens of thousands of soldiers again, and the victory of the comeback is unknown!"

Although Zuo Tunwei is currently defeated, there are still tens of thousands of soldiers left, and their strength is acceptable.Without the assistance of Zuo Tunwei, it would be absolutely impossible to capture Xuanwu Gate and achieve great things with the strength of the royal family kings alone.At this stage, not only he has no way out, but also the princes and kings who support him in the clan have no way out, otherwise no matter which side the crown prince or Guan Long wins, they will be attacked.

In the past, those princes and county kings still preserved their strength and refused to lend him more soldiers and horses. Now that they have reached this point, they can't help them.

There are many remnants of Zuo Tunwei, plus the royal soldiers and horses, waiting for an opportunity to fight again after the army is reorganized, it may not be impossible to turn defeat into victory.After all, the main battlefield right now is still outside the imperial city, and the Liu rate of the East Palace is fighting fiercely with the Guanlong rebels. I am afraid that it will not be possible to tell the winner for a while, as long as he can see the timing, there is still a lot to do.

But if Chai Zhewei backed down, fearing in his heart and completely withdrawing his timidity, then it would be troublesome...

Chai Zhewei's eyes flickered, and his thoughts turned.

Up to now, there is no way for him to retreat. A crime of treason is enough to make him dismissed from office and seize his title, and his decapitation is the most unacceptable. If the title is taken away, then he will become a sinner of the Chai family, and future generations will complain cast aside!
It's just that if he flees in embarrassment right now, although he escaped with his life, the loss of troops under his command will greatly reduce his strength. If he wants to assist King Jing to seize military power after he ascends the throne as imagined before, it is absolutely impossible, because he will support King Jing from all sides. Ascension to the throne has become a secondary support, the status is not the same, and the power will naturally be withheld.

But after thinking about it, even if he can't grab more power, there is still some hope of getting things done, otherwise no matter whether he goes to the prince or Guan Long at this moment, no one will pay attention...

Weighing the trade-offs, he can only swallow his complaints, slowly nod his head, and said: "What the prince said is true, this defeat is really beyond the reach of defense, and the final situation will be chaotic. I am willing to listen to the prince's orders."

Li Yuanjing was determined, he was afraid that after Chai Zhewei's defeat, in order to seek the forgiveness of the prince or Guan Long, he would suddenly use his own head to plead guilty.At present, Chai Zhewei's attitude has obviously lost his position. If he changes his previous strength and is willing to cling to himself, it can be regarded as a loss and a gain.

After all, Zuo Tunwei still has [-] to [-] soldiers, and after reorganization, the combat power is still not to be underestimated...

In the distance, the right guards had already assembled, and the armored cavalry also took a rest, looking at the imminent offensive.Li Yuanjing said: "It's not too late. I also ask Qiao Guo to mobilize the army as soon as possible. Let's forcefully cross the Wei River and regroup."

Chai Zhewei was speechless.

Although the Weishui did not freeze, it was only because of its rapid flow, and the water temperature was definitely not low.If the soldiers were to swim across the river in such a freezing climate, they would probably suffer cramps from the cold if they entered the water.

He didn't intend to despise Li Yuanjing, pointed to the upstream direction, and said: "After the last general leads the army, the prince can go upstream to the Zhongwei Bridge to cross the river, and the last general will arrive later."

Li Yuanjing couldn't help frowning.

Above the Wei River, there are three large bridges, usually called the East Wei Bridge, the Middle Wei Bridge, and the West Wei Bridge.The most famous of them is the Xiwei Bridge. When His Majesty Li Er came to the throne, Jie Li Khan led the wolf riders to drive straight into Guanzhong. allusion.The Zhongwei Bridge is on the Wei River in the north of Chang'an City. The bridge is six feet wide, with 380 steps from north to south, 68 rooms, 750 columns, and 120 beams. There must be guards guarding the bridgehead.

If you want to cross the river from now on, you must meet the rebels hand in hand, which may not be much easier than the queen.

However, since Chai Zhewei expressed his willingness to lead the army as the empress, it was more dangerous after all. Li Yuanjing thought that he couldn't forcefully snatch the empress from Chai Zhewei, right?
I had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "It's so good!"

Immediately led the royal soldiers and horses under his command to rectify, went upstream along the Weishui River, and went straight to the Zhongwei Bridge.

Chai Zhewei also assembled his troops and slowly retreated towards Zhongwei Bridge, while trying to resist the upcoming charge of Youtunwei.

*****
In Shujing Hall, the bronze incense burner on the carved lacquer table is bright in color and simple in shape. A wisp of sandalwood incense rises and slowly drifts away. The light fragrance fills the hall, making people meditate and feel refreshed.

Outside the bright glass window, a thin withered branch stretched obliquely from the corner of the wall, and clusters of pale pink plum blossoms adorned it, blooming in full bloom against the cold.

Princess Changle put on a crimson palace attire, her crow's hair was neatly tied into a bun, her snow-white and slender neck was so white that it shone brightly, her pretty face was indifferent and serene, she was kneeling and sitting In front of a coffee table, tea is brewed elegantly.

He just moved his eyes away from the tea set in his hand, and focused on a pair of delicate white feet under the coffee table opposite. He was immediately displeased, and softly reprimanded: "It's freezing cold, why do you always not wear socks? If you don't have rules, you don't wear socks." Forget it, the so-called all diseases arise from the soles of the feet, if the meridians and viscera are affected and the root of the disease falls, you will cry sometimes!"

Princess Jinyang, who was sitting obediently and kneeling across from her, didn't take it seriously. She moved her slender cross-toes mischievously, and raised her graceful eyebrows: "There are only you and my sister here, what rules do we need? Naturally, it's best to be more comfortable. Besides, this flaming earth dragon, there will be nowhere to suffer from the cold."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hands to take the teacup from Princess Changle, held it to his lips, blew on the hot air, and took a shallow sip. The boiling hot tea entered his throat, leaving a fragrance on his teeth and cheeks. Then he burst into a smile and praised: "The tea made by my sister is delicious!"

Princess Changle glared at her angrily, took a sip from the teacup herself, and asked curiously: "The imperial city is under siege, why are you not afraid at all?"

The rebel army besieged the imperial city, and the sound of gunfire was endless. Not only the servants and maids in the palace panicked and trembled, but even the concubines were nervous and fearful, lest the imperial city would fall and the rebels would swarm in. .

The army is in chaos, and those rebels are not easy to restrain. If they attack the imperial city and become violent, it will be an irreversible disaster...

(End of this chapter)