Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3926 Eliminate the remnants of the enemy
The sky was gloomy and drizzling.

Cheng Yaojin rode his horse and took the lead. He traveled all the way from the north of Lishan Mountain to Bashui River, and then turned south along the river course. Thousands of light cavalry followed behind him, with the sound of hooves. Roaring in the torrential, overwhelming.

Walking to Baqiao, Cheng Yaojin reined in the horse and stopped at the bridge head. The soldiers behind him also stopped and stood behind them.

Cheng Yaojin held the rein in one hand and the lance in the other. Looking around the banks of the Bashui River, he saw green willows and surging turbid waves. The Baqiao connecting the two banks had been destroyed by the war, and a temporary pontoon bridge was built on the river. , Covered with wooden boards, reinforced with ropes, floating and shaking in the surging river.

For a while, my mind floated.

Last year, during the Eastern Expedition, the troops were dispatched from this place. The elders in Guanzhong ate pots of rice and saw them off along the road. They hoped that the army would expand its territory and make a triumphant return as soon as possible.Now I return to Baqiao as the vanguard of the army, but the bridge has been destroyed and people are dead, and the eyes are full of desolation.The land of Guanzhong fell into natural disasters and military disasters, and the prosperity and scenic spots were gone, only ruins and a mess remained.

In the distance, the Guanlong army stationed at the gate of Chunming had just received the news that Changsun Wuji and others had abandoned the palace city. They were in a panic before they had time to evacuate, and they were crowded under the gate of the city.

Cheng Yaojin looked resolutely, pointed at the Chunming Gate with a long lance in his hand, and shouted: "Cross the river and take over the Chunming Gate!"

"Here!"

The soldiers of Zuo Wuwei under his command suddenly responded, and immediately crossed the pontoon bridge in an orderly manner, arrayed and rushed towards Chunming Gate.

The Guanlong army outside the Chunming Gate had already lost their backbone, their command was slack, and their morale collapsed. At first they thought that the cavalry who came across the river were the right guards, but they ran around in panic, until they found out that they were Cheng Yaojin's Zuo Wuwei. , they all heaved a long sigh of relief, and then they stopped running. They simply stood where they were, dropped their weapons, took off their leather armor, crouched with their heads in their arms in the muddy field, and surrendered on the spot.

Zuo Wuwei rushed in and took over the defense of Chunming Gate without bloodshed.

Cheng Yaojin ordered the captives to be collected and driven to the east of Baqiao and at the foot of Lishan Mountain for temporary settlement, and then sorted out the defense of Chunming Gate. Instead of entering the city immediately, he sent scouts into the city to investigate the situation of the internal war in the city.

In fact, all kinds of news in Chang'an City had already reached his ears along the way, and he had a good grasp of the current situation in the city, but at this moment, when Youtunwei and Donggong Liu led a large-scale counterattack, every time he delayed entering the city for a moment, The battle will continue for a while, and the Guanlong army can be weakened a bit more...

He has always expressed his neutral position, does not intervene in the battle for the reserve position, and has no obvious side, but in the court, with various interests entangled, how can he really stay out of it?Anyone will consider their own interests and the development of the situation, and will have likes and dislikes in their hearts.

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In the Tai Chi Palace, the morale of Donggong Liu led his soldiers towards the rebels like wolves and tigers.

Cheng Chubi led his troops to cross forward from the left side, raiding Ningxiang Pavilion, Zhaoqing Hall, Lingyan Pavilion, Shenlong Hall, Rihua Gate, and Wude Hall all the way, and the front of the troops went straight to Lizheng Hall.

Li Jing commanded the central army to push the temples of Chengxiang, Yanjia, and Ganlu along the central axis of the siege, while the other line was led by Li Siwen and Qu Tuquan, and raided along the right.The Sixth Army of the East Palace led a large-scale counterattack by the three-way army. Since the rebels invaded Taiji Palace, they have retreated step by step. As a result, morale plummeted, the morale of the army was slackened, and there was no intention to fight to the death. Under the counterattack of the East Palace Six Rates, the tide retreated towards Chengtianmen. However, Chengtianmen was also captured by the right guard at this moment. collapse.

Countless rebels discarded their weapons, took off their leather armor, and surrendered on the spot when the Six Rates of the East Palace rushed in front of them. Even if there were resisting troops, it was difficult to organize an effective defense. Disintegrated quickly and slaughtered cleanly.

In the evening, when the sky was cloudy and rainy, Li Siwen led his army to break through the position where the rebels gathered in the square on the south side of the Taiji Hall, and went straight to Chengtianmen, where they joined forces with Gao Kan's Youtunwei, who captured Chengtianmen.

Immediately, on and off the city, inside and outside the palace, countless soldiers and generals of the Sixth Commander of the Eastern Palace and the soldiers and generals of the Youtun Guards burst into cheers, and some captains of the Sixth Commander of the Eastern Palace took off their pockets and threw them into the air, rushing forward Hugged tightly with the guards of Youtun, jumped up and down, weeping with joy.

Since Guanlong raised troops last year, East Palace Six took the lead to block the city gate, then the city gate fell, retreated into the East Palace, and later moved to Taiji Palace, and began to bear the tide-like offensive of Guanlong's army ten times its size, day by day Restless and sleepless night and night, the Guanlong army adopted the wheel tactics to send their troops into battle in turn, but there were only so many people in the sixth rate of the East Palace, which could withstand the fierce offensive of the rebels.

Even the Tai Chi Palace fell twice, and the entire East Palace and its troops struggled to support the fierce rebel offensive, but the casualties were second. The hopeless plight of being besieged by groups without any hope of victory wreaks havoc on the soldiers' psychology. It was worse than death.

Today, which soldiers and generals are not scarred and broken?

If it wasn't for the commander-in-chief, Li Jing, the military god of the generation, under the blessing of his endless prestige and exquisite command, he might have already collapsed...

However, in such despair, the cloud suddenly opened up and the moon was bright, and the death was saved. Not only did Zhang Shigui surrender to the prince and let go of the Xuanwu Gate, so that the East Palace Six Rates could withdraw from the Taiji Palace in the worst case, the more important thing was the right hand. The Tunwei raided the Jinguang Gate extremely powerfully and captured it. The tens of thousands of Guanlong troops outside the Jinguang Gate were defeated by the attack of the Right Tunwei.

Such a change in the situation injected extremely strong confidence into the Six Rates of the Eastern Palace, and more than ten thousand soldiers broke out like a tiger descending the mountain, and wiped out the rebels in the Taiji Palace who had lost their morale!
If you are defeated, even if you don't die, you will be reduced to a prisoner and slave, like a dolphin and a dog;
If you win, you will make great achievements and soar into the sky!
This is the work of a dragon. As long as the crown prince ascends the throne in the future, how can he forget every general and every soldier of the East Palace Liu who sacrificed his life to guard the Tai Chi Palace today?
Of course, those who died in the war will be given generous pensions, and those who survived will be promoted with honors, officials and nobles, and countless money and fertile fields!
From now on, the Six Commanders of the Eastern Palace are to the Crown Prince, just like the "Yuan Cong Forbidden Army" was to Emperor Gaozu, and the "Xuanjia Iron Cavalry" was to His Majesty Li Er. !
How can you not be excited?
Compared to the ecstasy of the entire army, Li Jing has always remained calm. When the rebels aggressively invaded the Forbidden Palace and fell, he stood still. Now that the desperate situation has turned defeat into victory, he can treat it normally.The command post was relocated from the inner gate to the side of the Taiji Hall, and orders were issued one after another.

First, inform the prince outside the Xuanwu Gate of the news of Tai Chi Palace's recovery, and then ask the right guards to withdraw from Chang'an to pursue the rebels. The defense of Chang'an will be taken over by the Six Commanders of the East Palace. Sort it out thoroughly to make sure that there is no fish that slipped through the net to hide in it, and get ready for welcoming the prince back to the palace.

Soon, the crown prince issued an edict from the Youtunwei Camp, agreeing to Li Jingzhi's proposals one by one, allowing him to lead the army to take over the defense of Chang'an, and all the Guanlongmen who participated in the mutiny will be blocked and their families arrested. Men over the age of ten were all imprisoned, and those under the age of ten were imprisoned together with their female relatives in various temples in Chang'an City for detention.

Order Ma Zhou to return to Jingzhao Mansion to restore law and order in the city and the operation of the yamen, and at the same time assist Li Jing to seize the properties under the names of various clans...

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The people in Chang'an City fled a lot at the beginning of the mutiny. Later, the Guanlongmen Clan blocked the gates of the city. Bless Buddha, don't be affected by the flames of war.

When the rebels and the Sixth Commander of the East Palace fought in the imperial city, the Guanlong army was continuously transferred to the city for support under the raging flames. Too many troops had nowhere to settle, so they could only forcibly requisition the Taiping, Shanhe, Xingdao, and Wu areas south of the imperial city. Bendangfang was stationed with troops, and the common people were moved to Qujiangchi area for temporary resettlement.

The rest of the people in Lifang were trapped in the square and could not go out, and they were disturbed by soldiers stealing and looting from time to time. They were already frightened and haggard.

First, the Guanlong army captured the imperial city and entered the Taiji Palace. The people thought that the war would eventually end. Although the East Palace, which represented the Zhengshuo court of the imperial court, was destroyed, everyone felt a little bit sad, but the Guanlongmen Clan is the number one in the world. The powerful family is deeply rooted and powerful, and the people of Chang'an recognize it very highly. It is not impossible for Guan Long to lead the change of storage positions.

So the people only hope that the war will end soon and life can return to normal.

Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly reversed. The fire outside the Jinguang Gate could be clearly seen by the people of the entire Chang'an City. The flames that burned half the sky flew into the air, and also burned the people of Chang'an in panic—could it be that the strong Guan Long The army is going to be defeated by Fang Jun?
This Fang Erlang first led half of the right guards out of the town of Hexi, defeated tens of thousands of cavalry in Tuyuhun, and then went straight to the Western Regions without stopping, and wiped out the 20 Dashi troops who invaded the border. Even defeating Guanlong, losing a lot... Such a remarkable record is even more shocking than when Li Jing led his troops to rush into Mobei and destroy the Turks!

Is it possible that Datang will have another "Military God"?
When the right guards defeated the Guanlong army outside the Jinguangmen and stormed the Jinguangmen, Dou Dewei fled without a fight. The right guards entered the Jinguangmen and attacked Yanshoufang all the way. Under Chengtian's sect, the people of the entire Chang'an City realized in a daze that Donggong actually survived a desperate situation at the most critical juncture and reversed to win.

The victory of the East Palace is indeed a more acceptable result for the people of Chang'an, but apart from the joy and encouragement of everyone, they are more concerned about restoring order and people's livelihood as soon as possible.

However, the Sixth Commander of the East Palace then took over the defense of Chang'an, sealed up countless residences of Guan Longxun and nobles, searched and arrested all the villages, and arrested all the direct descendants of the Guan Longmen Clan, even the female relatives and children were sent to various monasteries for custody. , and finally let the people understand that this mutiny is far from over.

...... Chapter 960 Seventh, clearing up the remnants of the enemy

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