Tiantang Splendid

Fang Jun woke up suddenly in his sleep, and Cheng Wuting, who broke in, gasped for a few times, and said in a deep voice: "Marshal, something is wrong, Li Daozong is rebellious!"

"Say the point!"

Fang Jun jumped off the bed, quickly put on his clothes, and took the Shanwen armor hanging on the wall and put them on one by one.

Cheng Wuting stepped forward to help, with a quick tone: "Just now, Li Daozong gathered troops to storm the inner heavy gate. Now there are only a thousand guards at the inner heavy gate. I'm afraid they won't be able to stop them for too long. Once they break through, the consequences will be disastrous."

Inside the inner heavy gate is the Taiji Palace, where palaces and buildings are scattered everywhere. Once the tens of thousands of defenders of the Xuanwu Gate rush in, they can spread out and advance towards the Wude Palace. At that time, if they want to block it, they will not have to multiply their strength. impossible.

Fang Jun's face was calm, he grabbed the pocket and put it on his head, and tied the silk sash: "Assemble the troops, enter the Xuande Gate, and reinforce the Neizhong Gate!"

Cheng Wu was taken aback for a moment, and hurriedly asked: "Aren't you waiting for the imperial edict?"

Inside the Xuande Gate is the Tai Chi Palace. The army guarding the palace is not allowed to enter the Xuande Gate under any circumstances without an order. Otherwise, who can prove whether you are loyal or traitor, whether you entered the palace to suppress rebellion or plot rebellion?
At this moment, the imperial edict has not yet arrived, and if you rashly enter Xuande Gate, it is equivalent to committing a big mistake. Even if the rebellion can be successfully suppressed, it will be a huge handle. Not only the censors and civil servants will hold on to it, but even the emperor himself wants to eliminate hidden dangers. It cannot be ignored.

Fang Jun first checked a pistol to make sure it was loaded, and then put it into a quiver under his ribs. Holding the sheathed horizontal knife in his hand, he strode out and said decisively: "The situation is critical, Your Majesty has already granted me the discretionary right to lead troops into Xuande Gate at any time, you don't have to worry too much, just follow orders."

"Here!"

Cheng Wu didn't dare to say much, so he hurriedly chased Fang Jun out to convey the military order to the whole army.He was just reminding him of his duties. As for whether the emperor granted Fang Jun "arbitrary power", he didn't care at all. Military orders were like mountains. As long as Fang Jun made a decision, no one could question it, let alone defy it.

In the light rain, the entire camp in the Forbidden Garden was boiling. Fang Jun had already expected that the rebel army would launch in the next few days, but he never thought it would be tonight, so the whole army had already been mentally prepared. With the sound, 5000 people assembled quickly, and it took only a cup of tea to complete the assembly.

Fang Jun stood up with his saber pressed, and asked, "How about You Tunwei?"

Cheng Wuting replied: "The mutiny of the Xuanwu Gate and the attack on the inner heavy gate have already cut off the news from inside and outside, and have not been able to hear the situation outside the city for the time being. However, the general has sent people out from the Forbidden Garden to detour to the outside of the Xuanwu Gate to investigate the situation. There will be news.”

There are many dense forests in the Forbidden Garden, especially the northern edge is full of ravines, and it is extremely inconvenient to walk. Therefore, the news between the Forbidden Garden and the Right Tunwei is mostly through the Xuanwu Gate. Even though Li Daozong guarded the Xuanwu Gate very tightly, the Right Tunwei also passed the news freely. channel.

Fang Jun pondered for a moment, frowned, and ordered: "You immediately lead the troops into Xuande Gate to support the Neizhong Gate. If the Neizhong Gate falls, then retreat to the line of Ganlu Hall and Shenlong Hall to ensure the safety of Lizheng Gate. If you die, you must guard the Lizheng Gate and wait for help!"

Cheng Wu was puzzled: "Waiting for help?"

If the rebel army advances to the front line of Ganlu Hall and Shenlong Hall, it means that the imperial guards and Baiqisi in the palace have been severely injured. Under such circumstances, it is too late for the Six Commanders of the Eastern Palace to rush to help. Where will there be reinforcements?

Fang Jun yelled: "This is a military order, you just need to obey it. Asking all kinds of questions will delay the opportunity of the war. Do you really think that the commander-in-chief can't kill you?"

"Here!"

Cheng Wu was taken aback and dared not ask any more questions. He quickly turned over and stepped on his horse, leading his well-equipped five thousand men to go straight to the Xuande Gate. After opening the door, he entered the Taiji Palace in a mighty manner, then turned west and rushed to the Neizhong Gate .

Fang Jun led more than a hundred of his own soldiers to get on their horses, and galloped northward towards the dense forest.

If what he expected was correct, something must have happened to You Tunwei.

Although Li Daozong is ranked behind Li Xiaogong and has been suppressed by him all the year round, he is called "the No. 2 general of the clan", and his ability is indeed lacking, but his biggest advantage is his calm personality, he will not take risks easily if he fights steadily.

Since he led the army to storm the inner heavy gate this time, it meant that there was no power outside the Xuanwu gate that could threaten him.

Chai Zhewei's Zuo Tunwei rebellion was not beyond his expectation. This person is the best at franchise and has a weak stand.But the combat power of Zuo Tunwei is worrying. He suffered a heavy blow that almost wiped out the entire army before. At this time, he may not be able to recover much combat power. How can he withstand the impact of Right Tunwei?

Only when the Right Tunwei has been completely corrupted can the Zuo Tunwei calmly gain control outside the Xuanwu Gate, and Li Daozong dare to attack the Taiji Palace unscrupulously...

If it was true as he had guessed that the right guard had fallen into civil strife, Li Fengjie's generation must have succeeded. Without the right guard to contain the Xuanwu gate, the defense force in the palace would not be able to stop the elite Xuanwu gate under Li Daozong's command.

Therefore, he had to rush to the Xuanwu Gate in person to pull the Youtunwei back up. He believed that even if Li Fengjie and others succeeded in disrupting the Youtunwei, Gao Kan and the others would not stand still, but would be able to stand in a stalemate with them for a while...

*****
"Your Highness!"

In the temporary military camp on the west side of the Circular Mound, Yu Chigong strode straight into Li Zhi's camp with a purple face full of excitement.

In the tent, Li Zhi was discussing with Xiao Yu and Cui Xin, when he saw Yu Chigong barging in without notification, he raised his eyebrows slightly, knowing that something important had happened, he hurriedly asked: "What happened?"

Yu Chigong took two steps forward and handed over a battle report with both hands. He couldn't hide his excitement and said: "The news that just arrived, the king of Jiangxia County led the [-] Xuanwu Gate defenders, and anyway, they have gathered troops to storm the inner heavy gate!"

"Whoa!"

Li Zhi stood up with a shock, and accidentally knocked over the tea tray and tea set beside him, but without knowing it, he took two steps forward and snatched the battle report from Yu Chigong's hand, and read it all at once, his lips moved but he didn't say a word , but the hands holding the battle report were trembling slightly.

Xiao Yu and Cui Xin also stood up one after another, the latter with a messy beard, and said loudly: "Your Highness, great things can be accomplished!"

Xiao Yu clapped his hands even more, and said with emotion: "Duke Ying is indeed the most important city in the country, and he did such a big thing quietly, God help His Highness!"

Everyone knows the importance of Xuanwu Gate to Taiji Palace and even the entire Chang'an City, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the core of the strategy.Controlling Xuanwu Gate, the highest point in Chang'an City, can bring Tai Chi Palace under control, and then overlook the entire Tai Chi Palace.

As long as the Taiji Palace is not lost, even if the army can capture Mingde Gate and enter Chang'an City, they will have to fight bloody battles in front of the Taiji Palace, and the outcome is uncertain.Even if he entered the Taiji Palace, the emperor could calmly retreat from Xuanwu Gate. No matter whether he crossed Tongguan along the Weishui River to Shandong and Jiangnan, or crossed Xianyang and crossed Longyou to go straight to Hexi, no one could stop him.

At that time, even if King Jin occupies Chang'an and ascends the throne, he will still face the situation of two heavens and two rulers in the country. The split of the empire is inevitable, and a protracted civil war is about to begin...

Now that Li Daozong had joined the King of Jin and entered the Taiji Palace anyway, it was equivalent to cutting off all of Li Chengqian's escape routes, and he could only sit and watch success or failure in the Taiji Palace.

But how could he win?

Such a desperate situation is seen by the troops stationed in various places in Guanzhong. Isn't it just a godsend opportunity that has been waiting for a long time?

It is bound to rise up and respond to King Jin.

Xiao Yu couldn't help but cast a glance at Chu Suiliang at the side. Their eyes met, and they both understood each other's thoughts: There were many crises and the end of the mountain, but they forcibly found a way out, and it was a road leading to the sky. Jiuxiao...

In this way, the previously so-called "confession" is not only superfluous, but may even become a hidden danger.

sloppy...

Li Zhi's face was radiant, and the exhaustion of many days was swept away. He laughed and said, "It's not just the work of Duke Ying alone? You are able to defy power, abandon your family and career, and help this king to follow the late emperor's last wish to clarify the truth. Huanyu, mopping up traitors and traitors are all the heroes of my great Tang Dynasty! The Ming Dynasty broke through Chang'an and achieved great things. This king will share wealth with you all!"

"Your Highness is mighty!"

"We will definitely follow His Highness behind, and assist His Highness to create an unprecedented achievement!"

……

Li Zhi raised his hand to stop everyone's excitement, because the scene was already a bit flattering, which is not what a wise monarch should do. Besides, it's only my general trend at the moment, but I haven't done my best yet.

"Ninety-ninety people can travel hundreds of miles. Right now, we have the advantage. Victory is within easy reach, but we must not be negligent."

Li Zhi calmed down, reminded everyone, and then asked Yu Chigong: "What do you think Duke E should do now?"

Due to the lack of strategic giants under his command, Li Zhi almost obeyed Yu Chigong's words in the military.

Yuchi Gong said in a deep voice: "Although the Jiangxia County King has an absolute advantage, it is not difficult to capture the inner heavy gate and occupy the Taiji Palace, but we can't wait and see what happens, we should actively respond."

Everyone nodded their heads in agreement.

Breaking the Emperor's Tower is the first achievement, who can remain indifferent?
What's more, although Li Daozong was at the most critical moment anyway, no one knew what he would do after entering the Taiji Palace. What if he supported another prince and wanted to become emperor on his own?
That possibility is slim, but by no means impossible.

If the fruits of victory are stolen when they are victorious, then everyone here should simply hit the wall and commit suicide...

Yu Chigong immediately said: "In my humble opinion, I will gather the whole army to attack Mingde Gate in the morning. Once Mingde Gate falls, the army can drive straight in along Zhuque Street to Chengtian Gate, and cooperate with You Neizhongmen to enter Taiji Palace." The Jiangxia County King, the false emperor cannot escape, and the situation is no longer variable."

Li Zhi nodded: "Yes!"

He understood Yu Chigong's meaning, everyone had gone through all kinds of hardships to lead the army to attack this place, if you sit like a mountain and watch Li Daozong break through the Tai Chi Palace and decide the overall situation in one fell swoop, wouldn't it be a very low sense of existence?

so embarrassing...

Moreover, with Li Daozong leading the entire battle situation, there are too many variables, so we have to guard against it.

Furthermore, with the collapse of the Right Tunwei, the rebellion of the Zuo Tunwei, the loss of Xuanwu Gate, and the opening of the Taiji Palace, the imperial army around Chang'an and the Six Commanders of the East Palace must rush to Xuanwu Gate immediately to prevent the situation from deteriorating. Under such circumstances, it is also a good time for King Jin's army to flex its muscles.

A guard from the outside rushed in, came to Li Zhi and saluted, with a hurried tone: "Your Highness, just now the scouts sent back the news that the army led by Lu Guogong has broken out of the camp and is slowly heading towards Fengqiyuan!"

Everyone in the tent was shocked.

Cheng Yaojin mobilized the entire army without a military order, what is he going to do?