Tiantang Splendid

4346--Andrew
"What the hell is this bastard trying to do?!"

Li Zhi, who has always been gentle and refined, pays attention to an unflappable style, now he heard the news that Cheng Yaojin was slowly approaching Fengqiyuan without any hurry, he couldn't help being furious, and jumped up against the case.

It's not that his city is not deep enough, it's just that at the critical moment of life and death, the old man Cheng Yaojin blatantly overthrows his previous promise, and follows him closely with intentions of doing something wrong, like a hungry wolf, which makes him terrified Han is helpless, how can he not be shocked and angry?
Yu Chigong was also filled with anger, and said angrily: "I implore Your Highness to give an order, the old minister will lead his sons and sons to turn around and fight the old thief to the death, and he will be killed, so that he will not hinder His Highness from accomplishing his great cause!"

He and Cheng Yaojin have been at odds with each other all their lives, and there are definitely a lot of things that have caused them to get in the way. Now Cheng Yaojin's tricks like this are very likely to destroy King Jin's great achievements, and even put him in great danger. Can you swallow this breath?

Xiao Yu on the side shook his head and said: "Absolutely not! Although Cheng Yaojin seems to be following behind us with unruly intentions and disobedience to military orders, he has never shown his chariots and horses against His Highness. It may not be that he is still weighing pros and cons If the Duke of E turned around to fight with him at this moment, Li Jing would definitely not let go of this opportunity. When the Duke of E was held back and the Sixth Commander of the East Palace arrived, wouldn't it mean that the front door drove the tiger away and the back door entered the wolf? This cannot be done recklessly. , should also be considered in the long term.”

Yuchi Gong said angrily: "What a fart! Li Daozong has already entered the Taiji Palace, the imperial guards in the palace cannot stop it, and it is easy to capture the Wude Palace. The left guard outside the Xuanwu Gate is about to defeat the right guard. If we are captured If you get entangled in this, what should you do if there are unexpected changes?"

This time even Xiao Yu was speechless.

Once Li Daozong entered the Hall of Wude and captured him alive or killed the emperor, who can guarantee that he will not appoint another prince to the throne?
Unlike everyone present, the reason why Li Daozong attached to King Jin was not for his own benefit, but because he was loyal to Emperor Taizong and wanted to fulfill his last wish for him.But people's hearts are unpredictable. If Li Daozong thinks that supporting an emperor can gain more benefits than supporting Jin Wang to ascend the throne, and wants to taste the power of the world, what will Li Zhi do?
Continue to attack Chang'an, enter the Taiji Palace, and then kill Li Daozong?
Once that happens, Li Daozong only needs to put Li Chengqian under house arrest, and then in the name of Li Chengqian order the East Palace Six Rates to cooperate with Li Daozong, then Li Zhi will only be defeated and will never win...

At that time, even if Xiao Yu had a hundred copies of "Confessions" in his hand, it would not help.

He couldn't help but glanced at King Jin. The plan was very careful in advance, but now the implementation is changing rapidly, which is too passive for King Jin...

Li Zhi calmed down. Although he wished to peel the old man Cheng Yaojin to pieces, he also knew that Xiao Yu's words were reasonable. If he had a conflict with Cheng Yaojin at this time, he would definitely hold him back. Come on, can the [-] mob under his command be able to defeat Zuo Wuwei, who is Yaojin in the process, and Li Jing's Donggong Six Rate?

Taking a deep breath, Li Zhi said, "Stand still for the time being, and let the Prince of Jiangxia restrain the Six Commanders of the East Palace so that he cannot enter the palace for rescue. Duke E, get ready, and accompany me to meet Duke Lu in person!"

Everyone was shocked, and Cui Xin, who had been silent all this time, dissuaded him: "Gong Lu's position is not clear, how can His Highness put himself in danger? If he has malicious intentions, it may be bad for His Highness!"

Xiao Yu also said: "I met him before, and I know that he is vacillating and has two ends. If your majesty goes to meet him, it will be very dangerous."

Who can guarantee that Cheng Yaojin won't violently injure others and arrest Li Zhi?As one of the most powerful generals among the ministers of Zhenguan, even though he is not young now, Cheng Yaojin's bravery has always been praised by others. Once a violent incident arises, it is not impossible to take advantage of Li Zhi's unpreparedness to capture him.

If Li Zhi falls into the hands of Cheng Yaojin, the army of more than [-] will collapse in an instant, and no one can afford the consequences...

Li Zhi was very firm, he waved his hand and said, "It's okay, with Duke E at your side, how can you allow those secret tricks?"

Yu Chigong got up, patted the breastplate and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, Cheng Yaojin's subordinate is defeated, if he dares to make a move, I will kill him on the spot!"

Back then, Emperor Taizong was haunted by nightmares, and there was always evil in his dreams, so he couldn't sleep soundly, so he guarded Yu Chigong and Qin Shubao outside the door, and then he suppressed the nightmares and fell asleep soundly. It can be seen that in Emperor Taizong's mind, these two people His force value is the first among Zhenguan Xunchen.

Cheng Yaojin is also a fierce general of the present age, but when it comes to force, he is no match for Yu Chigong who is the champion of the three armies...

Others can't speak anymore. Although the Shandong private army occupies the absolute majority of the army under King Jin's command, they are basically mobs. You can still fight downwind battles. You can only fight hard battles with the right guard. Yu Chigong's status can be said It is unmatched.

Seeing that everyone had no further opinions, Li Zhi confirmed the matter, and Yu Chigong went out to gather his own soldiers and sent someone to deliver a letter to Cheng Yaojin.

Li Zhi asked the left and right: "Where are Xue, Liu, and Zheng now?"

Chu Suiliang was in charge of the military battle reports and document exchanges, and replied: "More than [-] troops under the command of the three armies are moving from Bailuyuan to Shenheyuan, but the progress is not fast, and they seem to be afraid of Cheng Yaojin in front of them."

Li Zhi nodded, feeling even more worried.

If Cheng Yaojin completely surrendered to the emperor, together with the coalition forces of Xue, Liu, and Zheng, his strength would reach more than 6 in an instant, and his retreat would be blocked in an instant. It's not far away, even if Li Daozong successfully entered the Hall of Wude to overthrow Li Chengqian's imperial power, it is unknown which prince will ascend to the throne under the support of Li Daozong...

Therefore, the most urgent task is to convince Cheng Yaojin that as long as Cheng Yaojin stands on his side and blocks Xue, Liu, and Zheng's coalition forces for him, he can lead his army into Chang'an and reach Chengtianmen, taking the initiative to seize the throne.

*****
Wude Hall.

The light rain stopped outside the window, the servant opened the window to let the breeze blow in, and the stale air in the hall was cleared away.

Li Chengqian didn't sleep all night, his eyes were bloodshot, although he had already made all preparations and reserved a second hand, but after all, this battle is about the throne, life and death, and huge pressure is on him like a mountain, and he has to fight in front of the ministers. Pretending to be attached as if nothing had happened and to be in control of everything was a great psychological torment.

All civil servants and military generals have come to the palace. Although the rebels' offensive is close at hand, they all express their support and confidence in the emperor at this time.

Ma Zhoudao: "At present, Chang'an City is relatively peaceful. Officials from Jingzhao Mansion have all entered the city to take charge of the law and order in various neighborhoods. Occasionally, some people who disobeyed the emperor's order have been dealt with properly. In addition, the road from Chengtianmen to Chunmingmen has been put under martial law. Blockade, in times of crisis, you can quickly reach the barracks outside the city, and you will be safe."

The original plan was that once the King of Jin broke the city from the south of the city and approached the palace, the emperor would withdraw from the Xuanwu Gate, but now that Li Daozong unexpectedly rebelled, the Xuanwu Gate could not leave. Converge with Li Jing and Donggong Liushuo.

Li Chengqian took a sip of tea, put down his teacup and shook his head, and said calmly, "I won't leave, I'll just wait here for the rebels, the pheasant slaves, and see who is the destiny."

The crowd remained silent.

Although rationally, His Majesty should be advised to escape from the palace, but they all understand that once they leave the palace at this moment, the morale of the defenders will suffer a serious blow, and it may collapse completely.

At that time, can we only support His Majesty to flee in a panic with the East Palace Six Rates, and the empire will be divided and wars will continue for years?
Unless it was absolutely necessary, no one dared to say words to persuade Li Chengqian to flee.

When the servant changed the tea, Li Chengqian asked, "How is Lu Guogong?"

Li Jidao: "The king of Jin, Chen Bing Huanqiu, soldiers approaching Mingde's gate, can launch an attack at any time. Duke Lu has already led the army to leave the station and advance southward along Fanchuan, which made the king of Jin dare not act rashly. Xue, Liu and Zheng's combined army Slowly approaching after Duke Lu, we are about to reach Fanchuan."

The current trend in the south of the city is that the three parties are arranged vertically, restraining each other, and no one dares to act rashly.

King Jin was afraid that Cheng Yaojin would bite, and Cheng Yaojin was afraid of being suddenly attacked by the coalition forces behind him, so he was cautious and waited for the opportunity. The three parties gathered nearly 20 troops, but the situation was unexpectedly calm...

Li Zhi nodded, and asked again: "Is there any news from Duke Yue?"

Li Ji shook his head: "The scouts reported earlier that the Duke of Yue had sneaked back to the Right Tunwei to try to stop the mutiny and repel the Left Tunwei, but until now no specific news has been sent back. What is going on outside the Xuanwu Gate is temporarily unknown. Unknown."

Xuanwu Gate is really important. Once it is completely controlled by the rebels, it is very likely that the troops stationed in various places in Guanzhong will immediately join King Jin and enter the palace from Xuanwu Gate to support Li Daozong. By that time, King Jin will be almost invincible.

However, if Fang Jun can turn the tide and capture Xuanwu Gate, the situation will be completely reversed. Li Daozong, who has penetrated into Taiji Palace, is isolated and helpless. The troops stationed in various places in Guanzhong are blocked from Xuanwu Gate.

However, the Right Guards first divided up and stationed at Xuande Gate, and then encountered Li Daliang's instigation of rebellion, and then went through a scuffle. The casualties and morale of the army suffered a great blow.

Putting himself in his shoes, Li Ji felt that even if he or Li Jing were in command, he would lose more than win...

Li Chengqian frowned, a little worried about Fang Jun's safety, and of course he was even more worried about the situation outside the Xuanwu Gate, but the most important thing right now was Cheng Yaojin.

"Even though Duke Yue had met with Duke Lu before, Duke Lu never made a clear statement on his position. Now the focus of the whole south of the city is on Duke Lu. His position can almost determine the outcome... Can you send another person there? Lobby Lu Guogong with emotion and reason, and get him a firm promise?"

(End of this chapter)