Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4416 The Night of the Decisive Battle

Yu Chigong patted the breastplate, and said with a black face, "Don't worry, Your Highness, no matter how strong the Youtunwei is, they are just a remnant soldier, with blood drained and lingering, and at the end of their strength, they will not be able to pierce Lu Jin, so why not be afraid?" What? I will mobilize all the troops and make a surprise attack in the middle of the night, and I will definitely be able to break through the city in one fell swoop and set the world in motion!"

At its peak, Youtunwei had no more than [-] soldiers and horses. After successive expeditions to the Western Regions and the Guanlong Mutiny, they were severely damaged, and some recruits were supplemented because they lacked sufficient training and could not reach the combat power at their peak.Later, he was instigated by Li Daliang, which led to an internal strife. Before he could catch his breath, he was attacked by Zuo Tunwei.
Not to mention that after entering the Taiji Palace, they were restrained everywhere and forced to take a defensive position, and at least half of the soldiers were lost.

Right now, there are at best less than [-] guards defending the Hall of Martial Virtue. These soldiers are exhausted from continuous bloody battles, and to defend the huge Hall of Martial Virtue, there must be insufficient troops, and there must be weak spots in the defense.

As long as you find the defensive weakness of Youtunwei and attack it, you will be able to defeat the enemy and capture Wudemen.

It's just that because the torrential rain has affected the judgment of the situation, it is difficult to find the opponent's weakness, but if all the troops are desperately pressed up, the right and left guards will be overwhelmed, and the flaws will inevitably be exposed.

Li Zhi also recognized this point. Although the Youtun Guards are brave, they are flesh and blood after all. They will be tired and injured. In the case of long-term bloody battles and severe wear and tear, there is no foreign aid, and the morale will inevitably plummet.

"Now the navy in the south of the city is blocked, and Li Jing and Xue Wanche outside the city dare not enter the city easily. The Taiji Palace has become a deadly place. Duke E must fight hard to secure the victory, lest the night will be long and dreamy."

Now I have the advantage, but I can't be negligent. I must win a battle, otherwise the battle will continue to drag on, which is very unpredictable.

After all, whether it is Li Huaiqin or Liu Keman, they are definitely not the opponents of Li Jing's East Palace Six Rates. Just looking at the two armies approaching Chang'an, Li Jingzhi sent one of the East Palace Six Rates, we can know that Li Jing has a solid chance of winning.

Never give Li Jing the chance to lead his troops into the city...

Yuchi bowed his head respectfully: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I'm going to assemble a heavy army right now, it's best to be prepared, and fight to the death at midnight!"

Tens of thousands of troops besieged the Hall of Martial Virtue, and the advantage has already been formed. At this time, there is no need for advanced tactics and exquisite military tactics. The fight is about the number of troops and the level of morale. The temple must be razed to the ground.

*****
Inside the Wude Gate, Fang Jun sat on a stool drinking tea, watching the rainstorm outside the window, as stable as Mount Tai.

The battle reports were continuously sent to the house, and the wounded Wang Fangyi temporarily acted as a deputy to file the news into different categories so that Fang Jun could check them at any time.

"Marshal Qi, the battle report just sent, Liu Keman led the army to arrive at the Xuanwu Gate and launched a fierce attack. The battle is fierce now, but Master Sun Ren said that the situation is still under control. Li Huaiqin was blocked by Yin Yuan's army and failed to reach the Xuanwu Gate in time. .”

"Li Dazhi has led the prince's left guard to the Xuanwu Gate for reinforcements. His [-] cavalry go first, followed by [-] infantry. According to the time calculation, he must have arrived at Xuanwu Gate by now, and news will come later."

The scouts delivered the battle report, and seeing that Fang Jun had no other indications, they saluted and withdrew.

Gao Kan on the other side said in a deep voice: "This time it is a severe test for Master Sun Ren. There are only less than [-] guards on the Xuanwu Gate, but they will face the onslaught of [-] enemy troops. If you are not careful, the city will be destroyed. , this is because Li Huaiqin was blocked by Yin Yuan... I hope Li Dazhi can arrive for reinforcements soon and live up to his trust."

The tense battle situation is one aspect. After all, the rebel army has a crushing advantage in military strength. What is even more worrying is whether Li Dazhi, who is leading the army alone for the first time, can take on such a heavy responsibility. He is somewhat dissatisfied with Li Jing supporting his children at this time.

At such a critical moment, there is no room for negligence or strategic mistakes. Is it a little frivolous for you to let a young man who has never had experience in commanding troops go into battle?

Fang Jun took a sip of hot tea and said indifferently: "Who is Wei Gong, how can he not think of your worries? Since he dared to let Li Dazhi lead the army to reinforce, then Li Dazhi must have this ability."

Li Jing has a calm personality, and when facing the enemy, every decision is carefully considered. How can he not take into account the hidden worry of Li Dazhi's lack of experience?Since Li Dazhi was sent there, it was obviously decided that Li Dazhi was competent.

Seeing Gao Kan's silent approval, he said again: "It's beyond our reach. We can't intervene in the situation of the Xuanwu Gate. We must not only believe in the ability of Master Sun Ren, but also believe in Li Dazhi's ability. Just let it go. What we have to face now , is a general attack that the rebels may launch."

He got up and went to the map to watch intently: "An Yuanshou and Cheng Yaojin fought bloody Xianyang Bridge, Li and Liu led their troops straight to Xuanwu Gate, which made Wei Gong and Xue Wanche dare not act rashly, let alone lead troops into the city to support. We can only rely on ourselves in the battle of Tai Chi Palace."

His tone was flat, and he didn't feel the slightest bit nervous about facing the rebel army several times larger than himself. The [-] reserve teams were armed to the teeth with steel helmets and iron armor, and each of them was one of a hundred elite and brave. Even if they couldn't kill the rebel army, they could still The rebels were dragged into a stalemate.

Back then, His Majesty Li Er fought against one hundred thousand enemy troops outside the Hulao Pass with three thousand mysterious armored cavalry. Could it be that my 3000 men were no match for tens of thousands of exhausted enemies?

When Li and Liu were wiped out outside the city, and Li Jing's Six Commander of the East Palace and Xue Wanche's You Wuwei entered the city to serve the king, it would be the end of the rebel army.

The odds are great.

Another scout opened the door and entered, and reported: "Commander, the rebels mobilized troops from Chengtianmen to enter the palace, and almost gave up the defense of Chengtianmen. Now the entire Wudemen, including Yeting Palace, Taiji Hall, Menxia Province , Hongwen Museum, and even outside Gongli Gate, Taiji Gate, and Zuo Kuzang have been crowded with rebels, and it is roughly estimated that there are no less than [-] soldiers and horses."

Fang Jun was right in front of the map, and when he heard the scouts' report, his eyes corresponded one by one on the map, and said calmly: "My good fellow, this has filled half of the Tai Chi Palace? It's really a desperate move, leaving no way out."

Right now, the number of rebels gathered in the Taiji Palace has reached [-]. Even if the Taiji Palace is spacious and grand enough, the influx of so many rebels must be audible.

Chengtianmen is the gate of Taiji Palace, and the rebel army has already occupied it at this moment. They can attack and defend when they advance. Since the rebels defending Chengtianmen are also transferred into the palace, it means that Chengtianmen is likely to be captured by Li Jing and Xue Wanche who entered the city. If Liu Rengui falls alive, the rebel army will have nowhere to go and will collapse.

It can be seen from this that Li Zhi risked everything and gambled.

"Pass down the order, the reserve team should recharge their batteries. If the estimate is not bad, it will be a decisive battle tonight. Life and death will be won or lost in one fell swoop."

It is impossible to keep so many rebel hedgehogs in the Taiji Palace for a long time. Soldiers are also human beings, and human beings have "three emergencies". Too many people gathering together will seriously affect the mentality, causing anxiety, impetuousness, In addition, internal urgency cannot be resolved at all, and after a long time, the army's morale will be weakened and morale will plummet.

So the decisive battle must be tonight.

"Here!"

Wang Fangyi was so excited that he was gearing up for the throne. Such a battle for the throne would definitely be recorded in the annals of history, and the victorious side would naturally be the one with justice. From top to bottom, everyone would be famous and bright in the annals of history. If they could be among them, What an honor is this?

He didn't even think about the consequences of the ultimate failure. The earthen pot would never leave the well and the general would die before the battle. Only God knows such things as life and death, honor and disgrace. Being able to participate in such a major event is already a blessing, how dare you Want more?

Whether you win or lose, you have your own destiny.

*****
Outside the Xuanwu Gate, in the rainstorm, Liu Keman looked up at the city tower, his face pale and trembling.

The Xuanwu Gate, which seems to be short of soldiers and major generals, has become an insurmountable mountain in front of us. Although the defense of the city wall seems to be crumbling, and it seems that it will break through the city in the next moment, every charge is eventually repelled. A dead body, but still can not shake the Xuanwu Sect.

Liu Keman didn't even have time to think about why the Right Tunwei was so tough, why it was as unshakable as a mountain?Because Li Dazhi had already defeated Li Huaiqin and attracted five thousand cavalry, he was about to be blocked under this city wall, with no way to go to heaven or to go to earth.

The rain will drench the whole body, and the heart is full of sadness.

How did you come to this point?It's all the fault of Li Huaiqin, this trash, Yin Yuan led only [-] remnant soldiers and was able to entangle him to death, so that the opportunity for the two armies to join forces to attack the city was delayed. If they doubled their strength, how could they not be able to attack the Xuanwu Gate?

What a waste...

If I had known this before, it would have been better to join forces with An Yuanshou to defeat Cheng Yaojin, first annihilate Cheng Yaojin, and then observe the situation in Chang'an to decide the next move. Impossible to advance or retreat, the way of retreat has been blocked, the only way to survive is to bite the bullet and move forward.

Liu Keman suppressed the remorse in his heart, pulled out the horizontal knife at his waist, his eyes widened, his teeth were gritted, and he roared: "Follow me to attack the city, and the city will not be broken, I will never stop! Kill!"

"kill!"

Although the soldiers of the whole army were exhausted from the onslaught for a long time under the heavy rain, when they saw Liu Keman climbing up the ladder with a horizontal knife in his mouth, they were immediately aroused with courage and morale soared. Liu Keman launched another wave of fierce offensive.

However it was too late.

During the heavy rain, thousands of galloping horses roared like rolling thunder, shaking the ground, and the cavalry led by the prince's left guard suddenly jumped out of the rain, their iron hoofs churning their spears and spears like forests.Liu Keman, who was climbing up the ladder, heard the movement, looked back, and saw the tide sweeping in, drowning the rear of his army in an instant.

In the midst of a huge shock, a feathered arrow came from nowhere and hit his shoulder, causing him to scream in pain, his hands slipped and he couldn't hold the ladder, and he fell straight down, falling heavily into the pile of dead bodies below the city.

(End of this chapter)