Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4429 Deadly Battle

Under the heavy rain, the armored cavalry moved eastward from the north side of Zhaode Hall, followed by a rebel army of more than [-] people. Fang Jun did not dare to turn south to the left side of Zhaode Hall. Once the rebels intercepted there, it was easy to fall into a dilemma, so we had to go north along the east palace wall, and then go west after reaching the palace wall of Wude Palace, slowly approaching the vicinity of Wude Gate.

At this time, the physical strength of the armored cavalry was almost exhausted, and it was extremely difficult to take a step forward. The soldiers could still clenched their teeth with strong willpower, but the horses did not have that kind of will.

Fortunately, the heavy armored infantry also retreated to the vicinity of Wudemen to participate in the defense at this time. When the armored cavalry arrived, they immediately stepped forward to block the rebels and gave the armored cavalry time to rest and recover.

Fang Jun got off his horse, took off his pocket, and let the rain drip on his sweat-soaked hair, and then flow down his neck, which was very cool.

He let out a long breath, looked back at the exhausted soldiers and horses, and shook his head slightly.

It’s no wonder that the armored cavalry that once ran rampant in history will gradually disappear in the long river of history. This unit has top defense and impact power, but due to too much consumption, it requires extremely high physical strength for soldiers and war horses. , can only be used as a means of charge or surprise attack. It is really powerless to become a regular combat unit on the battlefield. Once the physical strength is exhausted and the mobility decreases, it will become a living target...

Although they could not retreat on the battlefield, the main force of the rebel army still stormed Wudemen, and they had no spare energy to continue chasing and suppressing armored cavalry. For defense, he could only wander far away on the periphery and was helpless, which gave Fang Jun a valuable respite.

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Li Daozong stepped into the Zhaode Hall with steady steps, and his eyes stopped for a moment on Li Zhi's face. He found that His Highness was still calm, and he was a little relieved. Then he glanced at Xiao Yu, Chu Suiliang, Cui Xin and others. Nothing unusual, only Cui Xin's old face was full of fear, his brows were furrowed, and his mind was out of control.

But it's no wonder, as the Patriarch of the Cui family, he is like an "Emperor of Earth" in Shandong, and he has always been pampered and killed. How has he ever experienced such a cruel battlefield?

What's more, to support King Jin's rebellion this time, the entire Shandong family gave almost everything they had, and the losses they suffered had already exceeded their respective bottom lines. If it fails, the Shandong aristocratic family is very likely to fall into a slump. After three to fifty years, the former wealthy family will collapse, the foundation will dissipate, and the children of the aristocratic family will also be poor and impoverished, and everyone will be wiped out...

This is indeed too cruel for a patriarch who is determined to rise to the top of the world. The remorse in his heart is certainly not humane, but it is also difficult to manage his emotions and expressions.

Seeing Li Daozong's pale face and his left hand wrapped tightly, Li Zhi's heart trembled, and he quickly asked: "Is the county king injured? Is it okay? This king will ask the imperial physician to treat the county king."

Now that he had made up his mind to launch a mutiny to seize the throne, Li Zhi had already anticipated various situations, so he always brought the imperial physician of Prince Jin's Mansion with him in case of emergencies.

Li Daozong shook his head, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness is concerned, it's just a minor injury, and it has been dealt with."

Li Zhi said again: "The king of the county is the pillar of the country and the humerus of the king. Although it is inevitable to be damaged on the battlefield, we should be more careful and not easily risk it."

Now he is counting on Li Daozong and Yu Chigong to support the overall situation. If one of these two loses, it means a catastrophe.

Li Daozong recounted the dangers just now, and then sighed: "Although I blocked the impact of the armored cavalry, I was so ashamed to be shot down by Fang Jun in one round."

With his identity, status, and experience, he no longer cared about personal gains or losses. Although it was a bit embarrassing to be shot down by Fang Jun, it was insignificant compared to the outcome of the entire battle, and he could take it calmly.

Li Zhi was a little stunned.

In the past, many people praised Fang Jun for his "double excellence in poetry" and "bravely crowning the three armies". He has seen the former and recognized it, but he doesn't take the latter seriously. Fang Jun is indeed invincible and invincible when he leads troops in battle , However, the government and the opposition agree that the reason why he became the "ever victorious general" is because his army's equipment is the best in the world, coupled with the power of firearms, every battle is fought by crushing the enemy's equipment, the real strategy , Tactics may not be so good.

Personal bravery is even more nonsense. It is just relying on a little bit of strength to be domineering and bullying the weak. Others are afraid of his family background and power and can only bear with it. When it comes to the real battlefield, knife to knife, gun to gun, who cares? Who are you?

And how does Li Daozong support people?Back then, he followed Emperor Taizong and made countless meritorious deeds. I don't know how many times he charged into battle. He faced all the heroes in the world at that time. His military strength was second only to Qi Wang Li Yuanji in the entire Li Tang royal family. Among the Longmen Clan, Yuwen Chengdu, Pei Yuanqing and others were able to securely beat Li Daozong, but now they were defeated by Fang Jun in one round...

Even though Li Daozong was getting older and no longer in the peak state of the year, the disparity in the military strength of the two sides was so great that Li Zhizhi's expectation was greatly exceeded.

The more this is the case, the more regretful Li Zhi is. If he knew that Fang Jun was so amazing and talented, he should have recruited him under his command at all costs. If Fang Jun was there to drive him today, why did he come to this point? Desperate?

Even without Fang Junzhi's support, his father would have deposed the prince long ago, and Li Zhi would be the emperor, so why would he take the risk and put himself to death to survive...

"You don't have to blame yourself. Fang Jun left the armored cavalry at the end. Obviously, it has been planned for a long time. The county king was able to block the charge of his cavalry, not only to protect the position, but also to prevent the king from being caught in the chaos. , I can only feel grateful in my heart."

Under the current situation, Li Daozong and Yu Chigong are his two thighs, both are indispensable. Apart from trying to appease him, he can't say a word that may cause ambiguity and cause Li Daozong's dissatisfaction...

Li Daozong is also an open-minded person, so he did not mention the matter, and said solemnly: "Li Huaiqin and Liu Keman have been defeated, An Yuanshou doesn't know what's going on, and it's too late to attack Xuanwumen... Wait until the prince left If the guards arrange the captives properly, they will definitely enter the palace from Xuanwu Gate to support Wude Hall, then the right guards will have no worries, and the number of troops will double, which will be extremely unfavorable to us."

Li Zhi nodded, the "extremely unfavorable" words were euphemistic enough. In fact, if the Palace of Wude could not be captured before the prince's left guard led into the palace, the mutiny would be declared a failure. What's more, adding a prince's left guard rate who is known as the "No. [-] rate in the Eastern Palace"?
Seeing that Li Zhi understood the difficulty of the current situation, Li Daozong pondered for a while, and advised him: "This place is a place of death. Once you fail to capture the Wude Palace, there is no way to retreat. Your Highness, with a body of a thousand vehicles, golden branches and jade leaves, cannot take risks. In my humble opinion, it is better to return to Chengtianmen and sit in charge."

In the Taiji Palace, once the army is defeated, there is no way to go to the sky, no way to enter the earth, one will either die in battle or be captured, there is absolutely no reason to escape.If you go back to Chengtian Gate, you can take advantage of the chaos and escape into Chang'an City when you find that something is impossible to do. I believe that Li Zhi must have made arrangements in advance, whether it is in the imperial city or in various places, as long as he hides, it will be difficult to be found for a while .

Then he escaped from Chang'an City in the chaos, whether he returned to Shandong to regroup, or fled to the south of the Yangtze River to make a comeback, or even hide his identity from now on or cross the ocean... In the end, he could save his life.

The reason why he sent troops to help Li Zhi was because Li Daozong believed that His Majesty Li Er's wish was for Li Zhi to inherit the throne and ascend the throne as emperor. As a loyal subject to His Majesty Li Er, he would help His Majesty Li Er fulfill his last wish at all costs.

If this led to Li Zhi's defeat and death, Li Daozong would absolutely not accept it...

Xiao Yu also remonstrated: "Your Highness, what the King of Jiangxia said is justified, the so-called gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, it is relatively safer to sit in the Chengtian Gate."

If the King of Jin doesn't leave, they can't leave. Although they have already made two-handed preparations, even if the King of Jin is defeated, there is a way to explain clearly to His Majesty and eliminate the impact, and they will not bear too many consequences. In case of any accident in the chaotic army, where can we go to reason?
You have to save your life, let's talk about other things.

Chu Suiliang and Cui Xin on the side also thought so deeply, and spoke out to persuade them.

Li Zhi was silent for a while, how could he not know the danger at hand?He is indeed very apprehensive about confronting the battlefield and charging into battle, but if he withdraws from the Zhaode Hall at this moment, doesn't it mean that he has admitted defeat?

Even he admits defeat, so how can he hope that the soldiers will take death as home and capture Wude Hall?

Taking a deep breath, Li Zhi shook his head and said, "I won't leave!"

Before everyone persuaded him, he waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Not only will this king not leave, but he will also go into battle and fight side by side with the soldiers. In this battle, you will either live or die. There is absolutely no luck!"

So what if you can escape from Chang'an smoothly after the defeat?The Guanlongmen Clan has been completely defeated and cannot protect themselves. The Shandong family has almost tried their best to support themselves, and has no spare power to make a comeback. The Jiangnan gentry is deeply influenced by the Royal Navy, and they dare not continue to make a comeback with them...

It's a dead end.

Could it be that he ran for his life in a panic like a mouse, and has been lonely and lonely since then?
If that's the case, it's better to fight now, even if it is death, it will end happily.

(End of this chapter)