Liang Jun's attack exceeded any previous one. In order to survive, the soldiers attacked frantically, almost regardless of life and death. Li Shimin personally went to the battle to boost morale, but it was difficult to resist. He had to mobilize troops from other places to help, and also slightly delayed the opponent's attack.
Li Yuan stood silently on the boulder. He could do nothing now. Within sight, the reinforcements should have noticed the Liang army's fierce attack on Tiantai Mountain. They quickly moved closer to this side, trying to defeat the more than a thousand Liang army confronting them.
But this Liang army was quite slippery. Instead of facing the enemy head-on, they kept turning to avoid it, and even opened up the road so that the reinforcements could go straight to Tiantai Mountain.
Although the elite Tang Cavalry was unrivaled in terms of impact due to its well-equipped equipment, it also had a flaw: it could not compare with the light cavalry in terms of speed.
Hundreds of Tang cavalry tried to fight with the opponent. Even if they were led by famous generals like Zhang Zhongjian, it was difficult to get a chance to fight. They passed each other twice, and the opponent even did not hesitate to cut off their tails to survive without facing the enemy head-on.
Pei Shiju looked down at the battlefield on the mountainside. Although the defenders tried their best to resist, Liang Jun, regardless of life and death, had gradually captured the mountainside. If there were no accidents, Liang Jun would be able to break the formation within an hour.
But at this moment, a trace of doubt arose in Pei Shiju's mind. Similar situations have occurred many times... This refers to Li Shan who was on the periphery. So many times, he was able to turn the tide, but what about this time?
Do you really not dare to go directly to the foot of the mountain to rescue the siege?
The same doubts lingered in Ling Jing's mind, and he thought more.
Many counselors from Tiance Mansion gathered in the corner on the right. Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Ling Jing all have military talents, but killing the enemy on the battlefield is not their specialty. They can only wait here for the final result. Among them
Ling Jing looked at the battlefield in the distance hesitantly, thinking in his heart...it seemed a little strange.
If there were no accidents, the core of these hundreds of Tang cavalry should be Li Shan's bodyguards. Ling Jing remembered that Li Shan mentioned in his previous letter that he had gathered refugees in Longzhou, and the leader of the army should be Zhang Zhongjian.
Indeed, according to common sense, Zhang Zhongjian would never dare to rush to Tiantai Mountain to relieve the defenders without hesitation when his retreat might be cut off at any time, but this was not the case in reality.
If Li Yuan and Li Shimin died in Tiantai Mountain, regardless of whether Li Shan would be held accountable, at least one thing is certain. In the confrontation with Pei Shiju, Li Shan would lose the initiative and even be completely defeated.
Even if Liang Jun breaks through Tiantai Mountain, Li Yuan and Li Shimin may die or be kidnapped by Liang Jun and go north. However, it is impossible for Liang Jun to massacre all the sons of Pei Shiju, Yang Gongren and even Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui of Tiance Mansion.
This is likely to lead to a situation that is extremely unfavorable to Li Shan, that is, Li Jiancheng ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, while Pei Shiju survives and may even return to Chang'an.
And because Li Shan stood still, Li Yuan fell into the hands of thieves, and he was likely to be charged... By then, without Li Yuan and without Li Shimin, would Li Shan be Pei Shiju's opponent?
Ling Jing knew Li Shan very well. He was a very thoughtful person. If he could think of something, he wouldn't think of it.
Considering these, Li Shan's best choice, or the helpless choice, should be to go straight to Tiantai Mountain. Even if the way back is cut off, relying on Tang Qi's impact, he will be able to fight to the foot of the mountain... Possibility of rescue
The effect is not great, but at least there is a chance to replenish the strength of the defenders, and then there is a chance to wait for other reinforcements to come.
"Pei Gong is very kind and unyielding."
The casual words of Su Shichang, who was sitting at the side of the Tiance Mansion's military consultation ceremony, made Ling Jing's eyes turn to Pei Shiju, who had been silent... That's all, Huairen saved his life back then, so at the worst, he would give it back to him!
Ling Jing moved calmly and touched the dagger in his sleeve. Although he was over fifty, Pei Shiju was almost eighty... Ling Jing was still confident.
Once Liang Jun attacked Tiantai Mountain, he understood this guy with one blow... By that time, not many people knew the inside story. Even if Li Dewu or Pei Shuying informed Pei Ji, Pei Xuanji, and Huairen of the inside story, they might be able to escape with the protection of Princess Pingyang.
Pass a tribulation.
The most important thing is that without the core figure Pei Shiju, Li Shan would still have the possibility of surviving even if he was in a desperate situation.
Ling Jing, who was staring at Pei Shiju, attracted Du Ruhui's attention. The latter pulled Ling Jing's sleeve and whispered: "That's not it yet."
Du Ruhui was quick-thinking and saw through fame and fortune. He could see through Ling Jing's thoughts at a glance. Fang Xuanling on the side also reacted. Even though he was in danger now, he couldn't help but secretly praise in his heart... They all knew that Li Shan and Pei Shiju
grudges between.
Ling Jing's lips trembled, and he was about to explain... I was just getting ready, not taking action right away, but before the words came out, a chaotic noise suddenly sounded.
Zhangsun Wuji, who was beside him, turned his head to the west with a pale face. On that side was a side path going up the mountain, guarded by General Zheng Rentai of Tiance Mansion.
The noise in the west became louder and louder, and everyone in the center of the mountain looked desperate. Li Yuan, who was still wounded, gritted his teeth and grabbed the guard's long knife and rushed out. But before he could take a few steps, people swarmed over him.
The crowd gave way to a path, and a thin, dark young man wearing soft armor strode over.
Li Shan knelt down on one knee, "Your Majesty, minister..."
Li Shan stopped talking mid-sentence. Li Yuan, who had already thrown away the long knife, grabbed him and hugged him hard, "Huairen, Huairen..."
His words were quite choked... Li Yuan had just prepared himself mentally and would rather die in battle than be captured, but in an instant he made a 180-degree turn. How could Li Yuan not lose control of his emotions?
Well, this is one of the reasons why Li Shan took the initiative to lead the team... As long as reinforcements can appear here, it will be impossible for Liang Jun to capture Tiantai Mountain.
Li Shan needs to appear here at the most critical moment to obtain the richest fruits of this successful rescue operation to turn the tide.
Holding Li Yuan's arm, Li Shan frowned and whispered: "Your Majesty is injured?"
"Arrow injury." Yang Gongren caught up and grabbed Li Shan's arm, "Are the reinforcements going up the mountain?"
Li Yuan managed to calm down and asked, "How did Huairen go up the mountain?"
"Those who crossed the river and climbed into the palace." Li Shan simply explained: "They brought two hundred personal guards with them..."
"That's enough!" Du Ruhui said loudly, "I also ask the King of Handan to send his personal guards to fight."
Li Shan nodded, turned around and said, "Wang Junhao, Qu Silang, and Hou Hongtao each led their personal guards down the mountain, and they were all assigned by the King of Qin."
Some people haven't understood it yet. They only think that the reinforcements only have 200 people and may not be able to stop Liang Jun's attack. But most people understand this truth... The news that two hundred soldiers have appeared on Tiantai Mountain will completely defeat Liang Jun.
of confidence.
Of course, Pei Shiju must also understand this truth. The appearance of Li Shan also shattered his confidence.