One moment, Changsun Wuji was gloating about his misfortune, secretly pleased that Chai Zhewei and Li Yuanjing had a head-on collision in front of the Youtun Guards. However, the next moment, he suddenly realized that he seemed to be happy too early...
The Zuotun Guards and the royal army were united, and the number was definitely no less than 70,000. Although the soldiers may not have received strict training, they were all young and strong, and had well-equipped weapons. Such a powerful coalition army had less than 20,000 soldiers.
The heavy losses in front of the people's Youtun Guards show how powerful the Youtun Guards are.
With such a strong army guarding Xuanwu Gate, Chai Zhewei and Li Yuanjing were helpless and suffered a complete defeat. However, if the Guanlong Gate clan wanted to capture Xuanwu Gate, the odds would be as bad as the other!
However, the current situation is that the Imperial City seems to be fighting vigorously, but the Guanlong army cannot break through the Imperial City for a while. If they want to break the situation in the short term and achieve the goal of deposing the East Palace, they can only hope to capture it.
Xuanwu Gate.
This is troublesome...
No matter how arrogant Changsun Wuji is, he does not think that the ragtag Guanlong army under his command can defeat the imperial army of Zuotun Guard. Even the hastily organized army of Donggong Sixth Guards cannot attack the imperial city, so why not?
Can you capture the Xuanwu Gate guarded by Youtun Guards?
It is even said that there are thousands of "Bei Ya Forbidden Army" in Xuanwu Sect. They are the elite among the elite, each of them is unparalleled in loyalty and will fight to the death...
The Imperial City cannot be conquered, and the Xuanwu Gate is impregnable. If the situation is allowed to remain in stalemate until the Eastern Expedition army returns to Guanzhong, what should we do?
In the previous plans, the root of everything was to depose the East Palace and then support the King of Jin to ascend the throne. Once these steps are completed, even if the Eastern Expedition army returns to Guanzhong, facing the established facts, even if Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, and Yuchi Gong
Others have to accept the reality, unless they are willing to push the world into war and turmoil and become the sinners of the empire.
However, now the imperial city cannot be breached, the East Palace cannot be deposed, and even the kings of Jin and Wei are unwilling to stand up. It can be said that every step is wrong!
Could it be that just by relying on a mere King of Qi, he wanted to subdue Li Ji and others?
It’s just a dream…
The situation has developed to the current situation, even if the city is as deep as Changsun Wuji, he can't help but feel worried and has a sad look on his face.
After all, once the military remonstrance planned by him completely fails, it will be an irreversible outcome.
The biggest hope now is that the left and right guards can fight to the death. It is best that Li Yuanjing's royal army is completely annihilated. Then the Guanlong clan can concentrate their efforts on attacking Xuanwu Gate, trying to defeat the "Bei Ya Forbidden Army" on Xuanwu Gate, and enter the palace directly.
In Da Nei, he deposed the East Palace, then quickly put the King of Qi on the throne of the Crown Prince, and then eliminated the King of Wei, King of Jin, etc. one by one.
At that time, King Qi will be the heir to the throne, and he will have a rightful position. Even if Li Ji and others want to deny it...
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Tai Chi Palace, Hong Wen Pavilion.
Since Li Chengqian fell from his horse, not only his leg bones and tendons were injured, but his spleen was also slightly damaged. Although he had been treated by the imperial physician for many years, the root cause of the disease had not been eliminated, so his physical condition was never very good. Now he is facing the Guanlong rebellion.
The army besieged the imperial city. Not only was the crown prince's position at stake, but the lives of everyone in the East Palace were hanging by a thread. Such strong pressure made him mentally exhausted, and he had not slept for two consecutive days. He could no longer hold on, so he left the Tai Chi Palace first.
Take a break.
It's just that this is not the East Palace, but the Taiji Palace. His Majesty Li Er is a lustful monarch. Countless concubines are placed in various palaces and buildings. Even if Li Chengqian steps into the Liangyi Gate, he will give people "
No matter what the facts are, the talk of "obscene palace" will inevitably spread some rumors and seriously affect the reputation of the royal family.
Therefore, Li Chengqian could only take a short rest at the Hongwen Pavilion on the east side of Tai Chi Hall under the arrangement of Wang De, the chamberlain's chief steward.
After all, the prince is a nominally affiliated yamen of Hongwen Hall, and it is regarded as his own territory...
There was an earth dragon burning in the duty room on one side of the Hongwen Hall. Li Chengqian took off his crown robe, changed into light clothes after taking a bath, and was sitting on the floor mat. He was served a few simple and exquisite side dishes and enjoyed his breakfast.
meal.
Crown Princess Su was sitting on her knees. Although there was concern about the current situation in her eyes, her beautiful face was filled with a virtuous and gentle smile. Seeing Li Chengqian finish the porridge in the bowl in several gulps, she quickly stretched out her bare hands to take it.
Another full bowl was handed over.
The eldest son Li Xiang found a wooden knife from nowhere and was waving it around in his hand, imitating a fight by "hooting and drinking" and having a great time.
Li Chengqian took a sip of the porridge, put a piece of pickled green cucumber into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and watched Li Xiang sweating profusely from playing, and couldn't help but said: "Xiang'er, don't you want breakfast?"
Li Xiang was so tired that he was sweating all over. Hearing this, he said: "Father, the child has already eaten."
Then he placed the wooden knife carefully on the coffee table on one side, jumped up and down to Li Chengqian's side, squatted down, raised his little face, blinked his big black and white eyes, and asked: "Father, Gong
People inside say that there are rebels outside who want to usurp the throne and harm my father. Is this true?"
Li Chengqian's hand holding the bowl paused, and the Crown Princess Su on the side had already shouted: "Xiang'er, don't talk nonsense! I don't know who is talking nonsense. I will check back and I will definitely punish you severely!"
If these words are spread in the palace, they will inevitably affect people's morale, make everyone feel insecure, and even cause some people to have other thoughts and make some inappropriate actions.
However, Li Chengqian put down the bowl, waved his hand, and said warmly: "The current situation is urgent. It is natural for people to comment a few words because of fear in their hearts. How can they be guilty of words? Only in troubled times can we use heavy codes. In this prosperous age, people's livelihood should be stable, and we should be benevolent.
Forgive us for governing the country. If you and I are too harsh, then the top will follow and the bottom line will follow, and the whole country will be as harsh as a tiger, which is really inappropriate."
Crown Princess Su pursed her lips and smiled sweetly, with light flowing in her beautiful eyes. She held Li Chengqian's hand and said softly: "You are always so forgiving and kind-hearted, and you never want others to be treated harshly. However,
This is the best. In the past few years, you were so paranoid that you were almost crazy. All day long, your concubines and children did not dare to talk to you... The most important thing for our family is to love each other. This is a huge crisis.
You can also take it one step at a time.”
"you're right."
Li Chengqian held the princess's hand with his backhand. He thought of the unreasonable behaviors he had done in the past few years when he was forced to fall into paranoia due to the difficulty of preserving his position. He felt ashamed and funny at the same time. He said softly: "Don't worry, it seems that now
Although the situation is dangerous, it is actually not that unbearable. As long as we persist until the Eastern Expedition army returns, hundreds of thousands of troops will surely defend the country and maintain orthodoxy, and those rebellious officials and traitors will have no choice but to end in despair."
While the couple was saying this, a servant came in from outside and told Li Junxian to come.
Li Chengqian knew that he must be passing on the battle situation outside Xuanwu Gate, so he hurriedly said: "Please come quickly!"
Crown Princess Su stood up, first asked the maid aside to clean up the dishes, and said softly: "I, my concubine, go to the back and hide for a while."
Seeing Li Chengqian nod, he took Li Xiang's hand and went to the back hall.
Li Junxian stepped inside, came to Li Chengqian, knelt down on one knee and performed a military salute, and said: "Your Highness, the last general has been ordered by the Xuanwu Gate to guard Guo Guogong, and has come to report the battle situation to Your Highness."
Li Chengqian said hurriedly: "Get up and talk."
He also asked the maid to serve him some fragrant tea. When he saw Li Junxian sitting on a chair and taking a sip of tea, he asked, "How is the battle situation outside Xuanwu Gate?"
Li Junxian held the tea cup in his hand and said solemnly: "Chai Zhewei, the general of Zuo Tunwei, assembled his troops to raid the Youtunwei camp. King Jing led more than 10,000 royal troops to assist, and the momentum was fierce. However, Youtunwei had already taken precautions.
, face the enemy without chaos..."
He recounted the battle situation outside Xuanwu Gate and finally said: "The Duke of Guo and the last general agreed. They both believed that the Right Tun Guard was powerful and loyal. The Left Tun Guard and the imperial army were defeated. Without reinforcements, they
, there is absolutely no possibility of turning defeat into victory. Please rest assured, Your Highness, Xuanwu Gate is as secure as a rock and as solid as gold!"
"Youtunwei is actually the main city of the country!"
Li Chengqian clapped his hands in admiration, and all the worries in his heart were swept away. The strategic position of Xuanwu Gate is really important, but the troops of the Sixth Army of the East Palace are limited, and it is impossible to divide the troops to defend Xuanwu Gate when the entire imperial city is besieged by the Guanlong rebels.
We can only rely on the left and right guards outside the city and the "Beiya Forbidden Army" on the city.
Now the Zuotunwei rebelled, and they suddenly raised troops to attack the Youtunwei, intending to solve this stumbling block first, and then attack Xuanwumen with all their strength. This really made everyone in the imperial court sweat.
Fortunately, Youtunwei lived up to expectations. Although its troops were far inferior to the rebels, they were not only able to hold on to the camp, but were also able to launch a counterattack, killing the rebels and causing them to abandon their armor. They collapsed and were defeated, thus ensuring the safety of Xuanwu Gate.