In the government office under the city gate, Li Ji sat in front of the desk by the window, holding a cup of strong tea and sipping it slowly. The desk was filled with battle reports from around Chang'an, and the map on one side of the wall was densely packed with information. Arrows and signs of various colors are compiled to clearly outline the current situation in Chang'an.
In front of me, Cheng Yaojin, Zhang Liang, Zhu Suiliang, Xue Wanche, Ashina Simo and others were all sitting there, and the sounds of sipping tea could be heard one after another.
The dark night outside the window has gradually revealed the whiteness of fish belly. Everyone is waiting here to wait for the battle report at any time, and they have not slept all night.
Zhang Liang rubbed his eyes, raised his head and asked, "What time is it?"
Zhu Suiliang, who had a pale face and lost a lot of weight, replied: "Yin Mo Mao Chu."
Cheng Yaojin put down the tea cup, touched his stomach, and said carelessly: "I've been hungry all night, my front cavity is pressed against my back, and my stomach is full of tea... This Wang Fangyi is not an ordinary person, with five thousand troops guarding the Yamato Gate for nearly two It's time, the eldest grandson Jiaqing is disgraced, this battle will make Wang Fangyi famous."
Since the beginning of the battle last night, a group of generals have gathered here, waiting for the battle report from Chang'an.
Everyone knows that no matter what Li Ji's position is or what his thoughts are, the battle in Chang'an will directly affect the subsequent situation in Guanzhong and even the whole world. Naturally, he is not sleepy at all, waiting to see the final outcome. result.
The results have not yet arrived, but the process has been unexpected.
The Guanlong army came out in two groups and launched raids from the east and west sides of Chang'an City. Each army had a strength of 60,000 to 70,000 men and was fierce and murderous. The purpose was naturally to bully the Youtun Guards, who were short of troops, and hoped that the two armies would contain them all the way. , advance all the way, either capture the Taiji Palace and occupy the location of Longshou, or cross the Yong'an Canal to directly threaten the flanks of Xuanwu Gate.
This is not a sophisticated military strategy, but an upright conspiracy, where there are more people bullying fewer people, but the effect is extremely direct and effective, leaving very few opportunities for the Youtun Guards to move around.
Facts have proved that Fang Jun did not have any outstanding military talents. His troops were arranged in a regular manner. The main force moved westward from the Youtunwei camp to Yong'an Canal. The Tubo Hu cavalry made circuitous movements to cooperate, trying to make Yuwen Longbu feel that Threatening and not daring to go all out.
There was nothing surprising about the strategic layout, but Fang Jun's decisiveness greatly exceeded everyone's expectations.
Not caring about Changsun Jiaqing on the other side, taking advantage of the situation where the two armies seemed to have secret conflicts and their own agendas, causing the advance to be slow, he decisively ordered Gao Kan's troops to cross the Yong'an Canal, form a formation with their backs to the water, and ordered the Tubo cavalry to straighten up. He inserted himself behind Yuwen Long's army and tried to attack from both front and back, completely defeating Yuwen Long's army.
The timing was very good. If it were a little later, the two groups of rebels would speed up and rush forward, leaving almost no time for the Youtun guards to fight all the way. This shows that Fang Jun's accurate judgment of timing and his decisive character are decisive. , extraordinary.
But at that time, no one was optimistic about Fang Jun's strategy of "letting go all the way to fight all the way". Concentrating the main force of the right garrison might inflict heavy damage or even defeat the Yuwen Long tribe, but how could Changsun Jiaqing on the other side resist it?
If you want to capture the Daming Palace from the west of the city, there are two locations you can choose as a breakthrough point, one is the East Inner Garden and the other is the Yamato Gate.
The ancient trees in the East Neiyuan are towering. Except for the area near the Daming Palace wall, which is considered flat, the rest of the area is not suitable for the march of large troops of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Some time ago, the armored cavalry of Youtun Guards raided the rebels at Tonghua Gate in the west of the city. The army camp was retreated into the East Inner Garden from this point. As a result, the rebels could only watch helplessly as the enemy killed people and set fires before retreating calmly. However, they were surprised and excited near the East Inner Garden and did not dare to pursue rashly.
The only ideal place left is Yamatomon Gate.
When Yamatomon was originally designed, it was used as a garrison for the army. The walls are high and thick, making it easy to attack and difficult to defend. However, compared with the vast forest that can cut large armies into pieces, it is indeed more suitable as a place to serve as the east inner garden. The breakthrough point. Moreover, even if Changsun Jiaqing's 60,000 to 70,000 troops were to be filled with human lives, how could they not fill the Yamato Gate with only 5,000 defenders?
However, the fact is that Changsun Jiaqing spent two hours filling the filling, leaving thousands of corpses behind, but it still couldn't be filled...
As the guard of Yamato Gate, Wang Fangyi, the captain of the Youtun Guards School, naturally became famous in one battle and his reputation skyrocketed. No matter what the stance of the generals here, they all gave a thumbs up and sincere praise.
Li Ji glanced at the map on the wall and said calmly: "It's more than just fame? If that Wang Fangyi hadn't been stupid enough to move more than a thousand armored cavalry to the city for defense, he had instead ordered him to recharge his batteries and prepare for the attack once he was caught. If you take the opportunity, let him go out of the city and charge, I'm afraid I can accomplish a great feat."
Xue Wanche's eyes widened and he said in surprise: "It can't be possible? Five thousand people defending the city have to face sixty or seventy thousand people. Naturally, there are loopholes everywhere. It is already very difficult to defend until now. How can we keep a thousand armored cavalry and stand still?" Aren't you afraid that after hiding for a long time, the city gate will fall, and you will be captured before you can kill the enemy?"
Li Ji shook his head and said nothing, while Cheng Yaojin said "hey" and laughed: "This is the difference between a general and a commander, and also the difference between a nobody and a famous person in the world. Ordinary people only want to defend the city, and only the amazing can do it." A very beautiful person can hide the means of defeating the enemy in a desperate situation. Fool Xue, with your intelligence, I am afraid you will never be able to understand this truth in your life."
"Mother!"
Xue Wanche's face turned red, he stood up with a slap on the table, and shouted angrily: "If you say anything else, I'll put up with it. If you dare to call me a fool, I'm not done with you!"
As the saying goes, whatever your shortcomings are, you are most afraid of what others will say...
Intellectual disability is Xue Wanche's biggest weakness, but he doesn't think so. If anyone calls him "idiot", he will immediately fall out, and Cheng Yaojin won't be able to do anything about it.
Cheng Yaojin's eyes widened and he shouted angrily: "Mother! Who are you pretending to be?"
Huo Ran stood up and faced Xue Wanche tit for tat, refusing to give in an inch. It was as if Xue, the idiot, would go up and knock him down if he dared to make any noise.
How could Xue Wanche be afraid of him? His eyes widened even more and he uttered arrogant words: "If you dare to insult me again, I will chop you in two!"
"Hey!"
Cheng Yaojin laughed angrily, leaned over, stretched out his neck, and thrust his head in front of Xue Wanche: "Come on, come on, come and chop one, if you don't dare, you're just like a dog!"
It's just that these words are used to irritate others. Anyone who has some sense knows that Cheng Yaojin can't be hacked, but who is Xue Wanche? His blood was boiling, his face turned red when he was irritated, and he swung his big head around and groped around. Since he didn't carry a weapon himself, he wanted to find a handy knife...
The rest of the people in the room were laughing and watching the fun, and they didn't take it seriously that the two were quarreling with each other. No one seemed to think that Xue Wanche really dared to chop Cheng Yaojin with a knife. Of course, if Xue Wanche really suddenly raised the knife with one hand, they would raise their eyebrows. Thumbs up for a good man.
Only Ashina Simo, who had a similar affinity with Xue Wanche since the Eastern Expedition, was loyal. He quickly grabbed Xue Wanche and persuaded him in a low voice: "How can you be so rude in front of the commander-in-chief? Sit down quickly, don't do it." Noisy."
The Turkic Khan was very strong and grabbed Xue Wanche's arm tightly. Xue Wanche couldn't get away. His fevered head calmed down and he sat down, but he still said unwillingly: "Just wait, sooner or later I will chop you up with a knife." Old bastard!"
Cheng Yaojin was furious, so he stepped forward and threw the man to the ground.
Li Ji didn't stop him, and didn't even bother to look. He just turned his gaze around the faces of the crowd of spectators with a deep gaze.
Just at this time, a scout walked in quickly, and before he could reach Li Ji, he already shouted: "Commander Qi, the situation of the battle at Yamato Gate has changed. Liu Shenli, the captain of the Youtun Guards, led a thousand armored cavalry to the city gate to kill him. Come out and attack the center of the Guanlong army!"
Everyone in the room was shocked. Li Ji really guessed it!
Cheng Yaojin was stunned and took back his hand. He couldn't help but smile with joy and praised: "This Wang Fangyi is really quite capable. He is a formidable young man. He has a single color, which is amazing!"
Even Zhu Suiliang, who was not very proficient in military affairs, sighed with emotion: "Now the Guanlong army is in trouble."
Li Ji remained silent, but turned to look at the map on the wall again, his eyes falling on Yong'an Canal and Jingyaomen area.
The battle there must be about to be decided...
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Yamato Gate.
The private army of the Changsun family was at the forefront, bearing the main firepower of the defenders. The other private armies were much more relaxed. Their morale, which had almost collapsed earlier, gradually stabilized, and they assisted the Changsun family's army in attacking the city in an orderly manner. However, the defenders at the top of the city were the only ones. Too tenacious, thunderstorms fell, and for a while there was a roar, smoke filled the air, and the rebels suffered countless casualties.