Zan Po went into battle in person to fight. When she saw that the light cavalry from the Youtun Guard behind her had arrived, and then looked at the Guanlong army that had already bypassed the northwest corner of the Chang'an city wall and rushed towards Kaiyuanmen, she could only order the troops to withdraw in despair and move towards the Youtun Guard.
Welcoming him.
The two armies were mobilizing, but there was no joy after a great victory. Gao Kan, with his helmet pierced, rode out, came to face Zan Po a few feet in front of him, and asked in a deep voice: "Why did your army allow the rebels to break through?"
Line of defense, escape?"
This is the "Woye Town" private army under the Yuwen family. It is definitely the first-class elite among the Guanlong army. Not to mention the horrific battle just now, the bigger reason is Yuwenlong's power over firearms.
The tactics were all underestimated, so he suffered a big loss. This time he returned to the mountain, and the next time he encountered Yu Wenlong, he would definitely not repeat the same mistake and become a powerful enemy of Youtun Wei.
Zanpo had no choice but to hold her hands on the horse and said: "I didn't indulge intentionally, but I was really not prepared. This was an accident."
Who would have expected that the Guanlong army, which had been beaten by the Youtun Guards and was running away, would burst out with such tyrannical fighting power in front of the Tubo Huqi?
It's just bullying...
Gao Kan did not care about it and nodded slightly: "Whether it is intentional or accidental, the general will save these words to explain to the commander. Let me remind you that the military discipline of the Tang Army is to enforce orders and prohibitions, and only look at the results without asking the reasons. The general did not achieve the pre-war
As a result of deployment, punishment is inevitable."
They are all sensible people. Naturally, it can be seen at a glance that the reason why the Tubo Huqi were broken through the defense line by the Guanlong army was because they were unwilling to increase casualties in a head-on confrontation. As a result, they underestimated the Guanlong army's will to escape and were overwhelmed by its sudden burst of combat power.
defeated.
As a foreign aid who came to help, it is understandable that he did not want to die in vain for the Tang Dynasty's war. But since he had already participated in the war, he ignored the pre-war deployment and caused the Guanlong army to retreat calmly. He cannot escape the blame.
.
Zanpo naturally understood this truth and said with shame: "I was negligent this time. I will apologize in front of the commander, and I will definitely lose my merits in the future."
The purpose of leading his army here was to make good friends with Dong Gong and Fang Jun, and to support the future of the Gar family. However, after this battle, his performance was really embarrassing. If he could not get
Isn’t the East Palace’s attention just a waste of time?
The annoyance in my heart cannot be increased.
Gao Kan would not embarrass Zan Po too much. After asking a few questions, he heard the scouts reported that Yu Wenlong had led the main force of the rebels back to Kaiyuan Gate. He could only sigh with regret, withdraw his troops, and return to the camp with Zan Po.
Fang Jun returned to life.
*****
Dawn.
The continuous drizzle fell with the wind, soaking all the flowers and trees in the house, and washed away the thick smoke.
A fast horse galloped from a distance to the Xuanwu Gate. The scout immediately fell from the horse's back without waiting for the horse to stop. His feet were on the ground and his upper body was still being carried forward by inertia. He staggered and almost fell. He just managed to stabilize himself.
As soon as he stepped forward, the soldiers of the Xuanwu Sect had already swarmed forward, showing off their sharp swords and spears.
The scout escaped from his arms to seal the letter and said loudly: "I am the scout of the Youtun Guard. Under the orders of the general, I have come to the palace with urgent military information to report to His Highness the Crown Prince. Please open the door as soon as possible!"
The captain of the city guard came forward to take the seal and verify that it was correct. He did not dare to delay, so he quickly opened the city gate and sent two soldiers to accompany the scouts inside.
Before the city gate behind him was closed, the scout spread out his flying legs and ran towards the inner gate in a hurry. The two soldiers accompanying him hurriedly yelled "Hey, hey" twice to remind him to be more cautious. After all, he was like this now.
The inner gate is almost the same as the palace. Not only are all the civil and military officials here, but also His Majesty's concubines are temporarily staying here. It would be inappropriate to disturb the nobles.
However, he immediately thought of the current battle outside the city. The victory or defeat was at stake for the life and death of the East Palace. No matter how urgent it was, he stopped reminding him and quickly followed him to the inner gate.
There were constant battles and wars outside the city, and there were guards everywhere inside the important gates, with strict sentries.
As soon as the scout arrived at the inner gate, a guard in full armor came forward to stop him. He drew out half of his sword from his waist and looked at the scout with vigilant eyes: "Who are you and what are you doing?"
The scout was exhausted from running wildly for a while. He stopped to take a few breaths and took out the seal again: "Scout of the Youtun Guard, I have been ordered to enter the palace to see His Highness the Crown Prince. Urgent military service is delivered!"
Several guards looked serious, and two of them turned around and quickly walked into the inner hall to report. The remaining few people waited for the scouts downstairs, still watching eagerly and not daring to relax at all.
The current situation is urgent, with internal and external troubles, and no one can guarantee that no one will pretend to be a scout and act rebelliously...
After a moment, the guard turned around and said: "Your Highness has summoned you!"
The scout clasped his fists at several guards and strode into the inner gate. Two servants had been waiting here for a long time. They led him quickly to the prince's residence. When he came to the door, he whispered: "Your Highness has an order, no need to pass through."
Gentleman, come in quickly."
The scout nodded, took a deep breath, and strode into the house.
…
Li Chengqian stayed up all night and was very nervous. After all, the battle outside the city was very important. Once the rebels were defeated, they might go straight to Xuanwu Gate.
Fortunately, they were on tenterhooks for most of the night until dawn, and the news came that everything was going well. Gao Kan's tribe and the Tubo Hu cavalry were attacking in front and back, and Yu Wenlong retreated step by step and was defeated. Although the Yamato Gate was guarded by only five thousand soldiers, it was still under the control of Changsun Jiaqing.
The army was impregnable under the violent attack of tens of thousands of troops; the sixth leader of the East Palace was on the alert, restraining the rebels in Chang'an City from daring to act rashly.
The sky is dark and the spring rain is gurgling, but the dawn has appeared.
Li Chengqian was in high spirits. He sat in the hall and had a meal with Xiao Yu, Liu Jie, Ma Zhou and others. The breakfast was very simple, a bowl of white porridge and a few side dishes. All the big guys had stayed up all night. At this moment
It tastes extremely sweet.
Just at this time, the chamberlain came to report, and the scout of Youtun Guard had a battle report to submit on Fang Jun's order.
Li Chengqian immediately put down his bowls and chopsticks, and the city that had been building up for many days "Mount Tai collapsed in front of him without changing his expression" was immediately broken, and he shouted quickly: "Quickly announce!"
At this time, there are scouts coming, and the battle report presented requires almost no guesswork...
Everyone present was also in high spirits. They let go of the bowls and chopsticks in their hands and asked the chamberlain to take them away. They then asked the chamberlain to take care of them, and then sat down and waited for the scouts to come in.
In a moment, a scout quickly walked in, knelt down on one knee in front of the prince, handed over a battle report with both hands, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, General Gao Kan of the Right Guards led his troops and the Tubo Huqi attacked in front and back.
The Gwanghwamun and Jingyaomen generation defeated the Yuwenlong tribe of the rebels. Their private army of 'Woye Town' suffered heavy casualties, and only half of them escaped back to Kaiyuanmen. A great victory!"
Li Chengqian praised loudly: "Good!"
When the chamberlain handed over the battle report in front of him, he couldn't wait to open it and read it at a glance. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and handed it to Xiao Yu beside him for circulation. He looked at the scout and said: "In this battle, the Yue Kingdom The Duke planned the strategy and won the decisive battle, and he took the greatest credit! Later, you can go back and tell the Duke of Yue that you are so lonely! When the day comes when the traitors will be wiped out and the world is cleansed, I will drink a celebratory wine with him!"
The prince's face was rosy, his eyes were shining, and his excitement was beyond words.
How could you not be excited?
I thought that I was appointed to supervise the country, and my position as the crown prince was as secure as Mount Tai. But unexpectedly, when the wind blew up, the Eastern Expedition army returned defeated. My father was injured and fell from his horse and died in the army. It was like a thunderbolt from the blue. Immediately afterwards, the eldest son Wuji's wild ambitions threatened the pass. The Longmen clan rebelled, intending to depose the East Palace and replace it with the crown prince!
All this is a disaster for Li Chengqian, who has lived in fine clothes since childhood and grew up in a deep palace. He inevitably tossed and turned many times at midnight, imagining that he might end up in a dead end and his whole family would be extinct...
Fortunately, there is still Fang Jun!
Not only did this Minister of the Humerus stand firmly by his side in the turmoil of Yichu again and again, and spared no effort to support him with his suggestions, but he also came from the Western Regions thousands of miles away in the dangers of being overturned at every turn. Rushed for reinforcements and stabilized the situation in Chang'an in one fell swoop.
Then they defeated the massive rebels one after another, regaining their disadvantage bit by bit, and now they wiped out the Yuwen family's "Woye Town" private army in one battle, causing the main force of the rebels to suffer heavy losses and abruptly turning the situation around!
How lucky it is for such loyal people to get it!
Xiao Yu scanned the battle report and handed it to Liu Ji beside him. The two looked at each other with deep eyes.
Liu Jie took the battle report, read it carefully, and sighed in his heart. From now on, with this merit alone, who can shake Fang Jun's position in front of the prince? He said a disloyal saying, "The grace of reinvention" "It's nothing more than that.
but……
He closed the battle report in his hand, glanced at the excited prince, frowned at the scout, and questioned: "In the battle report, the preparations before the war and the responses on the battlefield are clearly recorded, but I have one thing. I don’t understand, since Gao Kan’s tribe and the Tubo Huqi were attacking from front to back, and Yu Wen Long’s tribe had already fled in disarray, why did they not complete their full success in the end and fail to annihilate all Yu Wen Long’s tribe, but instead allowed him to lead more than 40,000 people to flee back to the camp outside Kaiyuanmen. ?”