There were bloody battles at Chongming Gate, and the situation was in danger. When the rebels saw that the defenders were struggling to hold on and were only one step away from breaking through the gate, they naturally went crazy and launched a frenzied attack regardless of casualties. The charging soldiers stepped on Pao Ze's body and rushed to the city with their heads lowered.
Climb up the ladder, ignoring the falling logs and rocks above your head.
The defenders were even more furious. Thousands of soldiers guarding Chongming Gate were almost dead at this moment. They were all sleeping on the same bed and stirring the pot together. How could they be willing to retreat in panic after others died in battle?
Give up Chongming Gate?
Under the leadership of Li Siwen, all the defenders had red eyes, tears in their eyes, and gritted their teeth. They mustered up their last strength to fight the rebels to the death. Even if they were seriously injured and fell to the ground, they would still hug the enemy's thighs, bite them with their teeth, and pinch them with their hands.
, even though the rebel's steel knife was inserted into his chest and the hot blood flowed all over the ground, his eyes widened and he never surrendered.
Even a powerful army like the "Woye Town Private Soldiers" would be unable to successfully break through the defenses when faced with such a Donggong Sixth Army with almost several times the number of troops.
But on the battlefield, sometimes the number of people may have a decisive impact. As the Donggong Sixth Army suffered all casualties, more and more rebels rushed to the top of the city, occupying positions inch by inch, and drove the East Palace Sixth Army down the city.
A cold arrow came from nowhere and hit Li Siwen's shoulder blade. The armor on his body was already damaged and could not withstand the arrow cluster. The pain made him grit his teeth. He swung his knife to cut off the trembling arrow shaft, ignoring the remaining parts between his bones and flesh.
The arrow cluster he was hit by made him feel excruciating pain every time he moved, and he gritted his teeth and continued to rush towards the rebels.
As a child of an aristocratic family, he was taught to devote himself to his family since childhood, but today he must be loyal to his country!
"General! No!"
The soldiers behind him grabbed Li Siwen tightly. Li Siwen turned around and shouted angrily: "What are you doing?"
Several soldiers and generals were injured, and they were trying to dissuade him with tears: "We are entrusted by the master of the family to watch over Langjun in the chaos and not to let Langjun get trapped in the army. The defeat is now determined. Langjun
Of course, what's the use of dying here? Why don't we retreat for the time being and wait for the future."
Li Siwen was furious: "How can I, a loyal member of the Li family, escape in battle? Don't mention this matter! If you are willing to charge into battle with me, you will be my brothers and sisters for life. In the future, you will drink from a big bowl under Jiuquan and eat large pieces of meat. In the next life,
Be true brothers! If you are afraid of death, retreat immediately and I will never be in trouble!"
The eyes of several soldiers were twitching, and the whole family was loyal?
Your father started his career in a reckless manner, and only surrendered when he saw that Li Tang had the potential to aspire to the throne. How come he has nothing to do with Zhonglie...
Since they refused to let Li Siwen continue to fight to the death, they looked at each other and suddenly stepped forward to grab his arms and waist, and dragged Li Siwen down the city.
Li Siwen was furious and yelled: "Let me go! You bastards, are you trying to make me feel unfaithful and unjust?"
Several soldiers knew they were in the wrong, but they were entrusted by Li Ji. How dare they sit back and watch Li Siwen die in the battle at Chongmingmen? Without saying anything, they carried Li Siwen down to the top of the city, and together with a group of wounded soldiers from the city, they evacuated into Taiji Palace through the communications team.
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Behind them, the defenders were defeated like a mountain. The Guanlong army, with the "Woye Town private soldiers" as the vanguard, captured Chongming Gate, setting off cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami.
Li Siwen was being carried by his own soldiers. He opened his eyes and looked at the rainy sky. His eyes were hot. For a moment, he couldn't tell where was the rain and where was the tears. Only blood seeped out from his tightly biting lips.
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News of the fall of Chongming Gate reached the command post in Taiji Palace immediately. Li Jing looked at the map and sighed.
However, he had experienced countless battles in his life, and he was not in a state of confusion due to failure. He calmly and calmly ordered: "Order Liu to lead all the troops to gather up and assemble towards Tai Chi Palace. Each front-line troops will wait for military orders before retreating. Let us strengthen the wall and clear the field.
Work step by step to fight the rebels to the death!"
The fall of Chongming Gate means that the fall of the East Palace is imminent. When the East Palace falls, the rebels can launch a fierce attack on Taiji Palace from the east and south, and their military advantage will be maximized. The Sixth Army of the East Palace will be exhausted and unable to defend it.
If they occupy positions on both sides, it would be meaningless to fight Chengtianmen to the death right now. Even when the rebels break into Taiji Palace from the East Palace, they may complete the outflank of the Chengtianmen defenders.
After the messengers went out, he said to his left and right: "Go to the Neizhong Gate immediately, inform His Highness the Prince in detail about the battle report here, and ask His Highness the Prince to withdraw from the Xuanwu Gate for the time being."
When I said this, my heart felt heavy.
Xuanwu Gate has been blocked by Zhang Shigui, and his preference for His Majesty's decree has been revealed. Although all parties have continued to lobby Zhang Shigui, until now, Zhang Shigui remains unmoved. If the prince wants to withdraw from Xuanwu Gate, he can only fight head-on.
They were beaten out, but Donggong Liuli could not hold on to Taiji Palace for more than two days at most.
In other words, if the Xuanwu Gate cannot be opened within two days, the entire East Palace will be destroyed by the rebels in the Taiji Palace...
He stepped in front of Li Siwen, stood still with his hands behind his hands, frowned at the dejected young general, and suddenly shouted: "Stand up!"
Li Siwen was agitated, and subconsciously stood up straight, with a body shape like a javelin, but then he realized that he was just a defeated general, and after all his soldiers died in the battle, he withdrew from the battlefield and held the position that everyone held with their lives.
He handed over his hand to others, lowered his head in shame, and shed tears.
Li Jing asked: "Why are you crying?"
Li Siwen choked up and said: "As a general, he abandoned his robes and died in battle, let alone failed to die on the battlefield, and fled in the middle of the battle, which is shameful and shameful."
"hehe!"
Li Jing sternly scolded: "You worthless thing! On the battlefield, death and injury are inevitable. It's you today and it's me tomorrow. Who can escape? Today you led your troops to fight to the death. Although you failed to show your loyalty with death, you still can't escape."
He has completed his duty. Although Chongmingmen fell, it was not a crime of war. The rebels were powerful. What could be done? On the battlefield, dying is always the easiest thing. On the contrary, counterattacks win in desperate situations.
, That’s the real hero! Now that Chongming Gate has fallen, the rebels are about to invade Taiji Palace, but they haven’t reached the last moment yet, leaving the blood and courage until the end, come with me to make a comeback from the desperate situation!"
"Here!"
Li Siwen pulled his neck and shouted. Although the tears had not stopped, the gloom and depression in his heart were swept away.
As Li Jing said, is it not easy to die on the battlefield? If Chongming Gate falls, there will still be Chengtian Gate, and if Chengtian Gate falls, there will still be Taiji Palace. Even if the entire Taiji Palace falls, there will still be Inner Chongmen, Xuanwu Gate, and palace gates.
, retreating step by step, where can't you throw your head and shed your blood to serve the country loyally?
Only by truly turning defeat into victory and making a desperate comeback can we be worthy of those brothers who died in battle!
Li Jing patted Li Siwen heavily on the shoulder and praised: "You didn't embarrass your father, you did a good job! Go down and treat the wounds, the fierce battle is still to come."
"Here!"
After Li Siwen saluted, he stepped back. His steps were obviously much better and he was more energetic than before.
There are many military generals in the current dynasty, but the only ones who truly stand at the top are Li Jing and Li Ji. Although Fang Jun has great military exploits, he lacks some qualifications. Li Siwen has been fond of martial arts since he was a child, and has always admired his father and Li Jing, looking forward to one day being able to As these two men galloped through the battlefield and made great achievements, how could they not be proud of Li Jing's approval now?
His father has always been dismissive of his naughty nature, but one day, he will let his father praise him personally: This is my Kirin son!
Li Jing watched Li Siwen walk out of the command post, turned around, and while flipping through the mountain of battle reports, summarized all kinds of information in his mind, and then compared it with the map on the wall, he quickly formulated the most appropriate strategy - step by step, Try to buy enough time for the prince to withdraw from Xuanwu Gate.
Orders were given one after another, and Donggong Liu led the troops to slowly retreat and assemble towards the Taiji Hall. When Cheng Chubi, who was guarding the Chengtian Gate, was covered in blood, he spat on the ground and led his subordinates who had suffered all casualties. The soldiers retreated, and the entire main entrance of Taiji Palace was completely occupied. Countless Guanlong troops cheered and poured into Taiji Palace like a tide, hoping to pursue the victory and completely capture Taiji Palace in one fell swoop.
But how could Li Jing be the same generation as Yi Yu?
Even though the war situation was unfavorable and the solid city defense on the outermost edge of Taiji Palace was lost, he commanded calmly and unleashed his potential without reservation. The Sixth Army of the East Palace was divided into more than ten troops, sometimes fighting independently, sometimes splitting up to attack. The change was unprovoked. Although it failed to drive the rebels out of Tai Chi Palace, it still dealt an extremely heavy blow.
The fierce fighting in Tai Chi Palace is endless, and there are battlefields everywhere.
Prince Li Chengqian finally realized that the war situation was almost irreversible, so he personally wore the prince's robes and rode his horse to the Xuanwu Gate.