Yu Suigu stood in the back line, watching the private soldiers under his command being killed like dolphins by heavy-armed infantry. His heart was bleeding and his eyes were split. He just wanted to retreat quickly to save the last bit of vitality of the private soldiers.
.But the order from Changsun Wuji was very firm, and once again the life and death of the entire Guanlong clan rested on his shoulders. No matter how much he cursed in his heart, there was nothing he could do.
However, no matter how much he continued to throw his troops into the battlefield, the heavily armored infantry still moved forward firmly and unstoppably, charging to the beginning of the connection between West City and Yanshoufang.
Seeing that he had already rushed in front of him, Yu Suigu cursed Changsun Wuji in his heart, drew his knife in his hand, and shouted: "Follow me to kill the enemy!" He rushed forward with his own soldiers.
However, his leading the way did not bring much boost to the morale of his troops. He rushed forward and killed for a while, but was lost in the waves of heavily armored infantry.
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"Oh no!"
"How could it be?"
"The West City side can no longer stop them. The guards from Youtun came and killed them, and they were about to reach Yanshoufang..."
"Oh, what should we do?"
"Let's evacuate quickly. If we don't evacuate, it will be too late."
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There was a lot of discussion outside the hall, and it was very noisy. Sun Wuji, the eldest son in the hall, frowned, called Yu Wenjie in, and asked, "What happened?"
Yu Wenjie said: "The momentum of the Youtun Guards is too strong and unstoppable. Just now news came from the West Market. Yu Suigu took the lead and led his own soldiers into the battlefield. He was already trapped by the rebel army. He was alive and dead and disappeared without a trace.
"
The atmosphere in the hall was depressing.
Linghu Defen, who had just arrived here, raised his white eyebrows and yelled: "Fool! As a general, how can he show off the courage of an ordinary man? The war is not going well because he is incompetent. He should ask for help to increase the army. If he is killed in the rebel army at this moment
How serious is the blow to the morale of the army? It is beyond stupid!"
Yuwenjie opened his mouth but said nothing.
It’s not that Yu Suigu didn’t ask for help. Chang Sun Wuji asked for help several times but did not send many troops. At present, all the private soldiers of the Yu family in Luoyang were killed or injured. Yu Suigu went into battle in person out of grief and anger. He should be commended for his bravery whether he died or lived.
How can the word "stupid" be added together?
But when it comes to Changsun Wuji, he can't say much...
Changsun Wuji was also embarrassed. He knew that the Youtun Guards were very powerful and could not be stopped by Luoyang Yu's private soldiers alone, so he also mobilized many troops from outside Chunming Gate to come for reinforcements. Although they were not elites, they were at least in number.
The battle situation is absolutely advantageous. Even if we lose, we won't be defeated so quickly, right?
So he thought he was just complaining about Yu Suigu, and couldn't bear the heavy casualties among his private soldiers...
As a result, they personally raised their troops and went into battle without knowing whether they would live or die.
You must know that Yu Suigu is the eldest son and grandson of the Yu family in Luoyang. He will inherit the position of the head of the family in the future. Even his uncle Yu Zhining will respectfully call him "the head of the family" in the future, but now he is outside the West Market.
On the battlefield, the reason was that his eldest son Wuji refused to increase his troops in time, let alone withdraw from Suigu.
This feud is finally settled...
But at this time, the battle situation in West City cannot be allowed to completely collapse, otherwise the troops in Taiji Palace will not be able to withdraw and can only continue to reinforce.
"Mobilize an army from outside Chunming Gate into the city and rush to the West City for reinforcements. We must block the Youtun Guards before the troops in Taiji Palace withdraw."
"Here!"
When Yuwenjie went out to deliver the order, Changsun Wuji looked at Yuwenshiji and Linghu Defen, sighed softly, and said, "Let's withdraw too."
Guanlong Gate has been entrenched in Guanzhong for decades, with industries everywhere, and there are countless manors in Zhongnan Mountain. Many of them are backed by mountains and facing water, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. They can be used as temporary strongholds. Even if the East Palace army rushes and attacks, they can still hold on. When Li Ji returned to Chang'an.
Yuwenshi and Linghu Defen were all sighing, shaking their heads and sighing.
Today's withdrawal from Chang'an not only means that the war situation is unfavorable and avoids its edge, but this withdrawal also means that the time when the Guanlong clan was in charge of the Tang Dynasty has come to an end. From now on, only the Li and Tang royal families will have nothing to do with the Long clan. If you want to maintain The inheritance of a family requires a lot of effort, relying on others, and then trying to make a comeback and take charge of the court again. I don't know how many years and months it will take.
This withdrawal means that Guan Long was completely defeated in this mutiny. The foundation accumulated over the years was lost in one fell swoop, and he could only survive...
Linghu Defen patted his legs and said with emotion: "Although you and I are a lot unhappy today, in fact, this day is just too late. The rise of the imperial examination system is an irresistible trend, and more and more poor scholars are Relying on the imperial examination to enter the court and the central government, the previous monopoly on politics by aristocratic families will inevitably be broken. After decades of ups and downs in officialdom, every scholar from a poor family will become an emerging gentry as long as he can go through hardships and accumulate foundation... a wealthy family, They will eventually be replaced by these nobles."
The birth of a clan requires the hard work and hard work of countless outstanding people from ancestors and generations, and it also needs to cooperate with the current situation and luck to take shape. This takes at least a hundred years. Therefore, once a clan is formed, it has a profound foundation, even if the dynasty changes and the political situation is turbulent. It is also difficult to shake, and has even become a powerful force that can influence the fate of the world in troubled times. It is relied on by kings and feared by county kings.
However, the gentry did not use it.
An outstanding person's rise and rise to the top, his descendants working hard and studying for two generations, and his official career are smooth, can create a noble family. If the rise is too fast, the foundation will inevitably be shallow and it will be difficult to withstand the political turmoil. It will often rise and fall with the waves. Gone yellow...
However, for the imperial power, the role of the existence of clans in stabilizing the situation was far lower than the benefits brought by the concentration of imperial power. Therefore, the king rejected the clans after using them to seize power in the world. This has been the case since ancient times.
Because of their shallow foundation, the gentry could only rely on the imperial power to inherit their wealth and glory. They could easily become vassals of the imperial power, and were naturally pleased by the imperial power.
One has difficulty achieving success and is tabooed by the king; the other has risen to prominence and is a vassal of the imperial power... It is certain that once the imperial examination system is fully developed, countless noble families will be born to replace the status of the clans and become the best support for the concentration of imperial power.
One goes down and the other goes up, it is not an exaggeration to say that the end of the clan is not far away...
This topic is a bit heavy, even far more heavy than the failure of the current mutiny. If the army is defeated now, the Ming Dynasty can still make a comeback; but the family is declining and is gradually replaced by the nobles, but no one with a good eye can resist this trend... …
All insightful people in the government and the public can see one fact - the imperial examination has quietly cut off the backbone of the family, and what is waiting is just to subtly consume the last traces of the family's heritage, and then completely wipe out the family. Into the ashes of history.
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Inside the heavy door.
"Commander, the rebels have weakened their offensive and are covering each other and withdrawing in an orderly manner."
Li Siwen, whose injuries were all covered up by armor, rushed to Li Jing to report the military situation. He looked at Li Jing eagerly, waiting for the order to counterattack.
Li Jing frowned, looked at him up and down, and said worriedly: "Can your body still bear it? Don't show off at a young age. Great achievements must be completed with a strong body. If the injury is serious, it will damage the root. , the gain outweighs the loss.”
Young people are always full of energy and are fearless when it comes to fighting and killing. However, they do not understand the priorities and often use too much force, only to regret it later.
"Don't worry, Commander!"
Li Siwen patted his breastplate, grinned and said, "I'm not a weak woman waiting to be put on powder to arrange flowers. The bones in my body are beaten to the bone, and there are only superficial injuries. What can you do to me? Just give me the order. The last general is willing to be a pioneer!"
Ambitious and high-spirited.
Li Jing stood up, patted Li Siwen on the shoulder, nodded in approval, and envied Li Ji in his heart. As the "Military God" of the Tang Dynasty, he himself was superior to Li Ji in terms of merit and military ability, but his two sons were not. He is not familiar with battle formations, especially his eldest son who likes to study strange skills all day long. He regards Fang Jun as his idol and dreams of joining the foundry bureau to show off what he has learned in his life...
Wouldn't it be a relief if I had a son who could inherit the mantle?
"Go ahead, you will lead the reserve team as the vanguard, and let Cheng Chubi and Qu Tuquan advance to the left and right together to launch a counterattack! Remember, don't be reluctant to fight, let alone entangle with the rebels, as fast as possible Rush to the Chengtian Gate to join the Youtun Guards and completely overwhelm the rebels! There is no need to worry about the Neizhong Gate. Later, I will withdraw to the Xuanwu Gate and guard the city gate together with Guo Guogong to block the rebels. In Tai Chi Palace!"
As long as the Youtun Guards attack Chengtian Gate, the entire Taiji Palace will be a big "urn", and more than ten thousand elite rebels will become "turtles in the urn", unable to fly without wings.