Cheng Yaojin raised his horse and led the way from the north of Lishan Mountain to Ba River, and then turned south along the river. Thousands of light cavalry followed closely behind him, with the sound of hoofs rumbling in the Qingdai mountains in the distance and near the water.
It roared in the torrent, overwhelming the sky and covering the earth.
When they reached Baqiao, Cheng Yaojin reined in his horse and stopped at the head of the bridge. The soldiers behind him also stopped and stood behind him.
Cheng Yaojin held the reins in one hand and a boat in the other, looking around both sides of the Ba River. He saw green willow trees and turbulent waves. The Ba Bridge connecting the two sides had been destroyed by the war. A temporary pontoon bridge was built on the river, with a boat as the base.
, covered with wooden boards and reinforced with ropes, it floated and swayed in the surging river water.
My mind wandered for a while.
During the Eastern Expedition last year, the troops were launched from here. The old men in Guanzhong were eating pots of pulp and sending each other off on the road. They hoped that the army would expand its territory and return home early. They held the hand of their son who was a soldier in the family and gave instructions in secret, with tears in their eyes. Now he is a member of the army.
When the vanguard returned to Baqiao, they found that the bridge had been destroyed, people had died, and everything was desolate. The land in Guanzhong was plunged into natural disasters and military disasters, and the prosperous and scenic spots were no longer there, leaving only ruins and a mess.
In the distance, the Guanlong army stationed under the Chunming Gate had just received the news that Changsun Wuji and others had abandoned the palace. They were in a panic and had not had time to evacuate. They were crowded under the city gate and were in chaos.
Cheng Yaojin's eyes were determined, he pointed at Chunming Gate with a long spear in his hand, and shouted: "Cross the river and take over Chunming Gate!"
"Here!"
The Zuowuwei officers and soldiers under his command responded with a roar, and immediately crossed the pontoon bridge in an orderly manner, formed a formation and rushed towards Chunming Gate.
The Guanlong army outside Chunming Gate had long lost its backbone, its command was scattered, and its morale collapsed. At first, it was thought that the cavalry coming across the river was the Youtun Guard, and it ran around in panic. When it was discovered that it was Cheng Yaojin's Zuowu Guard,
, they all breathed a long sigh of relief, and then stopped running. They simply stood on the spot, threw away their weapons and took off their leather armor, squatted down in the muddy field with their heads in their hands, and surrendered on the spot.
Zuo Wuwei roared in and took over the defense of Chunming Gate without any bloodshed.
Cheng Yaojin ordered the prisoners to be collected and driven to the east of Baqiao. They were temporarily resettled at the foot of Lishan Mountain. Then he sorted out the defense of Chunming Gate. Instead of entering the city immediately, he sent scouts into the city to investigate the civil war situation in the city.
In fact, various news from Chang'an City had reached his ears along the way, and he had a grasp of the current situation in the city. However, at this moment, Youtunwei and Donggong Sixth were launching a massive counterattack. Every time he delayed entering the city,
The battle will continue for a while, and the Guanlong army will be weakened a little more...
He has always expressed neutrality, not getting involved in the dispute over the reserve, and has no obvious side. But in the court, with various interests entangled, how can he truly stay out of the matter? Everyone will consider their own interests and the situation.
As you develop, you will have your likes and dislikes in your heart.
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In the Tai Chi Palace, Dong Gong Liu, whose morale was high, led his troops to attack the rebels like wolves and tigers.
Cheng Chubi led his troops forward from the left, raiding Ningxiang Pavilion, Zhaoqing Hall, Lingyan Pavilion, Shenlong Hall, Rihua Gate, Wude Hall, and reached Lizheng Hall.
Li Jing commanded the Chinese army to push forward the Zichengxiang, Yanjia, Ganlu and other palaces along the central axis of the siege, while the other group, led by Li Siwen and Qu Tuquan, raided along the right road. Donggong Liu led the three armies.
They launched a massive counterattack and retreated step by step since they invaded Taiji Palace. The pent-up soldiers unleashed a strong fighting force. However, the rebels were unable to attack for a long time and their retreat was cut off, which led to a sharp drop in morale and military morale.
Disorganized and unwilling to fight to the death, the rebels retreated towards Chengtianmen like a tide under the counterattack led by Donggong Liu. However, Chengtianmen was also captured by Youtun Guards at this moment. The rebels really had no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth, and they completely collapsed.
Countless rebels abandoned their weapons, took off their leather armor, and surrendered on the spot when the Sixth Army of the East Palace rushed towards them. Even if there were resisting troops, it was difficult to organize an effective defense. Under the attack of the Sixth Army of the East Palace, they were like wolves and tigers.
Quickly disintegrated and slaughtered cleanly.
In the evening, when the sky was cloudy and rainy, Li Siwen led his army to break through the rebel positions gathered in the square on the south side of Taiji Hall, reached the foot of Chengtian Gate, and successfully joined forces with Youtunwei led by Gao Kan who had captured Chengtian Gate.
Suddenly, up and down the city, inside and outside the palace, countless soldiers and generals from the Sixth Army of the East Palace and the Youtun Guards burst into cheers that shook the earth. One of the captains of the Sixth Army of the East Palace took off his clothes and threw them into the air, and rushed forward.
He hugged the soldiers of Youtun Guards tightly, jumped up and down, and cried with joy.
Since the Guanlong uprising last year, Donggong Six took the lead in blocking the city gate. Then the city gate fell and he withdrew into the East Palace. Later, he moved to the Taiji Palace. Then he began to withstand the tidal offensive of the Guanlong army that was ten times his own. Day by day
Non-stop and sleepless nights, the Guanlong army adopted wheel tactics to send their troops into battle in turn, but there were only so many people in the Sixth Army of the East Palace, who could not withstand the fierce offensive of the rebels.
Even the Taiji Palace fell twice. The entire East Palace and its armies struggled to support themselves in the face of the fierce offensive of the rebels. The casualties were second to none. The desperate plight of being surrounded by a group of people with no hope of victory wreaked havoc on the psychology of the soldiers.
It's simply worse than death.
To this day, which soldier and general is not scarred and broken?
If the commander-in-chief had not been Li Jing, the military god of the generation, with the blessing of his endless prestige and exquisite command, he would have collapsed long ago...
However, in this despair, suddenly the clouds opened and the moon became bright, and he was saved from death. Not only did Zhang Shigui surrender to the prince and let go of the Xuanwu Gate, allowing the six leaders of the East Palace to withdraw from the Taiji Palace in the worst case, but more importantly, the right
The Tun Guards attacked Jinguang Gate with great force and captured it. Tens of thousands of Guanlong troops outside Jinguang Gate were defeated by the attack of You Tun Guards. They rushed directly into the city and rushed to the Chengtian Gate.
These changes in the situation injected extremely strong confidence into the Sixth Army of the East Palace. More than ten thousand soldiers burst out with a momentum like a tiger descending from the mountain, wiping out the disoriented rebels in the Tai Chi Palace!
If defeated, even if he does not die, he will become a prisoner and slave, as despicable as a dolphin or a dog;
If you win, you will have great achievements and soar into the sky!
This is the merit of Conglong. As long as the prince ascends the throne in the future, how can he forget every general and every soldier in Donggong Liu who risked his life to defend Taiji Palace today?
Of course, those who died in the war would be given generous pensions, and those who survived would be promoted to higher ranks, promoted to higher ranks, and would receive countless money, silk and fertile land!
From now on, the Six Commands of the East Palace are to the prince what the "Yuan Cong Forbidden Army" was to Emperor Gaozu, and the "Xuanjia Iron Cavalry" to His Majesty Li Er were the imperial guards among the imperial guards, which can be called the foundation of imperial power.
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How can we not be extremely excited?
Compared to the entire army who were ecstatic, Li Jing always remained calm. When the rebels invaded the Forbidden City and fell, he stood firm and still. Now that the Jedi have turned defeat into victory, he can still deal with it normally. The command post was relocated from the inner gate.
Returning to the side of Tai Chi Hall, orders were issued one after another.
First, inform the prince outside the Xuanwu Gate about the recovery of Taiji Palace. Secondly, ask the Youtun Guards to withdraw from Chang'an to pursue the rebels. The defense of Chang'an will be taken over by the sixth leader of the East Palace. Then, he ordered all ministries to guard Taiji Palace inside and outside, from front to back.
Go through it thoroughly to make sure there are no fish that have slipped through the net, and prepare to welcome the prince back to the palace.
Soon, the prince's edict was issued from the Youtunwei camp, approving Li Jingzhi's proposals one by one, allowing him to lead the army to take over the defense of Chang'an, and all the Guanlong clan members who participated in the mutiny were blocked and their families were arrested.
All men over the age of ten were imprisoned, while those under ten were imprisoned together with their female relatives in various monasteries in Chang'an City.
Ma Zhou was ordered to return to Jingzhao Mansion to restore public order in the city. While the Yamen was operating, he also assisted Li Jing in seizing the properties belonging to various clans...
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Many people in Chang'an City fled at the beginning of the mutiny. Later, the Longmen gate was closed and all the city gates were blocked. The people had no way to escape. They could only stay at home and listen to the daily fighting outside the walls.
Pray to Buddha and protect me from being affected by the flames of war.
When the rebels and Dong Gong Liu led a battle in the imperial city, under the raging war, the Long army was constantly transferred into the city to support. There were too many troops with no place to place, so they could only forcibly requisition the Taiping, Shanhe, Xingdao, and Wu forces south of the imperial city.
The troops were stationed in these squares, while the common people were moved to the Qujiang Pool area for temporary resettlement.
The people in other villages were trapped in the village and were not allowed to go out. From time to time they were disturbed by soldiers stealing and looting. They were already as frightened and haggard.
First, the Guanlong army captured the imperial city and entered the Taiji Palace. The people thought that the war would eventually end. Although the East Palace, which represented Zhengshuo of the imperial court, was destroyed, everyone was inevitably a little sad, but the Guanlong clan was the best in the world.
The wealthy family is deeply rooted and powerful, and the people of Chang'an highly recognize it. It is not a bad idea for Guan Long to lead the replacement of the reserve.
Therefore, the people just hope that the war will end soon and life can return to normal.
Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly reversed. The fire outside the Jinguang Gate was clearly visible to the people of Chang'an City. The flames that burned half of the sky flew into the air and made the people of Chang'an panic. Could it be that Guan Long, who was so strong in military strength?
The army was actually going to be defeated by Fang Jun?
This Fang Erlang first led half of the Youtun Guards out of Hexi and defeated tens of thousands of Tuyuhun cavalry. Then he went straight to the Western Regions without stopping, wiping out the 200,000 large food troops that invaded the country. Then he marched thousands of miles to aid the East Palace.
, and defeated Guanlong steadily, and suffered a huge defeat... Such a glorious record is simply more shocking than when Li Jing sent his troops to invade Mobei and overthrow the Turks!
Is it possible that the Tang Dynasty will produce another "Military God"?
When the Youtun Guards powerfully defeated the Guanlong troops outside Jinguang Gate and stormed the Jinguang Gate, Dou Dewei fled without a fight. The Youtun Guards entered Jinguang Gate and raided Yanshoufang all the way. Tens of thousands of Guanlong troops moved forward but were unstoppable until the troops arrived.
Under the Chengtian Sect, the people of the entire Chang'an City realized in a daze that Donggong had managed to survive at the most critical moment and reversed course to win.
The victory of the East Palace is indeed a more acceptable result for the people of Chang'an, but while everyone is happy and encouraged, they are more concerned about restoring order and restoring people's livelihood as soon as possible.
However, the sixth leader of the East Palace took over the defense of Chang'an, sealed up all the mansions of Guan Longxun, and conducted extensive raids in various places. All the direct descendants of various Guanlong clans were arrested, and even the women and children were taken to various temples for detention.
, finally let the people understand that this mutiny is far from over.