The wind and rain came suddenly and violently, and the rain poured down. The sound of war drums in the right guard formation below the city merged with the rain. Countless soldiers stepped on the muddy ground and surged in despite the heavy rain.
Niu Jinda's whole body had already been soaked by the rain, but the palms of his hands holding the handle of the horizontal sword were sweating. Facing the almost decisive siege posture of the right marquis guard, he, as the defending general, had to make a choice - fight to the death with all his strength, and fight to the death with all his strength.
Keep the city gate intact.
However, now his mind is filled with the contents of the few letters just now. The rest is okay. Regardless of whether it is true or not, it is not his turn as a military commander to worry about it. But how can he treat His Majesty's last edict as if it is nothing?
Honorable ministers of Zhenguan, it is hard to imagine how much respect and love His Majesty Li Er has for outsiders. As long as His Majesty Li Er gives an order, these people are willing to follow him and fight to the death. Even if the battlefield is stained with blood and the corpse is wrapped in horse leather, they will not feel the slightest resentment.
It is the highest honor to fight alongside His Majesty.
In this way, who can endure that His Majesty's imperial edicts are trampled upon and His Majesty's will cannot be carried out?
Even if His Majesty really passes the throne to a clan member instead of his own son, the Zhenguan ministers will firmly support it.
Of course, the premise is that Your Majesty really left a will, and that the Will in the hands of the King of Jin is indeed what His Majesty ordered...
If the imperial edict is true, and I keep the Youhou Guards out of the city so that the Crown Prince can board the plane smoothly, I will be violating His Majesty’s wishes and betraying His Majesty’s trust; if the Imperial Edict is false, and I let the Right Houwei enter the city, I will be acting in a perverse way, helping the tyrants to perpetrate their crimes, and in reality, they are an empire.
sinner...
But where can we judge the authenticity of this edict now?
Therefore, Niu Jinda is in a dilemma and is in a dilemma. He can only wait for Cheng Yaojin to issue a military order as soon as possible. I believe that with Cheng Yaojin's wisdom, he will be able to identify the authenticity and make a choice...
Just when the first wave of arrows rained down from the right marquis guard formation below the city, Cheng Yaojin's order finally came belatedly. The soldiers rushed to the top of the city like flying, shouting urgently: "The commander-in-chief has the order, immediately
Retreat to the top of the city, abandon Chunming Gate, and retreat to the main camp!"
Niu Jinda didn't have time to chew on the meaning of this order. He only knew that he didn't need to answer this multiple-choice question that he didn't know was right or wrong. He breathed a sigh of relief and ordered: "No one is allowed to fight back. Protect yourself with wooden shields. Cover alternately and retreat."
Get down!"
"Here!"
After receiving the order, the defenders immediately retreated to the city. They were all elite veterans who had been fighting for many years. Even though the arrows above their heads were scurrying around like locusts, they were not at all confused. The shield hand held the wooden shield high to expand the cover area as much as possible, and the rest of the soldiers were like cats.
They lowered their waists to reduce their cross-section to reduce the chance of being hit by arrows. They retreated neatly and orderly along the steps to the top of the city, then gathered at the foot of the city and quickly retreated into the city following Niu Jinda's horse.
When Su Jia put on his helmet and carried armor and led his soldiers to the top of the city, the entire Chunming Gate tower was already empty. Su Jia raised his horizontal sword high and cheered with the soldiers around him, then opened the city gate and lowered the drawbridge to welcome the army into the city.
On the other side of the moat below the city, King Li Zhi of Jin stood in the wind and rain and eagerly watched the battle on the city. When he saw that the right Houwei had climbed onto the tower, his heart finally dropped.
Entering the city is the first step in the battle to seize the throne, and it is also the most important step. The left Wuwei is brave and good at fighting. If they defend the Chunming Gate, they will be impregnable. The right Houwei will find it difficult to capture the city. Once the war is frustrated, it will affect the morale of the city.
The blow was so huge that I don’t know how many followers would die out halfway.
Now that the army is overwhelming and has captured Chunming Gate, the morale of the army is high, and many onlookers will follow the trend and come to rely on them. Great things can be accomplished...
Cui Xin, who was next to him, also breathed a sigh of relief, but on the surface he was stroking his beard and looking relaxed: "Gong Lu understands justice well and keeps his word. As expected, he ordered the Zuowu guards to withdraw from the city without any resistance.
Otherwise, we must have gone through a bloody battle with heavy casualties. They were all tigers of the Tang Dynasty and sons of the Han family. If they died here like this, it would be really heartbreaking."
Xiao Yu raised his eyelids and said calmly: "Traitors and sycophants are in power, and the principles are often reversed. It's time for us to recommend the country with our blood. Even if we lay down the corpse on the spot, we would have died a worthy death. Mrs. Cui Gong's kindness is not necessary."
Cui Xin's expression remained unchanged and he said with a smile: "The sons of Shandong have been known for their loyalty and daring to fight since ancient times. Why should we fear life and death? I am just old and have not seen many life and death. These young people are our blood and the emperor's
In the future, if those in power cannot show mercy, the future of the empire will be in jeopardy."
Li Zhi had a headache as he listened to the two men's quarrels. One laughed at the benevolence of the other woman, and the other laughed at the smoky and rogue land in the south of the Yangtze River.
Even if the big thing is not accomplished, why do you need to fight for credit and suppress your reputation like this?
However, he can also understand that no matter how far the situation develops, Cheng Yaojin's "stand by and watch" is the most important part. Therefore, the Shandong family has made great achievements and has suppressed the Jiangnan gentry. As the leader of the Jiangnan gentry, Xiao Yu
Are you willing to let this happen?
We all know that internal fighting is a stupid behavior, which can cause pain to relatives and pleasure to enemies. However, what people fight for in this world is interests. If there are disputes over interests, internal strife is inevitable. It is the ultimate principle of heaven and earth, and no one can do anything about it...
"Gong Lu has made a great contribution to this battle, but the East Palace will never sit still and wait for death. The Sixth Army of the East Palace has a strong fighting force and Duke Wei is commanding it. It is impossible to defeat it all at once. A stalemate is inevitable. When the time comes, the outcome of this battle will be
The winner is the soldiers from each family who come to support us. I hope you will cooperate sincerely and plan for great things together."
Li Zhi could only comfort him with words.
According to the pre-expected situation, it is almost impossible for You Houwei to have a showdown with Donggong in Chang'an City. In the end, the situation must be evenly matched, and Donggong has a slight advantage. Because the Ministry of War is under the control of Donggong, Youhou Wei will not
In addition, there are supplies of military equipment, food and baggage, so we will eventually retreat to Tongguan, guard the dangerous area, and divide the world into two.
In Guanzhong, the East Palace naturally has the advantage, while in Guandong, it is dominated by the powerful families in Shandong and Jiangnan.
Therefore, the final decisive battle must be at Tongguan.
Did the prince capture Tongguan in one fell swoop with the powerful attack of Qinchuan, which had been devastated by the war, or did Li Zhi occupy Tongguan and rely on Shandong and the steady supply of power from Jiangnan and Jiangnan to defeat the East Palace and win...
It is not yet known who will win.
It’s not time for you to compete for credit yet…
Xiao Yu and Cui Xin both shut up as expected.
Behind him, Chu Suiliang, who had always had a very low sense of presence, suddenly said: "His Royal Highness complied with the destiny and raised troops to take action. However, the princess and the prince are both in the city, and their safety is worrying. I wonder if the king's servant can think of a way to get them out?"
Li Zhi looked at Wang Shoushi and raised his troops to fight for the throne, but his wife and children were trapped in Chang'an and would soon fall into the hands of the enemy. He said he was not worried, how could it be possible...
Wang Shoushi hunched over, standing in the shadow behind Li Zhi, shaking his head, and said: "The only two secret passages in the Jin Palace were blocked by Changsun Wuji during the last Guanlong rebellion to prevent
His Highness escaped... Fortunately, His Highness is under house arrest in the palace this time. If he stayed in the palace, I would not be able to take His Highness out of the city."
Li Zhi pursed his lips and remained silent.
Seeing his expression, Xiao Yu comforted him and said, "Your Highness, don't worry. The Crown Prince has always been hypocritical and righteous. The reason why he is supported by many people is because of his reputation for benevolence. Although Your Highness is raising troops now, this is for the sake of righteousness. If the Crown Prince rashly attacks Jin
If the princess is at odds with the prince, wouldn't it expose the name of benevolence that he has built for many years? By then everyone will know that he is a hypocrite, and the foundation he has built will collapse, and the gain will not be worth the loss."
The implication is that if the prince wants face and reputation, he must not dare to do anything bad to the Jin family. If he dares to do anything bad to the Jin family, his reputation will be damaged. In any case, they are his sister-in-law and nephew.
If the prince really did that, he would ruin his own reputation and make the king of Jin even more famous.
As for the princess, the prince... what are they compared to the throne?
Didn't Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty also leave his wife to Xiang Yu when he was desperate?
When Liu Bei fled in panic, didn't he also abandon his wife to his opponent? And his opponent was Cao Mengde, who was recognized as a "good woman"...
Everything doesn't matter, as long as you ascend the throne, all nine states in the world will be yours.
Chu Suiliang endured it, but still felt that he should remind him: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely not harm Princess Jin and the Crown Prince, but when the time comes, the city of Chang'an will be in chaos. What if the rebels break into the palace and attack the nobles? Your Highness, you should divide into a team.
I need to go back to the palace first to pick up the noble lady, so that I can be safe."
Xiao Yu glanced at Chu Suiliang and said calmly: "Of course this matter has been arranged for a long time. If we only think of it now, it will be too late."
Chu Suiliang drooped his eyelids and became silent.
Obviously, some people even thought that it would be better if something unexpected happened to Princess Jin, and then blame it on the prince indiscriminately, which makes the reason for the army to enter the city to seize the heir more reasonable and well-founded, and can fully win the sympathy of others.
And among them, whether His Highness the King of Jin acquiesced and knew about it... is irrelevant.
This made Chu Sui's support for the King of Jin firmer in his conscience. A real man does not stick to trivial matters, and all benevolence, justice and morality are bullshit. The winner is the king and the loser is just the bandit.
From this point of view, the Jin king’s character is indeed more suitable to be an emperor than the womanly and benevolent prince...
Yuchi Gong ignored Chu Suiliang. He was a man who had been coerced and was not of the same mind as everyone else. He smiled and asked Li Zhi, "Do you want to go into the city and come to the Chengtian Gate in person to scold the prince?"
Li Zhi smiled guiltily, shook his head and said, "No need. It's stormy and raining with arrows. It's better not to cause trouble to the generals. I am just outside the city, waiting for the news of Duke E's triumphant return."
Yuchi Gong slapped his breastplate hard twice and said harshly: "Don't worry, Your Highness, it will take some time for the Sixth Army of the East Palace to enter the city. We will definitely be faster. I will rush into the Taiji Palace in one go to defeat the overall situation and help His Highness ascend the throne."
pole!"
After saying that, he turned around, ran for two steps, jumped on his horse, and led his own soldiers to chase the troops into the city at lightning speed.
For him, this is a huge gamble that is coerced by the Guanlong clan. There is no retreat. Whether or not Taiji Palace can be conquered in one fell swoop not only means whether the mutiny can be successful, but also depends on his own merits during this period.
, status, otherwise if the fight continues, it will be difficult to determine the outcome and he will eventually be forced to retreat to Tongguan. By then, his role as Yu Chigong will be almost useless, and he can only watch the status and power of the Shandong and Jiangnan families under the command of the King of Jin.
This was absolutely unbearable, so he regarded this battle as his own decisive battle. If he didn't succeed, he would die.