Tiantang Splendid

4346 - Firearms Destroy the Enemy
If Cheng Yaojin was on the emperor's side, he could join forces with Xue, Liu, and Zheng to attack Jin Wang's army. With the strength and strength of the two armies, Jin Wang could only be defeated.Conversely, if Cheng Yaojin stood on the side of King Jin, he could block the coalition forces of Xue, Liu, and Zheng, so that King Jin could attack Mingdemen without any worries.

The whole battle situation in the south of the city, the focus is on Cheng Yaojin...

Liu Jie, who had been silent all this time, stood up and went out, bowed and said, "I would like to go!"

Li Chengqian paused for a moment, and did not respond immediately. The other civil and military ministers also had different expressions, and the scene was a little silent.

Since he became the secretary of the Zhongshuling, Liu Jie has regarded himself as the leader of the civil servants, and he always confronts the military for the benefit of the civil servants. Although he is attacked by Fang Jun and others from time to time, it also increases Liu Jie's prestige.

After all, it is one thing to be able to fight against the military on behalf of civil servants, but another thing to be willing to fight against the powerful military. It is true that Liu Ji did not take advantage of the military, but apart from Liu Ji, And who thinks about the interests of civil servants?
The current situation is in chaos, first there was the Guanlong Mutiny, and then the King Jin rebelled. As the main force to resist the rebellion, the military will inevitably increase in power, and many generals are arrogant and arrogant. The military will inevitably lose power to the government and the public, and no one knows, and the unlucky ones will definitely be civil servants.

Civil servants are naturally willing to see Liu Ji take on important tasks. Once completed, they will surely be able to suppress the military's achievements.

The military generals present were headed by Li Ji. Li Ji had already realized that he should keep a low profile after being snubbed by His Majesty several times, so he would never express his opinion in his spare time, let alone a civil and military dispute?

Seeing that no one objected, Li Chengqian nodded and told Liu Ji: "Whether Lu Guogong will be loyal to the country is related to the country, the country, and the country. Aiqing should pay more attention to this trip. Of course, at this moment, the war is fierce and the war is in danger, so we must pay more attention to it." own safety."

Liu Ji said gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern, I will definitely fulfill my mission."

Li Chengqian was about to speak when Li Junxian strode in from outside the hall with his armor on, came to salute, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the rebels have already broken through the defense line of Ganlu Hall. Li Daozong went into battle in person. Prisoners, the rebels have already come to Wude Hall."

There was an uproar in the hall.

Although everyone knew that Cheng Wuting might not be able to stop Li Daozong's onslaught, but at the moment when the defense line collapsed and the rebels crossed Yongxiang, they were still panicked.

To the south of Yongxiang, there are many sleeping halls. Among them, Shenlongmen, Dajimen, Lizhengmen and other places will face the front of the rebel army. Once these gates are lost, Wude Hall will have no danger to defend.

Liu Jie, who was still standing in the palace, heard the words, and said angrily: "Fang Jun was ordered by the emperor to guard the Xuande Gate to help defend the Taiji Palace. At this moment, it is unstoppable for the rebels to enter the palace, but he left his post without knowing where he is. Collapse, the crime should be punished! I beg Your Majesty to issue an edict to show Fang Junxiao's head to the public, as a warning to others!"

Everyone looked at Liu Ji, although they all knew that Liu Ji was just talking and wanted to take the opportunity to suppress Fang Jun, but it took courage and courage to say such a thing.

That Fang Jun is now the number one celebrity in front of His Majesty, when it comes to His Majesty's trust, how can His Majesty show Fang Junxiao to the public?And Fang Jun was originally a stick, acting recklessly and recklessly. At the beginning, Emperor Taizong disapproved of him, but now it is even more conceivable. If Fang Jun heard such words that were obviously stepping on him to gain his prestige, he would probably indulge him. Immediately stepping into Liu Ji's mansion, he will never let it go...

It takes courage.

Li Ji rarely put forward a different opinion: "There are reasons for everything, how can we generalize it? Military affairs cannot be rigidly adhered to, so there is a saying that "the general will not accept the orders of the emperor outside". The situation in the world is changing rapidly, and it would be unwise to ask for instructions on everything and remain unchanged, which will cause delays in combat opportunities. But no wonder Liu Zhongshu, you have never led an army, so naturally you have no way of knowing the key points of the army."

So not only don't meddle in matters in the military, let alone talk about them...

For Li Ji, who has always been "vegetarian in the corpse" and "only in his job, not in politics", this is already a very serious warning.

In the face of Li Ji, a minister of Zhenguan who has climbed to the top in both military and political aspects, even Liu Ji, who is "born with a rebellious personality, will not accept it", must maintain respect, his face sinking like water, and he cupped his hands and said: "Your Excellency's words are justified. , It’s the official’s abruptness.”

It seemed that he swallowed his anger, but his goal had already been achieved, and his reputation was severely brushed.

It is a kind of "honor" to be able to make Li Ji give a warning. Looking at the court, how many people can make Li Ji who has never been involved in government affairs tit for tat?
Not to mention that Li Ji only taught a few lessons, but failed to do anything to Liu Ji, which made Liu Ji more secure in his position as the number one civil servant...

Li Chengqian thought for a while, then nodded and said: "Then trouble Liu Zhongshu, I still say the same thing, be careful in everything."

"Here."

Liu Jie bowed to accept the order.

Although Li Ji gave him a slap, it seemed that his face was damaged, but His Majesty still allowed him to go and persuade Cheng Yaojin, the meaning contained in this was already very rare.

With the current situation of the rebel army in dire straits, it is normal for the military to surge in power. Otherwise, can civilian officials be expected to charge and kill the enemy?However, His Majesty is obviously already worried about the military's expanding power, otherwise he would not reject Li Ji's words in this way of maintaining his face.

Political struggles have an extremely long cycle, and we cannot compete for a short period of time. What's more, the most important thing now, whether civil or military, is to defeat the rebels. Otherwise, where would there be any struggle?
Of course, the current situation is extremely unfavorable to His Majesty. In case the emperor finally collapses and the king of Jin ascends to the throne, he must plan in advance...

Li Ji glanced at Liu Ji, stood up and bowed and said, "The rebel army captured the defense line of Ganlu Hall, and Wude Hall is about to become a battlefield. Although there are still guards in the palace who can resist, the situation is dangerous after all. Your Majesty, please come out of the palace in secret." , rushed to Chunming Gate and stationed in the Sixth Army Camp of the East Palace, so as to be safe."

All the ministers also had to get up one after another, asking Li Chengqian to move outside the Chunming Gate, so as not to fall into danger.

However, Li Chengqian was very calm, and said: "I am the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, how can I panic like a bereaved dog under the threat of the rebels? Needless to say, I am sitting here, fighting side by side with the soldiers who are loyal to the country. However, the queen and the other princesses are of the generation of women, fearing to be frightened, Duke Ying can send someone to escort them out of the palace through the secret passage, and send them to Duke Wei's tent for protection."

Everyone persuaded again, but Li Chengqian still refused, so he had to give up.

Although the situation is in dire straits, Li Chengqian's presence in the Hall of Wude can indeed boost the morale of the army, enabling the soldiers in the palace to fight desperately and defy powerful enemies.Once Li Chengqian withdrew, the morale of the army would definitely be shaken, maybe the Hall of Martial Virtue would fall completely if it couldn't stop it for even an hour.

Besides, the secret way is in the Hall of Martial Virtue, even if the rebels attack and retreat, it will not be too late...

*****
Although the cavalry was blocked by the opponent's swords and shields, they also successfully destroyed the opponent's formation. The infantry in the rear fought bravely under the military order. Tens of thousands of troops flooded into the Youtunwei camp like a tide, and gathered in the central army tent towards the hedgehogs. The nearby enemy troops rushed forward, and the violent offensive was overwhelming.

It wasn't until this moment that Gao Kan ordered the spearmen to retreat, letting the sword and shield soldiers of one's own side still entangle with the cavalry of the opponent, and ordered the musketeers to step forward.

Five thousand musketeers held muskets and finally found the feeling of being invincible and destroying the enemy country. They reloaded, aimed, and fired.

Bang bang bang!
The clear gunshots like fried beans sounded in the camp, and the gunpowder smoke from the muzzle quickly condensed into a cloud of slowly rising smoke, and countless bullets poured out, carrying the huge kinetic energy endowed by the gunpowder across the battlefield in an instant The space penetrated into the enemy's body, and the soft projectile was pulled and deformed after entering the body, causing huge damage in the human tissue.

The howls of misery resounded through the sky, and the muskets continued to shoot. Row after row of enemy soldiers fell to the ground like harvested wheat. Thoroughly.

Almost at this moment, the fear of being crazily dominated by Youtunwei's fire paint rose to the hearts of every Zuotunwei veteran, causing them to lose their fighting spirit, their morale collapsed, and they turned around and ran away.Now that there are muskets, can artillery be far away?

I'm afraid that if you run a step slower, you will have to bear the crazy salvo of muskets, and then your bones will be wiped out and turned into powder under the artillery fire...

And those new recruits who were newly recruited had never felt this way. Although they suffered heavy casualties, they still charged forward blindly in accordance with the military order.

Some people moved forward and some went backward. Tens of thousands of left guards rushed into the camp in a disorganized and chaotic formation. Thousands of musketeers lined up in three rows. The front row fired, the middle row prepared, and the rear row loaded. Facing the collapse of the enemy army, although the progress was slow, every step was extremely firm.

Fang Jun ordered people to take Li Daliang and Chai Lingwu into custody, and told Wang Fangyi: "Collect the scouts to find out all the news in the surrounding area. If you want to keep the situation in your hands, you can't miss anything. In addition, send people across the Weishui River to send a message to Yin Qinzhou. Lao Tzu is waiting for him at the Xuanwu Gate, if he dares to come, not only will his entire army be wiped out, but his entire family will also be executed!"

"Here!"

Wang Fangyi took the order loudly, and now that Fang Jun has returned to sit in the right guard, the morale of the whole army is greatly boosted.

After all, from the day when he became an army, he followed Fang Jun in countless battles and battles, without losing a single defeat. This kind of prestige cultivated by one victory after another is the most indestructible and solid as a rock. As long as Fang Jun is there, it is completely It is an invincible teacher.

Now that he is equipped with firearms, he thinks he is invincible in the world!

When Wang Fangyi left, Fang Jun got on his horse again, looked around, and said loudly: "Gao Kan stays in the central army to support all sides, and the light cavalry goes out to follow the commander to break through the enemy's formation and capture the flag!"

"Here!"

Two thousand Qingqi suddenly agreed, blushing with excitement for being able to follow Fang Jun on the battlefield again.

Fang Jun took the lead, and more than a hundred personal soldiers equipped with iron cavalry formed a huge front arrow formation, followed by two thousand, avoiding the battlefield in the middle where the musketeers ravaged and slaughtered, and made a detour and charged towards the camp gate.

He saw Chai Zhewei's banner standing there from a distance, and now that the situation is urgent, there is no time for him to calmly defeat the enemy. It is better to capture the king first, as long as Chai Zhewei is killed, the left guards will naturally collapse, and then they will enter the Xuanwu Gate , to support the palace.

(End of this chapter)