Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4369
Right Tunwei captured the Xuanwu Gate, and the soldiers climbed up the city wall and then entered the city to open the city gate. Countless soldiers and horses poured in, and the defenders suffered heavy casualties. Except for those who lost their combat effectiveness and received medical treatment in the barracks, the rest were either captured , or run away, go straight to the direction of Ganlu Hall and Wude Hall.

The soldiers of Youtunwei quickly controlled the city gates, towers, and barracks, caves, and warehouses in the city. After clearing them one by one, a small number of troops were left to defend the city. , Go straight to Wude Hall.

Fang Jun also moved the headquarters from the Youtunwei barracks to the Xuanwumen tower.

This is the meaning of his refusal to blow up the Xuanwu Gate with gunpowder before. Now that the city is complete and the fortifications are complete, only [-] soldiers and horses are needed to defend the Xuanwu Gate. Even if any army dares to attack the Xuanwu Gate , Absolutely hold on for a while, giving Gao Kan enough time to copy Li Daozong's back road.

As long as the Xuanwu Gate is solid, even if King Jin enters the city of Chang'an, the situation of confrontation can be guaranteed...

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Li Zhi was dressed in military uniform, helmet and armor, and straddled his horse. Behind him, Yuchi Gong was leading his soldiers to launch a tide-like attack on Chunming Gate. Countless soldiers crossed the filled moat and rushed to the city. The cloud ladder climbed upwards with the arrows and rolling logs on its head. Even though Paoze in front of him was hit by arrows and rolling logs from time to time and fell down, he had no fear and gritted his teeth to win the first achievement.

In front of Li Zhi, tens of thousands of soldiers of the left military guards lined up, slowly approaching the circular mound with banners flying.

On both sides, the coalition forces of Xue, Liu and Zheng have already arrived outside Anhua Gate along the Qingming Canal, and a group of the Sixth Commander of the Eastern Palace is waiting for death by the Qujiang Pool...

Enemy forces from all sides are staring at each other, and the war is about to break out.

Compared to the panic before, Li Zhi, who was determined to fight to the death, calmed down. All the fear and hesitation disappeared, and he was even faintly excited in the face of the siege from three sides.

Although he grew up in the deep palace and was favored by Emperor Taizong and Empress Wende, he was by no means a waste of "why not eat minced meat". When he was young, he was proficient in bow and horse and quick in writing. Now he finally has the opportunity to lead the army to a decisive victory in the battlefield. , It also aroused the competitive heart in my heart.

So what if he is not the eldest son?

So what if he was not canonized as a prince?
Throughout the ages, there are not many people who have rebelliously seized the throne. As long as they are decisive in killing and attacking, and have both civil and military skills, how can they not sit on the world and rule in Shenzhou? !

The position of supremacy is won by the destiny!

Pressing the handle of the horizontal knife at his waist, Li Zhi asked the school lieutenant beside him: "How is the battle going on with Duke E?"

"The defenders of Chunming Gate resisted tenaciously, and the Duke of E State made slow progress. However, the defenders were not strong enough. Under the onslaught, it was inevitable to lose sight of one another. I thought they would break the city soon. However, the Allied Forces of Xue, Liu and Zheng arrived at Anhua Gate along the Qingming Canal, causing Anhua The defense of the gate was strengthened, so Duke E could only storm the Chunming Gate and Qixia Gate."

"Didn't the Six Commanders of the East Palace support Qixia Gate?"

"Temporarily stand still, there is no sign of supporting Qixiamen."

Li Zhi nodded, frowning his eyebrows. He knew that since the Six Rates of the Eastern Palace by the Qujiang Pool had stood still, they obviously planned to concentrate their forces to attack Yuanqiu and defeat his Chinese army in one fell swoop.

As long as the [-] troops are defeated before Yuchi Gong breaks through the city, then the crisis of Chunming Sect will naturally be resolved, and all the troops under his command will disperse...

Now it depends on whether he can persist until Yuchi Gong captures Mingde Gate.

In the distance, the sound of rumbling war drums resounded all over the field. Li Zhi turned his head and looked, and the sound of the drums came from the direction of Qujiang Pond.

"His Royal Highness, the Sixth East Palace by the Qujiang Pool led the whole army to launch an attack on our army!"

"The enemy's forward two thousand light cavalry have rushed to the flank of our army, and were blocked by our army's crossbow!"

"The general in front asks for instructions, do you want to go to war?"

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The snowflakes of the battle reports were pouring in. Li Zhi sat on his horse and stood still. He said calmly: "Order all the troops to strictly guard the formation and not go out of the battle without authorization. Our task is not to destroy the enemy, but to hold the position. As long as we can defend the Duke of E The moment the Chunming Sect was captured, everyone made great contributions, and after the war, they will be rewarded for their merits, and they will not be stingy! But if anyone goes out of the camp without authorization and leads to defeat, which affects the morale of the army, don't blame me for not thinking of love. Severe punishment by military law!"

He now has [-] soldiers and horses under his command, which is not much worse in fact, but they are basically private troops recruited hastily, no different from mobs.If such an army relies on its superiority in strength to form an array, it will be fine. If it dares to go out of the camp to fight against the elite imperial army, it will be vulnerable. He must use the most stringent orders to restrain the troops.

Cui Xin, who was on the side, gritted his teeth, and said loudly: "I tell everyone that as long as this battle is won, the slaves will be released immediately, and the civilians will have three acres of land for each family. The soldiers will be rewarded with ten coins, and the children will be enrolled in the clan!"

He also went all out. The Shandong family has a total of 6 troops here. Even if there are casualties and damages, there are only [-] or [-] people left. Fulfilling his current promise is enough to make the Shandong family want to let go. Return blood.

But the cause and effect of this is also easy to figure out. If this battle is won, the Shandong family will leap into the dragon gate and enter the center.

If this battle is defeated, even if the Shandong aristocratic family does not disappear in smoke, what is the use of keeping more money between life and death?

"Here!"

The captain understood what he heard, and immediately rode to various places to convey the orders of King Jin and Cui Xin, which immediately aroused cheers from the army.

Although most people are coerced and coerced, and they are unwilling to fight at all when they fight, and they retreat when encountering danger, but after all, their roots are in Shandong, and even many people are servants of Shandong aristocratic families. The truth of loss.

Now that Cui Xin is rewarded so much, how can he not be excited?

All it takes is one victory, and it's a chance to rise in class, and it might take a few lifetimes to wait in normal times...

The morale of the whole army was at its peak, and they stood firm to face the siege from three sides.

The battle first started in the direction of Qujiang Lake in the east, but Li Zhi kept sending scouts to pay close attention to Zuo Wuwei's position in the south. With two minds and swaying left and right, as long as Zuo Wuwei doesn't attack with all his strength, Cheng Yaojin will be a big flaw in the whole deadlock.

Standing under the Chunming Gate, Yu Chigong personally supervised the battle and commanded the soldiers under his command to attack the city gate. So far, there is still no room for change. Either the Chunming Gate will be captured this morning and the army will enter the city and approach the Taiji Palace, or he will be trapped under the Chunming Gate. The enemy, and finally died of exhaustion and exhaustion...

Therefore, he kept urging the soldiers to launch wave after wave of fierce attacks without mercy. The tens of thousands of elite guards on the right were divided into several troops, and they took turns to fight under the city. The army had a little respite.

Such a tactic is naturally effective. Facing the onslaught of storms and heavy casualties, the defending troops, lacking in troops, suffered heavy casualties. Although they still defended the city, they have gradually failed. One time can fill the gap in time and repel the rebels, but in the long run, it will be difficult to care about the end, and it will be a matter of time before the city is broken.

In the distance, a few soldiers rushed towards Li Zhi with the support of a scout, and stopped in front of Li Zhi: "His Royal Highness, this is a scout from Xuanwu Gate. He was intercepted and killed on the way, and he escaped with some important news. .”

Seeing his scout covered in blood and wounded in many places on horseback, his face was pale and trembling at the moment, he quickly asked, "What's the situation outside the Xuanwu Gate?"

The strength of the left guards in Yin and Qinzhou. The Weishui attack on the right guards and the Xuanwu gate is not only because it is possible to defeat Fang Jun and open the most strategic gate in the north of the Taiji Palace, but also a series of sparks. It is hoped that the entire Guanzhong can be destroyed. Form a prairie fire.

But Fang Jun is by no means a dead man. Even if he needs to divide his troops to attack Xuanwumen, he will still have the power to fight against the left guard. The outcome is very unpredictable.

And now that I am surrounded by heavy siege, it is extremely difficult for the news from the Xuanwu Gate to be conveyed. This scout must have survived countless attempts to break through the enemy's blockade...

The scout panted for a while, ignoring the injuries on his body, and said anxiously: "The guard on the right listed dozens of artillery pieces, and when the guard on the left charged, they gave them head-on blows. The entire area north of Xuanwumen was plowed by the artillery. The guard suffered heavy losses and collapsed immediately. Yin Qinzhou and Duke Ying had led the remnant soldiers to retreat to the north bank of the Weishui River. "

The word "artillery" sounded in Li Zhi's mind like a thunderbolt. The "boom" made his eyes go black, his body was shaking for a while, and he almost fell off the horse's back.

What he is most afraid of is not Li Jing, who is unparalleled in military strategy, not Li Ji, who is the No.

To this day, in the Tang Dynasty, where is there anyone who does not know the power of firearms to destroy the world?

Everyone knows that when a body of flesh and blood is confronted with the power of firearms, only the whole army can be crushed to pieces...

However, he repeatedly verified and inquired, and the answer he got was that the foundry bureau's production capacity was insufficient, and it was not enough to equip an army. Whether it was Youtunwei or Donggong Liuren, after many battles, the ordnance was seriously damaged. The firearms equipped before , The stored projectiles have long been exhausted.

But where did these dozens of artillery pieces come from?

Obviously, everyone was deceived by Fang Jun. The production capacity of the Foundry Bureau was by no means as rare as claimed, at least enough to equip the Youtunwei.

Would the East Palace Six rate in front of him also be equipped with a sufficient number of firearms?
Li Zhi felt cold all over his body, and hurriedly ordered: "Decree the Duke of E to capture Chunming Gate immediately at any cost, or you will surely die if you are late!"

(End of this chapter)