Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4418 The Night of the Decisive Battle

After handing over Li Huaiqin to Li Dazhi, Yin Yuan was completely relaxed, and he was waiting to leave and return to the north of the Weishui River to join Yin Qinzhou. After that, it still needs to be discussed.

However, Li Dazhi let him down, and his words were sincere: "The rain is pouring now, and it will not stop for a while, and the night is dark and the road is difficult. You might as well wait a little bit, and wait until I deal with Liu Keman. My brother can go to the Xuanwu clinic." Heal the wound. My brother has a lot of wounds and he has lost a lot of blood. If he is poured by the rain again, he may cause future troubles."

What I am most afraid of is not the wound itself, but the iron poison and pollution that may be contaminated by the wound. These two are the most serious. Even a slight wound may be life-threatening, not to mention that Yin Yuan is so seriously injured and has to run in the heavy rain ...

Could it be that Yin Yuan was exhausted and short of breath at this moment, which was a sign of excessive blood loss, so he could only nod his head and said: "Thank you, then I will wait."

He turned his head and glanced around among the guards, finally found a guard with a light injury, let him ride back to the north of the Weishui River, and informed Yin Qinzhou of the battle situation here and the news that he was staying at Xuanwu Gate for treatment.

Li Dazhi stopped talking and rode forward.

The rebels had been driven to the narrow area next to the city wall under the Xuanwu Gate. At this moment, they had discarded their weapons and squatted on the ground, showing no sign of stubborn resistance, and their morale was still extremely low.

Liu Keman came out with the help of his own soldiers, looking slumped and dejected, he stood in front of Li Dazhi and said: "This battle has been defeated, I can't bear the needless casualties of my subordinates, I hope the general will understand that these soldiers are all the tigers of the Tang Dynasty Ill-treatment, as for my subordinates, the defeated generals, let them be dealt with."

Li Dazhi nodded while sitting on the horseback. Although he was not ashamed of Liu Keman's unfaithful and unrighteous act of acting as a minion, it is not appropriate to provoke him and these rebels at this moment, so he said softly: "It is for this reason that everyone is a big Tang soldiers, why do you fight each other and kill each other? Since the general has surrendered, I will definitely not treat you harshly, but if you want to wrong the general, I will tie you up and take you into custody for the time being, and send you to His Majesty after the battle. What do you think?"

"The rectification is like this!"

Liu Keman's ambition was all in vain in the face of failure, and he was bound and escorted honestly.

Li Dazhi ordered the rebels to be counted and guarded in batches, but there were too many rebels, so they had to wait for the follow-up infantry to catch up and hand them over to the infantry for custody, but he also asked the army doctor to treat the seriously injured.

Liu Keman is guilty, but it does not mean that these soldiers are also guilty. As a soldier, he is easily bewitched and coerced by generals, especially in this kind of civil war. After the war, the culprit is often removed, and the rest are left alone.

As the two said before, they are all soldiers of the Tang Dynasty after all...

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In less than half an hour, the follow-up infantry finally arrived late. Li Dazhi handed over all the rebels to custody, then called open the Xuanwu Gate, communicated with Sun Renshi briefly, and led [-] cavalry to swarm in from the Xuanwu Gate. Enter the Tai Chi Palace.

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Rainwater pours down from the eaves of the Wude Hall, which are painted with auspicious animal patterns, and is reflected by the orange light of the lanterns hanging under the eaves, and then falls on the ground paved with green bricks.

This blue brick has an inverted trapezoidal shape with a wide top and a narrow bottom. The surface is smooth and flat, but the gaps between the bricks become wider as they go downward. Rainwater seeps into these gaps and flows into underground drains, and then diverts to the drainage system throughout the palace. , and finally into the various water systems running through the Taiji Palace.

Therefore, although the rain was heavy, the green and sturdy ground was washed clean by the rain, and the light of the lantern was faintly reflected, but there was no water accumulation anywhere.

Fang Jun stepped on the wet blue bricks and entered the brightly lit Wude Hall. The originally noisy voices in the hall quieted down instantly, and everyone's eyes focused on him. The meanings of these eyes were quite complicated, some envious, some Jealousy, some admiration, some disgust... There are all kinds of things in the world.

Up to now, even Li Jing, known as the "Military God", is far less than Fang Jun in terms of influence on the battle situation. After all, Li Jing led troops to garrison outside Chunming Gate to deter all clans and garrisons. The war in the country is beyond reach.

It can be said that the survival of the center and the life and death of His Majesty are all tied to Fang Jun.

If the mutiny is finally put down and the rebels are wiped out, Fang Jun will make great contributions. Looking at the court, except for Li Ji, no one can keep pace with him. Even Li Ji, his family members are far from being comparable to Fang Jun.

The eyes of the ministers were a little dazed. Most of them had witnessed Fang Jun's growth step by step from a blunt and uneducated playboy to an important court official. Naturally, there are many emotions and ups and downs.

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Li Chengqian watched Fang Jun walk up the hall steadily, his eyes were gratified, but it was also a bit complicated.

As a king, who can not care about the eternal power of the emperor, holding the sun and the moon in his hands?The appearance of a "power minister" must be contradictory.But he has self-knowledge and knows that he is far from his father's brilliance and martial arts. If he wants to secure the throne under the current situation that is not supported by everyone, he must rely on those talented and strategic ministers.

Since it is inevitable that "power ministers" will appear, it is natural for Fang Jun to be a "power minister" to make him feel more at ease.

A courtier who is not keen on power and only cares about the stability of the empire's foundation is enough to help him survive this period of ups and downs and at the same time, develop the empire.

"My humble minister has an audience with His Majesty."

Seeing Fang Jun's body armor reaching to the ground, Li Chengqian waved his hand: "Erlang, you don't need to be polite, come here and give me a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The servant hurriedly moved a stool and put it on the hall. After Fang Jun thanked him and took his seat, Li Chengqian asked: "Wei Gong has sent Li Dazhi to lead the prince Zuowei to the Xuanwu Gate. The battle is not over yet. I don't know how the battle outside Wude Gate ?”

The safety of Xuanwu Gate affects the battle situation of the entire Taiji Palace. Once Xuanwu Gate falls, the rebels of Li and Liu will not only be able to enter the Taiji Palace from Xuanwu Gate to attack the rear of the right guard, but will also make the situation in the entire Guanzhong violent Changes, those garrisons and clans who have been watching with cold eyes and eager to try will inevitably respond and swarm.

At that time, Li Jing and Xue Wanche will be tightly restrained outside Chang'an City, and the battle in Wude Hall can only rely on Fang Jun and his Youtunwei.

If the battle situation is unfavorable and the rebels of Yu Chigong and Li Daozong cannot be resisted, then Li Chengqian can only withdraw from the Wude Palace through the secret road, and retreat to Hexi under the protection of Li Jing and Xue Wanche, but the right guards will definitely be wiped out by the Taiji Palace Inside.

Fang Jun's face was indifferent, and he said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, although the rebels are attacking fiercely, the situation is still under control. However, according to my estimate, Xuanwumen must be safe and sound, and Li and Liu are both talented and talented people. , the soldiers and horses under his command are not strong enough to resist Li Dazhi's onslaught, and the only You Xiaowei who still has some combat power is dragged by Lu Guogong to the Xianyang Bridge. It must not be far from the time of destruction... It is getting more and more unfavorable, and it is very likely to take extreme measures to put everything in one basket, and the decisive battle will probably be tonight."

After saying that, he looked at Li Ji who was on the side.

Li Ji pondered for a moment, met Fang Jun's gaze, and nodded slightly, affirming his analysis and guess.

Li Chengqian saw that the two people with the second banner of the military now had the same prediction of the battle situation, so he had no doubts, and nodded: "So, I ask Erlang to fight to the death, and we must defeat the rebels and maintain the court. I wish you the best of luck here." You have won the victory! You will also convey my heart to the army. Today, all those who spared their lives to help the country are meritorious. Those who are alive will be promoted to ranks and honored with great rewards. The sacrificed soldiers will have children and double rewards! I will remember They, Datang will remember them, and their exploits will be remembered forever!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

All the officials in the hall stood up and praised together.

Fang Jun also got up from the stool, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "As soldiers of the empire, it is our bounden duty to protect the country and be loyal to the emperor. Your Highness is here waiting for the good news!"

Li Chengqian, with a long face and great joy, got up and opened his hands to make a gesture of support to the officials in the hall, with a sonorous tone: "From ancient times to the present, in every prosperous age, the monarch and the ministers must be one, the top and bottom are united, the officials are clear, the government is clear, and the government is harmonious. Going through hardships together, never giving up in life and death, he will surely be able to share wealth and honor, create an unprecedented prosperous world, and when he dies in the future, he will also be able to comfort the spirit of Gaozu and Emperor Taizong in heaven!"

This time, the ministers couldn't just bow, they all fell to their knees and shouted: "I will follow His Majesty to live and die together, Long live Your Majesty! Long live the Tang Dynasty!"

The sound of oaths made by the officials in Wude Hall went straight to Xiaohan, completely blocking the sound of rain outside the hall. At least at this moment, it can be said that the monarch and ministers are united and share weal and woe.Neither Liu Ji nor Zhang Liang dared to say some eccentric words at this time, for fear of arousing public anger and failing to end.

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Outside the Wude Gate, countless rebels gathered quickly, and filled the entire area south and west of Wude Hall in blackness. Under the heavy rain, people crowded and rubbed shoulders, and the pitch-black night was full of hopeless people. The pressure of words, as if the rippling river is accumulating strength, is about to break down the embankment, roar and wreak havoc on the world.

Standing in the heavy rain, Yuchi Gong topped his helmet and armor, and stood in the heavy rain, looking at the Wudemen ahead in the dark night. The siege continued, but because the rain was getting heavier and the soldiers were He was getting more and more tired, and his momentum was already not as good as before.

When the deputy general Su Jia came behind him and whispered that the army was assembled, Yu Chigong tore off the coir raincoat on his body, let the rainwater drip along the edge of the pocket, raised the horse in his hand, and shouted hoarsely : "Life and death, victory or defeat, in one fell swoop, sons, follow me to break the door!"

"Kill kill kill!"

In the torrential rain, tens of thousands of rebels raised their arms and shouted in response, shouting in unison like thunder, and the sound shook the four directions, and the morale was like a rainbow.

With the sound of war drums, countless rebels ran wildly, merged into the attacking troops ahead, and launched a fierce attack on Wude Gate, Qianhua Gate and other palace gates.

Under the rain curtain, it seemed like a flood was breaking its embankment, and it was rushing freely. It was powerful enough to destroy the world, smashing, crushing, and tearing everything in front of it to pieces.

(End of this chapter)