There were bloody battles at Chongming Gate, and the situation was in danger. When the rebels saw that the defenders were struggling to hold on and were only one step away from breaking through the gate, they naturally went crazy and attacked without regard for casualties. The charging soldiers stepped on Pao Ze's body and rushed to the city with their heads lowered. Climb up the ladder, ignoring the falling logs and rocks above your head.
The defenders were even more furious. Almost all of the thousands of soldiers guarding Chongming Gate were dead at this moment. They were all brothers who usually slept on the same bed and stirred horses in the same pot. How could they be willing to retreat in panic after others died in battle? Give up Chongming Gate?
Under the leadership of Li Siwen, all the defenders had red eyes, tears in their eyes, and gritted their teeth. They used their last strength to fight the rebels to the death. Even if they were seriously injured and fell to the ground, they still had to hug the enemy's thighs, bite them with their teeth, and pinch them with their hands. , even though the rebel's steel knife was inserted into his chest and the hot blood flowed all over the ground, his eyes widened and he never surrendered.
Even a powerful army like the "Woye Town Private Soldiers" would find it difficult to successfully break through the defenses when faced with such a group of East Palace Six-Rank troops whose numbers were almost several times greater.
But on the battlefield, sometimes the number of people may have a decisive impact. As the East Palace Sixth Army suffered all casualties, more and more rebels rushed to the top of the city, occupying the position inch by inch, and drove the East Palace Sixth Army down the city.
A cold arrow came from nowhere and hit Li Siwen's shoulder blade. The armor on his body was already damaged and could not withstand the arrow cluster. The pain made him grit his teeth. He swung his knife to cut off the trembling arrow shaft, ignoring the remaining parts between his bones and flesh. The cluster of arrows hit him caused excruciating pain every time he moved, and he gritted his teeth and continued to rush towards the rebels.
As a child of an aristocratic family, he was taught to devote himself to his family since childhood, but today he has to be loyal to his country!
"General! No!"
The soldiers behind him grabbed Li Siwen tightly. Li Siwen turned around and shouted angrily: "What are you doing?"
Several soldiers and generals were injured, and they were trying to dissuade them with tears: "We are entrusted by the master of the family to watch over Lang Jun in the chaos of the army, and not to let Lang Jun get trapped in the army, and the defeat is already determined at this moment, Lang Jun Of course, what's the use of dying here? Why don't we retreat for the time being and wait for the future."
Li Siwen was furious: "How can I, a loyal member of the Li family, run away in battle? Don't mention this matter! If you are willing to charge into battle with me, you will be my brothers and sisters for life. In the next life, you will drink a big bowl of wine and eat a big piece of meat under the Nine Springs." Be true brothers! If you are afraid of death, retreat immediately and I will never be in trouble!"
The eyes of several soldiers were twitching, and the whole family was loyal?
Your father started his career in a reckless manner, and only surrendered when he saw that Li Tang was ready to aspire to the throne. How come he has nothing to do with Zhonglie...
Since they refused to let Li Siwen continue to fight to the death, they looked at each other, then suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Li Siwen's arms and waist, dragging Li Siwen down the city.
Li Siwen was furious and yelled: "Let me go! You bastards, are you trying to make me feel unfaithful and unjust?"
Several soldiers knew that they were in the wrong, but they were deeply entrusted by Li Ji. How dare they sit back and watch Li Siwen die in the battle with the Chongmingmen? Without saying a word, he carried Li Siwen down to the top of the city, and along with a group of wounded soldiers under the city, the communications officers evacuated into Tai Chi Palace.
Behind them, the defenders were defeated like a mountain. The Guanlong army, with the "Woye Town private soldiers" as the vanguard, captured Chongming Gate, setting off cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami.
Li Siwen was being carried by his own soldiers. He opened his eyes and looked at the rainy sky. His eyes were hot. For a moment, he couldn't tell where the rain was and where the tears were. Only blood seeped out from his tightly biting lips.
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News of the fall of Chongming Gate reached the command post in Taiji Palace immediately. Li Jing looked at the map and sighed.
However, he had experienced countless battles in his life, and he was not in a state of confusion due to failure. He calmly and calmly ordered: "Order Liu to lead all the troops to gather up and assemble towards Tai Chi Palace. Each front-line troops will wait for military orders before retreating. Let us strengthen the walls and clear the country. Work step by step to fight the rebels to the death!"
The fall of Chongming Gate means that the fall of the East Palace is imminent. When the East Palace falls, the rebels can launch a fierce attack on the Taiji Palace from the east and south. Their military advantage will be maximized. The Sixth Army of the East Palace will be exhausted and unable to defend it. If they occupy positions on both sides, it would be meaningless to fight Chengtianmen to the death right now. Even when the rebels break into Taiji Palace from the East Palace, they are likely to complete the outflank of the Chengtianmen defenders.
After the messengers went out, he said to his left and right: "Go to the Neizhong Gate immediately, inform His Highness the Crown Prince in detail about the battle report here, and ask His Highness the Crown Prince to withdraw from the Xuanwu Gate for the time being."
When I said this, my heart felt heavy.
Xuanwu Gate has been blocked by Zhang Shigui, and it is obvious that his people are leaning toward His Majesty's decree. Although all parties have been lobbying Zhang Shigui, until now, Zhang Shigui has remained unmoved. If the prince wanted to withdraw from the Xuanwu Gate, he could only fight him out head-on. However, the six leaders of the East Palace could not hold on to the Taiji Palace for more than two days at most.
In other words, if the Xuanwu Gate cannot be opened within two days, the entire East Palace will be destroyed by the rebels in the Taiji Palace...
He stepped in front of Li Siwen, stood still with his hands behind his hands, frowned at the dejected young general, and suddenly shouted: "Stand up!"
Li Siwen was agitated and subconsciously stood up straight, his body like a javelin, but then he realized that he was just a defeated general, and after all his soldiers died in the battle, he withdrew from the battlefield and held the position that everyone held with their lives. He handed over his hand to others, hung his head in shame, and shed tears.
Li Jing asked: "Why are you crying?"
Li Siwen choked and said: "As a general, he abandoned his robes to die in battle, let alone failed to die on the battlefield, and fled in the middle of the battle, which is shameful."
"hehe!"
Li Jing sternly scolded: "You worthless thing! On the battlefield, death and injury are inevitable. Today it is you, tomorrow it will be me, who can escape? Today you led your troops to fight to the death. Although you failed to show your loyalty with death, you still can't escape." He has completed his duty. Although Chongmingmen fell, it was not a crime of war, and the rebels were powerful. What can be done? On the battlefield, dying is always the easiest thing. On the contrary, counterattacks win in desperate situations. , that is the true hero! Now that the Chongming Gate has fallen, the rebels are about to invade the Taiji Palace, but the last moment has not yet been reached, leaving the blood and courage until the end, come with me to make a comeback from the desperate situation!"
"Here!"
Li Siwen pulled his neck and shouted. Although the tears had not stopped, the gloom and depression in his heart were swept away.
As Li Jing said, isn't it easy to die on the battlefield? If the Chongming Gate falls, there will still be the Chengtian Gate. If the Chengtian Gate falls, there will still be the Taiji Palace. Even if the entire Taiji Palace falls, there will still be the Nei Zhong Gate and the Xuanwu Gate. The palace gates are numerous and they are retreating step by step. Where can we not throw our lives and blood to serve the country?
Only by truly turning defeat into victory and making a desperate comeback can we be worthy of those brothers who died in battle!
Li Jing patted Li Siwen heavily on the shoulder and praised: "You didn't embarrass your father, you did a good job! Go down and treat the wounds, the fierce battle is still to come."
"Here!"
After Li Siwen saluted, he stepped back. His steps were obviously better and he was more energetic than before.
There are many generals in the current dynasty, but the only ones who truly stand at the top are Li Jing and Li Ji. Although Fang Jun has great military achievements, he still lacks some qualifications. Li Siwen has been fond of martial arts since he was a child. He has always admired his father and Li Jing, and longed to one day be able to fight on the battlefield and make achievements like these two people. Now that he has been approved by Li Jing, how can he not be proud?
His father has always been dismissive of his naughty nature, but one day, he will let his father praise him personally: This is my unicorn!
Li Jing watched Li Siwen walk out of the command post, turned around, and while flipping through the mountain of battle reports, summarized all kinds of information in his mind, and then compared it with the map on the wall, he quickly formulated the most appropriate strategy - step by step, Try to buy enough time for the prince to withdraw from Xuanwu Gate.
Orders were issued one after another, and Dong Gong Liu led the troops to slowly retreat and assemble towards the Taiji Hall. When Cheng Chubi, who was guarding the Chengtian Gate, was covered in blood, he spat bloody spit on the ground, and led his subordinates who had suffered all casualties. The soldiers retreated, and the entire main entrance of Taiji Palace was completely occupied. Countless Guanlong troops cheered and poured into Taiji Palace like a tide, hoping to pursue the victory and completely capture Taiji Palace in one fell swoop.
But how could Li Jing be the same generation as Yi Yu?
Even though the battle situation was unfavorable and the solid city defense on the outermost edge of Taiji Palace was lost, he commanded calmly and unleashed his potential without reservation. The Sixth Army of the East Palace was divided into more than ten troops, sometimes fighting separately, sometimes attacking separately, showing the true and false. The change was unprovoked. Although it failed to drive the rebels out of Tai Chi Palace, it still dealt an extremely heavy blow.
There is endless fighting in the Tai Chi Palace, and there are battlefields everywhere.
Prince Li Chengqian finally realized that the war situation was almost irreversible, so he personally wore the prince's robes and rode his horse to the Xuanwu Gate.
