Xiao? said slowly: "It is better to be still than to move. Instead of taking risks, it is better to wait until Li Daozong attacks Wude Palace and wait and see what happens."
Now the King of Jin's army is trapped in a deadly situation. In front is the solid Chang'an city wall, and in the rear are Cheng Yaojin and the coalition forces of Xue, Liu, and Zheng. Since Cheng Yaojin's position is unclear and wavering, once he joins the opponent's camp, it will cause disaster for his own team. Therefore, both sides were very afraid and did not dare to act rashly.
Whoever moves first will lose the opportunity and fall into passivity.
Looking at the people in the tent, Xiao? He sighed quietly. He couldn't figure out what was going on at the moment. It was clear that the situation had been decided when Li Daozong raised his troops and entered the Taiji Palace. The emperor was only a matter of time away from being overthrown. Why? Suddenly there was such a huge turning point?
Chu Suiliang, who has always been reticent, also said: "At the moment, we should still work hard to win over Lu Guogong. The price increase is just a price increase. His Majesty has too many constraints, but His Highness does not need to worry. He will always give Lu Guogong a satisfactory condition."
Your Majesty is the lord of a country. He holds the world in his hands in the court. Although he can use greater and more power, he also has to maintain the rules of all parties and has too many constraints. On the contrary, since King Jin has nothing, he can make any promise and pursue the final victory by any means. The worst he can do is wait until he sits on the throne in the future and then look back and think of a solution...
Li Zhi naturally knew this truth. He had always done this. He said angrily: "I have promised his feudal side and donated the land to him. He can be said to be the best prince in the world, but the old thief is still not satisfied. What can I do? ? I can’t give him the title of a prince, right? But even if he is a prince, how can he be compared to the king of Qi Di, who lives with his country?”
He is willing to give up any conditions, after all, he has nothing now. ?
But Cheng Yaojin's appetite and greed were so great that he couldn't get enough...
Chu Suiliang said: "Now it is not necessarily His Majesty who gives more, but who in Cheng Yaojin's opinion can truly fulfill his promise."
It's good to have rare things, and the one with the highest price should get it, but in the end, it's the winner's promise that can be fulfilled. If you lose, so what if you pay a higher price?
Yuchi nodded respectfully: "So the problem now is how to make Cheng Yaojin trust His Highness more that he can finally sit on the throne and achieve great things."
Everyone was silent again, after all, this was a bit difficult.
Originally, it was the best opportunity for Li Daozong to raise his troops and march into the Taiji Palace, enough to determine the overall situation in one fell swoop. At that time, Cheng Yaojin did have the intention to join the Jin Dynasty, but then Fang Jun reversed course and defeated Chai Zhewei, causing the situation to suddenly change again. At this time, let Cheng Yaojin believed that King Jin could win, but there must be more variables.
But where are the variables? ?
If there are any changes, we won’t be sitting in a sleepy city now, unable to do anything...
Xiao? said: "We can only hope that Li Daozong will enter the Wude Palace. No matter how Li Daozong treats the emperor and what his position is, Cheng Yaojin will definitely join His Highness."
As long as Li Daozong entered the Wude Palace and controlled the emperor, the power under the emperor would immediately collapse. If Li Daozong respected the King of Jin as the emperor, Cheng Yaojin would naturally swear allegiance immediately. Even if Li Daozong supported another prince to ascend the throne, Cheng Yaojin would also Will surrender to the King of Jin, because by then the vast majority of the troops and clans stationed in Guanzhong will be on the side of the King of Jin, and the chance of success is still very high.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Li Zhi said helplessly: "Of course this is true, and the situation has improved, but are we just sitting here watching the fighting in the Tai Chi Palace, while watching the fire from the other side motionless?"
Too passive.
Especially when Li Daozong went deep into the Taiji Palace alone, it was really hard to predict what his final decision would be. If he found a prince to support him and ascended the throne to announce the throne to the world, he might not have the Guanzhong garrison and nobles to come and rely on him, and how could he just watch it? Flying away with the throne that is about to be obtained? ?
A war will break out again, and it is difficult to predict who will win and who will lose...
Yuchi Gong said in a muffled voice: "We can only wait a while."
No one present felt depressed about him. They surrendered to the King of Jin wholeheartedly, even at the risk of being rebellious, and wanted to support the King of Jin to achieve great things. Unexpectedly, although he had won several battles since the beginning of the war, the most critical moment now was... It's hard to use your strength, like a tiger with its sharp claws bound, helpless. Your life and death are actually decided by the victory or defeat of others.
Li Zhi's face was as dark as water. He took a sip of tea from the tea cup in front of him, and various thoughts were surging in his heart.
At this point, maybe there is only one hope...
*****
At the north gate of Wude, the afterglow of the setting sun shines on the city head, reflecting the city towers in splendor. Countless soldiers are fighting to the death above and below the city. Corpses are lying on pillows below the city. Corpses are lying everywhere on the city. Blood stains the entire city wall. red. ?
Li Daozong stood under the city and personally supervised the formation. Anyone who dared to retreat even half a step was killed on the spot. He urged his soldiers to attack desperately regardless of casualties. From dawn to dusk, countless corpses were piled up under the city, just to fight to the death.
He is now alone in the depths, and it is too late to return to the Xuanwu Gate. He can only go forward bravely, live to the death, break through the Wude North Gate and enter the Wude Hall to control the emperor. Only then can he win the final victory. Otherwise, the whole family and the soldiers under his command will be defeated. No one will survive.
However, even if the Wude North Gate is breached, it does not mean victory. What if the emperor withdraws from the Wude Palace?
Although based on the analysis of the current situation, the emperor would never dare to withdraw from Wude Palace to avoid shaking the morale of the army, but who can deal with it calmly at a life-and-death moment?
This made Li Daozong very anxious, and he kept urging his men to attack the city, no matter what the price.
Yu Wenshiji was old after all, and his energy was exhausted after he had endured it. He reluctantly stood behind Li Daozong with his sore and limp body, and said in a hoarse voice: "The defenders can't hold on any longer."
Li Daozong remained silent. The defenders of Taiji Palace were all retreating to the North Gate of Wude. In addition, the "Hundred Cavalry Division" was now commanded by Li Junxian from the city. Although his fierce attack regardless of the cost caused serious battle damage, the strength of the troops was reduced. The defenders, who were already at a disadvantage, were even more miserable. The reason why they were able to hold on until now was because the emperor was still in the Wude Hall, which kept the morale of the defenders from falling and their morale unchanged. ?
But how long can an army supported by a sense of honor and belief last without absolute strength?
Seeing that more and more soldiers are swarming to the top of the city, although the battle at the top of the city is fierce and the defenders are not retreating, it is obvious that the defenders are exhausted and the city may be breached in the next moment.
But the question remains: when the city is destroyed, will the emperor still defend Wude Palace?
If the emperor withdraws, he will have to face Fang Jun behind him and Donggong Liuli who may rush towards him. How can he resist it?
Yu Wenshiji was also worried: "There has been no sound from King Jin's side, and we don't know what the situation is. If we can't take this opportunity to capture Chang'an City in one fell swoop, there will be endless troubles."
Now that the lone army is deep in, the Xuanwu Gate behind them is in danger, and the outside is controlled by Fang Jun. In front of them is the Wude Hall with its high walls and the Sensen Gate. All contact with the outside world has been cut off, so it is impossible to know what the situation is on King Jin's side.
Li Daozong said calmly: "Life and death are determined by destiny, wealth and honor. If His Royal Highness the King of Jin truly fulfills his destiny, he will eventually become a great treasure no matter what the circumstances are. On the contrary, even if all the mechanisms are exhausted, it will be in vain."?
Things are planned by people, and things are accomplished by heaven. There is no absolute certainty in anything. The universe is clear and the sky is clear. Who can know who will win and who will lose?
It's just a matter of risking one's life to repay the late emperor's trust and use for many years...
Just as he was in a trance, a burst of cheers suddenly came from his ears. Li Daozong was refreshed. He followed the sound and saw that the North Gate of Wude suddenly opened. Countless soldiers poured in like a tide. In the loud cheers, "The city has been destroyed!" "Rush in" is particularly clear.
Yu Wenshiji's face glowed red, all fatigue disappeared, and he slapped his thigh in excitement: "Finally the city has been broken!"
Li Daozong's face was dull, and he didn't expect much surprise. He was just a little distracted looking at the densely packed corpses above and below the city. He calmed down after a moment, held the handle of the horizontal knife at his waist, and ordered: " The entire army charges forward and completely occupies the North Gate of Wude. If any enemy resists stubbornly and intends to organize a defense line in the city, they should be defeated immediately at any cost. The rest will go straight to Wude Hall without any hesitation!"
"Here!"
The captain next to him was in high spirits and galloped forward on his horse. In a flash, he rushed through the open city gate and went to deliver the order. ?
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Within the North Gate of Wude, Li Junxian, who accidentally fell from the city wall, was covered in blood and scars. With the support of his own soldiers, he retreated like a tide with the defenders. The rebels who rushed into the city opened the city gate. Countless rebels swarmed in and could not be stopped.
Now, after a night of fierce fighting, the defenders, who were originally at a numerical disadvantage, have suffered all their casualties. Although the "Hundred Cavalry Division" are all elite and brave, their normal training is the art of guarding by King Qin. He was not good at it. Although he kept the rebels at bay from the North Gate of Wude for a long time, they were finally able to break through the city.
Li Junxian struggled to get rid of the support of his own soldiers, but was not panicked by the fall of Wude North Gate. He held a horizontal sword in his hand and shouted: "Retreat without chaos, don't panic, let's retreat to Wude Hall, if the rebels want to If you touch a single hair of Your Majesty, you will have to step on our corpses! We are the emperor's personal soldiers, the emperor's minions, and we swear to protect His Majesty with our bodies!"
"Protect Your Majesty! Protect Your Majesty!"
"Hundred Cavalry" is indeed the elite among the elite. Even though they suffered all casualties, even though they were temporarily panicked after the city was broken, under Li Junxian's organization, they immediately rose up and retreated to the north of Wude Hall in an orderly manner, organizing again The defense line blocked the rebels who were rushing up like a tide.
Li Daozong, Yu Wenshi and the North Gate of Transnational Wude saw from a distance that the glazed tiles on the towering roof of Wude Hall were stained with a layer of blood under the setting sun. The latter let out a long breath and said excitedly: "Finally we are here. , if we keep working hard, we will achieve great success within a matter of seconds!"?
Li Daozong still had a cold expression on his face. He moved his gaze away from the roof of Wude Palace and landed on the figure of Li Junxian who was fighting bloody battles. He said calmly: "Your Majesty dared to lure the King of Jin to Chang'an to wait for work. Fang Jun dared to ignore the survival of Taiji Palace." How can we not sneak back outside Xuanwu Gate without the last resort?"
Yu Wenshi was stunned: "What other methods are there?"
Li Daozong shook his head and said: "If even I could know it, how could His Majesty regard it as a last resort? This Tai Chi Palace is vast and deep, and it is easy to hide an army."
Before he finished speaking, a cry of killing was heard rising into the sky. A city gate connected to the East Palace on the east side of Wude Hall suddenly opened. Thousands of ambush soldiers in strange clothes suddenly rushed out, rushing towards them like a tide.
Yu Wenshi and Huo Ran changed their colors...
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