When Li Daozong was hesitant and hesitant, he suddenly heard a faint roar from outside Chengtian Gate. A moment later, the sound of shouting and charging came together like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, and it seemed that the entire city was shaking.
Li Daozong was ecstatic, raised his horizontal sword and shouted: "The army of King Jin is just outside the city. Let's quickly attack Chengtianmen to join forces with King Jin!"
"rush!"
"kill!"
The soldiers under his command were full of morale and launched another fierce attack with red eyes.
Since the Xuanwu Gate entered the Taiji Palace, although the battle has been progressing smoothly, after all, the lone army is facing the stubborn resistance of the defenders and it is inevitably stressful. Not everyone can bear the pressure of the entire army being wiped out at every turn. But now there is only Chengtian Gate between the Jin King's army. As long as the two armies join forces, the natural strength will surge, and the entire Tai Chi Palace will be under control. Victory is only a few feet away, how can we not go all out?
Outside the city, Yuchi Gong personally led his right guard troops to attack Chunming Gate, and rushed all the way to Chengtian Gate. When he saw the defenders at the top of the city running back and forth and making killing sounds, he knew that an army was attacking the city from within the gate at this moment. It was too late. The reorganized army immediately ordered an attack on the city.
Thousands of soldiers carried the ladders and rushed to the bottom of the city. After setting up the ladders, they climbed up the city to attack.
The defenders were undergoing Li Daozong's fierce attack, and the defense was focused on the inner city side. Yuchi Gong suddenly came and attacked, and the offensive was more powerful than Li Daozong. There was no time to adjust the defense focus, and suddenly there was chaos on the left and right.
Inside the city, Li Daozong saw that the defenders on the city were in chaos and were obviously being attacked more severely outside the city. He immediately changed his strategy and ordered the siege to be abandoned. He concentrated his forces and rushed to the city gate, trying to open the city gate from the inner city.
The defenders naturally refused to allow the rebels to rush into the city. Otherwise, the city gate would be lost. The rebels would attack from inside and outside, and immediately organized troops to defend the city gate.
The two sides fought fiercely in the narrow area under the city gate. The soldiers were furious. One side attacked and fought fiercely, while the other side fought tooth and nail to resist. Due to the narrow area, the rebels were unable to exert their strength advantage. For a time, they were evenly matched, and the battle was tense. .
Outside the city, Yuchi Gong saw that King Jin had followed him, but Chengtianmen remained unmoved, and his eyes suddenly turned red. Back then, this king was also a brave and powerful man who killed generals and captured flags. In these years, he has been in a high position and has been pampered, but he has also been tempered. Seeing that the occupation was not going well, Jingu suddenly became fierce and jumped off the horse. He threw the horse to the soldiers, drew out the horizontal knife from his waist, widened his eyes and shouted: "Follow me to kill the enemy." !”
Ignoring the obstruction of the soldiers around him, he held the horizontal knife in his mouth, took off the cloak behind him, and ran towards Chengtian Gate. He stepped over the overturned suspension bridge, took a few steps to the bottom of the city, pulled aside the soldiers under the ladder, stepped on the crossbar of the ladder, and with a sudden force, he rushed up four or five steps. Only then did he grab hold of the ladder with both hands. Ladder, then put your feet down, and then run up with all your strength...
The man who was several decades old was still extremely vigorous. Before the defenders on the city had time to react, they had already jumped to the top of the city after a few scurryings. With one hand, he took out the cross sword in his mouth and "swept thousands of troops" in front of him with a single stroke and pulled the defenders away. Forced to retreat, they occupied a foothold at the head of the city.
Yuchi Gong took the lead and attacked the city first. The soldiers around him were frightened to death. They followed closely behind and climbed up hard. When Yuchi Gong stood firm, they followed him to the top of the city, and then spread out to surround Yuchi Gong. in it.
Yuchi Gong was furious and shouted: "Why are you protecting me? I can still kill the enemy with my sword, I don't need your protection! Move forward quickly and capture the city gate!"
"Here!"
The soldiers formed formations in twos and threes and rushed toward the defenders. They immediately killed the defenders on the city into chaos, the defense collapsed, and more and more guards on the right boarded the city.
The movement on the city obviously affected the morale of the defenders below the city. Li Daozong personally led his troops to fight with Shi Shi, and finally dispersed the defenders gathered below the city, rushed to the city gate, and opened the gate.
The heavy Chengtian Gate creaked slowly open, and the noon sun shone in the dark city gate cave under the gate. What followed was countless rebels pouring into the city gate like a tide, stepping on it symbolized the great victory of the city. Tai Chi Palace, the highest power center of the Tang Empire.
Inside the city gate, soldiers were moving as fast as a rolling torrent. Yuchi Gong and Li Daozong met on the side of the road. The two most representative nobles of the Zhenguan Dynasty walked towards each other. When they came closer, they did not salute, but stretched out their arms to each other. They hugged each other and patted each other's backs heavily with their palms. All their emotions were unspoken.
Things in the world are unpredictable and fate plays tricks on people. Who would have thought that these two people who were supposed to enjoy prosperity and wealth would actually go so far as to rebel?
Yuchi Gong glanced at the troops rushing toward Wude Hall like a tide, and asked: "Is the prince waiting for His Royal Highness King Jin here?"
Li Daozong thought for a while, shook his head and said: "Soldiers are very fast. We have now cut off the passage between Taiji Palace and the outside of the city. The entire Wude Palace has no way to advance or retreat. Your Majesty can only escape through the secret passage... No matter what happens to Your Majesty, we must be quick." Capture the Wude Palace and completely occupy the Tai Chi Palace, otherwise Fang Jun will arrive later and his life will be changed."
It would be best to capture Li Chengqian alive, but Li Chengqian has been living in Wude Hall since he came to the throne, which shows that there must be a secret passage to the outside world within the palace for him to escape at any time, so it is almost impossible to capture him alive.
But even if he is allowed to escape, as long as the Taiji Palace, the highest power center of the Tang Empire, is completely captured, it means that the imperial power has fallen aside, and the King of Jin can ascend the throne in the Taiji Palace, proclaim it to the world, and become the nominal ruler of the empire.
Li Chengqian was all on the run. Even though he was still the de facto emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he could only become the "pseudo emperor" of one side of the separatist regime.
As for whether Li Chengqian will make a comeback in the end, or whether King Jin will kill them all, we will make long-term decisions at that time...
Yuchi nodded respectfully: "Then I will join hands with the prince to capture Wude Palace!"
The two of them got on the horses brought by their own soldiers, and surrounded by countless soldiers, they marched towards Wude Hall in a mighty manner.
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In the autumn sky, the willows on both sides of Tianjie are already withered. Due to the war in Chang'an, the daily operations of Chang'an and Wannian counties have long been stagnant. Municipal staff no longer work, resulting in thick yellow leaves accumulating on the stone slabs blocking the drainage ditches. On the first floor, people and horses galloped past and picked up these dead leaves, circling and flying in the air. Before they could fall, they were picked up again...
The inner squares on both sides were arranged neatly, and the gates were closed. When the guard on the right in front passed by, Shi Qiu did not commit any crime. However, when the King of Jin entered the city, the accompanying army was in chaos. From time to time, scattered soldiers climbed over the walls of the square and bullied into the square. Robbery, robbery, and all kinds of evil are committed. These elite private soldiers were all hastily recruited. Not only were their military skills severely lacking, but their military discipline was almost nonexistent. Seeing the prosperous Chang'an City spread out in front of them like a beautiful woman without defense, it was hard to bear to be possessed by evil thoughts. Forgot to help King Jin achieve his great cause.
Li Zhi, surrounded by Xiao Yu, Chu Suiliang and others, galloped towards the Chengtian Gate. Although he saw his soldiers harming the inner square, he turned a blind eye. Now he was only thinking about entering the Taiji Palace to inherit the emperor's great cause. What else could he care about? These stragglers?
The worst case scenario is that after he ascends the throne, he will send a censor to investigate and punish him severely, but he has no time to care about it now...
Bandits are like combs and soldiers are like grates. War has always been so cruel.
Li Zhi led the army to gallop along the long street. When they arrived at Chengtian Gate, Chengtian Gate had already been captured. The open city gate made Li Zhi's blood boil, and he was waiting to gallop into the forbidden palace that he had always dreamed of taking charge of.
However, Xiao Yu grabbed the reins of the horse: "Your Highness, you can't do that! A fierce battle is going on in the palace right now. Soldiers and horses from all sides are fighting in one place. The winner has not yet been determined. There are dangers everywhere. If Your Highness enters the palace rashly, he will surely become the leader of all parties." At the center of attention, there may not be anyone who takes the risk to attack, let alone others, but if the troops under Fang Jun come with firearms to attack... A gentleman will not stand under a dangerous wall, let alone walk in a dangerous place!"
Li Zhi also calmed down, looked up at the newly rebuilt Chengtianmen, exhaled, and said: "We are not going into the palace, but are waiting here at Chengtianmen for the good news from Prince Jiangxia and Prince Hejian!"
He deeply believed in Xiao Yu's words. He was forced to be in a dangerous situation before, and it was a last resort to take risks in the face of three-sided siege. Now that he has entered the palace, victory is not far away, how can he be in the most dangerous situation? Trouble when you are close to victory?
If you are in Chengtianmen, you can advance and attack, retreat and defend, and you will be in an invincible position.
Xiao Yu then let go of the reins: "Your Highness Mingjian!"
Immediately, they surrounded Li Zhi and entered the open Chengtian Gate. The soldiers left by Yu Chigong lined up on both sides and respectfully welcomed the King of Jin at the city gate...
Li Zhi rode his horse along the long city gate and entered the Tai Chi Palace. The familiar towering ridges of the Tai Chi Palace in front of him shone brightly in the sun, making him feel excited and overwhelmed.
Even for a great hero like my father and an emperor throughout the ages, when he "rebelled and usurped", he entered the palace through the Xuanwu Sect to seize the imperial power, which caused people in the world to question him endlessly, which was a major stain on his life.
But now he has led his army to capture Chang'an, entered the Tianmen in an upright manner, and is about to ascend to the throne of Dabao and rule the world!
In the history books of later generations, who dares to label me Li Zhi as "usurper"? !
After entering the city gate and dismounting, the imperial guards of the Jin Palace immediately took over the defense of Chengtian Gate from the guards on the right. They checked inside and outside and occupied strategic positions. Then Li Zhi walked straight up the horse path to Chengtian Gate.
Standing on the city gate and looking north, the entire Tai Chi Palace falls into view.
This splendid river, mountains and supreme imperial power are at your fingertips...
Xiao Yu stood next to Li Zhi, letting the autumn wind blow against her face and making her clothes rustle, but she never felt any coldness. Instead, her blood boiled, her face flushed, and her body trembled slightly.
When he entered the Tang Dynasty, he was entrusted with important tasks by Emperor Gaozu. He played an important role in the Tang Dynasty's war to wipe out the world. Later, His Majesty Li Er "reversely usurped" and he participated in it to turn the tide and became the "Zhenguan Xun". One of the best among "Chen".
However, the glory of the past cannot be compared with the achievements that are about to be created now. This is an unparalleled achievement that single-handedly assisted King Zuo Jin to ascend the throne and overpowered all the famous generals!
Under one person, above ten thousand people, with power over the entire government, leading the Lanling Xiao family to become the number one family in the world is the ultimate goal he pursues...
