Woohoo!
Boom boom boom!
The tranquility of the night was finally broken. In an instant, the piercing sound of drums and horns pierced the night sky and filled every corner of the capital.
It was only then that ordinary people suddenly came to their senses and realized something was wrong.
This is……
Are there rebels knocking on the door?
Well, you guessed it!
Because the notice issued by Lord Yin Jun has already been posted.
The letter said: Li Liangqi, the crown prince of King Yan, was extremely rebellious and unethical. Not only did he support private soldiers, he even boasted that he wanted to win the throne. Such a heinous act can be said to be punished by everyone! Therefore, the imperial court called on the people to raise their weapons and resist vigorously, and the army and the people to unite and share the same hatred to win the upcoming battle to defend the capital.
The call was very loud, but the effect was mediocre.
Except for a very small number of retired Imperial Guards who are still willing to wear it, the vast majority of ordinary people are basically indifferent.
The first thing they thought about was how to escape. As for who lost and who won, they were completely indifferent. In their perception, whoever becomes the emperor is not the same?
Fate of the nation, everyone is responsible?
cut!
That is the noble character of the doctors. We ordinary people do not have such a high ideological consciousness!
From this perspective, the thinking styles of the people in the capital and Qiongzhou are very different. The former is selfish and dedicated to himself, while the latter understands righteousness and generously donates his life. One is public and the other is private, and the level of the realm is determined.
Is this a different sense of honor and disgrace brought about by different social systems?
Maybe, maybe not.
However, this is not the point of the discussion.
A very important factor why Qiongzhou was able to achieve very effective pre-war mobilization was that the media played an important role in fueling the flames. Its influence cannot be compared to that of a communique?
Since you don't plan to join the war, just run away quickly.
Then, the sound of jumping children and crying suddenly sounded, and the streets and alleys turned into a mess.
The little official in charge of 'recruiting' sighed when he saw this, and shook his head in great disappointment.
If you can't recruit soldiers, you can only rely on the imperial guards themselves.
This is in line with the old saying, at critical moments, no one can count on you.
have to!
It is better to ask for others than to ask for yourself, and it is better to use words than to do things yourself.
The five thousand soldiers who were isolated and helpless gathered at the main south gate and faced off against the rebels who were about to launch an attack.
Just guard the south gate?
Yes!
In order to pursue a quick victory, Li Liangqi did not adopt the common siege strategy. Instead, he chose to unite his troops and focus on a sudden attack.
From this, it is not difficult to see that his purpose is to occupy the capital more quickly. As for how many enemies he annihilates, it is not important. That's why he left this obvious loophole for the enemy to escape.
In short: hurry up!
There are rumors that this is a strategy proposed by Kang Yu, the former Minister of War.
Lao Kang believes that soldiers are valuable and quick, and opportunities cannot be missed. If we wait until the court's reinforcements arrive, we will be in an embarrassing dilemma, and we will be attacked from both sides.
Li Liangqi felt that this statement was reasonable, so he accepted it.
Originally, he wanted to wait for the old emperor to kick off his legs before starting any rebellion. Unexpectedly, he encountered strong opposition from Li Zongzheng, who was secretly helping him.
Li Zuoyi said that when he once visited Sheng'an as an official, he heard the emperor saying to himself: He wanted to greatly strengthen the defense of the imperial guards in the capital, from the original five thousand soldiers to thirty thousand troops. . The intention is naturally to protect the crown prince's ascension to the throne.
The emperor wants to expand his army?
This is not a good sign!
The best countermeasure is to slay the dragon before his military expansion is realized. If we are slow, we will face a large number of additional defense forces.
After weighing the situation, Li Liangqi made a decisive decision and ordered an immediate rebellion.
The current emperor is critically ill and only has half a life left to survive. If this is the case, what is there to fear?
It is not difficult to see from his actions in entrusting Yin Jun that he should not be far away from his death. It is better to do it sooner rather than later. Let’s just do it.
Okay, let’s get back to the present.
The rebel army gathered together to attack the south gate. Although the route was single, their strength was very concentrated.
The result of concentration was a tragic war.
Although the Royal Forest Army had some geographical advantages with the city defense behind them, they were outnumbered and the disparity was too great. Therefore, as soon as the battle began, they were suppressed by the opponent's sharp attack.
The dense fire arrows were like migratory locusts roaming the Huguang area, falling rapidly like a violent storm, harvesting the lives of the garrison one after another.
Screams resounded through the night sky, and blood stained the city walls red.
A quarter of an hour later, the imperial guards who had been stubbornly resisting showed signs of defeat.
Upon seeing this, the rebel army's morale increased, and they further increased their attack intensity, hoping to strike while the iron was hot and eat the opponent in one bite.
After another tea time, the siege ladders lined up began to move towards the city wall.
Not to be outdone, the garrison troops poured rolling stones, hammered logs, boiling water, and hot oil all at once.
Everywhere he went, there was wailing.
Seeing that the Imperial Guards were at their wits end, Wang Zhifan, who was watching from the sidelines, decisively ordered: Help!
Next, there was another brutal fight.
However, about half an hour later, the situation suddenly changed.
Looking around, I saw that the rebels had withdrawn their troops without any reason. Judging from their posture, it seemed that they wanted to rest for a while before attacking again.
This move came from Liang Yingzhong's special insight.
He firmly believed that proper rest could effectively restore the soldiers' physical strength, and then unleash a sharper attack momentum.
However, his view was strongly opposed by Kang Yu, the former Minister of War. The reason was: Taste words, fighting means courage. Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.
Taking a sudden rest in the middle of a rapid attack is really against the principles of military use.
Li Liangqi played haha and took a middle value: it is okay to take a short break, but it should not be too long.
As everyone knows, this little respite bought Su Liu valuable time for deployment.
That's something for later, so I won't say goodbye for now.
Taking advantage of this moment of respite, Li Liangqi summoned his generals together to discuss the next strategy of war.
Kang Yu, on the other hand, assumed the arrogant attitude of an expert and analyzed like an expert: "Currently, we are outnumbered and it is only a matter of time before we break through the city, so we don't need to make any changes, we just need to follow the steps."
That's it?
Do you think you can have any insights?
Liang Yingzhong simply rolled his eyes at Mr. Kang, who was trying to push for the limelight, with a look of disdain.
He forcibly grabbed the topic and admonished Li Liangqi: "Your Majesty, at the moment, there are two major things that need to be done urgently."
"Oh? Which two are they?"
"The first thing is to attack the city as soon as possible and kill the emperor and the successor prince. In this way, the direct lineage will become an established fact that there will be no successor; then, Li Zongzheng will stand up again. Huh, you can legitimately inherit the great treasure. The second thing is that you must grab the jade seal that is destined to be given to the sky. With this thing, you can stop everyone in the world from talking. "
Li Liangqi nodded and praised: "Master Liang has a clear mind and a clear heart. He is worthy of being a great man who has served as the chief minister of the country."
Hearing this, Liang Yingzhong stroked his beard with great satisfaction and admonished him again: "As far as I know, there are only two armed forces in the capital. The first is the Nine Gates Imperial Guard Army under the personal control of the emperor; The second group is the three thousand troops privately raised by Queen Su. As long as these two groups are eradicated, the throne will be within easy reach."
Li Liangqi smiled when he heard this and said: "That makes sense! I think that Su Liu claimed to be very resourceful and did not hesitate to bury his backhand in this way and that, but in the end, I picked the fruit of victory! This is the so-called mantis catching the cicada, Huang The bird is behind.”
Taking advantage of Shizhi's happiness, Liang Yingzhong quickly raised his hands and begged: "I have an unkind request, and I hope that the prince will grant it."
"Oh? Tell me!"
"After the city is defeated, please assign a small team to me to capture Qi's family. If I don't kill all of Qi Yu's family, I will not be able to understand the hatred in my heart!"
"That's right!"
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