Chapter 1071 1072 [The right path in the world is the vicissitudes of life] (9)

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Chapter 1071 1072 [The right path in the world is the vicissitudes of life] (9)

To the south of the palace, the palace wall is no longer an obstacle to the rebels' advance.

There was no one on the tower in the distance. Gu Liang, Xiao Jin and others had gone to different places to organize defense lines.

It seemed that the situation was constantly tilting towards his side, but there was no joy on Wang Pingzhang's face, and instead his eyes gradually became serious.

When the sixth prince Liu Zhi saw this, he asked in confusion: "Wei Guogong, is there anything wrong with you?"

Wang Pingzhang asked: "Your Highness, do you think you have a chance to win?"

Liu Zhi pondered and said: "I know what Duke Wei is worried about, but how can the sea change its course just because of one person? Now that our army has broken into the palace, the imperial army can only retreat step by step. The 20,000 troops in the northern camp are all infantry, and

The Ryuxiang Guards cavalry were harassing them all the way, so they could only stop and go, and by the time they arrived in Kyoto, everything was over."

Wang Pingzhang remained silent.

Liu Zhi continued: "Although my father was well prepared and secretly mobilized the elite of the Western Army to rescue them, it was not easy for them to enter Kyoto. Didn't Duke Wei ask the main cavalry of the Xiaoqi Guard to stop them? Even if they could defeat the Xiaoqi

The guards will also have to pay a heavy price, and may not be able to enter Kyoto. Time is everything now, as long as we can capture the palace, then we can hold the imperial court in our hands, how can the mere North Camp and the Western Army dare to go against the trend? "

Wang Pingzhang said quietly: "Your Highness, although you are right, I have been thinking about a question."

Liu Zhi then asked: "What's the problem?"

Wang Pingzhang raised his head and looked at the towering gate of Chengtian Gate, and said slowly: "It is not unusual for His Majesty to mobilize the Western Army, and this should not be his trump card, because His Majesty does not know when we will launch, and the arrival of the Western Army is very unlikely.

Difficult to grasp the time

. They arrived early, and if their whereabouts were exposed in advance, we would naturally be vigilant and even maintain the status quo. Your Highness will continue to be an honest prince, and I will retire and return home with peace of mind. Your Majesty cannot kill a meritorious veteran without any reason."

Liu Zhi frowned and said, "Duke Wei, do you want to say that my father's trump card is not the Western Army that has quietly arrived?"

Wang Pingzhang said softly: "Based on my understanding of Your Majesty, he will not place the most critical plan on an uncertain link. The reinforcements from the Western Army are indeed unexpected, but as the veteran said before, this is not the confidence that Your Majesty has. Your Highness,

Haven't you seen that the Imperial Army seems to be fighting desperately, but in fact, under the command of Gu Liang and Xiao Jin, they deliberately abandon the barrier of the palace wall and continue to shrink the defense line inward? "

Although Liu Zhi was extremely wealthy, his military attainments were obviously not worthy of even carrying Wang Pingzhang's shoes.

All he saw was that his own army was advancing with great success, while the imperial army and the Kyoto garrison were retreating steadily. At this moment, they had even retreated to the outside of Chengtian Palace, relying on their condescending advantage to continue blocking.

The east and west sides were advancing equally rapidly, constantly approaching the harem area. The imperial army could only rely on the complex terrain in the palace to carry out street battles.

The usually heavily guarded Chengtian Gate could be entered and exited at will, and Liu Zhicai uttered those pleasant words before.

But Wang Pingzhang had clearly noticed the subtleties of the battle situation. The imperial army was not retreating, but more like luring the enemy deeper. The plan was to completely plunge the rebels into a quagmire, making them unable to withdraw even if they wanted to when the counterattack came.

In other words, even though Emperor Kaiping was in danger, he still used himself as bait to make the main force of the rebels flock to the palace like moths to the flame.

Changxing Hou Qujiang and most of the military generals rushed to the front to take command. Liu Zhi turned to look at the 10,000 infantrymen who were the last remaining force in the rear. He gritted his teeth and said, "Wei Guogong, you can no longer hesitate. The only thing we can do now is give it a go!"

Wang Pingzhang said in a deep voice: "I originally thought that Your Majesty was at the end of his rope, and this palace was the last barrier. However, when the Forbidden Army deliberately retreated, I suddenly realized that Your Majesty was actually preserving the strength of the Forbidden Army and could not bear them to do too much damage.

.Now it seems that your Majesty is indeed better than me."

Liu Zhi frowned when he heard these words, because he clearly sensed that Wang Pingzhang was not talking to himself, but was talking to his father deep in the harem.

The reason for doing this was obviously because he felt that there was no hope of seeing Emperor Kaiping again.

Wang Pingzhang turned to look at Liu Zhi and said with a complex expression: "But His Highness is right. At this point, we have no choice but to go all the way to the dark side."

Liu Zhi, however, would not think so much and said excitedly: "After the matter is completed, I will definitely thank Wei Guogong for today's decision!"

Wang Pingzhang smiled silently, and his smile was quite bleak. He still can't figure out where Emperor Kaiping's confidence came from.

Although the mobilization of the Longbow Army was extremely secretive, since he wanted to rebel, how could he ignore the movements of the border troops everywhere? As early as half a month ago, he received a secret report from Liu Dingyuan, the commander of the Dingxi Camp of the Western Army, that the Longbow Camp

There was an abnormality in the deployment of troops. Some soldiers returned to Kyoto in the name of rotation, while others went northwest in the name of long-distance training.

Compared with the abnormality of the Longbow Army, Wang Pingzhang paid more attention to Pei Yue's Tibetan Front Guards. The men led by Wang Daxi sent back a secret report, confirming that Pei Yue had only returned with a few personal soldiers at most, and most of the Tibetan Front Guards were still deep in the wilderness.

Only when the small half of the cavalry stopped at Guidefu City in Huazhou did he feel relieved.

Those who do not plan for the overall situation will undoubtedly lose. Wang Pingzhang repeatedly deduced all the details of this battle and took into account the changes that may occur to the troops in Daliang, and then decided to launch an early attack.

However, the Forbidden Army did not fight to the death. Instead, they were still conserving their strength at this moment, which showed that Emperor Kaiping was still confident of making a comeback.

Could it be that it relied on Pei Yue and the Beiwei camp with only a thousand riders?

And why didn’t Pei Yue show up?

But as Liu Zhi said, now that the arrow is on the string and it has to be fired, any hesitation and hesitation will only accelerate failure.

Wang Pingzhang exhaled, turned to look at a general behind him, pointed at the 10,000 infantrymen waiting at the ready, and said, "Send troops!"

"Follow the order!"

The general clasped his fists in salute on his horse, and his eyes burst out with blazing murderous intent.

Just as the last fresh force was about to enter the battlefield, several knights suddenly came galloping from the east. These were the scouts that Wang Pingzhang had sent out earlier. When the knights were still six or seven feet away, they flew off their horses and stumbled all the way to Wang Pingzhang.

He knelt on his knees and said with endless fear: "Your Majesty, there is a large army coming from the east, the number...the number is at least tens of thousands!"

Liu Zhi's eyes darkened, and he immediately yelled angrily: "Bullshit! Where did the tens of thousands of troops from Kyoto come from?"

The scout said with a sad face: "Your Highness, the villain is telling the truth!"

Liu Zhi wanted to scold him again, but Wang Pingzhang raised his hand to cut off his words, looked at the scout and said calmly: "Who will lead the army?"

The scout quickly replied: "Pei Yue, Marquis of Zhongshan!"

Wang Pingzhang frowned slightly, rode his horse and walked more than ten steps east, looking at the end of the extremely wide Imperial Street.

Liu Zhi and others followed him.

About a moment after the incense was burned, the sound of steady and powerful footsteps reached their ears. Soon they saw groups of men walking in order, wearing old and broken light armor and holding various weapons in their hands.

, filling up the wide imperial street so much that the end can't be seen at a glance.

Just as the scouts said, this was an army whose number could not be calculated, but it appeared in front of the rebels in an incredible way.

The soldiers of this army look weathered, and most of them are over thirty years old. Some even show the vicissitudes of middle-aged people. However, their military appearance is extremely neat, and they are less sharp than the young and strong soldiers of the rebel army.

, a little more calm and heavy.

As tough as a mountain.

Kyoto is a large city with nearly a million residents. The standing garrison is the imperial army and the Kyoto garrison division. The soldiers will still live in the city after they retire from the army.

Emperor Kaiping worked diligently and loved the people for seventeen years, making Daliang the most powerful country in the world. Naturally, he would not treat these old soldiers who guarded the capital for him badly, and would not forget these old soldiers who had long since retired from the army to make a living in the world.

Even if the city is destroyed, even if the rebels surge in, he is still confident that he will turn this city into a hell for rebels and traitors.

Wang Pingzhang looked at the army in the distance, lowered his head and shook his head slightly, sighing: "I see."

At the same time, Pei Yue's slightly tired but still determined voice sounded from the opposite side.

"The whole army obeys the order!"

"Hou!"

The answer is like a cloud.

Pei Yue raised his arm and swung it down suddenly.

"kill!"
Chapter completed!