Chapter 721: The Emperor's Mandate (4)
Huang Shi'an was originally a person with a rough personality, otherwise he would not be the first to jump out to speak, but at this moment, he was pointed at his nose and scolded angrily, but Huang Shi'an didn't say a word again, his whole face was red, and he was very aggrieved in his heart.
Huang Shi'an's personality is hot, but he is not arrogant, and there are things he is afraid of, such as the five Anbei generals who are glaring at him now, and the palms of the five people are all pressed on the hilt of the sword, Huang Shi'an is sure that if he dares to say one more word, these five Anbei generals will definitely draw their swords and fight with themselves as soon as possible.
Anbei borderland, the environment is harsh, and the Hu people fight all the year round, this is the most fierce and ferocious army and nation in the world, it is common to die on the battlefield, people who have lived in this environment for many years, the character of the vast majority of people, that must be extremely fierce and fierce.
Huang Shi'an once despised Anbei and Li Zhong because of a drunken joke, which caused a Zhonglang general officer who was born in Anbei at that time to be furious, and drew his sword on the spot and Huang Shi'an desperately, and cut down several dissuasive people in a row, Huang Shi'an was not an opponent, so he could only run away in embarrassment, and was chased and killed by the other party for several streets, which made Huang Shi'an lose face, but it also made him see clearly the fierceness and rage of Anbei soldiers, what superiors and subordinates, what officials are big and small, that is all.
This matter was very troublesome at the time, this Zhonglang general officer named Hu Yaojun was naturally punished very severely in the end, but Xia Wenkai still looked at Li Zhong's face, did not execute Hu Yaojun, but just removed him from all official positions and cut him down for the people, and although Hu Yao officer was lost, but the final outcome was not bad, Li Zhong saw that he had followed him for many years, and pulled him to his own mansion, and became an unofficial and unemployed guard captain, with an annual salary of one hundred and fifty taels, and he did not follow himself in vain.
Xia Wenkai looked at the five Anbei officers coldly, and said in a cold voice: "What, you can't do it in front of me?" ”
"Don't dare."
The Asian general Wu Xiaomeng said that he did not have to entangle Huang Shi'an again.
But then, Wu Xiaomeng said again: "General, we all understand what you mean, if someone else comes, then forget it, but now that the commander is here, you can sit idly by, but I definitely won't." ”
Another Anbei officer behind Wu Xiaomeng said loudly: "The marshal has a life-saving grace for me, without the marshal, I would have died at the hands of the Hu people." ”
Several other people also chimed in: "Yes, we can't disobey the commander's orders." ”
Xia Wenkai glanced at them, his gaze finally fixed on Wu Xiaomeng's body, and said in a deep voice: "What do you mean, just say it." ”
Wu Xiaomeng arched his hand and said with a straight face: "The seven thousand soldiers of our five-person headquarters will obey the command of the commander, and I hope the general will not stop it." ”
Xia Wenkai had a wry smile on his face, he knew that Wu Xiaomeng would come out like this, go to one person or seven thousand people, they are all Jin Wuwei's people, as long as they go, this is equivalent to expressing the attitude of the entire Jin Wuwei, how can he, Xia Wenkai, stay out of the matter?
Li Zhong stood quietly outside the Jinwuwei Yamen, having been waiting for almost a quarter of an hour.
Hu Yaojun said a little impatiently beside him: "Dashuai, I know that Xia Wenkai is a person, greedy for life and afraid of death, cautious, and has no responsibility at all, I think most of them will not obey your orders." ”
Li Zhong asked casually: "Then what do you say you should do?" ”
Hu Yaojun said in a deep voice: "Inform Wu Xiaomeng and let him lead people to forcibly seize Xia Wenkai's military power." ”
Li Zhong didn't speak, but looked up at the sky, there are still two hours before dawn, and at that time, many things will be much easier, but the battle in the imperial city can be delayed until after dawn?
"Sir, the door is open."
Hu Yaojun pointed ahead and shouted loudly.
When Li Zhong heard this, he immediately looked ahead, and when he saw Xia Wenkai's figure, he suddenly had a smile on his face.
East Palace.
The 8,000 soldiers of the sixth rate of the East Palace, facing the enemy's non-stop attack for three hours, were extremely frantic, and at this time there were less than 2,000 people left, and more and more forbidden soldiers rushed to the city wall.
"General, I can't hold it."
An officer who had had his arm cut off and still clutched his weapon in one of his remaining hands rushed to Zhang Jin and cried loudly.
Zhang Jin looked at the forbidden soldiers who poured up the city wall like a tide, he still didn't have any fear on his face, but shouted to the soldiers on the left and right: "Give an order, everyone retreats into the East Palace and continues to resist." ”
It's finally time to retreat.
When he heard that Zhang Jin finally relented and gave the order to retreat, although the battle would continue, but at least there was a moment of rest, the officer who only had one arm left, the breath in his heart was suddenly relieved, and the whole person fell straight to the ground, dying of anger.
Looking at the dead officer, Zhang Jin clenched his fists and bowed to him.
This is a soldier born in Anbei, after the end of the second Longyou War, he was brought to Wuzhou by Wang Dezhao, and was accepted by Li Xun, Zhang Jin went to Wuzhou to select the East Palace Six Leaders team, and took away 2,000 soldiers from Li Xun, including some soldiers from Anbei.
The strength of an army and the courage of an individual do not represent anything, the real strength is discipline, from this officer's body, Zhang Jin deeply realized.
"Didn't you say that Li Xun had already broken through the Imperial City and would be coming soon? What about man, where is he? ”
Zhao Xun pulled Zhang Jin and roared in a low voice.
Watching the enemy break through the defenses of the East Palace, Zhao Xun's mind was on the verge of collapse again, but in front of so many people, his self-esteem still allowed him to maintain his proper demeanor and sanity.
Zhang Jin didn't answer Zhao Xun's question, he didn't have time and didn't want to answer, he just dragged Zhao Xun to the interior of the East Palace.
Li Xun didn't want to come, but was blocked from Wuxuanmen.
Zhao He sent troops and horses to Wuxuan and Baima to strengthen the defense, and the main general of the army thought that Li Xun would definitely go to the nearest Baima Gate, so he took it upon himself and took all the 4,000 people to Baima Gate, and Wuxuanmen did not receive any reinforcement, only 1,000 defenders.
Li Xun led the people to Wuxuanmen and immediately launched an attack, to his surprise and surprise, there were only 1,000 defenders here.
It didn't take long for Li Xun to break through Wuxuanmen, and the reason why he didn't rush to the main battlefield of the East Palace was because the five thousand forbidden troops at Baimamen learned that Li Xun's main force was here in Wuxuanmen, and the leading generals were shocked, and hurriedly led four thousand soldiers to rush over, and the two sides fought again, and Li Xun and others were delayed for some time.