Chapter 1072 1073 [The right path in the world is the vicissitudes of life] (10)

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Chapter 1072 1073 [The right path in the world is the vicissitudes of life] (10)

To the west of Kyoto, the fighting was fierce.

The main force of the Xiying Cavalry Guard, nearly ten thousand elite cavalry, was dispersed into three charge formations on the vast plain, blocking the path of the longbow army.

Gu Mang personally led the cavalry in front, and Su Wu led the infantry behind. They attacked forcefully with a decisive momentum that did not care about their own safety, vowing to open the road in the shortest possible time and rush to Kyoto for rescue.

The northern suburbs, about seven or eight miles southwest of Shouyangshan Mine.

Half of Wudingwei's infantry and Pingnanwei's entire army gave up the protection of the chariot formation and allowed the Longxiang Guard's cavalry to continuously harass them. While keeping their formation roughly intact, they advanced southward at full speed.

Nancheng, the main position of the South Camp of the Beijing Army.

Compared with the grandeur and thrills elsewhere, the situation here presented an extremely dull and embarrassing situation. From senior generals to ordinary soldiers, everyone stayed on the position and looked in the direction of the Chinese army's banner.

After coach Luo Huanzhang issued the order to withdraw troops, no new orders were issued.

In the commander's tent, Luo Huanzhang sat calmly on the main seat, looked at Luo Kedi who looked sad, and said slowly: "Don't be sad, Pei Yue has always kept his word, since he promised to protect you and those in Nanying.

Ordinary soldiers who don't know the inside story will definitely do it. As for my father, he lived for fifty-three years and personally killed thousands of enemies from other countries. His life was not wasted."

Luo Kedi lamented: "Father..."

Luo Huanzhang stood up and walked in front of him, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, and said with emotion: "Back then, under the command of the Duke, fighting for my father was the most dangerous thing. It was normal to cut out the enemy's heart and drink blood, so he was covered in wounds.

Now that I am getting older and harder to support myself, especially on cloudy and rainy days, all my limbs and bones are aching, but I can't die, which is really annoying."

He raised his eyes and looked at the weapons on the shelf next to him, and said with a half-smile: "It's so funny that a man like my father, who should have died a long time ago, is still alive, while a hero like the Duke of Guo, who is upright and upright, can only live in a careless manner. Wang Pingzhang is indeed right.

Your father has some kindness, but those kindnesses are not worth the serious crime of rebellion. The reason why my father did this is actually just to seek justice for the Duke of the country."

Luo Kedi's eyes were red, he stared at Luo Huanzhang's resolute profile, and whispered: "Father, my son wants to take you out of here."

Luo Huanzhang shook his head and said with waning interest: "Do you know how much Pei Yue has to pay in order to protect people like you? What's more, my father has already promised him, how can he break his promise? As a father, I don't believe it.

I am willing to commit suicide just so that His Majesty can issue an order to kill him for his bad breath, so that he can cooperate with Pei Yue."

Luo Kedi sighed and soon realized that his thoughts were selfish.

Luo Huanzhang said slowly: "The world says that His Majesty is a good emperor. In fact, this evaluation is correct. It's just that a good emperor is relative to the people of Liang. As for talents like the Duke of Guo who shed their lives and blood for the country,

, and how many of them can die a happy death? No matter how wise the emperor is, he cannot escape the words "great achievements shake the master."

He turned to look at Luo Kedi and said solemnly: "Follow Pei Yue with all your heart from now on. In my father's opinion, this is an unbreakable trust between emperors and ministers from ancient times to the present. Perhaps only he can find a way to solve the problem that has the best of both worlds."

Luo Kedi was so sad in his heart that he was trembling and unable to speak, so he could only kneel on his knees to salute.

Luo Huanzhang accepted the gift calmly, then waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."

With tears in his eyes, Luo Kedi kowtowed three more times before standing up and exiting.

Luo Huanzhang took off his armor alone, then returned to the main seat and sat down.

He was dressed in simple white clothes, covering his scars, and his eyes were calm and peaceful, quietly waiting for the arrival of the life-threatening decree.

A ray of bright light shines in through the opened door curtain, mixed with floating dust, like this world that can never be divided into black and white.

…

Kyoto, on the Royal Street in front of the Imperial Palace.

The drums sounded, and all the troops marched forward.

Pei Yue took the 4,000 sharp soldiers of the Wuding Guard led by Qin Xian as the vanguard, and the veterans of the Beijing army recruited by Xiao Jin and Gu Liang as the main force. Along the wide and flat imperial street, Pei Yue launched an attack on the rebels on the south side of Chengtian Gate.

Attack without hesitation.

If they were delayed for a moment, Wang Pingzhang would throw the 10,000 infantry behind him into the attack, and there might only be a small number of personal guards left around him. But Pei Yue could not wait any longer, because all parties in today's battle were planning to do it.

Any mistakes will lead to extremely serious consequences.

He had already heard about the tragic explosion in the palace, and knew that Emperor Kaiping had been seriously injured. Although he could not confirm the more detailed situation, his face was cold at the moment, looking at the rebels in the distance, and the murderous intent in his eyes could not be hidden at all.

Wang Pingzhang gave an order, and half of the infantry was separated and lined up on the long street to the east to wait.

At this time, the sound of killings in the palace was loud, but the rebels still failed to gain a decisive advantage. After shrinking the defense line, the imperial army successfully dragged the rebels into hand-to-hand combat in complex terrain. Dozens of tall soldiers could be seen fighting in melee everywhere.

Together.

There are thousands of houses on top of each other in the palace. When it comes to identifying the topography of the palace, the Xiying rebels are naturally unable to compare with the Forbidden Army.

Although Wang Pingzhang did not see it with his own eyes, he had roughly judged the current situation through the successive reports from the scouts.

Liu Zhi and others could barely maintain their composure, but when they saw that their forward position of infantry was quickly defeated by this sudden army, they all couldn't help but look panicked.

But Pei Yue and Qin Xian each led an elite infantry as arrows, rolling in from both sides of the imperial street, followed by more than 30,000 old soldiers who had retired from the Beijing army, like a wave of force coming from the junction of sea and sky.

Waves rising from nowhere quickly piled up along the endless sea, and then hit the rebels on the head, blocking out the sky and the sun.

The formation is shaky.

In fact, Wang Pingzhang could foresee this result the moment this army appeared, but he was still unwilling to retreat immediately because he wanted to wait a little longer, even if it was just for a moment. As long as his main force could defeat the Forbidden Army, he would bring it with him.

Let everyone enter the palace.

Because he wanted to see Emperor Kaiping again, and there were many things he wanted to personally ask the Emperor of Liang who had sat on the dragon throne for seventeen years.

It's a pity...

"Wei Guogong, what should we do now?"

"My lord, the enemy's forces are strong and we must make a decision as soon as possible."

"Father, my son is willing to lead the army to cut off the rear. I implore my father and His Highness the Sixth Prince to retreat immediately!"

There was a lot of commotion and noise all around, and everyone's anxious eyes were focused on him. Wang Pingzhang seemed unaware. He looked up at the chaotic and tragic battlefield in the distance and saw Pei Yue wielding a spear that no one could defeat. Then he vaguely noticed this young man.

The blood-stained shirt on his left shoulder was obviously injured before.

With Pei Yue's current status and the military power he can mobilize, he usually does not face too dangerous situations. It is expected that the person who can leave such an injury on his body is most likely his eldest grandson.

Wang Jiuxuan's face appeared in his sight, and Wang Pingzhang suddenly felt a fishy smell in his throat, and then suppressed it with force.

He looked into the palace again, and the sound of fighting was still there. It was obvious that the imperial army could still hold on for a while.

The army led by Pei Yue in the east kept exerting pressure forward. The Longbow Army was in the west of the city, and the army of the Northern Camp was also on its way.

Once the last line of defense is breached, he and all the soldiers in Xiying will inevitably be surrounded by heavy siege. Even if they have wings, they will not be able to fly out of Kyoto.

The tide is over.

Wang Pingzhang laughed with a complicated expression, and then said to his second son Wang Zhongsi with endless desolation: "Send the order to withdraw the troops."

His usually calm face showed a bit of the dead air of old age.
Chapter completed!