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Volume 6, Chapter 703: Send troops to Chang'an City (5)

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    ?Chen Qi led an army of 60,000 to attack Chang'an City. He did not encounter any resistance along the way. It only took the army three days to reach the edge of the Wei River.  ""

    The banners have already been fluttered on the edge of the Wei River, and Hou Junji has assembled an army of nearly 150,000 here to prepare for Li Ke.

    Chen Qi¡¯s army arrived at the edge of the Wei River and began to set up camp.  Because he himself knew very well that Hou Junji was a famous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and he could not defeat him in a single battle.  Seeing the 60,000 elite black-clad guards, especially the 20,000 elite heavy cavalry battalion, Hou Junji felt very strong.  Having been in the military for a long time, he knew very well how lethal a heavy cavalry battalion could be when facing light cavalry and infantry.  In addition, the heavy cavalry battalion in front of me had participated in the wars between the Turks, Tuyuhun and Tubo, and it cooperated well with the light cavalry.  Therefore, when Li Ke has such an elite team, he can definitely dominate the world.

    In fact, when he first heard that Li Ke was sending troops to Chang'an City, Hou Junji had a vague feeling that Changsun Wuji would definitely be defeated.

    Because he knew very well that Li Ke would never fight an uncertain battle. Since he dared to send troops to Chang'an, he was already sure that he would be invincible.  But, even if you know the result, what can you do?  Hou Junji sighed lightly, saying in his heart that Li Ke was more suitable to be emperor than Li Zhi, Li Chengqian and others.  However, he had come this far and there was no way back for him.  Besides, didn¡¯t Emperor Gaozong trust and respect him very much?  Otherwise, for the crime of treason, he had already been executed and the nine tribes were wiped out. How could he still be allowed to lead the army?

    However, he never thought that he would fail, and that he would fail so completely.

    At the beginning, when he watched Changsun Wuji leave, when he saw that Li Chengqian was isolated and helpless, he took the opportunity to persuade him to rebel. He had already planned everything.  However, in the end, he was still defeated.  Thinking about the scene at that time, the Qianniu Guards around Li Shimin faced the East Palace Sixth Rate that was several times their own, and showed strong fighting power to defend their immortality. They killed the East Palace Sixth Rate that was several times their own, making it difficult for them to enter the palace gate.  , until Li Xianzhong's army arrived.

    Hou Junji thought, this is fate.  Wasn't the general who led the Qianniu Guard at that time Li Ke's student Meng Zhao?  Weren't there many students who graduated from the Army Academy among the Qianniu Guards at that time?  Wasn't Li Xianzhong, who appeared in time at that time, also Li Ke's confidant general?

    Therefore, Hou Junji felt that he had not lost to Li Shimin, he had lost to Li Ke and his own destiny.

    Therefore, Hou Junji wanted to have a good fight with Li Ke.  He regretted that he did not let Li Ke marry his daughter, which delayed his woman's life.

    However, what is strange is that when Chen Qi's army arrived at the Weishui River, they had no idea of ????attacking.  Hou Junji did not take the initiative to attack.  The two sides were quietly confronting each other. No one deliberately provoked the other, and everyone maintained a wait-and-see attitude.  Chen Qi was waiting for Li Ke, and Hou Junji was also waiting for Li Ke.

    In Chang'an City, Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng took control of the state affairs.  This time, when Wei Zheng heard that Li Ke was sending troops to Chang'an City, he took the initiative to stand on the same front as Changsun Wuji.  At the same time, because of Cen Wenwen's relationship with Li Tai, Changsun Wuji doesn't want to face Li Tai head-on yet.  Therefore, Cen Wenwen was also reused by Li Zhi.  However, who could tell that Li Tai had lost his advantage, and some people around him had already turned to Li Zhi and Changsun Wuji.  At the same time, everyone in Li Ke's family was imprisoned in his own mansion, including the Beiwang Mansion, which was also surrounded by the army.

    There is no sound in the main hall now.

    Changsun Wuji led hundreds of officials to stand at the front.

    "Uncle - has the third brother arrived in Chang'an?" Li Zhi asked timidly.

    Li Zhi was also very afraid of his uncle.

    At first, when his eldest brother was deposed as the crown prince and his father was critically ill, he simply asked him to become the crown prince. No matter how he refused, it would not help.  But now that the court is controlled by Changsun Wuji, Li Zhi dare not disobey him.  However, Li Zhi was even more afraid of his third brother, King of the North Li Ke, who had followed Li Ke on expeditions. He knew very well that his third brother was absolutely ruthless in dealing with enemies.

    Li Zhi just sat awkwardly on the dragon chair in Tai Chi Hall, waiting quietly for answers from Changsun Wuji or other ministers.

    However, Changsun Wuji did not speak. Li Zhiyou called Li Ke third brother instead of traitor, and the ministers did not dare to respond.  At this time, Li Zhi, who was sitting on the dragon chair, looked very embarrassed.

    The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty did not say anything. Even Hou Junji, who was promoted to Shangshu Youshe by Li Zhi, and Changsun Shunde, who had already become Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and other veteran generals, were very anxious about the war situation in front of them.  Cen Wenwen, who had been promoted to Zhongshu Ling, became even more silent.

    After waiting for a long time, the servant Wei Zheng came out and said, "Your Majesty, there is order in hierarchy, but the Northern King Li Ke has conspired and rebelled, and the Emperor can no longer call us brothers -¡ª¡±

    ¡°Well¡ª¡ª¡± Li Zhi nodded slightly.

    Wei Zheng continued, "Your Majesty, there are 60,000 troops inside Chang'an City, and 150,000 troops outside the city. The King of the North only has 70,000 troops, and they are all cavalry. With such a disparity in strength, he wants to attack Chang'an City.  It¡¯s not an easy task, as long as we hold on for half a month, and when reinforcements from various places arrive, the Northern King will be defeated.¡±

    "Yes -" Changsun Shunde also said, "Li Ke's 70,000-strong army wants to capture Chang'an City. That's nonsense. When his army is exhausted, we will join forces with Youzhou, Yangzhou, Yizhou and other places to  The army will definitely be able to annihilate him in one fell swoop.¡±

    Hou Junji did not speak, he knew the current situation.

    Whether the Youzhou army will be dispatched is another matter. As for the armies in Yangzhou and Yizhou, they will definitely be in a wait-and-see state. They will choose to join the war at the best time, that is, to support the side that will eventually win.  Besides, the 150,000 troops in Chang'an City are now gathered together. In such a short period of time, this is already the limit.  The government soldiers near Chang'an have been mobilized, and the government soldiers from farther away will not be able to reach Chang'an city for a while.

    Hou Junji thought to himself, becoming increasingly sad and angry at the war in front of him.

    "Well -" Li Zhi kept nodding, but his mind was not on this. What he was thinking about was, what would his third brother do to him when he broke through Chang'an City?

    At this time, Changsun Wuji suddenly said, "King Rencheng, what suggestions do you have?"

    Li Daozong was stunned. He did not expect that Changsun Wuji would name him in front of Li Zhi.

    But he still came forward respectfully, bowed to Li Zhi, and then said, "Wei Chen agrees with the opinion of the Minister of War. Li Ke's 70,000-strong army is not a concern. It is only a matter of time before he is eliminated."

    After saying that, he returned to his seat.

    The ministers in the court knew clearly that Li Daozong was perfunctory with Changsun Wuji, but Changsun Wuji seemed not to notice.  Because he now knows very well that for important clan officials like Li Daozong, he can only win over them instead of suppress them.

    Immediately, many flattering officials in the court began to greet Li Zhi and said a lot of high-sounding words. The early court had ended like this.

    In fact, Changsun Wuji also knew in his heart that there would be no problem in the early discussion, it was just a formality.

    So, after going to court, he summoned his trusted generals to Liangyi Hall and began to discuss countermeasures with Li Zhi.  To watch the first release without ads, please go to ""

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