Leading troops without a transfer order is a serious crime that is enough to confiscate the family in any dynasty.

"Military Power" is too sensitive. The emperor loved and feared it. He could use it to pacify the world. However, if he was not careful, he would backfire and harm himself. It can be said to be a double-edged sword. Therefore, since the Xuanwu Gate Incident in the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin used himself as a negative teaching material and was very sensitive to the serious loopholes in the Tang Dynasty's military system at that time. He was still the King of Qin at that time, and with one wave, he could meet thousands of troops and horses to help him successfully seize the throne of the country. Li Shimin could do such a fatal thing, but no one else could do it.

Therefore, starting from the first year of Zhenguan, the military system of the Tang Dynasty carried out major reforms again and again. The reforms mainly targeted the leading generals, especially the senior generals who had prestige in the army and responded to the 12 guards in the north of Chang'an City. From then on, the generals of each guard became a void title. When there was no war in the world, what the general had to do was to train troops in the camp, handle internal affairs in the army, and... dozing off at the court meeting. If a general took the wrong medicine and wanted to take the soldiers out of the camp to have a picnic or a spring tour, what was waiting for him would inevitably be the head of the head, without any discussion. To mobilize troops to join the war, first of all, the emperor's will, secondly, there must be the transfer order of the Secretariat, and the fish talisman of the Ministry of War. Only after the three were gathered together could they lead the troops out of the camp.

Tonight, in front of the main gate of the East Palace, the newly appointed general Youlang of the left commander guard often welcomed him, but he led more than 2,000 soldiers to appear in front of the East Palace gate without warning. However, the soldiers on duty in the East Palace did not hear any news of any military transfer.

This is very strange.

Huo Chang's eyes narrowed. Even if the other party was a general who was countless levels higher than him, Huo Chang stood in front of Chang Yingwang without fear, looking straight at him with his right hand, pressing his right hand on the hilt of the knife on his waist without marking it, staring at Chang Yingwang's face with his cautious eyes.

"General Chang led thousands of troops to appear in front of the East Palace gate for no reason late at night. The last general dared to ask, "I wonder if the general has a fish talisman or his majesty's order?"

Chang Yingying pulled his cheeks slightly as hard as a knife, and didn't look at him directly, and said coldly: "Are you questioning me?"

"I have to ask for my duty." Huo Chang said without giving in.

Chang Yingwang said, "I just received the order from Your Majesty. Tonight there will be thieves in the city. I will be ordered to dispatch troops and send additional troops to the Eastern Palace to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The fire hung his head and said, "General, forgive me, but the last general still wants to see the decree or the Ministry of War."

Chang Yingwang pulled a strange smile from the corner of his mouth, reached out to his arms, but said, "Of course there is a decree. I dare to dispatch troops without following the order. How many heads do you think I have grown? The lights here are too dark. Come over and see clearly, this robe."

After all, Huo Chang has a shallow experience and does not know that the world is dangerous. He probably won't expect that someone would rebel if he beat him to death. He heard that Chang Yingwang had a command to adjust, but he had already let go of most of the suspicion in his heart and he couldn't help but turn his body over.

Chang Yingwang did not disappoint him, and he took out something from his arms, but what he took out was not an imperial edict or a command, but a half-foot-long dagger. In the flash of lightning, the dagger silently pierced into Fire Chang's chest, and then quickly pulled it out. A cold light flashed in the night, and the sharp blade streaked across Fire Chang's neck again...

Huo Chang opened his eyes wide and looked at Chang Yingwang in disbelief. He covered his neck with his hands tightly, as if he wanted to make the gushing blood flow more slowly and to save his life a little more. His mouth was wide open, and he wanted to shout, but he couldn't shout. He could only hear the strange sound of Titicaca in his throat, just like a ghost in the middle of the night, which was particularly terrifying and terrifying.

"I wonder if I am satisfied with this will?" Chang Yingwang smiled and asked softly in his ear.

Huo Chang could no longer speak, and all the power in his body had passed away with the blood squirting from the wound on his neck. When his body fell to the ground, he often looked at two generals rushing out like lightning behind him, one on the left and the other on the right to hold Huo Chang's arms.

Chang Yingwang no longer looked at the extinct fire. He turned around and said to the soldiers in front of the East Palace gate, saying in a deep voice: "There is a chance of a change in the city. I will be ordered to lead troops into the East Palace to protect His Royal Highness. Your robes have just checked the imperial edict and the Ministry of War. You can quickly open the gate of the East Palace!"

In front of the East Palace gate, the soldiers patrolling the night looked at each other in a daze, looking at the Huo Chang standing in a strange position, but they could only see his back. When he was hesitating, they often looked forward to more than two thousand left-leaning guards behind him.

When he passed by the soldiers on duty in the East Palace, the left guard suddenly started a raid. In a few breaths, more than a hundred soldiers on duty had been slaughtered. After the remaining soldiers were stunned, they were shocked and pulled their swords to rush forward. However, they were unintentional tonight. On one side, they were caught off guard, and on the other side, they were prepared. Moreover, the number of people was different. Even a few shouts of warning were covered by heavy rain. In less than an incense stick, all the soldiers on duty were killed in battle and none survived.

Looking at the corpses lying all over the ground, Chang Yingwang looked cold and said lightly: "Clearn it up immediately, and there is no trace of blood on the ground. If we are our own people, we will guard the gate and send someone to report to His Highness the Crown Prince that the Eastern Palace is under control."

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Late at night, Taiping Village.

Following Li Chengqian's instructions, Li Anyan assigned 100 soldiers from Zuotun Guard to Taiping Village.

Everyone knows that this is a very immature move. At a crucial moment, the prince is still thinking about his past personal grudges and chooses to take bloody revenge at this time. This revenge does not have any political or military help to the upcoming great changes. It is purely to vent the hatred that the prince has long suppressed.

They all felt that it was inappropriate, but no one dared to object, because it was the order of the prince.

Whether it is wise or stupid, you must follow the boss you recognize and carry on with tears in your eyes, and execute the orders without fail.

Li Anyan was very proud of his face. Not only did he send a team of hundreds of people to help the prince avenge him, but he was also a captain who led the troops.

From Zuotun Weiying, he galloped for nearly a hundred miles late at night and finally arrived at Taiping Village.

The villagers had already fallen asleep, and before entering the village, everyone got off the horse, slowed down and ran towards Li Su's house without saying a word.

The heavy rain was pouring down, and the rapid raindrops made people unable to open their eyes. Everyone stepped on the muddy rural road and walked to Li Su's door with difficulty, but they saw that the door was closed and the lights were all gone. The captain who led the army looked fierce and waved his hand fiercely. The team of hundreds of people behind him kicked open the Li family door and rushed in like locusts.

Soon, the captain got very bad news.

Not only was there no one in the front and back yards of the Li family, but there was no one even a dog guarding the door. Each room was pitch black. Standing in the middle of the yard, the surrounding area could not even smell a trace of human taste, like a haunted house that had been haunted for many years.

A hint of panic flashed in the captain's eyes.

It was actually empty, obviously not a good sign. Li Su must have transferred his family in advance, otherwise it would be impossible for the family to not even see a servant. If you think further, does Li Su transfer his family in advance mean... He already knew the prince's plan of rebellion? At this time, the prince in Chang'an City might have been on the string and had to be released, but it was lost. If the news of the prince's rebellion leaked the news, is there a big net waiting for the prince in Chang'an City? This is a fatal matter!

The captain's face changed several times. Without thinking, he grabbed a soldier by his body and said in a trembling voice: "Hurry, hurry up and hurry up and tell General Li that the matter has been leaked, so you must not do anything. Go quickly!"

The soldiers of the mansion staggered and ran away.

The generals were also anxious and came to the lieutenant and said, "What should we do? Are we still rushing to Chang'an City?"

The captain hesitated for a while and said, "Remember what the military order we received?"

"Slaughtered Li Su's whole family."

The captain said coldly: "Who dares to return to Chang'an City to eat General Li's military law? What's more, the major event has been released, and the hope of His Royal Highness's success is becoming increasingly slim. I'm afraid that we will end up in a complete defeat. If we rush back to Chang'an to participate in this matter, we will definitely be treated as an anti-army and chopped our heads with a knife. Don't you want to live?"

Everyone said anxiously: "We cannot advance and retreat, what should we do?"

The captain thought for a moment and sneered: "We will continue to complete the military order, first find Li Su's family, and then kill them all. If the prince fails, we will at least not participate in the chaos in Chang'an City. Even if we pursue the crime, we will not lose our heads. At most, it will be the result of exile. If the prince succeeds, we will present the heads of Li Su's family to ask for merit. In this way, wouldn't we be able to do both?"

Everyone thought about it and suddenly realized that it was wonderful, so they all agreed.

"But... Li Su's family has been transferred. Who knows where they are hiding?"

"A group of people, old and young, master and servant, family and soft, how far can they go? It is impossible for no one to see their whereabouts when they travel along the way. Let's find a few villagers in four directions to interrogate them. I don't believe that no one can see their whereabouts!"

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The same late night, Wang Zhi’s residence in the east city of Chang’an.

The guests had dispersed, and the ten-day banquet was held. Wang Zhi's courtyard was in a mess. Obviously, the quality of guests who came to the door was not very high. Not only did they eat and drink for free, they made the owner's courtyard look like a group of bandits had just visited.

Wang Zhi didn't mind that the nickname "Xiao Mengchang" that has been created in recent years is not for nothing. Since Li Su asked him to develop the Chang'an power, Wang Zhi lived a life of calling friends to eat and drink every day. For him, revolution is to treat guests to dinner.

There is also a small pavilion behind the courtyard.

Li Su sat in the pavilion, enjoying the rain outside the pavilion hitting the banana leaves, while drinking alone, which was quite elegant.

After a long time, Wang Zhi finished cooking in the front yard, walked into the pavilion, poured himself a full glass of wine, and then drank it all.

"Will the prince really start to launch tonight?" Wang Zhi asked uneasyly.

Li Su's face was calm and she held the cup and sniffed it: "If nothing unexpected happens, the prince should have already started. Didn't you find that today is an auspicious day? It's especially suitable for rebellion... and burial." (To be continued.)
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