Tai Chi Palace, Changlemen.

Changle Gate is the inner gate of the imperial city, which is parallel to the three gates of Chengtian Gate and Yong'an Gate. The ministers first enter Hanguang Gate every day. Entering Hanguang Gate means entering the imperial city area. Walking slowly in a few miles before reaching Changle Gate. Entering Changle Gate means entering the core area of ​​the imperial city. The Taiji Hall where the gong club is located, and the emperor's palaces are all within Changle Gate.

Tonight, corpses were everywhere inside and outside Changle Gate tonight, and blood dyed a large area of ​​bluestone bricks on the square inside the gate red. The sudden rain mixed with blood, but it still failed to dilute the suffocating and vomiting smell of blood. The winding blood was still so thick and dazzling.

This is a one-sided bloody battle. The so-called "unilateral" is because the rebels were ambushed. The prince left led the general of the Guard Youlang, and led his troops out of the Eastern Palace and headed straight to the Taiji Palace. He was full of confidence along the way, fantasizing about repeating the feat of the changes in the Xuanwu Gate of Li Shimin and carrying out a surprise attack to take down Li Shimin in one fell swoop. He often welcomed him as the most determined supporter of the prince Li Chengqian, and commanded the most important battle to seize the gate and force the palace. Such contributions are comparable to the sky. The overall situation will be determined in the future and Li Chengqian ascended the throne. The status and status he often welcomed must be unimaginable. It can be said that he is inferior to one person, above millions of people, and his future wealth and glory are all due to this battle.

Therefore, when Chang Yingying led his troops out of the Eastern Palace, he was very proud of himself. He was not a capable person, but he was negligent. To put it bluntly, this person joined the army in his early years and only knew how to flatter Shangguan, but his ability was not enough. He was lucky enough to be an official. Somehow he climbed up to the high branch of Prince Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian was of course also a foolish second generation of emperors. Someone was so happy that he didn't know the whole world and was promoted without saying a word. Anyway, he was defeated by his son, so he didn't feel sorry for any disaster.

After a few years, Chang Yingwang, who had not made any contribution, gradually rose from a small fire to the Youlang General. It can be said that the miracle in the history of the Tang Dynasty. Chang Yingwang, who became the Youlang General, had the strength to hold the crown prince's thighs getting bigger and bigger. It can be said that if you never leave me, I will depend on each other in life and death. If I were not too ugly, Chang Yingwang would not mind taking over the position of the charming slut.

It is really a delusion to expect such a person to do something earth-shaking and to step on famous generals like Cheng Yaojin and Li Ji under his feet.

Therefore, I always caught an ambush unexpectedly. A person who only knows how to flatter and flatter, encounters a famous general like Li Ji who is almost like a cheat, and is naturally defeated.

The three thousand rebels were full of confidence and as soon as they entered Changle Gate, the palace gates at both ends suddenly closed, and countless bows and arrows stretched out from the head of the palace gate. The British Duke Li Ji wore armor and helmet, his face was gloomy, and two words burst out coldly from his mouth, "Shooting arrows", and arrows were raining all over the sky towards the three thousand rebels in the palace gate. There happened to be a urn city inside the Changle Gate, with only two palace gates on all sides, and only two palace gates from north to south were entering and leaving. After the palace gates were closed, the rebels responded to the idiom "Catching turtles in the jar". They were blocked at both ends, and arrows were kept fired at the top of the city. In a few breaths, the three thousand rebels suffered only half of the casualties. After an incense stick of time, the rebels threw down their weapons like howls and kneeled down to surrender.

Surrender these days is not that simple. It depends not only on sincerity, but also on the value and the serious consequences caused. For the rule of imperial power, the disadvantages of leaving this group of rebels are obviously greater than the benefits. Giving them a way out is equivalent to burying hidden dangers for the future Tang Empire. Therefore, the surrender of the rebels is useless at all. Li Ji still stood at the top of the city without saying anything. The general did not give up the order, and the soldiers of the left military guard at the top of the city continued to execute military orders. Regardless of whether the rebels below gave up their resistance, the surrender was so sincere and touching that the arrows in their hands still left the rebels mercilessly.

Until the end, there were only more than 500 rebels left. Chang Yingwang, who led the troops, was so scared that his face was gone. His body hid behind the shields surrounded by several sides, and no one else resisted. After all, he threw down his weapons and surrendered, Li Ji smacked his lips with unfulfilled expressions. He looked too soft-hearted and ordered the rebels to tie their hands and feet and walk out of the palace gate in a row.

A battle to attack the palace city, which was comparable to the Xuanwu Gate Incident in planning, ended in a hurry. The ambitious rebels were slapped countless times by reality as soon as they entered the palace gate, and taught these childish and ridiculous guys to be human in minutes.

The palace gate opened, and nearly 10,000 soldiers of the left military guard rushed forward and took down all the five or six hundred living rebels. Rows of rebels were tied up and knelt outside the palace gate in dejectedly, waiting for the fall of His Majesty the Emperor.

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Eastern Palace, Phoenix Gate.

Cheng Yaojin led tens of thousands of soldiers of the Right Martial Guard to surround the East Palace. The lights in the East Palace were all extinguished, and all the rebels were sent out by Li Chengqian to seize the door and force the palace. The East Palace had now become an empty palace.

Cheng Yaojin was covered in a hanger, and rode a horse with a golden sword on his horse, holding a torch from left to left, illuminating the neighborhood as bright as daytime. Cheng Yaojin yawned a long yawning boredly, looked up at the raindrops in the sky, muttering a few words, as if cursing the haunted weather, the prince refused to calm down, and pried him up in the middle of the night to do this unchallenged errand.

"Come here, send the order, wait for another half an hour, and then attack the Eastern Palace after half an hour, take down the rebel Li Chengqian and everyone in the Eastern Palace, and hand it over to His Majesty. Well, remember to catch the living, don't die. Whoever mother killed the prince, you might as well just wipe your neck..." Cheng Yaojin gave the order impatiently.

A general came over and said with hesitation: "Mr. Lu, is it wrong?"

Cheng Yaojin glared at the eye: "Are you questioning this general? What's wrong?"

"The prince is not an outsider, but his eldest son. If you don't get your Majesty's order, you will rashly attack the Eastern Palace. Your Majesty may be unhappy..."

Cheng Yaojin said angrily: "I can't even sleep well in the middle of the night. I led you a group of bastards to watch such kids. I don't know how many pounds I dared to rebel, and I wiped my sleeves and wiped him out! Now I'm so tired of waiting in the rain. I have experienced many battles in my life, and I have never done such a cowardly and boring thing! Listen to me, I will attack the Eastern Palace half an hour later, and I will be with you. My Majesty, I will take care of you!"

The general smiled bitterly. Cheng Yaojin led his army to such a hot temper, many years ago. Strangely, after following His Majesty in the past few years, such a hot temper has won countless battles and rarely lost. It has to be said to be an anomaly.

Cheng Yaojin seemed to arouse anger, and he became more and more angry when he spoke, and was furious and cursing more and more unpleasant. At this time, he heard a riot in the rear army, and then a Yulin guard hurriedly ran to the horse to salute.

"General Cheng, Your Majesty and the King of Wei have come down."

Cheng Yaojin was happy, grinned, hurriedly dismounted and walked forward, greeting Li Shimin who was slowly coming from afar.

I originally planned to ask for some credit, but this was the norm for Cheng Yaojin after every battle. However, with the faint light of the torch, Cheng Yaojin found that Li Shimin's face was gloomy and his eyes were red. It seemed that he had just cried. Cheng Yaojin hurriedly shut up and kept silent, and he was rarely honest and automatically retreated aside.

Li Shimin and Li Tai stood in front of the East Palace gate, looking up at the plaque hanging high in the East Palace. The plaque was yellow and black on the bottom, symbolizing the noble identity of the owner. This plaque was originally enthroned by Li Shimin in the first year of Zhenguan. After writing it himself, he ordered someone to make a plaque and hang it on it. Tonight's plaque is still as new as it was back then, but the obedient and cute prince who was praised in the court had already changed his appearance.

Standing in the rain, Li Shimin quietly looked at the plaque, his eyes gradually turned red again, and water marks were everywhere on his face, and it was hard to tell whether it was rain or tears.

"Cheng Zhijie..."

"I'm here."

Li Shimin's tone was as cold as ice: "Transfer the order, break open the Phoenix Gate, and enter the Eastern Palace!"

Cheng Yaojin was stunned, then clasped his fists: "Follow the order."

The general behind waved his hand suddenly and shouted as if Shi Potian was shocked: "Strike the city stake, go!"

"Route, draw the bow, and use the knife!"

boom!

The huge waves hit the shore and are invincible.

The partial palace of the East Palace.

Li Chengqian was wearing the prince's wardrobe, and was quietly kneeling in the middle, with a gray face and a desperate look.

The Eastern Palace is only separated by a wall from the Tai Chi Palace, and he already knew the battle ahead. When the news of the attack on the Minister of Changyingwang's Minister Lemen reached the Eastern Palace, Li Chengqian understood that the building had collapsed and could not be saved.

The rise and fall of eternal times and the alternation of dynasties, only the word "win and lose".

Victory means victory. If you win, you can enjoy all the fruits of victory for granted. Even if the rebels rebel, history books can create a bright and great reason to cover up the rebels' unbearable deeds.

Failure is defeat. If you lose, you will wait to taste the bitter fruits after failure. From the past, to the reputation after death, what kind of deeds, image, and outcome are all decided by the winner.

Any dynasty is a traitor in which he defeats the king with his son and rebels his father with his son. Li Chengqian knew that he lost the bet tonight and lost completely. He was willing to take all his bets in exchange for this consequence. He was willing to accept the loss.

From the moment Cheng Yaojin's soldiers surrounded the Eastern Palace, Li Chengqian changed into a formal robe and knelt in the hall, waiting for the victors to attack and receive the fruits of their victory, including him, the prince, as well as part of the fruits of victory.

Outside the palace gate, there was a clamor from Cheng Yaojin's tribe. Li Chengqian smiled miserably and sighed to the sky.

Right and wrong, cause and effect, glory and wealth, after tonight, they are all passing by smoke and clouds, and from then on there is no connection.

He ran into the hall with a stuttering feeling. He was dressed in messy clothes, his head was soaked by the rain, his expression was sad and sorrowful, he didn't even wear shoes, and his feet were pricked by the sharp stones on the road.

Li Chengqian looked at him in a daze, with a little surprised expression, and then smiled bitterly with relief and gratitude: "It turns out that you didn't leave. I thought you had escaped or surrendered like those eunuchs and palace maids."

He knelt in front of him with tears on his face, shook his head and said, "I will not leave, I will not abandon Your Highness in this life."

Li Chengqian laughed desolately: "The only one in the world who lives up to me is actually an actor and musician. The world is so cool, but that's the case, why not abandon it!"

He knelt in front of him, suddenly grabbed his wrist and cried, "Your Highness, I have also let you down. Perhaps the one who has to bear the deepest burden on you in the world is me. You don't know, it's not important now. Your Highness, if you want to live, you must live!"

Li Chengqian smiled in dismay: "Satisfied... When I was planning a business, a palace servant reported secretly that you often left the palace for no reason, and then came back late at night, and I don't know where to go...Satisfied, it doesn't matter anymore, it doesn't matter anymore. No matter how much you betray me, you are still with me tonight when you are still with me, and I have forgiven you..."

He was stunned and then silenced to the ground and cried: "I'm sorry to Your Highness. I'll apologize for death, but Your Highness, you can't die! I secretly made a small hole under the base of the north wall of the East Palace five days ago. Your Highness went out of the small hole, but when you went out of the north wall of the North Daming Palace in Chang'an City, your Highness could live. As for the future, you can only rely on Your Highness to make your life by yourself. All I can do for Your Highness is this..."

Li Chengqian sighed: "It turns out that I was not optimistic about this matter, so I left a way out for me in advance. It was really God would not help me, and the chances of victory were cut off..."

He said anxiously: "Your Highness, the army is about to attack, please change your clothes and escape!"
Chapter completed!