When he walked out of the palace, there was no common people on the street. All Gu Qing could see were soldiers of the Anxi Army wearing armor and holding halberds.

This army has completely sealed the city of Chang'an. The soldiers who usually do no harm to the common people, merchants and merchants and look like wilted cats suddenly turned into tigers out of the cage at the moment the military order was issued, and the city of Chang'an

It is the mountain forest of tigers.

Today, Gu Qing released these ferocious tigers, letting them roam around in his mountain forest and devour people of their choosing.

With armor on his body and a halberd in his hand, the whole city was filled with roars of tigers and dragons.

Gu Qing rode forward on horseback and met soldiers from the Anxi Army along the way. The soldiers stepped aside one after another and bowed respectfully to Gu Qing.

Gu Qing rode his horse all the way towards Chengtianmen. When he arrived at Zhuque Street, his view became wider. The dozens of feet wide Zhuque Street was deserted. The pedestrians and ordinary people had already hid in their homes. Businessmen from other places lived in the wooden buildings of the inns.

He leaned against the window lattice and looked at the dense crowd of soldiers downstairs and Gu Qing, who was passing by on horseback under the window.

Gu Qing's horseback riding was not very fast. After the Anxi army sealed Chang'an City, there was basically no suspense about the outcome.

What he was thinking about at the moment was the three groups of troops marching out of the city.

"Where are Chang Zhong, Ma Lin and the others?" Gu Qing suddenly asked while riding on his horse.

Han Jie thought for a while and said: "They left the city two days ago. Ma Lin and Sun Jiushi's troops should not have encountered the 50,000 Shu army yet, but Longyou Army's servant Gu Huai'en is near Longzhou. General Chang must have

The headquarters should start a war with them..."

Gu Qing hummed and said: "Send the scouts to ride eight hundred miles back and forth and report the military situation to me at least three times a day. Let the scouts tell Chang Zhong that if the 20,000 cavalry are not enough, Liu Hongbo's troops can be temporarily ordered to give up the attack on Quhuan.

Turn to help Chang Zhong..."

"Who will attack Quhuan's Hexi Army?"

"It doesn't matter if the Hexi Army is put into Guanzhong and marches to Chang'an City. If Qu Huan really chooses to fight me, the war between Chang Zhong and Ma Lin will have ended by then, and there are tens of thousands of my soldiers in Chang'an City, which will just form a siege on Qu Huan.

If the situation is too strong, the Hexi Army will most likely be wiped out. It is a pity that the Hexi Army built by Ge Shujieshuai himself..."

Han Jie grinned and said: "Qu Huan is a man. When we were in the camp, I had a few drinks with him. I hope he can see the situation clearly and not do stupid things."

Gu Qing sighed: "It's hard to have both loyalty and justice. I can understand any choice Qu Huan makes."

The two of them were talking and arrived in front of the palace unknowingly.

At this moment, outside the palace gate, more than 20,000 soldiers of the Anxi Army have already lined up. They have formed huge phalanxes in the open square. Each formation is tightly spaced.

A murderous intent soared into the sky, dyeing the sky a gray color.

Gu Qing and his guards rode through the phalanxes. Seeing the arrival of their commander, the soldiers all let out excited shouts of killing. Their halberds were stamped neatly on the ground. The rhythm of one beat after another was like a war drum urging an attack.

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Riding horses to the front of the formation, beside the Jinshui Bridge of Chengtian Gate, three thousand soldiers from the Modao Camp were already waiting in full formation. They were wearing heavy armor, and the tips of the Modao swords in their hands were pointed at the ground. The sharp blades reflected the sunlight, piercing people's hearts and making them panic.

Li Siye came up to us, clasped his fists and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, Modao Camp is ready and can attack the inner city at any time."

Gu Qing dismounted his horse with an indifferent expression. He squinted at the towering palace wall in front of him and let out a long breath.

From being a penniless poor boy in a mountain village outside Shuzhou County back then, to leading an army of 100,000 elite tigers and wolves to the palace of Chen Bing today, I wonder how powerful it is, how could I have ever imagined that I would be where I am today.

"Where are our guards stationed in the palace?" Gu Qing asked.

"There are more than 10,000 imperial guards in total, and they are facing off against Shuofang's army in the square in front of the Taiji Hall in the palace."

Gu Qing nodded. He had used his assassination case to force Li Heng to agree to let the Anxi Army take over part of the palace's defense. Now it seems that this move was the right one.

The soldiers of the Anxi Army settled in Taiji Palace, which turned the palace city into a completely undefended flat ground, saving the soldiers the bloodshed and sacrifice in the process of attacking the palace gate.

Gu Qing raised his head and looked at the sky, and said: "Send the order, Mo Dao Camp enters Chengtian Gate, advances into the palace, meets with our Pao Ze in the palace, and issues an ultimatum to the Shuofang Army officers and men, and all of them must lay down their weapons and surrender within half an hour."

, you can avoid death, our army will launch an attack in half an hour."

Li Siye accepted the order excitedly and left.

A knight held his father-in-law's banner and took the lead in riding towards the palace gate. As he galloped into the palace, he shouted loudly: "According to the order of King Gu, the soldiers of Shuofang Army can avoid death by laying down their weapons and surrendering.

In half an hour, the Anxi Army will launch an attack!"

Then Li Siye raised the Mo Dao in his hand and shouted: "Mo Dao Camp, come in!"

The three thousand soldiers of Mo Dao Camp stepped out in order, and with every step they let out a loud roar, the sound shocked people's hearts.

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The Taiji Palace was already in chaos.

Outside the Chengxiang Palace, countless eunuchs and maidens were in panic. They hurriedly packed up their small possessions, and their figures flashed past the palace door, but they seemed to have disappeared from Li Heng, who was almost going crazy in the palace.

When the soldiers of the Anxi Army who were guarding the palace took the lead in attacking and had a small-scale conflict with the Shuofang Army in the palace, the tranquility in the palace was broken. Then the two armies quickly assembled and formed formations to confront each other.

Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses gathered in the huge square in front of the Taiji Palace. When they were ready to prepare with their halberds and arrows raised, everything was out of control. When the two armies faced off, the entire palace was in chaos.

In Chengxiang Hall, Li Heng's hair was disheveled, his feet were bare, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Countless eunuchs and maidens ran past the palace in a panic, wrapped in palace jewels and property. Li Heng was unable to stop them and had no mood to stop them.

A general of Shuofang Army knelt on one knee in front of Li Heng and begged Li Heng to escape from Xuanwu Gate quickly. The generals of Shuofang Army must try their best to open a passage for Li Heng.

Li Heng raised his head in despair and let his tears flow.

"I can't leave, I can't leave..." Li Heng choked and said, "If I leave, the Tang Dynasty will really fall. The emperor will flee, the capital will be occupied, and the entire Guanzhong and Henan will be under the control of the Anxi Army. I will

If you escape from the palace, where can you escape to?"

"Your Majesty, there is a military disaster ahead. No matter what, you must escape first. All the prefectures and counties in the Tang Dynasty are still loyal to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty still has the power to fight back..." the general begged bitterly.

Li Heng cried: "The world is so big that no one is loyal to the Tang royal family anymore. The Anshi Rebellion has damaged the country's foundation and also chilled people's hearts..."

Not knowing what he thought of, Li Heng suddenly became excited and said anxiously: "Where is Li Mi? Where is Du Hongjian? When I am in danger, they are the only ones who can share my worries."

The general lowered his head and said: "Taiji Palace has been sealed by the Anxi Army. No one can enter or leave the palace."

Li Heng was stunned for a moment, then stamped his feet and said angrily: "Is Gu Qing really going to force me to death to satisfy him?"

Pacing back and forth in the hall, Li Heng was anxious and desperate, angry and timid.

Unexpectedly, Gu Qing would choose to take action at this time. Doesn't he care at all about the verbal and written criticism from the people in the world?

Li Heng originally planned to mobilize the army of Shuo Fang to join forces inside and outside to encircle and destroy the Anxi army after arriving in Chang'an. However, the emperor, who grew up in forbearance, ultimately underestimated the cruelty of the battlefield.

After taking the throne and returning to the capital, he did not trust the civil officials, let alone the military generals. Guo Ziyi, the only highly respected person, was also promoted and secretly demoted to the cabinet by him. He called for summoning King Qin's soldiers and horses, so-called easing the conflict between the monarch and his ministers by making peace, delaying time to wait for the arrival of King Qin's soldiers and horses, etc.

Wait, these tricks are all what he takes for granted.

Compared with Gu Qing, who had commanded countless battles, Li Heng was indeed far behind.

In terms of battlefield experience, Li Heng and Gu Qing were simply not on the same level. All the taken-for-granted ideas were like children's games to Gu Qing, which could be destroyed with just one shot.

Starting a war only requires a military order. The difficult thing is to choose when to issue the military order.

Gu Qing chose this time, which was the most suitable time for him. The world was at peace, people were at peace, the family was supportive, and King Qin's troops were about to arrive but had not yet arrived.

The timing was just right and the vision was precise.

Li Heng was indeed stunned by Gu Qing's sudden attack.

After pacing back and forth impatiently for a long time, Li Heng suddenly got excited and said urgently: "Where is Guo Ziyi? Where is Guo Ziyi? Send people out of Tai Chi Palace and invite Guo Ziyi to command Shuofang Army. I still trust General Guo, he will definitely be able to

Earn a glimmer of hope for Datang..."

The general lowered his head and was speechless.

Li Heng sat back absentmindedly, smiling silently and bitterly.

The whole city is under the control of the Anxi Army, how can they rush out? How can they invite Guo Ziyi?

Even if Guo Ziyi comes, can he turn the tide in such a desperate situation?

A rush of footsteps broke the silence in the hall.

Yu Chaoen appeared outside the palace, with a pretended panic look on his face. He stumbled into the palace, ran to Li Heng and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, it's not good. Gu Qing has ordered Li Siye's Mo Daoying to enter the palace. He also sent

People told Shuofang's army to put down their weapons and surrender, otherwise the Anxi army will launch an attack within half an hour..."

Li Heng's body trembled, and his expression fell into madness and despair.

"Tell the officers and men of Shuofang Army that they are not allowed to surrender or lay down their weapons. If you can resist the Anxi Army for me, I will give it a royal title!"

An inexplicable look flashed in Yu Chaoen's eyes, and after accepting the order, he turned around and left in a hurry.

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In front of the two armies, murderous intent abounded.

Shuofang's army and Anxi's army are getting closer and closer, and the confrontation is about to break out.

The Modao Battalion is arrayed in front of the formation. The Modao in their hands is ready to be wielded. Once the Modao is waved by the general, everything in front will no longer be an obstacle and will be turned into powder in an instant.

The Shuofang Army also formed a square formation. However, under the indomitable momentum of the Anxi Army, the Shuofang Army had to retreat several feet. Although the retreat distance was short, this was the most straightforward comparison of the morale and morale of the two armies.

Li Siye stood at the front of the array, looking at Shuofang's army several feet away in front of him, with a contemptuous smile on his lips.

Looking at the military appearance and formation, it is indeed a good army, worthy of the word "elite", but compared to the Anxi Army, they are still far behind.

The important thing is that they lack the aura of "I am invincible".

Holding the Mo Dao in one hand, Li Siye paced back and forth impatiently in front of the formation, constantly looking up at the sky.

The eight-foot tall man carried the special Mo Dao, which weighed more than forty kilograms, as easily as a child carrying a small wooden stick.

"There's only one hour left. Whether to surrender or fight, I'll decide quickly. I can't bear it any longer!" Li Siye suddenly shouted to the other side.

As soon as he finished speaking, a eunuch hurried over from the Shuofang army's formation opposite.

The eunuch was none other than Yu Chaoen. He trotted to the front of the Shuofang army, waved the fly whisk in his hand, and said in a high voice: "Your Majesty has decreed that anyone in the Shuofang army who dares to take even one step back will be punished by death.

Not only will you all be punished, but your relatives and family members will also be sent to the church as slaves. You can decide for yourself whether to surrender or to fight."

After saying that, Yu Chaoen turned around and left, leaving behind a group of Shuofang army officers and soldiers looking at each other in disbelief.

What... is this edict? How could the emperor pass such a foolish edict in the face of a formidable enemy? There is no mention of boosting the morale of the troops or of rewarding brave men. Instead, it starts with a threat, including the relatives and family members of the soldiers.

Up.

At first, I didn't dare to believe this decree because it was so obscure that it was almost dark. However, the person who delivered the decree was Yu Chao'en, a eunuch who had recently been favored by the emperor. The officers and soldiers of Shuofang's army were shocked for a while, but they had to believe it.

There was a small commotion in the military formation, and there were countless soldiers who couldn't help complaining and cursing.

As Yu Chaoen finished reciting this decree, the morale of Shuofang's army was in chaos.

Li Siye was only a few feet away from Shuofang's army, and he clearly heard the imperial edict read by Yu Chaoen.

To be honest, even a tough guy like Li Siye looked in disbelief after hearing this. He smacked his lips for a long time, then suddenly burst into laughter, and then he looked up to the sky and laughed wildly.

"You will not live if you do something wrong! Hahahahaha!"

After withdrawing from the military formation, Yu Chaoen quickly walked to a deserted corner, quickly took off his crimson official robe, then put on a black gown, and put a fake beard on his chin, making him look like a

Looking like a middle-aged scribe, he finally took out a badge from his arms, looked at the direction, and quickly ran away towards the Xuanwu Gate in the north of the palace.

In the Taiji Palace Square, a loud shout suddenly came from the Anxi military formation.

"Half an hour is up, prepare to attack——!"

boom!

The soldiers uniformly raised their halberds and Modao. Li Siye stood alone in front of the formation, raised the heavy Modao and pointed it at the Shuofang army opposite, and shouted in a deep voice: "We are all in the army, I will ask you for the last time.

, fight or surrender!"

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Xingqing Palace, Calyx Tower.

Taiji Palace was surrounded, and Xingqing Palace was not much better. The Anxi Army also surrounded Xingqing Palace, but not many troops were deployed.

After Li Longji returned to Chang'an from Shuzhong, he brought back only a few thousand forbidden troops. After moving into the Xingqing Palace, Li Heng, intentionally or unintentionally, did not add any new forbidden troops to Li Longji to guard the palace.

There were only a few thousand Anxi Army officers and soldiers surrounding Xingqing Palace, but only a few thousand people made the eunuchs and maids in the palace tremble with fear.

Just like the scene in Taiji Palace, Xingqing Palace was also in chaos. Countless eunuchs and maids packed up their clothes and prepared to sneak out of the palace to escape. Many jewels and property in the palace were stolen by the palace people.

In the calyx building, the elderly Gao Lishi knelt in front of Li Longji and begged Li Longji to escape Chang'an in tears, but Li Longji firmly refused this time.

"When An Lushan captured Chang'an, I escaped once. This time, I don't want to escape again..." Li Longji said with tears: "If we escape again, the country will really be destroyed. Gu Qing is not An Lushan."

, he is smarter than An Lushan. He knows how to control the court and people's hearts. When people's hearts are controlled by him, the country will change its surname. The inheritance of the ancestors will be lost in my hands. I... How can I face my ancestors?

"

As he spoke, Li Longji suddenly straightened up his waist and gritted his teeth and said: "Pass the decree, I want to leave the palace, and I want to walk in front of Gu Qing to see if he dares to kill the king! If he kills the king, he will be in an unfair position and the world will be ruined."
Chapter completed!