"It's here, I've found it!"
A group of wolf-like soldiers were rummaging through Princess An Le's bedroom. Behind the curtain, a soldier suddenly cried out in pleasant surprise. Li Zhongjun immediately rushed over excitedly and saw Wu Chongxun wearing undergarments, crouching and shivering behind the toilet bowl. His hands were still holding up the toilet lid as if he wanted to use it as a shield.
Seeing Li Zhongjun, Wu Chongxun immediately threw down his' shield 'and knelt on the ground to beg, "Crown Prince, Crown Prince, spare me!"
When the sounds of fighting started, Wu Chongxun was startled awake. Hearing the sounds of fighting outside, Wu Chongxun knew that something was wrong and immediately hid in a panic. But at the time, he didn't know who was causing trouble. When Li Zhongjun brought people into his room and heard Li Zhongjun's voice, he knew that a disaster was imminent. Normally, when An Le humiliated the Crown Prince, how could he not help the evildoer?
But even if there was a sliver of hope, he wouldn't let it go. Therefore, he knelt on the ground and begged. Li Zhongjun saw the usually arrogant Wu Chongxun kneeling and shivering at his feet and felt pleased. But when he didn't see An Le, he was greatly disappointed.
Li Zhongjun raised his blood-stained sword and pointed it at Wu Chongxun, shouting, "Where is that slut An Le?"
Wu Chongxun trembled as he said, "An … An Le is staying in the palace tonight, not … not … not here."
"What?"
Li Zhongjun was greatly disappointed. But thinking about it, when he killed his way into the palace, he could still take that slut's dog life. He didn't think any more and suddenly raised his sword. Seeing this, Wu Chongxun quickly kowtowed and begged, "Crown Prince, spare me, Crown Prince, spare me, Chongxun … is your brother-in-law."
Li Zhongjun laughed wildly and said in a mocking tone, "Now that things have come to this, you only remember that he is Gu's brother-in-law?"
"No …"
Wu Chongxun's eyes widened in fear. He saw a blood-red flash and then the world spun. He saw that his body was still kneeling on the ground and everything around him was rapidly spinning. Then with a "plop", he fell into the toilet bowl.
"So smelly …"
This was the last trace of Wu Chongxun's consciousness in this world.
Li Zhongjun originally wanted to take his head to the palace, but seeing the head fall into the toilet, Li Zhongjun immediately covered his nose in disgust and took a few steps back. He ordered a soldier, "Pick up his head, let's go!"
The soldier plunged his spear into the toilet bowl and pierced Wu Chongxun's head. Dripping with urine, he dragged Wu Chongxun's head out and rubbed it against the couch. Then he followed Li Zhongjun and strode out.
…
Gao Chu hurriedly untied Yang Fan's rope. Yang Fan leaped up and shouted sternly, "Beat the drums and gather the generals!"
After a while, the war drums rumbled. The well-trained generals quickly gathered in the commander's tent.
Although Yang Fan had a high status, he was never afraid to put himself in danger. If he could solve the problem by rushing to the Imperial Palace alone, he would have already taken his horse and rushed to the Black Tortoise Gate the moment he was released. But this kind of matter could not be solved by relying on the martial bravery of the Jianghu people.
Up until now, he still did not know who was rebelling tonight and how many people were involved. Moreover, to single-handedly charge into the Imperial Palace and search for a person he wanted to save in such a large area and among the countless buildings was really an impossible task.
Li Zhongjun did what he thought of. It really lived up to the saying, "a random punch can kill an old master". The situation was so sudden that there was not the slightest clue. No power had noticed it. Yang Fan wanted to beat the drums and gather the generals, but he also wanted to know how many of his subordinates were involved.
In a flash, the commander's tent was filled with generals. Seeing Yang Fan standing at the head of the table with a murderous look on his face, although the generals were surprised, they did not dare to ask anything. When the drums were beaten and the generals were all present, Yang Fan called the roll call. He found that other than Maqiao's troops who were on duty at the Black Tortoise Gate tonight, only Dugu Huizhi, Cai Gu's residence, and Cui Lang were not present.
Yang Fan made up his mind and immediately issued a military order. He ordered Huang Xuchang, Lu Maofeng, and the others to lead their troops to the streets and control the Gate of Sky Influence of the Taiji Palace and Chongming Gate of the Eastern Palace. He then ordered Chu Kuangge's troops and himself to reinforce the Black Tortoise Gate. Xu Liang's troops would control the West Inner Garden to ensure a path of retreat.
Xu Liang was a military major and was Yang Fan's assistant. When he heard Yang Fan's arrangement, Xu Liang frowned. He stepped out and asked, "Great General, what happened? We are still confused. Please tell us."
Although Yang Fan was extremely worried, he knew that if he did not reveal any information, the generals would not know what to do. When they arrived at the location, they would not know what to do if something happened.
Yang Fan could only briefly explain the situation to them. However, his knowledge was also very limited. He only knew that there were people who wanted to rebel, but he did not know the specifics.
When Xu Liang heard this, he objected, "Great General, we do not know who is the one who wants to rebel and which troops are involved. Once we kill our way to the Gate of Sky Influence and Chongming Gate, we will encounter other troops. How will we know if they are rebels or troops sent to rescue the Emperor?
How will the other troops know where we stand? What should we do then? Once we start fighting, and the other party is the troops sent to rescue the Emperor, who can vouch for the Great General and prove that the Great General is loyal to the Emperor? At that time, we will be labeled as rebels … "
Yang Fan suddenly came to a realization. His concern had really made him confused. Right now, he only wanted to quickly control the palace and control everything in his hands. However, with the current chaotic situation, if he were to act rashly, it would only make the situation even more chaotic. Once his troops were sent out, he would not be able to contact them in time. At that time, it would not help the situation and he would not be able to defend himself.
Yang Fan paced back and forth anxiously in the tent for a moment before changing his mind, "General Chu Kuangge will lead all the troops to reinforce the Gate of Black Tortoise with me. General Xu Liang will suppress the central troops, and all the troops will not unsaddle or take off their armor. Gao Chu will be in charge of communication. Once I understand the situation, Gao Chu will immediately pass down the order. All troops must not slack off, and those who disobey will be executed! "
When Xu Liang heard this arrangement, he felt that it was appropriate and immediately returned to the formation. He cupped his fists and said respectfully, "This general obeys the order!"
In a short moment, Yang Fan and Chu Kuangge led over a thousand soldiers out of the gate like a gust of wind. Like a sword, they pierced through the West Inner Court and charged towards the Gate of Black Tortoise.
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After Li Zhongjun led his troops to kill Wu Sansi's family, he immediately turned his horse around and charged towards the palace. At this time, Prince Cheng, Li Qianli, had already started the battle to seize the gate.
To enter the inner court, the fastest and most direct way was to go through the Gate of Black Tortoise. The Gate of Black Tortoise was to the north of the palace. The palace faced the south and its back was to the north, so once one opened the Gate of Black Tortoise, they would directly enter the territory of the palace.
However, the general guarding the Gate of Black Tortoise was Maqiao, and they could not bribe him. Therefore, they could only give up the easy and take the difficult route of attack. They entered the Taiji Palace from the East Palace through the Gate of Tongxun. Although this way they bypassed the main gate of Taiji, there were still three gates on the way: the Taiji Gate, the Yin and Yang Gate, and the Sweet Dew Gate.
If the Ten Thousand Cavalry was still like before, with five Lang Generals taking turns to guard the Gate of Black Tortoise, they could completely wait for Dugu Wei Zhi to guard the Gate of Black Tortoise and then pass on a fake order from General Yang Fan, leading the Gate of Black Tortoise to join the rebellion. However, after the Dragon God's coup, the Thousand Cavalry expanded to Ten Thousand Cavalry, expanding the army by ten times. The five Lang Generals were promoted to Middle Lang Generals, each with their own duties, and the division of labor was even more detailed.
Now, the ones guarding the Gate of Black Tortoise were Chu Kuangge's troops and Maqiao's troops taking turns to guard the Gate of Black Tortoise. The other troops were no longer responsible for guarding the Gate of Black Tortoise, but instead acted as a mobile force just in case. It was impossible for Dugu Wei Zhi to guard the Gate of Black Tortoise anymore, so they did not even dare to think about opening the Gate of Black Tortoise.
Prince Cheng, Li Qianli, was now the Great General of the Left. He, Shazha, Zhongyi, and Li Sikuang first pretended to open the Gate of Tai Chi, then immediately rushed to the Yin and Yang Gate. When they arrived at the Yin and Yang Gate, Li Qianli used the same old trick to trick the Gate of Black Tortoise.
Li Qianli was Prince Cheng, a member of the royal family, and the cousin of the current emperor. Old General Zhongyi, Shazha, was even more famous in the army. Not only did these two people have high positions of power, but they were also extremely famous. Li Sikuang, on the other hand, was the Right General of the Imperial Guards, the most trusted general of the Emperor.
These three people represented the royal family, the military ministers, and the Emperor's Imperial Guards. This combination was too deceptive. They all said that there was a treacherous court official who started a rebellion, and that they were ordered to enter the palace to rescue the Emperor. They also had a fake edict in their hands, so it was not easy for the general on top of the city wall to distinguish the truth from the lies.
Especially when the general on top of the city wall was Shazha's old subordinate. When he heard that it was Old General Zhongyi who called, although he did not dare to believe it, he did not dare to rashly refuse. He hesitantly asked Shazha to go up the city wall and explain what had happened.
Once Shazha was hung up on top of the city wall, he immediately seized him when he was unprepared and forced him to order the opening of the city gate. The Yin and Yang Gate was once again lost without bloodshed. However, when they broke into the Gate of Sweet Dew, it was impossible to repeat the same trick. This was because behind the Gate of Sweet Dew was the Hall of Sweet Dew, and the person on duty was none other than Shanghai Wan 'er.
The distribution of the guards in Taiji Palace was like this. There were three gates from the main gate: Gate of Sky Bearing, Gate of Yong 'an, and Gate of Changle. Gate of Sky Bearing was guarded by the Left and Right Guards, while Gate of Yong 'an and Gate of Changle were guarded by the Left and Right Guards. However, the rebel army sneaked in through the gate that led to Taiji Palace, so they bypassed the three gates in front of them.
From Gate of Sky Bearing to Gate of Taiji, there was another gate that looked like a barbican, called the Gate of Virtue. This gate was guarded by the Left and Right Guards, who were known as the Gate Guards. After Gate of Virtue, the Gate of Taiji was guarded by the Left and Right Guards. The Yin and Yang Gate behind Gate of Taiji was guarded by the Left and Right Thousand Oxen Guards.
There were a total of five groups of people guarding this gate. Each group had fifty people, so the five groups had a total of two hundred and fifty soldiers. They were known as the Five Battalions of the Yamen. Although there weren't many of them, relying on the high walls and the fact that they were inside the Imperial Palace, these guards were more than enough to guard one gate.
This was the last gate guarded by the Imperial Army. Further in was the Gate of Sweet Dew, and past the Gate of Sweet Dew was the inner court. The inner court was the world of the imperial concubines and palace maids, so this place couldn't be guarded by soldiers. Therefore, the people guarding this gate were strong and well-trained eunuchs.
Behind this gate was the Hall of Sweet Dew, and the person guarding the Hall of Sweet Dew was Shanghai Wan 'er. Li Qianli's status as Prince Cheng couldn't scare this Minister of the Interior, and Sha Zha's illustrious reputation in the army couldn't suppress this Shangguan lady. The eunuchs guarding the Gate of Sweet Dew wouldn't buy Li Sichong, this General of the Imperial Guard.
Therefore, if they wanted to seize the Gate of Sweet Dew, they could only attack by force.
Fortunately, they didn't draw any blood and didn't alarm the eunuch guards at the Gate of Sweet Dew. Furthermore, the Gate of Sweet Dew was the last gate to enter the inner court. Starting from Gate of Sky Bearing, every gate was smaller than the one outside. The number of guards also decreased gradually. The Gate of Sweet Dew wasn't so tall and heavy that it couldn't be climbed, and the number of eunuchs guarding it wasn't many.
Under Li Qianli's command, the Imperial Army soldiers took out the flying claws they had prepared and threw them at the top of the wall.
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