The fighting strength of the Tang Army is very good, especially the Imperial Guards who guard the Jiuchong Palace. They are the elite of the elite. After a short period of chaos, they immediately recovered their powerful fighting strength.
Qin Huaiyu cut down a Turkic rebel with his saber. Only then did he realize that the Ashina Syndicate had already fled. Flames could be seen coming from the stables in the distance, and the warhorses were fleeing in panic.
"The Ashina Society actually took the horses and fled!" Cheng Chumo said with hatred. The Ashina Society not only took the horses, but also set them on fire, which made it more difficult for them to chase.
Yuchi Bao Lin said, "He can't run far!"
There is only one direction in which the Ashina Society fled, that is, to the north, the land of the Jiu Yuan, where the Turks moved. If they can't stop the Ashina Society on the south bank of the Wei River, once they cross the river, it will be difficult to catch him.
"Chase, the opportunity for us three brothers to atone for our crimes is right in front of us." The three of them looked at each other. Although Ashina Society Leader didn't go through the main entrance and the palace they were guarding wasn't spared, it was still ninety percent of the palace that had been destroyed. The guards couldn't escape responsibility. Only by capturing Ashina Society Leader would they be able to atone for their crimes.
It took a long time for the three men to find a few lost horses, and they immediately urged the horses to chase to the north.
In the Jiuchong Palace, Li Shimin watched the sound of rebellion gradually fade away, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. He had done such a rebellion once, but when it really came to him, the feeling of being stabbed in the back was unforgettable.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this minister has repelled the Turks and frightened Your Majesty, please forgive me." Sun Wukai took the lead to come to Li Shimin and asked for praise.
"Minister came late, please forgive me, Your Majesty." Meton led the guards of the Jiuchong Palace to follow.
"Turks?" When Empress Zhangsun heard that it was not Prince Jin's rebellion, she heaved a sigh of relief.
Li Shimin's eyes narrowed. He didn't feel lucky at all. It should be known that the Turks were a powerful force in the Tang dynasty. After Li Shimin defeated the Turks, in order to appease the Turks, he wantonly made promises to all the Turks. Half of the officials above the fifth rank in the imperial court were Turks, which showed how powerful the Turks were. If the Turks rebelled, the imperial court would be paralyzed immediately.
"The leader is Ashina Jieli. His target is His Majesty and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Presumably, the Western Turks are behind this as well," Meton replied solemnly.
If it was just the assassination of Li Shimin, it might be the revenge of a small group of Turks. However, if they wanted to kill Mo Jiazi, it might be the shadow of the Western Turks.
"Have you seen Prince Jin?" Empress Zhangsun anxiously asked. All kinds of information came. The rebel army was using the banner of Prince Jin, Li Zhi. In Empress Zhangsun's view, Li Zhi must have been coerced by Ashina Jieli.
"This subject has not seen His Highness Prince Jin!"
Meton and Sun Wukai shook their heads. They were the main targets of the rebel army and had directly fought with the Turks. However, they didn't see Li Zhi's figure.
"Empress, don't worry. Perhaps His Highness Prince Jin was late and wasn't held hostage by the Turks." Meton comforted.
"Let's hope so." Empress Zhangsun prayed.
As the news gradually spread, the rebel army's movements were quickly tracked down. They didn't use Prince Jin to trick the palace gate. Instead, they climbed over the side wall and entered Ninety Percent Palace.
"Slave Zhi is a blessed person. He must have escaped because of Gale."
Empress Zhangsun was relieved. Only now did she believe that Li Zhi was late and wasn't held hostage by the rebel army.
However, as the investigation went deeper, Li Shimin's expression became gloomier and gloomier. Ninety Percent Palace was an important place of the imperial family, yet it was invaded so easily. Moreover, the rebel army had broken through several lines of defense. If it wasn't for the sound that came from Eight Layer Palace, he might really be in danger this time.
"Sound!" Li Shimin immediately turned his gaze to the son of the Mo Family. This time, the assassination plan led by the Ashina Society had gone smoothly, and the biggest surprise was that loud explosion.
"Meton! You actually carried gunpowder in Ninety Percent Palace? " Li Shimin stared at Meton with an unfriendly look. The anger of the Turks' assassination had given him a vent.
Speaking of threats, the assassination led by the Ashina Society was indeed dangerous, but Modun's secret stash of gunpowder and bringing it into the Ninety Percent Palace was also extremely daring. What made Li Shimin even more helpless was that it was Modun's daring that had unintentionally saved him.
Meton smiled bitterly and said, "Minister didn't secretly carry gunpowder. After being ambushed by Tubo, Minister knew that his martial arts skills were not good enough. Therefore, he specially asked the Mo Family Village and the Firearms Supervisor to make a self-defense weapon for you. It's a revolver!"
Meton said as he handed the almost useless revolver and several bullets to Li Shimin. The revolver was made by the craftsmen of the Mo Family Village led by Old Zhang, and the bullets were made by Zhang Mu from the Firearms Supervisor. Although they belonged to two different departments, the two were father and son. They were a perfect match.
"This is the thing that killed Mo Yun!" Li Shimin's eyes narrowed. He naturally knew about the famous archer Mo Yun. However, he didn't expect that Mo Yun, who was good at archery, would be killed by this thing.
"This thing is as loud as thunder and as fast as lightning. It's much faster than drawing a bow and shooting an arrow. You only need to pull the trigger to shoot it. Even if you don't know martial arts, you can still use it. Moreover, it can shoot several times in a row. Unfortunately, the current technology is still not good enough. The Minister only shot a dozen times and it was already useless." Meton said with a look of disgust.
Li Shiming, on the other hand, sucked in a breath of cold air. He looked at the wounds of the people who had been shot. Every single one of them had a bloody hole in them, and it was even enough to pierce through armor. He immediately realized how powerful this weapon was. No wonder Morton called it a peerless weapon.
Moreover, without this thing, Meton wouldn't have been able to kill the Turks in the Eightfold Palace so quickly and support the Jiuchong Palace to scare away the rebels.
If it wasn't for Mo Jiazi, he would have been the first person to take the credit for defending the Jiuchong Palace. However, Mo Jiazi first fired a warning shot, then killed the rebels, and finally supported the Jiuchong Palace to scare away the rebels. In comparison, just defending the Jiuchong Palace seemed insignificant. Of course, he was still luckier than those palaces that were lost.
"If you have such a peerless weapon, why didn't you report it to me?" Li Shimin said angrily.
"The Minister is no longer the Firearms Supervisor. It doesn't make sense. Not to mention, this is only a semi-finished product." Meton spread out his hands and said.
Li Shimin took a deep breath. Just a semi-finished product already had such power. One could imagine how powerful this thing would be once it was completed. It might even replace the bow and arrow in the future.
If it wasn't for this assassination, Meton might not have taken out this thing. He didn't expect that he would be able to profit from this disaster.
Li Shimin still wanted to beat Meton, but suddenly, a guard hurriedly came to report.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, His Highness Prince Jin has arrived!"
Everyone suddenly stopped. His Highness Prince Jin, who didn't appear in this rebellion, had finally appeared.
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