"Is there still no news about crossing the disaster in Chang'an City?"
In the thatched hut in the center of the top of Snake Spirit Mountain, Tianlong Jiao Longshou sat on the couch and asked in a low voice.
Apart from him, the only person in the room who had severed his finger was Judge Zhang Liang, so he must have asked Zhang Liang this question.
"Looking back at Longshou, the four gates of Chang'an City are still closed, and our people still have no news about His Holiness!"
Zhang Liang bowed.
The man in the iron mask fell silent immediately. After a moment, he slowly said: "There is no news, which is the best news. This means that Du'e has not fallen into the hands of the imperial court, otherwise the imperial court has already relaxed its orders!"
"The Dragon Head is wise!"
Zhang Liang couldn't help but flatter him.
The man in the iron mask was unmoved and continued to ask: "How are General Luo's preparations going?"
Zhang Liang thought for a moment and replied: "Back to Longshou, everything is normal with General Luo. Tomorrow at 03:00, the 20,000 Tianlong Legion and the 30,000 loyal Tianlong Cult members will march directly towards Chang'an City. !”
Hearing this, the man with the iron mask nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay! When our army arrives at the city of Chang'an, Du'e will incite the people to create chaos for us in the city and open the city gates. With the inside and outside closed, this impregnable Chang'an The city can be destroyed in half a day! By then, the entire country will belong to me!"
At the end of the sentence, the excitement in the voice of the iron-faced man could not be concealed. Zhang Liang said with discernment, "I congratulate you in advance on your victory and your enthronement!"
"Ha! That's all! It's getting late, you should go and rest, there will be a big battle tomorrow!"
The sorrow in the iron masked man's heart immediately disappeared. She waved her hand and said.
"My subordinates are resigning, and Dragon Head will rest early!"
Zhang Liang bowed his hands and exited the thatched house.
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"Hey! Junjian, why don't you go to bed so late?"
Late at night, in a tent under the northern peak of Sheling Mountain, a big man muttered in a low voice. After a while, another man's voice was heard: "Brother Meng, I can't sleep!"
"Hey! You kid! I just need to go outside to pee. If you can't sleep, come with me!"
The man with the thicker voice at first grinned, sat up from the couch, and then quietly left the tent first.
Soon, another man followed.
Arriving at an open space dozens of steps away from the camp, the big man finished relieving himself, led the man to sit on a lawn, and then asked:
"What's wrong? There's going to be a battle tomorrow, are you scared now?"
"It's a bit scary. After all, I have been hunting rabbits and pheasants in the mountains before. Killing people in a war, I... I have never done it before!"
"Hey! What are you afraid of? Once you get used to it, it will be fine!"
"Just get used to it...Brother Meng, have you been on the battlefield before?"
"In the past! Alas! I used to follow the imperial army to the north to fight against the Turks. Unexpectedly, now I have become a rebel who is about to attack Chang'an City!"
"What? Brother Meng, have you ever been a soldier before?"
"What's wrong? It doesn't look like it? I'm not bragging to you. In the Yunzhou area, I killed more Turks than I could count on one hand!"
"But...but Brother Meng, since you used to be a soldier of the Tang Dynasty, why now..."
"Why do you want to join the Tianlong Sect and rebel against the imperial court?"
"Brother Meng, don't get me wrong, I... I don't mean anything else!"
"Hey! Rebels are rebels, and there's no point in making excuses! I don't want to betray the court, nor do I want to be a rebel, but sometimes, I can't just do whatever I want! I'm from Qingzhou, last summer There was a famine in Qingzhou. Although the state government allocated some food, many people still starved to death. In order to survive, I went to the city to move goods for others. My daily wages were only enough to buy a pound of rice!
One day when I came home, I found that the entire village had been looted by bandits nearby, and the five kilograms of rice left in my house were also robbed by bandits! My mother was seriously injured by bandits in order to protect the rice at home. I originally planned to take my mother to the city for medical treatment the next day, but unexpectedly, early the next morning, a group of people came to the village. Donating porridge and treating the people who were injured by bandits the day before!
My mother was seriously injured at the time, with several broken bones. I didn’t expect those people to heal my mother. Who knew that a monk in the group not only quickly reattached my mother’s bones, but also repaired my mother’s bones. I also gave my mother a bowl of Yaochi holy water. After my mother drank it, her body pain immediately disappeared and she kept saying that the monk was the reincarnation of gods and Buddhas!
Later, the Tianlong Sect recruited followers in Qingzhou. In order to repay my kindness, I joined the Tianlong Sect! In addition, although my mother's previous injuries were cured, she must drink Yaochi holy water every five days, otherwise her body will be in severe pain again! In order to get the holy water of Yaochi, I trained hard in the Tianlong Sect. In addition, I had been on the battlefield and fought in the war before, so I was quickly assigned to the Disha Camp! Then, I meet you, kid! "
"... I didn't expect you, Brother Meng, to have such an experience!"
"Hey! To tell you the truth, most of us in the Tianlong Legion have received favors from the Dragon Head or the Lord! So even if we know that the Dragon Head will attack Chang'an City tomorrow and completely fall out with the court, we No one inside is shrinking from the battle! Haha! Okay! It’s getting late! Go back to the camp and continue to rest! The army will set off early tomorrow morning~!”
After saying that, the big man shook his head and walked towards the camp with a sigh on his face.
Under the moonlight, Li Junxian opened his mouth, looked at the big man's back and sighed, secretly thinking that it turns out that many people in the Tianlong Legion have a deep past hidden behind them! Attacking Chang'an City and betraying the imperial court may not be their original intention. Some of them just want to repay the kindness they received from the Tianlong Sect, but the price of repaying the kindness may be very heavy!
At this moment, Li Junxian's heart was shaken!
In the past, he originally thought that most of the people in the Tianlong Sect were greedy and heinous bad guys. As the commander of the Baiqi Division of the Tang Dynasty, it was naturally his duty to eliminate such bad guys without any psychological burden or pressure. But after hearing the news from the man named Meng Dahan, After a few words, he was a little shaken. Such a kind and righteous man, especially a tough man who had made great military exploits for the Tang Dynasty in the past, should not be executed in the name of a rebel!
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Early the next morning, before dawn, the top of Sheling Mountain and the lower peaks on the north side of Sheling Mountain were bustling with activity.
"Get up and be energetic! After breakfast, the army will set off. After we capture Chang'an City, we won't have to go back to this ghost place! You can enjoy the food, wine and beauties in Chang'an City!"
The soldiers of the Tianlong Legion and the followers of the Tianlong Sect were all awakened from their dreams. The generals of each battalion shuttled among the tents, scolding and brainwashing voices were endless!
Facts have proved that the brainwashing of the generals was very successful. When many people heard that "you can enjoy the food, wine and beautiful women in Chang'an City", they immediately became excited. In the morning, everyone was excited and energetic, and they were eager to wait. Now rush to Chang'an City and fight to the death with the Chang'an City defenders!
Since rebellion against the imperial court is inevitable, then defeat the imperial court, take control of Chang'an, and perhaps become a prince or general! This is the state of mind of the vast majority of Tianlong Sect members at this moment. At first, when they learned that the Dragon Chief of the Tianlong Sect was attacking Chang'an City, they were panic-stricken. However, after experiencing the "high-pressure" policy of the Dragon Chief of the Tianlong Sect and brainwashing day and night, these people now have no intention of rebelling against the imperial court. Not so resistant anymore!
Rather than saying that my mentality has changed, it is better to say that I was forced to have no choice! Many people had wanted to leave after learning that the Tianlong Sect was going to betray the imperial court, but in the end, those people's fate was extremely tragic. This also gave other people in the Tianlong Sect a very good warning!
Unable to escape the control of the Tianlong Sect, coupled with the brainwashing of the Tianlong Sect's generals, many people began to accept their fate. While accepting their fate, they more or less held a trace of luck in their hearts, just in case the Tianlong Sect really captured Chang'an City. What's up? Then wouldn’t these people all become Conglong heroes
When they think of this, many Tianlong Sect members can't help but feel excited and excited!
Half an hour later, the Tianlong Legion and the followers of the Tianlong Sect had breakfast and gathered at the foot of Snake Spirit Mountain. At this time, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and sporadic light rain began to fall. The iron-faced dragon head of the Tianlong Sect came to the front of the army. The crowd immediately became quiet. His eyes wandered around the crowd, and then he finally spoke. road:
"People of the Tianlong Sect, the Supreme Lord has been giving me dreams recently. He told me that today, when the son kills his brother and imprisons his father, and gains the throne improperly, he will be punished by God, and this retribution will be fulfilled today. ! So today I will take you to Chang'an City to see what kind of retribution Li Shimin will suffer!
Since today's emperor is cruel and unkind, I will lead you to overthrow this corrupt imperial court. With the help of gods and Buddhas, the Tianlong Sect will be invincible! After Chang'an City is defeated, I will become the new emperor, and you will become the founding heroes of the country. You will enjoy inexhaustible glory, wealth, beautiful women in beautiful clothes, and the holy water of Yaochi. I will let you all. People can enjoy a hundred years of glory and wealth without illness or pain! "
The man in the iron mask was both a dream entrusted by the gods and a promise of fame and fortune. He immediately ignited the hearts of the Tianlong Legion and the followers of the Tianlong Sect. As soon as he finished speaking, a tsunami erupted from below:
"The Tianlong Sect will definitely win!"
"The Tianlong Sect will definitely win!"
"The Tianlong Sect will definitely win!"
The man in the iron mask nodded with satisfaction. After the cheers subsided, he drew his sword from his waist and shouted loudly: "The army is moving forward to attack Chang'an City!"
"Here~!"
Fifty thousand people agreed in unison, and the huge sound echoed in the valley, causing the heaven and earth to change color.
"General Luo, I leave this battle to you!"
The army started to move out one after another. The man with the iron mask turned around and patted the young and strong general beside him and said solemnly.
"Don't worry, my lord, if the plan in Chang'an City goes well, we will capture Chang'an City before noon!"
The young general clasped his fists respectfully.
"Okay! With General Luo's words, I feel relieved!"
The leader of the Tianlong Sect laughed loudly.
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"Old man, why is there so much noise in the mountains? Is there a thief inside?"
In a small village in the north of Xinfeng County, an old woman stood in a small courtyard surrounded by fences, looking at the mountains to the northeast and asked in a trembling voice.
Because just now, she vaguely heard a whistling sound coming from the valley in the northeast, and it was not long after dawn. This made the old woman feel a little panicked. After all, the valley in the northwest was not far from this village. ah!
"Old woman, that's the direction of Snake Spirit Mountain. Last year, the Marquis just pacified the Seventh Cultivator Sect above. How could there still be thieves there? You must have heard wrong! Oh! The rain is getting heavier and heavier. It seems that today You can’t go into the mountains to collect firewood!”
There was an old man standing next to the old woman. The old man's hearing might not be very good. He listened carefully and heard nothing but the sound of wind and rain, so he smiled and said to the old woman.
"Did I hear wrongly?"
The old woman listened carefully again, but she could no longer hear the same shouting as before. She shook her head and murmured to herself, wondering if she had heard it wrong just now.
But it turned out that he heard it right.
"Bang bang bang~!"
Two hours later, a dark army suddenly appeared on the pipeline in the north of Xinfeng County. The sound of horse hooves and footsteps came together, alarming countless people who had gotten up early and were working in the fields in the rain.
"The bandits are coming! The bandits are coming! Run away!"
"The bandits are coming down the mountain to steal food! Run!"
Although the Tianlong Sect has a regular legion wearing armor, according to the arrangement of the Dragon Head of the Tianlong Sect, this project will be spearheaded by the Tianlong Sect members, so most of the people walking at the front of this team are ordinary people. Tianlong Sect members! They were dressed in different clothes, and some of them were even in rags. From a distance, they looked just like bandits, so when the people saw them, they fled in panic.
But there are also some brave and careful people who discovered the origin of this army.
"It's not bandits. Look at the flag they are flying. It's the Tianlong Sect! It's the Tianlong Sect that the court has been looking for recently!"
"How come there are so many people in the Tianlong Sect? Where do so many of them want to go?"
"Looking at the direction, we should be heading to Chang'an City! Do they want to rebel?"
"Quick! Go to the county office and tell the county magistrate that the Tianlong Sect is going to rebel!"
Reporters reported to the officials, and people ran for their lives. For a while, the people working in the rain in the farmland on both sides of the official road were in chaos.
However, the Tianlong army on the official road ignored the reactions of the people at all and continued to move rapidly towards the southeast of Chang'an City, rain or shine!
They have only one goal today, and that is to break through Chang'an City, and they will not waste an extra quarter of an hour along the way!
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