"Eh? Why hasn't the city gate of Chang'an City opened today?"
"Yes! I shot a pheasant yesterday, and I was planning to sell it today in Chang'an City! But who knew that the gate of Chang'an City is still closed, what should I do? If I leave it until tomorrow, it will probably stink. !”
"My family, Sanlang, went to the city yesterday to sell eggs, and he hasn't come back yet. When will the gates of Chang'an City be opened?"
Early in the morning, many people who wanted to leave or enter the city were surrounded inside and outside the four gates of Chang'an City. Seeing that the city gate was still closed, the people couldn't help but talk about it. Most of the people inside the city gate had entered yesterday morning. The city, and then the city gate was suddenly closed. They had no time to leave the city, so they had to stay overnight in the city. Most of the people outside the city were relatives of these people. Because they were worried about them, they came outside Chang'an early this morning and wanted to enter. Check out the city!
"Master Hou! According to reports from spies, the Tianlong Sect rebels have descended from Sheling Mountain and are rushing towards Chang'an City. There are about 50,000 people in total! They will arrive at Chang'an City in about half an hour!"
Li Zexuan got up extra early today. After breakfast, he arrived at the Youwuwei Camp. At this time, Liu Rengui trotted over in a hurry, bowed to Li Zexuan, and said with fists in his hands.
"More than 50,000 people?"
Hearing this, Li Zexuan's eyes flashed, and then he whispered softly: "It seems that what Du'e confessed is indeed the truth!"
During last night's interrogation, Du'e not only told Li Zexuan the development of the Tianlong Sect in detail this year, but also told Li Zexuan the strength of the Tianlong Sect in detail. Therefore, after hearing Liu Rengui say that the Tianlong Sect's army has five After more than 10,000 people had passed, Li Zexuan thought of the confession he had made last night, and secretly thought to himself that since the great monk was so sincere in his confession, should we let him live
Shaking his head and putting aside the messy thoughts in his mind, Li Zexuan looked at Liu Rengui and asked seriously: "Have the guards been arranged for the Sifang City Gate?"
Liu Rengui cupped his fists and replied: "It is said that His Majesty issued a secret decree early this morning, ordering the Duke of Wei to lead the left and right guards, the left and right Qianniu guards, and the left and right Weiwei six guards and horses to defend the nine cities in the east, west and north of Chang'an City. Gate, now the guards of the nine city gates have been replaced by men and horses arranged by Duke Wei. Once the rebels arrive, Duke Wei will command the army to attack the city to prevent the rebels from attacking the city from the east, west and north. !”
Li Zexuan frowned and said, "Then who will defend the southern gate?"
To be honest, the Tianlong Sect's troops are most likely to attack from the south of Chang'an City, but Li Er's arrangement only left three gates in the south, which made Li Zexuan couldn't help but wonder!
Liu Rengui's face became solemn, he clasped his fists and said: "Back to Lord Marquis, before you come, General Manager Zhao came to pass on the Holy Emperor's oral instructions. Today, the defense of the south gate of Chang'an City will be in charge of the left and right military guards, and you will be in charge of it, Lord Marquis!" "
"Let me take command?"
Li Zexuan stared. Even though he had just fought with the Turkic Imperial Guard in the north, it was just a matter of personal bravery. Let him command the army to fight, especially to defend the city. For him, this is really a big deal. Sedan sedan - the first time!
"Yes, Lord Marquis!"
Liu Rengui nodded with certainty.
Li Zexuan opened his mouth with a look of helplessness, but now, he could only accept his fate!
Liu Rengui suddenly remembered something, and then said: "By the way, Lord Marquis! This morning, the Holy Father issued an edict, saying that he was ill and that today's morning court was temporarily cancelled! You don't have to rush to the palace to attend the morning court!"
"Is there such a thing?"
Li Zexuan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then suddenly said: "Your Majesty, you are wise! This move can make those officials who collude with the Tianlong Sect relax their vigilance, so that they can help the Tianlong Sect army outside the city! Otherwise, it would be difficult for these people to reveal themselves under normal circumstances. Telltale!"
If Li Er had asked Li Jing to lead the Six Guards to various towers for defense early in the morning, it would have created a sense of urgency in advance that Chang'an City was about to be attacked by the enemy. In this way, those officials from King Xi's faction would definitely be suspicious. Did Li Er know in advance that the Tianlong Sect was about to attack the city? In addition, if Li Er did not complain of illness and cancel the morning court today, there would definitely be courtiers requesting him to order the lifting of the blockade of Chang'an's four city gates. By then, he would have some doubts A dilemma!
So while Li Jing was secretly preparing to take over the city defense with his army, Li Er also called out his illness and canceled the morning court meeting. This not only prevented some ministers from becoming suspicious, but also gave those people the opportunity to collude with the Tianlong Sect outside the city! It’s like killing two birds with one stone!
"Let the secret sentries in each workshop be smarter and don't get discovered! If there is a situation, there is no need to report it, just take the person!"
Li Zexuan narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Liu Rengui and said solemnly.
Since Old Li attaches so much importance to those courtiers in the city who may rebel, then Li Zexuan has no reason not to pay attention to them!
"Yes! Mr. Hou!"
Liu Rengui clasped his fists and accepted the order, and was about to turn around and leave, but Li Zexuan stopped him: "Hey! Wait!"
Liu Rengui hurriedly stopped and heard Li Zexuan ask again: "Are there many people surrounding the city gate now who are waiting to leave the city or want to enter the city?"
Liu Rengui was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's right! I went to patrol the southern city gate half an hour ago, and I saw a lot of people surrounding each city gate!"
Li Zexuan pursed his lips, pondered for a moment and then said: "In this case, you send people to disperse the people at various city gates, tell the people that the gates of Chang'an City will be opened at noon today, and let them go back to their homes and not at the city gates. Delay time! Remember, no matter what method you use, you must drive back the people at the city gate! But there is one thing, you cannot hurt the people!"
Once the Tianlong Sect's 50,000-strong cavalry troops arrive at Chang'an City, the common people at the city gate will have no time to escape, and they will most likely be captured by the Tianlong Sect's people and used as human shields to attack the city!
Li Zexuan knew that many people would be injured or even killed in this battle, but he wanted to do his best to reduce unnecessary casualties to the best of his ability. So what if he lied and deceived people
"Open the city gate before the time comes? Lord Marquis, what if we fail to destroy the Tianlong Sect before the time comes?"
Although Liu Rengui understood Li Zexuan's intention, he was still a little worried.
Li Zexuan said categorically: "There are no ifs! Do as I say! Before the Tianlong Cult people arrive at Chang'an City, evacuate all the people at the city gate as soon as possible. No mistakes!"
Liu Rengui quickly bowed and clasped his fists and said, "General, I will obey your order!"
After that, seeing that Li Zexuan had no other instructions, Liu Rengui turned around and left.
"Master Hou, Manager Zhao is here!"
As soon as Liu Rengui walked away, a sergeant came in and cupped his fist at Li Zexuan.
Li Zexuan's eyes lit up and he said hurriedly: "Quick! Please please!"
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On the other side, the people at the city gate, driven away by the Youwu Guards, reluctantly left the city gate and went back to their homes. The once bustling and vibrant Chang'an City has now become a closed city. Dead city. Although the common people did not know that the Tianlong Sect was going to attack Chang'an City today, many people had already smelled something unusual from this depressing atmosphere!
Maybe something big is going to happen in Chang'an City!
As Chen time approached, the rain became heavier, and the drizzle gradually turned into a torrential rain. There were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road. In addition, the sergeant of the Youwu Guard said that the gates of Chang'an City could not be opened until after noon today. Chang'an There is no one near the Sifang City Gate!
The city of Chang'an in the heavy rain seemed so lonely, and there was a bit of solemnity in the loneliness.
"Enemy attack! A large number of unknown enemy troops were found in the south of the city!"
At a quarter of the hour, on the southern wall of Chang'an City, a sergeant suddenly caught a glimpse of a dark army appearing on the official road in the south. He couldn't help being "shocked" and then shouted a warning.
"Crash!"
Suddenly, the soldiers on the city wall looked towards the south with a bang. After seeing the dark crowd at the end of the official road, the leading general immediately gave a loud order: "Generals, listen to the order and guard the city gate. , be on full alert for the invading enemy! Lu Chao, go quickly and report to Marquis Yong'an that there is an enemy attack in the south of the city. Liang Yun, you immediately go to the military mansion to collect logs, rolling stones, and feather arrows for the defense of the city!"
"Here!"
The two soldiers immediately stepped out of the queue, followed the order with fists clasped, and left.
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"Look! There is a large army on the official road to the south!"
"This is heading towards Chang'an City. Could it be that they are Turks?"
"Run quickly! The Turks are attacking Chang'an City again!"
At the same time, some Zhuangzi people outside Chang'an City also saw the dark army on the official road. The people subconsciously thought it was a Turkic army. After all, Chang'an City was besieged by Turkic wolf cavalry just two years ago. Many people still vividly remember the scene!
As a result, Zhuangzi in the south of Chang'an City suddenly fell into chaos, and the people fled in all directions with their money. As for the food and other items at home, they no longer cared about it!
As long as your life is still there, everything else is fine!
"Bang bang bang!"
The closer they get to Chang'an City, the faster the army moves. As the distance gets closer, the people in the surrounding villages can clearly see the big characters on the flags held by this army - Tianlong Sect!
"It's not the Turks! It's the Tianlong Sect! The Tianlong Sect is going to rebel against the court!"
"This Tianlong Sect really has the heart of a bear but the courage of a leopard. They want to attack Chang'an City with just these few troops?"
"Fortunately, I didn't let my elder brother join the Tianlong Sect. Otherwise, wouldn't he have become a rebel now?"
"I heard that Wu Laosan's eldest son has joined the Tianlong Cult, so isn't he also in the rebels now?"
"Oh! Old Wu is going to be so angry now!"
The people were talking about it as they fled for their lives.
However, the Tianlong Sect army had no intention of harassing the villages along the way. They moved straight towards Chang'an City quickly. After more than a quarter of an hour, the 50,000-strong army finally arrived at Chang'an City.
Black clouds are pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it, and the light of armor opens towards the golden scales of the sun!
The dark clouds in the sky are getting thicker and the rain is getting heavier! At this moment, the Tianlong Sect finally came to the city!
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