"Sir, the Tianlong Sect's army has arrived outside Chang'an City. The southern city gate has been under full martial law. The Marquis of Yong'an personally led the left and right armed guards to the south gate to resist the Tianlong army!"
In Chonghuafang, west of Chang'an City, in a wealthy mansion, an old servant came to the study room of the mansion and bowed to a middle-aged man in fine clothes.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man's face was slightly startled. He couldn't help but clench his hands behind his back. After a moment of pause, he turned to look at the old servant and sighed with emotion: "What is supposed to come will always come. This day finally come!"
The old servant hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but said: "Old... Master, are you really planning to..."
Although he didn't finish his words, the middle-aged man knew clearly what he wanted to express.
"Alas! Why didn't I want to spend the rest of my life quietly like this? But in the past, the prince was very kind to me. He was a monarch and a minister on the surface, but secretly he was the best friend. This kind of kindness will be unforgettable even after death. ! In front of Xuanwu Gate, I have no soldiers and no power, so I can only watch the prince being shot. Now that his descendants have sent people to come to the door, how can I stand idly by again? If this is the case, how can I have any face a hundred years from now? Meet the prince under Jiuquan?"
After a long silence, the middle-aged man closed his eyes in pain and muttered to himself.
The old servant couldn't help but be silent for a while after hearing this. When he saw the middle-aged man raising his feet to go out, he was still a little reluctant and said: "Master, if anything happens..."
"If the Tianlong Sect is defeated, take your wife, young master and the others and run away from the city for your life!"
Before the old servant could finish speaking, the middle-aged man waved his hand and said.
After that, he walked directly to the door of the room without stopping, pushed it open and walked out.
"Master! You can't go out!"
The middle-aged man left the study and came to the courtyard. Just as he was about to leave the house, a woman suddenly walked out of the side courtyard and blocked his way.
"The Holy One has ordered me to enter the palace to discuss matters. Madam, what are you doing?"
The middle-aged man's expression changed, but soon returned to normal. He frowned and asked in a deep voice.
Unexpectedly, the woman could not hear a word. She said anxiously: "Master, please don't deceive me. I heard what you and the Lord of the Tianlong Sect said that day! Master, what are you doing on weekdays?" I don’t understand the important matters of the country, and I don’t dare to interrupt. But this time, I have to advise the master. Master, King Xi is dead. No matter how good King Xi was to you at the time, he is dead after all. You should take it seriously. Are you going to risk the safety of our whole family for the sake of that unnecessary interest? Are you really willing to do so?"
The middle-aged man's face changed drastically. He didn't expect that his wife would listen to the conversation that Du'e came to talk to him. After a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice: "Madam, you don't understand! I have to go today! You Get out of the way! As for Baier, if the Tianlong Sect is defeated, you take him away from Chang'an!"
After saying that, he pushed the woman away with his hands and planned to leave by force.
"Master! You can't leave! He's still young, Master, you can't do stupid things~!"
The woman refused to give in, directly stepped forward to hug the middle-aged man, and cried.
"Madam! Let go!"
The middle-aged man frowned and said somewhat displeased.
"Don't let me go! Don't let me go! Master, you can't leave our family alone!"
The lady didn't know where the strength came from, and she hugged the middle-aged man's arm tightly with a pair of arms, making the latter unable to pull out even if he wanted to!
"Dad! Don't leave! Price can't let go of dad! Mom can't let go of dad either! Dad, don't go!"
At this moment, a teenage boy ran out from the side door and hugged the middle-aged man next door, praying with tears in his eyes.
Facing such a scene, the middle-aged man could no longer bear it, and his eyes suddenly became wet!
With the deceased like this, the past grudges have long since disappeared with the mutiny in front of Xuanwu Gate. Do I really need to ruin the happy life of my family in order to repay my kindness
At this moment, the middle-aged man sent a torture from the depths of his soul to his heart.
"Be good! Dad won't leave~!"
After a battle between heaven and man, the middle-aged man finally made a decision. He gently stroked the little boy's head with his hand, his face showing affection and relief.
In the end, he still couldn't escape the fetters of his loved ones!
But when everything is settled, the middle-aged man will definitely thank his wife and son, because it was them who stopped him from the cliff!
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Chang'an City, on the south tower.
At this time, Li Zexuan had already arrived, and he was accompanied by Zhao Song. Now the remaining masters in Chang'an City can be counted on the palm of a hand. Although Zhao Song lost a "rank" due to the Qi compression incident last year, After all, he is a veteran master, and he soon returned to the realm of cultivation. This time he accompanied Li Zexuan to defend the city. On the one hand, he helped Li Zexuan suppress the battle, and on the other hand, he wanted to see with his own eyes what officials in the city would come to "make trouble." "!
Seeing the Tianlong Sect's 50,000 troops approaching the city, the whole world became quiet, except of course, except for the sound of raindrops falling to the ground!
"Boom~!"
There was not only wind and rain in the sky, but also thunder and lightning from time to time, which looked particularly scary.
The Tianlong Sect's army stopped fifteen feet away from the city wall of Chang'an City. At this time, the Tianlong Sect's flag in the military formation had already been soaked by the rain and could no longer be stretched out!
Below the city wall, rows of members of the Tianlong Sect who were dressed in ordinary clothes and were obviously ordinary people stood tall and proud. Each of them looked up at the Chang'an City wall with fear and excitement. Under the Dragon Head of the Tianlong Sect. Under the temptation, these ordinary people have some ambitions deep in their hearts!
"People of the Tianlong Sect! Today, I will take you to see what kind of divine punishment the sky will rain down on Li Shimin when he kills his brother and imprisons his father, gains the throne unfairly, and makes the world angry and resentful."
After the Tianlong Cult army formed a formation, a man wearing an iron mask rode to the front. He drew his sword from his waist and shouted loudly.
"Kacha!"
At this moment, a slender bolt of lightning appeared over Chang'an City, and then there was a loud "click" sound, as if God was responding to the call of the dragon head of the Tianlong Sect!
"God's punishment!"
"God's punishment!"
Seeing this scene, more than 50,000 Tianlong troops suddenly erupted into a tsunami. The huge sound shook people's eardrums. The people in Chang'an City could hear this huge tsunami even if they were far away from the city wall. .
This is the purpose of the dragon leader of the Tianlong Sect. First, he uses this huge sound to tell Duhe in the city that the Tianlong army is coming to attack the city, and asks him to quickly lead the Tianlong Sect members in Chang'an City to create chaos. ; The second is to tell the old ministers of King Xi in the city that they can start taking action!
It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone!
but…
"Haha, keep shouting! I want to see how many people you can shout out today!"
Li Zexuan looked at the man in the iron mask and sneered softly.
Facing the roaring tsunami of the 50,000-strong Tianlong army below the city, the left and right armed guards on the city tower acted as if they were facing a formidable enemy. They all clenched their bows and arrows. Just waiting for Li Zexuan's order, they fired thousands of arrows at the enemy. The Tianlong army attacking the city was shot into hedgehogs!
"Kacha!"
"Boom~!"
To say that today's weather is indeed abnormal, thunder and lightning appear more and more frequently in the sky, coupled with the torrential rain, making the city of Chang'an look particularly chilly.
Such bad weather did not extinguish the enthusiasm of the leader of the Tianlong Sect at all, but made him more and more excited, because the sky thunder was the most important part of his plan. He was waiting for the Ancestral Temple to be flooded by thunder and fire, and he was waiting for the disaster. Take the opportunity to lead the people in the city to rise up!
Therefore, although the members of the Tianlong Sect screamed ferociously, the man in the iron mask did not order an attack on the city because the time had not come yet!
He is waiting, and so is Li Zexuan on the tower!
Different from the situation two years ago when the Turkic army came to Chang'an City, now the imperial court not only has more soldiers and generals, but also has long known that the Tianlong Sect will attack the city today, so it is undoubtedly better prepared. Judging from the strength of the army alone, at this time, Li Zexuan ordered the city gates to be opened and went directly out of the city to fight. He was 100% able to defeat the 50,000 rabble of the Tianlong Sect!
However, in a melee between tens of thousands of people, some unexpected variables are difficult to control. For example, when the dragon head of the Tianlong Sect discovered that the Ancestral Temple was not struck by lightning and the people in the city did not riot, he simply ignored it and directly Escape for his life, even if Li Zexuan has superb martial arts skills, it is difficult to capture him alive in the midst of thousands of troops!
So Li Zexuan is waiting for the 10,000 troops led by Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin, who are ten miles south of the city, to arrive and completely cut off the Tianlong Sect's retreat. In this way, the dragon head of the Tianlong Sect will be unable to escape!
On the other hand, those who fought for the Tianlong Sect were all ordinary people who had recently joined the Tianlong Sect. Although they were bewitched by the Tianlong Sect and were temporarily obsessed, Li Zexuan allowed Li Zexuan to kill these ordinary people who had no power to restrain the chicken. He still couldn't bear it.
So in the current situation, waiting for Qin Qiong's army to outflank him from behind is the best choice!
"Strange! Thunder is rolling over Chang'an City, but why hasn't the Ancestral Temple been detonated by the thunder? Could there be some accident?"
The head of the Tianlong Sect, who was riding on horseback, saw that although thunder was rolling over Chang'an City, he could not hear the explosion of the Ancestral Temple. He couldn't help but be secretly anxious, and had an ominous premonition in his heart!
"Lord, when will the plan in the city be launched? When will we attack the city?"
The young general beside the iron-masked man couldn't help but ask.
The man in the iron mask is the leader of the entire Tianlong Sect, and he is the commander-in-chief of the 20,000 Tianlong Legion!
"Wait a minute! Even if the Ancestral Temple is lucky enough to escape the thunderstorm, the followers of the Tianlong Sect in Chang'an City and the officials contacted by Du'e will come to help us!"
Under the cover of the iron mask, outsiders could not clearly see the expression on the face of the dragon leader of the Tianlong Sect, and could only hear his cold voice. At the end, he added, "Pay attention to the actions of the defenders in the city. If they take the initiative to go out of the city to fight, General Luo, you and the Tianlong Army will retreat immediately, and let the 30,000 followers stand behind us!"
Cold-blooded! ruthless!
At this point, the man with the iron mask had no choice but to think about the worst. He knew in his heart that if all the plans he deployed in Chang'an City failed, there would be absolutely no chance of his 50,000 troops attacking Chang'an City in this case. If the defenders in the city dare to take the initiative to go out of the city to fight, they will have no other choice but to flee!
"…Yes, Lord!"
The young general pursed his lips. Although he was unwilling to do so, he still bowed and accepted the order.
"Reporting to the Marquis, Duke Yi's troops were discovered three miles away~!"
The Tianlong army below the city wall was excited. A soldier came out of the turret of the city wall and ran quickly towards Li Zexuan. When he got closer, he clasped his fist towards Li Zexuan with excitement on his face.
And there was a pair of binoculars hanging around his neck! This is a portable telescope newly made by Qiquge Workshop, specifically for the use of military generals. There are currently only ten of them in the entire Tang Dynasty. Li Er distributed them to the nine generals who were most loyal to the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, the one in front of him was not what Li Zexuan brought when he entered the city yesterday, but what he borrowed temporarily from Li Jing.
"Okay! Finally here! It's time to close the net!"
Li Zexuan sneered, and then said: "Go and bring Du'e over!"
"yes!"
The soldier bowed to accept the order and was about to leave, but Zhao Song next to him said: "Master Marquis, let's go home!"
Yesterday Ande Zhong was killed on his way to Dali Temple. This was a wake-up call for Zhao Songjing. There were spies from the Tianlong Sect in the palace, and maybe there were also spies on the city walls
Li Zexuan nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll give it to Manager Zhao!"
"You're welcome, Lord Marquis!"
Zhao Song smiled, turned and left.
At this time, the shouts of the Tianlong Sect members below the city gradually stopped. After all, everyone would feel tired after such a long time. Li Zexuan came to the city wall and looked at the tens of thousands of Tianlong Sect members below. He used his internal strength to ,Loudly:
"The Tianlong Cult conspired to commit treason and committed extremely heinous crimes. His dragon-headed demonic words deceived the public, tricked the people into joining the religion, and committed treacherous and unethical acts. He should be cut into pieces by a thousand swords! Out of consideration for the common people like you, I cannot bear it. We are facing each other with swords and weapons! Now I will give you a chance. Those who are willing to leave the Tianlong Sect and continue to submit to the imperial court should step forward ten steps and put down their weapons. I can petition the Holy One to give you a lighter punishment! Those who are stubborn will not understand. , then don’t blame me for being ruthless with my sword!"
Although the sound of the thunderstorm was loud, with the blessing of his strong inner strength, Li Zexuan's voice spread to every corner of the open space in front of the city gate of Chang'an City. The more than 50,000 Tianlong Sect members outside the city gate could hear it clearly!
"It's Marquis Yong'an!"
"The general guarding Chang'an City is actually Marquis Yong'an? Then should we attack the city?"
Under the hazy rain and fog, few people could clearly see the faces of Tang Jun on the tower, but Li Zexuan's voice made many people recognize his identity. After all, Li Zexuan appeared in public too many times in Chang'an, and he The reputation among the people has always been very high! "Hearing" that it was Li Zexuan guarding the city, some people couldn't help but flinch!
"Hmph! You are the one who is deceiving the public with your lies!"
The dragon leader of the Tianlong Sect did not expect that the general guarding the city was Li Zexuan, nor did he expect that Li Zexuan's few words would shake the military morale of the Tianlong Sect. He hurriedly rode forward, looked at Li Zexuan and said loudly: "Today's emperor killed his brother and imprisoned his father with cruelty. Your unkindness has long aroused the anger of heaven and the resentment of people. Such a tyrant should be punished by everyone, but you, Marquis of Yong'an, are stubborn and help the tyrants to commit tyranny. If you want to leave a clear name after your death, I urge you to abandon the darkness and turn to the light as soon as possible, join our Tianlong Sect, and fight against the tyrant! "
No matter what, the Dragon Capital of Tianlong Sect does not want to lose to Li Zexuan in battle!
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