Second brother, the east side is all up to you. Guo Shao stood on the Vermillion Bird Gate Tower and turned to look at Yang Biao. Yang Biao said decisively: If you fail to handle the important matter of eldest brother, I will come to see you with my head.
Guo Shao also warned: "As long as we control the intersection, we must not take the initiative to move north. If the Palace Front Office and the defense zone are attacked by force, they will resist and passively gather troops more easily. As long as we don't move them, they are not well prepared and it will be difficult to mobilize troops at once."
At this time, Luo Mengzi also went up to the tower, looking at the increasing number of soldiers and horses under the city, and said excitedly: Brother, we are going to do something big!
Guo Shao fumbled in his pocket for a while, took out a few letters, looked at them, and pulled out one: "Third brother, I have to do something important later, send a letter to Gao Huaide. Gao Huaide should be in the Guards Office at the moment, you go to the Guards Office with your second brother. After taking control of the Guards Office, hand the letter to Gao Huaide in person, and don't make any mistakes. Gao Huaide knows you, give him the letter, and let him go."
I asked him to go back to the left wing of the Tiger and Jet Army and mobilize the troops to enter the inner city and wait for orders; if Gao Huaide cannot mobilize the troops, he will also order his generals to stay put. After you hand in the letter, follow my second brother and obey his orders.
Brother, I understand. Luo Mengzi took the letter.
Guo Shao stopped talking and looked at the scene below the towering city tower for a long time. On both sides of the city wall, there were countless houses like an endless city, with towers, temples, streets and bridges dotted in the middle, showing the most prosperous side of this era. This is the heart of the land of China.
Inside and outside the city gates, groups of armored soldiers on horseback surged on the wide road, the sound of horse hooves rumbling, as if the entire city was under the trampling of iron hooves.
Here, the nobles and the rich gathered, but Guo Shao found that his troops were already running freely here, with no scruples. There were only 10,000 people in the capital, and only half of the troops were on duty. This made his heart tremble. Power is just like this.
At this moment, Guo Shao had already accomplished something great, so he was not afraid anymore. Driven by the crazy emotions, he felt a sense of heroism and great desire in his heart. He stretched out his palm, as if trying to grab something in the air, and then clenched his fist.
He can do whatever he wants, he is not afraid of anything, he will beat anyone he dislikes, all his enemies are trembling in fear and groveling under his feet.
At this time, the generals rode their horses to the wall as usual and gathered. They did not go upstairs, but just looked up at Guo Shao, waiting for the final lecture and military orders. Guo Shao bowed his head and shouted: Deng Fei and Dong Zunxun's cavalry are now the first to go out, and the first army rushed to Xihua Gate.
I will wait for your order
Guo Shao liked to hear the sonorous and powerful words "de ling", which seemed like the roughest and most powerful music. A crazy and happy smile appeared on his face.
He immediately raised his arms and said loudly: Brothers, we are now doing something of great significance. Every soldier involved will be the one who influences the destiny of China and the rise and fall of the country. The merits of this battle will surely be recorded in history and passed down through the ages. After the martial arts of the current emperor, we will use force to defend the stability of the country, carry forward the past, and make China an empire. From now on, the great cause begins.
The generals might have understood it, especially the part about the generals from noble families and those who could read and write, but the soldiers probably didn't quite understand it, and were frightened anyway. They only knew that according to experience and habit, they were generally well prepared and trustworthy when they followed Guo Shao into battle.
Guo Shao was a little excited and shouted: The fate of the country depends on this battle. The queen is in charge of the government. I have been summoned to fight against the rebellion.
The troops shouted together: The Queen is in power, and we are summoned to fight against the rebellion
Guo Shao drew his sword and pointed it diagonally in the direction of the imperial city: Strike the bells and drums on the city wall, and set off.
The sounds of bells and drums suddenly became louder.
Suddenly, in the army, whose numbers could not be distinguished, embroidered tiger flags were erected in various colors with various army numbers embroidered on them. The bells and drums of the Suzaku Gate sounded first at the hour of Mao. Amid the loud sounds, the generals returned to their respective teams and began to march north on horseback.
Guo Shao, along with his personal soldiers and some messengers, quickly went down the city wall and followed the army straight north.
The generals on the palace city are subordinates of Qiao Kang of the Dongban. They were ordered to take over the defense of this gate just the day before yesterday. Qiao Kang was promoted to the commander-in-chief of the Dongban the day before yesterday. He was temporarily responsible for the defense of the seven gates and one palace.
Jinxiang Hall is located in the southern part of the imperial city. It was not originally the residence of the emperor, but a place with many government offices. There are seven palace gates around Jinxiang Hall, including three internal gates, including Xihua Gate; four internal gates, and one gate in each of the four directions of Jinxiang Hall.
Guo Shao's planned route was to enter the Forbidden City from Xihua Gate; then enter the Jinxiang Palace area from Xuanyou Gate, the main gate between the Forbidden City and the southern part of the imperial city.
The advantage of this route to Jinxiang Palace is that it does not require breaking through the two lines of defense from the outside; as long as the Xihua Gate is breached, the situation will be settled, because this city can lead to both the inner and outer palaces. Guo Shao probably also knows a little about the topography of the imperial city, and through the eunuch Cao Tai, he knows the topography of the imperial city like the back of his hand.
The officer on duty at Xihua Gate was not very familiar with the place. He had only been there for two days. When he heard the sound of bells and drums, he muttered: It seems a little early for the hour of Mao today. The relief guard has not arrived yet.
At this time, a team of carriages and horses slowly approached the palace gate and stopped in the distance. A general and two soldiers came over on foot and shouted: I am Guo Shao, the chief of the Imperial Guards, and I have been ordered to enter the palace to see the emperor.
The guard had heard of Guo Shao, but he didn't know him, so he couldn't recognize that the person at the palace gate was Luo Yanhuan. The guard shouted: Where is the imperial edict
Luo Yanhuan looked at the imperial guards standing outside with contempt, waved the thing in his hand and shouted: Here it is.
The guard said: "Leave it to the soldiers outside the gate. I will put the basket down and bring it up."
Luo Yanhuan was furious and cursed: "How dare you look at the imperial edict like this? You are rebelling. Open the door and kneel down to receive it."
The guard was a subordinate of Qiao Kang. Qiao Kang had a low military rank before, and his subordinates were junior officers. He was so frightened that he didn't know what to do. He said: "The superiors have issued a strict order not to let anyone in or out easily."
At this time, a group of colorful actors led by a eunuch came out of the small door in the inner wall behind the gatehouse. The guard looked back and found that they were women from the palace, so he ignored them and continued to look at the general outside the city.
The layout of this palace gate is a bit like an urn or courtyard, with an inner wall and several doors inside to separate the fortifications of the palace and the imperial guards; the outer wall mainly has a military defense function.
Luo Yanhuan was cursing: "The imperial edict is useless. What's your name? Which class are you from? Tell me your name. Let's go to the ministers of the Privy Council in front of the emperor and ask if anyone still listens to the imperial edict of the Great Zhou Emperor."
The guard turned around and asked the eunuch next to him: How can we distinguish the imperial edict from the palace
The eunuch said: I am only on duty here, how can I know what happens in front of the emperor? To distinguish them, I have to see the things.
Huang Zhengcai, what are you standing there for? The eunuch with the painted-mask actor looked up and scolded him unhappily as he saw me coming over but you didn't open the door.
Hey, Eunuch Cao, I'm coming. The eunuch Huang Zhengcai, with a flattering look on his face, hurried down from the tower and shouted, "Open the door for Eunuch Cao!"
The two rows of strong soldiers standing at the door below did not move. One of them asked: "General, can you open the palace gate?"
The guard hesitated for a moment, then came down from the tower and asked: Who is that eunuch
Huang Zhengcai was about to speak, but Cao Tai was afraid that he would let the cat out of the bag, so he immediately walked up and said: "Cao Tai, the eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, you are new here and don't know me." After that, he took out his badge and placed it in front of the guard.
The guard looked at it and asked: What are those women doing
Cao Tai said: The actors in the harem are to be taken out of the palace. Why are you asking about the women
The guard clasped his fists and said, "Please forgive me, sir. We have issued a death order. We cannot be careless. If we make any mistakes, we will be in big trouble." After he said that, he looked back at the palace gate. Perhaps he remembered that there was a general holding the imperial edict outside, so he waved his hand and said, "Open the door."
The heavy palace door rubbed against each other with a very deep noise and slowly opened. At this moment, Luo Yanhuan and the two men outside immediately rushed in, pointed at the guard's nose and said in an imposing manner: What is your name? Why is Eunuch Cao here? What is his name
Cao Tai said: I don't know him. Ask him. Pointing at Huang Zhengcai.
Huang Zhengcai looked at the guard with an embarrassed look on his face and said: This...
The guarding general said: "Please give me the imperial seal and edict, General Guo."
Luo Yanhuan knelt down and shouted.
The garrison commander immediately called the nearby soldiers over and stared at Luo Yanhuan and said, "Bring me the imperial edict."
Luo Yanhuan actually stepped forward and pushed the guard, cursing: "You have no respect for elders and younger brothers, and you have no regard for your superiors and inferiors!"
Immediately, a group of soldiers came with spears, and the guarding general said coldly: We are guarding the palace gate for the emperor. This is the imperial palace. No matter how high your rank is, you cannot make noise at the palace gate without being checked. Just go out and wait, and we will send someone to find out clearly.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the sound of horse hooves was heard, and dozens of cavalry guards in front and behind the carriage rushed up on horseback, picking up their weapons one after another.
The brave guard shouted, and the people were on guard.
First, two rows of soldiers stood in front of the gate, and then more fully armed people came from the garrison not far away. Unexpectedly, Luo Yanhuan was not afraid, but cursed: "I am a general of the Great Zhou Imperial Army, and I am going to the palace to meet the emperor, but I am assassinated by a gatekeeper in front of the palace gate. Who are you and who ordered you to do it?"
Cao Tai stepped forward and said: "Please be patient, please be patient. Let's talk it over. This general is Guo Shao. Everyone has seen him. How can you, the military officer guarding the palace gate, not recognize him?"
It was really difficult for General Guo to deal with it. He thought for a while and said, "Come on, ask General Qiao. This person has nothing. He claims to have an imperial edict, but I haven't seen it. Can he be allowed into the palace?"
At this time, a large group of infantrymen of two or three hundred people had blocked the people at the door.
At this moment, the rumbling sound of horse hooves gradually became more and more obvious, as if thousands of troops were galloping. The general who was arguing at the door couldn't help but turn his head to look in the direction of the sound, and was stunned for a moment.
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