"Your Highness King Yan, gentlemen, you don't think that I want to lead a rebellion with 20,000 soldiers, do you?"

Looking at the farce on the city wall, although he couldn't hear the specific words, Pei Yue could imagine the noisy and disgusting scene. After it finally quieted down, he showed a sarcastic smile and asked.

Liu Zan snorted coldly and said loudly: "If you don't want to rebel, your father's poisoning has nothing to do with you, so why do you want to lead troops to invade Kyoto? You even held the North Gate in your hands in advance, isn't it just to plot to capture Kyoto?

It's very simple to prove your innocence. Let the Zangfeng Guards and Wuding Guards return to Beiying immediately. You can personally escort my father in, and I will naturally believe in your loyalty."

Chengyang Hou Zhang Wu said: "Pei Yue, I think that you are young and promising and have made outstanding contributions to the country, so I did not take action against your subordinates last night, but allowed them to leave the north gate. The only thing you can do now is to follow the instructions

Your Majesty, please escort His Majesty into the city honestly, otherwise countless people will die because of you."

He waved, and his own soldiers escorted a Tibetan man over.

Chen Xianda was tied up, but he was not severely tortured. Even his two dislocated arms had been reattached.

The soldiers pushed Chen Xianda against the wall and put a long knife on his neck. As long as Zhang Wu gave an order, the sharp blade could cut Chen Xianda's throat in an instant.

Zhang Wu looked at Pei Yue with sharp eyes and said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness has repeatedly stated that he will give you a chance. As long as you are willing to plead guilty and obey the law, no one else will be implicated. But if you persist in your persistence, Commander Chen will be immediately beheaded."

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Li Binzhong sneered and said: "He won't be the last one. I heard that there are more than two thousand people hiding in the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion. Pei Yue, you have been galloping on the battlefield, and you must have seen many bloody scenes, but we are very

It’s hard to see, but maybe you can see it this time. There are more than two thousand heads, it’s really an unimaginable sight in Beijing.”

Pei Yue ignored these taunts. He just raised his head and looked at Chen Xianda steadily.

The sun shone down from the sky and shone on Chen Xianda's face. He said loudly with a smile: "Master Hou, don't forget to avenge me."

Pei Yue nodded solemnly, and dozens of soldiers around him put their right hands to their chests.

He turned around and rode towards the main formation.

"Pei Yue!"

On the city wall, Liu Zan said angrily: "Since you don't care about the opportunity given by this king, don't blame me for being cruel!"

He waved his hand violently.

Six burly soldiers appeared on each side of the city gate tower, each holding a huge horn.

"Woo——"

"Woo——"

"Woo——"

The sound of the horn resounded through the sky and shook Kyoto.

There was smoke rising from both sides.

A large army rushed quickly from the east, with bright armor and a neat appearance. The leader was a veteran general who was over fifty years old.

He is the commander-in-chief of the South Camp of the Beijing Army and the Marquis of Dingjun Luo Huanzhang.

To the west was also a torrent of vigor, personally led by Changxing Hou Qujiang, who was the elite of the Western Camp of the Beijing Army.

On the vast flat land outside the North Gate City, two battalions of the Beijing Army, totaling 60,000 people, attacked from the east and west, surrounding the Tibetan Front Guards and Wuding Guards in the middle. For a moment, I saw only a forest of banner hunting weapons, as if a tragic battle was about to break out.

Great War. Although the Zangfeng Guards and Wuding Guards were both elites who survived the battlefield in the Western Territory, the two battalions of the Beijing Army were not weak either. Most of them had participated in the frontier army rotation.

In particular, the Western Camp of the Beijing Army under the command of Qu Jiang has been on alert over the years, and its weapons and training are extremely excellent.

Wang Pingzhang devoted countless efforts to Xiying, but he never expected that one day he would provide help to King Yan.

Pei Yue did not panic, and the soldiers under his command did not create any commotion.

Wu Dingwei immediately formed a shield formation, and the Tibetan front guard moved back to the north, dividing into two groups to deal with the Beijing army's cavalry.

After Pei Yue took a look, he reined in his horse and turned around, looking at the people on the city wall expressionlessly.

Liu Zan said sternly: "Now you have only two choices, either do what I just said immediately, or take the 20,000 soldiers with you and be accused of rebellion and be crushed into powder by the Beijing army."

At this moment, something unexpected happened in the east.

The commander of the South Camp, Dingjun Hou Luo Huanzhang, rode one man and one horse, heading towards the bottom of the city gate.

Seeing this scene, hundreds of officials on the city wall couldn't help but have worried looks on their faces. They all knew that the two battalions of the Beijing Army could appear here because Liu Zan had mastered the tiger talisman for troop deployment through the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, and took advantage of the assassination of Emperor Kaiping to order him there.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he personally persuaded Luo Huanzhang and Qu Jiang to let them attack Pei Yue's Beiying at this moment.

But what exactly does Luo Huanzhang want to do? Could it be that this veteran who has suffered from old injuries in the Western Region will side with Pei Yue?

Liu Zan didn't say anything to stop him and looked at the city indifferently. Only the veins on the backs of his hands that were pressed against the wall were bulging.

Luo Huanzhang came alone, without even bringing any weapons. When he came to Pei Yue, he first turned his head and glanced at the holy driver in the Wudingwei formation not far away, and then asked in a deep voice: "How is your Majesty's condition now?"

Pei Yue said calmly: "His Majesty is seriously poisoned and his aura is very weak. Now the eldest prince, Wei Guogong, Han Shenzheng, Duan Wang, Liu Xiang and the imperial doctors are guarding him to avoid anything untoward."

Luo Huanzhang frowned and said, "I believe you."

Pei Yue nodded and said, "Thank you very much."

Luo Huanzhang shook his head and said: "But I believe it's useless for you. If you want to prove yourself, you can only act according to the method King Yan said, or you can let the Holy Driver enter the capital first."

Pei Yue looked at him steadily and saw that his expression was extremely sincere. Thinking of his past in the Western Region, he said softly: "Uncle Luo, look at King Yan like this now, can I trust His Majesty into his hands? No matter it is me.

It makes no difference whether I accompany His Majesty to the capital or let the Holy Driver enter the city first. If it's the former, Liu Zan will definitely kill me immediately. If it's the latter, how long do you think Your Majesty can survive in his hands?"

These words were extremely candid. Luo Huanzhang sighed and said slowly: "But he is His Majesty's biological son."

After Emperor Kaiping was assassinated, only King Duan Liu Xiang and the four adult princes were truly qualified to preside over the overall situation. Now, except King Liu Zan of Yan, the others are all around Pei Yue. This is the fundamental reason why Liu Zan can manipulate power.

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No matter how loyal Pei Yue was in the past and how much credit he had for Daliang, he did not have the blessing of a righteous name, so Liu Zan could easily put the blame on him and force him to make a life-or-death choice.

Pei Yue's eyes were calm and he said calmly: "But your Majesty has more than one son, King Yan."

Luo Huanzhang suddenly raised his head and responded, then turned his horse and headed towards the formation of the south camp of the Beijing Army.

Pei Yue watched him go back, and then glanced at the soldiers beside him, who immediately galloped towards the holy driver.

Liu Zan on the city wall sneered and ordered his soldiers to blow the horns. Hearing the majestic and desolate sound of the horns spread throughout the fields, the positions of the West Camp and the South Camp began to move toward the middle, less than a hundred feet away from Wu Dingwei's shield array.

However, the soldiers of Wudingwei remained as silent as mountains, like towering trees standing between heaven and earth.

The Tibetan front guards, led by Wei Rui and Tang Linfen, each led half of the cavalry, formed outside the formation and stared at the two battalions of the Beijing army.

As long as the opponent dares to take action, they will definitely attack the Beijing camp's main formation as soon as possible.

At this moment, the eldest prince Liu Xian, who was dressed in ordinary clothes, left the holy chariot and rode his horse to Pei Yue's side.

There was a commotion on the city wall, and the officials looked at Liu Xian with complicated eyes. If Emperor Kaiping had not been poisoned, the eldest prince would most likely become the crown prince of Daliang. However, now he is standing side by side with the rebel Pei Yue. Such a scene

It's really a bit absurd. Even if someone retreated without leaving a trace, then quietly looked at Yan Wang Liu Zan.

Is it true that Pei Yue was responsible for His Majesty's poisoning as King Yan said?

Liu Xian looked up at the fourth prince. The brothers' eyes met, but there was no trace of friendship at all.

He opened his mouth and said: "Fourth brother, how long are you going to fool around? Now that my father is unconscious, why don't you quickly open the city gate and let the holy driver enter the city and enter the palace, but you are wasting your time here? I can guarantee it to all the princes in the court.

, my father’s poisoning has absolutely nothing to do with Pei Yue!”

"ensure?"

Liu Zan smiled coldly and said to the side: "Please come out, Brother Sixth Emperor."

Everyone was shocked.

After a while, the Sixth Prince and Prime Minister Liu Zhi came to the city wall under the protection of two soldiers. He first took a look at the situation on both sides, and finally his eyes rested on Liu Xian below the city.

Liu Zan said: "Fourth brother, please tell me again what you told me last night."

Under the attention of everyone, Liu Zhi was silent for a moment and then said: "My father was suddenly poisoned last night. At that time, Pei Yue was the only one around him. After the incident, Wei Guogong wanted to remove Pei Yue from his military power. After all, he was the most suspect.

.But Pei Yue not only did not obey the order, but instead ordered his generals to lead the troops to control the palace. The eldest brother expressed his trust in Pei Yue from the beginning to the end, and it seemed that there was no problem in his opinion."

Liu Xian said angrily: "Lao Liu, what are you talking about? Pei Yue wanted to prove his innocence, and at the same time he also wanted to protect his father, so he refused to hand over military power. I also tried to dissuade him at the time. When will I become you?

Complete trust in your mouth?”

Liu Zhi was unmoved and said indifferently: "Next, Pei Yue put Wei Guogong, Han Shenzheng and Duan Wang's uncle under house arrest. In name, they were allowed to take care of my father, but in fact they were not allowed to interfere with subsequent matters. Pei Yue asked me to return

Kyoto, however, did not allow me to go to the palace to find the Queen. Instead, they asked me to inform Hou Guliang of Guangping and let this person take charge of the overall situation."

Li Bingzhong glared at Pei Yue and cursed: "Ambition of a wolf!"

The rest were scolding one after another, as if the evidence of Pei Yue's regicide was conclusive.

The eldest prince in the city looked at Liu Zhi in disbelief, his chest heaving violently and said: "Lao Liu, Pei Yue made it very clear at that time that he asked his second brother to inform the two rulers and the Marquis of Guangping, and asked you to go to the palace to inform the empress.

, ask them to work together to stabilize the situation in the capital, why do you want to talk nonsense in front of your face? What on earth do you want to do?!"

Liu Zhi lowered his eyes and said: "I don't know where the second emperor brother is, and I don't know if he is still alive. I only know that Pei Yue is single-handedly handling this matter, and you are always on his side."

This sentence is so cruel.

The eyes of many courtiers looking at Liu Xian have changed.

Although what Liu Zhi said was very cryptic, how could these people not understand the hidden meaning? Liu Zhi was clearly implying that Pei Yue and the eldest prince conspired to poison Emperor Kaiping!

Liu Zan felt the breeze blowing on his face and felt extremely comfortable.
To be continued...