Following this loud noise, a ball of fire rose up from the palace city, like a huge red-black mushroom, slowly rising into the air. In the firelight, the palace walls slowly collapsed like sand, and huge stones rained down.
The rocks were flying everywhere, and when hit by these rocks, either his chest was cracked, or his bones and tendons were broken. Zhang Liang was very unfortunate. He was hit on the head by a boulder as big as a washbasin and died on the spot. Moreover, his death was very miserable, even his skull was missing.
I can't even tell the difference. It's a pity for a generation of generals who didn't even have time to leave a last word, so they just passed away.
Li Shimin's luck was slightly better. The boulder passed by him, causing him to break into a cold sweat. However, it was not over yet. His horse received an unprecedented scream and stood up, throwing him down.
Before Li Shimin could get up after falling to the ground, another frightened war horse stepped on his right leg, crushing his leg bone on the spot. Fortunately, his subordinates had quick eyesight and quick hands, and dragged him far away.
Right at the place where he fell just now, a large piece of bricks fell down, piling them up like a hill. If he had taken one step too late, he would have been buried alive.
After a long time, the dust gradually dispersed, and the scene was very scary. Broken limbs and arms were everywhere, and the air was filled with the smell of blood and sulfur, making people choke and breathless.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Li Shimin couldn't help but take a breath and asked in a deep voice: "What happened?"
Everyone on the left and right shook their heads, but no one could answer his question.
In fact, at the moment when the loud noise broke out, there were still Li Shimin's men on the palace city who saw the scene clearly. At that time, Liu Sigen was fighting desperately with a barrier knife in one hand, while with the other hand he extended the torch to a row on the edge of the city wall.
Wooden barrels. No one except Liu Sigen himself knew that those barrels contained various gunpowders that had been developed by the Ministry of Industry for several years.
Ever since he heard Liu Ziqiu talk about various advanced technologies in modern society, Liu Sigen has been fascinated. Of course, with the current technical level of the Ministry of Industry, as Liu Ziqiu said, it is impossible for him to come into contact with such advanced technologies in his life. However,
Liu Sigen still developed a deep interest in gunpowder. After Liu Ziqiu left the capital, he took on the important task of protecting his aunt and younger siblings.
The Han Dynasty is now peaceful. Under normal circumstances, the concubines, princes and princesses living in the deep palace are unlikely to be in danger. If they are really in danger, unless there is a large-scale rebellion. Although Liu Sigen is now acting on behalf of the emperor
However, according to the regulations of the Han Dynasty, a large number of regular troops can only be mobilized in his name through the resolution of the two-level congress. Under normal circumstances, the only troops he can mobilize are the guards in the palace. If it really happens
It would be difficult to resist a large-scale rebellion by just relying on these guards. Therefore, Liu Sigen had already imagined various scenarios. If he wanted to support a large number of troops to come to the rescue, he could only rely on sharp weapons to defend the city. Obviously, gunpowder was the sharp weapon he considered.
However, although the Ministry of Industry of the Han Dynasty produced many gunpowders with different ratios and ingredients, and the powers of these gunpowders were also different, they still had no idea how to use them in war. Therefore, Liu Sigen used these gunpowders to
They were all transported to the palace, and they were ready to think about it in their free time. Unexpectedly, Li Shimin and Zhang Liang launched a rebellion on this day, and he had not had time to figure out the performance of the gunpowder. Therefore, he hoped to use these gunpowder to stop the rebels' attack.
It's simply not possible.
Seeing that the rebels had already attacked the wall, the harem could no longer be saved. Fortunately, he delayed it for a while, which was enough for Hua Yun to take several other aunts and siblings to escape into the secret cave in Xishan. Liu Sigen finally felt relieved and finally
He has completed the task assigned by his father. However, as the son of Liu Ziqiu, Liu Sigen also has his own pride. He will not let himself become a prisoner of the enemy, and he is not even willing to die in the rebellion. Therefore, in Li Shimin,
The moment Zhang Liang was about to rush into the palace, Liu Sigen lit the powder keg without hesitation.
The huge explosion almost razed the palace wall to the ground. Most of the rebels who rushed to the city and crowded inside and outside the palace gate were killed or injured. Many of them could not even find their bodies.
Li Shimin saw that neither the left nor the right could answer, so he couldn't help but said angrily: "Where is Liu Sigen? You want to see people alive, and you want to see the corpse when you die!"
Finally, a few of his men who were standing behind and sweeping the formation rushed over and kept saying, "Flying into the sky." "Yes, yes, flying into the sky." "I saw him turn into a white dragon."
"Fart!" Li Shimin finally couldn't help but uttered a curse word, and then screamed "ah" again, with beads of sweat as big as soybeans oozing out from his forehead.
One of his legs had been trampled by a war horse. He was able to persist until now only because of his strong will, and after the pain was too much, he forgot about the pain. At this moment, he heard his subordinates actually say that they saw Liu Sigen turn into a white stripe.
Dragon, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel furious, but unexpectedly his anger caused a wound. You know, the dragon has always been a symbol of the royal family, and all kinds of objects engraved with dragon-shaped patterns can only be used by the emperor. Now, his own
His subordinates actually said that Liu Sigen turned into a white dragon. Doesn't that mean that Liu Sigen is the real dragon emperor? How could he tolerate such a statement?
The subordinates immediately fell silent, no one dared to say anything, but everyone was extremely shocked. Each of them could see clearly that Liu Sigen was not blasted into the sky by the fire, but slowly rose up.
In mid-air, a dragon-shaped white light flashed, and Liu Sigen disappeared. Of course, some people thought that Liu Sigen did not turn into a white dragon, but was rescued by a white dragon. This strange scene not only attracted them
I saw it. In fact, many people in Luoyang City saw it. However, no one dared to mention this matter in front of Li Shimin now.
Such a big movement in the direction of the palace naturally alarmed the entire city of Luoyang. But it was late at night, and in order to avoid accidental injuries, the troops stationed in the capital strictly guarded their barracks, so no one came to the rescue. Although no one rushed
came to the rescue, but it does not mean that they are not concerned about the situation in the palace. In addition to the army and the people, the representatives of the two-level congresses were even more nervous. Therefore, many people saw Liu Sigen rising into the air and turning into a dragon. This incident
The story circulated for a long time and eventually became an unsolved case in the Han Dynasty.
At this time, the pain in Li Shimin's legs became more and more severe. He knew that he could not hold on for much longer and would soon faint. With his last trace of consciousness, Li Shimin viciously ordered: "Come in and kill Liu Ziqiu's wife and children except Liu Ziqiu's wife and children."
Light for everyone!”
Although the desperadoes under him were shocked by the scene of Liu Sigen turning into a dragon and leaving, they knew very well that as they stood here today, there was no way out. Before the promulgation of the laws of the Han Dynasty, the rebellion was to punish the Nine Tribes
It's a serious crime. However, Liu Ziqiu doesn't like the implication, so they don't have to worry about their wives and children anymore. However, as long as it is rebellion, it is still a heinous capital crime.
Soon, a series of dying screams came from the scene, and those who made these screams turned out to be Zhang Liang's remaining subordinates and private soldiers. It turned out that the "everyone" in Li Shimin's mouth did not just refer to the guards, palace maids, and eunuchs.
, including Zhang Liang's remnants. This is also one of the plans Li Shimin had prepared long ago. If Zhang Liang is not dead, then Li Shimin can continue to use his status as a general, and perhaps recruit some people for his own use. If Zhang Liang
If they die, then there is no need for his remaining subordinates to live. Killing them all will also put the charge of rebellion on Zhang Liang.
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After giving this order, Li Shimin finally couldn't bear the severe pain in his legs and fainted. When he woke up again, it was already dawn. Li Shimin opened his eyes and saw Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji guarding him.
In front of the bed, Li Yuan asked with concern: "How is it? Does it still hurt? Don't worry, my father has sent someone to ask for the imperial doctor, and he will definitely try his best to cure your leg."
Li Shimin nodded and asked, "Have Liu Ziqiu's wife and children been captured?"
Li Yuanji shook his head and said: "We searched the entire harem, but they were nowhere to be found."
Li Shimin asked again: "Where is Liu Sigen? I saw him standing on the city wall with my own eyes. There is absolutely no way he can escape!"
Li Yuan sighed and said: "We have searched both inside and outside the palace, but we haven't seen even a single hair."
In fact, they were also paying attention to the situation in the palace at that time, and they also saw the vision of Liu Sigen turning into a dragon and flying away, but they were unwilling to admit it.
While talking, three imperial doctors from the Imperial Hospital came here carrying medicine boxes. According to Liu Ziqiu's regulations, doctors from the Imperial Hospital were not allowed to visit. However, the incident last night made the situation more complicated. These imperial doctors were all
No one would make fun of their own lives just for a living. Everyone knows what happened today. As the prime minister of the cabinet, Li Shimin is likely to truly take charge of power from now on. Even if these imperial doctors do not consider themselves, they will
Considering his wife and children, he came here in violation of the laws of the Han Dynasty. Of course, according to Li Yuan's original intention, he wanted to call all the imperial doctors here. However, most of the imperial doctors still strictly abided by Liu Ziqiu's rules and refused to leave the imperial hospital easily.
Although these imperial doctors who came to the Li Mansion were not top experts, they had learned a lot of real skills in the imperial hospital for many years. After looking around and asking questions, the three imperial doctors shook their heads in unison.
Li Yuan's face darkened and he shouted: "Can my son's injury be saved?"
One of the imperial doctors said tremblingly: "There is hope for help, but I'm afraid we won't be able to cure it because we're not good at it."
Li Yuan waved his hand and said happily: "It would be great if there is help. Tell me, who can cure my son's leg?"