As expected, under the impact of the huge attack power, the capital, which is known for its impregnability, was still captured by the rebels.
The city gate is broken!
In the face of disparity in strength, so-called courage is not very effective.
Nor did the hoped-for miracle happen.
After the city was broken, Li Liangqi, in accordance with the previous agreement, allocated a small team of more than 2,000 soldiers and horses, and handed them over to the hands of Liang Yingzhong and Tieguai Li Xiangbaichuan.
The two of them sharpened their swords and pointed them directly at the Qi family.
Especially Xiang Baichuan, who unabashedly threatened to use the blood of his family to avenge his past shame.
As a result, the rebel army split into two groups.
Let's talk about Li Liangqi. He personally led the remaining 40,000 troops and marched towards the palace in a mighty manner.
Generally speaking, the destruction of cities caused by wars is often accompanied by extremely bloody massacres, such as the Ten Days of Yangzhou, the Three Massacres of Jiading, and so on.
But this time, the rebels did not raise their sword.
This is not to say that Li Liangqi is so kind-hearted, but that he followed Liang Yingzhong's advice and chose to make no mistakes with the people.
His goal is to become emperor. If the raid turns into a mess, why not wipe his own ass afterwards?
This is simple logic that is easy to understand.
Although Li Liangqi coveted the wealth everywhere in the capital, he was still forced to restrain his greedy claws.
Without killing, there is no resistance.
Therefore, his army seemed to be in an uninhabited land and pressed towards the palace in a neat formation.
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Midnight, Kunning Palace.
The queen secretly assembled her own private armed forces and tried to make a desperate attempt.
If he really couldn't hold on, he would have no choice but to run away with his son.
As for the so-called stay-at-home order, it can no longer restrain her at this time.
How can you care so much when the current value is so urgent?
If you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood. Only by keeping your usefulness, can you have the possibility of making a comeback.
Living is more important than anything else.
Although Su Liu's stance seemed very resolute, in fact, he was somewhat inconsistent.
Let's put it this way, she wanted to fight hard and take the opportunity to establish prestige for the prince, but she was worried that she would be unable to defeat him and be forced into a desperate situation with no retreat.
It is really difficult to decide between gains and losses.
Let the prince abandon his father and run away?
Absolutely not!
That would be very damaging to his reputation, and he would be scolded by the world for living an ignoble existence.
You must know that Emperor Taizu once set a rule that the emperor guarded the country and the king died in the country. No matter at any time or in any crisis, the monarch of Dafeng could not run away.
The prince is also a prince, so he is naturally subject to this restriction. With such moral shackles, it is definitely not advisable to flee without fighting.
But if you resist with all your strength, you may fall into passivity, lose troops and generals, and may even be captured. As the old saying goes, a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall. It can be seen that it is not wise to stay and fight.
After thinking about it for a long time, Su Liu still couldn't find a compromise that balanced both advancement and retreat.
As everyone knows, her indecision caused her to lose her operational initiative.
Compared with the Queen's dilemma, the Emperor's reaction seemed much more decisive.
I don’t know why, but the emperor suddenly woke up from his coma, as if he was having a flashback.
After that, he immediately had someone put on his dragon robe and carried him to the front hall.
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
"Everyone is safe!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"..."
The emperor seemed to have used all his strength to sit upright on the dragon throne.
After a few opening remarks, he listened carefully to the current military intelligence report.
Surprisingly, Emperor Sheng was not as angry as Long Yan expected, but just nodded calmly. After that, he fell into a lethargic sleep.
Why does His Majesty's spirit go up and down?
All the officials were a little confused, but since it was not convenient to ask explicitly, they had to make their own assumptions.
After a while, the emperor opened his sleepy eyes and said feebly: "All strategies to defend against the enemy are decided by Yin Aiqing with full authority. You can just follow it. Okay, I am a little tired, so you can kneel down for now.
"
The ministers were stunned for a long time before they finally came to their senses and hurriedly responded: "Yes..."
The emperor's words just now, invisibly raised Yin Jun's status a lot, and made him directly become a leader among the officials at the same level.
The meaning is self-evident.
That's how effective the emperor's words are. Whoever he says can do it can do it, and whoever doesn't can do it.
With a creaking sound, the door of the hall was closed.
All the officials headed by Yin Jun bowed their backs and retreated outside the hall, and then lined up on both sides, seemingly showing a generous gesture of loyal and protective protection.
Before this, many officials did want to flee, but now, their ideas have changed.
Your Majesty didn't even think about avoiding danger and running away, so how could I ruthlessly abandon you?
If this rumor gets out, how will you behave in the future?
Of course, this also has something to do with Yin Jun's 'supervisory army'. If he attempts to escape and is caught by him, he will most likely be punished.
It can be said that the emperor's appointment of Yin Jun as commander played a role in stabilizing the 'military morale' to a certain extent.
However, his arrangement is somewhat logically flawed.
Although Yin Jun's official position was high, he was only an intermediary in charge of impeachment. He was responsible for leading military tactics, but he always felt that something was wrong.
Still, it's better than nothing.
This is better than being leaderless and just messing around.
Let's talk about Yin Jun. He was appointed when the army was defeated and was in danger. He did not dare to be careless in the slightest.
He arranged formations, reinforced fortifications, and tried his best to prepare for the bloody battle that followed.
In his haste, he did not forget to send someone to deliver a message to his father-in-law and sister, telling them to leave Beijing quickly without any hesitation.
While I was busy, I suddenly saw a commotion ahead.
Following the sound, I saw that Meng Lanshan and his party had arrived.
Beside him were his disciple Sun Qiaoyun and little brother Fan Yao who was responsible for protecting him.
Since the guards did not recognize this old gentleman, they began an unfriendly interrogation.
What kind of person was Meng Lanshan, how could he endure the glare of this young soldier?
He almost didn't think twice before he reprimanded him directly, and even recalled what he had said in the past.
Before Yin Jun could react, Meng Jiming picked up his official uniform and ran over.
He first shouted to stop the guard, then knelt down and said: "Unfilial son, when I see my father, I have long heard that you will be here recently, but I didn't expect that you would arrive at this juncture."
Meng Lanshan held up his hands and said calmly: "When will you come, and it won't be the same as returning home?"
"It's different!" Meng Jiming came closer and whispered: "How did you know that the current situation is so critical that everyone's life is hanging by a thread. In my opinion, you'd better return to Nanyang as soon as possible.
"
"No!"
Meng Lanshan shook his head decisively and explained: "My father came here specifically to treat His Majesty's illness and prolong his life. The matter has not been completed, how can I leave?"
Medical illness?
Extend your life?
When Meng Jiming heard this, he nodded as if he understood.
As far as the facts are concerned, this is indeed Meng Lanshan's motive for coming here, and it is not a flattery to save face.
Ever since he diagnosed the pulse of the Holy Emperor, he has been meditating hard on the art of changing one's fate against the will of heaven.
He made many choices and finally decided on surgery.
Meng Lanshan firmly believed that there was a rheumatism syndrome caused by unknown reasons in the emperor's head. As long as it could be successfully removed, the related symptoms could be relieved.
Maybe the body can regain its vitality.
Even if the root cannot be removed, at least it can live for a few more years.
In this way, wouldn't it be considered as changing one's fate against the will of heaven?
However, this assumption only exists at the theoretical level. Whether it can be feasible in reality is another matter.
To be cautious, Meng Lanshan took advantage of the time he was recuperating in Yongchuan to conduct cranial research on monkeys.