The soldiers and horses coming from Zhuque Street were like a giant beast, slowly approaching.
The officials who retreated to the rear were all surprised. The troops that had been mobilized had been deployed around the imperial city, surrounding the imperial city. Where did the sudden appearance of soldiers and horses come from? Could it be that the prime minister had also mobilized other troops?
The army is not successful?
Everyone looked at the Prime Minister.
However, some people have already noticed that something is wrong. When they see the attire of the incoming soldiers, they are clearly soldiers of the Shence Army, and the flags flying are clearly the flag style of the Shence Army.
The various armies and flags of the Tang Dynasty are all very different. A layman cannot see it, but an insider can understand it at a glance. Especially the three elite soldiers who guard the capital, their flags are gorgeous, and their styles are different from those of ordinary soldiers and horses.
Are not the same.
"Is the baggage train arriving?" Dou Fan of the Ministry of War looked suspicious, but he quickly rejected his judgment.
The formation of the Shence Army formed its own system. When setting up the formation, the shield soldiers were at the front, taking the lead in forming a shield wall. During the battle, the shield soldiers were used as the armor of the formation to cover the archers at the rear to attack the enemy.
Shoot to kill, thereby maximizing the consumption and delay of the enemy before close combat.
At this moment, the soldiers and horses coming from Zhuque Street were not only numerous, but also formed a formation ready for battle, which was completely different from the baggage train.
However, Wen Xitai immediately saw that something was wrong with the situation and shouted loudly. Zhuang Zhaoyang also noticed that something was wrong in the rear. Regardless of the origin of the soldiers and horses that appeared from behind, he did not hesitate and immediately issued orders to the rear of the siege.
The troops and horses immediately turned around to deal with the troops coming from behind.
The Shence Army was indeed well-trained. The order soldiers waved the order flag in the military formation. Thousands of soldiers and horses in the rear immediately turned their spearheads and headed south. Under the command of Zhuang Zhaoyang, they quickly advanced south, formed a team, and captured the ministers.
Protect the rear.
But when the soldiers saw the soldiers and horses coming from Zhuque Street, they were all stunned. They were clearly their own men and should not have appeared behind them.
The sound of horns was continuous at the top of the city. Zhuang Zhaoyang had just deployed his troops and horses to turn the spearhead, but he heard more horns sounding. It seemed that horns were sounding from all directions.
"Report!" A messenger cavalry passed through the military formation and reported urgently: "General, there are a large number of soldiers and horses on the left wing, they must be our brothers from the Shence Army."
Zhuang Zhaoyang's expression suddenly changed and he asked urgently: "How many people are there? Who is leading the troops?"
"Thousands of people raised a flag with the word He, and it seemed that General He was leading the troops."
Zhuang Zhaoyang was even more horrified. He had already clenched his fist with one hand. Before he could recover from the shock, another fast horse galloped towards him: "Report to General, General Fang appears on the right wing with thousands of troops and horses in a battle formation."
The voice that sent the order to inspect the horses was extremely loud. Not only did many of the soldiers of the Shence Army around them turn pale, but the officials who heard the report were even more frightened and panicked for a moment.
"General Zhuang, what is going on?" Dou Fan of the Ministry of War saw that the situation was completely different from what was planned in advance. His face turned pale and he said to Zhuang Zhaoyang: "Didn't they lead the troops to attack the east and west gates? Why are they here?"
Zhuang Zhaoyang looked solemn, and had no time to talk nonsense with Zhuang Zhaoyang. He turned around, patted the horse, and headed west. Passing through the military formation, he saw a large group of people appearing in the west. Just like the tradition of the Shence Army, shield soldiers were in front to cover it.
, formed a shield wall, and had stopped at this moment. They were only a hundred steps away from Zhuang Zhaoyang's headquarters. The archers behind the shield soldiers were already preparing their bows and arrows, and were actually ready to launch an attack.
In the military formation, Tang Cavalry was flying, and a large flag was raised high in the middle. The word "He" was written on the flag.
He Tai Chi!
Zhuang Zhaoyang felt as if he had been hit hard on the chest. He really couldn't understand how He Taiji could turn the spearhead and point the blade at him.
He Taiji had a good personal relationship with him, but he also knew that when faced with huge interests, the so-called personal relationship was worthless.
Therefore, he had already conducted a secret investigation on He Taiji and Fang Hui, and at least confirmed that these two people had nothing to do with the eunuch forces and Tantai Xuanye. Even in the Shence Army, these two people belonged to the military faction.
The eunuch was very repulsive.
Moreover, this time the troops are sent out, with the Prime Minister as their backer. Once successful, the benefits to these two people will naturally be considerable, and there will be no motive for rebellion before the war.
"General He!" Zhuang Zhaoyang was furious in his heart, but his expression was calm. When he saw He Taiji's cavalry appeared on the opposite side, he shouted loudly and asked: "The general's department is responsible for attacking Ximen. Why did he lead his troops here? What is his intention?"
He Taiji raised his hand, waved, and then stepped forward from behind. He raised his hand and threw a few things, spinning them on the stone slab. Zhuang Zhaoyang saw this, and his expression changed greatly.
Those heads were a blur of flesh and blood, but based on their outlines, Zhuang Zhaoyang was able to determine that these were the nails he had placed next to He Taiji.
"General Zhuang, He has always admired your bravery and your uprightness." He Taiji sighed: "I didn't expect that you turned out to be a sinister villain and would place an assassin next to He. If He hadn't been cautious, I might have died among them.
In hand."
Zhuang Zhaoyang sneered: "If you had acted as planned and had not rebelled on the battlefield, how could they have taken action against you?" He glanced at the soldiers and horses behind He Taiji and said loudly: "Brothers, He Taiji rebelled on the battlefield and his crime is unpardonable. Who can
If you can take his life, the Prime Minister will definitely reward you greatly."
The officers and soldiers behind He Taiji were silent.
"Zhuang Zhaoyang, you actually shouted "Catch the thief?" Zhuang Zhaoyang raised his hand again, but there was a yellow scroll in his hand, and said loudly: "This is the imperial edict, the soldiers have heard it with their own ears, do you want me to give it to you?
Do you read it again?"
"Imperial decree?" Zhuang Zhaoyang asked in surprise: "Where did the imperial decree come from?"
"Of course it is an imperial edict issued by a saint." He Taiji opened the imperial edict and said loudly: "The edict says: The Shence Army is the army that guards Kyoto. I have always been generous and regard it as my arm. Now I have Zhuang Zhaoyang, the deputy general of the Shence Army, to join forces -
The Wei army rebelled. I was deeply angry and issued an edict to the world. Zhuang Zhaoyang and Wu-Wei army, He Changgeng, did not want to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, but had a rebellious intention and raised the sword of rebellion. All of us, the people of the Tang Dynasty,
He can be punished, I appreciate this!"
Zhuang Zhaoyang's pupils shrank.
He swayed slightly, but quickly stabilized his body and sneered: "He Taiji, do you know what the crime is for forging an imperial edict?"
"If you forge an imperial edict, you will naturally be copied and executed." He Taiji carefully put away the imperial edict and said calmly: "But this imperial edict was sent by the sage to go out of the city to announce the edict. The soldiers saw it with their own eyes and heard it with their own ears. How could it be so?
Can it be false? There is a jade seal on it, so there is no doubt that it was a saint who issued the decree."
"How can we issue an edict when the saint is held hostage by the rebel party?" Zhuang Zhaoyang said loudly: "General He, are you going to rebel just because of this imperial edict?" He Taiji smiled and said: "Zhuang Zhaoyang, you keep saying that the saint was betrayed by the party.
Kidnapping, what evidence is there?”
"Could the Prime Minister tell lies?"
"We are loyal to the saint, not the Prime Minister." He Taiji said coldly: "There is no real evidence for the words of the Prime Minister. Do we regard the will of the saint as nothing, but believe the words of the Prime Minister without evidence?"
Zhuang Zhaoyang's heart sank.
Of course he knew in his heart that this imperial edict was only to win the trust of He Taiji's soldiers, but it was impossible to really change He Taiji's mind.
If He Taiji was determined to follow the Prime Minister, even if the palace sent people out of the city to issue an edict, He Taiji would definitely deny the authenticity of the edict by forging it. However, he did not do so. Instead, he used this edict as his
Name, the leader of the troops turned their guns, this can only prove that He Taiji had no intention to attack the city from the beginning, or even follow the Prime Minister.
"General Zhuang, you and I are both from the Shence Army. We have known each other for many years. The brothers under your command have been getting along day and night, as close as flesh and blood." He Taiji sighed: "Do you have to let countless brothers fight against each other because of your ambition?
Killing, blood flowing like a river? The saint has issued a decree, the people of the Tang Dynasty, everyone can kill you, you have no way out." Shaking his head, he advised: "Dismount and accept the surrender. Remember that we have known each other for many years, and Fang and I have been together for many years.
The general can intercede with the saint and try not to implicate your people as much as possible."
While the two were talking, Tang Changgeng and Zhuang Zhaoyang's subordinate generals had already adjusted their military formations.
Originally, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were aiming their swords at the imperial city, but in a moment, the situation suddenly changed, and the soldiers and horses outside Danfeng Gate were trapped on all sides. The towering imperial city was guarded by the Dragon Scale Forbidden Army in front, but the other three sides were blocked.
They were members of the Shence Army. The east and west armies of the Shence Army were divided into three. One of the groups circled to the south and directly outflanked them from behind.
The soldiers and horses that were originally besieging Danfeng Gate were now surrounded in the middle.
Fortunately, both the Wu-Gui Army and the Shence Army were not a mob. The situation suddenly changed, and these soldiers and horses responded quickly. The tens of thousands of soldiers and horses could only be divided into four teams, each dealing with one enemy.
"It turns out that you and Fang Hui have colluded together for a long time and have planned a rebellion on the battlefield." Zhuang Zhaoyang sighed, "If you betray the Tang Dynasty and betray the saint, you will be infamy for thousands of years. Even if you die in battle today, this general and his men will
The soldiers will never succeed for you."
Of course, it was impossible to mobilize troops and horses to go around to the south and outflank them from behind. Zhuang Zhaoyang knew that while he was waiting with his subordinates, the other two people had already been planning secretly, and even quietly dispatched troops.
The troops detoured back to the rear.
Of course this was premeditated.
If only one of them rebelled on the battlefield, Zhuang Zhaoyang thought it was personal ambition, but if two lieutenants rebelled at the same time, this could only be a premeditated plan.
He thought of the horns that had been blown three times in a row at the top of the city, and at this moment he finally understood that Tantai Xuanye had indeed sent out a signal with the horns, and the recipients of the signals were actually He Taiji and Fang Hui, whom he thought were foolproof.
This can also prove that these two people are actually in the same party with Tantai Xuanye.
This is simply unbelievable.
When did the two generals of the Shence Army collude with Tantai Xuanye?