On the top of the city, when Eunuch Yuan saw that Qin Xiao had not responded, he couldn't help but screamed, "General Qin, do you accept the order?" Qin Xiao then raised his head and said, "I am loyal to Li Tang, not Xia Hou who usurped the throne.
"I will not accept this order, but I will agree to go to Tai Chi Palace to meet Xia Hou." After a pause, he said, "If I agree to go to Tai Chi Palace, will you open the Danfeng Gate?"
Yuan Gonggong said, "This is the will of the sage. General Qin, I have many words for the Za family. The sage's will is to hope that the soldiers of both sides will turn their conflicts into friendship and stop fighting each other. Therefore, we will open the Danfeng Gate and will not attack you."
But can General Qin also promise that after entering the imperial city, you can restrain the soldiers and horses under your command and not act recklessly in the imperial city? This is the imperial city of the Tang Dynasty, a sacred place, and you must not see the light of blood."
"After entering the city, I will first go to Taiji Hall to see Xiahou." Qin Xiao said, "You evacuate the city gate and hand over the Danfeng Gate to my subordinates for guarding. I can also agree. After entering the city, as long as the soldiers and horses in the city do not take the lead,
Attack, our army will not act rashly." He added, "We will make a decision only after seeing Xia Hou."
Only then did Eunuch Yuan turn around and whisper to Feng Wu.
Feng Wu obviously couldn't accept opening the city gate so easily, and even handed the Danfeng Gate to Qin Xiao.
Although he knew that the imperial city would definitely not be able to be defended with only two thousand imperial troops, but with a strong city wall, he could still hold on for a while.
But once the Danfeng Gate is handed over and Qin Xiao's army is allowed to enter the city, it is equivalent to handing the lives of two thousand forbidden troops directly into Qin Xiao's hands. .??.??
The enemy's strength is ten times that of the Imperial Guards. Once a ruthless attack is made, the Imperial Guards will face disaster.
He really couldn't figure out why the saint issued this decree at this critical moment of life and death. Was he really planning to surrender to Qin Xiao?
If the saint had truly admitted defeat and voluntarily begged to surrender, he would have avoided a bloody battle and saved the lives of many soldiers, which would be considered a great merit.
"General Qin, after your troops enter the city, the Forbidden Army promises that they will not be the first to attack." Feng Wu pondered for a moment, and finally put his hands on the battlements and shouted to Qin Xiao, "I only hope that you will keep your words and don't indulge your troops."
You can do whatever you want within the imperial city. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the mission of the Forbidden Army is to guard the imperial city. If your troops wantonly destroy the imperial city, or even attack anyone in the imperial city, even if the Forbidden Army is outnumbered, they will still protect it with their lives.
The Imperial City will fight you to the bitter end."
Qin Xiao smiled and said, "You can say such things, at least it proves that the Forbidden Army is not a bunch of losers. Being loyal to one's duties is the duty of a soldier. I only hope that you and the officers of the Forbidden Army will always remember what you said."
Feng Wu did not hesitate and immediately ordered the imperial troops guarding Danfeng Gate to withdraw.
Although the Imperial Guards on the top of the city were surprised to retreat without a fight, they had no choice but to put away their bows and arrows, assemble their formations, and withdraw from the top of the city one by one due to the overwhelming military orders.
In less than half an hour, not a single soldier was seen on the south wall of Huangcheng, and all the forbidden troops were withdrawn.
>Qin Xiao was relieved when he saw that the Imperial Army had really withdrawn.
Compared to whether Taiji Palace was in danger, he was of course more concerned about whether the Forbidden Army would really hand over the Danfeng Sect.
If the Forbidden Army defends the imperial city, even if it can eventually be breached, both sides will definitely suffer heavy casualties, and this is certainly not what Qin Xiao wants to see.
Now that the imperial army has withdrawn and handed over the Danfeng Gate, it means that they can control the imperial city without even a single blow.
If Qin Xiao had not been able to fully understand the character of the saint Xia Hou before, then what the Prime Minister said before his death gave Qin Xiao a profound understanding of the saint.
To achieve the goal, he would do whatever it takes, his mentality is twisted, and he will retaliate. Therefore, Qin Xiao knew very well that the saint must hate him deeply now.
He took the initiative to open the city gate and let himself go to the Taiji Hall to meet him. If there was no conspiracy in this, he would not believe it if he killed Qin Xiao.
However, he had no fear in the face of absolute strength.
The city gate finally opened slowly. After several Forbidden Army soldiers opened the Danfeng Gate, they turned around and left quickly without stopping.
Yu Wencheng looked at Qin Xiao and saw Qin Xiao nodding. He did not hesitate at that moment and waved his hand. The group of people behind him who had been waiting for a long time rushed towards the Danfeng Gate like a tide. In just a moment, they took control of the Danfeng Gate.
, and then a large number of archers boarded the city wall.
Qin Xiao was about to enter the city when he heard a voice from behind: "General, wait a moment!"
Qin Xiao looked back and saw a group of Beijing officials coming from the military formation. He frowned slightly, but when he saw Bai Tong, the white-bearded and white-haired Imperial College official offering wine, at the front of the officials, he could only ask, "My lords, what is this?"
What to do?”
"General, we heard it." Bai Tong said, "Xiahou asked the general to go to the Taiji Hall. There must be an ambush, so we think the general should not take risks easily. We can let the soldiers rush into the Taiji Hall first to make sure there is no ambush.
After controlling Xiahou, meet him again."
"General, it makes sense to offer wine in vain." Zhou Boshun, the Minister of Rites, said, "If a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, you still can!"
Qin Xiao didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and already smiled and said, "Since I have spoken before the two armies, I will not go back on my words. I know the good intentions of all of you, but since she is waiting for me in the Tai Chi Hall, I also want to know what she wants."
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"The general is so courageous!" Bai Tong smiled and said, "The benevolent are invincible. In order to avoid the bloodshed of the soldiers of both armies, the general knew that there were tigers in the mountain but preferred to go to the tiger mountain. It is really admirable. I am willing to follow the general to the Tai Chi Hall.
, let’s see what will happen to the traitors who usurp the country.”
Zhou Boxun immediately said, "I am also willing to accompany the general."
Other officials are not willing to lag behind
, expressed their willingness to go.
"There is probably an ambush in the Taiji Hall, so you should wait here." Qin Xiaodao said, "When everything is calmed down and the princess enters the capital, your lords will go to the Taiji Hall to congratulate her!"
Bai Tong said, "There are many courtiers here. Everyone follows the general into the palace. The old minister really wants to see if Xiahou will be crazy enough to massacre the ministers in the Taiji Palace."
"General, when we enter the palace together, we also represent the people of the world." Zhou Boshun said, "With so many Tang court officials entering the palace together, it also makes Xiahou understand that she has lost people's hearts a long time ago. I hope she can take the initiative to abdicate and not cause another trouble."
Qin Xiao thought about it and felt that if so many Tang Dynasty court officials accompanied him into the palace, then he would have a righteous status, which was actually not a bad thing.
Moreover, if his soldiers and horses surrounded the Taiji Palace first, and then sent a group of brave warriors into the palace to protect these officials, there should be no serious problems.
"In this case, if you are willing, please go with us and let Xiahou abdicate." Qin Xiaodao, "Reviving Li Tang has already shed a lot of blood. If we can successfully abdicate her in the end, it would not be a bad thing to issue an edict to the Zen Princess Princess.
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There are 20,000 troops outside the south gate of Danfeng, so naturally they cannot all enter the imperial city.
Qin Xiao had just discussed with Yuwen Chengchao and Taishi Cunxu to determine the team to enter the city, so after taking control of Danfeng Gate, the determined troops quickly entered the city.
Qin Xiao rode the Black Overlord and walked into the Danfeng Gate with dozens of officials, followed by hundreds of fire armored dragon cavalry.
The road leading from Danfeng Gate to Taiji Hall was no stranger to Qin Xiao.
As a minister, he once followed this path to the Tai Chi Hall.
But my mood today is naturally different from before.
After entering the city and walking a little way forward, you can see the Imperial Guards who have withdrawn from Danfeng Gate and are lining up in the square on the left side of the Palace Avenue.
Thousands of Forbidden troops were arranged in an orderly manner, armed with spears, swords on their waists, and long bows on their backs. They were still fully armed.
However, Dou Xiong had already led a large group of soldiers and horses to form an array beside the Forbidden Army. Thousands of soldiers and horses were lined up on the left and right, sandwiching the Forbidden Army in the middle. They were all fully armed, and their purpose was very obvious, that is, they were used to supervise the Forbidden Army.
As long as the Forbidden Army does not move, if they make any rash move, the two teams on the left and right will immediately attack the Forbidden Army.
Feng Wu stood at the front of the Forbidden Army with a solemn expression. Most of the Forbidden Army also had ugly expressions.
After thousands of troops led by Yuwen Chengchao entered the city, they kept moving forward. After passing through the second palace wall, the front suddenly became clear. The spacious square in front of the palace was empty, but the square was divided into two, with the middle
It is a moon-shaped Jinshui River. The five white marble arch bridges are like white dragons with five claws lying across the Jinshui River, which represent the five elements of luck.
Yuwen Chengchao
They took the lead and galloped across the middle bridge. Behind them, thousands of soldiers and horses rushed across the five bridges. When they arrived at the spacious square, in front of them was the majestic Tai Chi Hall.
Under the sun, the red walls and yellow tiles of the Tai Chi Hall show the majestic momentum of the Tang Dynasty.
The soldiers and horses were divided into several teams and soon surrounded all the gates of Tai Chi Hall.
However, there was not even a guard in front of this magnificent palace. The main door was open. Yu Wencheng dismounted his horse and led a group of soldiers up the stone steps. When he reached the main entrance, he took a look inside.
When I saw the hall, it seemed that there were lights on. When the lights were lit during the day, the hall was even brighter.
Yuwen Chengchao and a group of sword-wielding warriors were standing in front of the main entrance, but they had already seen the Jinluan Hall opposite the gate from a distance. The high Jinluan Hall was all golden, and they could vaguely see someone sitting on the dragon chair on the Jinluan Hall.
If nothing unexpected happens, it should be Xia Hou.
But what surprised Yuwen Chengchao was that His Highness Jin Luan seemed to have some ministers.
Qin Xiao did not arrive, so Yuwen Chengchao did not want to be the first to enter the palace. He just ordered his generals to guard the gates of Taiji Palace. After the general entered the palace, whenever there was a cry inside the palace, the soldiers outside the palace immediately rushed in to fight against Qin Xiao.
To prevent Xiahou from setting an ambush in the palace.
He lowered his gaze and suddenly discovered that there was a big hole in the open door of the palace.
The Tai Chi Palace is magnificent and extremely luxurious, but the door of the palace is dilapidated. This is naturally surprising.
Even ordinary people would care about the appearance of their house. Taiji Hall was the seat of the Tang Empire's political affairs. It is simply unbelievable that the gate of the hall is dilapidated.
"The general is here!" Yuwen Chengchao was wondering why the gate of Tai Chi Palace was incomplete, but someone beside him already reminded him in a low voice.
When he turned around, he saw that Qin Xiao had already crossed the Jinshui Bridge on horseback and was heading towards Tai Chi Hall.
Dozens of officials followed Qin Xiao, and behind the officials were hundreds of fire armored dragon cavalry.
Qin Xiao rode his horse directly to the stone steps in front of the palace. He paused for a moment, but did not dismount. He looked up at the magnificent Tai Chi Palace and suddenly shook the horse's reins. The Black Overlord under his crotch hissed loudly, and then he hoofed along the stone steps.
He rushed up the steps, and in a moment, he had already rushed up the last stone step and appeared in front of the main entrance of Tai Chi Hall.
The officials from the capital who followed were all surprised. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, no one seemed to have dared to gallop to the throne like this.
Qin Xiao rode his horse in front of the palace gate, his armor and helmet shining with an icy cold light under the setting sun.
His expression was calm, but his eyes were like blades that passed through the hall and landed directly on the face of the saint on the Golden Palace.
Although they were far apart, Qin Xiao's eyesight was enough for him to see the saint's eyes.
The sage of the Tang Dynasty, who was sitting high in the Jinluan Palace, was also looking down at Qin Xiao who was standing in front of the palace door with his whip raised. The two looked at each other, and everything in the world seemed to be still.