Hearing about Chang'an is like playing chess, and the world is full of sorrow for a hundred years.
The princes' houses all have new owners, and their civil and military uniforms are different from those of the past.
The golden drums of the Guan Mountain in the north are vibrating, and the chariots and horses of the expedition to the west are galloping with feathers and books.
The fish and dragon are lonely, the autumn river is cold, and the homeland is full of thoughts.
——"Eight Poems of Autumn" by Du Fu
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At the second watch, the drums sounded, and Siqi King Li Zhen, fully clothed in armor, climbed onto the Nine Immortals Gate Tower (Northwest Gate of Daming Palace).
Siqi King Li Zhen waved the torch in his hand and declared his righteousness to the bewildered Yulin Army soldiers: "Li Heng Lingwu usurped the throne and gained the throne unfairly. After regaining the two capitals, he did not want to repent and allowed Li Fuguo, Yu Chaoen and other eunuchs to cause trouble in the court. As a result, the Anshi Rebellion was never quelled, and hundreds of thousands of Tang soldiers died in vain on the front lines.
Now Li Fuguo and other eunuchs are plotting to poison the Supreme Emperor and endanger the Tang Dynasty!
Tonight, we should work together to kill Li Fuguo and other eunuchs, and support the Supreme Emperor to return to the throne, so as to stabilize the world!
If there are those who secretly support the rebellion, all three tribes will be annihilated!"
The Yulin Army, the most important guard force of the Daming Palace, fell into the hands of Siqi King Li Zhen easily.
After Siqi King Li Zhen completed his mobilization, General Liu Congjian of the Youyu Lin Army led the Youyu Lin Army to attack the inner court from the northwest corner.
Siqi King Li Zhen stayed at Jiuxianmen to take command, ready to respond at any time.
The silent Daming Palace was suddenly filled with the sound of killing.
At the same time, Zuo Yu Lin's general Liu Huan led his close men to attack Zuo Yu Lin's military post at Taihe Gate.
At this time, the general on duty of Zuo Yulin's army was sleeping soundly. Before he could react, he was beheaded by Liu Huan and others.
General Guo Yingyi of Zuo Yulin took leave to take care of his elders at home because of their illness, thus escaping the mutiny.
After Zuo Yulin's general Liu Huan seized the command of Zuo Yulin's army, he led hundreds of Yulin's troops into Daming Palace from Taihe Gate (southeast gate of Daming Palace).
Zuo Yulin's army passed through Longshou Pond in the East Neiyuan and arrived at Chongming Gate (the small south gate of Daming Palace).
Chongming Gate is an important palace gate that separates the "outer court" and the "inner court". Once you enter this gate, it means that the nature of the coup has changed. It is not only to eradicate the traitors and "side the emperor", but to openly rebel and fight against the emperor. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty became his enemy.
Liu Huan and others fought their way into the inner court, knocking down many palaces and pavilions along the way, shouting that they would kill Li Fuguo and other eunuchs.
At the same time, Liu Congjian led Youyu Lin's army to pass through Linde Hall and go south, searching and returning Zhou Hall, Chenghuan Hall and other dormitories.
Empress Zhang did not live here tonight. The Youyu Lin Army searched all the way but failed to capture Empress Zhang and her three-year-old son, Prince Ding Li Tong.
Youyu Lin's army had no choice but to tie up all the palace maids and eunuchs and wait for the death of Siqi King Li Zhen.
As the palace guards were caught off guard, the two groups of Yulin soldiers led by Liu Congjian and Liu Huan made smooth progress. They broke through the various palace gates in the palace, marched straight into the palace, and soon arrived at the Zichen Palace as planned.
At the third watch (24-2 o'clock), Siqi King Li Zhen, who was waiting anxiously at the Nine Immortals Gate Tower, heard the cheers of the Yulin Army officers and knew that the coup army had successfully entered the Great Inner Forbidden City and met victoriously at the Zichen Palace.
Siqi King Li Zhen immediately led his soldiers to the Daming Palace in a mighty manner to carry out the most important task - to capture Su Zong alive and kill Empress Zhang, Li Fuguo and his cronies.
Wang Daocheng, the eunuch who served as the eunuch of the other provinces, personally led the way for Li Zhen, the king of Siqi. Wang Daocheng said: "The Holy One will stay at Penglai Hall tonight, and Queen Zhang will also sleep here."
When Siqi King Li Zhen arrived, nearly a thousand Yulin troops had surrounded Penglai Hall. Hundreds of blazing torches illuminated Penglai Hall like daylight.
Through the window, Su Zong, Empress Zhang and others could be vaguely seen, their clothes were disheveled, their hair was messy and messy.
Li Zhen, the king of Siqi, laughed proudly and shouted: "Li Heng, you Ma Weipo instigated a mutiny and killed the whole family of the imperial concubine Yang. Lingwu usurped the throne and divided the territories. There is no king or father."
Now, you have indulged the eunuch Li Fuguo and set up a secret agency, the Mastiff Guard, to arrest important officials of the court at will. Without going through a three-level trial, you will imprison the important officials for questioning and torture them. What the Mastiff Guard has done is so sinful that it is difficult to describe!
Li Fuguo, Yu Chaoen and other eunuchs brought trouble to the imperial court, which resulted in the rebels never being put down. Hundreds of thousands of Tang soldiers died in vain on the front lines.
In order to support the country and protect the country of Tang Dynasty! Today, according to the imperial decree of the Supreme Emperor, I will arrest you and bring you back to eucalyptus to rectify the law of the country!"
Before he finished speaking, Wang Daocheng, the chamberlain supervisor, opened his mouth wide and suddenly let out a low exclamation.
Everyone looked up and saw a strange sight: in the blue velvet sky, dots of stars appeared, like a colorful and dazzling meteor shower.
The 'Meteor Shower' draws a perfect arc in the sky, roaring and pouring down like a storm.
"It's a crossbow with iron arrows! Arrange quickly!" The rebel soldiers were shocked.
The rebels were caught off guard, and nearly a hundred soldiers were shot dead with crossbows on the spot and fell into a pool of blood.
Liu Congjian, the general of the Youyu Lin Army who had rich combat experience, shouted: "Quickly extinguish the torches!"
Before the torches were extinguished, a second round of arrows was shot from the eaves of several palaces near Penglai Hall. The soldiers who were unable to use shields shot them one by one.
On the ridges of Qinghui Pavilion, Zichen Hall, Lingqi Hall and other palaces adjacent to Penglai Hall, figures of sharp archers appeared one after another.
I saw a rocket shooting out from the eaves of Penglai Hall, exploding in mid-air, and bloomed into a huge, gorgeous and colorful fireworks.
Just listen to the shouts of killing everywhere in the Daming Palace. From the dark corners, countless fully armed soldiers sprang out and surrounded the rebel Yulin Army. This army has gorgeous uniforms, bright armor, and sharp weapons.
It was the Qianniu Guard, the personal bodyguard of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Liu Congjian, the general of the Youyu Lin Army, was shocked and said: "No, we were ambushed!"
Liu Huan, the general of Zuoyu Lin's lieutenant, sneered and said: "We have nearly a thousand soldiers, all of whom are elites of the Forbidden Army. Why should we be afraid?"
Most of the Qianniu Guards were descendants of the clan and had always been flashy. After hearing this, King Siqi Li Zhen calmed down.
In the firelight, only a young general was seen, wearing a purple gold crown with three prongs on his head, a Sichuan brocade tiger-head war robe, a Suan Ni chain armor, an exquisite lion belt tied around his waist, and a black iron thick-backed sword in his hand, standing in the formation.
In front of you, tall and straight, with majesty from all sides, it is Zuo Qianniu Wei Zhonglang General Bai Fu!
The corners of Bai Fu's mouth turned up slightly, showing a contemptuous smile, and said: "You are already a fish, why don't you descend quickly?!"
Zuo Yulinlang's general Sha Chengzhong was furious and rushed to the front of the battle with a shovel in hand.
When Zuo Qianniu Weilang General Li Xiang saw his opponent coming to kill him single-handedly, he immediately stepped forward to fight.
The two sides fought in front of the formation. Sha Chengzhong was skillful with his bow and horse, and danced his iron shovel like a tiger in the wind, like snowflakes covering the roof, with great force.
Li Xiang couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Under Bai Fu's training, his swordsmanship had long been reduced to simplicity, from a dazzling sword dance to a crisp and deadly sword.
Li Xiang was not in a hurry to counterattack. While searching for his opponent's flaws, he was accumulating explosive energy like a bow, waiting for a fatal blow.
After three or five rounds, Sha Chengzhong's heavy attacks were ineffective, and the speed of swinging the shovel began to slow down.
Li Xiang deliberately used a flaw, but Sha Chengzhong didn't know it was a trick, so he slashed with his shovel, but Li Xiang dodged sideways. Taking advantage of the gap between Sha Chengzhong's moves, Li Xiang backhanded his sword, and the sharp blade passed through the sand.
A loyal neck.
"Pfft", blood spurted out, Sha Chengzhong covered his neck with his hands, widened his eyes, and slowly fell down with an incredible expression.
Qianniuwei immediately burst into loud cheers.
One was ebbing and the other was ebbing. The rebel soldiers looked at each other and saw the fear in each other's eyes. Everyone was shocked, and their morale suddenly dropped.
Several generals under the command of General Liu Congjian of the Youyu Lin Army were also full of panic: "When did Qian Niuwei become so powerful?!".
Bai Fu is well versed in the art of war and has insight into human nature!
Seeing that Li Xiang had succeeded, Bai Fu immediately seized the opportunity to fight and shouted to the rebel soldiers: "You are all loyal to His Majesty's Suwei divisions, why bother to follow Qi Wang Li Zhen in rebellion?"
The Supreme Emperor and His Majesty are father and son. How could he join forces with his nephew to kill his own son?
What's more, the Supreme Emperor is already very old. How could he let go of the good old days and take a dip in the troubled waters of a coup?
King Qi Li Zhen corrected his edict, and you were all deceived by him! He committed the grave crime of annihilating the nine tribes!
The only solution now is to make up for it as soon as possible!
As long as you follow me, turn around, wipe out the rebellious parties, and put down the rebellion, Your Majesty will not only let things go by the wayside, but will also grant you promotions, titles, and wives!
Make the contribution to save the world today!"
Bai Fuyan poked and prodded, and his words were very inciting. The rebel soldiers looked at each other, hesitant.
"Don't miss this opportunity!"
Bai Fu's eyes flashed, he raised high the Thousand Ox Sword given to him by Su Zong, and shouted sternly: "Seeing this sword is like seeing Your Majesty!
What are you waiting for? Why don't you take action and kill the traitors?!"
The Thousand Ox Sword is revealed, as if the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is coming in person!
This was the last straw that broke the camel's back. In the blink of an eye, the weight of the scale tipped towards Bai Fu.
The entangled hearts of the rebel soldiers finally collapsed. The Yulin Army soldiers only hesitated for a short moment, then turned around in unison, brandished their swords and guns, and stabbed the rebel leader.
Liu Congjian, the general of the Youyu Lin Army, and his confidants were immediately hacked to death by some soldiers who turned against them.