"Report, the Hubao Battalion has been assembled, please give me instructions!"
"Report, Wei Sheng camp is in place, please let me know clearly!"
"Report, the Wansheng Camp is ready, please give me your training!"
…
At three o'clock in the morning, the night was already a little deep, but the main hall of Lishui Xuan was brightly lit. Wu Hou, who was neatly dressed in court uniform, was sitting on the throne, listening to the reports from each battalion, and giving a few compliments from time to time.
Sentence, it suddenly dawned on me that she really had the majestic bearing of a general before a battle - strictly speaking, Empress Wu did not understand military affairs at all. Of course, she was far from being proficient in it, but she was far from it. Even
It’s not even half a bucket of water, but I still have some basic military common sense. At least I know the principle of winning with more odds and less odds. Therefore, even if I can’t understand the secrets of Gar? Drawing bows and other deployments, I can rely on them.
It's really like drawing a gourd and picking up a ladle. No, under various orders, thousands of troops moved in response to orders, like arms and fingers. It really made Empress Wu feel like a general.
It's so refreshing and tight.
"Report, please inform your Majesty that General Li has arrived at Tongxun Gate and has driven our troops off the city wall. He wants to take sole responsibility for the defense. General Wu does not dare to do so, so he has sent a special general to report. Please also ask your Majesty.
Holy Break!"
Empress Wu's good mood did not last long, and was broken into pieces by the words of a school captain who was sent by General Wu Yi to deliver orders.
"Hmm? What does Ge Aiqing think of this?"
The Tongxun Gate directly faces the East Palace. It goes without saying that its strategic location is important. If the East Palace Guards lead their troops to take risks, Tongxun Gate will undoubtedly be the first door to prevent the East Palace Guards from leading their troops into the palace.
Because of this, Empress Wu transferred Li Duozuo, a powerful general. She expected Li Duozuo to cooperate with Wu Yizong, but she didn't expect such a drama to happen. Empress Wu's face naturally looked a little...
Zi looked unhappy, but the matter was so important that she was not in a hurry to come to a conclusion, but threw the question to Gar Yinggong who was standing aside.
"Returning to your Majesty, the Commander-in-Chief has nothing wrong with this. Although the two armies are both Yulin armies, their combat power is quite different, and they are not subordinate to each other. If they are on the same city wall, if something happens, not only will they not be able to cooperate, they will also be unable to work together.
On the contrary, they will hinder each other. General Li dares to take on heavy responsibilities, and he is indeed a loyal minister. As for General Wu's troops, in the end, it is no problem to garrison the Qinzheng Palace on the front line. One of them can be General Li's back-up.
Secondly, it can also be used as backup for maneuvering everywhere.”
Li Duozuo was appointed as the general of the Yulin Army because of Gar Yingong's recommendation. As early as when he was in the frontline army, Gar Yingong had already examined Li Duozuo's ability and loyalty from many aspects.
, the relationship between them has always been harmonious. When Empress Wu asked, Gar Yin Gong naturally had to explain it to Li Duozuo. Of course, from a military point of view, there was nothing wrong with Li Duozuo's move.
, however, in order to prevent accidents from happening, Gar Yin Gong still made corresponding adjustments cautiously.
"Well, I'll take the trouble to make a trip to my beloved to coordinate this matter."
Hearing what Gar Yingong said was not unreasonable, Empress Wu felt a little relieved, but she was not completely reassured. After pondering for a while, she still left the coordination task to Gar Yingong uneasy.
"Promise, I will obey the order in the end."
The matter was of great importance, and Gar Ying Gong would not refuse, so he hurriedly accepted the promise and hurried to the Tongxun Gate with a few personal guards.
"Reporting to the general, General Ge is asking for an audience at the gate of the city."
In the gate tower of Tongxun Gate, Li Duozuo was sitting at the top with a sullen face, silent and motionless, just like a wood carving and clay sculpture. When he looked like this, all his generals became as silent as cicadas, and no one dared
After making a sudden move, even the doting Wu Yizong could only suppress the irritability in his heart and stood aside honestly until a team member came to report the matter. This was considered as breaking the city gate tower.
The atmosphere of silence within.
"please!"
As soon as he heard that it was Gar? When the bow was drawn, Li Duozuo's eyes flashed with sparkle, but he didn't say much, he just squeezed out a word from between his teeth.
"promise!"
The commander gave the order, and the team member who came to report the news did not dare to neglect it. He hurriedly responded and quickly exited the building. Without counting his breath, he was already accompanying the tall Gar? Drawing his bow from outside.
Turned in.
"Finally, the general will meet you!"
Although Gal Yingong had a very good relationship with Li Duozuo and had no taboos in private, in public situations like this, the etiquette that should be exercised was very well behaved.
"Um!"
Li Duozuo glanced at Gar? But he didn't speak in a hurry. Instead, he waved his hand to signal the generals in the building to retreat.
"The general is angry?"
After all the generals retreated, Gar Yin Gong stopped being cautious, stood up straight, and teased Li Duozuo.
"snort!"
Li Duozuo rolled his eyes angrily and snorted displeasedly.
"Haha, the general is really a dog biting Lu Dongbin. He doesn't know the heart of a good person. Does he really think that the one on the other side of the Xuanwu Gate is doing great work?"
Gar Yingong was used to teasing with Li Duozuo, so he didn't care about Li Duozuo's displeasure at all. He chuckled and pointed out the key point disapprovingly.
"Could it be that it's not?"
Li Duozuo seemed to really mind being excluded from important events, so he glared at Gar with dissatisfaction and asked in an angry voice.
"Yes, it's a great achievement, but it's a pity that you have to live to enjoy it. Doesn't the general know the name of taking the blame?"
Gar? He raised his bow, curled his lips, and laughed sarcastically.
"Ah, this..., well, Li has learned a lesson."
Li Duozuo was a well-known general, and naturally he was not a mediocre person. As soon as he heard it, he understood the meaning of Gar Yingong's words. He couldn't help but shuddered, stood up quickly, and thanked him.
One sentence.
"General, just keep this place safe. A Duke cannot escape. It's better to ignore the rest. General, I have important matters to attend to, so I'll leave first."
Seeing that Li Duozuo had suddenly woken up, Gar Yin Gong felt relieved and left with a smile.
"Well, brother Ge, I will never forget to go to you for this kindness. Come on, I will give you a ride."
His mood calmed down, Li Duozuo's face started to look better, and he sent Gar Yin Gong down the city gate tower with a smile until Gar Yin Gong led Wu Yizong's troops far away.
Then he looked solemn and walked up to the city gate tower, but did not enter the building, but came to the city plate.
"Send signal!"
After Li Duozuo silently stared at the East Palace for a while, he raised his hand and gave an order with a hint of excitement. After giving the order, a guard standing next to him rushed forward, holding two
A torch swayed left, right, and left...
"Your Highness, the Minister of Civil Affairs, Xiao Zheng, has agreed to meet with you tomorrow!"
"Your Highness, Dong Ping, the Minister of Rites, has agreed to accompany His Highness to the palace tomorrow!"
"Your Highness, the Minister of Justice, Lu Ming, has made it clear that he is willing to act together with His Highness!"
…
Since the palace was handed down, the imperial concubines in the North Palace have been very busy, and the East Palace has not been idle either. Officials from the prince's line have been coming to complain. In order to prevent the news from leaking, Li Xian
One party only informed Pei Xingjian and other four prime ministers, but did not inform the other neutral officials. It was not until the palace was isolated inside and outside that the officials of the prince's line began to take action. Regardless of the difficulty of walking in the dark, they did their best to separate.
After contacting various officials, fortunately with the full cooperation of King Luo Bin, the governor of Luoyang, everything went smoothly.
Although many officials did not express their stance on forcing the palace out of caution, more than half of the courtiers agreed to follow Li Xian. The situation was obviously very good, but Li Xian was not complacent about it.
, just because the most important part has not yet received confirmed news, once there is a slight discrepancy, the overall plan will have to make major adjustments. Under such circumstances, Li Xian does not dare to be too blindly optimistic.
"Your Highness, there is something going on at the Tongxun Sect!"
While Li Xian was dealing with the affairs of various ministers calmly, he was still thinking about the situation at the Tongxun Gate. However, the city was so deep that no one else could see anything strange, until he was in front of the window sill and was responsible for overlooking the Tongxun Gate.
When Gao Miao from the training sect let out an exclamation, Li Xian could no longer maintain his composure. With a flash of his body, he was already in front of the window. He looked at the general training sect and saw two groups of fire.
It was paddling slowly in circles.
Three on the left and four on the right, okay, it’s settled!
After careful calculation, a happy smile finally appeared on Li Xian's face - Li Duozuo had never had anything to do with Li Xian since he entered the court, and even made sarcastic comments about Li Xianzhi in private, which seemed to be
A die-hard rear party member, but in fact, Li Duozuo was a member of "Mingdi". As early as when Ling Zhong took office as the governor of Liaodong, Li Duozuo had been included in "Mingdi". Of course,
This matter was done in secret and has never been reported to the outside world. When Gar? used his bow to serve in the army last year, Li Duozuo immediately followed Li Xian's secret order, created various coincidences, and successfully interacted with Gar.
?Yin Gong put the line on the line, and then he was ordered to enter the court as the general of the Yulin Army. Now, the Tongxun Gate has fallen into the control of Li Duozuo, which means that the gate of the Imperial Palace is facing
For Li Xian, the opportunity was completely opened, and the chance of victory fell into Li Xian's control. The important matter was half done. Even if Li Xian was calm, at this time, he couldn't help but be extremely excited about it.
"Congratulations, Your Highness. However, things are still uncertain, so we must be cautious!"
As a close advisor, Zhang Jianzhi naturally knew what the signal at the Tongxun Gate meant, but when he saw that Li Xian's behavior was somewhat abnormal, he immediately couldn't help but give some advice.
"Sir, the lesson is that I have lost my composure, let's continue the discussion."
After all, Li Xian was not an ordinary person. Although he was very excited, he soon calmed down. After replying to Zhang Jian with a smile, he walked slowly back to the top, sat down, and chatted with all his confidants.
Tomorrow's matter was discussed in detail again...