Tonight, a fire broke out in the imperial garden in the imperial city, burning the grass and trees, the pavilions and pavilions in the imperial garden, and even the side halls.
At the same time, the palace where Li Xun lived and the palace of Li Mingyue also caught fire.
If he succeeds today, Li Xun will no longer have to sleep in the palace he used to live in. If he doesn't succeed, he won't need it either, so tonight Li Xun will have it burned to the ground.
And the fire in the palace is the signal for Li Xun's rebellion tonight.
There was even more chaos inside the palace, and efforts were made to put out the fire.
The fire in the palace was not a trivial matter, not to mention the fact that three places were ignited with flames soaring into the sky at the same time. In an instant, the maids and some of the palace guards joined in putting out the fire.
At this time, we no longer care about whether we have a harem or not. Putting out the fire is the first priority!
Fortunately, there were many fire-extinguishing facilities in the palace, and most of the maids and maids raised in the palace were not drunkards. After a short period of panic, they began to put out the fire in an orderly manner.
But they soon discovered that the fire didn't seem to be that easy to extinguish this time, and everyone's faces looked ugly.
The place where the fire started was actually doused with kerosene!
This is clearly arson!
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On the wall of the imperial city, the Suzaku Gate Tower
There are four gates in the four directions of the imperial city, the Qinglong Gate in the east, the Xuanwu Gate in the north, the Zhuque Gate in the south, and the White Tiger Gate in the west.
In addition to these four gates, there are also some small gates.
This is the closest place to the Qinzheng Palace. Breaking through the Suzaku Gate is half the battle.
The commander of the imperial guard who was on duty at the palace today came over to look at the neatly dressed Yulin Guards, frowned and asked: "What are the Yulin Guards and the Xiaoqi Guards doing here in the forbidden area of the palace?"
Wu Xuan looked up at the commander of the imperial guards on the city wall and said: "I heard that there was a fire in the palace, and I came here to help put out the fire. Open the city gate quickly!"
The commander of the imperial guards said: "Until you receive His Majesty's orders, you will still go back and forth from wherever you are. There will be people in the palace to take care of you."
Just when the commander of the guards in the palace was impatient, an arrow shot from nowhere hit the commander of the guards' eyebrows. The commander of the guards who was responsible for the night defense of Suzaku Gate had only one thing to do tonight.
He was wearing armor but not an iron mask, so his face was unprotected and he was killed on the spot with one arrow.
When the commander of the imperial guards fell down, the guards on the palace wall suddenly panicked and shouted: "No! The Yulin Guards and the Xiaoqi Guards have rebelled!"
Wu Xuan's conversation just now was naturally delaying time.
It was pitch dark at night, with only a few lights illuminating it. It was not easy to kill an archer with one shot.
Only if he first stabilizes the commander of the imperial army can the archers aim accurately enough.
Otherwise, shooting elsewhere would not be able to defeat the commander of the armored guards.
Originally, Wu Xuan just tried it, but he didn't plan to succeed. This was originally a gamble. If the gamble was successful, then the opponent would have a short period of time without the leader to coordinate the counterattack, and the counterattack would be scattered.
If you lose the bet, then there is no harm in attacking the city normally, but the cost will be high at most.
But Wu Xuan didn't expect that it would actually work. After he went back, it was time to add drumsticks to the archer just now!
Without the supreme commander of the Suzaku Gate, the Yulin Guards began to stuff gunpowder under the door.
After all, the imperial city is not much narrower than the capital city. The moat of the imperial city is much narrower. Likewise, the decorative significance is greater. Moreover, the bridge was not demolished in time. The gunpowder was transported very smoothly. After throwing the gunpowder at the city gate, it was covered by our own people.
Pull back down.
Although the guards on the city wall reacted and kept drawing their bows and firing arrows, they had little effect.
When the imperial guards fired arrows for a while, and the crossbowmen were exhausted and had difficulty controlling the bow, the Yulin guards and the knight guards removed their shields, lit up rockets and shot upwards. When the archers on the city wall saw this scene, they
While cursing the Habayashi Guards for their lack of martial ethics, he evaded and re-wound the bow and crossbow.
Finally, after the two sides fought for a while, a member of the team took the lead to understand the situation and said: "Brothers, they have no siege equipment. We hold on to the city gate. The ragtag group of Yulin Guards can't do anything to us! We will hold on until reinforcements arrive.
Everyone has the merit of saving the driver!"
Everyone reacted when they heard the captain's shout.
yes!
If you want to siege a city, you must first have siege equipment!
Although the gate of the imperial city is not as heavy and strong as the gate of the capital, it is still a city gate!
Want to breach the city gate without siege equipment?
So what if I let you chop with the knife in your hand from now until dawn?
Okay, okay, everything is over and you can relax.
This time, I have the advantage!
The team didn't dare to poke their heads out anymore. The general who had so boldly poked his head out for a cup of tea had already collapsed at his feet with his head full of imagination.
However, the formation does not lose to anyone who loses. The team was squatting and hiding behind the city wall, shouting: "You traitors and traitors! If you have the ability, come in!"
Wu Xuan shouted: "Open the city gate and we will come in!"
The team said righteously: "If you have the ability, break down the city gate!"
Wu Xuan snorted coldly: "If you break it, break it! Someone shoots a rocket at the city gate!"
The team was confused when they heard this. What does it mean to be on the Rockets?
Although the city gate is made of wood, it has been specially treated and covered with iron sheets. It is impossible for fire to penetrate it!
Shooting rockets?
At this moment, dozens of rockets shot straight at the gunpowder piled under the city gate.
Then everyone put up their shields in front of them. Although they had retreated far enough, the gunpowder was so lethal. Who knew how far the debris generated after the explosion could fly?
No one wants to open their minds, and no one wants to open their minds.
Immediately, there was a roaring sound at the city gate, like divine thunder descending from the sky, and debris flew from the city gate, sputtering in all directions.
An intense fire broke out for a moment, like the wrath of a god.
When the roaring stopped, Wu Xuan drew his sword and said, "Follow me and charge! The Lord has ordered, be the first to rush into the imperial city and be granted the title of Marquis of Thousand Households!"
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This thunderous roar woke up many people.
Among them was Prince Zhou Li Chen, who was sleeping soundly in the Prince's Mansion.
The prince has a residence in the palace and a prince's residence outside the palace, but since he was grounded and beaten up in the palace last time, he has become more and more fond of living in the prince's residence outside the palace.
When Prince Zhou Li Chen woke up with a start, he found that there seemed to be some noise outside. He wiped the sweat from his forehead sleepily, opened the curtain of the canopy bed, and said, "Come here, hold the lamp! Why is there such a quarrel outside?"
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After Li Chen finished his instructions, he found someone coming in from outside and lighting the oil lamp.
When he brought it to Li Chen, he rubbed his eyes and looked outside, he found that the man who came in was actually a man wearing a general's armor. Li Chen was suddenly shocked: "Who are you?"
The man stepped forward and said: "Zhonglang General Zhang Cheng, Marquis Zuowu."
