Now that Li Jiancheng is gone, Li Shimin doesn't mind taking advantage of the situation to win over Li Yuanji.
"Yuanji, you have also heard that eldest brother cannot tolerate not only me, but also you. Once eldest brother ascends the throne, I am afraid that both you and I will be separated."
Li Yuanji nodded and said: "Second Brother's words are true, but Second Brother should have more than this, right?"
Li Shimin dared to lead a few hundred people in a coup, which shows that Li Shimin was sure of using these hundreds of people to complete the coup.
Now that he is here, Li Yuanji does not believe that Li Shimin has no back-up plan.
Li Shimin said with a deep look: "It seems that we have misjudged you before. You are not an arrogant and domineering person. You are smarter than most of us. You are just hiding your clumsiness."
Speaking of this, Li Shimin glanced at Li Jiancheng in the distance and said, "Are you sure you want to help him or not help me? You also heard that he not only wants to kill me, but also wants to kill you."
Li Yuanji said calmly: "I don't care who you want to kill, I just want to capture you and hand them over to my father."
Li Shimin chuckled and said, "Then you ask your father to depose us, so you can reap the benefits?"
Li Yuanji glanced at Li Shimin and said calmly: "I said, I have no interest in that position."
"Yeah?"
Li Shimin said with a smile: "Even now, you still refuse to tell the truth? You said you are not interested in that position. If you ask the people present, who will believe it?"
Li Yuanji said coldly: "I don't need anyone to believe me."
"Hahaha……"
Li Shimin laughed loudly and said, "Why didn't I realize you were so hypocritical before?"
Li Yuanji glanced at Li Shimin and was too lazy to talk nonsense.
When Li Jiancheng saw that Li Shimin and Li Yuanji ignored him, he felt angry in his heart, "You are still pretending to be here when you are about to die, so I will kill you without mercy!"
After hearing Li Jiancheng's order, a group of Changlin soldiers, led by Zhao Chengyong, attacked Li Shimin and Li Yuanji.
Li Shimin stayed where he was and did not move.
Li Yuanji also stayed where he was and did not move.
Changsun Wuji, Cheng Yaojin and others led the remaining four to five hundred men under their command to greet them.
The Yiqiumen defenders who were guarding Li Jiancheng suddenly defected and faced the Changlin soldiers.
Li Jiancheng's eyes widened in horror, looking at the Yiqiumen defenders in disbelief.
He never expected that the defender of Yiqiumen who had rescued him from Li Shimin not long ago would actually be his enemy.
The reason why Li Yuanji dared to say in front of Qin Qiong that Li Jiancheng would not die was because the defenders of Yiqiu Gate were his people. Not only that, but the defenders of several gates were also his people.
They will come out at the critical moment to save Li Jiancheng's life.
Therefore, it would be difficult for Li Jiancheng to die even if he wanted to.
"Yuanji...what a trick!"
Li Shimin sighed sincerely when he saw the Yiqiumen defenders defecting before the battle.
Li Yuanji glanced at Li Shimin and said indifferently: "Didn't the second brother guess it a long time ago?"
If Li Shimin had not guessed that the defenders at Yiqiumen were his people, he would not have been able to say, "Are you sure you want to help him, not me?"
Li Shimin sighed: "I also guessed that they were your people after I noticed that they only wanted to save my brother's life and did not listen to his orders."
Li Yuanji said calmly: "Didn't the second brother also place many people in the palace? Don't you plan to call them all out? Are you still planning to hide them?"
Li Shimin's eyes fell on Li Yuanji and said meaningfully: "It seems that you are hiding deeper than I thought and you are smarter than I thought."
He indeed placed many people in the palace.
This is also the reason why no one has intervened since he was chasing Li Jiancheng, let alone protected Li Jiancheng.
Li Yuanji said calmly: "Is it still useful to talk about it now?"
Li Shimin nodded and said: "It's really useless..."
After saying this, Li Shimin sighed again and said: "Yuanji, no matter who of us wins or loses this time, don't blame me."
Li Shimin automatically ignored Li Jiancheng, not because he looked down on Li Jiancheng, but because Li Jiancheng's strength was too weak, not as good as the tip of the iceberg between him and Li Yuanji.
Li Yuanji looked at Li Shimin with cold eyes and said, "What do you mean? Did you send someone to Jiulongtan Mountain?"
Li Shimin nodded and said: "Yes, I sent Duan Zhixuan to lead a thousand Xuanjia and two thousand troops from Tongjunfu to attack Jiulongtan Mountain.
Presumably, there is no one alive in Jiulongtan Mountain at this moment."
Li Yuanji sneered and said: "Sending the Xuanjia Army to Jiulongtan Mountain to kill a group of old, weak, women and children, you are really generous."
Li Shimin laughed and said: "I thought you were also in Jiulongtan Mountain, and the Thousand Mysterious Armors were prepared for you."
Li Yuanji sarcastically said: "Then you really think highly of me."
Li Shimin looked sideways at Li Yuanji and said, "You are the only one in the world who can let me send out a thousand mysterious armors to surround and kill you."
Li Yuanji sneered: "So I still have to thank you?"
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "That's not necessary..."
Li Yuanji snorted coldly and asked: "You said there are no living people in Jiulongtan Mountain, does that include Li Chengqian?"
Li Shimin's expression froze, he pursed his lips and said no more.
He would definitely not harm his son, but if his son died prematurely at the hands of Prince Qi's family members, then he would have no choice but to admit it.
Li Yuanji glanced at the Yiqiumen defenders who were fighting with Changlin soldiers, as well as Changsun Wuji and others, and said coldly: "Your men are about to be unable to withstand it, so you are not going to use your last resort."
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Although Chang Sun Wuji and others can fight, Chang Lin Bing is not a vegetarian.
They are all fierce soldiers who have fought in Youzhou for many years. Even if they are not as good as Changsun Wuji and others, they can still defeat Changsun Wuji and others by relying on their numerical advantage.
The Yiqiumen garrison was quite strong and was a good player on the battlefield, but when faced with Changsun Wuji and the others and the Changlin soldiers, they were a bit weak, so they were beaten back again and again.
So Li Shimin also replied, "Your people can't stand it anymore, why don't you use the last resort?"
Li Yuanji smiled coldly and said no more.
The next moment, Xue Wanshu and others caught up.
Li Yuanji ordered without any hesitation: "Go to the aid of Yi Qiu Wei!"
With the participation of Xue Wanshu and others, the Yiqiumen defenders quickly stabilized their formation and began to fight back.
The troops led by Xue Wanshu were from the ministries of each government. They were all experts carefully selected by Xie Shufang and others from among the thousands of troops. Their strength was comparable to that of the soldiers and horses led by Changsun Wuji and others, and their numbers were greater than that of the troops led by Changsun Wuji and others.
There are many troops and horses, and it is also suitable for Qiumen garrison to help, so the combat effectiveness will naturally be stronger.
Although there are many powerful generals among Changsun Wuji and others, in a war of this scale, they lead too few soldiers and horses, and they cannot show their strength at all. They can only regard themselves as captains, captains, etc.
Long lasting use.
Li Shimin saw that his side had become the weakest among the three parties, and he did not hesitate to let Duan Zhigan, who was guarding him, release the sounding arrow.
The next moment, the soldiers of the Youtun Guards in Anli Gate poured out like a tide.
Changsun Wuji and others quickly withdrew from the battlefield and suddenly became the commander-in-chief of the Youtun Guards.
With the help of a large number of soldiers from Youtunwei, they were finally able to show their true strength.
After Li Jiancheng saw the appearance of 12,000 Youtun Guards, his face was ashen and he seemed to be in despair.
After Li Yuanji saw the appearance of 12,000 Youtun Guards, he finally understood why Li Shimin had to lead a large number of generals and a small number of troops to launch the Xuanwumen Revolution in history.
It's not that he is a brave man because of his talent, but that Li Yuan has already prepared the troops he needs.
He only needs to bring some people who can control and command the troops and horses, which is enough.
This is just like an army going out for an expedition. When each general leaves the capital, he will not bring a large number of soldiers and horses, but will only bring his cronies and subordinates. When the soldiers and horses assigned to them by the imperial court are obtained, they will
His cronies and subordinates were entrusted with important tasks and placed throughout the army to achieve the goal of quickly controlling an army.
Li Shimin was a commander who grew up on horseback and was most familiar with this routine.
So he didn't hesitate to use this method on the Xuanwu Sect.
It is a pity that Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji did not live up to expectations in history. They did not even force Li Shimin's backup plan, allowing Li Shimin to complete the coup with a few hundred people.
"Protect Your Highness!"
Li Yuanji quickly bent his bow and nocked an arrow, aimed an arrow at Li Shimin, and then gave orders to Xue Wanshu and others amidst the exclamations of Changsun Wuji and others.
"Retreat to the Manna Palace!"
Li Shimin pulled out a guard of soldiers and horses in one breath. Even if he had the courage to be unstoppable, he could not confront anyone head-on and could only avoid his sharp edge.
After all, they have drawn crossbows, and there are as many as a hundred of them, each equipped with a crossbow as thick as a baby's arm. No matter how powerful he is, he will still be shot.
Although his armor and stomach can protect him from knives and guns, it cannot protect him from the powerful crossbow.
Xue Wanshu heard the order and saw the formation set up by Li Shimin, and ran away with his men without hesitation.
Li Jiancheng finally became wiser, and when Xue Wanshu and others started to run, he also ordered Zhao Chengyong to protect him and run.
Li Yuanji picked up the corpse of a war horse with a broadsword, threw it towards Li Shimin's position, and then started running on the horse.
"Don't worry about me! Shoot me an arrow!"
After Li Shimin pushed aside all those who stood in his way, he gave the order coldly.
For a moment, Arrow and his crossbow were frantically attacking Li Yuanji and others.
Li Yuanji rode his horse and ran fast enough. Apart from being scratched by the crossbow, there was no damage to his skin.
Xue Wanshu and others started to run first, and there were Changlin soldiers blocking their backs, so the damage was not serious.
Li Jiancheng had a group of confidants who stepped forward to block arrows for him, so there was no harm done.
But Chang Linbing was unlucky.
Under a hail of arrows from Youtun Guard, hundreds of people fell, and two to three hundred others were injured by arrows.
Li Yuanji glanced back while galloping on his horse and saw a dozen figures being nailed to the ground with crossbows.
"Your Highness, what should we do?!"
Xue Wanshu asked loudly while leading the people to run wildly.
"Just take the people and escape to the Manna Palace. Someone will help us!"
Li Yuanji shouted at Xue Wanshu.
Li Shimin's backup plan has already been revealed, and it is within his acceptable range. Now it's time for him to reveal his backup plan.
