And he... couldn't let Li Shimin leave Tai Chi Palace no matter what he said.
Once Li Shimin is allowed to leave the Tai Chi Palace, it is tantamount to letting the tiger return to the mountain and the dragon into the sea.
What awaited the Tang Dynasty was one royal civil war after another.
This did not do any good to the Tang Dynasty, nor did it do any good to the Tang royal family. On the contrary, it easily benefited the Turks, Liang Shidu, and careerists.
Xue Wanshu said with a worried look: "But... your injury..."
Li Yuanji thought about it and said: "You first take people along the line of Shenlongmen, Lizhengmen, and Dajimen, and then use the East Palace to rush to Anlimen. If my cousin has already captured Anlimen, then you can take them with you."
People cut off the rope bridge of Anlimen and set up an ambush outside the moat. If my cousin fails to capture Anlimen, then you can bring someone to help him. If you really can't capture it, then you all can set up an ambush outside the moat.
As for me, I will continue to treat the wounds here, and after the wounds are all sutured, I will rush over to find you."
Xue Wanshu hesitated for a moment, glanced vaguely at Li Jiancheng's position, and whispered: "What about him... His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Li Yuanji said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, I will take him with me."
At this time, nothing could be done to let Li Jiancheng leave.
If Li Jiancheng is allowed to leave, who knows if he will come back with a large army later.
After confirming that King Qin had rebelled and King Qi was also involved, Li Jiancheng had countless reasons and asked Li Yuan to mobilize all the troops of the Twelve Guards to encircle Taiji Palace.
Li Yuanji believed that he did not have the perseverance as strong as the Red Army. He could not walk on the grass, climb the snow-capped mountains, and could not break through the siege again and again, so he would not give Li Jiancheng such a chance.
"That's good. I'll take the people there first."
After Xue Wanshu confirmed that Li Yuanji would not let Li Jiancheng go, causing all of them to fall into a huge crisis, he nodded, whispered, then stood up and said to Xue Wanche: "You stay here and say hello
Good Your Highness, if Your Highness is injured in any way, I will hang you up and beat you."
Xue Wanche's eyes widened and he wanted to say to his brother, "Look at the injuries on His Highness's body and say what you just said again."
Unfortunately, Xue Wanshu didn't have time to deal with his younger brother. After explaining to him, he immediately gathered his men and rushed to Anli Gate along the palace wall of Ganlu Gate.
Xue Wanshu took away more than 2,000 people at once, and the Changlin soldiers under Li Jiancheng became the largest force in Ganlumen.
Li Jiancheng's courage suddenly grew stronger.
So when Lao Yangtou was sewing up the sixth wound on Li Yuanji's body, he sent someone over to deliver the message.
"Your Highness, my Highness said that there should be nothing going on here without him. He is leaving. Please take care of yourself."
Captain Chang Lin, who shouldered the heavy responsibility entrusted to him by Li Jiancheng, stood in front of Li Yuanji and stammered.
Li Yuanji did not speak, but raised his head and glanced at Colonel Chang Lin.
Just this glance made Colonel Chang Lin feel a chill in his heart, and his calves trembled involuntarily.
"Your Majesty... Your Highness..."
Captain Chang Lin suppressed the fear in his heart and stammered: "I just want to convey a message on behalf of my Highness..."
Li Yuanji spoke without any emotion: "Then you also pass a message to me and tell your highness that you'd better stay with me, otherwise I don't mind letting him turn into a corpse."
Captain Chang Lin swallowed, nodded, and left in a hurry.
Not long after, Li Jiancheng, who was hiding in the corner, shouted, "Li Yuanji, I'm just telling you, not asking you for instructions, how dare you threaten me?"
Do you want to imitate that traitor Li Shimin and commit rebellion?"
As he spoke, Li Jiancheng walked out angrily, but stopped after taking only two steps because Li Yuanji's eyes fell on him.
Among the Changlin soldiers, except for a few Changlin soldiers who followed him step by step, the other Changlin soldiers stood still and did not move.
Xue Wanche didn't know when he had picked up the weapon and looked at Li Jiancheng eagerly.
Li Jiancheng stood there and roared: "I am your eldest brother, how dare you bully me like this?"
"Brother?"
Li Yuanji stared at Li Jiancheng coldly for a while, then said disdainfully: "Do you think you are worthy now?"
Li Jiancheng became even more angry and said: "Why am I not worthy?"
Li Yuanji was too lazy to engage in a verbal spat with Li Jiancheng. He laughed coldly and said, "I don't want to repeat what I said a second time. You'd better be obedient, otherwise don't blame me for being rude."
Li Jiancheng roared with fire in his eyes: "I just want to leave, what can you do to me?"
Li Yuanji narrowed his eyes, picked up the big knife beside him and threw it away.
Before the Chang Lin soldiers around Li Jiancheng could react, the sword hit one of them on the leg, and then hit Li Jiancheng with him.
Everyone in the city gate building heard two crisp sounds.
The Changlin soldier who hit Li Jiancheng and Li Jiancheng's legs were both broken.
The Changlin soldiers guarding Li Jiancheng swallowed their saliva and quickly narrowed their protective circle, shouting, "Protect Your Highness!"
Li Jiancheng grinned in pain and growled ferociously, "Li Yuanji, you want to be a traitor too?!"
Li Yuanji ignored Li Jiancheng, looked around at all the Changlin soldiers, and said coldly: "I advise you to stay where you are, don't do anything, let alone move, otherwise I won't mind killing you all.
Already."
Li Yuanji's voice is not high, but it is full of intimidation.
The Changlin soldiers were terrified, but they were not afraid of death.
Because they all come from Youzhou, they have long been accustomed to seeing life and death, so being killed is nothing to be afraid of.
What they were afraid of was that after they died, Li Jiancheng would not survive.
If Li Jiancheng died, their old master would probably not be merciful to their family.
"Your Highness, even if I and all the brothers are put together, they are no match for His Highness King Qi. Please listen to His Highness King Qi for the time being. According to my opinion, His Highness King Qi will not hurt your life."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! A captain named Lin, who was closest to Li Jiancheng, whispered admonitions amidst Li Jiancheng's roars of filial piety.
Li Jiancheng pointed the finger at him without hesitation, "You are not a waste. If you can capture him, why should I suffer this shame?"
Colonel Chang Lin nodded with an ugly face and said: "Yes, yes, His Highness said that it was the minister who was not as skilled as others, and His Highness was wronged."
"..."
Li Yuanji urged Lao Yangtou to suture the wound as quickly as possible as Li Jiancheng roared louder and louder. He didn't have the time to watch Li Jiancheng's subordinates vent their anger.
Amid the urgings, Lao Yangtou quickly stitched up the wound.
Li Yuanji found a pair of clean single clothes and put them on, washed his face with water, then put on the armor that had been wiped clean by Xue Wanche, walked to where Li Jiancheng was, pulled out his sword, and gave cold instructions
, "Take him and follow me!"
All the Changlin soldiers were stunned. Li Jiancheng's expression changed drastically and he said, "Where are you taking me?!"
Li Yuanji slashed Li Jiancheng's shoulder with a knife, picked up Li Jiancheng's collar with the tip of the knife, and lifted Li Jiancheng up.
Xue Wanche quickly stepped forward and was about to carry Li Jiancheng away while the Changlin soldiers were stunned.
Chang Lin Bing came to his senses and hurriedly snatched Li Jiancheng from Li Yuanji's sword and Xue Wanche's hands. He said very wisely: "I and others will help His Highness go."
Li Yuanji snorted, said nothing more, and rushed to Anlimen with Xue Wanche, Lao Yangtou and others.
Changlin soldiers hurriedly picked up Li Jiancheng and followed closely.
After walking for a while, Li Jiancheng was lifted up again.
When passing the East Palace, he saw corpses everywhere, including the figures of the concubines of the East Palace. Li Jiancheng struggled hard in the hands of the Changlin soldiers.
But the Changlin soldiers kept Li Yuanji's instructions in mind and did not dare to let Li Jiancheng break free even once.
It took the group about five quarters of an hour to finally arrive at Anlimen.
Li Xiaogong had already fought against Li Shimin, and the shouts of killing could be heard from far away.
When they arrived at the moat in front of Anli Gate, Xue Wanshu and his tribe hurriedly came up to meet them.
When they met, Xue Wanshu didn't waste any time and quickly recounted the current situation of Anlimen.
"Your Highness, His Royal Highness the King of Hejian has captured Anli Gate and has made adjustments to the defense of Anli Gate. There are too many ministers and I cannot go up to help, so I will guard here according to your instructions."
Li Yuanji nodded and said, "When did my second brother arrive?"
Xue Wanshu cupped his hands and said, "I arrived a quarter of an hour earlier than I."
Li Yuanji glanced at the top of the city and said, "Can my cousin withstand it?"
Xue Wanshu laughed and said: "Not only can I withstand it, it is simply too strong."
"oh?"
Li Yuanji said with a surprised look: "It seems that I am my cousin Xiaoxun."
"That's not the case!"
The person who spoke was Li Xiaogong. Li Xiaogong came down from the top of the city at some point with a drooped face, as if someone owed him money.
Li Yuanji said in shock: "Why did you come down? Who will command the soldiers and horses on the top of the city to resist my second brother when you come down?"
Li Xiaogong rolled his eyes and said: "You are condescending, and with the help of bed crossbow, you can block Shimin and his party even if you lead a dog up there."
Li Yuanji didn't believe it.
Li Xiaogong simply pulled Li Yuanji up to the top of the city in a hanging basket.
The stairs of Anlimen are on the south side, and Li Yuanji's location is on the north. Therefore, if you want to go up to Anlimen, you must either enter through the gate and go up the stairs from the south, or go up in a hanging basket.
The gate is now one of the best ways to resist Li Shimin. It cannot be opened, so he can only go up to the city in a hanging basket.
When they arrived at the top of the city, Li Yuanji looked around and felt happy.
The situation on the top of the city is exactly as Li Xiaogong said, with crossbows everywhere and boxes of crossbows.
The soldiers of the Zuojianmen Mansion who were guarding Anlimen didn't need to do anything else, just four or five people set up a crossbow and fired fiercely at the top of the city.
In the absence of large-scale siege ordnance, facing the city with rows of crossbows and sufficient number of crossbow guns, Li Shimin and his party could only attack from the stairs on both sides of the city gate.
The stairs on both sides of the city gate could only accommodate five or six people walking together. Li Xiaogong only sent a small number of warriors to successfully guard the stairs.
