After desperately knocking Li Shimin off his horse, he suddenly grabbed the bow and arrows, put the bow on Li Shimin's head with his backhand, and strangled his neck with a hard string!
Li Shimin, with blood oozing from his mouth, was strangled so hard that he couldn't move at all. His eyes suddenly opened wide, but he could only see Li Jiancheng, who was only ten steps away from him.
Seeing the body with the same eyes wide open, Li Shimin was startled, and even the strength to struggle was much smaller!
Once upon a time, he and that man were also a pair of dearest relatives and friends.
At this moment, every detail of their childhood together came to Li Shimin's mind, making his consciousness blur.
"King Qin!!!"
Just a second before Li Shimin was about to faint, Yu Chigong's violent shout finally sounded in his ears.
Along with this violent shout, the bow string around his neck was loosened. Then, Li Shimin vaguely saw Li Yuanji running away in panic, while Yuchi Gong, who was chasing after him, shot an arrow.
Then, blood flew!
"Prince Qin, how are you?"
Xiao Han was galloping up from behind on horseback. Without even looking at Li Yuanji in front of him, he jumped off the horse and staggered a few steps before he reached Li Shimin and asked anxiously.
Li Shimin covered his neck, which had a purple bruise, and stood up from the ground tremblingly. Everything in front of him gradually became clearer.
There is no doubt that he is a calm and invincible commander on the battlefield, killing countless enemies along the way!
However, he is also a human being, and he is also a person with seven emotions and six desires!
At this moment, watching his own brother being shot dead on the spot, his strong heart was still severely stung.
"kill!"
"Kill!"
Outside the Xuanwu Gate, the fierce fighting continued! Even the closed door began to shake violently.
"Hurry up! It's going to be unbearable outside!" Liu Hongji couldn't help shouting angrily when he saw the door shaking violently.
Fang Xuanling ran over panting, first glanced at Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, who were lying dead on the ground, and then pointed hard outside: "Those people outside want to save them, so let's hang their heads."
Show them! See if they retreat!"
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Across a gate, there was already a river of blood outside the Xuanwu Gate!
Jing Junhong was in charge of the 300 guards, but now almost all of them have been wiped out!
Most of the 200 masters brought by Zhang Gongjin and Lu Shiheng were already dead or injured and could not protect the Xuanwu Gate at all.
"Bump the door! Knock the door open for me!"
Xue Wanche, who was covered in blood, ignored Zhang Gongjin and others who were resisting at the door. He roared and ordered his men to smash the door! If they didn't hit wood, they would hit them with flesh and blood!
"stop!"
Just when countless people were rushing towards the door, suddenly, a loud roar drowned out the countless shouts of killing!
When Xue Wanche heard the sound, he looked up at the city wall, only to find a dark-faced man standing there at some point, holding two heads in his hands!
Yuchi Gong grabbed the still bleeding head with one hand, glared at the battlefield below the city, and yelled with all his strength: "Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji have conspired to rebel and usurp the throne. They have been killed by the King of Qin on the spot! Why don't you surrender quickly!"
As soon as these words came out, heaven and earth became silent!
Xue Wanche's eyes widened with anger, staring at the two heads in Yuchi Gong's hands! As a close confidant of the prince, he naturally recognized the head as the prince's at the first time!
His heart sank little by little. Today's events have come to this point, and Xue Wanche also knew that everything was over!
Now, even if they capture the Xuanwu Gate themselves, what will happen? The prince is dead, who will give them a reason to continue fighting?
"The prince is dead!"
"King Qi is also dead..."
In the deathly silence, a scream rang out from nowhere, breaking the silence. Then, the people from the East Palace and Prince Qi's Mansion who had just been brave enough to move forward instantly collapsed!
If the belief is gone, the will to fight will naturally be gone!
Xue Wanche's men, in front of the two heads swaying in the wind, seemed like a group of desperadoes, each flying towards the outside of the palace!
Feng Li, the guard of the East Palace, was fighting to the death with the last few Su guards led by Jing Junhong.
When he saw the collapsed Xue Wanche, the anger in Feng Li's eyes almost burst out!
After roaring wildly, he did not retreat but advanced. It was not until he slashed Jingjun Hongli in front of him with a sword that he put aside his weapon, cried bitterly, and was then forcibly kidnapped by his subordinates and fled out of the palace.
In an instant, all the enemies fled! When Chang He was sure that there were no more enemies outside, the Xuanwu Gate finally opened again.
Zhang Gongjin slowly walked in with a team of less than a hundred people left.
Outside the door, blood stained the entire land red!
"Let's go to the harem!"
Yuchi Gong jumped off the city wall and ushered Zhang Gongjin in. When he turned around and saw that Li Shimin and others were still there, he couldn't help but yell.
"Harem... let's give up!"
However, Li Shimin looked blankly at the two headless corpses on the ground, and then looked at the inner gate in the distance. At this moment, he actually felt like retreating.
Xiao Han and others all gathered around Li Shimin at this time, and were shocked and angry when they heard this!
Things have come to this point, and everyone knows that they are all riding a tiger with difficulty!
If they stop now, everything they have done before will turn into boundless sins that weigh on them, and they will never be able to stand up again!
"Prince Qin! Wake up! You forgot that they were the ones who made the first move, they wanted to kill you first! There is no reason in this world that they are only allowed to kill you, but you are not allowed to kill them!"
Holding Li Shimin's arms with all his strength, Xiao Han yelled anxiously! He knew clearly that Li Shimin was afraid!
He was afraid that after being guilty of killing his brother, he would be charged with killing his father one more day!
Although this idea sounds ridiculous, it is extremely realistic in this society where benevolence and filial piety are the main themes.
Maybe Xiao Han's words gave Li Shimin a reason, or maybe he knew how serious the consequences of today's incident would be if he didn't continue!
Li Shimin's body finally stopped trembling. He looked around with eyes that were either anxious, frightened, or angry, and finally nodded slowly: "Let's go to the harem."
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Behind the Neizhong Gate is the inner palace of the Tang Dynasty! The fierce battle in front of the Xuanwu Gate just now has obviously spread here, so that after Xiao Han and his party entered the gate, they couldn't even see anyone!
After rushing into the inner palace, they had no time to admire the beautiful pavilions, pavilions, birds and beasts. Xiao Han and Li Shimin were surrounded by a crowd and went straight to Li Yuan's palace.
(Some history says that during the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Yuan was not aware of anything at all, and even went boating on the lake with Pei Ji, but Coke thinks this is unlikely.
First, Li Yuan summoned Li Jiancheng that day to investigate his cuckoldry. No matter what Coke thought, he also thought that Li Yuan would not have such a big heart. Under such circumstances, he still wanted to play in the lake.
Second, the palace is Li Yuan’s home. It is impossible for him to have no ears and eyes at home. Even if he himself cannot hear the sound of the battle at Xuanwu Gate, there are thousands of people in the harem. They cannot all be deaf or blind, right?)
