The sky was extremely gloomy, and the sun was already dark and gray in the early morning. Not long after, it began to rain heavily again. The cool breeze picked up the raindrops, which crackled on the roof like broad beans, like the drumbeat of an march.<
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At night, the wind stopped and the rain stopped, and the entire Bianjing city was dark and silent.
Prince Yan's Mansion, main hall.
The lights in the palace are brightly lit, and King Yan is wearing a royal robe and a crown, with a cold and solemn expression.
The personal guard stood beside him and said respectfully: "Your Highness, everything is ready. We are just waiting for His Highness to give the order."
King Yan nodded, turned to look at the white-faced scribes in the palace, and asked: "How about the heroic and heroic troops outside the city?"
The white-faced scribe bowed to King Yan, and then smiled confidently and said: "Li Yan, the commander of the Xiaomeng Army, has made preparations. In the past few days, Li Yan has secretly won over more than ten generals, and he has more than 2,000 elite soldiers of the Xiaomeng Army in his hands.<
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In the Xiaoxiong Army, the two disobedient generals of the Third and Fourth Battalions have been eliminated by our design. They were dismissed by the Ministry of War for fighting with their subordinates. Now the soldiers and horses of these two battalions are commanded by General Chang of the Xiaoxiong Army.
There are more than 2,000 soldiers and horses under the jurisdiction of Yuan Dynasty."
King Yan asked again: "Where is the Rong family?"
The white-faced scribe said: "Rongxian has promised that he will open the palace door for us at three o'clock tonight and let Xiaomeng, Xiaoxiong's army and the palace guards enter the palace.
There are only a few thousand guards in the palace. As long as Rong Xian, the deputy commander in front of the palace, shouts loudly, the guards will be caught off guard and civil strife will occur.
We just need to make a quick decision, attack the palace with lightning speed, and control the officials and the queen, then the situation will be settled!"
Prince Yan frowned silently and went through every detail of the plan in his mind carefully. After making sure that there were no mistakes, he nodded slowly.
King Yan turned his head again and looked at the thin middle-aged scribe with a sickly face: "What did the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division say?"
The middle-aged scribe said: "Wu Mou, the deputy commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, heard that the Rong family has sided with us and has great confidence in us. He will find a way to seize military power from the commander of the capital, Dou Laoxi, and control
Stay at the gate of Bianjing City to resist the reinforcements from the western suburbs camp. Wu Mou will also send people to set fires everywhere in the city to disrupt the situation and make the major wealthy families in the city dare not act rashly."
"If you can give me another two months, maybe I can be more confident..." King Yan's face was as dark as water, and he shook his head, shaking off the inappropriate emotion.
In two months, King Yong will officially become the crown prince. The minds of those under him may also become wavering, and their strength will be weakened. It is better to take advantage of the fact that the dust has not yet settled and strike unexpectedly with a thunderous strike.
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King Yan took a deep breath and looked around with majestic eyes at the few people in the palace. In addition to Rong Xian who was still in the palace and Wu Mou from the Wucheng Army and Horses Division, these people were his team for the uprising.
If it succeeds, they will definitely be ranked among the three princes in the future, and they will be honored as princes. If they fail, they will go to hell with themselves...
When he stood up, King Yan's eyes were filled with murderous intent and a bit of morbid madness. He drew out the sword from his waist, raised his arms and shouted:
"Today is the day to make great achievements! Everyone, are you willing to follow me, raise a three-foot green spear, and strive for the throne?"
In the main hall of the palace, everyone's emotions were ignited, and they bowed in unison: "I am willing to die for Your Highness!"
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An hour later, the night was already dark.
The Imperial City of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Xuandemen.
The palace lanterns hung high on the tall towers illuminated the empty square inside and outside the gate as bright as day.
In the square inside the gate, a team of dozens of guards are on duty at night.
At this time, the sound of neat footsteps suddenly came from the darkness in the distance.
The guards were stunned for a moment, and then their expressions became tense. They unconsciously clenched the spears in their hands. The leaders drew their swords and shouted: "Who is it?"
In the deep night, there was a cold snort, and a middle-aged man in his forties slowly walked out wearing a helmet, followed closely by hundreds of fully armed soldiers.
When Du Tou saw the appearance of the person coming clearly, he was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly saluted and said: "I pay my respects to the Commander-in-Chief!"
The person who came was none other than Rong Xian, the deputy commander of the Palace Department.
Rongxian looked at Dutou and said expressionlessly: "I have just received your Majesty's order. There are thieves in the palace tonight, and I will take over Xuandemen according to the order."
Is there a thief causing trouble in the palace?
Hearing this, the captain's heart skipped a beat. After hesitating for a moment, he lowered his head and asked, "May I ask, the commander-in-chief of the capital, if there is a talisman for ordering troops, or is there an explicit decree from His Majesty?"
Rong Xian narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at Dutou, and said coldly: "Are you questioning me?"
"I don't dare." Du Tou said seriously: "It's just the responsibility of the general, I hope your commander-in-chief will not take offense."
"Of course there are transfer orders. Who dares to transfer troops privately without receiving an order? How many heads do you think this general has?"
A stern look flashed in Rong Xian's eyes, but the smile at the corner of his mouth became deeper and deeper. He reached into his arms and said with a smile to the capital: "The transfer order is here. Come here and take a closer look."<
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He couldn't even imagine that someone would actually dare to rebel. When he heard Rong Xian said that there was an order, he had put aside most of his doubts and immediately leaned over.
Rongxian did not disappoint Dutou. He took out something from his arms, but it was not the order as Dutou thought, but a half-foot-long dagger.
In the midst of lightning and flint, the dagger silently passed through Dutou's neck, and blood spurted out.
Their heads and eyes widened, and they looked at Rong Xian in disbelief. They covered their necks with both hands and opened their mouths wide, but they couldn't make a sound.
The guards behind Dutou were in chaos when they saw this. They were all at a loss and didn't know what to do. The soldiers behind Rong Xian took this opportunity and rushed forward with shouts.
While they were caught off guard, they were well prepared. Moreover, there was a huge gap in the number of people. In just half a cup of tea, dozens of guards were slaughtered.
Then Rongxian ordered his own soldiers to cleanse the remaining guards on the city tower, and kill all those who did not want to adhere to them on the spot.
Not long after, all the soldiers on the Xuandemen Gate Tower were replaced by Rong Xian's trusted generals, and the horse road at the head of the city was filled with corpses.
Looking at the corpses and blood on the ground at the top of the city, Rong Xian looked indifferent and waved to his subordinates: "Wave the torch to tell the people outside that Xuande Gate has been taken, and the door will be opened for them in three seconds."<
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At the same time, Wu Mou, the deputy commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, suddenly launched an attack as planned.
Wu Mou first pretended to invite his colleagues to drink and have fun, secretly drugged the wine, and stunned a group of senior generals including the commander Dou Laoxi, and then led his confidants to take over the Five Cities Army and Horses Division.
At the beginning of the hour, Wu Mou opened the Jingyang Gate to the west of Bianjing City.
Under the cover of darkness, Li Yan and Chang Yuan led more than 5,000 elite soldiers of the Xiaomeng and Xiaoxiong armies to quietly enter Bianjing City and rush straight towards the imperial city.