The largest city in the world back then now has a more murderous atmosphere. One hundred thousand troops of the Righteous Cult surrounded the city. Looking down from the top of the city, there were flying flags of the Heavenly Toad Swallowing the Moon everywhere.
One of the most conspicuous banners has the word "righteousness" written on it. Everyone knows that under the word "righteousness" is the leader of the Righteous Cult, Lin Shaoyu, who was captured for assassinating Emperor Ming and almost had his head chopped off.
Of course, no matter how conspicuous the "righteousness" flag is, it is still far inferior to the dragon flag at the top of the city. It has a yellow background with red lines and a word "Li" embroidered on it. It is now erected at the top of the city and fluttering in the wind.
One hundred and twenty years ago, the founding emperor of Dawu used this flag to conquer the east and west, and conquered the entire world with the surname Li.
After hundreds of years, we are flying this flag again today, not to conquer the country, but to defend it.
The person standing under this flag today is the imperial prince, Li Letian.
Emperor Ming fell ill from the day when the Zhengyi Cult troops came to the city. Indeed, his body was getting worse day by day and moment by moment. At the last moment, he handed over the military power of Chang'an to Li Letian. Everyone understood that if he could
By guarding this crisis, Li Letian will be the next emperor of the empire and the master of the ninety thousand miles of country.
Of course, it is too early to say this now, because after today, it is hard to say whether the country's surname is Li or not.
Today, the Righteous Sect is beating drums to send out troops, and some people are calling for formation at the gate of the city.
There are mountains all around Chang'an, and there is only one entrance to Chang'an from the outside world, which is Fuhu Pass. The guard here is the imperial veteran Ximen Jun. Fuhu Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. As long as Fuhu Pass cannot be broken, you will not be able to get close to Chang'an City.
In the same way, as long as Fuhu Pass can be defeated, reinforcements will not be able to get through.
Forty days ago, the Righteous Cult captured Fuhu Pass, and Ximen Jun's head hung at the Fuhu Pass. Fuhu Pass was defeated, and Chang'an had no danger to defend, and could only rely on elite troops to fortify the city.
The Righteous Cult was not in a hurry to march, and defended Fuhu Pass but did not attack Chang'an City. They just called for battle under Chang'an City every day and dueled single-handedly.
In the past period of time, there have been more than a dozen battles, fought by the dragon and tiger generals of the empire, but they were defeated without exception.
Lin Shaoyu has killed thirteen generals of the empire in a row. This record is enough to shock the world, even surpassing his father who was unjustly killed.
The empire cannot be defeated any longer. If it continues to be defeated, it will lose not only its face, but also its people's hearts.
People in Chang'an City have already been panicking. There are rumors that Lin Shaoyu is a destined general and is secretly blessed by gods. Some wealthy families have quietly contacted the Righteous Cult and are willing to open the city gates privately and let them enter the city.
For these people, Li Letian directly executed them. In the past month or so, a large number of people in Chang'an City were beheaded. What made Li Letian speechless was that before they died, they shouted that justice will not die, but evil spirits will die.
And the god they worship is...the Toad God.
This is what makes Li Letian collapse the most.
"The eldest prince."
The voice of a man in military uniform brought Li Letian back to his senses. This man was a retainer of the General's Mansion, named Tian Zhijiang. He was thirty years old, but he was at his most energetic. Although he had not yet appeared in front of others,
But they are young talents that the General Mansion is cultivating.
"In this battle, there is no guarantee of victory but no defeat. How sure are you?" Li Letian.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, if I take action, I will take Lin Shaoyu's head." Tian Zhijiang said with his head held high.
"Don't be careless. Thirteen famous generals from the empire have been defeated by him one after another. Their abilities may not be weaker than yours."
"Who is strong and who is weak can be determined through this battle." Tian Zhijiang said.
Li Letian nodded and waved his hand: "Beat the drum and open the city gate."
The beating of drums leads to advancement, and the sound of gongs leads to retreat. With the thundering sound of drums, the city gate of Chang'an City opens, and Tian Zhijiang, a man in military uniform, rides out of the city gate.
"You traitor and traitor, please come quickly and die!"
Li Letian watched this scene at the top of the city, his expression a little speechless. The outcome of this battle will most likely determine who will be the future master of the empire. But now, it is like two naughty boys fighting. So, Li Letian
Lotte was a little dumbfounded. The lives and deaths of millions of people, and the fate of Dawu for more than a hundred years, could it really be such a ridiculous decision?
I just hope that Tian Zhijiang is not only loud-mouthed but also capable, and can defeat Lin Shaoyu. Otherwise, no matter what, the loser will always look ugly.
The drum beat urgently, and suddenly a man was seen coming out of the enemy camp. He was dressed in black and had a long spear in his hand. The drum beat became louder, and the horse's hooves got faster, and finally it was like a black lightning.
Soon, under the gaze of tens of thousands of people, the two horses crossed each other, and the spears stretched out like black snakes.
Tian Zhijiang had never seen such a fast gun. There was only a flash of lightning in his pupils, which became more and more urgent and bigger. Then, the spear pierced his heart, and the shocked expression remained on his face forever.
There was a popping sound, and Tian Zhijiang's body fell to the ground. Only his horse called Hu Lulu and ran back to the city gate.
In front of both armies, Lin Shaoyu killed Tian Zhijiang with just one move. The future general of the empire was once again strangled by him.
Li Letian was not surprised by this scene. He had failed so much that he had become numb.
This scene has been repeated again and again. The Justice Sect does not attack anyway, and of course, it cannot capture Chang'an City.
Suddenly, Lin Shaoyu at the foot of the city raised his spear and pointed it at Li Letian at the top of the city.
Li Letian felt the murderous intention. Sure enough, Lin Shaoyu's ambition was not small. Killing just one Tian Zhijiang could not satisfy his appetite. What he coveted was his own head, and even his father's life, in order to satisfy his appetite.
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He cupped his hands at Lin Shaoyu who was at the foot of the city and uttered two words.
"withdraw troops."
Today's battle has come to an end. Both sides have spent so long, and no one cares if it continues.
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Qinchuan Pass.
Cheng Dalei met Ah Xi in the study room. It must be said that Ah Xi was much more energetic. Ever since Cheng Dalei handed over the intelligence department to him, he had been holding back his energy to do something and prove himself to everyone.
Cheng Dalei called him over today just to see how he was doing recently. He said he should let it go, but he couldn't leave it alone.
After a brief chat, Ah Xi did a good job. He has a brain. As long as he works hard, he will never let Cheng Dalei down. After this period of hard training, the recklessness of this group of people has gone a lot, and they have gradually become more like
A true soldier.
"Master, what is this?"
Cheng Dalei saw Ah Xi pick up the banknotes on the desk. He didn't want to mention this matter to others, he just studied it secretly. Now Ah Xi asked, which hit Cheng Dalei's pain point.
"Ha, there's nothing more. Just play around with it. If you like it, I'll give it to you."
"I heard someone said that we are planning to issue banknotes. Is this what it is?"
Cheng Dalei rolled his eyes at him, you really don't want to pick up any of the pots.