The Sixteenth Prince of the Emperor knew Han Feng's character quite well and knew that he was a kind-hearted guy who would never stand idly by and watch the people of the capital die tragically.
"Brother Emperor...why!" Han Feng had a lot to ask, why did he rebel, why did he kill his brothers, why did he kill innocent people? When all the questions piled up and he asked, only three questions were left: "Why"
words.
"Why? Do you need to ask? The emperor is the only one in the world! I am the most suitable successor to the Tang Dynasty!"
"In this case, why did the emperor want to kill the people of the capital!"
"The stupid people who resisted me! All the nine tribes should be implicated!"
"The people in the capital are innocent! The fault is not theirs! Some people don't even know anything about it. Why did the emperor kill them?" Han Feng asked sharply. Among the hostages captured by the rebels, there were many innocent civilians. They were not the emperor at all.
The relatives of the city guards were simply captured by the rebels to demonstrate.
"It is the honor of a pariah to devote his life to my hegemony!"
"Shut up! The people are the foundation of the country! How can the emperor be so humble? Without the hard work of the people, how could the Tang Dynasty prosper? For his own benefit, the emperor has made the residents of the capital miserable. This is the foundation of a country.
Do you have the courage you should have!" Han Feng said sadly: "The northern soldiers who were supposed to protect the country have now become bandits who plunder the people's wealth! Those who disobey, kill! Those who disobey orders, kill! Those who resist, kill! For the sake of
Satisfying selfish desires, monopoly and high-pressure dictatorship! Is the emperor the most suitable successor to the Tang Dynasty? It is simply the greatest absurdity in the world! The king of a country does not defend the interests of his people! How can the people of the world recognize an emperor like you!"
Han Feng has finally seen through it. The sixteenth son of the emperor is seeking to usurp the throne because he pursues supreme hegemony, covets glory and wealth, and enjoys the pleasure of dominating the people's wine pools and meat forests. He must never leave the people of Li to the rule of such a foolish king...
"I am the emperor! The emperor is me!" The sixteenth son of the emperor did not hesitate to confront Han Feng: "Thousands of miles of land are mine! The people of the world will naturally work for me! Those untouchables who do not agree with me will die unjustly!
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"Wrong...Brother, you are wrong! A friend once said to me that being an emperor is not to be above ten thousand people, but to hold up a clear sky with one hand and provide guarantee for the lives of the people! He let
I must be enlightened! I must have the determination to feed the world by myself! The determination to be a cow or a horse for the people of the world!”
Han Feng stared at the rebels, the people, and the sixteenth son of the emperor in the city with burning eyes. He puffed up his chest and took a deep breath: "Brother Emperor! Being an emperor... is not about everyone for me! It is about me for everyone! I promised Young Master Zhou,
I must become a wise king who can feed the people of the world and let the people of my dynasty live a life of food and clothing!"
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
The fifty-year-old woman spit out the white cloth stuffed in her mouth and kowtowed deeply to Han Feng in the imperial city.
The rest of the people in the capital who were held hostage followed closely and shouted loudly.
The imperial guards on the city wall were deeply affected by their emotions, and they all bowed their heads in worship and sent their most loyal blessings to Han Feng.
A soldier dies for his bosom friend. After hearing Han Feng's heartfelt words, the imperial city guards became more motivated and willing to charge to the death for His Highness the Crown Prince.
To be able to serve such a benevolent emperor, all the imperial guards felt lucky...
Long live my emperor, long live the emperor! It was like a landslide and a tsunami, one wave higher than the other, covering the entire imperial city in an instant. Even the empress dowager, Taifu Xu and other important ministers who were far away in the imperial city could hear the roar.
It's crystal clear.
Xuanyuan Tianhen, Minister of the Ministry of War, who hurried to the city tower, witnessed the miraculous scene in an incredible way.
It is not Han Feng who wants to proclaim himself emperor, but the people of the capital and the soldiers of the imperial city support Han Feng as emperor from the bottom of their hearts!
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince secretly came to the gate of the imperial city without telling everyone. After learning the news, Xuanyuan Tianhen immediately led his troops to escort him. Who knew...
Han Feng's people's wishes were recognized by the soldiers and the people even before he ascended the throne. Although his speech was very treasonous, it is precisely because of this that he can prove that Han Feng is worthy of the name... and everyone expects him to do so!
"Come here! Kill all these untouchables!" The emperor's sixteenth son was furious and immediately ordered the massacre of the hostages.
However, the people of the capital kneeling in front of the imperial city gate were not afraid at all, and still shouted to the sky, "Long live my emperor! Long live my emperor!"...
At this moment, the people in the capital were still in tears, but their tears were no longer because they were afraid of death, but because they felt honored and regretful.
They were honored to die for Han Feng, a benevolent gentleman who loved his people like his son, and they died with no regrets.
It's a pity because they will not be able to see the prosperous scene of our peaceful and prosperous dynasty after Han Feng succeeded to the throne.
"It seems that guarding the gate of the imperial city is no longer able to protect the people of the capital." Han Feng took a breath silently, and then asked without any doubt: "You generals, are you willing to follow me out of the city to fight! Rescue the hostages who have fallen into the hands of the rebels! Take back the hostages!
Our home!”
"I am willing to follow the crown prince to quell the chaos! I will do my best and die!" Since His Highness the crown prince has mentioned this, the imperial city guards can only risk their lives to accompany the gentleman. Now everyone's morale is high, they are full of energy, and they all want to go out to kill the rebels.
Not even a scrap of armor is left in the army.
Xuanyuan Tianhen looked at the imperial city guards who were all high-spirited to fight. He couldn't help but smile and obeyed Han Feng's order: "Open the city gate! Fight the rebels!"
Han Feng finally came to the realization of being an emperor and was willing to personally lead his soldiers to put down the rebellion.
Although Xuanyuan Tianhen felt that the three thousand rebels outside the imperial city gate were actually a decoy. There must be ambushes around. It was quite risky to open the city gate to save people. As long as the three thousand rebels blocked the entrance of the city gate, they could wait.
Reinforcements came to break the city, but...
Now that the time, place and people are favorable, it is a good opportunity for His Highness the Prince to take command and go out to frustrate the rebels.
Just as the rebels raised their butcher knives and prepared to kill the hostages under the city gate, the gate of the imperial city opened with a buzzing sound.
"They're opening the door!" Song Xiguang shouted excitedly to the Emperor's Sixteenth Son. They had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
"Finally come out, the whole army attacks!" The Sixteenth Prince of the Emperor made a prompt decision and gave way to the charge of the three thousand rebels who were under the imperial city gate.
Upon hearing this, Song Xiguang immediately took out a gunpowder flare from his pocket and shot a plume of smoke into the sky to summon the soldiers who were ambushing outside the imperial city.
The smoke was like a charge. Seeing the smoke signal, the 20,000 soldiers lurking in the upper section of the mansion area rushed out of the streets and gathered towards the gate of the imperial city.
Suddenly, the upper section of the residence area was crowded with people. The 20,000 private soldiers secretly planted by the Sixteenth Emperor's son outside the city gate came out in one go.
"Urgent report! Rebels are emerging from all directions! The number is more than 20,000!" The guards standing on the archery tower of the imperial city looked at the streets and alleys of the mansion area. Like an ant nest, hundreds of teams suddenly appeared, and they immediately gave the order.
Comrades.
"Don't panic! Everything is as expected! Return to the imperial city immediately after rescuing the hostages and close the gate!" Xuanyuan Tianhen had long known that there must be more than three thousand soldiers and horses outside the city gate, and there must be rebels ambushing nearby.
However, Xuanyuan Tianhen did not expect that there would be more than 20,000 soldiers willing to sacrifice their lives for the Sixteenth Emperor.
If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had not always been behind the scenes and had been able to develop the consciousness of being an emperor earlier and let the soldiers know who he was as a person like today, the Sixteenth Prince would certainly not have been able to use money to gather so many private soldiers.
However, it is not too late to remedy the situation, and it is not too late for His Royal Highness to awaken to his imperial aptitude and stand up to safeguard the interests of the people today.
"Rescue the hostages? You are thinking too well." The Sixteenth Emperor sneered: "These unruly people dare to rebel against me, and they will only die!"
With the hostages under his nose, even if the imperial city gates were opened and Han Feng commanded all the soldiers inside to rush out, it would still be impossible to rescue hundreds of people.
It was not that the Imperial City guards were incapable of saving people, but they were running out of time. The Sixteenth Emperor ordered the hundreds of personal guards around him to kill the hostages. Even if the Imperial City guards rushed in front of him, all they saw were headless corpses on the ground.
What's more... the imperial city guards may not be able to kill him.
The moment the imperial city gate opened, Song Xiguang led three thousand rebels and rushed to the gate to fight with the imperial city guards. They tried their best to block the imperial city gate and prevent it from closing.
At the same time, the 20,000 private soldiers of the Sixteenth Prince of the Emperor saw the signal of attack and immediately rushed to the imperial city. Once they arrived at the city gate, the imperial city guards could only abandon the imperial city gate and retreat to the last line of defense...
…Inner Palace Gate.
Although the inner palace gate is the last line of defense, the family members of Taifu Xu and others have taken refuge in the outer palace of the imperial city. If the imperial city gate is lost, none of them can escape.
When the time comes, all you need to do is take the relatives of the important ministers as hostages, and the inner palace gate will naturally collapse.
"Behead these untouchables!" The Sixteenth Prince of the Emperor waved his hand lightly and ordered the guards around him to kill the people of the capital with their own hands.
The Sixteenth Prince of the Emperor secretly laughed, because of Han Feng's stupid decision, he could capture the imperial city in one fell swoop without the large army of northern soldiers entering the capital.
Seeing the rebels raising their butcher's knives high again, the imperial city guards all rushed to kill them, hoping to get close to them and rescue the hostages before the opponent's knife fell.
Unfortunately, Song Xiguang commanded three thousand rebels to form a formation and set up a defense line at the entrance of the imperial city, blocking their charge. The short distance of a few hundred meters was so far out of reach for the imperial city guards!
Han Feng stood on the city tower and saw that the people in the capital were about to be killed. He clenched his fists angrily and deeply felt his powerlessness.
Han Feng wanted to rush out of the city gate with the Imperial City Guards to rescue the people of the capital, but the Imperial City Guards Captain refused to let him go down at any cost. Or perhaps, if Han Feng wanted to inherit the throne, the soldiers would never let him put himself in danger.
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Logically speaking, opening the gate of the Imperial City to rescue the hostages was considered a dereliction of duty by the Imperial City Guards. They should not have allowed Han Feng to act so recklessly, but... In order to pay tribute to the future lord, the Imperial City Guards decided to follow the first order issued by Han Feng.
Purpose! Go out of the city to rescue the hostages and attack the rebels with all your strength!
Han Feng watched the rebels slashing at the hostages with knives. He couldn't bear to lower his head and closed his eyes tightly, unwilling to look at the cruel scene.
However, just when the imperial city guards thought that the people of the capital were about to die tragically, several figures suddenly rushed out from the side, and with lightning speed, they knocked down the rebels who wanted to massacre the hostages and saved the capital, which was hanging by a thread.