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Chapter 805 Decisive Battle at Luoyang Palace (3)

It's a pity, but we still have to fight!

As soon as he saw the Xuanwu Gate burst open, Li Xian couldn't help feeling slightly regretful. It was nothing but because before the gate opened, he had already received a signal from the disciples of "Ming Di" on the top of the city wall, knowing that Empress Wu was on the way. Turning back, it is clear that the best solution is no longer possible.

"Send signal!"

Long before planning to force the palace, Li Xian had predicted the possible reaction of Empress Wu's side. There is no doubt that ascending the throne and announcing Li Xian as a rebel in the name of Emperor Gaozong was undoubtedly the last thing to break the attachment of the officials. Li Xian was not in a hurry to launch the attack on the palace ban, so he gave Empress Wu enough opportunities and time to perform, so that he would launch it suddenly when he led his cronies and followers to the gate tower, and Cheng Wuting led his troops in one fell swoop. Take down all the thieves and keep the bloodshed to a minimum.This kind of plan is not bad, but it fell short at the last moment. Although I don't know how Empress Wu saw something strange, it's just that Li Xian didn't have the time to think about it carefully, so he frowned slightly. Raising his hand, he gave the order in a deep voice.

"Wh... bang!"

With Li Xian's order, a personal guard came out as promised, and with a wave of his hand, a flare flew into the air whistling, blasting out a cloud of thick purple smoke.

"All ministries attack, soldiers surround Lishui Xuan, anyone who dares to stop, will be killed without mercy!"

As soon as he saw the signal flare rising, Cheng Wu, who was full of anger, pulled out the horizontal knife at his waist, slashed it down heavily, and gave the general order with a roar.

"Ohh Ohh ohh……"

Cheng Wuting gave the general order, and the messengers who were waiting on the side blew the horn of attack vigorously. The general Cheng Bu who had already received the secret order immediately mobilized. Slashing and killing those who dared to resist the order with a knife, the sound of fighting suddenly erupted around the Xuanwu Gate. Having defeated the blocking of the panic-stricken imperial guards, they quickly surrounded the huge Lishui Pavilion, but they did not take advantage of the chaos to attack the interior of the pavilion, but set up a defensive formation on the spot.

"General, breakfast is ready, it's time for you to eat."

When the purple signal bomb exploded, inside the gate tower of Tongxunmen, General Li Duozuo of the Zuo Yulin Army was laughing and chatting with two third-generation disciples of Qixia Temple who were ordered to oversee the army. When it came to the starting point, I saw the captain of the personal guard walking quickly from the outside to the front, clasped his fists respectfully, and asked for instructions loudly.

"Hey, it's time to eat, how about the two immortal elders eat here together?"

The words of the report from the captain of the personal guards were not surprising, but when it fell into Li Duozuo's ears, it sounded like a thunderbolt, and his mood suddenly became agitated, but he didn't bring it to his face, but smiled He quickly glanced at the two young Taoist priests sitting on the left and right, and asked with a touch of flattery.

"Thank you, General, for your kindness."

The two disciples of the third generation of Qixia Temple have not slept all night. Even though they are in good health, they are a bit tired at the moment. In addition, after talking in the middle of the night, I had already gotten to know Li Duozuo very well, so I didn't doubt that there was it, and after a polite sentence, I sat and waited for the big meal to be served.

The breakfast was served very quickly. Not long after the captain of the personal guard left, he saw several soldiers walking in from outside with trays in their hands. The contents on the trays were the same, that is, a bowl of porridge and two large cakes. , and a few small dishes, no matter if it was served to the general Li Duozuo, or to the two Qixia Taoist priests, it was the same, and there was nothing unusual about it.

Although the food is average, for the two hungry Qixia Taoist priests, it is enough to fill their stomachs, not to mention that Li Duozuo himself is also using this kind of food, so there is no need to care about it. To show respect and humility, but I didn't expect that such a gesture of politeness would cost the lives of the two of them.

"what……"

"Eh..."

Before the two Taoist priests of Qixia Temple had exhausted their courtesy, they saw the two soldiers who were in charge of delivering meals flip their wrists almost at the same time, and the knife hidden under the tray was already thrown out at the same time. Cut the throats of two Taoist priests of Qixia Temple, the poor two disciples of the third generation of Qixia Temple didn't have a chance to display their martial arts, they only had time to utter a short roar, and then fell limply on the ground, their limbs twitched a few times , and there was no sound, only the eyes staring angrily like dead fish, expressing unwillingness and confusion.

Not reconciled, in fact, there is really nothing to be reconciled to. Although these two Qixia Taoist priests are good in martial arts, they are only good. It's their honor, of course, they themselves will definitely not agree with such a view, but the dead have no right to express their opinions, and if they die, they can only die in vain, even if they are unwilling, so what?
"Thank you two strong men."

Li Duozuo himself was born as a sudden general, and his martial arts are quite superb, but even he couldn't see clearly the saber movements of the two assassins. There is no doubt that if the two assassins' killing moves were aimed at him If Li Duozuo came, he wouldn't be able to avoid it. In view of this, Li Duozuo's attitude towards the two assassins was naturally very modest.

For Li Duozuo's kindness, the two assassins never thanked Li Duozuo, nor did they express much unnecessary, but after each bowed and saluted, they silently retreated to the side, standing still like two wooden and clay sculptures up.

"Decree: The whole army will attack, and the troops will be dispatched to Lishui Xuan. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"

Seeing that the two assassins didn't want to talk much, Li Duozuo was very jealous, but he didn't dare to delay the business, so he strode out of the city gate, waved his hand, and issued the general order with pride.

"Ohh Ohh ohh……"

At the command of the general, the sound of the horn suddenly sounded fiercely, and the three thousand soldiers gathered at the city gate rushed down the corridor in a swarm, rushing towards the Wu Yizong's troops in the direction of Qinzheng Hall like a tide.

"Don't make a mess, hold on, hold on, Li Duozuo commits a rebellion, it is an evil deed of great rebellion, the Empress of Heaven has an order, whoever makes a rebellion, die!"

The Qinzheng Hall is located on the south side of the Deyang Hall, only [-] feet away from the Tongxun Gate. There is no barrier in the middle, and there is only a small flat and open square. The [-] officers and soldiers of Wu Yizong's troops who had been transferred here to assist in the defense suddenly became a little flustered, and the veins on Wu Yizong's forehead were throbbing violently. Unable to understand the situation, Wu Yizong simply gritted his teeth and directly Labeling Li Duozuo as a traitor, and using the name of Empress Wu, at least temporarily stabilized the chaotic morale of the army.

"Fire the arrow, let the arrow go!"

The distance of more than seventy feet is not too long, that is, about 140 steps. Even if Li Duozuo's troops took some time to set up an attack formation under the Guancheng, it took only a moment to reach the Liqinzheng Palace. At a distance of sixty steps, seeing the menacing officers and soldiers of the Li Department approaching, the veteran soldiers of the former Habayashi Army who had never experienced battles couldn't help but become chaotic again. Seeing this, Wu Yizong shouted orders to bow The crossbowmen had no choice but to shoot arrows.

"Whizzing……"

Old soldiers are old soldiers, and soldiers who have never seen blood will never be real soldiers, let alone this group of officers and soldiers of the Habayashi Army who have never received strict battle training. But the overall quality is really unflattering. Even though Wu Yizong was jumping up and down and shouting, there were not many crossbowmen who actually shot arrows. The sparse arrows made people feel shabby, let alone It is said that except for a few arrows that are really threatening, the rest of the arrows either flew into the sky or fell far away from the officers and soldiers of the Li Ministry. This kind of resistance can only be described as ridiculous describe.

"Assault, wipe out all the rebels, and leave Wu Yizong!"

Li Duozuo is a hero who charged into the battle. He never cared about the weak and pitiful resistance of Wu Yizong's troops. He didn't even bother to adjust the formation. But in an instant, it had crashed into the formation of the military department like a tide, and the battle broke out in an instant. Of course, with such a disparity in strength between the two sides, it was not so much a fierce battle as a one-sided massacre. In the rolling to the ground, the two sides fought for only a moment, and Wu Yizong's troops were on the verge of collapse.

Among the martial arts disciples, Wu Yizong is considered to be the one who is more proficient in martial arts, but his ability to become a general of the Habayashi Army does not depend on his real skills, but on the nepotism of Empress Wu. When a team is breaking through the sky, at the beginning, it can support and command the troops under its command to fight, but when it sees that its own side is no match for Li Bu, it can no longer support it, and turns around. , I planned to rub the soles of my feet with oil, but I didn't expect that when I turned around, I saw Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi leading a group of troops rushing from the Deyang Palace, and my spirit suddenly became one vibration.

"The reinforcements have arrived, boys, kill the rebels!"

Although Wu Yizong didn't understand why Li Duozuo rebelled, nor why the two brothers Wu Chengsi arrived so quickly, he would never miss such a good opportunity to make great achievements. Without thinking about it, he roared and led the guards forward to attack desperately, using the picture to create a good opportunity for the Wu Chengsi brothers who came to destroy Li Duozuo's troops.

"Assault, assault!"

Although the veteran soldiers of the original Yulin Army were not capable of fighting, they still had as many as two thousand troops. Not to mention the excellent military equipment, they also occupied the geographical advantage of the Palace of Qinzheng. Although they were defeated by Li Duozuo's troops, they retreated steadily , but he could barely hold on for a while, and then saw that his own reinforcements were about to arrive, his low morale was suddenly lifted, and he fought back and forth with Li Duozuo's troops. Immediately, he burst into anger, roared, and led the guards to rush forward, launching a wild charge of encroachment.

(End of this chapter)