My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

At the beginning,

When Li Chengan led 100,000 Tang troops in the Western Regions, Fang Yi'ai was one of his generals.

That time, Su Gui was tricked by Fang Yi'ai into getting drunk.

Fang Yi'ai stole the Shangfu Bureau's token from Su Gui, and then stole the tribute from Tibet.

After the incident,

Fang Yi'ai panicked too.

In a fit of rage, Li Shimin wanted to behead him, but Li Chengan pleaded for his life.

Fang Yi'ai secretly entered the Dali Temple prison and poisoned the two thieves who looked like Chengxin and Wei Lingfu.

Su Wan also spoke up for Fang Yi'ai, which saved him from death.

Unexpectedly, this kid won't let Li Chenggan into the city tonight.

Li Chenggan said loudly, "I have urgent business to attend to and must see my father, the Emperor."

If it is delayed,

Can you afford to offend them?

Fang Yi'ai hesitated when he heard Li Chengan say this. After all, Li Chengan was the crown prince and the former commander-in-chief of the three armies. He could not afford to offend him. He said, "Don't worry, wait a moment and let me go in to report."

"Whom do you want to report to?"

"I'm looking for Chang He. Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

Having said this, Fang Yi'ai stepped down from the city wall.

Li Chengan, Songtsen Gampo, and the medicine man Huiri waited outside for a long time, but Fang Yiai was nowhere to be seen.

Li Chengan looked up and saw that it was snowing again.

The pharmacist, Hui Ri, had a face that was already blue from the cold: "Your Highness, I feel something is not right."

Is Fang Yi'ai going to try something?

It makes no sense that Fang Yi'ai would be guarding this place.

Li Chengan brushed the snow off his shoulders.

He also felt something was amiss, but he didn't think Fang Yi'ai would stoop so low as to poison himself: "Let's wait and see."

however,

No one expected that,

Just then, someone on the city wall shouted: "The person in the middle below is not the real Crown Prince, but an imposter impersonating Li Chengqian!"

The other two were not Songtsen Gampo and Bhaisajyaguru, but thieves.

General Chang has ordered that he be shot dead immediately!

A single command is like a mountain collapsing.

Before Li Chengan, Songtsen Gampo, and Bhaisajyaguru could react, arrows rained down from the city wall.

Logically speaking, Li Chenggan, Songtsen Gampo, and Bhaisajyaguru were three hundred paces away from the Xuanwu Gate tower.

This distance is quite far, exceeding the range of a typical archer.

It should be noted that when Lü Bu shot the halberd at the gate, the distance was only 150 paces.

but,

Those people on the city wall were clearly no ordinary people.

They nocked arrows and shot at Li Chenggan, Songtsen Gampo, and Bhaisajyaguru, seemingly without much effort.

Li Chengan swiftly drew his Qinggang sword and deflected the eagle's feathers.

Then, gradually retreat.

The pharmacist, Hui Ri, spread out his copper net and spun it continuously.

In an instant, many arrows were collected.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Songtsen Gampo turned his horse around and fled.

Li Chengan never expected that Fang Yi'ai's men would dare to attack him.

Li Chengan, Songtsen Gampo, and the Medicine Master Huiri retreated seven or eight hundred paces, reaching a safe zone.

The archers on the city wall could no longer shoot at them.

The pharmacist Hui asked, "Your Highness, what's going on?"

Fang Yi'ai and his men actually dared to poison you.

Li Chengqian wasn't quite sure what was going on either: "Just now, I heard people shouting from the city wall, thinking I was an imposter thief, so they started shooting arrows at us."

"Oh dear, Your Highness, those are just excuses!"

at this time,

Yakushi Eri shouted, "Your Highness, be careful!"

As the pharmacist Hui Ri finished speaking, he leaped forward and stood in front of Li Chengqian.

With a "thud," Yakushi Eri's left arm was pierced.

The pain was so intense that the pharmacist, Hui Ri, cried out "Ouch!" and nearly died from the pain.

original,

Before Li Chengqian appeared a young man dressed in a white robe, with a sinister face and a fierce glint in his eyes. He held a sword in his right hand, the tip of which had pierced through the left arm of the physician Hui Ri, and was still dripping blood.

The sword exuded a chilling aura, its blade gleaming, and a large gemstone was inlaid in its hilt.

Li Chengan knew at a glance that the sword was a precious weapon.

Li Chengan, not knowing where the man had come from, asked, "Who are you? Why do you want to kill me!"

"You're a dying man anyway, why bother asking these questions?"

The man in white withdrew his sword, and blood spurted out.

Pharmacist Eri swayed and almost fell over.

The white-clad man's sword tip was pointed directly at Li Chengqian's throat.

As the saying goes, an expert can tell a lot just by showing his skills.

Based on that one sword strike, Li Chengan could tell that the white-clad man before him was no ordinary person; his speed was astonishing.

Li Chengan was not to be outdone, brandishing his Qinggang sword to fight back.

If an ordinary weapon were to encounter the Qinggang Sword, it would be immediately cut in two.

Unexpectedly, the sword in the white-clad man's hand was also a precious weapon.

In his ears, he heard a loud clang as the two weapons collided, sparks flying everywhere.

Li Chengan felt his arms go numb, thinking to himself, "This guy has incredible strength."

The man was also taken aback and stumbled back several steps, using the tip of his sword to steady himself.

Li Chengan was on horseback, while the other man was on foot.

Li Chengan spurred his horse forward and slashed at the man's left shoulder with a sword, as fast as a shooting star.

But the person had vanished without a trace.

Li Chenggan found it even stranger, wondering what was going on.

Li Chengan cautiously surveyed his surroundings, his eyes searching for the man's figure.

Songtsen Gampo called out, "Your Highness, watch your back!"

Li Chengan turned around and saw a bulge on the ground.

Moreover, the bulge was rapidly moving towards him from a distance.

Li Chengan looked at it and wondered, could this be the long-lost art of earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic that allows one to escape from the earth)?

Legend has it that during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, there was a man named Tu Xingsun who was skilled in earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic or magic).

From then on, very few people possessed this skill.

Just as Li Chengan hesitated, the front legs of the horse he was riding were cut off.

With a thud, the horse knelt down, nearly knocking Li Chenggan to the ground.

Li Chengan leaped into the air, landing firmly on both feet.

Li Chengan and the man in white then began to fight on the ground.

This was truly a fierce battle, so fierce that the sky darkened and even ghosts and gods were terrified.

To be honest, Li Chengqian's swordsmanship isn't exactly top-tier yet.

However, he persevered to the end with sheer courage.

Because he understood that when two strong forces meet, the brave one will prevail.

Songtsen Gampo, watching from the side, also gave a subtle thumbs-up in praise.

Songtsen Gampo was already the bravest warrior in the army when he was just over ten years old.

He had not expected that the Tang Dynasty had such a master swordsman.

Li Chengan and the man in white fought for twenty rounds without a clear victor.

Li Chenggan feinted and jumped out of the circle.

The man asked, "Why did you stop fighting? Are you scared?"

Li Chengan was also exhausted.

He let out a long breath, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and asked, "Who exactly are you?"

"If we're going to fight, we need to fight until we understand each other clearly."

"Alright, I might as well tell you, I am Hegan Chengji. Have you heard of me?"

"You are Hegan Chengji?" Li Chenggan was very surprised.

Because Hegan Chengji's reputation was too great; he was the number one assassin of the Tang Dynasty.

It is said that no one knows what he actually looks like.

Because everyone who had seen him had been killed by him.

and,

He Gan Chengji has never made a mistake.

"I have never met you before, why did you try to assassinate me?" Li Chengqian stared intently at Hegan Chengji.

"You don't need to trick me into saying anything. Let me tell you, no one ordered me to do this. I wanted to kill you myself," He Gan Chengji said coldly.

"You want to kill me? What is your reason for doing so?"

"You once killed one of my brothers in the Wei River, something you may have already forgotten."

Once, you were fishing by the Wei River,

A boat came onto the river.

The man on the boat wants to kill you, so you jump into the water.

Then, you encountered sailors in the water who wanted to assassinate you.

One of them is my good friend Er Gouzi.

You are ruthless and cruel.

Even if my friend was momentarily confused and attempted to assassinate you, he didn't actually hurt you in the slightest. Why do you insist on killing him?

Li Chengan thought back and realized that there seemed to be such a thing.

but,

Li Chenggan discovered that this Hegan Chengji was also unreasonable.

According to his logic, does one have to wait until someone kills them before they can fight back?

Li Chenggan then recounted the situation to Hegan Chengji.

Li Chenggan explained: "At that time, I was forced into this situation."

Secondly, it could be accidental killing, as it's impossible to see who the other person is in the water.

In that situation, if you don't kill the other person, they'll kill you.

but,

He Gan Chengji would never listen to such talk.

He brandished the Heaven-Slaying Sword in his hand and launched several rounds of fierce attacks.

On several occasions, Li Chenggan was almost stabbed by him.

At this moment, snowflakes were flying everywhere, and the snow on the ground was already half a foot deep.

Each time, just as Li Chengqian was about to strike Hegan Chengji,

Hegan Chengji would then burrow into the snow.

after awhile,

He suddenly emerged from the snow, catching everyone off guard.

Upon learning that Li Chengqian was at Xuanwu Gate, the three hundred assassins all rushed over.

They rushed out of Xuanwu Gate.

They surrounded Li Chenggan, Songtsen Gampo, and the medicine man Huiri.

Those assassins had all changed into the uniforms of the Imperial Guard.

The shield bearers charged forward, placing their long shields on the ground.

It was as if the surrounding area had become a wall.

Hegan Chengji commanded his assassins to use grappling hooks and lassos, and in no time they captured both the medicine master Huiri and Songtsen Gampo.

With the Qinggang Sword in hand, Li Chengan cut the lasso and was not captured.

He Gan Chengji sneered: "Li Chenggan, let's see how long you can hold out."

He disappeared into the snow, his whereabouts unknown.

at this time,

Li Chengan suddenly heard a "rolling, rolling" sound.

The earth is shaking and the mountains are shaking.

Li Chenggan didn't know what was going on.

Then,

The long shield to the north split to both sides.

A tank drove in from outside.

This tank was unlike any other tank; it was practically a lump of iron.

It's made entirely of iron, and the body even has some patterns on it.

The vehicle is equipped with four wooden wheels, allowing it to roll and glide forward, backward, left, and right.

The iron trolley is enclosed and can carry four people.

The one driving this iron sled was none other than Hegan Chengji.

Hegan Chengji sat at the front of the car, with one person on his left, one on his right, and one behind him.

He Gan Chengji sneered: "Li Chenggan, let's see where you can hide now!"

Hegan Chengji drove the iron sled into Li Chenggan.

Li Chengqian stared at the monstrous iron trolley, his pupils gradually shrinking.

The metal cart was about to hit him.

He quickly dodged to the left, avoiding the collision.

Li Chenggan broke out in a cold sweat.

but,

To Li Chengqian's surprise, long spears could extend from the iron pulley in all four directions: east, west, south, and north.

It can also fire crossbow bolts from inside.

Li Chengan dodged left and right, avoiding them one by one.

He discovered that the iron trolley was incredibly powerful, almost like a small tank.

Li Chengan was so exhausted that he was covered in sweat.

Even if he wanted to break free of this encirclement, it wouldn't be so easy.

They surrounded him completely with shields.

When Li Chenggan approaches the shield, the assassins will fire crossbow bolts.

Just as Li Chenggan was getting anxious, two more iron sleds appeared in the field.

The two iron chariots were driven by none other than Zhang Shizheng and Ashina Jieshe.

These two men had fought with Li Chenggan before and knew that Li Chenggan's martial arts skills were not simple and he was not easy to deal with.

They worried that Hegan Chengji would be unable to defeat Li Chenggan.

then,

They came to help and lend a hand.

Three iron chariots and three assassins surrounded Li Chenggan.

Li Chenggan suddenly felt like he couldn't breathe.

but,

At this point,

He had no choice but to give it his all.

He snatched a large spear from one of the assassins.

When Ashina Jieshe's iron chariots came rushing towards him...

Li Chengan used the tip of his spear to press against the iron cart, and with a forceful push of his arms, he sent the iron cart flying off the field.

The pharmacist Hui Ri looked up at the iron trolley and was greatly amazed, because he never expected that Li Chenggan would have such great strength.

That weighs far more than a thousand pounds!

"boom!"

With a loud crash, the iron trolley traced an arc as it fell from the sky and crashed to the ground, creating a large crater, sending dust and snow flying everywhere.

Ashina Jieshe was so dizzy and disoriented in that iron chariot that he almost vomited.

Zhang Shizheng and Hegan Chengji were also taken aback when they saw it.

The two of them joined forces, attacking Li Chenggan from the left and right.

Seeing that Hegan Chengji's iron pulley was approaching from the left, Li Chenggan was preparing to use his spear to attack.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, the sound of a guzheng began to play.

Zhang Shizheng launched three flying knives, each as thin as a cicada's wing, from the iron trolley.

Having experienced the power of throwing knives firsthand, Li Chengan dared not take them head-on and had no choice but to retreat.

The three throwing knives struck the shield and became embedded in it.

Thinking about it, Li Chengan felt quite scared.

He thought to himself that Zhang Shizheng had a lot of strength in his hands.

Heavy throwing weapons are easier to handle, but such thin and light throwing knives are very difficult to throw, and even if you do throw them, you can't possibly generate that much force.

It's truly unbelievable.

Li Chengan had been traveling for a day and a night from Yangzhou to Chang'an, and was already extremely exhausted.

At this point, after fighting for so long, they were exhausted both physically and mentally.

Li Chengan understood that he had to hold on at this moment; if he lay down, those assassins would rush up and chop him into mincemeat.

Thinking of this, Li Chengan felt a pang of sadness, thinking, "Li Tai, Li Tai, you really are something else!"

It's just a written exam, do you really need to be so cruel to yourself?

Cao Zhi's poem is truly the best: "Born of the same root, why so eager to harm each other?"

We're brothers, you tell me, how many times have you tried to assassinate me?

I haven't held it against you; I hope you can repent and start anew.

From now on,

Let us brothers avoid repeating the mistakes of the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

It's truly unbelievable that the tragedy of the Xuanwu Gate Incident has been repeated once again.

You've mistaken me for Li Jiancheng, haven't you?

Am I really going to die here today?

Li Chenggan roused himself and

He single-handedly fought against three assassins: Hegan Chengji, Zhang Shizheng, and Ashina Jieshe.

Li Chenggan faces numerous perilous situations.

There were several times when I almost got injured.

At this moment, the snow on the ground had frozen.

Li Chengan slipped and fell to the ground.

Three iron sleds rushed up from three different directions, intending to crush Li Chenggan into a pulp.

Seeing this, Songtsen Gampo quickly called out, "Your Highness, be careful!"

It seemed that Li Chenggan was about to meet a terrible end.

Unexpectedly, a man suddenly rushed in from outside, yelling, "Get the hell out of my way, I'll smash you bunch of bastards to death!"

The person who rushed in was none other than Qin Ying.

No one knows where Qin Ying got his hands on that huge iron hammer; it must have weighed at least 300 jin (150 catties).

The hammer struck Zhang Shizheng's iron cart.

Unexpectedly, he smashed the iron chariot away, sending it flying and crashing into the shield-bearers, instantly knocking down a large number of them.

Then,

Qin Ying struck again with his hammer, felling a large group of assassins, which saved Li Chenggan's life.

Although Qin Ying knocked Zhang Shizheng's iron chariot away.

Qin Ying also took a sword strike to the left shoulder from He Gan Chengji.

The sword pierced in from the front, and the tip emerged from behind.

Seeing the situation, He Gan Chengji retreated, and blood spurted out from Qin Ying's shoulder.

Qin Ying cried out "Ouch!" and almost fainted from the pain.

The sledgehammer was also released.

at this time,

Hegan Chengji and Ashina Jieshe led the use of iron pulleys to attack Qin Ying from both sides.

Li Chengan had already stood up and quickly pulled Qin Ying back.

Zhang Shizheng's iron sled spun around a few times and then returned to join the battle.

Qin Ying desperately protected Li Chengan: "Your Highness, it's my fault! I didn't thoroughly investigate the situation in Chang'an before writing you this letter."

I let you know I'm safe. I didn't expect those guys to be so ruthless.

"Why are you saying all that now? This isn't your fault; it's just that I underestimated them."

Li Chengan and Qin Ying fought side by side.

Qin Ying was already injured, and after taking this blow, how could he possibly hold on?

His clothes were stained with blood, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat.

Even so, Qin Ying was still determined to fight them to the death, Li Chengan

He quickly grabbed him.

Because making pointless sacrifices is meaningless.

"Your Highness, you go quickly, I'll hold them off!" Qin Ying said.

Li Chenggan thought to himself, "You think you can hold them off? What are you going to use to hold them off?"

Hegan Chengji, Zhang Shizheng, and Ashina Jieshe led three iron chariots to attack Li Chenggan from both sides.

Even if Li Chenggan had some skill, how could he possibly withstand it?

After several rounds,

Li Chenggan is on the verge of collapse.

Suddenly, the system's voice rang in his ears: "Host, this system has detected that the other party has broken down; their emotional fluctuations are abnormal; they have reached the brink of rage."

Here are three options for you:

First, stand still and wait to be stabbed;

Secondly, immediately kneeling down and begging for mercy might save your life;

Thirdly, why not use the Flying Fire Wheels to escape? Please choose!

at this time,

A bright light flashed before his eyes, and two flying fire wheels appeared in front of Li Chengqian.

As long as Li Chengan boards the Flying Fire Wheel, he can travel a thousand miles by day and eight hundred miles by night.

Li Chengan then thought, what would happen to Songtsen Gampo, Bhaisajyaguru Huri, and Qin Ying if he ran away?

Wouldn't that make me seem too unrighteous?

Li Chengan leaped into the air and landed on the flying fire wheel.

He tapped the tip of his spear on the ground, and the fiery wheel soared into the air, landing atop the wall of shields.

At the same time, he kicked the assassins behind the shield to the ground.

The shields fell down, and a section of the wall made of shields collapsed.

On a whim, Li Chengan kicked down dozens of assassins in a few rounds.

Hegan Chengji, Zhang Shizheng, and Aashina Jieshe led three assassins to attack Li Chenggan alone.

With the Flying Fire Wheels, Li Chengan was like a tiger with wings.

The three assassins all climbed out of the iron chariot and used their special skills to deal with Li Chenggan.

Ashina Jieshe carried a bamboo basket on his back, filled with bamboo sticks.

He used bamboo sticks as concealed weapons;

Zhang Shizheng's guzheng clattered loudly, and a series of throwing knives flew out from his hand.

He Gan Chengji wielded the Heaven-Slaying Sword, its blade flashing up and down, each strike aimed precisely at Li Chengqian's vital points.