The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

Arrows rained down like locusts, and shouts of battle shook the heavens.

Xue Wanche led his troops in a fierce attack on Xuanwu Gate, and the sounds of swords and shields clashing were incessant.

Li Shimin's forces were already insufficient, and he suffered some losses in the battle with the Crown Prince's personal guards. He also had to send out two forces: one led by Qin Qiong to protect the Prince of Qin's residence, and the other led by Hou Junji to stabilize Li Yuan.

Faced with the frenzied assault of two thousand elite troops, the defensive line was on the verge of collapse.

"Kill them!"

Xue Wanche was truly a fierce general; in his utter frenzy, his troops fought with ever greater courage.

Seeing the situation becoming increasingly critical, General Jing Junhong and General Lü Shiheng could no longer sit still.

On the battlefield, morale is one of the key factors that determine victory or defeat.

They were already at a disadvantage, while the two thousand elite troops of the Eastern Palace, led by Xue Wanche, were so imposing.

If this continues, their chances of survival are slim!

"Xue Wanche!"

"The Crown Prince and the Prince of Qi are plotting a rebellion to usurp the throne. Are you still going to remain obstinate?"

Lu Shiheng shouted loudly, taking the initiative.

"Damn it!" Xue Wanche roared in fury. "Listen to the utter nonsense you're spouting!"

"Do you think the prince is called the prince?"

"The Crown Prince is second only to the Emperor. As the heir apparent of the Tang Dynasty, what need would he have to rebel?"

Jing Junhong said sternly, "That's because the Crown Prince and Prince Qi had illicit relations in the palace, and had affairs with the concubines!"

"His Majesty already knows about this. Why do you think he's rebelling?"

"Hmph!" Xue Wanche scoffed at their words, swung his spear and sent one of the Qin Prince's guards flying, then pointed the spear at the two men.

"If you want to find fault, you can always find a pretext. The battlefield is never a place for empty talk!"

"If you have the guts, come and fight me today!"

The two were startled when they saw Xue Wanche's actions.

Using a long spear to send someone flying—they absolutely could not have done that.

Even if Xue Wanche is not as good as Qin Qiong, he is definitely not much better, and he is not someone they can deal with.

Jing Junhong and Lü Shiheng exchanged a glance and immediately understood.

At such a moment, they absolutely cannot back down; they can only rise to the challenge.

"You think you're afraid of us? Let us see what you're made of!"

"Then let's go!" Xue Wanche roared, spurring his warhorse to charge forward.

This scene immediately attracted the attention of some people.

Standing atop the wall, Li Shimin's face darkened: "This is bad. Xue Wanche is renowned for his bravery. Jing Junhong and Lü Shiheng are probably no match for him!"

"Your Highness! The Crown Prince's forces are too numerous, and the brothers can't hold them off any longer!" A lieutenant, his face covered in blood, rushed in to report.

As if things weren't going to go wrong, the city gates were on the verge of falling under the relentless and fearless attack led by Xue Wanche and his elite troops.

Li Shimin's forehead veins bulged as he roared, "Zhang Gongjin!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

Beneath the Xuanwu Gate, Zhang Gongjin fought his way through the enemy while roaring in response!

"I don't care what method you use, you must hold the city gate for me for a quarter of an hour. You must not allow a single enemy soldier to enter. Can you do that?"

Zhang Gongjin did not respond immediately. He drew his sword and looked at the battlefield not far away. He saw Xue Wanche overpowering Jing Junhong and Lü Shiheng. It was only a matter of time before the latter two were defeated.

The enemy army had already attacked Xuanwu Gate and was about to break through.

Once Jing Junhong and Lü Shiheng suffer a major defeat and the city gates are breached, coupled with the disparity in troop strength, their morale will inevitably plummet.

At that time, all our efforts will have been in vain!

Zhang Gongjin gripped his long sword tightly, a ferocious smile spreading across his face: "Don't talk about a quarter of an hour. As long as I'm standing here, if even one enemy soldier enters, Your Highness, you can cut off my head and use it as a toilet bowl!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately shouted, "Jingde!!"

Yuchi Gong, who was originally charging down below, intending to go and help Jing Junhong and Lü Shiheng kill Xue Wanche, heard this call.

He did not hear Li Shimin's command, but only heard the word "Jingde".

Yuchi Gong turned around and saw Li Shimin staring intently at him with bloodshot eyes, his hand held across his neck, making a light stroke!

Yuchi Gong was initially puzzled, but then suddenly realized what was going on. He immediately abandoned his original idea and charged back without hesitation.

On the other side, the battle between Xue Wanche and the other two did not last long. In the midst of the melee, Xue Wanche, with his reckless attitude, first killed Lü Shiheng and then pierced through Jing Junhong.

He raised his blood-stained spear high and shouted, "Soldiers, follow me to attack the city!"

"Slay the general and seize the flag!!!"

These words greatly boosted the morale of the Crown Prince's elite troops, who roared, "General, you are mighty! Slay the enemy general and seize the flag!!"

Seeing this, Feng Li no longer held back and led his soldiers to attack the city with all their might.

"Zhang Gongjin!"

On the Xuanwu Gate tower, Li Shimin's eyes were bloodshot with rage.

"Your Highness! Don't worry!!!"

Zhang Gongjin braced himself against one side of the city gate, his muscles bulging and veins bulging, looking ferocious and terrifying!

"You want to join the Xuanwu Gate? Did you even ask your grandpa for permission?!"

"You son of a bitch! Go to hell with your ancestors!"

"Open it for me!!!"

Amidst the stunned gazes of everyone, Zhang Gongjin roared to the sky and, leading his soldiers, forcefully closed the city gate bit by bit.

Not to mention Xue Wanche and his men who planned to storm Xuanwu Gate in one fell swoop, even Li Shimin was dumbfounded by Zhang Gongjin's actions.

Closing the city gates with bare hands?

Is this even human?

"Hahahaha, fuck your mother, go eat arrows!" Zhang Gongjin, in one breath, closed the city gate and immediately pushed the horizontal wooden bolt into the slot behind the door.

With this, Xuanwu Gate was completely closed.

Li Shimin was overjoyed: "Fire the arrows! Fire the arrows quickly!"

With the city gates closed, the situation had improved. Even if we couldn't annihilate the enemy, we could at least hold out for a quarter of an hour until Yuchi Gong returned.

As the war continued, Xue Wanche, seeing no hope of entering the city and unable to break through after a prolonged siege, immediately changed his strategy: "Prince Qin, you only had eight hundred soldiers to begin with. In order to rebel and now defend the city, I'm afraid you have already mobilized all the troops you can."

"Now...I suppose the Qin Prince's mansion is already quite empty?"

Li Shimin's face twitched, his fists clenched tightly, his nails digging deep into his flesh, but he remained unmoved by Xue Wanche's words.

"I order you to open the city gates immediately, or I will divide my troops to attack the Prince of Qin's residence. Let's see who can outlast whom!" Xue Wanche said ruthlessly, completely abandoning all pretense of civility.

Li Shimin's boundless rage was about to erupt.

At this critical moment, Yuchi Gong swiftly scaled the city wall, holding a bloodied head high in his hand, and roared:

"Crown Prince Li Jiancheng's licentious behavior in the palace was exposed, and his rebellion failed, leading to his execution. Do you still insist on being so deluded?"

Upon seeing the severed head, the elite troops of the Eastern Palace and the Qi Prince's residence instantly lost their will to fight: "The Crown Prince... His Highness the Crown Prince is dead?"

Someone muttered to themselves in disbelief.

These elites were stunned.

"Run...run!"

Finally, someone shouted something, and the elite troops scattered and fled.

Seeing this, Xue Wanche sighed slightly, knowing that the situation was hopeless. He glanced at Li Shimin one last time from afar, then turned and rode away.

Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief; this hurdle was finally over.

Then, his gaze fell upon the palace...

Just then, the sun rose fully, and the warm sunlight shone down, illuminating the blood-stained Xuanwu Gate and the imperial city that had just undergone a dramatic change.

A new era is about to begin!

"......"