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The rebel Li Anyan's headquarters has advanced to the southern end of Suzaku Street.

The advance process was very smooth, almost no decent resistance was encountered, basically belonged to the song "Run, Brother" all the way to the song, the original thought bloody and bitter battle or even ten deaths did not happen, the rebel soldiers became more and more excited, as if they saw the high-ranking official Houlu waving to them from afar.

Only the main general Li Anyan's face became more and more solemn, it was too abnormal, this should not be the performance of the Chang'an defenders at all, after entering the city, there was no resistance from the defenders of the large formation, only some sporadic small formations of dozens of people resisted at the end of the streets, this strange situation lasted until the southern end of Suzaku Street.

The more Li Anyan thought about it, the more frightened he felt, his heart was full of anxiety, and he even had the urge to order the whole army to retreat. If it was a normal military operation before, when the main general encountered this kind of obviously conspiracy battle, it was absolutely wise to order a retreat, which was the safest way to preserve the troops and avoid defeat, just like Sima Yi in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms when he decisively withdrew his troops in the face of Zhuge Liang's empty city, whether it was the enemy's conspiracy or not, the commander must first be responsible for the lives of his generals and soldiers, and he was a qualified commander.

But not tonight, Li Anyan knew that there was a big hole in front of him, so he could only choose to plunge into it.

Because he and his generals have no way to retreat, once they withdraw from Chang'an City, there are thousands of troops waiting outside to encircle and suppress them, and retreating is death. If you continue to move forward, you may be able to fight a chance to survive.

Li Anyan is a very persistent person, and it can be said that he has taken opposing Li Shimin as his responsibility all his life. When Li Shimin was still the king of Qin, Li Anyan was the subordinate officer of the East Palace of the then prince Li Jiancheng, the change of Xuanwu Gate, Li Jiancheng was shot by Li Shimin himself, and later Li Shimin's soldiers and horses attacked the East Palace, Li Anyan, who was still a subordinate official of the East Palace at that time, was not afraid of danger, desperately defended the East Palace, and the battle for the East Palace was so fierce that it was not inferior to the blood flowing in the Xuanwu Gate, even after knowing the news that the prince Li Jiancheng had been shot, Li Anyan still fought to the death.

Li Shimin, who was determined of the overall situation, learned that Li Anyan desperately resisted in the Battle of Donggong, and thanked Li Anyan for his loyalty to Li Jiancheng, not only did not punish him, but after recruiting him to surrender, he was appointed as a lieutenant general.

In the eyes of others, this is the emperor's grace, and the emperor's mind is like the sea, but Li Anyan never felt that this was the emperor's grace, he has always held a grudge against Li Shimin, he thinks that loyal ministers are the same as martyrs, and they don't have two masters in their lives, so Li Anyan has been looking for an opportunity over the years, an opportunity to push Li Shimin down.

Finally, the opportunity came, his son wanted to rebel against his father, and the retribution of the Li family's royal family. Li Anyan seized this opportunity, Li Chengqian conspired with him to rebel, he agreed almost without hesitation, from planning to bribery to sending troops into the city, he behaved very actively, and killing Li Shimin seemed to have become his lifelong struggle.

Chang'an City tonight is in chaos, the people are hiding in their homes and dare not come out, the street is almost full of government soldiers, all the way from Yanxing Gate to Zhuque Street, only to hear the adults in the dwellings, children crying, countless torches meander along the street, and a long dragon gathers in the direction of Taiji Palace.

The soldiers and horses had arrived at the entrance of Suzaku Street, and Li Anyan looked coldly at this street full of civil ministers, military generals and magnates, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

You don't have to go into the house to search, you know that these magnates must have hid early, and Li Anyan doesn't want to waste time on these magnates, he knows very well that tonight's target is Li Shimin, as long as he is captured, these magnates will have to bow down to Li Chengqian.

"Come on, go to General Hou's mansion to have a look, tell the general, and ask him not to forget the agreement with His Royal Highness the Prince." Li Anyan rode on his horse and ordered.

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In a dark alley in Changxingfang, a tragic battle is taking place.

Tonight's Chang'an City, there are many similar street battles, basically a small-scale fight in a fire, from Yanxing Gate to Zhuque Street, crossing through five squares, each square has encountered such sporadic battles, the rebels encountered a lot of enemies, some belong to the right guard, some belong to the Longwu Army, and even some Fangguan Wuhou spontaneously organized a formation.

Of course, for the rebels, these resistance forces are too weak, and the opposing side will be crushed after the army has formed a sprint.

The same is true of the battle in this dark alley in front of us.

A squad of about 40 people was blocked in the alley, and there were rebels at both ends, apparently one of them was unaware that the rebels had made dumplings and became the turtle that "caught the turtle in the urn", and the ground was full of corpses, and there were only about 20 people left in the team, and nearly half of the casualties were killed.

One of the fire chiefs was seriously wounded, a fatal wound in the abdomen, and was bleeding out at the moment, the fire chief covered his abdomen with one hand to prevent the intestines and internal organs from flowing out of the body, and held a horizontal knife in the other hand, staring at the rebel leader at the entrance of the alley with red eyes.

The leader of the rebels was obviously a high-ranking general, in his thirties, with an ordinary face, a dark complexion, and cold eyes watching the fire grow as life passed little by little.

"Yang Zhonglong, General Yang! You are only in your thirties, you are already the captain of Zuotun Wei, a fourth-grade military attaché, Your Majesty treats you well, why did you commit a rebellion, why did you kill the former robe? The fire chief roared indignantly.

A hint of hesitation flashed in Yang Zhonglong's eyes, and then he hardened his heart: "General Li also treats me well, 'loyalty' or 'righteousness', you teach me how to choose?" ”

Huo Chang sneered: "To put it in a high-sounding manner, what 'loyalty', what 'righteousness', all you want is wealth and glory!" My brothers and I admit it tonight, but do you think that with a few thousand of you, you can change the dynasty? Do you want me to tell you how many defenders there are in Chang'an City? ”

Yang Zhonglong shook his head: "You don't have to say anything about the time and situation, I don't understand this, I only know how to act according to military orders." ”

"General Yang, you are lost at this time, you and the whole family still have a glimmer of life, and when Wang Shi suppresses the rebellion, you and your brothers will not end well! General Yang, please think again! ”

A touch of confusion flashed in Yang Zhonglong's eyes, and he looked up at the sky, the sky was raining, and every drop of rain on his forehead and face felt cold and piercing.

Like most rebels, in fact, Yang Zhonglong's participation in this rebellion is very confused, after all, there are only a very small number of people who really have resentment, and these very few are either deceived or coerced, so most of them follow in a daze, Yang Zhonglong is like this.

However, now that we have already stood in line, is it too late to turn back?

Yang Zhonglong sighed and said bitterly: "The most painful person in the world is to raise a butcher's knife to Paoze, this brother, Yang is also a last resort, you don't hate me on the Huangquan Road, maybe I will follow you soon." ”

The fire chief smiled miserably, he knew that he and his brothers were dead.

Raising the bladed horizontal knife high, the fire chief was about to fight for life and death for the last time, when suddenly there was a chaotic sound of footsteps outside the alley, and countless rebel soldiers blocking the alley shouted happily: "General Hou is here!" General Hou is here! ”

Yang Zhonglong was stunned for a moment, a trace of joy flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly turned around and walked out of the alley, but saw that it was raining and that on a rainy night, Hou Junji led a few entourages to walk slowly.

Hou Junji was wearing a gray robe, with a jade belt tied around his waist, his hair was neatly tied, there was no trace of messy hair, there were clogs on his feet, and some mud spots were splashed on his snow-white foot clothes.

In such a chaotic Chang'an City, the streets and alleys where smoke is killed everywhere, Hou Junji is dressed in casual clothes, his face is light and breezy, as if he is strolling in a leisurely court, quite a bit of the style of Wei and Jin celebrities, listening to the screams and killings all the way, stepping on the blood all over the ground, slowly coming from the red land, forming a strong contrast with the hellish scene of Shura around him, like a fairy Shi Shiran who does not touch the wind and dust, strolling in the world, looking down on the ugliness of the world.

Yang Zhonglong was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"The last general, Yang Zhonglong, meet General Hou."

Hou Junji's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "Yang Zhonglong, I remember you, in the past, when I was the general of the Right Wuwei, you were a Guoyi Lieutenant under my command, and then I was transferred, and I heard that you were also transferred to Zuotunwei, and I haven't seen you for about four or five years." ”

Yang Zhonglong looked flattered and said, "I haven't seen you for many years, and I never thought that the general would remember me, an uncompetitive general." ”

Hou Junji laughed and said: "Of course I remember, in the first battle of Cangyuan in the past, you were the first to rush into the enemy formation, and in that battle, you killed eleven heads of Turkic tribal leaders, and you were the first merit of the service, and your name was filled in by me personally." ”

Yang Zhonglong said with a smile: "The last general is not angry, except for that battle, these years have been really lackluster, and it has embarrassed the general." ”

Hou Junji smiled slightly: "The husband lives a frank life, the credit depends on chance, the Tang Dynasty conquers the world, and there are many opportunities for meritorious service in the future, don't worry." ”

Yang Zhonglong's face changed slightly, the meaning of this sentence seemed to mean something else, but he said it too implicitly, he didn't chew too much for a while, he was silent for a moment, and finally couldn't help but say tentatively: "I heard General Li say that the general has also voted for His Royal Highness the Prince's side, I don't know if it's true?" ”

Hou Junji smiled, and suddenly sank his face and said: "What I just said, you will forget it in a blink of an eye, no wonder you are only a lieutenant all these years." ”

Yang Zhonglong was stunned for a moment, and said with a panicked expression: "Please give instructions to the general." ”

Hou Junji said coldly: "I said that the eldest husband lives a frank and duty-loving life, and you must keep this sentence in mind for the rest of your life!" ”

Yang Zhonglong was stunned, and said, "I don't know what the general means......

Hou Junji glanced at him and said softly: "You are also my old department for many years, I know your character very well, let me ask you, have you ever encountered injustice when you joined the army all these years?" ”

Yang Zhonglong shook his head: "No." ”

"Have parents, wives and children ever been bullied by powerful bullies? Has it ever been **** by the government? ”

"Nope."

"Have you ever heard of the deaf and cruel wind of today?"

Yang Zhonglong finally heard the taste, looked at him deeply, shook his head and said, "No." ”

Hou Junji sighed: "Reward merit and justice, live and work in peace and contentment, the monarch and the sage, this is the image of the prosperous world, you have a good future, the parents, wives and children at home are harmonious, the world sings and dances, the days are getting better and better, the beginning of today's prosperous era can be described as a hundred years old, the monarch and the minister are the country, the people are the family, and they are all living their own lives, Yang Zhonglong, such a prosperous world, why do you want to oppose it?" ”

Yang Zhonglong's face changed greatly, and he looked at Hou Junji blankly, unable to speak for a while.

Hou Junji stared at his face and said slowly: "If the prosperous world falls to the ground with a bang, the king is faint, and the people are not happy, even if you are a high-ranking official and a prince, but you can enjoy peace for a few years?" In the end, he is just a traitor and a traitor in the pen of the historian, who has been scolded by future generations for eternity, Yang Zhonglong, you ask yourself, is it really worth it to make this rebellion? ”

Yang Zhonglong's face gradually turned pale, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead.

Hou Junji's voice was very low, but he was heart-wrenching, Yang Zhonglong was already hesitant about rebellion, but at this moment, Hou Junji said a few words, and suddenly felt that the clouds above his head were dissipated, and his thoughts were clear.

"General, general...... The last general has dyed the blood of his robe tonight, and the sin is unforgivable, I ......" Yang Zhonglong said with a bitter face.

Hou Junji glanced behind him and said softly: "These people are all your soldiers?" Is it credible? ”

Yang Zhonglong nodded: "When I leave the camp tonight, the last general is reluctant, and the above probably can't trust me, and they didn't let me lead the troops, these people around me are my personal guards and henchmen, and they can be trusted." ”

Hou Junji sighed: "It's not too late to make amends." Go, follow me to a place. In any case, you and your parents, wife and child can save their lives. ”

Yang Zhonglong was originally Hou Junji's old department many years ago, and he was quite convinced by Hou Junji, and said without hesitation when he heard this: "Yes, the last general will listen to the general's arrangement." ”

The soldiers behind him also followed behind Yang Zhonglong, and everyone left the dark alley without saying a word.

In the dark alley, watching the lost Yang Zhonglong go farther and farther, the besieged fire chief lowered his head to look at the robe brothers who were killed and wounded, and then looked at Yang Zhonglong who was gradually moving away, hatred, grief and relief were repeatedly intertwined in his heart, the fire chief weakly threw down the horizontal knife, knelt down in front of the robe who died in battle, looked up at the endless rain, and suddenly roared sharply, the roar gradually became low, and finally turned into a heart-rending howl and cry.

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The trajectory of everyone's fate always changes by chance, if Yang Zhonglong hadn't happened to meet Hou Junji, what would his fate be? No one knows the answer, all that can be known is what has happened or is happening, and when it is met, its fate changes.

Out of Changxingfang to the south, wearing "Yongle", "Jing'an" and other squares, Hou Junji deliberately took Yang Zhonglong and others to bypass the center of the battlefield, all the way and avoided, hid and hidden, and circled around Chang'an City, Yang Zhonglong walked more and more strangely, until finally Hou Junji stopped, Yang Zhonglong stared, and then was shocked.

"This ...... This is the west gate of Taiji Palace? Anfumen? ”

Anfu Gate is the side gate of Taiji Palace, located in the west of Chang'an City, originally designed to transport food and water in and out of the palace, tonight Li Anyan led the troops into the city, but the main attack is the main gate of the south of the palace, the Suzaku Gate and Hanguang Gate, the rebels are only a few thousand people in total, Li Anyan can not take care of it, let alone divide the troops to weaken the troops, so at this moment there is silence in front of the Anfu Gate, there is no figure, the forbidden army and the eunuchs guarding the door have entered the palace because of the rebellion in the city, the palace gate is closed, and there is no one in the four fields.

Hou Junji glanced back at Yang Zhonglong and said lightly: "Everyone threw away all the blades." ”

Yang Zhonglong and the others did what they said.

Then Hou Junji led everyone to walk dozens of zhang towards the palace gate, and when he was about to reach the palace gate, Hou Junji suddenly lifted the hem of his shirt, knelt on the blue brick ground full of rain, and raised his voice facing the palace wall: "Hou Junji, the guilty minister, ask Your Majesty for your guilt." (To be continued.) )