"Is it still this far?" Ma Zhou said with some bitterness, he never wanted to see the current situation. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info, but that's true.

Li Chao stretched out a hand.

"At this point, the prince and I need your support. Lao Ma, you are also the prince's teacher, and at this time, you can't stay out of it. ”

"But do you really have to fight each other? It's not easy to have peace! ”

"Yes, a hundred battles have opened peace, but the new law must be defended. The position of the crown prince must also be guaranteed, and only by keeping the crown prince can the new law be kept. ”

Ma Zhou shook his head first, then nodded.

He finally reached out his hand.

The two big hands were tightly clasped together, Li Chao pulled hard, and the chests of the two collided together.

"Swear to protect the new law, protect the prince, and protect the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Chao turned around and walked out of the house.

In the courtyard outside the house, more than 100 people stood side by side.

They were all dressed in knight's armor, holding their helmets in their right hands, and their cloaks swaying in the wind behind them.

These people wearing expensive knight armor were all generals and colonels of the 30,000 horses under Li Chao. Because Li Chao's soldiers are organized according to divisions, brigades, regiments, battalions, companies, and platoons, at least the officers standing here are at least regimental and battalion-level officers.

"I'm glad to see you here."

Li Chao stood there, his eyes swept over everyone, and said loudly.

There were more people than expected, of the 30,000 people under Li Chao's command, there were 3,000 court sailors, and 3,000 local government soldiers, and the rest were mostly private armies of nobles.

Now, Li Chao and the crown prince are going to raise troops to protect the new law, and on the side of the Qing monarch, there are still so many people coming, more than half.

"I am loyal to the crown prince, follow King Zhao, and vow to protect the new law and clear the king's side!"

A young nobleman's son gasped for breath and his face flushed. This is the son of a vassal lord, who has no title yet, and is leading the family's private soldiers to increase the credit of the territory. This young aristocratic son is also from the martial arts hall, and he is considered a disciple of Li Chao, and he also called Li Chao the head of the head of the school when he was in school.

Many people of the younger generation in Datang worship Li Chao very much. Li Chao is their super idol, this King Zhao started from scratch, he will enter the prime minister, Wen can be Anbang, and Wu can set the country.

Especially those noble children, they all think that Li Chao is their spokesperson, if there is no Li Chao, how can there be today's aristocratic division.

When Li Chao's people talked to these noble children and military attachés in the army in private, they showed it slightly, and they excitedly patted their chests and expressed their support for King Zhao and the crown prince.

Li Chao smiled.

"Do you all understand what we're going to do?"

"Are you willing to throw your head, shed your blood, or even sacrifice for it?"

"Would you like to?"

"Yes!"

More than a hundred voices rang out together.

"You have to understand who we are facing now, we want to get rid of the traitors around the emperor, and we want to protect the new law. Perhaps, the enemy we face will be your father and your brother. In the end, we will face the emperor whom we once revered. Now I ask you, when you face your father, when you face your brother, and even when you face the emperor before the enemy, will you be able to obey my commands? ”

Silent.

Those people were a little confused.

Their blood is boiling.

But they didn't really think about it.

"I do!" A voice broke the silence.

It was Gao Kan, one of Li Chao's disciples, who spoke.

"Okay, then you stand up!"

Gao Kan walked out and stood behind Li Chao.

"I would too." A noble kid almost gritted his teeth and roared, and then walked out of the queue.

The power of example is endless, and those young officers all choose to follow the crown prince and follow their head coach Li Chao.

Those who hesitate did not appear here in the first place.

At this time, Prince Chengqian walked out.

He was also dressed in knight's armor, with a golden cloak and a sword in his hand.

Li Chao took the lead in saluting the Cheng Qian.

Cheng Qian returned a military salute.

"I, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, was abandoned by the empire and abandoned by the emperor on the way to the governor of Xindu and Hezhong. The Emperor will not only abolish me, the crown prince, who has never made a mistake, but also abolish the feudal division that your fathers and brothers have fought so hard for, abolish the new laws, and abolish the parliament. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, if the Tang Dynasty does not have the aristocratic frontier division, the new law of Zhenguan, and the parliament, then may I ask, is he still the Tang Dynasty that we are proud of? So what is the difference between such a Tang Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty and other dynasties? Can it be compared to Dahan and Daqin? ”

Cheng Qian's voice was low, but very affectionate.

"If Your Majesty just wants to change a crown prince, I can accept it, but I must not accept the abolition of the new law and the abolition of the parliament. Today, I am here to call on and implore you to join hands with me to save Datang! ”

With that, he drew his sword and held it high to the sky.

"Are you willing to work with me to recast China and recreate the world?"

A group of officers, all of whom punched the left chest with their right fists.

"Yes!"

"Okay, today, Lone is here to grant you the sword of guardianship, and I hope you will carry this sword with you and protect Datang for life."

A group of soldiers came in, each holding a sword.

It's a short sword.

It looks ordinary, but it is made of the best craftsmen, made of the best steel, extremely light and sharp. He's a great place to carry around, and can be used as an ornament or as a melee weapon.

This is somewhat similar to the military soul sword awarded by the imperial court to the graduates of the lecture martial arts.

Compared with the lord's sword granted by the emperor to the noble vassals, the lord's sword of the vassals is a big sword, very domineering, unmatched, and can be stepped down immediately. The Lord's Sword is somewhat similar to the Knight's Sword in the ceremony that the Lords bestowed on the knights.

Now, Cheng Qian is teaching these followers the sword, known as the Sword of Guardianship, also known as the Sword of Protector.

Fourteen years of Zhenguan.

March.

In the city of Jiaozhou in Guangnan, the crown prince Chengqian issued an order to protect the law.

The officers saluted the prince and Li Chao one by one, and then left separately.

Now, they are going back to take control of their men, and tonight those who refuse to follow the prince will be temporarily detained. The Dharma Protectors will occupy Jiaozhou City.

Ma Zhou and Li Chao accompanied the prince to the Yamen of Xuanfu in Guangxi, under the escort of a group of personal guards.

The heavily armed French Protector escorted them on the streets of Jiaozhou.

Pedestrians on the road, looking at the murderous army, scattered in all directions to hide.

Xuanfu envoy yamen.

Xuanfu envoy Yang Shidao was listening to the reports of several officials, among which the commander of Guangnan reported to him that there were some changes in the soldiers in the city today, especially the soldiers brought by King Zhao, which were even more frequent.

He also received an anonymous submission from someone saying that King Zhao was going to rebel.

"Duke Yang, the crown prince and King Zhao have arrived."

A servant hurriedly came to report.

"Go with so-and-so to greet you."

"No, Lone has already come in."

As the words fell, Cheng Qian had already come in with Li Chao, Ma Zhou, and a large number of heavily armed officers.

Yang Shidao's face was not very good-looking.

"If Your Highness has something to do, you can send someone to summon you directly, and you don't need to bother to come in person."

Cheng Qian walked directly to the main seat and sat down.

"Yang Gong, Lone is getting straight to the point, Lone has raised troops, wants to clear the king's side, protect the new law, here is a copy of the document drafted by King Zhao, and ask Yang Gong to also sign his name."

Ma Zhou handed over a copy of the paper.

The text was written by Li Chao himself, and it already had Ma Zhou's signature on it, and now his signature is required.

After just one glance, Yang Shidao almost fainted.

The crown prince actually rebelled!

He didn't care whether he protected the law or not, he only knew that the prince had rebelled.

And now, the prince asked him to sign the rebellious letter.

"Your Highness, what the hell is going on? How so? ”

"What Zhu Wen said very clearly, this is the Dharma Protector!"

Yang Shidao didn't want to sign, he was the younger brother of Prime Minister Yang Gongren, the former royal family, Hongnong Yang.

He knew better than many that this was a rebellion, launched by the crown prince and King Zhao, as well as the former prime minister Ma Zhou.

It's a big deal.

Ma Zhou stepped forward with a smile and pulled Yang Shidao to chat in a low voice for a while.

Yang Shidao came back with a black and purple face.

"Your Highness, the minister is willing to follow His Highness to protect the new law, Qingjun's side!"

"Thank you Yang Gong." Cheng Qian smiled at him.

Yang Shidao signed his name on the inscription. He didn't want to sign it, but the situation is stronger than people, and in the end, he didn't have to.

Ma Zhou's reason for persuading him was simple.

Anyway, his brother Yang Gongren is in Hanjing, so why don't he simply support the crown prince, so that no matter which of the emperor's father and son wins in the end, then his Yang family will not be wrong.

Moreover, Ma Zhou also revealed their strength slightly, which is also more critical, if it is obvious that the prince will lose, he will definitely prefer to be loyal.

Li Chao's army actually took control of Jiaozhou.

Although there were still many officers who were unwilling to be loyal to the prince, they were kicked out of the army and temporarily imprisoned, and their soldiers were still under Li Chao's control.

Soldiers are bloodless.

The people and businessmen of Jiaozhou did not know that a thrilling mutiny had taken place until Li Chao's soldiers took to the streets and began to beat the gong to proclaim.

The crown prince and the king of Zhao made the emperor rebel.

The emperor wants to abolish the crown prince and abolish the new law.

The abolition of the new policy of the abolition of the division and the abolition of the parliament is said to have to suppress even industry and commerce again.

Panic.

This Jiaozhou, which arose because of maritime trade, and Sweet Port, which arose because of sugar, all expressed their support for the prince and the protection of the law after listening to the notices and publicity.

If the emperor really abolishes the new law, then it will be repaid.

There are also many people who are not so blindly followed, they want to wait and see, and they want to explore carefully.

But Jiaozhou has indeed become the base camp of the rebels.

"Northern Expedition, Protector of the Law, Qingjun Side!"

After taking control of Jiaozhou, Li Chao immediately released the article to protect the law, and at the same time announced that the world would serve the prince on the Northern Expedition, fight back to Hanjing, and Qingjun's side.

Without waiting for the leading army of Zhao State in the north of Jiaozhou, Cui Yan's Annan and Linyi armies in the south, and Zhang Zhongjian's Nanyang army to come to converge, Li Chao left 5,000 soldiers and horses to guard Jiaozhou, so he left Jiaozhou Port with 30,000 soldiers and horses by boat and sailed north!

The next stop, Qinzhou, and the next stop, Guangzhou.