Chapter 43 Changle uses strategy
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Changle walked anxiously on the way to the East Palace, and the pretty face that made the heavenly fairy ashamed of himself lost his blood. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info She couldn't believe that Li Chengqian would do such a rebellious thing, but she also knew that in the face of such a big event, Wu Meiniang would not say anything.
She rushed to the palace impatiently, but learned that Li Shimin and Du He had gone to the East Palace to visit Li Chengqian, thinking that history might repeat itself, and she didn't dare to have any slackness, so she rushed straight to the East Palace, hoping to inform Li Shimin and Du He before Li Chengqian launched a siege on the palace, so that they could get ready.
Before this reached the East Palace, Changle noticed that something was wrong, and the defense was too deep and strict.
She grew up in the palace since she was a child and has a certain understanding of the defense in the palace. It is good that the palace is heavily guarded, but the real strict place lies in the main roads of the palace gates, and there are indeed patrols passing by from time to time in the wall courtyard, but it is not too dense.
Because the palace is too large, once the patrol is encrypted, it will cost more than 10,000 soldiers, which is extremely not cost-effective. But approaching this palace wall of the East Palace, Changle encountered two groups of patrol soldiers, which was unusual, "Could it be ...... Big Brother has already launched an operation? If so, wouldn't my going be tantamount to going into the mouth of a tiger and becoming a hostage for the eldest brother to threaten his father and Du Lang? Her heart trembled, but her face remained silent. She was faintly aware that there was something wrong with her gaze behind her, with a sense of surveillance.
Zhong Sun Zhi had already discovered Changle, his expression changed darkly, and he had already made up his mind in an instant, and after Changle entered the East Palace, he would capture her as a hostage.
Zhong Sun Zhi appeared in Changle's sight, her gaze stayed on his face for a while, and then stepped forward and said, "Remember that you are General Zhong, I recognize you...... After the conquest of Tuyuhun, my father summoned you...... and praised you for your loyalty and bravery. ”
Zhongsun Zhi didn't expect Changle to come forward to talk, and he felt flattered for a while. Changle is the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty, and she is a rare peerless beauty, it is also a very honorable thing for her to remember her name, and she hurriedly replied: "The princess has a good memory, and the last general Zhongsun Zhi has seen Princess Changle ......"
Changle smiled gently: "I remember that the general was a general under Hou Junji at that time, why did he appear here now?" ”
Zhongsun Zhi couldn't understand Changle's intentions, so he could only smile and say: "It's hard to say, but the last general is now the general of the Right Jin Wuwei, responsible for the defense of the palace." ”
The soldiers around saw Zhongsun Zhi and Changle chatting with each other, and they all showed envy, although they all knew that Changle had already married a wife, but it was also a happy thing to be able to chat with such a beautiful woman.
Changle didn't ask much, and said with a twist: "Changle wants to ask the general for something...... That's the case, I heard that the eldest brother is sick, it seems to be very serious, I don't know how it is now? ”
Zhongsun Zhi hurriedly said: "I don't know what the specific situation is. Since the princess wanted to know, why not visit herself...... His Majesty and General Du are in the East Palace. ”
Changle's face changed, and he lost his voice: "Du Lang is also ...... Uh, forget it, I'll go find my queen mother...... Thank you General Zhong for the reminder. She turned around and walked away in a panic, as if she had encountered something difficult.
Zhongsun Zhi was a little inexplicable, and then he thought about it, and suddenly it became clear that the discord between Du He and Li Chengqian, everyone knows that although Changle is Li Chengqian's sister, he is also Du He's wife, and it is natural that he doesn't want her husband to know that he cares about Li Chengqian.
A soldier behind the "General ......" reminded him in a low voice, asking him if he wanted to take Changle down.
Zhong Sun Zhi shook his head and said: "Don't do much, the palace guards are not only us, this is not the East Palace, or act safely, it doesn't matter if Changle is there or not, don't cause trouble." ”
If Changle stepped into the East Palace and captured her, there was no doubt about it. But now outside the East Palace, there will be others passing by here from time to time. In addition, he has only served as the general of the Right Jin Wuwei for half a year, and not all of the 1,000 people in charge are loyal to him and do not have two hearts, and it is not a smart move to do it at this time.
Of course, if Changle showed any suspicious moves, he would naturally not let Changle leave, but Changle's performance was too good, and his every move was reasonable, especially when he heard Du He's expression when he was in the East Palace, it was even more incisive and incisive to the fullest of a wife's demeanor who was afraid of her husband, making it impossible to doubt.
It wasn't until he left the East Palace that Changle breathed a sigh of relief, only to feel that his back was cold, and the nervous cold sweat soaked his coat. At first, she only noticed a little abnormality, but the appearance of Zhongsun Zhi confirmed her thoughts. Because she knew that Zhongsun Zhi was Hou Junji's person. When the initial expedition to Tuyuhun, Zhongsunzhi followed the crusading army to march more than 2,000 miles in the uninhabited area to pursue the remnants of Tuyuhun, and finally broke through the enemy formation with 200 horsemen first, captured and killed the enemy general, and made great achievements.
Li Shimin had the intention of making Zhongsunzhi a general, transferring him from Hou Junji's command, and letting him lead an army by himself, but Zhongsunzhi categorically refused, saying that he would serve under Hou Junji. Li Shimin also respected Zhongsunzhi's wishes and did not force it.
At that time, Changle happened to be on the side and knew about it. Obviously, although Zhongsun Zhi is a Tang general, he is loyal to Hou Junji's heart, and he is better than Li Shimin, he is Hou Junji's person.
Changle knew from Wu Meiniang that Hou Junji was almost the dominant figure in this forced palace, and the existence of Zhongsun Zhi just confirmed this.
In the blink of an eye, Changle resolutely made a judgment, Zhongsun Zhi trapped the East Palace, and the drama of forcing the palace in the East Palace had begun. She is not the kind of woman who does not know the height of the sky, she knows that once she steps into the palace, her existence will not play any role, but will become a hostage.
The only way to save Li Shimin and Du He is only one point, ask for help, tell the trusted palace generals, and let them send troops to rescue.
At this time, Changle did not act recklessly, she had realized that she was in a dilemma, knowing that once she turned around, the consequences would be even more dangerous, so she could only move forward quietly, and finally she thought of a way to get out, taking advantage of the contradiction between Du He and Li Chengqian, and skillfully left the area controlled by Zhongsun Zhi.
The sweat on Changle's forehead kept falling, standing in place, thinking about the current situation, "What should I do?" ”
Changle had no time to rest, but there was a disagreement in her mind.
She thought of two ways, first, rush to the Lizheng Palace and ask Empress Changsun to come forward, and she will mobilize the army to rescue; Second, she personally went to the army for rescue. There are two methods, each with its own pros and cons. The former is safe, Empress Changsun is the master of the harem, her status is second only to Li Shimin, although she has no power to mobilize the army, she can come forward to explain the situation, and the mobilization of the army is a 100% thing. But in this way, it will consume a lot of time in vain, which is not conducive to rescue.
The latter time is saved, but she is just a princess, with limited power, and what she does is not trivial. If it is true, it can make a merit, but what if it fails? That is to send troops without authorization and attack the East Palace. This is a great sin, who bears it?
Changle has no real evidence in his hands, who dares to take this risk?
Time was pressing, and Changle couldn't think about it anymore, so she only hesitated a little and made up her mind. It was too late to find Empress Changsun, she turned around and rushed directly to the Xiande Hall to find Cheng Biting Jin, who was loyal to Li Shimin and had the courage to lead the troops to attack the East Palace, in the entire palace, only Cheng Biting Jin had this guy.
The Hall of Virtue is a famous hall in the entire Imperial Palace. This hall is not used for deliberation and rest, and the only purpose is for military training.
In that year, Jieli Khan's army of more than 100,000 troops approached Chang'an, and Li Shimin was forced to sign the Weishui Alliance and lead the Turks to retreat. After that, Li Shimin, for the sake of shame, vacated the Xiande Hall and practiced here every day. The Turks have been extinguished, but the Hall of Virtue is still preserved as a place for military training.
The Right Guards led by Cheng Yanjin are here, to protect the stability of the palace.
Changle found Cheng Biting Jin.
Cheng Yanjin is in his fifties, and for some reason, he doesn't have a white, black beard, which makes him look like a strong man in his thirties and forties. The slightly blessed body, as strong as the iron tower, the iconic big cake face, talking and laughing, like a bell, can shake a young man's eardrums to buzz.
Changle explained all the reasons to Cheng Biting Jin.
Cheng bit Jin pulled his hair in embarrassment, and said with a bitter face: "I said Princess Changle, aren't you embarrassed by Lao Cheng, we have no grievances in the past, and no hatred in the near future, you can't harm Lao Cheng like this...... Lao Cheng is only fifty-one years old this year, and he still wants to live for thirty or forty more years, you let Lao Cheng lead the troops to attack the East Palace, what is the difference between this and asking for Lao Cheng's head...... Don't do it, Lao Cheng resolutely won't do it......"
Changle also knew that it was not easy to persuade Cheng Yanjin, although he was very anxious in his heart, but he also had to say patiently: "Old General Cheng, Changle also knows this requirement, it is difficult for a strong man, but his father is trapped in the East Palace, and the subordinate general Zhong Sunzhi under Hou Junji has besieged the East Palace, and the situation is extremely urgent and urgent, and it cannot be saved by General Cheng...... Changle begged the old general for the sake of Datang, for his father, and for his husband......" She took a step back and wanted to kneel down.
Cheng Yanjin was startled, and hurriedly supported Changle, an old face was anxious together, and the sweat was choked, and suddenly his eyes froze, slapped his thigh, and shouted: "Okay...... Princess Changle, this old life of my old Cheng will be handed over to you now...... For Your Majesty's sake, hang this head on the waistband of your trousers......"
He clapped his hands and shouted: "Little ones, show your weapons, get on the horse, Grandpa Cheng will take you to the East Palace for a walk...... His voice fell, and the more than 2,000 soldiers who practiced on the school field shouted in unison, just a short cup of tea, and the soldiers and horses were ready.
Cheng Yanjin also took his own hand-picked horse lance, rode a sturdy big black horse, pulled the reins, and rushed towards the East Palace with a roar.
The efficiency is so high and fast that Changle is also stunned.