Chapter 100: The Army of the Eight Guards
Qin Wutong, the general of Zuo Wuwei, looked at the heads of the Guanlong nobles and discussed the results. Then he hugged his fists at everyone and said: "Since there is a result, then I will immediately return to the left and right Wuwei camps, and order the left and right Wuwei armies to follow the orders of General Tiance of His Royal Highness King Qin, and the whole army will be plain, wearing white clothes, and mourning the two generals Li Daoxuan and Luo Shixin who died in the battle for my Tang Dynasty." ”
All the heads of the family looked at Zhao Jingzhong, the head of the Zhao family on the right side of Longyou, and Zhao Jingzhong looked at Pei Lian, the head of the left servant and the nobleman of Guanlong. Pei Lin said to Qin Wutong helplessly: "According to the discussion of the family masters, my left and right Wuwei troops obeyed the orders of His Royal Highness the King of Qin's Tiance General, and the whole army was plain and dressed in white. ”
After receiving instructions, Qin Wutong turned around and prepared to leave.
At this time, suddenly, the head of the Longyou Feng family slowly stood up, faced everyone, and said with a fist: "Today, I, the Longyou Feng family, want to announce something, I hope you will listen to it." From today on, Feng Li, a son of the Longyou Feng family, was expelled from the family by my Longyou Feng family, and I hope that all the heads of the family will witness it together. ”
Feng Li was expelled from the Feng clan on the right side of Long, and the left servant stood up suddenly, and asked in surprise: "Now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has the best momentum, Feng Li is the personal guard of the prince, and the six guards of the East Palace are in charge, once the prince takes the throne, Feng Li will inevitably have a bright future." At this time, you actually expelled Feng Li from the family, you, why did you do this? ”
The head of the Longyou Feng family said: "My Longyou Feng family came from the army, and now I can become a wealthy family and participate in national affairs, relying on the military tradition of loyalty, bravery, unity of heart, and courage to fight bloodily. Expelling Feng Li from the house will indeed cause the family to lose some immediate benefits, but Feng Li has broken the rules and violated the foundation of my Longyou Feng family. On the one hand, there are interests, and on the other hand, it is the foundation of the family, which is more important, I know which is more important, and I know how to choose. As long as there is a tradition of loyalty, bravery, unity, and courage to fight bloodily, even if one day, my Longyou Feng family declines, but as long as my Longyou Feng children adhere to these foundation of the family, starting from a pawn, everyone dares to fight bloodily, dare to fight to the death, and the blood and life of the children of the family will soon make the family rise and become a wealthy family again. ”
Although what the patriarch of the Feng clan said was simple and plain, all the family heads present listened to it in a surging mood and were emotional.
The heads of the Guanlong nobles praised one after another: "The head of the Feng family of Longyou is so knowledgeable. The military tradition of loyalty, bravery, unity, and courage to fight bloody battles is the foundation of our Guanlong aristocracy. This tradition should not be lost at any time. Whoever wants to destroy this tradition will be the unscrupulous descendant of my Guanlong family, and he will be kicked out of the house. ”
Soon, Qin Wutong, the general of the left Wuwei, returned to the left and right Wuwei camps, and the left and right Wuwei armies changed their clothes and were all dressed in plain clothes in accordance with the order of the general of Tiance of the Qin king Li Shimin.
In Taiji Palace, Emperor Li Yuan sat on the dragon chair.
The commander of the Nighthawk reported to Emperor Li Yuanyu: "Your Majesty, the kings of Hebei and Henan, and the eastern capitals have left behind Li Daoxuan, and Luo Shixin, the Duke of Tanguo and the governor of Jiangzhou, has been martyred. ”
Emperor Li Yuan's heart suddenly sank, and he hurriedly asked, "How did they die for the country?" ”
The Nighthawk commander replied, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince obeyed the idea of the King of Qi and asked Luo Shixin to lead five hundred soldiers to defend the city of Zhushui against the 400,000 army of the traitor Liu Heimin. Then, he only gave Li Daoxuan 500 soldiers to support the city. Li Daoxuan committed suicide with all his might, and after Luo Shixin was captured, he refused to surrender and was beheaded by the traitor Liu Heimin for public display. ”
Emperor Li Yuan stood up and paced back and forth on the jade steps and said, "The crown prince and the king of Qi are stupid, they have caused a big disaster. At this point, the people of the world must have been completely enraged. ”
Li Yuan stopped and said to Wang De, the chief eunuch administrator: "Pass the decree and order the left and right Qianniuwei generals, the left and right Jin Wuwei generals to immediately lead the left and right Qianniu Wei, and the left and right Jin Wuwei armies to enter the palace for defense. Pay close attention to the movements of the Qin Palace, and prepare for battle. ”
After Wang De left with the holy decree, Li Yuan looked into the distance and muttered to himself: "Shimin has the left and right guards, the left and right leading guards and the four guard armies, and I only have the four guard armies, so I can only compete with him, and I dare not guarantee that I will be able to win." Hopefully he's not impulsive. Otherwise, my Datang Society will subvert it. ”
Soon, the left and right Qianniuwei, and the left and right Jinwuwei armies entered the palace one after another to defend.
Taiji Palace, the left and right Qianniuwei generals, and the left and right Jin Wuwei generals asked Emperor Li Yuan for instructions: "Your Majesty, because Li Daoxuan and Luo Shixin were martyred, His Royal Highness the King of Qin issued an order of the general Tiance, ordering all the garrison troops in the imperial capital Chang'an, to be dressed in white clothes. I am left and right Qianniuwei, and the army of Jinwuwei on the left and right does not dare to make decisions without authorization, please instruct Your Majesty. ”
Li Yuan was surprised: "Admiral Tiance Order? Shimin, he issued a heavenly policy general order? ”
General Zuo Qianniuwei reported: "Your Majesty, the King of Qin has let Qin Qiong and Wei Chi Jingde lead the left and right Xiaowei armies to surround the mansion of Qi Wang Yuanji, the crown prince Taifu Wang Qi, the crown prince Xian Ma Wei Zheng, and the prince Donggong Liuwei led the mansion of Feng Li. And strictly ordered that if the King of Qi dared to frame my loyal ministers and good generals of the Tang Dynasty again, Qin Qiong and Wei Chi Jingde could directly kill the King of Qi and their full door without asking for instructions. ”
After Emperor Li Yuan heard this, he walked back and forth on the jade steps to hide his inner uneasiness. He knew that this time, his son King Qin was really provoked, and he was going to kill someone.
Li Yuan clapped his hands irritably, and the Nighthawk Commander appeared in front of Emperor Li Yuan.
Emperor Li Yuan asked, "What is the situation in the imperial capital Chang'an now?" The left and right Xiaowei, the left and right leading military guards should obey the orders of the generals of the world, and the costume change is complete, what is the situation of the left and right Weiwei controlled by the Li royal family, and the left and right military guards controlled by the Guanlong nobles? They should have been neutral and didn't change their costumes. ”
The Nighthawk Commander replied: "Your Majesty, now in the imperial capital of Chang'an, except for the left and right Qianniu Guards and the left and right Jin Wuwei, the other eight guards have all been redressed. ”
Li Yuan's face suddenly turned pale, and he said in disbelief: "What? What the? Among the twelve guards, there are eight guards who have changed their clothes. How so? What should I do? ”
The commander of the Nighthawk replied: "Li Daoxuan, a son of the Li royal family, died in battle, Zong Zhengqing, Li Xiong, the head of the Li royal family of Longyou, cried bitterly, he said that His Majesty promised him not to let Li Daoxuan get involved in the battle between the prince and the king of Qin, but now the prince and the king of Qi have joined forces to kill his Daoxuan, he ordered the left and right Weiwei troops to obey the order of the Tiance general of His Royal Highness the King of Qin, and the whole army is subservient, cooperating with the King of Qin, hoping that His Majesty can give the Longyou Li royal family an explanation." ”
Li Yuan's face suddenly became hot, and he was ashamed of himself, and said: "My two sons, the crown prince and the king of Qi, killed Li Daoxuan, I didn't protect Daoxuan, I'm sorry uncle." ”
The Nighthawk Commander said again: "Guanlong nobles, the left servant shooting, the head of the Guanlong nobles Pei Lin did not control the scene, the heads of the Guanlong nobles not only passed the left and right Wuwei armies to obey the order of the Heavenly Ce General of His Royal Highness King Qin, but also the head of the Longyou Feng family announced on the spot the decision to expel Feng Li, the commander of the six guards of the prince's East Palace, from the Longyou Feng family. ”
After listening to the report of the Night Eagle Commander, Li Yuan couldn't help but curse: "Pei Lian, this waste, has not achieved enough, has more than enough failures, and has a bad thing for me." ”