Originally, there was no city wall in the palace, but a small river was artificially dug between the front and rear palaces to show the difference between inside and outside. This city wall was newly built two months ago, and Liu Ziqiu arranged for someone to build it. The wall is only a little more than two feet, and the newly built wall is not visible from the outside of the palace. So Zhang Liang didn't know that there was a city wall, and he originally expected to rush into the harem to arrest Liu Ziqiu's wife and children, so he could only strangle the war horse outside the city wall. However, as a battle-hardened general, how could Zhang Liang be stumped by a wall that was not too high? He waved his hand behind him, and the cavalry that followed him immediately jumped off his horse.

After a fierce battle just now, Zhang Liang's 3,000 cavalry also suffered heavy casualties, and there were less than 1,000 left. Moreover, most of the soldiers, who were less than a thousand people, were not at a loss in their eyes, and did not know what they were fighting for. It's just that soldiers take obedience to orders as their duty, and the orders of their superiors must be fulfilled to the letter, but ask why. Therefore, under Zhang Liang's order, hundreds of soldiers immediately brandished the steel knives in their hands and slashed at those towering trees in the palace. Soon, a simple long ladder appeared outside the inner palace walls.

Liu Sigen looked at the busy soldiers below on the city wall, and finally couldn't hold his breath, and shouted loudly: "Zhang Liang, my father treats you well, why did you rebel?" ”

His internal strength comes from Liu Ziqiu's true biography, and after more than ten years of hard work, he has become quite powerful. At this time, the words were clearly heard in the ears of everyone present. Many soldiers couldn't help but stop their movements and hesitated.

For a long time, when Liu Ziqiu was training Han soldiers, he always emphasized the question of loyalty to the country, the nation or the emperor, as long as it was beneficial to the country and the nation, even if the emperor was overthrown, it didn't matter. Liu Ziqiu did this, it was simply his own life. However, he was well aware that the dictatorship of the emperor was the greatest shackle hindering the progress of the country and the nation. Of course, it is not easy to change the fixed minds that people have formed for thousands of years. Liu Ziqiu just figured out various ways to instill this kind of thinking in people, leaving a seed in everyone's heart. It's just that whether this seed can germinate or not is not something that Liu Ziqiu can decide.

At this moment, Zhang Liang was able to mobilize this army because of the loyalty of his subordinates to him. But the emperor said that as long as it is beneficial to the country and the nation, they can rise up and overthrow the emperor. Now, they are doing the thing of attacking the palace, but is it really beneficial to the country and the nation to do so?

Zhang Liang knew that if Liu Sigen was allowed to continue at this time, it was likely to shake the morale of the army. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but draw an arrow and shoot it at the city wall. Back then, he was the number one marksman in the Han army, and within a hundred steps, there was no missing arrow. Although his life is superior now, he does not dare to relax in the slightest in this hand archery, and he will definitely practice it sooner or later. Over the past ten years, archery has not only declined slightly, but has grown more. In addition, the bow he is using now is not an ordinary military bow back then, but a sharp weapon specially built by the Ministry of Industry.

At the head of the city, the early guards raised their big shields in front of Liu Sigen. I only heard a "whoosh" sound, and the arrow went like lightning, and shot right on the great shield. The guard holding the big shield couldn't stand, and he stepped back, and soon a gap was revealed in front of Liu Sigen.

Zhang Liang's eyes were so vicious, how could he let go of this opportunity, not to mention that this opportunity was originally deliberately created by him. I saw Zhang Liang's hand loosen, and two feather arrows left the string. After he saw Mu Duoli's five arrows in a row, he practiced hard when he went home, and although he failed to practice five arrows in the end, three arrows in a row was okay. It's just three arrows in a row, but his strength can't keep up. However, the bead archery technique is becoming more and more perfect. This time, he used his best double arrows to divide Liu Sigen's throat and chest. It was amazing to be able to seize this opportunity through the gap in the big shield.

Liu Sigen didn't dodge, he swung the knife in his right hand sharply, and with a slight flick, the feathered arrows that shot at his chest fell down the city. The other feather arrow that grabbed his throat had already been grabbed by him with his left hand. After Liu Sigen showed his hand, the guards and female guards in the city thundered with joy, but the soldiers under Zhang Liang in the city exclaimed.

Seeing that his morale was low, Zhang Liang lifted the reins, planning to shoot another arrow when it was near. The two arrows just now were a little different in strength because they were a little far apart, and they were easily grasped by Liu Sigen in his hand, which made him a little annoyed. Suddenly, a horse galloped over and arched his hand at him: "Lord, Li Xiangye has arrived!" ”

When Zhang Liang looked back, it was Zhang An, the housekeeper in his house. Zhang An was followed by more than 2,000 people, all of whom were his personal soldiers. This private army is very strong in combat, and the losses are not too big to rush here. Behind them, there are those outlaws recruited by Li Yuan, wielding strange-shaped weapons one by one, scolding and scolding in their mouths, but their eyes are full of greed.

Li Shimin stood at the front of this team, and when he saw that the whole palace was still facing each other, he couldn't help frowning and said, "General Zhang, what are you waiting for?" ”

Zhang Liang shook his head and said: "This city wall was newly erected, and I was worried that there would be fraud in it, so I didn't dare to rush to the city." ”

Li Shimin was also worried after his reminder, and after a while, he stepped forward and shouted loudly to the city: "Liu Sigen, you have been surrounded, let's open the city and surrender." Li can guarantee that you will be spared! ”

Liu Sigen laughed and said: "Li Shimin, back then, my father and emperor let you live, but today you will take revenge." If you let me go, aren't you afraid that I will play this play in the future? ”

Li Shimin's eyes flickered, but his mouth said: "Wufei, Li can trust you." ”

Liu Sigen laughed loudly again: "Those who go back on their word are also worthy of saying the word trust!" Aren't you afraid of being hit by five thunderbolts from the sky? ”

Li Shimin waved his hand disdainfully and said, "Li has a destiny, why not be afraid of thunder!" If you are obsessed again, Li will order the siege of the city. After the city was broken, Hugh blamed Li for being ruthless! ”

Hua Yun and the others walked through a secret passage, and Li Shimin didn't know about it, so they only thought that Liu Ziqiu's wife and children were still in the palace. Now, the palace has been surrounded, and it is difficult for them to fly. However, Li Shimin did not dare to delay for too long, because there were still tens of thousands of garrisons in the capital, and there were thousands of soldiers in Luoyang Prefecture. After dawn, if you can't control the palace and Liu Ziqiu's wife and children, it is likely that there will be a zài variable. Because it is impossible for those troops in the city to obey his command, unless he can completely control Luoyang.

Liu Sigen pondered for a moment, and suddenly said, "You may guarantee the safety of my aunt and younger siblings?" ”

Li Shimin saw that his words were loose, and couldn't help but be overjoyed: "Li can swear to the sky that he will never hurt a single hair of them!" ”

Liu Sigen thought for a while and said, "This is a big matter, please allow me to think about it." After the three pillars of incense, I will give you an answer. The time of the three pillars of incense passed quickly, but Liu Sigen said: "I can't be the master of such a big thing, please allow me to go back and ask your aunts." ”

Li Shimin suddenly woke up and said loudly: "It's not good! I almost fell for his delaying tactics! It's too late, siege! ”

Suddenly, thousands of men and horses rushed to the walls of Miyagi. Rolling logs and stones were pushed down on the city wall, arrows rained down, and the two sides started a bloody battle to the death. After all, the troops at the head of the city were overstretched, and soon a soldier ascended to the top of the city, and then opened the palace gate.

Seeing that the palace door was opened so lightly, Zhang Liang didn't feel much annoyed, but only arched his hand on the horse and said, "Li Gongzi, please!" ”

He knew very well that Li Shimin was not a kind person, and after he took control of the palace, no one could say whether he would turn around and deal with him. He can even be sure that as long as he accidentally falls into the hands of Li Shimin, Li Shimin will definitely put all the charges of rebellion on his head and put a big black pot on his back, but Li Shimin himself has become a hero of counterinsurgency. Anyway, the people in the palace eventually fell into his hands, who can tell what is going on? Therefore, at the beginning, Zhang Liang was reluctant to attack the city with blood, in addition to the hesitation of his soldiers, he wanted to preserve his strength was also an important reason. And now, the city gate has been broken, and he will not hand over his back to others, so he must ask Li Shimin to go first.

Li Shimin laughed, but he didn't shirk it, and rode his horse, and Zhang Liang followed closely behind.

At the head of the city, the fighting became more and more intense. Liu Sigen held a torch in his left hand and a barrier knife in his right hand, stabbing left and right, and his whole body had already been dyed with blood. I don't know if the red blood is the enemy's or his own. However, even in the most intense and dangerous time, the afterglow in Liu Sigen's eyes never left Li Shimin and Zhang Liang.

After all, there was a huge disparity in the strength of the two sides, even if the 1,000 soldiers under Zhang Liang were reluctant to join the siege because of hesitation, only relying on the private soldiers in Zhang Liang's mansion and the outlaws recruited by Li Yuan, they already had an absolute advantage. The guards and female guards at the head of the city became fewer and fewer, and soon Liu Sigen was left alone in the heart. And at his feet, it is the palace gate that enters and exits the harem. Liu Sigen stuck here, refusing to take a step back.

Under the city, Li Shimin and Zhang Liang have changed from one after the other to walking side by side. Two horses, two people, appeared at the palace gate in a blink of an eye. Seeing that this Han Imperial Palace was at his fingertips, Li Shimin's mood also relaxed. He had a conversation with Zhang Liang just now, hoping that Zhang Liang could continue to support him in the future and ensure that he could gain the upper hand in the competition with his eldest brother Li Jiancheng in the future. These words actually gave Zhang Liang a reassurance, so Zhang Liang was relieved to walk side by side with him.

At the moment when the two rode their horses into the palace gate, they heard an earth-shattering "boom".