The night was as cold as water, the room was quiet, Zheng Liwan and Lin Ruoxi were putting on armor for Li Yong, although the two did not speak, they invariably pursed their lips, showing how nervous they were at the moment, this was not the first time they put on armor for Li Yong, but it was the most nervous time, Li Yong's face was very calm, and he smiled and said with relief.

"Okay, you don't have to worry, it's just a ban on entering the city to guard the palace, there is no danger."

How can there be no danger, it is already messy at night, and the swords and guns are not long-eyed, Wu Cao, who was holding a cloak next to him, said softly.

"The prince's mutiny cannot be successful, although the army has not yet returned, but there are still tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Chang'an City, these soldiers and horses are only at the orders of the saints, and it is impossible for them to defect with the prestige of the prince."

Li Yong nodded with a smile.

"You're right, so, you don't have to worry, it seems to me more like a farce."

Wu Cao said seriously.

"I mean, since it's impossible for the prince to turn the tables, then you don't have to be so serious, if there is danger, just hide, don't forget, we are still waiting for you at home!"

Li Yong raised his hand and touched Wu Cao's little face, and nodded.

"Okay, I got it!"

Lin Ruoxi raised his head and looked at Li Yong pleading.

"I want to go with you!"

Li Yong pinched her little nose and said with some amusement.

"It's not a fight, it's not a solo fight, it's a battle formation, what are you going to do with it? Be obedient, stay at home obediently, in case someone attacks our house at night, we have to rely on you and your master to protect a few of them! ”

Lin Ruoxi knew that the family did not need the protection of her and her master, because just the defense of Xishan and the Xishan camp were not something that any army in the world could break through, Lin Ruoxi could only nod obediently after hearing this, Li Yong looked at Wu Cao and Zheng Liwan again, and said seriously.

"Cao'er, Liwan, you two Bingxue are smart, Changle and I are not here, so the family will be entrusted to you."

Being valued by Li Yong like this, Wu Cao and Zheng Liwan were also extremely moved in their hearts, and even had a feeling that they were dying as confidants, and the two of them nodded seriously in unison.

"Don't worry, we'll all be fine!"

How does it feel like parting from life and death? Li Yong threw off his cloak, waved his hand in a chic manner, and strode towards the outside, in the outer courtyard, Li Jingheng, Zhang Zhilong and others were already waiting for Li Yong in armor, and when they saw Li Yong striding out, they immediately greeted him.

"If you don't come out again, we can't help but go in and get you out!"

Li Jingheng shouted.

"Calm down, it's still early, what are you anxious about?"

Li Yong smiled, how can you not be in a hurry? For Li Jingheng, this is the biggest thing they have ever encountered in their lives, how can they not be nervous? Li Yong glanced around and said in a deep voice.

"Before I go, there is one thing I want to say first, since you follow me into the city to guard the palace ban, then everything has to listen to me! Do you understand? ”

Li Yong actually knew that these guys actually wanted to make meritorious contributions, not for fame and fortune, but to prove themselves, just because he knew that they had this kind of mentality, so Li Yong was afraid that once they found out about the prince's rebels, they rushed forward regardless of it, although these guys are indeed superb in martial arts, but the prince is likely to have muskets, even if these martial arts are exquisite, they can't stop the rows of muskets! Li Yong just wanted to take them to a long time and make a little contribution, but he didn't want them to die, Li Jingheng and Zhang Zhilong also became upset when they heard it, and Li Jingheng said seriously.

"We are by your side tonight, just like your own soldiers, how can we not know that there are such orders in the army? If you say to the east, we will never dare to go west, and if you say to the west, we will never dare to go east. ”

Fang Yiai nodded.

"Yes, you say that we will not hesitate, and if you say withdraw, we will never drag the mud and water."

They all said very seriously, in fact, they have always regarded Li Yong as the head of the horse, so they naturally agreed with Li Yong's words, although these guys are usually very arrogant, but they are not ambiguous in this kind of thing, since they agreed, then it will be done, Li Yong turned over and said in a deep voice.

"Get on the horse, let's go!"

After finishing speaking, Li Yong took the lead and galloped towards the outside of the house, Li Jingheng and they all jumped on the horse excitedly, while urging the horse and waved the spear in his hand vigorously, Li Yong was followed by Li Jingheng and a few people, and then there were all kinds of personal soldiers, at this time there were no pedestrians on the street, and the group went all the way out of Lijiazhuang, Lijiazhuang's head, thousands of torches were burning, and the surrounding area was shining as if it was daytime, thousands of horsemen were already waiting here, everyone was silent, Li Yong galloped to the front of the army formation and reined in the horses, Li Yuntian drove the horse forward and hugged his fists.

"Report to Grandpa, everyone is here, and no one is absent."

Li Yong nodded slightly and said in a deep voice.

"Let's go!"

Anyway, Li Yong took the lead in galloping towards the direction of Chang'an City, thousands of torches are like swimming dragons, very eye-catching in the dark night, Chang'an City, the city gate guard Zhang Quanzhao has not stayed in the arrow tower for the past few days, but has been wandering on the city wall, so the first time I saw the bright dragon that appeared outside the city, and the soldiers on the city wall were a little listless and woke up all of a sudden.

"General, cavalry has appeared outside the city!"

"Yes! How could there be so many cavalry on this big night? ”

Zhang Quanzhao's face was calm, looking at the bright dragon outside the city, and said in a deep voice.

"What's the panic? It looks like it's just a thousand horsemen, and they're all on guard, but no one is allowed to fire arrows without the general's order, let them come close! ”

A group of soldiers suddenly calmed down when they heard this, yes, outside the city, it looks like this, but there are only more than a thousand horses, it is really not worth panicking, neither the rebels nor the Yi army can rely on these more than 1,000 horses to capture the city, Li Yong gradually lowered the speed of his horse, and stopped at a place where there was still a stone's throw away from the city, Li Yuntian immediately jumped forward and shouted.

"The Duke of Rongfu entered the city late at night, please open the city gate!"

"The last general, Zhang Quanzhao, visited the county prince, and asked the county prince to show the will of the saint, otherwise the last general would not dare to open the door!"

Zhang Quanzhao shouted loudly, Li Yuntian took the secret decree in Li Yong's hand and drove forward and shouted.

"The secret purpose of the saint is this!"

The secret decree in the basket was pulled to the top of the city, Zhang Quanzhao immediately checked it, and the deputy general next to him also came over to look at it and said in a low voice.

"General, will there be fraud? In the middle of the night, how could the saint have a secret decree to summon the prince of Rongfu County to enter the city to guard the palace ban? ”

Zhang Quanzhao carefully looked at the secret decree and said in a deep voice.

"It's the saint's handwriting is right, and the seal on it is also correct, and the saint once told me that in the past few days, the Duke of Rongfu County may lead the troops into the city by secret order, as long as the inquest is correct, rest assured, open the city gate! Respectfully invite the county prince to enter the city! ”

Zhang Quanzhao closed the secret decree, strode towards the city tower, the heavy city gate made a creaking sound, and gradually opened, Li Yong immediately whipped and galloped towards the city gate in the lead, Zhang Quanzhao stood respectfully on the side of the city gate, holding the secret decree upwards with both hands, Li Yong passed by Zhang Quanzhao's side, grabbed the secret decree with his hand, and the torch You Long marched all the way along the Vermilion Bird Avenue, the prince wanted to rebel, so which gate did he attack? Don't think about it, it must be Xuanwumen! After all, Li Er made a good start, and don't doubt Li Er's strategic vision, Li Er chose Xuanwu Gate at the beginning, naturally because of where it is easiest to succeed. The brazier on the palace wall of the Xuanwu Gate is burning, the shadows under the palace wall of the Xuanwu Gate are full of cavalry, the atmosphere around the entire Xuanwu Gate is extremely stagnant, the gatehouse is full of archers, seeing the long dragon in the distance coming towards this side, although he knows that the direction is not right, he still nervously holds the bow and arrow in his hand, ready to shoot at any time, Li Yong restrained the war horse, turned around and commanded.

"Abandon the horses, line up!"

The emperor asked him to bring musketeers instead of cavalry, just to hurry so that everyone abandoned the horses, since they came to the Xuanwu Gate, naturally abandoned the horses-lined musket array, Li Yuntian immediately beckoned everyone to abandon the horses and line up the array, check the musket ammunition, and dozens of horses walked out of the dark shadows in the distance, and walked towards Li Yong's side unhurriedly, Li Yong immediately urged the horses to meet them, Li Jingheng and Zhang Zhilong also held spears and followed closely behind Li Yong, and now they completely regarded themselves as Li Yong's personal soldiers.

"Uncle!"

Li Yong bowed his hand slightly on the horse.

The person who came was Chai Shao, the princess of the sage, the concubine of Princess Pingyang, the sister of the saint today, Princess Changle had to call her uncle when she saw her, and Li Yong also called her, but Chai Shao has been guarding outside, rarely returning to Chang'an, and suddenly saw Chai Shao tonight, Li Yong was really a little surprised, I don't know when he returned to Chang'an, Chai Shao bowed slightly.

"Coming? If the rebels have firearms, you will suppress them with muskets, and I will lead the cavalry on the flanks and take advantage of the situation to cover the killing. ”

Li Yong nodded when he heard this, although the Xuanwu Gate is also open, but it is not open, and Li Chengqian's private soldiers will not be many, in short, it will be over.

"Who is guarding the Xuanwu Gate?"

Li Yong asked

"It's Du Junxuan, don't worry, it's no problem!"

Chai Shao said in a deep voice, Li Yong couldn't help nodding when he heard it, Du Junsui is also an old man who followed Li Er, although he has no military exploits but has participated in the Xuanwumen Revolution and Jin Feng County Duke, this person's ability to lead troops to fight is mediocre, but he is rigorous, so after Li Er ascended the throne, he handed over the responsibility of guarding the palace ban to Du Junqiu, and Li Yong is not very familiar with Du Junqiu, because Du Junqiu guards the palace ban like a lonely minister, and rarely has dealings with the court, at this time, Chai Shao's eyes fell on Li Yong's back, only to find Li Jingheng and a few of them, I was a little surprised.

"Why are you here too?"

After speaking, Chai Shao couldn't help but look into the distance, could it be that Li Daozong, Zhang Shigui, and Li Xiaogong are also here? That's not right! The emperor didn't tell him, there are also Li Daozong, Zhang Shigui, and Li Xiaogong, after all, this is a family ugly, and the emperor doesn't want outsiders to get involved, even if Li Daozong and Li Xiaogong are his own people, Li Yong explained.

"A few of them have to stay in Lijiazhuang to study martial arts with me these days, so they brought them with me."

"Uncle, don't worry, we are Li Yong's personal soldiers, Li Yong will never make trouble wherever he points to fight!"

Li Jingheng and the others hurriedly said, Chai Shao didn't say anything more after hearing it, anyway, Li Daozong and Li Xiaogong would not have defected to the prince to rebel, otherwise the emperor would not be so calm, Chai Shao nodded and instructed.

"Get ready!"

In the middle of the night, the gate of the East Palace suddenly opened, Li Chengqian galloped out with hundreds of cavalry, at the same time, the gate of the Han Wang's Mansion also suddenly opened, Li Yuanchang galloped out with hundreds of horses, Li Yuanchang in a courtyard, hundreds of people rushed out, Chen Guogong's Mansion, Hou Jun gathered a suit of armor, galloped out with two hundred horses, Hou Sailei rushed out of a mansion with hundreds of people, Helan Chushi rushed out of a mansion with hundreds of people, and the sound of horses' hooves echoed in the silent night, I don't know how many people have been woken up, the sound of horses' hooves in the middle of the night is really terrifying, the people who were awakened hurriedly got up, checked whether the door was closed, and arrived at the agreed place, Li Chengqian looked around, nodded very gratifyingly, all arrived, this time finally lived, after looking around, Li Chengqian's eyes fell on Hou Junji's body, and said excitedly.

"Chen Guogong, please today!"

After all, he had experience in mutiny, so Hou Junji also commanded it as a matter of course.

"The soldiers are fast, so don't waste time here, let's follow the deployment together, if there are ambushes in front of the Xuanwu Gate, it won't be too much, after all, the place is so big, use a musket to defeat it, and then the cavalry rushes to kill, and then use artillery to break through the Xuanwu Gate, as long as you attack the Xuanwu Gate, it will be half the success! We are gathered here today, we must move forward bravely, and if we don't succeed, we will become benevolent! ”

"Well said, if you don't succeed tonight, you will become benevolent, kill!"

Li Chengqian shouted, more than 1,000 horsemen, more than 800 musketeers, mightily slaughtered towards the Xuanwu Gate, followed by a few oxen pulling two cannons, the Xuanwu Gate was very quiet, so the sound of horses' hooves in the distance, everyone heard it very clearly, Li Yuntian said in a low voice.

"Grandpa, listening to this voice, it is estimated that there are one or two thousand riders, and it will definitely not exceed three thousand!"

Li Jingheng was speechless when he heard this.

"Only one or two thousand rides? Rebel with only one or two thousand horses? The prince's heart is really big! ”

Li Jingheng and they think that since the prince dares to rebel, how can he prepare ten thousand people, otherwise he will dare to rebel under the nose of the saint? But Li Yong doesn't think so, in fact, one or two thousand horses is not less, if you can suddenly launch it from inside and outside, it may not be impossible to succeed, of course, the premise is that the emperor facing is not a horse emperor like Li Er, even if Li Chengqian rushed into the palace with these two thousand horses, so what? Can Li Er still hide in the palace and tremble in fear? Li Er must be in armor, gather guards to fight back, gather a few hundred guards at will, Li Er personally led them to defeat one or two thousand horsemen, is it difficult? The key is whether Li Chengqian has any firearms in his hands and how many firearms he has.

"This is just cavalry, I don't know how many musketeers the prince has, and I don't know how many cavalry the prince has bringed."

Li Yuntian was a little worried, he took a general look just now, although he couldn't see it clearly, but he felt that there were not many cavalry led by Duke Qiu.