Chapter 38: The Battle for the Throne (I)

On Chinese New Year's Eve, the city is enveloped in a festive atmosphere.

In a military tent in the Beida Battalion, the smell of wine was permeated, and from time to time there were sounds of persuasion and boxing.

Gao Changgong, as the chief officer of the Beida Battalion, could have had a good rest in the palace tonight, but he didn't know why he came to inspect the Beida Camp again, so the generals under Gao Changgong surrounded Gao Changgong in the center to persuade him to drink.

Originally, Gao Changgong was strictly disciplined after taking over the Beida camp, and he would never dare to drink alcohol on weekdays, let alone put on a posture in the barracks to eat and drink. However, today is Chinese New Year's Eve and it is not on the battlefield, so an exception can be made, so Gao Changgong turned a blind eye to his subordinates' blatant drinking in front of him. But he himself refused to drink, and smiled:

"You drink, I won't drink......" Gao Changgong said and was about to leave to inspect the barracks, but was stopped by his subordinates, who said: "......, Lord Wang, it's boring for you to do this, everyone drinks, you don't drink, what do you think in your heart?" You'd better drink a bowl and then talk about it, this is also a little bit of the heart of the last general......"

"Yes, yes, you just drink a bowl of meaning!"

"I can't drink a bowl without drinking it!"

"Come, the prince has done this bowl!" The man seemed to be afraid that Gao Changgong would refuse, and added: "If you don't drink it, Lord Wang, you will wait for the end of the year, but you will look down on me and wait!" ”

Unexpectedly, King Lanling just smiled slightly and said, "No, it's not that I look down on you, it's really a mistake to drink, and I am the main general, and I can't take the lead in drinking, otherwise this prestige will not be established in the future, you can just drink this wine yourself......"

"Huh, Wang Ye tonight is Chinese New Year's Eve, a day of great joy, what are you afraid of drinking some wine? ......" Some people still wanted to persuade again, but suddenly heard Gao Changgong say: "By the way, there is something abnormal in the West Camp tonight, have you heard any movement?" ”

Those people glanced at each other, and they all laughed: "No, we didn't hear anything, there is something abnormal in the West Daying, you shouldn't have heard it wrong, right......?"

Gao Changgong: "Oh, maybe I heard it wrong, I thought there was a mutiny going on in Xidaying......

Several people looked at each other in horror, hiding the horror in their eyes deeply, and said with a smile: "How is it possible? Is there anyone who dares to turn the sky upside down at the feet of this heaven? ”

"That's it, Lord Wang, you're good at everything, but you're too cautious, let's have a drink first......

A person hurriedly handed over the wine glass, Gao Changgong didn't refuse, took it, put it to his mouth and sniffed it, the person stared at Gao Changgong's wine glass, Gao Changgong's lips were not stained with wine, so he put it down again, and said, "What are you staring at me all the time?" Could it be that this wine is poisonous? ”

"No, no, you really like to joke, you don't dare to drug anyone we drug you......"

"That's it, don't you believe us, my lord?"

Everyone's faces turned white with fright, and they hurriedly defended.

Gao Changgong didn't intend to give any face, and said, "To be honest, I really can't trust you at all......"

"What do you mean by that, Lord Wang?" One person's brows furrowed, and he asked hard, with the meaning of asking the teacher.

"Are you deaf? I said I don't trust you at all. ”

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and they all said that Gao Changgong was gentle and generous, but today Gao Changgong behaved a little abnormal.

Gao Changgong spilled the wine in the cup on the ground, and the wine syrup splashed, and a cloud of white foam instantly floated. This is a sign of poison in the wine.

Gao Changgong laughed "heh", "Look, this is the wine you prepared for me, the amount is really enough...... are you afraid that the poison will not kill me?" When did I have such a great enmity with you, and you wished that I would die? ”

"Nothing to do, either a traitor or a thief!" Gao Changgong glanced at them and said, "I have long seen that your toast is fake, and it is true that you want to stun me and then make trouble with the West Daying, right?!" I tell you, with me, don't even think about it! The court is raising you, not letting you rebel! Listen to my advice, don't do stupid things......"

Their intentions were exposed, and they simply did not hide it, and said with a sneer: "King Lanling, if you want to be a dog, you have to choose the right master, the faint monarch Gao Wei is cruel and unkind, bullying Wu Xun, how can such an emperor be able to support the country of Daqi!" If you abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and follow His Royal Highness King Langya, we can let you live and ensure that you have a good future! ”

"Yes, Your Highness, we have the Queen Mother's decree to do it again, and the abolition of the establishment is justified!"

"The Western Camp has already started, and when they reach the North Camp, it will be too late, you still have a chance!"

In the face of the ridicule of these lords, a trace of disdain flashed in Gao Changgong's eyes, [These moths don't know the end of their death! What a daring thing! 】

"The Empress Dowager?" Gao Changgong asked rhetorically, then took out a bright yellow silk book from his arms, spread it out, and said: "It just so happens that I also have an edict here, but it is His Majesty's ......, which is just the opposite of the Queen Mother's decree, then please forgive me for not being able to follow the Queen Mother's decree!" ”

"β€”Someone!" Gao Changgong shouted loudly, and more than a dozen soldiers broke in from outside the tent, with their armor on their upper bodies, their knives out of their sheaths, and a fierce aura that had passed through the mountains of corpses and the sea of blood rushed to their faces. Gao Changgong waved his hand and said, "By the holy decree, all these rebels will be beheaded and shown to the public!" ”

"Gao Changgong, you dare!"

"Gao Changgong! ……”

There was an unwilling scream from the big tent, and then there was a torrential bloodstain everywhere, and the lords in the big tent were quickly slaughtered.

[These cockroaches have been in Gentle Township for too long, and they can't even pick up knives...... so they still want to rebel? 】

Gao Changgong pursed his lips disdainfully, closed the curtain, turned around and walked into the night, and ordered the guards to go and beat the drum. Gao Changgong tore off his black cloak, and under the cloak was an armor made of fine iron. The rumbling of drums shattered the drunken atmosphere in the camp, and the soldiers' alcohol-paralyzed brains reacted instinctively.

"It's a drum!"

"It's the general beating the drum!"

"Hurry up, sober up! Those who are late will be punished! ”

The soldiers quickly wiped their faces with snow, making the whole person feel a lot sober, and then quickly put on their armor, brought their blades, and ran towards the school field, and in just a quarter of an hour, the 10,000 soldiers of the Beida battalion had been assembled.

Gao Changgong sat on the war horse, patrolling back and forth, looking at the square in front of him, neatly aligned, all as tall as javelins, with an amazing momentum, staring at this phalanx, you will feel that this is not a 10,000-strong army, this is clearly a person, divided into thousands of pieces of flesh and blood!

Combat effectiveness aside, it is difficult for the entire Great Qi to find such a disciplined and absolutely obedient army!

With discipline, you can have combat effectiveness!

This is the result of Gao Changgong's one-month training, and Gao Changgong is very satisfied.

[It seems that what Your Majesty said is right, training troops according to Your Majesty's method can indeed greatly improve the quality and combat effectiveness of the army! 】

Gao Changgong stared for a while, put on a hideous ghost face, and his momentum suddenly became terrifying and murderous. He raised the holy decree in his hand and said loudly: "Your Majesty has a decree!" King Gao Yan of Langya, who committed a rebellion, mobilized the Beida Camp to quell the rebellion, and all the Beida Battalion went to the West Camp to suppress the rebellion! ”

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"!" In the mansion of the Taiwei of Yecheng, Gao Yanzong, the king of Ande, who had been humming and chirping on the bed for a long time, sat up from the couch.

A handful threw the wet towel on his forehead to the ground.

"Has King Langya led his troops into the palace?" Gao Yanzong asked his lieutenant.

"Lord Qiqi, I just received the news that King Langya has led his troops into the palace and went straight to the Taiji Palace!"

"This kid is very fast...... Gao Yanzong lifted the futon, "Bring up Lao Tzu's drape!" ”

The deputy general was stunned, "Aren't you still recuperating?" ”

Gao Yanzong rolled his eyes and said, "What kind of illness are you still raising?" For the sake of His Majesty's holy decree, I have been sick for a few days! ”

"Let's go, seal the gates before the thieves gather!"

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In the Taiji Palace, Gao Wei slowly stood up, and the corpses of hundreds of forbidden soldiers were lying in the Taiji Palace, with severed limbs and stumps scattered all over the ground.

Countless black-clad and masked warriors knelt on the ground, kowtowing to the emperor on the throne, their scythes still bleeding from their hands.

The air was even dyed red by the sprayed blood, and even the smell of wine and the sweet smell of rouge on the banquet were suppressed, and the bloody smell was disgusting.

Empress Dowager Hu sat down on the table, her face pale.

Gao Wei didn't look at her, nor did he pay attention to the still frightened kings of the Gao family, but walked out of the Taiji Palace, and the blood dripping on the ground stained the back of his dragon robe a blood-red. Gao Wei stepped out of the Taiji Hall with the corpse in this way, and stood outside the Taiji Hall with his hands in his hands, condescending, overlooking the entire imperial city!

In the distance, in the direction of the palace road, there was a dull sound of footsteps like war drums in the dark night, and occasionally a scream and wail pierced the silent night sky.

Gao Wei knew that it was Gao Yan coming.

But he didn't have the slightest fear, maybe he had been prepared in his heart for a long time, maybe it was the bloodthirsty and tyrannical bloodline of the Gao family reviving in his body.

Even the bloody scene didn't make him sick.

He's excited right now!

Uncontrollably began to anticipate a grand slaughter that would follow......

A lot of people will die tonight......

Gao Wei propped his hands on the carved railing of white marble and clenched his fists.

[Come on, Gao Yan, step into the tomb I have prepared for you with my own hands. 】

[I am the master of this Northern Qi!] 】