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After Zhou Shaofan reported, Ma Zhou continued.

"Your Majesty! I have received news that Qin Wenyuan went to Lishan for a few days to take over the position of the head of the Taoist Tianxuan Sect. In addition, this son now has the status of the Son of Kunlun Taoism. I am unable to find Qin Wenyuan, and I hope the emperor will forgive me and allow me some time to continue to investigate."

Hearing what the two said, Li Shimin fell silent, with veins popping out on his face, the ministers who were familiar with the emperor's expression were all terrified in their hearts, knowing that the emperor might make some extremely irrational decision in a fit of anger.

Just as the ministers were worried that the dynasty would enter a period of turmoil due to the destruction of the eldest grandson's family, an urgent military report from the direction of Qizhou had arrived at the main hall.

The general who was covered with Zhengchen knelt down in front of the hall and held up the memorial and said loudly.

"Reporting to the emperor! The villain is under the command of Master Zhang, the governor of Jizhou, and he has an urgent military report under the order of the governor."

Hearing that it was the Jizhou Military News connected to Qizhou, Li Shimin suddenly had an ominous premonition, so he hurriedly asked.

"Why is it so urgent, report it to me quickly!"

"Qin Changqing, the governor of Qizhou, proclaimed himself the virtuous king of the Tang Dynasty, and set up the palace in Licheng. All the cities under the jurisdiction of Qizhou erected king banners, and the defense of the cities was strengthened. The policy of free schooling has attracted the support of all the people, and the Qin family army is now guarding the main roads in various places in the Qi territory, except for the normal passage of business travelers, and all ties with the imperial government are cut off."

Hearing that Qin Changqing of Qizhou proclaimed himself king, although there was no worse news that he captured the cities outside Qi, many ministers of the imperial court were in an uproar at the Xu family's rebellious and immoral deeds. For a while, the court was furious, and all the ministers came out to ask the emperor to make an order Send troops to wipe out the Xu family rebels.

Faced with many ministers requesting to play, Li Shimin's mind became hot for a while, and the hall passed down oral orders.

"Let Li Jing be the head of the marching army on Hedong Road, the general of the hussars, control the 10 guards of the Beiya, and the army of several states in the Hedong Road, with a total of 20 troops. Qin Qiong was appointed as the deputy chief, Hou Junji, Xue Wanjun, Niu Jinda For the vanguard, he deployed troops in Pingyin County, Jizhou, forming a threat to the Qin family army, forcing Xu Changqing to make the right choice, either handing over the military and political power of Qizhou, or being killed."

After this decree was issued, Li Shimin spoke again.

"The Detective Cavalry Division tried their best to arrest Qin Wenyuan. Qin Shiji shut himself up and introspected himself. He was not allowed to go to the palace until he was summoned. Xiao Yu, Zhang Gongjin, and Wang Yuting were handed over to the third division to investigate the collusion between Jinsheng Temple and monks. Li Daozong removed the position of Minister of Criminal Affairs and handed it over to the clan The government takes care of it."

The seemingly fair and equitable treatment was actually Li Shimin's emperor's method of taking light measures due to the situation. Its purpose was to protect Xiao Yu and other officials from the danger of Xu Tian's extermination. Desperate countermeasures.

The ministers led the decree, Qin Shiji resigned and returned to the mansion alone, but Li Jing was worried. To be honest, he did not want to fight with the Qin army. He knew the strength of the Qin army. As an elite teacher, the Tang Dynasty will face a dangerous situation. If the minority forces in the Northwest Tubo Kingdom, Gaochang Kingdom and Mobei take advantage of this to launch an attack on the Tang Dynasty, there is nothing to be done at that time.

Yuchi Jingde's face was full of anxiety, he wanted to say something but he didn't know how to say it, he knew Xu Jiajun better than Li Jing, this general who once served as the commander of the "Suzaku Battalion" under Qin Changqing's command was very afraid that Qin Jiajun only had Master, I don't have the loyalty of the emperor.

Cheng Yaojin, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng, Zhou Shaofan and other ministers of civil and military affairs were sweating from their palms, especially Zhou Shaofan, the leader of the reconnaissance cavalry department. All kinds of information showed that the Xu family developed a large number of weapons with the participation of the Mo family. , although it is not as sharp as the weapon in Qin Wenyuan's personal guard's hand, it must not be too lethal.

Ministers of one dynasty, all kinds of mentality!
Li Shimin's heart is also restless. This battle is of great importance. What worries him most is the attack by the Qin army in western Liaoning. If Daoshuzhou City is completely occupied by the Qin army, half of the Tang Dynasty will fall into the hands of the Qin family. At that time, I dare not guess who will win the battle.

In order not to offend the Guanlong family and the old family of the dynasty and suppress the rise of new families such as the Qin family, Li Shimin felt that it was very difficult for him as the emperor, and he was a little disheartened for a while, and announced his retirement from the court with a haggard look on his face. , the lonely figure going to the harem alone, where is the heroic spirit of the past.

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Li Jing led the army day and night, and set up a company camp in Pingyin County in two days. After the Chinese army sat down, the former army scouts reported the military situation of Xu's army, and with a solemn expression, he led the generals to check the defense of the Xu army's garrisoned city. Faced with dozens of cannons on the city wall and many heavy bed crossbows and catapults cross-arming, the Great Tang Military God couldn't help but gasp.

Damn, how can you fight like this, even if there are thousands of troops and horses, it is like an egg hitting a stone, how can a flesh and blood be against iron and stone.

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Before Li Jing led the army to Qizhou, Qin Changqing's son sent a letter to respond to the Qin family in Chang'an City, and quickly sent the dark guards "Chenguang" and "Tianqing" to lead [-] cavalry to Jizhou to respond.

When the two generals met Zhou Cang and many Qin family members outside the city of Jizhou and were about to transfer to Qi, the guards sent by Qin Wenyuan to Qizhou asked to see him, but it turned out that it was Qin Wenyuan who was still in Chang'an. The news that Li Jing led the army to attack Qizhou.

Hearing this news, Qin Wenyuan secretly laughed at Li Shimin's overreaching. The mere 20 troops wanted to shake the Qin family, so he asked his personal guards to report the news of the imperial court's dispatch of troops to his father. Qin Jiajun acted according to his own strategy and depending on the specific situation.

Speaking of the fact that Zhou Cang led his personal guards to protect the members of the Qin family back to Qizhou, it was nothing but a surprise. Thanks to Qin Wenyuan's prestige and the Qin family's army's deterrence of the few garrisons in Datangzhou City, he went all the way to eliminate the cavalry of the reconnaissance department. In addition to meeting between "Luoyang" and "Huazhou" cities, there was almost a big battle, and every state and government was smooth, because the imperial court's decree to arrest Qin Wenyuan had not yet been conveyed to the government office, and the news that Qin Changqing became king made these local officials They are all afraid that the Xu family army will send troops to attack the city where they work, how dare they take the initiative to provoke the Qin family, and they are afraid that Zhou Cang and his party will have an accident in their jurisdiction and the Xu family will retaliate.

This was the least dangerous task that Zhou Cang performed after returning to Qin Wenyuan, even he did not expect it to be so smooth.

After "Chenguang" and "Tianqing" received Zhou Cang, they learned about the news of the imperial court sending troops to Qizhou from the mouth of the guards who came to send the letter. "Chenguang" sent "Tianqing" to lead Zhou Cang and others to Qi At that time, he led the guards who sent the letter and galloped to "Licheng" to report to the marshal.

Qin Changqing got another letter from his son from his personal guard, knowing that Li Jing, the imperial envoy, was going to lead an army to attack Qi. , relying on the city of "Lin*yin" County to do a comprehensive defense.

All the cities under the jurisdiction of Qizhou are now equipped with cannons manufactured by the Mohist and Li Kuang according to the blueprints and technologies provided by Qin Wenyuan, equipped with defensive crossbows and catapults to strengthen the lethality, it can be said that the defense is as solid as gold. Not too much.

Facing the formation of nearly 20 Tang troops outside the city, Qin Changqing wore a golden helmet and armor on the tower, and surrounded by many generals, he was majestic and majestic.

Seeing that Li Jing, Qin Qiong and others were pointing at the city before the battle, Qin Changqing ordered the drums to send the army into the battle, and then led dozens of Qin soldiers to send an order to open the city gate. I will meet Li Jing before the army formation.

Amidst the sound of the drums, one could see the Qin army standing everywhere on the city tower, all of them were armed to the teeth with better armor than the Tang army.

As the city gate opened, more than a dozen generals surrounded Qin Changqing and galloped out, followed by elite cavalry holding banners with the characters "Suzaku" and "Xu" in an offensive formation under the city tower.

Before the formation of the two armies, Qin Changqing held the "Fang Tian Painting Halberd" and laughed loudly.

"It's been a long time, generals, what is your intention to lead an army in Qin's territory today?"

"General Qin! Li Jing was ordered to lead the army to the territory of Qi, and General Gein proclaimed himself king without permission. Do you think he intends to rebel against the Tang Dynasty?"

"Hahahaha! Thinking about the unfairness of the imperial court, my son is often suppressed for no reason. The world belongs to the people of the world. Why did Qin Mou rebel? Qin Mou is supported by the people of Qizhou, and it is reasonable to call him king."

"General Qin's words are wrong! I think we have all received the grace of the emperor. How can the general disregard the common people in the world for his own anger? If the war breaks out again and the lives of the people are destroyed, you and I are all sinners in the world. Li Jing begged the general to hand over the military and political power of Qizhou , Isn’t it good to remove the throne and become a rich man?”

"Joke! What do you have to do with the Qin family for being favored by the emperor? I think Qizhou was won by a certain Qin in the Sui Dynasty. After more than ten years of careful management, it has become prosperous today. It has made a lot of contributions to the Tang Dynasty. My son Qin Wenyuan offered high-yield crops to solve the food shortage in the Tang Dynasty, invented the method of burning lime and using coal to make fire, offered advice to eliminate locust plagues, and vigorously promoted the development of commerce and farming. That is not a great achievement. Change, is it the way of a wise king, so what if Qin has the support of the people, even if he becomes king, you can ask the people of Qizhou who is against it, who is willing to give up the household registration of Qizhou and return to the people of the Tang Dynasty."

Just as the words of Qin Changqing and Li Jing's verbal battle were settled, the Qin family's cavalry shouted in unison.

"I will follow the prince to the death... The prince is mighty for a thousand years!"

The defenders at the top of the city also cheered when they heard the sound.

"Swear to follow the prince to the death... the prince is mighty for a thousand years!"

The voices resounded through the mountains and fields one after another, and the Qin family's army was full of enthusiasm and fighting spirit!
Seeing the momentum of the Qin family's army, Li Jing and Qin Qiong didn't know how to respond to Qin Changqing's words. When it comes to the Qin family's contributions, they all benefit the country and the people. The wealth handed over to the Tang Dynasty enabled the imperial court to have the financial resources to develop the army and the people's livelihood.

Compared with those aristocratic families who only know how to absorb the benefits of the Great Tang, the Qin family is indeed worthy of the title of hero of the Great Tang.

While Li Jing and Qin Qiong were thinking about what Qin Changqing said, and pondering about the ruthlessness of the royal family, Hou Junji said harshly.

"Qin Changqing! Those who know you will accept the order and follow me to the capital to plead guilty, otherwise, the swordsmen will be ruthless and kill your nine clans of the Xu family!"

"What the hell are you, and you dare to speak out against this king! With the strength in your hands, you want to destroy Xu's nine clans. You really don't know how to live or die. If you provoke this king, this is the place where you will be buried."

Amidst Qin Changqing's angry shouts, a general beside him, Wang Huizan, came out with a gun, pointed at Hou Junji and shouted.

"Wu Na straight mother thief, if you have the guts, take a few tricks from grandpa!"

Hou Junji was furious, and he came out with a long spear, and immediately the battle between the two began.

But seeing the two of you coming and going, how could Hou Junji be such a famous opponent as Wang Huizan, who has fought many battles and captured the head of the enemy general like a bag, and was picked off by Wang Huizan after a few rounds. Rescue this guy, I'm afraid his life will be lost.

The Qin army won the first battle, and their morale was like a rainbow!
Qin Changqing spoke to Li Jing again.

"General Li! This king advises you to lead your army back to Chang'an and tell the emperor that although the Qin family has no intention of making the country of the Tang Dynasty, they are not afraid of threats from any forces. If this king dares to say this, he will kill you." The confidence of the enemy is that there is no fear in fighting with all the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty, the worst is that the fish will die and the net will be broken, and we will die together, but Huangquan Road is also very lively!"

With Qin Changqing's resolute and heroic aura, Li Jingdun had the idea of ​​not wanting to be an enemy. With his outstanding military talent, he knew that the Tang army was definitely not an opponent of the Qin family's army of tigers and wolves armed to the teeth. Huge casualties are not as good as retreating and reporting to the emperor, turning hostility into friendship.

However, Qin Qiong, Niu Jinda, Xue Wanjun, and Hou Junji were angry with Xu Changqing's words and his rebellious remarks against the imperial court, even though they knew that Hou Junji was not Qin. The generals are almost enemies, but they still make wrong choices.

Just when Qin Changqing led his generals back to the city, several people ignored Li Jing's intentions and issued an order to attack when Li Jing was unprepared.

But hearing the drums of the Tang army beating, the black army all attacked the Qin army's city.

After returning to the tower, Qin Changqing's icy face suddenly became stern, and when all the cavalry of the "Suzaku" battalion retreated into the city, he gave the order to shell.

The sound of guns at the top of the city was rumbling, and the iron balls with fireworks smashed into the Tang army in an instant. The arrows shot by the bed crossbows, catapults, and archers on the tower were like death flying all over the sky, mercilessly harvesting the lives of the soldiers of the Tang army.

The former army rushed to the city, and the Tang soldiers who were eager to attack were killed and injured. The Tang army who followed behind was frightened by the thunderous artillery fire. The tragic scene of the killing made everyone shout and turn around, as if the waves crashing on the shore were blocked by stubborn rocks and retreated rapidly.

The battle drums at the top of the city were loud, and taking advantage of the retreat of the Tang army, the four gates of the city wall were opened wide, and the cavalry of the "Suzaku" battalion rode out of the city to start a charge, but it was seen that all the cavalry with their arms raised first attacked with a wave of deadly arrows with chain crossbows. Then he used spears and sabers to kick into the already chaotic Tang Jun. The Qin Jun, who was like a tiger like a wolf, killed the Tang Jun crying for his father and mother.