end song

When a courtyard door was pushed open creakingly, Yao Shu looked over and saw Liu Bingzhong standing there, holding a knife in his hand, the blade was still dripping blood, and the blood even stained the black body. On the monk's clothes and shoes, it gives people a sense of taboo.

"Liu Gong, what are you doing?"

"Restore China."

Liu Bingzhong responded shortly, supported Yao Shu and hurried inside.

Looking at this small courtyard again, I saw Dou Mo, Xu Heng, Wang Xun and others were all there, some looked calm, but some still showed surprise on their faces, obviously they just learned that Liu Bingzhong had betrayed.

Before they had time to elaborate, everyone hurried through the backyard of Zhongshu Provincial Yamen and entered a warehouse.

Liu Bingzhong put aside the single knife in his hand, reached forward and groped the wall for a while, and pushed hard, and there was a secret door inside.

Behind the secret door is a narrow passage, through the narrow passage to another door, opened, and everyone found themselves in the Yushitai yamen.

"There is such a secret passage in the city?"

"After all, I am majoring in Dadu." Liu Bingzhong did not deny it, turned his head and looked around, "Let's take a break for a while."

Yao Shu was supported to sit down, turned around and saw that the secret door had been closed, and the Yuan army hadn't chased him yet, so he quickly took a few breaths, feeling the mood after escaping from death.

After serving Kublai Khan for most of his life, tonight, the monarch and his ministers have exhausted their kindness, and it is inevitable to be confused again.

After resting for a while, everyone left Yushitai through the side door, and saw a quiet alley with high walls on both sides and no pedestrians.

Chaos has already appeared in the city, and this place looks like a pure land, thanks to Liu Bingzhong's knowledge of the metropolis.

"There are many Yuan troops near the southern city wall. We will go north and join Marshal Zhang Jue."

Suddenly, there was a rumbling sound from a distance, like thunder in the sky.

Yao Shu couldn't help but stop and looked up at the sky.

"Don't worry, Mr. Yao. This is Marshal Zhang's breach of the new city wall." Liu Bingzhong said, "When I built the new wall, I reserved an empty wall, and it would collapse when it was blown up."

"When did Liu Gong belong to Tang Emperor?"

"After the prisoner exchange," Liu Bingzhong said, "Yuan Ting used Zhang Rou to exchange the clansmen and nobles who were captured during the Battle of Helan Mountain, and there were lobbyists among them. They...convinced me."

Yao Shu is silent, knowing that the word "persuasion" sounds simple, but Liu Bingzhong must have struggled in his heart.

Because so is he.

People of their generation have been making choices between righteousness and reality all their lives.

I just hope this is the last option...

The alley came to the end, only to hear the explosion in front getting louder and louder, and the shouts of killing getting louder.

"Enter the Imperial College, hurry up."

The Imperial College hadn't been built yet, and there was no one in it, and it was pitch black.

Liu Bingzhong directly brought all the Han officials to the lobby, heaved a long sigh of relief, and said, "Just wait here. After Marshal Zhang occupies the capital and joins His Majesty, I will go to Fuying... the Son of Heaven, that's all. "

After speaking, his tone became low.

But it was only for a moment, he immediately regained his competence, and after settling all the ministers, he turned and left the Imperial College.

He is most familiar with this metropolis, so he has to go to see Zhang Jue to help the Tang army take the city as quickly as possible and reduce civilian casualties.

After leaving the Imperial College, the night wind blew, carrying a pungent smell of gunpowder.

Liu Bingzhong took a deep breath and walked towards the direction where the smell of gunpowder was stronger.

Suddenly, a rush of horseshoes came from the side.

"Who... who's there?!"

Liu Bingzhong turned around, but saw that it was Aibuhua who had already rode over, holding a torch in his hand to shine a light on his side.

"It's Secretary Cong...it's Liu Bingzhong?" Ai Buhua shouted, "Don't let him escape!"

Afterwards, he glanced at the Guozijian and shouted: "Search, those traitors must be inside!"

"Whoosh" a sharp arrow shot towards Liu Bingzhong, and an attendant threw himself to block it.

"Mr. Liu, let's go!"

More arrows were shot, but Liu Bingzhong did not run away. Instead, he took two steps toward Aibuhua and shouted, "What is King Zhao doing? Can you listen to me?"

Seeing that he did not escape, Ai Buhua raised her hand to stop the soldiers from shooting arrows, motioning to capture him alive, and said, "Don't you think I don't know? You betrayed Da Yuan!"

"At this point in the situation, King Zhao wants to die for Dayuan, but have you thought about the people of the Wanggu tribe?" Liu Bingzhong stretched out his hand and pushed away the attendants guarding him, and stood in front of Aibuhua very openly, saying: "Back then The Wang Gu tribe guarded the border for the Kingdom of Jin, didn’t they betray the Kingdom of Jin and switched to Genghis Khan?”

"You are so brave, you still want to persuade me to surrender? Have you forgotten that I am the son-in-law of the Great Khan!" Ai Buhua was furious.

"King Zhao is the leader of the Wanggu tribe, and he is the fate of [-] herdsmen."

"Li Xia hasn't won yet, you Hanchens are overjoyed too soon."

"It is precisely because the Tang emperor has not yet won, and the Han officials are all looking forward to the wind. It can be seen that the hearts of the people have been determined, and the general trend of the world has become clear. Tonight is the last time. If you don't obey God's will, it will be too late to regret..."

When Liu Bingzhong said this, Yuan soldiers stepped forward and held him down.

Aibuhua ordered him to be taken away, and her eyes turned to the Imperial College.

"King Zhao." Liu Bingzhong let them hold him down, and said again: "I'm afraid you don't know yet, Yang Ben, the commander of the Tang Army's North Route Army, has already approached the city of Kaiping."

"what?"

Ai Buhua turned her head and said: "Impossible, I have arranged soldiers and horses to station in Yinshan, how could Yang Ben arrive in Kaiping?"

"The grassland is vast, why did Tang Jun have to go to the Yinshan Mountains to get to Kaiping?"

"Mobei is extremely cold, how can his soldiers endure it?"

"Since the men of the Han family can go to Langjuxu Mountain, why can't they bypass Yin Mountain?"

"My soldiers and horses will intercept them, our horses are faster."

Liu Bingzhong looked at Aibuhua deeply, and said, "King Zhao, how can you be sure that they are still loyal to you? At this point, they are not the sons-in-law of the Jin family."

Ai Buhua was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I don't believe it, Da Khan never said anything about it."

"This matter is not a secret. Lord Yuan has received the letter a long time ago, but he has deep thoughts and does not tell everyone." Liu Bingzhong said meaningfully: "It's okay for others to know, but what about you, King Zhao? Because you can't guard the Yin Mountain, Kaiping will be destroyed." If the city fell, wouldn't he take his anger out on you? Have you forgotten Yue Naihe's death?"

"how do you know?!"

Aibuhua couldn't help being shocked.

What surprised him was that Liu Bingzhong knew that Yue Naihe's death was not due to an accident of losing control of the horse.

He has doubts about this, but there has been no evidence.

Liu Bingzhong didn't answer, and said: "I might as well tell you one more important military situation. Juyongguan is still in the hands of the Yuan army."

"How?" Ai Buhua was surprised again.

He is not stupid, but he looks very stupid in front of Liu Bingzhong.

"Just imagine, if the Tang army had conquered Juyong Pass, there would have been vanguard troops arriving today. Why not? Because the news is false."

"But why did Da Khan say such false news?"

"In order to force all the tribes to break the boat and fight with their backs. However, the important town of Yongguan is the only way out for the main force of the Yuan army. It can be called the lifeblood of the Mongolian Yuan. How can it be easily lost?"

"You mean... Juyongguan is still there, so I have time to go back to the Wanggu Department?"

Liu Bingzhong nodded, and said: "If you don't want to surrender, you can go back to the Wanggu Ministry to wait and see the situation, which is the best way to achieve the best of both worlds."

Aibuhua couldn't help but fell into deep thought, and began to be in a dilemma.

With his loyalty to Kublai Khan, he never thought of betrayal. The shock tonight came suddenly, which caught him off guard.

Time passed in such hesitation, and loyalty was still being tested.

The shouts of killing had spread not far away, and the flames in the city became more and more intense.

Liu Bingzhong gradually became anxious.

He was eager to meet Zhang Jue to ensure that the occupation of the capital city tonight would reduce casualties and losses.

"If King Zhao doesn't believe me, just go to the sweat tent and read the battle report."

"What did you ask me to do?"

Aibuhua was still hesitating, when suddenly she saw a cold light flash in the night.

He reacted quickly, dodging quickly and dodging.

"puff."

"puff."

The two crossbow arrows were not aimed at him, but the two people who were holding Liu Bingzhong down.

At the same time, Liu Bingzhong rolled on the spot, and Tang Jun rushed out from the alley. At the same time, there were many voices on the roof, and he raised his crossbow to point at Aibuhua and others and shot.

"Tang Jun is here, let's go!"

Aibuhua quickly reined in and left.

Liu Bingzhong just got up at this time, but he didn't look embarrassed at all, he patted his robe calmly, cupped his hands to the general of Tang Military Academy who rushed over, and said, "Please lead me to Marshal Zhang, I can help him control Miyagi. "

"It was the Commander who ordered me to pick up Liu Gong."

"Thank you."

Liu Bingzhong took two steps, turned his head and glanced in the direction where Aibuhua was running, and sighed slightly in his heart.

What he just said was the truth, but unfortunately the young man didn't listen.

It's too late to regret if you don't follow God's will.

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"drive!"

Aibuhua rode his horse to the vicinity of Miyagi, wanted to get off his horse, but hesitated a little but gave another whip, and rode straight in.

There are not too many buildings in the palace wall, and the outline of the main hall was built. Behind it is Kublai Khan's golden-roofed tent, which looks a bit nondescript.

Rushed into the sweat tent, only to hear that Muhan was still talking there.

"I said a long time ago that those Hanchens should be killed. If I had killed them when I arrived from Hara and Lin, the situation would not be like this now..."

Although he did not directly say that Kublai Khan did something wrong, the meaning in the words was also obvious.

Therefore, when someone broke in directly, Na Muhan was taken aback, and he relaxed a little when he saw whether it was love or not.

"How is the situation in the north of the city?"

Ai Buhua took the first two steps and said, "I have something to say to you alone."

Na Muhan suddenly became vigilant, and with his eyes signaled the guards beside him to stop Aibuhua.

Ai Buhua was taken aback for a moment, lowered her head and thought for a while, took off her saber and threw it aside, then took off her fox fur to indicate that she didn't bring a weapon.

"I really have something important to tell you."

Only then did Na Muhan push back the others, but he didn't get close to Ai Buhua, saying: "Don't worry, most of them can still be defended, we don't rely on that city wall to fight."

"Have you heard that Juyongguan is still there?"

"what?"

There was an obvious surprised expression on Namuhan's face.

Seeing Aibuhua, she explained Liu Bingzhong's words in detail, and Na Muhan's expression became subtle.

The two looked at each other, and at the same time turned their eyes to the second floor of the sweat tent, which was the living place of Kublai Khan, where some documents were stored.

……

"I don't believe that traitor, he must be lying to you."

As Namuhan said, he picked up a hammer and knocked down.

With a sound, the box with the golden lock was knocked open, and there were several battle reports inside, written in Uyghur-style Mongolian characters.

Na Muhan picked up a battle report from the documents, spread it out, his eyes gradually froze.

"This...is it true? Tang Jun really attacked Kaiping City?"

Between the black and white text, he seemed to have glimpsed his father's ambition and helplessness.

"If Kaiping falls, what will the countries of the world think of the Mongolian Kingdom? No, Father Khan knows it, so the only way to do it is to defeat Li Xia. This battle must be won, must be won."