Chastity Layman

  Chapter 36 Borrowing the Head of the Prince

  Qin Lang lifted off the blood-stained visor.

   There was a mess in front of my eyes, and half of the 1,500 Qi soldiers fell to the ground. The corpses were lying here and there, and the ownerless horses were screaming, trying to wake up their comrades.

   "Sanlang, Xie Shufang has escaped."

  Qin Lang turned his head and looked into the distance. After Xie Shufang was defeated, he didn't go back to the Xuanwu Gate to make peace with the Feng Brothers. Instead, he took hundreds of remnants and ran in another direction.

"Don't worry about him, our battlefield is here, at the Xuanwu Gate. Order brothers, don't chase after the poor, don't worry about those defeated soldiers, gather together quickly, there are more than 2,000 Donggong soldiers in front of us, if we don't get rid of them, the matter will still It's not over."

  A group of mysterious armored cavalry with black cloaks, black armors, black war horses and black lacquered guns rushed forward.

  A Xuanjia cavalry general is at the front.

  Qin Yong stepped forward, "I have seen General Zhai."

  The burly Zhai Changsun jumped off the horse, "I said who has the courage to dare to fight Xie Shufang with more than a thousand Wuhe? It turns out that it is the sledgehammer of the Shubao family."

Zhai Changsun used to be the first four commanders of the Xuanjia Cavalry together with Qin Shubao, but he did not come from Wagang. He was originally from Longyou. Wudao, Zhai Changsun, the Prime Minister of Xue Rengao, led his troops to surrender to Li Shimin, and fought with him ever since.

   "General Zhai misunderstood, the commander of the troops here is the Chang'an county lieutenant, the third son of my adoptive father, Qin Lang and Qin Huailiang."

"oh?"

   Zhai Changsun was a little surprised.

Qin Lang stepped forward to pay respects, Zhai Changsun sized him up and down many times, "You are Qin Sanlang? Although I have worked with your father for many years, I still see you for the first time. A few days ago, I heard that you refused to marry Zheng Yang of Xingyang. At that time, many people said that you were a fool, but they never thought that you would be so brave that you would not lose to Shu Bao."

   "If Uncle Zhai hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid I would have thrown away all my armor and fled in a hurry." Qin Lang laughed.

   "I don't believe this. If you are so useless, you will run away before I come."

"Hahaha."

  After the simple joke, everyone became much more cordial.

   "What's the situation here?" Zhai Changsun asked seriously.

"The situation is not bad. Brother Feng Li's Eastern Palace soldiers and Xie Shufang's Qi Mansion soldiers defeated the camp soldiers. Jing Junhong and Lu Shiheng, two Zhonglang generals, were killed in battle. Fortunately, Chang He closed the Xuanwu Gate in time. I don't know the situation in the palace yet." Qin Lang briefly introduced.

   Changsun Zhai looked at the still closed Xuanwu Gate.

   He looked again at the Donggong soldiers who were hastily preparing for battle.

"Finally, I came here in time. As long as the Xuanwu Gate is not lost, I am not afraid. Xie Shufang has already fled. Although the Feng brothers are also crazy, I don't pay attention to Xuanjiaqi. Sanlang, you have worked hard, so let's go!" Please stand by us and watch how I destroy them."

   In front of Xuanwu Gate.

  The Feng brothers were also very disturbed at this time.

   After attacking Xuanwu Gate by force, he was killed by Xuanjiaqi again.

   "Xuanjiaqi, you are really majestic." Feng Li looked coldly at the black wave in front of him.

   "After all, the Xuanjia cavalry was formed by the King of Qin alone. Just looking at the previous commanders of this cavalry, you can see how fierce it is. Qin Shubao, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde, Zhai Changsun, Sun Shigui, Duan Zhixuan, etc. are not famous cavalry generals."

"Especially that Qin Shubao. When he was in the previous dynasty, he started as a general guard in the tent. Later, he was Zhang Xutuo's forward. He was invincible against Luo Shixin. Later, he joined Li Mi and was also Li Mi's hussars. Then voted for Wang Shichong, and awarded him the title of General Longxiang, returned to Tang Dynasty, served as the general manager of the horse army in the Qin Palace, and then went to the command of Xuanjiaqi. It can be said that Qin Qiong is a natural cavalry general, no matter where he goes, he is invincible General of the cavalry."

   "It doesn't seem to be Qin Qiong who came, but the flag is Zhai's eldest grandson, and the number is not too many, maybe five hundred." Feng Xu didn't agree with the brother's statement that giving others a prestige and destroying their own morale.

   "Qin Qiong is indeed famous for a long time, but he has never fought against our brothers, otherwise, I would have beheaded him long ago." Feng Xu said arrogantly, "Before Qin Qiong arrives, I will behead the eldest grandson Zhai first."

  Inside the Xuanwu Gate.

  In the lakeside hall.

  The corpses of Prince Li Jiancheng and Qi Wang Li Yuanji were placed in the center of the hall, and Qin Wang Li Shimin squatted in front of the two dead brothers, his face sinking like water and his heart heavy.

  Although he had made many worst-case plans when formulating this plan, he also expected such a result.

   But at this moment, when the bodies of the two brothers were placed in front of him, he still couldn't believe it when he saw their eyes still wide open.

Changsun Wuji and the others stood silently in the distance, not daring to come closer. No one wanted to disturb His Highness King Qin at this time. Although everyone knew that now was not the time to be sad and miss the old relationship, they still left some for him. time.

   Li Shimin stretched out his hand, wanting to close his brothers' eyes, but he stretched halfway, but he didn't dare to touch them, and finally retracted, he didn't dare to look into their eyes.

   "You guys forced me."

   "If you didn't want to kill me in Kunming Lake, I wouldn't want to."

   "A few years ago, you poisoned me in wine, and I survived that time, but this time, I don't want to bear it anymore."

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   "This world is what I deserve. I have contributed the most and contributed the most."

   "We are three brothers, after all, only one can live. If you don't die today, then it will be my turn to die tomorrow."

"sorry."

  A soldier from Prince Qin's Mansion rushed over.

  Changsun Wuji stepped forward and asked a few words in a low voice, then came over.

   "Your Highness, there is a situation."

   Li Shimin reached out to wipe away the few tears on his face, got up and came out.

"what's the situation."

   "Two situations, one good news and one bad news, which one would the king want to hear first?"

  Li Shimin turned his head to look at the two brothers on the ground over there, "Let's tell some good news, I want to hear some good news now."

   "The good news is that Hou Junji lived up to His Majesty's burden and entered the Hall of Longevity. He has already escorted His Majesty to the sea pool near the Linhu Hall, and he is temporarily placed on a dragon boat in the boating pool."

  Hearing the news, Li Shimin let out a sigh of relief.

  The crown prince and King Qi were killed, and the emperor was also under control. Now it is only left to take over the center and control Chang'an.

   "What about the bad news?"

"Jing Junhong and Lu Shiheng died in the battle, the Beimen camp was disbanded, and Donggong and Qi's soldiers were besieging Xuanwu Gate. Although Chang He and Zhang Gongjin closed the Xuanwu Gate, there were only a hundred people guarding it. "

   "The Xuanjiaqi hasn't appeared yet."

   A message is heavier than a message.

  The heart that Li Shimin had let go just now lifted up again.

   "Didn't it mean that as soon as the beacon smoke ignited on the Xuanwu Gate, Xuanjiaqi would be able to rush to help immediately?"

  Changsun Wuji didn't know how to answer.

   Zheng Rentai said, "Perhaps Qin Qiong didn't transfer Xuanwu Jia back."

   "Impossible!" Li Shimin said angrily.

   "Your Highness, maybe Qin Qiong has indeed switched to the crown prince." Zheng Rentai still said.

   Li Shimin's face was ashen, and he clenched his teeth.

  The atmosphere in the hall was stagnant.

   Zhang Gongjin arrived in a hurry.

   "King."

   "Gongjin, you are back, how is it over there?"

   Zhang Gong would like to bow down in front of Li Shimin, "Congratulations to the king, congratulations to the king."

"Brothers Xie Shufang and Feng Li suddenly led troops to attack, and the Xuanwu Gate was almost lost. Fortunately, Second General Lu fought so hard that we had time to close the Xuanwu Gate. After the death of the second general, Qin Lang led more than a thousand prisoners, rangers, bad people, etc. When they arrived, they held off the attack of the bandit army and won a chance to breathe. Afterwards, General Zhai Changsun led the Xuanjia cavalry to kill them, and joined forces with Qin Sanlang's troops to attack and defeat Xie Shufang's army of Qi, Xie Shufang was defeated and fled."

  Li Shimin turned his anger into joy.

   "So it's safe now?"

   "Zhai Changsun joined forces with Qin Lang, and now the Donggong soldiers and Changlin soldiers of the Feng brothers are blocked under the Xuanwu Gate, and the Xuanwu Gate has turned the corner." Mr. Zhang would like to announce the good news.

   "Great, the Xuanjia rider came in time."

   "Your Majesty, fortunately, Qin Sanlang rushed out of Fanglin Gate in time, and it was delayed for some time." Zhang Gongjin said something.

   "Yes, yes, yes, Qin Sanlang was very timely and crucial. This kid deserves a great achievement."

  At this moment, Li Shimin's mood became excited, and things got better one by one.

  Eldest Sun Wuji stepped forward, "His Royal Highness, please go to Haichi Dragon Boat to face the saint."

   "Where are the prime ministers?" Li Shimin asked. According to the plan, Fang Xuanling led troops to control the twelve guards in the three provinces of the imperial city. He wanted to control all the prime ministers and send them to the palace together with the emperor, so that he could control the center easily.

   "There is no news over there, but it should be soon."

  Li Shimin insisted that he would not go to face the saint until the prime ministers arrived.

   After waiting for a short time, Fang Xuanling came to see him. He successfully controlled the twelve guards in the three provinces of the imperial city. "After seeing the order of His Highness, Liu Hongji, the general of Zuo Wuhou, hesitated again and again, and finally accepted the instruction."

  With the assistance of Liu Hongji, Fang Xuanling's mission was successfully completed. At this moment, Pei Jifeng, Deyi, Chen Shuda, Yang Gongren, Xiao Yu and other prime ministers have all been escorted into the palace and put on the North Sea dragon boat.

   "Your Highness, please go and meet me!"

   "Okay, let's go." Li Shimin stood there silent for a while, and finally nodded.

  He was afraid of the scene where father and son met at that moment, and didn't know how to explain it, but what should come will come after all.

  At the base of Xuanwu Gate, a thousand soldiers from Tiance Mansion finally arrived.

  One thousand soldiers of Tiance Mansion, five hundred Xuanjia cavalry, more than fifteen hundred volunteers from Chang'an County, the Donggong soldiers of the Feng brothers no longer had the upper hand.

  The Xuanwu Gate was still closed, and the high palace gate blocked their last hope like a mountain peak.

  When Qin Lang, Zhai Changsun and others approached from three sides, some of the East Palace soldiers and horses finally began to flee. Although the Feng Brothers intended to fight to the death for the crown prince, the soldiers' morale was already scattered.

  In the end, they had to flee with the troops.

   Zhai Changsun didn't go after him, and Qin Lang didn't even think about claiming this credit. Anyway, today's credit is enough.

  The Xuanwu Gate opened, and Chang He and Zhang Gongjin came out to welcome them, thanking Qin Lang and the others very much.

   "Your Highness wants to see you, follow me." Zhang Gongjin said.

  Qin Lang entered the palace and met Li Shimin outside the Linhu Hall who was about to meet him.

  He nodded to Qin Lang.

   "Your Highness, Xie Shufang, the dog slave, and Xue Wanche are leading troops to storm the Qin Palace in Hongyi Palace. Du Ruhui asks the king to send troops for reinforcements."

  A guard of Prince Qin's Mansion hurried over and reported bad news.

   Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, his footsteps were unsteady and he almost fell, Qin Lang caught him in time.

  Zhai Changsun said, "Your Majesty, the last general is willing to lead the Xuanjiaqi and Tiance Army to rescue Hongyi Palace."

  Changsun Wuji said, "But the situation in the palace is not stable now, Xuanwumen must be guarded by heavy troops."

   "Your Majesty, someone is willing to rescue Hongyi Palace." Qin Lang stepped forward.

"You don't have elite soldiers under your command, so Xue Wanche and Xie Shufang are both fierce and fierce generals." Li Shimin said worriedly, Zhai Changsun could defeat those two with Xuanjiaqi and Tiance soldiers, but they are also inseparable here. Once the Xuanwu Gate is empty and is taken advantage of by others, it will be over.

   "Your Highness, the last general does not need a strong general, just one person can quell the rebels."

   "Are you alone?" Li Shimin was surprised, and Changsun Wuji also said, "This is about the safety of the family members of the Qin Palace, so don't talk nonsense."

   "A certain person can only succeed if he asks the king for two things."

   "Just say what you want, don't say two things, two hundred or two thousand things are fine, high-ranking officials and rich salary or golden beauty, whatever you want, as long as you ask, I will agree." Li Shimin said anxiously.

"I don't want those. I just want the king to cut off the heads of the crown prince and King Qi and take them away, as well as the king's sword. With these two things, I can rush to Hongyi Palace and put down the rebels immediately." Qin Lang was confident. road.

   Li Shimin was stunned for a while, and looked at Linhu Hall.

He only hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Okay, I promise you, Jingde, you go and cut off the heads of the two of them and give them to Saburo." Then, Li Shimin untied his sword and handed it to Qin Lang, " This is also for you, and besides, I will ask Zhai Changsun to transfer one hundred Xuanjia cavalry and four hundred Tiance personal soldiers to you."

   "Your Highness, these elite soldiers should stay at Xuanwumen to guard."

   "Take it with you, in case the two human heads and the lonely sword can't restrain Xie Shufang and Xue Wanche, a **** battle will be inevitable after all."

   "Your Highness, I still have more than a thousand troops under my command, which is very powerful." Qin Lang laughed.

Li Shimin thought for a while, "Then I'll give you two hundred Tiance soldiers, and you take another person under your command to go. You declare all the righteous men for me. I, Li Shimin, will never forget the achievements of today's brothers. Everything today Brothers who participated in the Jing Rebellion, regardless of high or low, are rewarded according to merit. Those who are slaves will be naturalized, and those who have meritorious service will be rewarded and appointed."

   "Each person will first be rewarded with a hundred acres of fields, a hundred pieces of silk, and three rewards!"

  Li Shimin promised many rewards in one breath, "Sanlang, I entrust my wife and children to you."

  Qin Lang hurriedly said, "This is the duty of a courtier, please don't worry, Your Highness."

  Yuchi Jingde, covered in blood, came out carrying two **** heads, and he directly chopped off their heads, their eyes were still wide open.

   "Boy, can you do it? If not, I'll go there myself." Yuchi respectfully said.

   "Uncle Yuchi, don't worry, there is no such word in my Qin family man's eyes." Hanging up the sword bestowed by Li Shimin, taking the head, Qin Lang got on his horse, patted the horse and left the palace.

  Chang He ordered to open the Xuanwu Gate for Qin Lang.

  Qin Lang went out, and the Xuanwu Gate slowly closed again behind him.

   "Brother Yi, Ah Huang, Liu Jiu, Lin San, Wei Chang, Zhang Cheng, you bring your brothers and follow me back to Hongyi Palace! Hurry up!"

  (end of this chapter)