Chapter 524 The Thin Line of Life and Death
The atmosphere on the top of the mountain was tense.
When Hou Junji saw that His Majesty Li Er had no intention of retreating, he couldn't help but feel anxious secretly.
The most taboo thing about such treasonous and unethical behavior as treason is long nights and frequent dreams. You must launch a thunderous strike with lightning speed, no matter success or failure, cut off the mess with a sharp knife. Once a stalemate occurs, too many variables will inevitably arise.
Hou Junji gritted his teeth and said loudly to his surroundings: "The emperor is stupid and listened to the slander, intending to depose the prince and replace him with the king of Wei. This is a foolish move that puts the Tang Dynasty in dire straits! We have just abandoned our families and sacrificed our lives to fight on the battlefield. How could we, after establishing this great Tang Dynasty, sit back and watch its fate be destroyed and fall into crisis? At that time, we should eliminate the emperor's side, support His Highness the Crown Prince to ascend the throne, and jointly create a foundation that will last forever. His Highness the Crown Prince will definitely not hesitate to grant titles and titles, and we will be able to make great contributions to the world and be granted the title of wife and son! The general orders that anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!”
The left guard soldiers on the left and right were a little confused!
No one is a fool, Hou Junji said both inside and outside, isn't Te Niang just rebelling?
What a girl!
What about protecting His Majesty and suppressing the rebels as promised?
Emotionally we are the rebels...
If Hou Junji had told these soldiers that he wanted to force the emperor to step down, not to mention whether the news would be exposed, it would be such a treasonous act that would kill his head, and not many people would dare to follow him!
Are you kidding me? Don’t the books say that everyone can find rebellious ministers and traitors and punish them? We are just big soldiers, how can we do such desperate acts! Besides, what does it have to do with who becomes the emperor?
But now that they know the truth, everyone is dumbfounded.
We are already half way through the muddle-headed rebellion. Should we tell the emperor that we were actually deceived and do not know the truth at all? Even if the emperor believed it, the national law was ruthless and it would still be a capital crime of losing one's head!
Besides, didn't the general say that we are here to protect the crown prince? Once the crown prince ascends the throne, we will not be rebelling, but will be making great achievements by following the dragon!
Now that the matter has come to this, if you take one step back, you will be shattered into pieces in the abyss, but if you take one step forward, you may be able to gain a large sum of merit. There is no choice at all!
In an instant, Hou Junji's soldiers, who were originally deceived, were aroused by the desperate situation and became fierce and violent. They shouted: "Kill without mercy! Kill without mercy! Kill without mercy!"
A ferocious smile appeared on Hou Junji's face. He knew that his morale had been boosted by him, and he must not let His Majesty Li Er say anything to knock this morale down. He struck while the iron was hot and shouted: "Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The rebels surrounding the "Hundred Cavalry" looked like iron, their eyes were red, they were waving their swords and spears, howling and charging!
The "Hundred Cavalry" soldiers gritted their teeth and remained silent. They raised their swords and stood in front of the emperor. Facing the waves of rebel charges, they were unafraid and determined not to retreat!
The rebels are like an endless wave, rising one after another. The ones behind are stepping on the corpses in front of them, and they attack without fear of death! They don't want to become rebellious officials and traitors, so they can only defeat the "Hundred Cavalry" in front of them, force the emperor to abdicate, and help the crown prince ascend the throne! Only then can they get rid of the charge of rebellion and become heroes who support His Highness the Crown Prince's ascension to the throne!
And "Hundred Horses" is like a rock standing tall on the shore. No matter how much the waves wash and beat, I remain firm and immovable! They also understand that behind them is His Majesty the Emperor. As the Emperor's eagle dog, once the Emperor is captured by the rebels, death awaits them! But if the emperor can be saved, even if he dies, his wife, children, and children at home will definitely be rewarded by His Majesty, and their death will be worthwhile!
Both sides were determined to die and refused to give in. The battle was extremely brutal!
Hou Junji looked at the fighting battlefield, his eyelids were twitching, the haze in his heart was getting heavier and heavier, and the hint of bad premonition was getting bigger and bigger!
There was sudden chaos in the rear formation behind them.
Hou Junji looked back and saw that Zuowu Wei, who had been defeated earlier, gradually gathered his troops and launched an attack on his own rear formation.
Hou Junji's heart was a little confused...
The rebellion on the top of the mountain cannot be concealed for long. Even if all the roads going down the mountain are blocked, Lishan Mountain is so big that no matter how many troops there are, it is impossible to surround Tietong. There will always be places that cannot be taken into account, which can allow the people or soldiers to escape. Go down the mountain.
If His Majesty Li Er cannot be captured as soon as possible, and news of the rebellion here reaches Chang'an City, a large army will surely come to rescue him, and then everything will be over!
What made him most anxious was that until now, Changsun Chong's Shenji Camp had not yet appeared!
The "Hundred Cavalry" in front of me was so powerful that it would not be an exaggeration to say that one was equal to ten. Hundreds of left guard soldiers launched a strong attack together without fear of death, but they could not take a step beyond the limit! After fighting like this, even if the "Hundred Cavalry" can be defeated in the end, the left guard will be considered useless!
What the hell is this Chang Sun Chong doing?
Hou Junji was flustered. He immediately gritted his teeth, held a horizontal sword, and joined the battle group!
The battle on the top of the mountain became increasingly fierce.
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Just when Zhao Jie was about to go into battle in person, a loud roar suddenly came from behind him, and he was so frightened that he almost dropped the Heng Dao in his hand!
"Zhao Jie, take your life!"
With a loud roar, more than ten or twenty figures suddenly rushed out from behind like tigers descending from the mountain, and rushed into their own formation fiercely and unparalleled!
At the front was a dark-faced young man, with a sharp sword flying up and down in his hand. Every step he took brought a shower of blood, and his stumps and broken arms flew in all directions. Anyone who stood in his way was invincible!
Zhao Jie was so frightened that he turned pale and shouted: "Block him! Block him!"
While shouting, he kept retreating.
Shouldn't this mallet be on the mountain? Both Hou Junji and Changsun Chong hated this guy so much, why didn't they take the opportunity to kill him, but he escaped from the mountain instead?
Could it be that... the rebellion on the mountain failed?
Zhao Jie felt a chill going all the way up his spine. He shivered all over his body and was so scared that he lost his mind!
If this fails, what will happen?
Treason!
Such a serious crime, even if he is a relative of the emperor, he will definitely die!
what to do?
Seeing Fang Jun charging at him with a cross-cutting knife like a murderer, Zhao Jie's heart was racing, and he finally made up his mind, turned around, and ran away...
He made some calculations in his mind.
If the rebellion succeeds, he will be one of the initiators after all. Even if he fails to complete the task assigned to him to capture Wei Wang Li Tai and several princesses, after all, he is a veteran, so he has to have a piece of the pie, right?
If the rebellion fails and he escapes, how can he save his life? My father is the daughter of Emperor Gaozu and his Majesty’s sister, so he will definitely not be implicated!
Thinking of this, Zhao Jie felt that bringing his troops here was just a fool's errand. There was no chance of any unexpected gains at the huge risk. If he didn't run away now, how could he wait?
The more Zhao Jie thought about it, the more sense it made. Wind blew up under his feet, and he ran away like a rabbit...
He ran away, and his soldiers haven't reacted yet!
Seeing Fang Jun running towards his young master, he quickly tried his best to stop him, and actually blocked Fang Jun!
Fang Jun was furious when he saw that Zhao Jie's soles were greased, but he had to give up because Zhao Jie's men were clinging to him.
How can these servants and generals of the princess's house brought by Zhao Jie be the opponents of Fang Jun's veteran tribe? After just a few charges, he threw away his armor and was completely defeated, lying on the ground wailing and begging for mercy. For these rabble, Fang Jun naturally could not commit the crime of massacre, and ordered people to drive them to the open space in front of the building and keep them in custody.
Liu Rengui was covered in blood, and he didn't know whether it was from wounds on his body or the enemy's blood splattered on him, but his dark face was calm, showing no trace of panic after a desperate battle.
"Master Marquis, what happened? We were in the village, and suddenly a large number of soldiers broke in and killed everyone they saw! Seeing that something was wrong, a certain man quickly gathered his troops to protect the prince and several princesses. Fortunately, the marquis arrived in time , otherwise it will be impossible to stop..."
Fang Jun patted Liu Rengui on the shoulder with some fear: "Old Liu, you did a great job!"
He was now extremely lucky to have left Liu Rengui in the village. At that time, he was just afraid that too many people would go up the mountain and riots would inevitably occur. He ordered Liu Rengui to guard the village, but unexpectedly he happened to block Zhao Jie.
If Li Tai is captured by Zhao Jie, he may not be able to save his life.
But Fang Jun didn't care too much about the life and death of this fat man. He was afraid that these rebels would get jealous and kill Princess Jinyang indiscriminately! If that were the case, Fang Jun would really regret it and commit suicide! (End of chapter)