Chapter 2984 Chang'an is shocked
Xuanwu Gate is a towering, solid, majestic and towering gate. It is the north gate of Taiji Palace. Because to the north is Longshouyuan, an open plain with a flat plain reaching the bank of the Wei River, it is more suitable for a large army to attack than the Chengtianmen in the city to the south. Therefore, since the day Taiji Palace was built, it has become the key to the palace and the place of survival.
At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, heavy troops were gathered outside Xuanwu Gate to defend the palace city.
His Majesty Li Er vowed to fight to the death here, killing brothers and brothers, and directly entered the palace city of Dingding. After he succeeded to the throne, he naturally learned his lesson and recruited the children of meritorious nobles and supplemented them with the powerful soldiers from Guanzhong to form left and right guards. On both sides of the Xuanwu Gate are the imperial palaces.
Later, he selected soldiers who were fierce and good at shooting from the left and right garrison and called them "Hundred Cavalry". He also stationed them in the north of Xuanwu Gate and regarded them as the emperor's eagle dogs.
After several measures, the entire Xuanwu Gate was immediately made weatherproof and impregnable.
But even so, because Xuanwu Gate's position was too important, once the entire palace city was lost, it would become a prisoner of the rebels. Therefore, whenever there was any movement at Xuanwu Gate, the emperor in the palace would be frightened and unable to rest.
So when General Zuowei and Duke of Wuyang County Li Daliang, who was responsible for the defense of Xuanwu Gate, received a report from his soldiers, he walked up to the tower of Xuanwu Gate and saw a fire rising into the sky from the Zuotunwei barracks outside the city gate. He was frightened. The mature and prudent veteran general with great achievements was almost heartbroken. While he sent people to the East Palace to report to the prince, he also sent all the soldiers guarding the city to the top of the city.
The noose is "crunching". The twelve-stone bed crossbow uses a winch to draw the string and open the bow. There are seven arrows on the crossbow arm. There is a giant arrow in the middle of the arrow, "three feet and five inches long" and "five inches thick". The iron leaves are feathers, and there are three slightly smaller arrows on the left and right.
When all the arrows were fired together, "all the fortresses hit were destroyed, and the towers and oars fell down." It was a powerful weapon for attacking and defending the city. Hundreds more soldiers lit torches and held the black "Shocking Thunder" in their hands. As soon as the enemy's siege commander gave the order, they lit the fuse and threw it at the bottom of the city. Even the invincible "armored cavalry" ", under the violent power of "Zhentian Lei", both men and horses will end up being shattered.
The entire Xuanwumen sword was unsheathed and arrows were cocked. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the left and right garrison camps not far away, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
At the same time, celebrity Li Daliang lit the beacon fire on one side of the city tower. The flames rising into the sky immediately woke up the entire palace. Countless imperial guards who stayed in the palace got up from their beds and followed the captains of each team to rush up the city wall to guard the city. City gates everywhere.
Although we still haven't seen the worst possible situation, the location of Xuanwu Gate is too important, and the left and right guards guard the two keys of the city gate. The slightest change is enough to cause serious consequences. It is not an exaggeration to be cautious and showy.
Starting from the Xuanwu Gate, the entire palace was put on tight guard, and then the tense atmosphere spread to the entire Chang'an City.
The captains guarding the city gates from all over the city boarded the towers, doubled the number of soldiers guarding the city, unsheathed their swords and unloaded their arrows, and captured anyone who approached the city gates. No matter who they were, they would be arrested and imprisoned, and anyone who dared to resist would be shot without mercy!
The army is marching eastward, even the emperor is marching in person, and the entire Guanzhong is empty of troops. At this time, even the slightest danger may make a fatal mistake, who dares to neglect it?
Almost within the span of one stick of incense, from the palace city to the imperial city, and then from the imperial city to various city gates, the entire defense system of Chang'an City was fully operational, and the atmosphere was chilling and tense for a while!
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Duke Xiao Yu of the Song Dynasty was awakened from his sleep. He looked vaguely at the concubine next to him who had just been brought into the palace, kneeling on the bedside and waking him up. The daisy-white and slender body was trembling slightly...
Shaking his head, Xiao Yu said displeased: "What time is it? What are you doing?"
I drank a little wine last night and took a few rejuvenation pills. Although I tortured this concubine who was as delicious as a daisy to death, I almost broke my lumbar spine and ran out of oil... so I got up very angry.
The concubine shivered and said in horror: "Just now the housekeeper shouted outside, saying that there was a change in the palace, and asked the head of the family to enter the palace quickly to protect him..."
Xiao Yu stared in confusion, and it took him a while to react.
Changes in the palace?
Entering the palace... escorting? !
"Oops!"
With a sudden scream, he threw off the quilt and jumped up, jumped off the bed and rushed to the door in one stride... That light figure was even more vigorous than when he was struggling for his life last night.
When I got to the door, I remembered that I was not wearing any clothes. I quickly asked my concubine to get some clothes. I didn't even bother to look for the official robe. I just put on a suit at random, tied the buttons and pulled my shoes and ran out. When I walked out the door, I saw the housekeeper standing at the door with a panicked look on his face. He quickly asked: "What's going on?"
The steward said: "There was a beacon lighted at the entrance of Xuanwu Gate just now, which seemed to have changed. Then all the guards of Chang'an City were dispatched. Now the four gates are tightly closed and martial law is in full force!"
Xiao Yu's feet gave way, and his whole body swayed. Fortunately, the housekeeper's quick eyesight and quick help prevented him from falling to the ground...
Regardless of lamenting that the glory was not what it used to be, he exhausted himself after a night of pleasure and hurriedly ordered: "Get your horses ready immediately, I want to enter the palace!"
"The old slave has ordered people to prepare the horses!"
"Let's go!"
Xiao Yu quickly walked out of the back house, and when he reached the courtyard, he got on the horse with the help of his servants. He turned around and ordered his second son Xiao Kai and third son Xiao Yue who had caught up from the back house: "Distribute weapons to the generals and servants. Strictly guard the mansion. If anyone takes advantage of it and robs it, kill them without mercy. You must ensure the safety of the mansion!”
Xiao Kai and Xiao Yue Qiangzi calmly nodded and said: "Father, don't worry, my son will definitely protect the family!"
The words were spoken forcefully, but in reality, I was panicking. They have all experienced the bloody night of the "Xuanwu Gate Incident" in the New Year. The entire Chang'an City was in chaos, with swords and swords everywhere. They didn't know who the enemy was or their allies. The whole Chang'an City was dyed red with blood, and corpses were piled everywhere. City Gate Cave......
Is it possible that the "Xuanwu Gate Incident" will happen again in Chang'an City just after Your Majesty has just launched a personal expedition?
Xiao Yu didn't care about his two frightened sons. Surrounded by his servants, he left the house and rode towards the imperial city.
Along the way, groups of Imperial Guards were seen rushing to the city gates to help. Jingzhao Mansion and Wuhou from the left and right guards patrolled the streets and strictly ordered the gates to be closed tightly and no one was allowed to go out. Xiao Yu and his party were intercepted several times and negotiated before being released.
After all, Li Ji and Changsun Wuji are now accompanying His Majesty on the Eastern Expedition. He is the one with the highest official position and the oldest qualifications in Chang'an...
Xiao Yu ordered his people to walk in front holding his own imperial edict. Whenever there were soldiers who blocked his way, he would show his imperial edict. As expected, the speed was much faster.
After calling the Imperial City, when we arrived at the Chengtian Gate, we remembered that His Majesty Li Er had already marched on the expedition in person, and that the person overseeing the country was His Highness the Crown Prince. He quickly led the people to the east and arrived in front of the East Palace Gate.
When the imperial guards guarding the gate saw Xiao Yu, they did not go inside to report, but let him go directly, claiming that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had an order that the Duke of Song could directly enter the palace to have an audience after his arrival...
Xiao Yu was about to enter the palace when he saw a group of people coming in from the Yanxi Gate on the east side. They arrived in front of him in a moment. When he took a closer look, it was Fang Jun...
Xiao Yu quickly stopped, and before Fang Jun could dismount, he asked urgently: "Does Erlang know what happened?"
Fang Jun ran to the palace gate, kicked off his saddle, jumped off his horse, and threw the reins to the soldiers behind him. He took two steps forward and saw that Xiao Yu had even tied the buttons wrong. It was obvious that he must be in a panic. Looking like this, he smiled and said: "Song Guogong, don't be nervous, it's just a small scene!"
Xiao Yu was so angry that his beard stood straight up, and said angrily: "The Xuanwu Gate is the key to the palace city. Once it is lost, the entire palace city cannot be saved. This is a top priority, and we must not slack off at all. You actually call it a small scene? ”
This stick is truly unworthy of a man!
Seeing Xiao Yu's beard and hair, Fang Jun hurriedly said: "I just returned to the city from the Youtunwei barracks. I know the cause of the incident. It was because of the fire in the accounting room in the Zuotunwei camp that Xuanwu was disturbed." The defenders of the gate. Now that the fire has been put out by the left guard, the whole army is staying in the camp, and the right guard is also under martial law to guard against all accidents. Song Guogong can rest assured. "
Seeing his strong words and determined look, Xiao Yu felt relieved. The two of them entered the palace side by side and asked, "It's so good, how could Zuotunwei catch fire?"
When he saw two other people actually following him into the palace gate, he stopped immediately, frowned and asked, "Who are these two people? At this time, the war is in chaos, and the safety of His Royal Highness is the top priority. There are many people waiting for him. Not suitable for entering the palace!”(End of Chapter)