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Volume 2 Maitreya Pure Land Blood Lotus Platform Chapter 15 Decisive Battle with Xuanwu Gate (2)

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    Chapter 15: Decisive Battle at Xuanwu Gate (2) Chang'an has returned to peace.  ??At least on the surface, there was no chaos.  But if you observe carefully, you will find that the inspections at various city gates in Chang'an are much stricter than usual.  On the roads between cities and towns, additional Jinwu Guards were deployed to patrol, creating a strict atmosphere.  Li Xuanba¡¯s control over Chang¡¯an is not too bad.  This is due to his prestige in the military. Having controlled Beiya for many years, he has more or less arrangements for the troops in the Chang'an and Gyeongsang region.  This can be seen from the fact that from the Suzaku Gate incident to the Chang'an fire, there was no movement from the imperial army.  The affairs of the Tianjia will be dealt with by the Tianjia.  What ordinary people should do will still be the same as usual.  But just how many murderous intentions and undercurrents are hidden beneath this calmness?  No one knows Pei Ji picked up a chess piece and gently dropped it on the chessboard.  Then he picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, seemingly very relaxed.  Opposite him, an old man sat.  Judging from his appearance, he seems to be about forty or fifty years old.  His body was slightly thin, but he exuded a murderous aura.  The long beard under his chin was trembling in the wind, showing that his heart was not as calm as it seemed on the surface.  Finally, he sighed and threw the chess pieces on the chessboard.  "Mr. Pei, what are your plans now?" Pei Ji put down the tea cup, twirled his beard and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, the outcome has not yet been determined, why are you so eager to surrender?" "You know what I said.  This is not the game of chess!¡± ¡°But what I am talking about now is this game of chess¡­¡± The old man is none other than the King of Hejian, Li Shentong.  He stared at Pei Ji blankly and said softly: "Mr. Pei, such a big thing happened. King Zhao even closed the imperial city. Why are you not in a hurry? The prince is dead, and so is the King of Qin Now the people in Chang'an City are floating.  , how should we go from now on? You and I need to make plans early If we delay it for a long time, I'm afraid the situation will become more serious, and the foundation we have built so hard will disappear.  ." "So what?" Pei Ji straightened up and whispered, "Can you and I intervene now?" "This" Li Shentong couldn't help but shut his mouth and remained silent for a long time.  "Today, you and I are not the ones playing chess, and neither you nor I can make the decision. You don't have soldiers and horses in your hands, so even if you are anxious, what's the use? The situation is very clear now. Your Majesty will definitely come forward to support King Zhao in the end  In my opinion, this matter will be settled within two or three days at most, and a conclusion will be reached." Li Shentong's cheek twitched slightly, but he still remained silent.  Perhaps, in the eyes of many courtiers, the Suzaku Sect incident was just a fight between princes.  But for Li Shentong, he saw it very clearly This was no longer a simple battle between princes, but a battle for imperial succession.  The participants are not just Li Yuan¡¯s seventeen descendants, but the entire Li clan has been included.  Li Yuan¡¯s grandfather, Li Hu, had many descendants.  This is a clan war, a battle within the Li clan and with the addition of Li Xuanba, the fight has turned into a battle between Li Yuan and Li Xiaoji.  One is the current emperor, and the other has long since returned to the underworld.  On the surface, there is no comparison between the two, but Li Shentong knew that this battle was more dangerous and cruel than a fight with real swords and guns If Li Yanqing had not participated in this matter, then he would have been  It¡¯s not Li Yanqing anymore!  Although this child is young, his thoughts are more thoughtful and profound than many old people Over the years, Li Yanqing has been wandering outside, and it seems that he has lost all foundation in Chang'an City.  But Li Shentong knew that Li Yanqing probably knew more about Chang'an than he did.  And the chess pieces he hid in Chang'an were even more impossible to guard against.  The fire in Taiji Palace, the chaos in Chang'an Li Yanqing's shadow can be vaguely seen here.  If you compare the strength, Li Yanqing is undoubtedly at a disadvantage now.  After all, it was Li Yuan who conquered the Li Tang Dynasty. Although Li Yanqing was from the clan, he still had the status of a minister.  Even though Li Xuanba killed brothers Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, he was still Li Yuan's biological son.  Now only seven of Li Yuan's seventeen sons are left. Except for Li Xuanba, the oldest one is only seven or eight years old.  If Li Yuan didn't give this country to Li Xuanba, would he give it to those children who haven't even grown hair yet?  The answer is obvious!  Therefore, Li Yanqing must be defeated This is a lot of troubleThe views of many people, including many clans.  "But Li Shentong has experienced Li Yanqing's methods and knows better that since Li Yanqing has taken action, he cannot stop easily.  Back then, Li Yanqing turned his hands into clouds and rain in Xingyang County.  Now he will definitely not just use this one move Li Shentong can be sure that Li Yanqing still has many back-ups that he has not used. At least for now, the outcome is not clear.  Li Xuanba could become the sole heir of the Tang Empire overnight Then Li Yanqing might as well become the final winner!  Li Shentong didn¡¯t know, how should he choose?  "What does the prince think of the Dou family?" "Dou family?" "I mean, which side will the Dou family stand on?" Li Shentong frowned, pondered for a moment and then said: "The Dou family and I, the Li family, have been the Qin and Jin Dynasties for generations  Although Empress Taimu has passed away, the relationship between the Prince Consort of Xiangyang and the Prince Consort of Fangling is still the same as before. "Mr. Pei, what do you mean by this?" "What is the reaction of the Dou family now?"  Li Shentong closed his mouth.  The Dou family¡¯s reaction was very calm, as if nothing had happened.  "Yes, Dou Dan and Dou Fengjie are both Li Yuan's sons-in-law, but Dou Fengjie and Li Yanqing grew up together and their friendship became even deeper.  The Dou family has a close relationship with Li Yuan, and they also have deep contacts with Li Yanqing.  In addition, there is the Hedong Xue family represented by Xue Shixiong, and the Fanyang Lu family represented by Lu Zushang These people all behaved very calmly, drinking when they should, and working when they should.  These people seemed not to know that such a big change had occurred in the Zhuque Sect.  Pei Ji said: "Everyone is waiting!" "Waiting?" Pei Ji nodded and said: "Waiting for the final result." "Then what should we do?" "No need to do anything, what we usually do is what we should do now. Anyway, this is  No matter how Chang'an City changes, it can't change the brand of "Eighteen Sons". Although the prince is Zongzheng, it is best not to say anything at this time. In the end, it will not have much influence on you and me.  You and I just need to wait." If Li Shentong didn't understand Pei Ji's words, he would be a fool.  "In that case, let's wait for now." At this time, there was a burst of rapid footsteps outside the door.  Then someone whispered outside: "Master, Master I just got the news that King Zheng and Li Yanqing launched an attack in Luoyang last night, Qu Tutong was captured, and General Dou Cong surrendered. After King Zheng got the tiger talisman, he immediately ordered the governor of Xiongzhou  Yao Yi led his troops to attack and captured Tongguan this morning Tongguan guard Sheng Shiyan led his troops to join forces with Yao Yi to break through Huayin, and then divided their troops into two groups to attack Weinan and Feng Yi. " " So fast!  Pei Ji and Li Shentong stood up almost at the same time and looked at each other in shock.  They all knew that Li Yanqing would take action, but they did not expect that it would be so fast and violent "King Zheng, in what name do you raise the army?" "King Zheng said that King Zhao was cruel and killed his brother and imprisoned his father, so he sent troops to serve the king." Pei Ji heard this,  He couldn't help but nodded slightly.  It seems that Li Yanqing is not a reckless person and does not set himself up as a king.  King Qin, this is a good excuse.  After all, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were indeed dead, and although Li Jiancheng died at the hands of Li Shimin, who would take it to heart at this time?  In short, until Li Yuan comes forward, Li Xuanba cannot be freed from the crime of killing his brother and imprisoning his father.  Now it just depends on when Li Yuan can stand up and how Li Xuanba will respond.  The game of chess in Chang'an has reached its climax.  ¡°No matter it is Li Yanqing or Li Xuanba, at this time, they will no longer have any backup plans.  Pei Ji looked at Li Shentong, sighed and said: "Your Majesty, Prince Zheng has made a move It seems that this game of chess will not last long. At this time, I would like to ask Your Majesty to come forward and try my best to ensure that everything in Chang'an is normal. I  I think, regardless of whether it is King Zheng or King Zhao, what he needs is a complete and undamaged Chang'an, not a broken capital." Li Shentong pondered for a moment, nodded in agreement, and then stood up to leave.  ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª I have to say that Li Xuanba¡¯s response was very quick.  When he learned that Li Yanqing had dispatched troops in Luoyang and conquered Tongguan, he immediately ordered Hou Junji to lead his troops to help Feng Yi. At the same time, he ordered General Xue Rengao of Zuojianmen to lead five thousand elite troops and rush to Weinan overnight.  Li Xuanba knew very well that Li XuanbaEven if Qing conquered Tongguan, he would not have many soldiers and horses in his hands.  After all, everything happened in a hurry.  Even if Li Yanqing had made arrangements many years ago, it was impossible to control the Heluo army and horses overnight Li Xuanba knew that Sheng Shiyan was Li Shimin's man.  If he kills Li Shimin, Sheng Shiyan will join Li Yanqing to protect himself.  In fact, Li Yanqing did not have more than 10,000 troops at his disposal.  Among them, Li Yanqing may not be able to quickly control the troops and horses in Luoyang.  Therefore, the only people who are truly loyal to Li Yanqing may be the soldiers and horses in Yao Yi's hands.  Occupying Tongguan and capturing Huayin To put it bluntly, Li Yanqing just used this method to stabilize the morale of the army!  It will take at least four or five days for Li Yanqing to integrate the troops and horses in his hands.  Li Xuanba¡¯s order to Hou Junji was to defend Feng Yi.  The order given to Xue Rengao was to send Yao Yi's troops back to Tongguan.  In a few days, Lingwu's 100,000 troops will arrive in Chang'an Even if Li Yanqing has integrated his troops, he will not be Li Xuanba's opponent.  Because Li Xuanba knew very well that his father would never hand over this country to Li Yanqing.  As long as Li Yuan can stand up and speak, then Li Yanqing will be a traitor and traitor, and Li Xuanba can mobilize the soldiers and horses from all over the world to destroy him!  The key is, when will Li Yuan stand up?  Time does not matter much to Li Xuanba.  But for Li Yanqing, it has become extremely urgent
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