Standing on this city tower is General Li Duozha, a figure as famous as Hei-Tooth Changzhi, and is also the only remaining senior general since the Tang Dynasty.

Now, looking at the generals of the guards, Li Duozha pondered silently.

Everything is so weird.

It was strange that Qin Shaoyou rebelled. After all, he didn't have many trump cards, but only 5,000 elite soldiers. The last time he killed Li Longji was not because of his few defeats, but because of his keen decisiveness. Now, the entire Luoyang City is in a group. What can his five thousand celestial army help?

Obviously, there are too many doubts that Li Duozha cannot understand.

In terms of military tactics, there are actually many who win with less, but it is not common. Most of the time, the number of people is still used to attack with fewer people. Often such battles are extreme. Moreover, the Tiance Army is not facing scattered soldiers, but 100,000 elite imperial guards, which is by no means a joke.

Moreover, the imperial guards are waiting for their work and relying on the high city walls, they have always used the battle to fight. To siege the city, it often requires more than several times the force. This will take several months, let alone a mere five thousand celestial army.

Qin Shaoyou would never be so stupid. This is obvious. So... what trump card does he have?

Thinking of this, Li Duozha was a little anxious and had these thoughts. He couldn't come up with it. In fact, he thought of a possibility, that is, at each city gate, there must be a guard general who was bribed by Qin Shaoyou. If so, it would make sense. It is precisely because of this trump card that Qin Shaoyou dared to take this risk.

In this regard, His Highness the Prime Minister was indeed prescient. He temporarily replaced many military officers, especially some untrustworthy military officers to Xuanwu Gate. On the surface, they were asked to garrison the important places in Jin, but in fact they were secretly monitoring them. Once something happened, they could be killed immediately.

Then the question comes again. Didn’t Qin Shaoyou expect that His Highness, the Prime Minister, would he put all his bets on the stupidity of the Prime Minister?

Suddenly, Li Duozha thought of something, and this thought came to his mind, unless this person was a person that His Highness the Prince of Xiangwang could never have imagined, or someone Li Dan trusted the most.

There is no choice but to that.

He listened absent-mindedly to the deployment of the generals of the guards, just trying to sneer. Deployment at Jianchun Gate may be a fatal mistake, but he cannot say some things because this is Li Dan's order. No matter what happens tonight, he must not make any ideas by himself. Otherwise, no matter who does the world in the future, he may cause death. He can only do what a warrior should do. He will definitely obey the order and obey the order. Even if Li Dan collapses, he can say that he is just following the order without bearing any consequences.

The night was getting thicker and thicker, and several generals of the guards were still fighting for the deployment, but Li Duozha was just holding his hands behind his back. He still didn't say a word. He just kept thinking in his heart: "It shouldn't be here. Jianchun Gate... It's definitely impossible, Dingding Gate? It shouldn't be. Too far away, and I have to cross the Luo River. What about Chongwen Gate? Chongwen Gate is the confidant of His Highness the Prime Minister, what is this person's name..." Li Duozha found it ridiculous because he found that he had forgotten the name of this newly promoted guy. He couldn't help but smile. It was really a troublesome. It was because of the troublesome that so many new faces always appeared. He was old. If he had done this before, and if he had acted so recklessly and transferred a person who was unclear to such an important position, he would probably have to jump off his feet and report theories.

Outside the city tower, the bright moon is in the sky.

Li Duozha's mind was not here at all. His eyes were faintly wet, and he suddenly became timid. Is it really because he was old? Or... he couldn't bear to think about the past. He once remembered that when Emperor Gaozong was there, he was still an old thorn in the army, and even directly contradicted the emperor. The emperor just laughed at it.

After all, the change of dynasty was a change of fear. Li Duozha suddenly sighed. Suddenly, Li Duozha thought of many people, many old comrades and bosses, their bones were cold now, and their plots were rebellious... their intentions were punishable... Such crimes, under the instruction of the people in the palace, the cruel officials rolled up their sleeves and listed them in various names, and then committed murder everywhere, the heaven and earth that killed changed color, and the blood that killed became a river.

Li Duozha's heart trembled for a moment. He raised his eyes to look at Mingyue, because he knew that at this time, the people in the palace were probably also facing Mingyue. Even the rebels who came from Mengjin were also facing the same Mingyue. A strange thought suddenly appeared in his heart: "Qin Shaoyou, I hope you are not stupid enough to Xi Jianchun Gate."

Then, he looked behind the city wall and looked in the direction of Longmen Palace from afar. A complex emotion appeared in his eyes. Finally, he remembered his duties, held the hilt of his sword, and whispered to the General Wei who was chatting around, shouting: "Don't release the scouts, just wait for the order. Tonight, those who open the city gate will be killed without mercy!"

"promise!"

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Hiding behind the city wall, warriors were wet in their armor. The fog was heavy at night and the wind was cold. Many people were curled up behind the female wall motionlessly. At this time, they were not allowed to make a fire to keep warm, so everyone had to whisper.

In such a quiet night, people were covered with people around the city walls, and there was no sound. Occasionally, soldiers who were communicating with orders were crowding with people, and low-level military officers were cursing something in a low voice.

Ice was formed on the wall, and the ice water melted, with chill.

Someone moved, and the armor sounded loudly. In this sudden sound, the person who made the sound immediately stopped moving.

Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves came.

Someone's eyes lit up and his ears were raised.

Someone...

No, it’s not that there are people, but that there are a large number of people coming.

Many Kongming lanterns were immediately lit on the city wall, and the Kongming lanterns rose slowly to the sky. Then, many blurred figures could be seen in the distance.

A soldier stumbled towards the city tower and said, "Report to General, the enemy attack."

The generals in the city tower looked up one after another, some were ready to beat their hands, and some seemed shocked.

Li Duozha frowned, but he didn't believe it. He only thought that this was the Tiance Army's former suspicion formation. He couldn't help but say, "How many people come."

"It is difficult to distinguish in the darkness, but judging from the sound of horse hooves, I am afraid there are more than a thousand people."

If there are more than a thousand people, it is impossible to set up a suspicious formation. After all, the Tiance army has few soldiers, so it is impossible to divide the troops at this time. Li Duozha is an old army. Obviously, he does not think that with Qin Shaoyou's ability, he would make such a military taboo.

His eyes sank, and it seemed... Tiance Army was indeed here.

Thinking of this, Li Duozha slapped the table hard and said sternly: "Welcome to the enemy!"

This is the Tiance Army looking for death!

When Li Duozha thought this way, he no longer cared about the person in Longmen Palace, because after finding such a pig-like teammate, it was obvious that relying on sympathy would have no effect.

At the command of the general, the disciplined imperial guard immediately took action.

On the aisles of the city walls, voices sounded one by one: "Welcome to the enemy, welcome to the enemy..."

Someone ordered: "Bow winds...Bow winds..."

Various sounds gathered together, and then, a bow of cow horns poked out, and clusters of arrows pointed at the city. The arrowheads were densely packed like wild grasses in the grassland, and were terrifying.

The hot hot oil began to be transported up, as well as gravel.

Between each other, someone started shouting, "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, the thief army is not approaching."

"The general has an order to dispatch a team of people to Zuochunfang to support him, and you and others will come."

"Set the lights, turn the lights..."

More Kongming lanterns floated towards the sky like fireflies, and suddenly added a lot of bright colors to the sky under the haze.

At this time, everyone realized that there was indeed another team of people hiding in the dark outside the city, but they were far away and could not see clearly. However, they did not look like a surprise attack and were not in a hurry to attack the city.

The imperial guards on the city tower were calm and composed. The tall city walls obviously gave them a huge sense of security, and this huge sense of security made them full of confidence.

Then someone burst into laughter: "Tsk tsk, these people dare to attack Luoyang, do they think they are the Taizong's previous emperor?"

Emperor Taizong was Li Shimin. Li Shimin became famous in Luoyang, and even now, when talking about the wars related to Luoyang, everyone will think of his reputation.

Under the city tower, it is extremely quiet.

If someone approaches, they will find that the Tiance Army they mocked is obviously not as weak as they imagined.

They gathered quietly outside the city, maintaining a safe distance. No one made any sound except for the scouts running back and forth.

In the darkness, everyone stands in their position, and everyone is silently performing their own duties.

This is a silent army. The practice day after day has already taught them what it means to shut up. At any time, they seem to be innate and know their place without anyone calling.

Qin Shaoyou was surrounded by such a silent team. He pursed his lips and looked at the Kongming lanterns like stars in the sky. Then, his eyes fell on Luoyang City. A trace of greed passed through Qin Shaoyou's eyes.

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Chapter completed!