Blood Stained Xuanwu Gate
The midsummer sun was scorching the earth.
The sun today seemed to be unusually hot.
The three generals of the Black Tortoise Sect braced themselves under the scorching sun and focused their attention on the Vermilion Bird Avenue in front of them.
Participating in the Crown Prince's assassination of General Tian Ce was a path of no return.
Once they stepped on it, they would either rise up and become a subject of the dragon, or they would end up in a miserable state and turn into dust!
Their hearts were beating furiously. He was not only excited but also afraid.
The general of the imperial army did not dare to defend himself, and thousands of soldiers and horses avoided the white robe. The name of the white-robed general, Li Changqing, had been earned in the chaotic world of iron and blood. Who didn't know about the soldiers of the Great Tang?
"Da da ~"
Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves broke the silence of the Black Tortoise Sect.
The Crown Prince, King Qi, and the three generals tensed up as they looked down at the city walls.
Li Changqing was wearing a white armor and a red cloak. He rode his handsome Wind Chasing Horse and rushed into the Black Tortoise Gate.
His status was noble, and he was the Heavenly Strategy General. His status was even higher than the King of Qin, Li Shimin, and was only second to the Emperor and the Crown Prince.
Usually, he could enter and leave the palace without any obstructions.
On the city wall, Li Jiancheng stared at Li Changqing without blinking. The moment he entered the Black Tortoise Gate, he suddenly pulled out his sword and shouted,"Release the arrows!"
In the next moment, Lin Bingqi, the head of the Crown Prince's personal guards who were hiding in the Black Tortoise Gate, popped out.
"Whoosh!"
The bow was like a thunderbolt!
Arrows streaked across the sky and swarmed toward Li Changqing like a swarm of locusts.
"Xilulu-"
Li Changqing seemed to have eyes on his back. The moment the killing intent surged, he stopped his horse.
The ancient halberd he carried with him started to dance, blocking all the arrows.
After a volley of arrows, Li Changqing and his horse were unharmed.
His eyes were like lightning as he stared at Li Jiancheng on the city wall.
"You want to kill me!"
His voice was emotionless, and his expression remained calm. There was no sign of anger.
Li Jiancheng avoided his eyes, not daring to look Li Changqing in the eye.
"Sixth Brother, it's not that I want to kill you, but you're about to ride on my head, so I have no choice but to kill you."”
Li Changqing glanced at the 2,000 soldiers surrounding him from all directions. He raised his halberd and pointed it at Li Jiancheng.
"In the past, I rode alone and killed Li Mi of the Wagang Village in the midst of thousands of troops. Do you think these 2,000 Changlin soldiers can stop me?”
Li Jiancheng's expression changed, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, King Qi Li Yuanji sneered and said,
"Li Mi was stupid. He wanted to capture you alive, so you broke through the formation and beheaded him. The prince's 2,000 Changlin soldiers were all elites in the army and could fight against ten people at once. Li Changqing, you must die today!"
The assassination of Li Changqing by the Black Tortoise Sect was planned by Li Yuanji.
He had never been liked by Li Yuan since he was young, but Li Changqing, his adopted son, was doted on, so he had been jealous of Li Changqing since he was young.
As time passed, this jealousy and hatred continued to accumulate.
It was only when Li Yuan ascended the throne and made Li Changqing the Heavenly Strategy General that the seeds of jealousy and hatred in Li Yuanji's heart exploded.
He asked Li Jiancheng to submit a memorial to Li Yuan, marry Princess Pingyang Li Xiu Ning to Chai Shao, and bring Li Changqing into the palace.
He broke through the three generals of Xuanwu Gate and dispatched two thousand Changlin soldiers to set up an ambush to kill Li Changqing.
Then, he took control of the entire Imperial City with lightning speed and forced Li Yuan to abdicate.
This was his plan for Li Jiancheng.
Li Changqing ignored the 2,000 Changlin soldiers who were slowly closing the distance between him and Li Jiancheng. He looked at Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji with a sharp gaze and said,
"Evergreen is not a foolish person who seeks death. If big brother and fourth brother want to kill me, they will be my enemies. From now on, life and death will be up to fate!”
After saying that, he clamped his legs on the horse's belly and brandished his three-meter-long halberd.
He did not choose to escape to Taiji Palace and seek Li Yuan's protection. Instead, he rode alone and charged at the two thousand soldiers of Changlin!
Li Yuan could protect him for a while, but not forever.
As long as Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji had the intention to kill him, it would be impossible for them to turn hostility into friendship.
Today, they could use Li Xiu Ning's matter to lure him into the palace, but tomorrow, they would have other means to kill him.
Li Changqing believed that he could finish his work in one battle.
Since Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji wanted to kill him, then don't blame him for disregarding their brotherhood.
The quiet Black Tortoise Sect was filled with killing intent.
The Changlin soldiers were brave and all of them were elite soldiers.
However, Li Changqing was like a demon god on the battlefield.
He held the halberd in his hand and killed people as if he was cutting grass.
Within a radius of ten feet, blood flowed like a river, and no one could be seen standing.
On the wall of the Black Tortoise Gate, Li Jiancheng's face was so gloomy that it was about to drip water as he looked at the falling Chang Lin soldiers.
"To Jun Hong, Lu Shiheng, and Chang He!" he shouted in a low voice. The three of you, quickly go and help kill Li Changqing!”
These three people were the General of the South Yamen Army, the General of the Imperial Guards of the North Yamen, and the General of the Gate of Supervision, who was stationed at Xuanwu Gate.
Although Li Jiancheng was the Crown Prince, he had no right to order them around.
However, they were tempted by Li Jiancheng's offer and chose to kill Li Changqing with him.
The three of them witnessed Li Changqing's bravery, and their eyes flickered with horror.
But at this moment, there was no turning back.
If they chose to retreat now, Li Jiancheng would kill them first.
The three of them looked at each other, then raised their weapons and rushed down the city wall, heading straight for Li Changqing.
"Wow! Li Changqing, take this!"
The general of the Southern Ya Army, Jing Junhong, took the lead and stabbed Li Changqing's back.
Li Changqing killed dozens of soldiers with his halberd, turned around, and struck Jing Junhong in the chest.
An inch longer, an inch stronger.
His Heavenly Halberd was eighteen feet long and weighed eight hundred jin.
Jing Junhong's spear was less than three meters long, and its attack range was far inferior to Li Changqing's.
As a result, a huge hole was pierced through his chest when he was still charging forward.
Li Changqing casually threw Jing Junhong's corpse off the horse.
Lu Shiheng and Chang He were shocked.
Li Changqing's bravery was beyond their imagination.
Jing Junhong, whose strength wasn't much different from theirs, couldn't even last one round!
No one expected that Li Changqing would kill a general and a small soldier without any difference!
The two of them were horrified and quickly turned around, not daring to enter the battlefield.
However, from the moment they climbed down the city wall and stepped onto the battlefield, they were destined to be stained with blood.
The Wind Chasing Horse exerted strength on its four hooves and leaped up, instantly catching up to Lu Shiheng and Chang He.
Li Changqing descended from the sky like a god. The cold and sharp blade of the ancient halberd mercilessly cut down the two fleeing generals.
Li Changqing's blood-red cloak fluttered in the wind as he stared coldly and emotionlessly at the 30-foot-tall city wall.
Behind him, the Changlin soldiers who were still alive looked at him with fear in their eyes, not daring to step forward.
In front of him, three generals were dead.
The Black Tortoise Sect, which had been shouting for the heavens to kill just a moment ago, regained its deathly silence.
"Drip!"
Drops of scarlet blood dripped from the blade of the halberd.
Li Jiancheng looked into Li Changqing's eyes and took three steps back. The intense fear made his pupils shrink.
Li Changqing's bravery was beyond his imagination!
In his panic, he hurriedly ordered the guards beside him,"Quickly go and invite Imperial Father!"
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