In the Political Affairs Hall.
"How many Imperial Army soldiers have died?" Zhangsun Wuji shouted at Eunuch Duan. The imperial guards at the Emperor's side were the most elite soldiers of the empire. One more death meant that the Turks had a higher chance of capturing Chang 'an.
He heard from the guard that there were already six thousand Imperial Army soldiers gone.
However, Eunuch Duan lowered his voice and made an eight gesture in private.""His Majesty publicly announced that 6,000 Imperial Army soldiers had died, but in fact, it was more than that."
When the surrounding officials heard this, they felt their vision darken.
The twenty thousand imperial guards could have been used as a surprise force to attack the Turkic camp, but now they had lost more than half of their men.
Zhangsun Wuji ignored the authority of the minister and ran out of the political affairs hall. The other ministers followed.
Everyone agreed.
Zhangsun Minzhi had gone crazy!
His Majesty had also gone crazy!
Not only the Political Affairs Hall, but also the Ministry of Central Affairs, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Rites,
All the officials rushed out when they heard the news.
Outside.
The rain continued to fall.
The torches circled the entire palace city like a long dragon, and the world was lit up by flames.
A blood shadow was rushing over from afar. It was Zhangsun Minzhi.
As the outer court did not have any heavy defenses, the scattered Imperial Army soldiers here were unable to stop the blood shadow.
Zhangsun Minzhi broke through the outer court's many checkpoints, specifically targeting the Imperial Army's weakest points.
The Vermillion Bird Sect was not far away!
From the Taiji Sect's side, the Tang Emperor led ten thousand Imperial Army soldiers in pursuit. In the distance, there was the thunderous sound of hooves.
Three thousand black-armored heavy cavalry had already moved out!
Just to kill the traitors!
The black-armored heavy cavalry was one of the four divine weapons of the world, and their elites were even above those of the Imperial Army. They were also a secret trump card against the Turks, but they had also been mobilized!
Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and the other ministers were shocked by this scene. Even if the enemy was a Turkic army, they would still have a chance to fight, let alone one person.
How powerful was Duke Xiaoyao?
The officials were curious as to why the relationship between the Emperor and Duke Xiaoyao had become so strained, and they were almost mortal enemies. What was even more shocking was that the Imperial Army had yet to capture Duke Xiaoyao.
They all suspected that the Imperial Army was a bunch of good-for-nothings, indulging in their own happiness.
Soon, they gave up on the idea.
They saw a blood-red-robed youth exuding a fierce aura running past them. He did not even look at them. His gaze was fixed on the Vermillion Bird Gate!
Hiss!
Li Jing, Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, and the others gasped. They had seen this robe before. It was the same white robe that Deputy Xiaoyao wore outside the city yesterday.
As for why it was dyed red, it was self-evident.
The 8,000 Imperial Army soldiers had died at his hands, and the officials believed him!
The ministers were so frightened that they hurriedly took half a step back.
The sound of hooves got closer and closer. A large group of black-armored heavy cavalry split into two groups and went around the officials from both sides. After they went around the officials, they formed a group again.
It could be seen that the black-armored heavy cavalry was well-trained!
"Traitors, don't leave!"
The 3,000 black-armored cavalry finally caught up. They galloped and split into three groups.
The thousand heavy cavalry on the left flank bypassed the blood-red clothed youth and arrived at the Vermillion Bird Gate in advance to intercept the youth.
The 1,000 heavy cavalry on the right flank bypassed the blood-red clothed youth and arrived at the Vermillion Bird Gate in advance to intercept the youth.
The 1,000 heavy cavalry in the middle charged at the blood-red-clothed youth!
Instantly, three groups of heavy cavalry surrounded him and sealed off all his paths.
however
Zhangsun Minzhi's eyes flashed as he charged towards the Vermilion Bird Gate without caring about anything else!
Even though there were already 2,000 black-armored heavy cavalry waiting for them.
He charged in like a tiger charging into a flock of sheep!
In an instant!
The black-armored heavy cavalry fell, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and all kinds of screams and pain resounded under the Vermilion Bird Gate.
They had forgotten that the strongest part of a cavalry was to charge into the enemy's formation, not to face the enemy in formation.
Especially the black-armored heavy cavalry. They were wearing hundreds of pounds of heavy armor. As their warhorses galloped, the force of their collision was so great that it could shatter everything in the world!
Even Zhangsun Minzhi would be smashed to pieces!
That was why he chose to charge into the 2,000 black-armored heavy cavalry in front of him, ignoring the 1,000 heavy cavalry behind him who wanted to ram into him.
In the blink of an eye, a bloody path was created.
Zhangsun Minzhi was getting closer and closer to the Vermilion Bird Gate!
Hou Junji paled in fright, not expecting Deputy Xiaoyao to avoid the main attack.
His heart was covered by a shadow. If he let Duke Xiaoyao escape, he would be punished with ten thousand deaths.
"Black armored cavalry, fight to the death!" Hou Junji roared through gritted teeth.”
Before he could finish his sentence, the black-armored heavy cavalry had to dismount and engage in close combat in order to stop Deputy Xiaoyao, losing all their advantages.
Hou Junji dismounted and charged at Duke Xiaoyao.
However, the black-armored heavy cavalry that had dismounted were just more elite Imperial Army soldiers.
Fan stood in front of Zhangsun Minzhi and fell to the cold ground in a breath.
At this moment, the Tang Emperor and all the officials felt their hearts bleeding.
Every black-armored rider had been on horseback for at least six to seven years and had gone through many rounds of selection. It was difficult to exchange them for gold.
However, he did not expect that his life would be harvested by Deputy Xiaoyao.
At this moment, Li Shi Min finally regretted it!
The City Defense Army (part of which was the Black Armor Army), the Royal Guards, and the Black Armor Heavy Cavalry. From left to right, these three armies had the highest combat strength.
40,000 city guards, 20,000 royal guards, and 3,000 black-armored heavy cavalry. The stronger the combat power, the fewer the number of troops, and the harder it was to train them.
Li Shi Min might be upset if the imperial guards died, but every death of a black-armored heavy cavalry was a huge loss!
More importantly, the black-armored heavy cavalry had not died on the road to the Turks, but because of his own personal feelings.
The rain began to fall heavily, wetting the officials.
The rain followed everyone's eyes and blurred their vision.
The bloody battle was still going on ahead. The screams and wails of the black-armored riders echoed in the rainy night.
Changsun Minzhi has arrived at the Rosefinch Gate.
Suddenly, a clap of thunder rang out, and a flash of lightning illuminated the mournful rainy night.
There were countless corpses under the Vermilion Bird Gate, and they died for no reason!
They fought for the emperor's order, but they died for no reason.
"Your Majesty, if we continue to fight, what can we use to resist the Turks?!”
The pitter-patter of rain hit Zhangsun Wuji's face. He cried out in grief,"Your Majesty, please consider the big picture!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately knelt down.
Li Jing, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and the other officials also had sorrowful expressions. They knelt down and cupped their hands, remonstrating,
"Your Majesty, let him go!"
"Since things have come to this, let's stop!"
"It's not too late to mend the fold!"
"The traitor only wants to escape the palace, not to slaughter our army. Let him go!”
"Your Majesty, give the order!"
Seeing that Li Shimin was still unwilling, Zhangsun Wuji shouted,""The enemy of the Imperial Court is the Turks, not him!”
A flash of lightning lit up Li Shiming's pale face.
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