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46. Changan City, in front of the Imperial City, Changan City was expanded on the basis of the Daxing City of the Sui Dynasty. When he was forty years old, he used the title of Duke of Sui Guo to establish the Sui Dynasty, and then replaced Bei Zhou. Later on, Sui Wen Emperor declared the opening of the emperor, and would definitely have peace.

At that time, the Changan City had not been under the jurisdiction of the Western Wei and Northern Zhou for a long time. During that time, the Turkic cavalry had harassed and killed off the people, leaving the city in ruins. Emperor Sui Wen ordered Yu Wen Kai, the talent of the Prime Minister's family, to rebuild Chang An City. Yu Wen Kai saw that the old city could no longer be used, so he built Da Xing City a few dozen miles northeast of the old city. The area of Da Xing City was very spacious. The city was divided into three parts, the inner and the outer parts. The size of the city was already three times bigger than Changan City!

The outer city was built around the imperial city. The north, south and east were about eight kilometers long, while the east and west were about four kilometers away. Inside the city lived the royal family who had close ties with the imperial city. For example, when the Sui and Wen dynasties founded the Yuwen Mansion on the east side of the Imperial City, it could be seen that Yuwen was famous during the Sui dynasty. In addition to Yuwen Kai, Yuwen was the Prime Minister of Sui Dynasty, as well as his son, Lang Yuwen Cheng. In the secondary city, most of the residents were the ministers and officials of the imperial court. However, the size and size of the outer city was much smaller compared to the inner city. Otherwise, why would it be called a secondary city!

The waves of the peasant uprising at the end of Sui Dynasty overlapped with the atrocities committed by Yang Guang, the Wagang Army in Shandong, Li Yuan and Li Shimin in Shanxi, and Dou Jiande in Luoyang … One group of rebel soldiers after another came forth. Their final goal was to chase down the deer from the Central Plains. Finally, they were able to stand on top of the tower of Chang'an and sit on the Dragon Throne that tens of thousands of people looked up to.

Chang An City, at the gates to the imperial city. Emperor Taizong, Li Qie, the imperial guards, and the six hundred members of the Shen Lo Camp stood before the gates of the imperial city. Emperor Taizong, Li Qie, the imperial guards, and the six hundred members of the Shen Lo Camp stood outside the gates of the imperial city.

The Black Tortoise Sect was right before his eyes. Beyond the Black Tortoise Gate was the imperial palace. It would be the center of this rebellion, the direction they would have to go in, the place they had to attack!

The imperial city was not like the outer city, nor was it like when people were fighting against the Sixteenth Guard Army under Hou Junchen just now. It was even less relaxed, more comfortable, and less respectful than when he entered and left the imperial city. Today, everything was different. The people who were filled with hatred had drawn their swords and sharpened their blades!

"All of you, listen carefully. I am Wang Xiaojie, a officer directly under Emperor Taizong's personal guard. All of you have no way out. Open the door and surrender! Your majesty the Emperor will spare your lives!" The person standing next to Emperor Taizong was the imperial bodyguard responsible for Emperor Taizong's messages. His name was Wang Xiaojie. Wang Xiaojie was an ordinary officer in the imperial guards, but he was very warm-hearted and stubborn, and he did things meticulously. Emperor Taizong had heard of all this a long time ago, but he had always been busy, so he didn't have the time to see who this Wang Xiaojie was. Ever since that day when Wang Xiaojie had informed Emperor Taizong, Emperor Taizong had always kept him by his side as his personal bodyguard.

The imperial guards were different from the ordinary soldiers. Most of the ordinary soldiers in the military camps consisted of strong men or young men who served in the military. On the other hand, the imperial guards were the emperor's personal guards. Not only did their members need excellent martial arts and courage, they also needed absolute loyalty, making the selection of the imperial guards even more difficult. For example, this Wang Xiaojie in front of him was a martial art master. He had learned a whole set of hard Qi skills, and his strength was equivalent to a cauldron. Shards on his chest and chopping rocks with his hands were nothing out of the ordinary in his eyes.

Wang Xiaojie shouted out those words and waited for a long time, but no one replied. Just as he was about to shout a surrender, he was stopped by the third prince: "It's useless to shout like that. They are all big brother's trusted aides. They won't surrender. If we continue like this, it will only waste our time!" Wang Xiaojie looked at the Third Prince beside him. When he saw that his golden battle armor was adorned with red flowers, he knew that this was the memorial he had received from the battle earlier.

Li Qie obviously noticed Wang Xiaojie's gaze, and smiled. "Don't worry, I'm not hurt. These are the enemy's blood!" Wang Xiaojie nodded slightly, but he thought to himself: You have so many men, and you also have a cash weapon, so of course you'll be fine!

Seeing that Wang Xiaojie did not say anything, Li Que turned back to look at his father, Emperor Taizong. He was dressed like a scholar and had never changed since the news of the rebellion came from Crown Prince Li Chengqian. He did not pay attention to the actions and speech of his three sons, Li Kui and Wang Xiaojie. His eyes were deep and profound as he stared at the three words written on top of the city gate, 'Black Tortoise Gate'. For a moment, his heart was filled with mixed emotions.

Third Prince Li Qie didn't cause Emperor Taizong to linger for too long. He then asked softly, "Father, should we wait for the King's reinforcements to arrive and force an attack, or kill our way in and capture the traitors?!"

Emperor Taizong knew that if he waited for the people of the various kingdoms to arrive, it would take at least two days. Currently, the situation in Chang An City was unstable, and the citizens were unable to produce a normal life. Furthermore, after Crown Prince Li Chengqian usurped the throne, he seized and placed a large number of court officials under house arrest. It was impossible for Emperor Taizong to wait so long. He had to fight his way in as soon as possible to calm the rebellion, not because of him, the master of the Dragon Throne, but because of his brothers who had risked their lives, the people of the Great Tang Dynasty.

"Father, what are you hesitating for?!" After Li Qie saw that he told Emperor Taizong his plan, he let him decide. Li Qie didn't expect Emperor Taizong to frown and ponder over it. He looked worried.

Hearing his words, Emperor Taizong did not directly return to his question. He only ambiguously said, "You have many people, so it's all up to you!" Hearing this, Li Kui was overjoyed, because he knew that his brother would lose sooner or later. If his father could hand over the military power to him, then he would not have much time left to inherit the throne! He shouted, "Yes! Please rest assured Father! "

How could he know that his end wasn't far off …?

It's on the shelf now. I hope everyone will continue supporting me!