Chapter 51
Chapter 51
Someone from Jin Yuwei lit torches, and someone went to fetch oil, but how could Chu Qin, who had come prepared, give the prince this chance.
Chu Qin waved his hand, and someone behind him conveyed his order, "Light the fire, let the arrows go!"
It was the exact same tactic as when October threatened him, except that it was not worthwhile to use the loss of thousands of people to deal with a dozen or so guards of Prince Li's Palace.
But there was nothing reluctant to deal with Jinyu Wei Chuqin who had the same number of people.
What's more, if they attack first, even if the crown prince copied this method of attacking with fire, he would have already lost the opportunity, and if he took advantage of the opponent's confusion to attack, the Golden Feather Guard would be vulnerable.
When the flames lit up, the oily and ignited arrows flew towards Jin Yuwei like rain. The prince who was originally smug lost his advantage at once, and had to be protected to stay away.
Jin Yuwei retreated while resisting the incoming arrows, he was already too busy to take care of himself, and the rebels rushed in aggressively, completely turning into a unilateral harvester of heads.
Lin Qi, who came back from the investigation, told Father Lin that all the city gate guards were poisoned to death and hid their corpses in a room.
The body has been cold for a long time, and the guess that someone cooperated with the rebels inside and outside is almost indistinguishable.
The matter had already happened, and it was useless to talk about it, so Lin Qi stood beside Father Lin and watched the battle, and after seeing Jin Yuwei's performance, he commented: "The capital city has been peaceful for too long, and the elites raised in the city have already been exhausted. "
It is far from a group of gangsters who have become monks halfway.
Yes, there are many bandits in Chuqin's rebel army, who have killed people and seen blood, and all of them are desperadoes.
Among them were the barbarians that Lin Qi had fought against on the battlefield, those Xiyi hungry wolves who had done business with Chu Qin and eaten people.
His Highness Wang An is really good at taking over so many people without making a sound.
Lin's father looked forward with a pair of eyes, and his eyes were cold. He told Lin Qi, "Therefore, none of these people can stay."
He didn't know what benefits Chu Qin had promised these people, but these man-eating demons were too dangerous, and if one of them survived, countless people might suffer.
Lin Qi asked, "Father, do you want to go out of the city to transfer troops?"
Lin's father said: "You go out of the city first, and take your father's signal as the basis, and immediately lead the troops into the city after you get the edict."
If there is no edict, Emperor Jianyuan will be dissatisfied and even blame him. The prince who is in charge of fighting the rebels this time will also feel that he has been robbed of the limelight.
Saving them was a meritorious service, and someone would impeach the Lin family for privately dispatching troops in the next day.
All the birds are hidden, it has always been like this.
There are too many intrigues and intrigues in the capital, far less simple than the border, he has never liked it.
However, his weaknesses are all here.
Lin Qi took the order, "Father, be careful."
Father Lin nodded, "Go, you bring a few more people, be careful that King An is still ambushing outside the city."
The situation in front of the battle was clear, and the Golden Feather Guard, who had lost the opportunity, retreated steadily and retreated directly into the palace wall. After entering the palace, the prince became more and more scrupulous, and did not dare to splash the prepared oil. Once the palace caught fire, the consequences would be disastrous.
But Chu Qin was different. After entering the palace gate, he was even more unscrupulous. He never thought of letting anyone in the palace live. Burning it clean was just what he wanted.
It's just a pity that there is not enough oil, and there is nowhere to replenish it at this moment, so I can only kill it.
There were guards following up the battle situation to report to Emperor Jianyuan at any time. When he heard that the prince was retreating in a row and most of the golden feather guards were lost, Emperor Jianyuan completely sank his face, slapped the table and cursed, "Trash!"
Although she didn't name her name, everyone present knew who she was scolding. Empress Chen's face froze, regretting that she let the prince stop the rebels.
Empress Chen stepped forward to persuade Emperor Jianyuan to calm down, and excused the prince, "Your Majesty, the prince has never been on the battlefield, and he is not as cruel as King An, so he is bound to be restrained. Didn't General Lin just come back today? He has been on the battlefield for a long time. It is no problem to deal with the little rebels, so why didn't the emperor order General Lin to take over the command?"
Emperor Jianyuan was a little hesitant. He didn't want to use Lin Jingzhou this time when he returned to the capital. He only planned to let him rest at home for a few days, and then found an excuse to drive him back to the border.
He was afraid of Lin Jingzhou, but also hoped that this man would guard the border well. Apart from the conflict in his heart, the main reason was that there were too few generals who could guard one side alone like Lin Jingzhou.
Few of them can be of great use, and this is also what Emperor Jianyuan was very dissatisfied with. Even though he has already taken great pains to promote these generals, it is difficult to pick one out of ten thousand for such a thing that requires talent.
What's more, what he wants is a god of war like Lin Jingzhou and Chu Zhao, a general who is always victorious.
But Emperor Jianyuan was not satisfied with these two now.
Letting Lin Jingzhou get rid of the rebels at this moment gave him another chance to make meritorious deeds. The people in Beijing decided to regard him as a lifesaver, and Emperor Jianyuan felt unhappy thinking about it.
Empress Chen couldn't see what he meant, so she couldn't help sneering in her heart, she didn't care about the people, but also wanted the people to be grateful to him, how could there be such a good thing in the world.
Empress Chen was about to speak again, when Concubine Li came forward suddenly, and said to Emperor Jianyuan in a soft tone: "Your Majesty, there is also a suitable candidate for this concubine."
Emperor Jianyuan raised his head, "Let's listen."
Concubine Li said: "Of course it is His Royal Highness Qi. Didn't the Emperor say that His Royal Highness sent a letter? He has been chasing down the rebels. Now that the rebels have entered the city, His Royal Highness Qi is not far away. Why don't you let people go out of the city now?" Look for His Royal Highness King Qi, and then give him an imperial decree to ask His Highness King Qi to bring the troops stationed outside the city into the city for rescue."
"The rebels are coming fiercely, and the Golden Feather Guards alone may not be able to resist them. After all, the garrison troops are all people who have been on the battlefield, and they have an advantage in dealing with the rebels."
Emperor Jianyuan was gradually persuaded, and it was Empress Chen who pulled her face. She refuted Concubine Li, "Where King Qi is now, if we can't find him, can we just sit and wait for the rebels to come in?"
"Empress, don't worry," Concubine Li had a plan in advance, so her tone was calm and gentle, which made people feel at ease.
She didn't hold back, and said directly: "Your majesty can order the guards in the mansions of the adults to come and resist the rebels first. The guards in the mansions of Prince Li and the General's mansion are all elites who have been on the battlefield. Reinforcements enter the city."
It not only gave King Qi a chance to make meritorious service, but at the same time used Prince Li's and General's Mansions to win Emperor Jianyuan's favor. With such a strategy, even Empress Chen had to look at Concubine Li highly.
And Emperor Jianyuan was naturally very satisfied, even if he asked someone to draft an edict and take it out of the palace to announce the edict.
There are many doors to go out of the palace, and now only the main entrance has been captured, which does not affect people going out of the palace to spread the word.
Concubine Li begged for favors in front of Emperor Jianyuan, and was praised by him for a long time while grabbing his warm, fragrant and soft jade hand, but made Empress Chen make fun of her.
Empress Chen looked at Concubine Li's enchanting back and smiled, don't worry, the higher the jump, the worse the fall, she waited.
Although stepping on Prince Li's Mansion and General's Mansion to please Emperor Jianyuan, he also offended the other courtiers who wanted to send out guards. After the rebellion ended, there were some good things to watch.
The supporting guards did not arrive, and the Golden Feather Guards in front couldn't support them anymore, and the people from the patrol battalion were also transferred by the prince to fight, but these people were worse than the Golden Feather Guards, and they would die if they came.
In the shadow of swords and fire, the prince was also in a state of distress. He hated Chu Qin and regretted taking this job.
This was also the first time the prince realized that he had absolutely no talent for leading troops to fight, and he shouldn't be able to do so.
When his gaze caught sight of Father Lin leading a dozen people to kill him, the prince's eyes lit up instantly, and he was even more sure that he wanted to win over the Lin family.
Father Lin was also surprised by the prince's rampant and ruthless fighting style. If this kind of person goes to the battlefield, he will completely kill the enemy.
Fortunately, the prince is sober now, and knows more clearly that if he loses to Chu Qin, not only will Emperor Jianyuan punish him, but the courtiers will also look down on him.
The prince would never allow such an unfavorable situation to arise, so he solemnly begged Father Lin to take over the command, and also took out the token given to him by Emperor Jianyuan.
In fact, Father Lin was already prepared when he brought people here. After all, he couldn't really let the rebels kill Emperor Jianyuan. If the rebels won, everyone in the capital would die. The reason why he traveled thousands of miles back to Beijing was to see what happened to his wife and children. dead.
Lin's father cupped his hands, "I take orders."
Then he raised his long sword high and shouted loudly: "All officers and men listen to my orders!"
The guards of the Lin family immediately responded in unison, "Here!" There were not many people, but their momentum was like a rainbow.
Jin Yuwei, who was fighting in a panic, seemed to have a backbone at once, and felt that he had more hope of survival.
"Array, follow me to kill the rebels!" The voice was like a bell, and he rushed out at the first.
The guards of the Lin family followed closely behind, swinging their swords to meet the enemy.
Father Lin and the guards of the Lin family laid out their stances, killing the enemy swiftly and with a single blow, which made people look at the ease of chopping melons and vegetables, and greatly inspired Jin Yuwei.
These rebels are nothing more than that, as long as they strike fiercely, ruthlessly and decisively, they can all be killed.
With the momentum, the situation is no longer completely one-sided.
Shiyue saw that Lin's father took over this mess, and brought people in. Who told this to be the princess' father and their master's father-in-law, so he couldn't be hurt.
The imperial decree issued by Emperor Jianyuan also brought many guards from the officials' homes, and they were unified under the command of Lin's father. The chances of winning were not great, but they could still resist the arrival of reinforcements.
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In fact, the reinforcements were already on the way. Not long after Lin Qi left the city, he ran into King Qi and the garrison outside the city and was rushing into the city. The king left, but did not intend to enter the city without an edict.
After meeting Lin Qi, both sides wanted him to be a lobbyist. King Qi wanted to speed up his entry into the city, and the generals of the garrison wanted Lin Qi to help persuade King Qi to make an edict as soon as possible. Each had their own concerns.
Lin Qi felt that King Qi shouldn't have appeared so early, he would have known that Chu Qin would rebel today but would not report it, and leading troops into the city for rescue would also have ulterior motives.
Although, that's the truth.
But the words cannot be so straightforward.
So Lin Qi kindly analyzed it for King Qi. Although Lin Qi couldn't see King Qi's face in the night, he just couldn't look good.
Lin Qi said: "Your Highness King Qi might as well wait a little longer, maybe the imperial edict is coming soon."
The rebel army attacked fiercely, and the prince suffered another loss. As long as the emperor didn't want to kill his son, he would send someone to rescue him.
As soon as Lin Qi finished speaking, they heard the sound of galloping horses' hooves. Lin Qi took a look and said, "Look, isn't this coming? This is justified."
Lin Qi bowed his hands to the king, "I wish your Highness a great victory," and then took his men to hide in the garrison without a trace.
He had no intention or intention to get involved in it, and he didn't want to take the credit of His Royal Highness Qi Wang. It took a lot of effort for Qi Wang to get here.
King Qi's eyes flickered as he looked at the direction where Lin Qi disappeared. As long as the Lin family had the heart, they would be very knowledgeable.
Since he is a smart man and an important minister that the court has to rely on, King Qi thinks that it is not impossible for him to marry Lin Xingzhi, or that little girl from the Lin family.
Thirteen and fourteen is the age to choose a husband and son-in-law.
As soon as the idea was settled, the person who proclaimed the decree arrived. The people who came were a servant and a golden feather guard, holding the imperial decree of Emperor Jianyuan. After seeing King Qi and all the garrison troops, they were so happy that they wept. The servant quickly announced the decree, and then urged The army entered the city as soon as possible.
He didn't ask why the army was not at the station but near the city gate.
King Qi, who wanted to make meritorious service, naturally would not hesitate, raised his hand, and led the army into the city.
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Royal Palace
With the loss of time and physical strength, the disparity in numbers made resistance difficult again.However, the rebels did not please, the number of casualties increased greatly, and they were still trapped near the palace gate, making it difficult to move forward. In addition, knowing that reinforcements from the imperial court would come later, they became anxious and lost their initial bravery.
And because the number of Jin Yuwei and the guards of each family is small and easy to disperse, the oil still came in handy, and there were screams of killing all over the gate of the palace.
Chu Qin also became impatient, and called the old man to ask, "What's going on outside the city? There's also the palace, can we start to fight?"
The old man said: "The spies just came back and said that King Qi has led the garrison into the city and will be there soon. As for the palace, there has been no movement."
Chu Qin's face was gloomy under the mask. He has come to this point, and he will never fail.
Chu Qin told the old man, "When the reinforcements arrive, even if there is no one left, I will stop them. I will take a few people into the palace, and my signal will prevail."
The old man nodded, "Yes, my lord, be careful. If something happens, please save your life, the most important thing is to keep the green hills. Let's start all over again."
Chu Qin smiled, and didn't refute the old man's words, but said, "Understood, I have a measure."
If it doesn't work this time, there is no future, so even if they die together, he will die as a dog emperor!
When Chu Qin heard the sound of horseshoes from the reinforcements, he took his men away, and the old man also went to convey Chu Qin's order.
When the reinforcements arrived, the two sides reacted completely differently. Jin Yuwei and the guards cheered and became more energetic in killing people, while the rebels began to lose their positions.
King Qi didn't want to show kindness, he persuaded the rebels to surrender and plead guilty as soon as he came up, but led people to kill them directly, and only sent a letter when there were not many people left.
King Qi arrived, guessing that the remaining people would not be able to find any flowers, so Shi Yue talked to Father Lin and withdrew with the guards of Prince Li's residence.
Lin's father also went to find the prince, had some politeness with him, gave the prince back the credit for resisting the rebels, and stepped aside.
The guards of the rest of the families followed suit. They didn't dare to think about the credit, and it would be nice to be alive.
And be a wise person with a wink, even if the emperor doesn't say anything, the crown prince will not treat them badly.
But the rebel army is not dead yet, and any misfortune is possible. King Qi condescendingly preached the kindness of him and Emperor Jianyuan, but suddenly a cold arrow flew out from the dark, aiming at his life.
"His Royal Highness, be careful!"
Someone in the army suddenly yelled, King Qi subconsciously turned to one side, and then let the arrow scratch his scalp. It was not fatal, but King Qi's hands were covered with blood.
King Qi's eyes flashed violently, and he didn't want to keep alive any more, so he immediately ordered, "Kill this king, no one will be left!"
Some of the rebels also shouted, "Don't believe their nonsense, they won't let us go, it's better to kill him, and you have to drag a few backs, follow me to kill a bloody road!"
The two sides fought together again, because they felt that it was a last stand, the ferocity of the rebels was aroused again, and the battle situation became anxious again.
Fortunately, it didn't last long. The reinforcements had all seen blood, and they would not be lenient in killing people. Coupled with the suppression in numbers, soon, all the rebels fell at the gate of the palace.
It is really a mountain of corpses and a river of blood.
The living began to cheer for victory. The prince took advantage of King Qi's having his head bandaged and ordered people to search for Chu Qin among the corpses. It was nothing if the rebels died. Chu Qin was the most important thing. He had to win. die.
The people on King Qi's side reacted and immediately joined the search army. This was the final contest between him and the prince, and whoever found Chu Qin would win.
However, Chu Qin's body was not found after searching for a long time. The prince squinted his eyes and ordered in a cold voice, "Look, even if you count all the corpses on the ground, you must find that traitor. escape."
King Qi followed closely with the order, his eyes fixed on the corpse on the ground, as if he wanted to stare Chu Qin out.
At this moment, Chu Qin, who was being missed, quietly touched outside the Changming Palace where Emperor Jianyuan and his concubine celebrated Zhongqiu together.
At a glance, he saw a few corpses lying on the ground, all of which were hidden clues he had arranged in the palace.
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