"Tat Tat Tat..."

A burst of chaotic footsteps came from front and back, some came from outside the city, some came from the alleys behind, and some came from the top of the city walls and towers.

Just in the blink of an eye, General Hong was surrounded by dozens of tall and mighty Jinwu Guards, and a row of Jinwu Guards on the high city wall drew their longbows towards him.

The arrows that were shining with cold light were all aimed at General Hong and his party below, with a domineering aura and killing intent.

It's a trap!

This thought clearly appeared in General Hong's mind.

He only felt a cloud of cold air rushing up from the soles of his feet, his whole body was as cold as falling into a cellar of ice, the tall black horse under his crotch neighed uncomfortably, and its long tail flicked endlessly.

The dozens of soldiers he brought were all holding the long knives in their hands tightly, ready to fight.

The air at the gate of the city suddenly became tense, ready to explode.

The ordinary people before and after the city gate ran away in panic, and even the shops and restaurants near the city gate closed their doors, for fear of being implicated.

The sun was bright and warm at noon, but a thin layer of cold sweat oozed from the forehead of General Hong.

General Hong gritted his teeth fiercely, and immediately ordered: "Break out!"

His face sank like water, and he had already guessed that other people who went to the east, south, and north gates to pass on the Queen Mother's instructions might have encountered the same predicament.

The situation is not good!

Dark clouds filled General Hong's heart, he pulled out his saber resolutely, a bloodthirsty glint flashed in his eyes, and said to himself: Either you die or I die today...

"boom!"

Suddenly, thunderous gunshots rang through the city gate, deafening.

In the next instant, a bloody hole the size of a longan's eye appeared on General Hong's forehead.

"General!" The soldiers behind him shouted, watching helplessly as General Hong fell off his horse on his back. His heavy body fell to the ground, shaking the dust on the ground.

The dazzling blood flowed out from the blood hole in his forehead, and soon formed a deep red bloodstain on the ground.

On General Hong's body, the round eyes were cloudy and dim, and he could not rest in peace.

In just a snap of the fingers, General Hong died like this. Even if he didn't test his pulse, everyone was clearly aware of this.

Gu Yuan on the city wall was holding a flintlock gun, and a wisp of white smoke rose from the black muzzle.

When the wind blew, a faint smell of gunpowder filled the air, even more pungent than the smell of blood.

Gu Yuan looked down at General Hong's body below, and said coldly to the soldiers and horses brought by General Hong:

"Kang Kang rebelled, you will be arrested immediately, and those who disobey the order will be killed without mercy."

His long and narrow phoenix eyes are not angry but majestic, and there is a sharp edge of sword lingering between his brows.

All the soldiers of the Jinwu Guard, including Fan Beiran, shouted in unison: "Those who disobey the order will be killed without mercy!"

Behind the city gate, General Hong's body was lying on the ground with his eyes wide open, which also made this sentence full of deterrence.

Murderous.

However, the group of soldiers brought by General Hong did not disarm and surrender. One of them raised his knife and shouted "quickly break through", clamped his horse's belly, and swung his knife fiercely at the Jinwu guard who was closest to him. The light of the knife flickers...

The others also waved their knives at each other, revealing a determination to never turn back.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

A rain of silver arrows fell from the city wall like a meteor. Some arrows pierced through the flesh of a person fiercely, some arrows were swung away by a knife, and some arrows fell into the air...

There were shouts of killing, screams, and clashes of weapons.

"Quick battle and quick decision." Gu Yuan only dropped these four words succinctly, and handed over the battlefield at the gate of the city to Fan Beiran.

He himself developed a clairvoyance, looking in the direction of the east, south, and north city gates, turning a deaf ear to all the noises around him, calm and calm.

The smell of blood in the air is getting stronger and stronger, making people want to vomit.

After a while, the sound of weapons handing over in the rear stopped, and there was a rush of footsteps.

"A Yuan, continue!"

Following Fan Beiran's shout, he casually threw a candle-sized flare to Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan raised his hand to catch the flare without looking at it, the flare was still stained with some blood.

But Gu Yuan didn't care at all, and immediately ignited the fuse of the signal flare.

"call out!"

Soon, an orange-red light shot straight into the sky, and with a "bang", it exploded in the sky, as if there was another round of sun in the blue sky.

People in the Gyeonggi area can almost see this signal flare in the sky, but the ordinary people thought it was some kind of fireworks, but those officials knew it was a signal flare at a glance. After entering the various mansions, a feeling of uneasiness rose in the hearts of everyone.

Kang Wang Chuyou, who was at the foot of Tianxi Mountain at this time, also saw this flare that looked like the rising sun from a distance.

He unconsciously tightened the rein, and the black horse under his crotch raised its front hooves slightly excitedly.

"My lord, it's a flare!"

His long follower raised his finger and pointed in the direction of the capital to the east, and shouted excitedly, his voice trembling with excitement.

"The hour is just right!" Chu You took out a pocket watch to check the time, his thin lips curled up, and a look of relief appeared on his face.

Not a moment later, it was the time they had calculated in advance.

This year's imperial mausoleum sacrifice, the Empress Dowager Yuan, who was under house arrest in the Shou'an Palace, never came with her. This was actually expected by the Empress Dowager Yuan and Chu You, and it was something they could only wish for.

Chu You specially arranged for the Empress Dowager Yuan to preside over the overall situation in Beijing, and the Empress Dowager would summon the female family members of those noble officials into the palace and put them under house arrest in the palace as hostages. Next, as long as the death knell that represents Emperor Beng rings, the capital will be in chaos, and the emperor and Chu Yi and his son are not in the capital. The Queen Mother Yuan is the most honorable person in the capital. A part of the Huben army can take advantage of the chaos to attack and take the capital without bloodshed.

Now, since General Hong sent out the signal flare, it meant that everything in the capital was going well, and the capital was already under their control.

Only on his side.

As long as he can win the emperor, everything will be logical.

He can take the emperor's place, the throne should belong to him, and he is the heir to the throne that the late emperor belonged to!

Thinking about it, Chu You's heart was burning hot, and his long and narrow eagle eyes were shining brightly, causing the black horse under his crotch to turn around, facing the soldiers behind, and said loudly: "The Tiger Army obeys orders!"

The 3,000 armored Huben troops behind him stood in a neat square formation waiting for orders. They were tall and straight, with swords and guns everywhere, and they all looked at Chu You with piercing eyes.

The soldiers knelt on one knee and clasped their fists in salute, shouting in unison: "The last general (marked below) is here!"

This kneeling and shouting are aggressive, and the sound is like a drum, full of vigor and murderous aura.

The golden sunlight fell on Chu You's body. The tall and straight young man was majestic and majestic, with sharp eyes, looking around the thousands of tiger and cardinal soldiers in front of him from his high horseback.

He has endured it for a year, and in just one year, it seems like half his life has passed!

He still clearly remembered that half a year before the death of the late emperor, he felt that he was old and weak, so he secretly confessed to him, talking about "Taizu's Handbook", about Fengyang's life expectancy, and about Taizu. The invincible Shangyang army left to Fengyang.

"Ningzhi, Fengyang used this Shangyang army to constrain me for the rest of my life, and even forced me to swear a poisonous oath in front of the Taizu spirit. Forming a tiger and ben army is an elite division."

"I tried to abolish the crown prince several times because of you. Your elder brother is narrow-minded, and I'm afraid he will hold grudges. After he ascends to the throne, it will be time to settle old accounts. You must be careful of him."

"Remember, the Huben Army I left for you is your trump card, and you must not use it unless it is absolutely necessary."

The first emperor guessed right, his elder brother Chu Qi has been on guard against him, and since he ascended the throne last year, he has not been allowed to touch military affairs, and in just one year, he has been demoted from prince to county king.

Since Chu Qi can't tolerate him, he can't sit still!

Chu You waved his arms, and shouted with great fighting spirit: "Let's go to the imperial mausoleum!"

With this tiger and ben army, he is like a magic weapon, and he has the reliance to fight against Chu Qi.

"Yes, my lord!" Thousands of soldiers of the Huben Army clasped their fists to accept the order, their aura became even higher, and all of them showed brilliant eyes.

King Kang is only one step away from the throne. As long as today's plan goes well, all of them will have the merit of being a dragon, and their future will be immeasurable!

Chu You clamped the horse's belly with his legs, leaned forward, and the black horse galloped out from his crotch.

He took the lead and galloped to the front, full of vigor, with a cold and arrogant smile on his lips, as if the shackles that had been on him for more than a year were about to be completely broken off.

Thousands of soldiers followed aggressively and swept towards the imperial mausoleum, making the ground rumble and dust flying all over the sky.

"Snapped!"

Chu You slammed his whip on the horse's buttocks, and the vigorous horse galloped faster, with its hooves churning and its long mane flying.

Chu You drove two miles forward, and saw the imperial mausoleum with glazed tiles and red walls appearing in front of him. The majestic and majestic imperial mausoleum was very eye-catching and prominent in this piece of green mountains and green waters.

"Woo--"

Chu You stopped the horse at the dismounting monument.

The soldiers of the Huben Army who accompanied them also stopped in unison, and Chu You's long entourage trotted forward, knocking on the new red door at the entrance of the imperial mausoleum.

Chu You looked at the vermilion new red door in front of him, his eyes were a little dazed, and his eyes were sore.

The late emperor's coffin was buried in this imperial mausoleum, and he was the one who watched the late emperor's burial with his own eyes.

At this moment, Chu You heard the earnest exhortations of the late emperor to him before his death:

"Ning Zhi, if your elder brother is unkind, you don't have to worry about brotherhood, don't be wronged in vain! If it wasn't for your aunt Fengyang, this throne should have belonged to you."

"However, remember to be cautious in 'acting'!"

Thinking back to the kindness of the late emperor towards him, the sadness in Chu You's heart was swept away, and he became refreshed.

He wants to fulfill the late emperor's last wish, which is his greatest filial piety to the late emperor. Seeing him enthroned, the late emperor's spirit in heaven will rest in peace!

While thinking, Chu You's eyes became brighter.

"Squeak!"

The middle door of the new red door was quickly opened from the inside, and two tall Xiaoling guards walked out from the door, and they clasped their fists at King Kang together and said, "See King Kang!"

Inside and outside the imperial mausoleum, there was a deep silence.

Facing Chu You on horseback, the two Xiaoling guards bowed their heads respectfully.

Chu You smiled, realizing that everything was going well.

He turned over and got off the horse, striding towards the new red door, looking forward with bright eyes, full of energy.

Once Fengyang died, all civil and military officials joined forces to force the palace. Today, Chu Qi is weak and incompetent, unable to control the overall situation, and there is no time to dispatch troops in a short time.

As far as I am concerned, it is the best opportunity for Xiao Shoufu and the others to cooperate with me internally and externally.

In addition, the capital is now under his control, and he will definitely win this battle.

There was no need for Chu You to order, the three thousand soldiers of the Huben Army behind him immediately followed in strides, walking forward with uniform steps, and the darkness was overwhelming.

The imperial mausoleum, which was originally silent, suddenly became noisy.

The mountain wind is bitter, and the rows of pines and cypresses on both sides of the road are swaying in the wind.

Chu You walked faster and faster with his head held high, with high ambitions, and his only heart was the emperor who was in the Long En Hall.

He didn't notice at all that when the last few soldiers of the Huben army entered the new red gate, the two vermilion lacquered gates behind them slowly closed.

The sound of closing the door was overwhelmed by the rumbling footsteps of those soldiers, and no one noticed.

The road was empty, except for their footsteps, there was no sound at all.

The quieter the front was, the more certain Chu You felt in his heart, knowing that Xiao Shoufu and the others had already controlled the overall situation, and most of the things were done.

He and the third prince of the Yue Kingdom, Bai Liyin, had agreed long ago that Bai Liyin would dispose of Chu Yi for him, so as long as he wins Jinshang Chu Qi in the imperial mausoleum today, the Dajing Dynasty will change hands.

As Xie Er said, no matter how long the night is, the day will always come!

Chu You walked straight forward, stopped in front of the Zhenghong Gate, and waved an order: "Divide the troops into five groups and block the imperial tomb."

"Yes, my lord." The soldiers of the Huben army immediately took orders.

These soldiers were well-trained and divided into five teams, and they went to all directions of the imperial mausoleum flexibly.

In the end, there were five hundred soldiers left behind Chu You. Chu You continued to walk in the direction of the Long En Hall, walked straight through the Rui Gong Shengde Monument Building, Longfeng Gate, and finally came to the Long En Gate.

On the other side of the gate is the Long En Hall where the tablets of the ancestors of the Chu family are enshrined.

At this time, outside Long En's Gate, there were no guards from the Forbidden Army, and no Jin Yiwei.

Chu You paused, and the five hundred soldiers behind him also stopped.

When the footsteps stopped, the surroundings were instantly silent, only the sound of the wind blowing the leaves.

The surrounding area was too quiet, and Chu You secretly felt a little strange: Could it be that everyone else is inside the Longen Gate? !

Pounding!

Chu You's heart beat faster, overwhelmed by the joy of victory, strode forward, pushed open the middle door of Longen Gate, and stepped in...

No matter how long the night is, the day will always come! - from Shakespeare's "Macbeth"

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