Lu Yuan stood in front of the gate of the Forbidden City with his hands behind his hands. He seemed to be stung by the winter snow and couldn't open his eyes. He raised his eyes rather "disrespectfully" and looked at the purple and yellow palace in the city, which represented the supreme imperial power. city! He seemed to be waiting for someone, with a slightly impatient look on his face. But the place where he was standing right now... was exactly where Lu Wu smashed his hat on the gate of the Forbidden City a month ago!
But who could have thought of it at the time? When he stood in this position again, the entire city of Beijing and the city within the city were washed away with blood...
Chang'an Street was completely deserted, with no trace of human beings from east to west. Only the howling cold wind blew out from the open door, making the street feel as lonely as the deserted city of Loulan.
But a moment later, a burst of horse hoofbeats suddenly sounded from the south of the city. The sound became louder and louder, and it was like thunder in an instant. The cavalry were forming a straight line and rushing towards the Forbidden City. The sound of horse hooves is made up of hundreds of horses, but the sound of kicking is complex, not mixed, and well-proportioned. When you hear it, you can tell that it is an elite cavalry that is rare in the world! When the Manchus first entered the country, there might have been a dozen such cavalry squadrons. But after more than ten years of pampering, the horse is fat and the man is lazy, and I'm afraid not even half of it will be left.
This capable cavalry army is obviously not Manchu.
The whole team turned into Chang'an Street with a whistle. The people were like tigers and the horses were like dragons, and the aura of arrogant soldiers and generals soared into the sky! The leader was wearing a Mingguang Tiekai and a purple bright cloak. He was riding a three-foot-tall horse with muscles rolling at the gallop. His whole body was as dark as ink, with no trace of variegation visible. When he saw Lu Yuan standing alone in front of the palace gate, his face lit up and he suddenly raised his right hand!
Only a unified cry of "Yu!" was heard, and the entire cavalry took three more steps like a unified body, dissipating the impact force, and stopped following the commander's gesture. Immediately the men dismounted, the swords were unsheathed, and the cavalry launched towards both ends of Chang'an Avenue.
Only the general, after raising his hand, ran non-stop until he was ten steps in front of Lu Yuan, and then he jumped off his horse. He praised "Master Lu!" and then knelt down on one knee on the ground.
"General Li, there is no need to do this." Lu Yuan waved his hand gently, and Li Dingguo felt as if a spring was holding his knees, and he could no longer kneel down. He smiled bitterly in his heart, but he didn't dare to disobey - because the man in front of him was once his staff Lu Zheshi, and he was once the "Killing God" Monk Yuanzhu who killed three parties on the Snow Mountain. But none of these are as shocking as his other identity - killing Hu Yiling shocked the world, blocking the Qing army from crossing the river for ten years with a single sword, and now he slaughtered tens of millions of "Wu Mourning King Ran Min" in a rage!
Facing the peerless killer Lu Yuan, he certainly did not dare to call him "Lu Xiandi" or "Lu Xianggong" as he did when he was a staff member. Instead, "Master Lu" was the most appropriate name. Such immortals who can conquer rivers and seas are willing to make plans for him. It can be said that Lu Yuan and him are like Guangchengzi to Huangdi in ancient times - when there is a good teacher inside and heaven outside, this should be the time for him to draw his sword and raise his eyebrows, and his reputation will be passed down. The best time ever!
What a shame that he accidentally fell into the arrogant soldier's trap! Due to a moment of negligence, the soldiers stopped in front of the fortified city and were almost defeated.
But this is nothing. Li Dingguo has been operating in Shuzhong for ten years and has a very profound foundation. According to the fighting style of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu back then, he could be defeated in every battle, and he could kill the Qing Dynasty with all his strength. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the general trend of the world is irreversible. But as soon as Kang Mazi's "hair-shaving order" came out, Li Dingguo immediately knew that something was wrong! Because no one knows better than him that Lu Yuan hates the massacre of the Chinese people by the barbarians the most - but he can't stop Kang Mazi's crazy behavior at all!
He didn't know how many times he yelled at Kang Mazi in the camp. (Although he has never seen it, he heard Lu Zheshi talk about it. Kangxi had a pockmarked face.
Sure enough, ten days after the "hair-shaving order", the immortal came to the world, and Kaifeng Mansion was massacred in a moment! The heads of Manchus and traitors were piled up into a tower several feet high in the south of Kaifeng City! This news certainly caused an uproar across the world, but it was also like a slap on Li Dingguo’s face! He knew what he was most worried about had happened...
You must know that before this, Lu Yuan, Li Dingguo, and everyone in the general's office understood one thing: that Li Dingguo had become a winner! The Southern Dynasty was several times richer than the Northern Dynasty in terms of supplies and preparations for soldiers and horses. Moreover, because it was a war to restore the country, there must be countless patriotic Han people as internal agents along the way. Even the Manchus knew this very well. It can be said that the Northern Expedition was completely a process for Li Dingguo to accumulate prestige - he would inevitably be promoted with continuous victories, and he would eventually sit on the highest position as a matter of course!
But as soon as Lu Yuan drew his sword and pointed it to the north, he immediately attracted the attention of the whole world!
The immortal actually wants to overthrow a dynasty head-on? This is unheard of in the entire history of China! Not to mention that since Confucianism became the dominant religion, it has never given up its suppression of monks and sorcerers, and it has strictly prohibited practitioners from intervening in the world. Even if we search further, we can only find this example of Guangchengzi assisting Huangdi...
Li Dingguo's plan was completely finished.
That night, Li Dingguo sat alone in the military tent and meditated. A Taoist monk from Emei came to visit him late at night, wanting to persuade him to switch to Emei. But the next day, Li Dingguo issued three military orders in a row!
The first military order is to write a letter of sin! He even talked about the crimes he had committed, and carried the blood caused by the "hair-shaving order" into a river without hesitation. With the second military order, the army dispersed on the spot and headed to the north. Received various towns and cities that had been abandoned by the Qing Dynasty due to the death of "Wu Dao Tian Wang Ran Min"; in the third military order, he only brought one hundred and fifty cavalry troops, chasing Lu Yuan with one man and two horses...
Lu Yuan supported Li Dingguo, and the two looked at each other without blinking for a long time, and then he said happily. "Okay! You can still stick to your heart despite such setbacks. I'm not wrong about the person. Come on, General Li, let's go in for a walk!"
Lu Yuan said with a smile and walked towards the gate of the Forbidden City first.
Li Dingguo was immediately overjoyed and followed Lu Yuan's steps onto the Jinshui Bridge. At this moment, he knew that he had made the right bet! There are only three ways to change dynasties in the world, which are theoretically tenable: abdication, rational concession and heavenly decree! It is still said that if you want to create a stable dynasty, it is definitely not enough to wear a yellow robe. You must also have a reason that can convince the world.
In the past, Li Dingguo took the path of concession, accumulating prestige, regaining his homeland, and finally sitting on the throne with an uncontested attitude. This was also the route Lu Zheshi had designed for him in the past. But now there is obviously a better choice, and that is "Tianzhi"! "Tianzhi" from Ran Min, the King of Wu Dao!
In the past, only those who stole the throne who really could not find a basis for inheritance would say that they were given by heaven - such as the Manchu Qing Dynasty (the Manchu Qing Dynasty was the "orthodox" pulled out by the descendants of Confucius).
But Lu Yuan is different. Regardless of whether the world of immortal cultivators admits it or not, Lu Yuan has an excellent image in the hearts of ordinary people. He is a real immortal who "does justice for heaven"! Because for more than ten years, he has worked hard to vent his anger for the common people, preventing massacres and killing countless people, the prestige and reputation of King Wu Dao among the people are so high that it is unimaginable! At this time, even if the Jade Emperor and the Buddha of the West appeared together and accused Lu Yuan of being a monster, no one would believe it. Instead, they would say that the Jade Emperor and the Buddha were monsters!
You must know that the people in China are the most realistic and not very religious. To throw a few coins of sesame oil into the Buddha's box, you must clearly state the exchange conditions, such as "my parents live a long life," "a family full of children and grandchildren," "top scorer in high school," and so on. It doesn't matter if the deal is really completed. The Buddha suffered a huge loss... and Ran Min, the King of Wu Dao who suddenly emerged, won the praise of people all over the world with his unique and honest way of "doing business with two fools"!
If he helps Li Dingguo to that position, Li Dingguo will have the people's support at his fingertips. This is "a gift from heaven."
Therefore, Li Dingguo walked behind Lu Yuan, seeing that his life's goal was within the Gate of Supreme Harmony, only a few hundred steps away... His whole body was trembling slightly as he walked.
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Headless corpses are everywhere in the Forbidden City, stretching from the Meridian Gate to the Gate of Supreme Harmony. While the two men were walking, the scene before them was as light as a breeze to the two people who had walked out of the mountain of corpses and sea of blood.
The Forbidden City is the hardest-hit area during this liquidation. If the number of people liquidated in the entire city of Beijing is about one or two out of ten, then the number of people who can survive in the Forbidden City is approximately this proportion. What you see in front of you are only the corpses of some powerful eunuchs, imperial guards and others. When you get to the Hall of Supreme Harmony... there you will be able to see the corpses of the entire Manchu court! It can be said that everyone standing in the Hall of Supreme Harmony can be killed one by one, and no one is clean!
The Gate of Supreme Harmony slowly opened in front of the two of them——
Li Dingguo was slightly startled when he opened the door, because he didn't see any scene of blood flowing into the river. The place had been cleaned up in advance and was spotless! I saw a young man as beautiful as jade standing in the square in front of the broad and square Hall of Supreme Harmony. Seeing his monster-like appearance, Li Dingguo used a lot of perseverance not to turn around and compare with Lu Yuan - by the way, these two people are exactly the same!
Looking further up, on the white marble steps at the entrance to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, there was a trembling young man lying on his back, wearing bright yellow clothes. Just look at his pockmarked face, with big circles inside small circles, and you will know that this person is the famous Tatar emperor, Aisin Gioro Xuanye.
Further up, a person stands on the roof of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the highest point in the entire Forbidden City!
He was eight feet tall, with long eyebrows and a long beard, and a strong back and waist. Although he was wearing a Taoist robe, he had a sword box on his back and a whisk in his hand. But when the man's eyes swept over, Li Dingguo took three steps back as if a heavy hammer had been focused on his chest! Exited directly outside the Gate of Supreme Harmony.
A palm pressed on his back, gently supporting Li Dingguo.
When he stabilized his body, Lu Yuan had already passed him and crossed the threshold of Taihe Gate. Li Dingguo heard Lu Yuan say three names quietly.
"Chinese luck, Kang Mazi... and longevity!" (To be continued.).
