Chapter 438: Chapter 19: I Will Command All the Armies of the Realm! (Double-Length)

Gu Yi had been silently watching all of this, and at this moment, an indescribable feeling arose in his heart.

Disfigured to assist—

In the end, Gu Quan still did what he believed was best for the family and emotions.

But the price paid... was indeed too brutal.

Regardless of whether this battle is won or lost;

The moment Gu Quan took this step, the Gu Quan of the Gu Clan was already completely gone, at least he would no longer appear in the open.

And this move was also to add bricks and tiles to the Gu Clan.

He, like the generations of descendants, used his own ways to support the Gu Clan.

Gu Yi’s heart was somewhat complicated.

In fact, he never thought of using the Spirit Communication Jade to influence the choices of the family members, directly making them bet everything on Li Shimin.

This move—

Would definitely allow the entire Gu Clan to quickly return to its peak in the coming dynasty.

But after a little careful consideration, he ultimately suppressed this idea.

The Gu Clan must absolutely not participate in the struggle for the throne.

Once involved, in the future, the Gu Clan could no longer be the trustworthy family it is today and would definitely be entangled in endless disputes.

Even with Gu Yi’s help, if the Gu Clan could win every time.

But human nature is unpredictable, and even the emperor they support might want to eliminate the Gu Clan after ascending the throne.

This is a burden the Gu Clan cannot bear.

The Gu Clan’s current status is the result of generations of effort and restraint over hundreds of years, which have fully established the Gu Clan.

He must not let a moment of glory affect the root of the Gu Clan.

...

This night is destined to be extraordinary.

Whether it was Li Shimin, or Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, they were all preparing their killing moves.

Yes, Li Jiancheng also decided not to endure any longer.

Li Yuan’s attitude;

Li Shimin’s prestige in the army had already become his nightmare, and he had to take action no matter what!

For both parties, all conflicts must be completely resolved soon.

All night long, no one left.

Li Shimin had already made all the preparations, waiting for the final fight.

The next day.

At dawn.

Although Princess Zhangsun never asked Li Shimin what exactly he was going to do, when she saw those familiar faces, she had some guesses in her heart.

She, as she did in the past when Li Shimin went to war, personally armoured him, her expression extremely calm.

"Today—"

Looking at his wife, Li Shimin’s expression was complicated as if he wanted to say something to her.

But before he could speak.

Empress Zhangsun directly covered Li Shimin’s mouth with her hand and solemnly said, "I will stand guard at Chengqian’s door with a blade today, waiting for Your Highness to return."

A simple sentence, but it completely conveyed everything.

Li Shimin’s eyes immediately changed, and he directly pulled the woman before him into his arms.

His eyes were slightly red.

At this moment, Li Shimin truly felt that he was fortunate.

Even having reached this point, there are still people willing to die with him, and someone willing to give up everything to support him.

His gaze became more determined.

The invincible will he had developed over the years became more solid at this moment.

He absolutely cannot lose!

He cannot let down these days, nor can he let down the people expecting him.

Scenes from these years continued to appear before his eyes.

The young man who, at a young age, made a grand vow;

The courage to rush to Julu without fearing danger at the beginning of the uprising;

The aspirations made when witnessing the rise and fall of the people;

The general who dared to declare "what can an army of a million do to me" in front of Hulao Pass with mere thousands of troops;

The gentle breeze when countless people knelt on the banks of the Yangtze River, shouting "the grace of King Qin";

The fear in the eyes of the Turkic Khan;

These scenes from these years continuously echoed in Li Shimin’s mind at this moment.

Until finally;

Transformed into the loyal support of officials, Gu Quan’s disfigurement, Princess Zhangsun’s loyalty.

Li Shimin took a deep breath, hugged Princess Zhangsun tightly, and didn’t say much more, only resolutely said: "Wait for me."

Having said that.

He turned and walked out of the room.

——Boom boom boom!

It seemed even the heavens felt the extraordinariness of today, as the sky was constantly filled with the sound of thunder under the gloomy sky. Although it didn’t rain, it gave people an especially heavy feeling.

The soldiers had long prepared everything.

Seeing Li Shimin come out, they all stood up, each with extremely determined eyes.

Now that it has come to this point.

There is no need for words.

Li Shimin wasted no words, directly leading everyone towards the Imperial Palace.

——He chose the battleground at Xuanwu Gate.

This is also his only chance.

Currently, he only has eight hundred soldiers, and although Gu Quan has prepared some loyalists for him, altogether they are not a thousand.

Completely incomparable to Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji.

Besides that;

He also needed to consider the Forbidden Army in Chang’an.

Only by controlling the battlefield within the Imperial Palace can he have a shred of hope.

Li Shimin must quickly end the battle and settle everything, so that Li Yuan would be forced to accept all realities.

His strategic vision was unmatched.

Therefore, Li Shimin had long bribed the commander of Xuanwu Gate, Chang He, to ambush troops within Xuanwu Gate.

But before that.

He still needed to meet Li Yuan.

This is also one of the cores of this plan.

Li Shimin must stabilize Li Yuan, at least not allow him to quickly mobilize the Forbidden Army.