Wei Buyi felt a little uneasy when he heard Liu Tan's decision. He couldn't help but advise, "Your Highness, this is too dangerous. Since they have divided their forces..."

"Even if they split up, they're still very close together. They can rescue each other just by asking for help. If you really fight them, can you win?"

Wei Buyi thought about the quality and equipment of the elite regiment and said confidently, "I think it's fine. They're just a bunch of ragtag people. Why is Your Highness so worried?"

Liu Tan looked at him with his hands behind his back and said, "I want to achieve my goal with minimal casualties. You don't think we'll be safe once we reach Chang'an, do you? If Liu Qumao isn't among these people, it means he's hiding very deeply. If we can't find a way to remove him, no matter how many people we have, we won't be enough."

Wei Buyi hesitated for a moment, but was finally persuaded by Liu Tan. Finally, he sighed and said, "Okay, I'll make the arrangements."

Liu Tan said, "We'll split up and attack. You lead one team and I'll lead the other."

Wei Buyi almost vomited blood: "Your Highness, we don't have enough people..."

"Didn't you just say the elite regiment is no problem? You dared to fight a rebel force several times your size head-on, so are you afraid of a surprise attack?"

Wei Buyi quickly explained, "Of course I'm not afraid, but Your Highness is a precious treasure..."

"If Chang'an City falls, even more valuable lives will be lost. Think about your brother, Princess Yangxin, the Crown Prince, and Sister Dangli. Can you retreat?"

Liu Tan saw Wei Buyi's expression become very serious. He couldn't help but sigh and said, "For my mother's sake, I can't back down. Alright, go make arrangements. Have the scouts bring back as much information as possible. Everyone, get some rest. We'll start at three quarters past three in the morning."

Three quarters past three in the morning, around three or four in the morning, is when people are sleeping the deepest. If someone is ambushed at this time, the other party may be slower to react.

Of course, he also knew that this might just be his idea. If the other party was well-trained and highly vigilant, then any sneak attacks would be the same. But since Wei Buyi said that they were a mob, Liu Tan simply treated them as a mob!

The scouts brought back news that there were the most rebels at the north gate, while there were relatively fewer at the south gate, and the number of rebels at the east and west gates was about the same.

Upon hearing this, Wei Buyi sneered, "Are you on guard against us?"

Liu Tan didn't care: "It's all about the same. Get ready. Remember to take the engineer shovel with you when you leave so you can dig more soil."

"Ah?" Wei Buyi looked confused, not understanding why he had to dig the soil.

Liu Tan said, "Remember those fires and braziers. Try to put out as many as possible, leaving only one or two to provide some light."

Wei Buyi was a little confused, but since his prince had specifically instructed him to do so, there must be a reason. He just did as he was told. Anyway, it didn't conflict with his original tactics.

After Liu Tan gave the order, he sent him away and told him to have a good rest.

So in broad daylight, the entire military camp fell into a quiet slumber. Only Liu Tan sat in front of the desk looking at the map. He felt that Wei Buyi was Wei Qing's son after all, and he had some talent. The place chosen for them was so quiet that even the rebel scouts could not find it.

Miao Rui came over and said with some concern: "Your Highness, you haven't had a good rest for several days. Take this opportunity to get some sleep."

Liu Tan sighed and said, "I can't sleep, forget it."

As soon as he closed his eyes, he seemed to see a scene of blood. The once prosperous Chang'an was littered with corpses. Chen Ajiao and Liu Ju both died at the hands of the rebels.

Although they knew this was impossible, the defenders of Chang'an should still be able to hold on. The problem now might be that the Taiwei was suddenly assassinated, Liu Ju was seriously ill, Chen Ajiao was unaware of military affairs, and there was Liu Qumao in the middle who was obstructing them in every possible way. They definitely couldn't come up with a good solution for a while.

When it comes to war, opportunities are always fleeting. It is already very good that Chang'an can be defended now.

Miao Rui glanced at Bi Gao, who shook his head at him.

The two of them also hoped to quickly drive away these rebels and then return to the palace to let their prince have a good rest.

Liu Tan remained in a daze until three quarters past three in the morning. He stood up and found a black scarf to cover his face. Looking at the elite group with their faces covered by the black scarves, he turned around and nodded to Wei Buzhi.

Wei Buyi bowed to him, turned around and left with his men.

Liu Tan was in no hurry to leave. He instructed, "Everyone take a bamboo basket and fill it with soil to take away."

Miao Rui and Bigo were also beside him, dressed in their best clothes. When they passed on the order, they added one more sentence: "Although this is not your homeland, as long as you take this soil with you, even if you die in battle, your soul will return here. When His Highness returns victorious, he will take you home!"

Liu Tan closed his eyes with a look of dismay after hearing this. When Miao Rui came back, he whispered, "Who told you to add them randomly?"

Miao Rui was stunned: "This... Didn't His Highness give the soldiers some support?"

Liu Tan rolled his eyes and said nothing. Bi Gao beside him sighed at him: "Hey, how do you know what His Highness is thinking? Don't act on your own next time."

Miao Rui looked puzzled, not knowing where he had misunderstood.

However, when he followed Liu Tan all the way to the rebel camp at the South Gate, he heard his prince order: "Let the soldiers fire a volley first, then rush in and put out the brazier."

Miao Rui was immediately shocked. Why did he rush in and kill the local leader, General Liang Hou Liu Chaoping, instead of capturing them? Why did he put out the fire first?

However, Liu Tan didn't explain anything, because there was no time to do so. His elite regiment fired three or four volleys side by side. Liu Tan, riding on his horse, heard the chaotic wailing from the opposite camp. He could vaguely see people running in panic, shouting, "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

Not only did these people run away, they also often accidentally injured friendly forces. Liu Tan thought that after the initial panic, they would quickly line up, but he didn't expect that even the officers who came out looked a little panicked.

The most unethical thing was that Liu Tan's men rushed in and put out the fire, and a group of people became blind in an instant.

Miao Rui and Bigo looked at those people, each of them standing there like a blind man waiting to be chopped, or running around.

Bigo asked in surprise, "What are they doing?"

Liu Tan chuckled: "They didn't do anything, they just couldn't see it."

As for night blindness, most people suffer from it these days, and the root cause is a lack of vitamins. However, Liu Tan's elite troops were really well-maintained. The nutritional ratio was not particularly scientific, but Liu Tan had consumed countless brain cells to barely recall it. Anyway, it was better than these people.

He thought of this from the beginning, which is why he asked people to bring soil with them. Otherwise, did he really think that it was to bring their souls back?

It is right to reduce the number of casualties among the elite group!

However, the fire was not extinguished in an instant, so he was also surprised by the reactions of the people on the opposite side when they first discovered that they were attacked.

It felt like he thought the opponent was a big shot, but turned out to be a rookie.

How can you be so panicked? How dare you come and attack Chang'an with such a character?

Not to mention him, even General Liang Hou Liu Chaoping felt like he was dreaming.

The day before, he had clearly stated to his other brothers that once the matter was accomplished, they would divide the lands into different places and make fiefdoms. They even agreed that if Chang'an refused to surrender, they would attack by force.

Look, Chang'an has been surrounded by them for several days and there is no movement. It is obvious that they are scared. They should not wait any longer.

As a result, before this beautiful dream was over, a nightmare came. After all, he was with nearly 10,000 people, so how could he be caught just like that?

When General Liang Hou Liu Chaoping was escorted before Liu Tan, he was still somewhat puzzled. He looked up and saw that the person riding the horse was a young man, who was basically a child compared to him. He found it even more incredible and couldn't help asking, "You... who are you?"

As soon as he asked the question, he was kicked in the knee by the guard and fell to his knees.

Liu Zhaoping almost went crazy at that time: "How dare you humiliate me like this? I am..."

"I don't care who you are. Right now, you only have one name: a traitor. I advise you to shut up now. There will be a time for you to speak."

Liu Zhaoping said unwillingly: "Who are you?"

Damn, how could he be captured without even doing anything? They had already blocked all channels of communication from Chang'an to the outside world, so where did this reinforcement come from?

Liu Tan looked down at him and smiled, "You've stationed so many troops in the north, aren't you just guarding against me?"

Liu Zhaoping was stunned. He couldn't help but stare and said, "You...you are Liu Tan!"

Liu Tan didn't answer him. He waved his hand and had him taken away. He turned to Miao Rui and said, "Go and negotiate with the city gate to let us in."

Having said that, Liu Tan was already prepared to be turned away.

Who knows what kind of people are guarding the city gate now? If Liu Qumao has been killed after the incident, it would be fine. If not... then it would be very troublesome.

Although Liu Tan sent people to negotiate, he also asked them to be prepared to retreat at any time.

If things go badly, he will take his men and run away first, and then bring the army of the Northern Border Kingdom here, and by the way, connect with them. No, no, no, he wants to persuade the surrounding counties and prefectures to send troops to help. It’s not that he is attracted by their troops, but he wants to take those troops away to prevent these people from stabbing him in the back.

Liu Chaoping was probably a little doubtful about life and desperately wanted to talk to Liu Tan. But Liu Tan was in no mood to interrogate him. He simply had him gagged and thrown into the company of Prince Guangchuan.

King Guangchuan Liu Qi had already accepted his fate at this time. He had no choice but to accept it. Although Liu Tan did not torture him, the bumpy ride on horseback was enough for him to bear. He was almost vomiting and was in a trance.

At this moment, he saw Liu Zhaoping being escorted over, and suddenly revealed a mysterious smile and said to Liu Zhaoping: "You are here too."

Liu Chaoping's mouth was blocked and he couldn't speak, but when he looked at Prince Guangchuan, his hair suddenly stood on end. He didn't know Prince Guangchuan, but he had heard before that Prince Guangchuan led his troops south. For a moment, he couldn't help but wonder: What exactly did the King of the North do to Prince Guangchuan?

Before he could figure it out, he discovered that the Northern King's army began to move, and they were also taken away as prisoners.

At this time, Liu Tan was riding his horse towards the city gate, where stood the three dukes and nine ministers headed by the prime minister.