Chapter 3109 Leaving Hexi Town
"Why are you suffering?"
Fang Jun felt the dampness and heat on his shoulders, and moved Princess Gaoyang's cheek towards her. Their eyes met, and the usually clear eyes were filled with moisture at this moment.
"No..."
Princess Gao Yang sniffed and turned her head to the side: "My nose touched your shoulder, it's just a little sore."
Fang Jun chuckled, gently wiped the teardrops on her face with his fingertips, and said softly: "It's not the first time to go on an expedition, why should you be so worried and sentimental? No matter how strong Tuyuhun is, he can't be stronger than the Turkic Wolf Cavalry back then. , Xue Yan who traveled across Mobei Tuo? Don't worry, your husband is now known as the "God of War" and is known all over the world. Tuyuhun will be successful soon, and he will conquer Qinghai soon. My wife can rest assured at home and wait for her husband's triumphant return. "
"Poof!"
Even though Princess Gao Yang was full of worries, she couldn't help being amused by him. She stared at Fang Jun with her beautiful eyes and sneered: "Where did you get the idea of 'Military God'? Did you name it yourself? Shameless."
Fang Jun let out a hey, tightened his arms around his slender waist, and said softly: "Anyway, my husband is a military genius that is unparalleled in the world today. Didn't I hear that Duke Wei would praise my husband from time to time?" Is this a dangerous battle, but with the strength of the Youtun Guards? , there is no doubt that she will win. Besides, if your husband is the commander-in-chief, you can definitely stay in the center of the army and just arrange your troops. Why do you need to risk your own life and charge into the battle? So there is no need for the wife to worry so much. Can return to Chang'an safe and sound"
When leaving, you must always comfort your family properly, and don't let your wives and concubines shed tears all day long, lest you be thousands of miles away and have to worry about your family.
Princess Gaoyang said "hmm" and didn't say anything. She just lay in Fang Jun's arms, holding her arms tightly around Fang Jun's neck. They hugged each other closely, their ears and temples were rubbing against each other, and they felt endless feelings of love and separation in their hearts. .
In fact, how could she not know the dangers of this battle?
Although Lang Jun said it easily, Mei Niang had long said that this battle was important. With Lang Jun's ambition and will, even if he was defeated, he would definitely not run away in embarrassment, but would fight to the bitter end.
In order to protect the stability of Guanzhong and preserve the country, even if every soldier is killed, it is impossible to retreat even half a step...
For a long time, Princess Gaoyang lay on the crook of Fang Jun's shoulder and said quietly: "If you don't come back, I will raise my children, serve my parents-in-law, and then the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha will remember you for the rest of my life."
Fang Jun's heart sank.
The Tang Dynasty did not have so much Neo-Confucianism and etiquette. Because the war in the late Sui Dynasty led to a sharp decline in population, the court always encouraged childbirth. Not only would widowhood not be recognized by the court, it would even be forced to remarry. If the husband's family blocked it, he would be severely punished by the government.
His Majesty Li Er's own son-in-law died several times, and then he turned around and remarried immediately.
If he died in the battle in Hexi, even if His Majesty Li Er loved him again, he would choose a good son-in-law for Princess Gaoyang and ask her to remarry.
Now Princess Gaoyang firmly stated that if he died in the battle, she would remain a widow for the rest of her life and never marry again...
Fang Jun sighed softly and said, "Silly girl, why do you have to do this?"
Princess Gaoyang lay in his arms with tears welling up in her eyes, and said in a muffled voice: "I don't care, anyway, you are the only man in my life! If you have the heart to let me be helpless and alone for the rest of my life, then you will I can’t go back..."
Fang Jun gave a wry smile, caressed her back, touched the soft hair, and said softly: "Don't worry, madam, my husband will come back safely and take care of you for the rest of his life, no matter how difficult it is."
There are always too many emotions and too many worries in a person's life.
It is easy to live toward death, but after death, what will happen to the people he cares about and the people who care about him?
At this moment, Fang Jun was more confused than ever.
*****
The next morning it was dawn.
As soon as the gate of the East Palace opened, Prince Li Chengqian walked out of the Li Zheng Palace. Dressed in a prince's robe and a majestic crown, he mounted a snow-white war horse and walked out of the palace gate surrounded by the "Yuan Cong Forbidden Army" in red tassels and black armor, and walked through Tianjie. Exit from Zhuque Gate, go straight south along Zhuque Street, and go straight to Mingde Gate.
Along the way, the gates of Shanhe, Xingdao, Tonghua, Kaihua, Chongye and Jingshan were opened early. Countless noble officials, traders and servants stood at the gates, cheering along the way.
Everyone knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was about to rush to the circular hill in the south of the city to hold a ceremony to worship the heavens and pray for the Youtun Guards to come out to control Hexi. Therefore, they all got up early and wanted to follow them and cheer for the Youtun Guards who were about to resist Tuyuhun's rebellion. , break a willow branch and say "take care"!
So, when the prince drove the chariot slowly in front, countless people spontaneously followed behind, blocking the entire 50-foot-wide Suzaku Street with water. Pedestrians were rubbing shoulders and could only move forward slowly.
Thousands of people gathered to block the long street, but apart from a few children crying, no noise was heard.
Everyone followed His Royal Highness silently, feeling a little heavy.
When they arrived outside Mingde Gate, all the merchants waiting to enter the city dismounted their horses and sedan chairs. The long caravan stood on both sides of the official road in silence.
The sky has not yet brightened, and thick clouds have accumulated on the horizon, making the sky and earth solemn and the atmosphere gloomy and desolate.
Soon, we arrived at Yuanqiu.
The tall and majestic Yuanqiu is a place for worshiping Sheji and worshiping God Haotian who gave birth to all things in the world. It is hoped that the god can bless the world in the nine heavens. However, just a few days ago, a sacrifice was held here. Hundreds of thousands of heroes of the Tang Dynasty, wearing helmets and armor, rushed to Liaodong and started a bloody killing.
And now, God Haotian is sitting coldly on the Nine Heavens again, watching indifferently as the people who believe in him offer sacrifices to him again, hoping to protect them from going out to control Hexi and resist the killings from the Hu tribe...
Fang Jun had already led Pei Xingjian, Cheng Wuting and more than a thousand Youtun guards waiting here. The scale of this sacrificial expedition was much smaller than the last one when His Majesty Li Er personally led the expedition. It was just a ceremony. Therefore, Fang Jun had already ordered most of the soldiers to leave the camp in advance, cross the Yong'an Canal to the west, and arrive outside Kaiyuan Gate. We are temporarily stationed here until the sacrifices are completed and we gather together before heading to Hexi.
The officials of the Ministry of Rites were responsible for the process of the sacrifice. Since they had done it not long ago, they were familiar with the process and it went very smoothly.
Li Chengqian read out a heaven-sacrifice document on the top of the circular mound, and also read out an impassioned and impassioned message in front of the public. The surrounding officials, soldiers, and even the merchants and people who were watching were excited and their morale skyrocketed!
After that, the sacrificial ceremony is completed.
Fang Jun got on his horse, raised his hands and said to Li Chengqian: "Please forgive me for being in armor and not being able to perform the ceremony properly. Now that I am going to Hexi, with the protection of God Haotian and the blessing of His Majesty, I will definitely win with great success and live up to my trust!"< br>
According to the procedure, at this time Li Chengqian said a few words of blessing, and then he could silently watch Fang Jun lead his army westward, and then return to the city.
However, Li Chengqian disrupted the process and stepped forward quickly. He grabbed Fang Jun's horse rein with one hand and held Fang Jun's hand tightly with the other. He choked with tears and said: "We are going to Hexi with many difficulties and dangers. Erlang, take care along the way." . Although there is no room for failure in military matters, Erlang should also be more careful. No matter whether he loses or loses in this battle, he must not act recklessly and save this body for great use! "
His voice was not loud and could not be heard clearly from a distance, but the court officials nearby could hear him clearly, and they suddenly looked horrified.
The army is about to set off. Everyone knows the importance of this battle. It can be said that there is no victory but no defeat! However, at this time, the prince said something about "preserving this body for great use"...
Not to mention that such words are unlucky, but the key point is that the prince still said it even though he knew it was not etiquette. He obviously believed that the victory or defeat in this battle was not enough for Fang Jun to risk his life to kill the enemy, which was a bit excessive.
It can be seen that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really regards Fang Jun as a humerus and favors him too much...
Fang Jun couldn't laugh or cry. Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince was possessed by Liu Bei?
But it was really inappropriate to act like this at this time. He quickly got off his horse, moved in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness is the crown prince of the country, and his words and deeds should be moderate and should not violate etiquette. I am going to Hexi to suppress the rebellion. Thief, stabilize the western frontier for the empire, otherwise, I will not return to the capital!”
This was not meant for Li Chengqian, but for his own ambition.
The counties in Hexi must be preserved, the Tuyuhun rebels must be wiped out, and the Western Region must be unimpeded. This is the goal he set for his western expedition.
Maybe others can ignore the victory or defeat of a war. After all, victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists. If you lose this time, just win it back next time. But Fang Jun stood from God's perspective and had a clear view of the world's major events. He knew what the consequences would be if Hexi was lost.
Such an empire with a prosperous culture, a prosperous economy, and a prosperous military represented the pride of the Han people for more than a thousand years. How could I let it decline in power, separatize warlords, and prosper as it did in history?
This is something worth protecting with his life.
No fear of life or death. (End of chapter)