Chapter 3186 Time is not with me
Bobi City is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the largest ferry on the Yalu River is under Bobi City. If it cannot be captured, it will be fiercely attacked by the defenders of Bobi City when crossing the river.
Being attacked halfway across the border is the biggest taboo on the battlefield, which can easily lead to disastrous defeats or even the annihilation of the entire army.
After receiving the order, Xue Wanche and Ashina Simo quickly gathered their troops and replenished their ordnance, and immediately launched a fierce attack on Bobi City. One on the left and one on the right, they ordered their respective armies to bypass a mountain ridge by the Yalu River and storm Bobi City. The main gate of Feicheng faces the east.
Both of them wore helmets and were on the front line. They held horizontal knives and led the troops to press the battle. They ignored the arrows and rocks that were shot from the top of the city like a rainstorm, and continued to direct the soldiers under their command to attack fiercely regardless of casualties.
These days of cooperative operations and private conversations with Xue Wanche made Ashina Simo enlightened.
As a surrendered general, no matter how outstanding he is, it is absolutely impossible to be trusted by His Majesty Li Er as unreservedly as Fang Jun. In any case, there will always be a trace of caution.
This is a difference in origin that can never be made up for.
However, as a surrendered general, you must have the consciousness of a surrendered general. "A loyal minister will not serve two masters." Since you have become a "second minister", then don't care about your reputation. No matter how good your reputation is, it is possible that you can still become famous in history. A famous general?
Civil servants can choose their masters, but it is difficult for military generals to choose their sides.
Because civil servants could only give advice and govern the world, but they could not threaten the emperor's rule. Since ancient times, there have been only a handful of civil servants who have rebelled, and none of them have succeeded. However, military commanders are different. They command the troops and horses and have great power. They can counterattack if they are not careful.
Therefore, if a surrendered general is self-sufficient and cautious, it will become increasingly difficult for him to be trusted.
Have no scruples when having fun, be unconcerned about one's own safety when fighting, and only care about military affairs and not politics. This is the wise and wise way for a surrendered general to protect his life.
Even if he died in battle, he could still be used as an example by the emperor to promote his ability to "cultivate martial virtues and inspire the world", and he could be generously rewarded and given the title of wife and son.
When Ashina Simo heard Xue Wanche say that this was Fang Jun's suggestion, he felt that most of his life had been in vain.
He himself is a Turkic nobleman. After surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, he has been under the great care of His Majesty Li Er. This makes him inevitably complacent and arrogant. He feels that he is a trusted minister of His Majesty Li Er. He even refuses to let go of many civil servants and generals in the court. In the eyes, he is very domineering.
If he didn't have a clear understanding of his abilities and knew that he didn't have the talent of a "universal military commander", his tail might even be raised to the sky...
Now I realize how ignorant and desperate I was before.
Therefore, while they and Xue Wanche were guarding Daque Valley, they sent soldiers to plunder everywhere, plunder the money of the nearby Goguryeo people, and even brought young and beautiful women into the camp for their enjoyment.
This move was naturally reported by the Sima of the army and reprimanded by His Majesty Li Er.
The two of them didn't take it seriously. Although they restrained themselves slightly, their behavior never stopped. But when it was time to have fun, it was time to enjoy it unscrupulously. His Majesty now needed them to attack the city, so the two of them did not hesitate and launched a fierce attack on Bobu City without reservation.
The two vanguards attacked the city fearlessly, which was earth-shattering.
In the camp of the central army at the rear, His Majesty Li Er was overjoyed when he heard the performance of these two men. He smiled at the generals on the left and right and said: "These two men are rough in character, but they know their loyalty and know how to share your worries for you. Maybe they are not capable ministers." , but he can be called a loyal minister!”
The generals on the left and right were silent.
He sent troops to loot and make money everywhere, and even took Goguryeo women captive into the camp for fun. He regarded military law as nothing. How can such a generous guy be praised by the emperor?
It’s totally unreasonable...
But no one is a fool. Even if some of them don't understand what His Majesty Li Er said, they suddenly realize it after thinking about it for a moment.
However, this method works for the generals, but not for them.
The surrendered generals did not care about reputation. The more unscrupulous they were, the more relieved the emperor was, because in the eyes of the Han people, they were not considered the military of the Tang Dynasty. But if this is the case for these veterans who have been following His Majesty to conquer the world, it will not only ruin their own reputation, but also His Majesty Li Er's reputation.
How could His Majesty Li Er, who cherishes his reputation and his feathers the most, endure this?
Therefore, things in the world are sometimes so contradictory. Some people don't get what they ask for, and some people abandon it as if they were worn out.
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The night was dark and starry.
Changsun Chong led a group of soldiers out of Qixingmen and returned to the station in Anhe Palace City.
When the defenders at the main gate of the palace saw Changsun Chong at the top of the city, they quickly opened the palace gate and welcomed him into the palace.
Two hundred years ago, Gao Lian, the "longevity king" of Goguryeo, moved the capital of the country from the "domestic city" to Pingrang, built a magnificent palace here to live in, and ruled the world.
The battlefield of Anhe Palace covers more than 5,000 acres. It is square in shape. The city wall is about four feet high and more than two hundred feet long. It is centered on the outer hall, inner hall, and dormitory hall, forming the South Palace, the North Palace, and the Middle Palace. The scale of the building is extremely grand, and the shape and style are all taken from the palace regulations of the Han Dynasty. It was once extravagant.
However, during the Daye period of the Sui Dynasty, the king of Goguryeo Pyongyang built a new city within Pingrang City as the center of national governance, and Anhak Palace was abandoned.
Until now, decades have passed, and the once prosperous and splendid Anhe Palace has collapsed, overgrown with weeds, and is dilapidated.
Within a palace in the middle palace is where Chang Sun Chong works and lives.
Returning here, surrounded by the confidants he brought with him when he fled from home, can help him relax his tense nerves and gain a moment of stability.
He spent the whole day wandering among the high-ranking officials of Goguryeo. Although they all knew that he was from the Tang Dynasty, they could not reveal the slightest intention to lean towards the Tang Dynasty. Otherwise, he would be suspected by the suspicious Yeon Gaesumun, and he would be in trouble if he was not careful. It's a fatal disaster.
After washing up, he sat in the hall and was about to enjoy dinner when a close confidant brought a letter and said in a low voice: "The master of the house just sent someone to send you the letter, and I would like to ask the elder to read it."
Changsun Chong didn't care about eating. He took the letter and returned to the study on the side. He asked someone to guard the door. He checked the wax seal on the envelope. When he saw that the pattern was intact, he carefully opened it with a knife and cut it open. Pull out the letter and put it aside.
Then he took a glass of water, put it in his mouth and sprayed it on the envelope, and the envelope showed dim and superficial handwriting.
He leaned next to the oil lamp and looked at it carefully.
After a long while, he rubbed his eyes and lamented the poverty of Goguryeo. Even candles were extremely expensive luxuries and were rarely sold on the market. The few candles trafficked from the Tang Dynasty were owned by the royal palace and the Damoli branch. Under unified purchasing, ordinary officials would not get supplies at all.
Then he put the envelope and the unread letter on the oil lamp and watched the flames completely engulf the paper, then threw it on the ground and burned it to ashes.
After sitting at the table for a while, I stood up and pushed open the window to let out the smoke caused by burning paper in the room. I stood at the window with my hands behind my back, feeling the cool night wind blowing on my face, and the towering trees that had not been taken care of for a long time growing uncontrollably in the yard. , a desolate and decadent school.
Changsun Chong was extremely depressed.
He understands that Yeon Gaesumun's so-called "peace negotiation" is probably just a delaying tactic. However, whenever there is a glimmer of hope of success, he will do his best to promote it and will not give up his efforts. After all, after the success of this matter, the credit he has gained is too great. .
And the reason why he still had the confidence to promote it even though he knew that Yeon Gaesumun was just a delaying tactic was that he believed that with the war in the Western Region and the crisis in Hexi, His Majesty Li Er must be extremely anxious and urgently needed to resolve the Liaodong battle, even though Yeon Gaesumun was a little over the top. If you ask, you will hold your nose and admit it.
The key to "peace negotiation" is that one of the parties is willing to make concessions and compromise.
But who would have expected that, with only half of the Youtun Guards out to control Hexi, and with the government and the public denigrating, Fang Jun could still rely on the power of firearms to defeat 780,000 Tuyuhun cavalry, throwing away their helmets and armor. The corpses piled up like a mountain, and they had to run away in embarrassment.
The great victory in Hexi was thousands of miles away, but it suddenly reversed the situation in Liaodong.
Without worries, His Majesty Li Er became more and more calm and relaxed. He only needed to defeat Goguryeo's defense before winter to overthrow his country. In fact, as long as Pingrang City can be besieged as soon as possible, it doesn't matter even if winter comes, because the navy can continuously transport heavy supplies of grain and fodder along the Xishui River to Pingrang City to support the Tang army in a long siege.
In this way, His Majesty Li Er is confident and will basically not make any concessions on the "peace negotiation" matter, or even become aggressive in return.
And Yeon Gae Suwen was headstrong and cruel, so naturally he would not be inferior to others and compromise. Changsun Chong sighed: Time is with me!
(End of chapter)