Chapter 3310 Thunder’s Fury
His Majesty Li Er glanced at the battlefield and said to Li Ji next to him: "Keep an eye on Mao Gong, don't worry about casualties, clear the periphery of Pingrang City as soon as possible, and be ready to besiege Pingrang City. If the war situation continues indefinitely, there will be too many variables. .”
The British Duke, who usually had a slim, neat appearance, already had a messy beard and a haggard face. Since the beginning of the Eastern Expedition, he had worked hard and exhausted every day, and he had aged by more than ten years.
Hearing this, he accepted the order and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I'll save it for you."
The weather is getting colder and colder, and each snowfall is heavier than the next. Not only is it becoming more and more difficult to transport food and baggage, the frostbite of the soldiers in the army is also getting more and more serious. War-weariness is gradually spreading, and morale is gradually declining uncontrollably. These are all taboos for military strategists.
Once some unpredictable changes occur, the entire war situation will immediately change dramatically.
His Majesty Li Er nodded, then turned around and followed the chamberlain back to the central military tent.
Halfway through, a strong wind blew, mixed with fine snowflakes, and chilled me to the bone.
The winter in Liaodong is different from that in Guanzhong. The snow here does not melt. The snowflakes fall with the north wind and are frozen together when they fall on the ground, making them as hard as stone. When the north wind blows, even if there is no snow, the snow particles on the surface will be blown up and swept around.
A real drop of water turns into ice.
Returning to the central military tent, he took off his armor and pockets under the service of the chamberlain, washed his face with warm water, sat down at the desk and drank a cup of hot tea. His whole body warmed up, but he clicked his tongue in disgust.
There are mountains and rivers near Pingrang City, but the water quality of this spring is far inferior to that of Guanzhong. It is a pity that this first-class tribute tea...
Putting down the tea cup, the chamberlain had already placed the letter from Chang'an on the desk. His Majesty Li Er picked up a handkerchief and wiped his hands. Then he took out one of the three or four letters, personally checked whether the lacquer was intact, and then opened it. envelope, take out the letter paper, and read it carefully.
After just reading a few lines of words, a pair of sharp eyebrows frowned, and Yintang raised the word "Chuan", obviously angry.
After I finished reading the letter, I slapped it on the table and cursed: "What a bunch of bastards! They are lawless and do whatever they want. What do they want to do?!"
The chamberlain didn't know what was going on. He lowered his head and tied his hands with fear, staring at his toes, not daring to breathe.
It is said that since the imperial commander came to Liaodong in person, His Majesty's temper has become worse day by day, and his anger often rises. It is even more common for him to punish and curse the servants and guards around him, and he often even gets angry for no reason, which is really disturbing. No idea...
His Majesty Li Er cursed for a while, and then opened the remaining letters one by one and read them.
After a long while, he calmly put the letter paper into the envelope and put it in a drawer under the desk.
He drank a pot of tea alone, his eyebrows furrowed and his face gloomy. After a long while, he said, "Invite Mr. Zhao Guo."
"Here."
The servant quickly went out quietly, closed the tent door, turned around in a moment, and invited Changsun Wuji over.
Changsun Wuji was wearing thick cotton clothes, his already short and fat figure became more and more bloated, his beard and hair were all white, and he was haggard. He came to His Majesty Li Er, bowed and saluted, and asked: "Your Majesty has summoned me, what are your orders?" ”
His Majesty Li Er glared hard at Changsun Wuji and asked coldly: "I want to ask Duke Zhao, is there a bottom line for your Guanlongmen clan's usual behavior? If so, what is this bottom line? I also want to ask you. , are you watching the advent of the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty? In order to live and work in peace and contentment, you Guanlongmen are not satisfied with the status quo and despise the benefits being too little. Therefore, you have brought out the old tricks of taking profits from chaos and taking millet from fire, intending to cause chaos in the world, to rejuvenate one country and destroy another, and to destroy another. The king establishes a king?”
Angry and aggressive.
Changsun Wuji trembled all over, knelt down quickly and said in surprise: "Old minister, I don't know why your majesty said this? The Guanlong family is certainly a bit arrogant, relying on the merits of following your majesty to conquer the world, it is indeed too much. . However, our wish is to follow your majesty and help him create a prosperous Tang Dynasty. We dare not have any selfish intentions. How can we talk about destroying a country? Your majesty, I am so scared!"
Liaodong is thousands of miles away from Chang'an. Although there are special post roads for correspondence, His Majesty's letter exchange speed is definitely faster than that of Changsun's family. At the moment, I haven't heard any news yet, but His Majesty is so furious and keeps questioning the Long family. It is inevitable Something big happened in Guanzhong, but I didn't know about it yet.
The information asymmetry between the two parties made him very passive. He did not even dare to say one more word, lest he say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing, which would cause unfavorable consequences later.
I was thinking about what kind of trouble those bastards at home had caused. They were really damned. None of them looked like me. They were so stupid...
"Ha!"
His Majesty Li Er sneered, leaned over and took out the few letters from the drawer, threw them on Changsun Wuji's instant noodles, and said: "See for yourself, you are really capable, each one is lawless, maybe one day you can do it There is a big event to assassinate the king, usurp the throne and commit rebellion!”
Changsun Wuji was startled and said: "Old minister is scared!"
He quickly picked up the letter, took out the letter paper, and looked at it one by one.
It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, but when you look at it, you are shocked and break out in a cold sweat.
The Guanlong clan had plans in the Western Regions. Changsun Wuji knew this. He had reported it to his family in previous correspondence. It's just that he thought it was the Guanlong family's plan for the interests of the Western Regions, and he didn't want to give up the wealth lost due to the war in the Western Regions. But how did he know that these bastards actually colluded with foreign enemies, intending to annihilate the Youtun Guards and assassinate Fang Jun?
This is a major crime for the Yi tribe!
What is particularly important is that among all the families in Guanlong, only the Changsun family has always maintained a close relationship with the Turks. The two parties have always been engaged in smuggling trade in refined iron, tea, etc. This matter has not been investigated at all. As long as one investigation can be found, Know the role of the Changsun family in this.
Moreover, the reason why the Great Shi Kingdom took advantage of the Tang Dynasty's Eastern Expedition to invade was because he ordered Changsun Jun to go to Damascus to inform the Great Eaters. This makes the Changsun family likely to be the only Guanlong family that has connections with the Great Eaters. .
So the Great Eater dared to send a cavalry to sneak for hundreds of miles, evade all the eyes and ears of the Tang army's sentries and scouts and camps, penetrate into the hinterland of the Western Regions, and even hand over Baishui Town to the place where the Great Eater thought he could live. There must be something else in this. The hand and tail of the Changsun family...
This is like punching a hole in the sky!
The most important thing is that after committing such a heinous crime, the matter has not yet been completed. For some reason, Fang Jun came to Alagou and arrested them all. Everyone got the stolen goods...
This is really life-threatening.
Where are my sons from these bastards? This is clearly the ancestor of debt collection!
Changsun Wuji put the letter aside, knelt on the ground, paused, and said in panic: "Your Majesty clearly knows that this matter is too important to rely solely on the prince's words. There are many strange things in it."
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His mind was spinning rapidly, looking for excuses to suppress the matter.
His Majesty Li Er said coldly: "What Duke Zhao Guo means is to order the Third Law Division to open a case for investigation and find out the matter clearly?"
"Uh..."
Changsun Wuji was speechless.
Without the need for any personal or material evidence, he was sure that it must have been the work of his unfilial sons. If the Three Laws Division opened the case for investigation, it would be putting the matter on the table openly, without any room for change.
Once it is found out that the Changsun family is the mastermind, where is the national law, and can only be punished according to the law.
But after hearing what His Majesty said, he seemed not to want to pursue it to the end...
Although he and His Majesty Li Er have gradually drifted away over the years, his familiarity with His Majesty Li Er's temperament has not weakened by half. Changsun Wuji was keenly aware of His Majesty Li Er's attitude and said quickly: "This is a serious matter. Once it is serious, Investigate, I'm afraid the implications are very wide. How many families in the DPRK have made money through the Silk Road, and are they inextricably linked to the Western Regions? Once the Three Law Departments intervene and pursue the investigation vigorously, it is difficult to protect innocent people from being caught in it. There is no way to argue, and it has become an unjust case. And the overall situation of the Eastern Expedition is still uncertain, and the court is in turmoil. It is better to suppress this matter for the time being, and wait until your majesty returns to the court in victory. I will make a statement here. If there is an eldest grandson. No matter who the family members are involved in, even the biological son of the old minister, they will never say a word of mercy to His Majesty. Everything will be handled according to the national law, and there will be no excuses for killing and belittling! "
He kowtowed, but did not hear His Majesty Li Er's words.
After a long while, when he was getting more and more frightened and anxious, he heard His Majesty Li Er sigh quietly from behind the desk, and said in a deep voice: "Auxiliary machine, get up quickly, let's talk slowly." (End of Chapter)< br>