Chapter 3452: Own plan
You Wenzhi was so frightened that he knelt on one knee and said in panic: "The commander-in-chief has misunderstood. If the commander-in-chief betrays the commander-in-chief, he should be cut to pieces with thousands of swords and pierced by thousands of arrows and die! His Highness King Jing did send someone to find the commander-in-chief. will, hope The general can persuade the general to attach himself to Prince Jing's palace and work together to create a great cause. But how dare the general betray his own interests in exchange for his own future? "
Looking at You Wenzhi who was kneeling in front of him, who seemed to have suffered a lot, Chai Zhewei had a sneer on his lips, but it disappeared immediately, raised his hand slightly, and said comfortingly: "Why is it so? Even if you accept money from King Jing, I will not blame you. For you, who doesn't like money? But you have to remember that I am not good at some small things. You care, there is no harm in leaking some military situations, but if you cheat on others at critical moments, don't blame me for being unkind! Okay, don't pretend to be aggrieved here, and quickly inquire about the situation in the city. I must know the current situation well, otherwise if I make a decision, Wrong judgment will lead to death!”
"Here!"
You Wenzhi felt resentful and did not dare to argue any more. Chai Zhewei was not a fool and could tolerate small things, but if he knew that he was King Jing's person, his head would be at stake immediately...
Quickly retreat and organize people to investigate the situation in the city.
Chai Zhewei sat alone in the barracks, sipping tea and thinking deeply about the current situation.
He was quite disdainful of Li Yuanjing, thinking that he was unmeasured, narrow-minded and stingy, and was not a person who could achieve great things. But is Guanlongmen really sure of victory this time? Not necessarily so. If Chang Sun Chong connects with them, or if Hou Mo and Chen Qian raise their arms, the Guanlong families may be able to put aside their prejudices, work together, and plan for great things. But now that Chang Sun Chong has been arrested, Hou Mo and Chen Qianhui are under house arrest, and the Guanlong clan is leaderless, the chance of success is greatly reduced.
Generally speaking, when Chang Sun Chong was arrested and Hou Mo and Chen Qianhui were placed under house arrest, the Guanlong families should cease their activities and should not continue to take risks and send troops into the city to carry out military remonstrances.
But since the Guanlong families have done this, there can only be two explanations: an arrow has to be fired because it is on the string. Since it has been prepared for a long time and is in conflict with the East Palace, it is better to just give it a try and everyone will naturally be happy. If it fails, he will keep his tail between his legs from now on. Anyway, the prince does not dare to pursue it to the end in order to stabilize the situation, just like the situation after the "Xuanwumen Incident", the first priority is stability.
Furthermore, each family in Guanlong has a backbone again. Someone has stepped forward to give orders to each family, and each family is willing to let him drive.
However, Chai Zhewei thought about it and couldn't think of anyone else who could have such fame and prestige, which made all Guanlong families put aside their prejudices and work together.
The only reason may be that Changsun Wuji has rushed back from Liaodong, sneaked back to Guanzhong, and secretly presided over the overall situation...
If this is the case, then why is Changsun Wuji's city extremely deep? Because it is possible that Changsun Chong and Hou Mo and Chen Qianhui were just a cover thrown by him to mislead others and relax their vigilance after these two people were controlled one after another. However, the Guanlongmen clan rushed into Chang'an City in one go.
In short, for this "No. 1 Honorable Minister of Zhenguan" and the "Changsun Yinren" who has been in charge of the court for many years, Chai Zhewei has always tried his best to speculate on the opponent's abilities. No matter how impossible it is, under Changsun Wuji's With operational preparation, it becomes possible.
Therefore, the reason why he was ambiguous and did not give a definite answer to King Jing Li Yuanjing was that firstly, he really disliked Li Yuanjing as a person, and the benefits he offered were not enough to impress him. Secondly, he may not have the intention to wait a moment. Maybe another opportunity will come.
Because if Changsun Wuji really sneaks back to Chang'an and secretly takes charge of the overall situation, then Li Yuanjing will have no chance of winning. Instead, it will create an excuse for Changsun Wuji to "cut off the rebellion", and the Guanlong families will be justified in sending troops into the city. reasons.
Even a fool knows that this reason is not valid.
However, as long as Guan Long finally wins the battle and deposes the East Palace to help King Jin ascend to the throne, the king will be successful and the bandits will be defeated. Then, no matter how outrageous the reasons are, they will become irrefutable reasons...
While he was meditating, the door of the room was pushed open from the outside, and a cold wind mixed with wind and snow poured in. Chai Zhewei shivered and shouted angrily: "You bastard, you don't even know how to knock on the door..."
Halfway through his words, Shun Jiang looked towards the door, his eyes widened, and his words stopped abruptly. After being stunned for a moment, he stood up suddenly and threw his hands to the ground...
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Xingqing Palace.
The entire palace was brightly lit, and the area near Nanxun Hall was even more crowded. Countless scouts, officials, and soldiers came and went in a hurry, gathering information from all over the city, and then went everywhere with orders to prepare for the upcoming battle. .
The Sixth Leader of the East Palace also began to take action. Together with the patrol officers of the Ministry of War in the city, the patrol officers of Jingzhao Prefecture, and more than a thousand Wuhou from Wuhou Pu, they continued to retreat, moving from the city gate to the various lanes between Taiji Palace and Xingqing Palace. They were all given to the rebels, trying to lure the enemy deeper and reduce the scale of the war to the vicinity of these two palaces, so as not to spread to the whole city and cause casualties to innocent people.
In the Nanxun Hall, Prince Li Chengqian sat in the middle, and a group of ministers, generals, and staff lined up on the left and right, offering advice and pooling their efforts in the current critical situation.
Li Jing said in shame: "It was my negligence, thinking that Changsun Chong and Hou Mo and Chen Qianhui were under control. The Guanlong clan was leaderless and had to give up the mutiny. But I didn't expect that the other party not only did not stop, but immediately attacked In the city...if we had responded earlier and strengthened the control at various city gates, the situation might not be like this."
It was also after he controlled the Hou Mo Chen Qianhui that he discovered that the Guanlong Clan not only did not cease their activities, but instead rushed into the city with all their strength, he realized that someone must be secretly in charge of the overall situation, and this person was probably Changsun Wuji.
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Young Master Wei is loyal to the country, why do you need to blame yourself? The rebels have been planning for a long time, we just responded hastily, and omissions are inevitable. The plan now is not to hold anyone responsible. Instead, we should work together to defeat the rebels and protect the country! ”
At the critical moment, he was not as fragile, flustered, and confused as everyone imagined. On the contrary, he was very calm and able to hold his own.
In fact, it is no wonder that everyone miscalculated the situation. Who would have thought that Changsun Wuji would dare to leave the Liaodong Army without permission and sneak back to Guanzhong privately?
The most important thing is that Changsun Wuji came back so quickly...
According to the information obtained by Li Chengqian, Changsun Wuji left Liaodong without permission when his father was injured and unconscious, and his whereabouts are unknown. At that time, who could be sure that his father would die? If his father had not died, Changsun Wuji would have faced extremely severe punishment!
With Changsun Wuji's cautious character, taking one step at a time and looking at the next step, how could he dare to take such a big risk?
In this way, the key to the question is: Did Changsun Wuji know in advance that his father would die, so he dared to be so unscrupulous?
It’s scary to think about it...
Li Jing was extremely moved. He stood up and left the table, knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "Your Highness is so generous. I am so ashamed of myself. I have no choice but to sacrifice my body and die!"
He had been glorious and prominent in his life, but his official career was full of ups and downs. When he led his army to conquer the Yinshan Mountains and overthrew the Turks, he was still unsettled. While he had to guard against being ostracized by his colleagues, he also had to deal with His Majesty's fear. It was really difficult to advance and retreat, and in the end he ended up with a man with outstanding achievements. He had to stay idle and live in a secluded mansion.
It is said that His Majesty Li Er has a broad mind, but Li Jing has never felt this at all, only fear and suspicion.
If he had met a benevolent master back then, how would Li Jing's achievements be like this?
Li Chengqian expressed relief, asked Li Jing to take a seat, then looked at Cui Dunli and asked: "According to statistics from the Ministry of War, how many regular troops have the rebels gathered?"
Now that intelligence from all directions has gathered here, it is known that the number of rebels gathered by various families in Guanlong is about 50,000, but the most effective among them are naturally the regular troops scattered throughout Guanzhong. The rest of the soldiers and slaves have neglected training. Naturally, their combat effectiveness is not strong, they are just a ragtag group of people, and the dead soldiers of each family can only undertake tasks such as assassination and destruction. If they are really put on the battlefield, they may not be able to equal ten.
Dong Gong Liu led more than 40,000 people, all of whom were elite. If not too many regular troops joined the rebel camp and the guards on the left and right guarded Xuanwu Gate strictly, they could be invincible.
Of course, during a war, the situation changes instantly. Victory or defeat cannot be measured simply by the number of soldiers and whether they are elite. However, it is also an important reference, which can at least stabilize the morale of the military. (End of chapter)