Chapter 3550 Trust
Yu Wenshiji believed that Fang Jun was a true "national scholar" who cared about the world and the country and the people. How could he be willing to abandon the vast Western Region in order to protect the prince? The importance of the Western Regions to the Tang Dynasty needs no elaboration. If it falls today, it will take a hundred and a thousand times more efforts to recapture it tomorrow. Tens of thousands of Han family members will be sacrificed for this. How could Fang Jun do that?
Therefore, he absolutely did not believe that Fang Jun would lead troops to help Chang'an.
Although Dugu Lan had a lot of contact with Fang Jun, the two parties were by no means harmonious. His impression of Fang Jun was mostly that of being unruly and cunning, but he knew very little about the principles of his conduct.
At this moment, seeing that Yu Wenshiji had such a high evaluation and was very confident, Dugu Lan frowned and said slowly: "What if?"
Yuwen Shiji was silent again.
Yes, what if?
Even though he knew Fang Jun very well, it was just his guess. Whether to return to Chang'an from the Western Regions only depended on Fang Jun's thought, but whether to return to aid or not was related to the life and future of the entire Guanlong clan. Once Fang Jun returns to support, tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command threaten Chang'an, which will cause the current situation to suddenly reverse, and the consequences of the failure of military remonstrance will be unbearable for the Guanlong clan.
He was a little angry in his heart. Although he was not a blaming character, he couldn't help complaining at this moment: "Changsun Wuji is so stubborn that he single-handedly tied all the families in Guanlong to his chariot. Let me It’s really abominable to risk your wealth and life to pave the way for him to regain the power of Prime Minister!”
Although the Guanlong clan supported Changsun Wuji's military remonstrance, they were more forced to do so because Changsun Wuji had prepared everything secretly and did not give any family a chance to refuse. For this reason, he even pushed Chang Sun Chong and Hou Mo Chen Qianhui to the front to attract the attention of the East Palace, while he himself secretly visited Chen Cang.
Up to now, although Chang Sun Chong and Hou Mo Chen Qian have all fallen into the hands of the East Palace, their lives and deaths are unknown, and each family has invested all their wealth in it, but it has ended up in a stalemate.
A stalemate means that failure may occur at any time. Whether it is the Eastern Expedition army returning to Chang'an or the elite Western Expedition under Fang Jun's command, when any army reaches Chang'an City, Guan Long will be completely defeated.
Dugu Lan sighed: "Now that things have come to this, what's the use of complaining? We are certainly dissatisfied with Changsun Wuji's military admonishment, but after all, it's not because of luck that we have reached this point. ?”
It is true that various families in Guanlong had many objections to Changsun Wuji's sudden uprising, and they had all complained because Changsun Wuji was so arbitrary and dictatorial, but after all, no one stood up and expressed their opposition clearly. Even Dugu Lan only refused to allow the Guanlong army to enter the city through the gates guarded by his family, but he still hoped that the military remonstrance would be successful and the court would return to the state of the early Zhenguan years when the Guanlong clan had the solemn power.
To put it bluntly, everyone’s wish is that although they are dissatisfied, they will not object or take responsibility...
But even a clan like the Dugu family that did not directly participate in the military remonstrance, how could they be left alone once the military remonstrance failed?
Guan and Long are closely entangled and deeply entangled, but not just anyone can retreat if they want to.
It's just that there will be some emphasis on the liquidation of the East Palace. The Changsun family will naturally bear the brunt, and the Dugu family will be less involved. It is absolutely impossible to completely stay out of the matter...
Yuwen Shiji could not calm down.
According to various analyses, Fang Jun is Guan Long's biggest concern. However, at this time, there is an army from the Western Regions passing through Hexi and rushing to Mobei. This is really a coincidence!
If Fang Jun really leads his troops into Guanzhong, with his undefeated tiger and wolf troops, Guan Long may have no choice but to risk his life to resist...
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Outside Xuanwu Gate, there is a guard camp on the right.
The snow was a little lighter. After successively defeating the offensives of the Zuotunwei and Guanlong rebels, it was a rare moment of peace and recuperation. The soldiers in the camp happily cleared the snow, and the sound of chants echoed throughout the camp, lively. The atmosphere is completely different from that of a wealthy mansion.
Princess Gaoyang stood in front of the window, looking at the busy soldiers outside with interest. Jin Shengman was slightly behind her, the two of them were touching each other, heads touching, with twinkling eyes. Both of them have restless tempers. They can't go anywhere in the camp and are already a little impatient...
Behind her, Wu Meiniang was playing chess with Kinderman calmly and calmly, with two cups of tea and a stick of incense, as if the external weapons had long since ceased, and it was quiet and peaceful.
After the door rang, Gao Kan, wearing a military uniform and a helmet on his head, stepped inside. He first saluted the nobles, and then said: "I just received news from Hexi, saying that there are more than ten thousand cavalry from the Western Regions dispatched by the commander-in-chief. , passed through Hexi and rushed to Mobei to put down Xue Yantuo's rebellion."
Princess Gao Yang's eyes lit up and she quickly asked: "But Erlang is back?"
The other three women also looked forward to it.
Gao Kan shook his head hurriedly and said: "There is no news about the commander-in-chief. The news came from the Anxi Protectorate more than ten days ago. The commander-in-chief was still confronting the Dashi army in the Gongyue City area. Small-scale battles continued almost every day. Both sides have their own victories and defeats, so it stands to reason that it would be difficult for the commander-in-chief to completely abandon the war in the Western Regions and bring troops back to support Chang'an."
Princess Gaoyang stamped her feet and said: "This mallet is just a bitter cold place in the Western Region. What does it matter if you throw it away? You should lead the army back to Chang'an to defeat the rebels. That is the right way!"
Gao Kan was silent.
Almost all the generals who came from Fang Jun's command did not actually have high loyalty to the emperor in their hearts. On the contrary, their loyalty to the country was unquestionable. These people all believed in the principle that "the interests of the empire are above all else". In short, It means "It doesn't matter who is the emperor, as long as the Tang Dynasty is prosperous"...
Therefore, Gao Kan did not take seriously Princess Gao Yang's complaints.
Although the East Palace is where righteousness lies, soldiers like them should fight to the death on the battlefield in order to maintain the country's orthodoxy. But if this great righteousness conflicts with the empire's territory, then the latter will naturally prevail.
Nothing is more important than the territory of the empire and the dignity of the Tang Dynasty...
Wu Meiniang stopped the chess game and stepped forward to ask carefully: "What is going on?"
Her keen awareness that perhaps things are not as simple as they seem comes not only from her innate insight, but also from her understanding of Fang Jun's acting style...
Gao Kan reported the news from all parties in detail, and his expression and attitude were even more respectful than when he faced Princess Gaoyang just now...
"It is said that Xue Yantuo of Mobei supported the Turks and wanted to rebel. The Hanhai Protectorate was short of troops, so he sent people to Chang'an and Anxi Protectorate for help. Chang'an has just received the news, and the Anxi Protectorate is probably Unable to mobilize elite soldiers and generals, we sent cavalry composed of Hu people from the Western Regions to Mobei..."
Listening to Gao Kan's narration, Wu Meiniang narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly and her mind was spinning.
Princess Gaoyang and others were watching her. Everyone was already convinced by this "female Zhuge". Not only did Fang Jun obey her words, but even Fang Xuanling would ask her opinions on some difficult matters and attached great importance to her.
After a long time, Wu Meiniang opened her lips lightly under the expectant gazes of everyone, and said slowly: "The news from the Western Region is confusing. This is a bit abnormal. We cannot rule out that Lang Jun did it deliberately."
After saying that, she turned around and came to one side of the wall. There was a map of the Guanzhong area hanging on it. After observing it carefully, she pointed at the Zhongwei Bridge with her slender finger and said in a clear and sweet voice: "Defeat Zuotun." After the Wei Dynasty, the Zhongwei Bridge was already in our Under our control, the north and south of the Wei River are cut off, and the Xuanwu Gate becomes safer. We also ask General Gao to send an additional force to the Zhongwei Bridge to ensure that the Zhongwei Bridge is always under our control and to raise supplies and weapons. "< br>
Gao Kan looked at the map and frowned: "The general will do it soon..."
After pondering for a moment, he met Wu Meiniang's gaze and said: "...but please forgive me for talking too much, the situation in Chang'an is indeed critical, and there is danger of overthrow at every turn, but the commander-in-chief is responsible for the safety of the Western Region, and will never abandon the Western Region to allow cannibalism. Completely occupy and bring troops back to support Chang'an. The interests of the empire are above all else, and no inch of territory is allowed to be abandoned easily under any circumstances."
This is his trust in Fang Jun, and his belief in following Fang Jun and willing to die for him.
Although he rose up from Fang Jun and was labeled as "Fang Jun's party" and would die for his confidants, his original intention to follow Fang Jun willingly was still the recognition of his philosophy of life.
He was convinced that as long as the cannibals were still in the Western Regions, no matter what earth-shaking changes happened in Chang'an, Fang Jun would ignore them and put the defense of the territory first.
Wu Meiniang smiled sweetly, her beautiful face like flowers stained with dew: "What if the Dashi army can no longer threaten the safety of the Western Regions?" (End of Chapter)