Chapter 3595 Reunion
The two walked into the camp, surrounded by extremely excited Youtun guards. Fang Jun told Gao Kan: "This time when I return to Beijing, I invite Zan Po, the son of Lu Dongzan, to accompany me. There are more than ten thousand Huqi under his command. Less effort, better placement. ”
"Here!"
Gao Kan agreed, hesitated a little, and asked: "The commander-in-chief is going to the palace to see the prince now? All the family members are in the camp, and His Highness Gao Yang and Lady Wu have been waiting for a long time..."
Fang Jun paused slightly, glanced into the camp, suppressed his longing, shook his head and said: "The situation is very critical. We should enter the palace as soon as possible to discuss the strategy of retreating from the enemy with His Highness. We should put aside our family affairs for the time being."< br>
Li Chengqian indeed trusted him very much, leaning on his humerus and obeying his words. But there are differences between monarchs and ministers. If after returning to Chang'an, he puts aside family and country affairs and meets with his family members first, he will inevitably be suspected of being spoiled and indifferent to family and country.
The situation is very precarious right now. If we can't work together as one, we will end up with resentment over things like this, which is not worth the loss.
Gao Kan nodded, and without further words, he led Fang Jun to Xuanwu Sect.
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At the Xuanwu Gate, the Beiya Imperial Guards saw the cheers rising from the sky at the Youtun Guard Camp. They were also infected by the emotion and raised their arms and shouted.
The Beiya Imperial Guards were the most loyal to the emperor in the world and naturally supported all the emperor's decisions. The Crown Prince was appointed by His Majesty Li Er. Before His Majesty Li Er deposes him, he is the legitimate Crown Prince of the Empire and no one can replace him.
The Guanlong rebels suddenly raised troops and invaded Chang'an, intending to depose the East Palace and establish a new crown prince. This was absolutely unacceptable to the Beiya Imperial Army, so the entire army stood firm and stood firmly on the side of the East Palace.
Now is the time when Guanlong is unstoppable. All the nobles in the world have raised their troops to help and follow him. The East Palace is alone and invincible. Even the imperial city has fallen. Taiji Palace is even more in danger. At this critical moment, Fang Juntong The tens of thousands of elite soldiers marching thousands of miles to aid the East Palace will reverse the unfavorable situation in one fell swoop, and the morale of the Beiya Imperial Army will also be greatly boosted.
After getting the message from Fang Jun, Zhang Shigui and Li Junxian walked down the city tower together. Hundreds of Beiya imperial guards stood in Xuanwu Gate fully armed. Zhang Shigui waved his hand, and someone moved the winch, and the tall and heavy city gate creaked. Pull inward.
The imperial army trotted neatly outside the Xuanwu Gate and formed formations on both sides of the city gate.
Under the illumination of the torch, Fang Jun rode alone to the city gate. When he got off his horse, Zhang Shigui and Li Junxian were already approaching him.
“I’ve met Duke Guo!”
Fang Jun saluted Zhang Shigui first, and then Li Junxian saluted Fang Jun.
“I’ve met Duke Yue!”
After greeting each other, Zhang Shigui took two steps forward, patted Fang Jun on the shoulder, with a look of relief and admiration on his face, and did not hesitate to express his compliments: "This time I went straight to the Western Regions and fought for thousands of miles. I won a series of battles and won the country's prestige. Erlang deserves it." The praise of "unparalleled national scholar" will be remembered in history and will be remembered forever. ”
Fang Jun hurriedly said: "How dare you deserve such ridiculous praise? In fact, the three armies sacrificed their lives to win the victory by luck. I dare not take the military glory for myself, which will make people laugh."
"Haha! Tuyuhun, Turks, Dashi, many powerful enemies were killed by Erlang one after another. Looking at the court, how many people can match such feats? No matter how heavy the praise is, you deserve it!"
When Zhang Shigui said this, he was really envious and jealous.
As a military general, who doesn’t dream of holding up the sky to protect him from within, killing generals and seizing flags from outside, achieving great fame throughout his life, and making achievements that will last forever? However, if you want to be remembered in history, in addition to your own strength, luck is also indispensable.
If Chai Zhewei had not been afraid of the enemy and fearful of fighting, and faced the prince's edict saying that he was ill, so that Fang Jun had to lead his army out to control Hexi, how could he have achieved such great achievements in successively defeating Tuyuhun, Turks, and cannibals?
I think Zhang Shigui claimed to be a famous general at that time, and his strength was not inferior to anyone, but he always had bad luck and never really took charge of himself...
Time is also fate.
Zhang Shigui guarded the Xuanwu Gate and could not leave his post without permission. Li Junxian led Fang Jun into the city through the Xuanwu Gate, passed through the Inner Gate, and went straight to the Taiji Palace.
When passing through the inner gate, many royal family members who were placed here stood at the door, watching with complicated eyes the "hero" who led the army to raid thousands of miles to aid the East Palace.
The palace is a big river and lake, full of various interests, and countless factions have naturally spawned. Some people are attached to the East Palace, and naturally there are people who are opposed to the East Palace. The ups and downs of the court affect the interests of many people in the palace. The fall or prosperity means the compliance and resistance of people's hearts.
Some people are grateful that Yu Fangjun is loyal and has traveled thousands of miles to aid the East Palace, while others secretly hate him for his many twists and turns, which has caused the current situation to change again, and the victory that was so easy for the Guanlong clan has to be delayed...
Eyes were focused on him one after another, with different expressions and emotions, but Fang Jun turned a blind eye.
His eyes only glanced at the doors of the houses on both sides, and then they focused on a face that was elegant, refined, and incomparably beautiful.
The crow's green silk hair is tied into a delicate bun, revealing the crystal-clear jade ear shells. The white and slender neck is as elegant as a swan. The slim figure is covered in a simple Taoist robe. The wind blows the clothes and makes her look as graceful as the sky. Xuannv.
Those clear eyes seemed to be filled with a pool of autumn water, filled with affection between the ripples of light.
The four eyes met each other, the affection was lingering, everything was unspoken.
Fang Jun nodded slightly, his eyes moved away from Princess Changle's beautiful face and landed on another delicate and dignified face next to her. Making eye contact with Fang Jun, Princess Jinyang's beautiful eyes sparkled with light. She raised a small white hand and waved it vigorously. She changed from her previous dignified appearance and was very happy.
Fang Jun felt warm in his heart. He was relieved to see that all the people he cared about were fine. It seemed that the fatigue from traveling for thousands of miles had been wiped away. He was full of energy and high morale. As the soldiers of the Hundred Cavalry Division passed through the inner gate, Go straight to Tai Chi Palace.
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Although Li Chengqian withdrew to Xuanwu Gate, he refused to live under Xuanwu Gate and be protected by heavy soldiers. Instead, he lived in a duty room in the inner gate where the servants who were usually responsible for liaising with both inside and outside the forbidden palace lived. Although it is just the inside and outside of the inner gate, the meaning is completely different.
He believes that this place is still in the Taiji Palace, and living in the inner gate and under the Xuanwu Gate means that he will escape at any time...
Inside the duty room at the inner gate, the lights are brightly lit.
The news that Fang Jun led his army to the north of the Wei River reached the palace, and everyone in the East Palace was excited. Even though it was already past midnight, Li Chengqian still gathered here with a group of East Palace officials and civil and military ministers to discuss future strategies.
The third watch has passed and no one is in trouble.
Even the frail Cen Wenwen was in good spirits. He looked at the map on the wall and mused: "It is gratifying that the Duke of Yue rushed thousands of miles to help, but how could Guanlong allow him to easily break through the Wei River and reach the Xuanwu Gate? Join forces with the East Palace? Since Changsun Heng'an has been demolished At the Zhongwei Bridge, the Duke of Yue had to detour through the Jingshui River to rush to Baqiao. Guanlong was bound to mobilize heavy troops to encircle and suppress it. No matter how elite the soldiers under the Duke of Yue were, if they wanted to break through many obstacles and reach the city of Chang'an, they would still lose their troops and generals. Exhausted. ”
Fang Jun's return to aid the East Palace is naturally an exciting thing, and it can also give the East Palace a great support in terms of military strength. It no longer has the previous dilemma of simply being passively beaten and unable to fight back.
But to say that the situation of the war can be reversed is not optimistic.
Xiao Yu also agreed with this: "Erlang came here and traveled thousands of miles. In order to paralyze Guanlong and reach Guanzhong as soon as possible, he almost never rested and repaired along the way. No matter how elite the army was, it was inevitable that he would be short of men and horses. When entering and leaving Guanzhong, he would encounter Guanlong again. Containment with superior forces is really difficult.”
Fang Jun's soldiers indeed made great achievements in battle and were called the strongest army in the Tang Dynasty. However, no matter how powerful the army was, there would be times when it became tired and sleepy, and its combat power would inevitably decline. However, the Guanlong rebels were just waiting for work, and one was declining and the other was growing. It's hard to say that the advantage is too big.
Li Chengqian was also a little unsure. He complained that Fang Jun should not give up the Western Regions and returned to Chang'an, but he was also excited because Fang Jun decided to return to Chang'an... He turned to look at Li Jing, who had been silent, and asked: "What do you think, Duke Wei? ”
Li Jing looked indifferent and said bluntly: "Although the Duke of Yue is still young, his qualifications and experience are by no means shallow. He can be regarded as the best among the new generation of generals in the empire. He can often take surprises, move dangerously, and achieve unexpected results." The result. Since everyone here can It is enough to guess the current situation. Guanlong must also think so. How could the Duke of Yue not know that it is a dangerous route to go to Baqiao via Jingshui River, so he will definitely make adjustments and will not pass the pass? The thoughts of the Long rebels”
Cen Wenwen and Xiao Yu were silent, somewhat unhappy in their hearts. These words almost clearly said "you don't understand strategy, don't bother too much", but no matter how unhappy he was, he could only endure it. One thing is that Li Jing's status today is very different from before. It can almost be said that he is the actual military leader of the East Palace. Leader, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and what Li Jing said is right...(End of Chapter)