Chapter 3614 Knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger
General Xin Mao shook his head and said: "On that day, the students broke out from the foundry bureau and went to Kunming Pool to bombard the rebels besieging the foundry bureau with ship-based artillery until they ran out of ammunition. Fearing that they would be trapped in a tight siege, they had to lead their classmates to evacuate northward. Afterwards, they encountered many obstacles along the way. The rebels pursued him and escaped into the mountains west of Jingyang before escaping. The students suffered heavy casualties. As for the specific situation of the foundry bureau, it is no longer known. It is only said that at the last moment, in order to prevent the gunpowder in the warehouse from falling into the hands of the enemy, the students who insisted on detonating the gunpowder in the foundry bureau had no hope of killing the enemy... and Cen Changqian and others were killed. There is no news about this, and I don’t know whether I am alive or dead.”
As he spoke, he felt uncontrollably sad and his eyes were red.
There are very few academy students who are related to Long children, so even the Jiangnan gentry and the children of Shandong aristocratic families are the targets of suppression in the court. After entering the academy, no matter how arrogant they are, they have to behave with their tail between their legs. Therefore, they are also the same as the poor students in the academy. We get along well and have good friendships.
After the battle in the Foundry Bureau, these students fought side by side and vowed to live and die together, and their feelings were sublimated. Now, thinking that those classmates may have died in the Foundry Bureau, I can't help but feel sad.
Fang Jun looked sad and sighed.
On that day, the Foundry Bureau was razed to the ground by the gunpowder in the warehouse. There were very few survivors who were within the scope of the Foundry Bureau. Therefore, it is naturally unknown who detonated the gunpowder in the warehouse and how. Although there was news afterwards that the Long army chased students into Zhongnan Mountain, it has been difficult to tell whether it was true or false. Whether the academy students were alive or dead, and how many of them survived, is completely unknown.
He patted General Xin Mao's shoulder and said warmly: "I've been suffering these days. Let's take the students to stay in the camp temporarily and have a good rest. This mutiny will not end in a short time, and there will be continuous fierce battles. Wait, take good care of yourself, and kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds, and create a future for yourself!”
In fact, as long as the East Palace wins in the end, every student in the academy who survives will definitely be reused by Li Chengqian. For Li Chengqian, these students who obeyed the edict and stayed at the Foundry Bureau were his most loyal supporters. After going through the test of life and death, how could he not train them as his own team?
There is an emperor and a courtier. If His Majesty Li Er is still alive, the students in the academy will naturally be "the emperor's disciples". When they enter the official career, they will be superior to others, and they will be promoted to high positions. If His Majesty Li Er dies, the students of the academy will be Li Chengqian's "ministers of Qiandi". They have the merit of following the dragon and will also be highly valued.
If the Eastern Palace eventually falls and Guan Long gains power, these students will be severely suppressed and will most likely lose their official career.
Not only are all the students in the academy on the side of Zhengshuo of the imperial court, but also because the origins and attitudes of these students are almost all incompatible with Guan Long, and they are naturally on opposite sides. Even if there is no battle of the Foundry Bureau, it will end like this...< br>
General Xin Mao nodded, his eyes were red, he tried his best to suppress his tears, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, Lord Yue, we, the academy students, swear to live and die together. As long as there is still one alive, we will kill the enemy bravely and use the blood of the rebels' heads." To pay homage to our classmate Pao Ze who died in the battle, if we step back, both humans and gods will abandon him!”
Fang Jun praised: "I originally planned to build the academy with the purpose of cultivating new talents for the empire. It is the honor of my life to be able to teach loyal and brave students like you! Every academy student, whether he lives or dies, I will treat him with sincerity." Proud of it!”
Regardless of whether they are soldiers or politicians, as long as they are the class that leads the country forward, they must always put the feelings of family and country first, so that the country can move towards a glorious future. Otherwise, if everyone talks about personal gain, and even uses public tools for private use, and uses power for personal gain, then the country will not be a country, and its decline is not far away.
Fortunately, the students taught by the academy can stand on the side of the country's justice, regardless of life and death, and use practical actions to declare their loyalty to the country to the world.
This is not foolish loyalty, but the ability to see through the truth behind the situation, and to be willing to sacrifice one's own life to safeguard national interests and justice...
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After personally sending General Xin Mao out, Fang Jun returned to the central military tent, stood in front of the wall map with his hands behind his hands, and carefully observed the current situation and the deployment of troops on both sides.
After a long time, he recruited Wang Fangyi and ordered: "Quickly find out how many durable artillery pieces are in the army and how many shells are left."
"Here!"
Wang Fangyi received the order and immediately turned around and left.
Fang Jun still stood in front of the map, carefully observing the enemy's and our troop deployments, and then deducing them one by one in his mind...
After a long time, Wang Fangyi returned, and Cheng Wuting entered the tent with him. He first saluted Fang Jun, and then Cheng Wuting said: "After successive battles, the artillery in the army has been severely worn and can only be lightly maintained by craftsmen. There are more than thirty guns left. There are still more than a thousand shells of various types, and the craftsmen estimate that the thirty or so cannons can probably fire about 500 shells, and then they will all be scrapped."
Fang Jun swayed his chin and said slowly: "Do you think that if we bombard Changsun Jiaqing's tribe, can we cause chaos in it, and then take advantage of the situation to capture its camp and put the entire Longshouyuan under control?"
Cheng Wu was stunned for a moment and then said hurriedly: "Commander, you should be careful in everything. Whether we can capture Longshouyuan is irrelevant for the time being, but if you take any action, you should ask His Highness the Crown Prince for instructions."
At present, the East Palace seems to be under control everywhere, which leads to the unity of the top and the outside, but the internal differences have not dissipated. There are more than 40,000 guards in the right garrison under Fang Jun's command, plus more than 10,000 elite Anxi troops and more than 10,000 Tubo barbarians. The total force stationed outside Xuanwu Gate reaches more than 60,000, which is much stronger than the six troops of Donggong.
Fang Jun leads troops abroad, and "the weak branches are strong". Even though His Highness the Crown Prince has great trust in Fang Jun, once he takes it upon himself to launch a large-scale war, what will the other East Palace ministers think? This will seriously weaken their status, not to mention that the nominal military commander of the East Palace is Li Jing...
But even if this is the case, if it were not for an absolute confidant like Cheng Wuting, he would definitely not dare to say such words at this time, which is obviously suspected of sowing discord.
Fang Jun had already considered this aspect. He waved his hand casually and said, "Wei Gong has made it clear before that it is up to me to decide how to arrange the war outside the city. However, when it comes to the overall strategy, we need to communicate in advance. Reconciliation. There is no need to care about the opinions in the palace whether to bombard Changsun Jiaqing's troops. The prerequisite for now is that the rebels can be defeated and the East Palace can be supported. There is no need to worry about the rest. "
The situation has reached this point, it is extremely urgent. Any change may cause the overall situation to shake up, and then become a turning point in victory or defeat. How can there be so many worries? If the feelings and opinions of the subordinate officials of the East Palace must be taken into account in everything, then this battle will not be fought.
When he is away, he will not accept your order, so he does not need to care whether the officials in the East Palace are happy or not.
With his current status and power, even the Duke of Wei, Li Jing, would have to stay out of his way for the time being, let alone others?
Sometimes blindly compromising and taking the overall situation into consideration will not make others respect you, but will despise you, thinking that you dare not take on big responsibilities and have too many worries. On the contrary, if you show your toughness by making fooling around at the right time, it will make others wary and avoid you.
It is really necessary to knock on the mountain and shake the tiger.
Cheng Wuting was also a child of an aristocratic family, and he was very familiar with officialdom conflicts and intrigues. When he heard Fang Jun's words, he understood the meaning and was shocked: "In the East Palace... someone is targeting the commander-in-chief?"
Fang Jun shook his head and said in a deep voice: "There are no clues yet, but it is common for people's hearts to be like this, so we must be prepared for a rainy day. We cannot wait until those people start to fight for power unscrupulously and then fight back. That will delay the big event."
How could he not be aware of the undercurrent surging in the East Palace?
But now that the rebels are strong, those people have to work together close to the East Palace, because only the victory of the East Palace can guarantee their interests. Once Guan Long gains power, they will return to the era of severe suppression in the early years of Zhenguan, and the court will All the above interests were wiped out.
However, when the advantage of the East Palace is determined, those people will be eager to stand up and extend their greedy hands to various interests, causing divisions within the East Palace and a mess...
In the final analysis, the characteristic of a powerful clan is to use public weapons for personal use and gain profits. No matter who is in a powerful clan, they will be bound by this trait and cannot escape even if they want to. With strong foundation and power, coupled with the exhaustive pursuit of interests, the goal of the clan is to occupy the court, seize the world's interests, and treat the common people like livestock.
Even the most fair way of selecting scholars, the "imperial examination", will eventually be monopolized by the powerful families. How can those poor students who study day and night compete with the children of aristocratic families with rich family backgrounds and abundant resources?
Already lost at the starting line...
Not to mention that the two evil stars Huang Chao and Zhu Wen cut off the backbone of the Tang Dynasty and made the prosperous Tang Dynasty gone forever, but they also had a certain significance for the progress of Chinese society, that is, they launched a crazy killing of the clans. Until countless wealthy families who have been inherited for hundreds or even thousands of years are wiped out.
"All the embroidery hubs in Huaxuan were sold out, and not half of the first-level imperial sects were left. Foxes and rabbits roamed the Hanyuan Hall, and thorns were everywhere in front of the Calyx Tower. The prosperity of the past was buried, and everything was desolate and desolate. The inner storehouse was burned to ashes, and the streets were trampled all over. Gongqinggu!”
A descendant of a wealthy family wrote this song "The Song of the Qin Women" with grief and indignation, which fully reflects the tragic song of the fall of the Tang Dynasty and the wealthy family.
This son of a wealthy family is Wei Zhuang, a descendant of the Jingzhao Wei family. He comes from the Jingzhao Wei family's East Household, that is, the branch of Wei Qingsi... (End of this chapter)