Chapter 3623 Verbal Warning
Li Chengqian is a very sensitive person and extremely emotional, just like the porcelain of Xing kiln, which is delicate but fragile. He can always easily capture the good and evil that others do to him, but his weak temperament allows him to respond sincerely to others' kindness, but he lacks the toughness and wisdom to fight back against malice.
Therefore, when he was loved by his father when he was young and taught carefully by the teachers in the East Palace, he was diligent and studious, had good conduct, and was praised by the world. However, after the turmoil over the reserve crisis broke out, in the face of unfavorable situations, it repeatedly lacked effective countermeasures until it gave up on itself and went to a dead end.
Completely agrees with the image of a child of an aristocratic family who grew up under the wings of his father and was able to fly high but unable to face the wind, frost, rain and snow alone...
But now, in the face of the invading rebels and most of Chang'an City falling, countless thrilling trials have been extremely beneficial to Li Chengqian's character growth. This can be seen from his original plan to defend Taiji Palace and would rather die than retreat. A spot.
Being able to make up your mind to die is not something everyone can do...
Li Chengqian no longer praises Fang Jun for his achievements. He also knows that empty words are useless. He just needs to keep them in mind. If God has mercy on him and can turn defeat into victory, he will live up to Fang Jun's support and support today. , the wealth and honor of the world are shared with it.
"Does the current strategy against the enemy need to be readjusted?"
Li Chengqian's eyes flashed as he asked the two pillars of the imperial military in front of him. Although Zhang Shigui does not have the shining merits and unparalleled prestige of Li Jing, as the most trusted general of His Majesty Li Er, his own military attainments are definitely the best choice.
The previous strategy was to stand firm and wait for reinforcements, but Fang Junji's successive victories not only severely dampened the morale of the rebels, but also severely weakened their strength. This gave him hope of counterattack, and naturally he felt Full of longing, hoping to turn defeat into victory in one fell swoop and annihilate the rebels as soon as possible.
Zhang Shigui remained silent. Faced with the prince's inquiry, he had no intention of expressing his opinion. Nowadays, the army under the command of the East Palace is led internally by Li Jing, who commands the entire army, and is led by Fang Jun externally, who has a high degree of autonomy and can adjust tactics at any time. This internal and external fit together, but restrained each other. It was already an extremely stable state. He didn't want to suddenly get involved, otherwise he might be someone else inside or outside...
This is his code of conduct in the court, and it is also his character. Therefore, although his military ability is only inferior to that of a few people such as Li Jing and Li Ji in the court, and his meritorious service is also first-class, he has never been able to grasp the power. . He is naturally aware of his character shortcomings, but has never tried to change them.
He has no ambition to hold great power or be independent. He is satisfied if he can occupy a place in the court and always have a certain status.
So, that’s good...
Fang Jun glanced at Zhang Shigui and saw that he was looking at his nose and heart with no intention of expressing his opinion, so he said: "Your Highness clearly knows that although we have won several victories before, it has not hurt the rebels' bones. The situation between us and the enemy is Not much has changed, the enemy is still strong and we are weak. Under such circumstances, small-scale raids or unexpected attacks are acceptable, but large-scale battles are absolutely not possible.”
If you want to launch a large-scale counterattack against the rebels, you can only mobilize the Youtun Guards. However, Fang Jun's army has less than 60,000 troops at full strength. Once mobilized, it will inevitably weaken the defense of Xuanwu Gate. If they are entangled by the rebels when launching a counterattack, and the rebels on the other side raid Xuanwu Gate, the risk is too great.
Zhang Shigui thought for a while, nodded and said: "Strong defense is the first priority, we can't take risks."
He couldn't just sit here and say nothing. He had to express his attitude when the time was right. This was what Fang Jun said. In fact, he did think so. It was not impossible to launch a counterattack, but it was not necessary at the moment.
Only when the situation is precarious and prone to overturning, can we take such a risk and make a desperate move.
Li Chengqian was a little disappointed and patted his leg, but when he thought that the current situation was far different than two months ago, he became excited again and nodded: "I am not very proficient in military affairs, so I still need you to do your best. Please give me a try." Don’t worry, no matter what time, Gu Gu will never be stubborn and insist on his own way.”
He understands that the East Palace is still in a weak position and must work together to reverse the defeat. At this time, not only must everyone make the best use of their abilities, but also everyone must serve their purpose wholeheartedly and give full play to their respective strengths. Once he, the prince, disobeys advice, is stubborn and arrogant, and makes wrong decisions, the next best thing is to make everyone in the East Palace feel resentful and dissatisfied, then he will be looking for a dead end.
What's more, with Li Jing inside, Fang Jun outside, and tens of thousands of elite soldiers guarding the East Palace, the situation is ten times or a hundred times stronger than where the rebels raised their troops?
In the final analysis, he occupies the rightful position and is the emperor's righteousness. The situation will only become more favorable to him bit by bit...
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After discussing for a while, Fang Jun saw that Zhang Shigui might have something to ask for instructions, so Fang Jun took his leave and left the room.
Just as he was about to leave, he saw Xiao Yu coming from a distance. Fang Jun thought for a while, stopped and stood in the wind and snow with his hands behind his hands, waiting for Xiao Yu to come closer.
Xiao Yu is not young, but he is in good physical condition and has steady steps. When I got closer, I realized that Fang Jun was waiting here. A smile immediately broke out on his face. He walked up to him with a smile and praised: "Erlang's fighting in these battles has really boosted morale! If Erlang had not led his army to the west, he You are stationed in Chang'an. Even if the rebels dare to raise troops, they will definitely annihilate An Ding at this moment. Your prestige, Erlang, is unparalleled. It is gratifying to be called the pillar of the East Palace."
"Haha..."
Fang Junpi smiled and said calmly: "Does the Duke of Song praise me or hurt me? This is just for others to say. Ignorant people are just talking after tea and dinner. But if you say it from your mouth, Duke of Song, I am afraid that the whole East Palace will be shaken. Xiadu I'm so offended. The situation is dangerous, and everyone is trying their best to be loyal to His Highness, but all the credit is concentrated on one person. What does this make others think? Even the most magnanimous people will inevitably feel unhappy."
"Ouch...is this serious?"
Xiao Yu stood in front of Fang Jun and waved his hands with a smile: "Erlang's meritorious service can be seen by anyone. This cannot be erased by me saying it or not. As for those narrow-minded people who are jealous because of this, But there is nothing you can do about it. If you don’t make people jealous, you are a mediocre person. As talented and accomplished as Erlang is, how can he care about the jealousy of ordinary people? ”
Fang Jun laughed loudly, nodded and said: "What Duke Guo Song said is reasonable. There are always heroes in the world who regard death as returning home and turn the tide in critical moments, but there are also endless villains who have evil thoughts and stir up trouble. As long as they are open-minded and upright, , why should we argue with him about the short and long term? ”
This was a bit too much to say, with almost no regard for face.
The corners of Xiao Yu's eyes twitched, but the smile on his face did not fade in the slightest. He was still enthusiastic: "That's right! Erlang is now in charge of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and the mercenaries are outside Xuanwu Gate. It's time to take this opportunity to protect him and establish special honors. , Don’t worry about the envy and jealousy of others. I am about to meet with His Majesty the Crown Prince. If Erlang has nothing to do, you might as well find time to talk about old times later.”
Fang Jun raised his hand and saluted: "I also have a heavy responsibility, so I won't delay the Duke of Song. I'll take my leave."
"Farewell."
The two of them saluted from a distance, and Xiao Yu turned around and walked into the house where Li Chengqian lived.
Fang Jun glanced at Xiao Yu's back, turned around and strode out of the inner door.
If some people cannot give a few words of warning to their faces to let them know that things have priorities and should not blindly fight for power and gain, they will continue to go astray without realizing their own mistakes, until they affect the overall situation and lead to big mistakes. .
Interests can always bewitch the eye, making people stay within a small area and lose their vision of the overall situation...
Inside the inner gate, the wind stopped and snow fell.
There were already two maids waiting at the door holding oil-paper umbrellas. When they saw Fang Jun striding towards him, they hurriedly stepped forward to greet him. After bowing, they held an umbrella for Fang Jun and walked all the way to Princess Jinyang's residence. .
Arriving at the door, the maid opened the door and raised the curtain, and Fang Jun stepped in.
A warm wave of heat came to the face, mixed with a strong smell of mutton, which made people's index fingers twitch. A maid came forward to take off his cloak, and then brought a copper basin to help him clean his hands and face.
After some tidying up, Fang Jun stepped into the hall.
Unexpectedly, she was startled as soon as she walked into the hall, but she saw three little princesses of Jinyang, Changshan and Jincheng gathered in front of the table, waving their chopsticks to pick up pieces of mutton in the hot pot and put them into their mouths, each one was so hot. Breathing heavily, eating and sweating profusely. (End of chapter)