Chapter 3635 Peace talks are possible
At dawn, the wind and snow gradually subsided, and the long-lost sunshine poured out from behind the thin clouds, shining on the earth. The snow reflects the sun and makes flowers bloom, and the weather is not very cold.
This is probably the last heavy snowfall this winter. It won’t be long before the spring breeze thaws, and a spring rain will usher in. However, the military revolt that started in winter has already engulfed the entire Guanzhong, and there is chaos everywhere. In order to maintain the huge military strength, the Guanlong army harvested grain everywhere, and even confiscated all the seeds left by the court and farmers. If nothing else happens, there will be This year's spring plowing will be seriously affected.
Therefore, although the cold winter is about to pass, the people in Guanzhong are all frowning. If the spring plowing is delayed, it will directly affect the livelihood of the year. In recent years, Guanzhong has been stable and the people have become prosperous. As long as you think about the chaos in the world at the end of the Sui Dynasty and the disaster of the people having nothing to do and changing their sons to eat each other, you can't help feeling cold in your heart, so you send greetings to all the eighteen generations of the ancestors of Guan and Long who rebelled. Over and over again.
Whether the prince is virtuous or not is something that can be considered in the future. The current emperor is His Majesty Li Er. He has worked diligently on government affairs for so many years, making the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment. He is considered a rare and good emperor. Everyone's life will be better and better as time goes by. , why bother tossing and tossing?
Even if this prince can't do it, is it possible that another one can do it?
At the emperor's feet, the common people were close to the center, and they were naturally well-informed. They were keenly aware of the struggles for power and profit in the court, and they were definitely not as ignorant as the ancient wild villages. Most of them understand that the various families in Guanlong are revolting and remonstrating. It is nonsense to say that the prince is cowardly and not like a king. After all, the prince has long stated that he will continue His Majesty Li Er's national policy of suppressing wealthy families and supporting poor families, and selecting scholars through the imperial examination. It will gradually replace the previous recommendation system, which has obviously shaken the foundation of the clan, and a life-and-death struggle will naturally be inevitable.
However, what makes the common people angry is that the fight for power and profit by the big shots in your court has nothing to do with us, ordinary people. However, in order to fight for power and profit, the entire Guanzhong is involved in military disasters and the stability and prosperity of the people are completely destroyed. This is evil.
Therefore, the people in Guanzhong are extremely resentful for what the Guanlong clan has done, but they dare not speak out when there are rioters everywhere. They can only hold their anger in their hearts and pray to God for the right, no matter who wins. We must end this military disaster as soon as possible so that everyone can return to their previous lives of peace and contentment...
This resentment not only gradually accumulated among the people, but also spread rumors even among the Guanlong army. For the lower-level soldiers, their family members were all in Guanzhong, and the consequences of military remonstrance directly affected everyone's family livelihood, not to mention that countless soldiers died in the war. Almost everywhere in Guanzhong wear filial piety and hang banners in every village. Wives have lost their husbands, old people have lost their sons, and children have lost their fathers. The sound of crying is endless.
As citizens of the Tang Dynasty, if foreigners invade and persecute our compatriots, it would be okay for everyone to fight to the death on the battlefield. The children of Old Qin have not been afraid of life and death since ancient times. However, we are just domestic slaves, villagers, and tenants, but now we are armed by our masters to participate in the war. Not only are our own people beating their own people, but they are also bullying their superiors and using their ministers to bully the master. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is treason. This is Who is willing to bear this kind of sacrifice?
If you win, the benefits belong to the master's family. If you lose, you will become a rebel, and every family will destroy the three clans...
A surge of resentment gradually gathered in the army, causing the morale of the Guanlong army to visibly drop to the bottom, and the morale of the army was unstable.
These emotions started to feed back upward layer by layer from the bottom, and finally reached the top of Guanlong. When Yu Wenjie presented numerous letters of admonishment from General Feng Guanlong to Changsun Wuji's desk, even though Changsun Wuji, who had always been a deep-seated city and boasted that his face would not change even if Mount Tai collapsed, he couldn't help but secretly palpitate.
After reading through some of these letters, most of them reflected the complaints of the soldiers about this military remonstrance. The generals could not suppress it, fearing that there would be large-scale military morale turmoil or even a mutiny, so they had to ask for instructions on how to deal with it.
Changsun Wuji threw the letter aside, rubbed his temples, and sighed: "It seems that a big victory must be achieved, otherwise the morale of the army will be unstable and something may happen."
Military morale is the foundation of the army, but this thing cannot be seen or touched. It is extremely difficult to deliberately boost morale and stabilize military morale from within. The best way is to win continuously, which will naturally suppress all negative emotions.
Yu Wenjie nodded and said: "That's right. Since Fang Jun returned to Beijing, several consecutive raids have severely damaged our army, which has caused a change in the mood of the army and a serious fear."
Taking a sip of tea, he lifted the injured leg and placed it on a stool aside, massaging it slowly with his palms. Changsun Wuji smiled bitterly and said: "The guards of Youtun have strong horses and strong horses, and they have never lost a single battle in the south and north. They are the best in the Tang Dynasty." A strong army. The Anxi army brought back by Fang Jun fought fiercely in the Western Regions against the Dashi Kingdom, but their absolute disadvantage turned defeat into victory, let alone The brave and skilled Tubo Huqi... but our army does not even have a few serious soldiers. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a mob. Facing such a strong army, it will be discouraged even before the battle begins. After the battle The morale is even lower and it is extremely difficult to boost morale through a big victory.”
Fang Jun's several raids always defeated more with less, which allowed Changsun Wuji to clearly compare the huge gap in combat power between the two sides.
If you want to raid Fang Jun, you can only mobilize more troops, otherwise it will be difficult to win. But once tens of thousands of troops are mobilized, how can it be considered a raid? But when the Youtun Guards are fully prepared and ready, the original raid can only evolve into a big battle, or even a decisive battle.
At a time when nobles from all over the world had already raised their troops and were on their way to Guanzhong, the occurrence of such a big battle or even a decisive battle was a serious violation of Changsun Wuji's strategy.
Seeing Changsun Wuji's hesitation, Yu Wenjie heard the instructions of the family leader. He hesitated in his heart and whispered: "The current situation is that the two sides are in a stalemate, and no one can do anything about the other. Even if reinforcements from the world's elite arrive, there are also people from the East Palace. The Anxi army rushed thousands of miles to help, and the battle began , the outcome is still unpredictable. Even if we win in the end, it will only be a tragic victory. Hundreds of years of accumulation will be lost. We will just sit back and watch the powerful people from Jiangnan and Shandong catch up. At that time, what can we do to monopolize the government? , where is the control center? ”
Changsun Wuji's face instantly darkened, and he glared at Yuwenjie with a pair of eyes. He was silent for a while, and then asked word by word: "Are these your own words, or is it the intention of the Yuwen family?"
Yuwen Jie felt a little uneasy under the opponent's momentum. He swallowed and smiled bitterly: "It's not only the intention of the Yuwen family, but also the intention of many Guanlong clan officials."
When this battle has reached this point, the losses that Changsun Wuji promised to each family have long been exceeded, and the hoped-for benefits are far away. If in the end it fails to win but is defeated, the consequences will be unbearable by all the Longmen clan. of.
Coupled with the constant complaints from the bottom of each family and the serious loss of strength, many clans have become war-weary. They feel that this military remonstrance has not only failed to achieve the goal, but has seriously damaged the wealth of each family...
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Changsun Wuji was not angry, but his face was gloomy as if water was dripping from his face. He asked slowly: "Up to this point in this battle, the sword has been unsheathed and the arrow has been loosed from the string. Is it possible that we can still abandon our weapons and surrender?"
Yu Wenjie shook his head and said: "Surrender is of course absolutely impossible. Although we are in deep trouble and it is unsustainable, the advantage is still on our side. If we continue to fight, the victory will probably be with us... Surrender is of course not possible, but Why the peace talks?”
"Peace talks?"
Changsun Wuji's face was gloomy, and these two words were spit out through gritted teeth.
This military remonstrance was planned by him, and he also used soft or hard means to bring in many sects who were unwilling to participate. If he finally wins, the greatest benefits will naturally belong to him. But if there is a peace negotiation, it means that his plan has completely failed. Not only will he not get any benefits, but even the position of Guanlong leader will be seriously threatened and replaced by others.
First, someone planned an uprising among the Guanlong soldiers in the Eastern Expedition behind his back, and now they reached an agreement in private to negotiate peace... In Changsun Wuji's view, this was a wanton betrayal of him.
When the situation is going well, they swarm in to grab the benefits, but when things go poorly, they rush to stab me in the back?
Full of anger, he almost burst out, but the remaining reason prompted him to suppress the anger, gritted his teeth and said slowly: "Everyone feels sorry for their family's wealth, but they have all forgotten where it comes from. ? Back then, all the families in Guanlong stood on the side of Prince Yang Yong, but they were Yang Guang won the throne of emperor, which led to the great defeat of all the Guanlong families. Yang Guang, together with the clans in Jiangnan and Shandong, almost destroyed their foundation! Do you remember who pulled your families out of the abyss and pushed them back up? Reach the pinnacle of power in the world?”(End of Chapter)