Chapter 3656 Everyone has their own thoughts
Hearing what Xiao Yu said, Li Jing looked solemn and raised his eyebrows: "We, the soldiers, are responsible for protecting our family and country at all costs. The six leaders of the East Palace have sworn to protect the empire Zhengshuo and be loyal to His Highness the Crown Prince. Even though he died nine times, he has no regrets." ! But if you ask me to tell the soldiers to use their lives to fight for you, I can’t say it, and I can’t do it.”
Xiao Yu frowned and said dissatisfied: "The purpose of the peace talks is to reduce casualties as much as possible. This is for the sake of all soldiers, not for the profit of any one."
The initiative at the negotiating table requires the army to work hard for it. If necessary, even if an army sacrifices in vain, it is not unacceptable. Isn't this a matter of course?
Li Jing had no expression on his face: "The soldier's only thought is to be determined to die and willing to shed the last drop of blood for His Royal Highness. That's all."
Not to mention thinking about us, let alone whether you think so, have we ever asked you to think about us? All you want is to use the lives of soldiers as a bargaining chip in exchange for your achievements.
Xiao Yu was slightly angry. He glared at Li Jing with sharp eyes and said slowly: "The Duke of Wei is the pillar of the country and has made great achievements. You should know that the general trend of the world lies not only in the blades of the armor, but also in the curtains, pavilions and pavilions. Sacrifice will eventually be transformed into the interests of the empire. You have been in court for many years, how can you not understand this? ”
Li Jing shook his head and said: "I am just a soldier. I charge into battle and fight to the death. There is death or life wherever I go, that's all."
He has never been a qualified politician, otherwise why would he have been feared by His Majesty for so many years and had to hide in the mansion and live idle?
This is his sorrow, but it is also his pride.
Being able to maintain his true qualities as a soldier in the court where interests are entangled, he feels that this life is enough, so why should he be unconscionable and work hard in the camp?
As a soldier, it is your duty to obey orders. As long as the order is given, you will go through fire and water without hesitation.
Xiao Yu has always been a good old man, with a good temper that is as good as Fang Xuanling's, but now he is so angry that the veins on his forehead are popping, and a fire is trapped in his chest and cannot be expressed.
I'm talking to you about the importance of peace talks. You told me that soldiers are not pawns; I told you that everything must be for the benefit of the empire. You told me that you are just a soldier and don't care about these...
It’s just nonsense!
He was too angry to say more to Li Jing, so he turned to Li Chengqian and said: "Your Highness, now Guanlong is waiting for reinforcements from all the powerful people in the world to come, so he has nothing to fear, and the progress of the peace talks will naturally be slow. And although the Anxi Army traveled day and night to come to Chang'an, after all, The mountains are high and the roads are long and dangerous. We don’t know when we will arrive. Even if the peace talks fail in the end, we should hold off Guanlong with the peace talks to prevent reinforcements from the world’s elites from arriving in Chang’an first and causing the situation to collapse.”
Ma Zhou, who had been silent all the time, echoed: "What the Duke of Song Dynasty said is absolutely true. Regardless of Guanlong or the world's elites, in fact, they do not want to suffer both losses and destruction with the East Palace. We must always give it an illusion that the peace talks can continue. In order to stabilize it, if we want the peace talks to continue, we must exert strong oppression on the battlefield.”
He is impartial and impartial, and only proceeds from the actual situation.
As Xiao Yu said, although the Anxi army rushed to Chang'an day and night, what if it arrived one step later than the armies of the world's elite? The safest way is to make everyone in Guanlong full of hope for peace talks and not be desperate.
In the entire Guanlong, the one who was most resistant to the peace talks was Changsun Wuji, but all the power in Guanlong was in the hands of Changsun Wuji. If you want to give Yu Wenshi and others who support the peace talks a strong reason to force Changsun Wuji to compromise and agree to continue the peace talks, you can only beat them hard on the battlefield.
Li Jing understood clearly, shook his head and sighed: "The current battle situation is tense and the two sides are in a stalemate. If one of the parties wants to gain a local advantage, they can only mobilize their troops to launch a considerable counterattack. However, if one move affects the whole body, the other party will surely take appropriate measures Shi, in the end it is still a head-on conflict, and heavy casualties are necessary. It is normal for soldiers to wrap their bodies in horse leather, but after all, one must die well. Such irrational behavior will mean that the soldiers die in vain..."
Although the situation is unfavorable at the moment, everything is proceeding according to the established strategy. Some parts gain advantages and some parts suffer losses. These are all under control and will not cause the situation to completely collapse. However, if Donggong Six leads a brazen counterattack at this moment, it is very likely to break the current balance and cause all established policies to fall short.
This loss is really too great.
Of course, he also understands that given the current situation, he may not be able to tolerate his refusal...
Sure enough, Li Chengqian looked solemn and said solemnly: "The words of Song Guogong and Ma Fuyin are all true. They must stabilize Guanlong before the Anxi army arrives. Wei Gong, I have entrusted you with everything. The soldiers who died today will be with the empire forever." Don’t forget, you will receive generous compensation after the war.”
Li Jing sighed deeply in his heart, stood up, and knelt on one knee: "Your Highness has an order, how dare you disobey it? The six leaders of the East Palace will swear to serve His Highness to the death!"
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Yu Wenshiji returned to Chang'an City, arrived at Yanshoufang, and met Changsun Wuji to report the details of the peace talks.
"So there is no progress?"
Changsun Wuji took a sip of hot tea with a calm expression.
The purpose of launching the mutiny was to seize the benefits of the court for the Guanlong Clan and return to the glory of the early Zhenguan years. However, once the peace talks led by Yu Wenshiji, Dugu Lan, Linghu Defen and others were reached, the internal voice of the Guanlong Clan would be lost. Being shared, his eldest grandson Wuji's status as "Guanlong leader" was in jeopardy, and even the entire eldest grandson's family would be excluded from the core of Guanlong.
So, how could he be willing to watch the peace talks succeed?
However, if he blatantly refuted the peace talks initiated by Yu Wenshi and others, Guanlong, which was already full of cracks, would be completely divided. If there is an internal split at such a critical moment, what else can we do to fight the East Palace to the death?
The mutiny will definitely fail.
So even though I felt really fed up, I still had to hold my nose and let Yu Wenshi and others jump up and down, leading the peace talks...
Of course Yu Wenshiji understood Changsun Wuji's thoughts. Seeing his calm expression, he knew that he was gloating about his misfortune. He was afraid that he would burst into laughter. He said calmly: "The process of peace talks is the redistribution of power and interests. It is full of difficulties. It's inevitable, how can it be done overnight? But I can adapt to other aspects, but as for Fang Jun... what do you plan to do with the auxiliary machine?"
The biggest chasm faced by the peace talks was Guan Long's attitude towards Fang Jun.
As Li Chengqian's right-hand man and the pillar of the East Palace, Fang Jun's position is irreplaceable. Even if Li Chengqian is just showing off and buying horse bones for thousands of dollars, he must ensure that Fang Jun is safe. Otherwise, how can he convince the public, and how can everyone in the East Palace be driven to death by him? Not turning your heels?
And Fang Jun was the murderer of Changsun Anye. Changsun Wuji hated him so much that he wished he could skin him and cut him into pieces!
If Fang Jun's problem cannot be solved, the hope of continuing the peace talks is extremely slim...
Changsun Wuji put down the teacup, pressed his palms on the table, stared at Yuwen Shiji with a burning gaze, and said slowly: "Guan Long and Qi are connected with the branches, and they are all integrated into one body. Therefore, I have repeatedly compromised and allowed you to open peace talks, but But it doesn’t mean that I will give in blindly. The hatred of killing my brother is irreconcilable, and I will take Fang Jun’s life!”
Seeing the stern look on Changsun Wuji's face, Yuwen Shiji was not sure whether he was vowing to take Fang Junzhi's life for revenge at all costs, or whether he was using this as a reason to sabotage the peace talks...
He could only say patiently: "Why should the auxiliary machine be like this? We feel the same for your brother's death and feel sorry for it. But are you pushing Guan Long into the abyss of eternal destruction just for personal hatred? If the world's elite can arrive in time, in one fell swoop To overthrow the East Palace and depose the prince, there is no need for peace talks. Preparation leads to failure. Failure to do so will lead to failure. What if the Anxi Army arrives in Chang'an first and joins the troops in the East Palace? I promise you that as long as the current situation is resolved, no matter what happens in the future, you will be the general. I won’t say anything more if you eat it once it’s cooked, okay?”
Changsun Wuji's face was gloomy, and he looked at Yu Wenshi and his eyes, his eyes were burning, and he was silent.
After a long time, Changsun Wuji finally let out a sigh of relief. He did not get angry, but his tone was as firm as iron, leaving no room for doubt: "Fang Jun is amazingly powerful and has experienced hundreds of battles. The soldiers under his command are all brave and invincible. I Only more than a thousand cavalry were sent there, I’m afraid it’s still a bit overwhelming... Come on!”
"Here!"
A descendant of the eldest grandson walked in quickly.
Changsun Wuji said: "Hurry up and gather two thousand soldiers and horses, rush to Lantian, and lock Shang on the ancient road. As long as you see Fang Jun, kill him at any cost! If Fang Jun returns to Chang'an, then don't come back!"
"Here!"
The disciple's heart tightened, and he quickly obeyed the order, turned around and strode out, ordered his troops and horses to fight towards the Bashui River Valley east of Lantian, blocking the ancient Shang Yu Road.
Yuwen Shiji sighed and shook his head in disappointment.
He knew that Changsun Wuji was expressing his tough attitude: when the peace talks started, he had already taken a step back, otherwise the peace talks would never be possible, but now, he will never give in... (End of Chapter)