Chapter 3676 The soldiers send letters to Gu
"After arriving at Tongguan, use my command to expel the Guanlong army and take over the defense. If the Guanlong army refuses, they can attack it by force. After occupying Tongguan, rest and recuperate on the spot. Tongguan must be placed under defense, but all the powerful people in the world will enter the pass. The army can be allowed to pass but cannot be stopped."
Li Ji gave the order, then turned around, stared at Cheng Yaojin with burning eyes, and said slowly: "In a word, guard Tongguan, no one is allowed in, no one is allowed out!"
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Cheng Yaojin was shaken all over, his eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
Although he was extremely surprised to be allowed to enter Tongguan in advance, Li Ji's last words were like a lightning strike on his head - allowed to enter, not allowed to exit? !
Mother!
Mr. Xu Maogong, what do you want to do?
Nowadays, the world's nobles are constantly entering Guanzhong to support the Guanlong rebels, but you ordered me to occupy Tongguan, cut off the throat of Guanzhong, and then let the powerful troops enter Guanzhong, but not allow them to come out...
He swallowed hard and said in confusion: "You, you, you...don't you want to wipe out all the powerful people in the world?"
This order immediately made a word pop up in his mind, and that was "close the door and beat the dog." Could it be that the reason why Li Ji procrastinated along the way and never expressed his position on the Chang'an war situation was because he was waiting for the world's elite to enter the border today? Support Guanlong and then kill them all?
But the question is what is the use of doing so?
Suppressing and weakening the power of the world's elites has always been a national policy pursued by His Majesty Li Er. If His Majesty was still alive, such an approach would be understandable. But now that His Majesty has passed away, it is still unclear whether the new monarch will still pursue this national policy when he succeeds to the throne.
Besides, even if we still suppress the clan, who can bear the anger that will erupt after the elite of the world's clan are trapped in the barrier? At that time, I am afraid that the world will be in flames, and the revenge of the world's elites will be like wildfire, sweeping the entire empire in an instant.
The country may be destroyed in an instant...
If Your Majesty is still here, His Majesty's supreme prestige will be enough to scare all the nobles in the world and prevent them from taking desperate risks. But whether it is the Crown Prince or other princes, which one can have His Majesty's prestige?
Allowing the world's nobles to support Guanlong, and finally defeating the East Palace and establishing a new king, the empire's integrity is not guaranteed, and the rules of "succession" are gone. The inheritance of the throne of the Tang Dynasty will inevitably be accompanied by bloodshed, and even the order of the entire world will fall into chaos.
But this is not the first time. After all, the instigator is His Majesty Li Er. Ever since the "Xuanwu Gate Incident" began, hidden dangers have been planted. Now it is not a bad idea to repeat the same mistakes again...
But if the world's elites are led into the pass, and then sniped and killed, and all the elites of the world's elites are wiped out, the result will be chaos and war everywhere.
Comparing the two, the former is acceptable, but the latter is absolutely unacceptable.
Li Ji's thick eyebrows were raised, and his tone was stern: "How presumptuous! This is a military order, and it is issued like a mountain. All you need to do is to act according to the order! If you make any assumptions, don't blame me for not caring about human feelings, and will deal with it according to military law!"
Military orders are like a mountain. Once they are issued, they must be completed without reservation. Not only can't you ask about things that your superiors don't tell you, you can't even guess. Every military order is issued after comprehensive consideration and planning. If anyone asks, they have to give an explanation. How can the strategy and tactics be kept secret?
Once a soldier falls into the enemy's hands, not only will the overall strategy be revealed, but he will even be targeted by the enemy, causing great losses...
Cheng Yaojin's heart froze, he didn't dare to ask any more questions, and hurriedly took the order and went out.
Returning to the Zuowuwei camp, the generals were summoned to issue orders, and the whole camp suddenly became excited. The army attacked Liaodong. At the beginning, they marched straight into the city and plundered the land. As if they were entering an uninhabited country, they were about to achieve unparalleled feats. However, they besieged Pingrang City for several months without defeat. In the end, His Majesty fell from his horse and was injured and fell into a coma, resulting in The grand plan of the Eastern Expedition failed halfway, and they had to embark on the return journey in despair.
As a result, as soon as hundreds of thousands of troops returned, the navy captured Pingrang City and overthrew Goguryeo, completing a feat that hundreds of thousands of troops had not accomplished...
How can everyone in the army not sigh and regret their mistakes? Perhaps with a little persistence, this huge feat can be achieved, instead of giving the navy a free advantage in vain.
On the way back, the army dragged its feet and advanced at a snail's pace, which made the soldiers restless and resentful.
There was a military turmoil in Chang'an, and the Guanlong uprising attempted to depose the East Palace. For the soldiers and generals, it was nothing short of a God-given opportunity. They only had to send their troops into the pass, and hundreds of thousands of troops would be unrivaled wherever they went. They could put down the rebellion in an instant, and protect them from the sky. The success was achieved successfully.
However, the coach still took his time and watched the war in Chang'an...
Soldiers may not all be loyal to their country and their country, but they definitely yearn for meritorious service. Instead of striving for the world's merits, they rush slowly in this cold winter of ice and snow. Who can endure it?
So when Cheng Yaojin issued the order to set out with the entire army early tomorrow morning and arrive at Tongguan, morale instantly exploded! All the heavy troops were dispatched to repair ordnance and prepare food and supplies. Officers at all levels summoned their soldiers and issued repeated orders to prepare for the war.
The entire military camp was like a pot of boiling water.
However, after issuing the order, Cheng Yaojin sat alone in the central military tent, drinking tea and frowning.
He really couldn't figure out what Li Ji was planning in his mind, and what kind of medicine was being sold in the gourd... After much deliberation, he couldn't figure out the reason for Li Ji's current behavior.
Lamenting the huge gap in IQ, Cheng Yaojin became increasingly restless and anxious...
After dinner, all military affairs were ready. Cheng Yaojin rode around the camp and saw that the morale was strong and preparations were in order. Then he returned to the camp with peace of mind and slept in his clothes. However, I was always speculating on Li Ji's intentions and stance, but I couldn't figure it out. My mind was in a blur, and I tossed and turned with a restless mind. It wasn't until late at night that I fell into a drowsy sleep.
The sound of the horn awakened Cheng Yaojin.
He rubbed his swollen and splitting head, washed his face with cold water under the service of his own soldiers, and finally felt a little more energetic. At three o'clock in the morning, the Huotou army lit a fire to make food, and the whole army had breakfast. Cheng Yaojin was neatly dressed, wearing a helmet and armor, and walked out of the tent with a waist knife in one hand.
The weather is good today, the eastern sky is just bright, the sky is dark with dark clouds, and the fields are quiet and windless.
The army was already in formation and ready to go.
Cheng Yaojin got on the horse and touched the horse's shaft hanging under the saddle. The smooth shaft was like his wife's skin. It felt warm and smooth to the touch, and a sense of peace arose in his heart.
Exhaling, looking at the flags waving around him, he waved his hand: "Let's go!"
"Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, tens of thousands of elite Zuowuwei marching in neat steps, heading towards Hangu Pass along the ancient road.
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As one of the most powerful armies in the world and one of the main forces of the Eastern Expedition, Zuo Wuwei's every move naturally attracts the attention of countless people, including the other units of the Eastern Expedition army, as well as those passing by the "Beikiao Road" via Hangu, Tongguan entered the aristocratic army in Guanzhong.
The rest of the Eastern Expedition Army were still in shock and confusion. They didn't know why Zuo Wuwei suddenly set off. This was contrary to Li Ji's usual slow marching speed. They were speculating whether something important had happened, which caused Zuo Wuwei to have to set off early and go first. step.
As for the aristocratic army, they are terrified.
The ambiguous attitude of the Eastern Expedition army has always caused headaches for all forces in the world. No one can guess what Li Ji wants. However, as the war in Chang'an raged, the situation became increasingly chaotic and unclear. Almost everyone recognized Li Ji's approach of "watching the fire from the other side" and believed that he was coerced by the Shandong family behind him and waited until the overall situation in Chang'an was decided before entering the customs. , seize with overwhelming power and force the winner of "military remonstrance" to give up greater interests.
However, now Zuo Wuwei suddenly set off towards Hangu Pass, and the whole army advanced rapidly, causing the powerful troops on the road to panic...
Is it possible that Li Jitu had a sudden idea and planned to enter the customs at this moment and blatantly intervene in the "military remonstrance"?
So which side does Li Ji prefer?
It would be fine if they sided with Guan Long. Although they might take away all the credit from everyone, they could ensure the victory of the "soldiers" and everyone would follow suit and "win", which would be good. But if Li Ji is on the side of the East Palace, then the troops of these clans are rushing into Guanzhong, trying to seize the victory of the clans, is it equivalent to a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?
But Zuo Wuwei walked quickly without even looking at these powerful troops, which gave them hope - he didn't look like he was standing in the East Palace, otherwise he could easily deal with these powerful troops. , why let them enter Guanzhong?
Moreover, they did not think that Li Ji was brave enough to dare to make enemies of the powerful clans in the world, because once the powerful clans' army was encircled and destroyed by the Eastern Expedition Army in Guanzhong, then the powerful clans of the world would surely retaliate fiercely. As a result, Li Ji would suffer from the consequences of wars rising everywhere in the world. How can you bear it?
The powerful army was relieved, and instead of fearing Zuo Wuwei, they followed closely behind him and marched towards Hangu Pass in a mighty way. (End of chapter)