Chapter 3714 The Character of the Tang Dynasty
What the emperor does can indeed affect the foundation of a country. For example, His Majesty Li Er instigated the Xuanwu Gate Rebellion. No matter what the reason was, it was a fact to "take it against his will". It was well known to everyone that he killed his brothers and forced his father to abdicate. This would set a very bad example for future generations - -Emperor Taizong was able to fight back and seize it, why can’t I?
This resulted in the inheritance of the throne of the Tang Dynasty being bound to be accompanied by bloody storms. Every turmoil would not only damage the Tian family's already pitiful blood and family ties, but also cause the empire to suffer from civil strife and deteriorate in strength.
In fact, if it were not for the emperors of the early Tang Dynasty, such as Taizong, Gaozong, Wu Fu, and Xuanzong, who were all extremely talented and wise, the Tang Dynasty might not have followed in the footsteps of the Sui Dynasty and died young.
This is "the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked"...
The behavior of several emperors at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China can often influence future generations and the "temperament" of a country. This was best explained by the Ming Dynasty. Needless to say, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty was a commoner who started in Huaiyou, fought against the tyranny of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty and conquered the world, and achieved great righteousness in the country. Emperor Yongle used his uncle to attack his nephew and got a preview of the divine weapon, which was not allowed to be used in the world. However, although he conquered the world with his horse and usurped the throne, he immediately showed his power and virtue outside the territory. Anyone who speaks of the power of the country owes it to Yongle.
The two generations of emperors before and after established the temperament of the Ming Dynasty that was "brilliant and majestic, and would rather break than bend". Although some of the emperors in subsequent generations were lazy and talented, they all inherited the country's temperament - integrity!
Even if the dynasty ends and there is no way to recover, Chongzhen can still hang himself in Meishan. "The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country"!
Therefore, Fang Jun believed that what the Tang Dynasty lacked was the courage of the Ming Dynasty to "not pay tribute if there was no fraternity". Even if the king was trapped in the enemy's camp and became a prisoner, he could still have the toughness to "not cede territory and not pay compensation"!
So even if what he said at this moment is just an excuse, it makes perfect sense...
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Li Chengqian stared at Fang Jun for a long time, lowered his head to drink tea, but his eyelids twitched involuntarily - Mom! Gu admits that what you said makes sense, but do you want Gu to use his life to establish a tough temperament for the Tang Dynasty that would rather be broken than ruined?
Gu is not the emperor yet, this is not Gu’s responsibility...
But none of this mattered. Fang Jun's next words relieved and released all his grievances.
Fang Jun said one word at a time: "Excuse me for lying. Your Majesty has always lacked recognition of His Highness. It is not because His Highness lacks talent or is clumsy in thinking, but because His Highness has a gentle and cowardly character. He is timid and hesitant when things happen. He does not have the courage of a generation of heroes... If His Majesty can work up his energy this time, change his past cowardice, and dare to face the rebels without fear of life and death, then His Majesty will be pleased. ”
Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, then his whole body was shaken uncontrollably, and he looked at Fang Jun absentmindedly.
Fang Jun said nothing more, stood up, bowed his hands to the ground, and said: "I still have military duties to attend to, so I don't dare to slack off, so I will retire for the time being."
Li Chengqian watched blankly as Fang Jun exited the hall and sat there alone, lost in thought.
Did he make a slip of the tongue?
Or does it mean that he knows a great secret and is admonishing himself?
But why is it that only he knows?
What's going on?
For a moment, Li Chengqian's thoughts were confused and he was confused.
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Returning to the Youtunwei camp, the general and lieutenant general gathered together to discuss strategies to defend against the enemy.
Information from all parties is gathered, and the map hanging on the wall is filled with flags and arrows of various colors representing different forces and armies. If you smooth over the complexity and chaos, you can have a clear understanding of the current situation in Chang'an, just like looking at the lines of a palm.
Gao Kan stood in front of the map and introduced the situation inside and outside Chang'an City in detail.
"At the moment, Changsun Wuji ordered a group of elite troops from outside Tonghua Gate to enter Chang'an City. In addition, many troops from Hedong clans entered the city. They gathered near the imperial city outside Chengtian Gate, waiting for the order to be issued, and immediately began to storm Taiji Palace. .”
After a pause, Gao Kan directed everyone's eyes from the imperial city outward on the map to the vicinity of Xuanwu Gate, and continued: "In the military camp and near the Daming Palace, the rebels are also coming menacingly, attacking us from all sides. Putting pressure on us makes it difficult for us to support The battle in Taiji Palace is dominated by the armies of Hedong and Zhongyuan clans. The ones currently gathering near the Zhongwei Bridge are the Yangqu Guo clan, and those who are gradually approaching the Taiming Palace from Tonghua Gate are the Taiyuan Bai clan. Shi..."
After saying this, he paused again, glanced at Fang Jun who was sitting upright, pointed to the position on the map where the north of the Daming Palace connects to the bank of the Wei River, and said: "...the ones who set up defenses here are the Wenshui and Wu clans. of five thousand private troops.”
Everyone in the tent was stunned.
The Wenshui and Wu surnames were named because the young son of King Ping of Zhou Dynasty was "born with a letter in his hand called Wu". When the Wu family came to Jinyang Gongqia, they were granted the title of Daling County and settled there. To this day, although the Wenshui Wu family has a good foundation and strength, they have never produced any amazing and talented people. There is only one Xun, a warrior who helped Emperor Gaozu launch an army to rebel against the Sui Dynasty, was granted the title of Duke of Ying for his merits after the founding of the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, these are not enough to surprise the generals in the tent. After all, the land of Guanzhong has been full of nobles since ancient times. An emperor may be buried in any dirt bag. Who would let go of a mere Duke Ying who has no real power? In your eyes?
To everyone's surprise, Ying Guogong's warrior Xun had a daughter who was drafted into the palace and was later given to Fang Jun by His Majesty, named Wu Meiniang...
This is the Marshal's "wife clan". Now we are facing each other on the battlefield. If our weapons meet in the future, what attitude should we take towards each other?
Fang Jun understood the fears and worries of the generals. Now that the rebels were strong and had strong troops, the Youtun Guards were already at a disadvantage. If they were timid due to various reasons during the confrontation, it would most likely lead to unpredictable consequences and heavy casualties.
His face was expressionless and he said calmly: "There are no fathers and sons on the battlefield, let alone a mere wife family? In ordinary times, relatives can be polite and help each other, but now the East Palace is in danger, many brothers are fighting bravely to kill the enemy, and they are fighting to the death. How can I Can you put the brothers under your command at any risk because of your wife's clan? Don't worry, if we really fight against each other in the future, just fight bravely. Even if we kill them all, I will only give you rewards, not rewards. Resentful! ”
All of Mei Niang's direct relatives had been sent to Annan by her, and were later killed by bandits, almost exterminating their heirs. The remaining relatives who were distant relatives were only slightly related by blood and had no contact with each other. Mei Niang not only had no regard for these people There is no kinship, but deep resentment. Even if they are all killed, there is no harm.
Upon hearing this, all the generals expressed their admiration, praising the greatness and brilliance of their own commander's "selflessness" and "righteousness to destroy relatives", and they became increasingly determined to maintain the orthodoxy of the East Palace.
Gao Kan was also relieved. He said: "The place where the Wenshui and Wu clans settled is at the beginning of the connection between Longshouyuan and Weishui River. This place is flat and long. If there is a cavalry, they can bypass Longshouyuan and build a wall on the west side of Daming Palace." Go all the way south, break through the weak beginning of our army, and arrive at the strategic location outside Xuanwu Gate within an hour. The position is very important, so our army stationed a brigade here, thinking that once the war breaks out, the Wenshui Wu clan will pose a great threat to the Xuanwu Gate. The general will defeat it at the same time as the war begins, and firmly control this line. passage to ensure the safety of the entire Longshouyuan and Daming Palace.”
Fang Jun stared at the map, thought for a while and then nodded slowly: "Yes! Soldiers are valuable and quick. Now that we have confirmed this strategy, once the war begins, we must defeat the Wenshui and Wu clan's private army with lightning speed. , cannot make it a nail in our army’s rear defense, thereby affecting our army’s strength.”
Due to the terrain, the north and west sides of Daming Palace are not conducive to garrisoning troops, but are suitable for cavalry to advance. If the Wenshui and Wu clan cannot be defeated in one fell swoop and stabilize their position, they will always threaten Xuanwumen and Youtunwei. The main camp had to divide its troops to deal with it, which was extremely disadvantageous to the Youtun Guards, whose troops were already stretched thin.
Chief Gao Kan ordered: "Here! In the end, Wang Fangyi will send a brigade of cavalry to station in the Daming Palace. Once the war starts in Guanlong, they will immediately go out of Zhongxuanmen, raid the Wenshui and Wu clan's positions, and kill them in one fell swoop. Defeat, give Guan Long a decisive blow, and severely weaken the spirit of the rebels!”
The rebels are powerful, but they are all rabble-rous. They can only go smoothly when fighting. They are most afraid of being in adversity, and their morale will be low and their morale will be unstable at every turn. Therefore, Gao Kan's strategy is very correct. Once the Wenshui Wu clan is defeated, it will make the clan armies everywhere sad and shake their beliefs. Moreover, the close relationship between the Wenshui Wu clan and Fang Jun will make the clan armies realize that this battle is inevitable. It is a national war, either you die or I die, and there is no room for change, which makes them fearful and further undermines their will to fight.
Even his own relatives were beaten to death, which shows that the Youtun Guards are determined to fight to the death. How can the rest of the army not be very afraid?
If you don’t want to die, stay away from Youtun Guards, otherwise if you fight, it will be disowning your relatives...(End of Chapter)