Chapter 3728 Lack of Confidence
Taking a deep breath, Liu Ji endured his burning face and regretted his recklessness. Li Jing has a tough personality, but he has always been reticent and endures humiliation. He took advantage of this to try to increase his prestige. After all, he had just become one of the civil servant leaders. If he could suppress people like Li Jing, his prestige would naturally be doubled.
However, Li Jing's reaction today was unexpected. He counterattacked uncharacteristically strongly, making it difficult for him to step down.
That's all. After all, I tried to join the military. The military was dissatisfied and rebounded strongly, and others would not say anything. If you get the benefits at best, you won't lose anything, although you can gain more prestige by suppressing them. , but the effect is not bad either.
After all, he is seeking benefits for the entire civil servant group.
But Xiao Yu's backstabbing made him feel ashamed and angry...
Who can sit in the hall at this moment who is not a human spirit? Naturally, everyone can hear the hidden intention behind Xiao Yu's words - now that the enemy is facing us, whoever provokes a civil and military dispute will be a sinner...
On the surface, it looked like a civil-military dispute, but in fact, when Xiao Yu died in person, it turned into an internal struggle among civil servants.
Obviously, Xiao Yu is still very worried about the fact that he teamed up with Cen Wenwen to seize the initiative in the peace talks while he was away from Chang'an, and will not miss any opportunity to suppress himself...
Although he was filled with anger at being insulted in public, Liu Jie also understood that now was indeed not the time to argue with Xiao Yu. A powerful enemy was present, and everyone in the East Palace was united in fighting against the powerful enemy. If he initiated an internal dispute among civil servants at this moment, others would not recognize him. Questions about current affairs and not understanding the general situation.
Once this kind of doubt arises, it will naturally be difficult to convince the public, and it will become a huge obstacle for one to become the prime minister...
In particular, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been sitting upright, as if he is listening attentively to everyone who speaks, but in fact he has not given any feedback. He just watched calmly as Li Jing backhanded him, and watched without any expression as Xiao Yu stabbed him in the back.
It’s like watching a play...
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Li Chengqian's face was expressionless, and there was no fluctuation in his heart.
Whether it is civil or military struggles for power, or internal fighting among civil servants, such things are common in the court, especially now that the East Palace is in danger, civil servants and generals are panic-stricken, and it is normal for everyone to hold different political views, as long as everyone just puts the struggle aside. In the dark, he would turn a blind eye and ignore it if he knew that he wanted to stay out of the group.
Of course, he will not express his position. No matter who can stand firmly on the broken ship of the East Palace at this time, he is an absolutely loyal minister to him. He needs to be honest and treat him as a hero. If he stands on one side and refutes the other, Whether right or wrong, it will hurt the zeal of loyal ministers.
It wasn't until Liu Ji was silent, his face contorted with pain from Xiao Yu's stab in the back, that he slowly spoke and asked Li Jing Wenyan: "Gong Wei is a master of military art in the world, what do you think of the battle outside the city at this moment?"
He always remembered that he once had a chat with Fang Jun, and talked about the characteristics and advantages of wise kings throughout the past and present. Fang Jun simplified the complex and summed it up in one sentence, that is, "knowing people well", which is very good for kings. He may not know much about economics, military affairs, or even strategy, but he must be able to recognize the abilities of every minister. The function of "knowing people well" is to "let professional people do professional things."
A very simple and easy-to-understand sentence, but a wise saying.
For the king, it does not matter whether the ministers are loyal or traitorous. What matters is whether they have talents or not. As long as they have enough talents to do their job well, they are useful ministers. Similarly, the king cannot require his ministers to be versatile in both civil and military affairs. They must know astronomy and geography at the same time and be moral pacesetters. Just like he cannot require Wang Jian, Bai Qi, Xiang Yu and others to dominate one party, nor can he require Confucius, Mencius and Dong Zhongshu went to command thousands of troops and horses to win the decisive battle...
Although the East Palace today is in danger and may fall at any time, with Xiao Yu and Cen Wenwen as writers and Li Jing and Fang Jun as military officers, as long as it can survive the current disaster, this basic structure will be enough to stabilize the court, appease the world, and continue The prosperous age created by the Emperor Father is promising.
As a prince, or a future monarch, just don’t be clever...
Li Jing said slowly: "Your Highness, don't worry. Until now, the rebels seem to be fierce and aggressive, but in fact the battle between the main forces has not yet begun. Moreover, although Youtunwei is at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, looking at the past achievements of Yue Guogong, Is there ever a time when a small number is not used to defeat a large number, and a small number is used to defeat a large number of troops? Therefore, please rest assured, Your Highness, there is no need to pay attention to the battle situation outside the city before the Duke of Yue calls for help. On the contrary, the rebels near the Chen Bing Imperial City are gearing up and are most likely waiting for the Sixth Army of the East Palace to come out of the city for rescue. , and then Tai Chi Palace’s defense showed a flaw, hoping to take advantage of it and succeed with a single blow.”
On the battlefield, the most taboo thing is to be self-righteous.
You think that the right garrison is weak and the left and right are weak and unable to resist the enemy's two armies advancing at once, but often the real killing move is not in such a bright and powerful place. Once the six leaders of the East Palace come out to rescue, the defense that is not stable in the first place will inevitably appear. If the rebels catch the loopholes and then rush and beat them, it is likely to be like an ant nest bursting the embankment, and they will be completely defeated.
Therefore, he must appease Li Chengqian and must not easily mobilize troops to support Fang Jun, even if Fang Jun is really in danger and unable to support...
Li Chengqian understood Li Jing's meaning, nodded and said: "Don't worry, Duke Wei, Gu is self-aware, not good at military affairs, and his ability to see things is far inferior to Duke Wei and Erlang. Since the military affairs of the East Palace are fully entrusted to the two Aiqings, one of them will be in charge of the interior and the other. I will definitely not interfere or be self-righteous. I have full confidence in my two beloved friends and sit here, waiting for the news of the victory."
Li Jing felt very at ease and said with emotion: "Your Highness is wise! No matter the Sixth Commander of the East Palace or the Youtun Guards, they are all loyal and loyal supporters of Your Highness. They are willing to devote themselves to His Highness's great cause and fight to the death!"
A famous minister may not meet a famous master.
In fact, Li Jing, who had suffered many ups and downs in his official career, believed that the "named master" was far inferior to the "mingzhu". The former had a great reputation and was followed by the world, but he was inevitably arrogant and arrogant. No matter how talented a person is, he cannot be the best in every field, but all the ministers who can rise to the top of the court are geniuses in every field. Instead of being self-centered and self-centered in everything, how can we let go of our authority and know how to use it well?
The death of the second generation of the Qin Dynasty and the decline of the former Sui Dynasty may not be without the amazing talent of the founding monarch. Everything is in his hands. The power of the world is concentrated in one place. Once Heaven is jealous of talents, it will lead to no one. Able to control power until the country collapses and the court collapses...
"Report!"
An emergency call sounded outside the door.
All the monarchs and ministers in the hall were shocked, and Li Chengqian said in a deep voice: "Xuan!"
"Here!"
The servant at the door quickly brought a scout in. The scout knelt down on one knee after entering the door and said loudly: "Your Highness, just now, Yu Wenlong's troops suddenly accelerated their march after passing Guanghua Gate, intending to approach Jingyao Gate. Guard. Gao Kan's tribe on the east bank of Yong'an Canal suddenly crossed the river to the west of Hexi and formed an array with their backs to the water. The two armies were already fighting together. "
When the chamberlain took the battle report from the scout, Li Chengqian waved his hand and the scout retreated.
The ministers in the hall looked solemn. Although Li Jing had previously commented on the war situation outside the city and admitted that the situation was not dangerous, at this moment when the news of the start of the war came, it was still inevitable to be nervous.
He was very dissatisfied with Gao Kan's actions, but the prince's previous words were still in his ears, so he did not dare to question the military's strategy, so he could only remain silent. The atmosphere was extremely depressed for a while.
There are 40,000 soldiers stationed on the right, less than 10,000 Anxi troops who followed Fang Jun from the Western Regions to rush for reinforcements, and more than 10,000 Tubo Hu cavalry stationed near the Zhongwei Bridge. Fang Jun can dispatch a total of 60,000 soldiers.
It seems that the disadvantage of 60,000 people against the rebels' hundreds of thousands is not too obvious. After all, the Youtun Guards are known to be brave and good at fighting, and they are far from a ragtag group of Guanlong rebels. However, in fact, this is not the case. Forget it.
Fang Jun has 60,000 people under his command. At least 20,000 to 30,000 should be left to stick to the camp and defend the Xuanwu Gate. They dare not leave even a step. Otherwise, the enemy will entangle the main force of the Youtun Guard. Another cavalry can be sent to penetrate Xuanwu. How can the Xuanwu Sect resist the three thousand "Beiya Forbidden Army" alone?
Therefore, the number of soldiers and horses that Fang Jun can dispatch does not exceed 30,000 at most.
Even these 30,000 people must separate the left and right to resist the two groups of rebels at the same time. Otherwise, if any of the rebels breaks through to the vicinity of the Youtunwei camp, Youtunwei will be trapped in a tight siege.
Facing the surging Yuwenlong tribe, Gao Kan's tribe not only did not take advantage of the Yong'an Canal to defend their position, but instead crossed the river and formed a formation with their backs. How is this different from taking the initiative to attack?
I don’t know whether to praise him for his bravery or to condemn his arrogance. It’s really disturbing...
"Report!"
Another scout came outside the hall, but this time the eunuch did not inform him and led the person in directly.
"Your Majesty, the Gaokan tribe has engaged in a battle with the Yuwenlong tribe. The battle is fierce and the outcome is not yet decided. In addition, the Tubo Huqi at Zhongwei Bridge have left the camp on the orders of the Duke of Yue and moved southward, intending to penetrate to Yuwenlong. Behind him, he attacked from behind with Gao Kan!”
"Ouch!"
The ministers in the hall were refreshed. It turned out that this was Fang Jun's idea! (End of chapter)