Chapter 3742 The relationship between powerful ministers
Historically, His Majesty Li Er's expedition to Goguryeo was unsuccessful, so he returned to Korea with his troops. He contracted an illness on the way and was bedridden. Liu Jie, Ma Zhou and others went to visit him, and Zhu Suiliang, who was Huangmen's minister at the time, was responsible for receiving him.
Later, His Majesty Li Er asked about the words of Liu Ji, Ma Zhou and others. Zhu Suiliang said: "Liu Ji said, 'There is no need to worry about the important affairs of the court. As long as we follow the stories of Yi Yin and Huo Guang, we can assist the young prince and punish him with two intentions." Minister, that’s it’…”
How should such words be accepted by an emperor? Therefore, His Majesty Li Er was very dissatisfied and believed that Liu Jie was ambitious. Once the crown prince ascended the throne, he would definitely contact the courtiers, evade the new emperor, carry out the story of "Yi and Huo", and control the government.
This laid the foundation for Liu Jie's death...
This is recorded in "New Book of Tang" and "Old Book of Tang". Of course, later historians have different opinions on this. Some think that Liu Jie could not have said such words, and some think that Zhu Suiliang would not lie.
The most famous one is of course Sima Junshi, who "smashed the vat". He was a man of moral integrity and invincible in benevolence and righteousness. Therefore, he always liked to make arguments based on his moral character. He believed that the "loyal and upright" Chu Suiliang would not make false accusations. Chu Suiliang killed him. Liu Jie's statements were all framed by Xu Jingzong, who was responsible for compiling the "Records", and were then included in the history books...
Regardless of how Sima Guang, who flaunts his moral integrity, would judge the moral integrity of an ancient man hundreds of years ago, just based on his qualifications and status, wouldn't he understand that a political figure has no distinction between good and evil?
Maybe I really don’t understand.
This eternal celebrity who is worthy of being awarded the "Moral and Fashion Award" is a master of classics and has unparalleled knowledge. However, he knows nothing about practical matters.
Fighting against political opponents is conscientious and meticulous. When the old party was expelled from the court by the new party, most of them were resettled in wealthy places. This means that party struggle is a battle of ideas. Although there is a winner and loser, there is no distinction between good and evil, leaving room for leeway. However, when the king turned defeat into victory, he decided to counterattack and banish all the new party members to the barbaric land, and they were not allowed to return to the court for the rest of their lives...
All these things can still be justified on the grounds of "being upright and upright, and not being able to change things", but the issue of "ceding territory to seek peace" is hugely controversial.
During the "Xining Reform", Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty appointed Wang Anshi to conquer Xixia and expand the territory of five prefectures, known as "Xihe Kaibian" in history. He recovered Xi, He, Tao, Min, Die, Dan and other prefectures, covering an area of more than 2,000 miles. Counties and forts were established in the new border areas of Hehuang. "The land of the Zun clan is now called Song counties and counties."
However, when Sima Guang came to power, he immediately returned to Xixia the four military strongholds of Mizhi, Futu, Jialu, and Anjiang that were recovered from the Xixia people in a bloody battle led by Shen Kuo, Zhong E and others.
The reason is actually "I am afraid that the Xia people will send troops to attack again to protect their own safety, and I feel chilled day and night..."
The Song Dynasty occupied the territory of Xixia, so Xixia always wanted to fight back. This was extremely unfavorable to the Song Dynasty, because it had to send troops to garrison, consume food, and increase the burden on the country. It would be better to return its hands to Xixia, which would cause trouble. Solved...
What a wise idea.
However, what is even more sad is that until the 21st century, there are still countless "public intellectuals" who spare no effort to advocate Sima Gong's vision...
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Fang Jun rubbed his temples, picked up the tea cup and drank tea, only to find that the tea was already lukewarm, so he raised his hand and asked the soldier on the side to make another pot of hot tea.
Unknowingly, his thoughts actually spread to Sima Guang...
Just as the tea was served, there was the sound of footsteps outside. Gao Kan, who was in armor, and Po Zan, who was wearing leather armor but with her breasts exposed, walked in one after another. The former knelt down on one knee to perform a military salute and said loudly: "The final general will defeat Yu Wenlong and Xuanwu." The gate was surrounded, but the success fell short and the full success was not achieved. Please punish me, Commander-in-Chief!”
The latter put his right hand on his chest and bent down to salute. His dark and red face was full of shame: "The fault of this matter is not General Gao's, it is all caused by my carelessness. I beg the commander to punish me!"
Fang Jun stood up from writing, first helped Gao Kan up, and made eye contact. Without any high-sounding words, he only patted his shoulder heavily and said: "Thank you for your hard work!"
Gao Kan felt warm in his heart and nodded heavily.
He knew that the commander-in-chief valued him very much. He not only cultivated him with all his efforts, but also treated him with tolerance. Even if he made a big mistake and had to be punished according to military discipline, he would not be too harsh on himself.
This simplicity and desire to protect were enough to make him willing to die for his loyalty...
Fang Jun helped Zan Po up with both hands and said with a smile: "On the battlefield, the situation is changing rapidly. Most of the strategies formulated before the war were not implemented as expected. Although Yu Wenlong was let go this time, he has been severely damaged. The main force further dampened his spirit and made him fearful. , Even with thousands of troops and horses, it is nothing. Although it is regrettable, the general's friendship is as strong as Qilian's. Please rest assured, general, that there is no fault in this battle, and I will definitely report to His Highness the Prince. I would like to thank you personally!”
"Thank you, Marshal, for your protection!"
Zan Po was relieved in her heart. She had always heard that the Tang army was strictly disciplined and meritorious service must be rewarded and delinquency must be punished. This time she made a big mistake and failed to completely annihilate Yu Wenlong. She was afraid that if Fang Jun did not miss his old friendship, his face would be ruined. The damage is too great...
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The three of them sat down respectively. Gao Kan and Zan Po reported the details of the war to Fang Jun. Gao Kan suddenly asked: "How is the situation over at Yamato Gate?"
This time to face the rebels, the strategy of "attack all the way and defend all the way" was adopted, focusing on attacking the Yuwenlong Department and defending the Changsun Jiaqing Department. Because of the limited military strength, it is necessary to have enough troops to defeat the Yuwenlong tribe in one blow, and also to have enough strength to defend the Xuanwu Gate. The troops that can defend the Yamato Gate are naturally stretched thin.
And once the Changsun Jiaqing tribe cannot be stopped from occupying the Daming Palace and occupying the Longshou Plain, then even if the Yuwenlong tribe is defeated, it will be difficult to save the defeat...
Fang Jun waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, Wang Fangyi and the others are defending well. Liu Shenli personally led the armored cavalry out of the city for a surprise attack, killing the eldest son Jiaqing in a panic. When the news of your victory just came back, someone had already sent Cheng Wuting Leading 8,000 soldiers to reinforce Yamato Gate will definitely be impregnable and foolproof.”
Previously, more than 10,000 soldiers and horses were left behind in the camp to ensure the safety of Xuanwu Gate. Since Gao Kan's side had a great victory, he could retreat to the camp at any time, so it was natural to allocate troops to reinforce Yamato Gate. Changsun Jiaqing has a false reputation and lacks strength. He can't defeat 5000 with 60000. Now with the addition of 8000 elites, he will definitely not be able to take a step beyond the limit.
Gao Kan breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved, even though he couldn't suppress his excitement.
Since the Guanlong uprising, the East Palace was caught off guard and suppressed by Guanlong's superior forces. Not only did it have no room for change, it even dared not make the slightest mistake for a long time, otherwise it would easily lead to overthrow. Now that the battle is over, the Yuwenlong tribe has suffered heavy losses and its strength has been severely reduced. Changsun Jiaqing's tribe is not much better. Failure to attack the city is the most draining force. In this way, the main force of the Guanlong rebels has been frustrated one after another, and their strength and morale have been reduced. It will be greatly reduced, and the space left for the East Palace will suddenly become wider.
There is even room for a counterattack.
Fang Jun warned: "Although the situation is excellent, don't be careless in everything and don't make complacent mistakes. In the final analysis, the rebels still have the advantage in strength and have the ability to determine victory or defeat in a battle. We will never give them such a chance. ”
Gao Kan smiled and said: "Don't worry, Commander. I will not have the ability to strategize at the end. The only advantage is diligence. I naturally know how to use strengths and avoid weaknesses, and I will never raise my tail when I am complacent."
Fang Jun nodded.
Indeed, as Gao Kan himself said, his military strategy is not as good as that of Xue Rengui or Liu Rengui, but the advantage is that he has self-awareness. He will never think about opportunism or great achievements. He is calm and down-to-earth at all times. He may not have great achievements, but Never make stupid mistakes.
In short, it may not be enough to develop, but it is more than enough to maintain success.
Fang Jun then said to Zan Po: "In a moment, someone will ask the army to prepare some cattle and sheep rations to reward the army. After reporting it to His Highness the Prince Ming, the generals and commanders with meritorious service in the army will also be rewarded. I hope the general can do his best and live up to his expectations." The expectations of the people of the Tang Dynasty.”
If you want the horse to run, you have to feed it. Although Zanpo's original intention of sending troops to help is to give the Gar family the thick leg of Tang Dynasty and rely on it, and they are coveting future benefits, but at the moment they Fighting to the death must be given some sweetness, even if it is just a verbal reward, it is enough to boost the morale of the Tubo horsemen and make them willing to fight to the death for the East Palace.
Otherwise, morale will be low and work will inevitably be ineffective...
My thoughts were divergent and I wrote in a dull way. After I finished writing, I realized that I had gone to my grandma's house. However, I found that there were too many different opinions on Sima Guang, so I didn't delete it. I will briefly talk about the author's opinions. Some may be different or some may be different. Wrong, corrections welcome.
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