Chapter 3922: Making meritorious service
The two groups of people met near Circular Qiu and stopped on the road together. Changsun Wuji, Yu Wenshiji, Linghu Defen, and Dugulan were sitting in the carriage. They couldn't see clearly what was going on outside and didn't know what was going on. Lifting the curtain of the car, he asked: "What happened?"
The soldier outside the car said: "It's Hou Mo Chen Lin, who led his troops to reinforce and blocked the road..."
"Mother!"
Linghu Defen was originally a hot-tempered person. In the past few years, he had devoted himself to writing books in his mansion and seemed to have cultivated his moral character. However, this time he suffered a devastating defeat and the family was about to be wiped out. All those superficial qualities were gone and he became more and more violent. , after hearing what the soldiers said, he suddenly became furious and cursed loudly.
"If he hadn't been afraid of the enemy and fought bravely, how could Youtunwei attack Jinguangmen so quickly, causing us to be restrained in every aspect and lose every game? Now that the defeat is determined, he came back to talk about reinforcements. Could it be that he went to the prince to beg for mercy? But he was rejected? Come on, let that bastard come to the car and watch me chop him with a knife!”
"Calm down! The army in the city is completely defeated now. There are not many troops left that can accompany us to Zhongnan Mountain to wait for Li Ji to return to the capital. The Hou Mo and Chen family's private army is still well organized and has good combat power. It comes in handy. , What’s the point of your chattering like this? Do you really want to push Hou Mochen’s family to the East Palace?”
Yu Wenshiji rubbed his brows and tried to persuade him.
The Youtun Guards were too powerful and advanced too fast. At this moment, Yanshoufang and Taipingfang had been captured, and the troops were reaching Chengtianmen. The more than 10,000 troops remaining outside Chengtianmen seemed to be a large number, but in fact they were all a mob. Just to be able to resist the Youtun Guards for a while and give the army in the palace enough time to withdraw.
But do you really rely on those mobs to block the Youtun Guards' surprise attack?
Everyone knows that it is impossible. Perhaps the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses have been defeated by Youtunwei's surprise attack at this moment...
Just as he was thinking about it, a fast horse from the rear formation came galloping towards the carriage. When he arrived outside the carriage, the scout immediately shouted: "Inform Duke Zhao that the Youtun Guards have defeated the army outside the West City and captured Yanshoufang, Taipingfang, and Chengtianmen. of The troops fought in one place. The Youtun Guards moved their armored cavalry into the city and raided the long street outside Chengtianmen. Our army suffered heavy losses and was scattered in all directions. Youtunwei has captured Chengtianmen..."
Everyone around was in an uproar after hearing the news.
The fall of Chengtianmen means that the Guanlong army in Taiji Palace is cut off from all retreats. It will soon face a two-sided attack from Youtunwei and Donggong Liuli. It will fall in an instant, and there will be no chance... Although this situation has already It was within everyone's expectations, but Youtunwei's attack like fire and sudden advance was still shocking.
The tens of thousands of Guanlong troops were completely vulnerable to the Youtun Guards.
At this moment, a thought suddenly arose in the minds of countless people - if they had known that the Youtun Guards were so powerful, would Changsun Wuji still launch this mutiny?
Once this thought arises, it cannot be stopped.
Because another question that cannot be ignored arose - under Changsun Wuji's plan, various families in Guanlong and Guanlong were forced to raise troops and carry out mutiny. Liu's underestimation of his combat power led to today's complete defeat and the imminent catastrophe of the Guanlong Clan. Doesn't that mean that Changsun Wuji was responsible for all of this?
My mind will inevitably wander.
In the current situation, it is impossible to turn defeat into victory. What we rely on is to wait until Li Ji returns to Chang'an. In order to fight against the influx of Shandong and Jiangnan clans into the court, he will take over the Guanlong clan for his own use. There is a glimmer of hope left, so that it won't be cut off by the roots and killed with heads rolling in.
But such a big thing as a mutiny would have far-reaching consequences and huge losses. Even if Li Ji acquiesced, how could the prince give up?
The best outcome would be for the prince to make concessions under Li Ji's authority, but in the end someone still has to step forward and take responsibility for the mutiny...
Who will bear this responsibility?
……
In the carriage, Changsun Wuji had not yet felt the unpredictable looks from around him, so he said to the soldiers: "Please come over, Hou Mo Chen Lin."
"Here."
The soldiers rode forward. After a moment, Hou Mo Chenlin, who was wearing a helmet and whipping armor, rode to the side of the chariot and horse. He kicked off the saddle and dismounted to show respect. He lowered his head outside the carriage window and said in fear: "The last general, Hou Mo Chenlin, I don't know. What is the order of Duke Zhao?”
Although he knew that the Guanlong clan was losing its troops and its strength was empty at the moment, he would not do anything extraordinary to him, the general who controlled the Hou Mochen family's private army, but who could guarantee that he could accurately understand people's thoughts? Now that the Guanlong clan was completely defeated, Changsun Wuji had already lost his mind. If he got angry and ignored him and let his soldiers swarm up and capture him, who would he say to reason?
Changsun Wuji opened the car curtain, took a deep look at Hou Mo and Chen Lin, and said slowly: "The defeat of Jinguangmen this time was not your fault. It was all because I underestimated the impact of the iron cavalry equipped with the Youtun Guards. Also because Dou Dewei was afraid of the enemy and retreated without permission."
Let’s first characterize the incident, so that Hou Mo and Chen Lin won’t think too much and become too frightened to try their best.
Now is the most important time to employ people. No matter how big a mistake you make, you can still be punished with meritorious deeds...
Hou Mo Chen Lin saw the mirror in his heart, and his face was full of gratitude: "Thank you so much, Lord Zhao, for your compassion... However, I am a defeated general and I know my responsibilities well, so I am willing to repay Duke Zhao with my bloody courage. I will try my best to die with no regrets!"< br>
The attitude still needs to be made clear. First, Hou Mo and Chen Qian were raised as the leader of Guanlong to lead the mutiny. Later, the Hou Mo and Chen family spared no effort to participate in it. Today, they want to break away from the Guanlong clan. How about the East Palace? Will you agree?
We are still like grasshoppers on the same rope with the Guanlong families, and we have to be tied together...
Changsun Wuji nodded and said: "Chengtianmen has fallen. The troops in the palace cannot withdraw. The defeat has been determined. Let's retreat to Zhongnan Mountain to plan the follow-up. Let's work together to overcome the difficulties."
"Here!"
Hou Mo and Chen Lin took the order, straightened up on horseback, clasped their hands and clasped their fists, then rode back to their own army formation, waved their hands and said loudly: "Turn the army, get out of the way, and stay behind for the friendly troops!"
Thousands of elite private soldiers of the Mo Chen family ordered to stop and move aside, allowing the Guanlong army that had withdrawn from Chang'an City to move forward. Yu Wenshiji opened a corner of the curtain in the carriage and looked at the private soldiers of Hou Mo and Chen's family who were in good order on the roadside. He sighed and said quietly: "I'm afraid it's hard to escape this disaster."< br>
Now that defeat was certain, the only hope was to retreat to Zhongnan Mountain to wait for Li Ji to return to the capital, and then beg for mercy and volunteer to be his pawn to encourage him.
However, even if Li Ji would use Guanlong to fight against the powerful families in Shandong and Jiangnan, because Guanlong is deeply rooted in Guanzhong, Longyou and other places, in order to prevent backlash, he would definitely dismantle Guanlong in a drastic way. The glory of each family in the past All of them are false, and they have to face various restrictions.
Even if you escape a disaster and can still survive in the world, it is difficult to make a comeback and make a comeback...
The carriage swayed, and Dugu Lan also sighed softly, patted his thigh, and said: "There are two sides of good and bad, life and death... How can things in this world be as desired?"
Life and death are often separated by a thin line, while blessing and misfortune are often two sides of the same coin.
Although the Dugu family made it clear that they would not participate in the rebellion at the beginning, as the mutiny progressed, under the pressure of Changsun Wuji, the Dugu family was half forced and half active to participate. Without him, the reason why the Dugu family refused to join was because they thought the risk was too great, but seeing the great benefits of Guanlong's army and seeing huge benefits at their fingertips, who wouldn't be jealous?
Although Changsun Wuji was on the verge of despair today because of his momentary greed, why was he the same?
Man dies for profit, and bird dies for food.
The atmosphere in the carriage was very heavy, even a bit dejected and desperate.
Even though the four people here have seen strong winds and waves, have unparalleled experience, and stand at the pinnacle of power in this empire, the current setbacks they have suffered and the impending impasse still make them shaken and unable to control themselves.
The sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded outside the car, and several people's hearts sank at the same time.
Now they are all like frightened birds. If there is any slight disturbance, they are afraid that the Youtun Guards will chase after them...
"Reporting to Duke Zhao, we have just received news that Duke Lu has led his army through the north of Lishan Mountain and headed straight for Chunming Gate. The British Duke is commanding the army and is following closely behind."
The scout reported in a low voice outside the car window and felt relieved when he heard that Cheng Yaojin had returned.
This also means that Li Ji is not far away from returning to Chang'an. No matter how bad the current situation is for the Guanlong clan, as long as Li Ji returns and negotiates with him, the decline will probably be stopped immediately and some basic vitality will be retained more or less.
We will not let future generations start from scratch with nothing but ruins...
Changsun Wuji kept calm and ordered: "Send the order and speed up the march!"
After the scouts outside the car had gone away, he explained to several people: "Li Ji's tendency is still unclear. Our future of life and death cannot be placed on past speculations... Although Cheng Yaojin claims to be neutral, he never intervenes. The battle for the reserve position, but secretly still supports the East Palace. At this moment, Li Jiyuan is in Lishan, who knows Will Cheng Yaojin cooperate with us in the East Palace robbery? Moreover, Li Ji’s thoughts are hidden too deep. What if his return to Beijing is as slow as withdrawing from Liaodong, but we pin all our hopes on him and relax? Be careful, if you are caught up by the Youtun Guards... that will be troublesome.”
The rest of the people were convinced.
Guanlongmen Valve has experienced this failure, and its losses have reached its peak, and it can no longer tolerate any accidents... (End of Chapter)