Chapter 3973 Dilemma
Fang Jun said happily: "The world is changing, and no one can predict it. Success depends on people, and planning depends on God. We just need to do our best, and there is no need to worry about success or failure."
Li Chengqian took a deep look at Fang Jun, and a question he wanted to ask for a long time came to his lips, but he swallowed it.
If there are some things that Fang Jun can tell, he will tell them early without asking. Since he hasn't said anything until now, naturally he can't say it, so there is no need to ask...
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Teams of Donggong Liu led their soldiers from various garrison locations to assemble towards Chunming Gate, preparing to escort the prince out of the city to welcome the Holy Emperor. Everywhere in Chang'an City has gradually returned to daily life, and the people coming in and out are curiously watching this army, with endless conjectures in their hearts.
Rumors that His Majesty Li Er had died in the Liaodong Army had long been spread in Chang'an City. The rumors even listed various reasons for such a result. Due to the various unusual aspects of the current situation, even the common people who could not read or write gradually began to understand. Believe it or not.
Therefore, even if the Guanlong rebels were destroyed, there was no sense of celebration in Chang'an City. Instead, it was immersed in an indescribable depression and sadness...
Strictly speaking, His Majesty Li Er was not in the right position. He launched the Xuanwumen Incident, killed his brother and brother, forced his father to abdicate, and stole the treasure. Not to mention that Li Jiancheng had the murderous intention first and His Majesty Li Er had no choice. What was done was done. Qing Shi It will inevitably leave a reputation.
Then he wiped out the East Palace and Prince Qi's palace from top to bottom, and he was even called a "tyrant"!
But for the common people, they never care what kind of person the emperor is, whether he is a moral gentleman or a despicable person. As long as his policy program is beneficial to the country and the people can live and work in peace and contentment, then he is a good emperor.
In this regard, His Majesty Li Er has undoubtedly done an outstanding job.
Since Zhenguan, His Majesty Li Er has worked hard and diligently in government affairs, accepted advice with an open mind, worked diligently and loved the people. Officials from both the government and the public have governed the Qingming Festival, and all industries have prospered. Commerce and agriculture have made great progress on the ruins of the late Sui Dynasty. He Qing Haiyan , live and work in peace and contentment, which made the government and the public support His Majesty Li Er like never before, and the throne of the emperor is as stable as a mountain.
Under such circumstances, it was suddenly heard that His Majesty Li Er might have died in the Liaodong Army. In addition to the sadness of losing his sight, the people were also worried about the future...
Some people say that the prince is kind and kind and loves the people like a son, while others say that the prince is weak in character and difficult to take on big responsibilities. The people are full of confusion and don't know who to listen to and who to believe.
And this time the prince comes out of the city to greet the Holy Emperor, it means that His Majesty's life and death will be revealed to the public, and the future of the Tang Empire will be determined. Naturally, it involves the attention of millions of people inside and outside Chang'an and Guanzhong. Everyone is waiting for the answer to be revealed. that moment.
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At the same time, various armies outside the city also gathered urgently and stood ready.
A tense and murderous atmosphere enveloped the entire city of Chang'an. The east and west cities, which had been gradually recovering, suddenly became deserted. Chinese and foreign merchants did not dare to step into the huge powder keg of Chang'an, for fear of being burned and destroyed. They stopped around Chang'an to watch the situation in Chang'an.
Yuchi Gong led the right Houwei to station in the east of Ba River. He saw that the situation in Chang'an City was becoming more and more tense. A war was about to break out. He was so anxious that he broke out overnight...
"Report! Commander, more than 3,000 Donggong Sixth Army soldiers have gathered inside Chunming Gate. Including the Chunming Gate defenders, the number exceeds 5,000."
Yuchi Gong hurried to the map to check the current distribution of troops inside and outside Chang'an.
The six leaders of the East Palace have gathered at Chunming Gate in the city. Outside the city, the Zuowu Guards and the Right Tun Guards are facing each other in a tense situation. If you are not careful, the war is about to begin!
Zuowuwei and Youtunwei are both powerful armies in the world. They are the undisputed first among the Sixteenth Guards. After being reorganized and trained by Li Jing, the Sixth Army of the East Palace became extremely powerful and faced the Guanlong Army that was ten times their size. There are already more wins than losses. Once these three armies start fighting, it will be a fight between gods. If the other armies are swept into it, they will be crushed by the three armies and wiped out.
However, now that the Guanlong clan is dying, it is urgent to obtain the protection of the prince. What if Changsun Wuji sees that the situation is unfavorable and orders him to lead the right Houwei to support the East Palace?
No matter when and where, military power is the foundation for a life. If you get involved in the melee of the three armies under Chang'an City and wipe out all your troops, it will be too late to cry...
"Report!"
Yuchi Gong was anxious when another soldier came in, followed by an orderly captain...
"The British public order orders the right guard to cross the Ba River immediately and station on the west bank. No matter what the trend is, the safety of the pontoon crossing the river must be ensured. If military orders are violated, military law will be prosecuted!"
Yuchi Gong was shocked and asked: "The commander-in-chief wants to lead his army across the river and return to Chang'an?"
The commander who sent the order replied: "The general is just here to deliver military orders. I don't know how the commander-in-chief prepares and deploys."
Yuchi Gong had no choice but to accept the military order, signed and stamped it on the receipt, confirming receipt of the military order, and ordered the captain to salute and retire.
In the camp, Yuchi Gong became more and more impatient and threw the military order in his hand on the desk.
He was afraid that Guan Long would order him to assist him out of kindness to the prince, and he would be in danger of falling into a melee. Unexpectedly, Guan Long's order had not yet come, but Li Ji's order had arrived first...
what to do?
He had immediately been angered when he rushed to Zhongnan Mountain without permission. Because of the complicated situation or other reasons, Li Ji did not pursue the case, but the account must have been recorded. If he continues to disobey orders this time, with Li Ji's rigor in running the army and ruthless methods, it is impossible to say that at midnight today, a large army will be sent to destroy this rebellious minister and traitor...
However, if you follow orders, wouldn't you step into a pit of fire?
Although Li Ji has been claiming that His Majesty is unconscious, who in the army does not know that His Majesty has passed away? Now that His Majesty has passed away, what Li Ji should do is to honestly return His Majesty's body to Chang'an, hold a state funeral and bury him in peace, and then the Crown Prince will ascend the throne as expected.
The prince is willing to take huge risks to go out of the city to "respectfully welcome the Holy Emperor". Isn't this just to force Li Ji to quickly make the news of His Majesty's death public to the public, so that the government and the public can get back on track?
Even though His Majesty has passed away, he still wants to send troops to the west bank of Ba River. The British Lord, you are going to rebel...
Yuchi Gong was restless in the tent, and was in a dilemma.
Another soldier came to report that it was Yuwen Shiji who wanted to see him.
Yuchi said hurriedly: "Please come in, Duke Ying!"
When Yu Wenshiji, who was dressed in regular clothes and energetic, walked into the tent, Yuchi Gong took three steps in succession to greet him. As if he was seeing a relative, he held Yuwen Shiji's hand and said anxiously: "Please, Ying." The Duke advises me, what should I do?”
Inform Li Jizhi’s military order in detail...
Finally, he took Yu Wenshi and sat down, ordered people to serve tea, and said with a bitter face: "Li Ji is so bold. He obviously wants to send troops to the capital to kill the prince! But if you don't obey his military orders, I'm afraid that I and Youhou Wei was the first to become Li Ji The target of annihilation. Our Guanlong is now in dire straits and is barely surviving. If even the few soldiers and horses in our hands are destroyed, then we will really be a slave and I will be a fish, and we will no longer have the foundation to stand up!"
Yu Wenshiji stroked his beard and frowned. He did not expect that Yu Chigong would give him a difficult problem just after he came in.
After pondering for a long time, he asked: "Putting aside the current situation and all your speculations, based on your knowledge of Li Jizhi, do you think he will usurp and commit rebellion?"
Yuchi Gong was stunned, thought for a while, shook his head and said: "I have worked with Li Ji for many years, and I know him very well. It stands to reason that he is by no means an ambitious person, and he does not even show his passion for power. If we say that the most powerful person in the court He is probably the one who is unlikely to commit rebellion... But since the withdrawal of troops from Liaodong, all Li Ji's actions are unimaginable and cannot be inferred based on common sense, so..."
Yu Wenshiji interrupted him and asked: "Now, do you dare to disobey the general's order?"
Yuchi Gong looked frustrated: "How dare you? That guy Li Ji is the most ruthless and strict in military law. If I don't lead the army across the river when it gets dark, he can command the army to surprise and kill the Youhou Guards." ”
When it comes to the rigor of running the army, no one in the Tang army could be better than Li Ji. Even his son-in-law Du Huaigong was so frightened when he heard that he was going to be recruited into the army that he spread the word that Li Ji wanted to kill him. Remarrying his daughter forced Li Ji to take back his life...
Previously, when Youhou Wei rushed to Zhongnan Mountain, he had already disobeyed Li Ji's order once, but he could not do it again. If he continued to disobey military orders this time, Li Ji would definitely be killed.
Yu Wenshi said: "So Jingde, you have no choice. Even if you want to lead the army to escape at this moment, you have no way to escape... You might as well follow his military orders for the time being, and station yourself on the west bank after crossing the river, and wait and see what happens."
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Yuchi Gong nodded dejectedly: "That's all we can do. I just hope that Li Jimo will become crazy and really have the idea of conspiracy to usurp the throne."
The Right Houwei is stationed on the west bank of Ba River. Once a war breaks out, there is no way to avoid or escape, and they can only be involved in the melee. With the combat power of the three armies under Chang'an City, plus the elite troops under Li Ji's command, how could the Right Houwei have any chance of survival? I'm afraid that no matter who wins or loses in the end, the entire army will be wiped out.
With the wisdom of Yuwenshi, how could he fail to see this?
It’s just that right now, Youhou Wei has become a bargaining chip in the hands of the Guanlong clan. As long as they can gain the trust of the prince, they don’t care even if they all die...
At this moment, Yuchi Gong had some regrets. If he had known this, it would be better for him to draw a clear line and part ways with Changsun Wuji when he received the order to rush to Zhongnan Mountain. If he had stayed under Li Ji's command, how could he be in such embarrassment today?
No matter how bad it is, it would be better to defect to the East Palace. Under the wings of Youtunwei and the Sixth Army of the East Palace, at least I can keep the Youhou Guards under my command, and I still have some say at any time...
However, at this point, he could only walk all the way to the dark side with Guanlongmen. Not to mention retreating in the middle, he couldn't even turn around. (End of chapter)