Chapter 3979: Sit firmly in the Chinese army
The Wude Hall was brightly lit, and soldiers and servants were coming and going in a hurry.
In the hall, all the members of the East Palace team were present. Even Cen Wenwen, who had been suffering from chronic illness and low energy for the past two years, knelt down beside the prince. Although he no longer expressed any opinions and did not care much about the fighting in the court, he only wanted to sit down. Here, the attitude of advancing and retreating together with the East Palace is expressed.
Most of the civil and military ministers in the hall have this mentality. After all, it is Duke Wei Li Jing who is in charge of the military affairs of the East Palace. Even Fang Jun stepped aside and remained silent. How could others dare to point fingers and make suggestions at this time...
All kinds of news from inside and outside the city are gathered here, carefully screened and screened, and then submitted one by one to Li Jing's desk. The crown prince ordered Li Jing to take full command of the Sixth Army of the East Palace and the Youtun Guards. He not only had to arrange arrays and deploy troops to confront the various armies outside the city, but he also had to pay attention to the movements in the city at all times to guard against anyone taking risks and plotting evil. This was a heavy responsibility.
Of course, a real man is never afraid of responsibility. When a heavy responsibility is placed on his shoulders, he must face the difficulties and forge ahead with determination. Only when he can bear Central Asia can he be worthy of glory.
For Li Jing, he was very prosperous in the first half of his business life and made contributions to the country. In his middle age, he made mistakes and wasted more than ten years of his life. He originally thought that he would die in depression under the forest and spring, and his life ambitions could only be left on paper slips. For future generations to comment. Now that he has suddenly gained the prince's trust and relied on him for the victory or defeat of the East Palace, he is radiant and full of energy. He vows to repay the prince with what he has learned throughout his life, and to achieve his great reputation as "the best military god in the world"!
A lifetime's achievement is here!
As for Li Ji?
When I was running rampant in Mobei, killing generals and seizing flags, he was just a follower! As long as I, Li Jing, have military power in my hands, who will dare to be called "the first person in the military"? !
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Li Jing's desk was placed at the bottom of the hall near the door, using this place as a temporary military tent. The prince and his ministers sat in the hall, listening to Li Ji's report and discussing political countermeasures.
When Li Jing reported that Li Ji had commanded the army to cross the Ba River and arrive at the west bank to station, the officials in Wude Hall were silent for an instant...
Liu Ji's eyes widened, and his face was filled with shock that he couldn't hide: "Isn't Li Ji crazy? Now the prince holds the power of the East Palace and has the power to supervise the country. He also has six leaders in the East Palace and tens of thousands of elite soldiers in the Youtun Guards. He Want to destroy Chang'an? What's more, he really doesn't care about his reputation in life and death, and wants to be a traitor? "
From ancient times to the present, no matter whether it is civil servants, military generals, emperors or nobles, even if they have treasonous thoughts in their hearts, they should try their best to hide them. When it comes to having to do something, they will also try to find reasonable excuses for their actions. These four "justifiable and justified" This character not only represents the hearts and minds of the people, but also represents the comments in the history books.
No one wants to bear the infamy of a "rebellious minister" and bring disgrace to future generations...
Therefore, even if Li Ji has no loyalty to the East Palace in his heart, when the East Palace has been defeated and has a firm foothold, he should hide his ambitions and swear allegiance, instead of marching his troops directly to the city of Chang'an with such great fanfare, and confront the East Palace Zhengshuo. A confrontation between swords and guns.
Once he is infamy, he will become the target of public criticism. Even if he succeeds in destroying the East Palace, the prince he supported will still suppress and liquidate him under pressure and the purpose of proving his innocence. According to history books, there are countless powerful ministers who assisted the king and conquered the world but were eventually liquidated, and none of them had a good ending.
Unless Li Ji overthrows Li Tang and becomes emperor himself...
This is naturally impossible.
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, corvee taxes have been lightened and pensions emphasized. The king has been working hard and caring for the people. The country has been prosperous and all industries have prospered. The people live and work in peace and contentment. The population has increased dramatically. This is the time when people's hearts are attached and the world is stable. Especially after the turmoil in the late Sui Dynasty and the people's livelihood, people all over the world recognized Li and Tang increasingly, without any basis for changing dynasties.
At this time, if you want to change the dynasty, you will be the enemy of the world, and it will be difficult to achieve great things. Unless, like Yuwen Chengdu, he knew that he had no way out and his days were numbered, and felt that "if you are destined to die in life, why not become an emperor for a day", you would ascend the throne in a hurry and enjoy being the emperor for a few days...< br>
Xiao Yu sighed: "The British hero was blinded by selfish desires and made mistakes. It is sad and deplorable."
Although he said this, he was actually very worried. He didn't care whether Li Ji died or not, but if Li Ji really sent troops to attack Chang'an, it would be the scene he least wanted to see.
If Li Ji wins, he, a staunch supporter of the East Palace, will naturally be feared and given up by the future new crown prince; if the East Palace wins, the Shandong aristocratic family that is determined to forge ahead and does not dare to lie dormant will gain more resources and benefits, and will conquer the south of the Yangtze River. A nobleman...
No matter what the final result is, the Jiangnan nobles will have difficulty in the future court, or even have no place to stand.
Li Chengqian's expression remained unchanged, as if he had anticipated Li Ji's move. After listening to everyone's speeches and seeing Fang Jun remaining silent, he asked warmly: "What is the Duke of Yue's opinion on this?"
He thought that Fang Jun was in conflict with Li Jing because he handed over the military command of the East Palace to Li Jing. He was not in a good mood and was frustrated, so he thought about appeasing him later. After all, compared with Li Jing, Fang Jun was the most powerful person. My real arms...
Fang Junzheng was bored. When he heard this, he straightened up, shook his head and said: "The British public soldiers are like gods, amazingly talented, and their thinking is like a horse flying in the air. How can a humble minister know what is in his heart? Instead of making random guesses, he will end up with nothing." If you make mistakes and are controlled by others, why not listen to the opinions of the ministers and brainstorm ideas.”
Li Chengqian took a deep look at him, touched the short mustache on his lips, and felt thoughtful.
In any case, when Li Ji, the prince, clearly left the city to "respectfully welcome the holy emperor", he still sent his troops to cross the Ba River and arrive at the gate of Chang'an. This was considered a huge event. There was always a risk of war. Hundreds of thousands of his troops marched eastward. The soldiers had a crushing advantage over the troops belonging to the Shangdong Palace, and Li Ji himself was one of the best generals in the world. Who wouldn't be frightened and trembling in such a situation?
However, Fang Jun seemed to have an expression of complete indifference. This was not just a matter of resistance to Li Jing's command of the military. It was obvious that Fang Jun believed that there would be no war...but where did his speculation come from?
I don't know why, ever since Fang Jun led his troops on the ancient road to meet Li Ji in Luoyang and returned, his words and deeds have been full of weirdness. Sometimes when talking to him, the prince, he is also surrounded by clouds and mist. It sounds like there are many hints, but in detail Thinking about it, I don’t know what it means...
What's the secret here?
While his thoughts were lingering, Li Jing stood up and came to the front and said respectfully: "Your Highness, it's getting late, can you proceed as planned?"
Everyone fell silent here.
According to the plan, Chunming Gate should be opened at this time, and a Donggong Sixth Army of up to 5,000 people should be released from the city. They should form one body with the Youtun Guards on the north side of the gate to support each other. While guarding Chunming Gate, they should also He will be responsible for protecting the prince after he leaves the city.
Taking this step means that the prince must leave the city tomorrow, otherwise he will retreat and his prestige will plummet.
But once the prince leaves the city, the Zuo Wuwei south of Chunming Gate, the right Houwei in the direction of Baqiao, and Li Ji's army behind the Right Houwei may all rise up and rush to Chunming Gate. A big battle is inevitable, and it has just stopped. In a few days, Chang'an City will once again face a war that is ten times more fierce than when Guan Long raised his troops...
Li Chengqian looked around, taking in the nervous expressions of the ministers. He suddenly smiled, nodded slightly, and said firmly: "Just follow the plan, and leave everything to Duke Wei."
Li Jing nodded heavily, turned back to the desk, and gave orders to the generals surrounding him.
Fang Jun glanced over there and said to Li Chengqian: "At present, all the royal family members are in the Youtunwei barracks. The ministers are really worried. Later, they will return to the Xuanwu Gate and sit in the Youtunwei barracks. Stick to the entrance of the palace and ensure that the royal family is not lost.”
Liu Ji stroked his beard, feeling confused in his heart.
You, my boy, usually go through life and death for the sake of the prince, but you have also single-handedly turned the tide of disaster. You have made great achievements and are relied on by the prince as a confidant. But at such a critical moment, wouldn't the prince still trust Li Jing more and deprive you of the right to command?
Obviously, in the prince's mind, Fang Jun may be a more trustworthy minister, but he does not think his ability is superior to Li Jing's. At present, Fang Jun wants to retreat to his camp outside Xuanwu Gate regardless of the raging war and danger outside Chunming Gate. It sounds reasonable, but there is already a gap in his heart and he is dissatisfied.
You know, until now, Fang Jun is still the Minister of the Ministry of War, but his military power has been deprived...
Li Chengqian frowned. He also thought that Fang Jun was resentful that all his general power had been given to Li Jing. He sighed softly and said kindly: "Xuanwu Gate is the gateway to the palace, and it is also a place of life and death. So I relied on Erlang to defend it with all his strength and help him." Protect the country.”
In the Hall of Wude, in full view of everyone, he did not address Fang Jun by his title or official position, but affectionately addressed him as "Erlang", which showed his doting attitude and tried to calm Fang Jun's dissatisfaction.
It's not that he doesn't trust Fang Jun, but in such a situation where we are outnumbered and have a huge disparity in military strength, if Fang Jun and Li Jing disagree, it will most likely lead to internal strife, and there will be no way to win. Moreover, although Fang Jun could take advantage of the half-baked generals of the Guanlong Clan and show off his abilities as the top generals of the younger generation, he was now going to face world-famous and invincible generals like Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong. The meritorious general, not to mention the "second military god in the world" Li Ji, really has no chance of winning...
Fang Jun was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what Li Chengqian was thinking. He immediately stopped laughing and said sincerely: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will guard the Xuanwu Gate. If you win, you will guard the gate for Your Highness. If you lose, I will clear the way for Your Highness to retreat and protect the integrity of the empire." . Duke Wei is the world’s greatest military master. He plans strategies and dispatches troops on the frontal battlefield. Who in the world would disapprove? ”
Just kidding, he had no intention of taking Li Jing's place in a head-to-head confrontation with Li Jing, sword to sword or gun to gun. He was a famous marshal famous throughout history, so who was he?
Furthermore, instead of racking your brains to figure out how to arrange the troops but only end up working in vain, you might as well go back to Xuanwumen to guard your camp, and get closer to Changle when you have nothing to do... (End of chapter)