Chapter 4143: Encirclement and reinforcements
Li Jing did not want to fight such a war, but as a soldier, how could he be tired of fighting when war came?
Then he pointed out with a sad look: "The point is here, after capturing or killing the King of Jin alive? What about the Youhou Wei? What about the reinforcements formed by the clans in Shandong and Jiangnan? As long as the King of Jin surrenders or fights If they die, the rebels will vanish into thin air, but they have not disappeared. They have just stopped and gathered strength to wait for the next opportunity. They will still form an army and cause trouble in the world. "
Only then did Cheng Chubi suddenly realize, and he looked at Tongguan on the map: "The commander-in-chief wants to allow the right marquis guards to retreat calmly and retreat to Tongguan to wait for reinforcements, and then wait until the rebel reinforcements arrive for the decisive battle, and complete the victory in one battle!"
Li Jing walked back to the desk with his hands behind his back, sat down, and said slowly: "This is not my commander's idea, but the overall situation. If the right Houwei is allowed to retreat to Tongguan and wait for reinforcements, this battle will inevitably involve a lot of blood and cause a lot of blood. The prince cannot issue such an order, we can only take the initiative as commanders.”
What kind of general is a good general if he can't take the blame?
This truth has been fully understood since the moment he refused to stand behind His Majesty Li Er during the Xuanwu Gate Incident.
As a general, you should not only consider your own interests and reputation. Everyone wants to be a loyal minister, but no one is willing to pay the price of being a loyal minister. If he hadn't been worried about his reputation and refused to be the "second minister" of Emperor Gaozu, he turned around. Under His Majesty's command, where did Li Ji and others rise to fame later?
After a pause, he continued: "...it is not necessarily a decisive battle, because the reinforcements composed of powerful clans from Shandong and Jiangnan may not be able to reach Tongguan smoothly."
Cheng Chubi was at a loss and felt frustrated. His thinking could not keep up with Li Jing's thoughts...
"It's just a siege to call for reinforcements. It's a very simple strategy. You don't have to be frustrated. You have to walk step by step and learn things one by one. I was also following orders in front of my uncle's tent at the beginning. It was only after years of hard work that I learned this skill. , You young people are all ambitious, but you don’t know that leading troops to fight is the most important thing to avoid. Without experience, it is difficult to achieve great things. You are still far behind.”
Li Jing disagreed and patted Cheng Chubi on the shoulder to comfort him.
Cheng Chubi also understood what Li Jing said, but his generation had been dismissed as useless, and he couldn't help but feel dissatisfied. He said, "What about Fang Er? Fang Er is two years younger than the last general, but he has conquered all these years. He was not defeated once, and several countries were destroyed. Although his merits are not as good as those of the commander-in-chief, they are no less generous than other Zhenguan ministers. ”
Among the younger generation, Fang Jun is already recognized as a leader. Many children from aristocratic families who have become famous at a young age and have prominent family backgrounds know that they will never be able to catch up with him throughout their lives, which brings countless jealousies to Fang Jun. But when the elders ridiculed the younger generation for being incompetent and having to rest on their father's merits and wait to die, these young people would invariably bring Fang Jun out to show off and say: You, our generation, are not good, and you have more merit than Fang Er. How much more?
In fact, the merits of most Zhenguan ministers cannot be compared with Fang Jun. The elders lectured their children but they were taught, so they naturally became angry and often beat them up...
Li Jing was naturally very unhappy and said angrily: "Fang Er? He's going to give a shit!"
He returned to the table, grabbed the tea cup, drank the warm tea in one gulp, and wiped his mouth. Seeing Cheng Chubi's dissatisfied look, he became even more angry: "Don't be dissatisfied, then you bastard doesn't have any formations." Talent? What he is good at is the strategic level, and he can Wu Jianling leads the development of military equipment and develops new weapons. Although he always wins battles, every battle is filled with muskets, artillery, and thunder. Who can stop him with no subtle tactics? It’s amazing!”
For someone like him who admires the art of war and strategy, watching Fang Jun fight is simply like eating peonies and has no sense of beauty. Every time I read those battles in history that used less to defeat more and surprise attacks, I will carefully review them in my mind. I can't help but marvel at the subtleties. After thinking about them, my lips and teeth will be filled with fragrance.
But what about Fang Jun’s case?
One word: Just fight hard and it's over!
It doesn't have much technical content at all, it's so rough...
Cheng Chubi still frowned: "It can be said that he won every time?"
As his best friend, it is absolutely not allowed for someone to slander Fang Jun’s achievements, even if this person is his coach...
Li Jing shook his head and said: "Fang Jun's ability to use the power of firearms to crush the enemy's combat power is not as simple as it seems. In fact, it can be called an epoch-making change. During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, chariots ravaged the battlefield, and war horses The chariots pulled by them can easily break through the enemy's tight formations. King Wuling of Zhao and Hu Fu rode and fired, making the cavalry shine on the battlefield. Until the emergence of firearms that can destroy the world... every war. Changes in the form of weapons are enough to change an era, making the weak strong and the strong strong. How can this be done simply? Moreover, the research and development and manufacturing of firearms, and the design and finalization of tactics contain profound implications. Unpredictable command, Fang Jun will definitely be remembered in the history books of wars throughout the ages. Of course, even if someone comes later to write a monument to him, he still doesn't know how to fight!"
In his life, he is most particular about the art of war and strategy. When you meet a freak like Fang Jun who doesn't know the art of war or how to fight, but he just creates and changes the mode of war, he can still be invincible. No matter how dissatisfied you are, you have to admit his combat power. His strength is unparalleled in the world and cannot be defeated at all.
It is understandable that I feel depressed.
He ended the topic irritably, waved his hand and said: "Pass the order, Li Siwen's literary department outside the city will immediately enter the city and arrive in the West City area to monitor Zuo Wuwei. If there is any change in him, he will report it immediately, and he is not allowed to make any arbitrary decisions. In addition, Qu Tuquan The troops bypassed the imperial city and rushed to the front line of Zhuque Gate to guard against the right Houwei's sudden attack to the south to threaten Taiping, Shanhe and other squares, while the other troops stayed put. "
"Here!"
Cheng Chubi received the order and quickly turned around and walked out to deliver the order. However, he felt a little unhappy when he heard that he was going to monitor his father.
I don’t know what my father thinks...
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In the Hall of Wude, everything has been prepared, and the "big funeral" will be held only at an auspicious time.
In the side hall, Li Chengqian allowed the Crown Princess to direct the servants to put on the gorgeous clothes one by one. Although he did not wear the emperor's crown, today's "big coffin" was to confirm the identity of the new emperor and determine the title of monarch and minister. At that time, he was just waiting to officially ascend the throne and become the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
So my face was tense, and I felt anxious and nervous.
He was appointed as the crown prince at a young age, and has been trained as a prince. He is surrounded by famous ministers and virtuous people, and is constantly flattered. He never thought that one day he would be deposed by his father. But since the 10th year of Zhenguan, the trend of "wasting reserves" has become stronger and stronger, making him frightened and unable to sleep at night.
Without being there, no one can imagine how difficult it is to live in such precarious and frightened days.
Whenever he faced the worried eyes of the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince, Li Chengqian felt guilty and scared. Everyone knew that since ancient times, no one who deposed a crown prince had a good death, and even his wife, children, and children also ended up miserable. As a man, he could not protect him. How helpless and frightened are my wives and children?
He almost went crazy, and even thought about expressing his dissatisfaction to his father in an extreme way of giving up on himself, breaking the jar and breaking the wall...
Fortunately, during the most difficult and dark time, I received support from Fang Jun.
Not only did Fang Jun spare no effort to support him as the crown prince, but also because of Fang Jun's open support, many people who had their minds wandering and whose positions were not firm, and even those who were watching the trend were encouraged by him, began to stand more and more on the side of the East Palace. Give him plenty of confidence.
This also made the father have to have a lot of scruples when promoting Yi Chu, so he could only take care of it slowly, giving the East Palace a chance to breathe.
Along the way, there were many hardships and obstacles, but fortunately there were no surprises.
Sometimes he felt that he was unfilial and felt very guilty and self-blame, because although he was unbearably sad when his father died, he was not without a trace of happiness in his heart. If his father had not died violently, Yi Chu would almost certainly have died, even if Fang Jun and others No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't overcome his father's stubbornness.
Although as a human son, we cannot hope that our father will pass away, but it is indeed a blessing that our father is dead...
Taking a deep breath, Li Chengqian straightened his back. Infinite pride and ambition surged in his heart. The reason why his father wanted to depose him was not only because he preferred child slaves, but also because his father believed that his prince was too soft, indecisive and unworthy of a wise king. The Prime Minister believed that handing the empire into his hands would make the country worse and worse, making it difficult to continue the prosperous Zhenguan era, and thus compromising his father's great achievements.
But why can't he be an emperor if he has a softer personality?
Qin Shihuang was a strong and talented man who single-handedly created the Qin Dynasty and swept through the six kingdoms. As a result, he was strict with the government and the law, and he died in his second generation. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was headstrong and reckless, and conquered Goguryeo three times. The treasury was scarce and the people were in dire straits. The huge empire collapsed, and he himself was left alone. The general was hanged and ended...
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had unparalleled martial arts and drove away the Xiongnu to establish China's immortal achievements. However, he used military force throughout his life to exhaust the savings of the two generations of Wen and Jing. In his later years, he became so stupid and violent that the imperial court collapsed and its foundation was destroyed. From then on, the Han Dynasty never regained its strength. Glory, generation after generation lingers on, and the people are in dire straits.
To be an emperor, you only need to know people well and know their duties well, and have clear rewards and punishments. Why do you need to have great talents, great strategies, and mighty people?
"Your Highness, your clothes have been arranged and everyone outside has arrived. Da Zong and the Duke of Yue are asking you to go out and preside over the ceremony."
Wang De quickly walked in from outside the door and bowed to report.
Li Chengqian held up his crown, looked left and right at the crown prince, concubines, Gao Yang, Changle, Jinyang and other relatives, nodded slightly, and said: "Let's go out together and see our father for the last time."
Crying suddenly broke out in the hall, and all the female relatives couldn't help but feel unbearable sadness. They cried so hard that their hearts were broken.
Li Chengqian felt sad and walked out of the side hall first.
After taking this step, he will soon become the king of the Tang Empire. From now on, his destiny is firmly in his hands. He no longer has to be bullied by others. He worries about the precarious situation all day long... (End of Chapter)