Chapter 4261: Sophisticated
"Can the commander order the withdrawal of troops and hand over the river bank positions?"
He led his army to retreat for more than ten miles. When he saw that Yuchi Gong only sent more than a thousand cavalry to harass Niu Jinda who was following him, and the main force was stationed on the bank of Ba River, he ordered to stop the retreat, and then quickly returned to the west to return to the Chinese army. He strode into the tent and shouted angrily at Cheng Yaojin.
Niu Jinda has been fighting all his life since he defected to Wagang. He has been defeated and surrendered, but he has never retreated without a fight.
Now that I am approaching old age, I have experienced such a humiliating way. It is simply unbearable...
Cheng Yaojin was frowning and reading the military report. When he heard this, he just waved his hand casually and said without raising his eyelids: "I control the entire army and give orders like a mountain. All you have to do is follow the orders. Why is there so much nonsense? Come and make some tea for Lord Langya.”
Niu Jinda angrily sat on Cheng Yaojin's side, picked up the tea cup handed to him by his own soldiers and took a sip. His anger had not dissipated, and his tone was still hot: "What on earth are you playing? His Majesty ordered us to defend the Bashui defense line. Now, Retreat to the shore without fighting The frontier positions were surrendered, and Yuchi Gong succeeded in forcing the entire Ba River defense line to completely collapse! Do you still think that Your Majesty was the little kid you could hold in your arms and stab your face with a beard? This is a serious crime of beheading!"
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Seeing that Cheng Yaojin was speechless, he added: "Yuchi Gong has now successfully crossed over. When he stabilizes his position, he will definitely launch a surprise attack. The 20,000 troops under his command are not vegetarians. If the two armies confront each other on the battlefield, we will naturally be worthy of it." , But if he is only waiting for an opportunity to break through our defense line, it will be impossible to prevent him. Once he breaks into Chang'an City, just wait for His Majesty to chop off your head and hang it on Chunming Gate as a warning."
Everyone knows the purpose of Yu Chigong's long march and sudden advance. That's why the imperial court mobilized the Sixth Army of the East Palace and other troops to strictly guard the line of Ba River, in order to block Yu Chigong from advancing east of Ba Bridge.
As a result, Yuchi Gong now tried to attack the east and west. He passed Baqiao without attacking, but moved dozens of miles upstream overnight. He suddenly launched a surprise attack on the Zuowuwei defense line and successfully crossed the river in one fell swoop. As a result, the situation almost collapsed. As you can imagine, inside the Tai Chi Palace How angry Li Chengqian would be.
In addition, Niu Jinda couldn't think of a reason why Li Chengqian was willing to take advantage of the opportunity during his release...
The child did have a weaker character and was not as decisive as Emperor Taizong, but after all, he was still an emperor, the son of heaven, and he spoke of the constitution of heaven. How could he tolerate Cheng Yaojin's repeated teasing and fooling?
Even though the tiger is young, it still has the spirit of eating cows. It is simply unreasonable for you to treat it as a kitten...
Only then did Cheng Yaojin put down the military newspaper in his hand, pinched his brows to relieve his dizziness, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, glared at Niu Jinda, and said slowly: "You have an intestine that goes from top to bottom, and you can't even see it." You have no tricks at all. You will only fight and charge in this life. The title of Duke of Langya is purely awarded to you by the late emperor out of conscience. "
Niu Jinda snorted and said sarcastically: "We are military generals. All we have to do is charge into battle and win the battle. Why do we need so many twists and turns? You pride yourself on being very clever and have all sorts of plans along the way. But now it's like this Dilemma, dilemma, not human inside or outside.”
Cheng Yaojin: "..."
Can we still chat happily?
Why don't you open which pot and pick up which one?
When Niu Jinda exposed his previous miscalculation, he became quite angry and shouted: "Fart! If I hadn't been hiding my secrets all these years, you, an old cow, no matter how brave you are, would have been wrapped in horse leather, and you can still ride like a horse." The man with the golden sword is acting stupid by sitting in front of me? See, the purpose of only defending but not attacking is to lure the King of Jin to abandon Tongguan and come in full force. Apart from you, who is really serious about eating Yuchi's right guard head-on? If you really do this, the King of Jin will be frightened to gather in Tongguan. If you can't defend it, will you take the risk to attack Tongguan yourself?"
Niu Jinda was speechless, staring and said: "Everyone is watching Yu Chigong march all the way to Bashui, even waiting for King Jin to lead his army?"
The two had an irreversible friendship when they became bandits in Wagangzhai. After entering the Tang Dynasty, Niu Jinda was also under Cheng Yaojin's account. Yixiongguan, there is ' Known as the "Hundred and Second Pass", the terrain is difficult to defend but difficult to attack. Now the King of Jin has more than 100,000 troops with a lot of food and supplies. Once he makes up his mind to hide in Tongguan and defend it, how many casualties will it take to capture it? Military strength? After the Eastern Expedition , coupled with the Guanlong Mutiny and the Jin King's rebellion, Guanzhong has been almost exhausted for many major events, and the court absolutely cannot tolerate continued bloodshed. Therefore, the key to this battle is to draw out the Jin King's entire army and then fight to the death. There may not be any intention of luring the snake out of its hole, which is to let the Jin army approach Chang'an to see if those with ulterior motives can't restrain their disobedience and raise troops to respond, so that the court can avoid future troubles forever. "
In a sense, this is a conspiracy. The King of Jin may not be able to see the intention, but even if he can see it, what can he do?
The outcome of being trapped in Tongguan can only be defeat and death. Since it is destined to fail, what is the point of dragging more soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to die under Tongguan?
It is better to take a risk and take the initiative, which may completely disrupt the waters of Guanzhong. If by some luck, the garrison troops from all over the country unite to oppose the imperial court, there will be a slim chance of turning defeat into victory...
But the idiot Niu Jinda couldn't see it.
"Since I entered the Tang Dynasty, I have followed Emperor Taizong in the north and south. This army under my command has gone through countless wars and swept away heroes from all walks of life. All of them are my loyal loyalists. As long as this army is still there, I will have to do it as long as I don't rebel against your majesty. Give me some dignity, but if all the men and the right guards are killed on the shore of Ba River, what do you think will happen to me?"
Cheng Yaojin was angry that he would not argue and scolded him loudly.
Not only can we support our troops with self-respect only in troubled times, but it is also the same in peacetime. Even the emperor with a sword in his hand will look up to you and give you more tolerance. But once you become a polished general, the emperor will kill you. He doesn't even blink his eyes when he gets up.
Niu Jinda was a little angry after being scolded. Although he was Cheng Yaojin's subordinate, the two had fought side by side for many years, and they had dragged each other out of the dead more times than they could remember. They had a deep friendship, so such private occasions were also He will not take into account the majesty of the coach Cheng Yaojin.
He immediately frowned and said: "It's wrong, it's wrong. Just point it out and we'll change it. Why are you so aggressive and unforgiving? Show off your majesty as a commander? Come on, come on, if you are really dissatisfied, then take Take our head to show your majesty to the entire army.”
After saying that, he took off his pocket and put his head in front of Cheng Yaojin, as if he wanted to kill or chop him up as he pleased.
"Mother!"
Cheng Yaojin was so angry that he slammed the table, but there was nothing he could do.
"In a word, instead of going head-to-head with that bastard Yu Chigong, we just need to make sure that he doesn't break through our position."
"Okay, I'll listen to you. Fight when you say, and retreat when you say."
"If that's the case, then why do you still question my commander's orders and come here to ask questions?"
"It's almost done. Killing people can only be done with a nod of the head. It's not over, right?"
"Can you have the most basic respect for your commander?"
"If we really fight, you are not my opponent. At that time, it will not be a question of respect or disrespect, but a matter of losing your face."
"...Okay, I'll give you face."
*****
"Our Mr. Lu Guo is really scheming. He is not willing to take any losses. When he saw Yuchi Gong forcibly crossing the Ba River, he immediately retreated twenty miles and refused to fight this tough battle."
When Cheng Yaojin and Niu Jinda led their troops to retreat to preserve their strength, in the Wude Hall, Li Chengqian was complaining to Li Ji, Li Jing, Fang Jun and other military generals. The emperor's face was full of dissatisfaction, obviously he was unhappy with Cheng Yaojin's refusal to fight. I was extremely angry when I retreated.
On the contrary, he did not show much anger at the collapse of the entire BaShui defense line...
Li Jing stroked his beard and said calmly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, it's nothing serious. Although Yuchi Gong is a fierce general in the world, he only has 20,000 soldiers under his command. Even if he crosses the Ba River, it will not be enough to cause trouble in the hinterland of Guanzhong. If we want to completely defeat him, Extermination can be done at any time.”
Now that he is getting older and is only one step away from becoming an official, Li Jing has experienced a transformation of "washing away all his brilliance and returning to his original nature". His views on things have also changed greatly. He can be calm and calm at all times. Everything is under control.
Li Ji took a sip of tea and comforted him: "Your Majesty only needs to sit firmly in the middle palace. Now the general trend is with me. This small thing is just a desperate struggle. As long as they abandon Tongguan and come out in full force, this rebellion will end." . As for others, it is inevitable that they will have some small thoughts. Since they cannot influence the situation, there is no need for your Majesty to care about it. ”
Human nature has always been selfish. Although there are warriors who are loyal to the emperor and serve the country without asking for anything in return, most of them are villains who are always willing to weigh the pros and cons. As a monarch, you should have a broad mind. You can't punish your ministers just because they are careless, right? Some people do it for fame, and some people do it for profit. In the end, it’s all about profit.
Li Chengqian was just dissatisfied with Cheng Yaojin's surrender of the position on the bank of Ba River. After listening to the advice of the two important military officials, he put the matter aside and said: "After this battle, no matter what, the right marquis guard will give it to him." Abolition, since the empire’s national policy will completely shift from external to internal, the responsibilities of the Sixteenth Guards should also gradually change , so I plan to abolish the Youhou Guards and adopt the old name of "Zhi Jinwu" in the Han Dynasty, add "Jinwu Guards", abolish the system on the top, and have the "Jinwu Guards" guard the palace. When the emperor travels, he will patrol the rear hall day and night, and when he is staying, he will guard the palace. I wonder what you all think about the responsibility of being a vigilant?”
Fang Jun's heart moved and he looked at Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian didn't look at Fang Jun, as if the purpose of his decision was not for Fang Jun to regain military power...
But Li Ji and Li Jing, who had been ups and downs in the officialdom for most of their lives, understood Li Chengqian's true intention with just a little thought.
To put it bluntly, Li Chengqian, who had experienced successive rebellions, could no longer trust anyone except Fang Jun, so the heavy responsibility of guarding the palace and defending the capital could only fall on Fang Jun. It was normal for the emperor to reorganize the army and appoint close associates after he ascended the throne, and the two of them had no reason to object.
Since I can't object, I'll just do it as a favor.
Li Ji nodded and said: "Your Majesty is wise to abolish the Youhou Guards and add Jinwu Guards. It might as well be that the Duke of Yue is in charge of the entire army." (End of Chapter)