Chapter 4294 Uncontrollable
Inside Li Jing's camp outside the Chunming Gate, various battle reports came in like snowflakes. They were all news that the King of Jin led his army to Huaxu Mausoleum and then crossed the river with the support of Yuchi Gong and stationed on the west bank of Bashui. The most detailed one was Liang Jianfang's. battle report.
It reported in detail the number of the King of Jin's army, the composition of its arms, and the amount of ordnance. Even the camps across the river were drawn with simple drawings. Li Jing put it down and waited for a while to take a closer look. He saw that the rebel camps were extremely well laid out, with various arms. The distribution is reasonable, and the Chinese army's tent is heavily surrounded in the middle. If you want to attack the Chinese army, you can only completely defeat the entire army, otherwise there is no chance of success.
Obviously, this was the work of a famous general. Judging from the talents of both civil and military personnel under the command of the King of Jin, it must have been the hand of Yuchi Gong...
Li Jing was not in a hurry. He knew all about His Majesty's plan. The most important thing was not where King Jin could attack, but whether or how many people would jump out impatiently when King Jin seemed to have the upper hand.
He also recognized the plan drawn up by His Majesty and Fang Jun. There was indeed a great risk in allowing the King of Jin's army to approach Chang'an. After all, nothing was absolute in the world. Who could guarantee that there would be no accidents?
But after several deductions, the probability of such an accident is extremely small, which means that you can give it a try.
After all, compared with the risks, the benefits of luring out those rebellious officials and traitors who are not loyal to His Majesty and the Empire in one fell swoop are too great...
Li Qi walked in carrying a tray with a teapot on it. When he came to the desk, he put the tray down, took a cup, poured a cup of strong tea for Li Jing and placed it in the corner of the desk.
"Commander, have a cup of strong tea to refresh yourself."
Although he felt sorry for his uncle's health, he knew that this was an emergency. Li Jing had to be here to take charge of the deployment of troops and generals. He could only take a nap every night, that is, in the second half of the night, and he had to be energetic all day long to deal with any military affairs. Be meticulous and don't dare to make any omissions, otherwise it is very likely to lead to extremely bad consequences.
"It's a great ambition... By the way, Xue Wanche's battle report just arrived, why can't I find it at the moment?"
Li Jing raised his head. His eyes were blurred by being attached to the document for a long time. After calming down, he saw that it was his nephew who was serving as a recorder and joining the army.
"Dazhi" is Li Qi's word...
Li Qi hurriedly said: "Commander, wait a moment, I will look for you later."
As he spoke, he stepped forward and rummaged through the battle reports divided into thick piles on the ground on one side of the desk. Then he pulled out a book and handed it to Li Jing with both hands: "The commander-in-chief has just read this battle report and ordered the general to take it." Categorize according to the submitter”
Li Jing took the battle report, opened it and read it again. After putting it down, he closed his eyes and rubbed his eye sockets. He felt a little lack of energy. He breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He said with a little emotion: "I am getting older and I have less energy. , I can’t do it if I don’t accept it.”
Li Qi smiled and said: "My uncle was a famous commander and scholar at that time. He is getting stronger and stronger with age."
"Ha! You are good at flattering me, but your kungfu is still a bit lacking. It is great to learn this knowledge well. If you have the opportunity in the future, you can ask Duke Yue for advice. When Emperor Taizong was there, the reason why he liked Fang Jun the most My son-in-law, perhaps because he speaks the most eloquently, those imperial officials denounced him as a sycophant... The theory of sycophants is pure nonsense, but how you speak is very important in official circles. "
He is now over seventy years old. It is indeed a supreme honor for him to be trusted by His Majesty at this age to lead the army to resist the rebels. However, at the same time, he is also under a mountain of pressure and dare not slack off at all.
Now facing the promising juniors in the clan, the tight string in my heart relaxed a little. While drinking tea, I made a rare joke.
Hearing Li Jing's rude words towards Fang Jun, Li Qi smiled and said, "It's not that I'm trying to belittle myself. It's actually the Duke of Yue who is astonishingly talented. Not only is his literary skills and martial arts the most outstanding in the world, but he is also the master of words." Li also made the censors and officials talk about it. I am afraid that I will never learn it in this life, and I feel ashamed."
"Haha!"
Li Jing laughed twice: "That guy is indeed a stick. He is not afraid of anyone when he gets drunk. He is the only one in the world who dares to hold his neck and shout "I don't accept it" in front of Emperor Taizong. Emperor Taizong will eat him." If someone else had done this, they would have pushed out the Chengtian Gate to show the public, and they would have given Fang Jun a slap in the face..."
After a pause, he said meaningfully: "So, you are right to be self-aware. Not only can you not learn from Fang Jun, but others can't learn from him either. People in the world have their own roots and minds. Everyone is different. The best is the best. You have your own strong players, and there is always a higher mountain. Never be arrogant. Be modest, be open-minded, and be content. You must distinguish between what you like and what you are good at. If you treat what you are good at as a career and what you like as a hobby, your life will be naturally complete. If you act in the opposite direction, you will only ask for trouble. Eat.”
This speech was very philosophical. Li Qi didn't know whether his uncle was trying to remind him or whether he was inspired by King Jin's rebellion. He thought for a while and shook his head, but he didn't quite understand.
Even after Li Jing finished speaking, he did not intend to continue the long lecture about the nephew of the professor. Today's young people all have their own personalities. They always regard their elders as the shackles that prevent them from flying into the blue sky. It seems that without the elders who work for them to help them with their family business, they can actually Fly higher...
After reading Xue Wanche's battle report again, he muttered: "Xue Wanche is being passive and sabotaging his work. He boasted that the mere 10,000 Cui family's private army was like a tiger and wolf army, and the little bronze man was also described by him as an iron wall... …Hmph, these guys only know how to preserve their strength, but they don’t take the overall situation into consideration, let alone the interests of the empire. This is a stubborn problem.”
The older I get, the deeper my understanding of the art of war becomes, and the more disappointed I become with the current military system.
The Tang Dynasty said it was a government military system. Soldiers came from Zhechong Prefectures from all over the country. They farmed in their spare time and served as soldiers in war. The source of soldiers seemed to flow like a river, and no one could completely control it. In fact, the soldiers of each army in the Sixteenth Guards Army are fixedly drawn from Zhechong Mansion in various places. The soldiers may change every year, but as time goes by, there will always be these people, and they will naturally form the general's private army. .
After years of accumulating prestige and showing favor, these soldiers and generals only knew that there was a general, but they did not know that there was an emperor, let alone an empire... As a result, warlords gradually formed.
Throughout the history books, at the end of almost every dynasty, there will be many warlords. The country has strong branches and weak officials, and the imperial power cannot be accessed. The soldiers obey the orders of the generals, even if they know that they are treason and regicide.
On the contrary, the officer training program implemented by Fang Jun in the Martial Arts Hall of Zhenguan Academy could completely eradicate this shortcoming. The martial arts hall not only teaches military strategy and physical strength training, but also pays attention to spiritual education. Every student is called an "emperor's disciple". They are all supporters of imperial power and put the interests of the empire above all else.
In this way, every student is deeply influenced by the idea of "loyalty to the emperor and patriotism" and knows how to do things that are beneficial to the country and the people without being subject to the chaos of superior officials.
It is also recommended that future senior officers of the imperial army implement a rotation system to eliminate the disadvantages of serving in one place for a long time...
After coughing, Li Jing recovered his thoughts, handwritten a military order, put it in an envelope and handed it to Li Qi: "Have someone send it to Xue Wanche quickly, and order him to act according to the order without making any mistakes."
"No!"
Li Qi received the military order, turned around and walked out of the tent, asking the commander to cross Baqiao and rush to Tongrenyuan to deliver the order to Xue Wanche.
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The Tai Chi Palace was brightly lit for many days.
In the study room of Wude Hall, Li Chengqian was also watching the battle report and discussing countermeasures with Li Ji, Li Xiaogong, Fang Jun, and Li Daozong.
Having learned lessons from the past, Li Chengqian now rarely allows purely civilian officials to be present when discussing military affairs. Otherwise, the civil and military parties will often argue endlessly before a conclusion is reached, and the situation will become a mess...
Li Chengqian watched the four military bosses reading the battle reports, took a sip of tea, and asked: "Pheasant Nu led his troops across the Ba River, stationed in Bailuyuan, frequently approached the Chan River, and directed his troops towards Chang'an. What do you think?"
Li Ji also drank tea and remained silent.
Li Daozong was still reading the battle report, reading carefully word for word without raising his head.
Fang Junze stood up and stood in front of the map of Guanzhong hanging on the wall. His eyes moved from Liang Jianfang's tribe near Boling to Cheng Yaojin's tribe in Shaolingyuan in the south. He didn't know what to think.
Li Xiaogong was a little speechless. Although everything was as expected and had not deviated yet, since His Majesty asked this, he couldn't stay silent, right?
Seeing that the other three people had no intention of speaking, he had no choice but to cough lightly and said, "Your Majesty, do you think we should send someone to Zuowuwei to supervise the battle? After all, Zuowuwei's strategic position is extremely important. Once it is broken through by the rebels, it will be a disaster." You can reach the foot of Chang’an City in a short time.”
In view of Cheng Yaojin's previous performances, it really makes people uneasy about his position. Whether he is defeated by the rebels or even simply reaches an agreement with the rebels to retreat south and make way for them, it will directly affect the situation of the war.
Although the initial strategy is to eventually allow the rebels to advance to Chang'an City, this must be done when the rebel forces are greatly weakened. Otherwise, more than 100,000 people will attack Chang'an City, plus some of the possible Rebellion and attachment greatly increase the level of danger, which is something the imperial court absolutely does not want to see.
However, now Cheng Yaojin has become the biggest variable...
Li Ji then put down his tea cup and said, "If Cheng Yaojin made up his mind to join the rebels, even if he sent someone to supervise the battle, it would be of no use. That guy was most rebellious and daring, and it would be easy to kill a few supervisors. ”
Li Xiaogong's face froze, and he felt that he had said nonsense. Since he planned to rely on the King of Jin and betray the emperor, how could he be restrained by the supervisory army?
He said helplessly: "So, doesn't it mean that we can let that fool do whatever he wants, but he can't restrain himself?" (End of Chapter)