Chapter 4296 The entire army was wiped out
War is a very strange thing. The victory or defeat depends on the number of troops on both sides, whether the equipment is well-equipped, the right time and place, and how much advantage the soldiers have, and whether the soldiers dare to fight to the death... But these factors mentioned above cannot completely determine a battle. A victory or defeat.
The foundation of war lies in people. If an army has firm beliefs and a determination to die, it can often burst out with unprecedented combat power and win when all factors are at an absolute disadvantage.
But not all wars are won by the side that is not afraid of death...
Families are integrated because of their close blood relationship. They have the same interests and work together. They are both prosperous and disadvantaged. The rise of one person feeds back to the family. The prosperity of the family paves the way for the rise of his children, and they become a clan.
The Cui family of Qinghe began in the Han Dynasty and has lasted for more than a thousand years. It has accumulated countless family cultures. The children are proud of the family and are willing to work hard for the prosperity of the family and regard death as death. Because today's sacrifices are in exchange for the strength of the family, tomorrow A strong family can also benefit all its children. The glory is passed down in the blood, and everyone benefits endlessly. Even after death, his wife, children, family members, and descendants can still enjoy the glory.
Therefore, even though they knew they would die, even if they faced a desperate situation, the private army of the Cui family in Qinghe still resisted the enemy's ferocious attack with a spirit of being dedicated to death.
The bronze man was originally like a rock in the sea, surrounded by the vast ocean. The enemy's offensive was like a surging wave, vowing to smash this rock into powder.
However, the reef can withstand the impact of waves for thousands of years and remains firm. The bronze man was in danger under the fierce attack of Youwuwei. The position was constantly being eaten away by whales, and the entire camp was crumbling and was in danger of overturning at any time.
Cui Junshi waved the sword in his hand and charged left and right in the strict formation of the enemy. His agile steps were becoming more and more stagnant due to fatigue and constant blood loss. The number of soldiers around him was also gradually reduced. The last reserve team had been used, but he still remained Unable to withstand the wolf-like enemy force.
Compared with the enemy's neat array and skilled coordination, the bloody bravery of Cui's private army can only lead to death.
There was a roaring cheer in his ears. He looked intently and saw that the Youwu guards had broken through the eastern position and poured into the camp like a tide. The Cui family's private army, which was still resisting, was instantly annihilated and could not stop the enemy. The army has no cents.
The soldiers beside him suddenly shouted. Cui Junshi felt a chill in his heart and wanted to hide away. Suddenly, he felt a coldness in his ribs first, and then a sharp pain in his heart. When he looked down, he saw a spear stabbing him. into his left rib.
He gritted his teeth and waved the sword in his hand, hoping to kill the enemy with the spear, but the enemy flew back very quickly, and at the same time pulled out the tip of the spear, and a stream of blood followed. The abdominal cavity was empty, and all the energy in his body flowed out instantly along with the blood.
Cui Junshi shook his head, knelt on one leg, raised his head with difficulty to look at the enemy troops swarming around him, raised his hand, put the sword on his neck, and pulled hard with all his strength.
He was a descendant of the Cui family of Qinghe, with noble blood and respected status. How could he die at the hands of soldiers and be tortured like a pig or dog?
He fell to the ground, his pupils gradually dissipated, and there was no longer any shouting and fighting in his ears, and he fell into eternal peace. When he was dying, he did not feel afraid, but there was a trace of unwillingness in his heart. After all, he could not complete the task of holding on for two days. , Tongrenyuan was lost in less than a day.
Will King Jin fulfill his promise?
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When Xue Wanche came to Tongrenyuan and entered the camp surrounded by his own soldiers, he was a little shocked. More than ten thousand of Cui's private soldiers were killed in the battle, but almost everyone was lying on their backs. The wounds were almost concentrated on the face and abdomen. This means that these rabble-rousers fought hard to death, rather than being hunted down while fleeing.
How could a mere private army have the courage to face death despite knowing that it was inevitable?
Xue Wanche was in awe, and then pointed at Cui Junshi's body and ordered: "Send this head to Chang'an to ask for credit."
At the same time, he was also a little irritable because he couldn't figure out whether the complete annihilation of such a powerful private army met the requirements for military merit in the Tang Dynasty's military merit system?
Fortunately, he is self-aware. Most of the things that use his brain cannot be understood by him. The results will be reported. As for whether there is a record of military achievements... you can do whatever you want.
He raised his head and casually issued a military order: "Send someone to report the victory to the Duke of Wei. Write the battle report in more detail and record the enemy's bravery. After all, you must give the enemy due respect, right? Leave five hundred soldiers to clean up. On the battlefield, the corpses were buried, and the injured soldiers were treated immediately. The others were organized into formations and continued to march south with me. "
"Here!"
The soldiers curled their lips and said, "Give the enemy due respect". In addition to not wanting to be said to have bullied a group of rabble into defeating them, they also wanted to exaggerate the "intensity" of this battle as a "strong enemy", and then invited a Great job, right?
Tsk tsk, they all say that our handsome man is a fool and his brain is not working well. Isn’t this very smart...
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Fang Jun returned to the military camp outside Xuande Gate with a dark face. After entering the camp, he saw Wang De actually following him. He ignored the soldiers beside him and became furious: "I have already returned to the military camp, you old dog still have What are you worried about? It’s unbearable to belittle my moral standards like this!”
I can just "steal people" in the palace to prevent this, but why should I still follow them when I return to the camp?
That's too much!
Wang De made a bitter face and turned a deaf ear to Fang Jun's scolding, and whispered: "Your Majesty has an oral message, and he wants your servant to convey it to the Duke of Yue..."
Fang Jun was stunned, glanced at Wang De up and down, and said suspiciously: "Are you pretending to pass on the imperial edict?"
Wang De smiled bitterly: "I don't even dare to give this old slave a hundred courages!"
He clearly felt that Fang Jun's attitude towards him had become increasingly bad and irritable since the new emperor ascended the throne, but he did not feel resentful about it because he understood Fang Jun's reason for doing this.
The new emperor is not Emperor Taizong, and may not have the broad-mindedness and self-confidence of Emperor Taizong. Seeing the most trusted servant and the most trusted minister around him getting very close, I am afraid he will become jealous.
A powerful minister or a chamberlain should keep a proper distance.
At least in the eyes of outsiders...
Fang Jun then stood up, straightened his clothes, asked Wang De to take a seat, and said solemnly: "I wonder what your Majesty's orders are?"
Wang De whispered: "Your Majesty asked Duke Yue to go to Shaolingyuan tonight to meet with Duke Lu, and inform Duke Lu that after the rebellion is suppressed, your majesty will change him to the title of Duke of Liang, and he will also serve as the Great Protector of Anxi to guard the Western Regions."
Fang Jun hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "Wei Chen accepts the order."
The old land of the Liang Kingdom was in the Gansu area, which is now the Hexi Corridor. It guarded the chokepoint from the Western Regions to the Tang Dynasty, and was the western barrier to Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty. Since the Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, it has been a battleground for foreign nations. It is desolate and sparsely populated. However, since the Sui Dynasty began to explore the Western Regions and until the Tang Dynasty included the entire Western Regions in its territory, the Liang Kingdom has become a golden channel for trade between the East and the West.
The strategic location of the Silk Road is extremely important both economically and strategically.
By using this place as Cheng Yaojin's fiefdom, Cheng Yaojin's de facto power has become second to none among the princes of the Tang Dynasty. Even ordinary princes are slightly inferior. It can be seen that His Majesty is not trying to trigger the power of the court this time. The biggest concession that can be made given the architecture.
If Cheng Yaojin is still not satisfied, then he can only fight with each other...
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Shaolingyuan.
The Zuowuwei camp was brightly lit with torches everywhere, scouts and soldiers were patrolling back and forth, and candles were burning in the central military tent. Cheng Yaojin took off his armor in the daytime, wore ordinary clothes, looked at Su Jia in front of him, and drank. Sip tea and pull out one With a sarcastic smile: "General Su is here. Could it be that His Highness the King of Jin wants to reward me with the property of another noble? Haha, if so, please don't talk too much. Where it comes from, it will go there." ”
It's not that he's crazy, it's that King Jin disgusted him last time.
Now the passage he controls is almost the only way for King Jin to approach Chang'an, and the tens of thousands of troops under his command are strong and powerful. They are the targets to fight for no matter what. As a result, King Jin opened the door. He made a condition of giving Fang Jun’s property to him...
He, Cheng Yaojin, carried the reputation of being a traitor to the emperor, and ordered his soldiers to fight for the king of Jin. And then he got the reward but had to fight for Fang Jun's family property?
It’s just baffling...
Su Jia's face was solemn, he took out the letter from King Jin in his arms and handed it to Cheng Yaojin with both hands: "Gong Lu has read your highness's letter. It's not too late to tell me if you have any opinions."
Cheng Yaojin raised his eyebrows, glanced at Su Jia, thought for a while, took the letter, opened it, and read every line at a glance.
He put the letter on the table in front of him, drank tea and pondered in silence.
King Qi...
The land of four states...
The power of salt and iron is the best in the world...
This time the conditions have been set. If everything goes well, you will be able to sit on the homeland of Qi in the future. Among the princes in the world, you will also have the best soldiers and horses, and abundant wealth. If you pass it on to your family, you will have no worries for at least ten generations.
But...
Niu Jinda walked in from the door, saw the tense atmosphere in the tent, and knew that the negotiations were at a critical moment, so he stood at the door with his hands tied and said nothing.
After pondering for a long time, Cheng Yaojin said: "This is a serious matter, let me think about it."
Seeing Cheng Yaojin's move, Su Jia refused to make a decisive decision and said anxiously: "The current situation is critical. A slight delay may lead to completely different situations. How could Duke Lu let such an opportunity pass? This opportunity must not be missed, or it will never come again!"
Anyone can hold him back, but how can King Jin hold him back?
Cheng Yaojin was displeased: "This matter is not only related to my life and death, the honor and disgrace of my family, but also the future of the generals and soldiers under my command. How can you be so rash? You don't need to say anything. If you reply to the King of Jin like this, as long as you have Decided, I will contact King Jin immediately.”
Su Jia had no choice but to stand up and say goodbye.
Cheng Yaojin finally breathed out and asked Niu Jinda: "Is something wrong?"
Niu Jinda stepped forward and whispered: "The Duke of Yue sent someone to deliver a message, saying that he was waiting for the commander-in-chief in Duling and was ordered by His Majesty to meet the commander-in-chief."
"Yeah."
Cheng Yaojin responded, drinking tea and thinking rapidly.
Niu Jinda waited for a while but did not hear a reply, so he asked: "Do you think the price offered by King Jin is good this time?"
He didn't ask what the conditions offered by King Jin were, he just followed Cheng Yaojin, but it was obvious from the look on Cheng Yaojin's face that he was tempted.
Cheng Yaojin put down his tea cup, stood up and said with a smile: "We are in a rare position now. No matter how good the conditions of the King of Jin are, we still have to shop around, right? You are sitting in the camp, and I will go to meet with the second room to see what kind of offer your Majesty gives. Conditions! "(End of this chapter)