Chapter 4393: Suffering
Li Zhi suddenly found that the situation seemed to be out of control...
He is now a big flag to these generals, a legitimate excuse to attack Taiji Palace, and a name to order those who "follow the late emperor's last wishes." As for where this flag is erected and whose hands it is, But no one cares.
Even at the critical moment, it doesn't matter whether the flag is upright or upside down...
This thought arose in his heart, giving Li Zhi a chill that pierced his bones.
He thought that he would use generous rewards to lure these arrogant soldiers to his own use and help him overthrow Li Chengqian and ascend to the throne to achieve great things. In fact, he was also coerced by these people and used his status to achieve unfulfilled desires.
The atmosphere in the hall was very depressing. The wind and rain hammered on the windows softly, and thunderous explosions could be heard in the distance from time to time. Everyone looked at each other and remained silent.
Before they even entered the Wude Palace, there was already a gap between military power and leadership, and the seemingly vigorous mutiny was cast into a haze.
If we can't work together as one and share life and death, how can we accomplish this fate-changing event?
Li Zhi's face was as dark as water, and he was silent for a long time, and then he slowly nodded: "What the prince said is true. It's because of my lack of talent, lack of experience, and my lack of experience that I almost missed the important event. In this case, please go to the front line to take command in person. I hope you can Please do your best and achieve great things, please!”
In any case, all emotions must be suppressed at this time and the overall situation should be focused.
Since both Yuchi Gong and Li Daozong emphasized the importance of battlefield command, Li Zhi could only retreat no matter how unwilling he was, turning a blind eye to the command power and completely letting go...
Yuchi Gong lifted up his cloak and knelt down on one knee: "Your Highness, don't worry. Even if I sacrifice my own flesh and blood, I will capture the Wude Palace, kill the false emperor, and help His Highness ascend to the throne. If you violate this oath, heaven and earth will not tolerate it." ! ”
Li Zhi also stood up and stretched out his hands to support him, expressing his true feelings: "The Duke of E is loyal and courageous, and is not afraid of life and death. He is worthy of being a minister of the late emperor. You have all been favored by the late emperor, and now you are repaying it with death. I have five deep feelings." In the future, when the sacrifice is completed in the ancestral temple, it will be reported to the late emperor of the Ming Dynasty. After a hundred years of his reign, he will also be able to enjoy the ancestral temple! ”
When he was alive, he was on the feudal side and passed down to his descendants. After his death, he was buried with Zhaoling and enjoyed the Ancestral Temple. This was the highest reward that Li Zhi could give. It would not work otherwise. Apart from always ascribing the right to the emperor Taizong, he himself was still inexperienced and lacked prestige, so he could only use the tiger's skin as a banner.
Yuchi Gong was very excited: "I am willing to die for His Highness!"
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When Yuchi Gong strode out, Li Zhi returned to the desk and sat down. His face was inevitably gloomy and gloomy, his face was as sinking as water, and he said nothing.
Xiao Yu and others looked at each other tremblingly.
Who would have thought that at the time of the decisive victory, before the enemy fell, his own side would be in trouble because of his command authority?
Yuchi Gong's move not only had an unpredictable impact on the current situation, but his tough stance also made everyone see that he was "disrespectful" to the King of Jin. Even if he achieved great things in his dynasty, how could Yuchi Gong be honest? Do you really bow to the King of Jin?
He will definitely take advantage of the military achievements of the Dragon to do tyrannical things, and maybe he wants to be a powerful minister in charge of the government like Huo Guang and Yang Jian...
By then, where will these people go?
You can't follow the King of Jin from birth to death and abandon your family and career, but in the end you can help Yuchi Gong, right?
But at the moment of decisive victory, Yu Chigong is expected to command his troops to fight as if they are dead. If we take precautions against him, it will inevitably make him dissatisfied, become passive, slack off, or even change his tactics altogether...
So, I can only endure it.
Wait until the overall situation has been decided and rewards will be rewarded before making further calculations...
Li Daozong looked at Li Zhi's gloomy face, sighed in his heart, thought for a while, and explained: "Your Highness has never experienced a battle, so he doesn't know that the absolute authority of the coach must be established on the battlefield. Otherwise, how can we break the rules and fight with each other and the people are not united?" Kill the enemy and achieve a complete victory? Your Majesty has a noble status and should have guarded the Chengtian Gate to regulate and pacify the people. Now that you are here, it will inevitably lead to the dispersion of military power and the instability of military morale. The Duke of E is not greedy for military power, but he has to take over the military power. I hope your highness will understand. "< br>
If internal conflicts arise at this time, is there any chance of winning?
Although His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin is intelligent and extremely talented in politics, he has never experienced setbacks at a young age. If he cannot resist Yu Chigong's domineering behavior and takes drastic measures, it will ruin the good situation and fail.
For everyone here, this mutiny can only be won, not defeated, and no one can bear the consequences of failure...
Xiao Yu, who was on the side, glanced at Li Daozong and said in a low voice: "The fault lies with the old minister. He was worried about the civil war in the palace and advised His Highness to enter the palace. He hoped to boost morale and defeat the defenders earlier to avoid long nights and dreams. Unexpectedly, it affected The coach’s authority is damned.”
He said this to give everyone a step down and take the responsibility on himself. As for whether he will be held accountable...who doesn't know that this matter was originally Li Zhi's own idea?
Li Daozong shook his head: "That's not the case. Since His Highness is here, it can indeed improve the morale of the entire army, as long as he does not interfere in military affairs."
Li Zhi was silent for a long time, sulking in his heart, and feeling extremely worried, because he found that he could not control the powerful generals like Wei Chigong and Li Daozong at all. If he could not handle them properly in the future, he would probably not be able to ascend the throne even if he ascended the throne. Will be a puppet emperor...
No wonder my father would rather bear the reputation of "harsh treatment of meritorious service" and try his best to suppress the Guanlong clan. In fact, these ministers have no loyalty to the imperial power in their hearts. They only know that they will never be satisfied with blindly pursuing profits. If they can't lose their tail, they will suffer backlash.
But at the moment, I can only swallow my anger.
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The heavy rain beat on the windows of the Wude Hall quickly and chaotically, making everyone in the hall feel confused and anxious. At dawn, the ministers who had rested in the side hall also returned to the hall, whispering to each other, and discussing the hall. The war situation outside.
The servants kept boiling water, making the tea supply in the palace non-stop. This group of ministers who usually know how to maintain good health rarely stay up late. Now they rely on strong tea to support themselves. Otherwise, they will be yawning all day long and feeling depressed, which is really outrageous...
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Battle reports continued to flow into the palace and were presented in front of Li Chengqian. After staying up all night, Li Chengqian not only did not feel sleepy at all, but was in high spirits and showed great energy, which surprised the ministers.
Li Chengqian was fat, had foot diseases, and had poor physical fitness. This was why Emperor Taizong did not think highly of him at first. Those in power always have to face endless affairs. They must not only have a smart mind, but also have energy beyond ordinary people. Otherwise, many affairs cannot be handled and can only be handled by others. In the long run, they will inevitably cultivate "powerful ministers" and "treacherous sycophants" Stealing imperial power and causing chaos.
But since Li Chengqian came to the throne, everyone suddenly discovered that not only did he handle affairs with a relaxed attitude, but he also had the ability to keep things in order. Even the mind and energy that were slandered in the past have shown an excellent level, and he has done a good job in the throne...
Many ministers gradually changed their attitudes and began to feel that the emperor was not useless, nor did he have to change to another emperor.
After all, not everyone covets the distribution of power resulting from the change of imperial power. Working diligently and being an official steadily is the most normal pursuit...
Battle reports continued to come in, and the battle situation outside the palace was clearly displayed in front of everyone. It was heard that the heavy rain had greatly reduced the power of firearms, and the rebels used human sea tactics to madly raid the palace gates. When the defense line was in danger, it was inevitable to feel anxious and worry about gains and losses.
Zhang Liang drank tea and felt like his heart was on fire. He looked around and couldn't help but said: "Your Highness, the military situation is urgent. The rebels may break in at any time. However, the Duke of Yue still holds the reserve team in his hands and remains indifferent. This will inevitably lead to delays." Fighter! In my opinion, the Duke of Yue should be ordered to immediately send out the reserve team to defeat the rebels outside the palace gate. If it is delayed, something may happen."
In fact, he was the one who was least close to the "Imperial Party" among the ministers in the palace. However, because he had been "oppressed" by Fang Jun for a long time, he had to compromise with Fang Junxu, so he was regarded as a member of the "Imperial Party". The Guanlong clan did not want to see him, and wanted to seek refuge with the King of Jin, but no one recommended him...
In the event that King Jin succeeds in ascending the throne and the emperor fails completely, he will naturally be the most unjustly accused when the "emperor party" is purged, so he always feels that he should do something so that he can have a "step in" after King Jin comes to power in the future. Rank", even if he can't make any merit, at least he can't be purged by the King of Jin.
But now, he felt that if Fang Jun was allowed to release all the reserve teams, the force guarding Wude Hall would be exhausted. As long as Yu Chigong and Li Daozong broke in, the "Emperor Party" would have no power to recover.
Xu Jingzong was a staunch "Fang Jun faction" and highly respected all of Fang Jun's decisions. Hearing Zhang Liang's words, he frowned and said: "The rebels have not yet arrived outside the palace gate, and there are still right guards and forbidden troops." Why did Duke Yun's advice to release the reserve team be incomprehensible even if they fought hard?"
Zhang Liang argued: "Although Xu Shangshu has deep qualifications and a high status, in the final analysis he is just a civil servant. He has never led troops to fight and is not familiar with battle formations. It is better not to speak nonsense about the military situation."
This statement is full of irony. It satirizes that Xu Jingzong only relied on his qualifications to rise to the top and hold a high position, but in fact he knew nothing about the art of war and strategy. Zhang Liang, on the other hand, was one of Zhenguan's ministers. He had made great achievements in his life and was a veteran of hundreds of battles. He also had great qualifications. There is no need to be low on Jingzong.
If you don’t understand this, it’s better not to interrupt...
Xu Jingzong's palace was very deep, so he would not become angry because of such a sentence. He drank tea and said calmly: "The Duke of Yue is invincible in battles. His military skills and strategies are rare in the world. If you think he can't fight, you are asked to do it." Teach?”
Zhang Liang wanted to say more, but Li Ji on the side said solemnly: "The commander is still in the army, and military orders come first. How can we overstep his authority and dictate? Don't talk about this anymore, just wait for the battle report."
Zhang Liang was silent.
It's not like he didn't know that with Li Ji here, it would be difficult for him to persuade His Majesty to order Fang Jun to release the reserve team. However, the defeat of this battle was related to his fortune and future. It was inevitable that he would be impatient and take chances. At this moment, being scolded by Li Ji, he did not dare to say anything anymore. (End of chapter)