Chapter 4402: Outstanding Prestige
The thin sound of rain could not cover up the sounds outside the palace. Listening to the shouts of "The Duke of Yue is mighty" coming from far and near, and feeling the sincere, sincere and enthusiastic support and worship, the officials in the palace had different expressions. , different thoughts.
Everyone can see that today's Fang Jun is very close to the status of a "powerful minister". Although he is slightly inferior to Dong and Huo, as long as the rebels are defeated and the country is protected, who knows what he will be in time. How far can we go?
The emergence of a "powerful minister" is not in the interest of everyone...
Li Chengqian's face was filled with joy. He actually stood up and said with a smile: "The current situation is entirely due to the Duke of Yue's charge into the battle and the protection of the sky. It can be said that he deserves the greatest credit. All my dear friends should come to the door with me to greet him."
Liu Jie's eyelids on the side twitched and he quickly stopped: "Your Majesty clearly knows that although the Duke of Yue's hard work is worthy of any courtesy, after all, the monarch and his ministers are different. If your Majesty comes to greet you at the door, you will disturb the etiquette of the monarch and his ministers. I'm afraid that those If people who don’t know the truth use this to criticize the Duke of Yue, not only will His Majesty’s intentions be misinterpreted, but they will even bring trouble to the Duke of Yue. After all, the likes of Dong and Huo are not far behind, and Your Majesty should take a warning..."
He only mentioned Dong and Huo, which was already reserved, but in fact he was thinking of "Wang and Yang". Both Wang Mang and Yang Jian had great reputations and gained the emperor's absolute trust, but in the end they usurped the country and rebelled and became independent. One country.
Of course, mentioning "Dong and Huo" is already his limit. He would never dare to compare Fang Jun to "Wang and Yang". Otherwise, with Fang Er's temper, he could be beaten to death in this world of martial arts. Your Majesty, the kind that no one can stop...
Li Chengqian stopped at his feet and frowned.
He naturally knew that Liu Jie would definitely stand up and stop him. After all, the emperor's kindness to Fang Jun had reached the extreme level of a monarch and a minister. He was just short of calling him "father" like Qin Shihuang. This would infinitely enhance Fang Jun's status and prestige. , how can the civil service system sit idly by and ignore it?
But he believed that this was what Fang Jun deserved, and he was ready to ignore whatever Liu Jie said to stop him. However, Liu Jie dissuaded him in the opposite direction, thinking that this would bring more criticism to Fang Jun. In this way, Li Chengqian You have to think more about it.
Xu Jingzong whispered from the side: "Your Majesty, although Liu Shizhong's words are inconsistent and his intentions are sinister, his words are not unreasonable. You should just sit here and wait for the Duke of Yue to come to the palace to see you."
Liu Ji almost vomited blood and glared at each other.
Xu Jingzong looked back, happy and not afraid.
Li Chengqian looked at the two civil servant leaders like fighting cocks, finally sighed, waved his hands and said: "That's all, just follow what Ai Qing said, everyone sit down, the enemy should be united now, how can it be tit-for-tat and internal friction everywhere? Internal fighting? Just say a few words and listen to Duke Yue’s introduction to the battle situation outside the palace gate.”
"Here."
"The humble minister obeys the decree."
Liu Jie and Xu Jingzong glared at each other and returned to their seats.
Li Ji stood aside and looked at his nose and heart, as if he didn't care about anything...
After a moment, Fang Jun strode into the palace, stood still at the door, knelt on one knee: "I have an audience with Your Majesty!"
Li Chengqian said happily: "If you love me, you don't need to be polite. Come forward quickly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Fang Jun then stood up, took off his shoes, stepped on the smooth floor and came to the imperial case, stood still and raised his hands: "I wonder if your Majesty has summoned you, what is the important matter?"
Li Chengqian motioned to the chamberlain on the side to bring a chair and put it behind Fang Jun, and said with a smile: "The Duke of Yue is in armor, so you might as well sit down and talk later."
"Here!"
Fang Jun agreed, lifted up his skirt and armor, and sat on the chair facing the emperor. The other ministers were separated on both sides, and they all looked at his generous back with envy.
Zhang Liang on the side could not hide his envy.
A true man should be like this...
When Li Chengqian saw Fang Jun sitting down, he asked: "How is the fighting situation outside?"
Everyone pricked up their ears. Although the battle reports have been continuously presented here, Fang Jun, who is fighting on the front line as the commander of the army, is the one who knows the situation best. Therefore, Fang Jun's words can outline the current situation more clearly. situation.
Fang Jun was as steady as a mountain and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the rebels entering the city have between seventy and eighty thousand troops, including Li Daozong's tribe, Yuchi Gong's tribe, and a part of the Shandong clan's private army. They are currently besieging Wude Hall's Li Daozong tribe, The total strength of Yuchi Gong's troops is close to 30,000, all of which are elite troops. In comparison, The ragtag Shandong private army is fighting Liu Rengui's navy soldiers in the Tianjie area, suffering heavy casualties. However, Liu Rengui's troops are not large, so they have not been able to completely defeat the Shandong private army. However, now the troops are breaking out and causing chaos in various parts of the city. The situation has been contained.”
Everyone seemed to have an overlooking map of Chang'an before their eyes, with all the troops and distribution of forces clearly visible.
Zhang Liang couldn't help but ask: "The elite rebels are besieging Wude Palace. I wonder if the Duke of Yue is sure of retreating from the enemy?"
Fang Jun glanced at Zhang Liang and said calmly: "Gong Yun is also a man who has been in battle for a long time. He should know that the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. Who dares to say that he will win before the end? On the contrary, if you have the certainty in your heart, The desire to win can easily lead to slackness in the army. I don’t need to teach you the truth that arrogant soldiers will be defeated.”
The "pressure" on Zhang Liang seems to have relaxed a bit recently, and this guy started jumping up and down. It seems that he still needs to be squeezed hard, he is just a bitch...
Zhang Liang was scolded and did not dare to get angry, but he still asked: "At least the Duke of Yue should give a detailed description of the situation around Wude Palace? Your Majesty lives in the palace and does not know the situation outside, so he cannot be blind. Guess.”
Fang Jun ignored the trap in this man's words and said slowly: "The rebels have been besieging Wude Hall since last night. They launched a fierce attack from the two defense lines of Wude Gate and Qianhua Gate. Tens of thousands of rebels took turns to go into battle. Rest, the Youtun Guards and the Forbidden Army fought bloody battles all night, guarding the palace gates. Now there are corpses lying on the ground and rivers of blood outside the two palace gates. "
Everyone's expression changed slightly. Just these few simple words, they could understand the cruelty of the battle outside the palace. The small area of Butokuden has to withstand tens of thousands of rebels who take turns to attack like a constant tide. You can imagine how much pressure the defenders have to bear. If you are not careful, the rebels will break through at a certain place, and then the rebels will break through. As a result, the entire battle line collapsed, and the defenders had to work hard to secure the defense line.
And from Fang Jun's blood-red eyeballs, we can see how exhausted and stressed this person is...
Regardless of his prestige, momentum, and status, Fang Jun now makes the ministers envious and jealous, but everyone has to admit that Fang Jun deserves everything.
Li Chengqian nodded slightly and asked: "I heard that the Duke of Yue pulled out the reserve team last night to prepare for the attack, but he kept holding it down even though the military situation was urgent. I don't know why?"
"Your Majesty clearly knows that the reserve team is not there just in case, but to find the flaws of the rebels in order to kill them with one blow and completely reverse the situation of the war. Since Xue Wanche and Zheng Rentai in the south of the city cannot enter the city, neither can Duke Wei outside Chunming Gate. If we lead the army into the city to quell the rebellion, we will not be able to achieve a decisive victory even if we release the reserve force. In this case, why bother? I am confident that I can defend the palace gate without using the reserve force."
Fang Jun explained, and then his eyes were blazing and his words were sonorous: "We are on the front line of the battle, and we know the situation of the enemy and ourselves very well. We have detailed and careful plans on how to fight. Others should not interfere indiscriminately, so as not to delay the military aircraft."
Li Chengqian reminded Li Chengqian, "If you use me, don't doubt my ability" to prevent the emperor from panicking and giving random orders, which will lead to the erosion of the war situation. Then he swept his eyes over Liu Jie, Zhang Liang and others one by one. , warned: "If anyone gives advice without authorization and is suspected of shaking the morale of the army, your Majesty, please use severe punishment to deter him, so as to prevent him from having ulterior motives and harboring evil intentions!"
I am leading my subordinates to fight in a bloody battle at the front, how can I allow you and others to stir up trouble and interfere behind my back?
Liu Jie and Zhang Liang looked extremely ugly, but at this moment, Yu Fang Jun looked calm and did not dare to say anything.
Everyone knows this guy's temper. If he chokes and can't hold back, he will be pushed down on top of the hall and beaten. I'm afraid the emperor will just give him a few words of warning, and they will be the unlucky ones...
Naturally, Xu Jingzong would not let go of such an opportunity to trample on Liu Ji: "The words of the Duke of Yue are reasonable. Civilians govern the country and military generals rule the world. This is the principle passed down from ancient times to the present. Interfering in places you don't understand is chaos. Our ministers should take this as a warning, otherwise it will lead to unbearable consequences, even if they are dismissed from office, they will still be responsible.”
Liu Jie and Zhang Liang's faces turned red, but they both shut up and did not refute.
Fang Jun smiled, but did not agree with Xu Jingzong. Instead, he glanced at Li Ji, who was silent, and said to Li Chengqian: "The fact that Yinggong is by your Majesty's side for consultation is enough for your Majesty to know the external war situation well. If there is any difficulty, When making a decision, you may wish to consult the British public.”
How could it be so easy for this old bastard to stay out of the situation?
Li Ji looked at Fang Jun expressionlessly and said, "Your Majesty, if you have any questions, I will tell you everything I know."
Li Chengqian said happily: "All of you, dear friends, are my humerus. In this critical situation, you still will not leave me. I am very relieved."
After a pause, he said: "The King of Hejian County went out of the city to meet Duke Lu on my order, and received Duke Lu's promise that he would defend Xianyang Bridge. Based on what Duke Yue sees, can we ask Xue Wanche in the south of the city and Duke Wei in the east to abandon the city gate?" Defense, enter the city to quell the rebellion?”
Fang Jun pondered for a moment and did not answer Li Chengqian's words. Instead, he asked Li Ji: "What does Yinggong think of this?"
Li Ji did not express his reaction to Fang Jun's repeated behavior of "pulling him into trouble", but said bluntly: "Gong Lu is loyal to the country and a generous man."
Li Chengqian thought thoughtfully, "loyal to the country" means that Cheng Yaojin is loyal to the Tang Dynasty and will not betray him, but which emperor he is loyal to is unknown...
Fang Jun said: "Weak ministers are also worried about this. The defense line of Wude Palace has been consolidated for the time being and has not yet eroded. We should wait until Duke Lu arrives at Xianyang Bridge to discuss the next plan. If the situation is unfavorable, we will make a judgment." (End of Chapter)< br>