Chapter 4893 The end of the road
In fact, since Cheng Yaojin led his army to Guzang City, this kind of overt and covert stumbling blocks have almost never stopped. Granary fires, unclean water sources, lack of firewood... small tricks that are not on the table are also very disgusting.
Cheng Yaojin was not angry about this: "I hope he goes too far. If he has the guts to kill a few of my soldiers, I would admire him more. He can let me justly attack and annihilate him in one fell swoop. But now he is hiding." Zai Fanhe is as motionless as a turtle, I don’t know where to cut with the knife, it’s really annoying!”
An Yuanshou took advantage of the King of Jin to raise an army and attack Chang'an. His intentions were known to everyone. Li Chengqian hated him to the core but was also wary of the influence of the An family in Liangzhou and the entire Hexi region. He had to swallow his anger and just demoted his rank. He was ordered to move out of Guzang City and he did so hastily.
However, how can we live in peace if we are hated by the king?
Therefore, after An Yuanshou was forced to move his clan to Fanhe, he strictly ordered the clan members and the army not to violate the law, let alone cause trouble. Even if Zuo Wuwei, who was stationed around Guzang City, provoked trouble, he must endure it again and again and never Give Cheng Yaojin an excuse to start a war.
Especially when the imperial court launched the "Tubo Strategy", tens of thousands of troops gathered at the northern foot of the Qilian Mountains, ready to fight in a big fight and enter the hometown of Tuyuhun. An Yuanshou was even more frightened. These tens of thousands of Anxi Army elites were not only capable of fighting in a big fight. If the valley is destroyed and the Gar tribe is destroyed, they can also go north to attack Fanhe and uproot the An clan...
So despite Cheng Yaojin's repeated provocations and troubles, An Yuanshou just kept silent and manipulated him at will.
This made Cheng Yaojin very depressed.
Niu Jinda cut the mutton leg meat with a knife and said disapprovingly: "You are just a hot-tempered person. Everyone understands what His Majesty means. Even if An Yuanshou raised troops to go to Chang'an when King Jin rebelled, after all, he was fighting against King Qin." flag, as long as it has not been Your Majesty will not exterminate them if they reveal their intention to rebel, because Your Majesty is so proud of his dignity, and once Renhe is committed to the principle of 'the monarch and his ministers join hands to create a good story', why don't you see that even those people in the clan who are jumping up and down are safe? "
Cheng Yaojin drank with his head down and sighed: "His Majesty looks kind and kind, but in fact he is indecisive. He keeps making mistakes and gets confused! Besides, if An Yuanshou keeps pretending to be a tortoise and is honest, how can we continue to follow him here? Will he waste it?”
Although Hexi is the most prosperous area on the Silk Road, it is still inferior to Chang'an. Who is willing to live a miserable life here?
Furthermore, the further and further away from the core of power of the Tang Dynasty, the more difficult it will be to integrate into it.
Niu Jinda put the cut lamb leg meat on a plate, sprinkled some salt and dipping sauce made from various spices, picked up a piece and chewed it in his mouth. The spicy pepper, the mellow aroma of cumin, and the tenderness of the lamb They popped together in the mouth, nodded with satisfaction, indicating that Cheng Yaojin was delicious, took a sip of wine to relieve the greasiness in his mouth, and then said.
"You care about food but not fighting. Why have we been sent to such a bitter and cold place by His Majesty? Isn't it because you are eager for quick success and dissatisfied with the status quo and want to move to a higher level! Chang'an is in a state of great turmoil now, and it is very likely that something big will happen. Are you so eager to go back and get involved again? Humph, this time it's just a shame. If you get on the wrong team next time, I'm afraid you won't be able to find Chang'an again in your life. .”
"Alas!"
Cheng Yaojin ate meat and drank alcohol, but it was difficult to relieve his depression.
There was heavy snow outside, and the snow on the ground was a foot thick. Niu Jinda got up and went outside to carry a few split logs and threw them into the stove. He sat down again and asked, "So what are your plans?"
He knew that Cheng Yaojin was not a person who listened to advice. He was very stubborn. Since he was eager to return to Chang'an, he would not listen to any different opinions. He must have made up his mind long ago.
In fact, Cheng Yaojin, who had always prided himself on being "good at taking sides", now suffered a blow and found that the situation in Chang'an was complicated and full of hidden dangers. He had already given up on taking sides again and did not expect to realize his dream of "a king with a different surname".
The reason why I want to go back to Chang'an is just because I miss the prosperity of Chang'an and my family.
But no matter what, the first problem if you want to go back to Chang'an is to solve An Yuanshou.
Cheng Yaojin picked up a handkerchief and wiped the oil stains on his hands, and wrote lightly: "Since An Yuanshou pretends to be a turtle and refuses to take the initiative to expose his flaws, then we will force him, or simply beat him first, as long as he will It was completely defeated. Why didn’t we have the final say?”
Niu Jinda was stunned for a moment and suddenly said: "Framing?"
This kind of thing is not difficult, as long as you can find a few letters to and from Li Shenfu and others in An Yuanshou's bedroom, and write treacherous words in the letters, or even find a few letters from under his bed. A dragon robe, and even a jade seal made of it... There is evidence that An Yuanshou "schemed evil intentions and committed rebellion". In addition, he had defied the emperor's order and brazenly launched an army to attack Chang'an, which can be said to be justified.
"Tsk, how do you talk?"
Cheng Yaojin was dissatisfied: "Everyone knows An Yuanshou's rebellious intentions. He must have made preparations. How can he not leave traces? Find these traces and make them public so that they can be criticized and scorned by the world. This is the duty of our loyal ministers and good generals.”
Niu Jinda nodded. The two famous generals who came from rough backgrounds believed in achieving the goal by any means, and they were dismissive of the so-called justice.
What is justice?
After completely annihilating the enemy, he completely controls the right to speak, and pours all the shit on the enemy's head to make him infamy for eternity. Standing on the side of evil, he is naturally the representative of justice.
What are you talking about "preserving your feathers" and "showing kindness"?
To kill all the enemies, there will be whatever evidence you need. For example, when Emperor Taizong launched the Xuanwumen Incident, he later publicized that he was "forced to have no choice but to fight back in anger." Li Jiancheng indeed continued to persecute the Qin Palace. , but is the Qin Palace really at a critical moment when it has to fight back?
In any case, Emperor Taizong won, and everyone accepted that Li Jiancheng was "jealous of talents, jealous of talents," "secretly persecuting" and other reasons, and believed that Emperor Taizong's counterattack was "acceptable"...
In contrast, His Majesty was indecisive and lacked courage, which was really far behind. No wonder Emperor Taizong thought it was difficult for him to be a qualified emperor and wanted to save money several times.
"It seems that the commander-in-chief has already made a plan. Isn't he aware of the plan?"
"Why use stratagems?" Cheng Yaojin dismissed it: "It is necessary to use stratagems when the weak defeat the strong. With the elite soldiers of our Zuowu Guard, we will crush them with dignity and dignity. What's the point of going to An Yuanshou?" In the face of absolute power, no conspiracy is worth mentioning.”
Niu Jinda was speechless: "What I'm talking about is how to charge An Yuanshou with treason, otherwise how can we become famous as teachers?"
"You old cow are so stupid. As long as we win, we will get whatever evidence we want. If we lose, no evidence is worth mentioning!"
Niu Jinda: "..."
Isn’t this still “framing and framing”?
Even if An Yuanshou had any evidence of treason, they would all be destroyed when he was defeated. Otherwise, it would not just be his defeat alone, but the entire An family would suffer.
If you want "conclusive evidence", you can only make other "arrangements"...
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The fierce north wind blows from the desert in the far north. Fanhe, located at the foot of Yanzhi Mountain and on the bank of Macheng River, is covered with raging snow. Several flags on the rammed earth city wall have been blown off by the strong wind, and the soldiers on duty are wrapped Shivering in the thick cotton clothes.
In the city lord's palace, An Yuanshou was discussing matters with a group of confidants.
His cousin An Yongda looked angry and spoke unfairly. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Li Chengqian has gone too far! It is true that my family has done something wrong. It's just a matter of reducing the title. Why put people to death? In the past, our family's great achievements were even the great ancestors and Taizong." Both generations of kings have praised him very much, but Li Chengqian's son is so heartless and unjust, so he just went against it."
An Yuanshou's son An Zhongjing also agreed with his cousin: "My father still has more than 10,000 elite Zuoxiao Guards under his command. In addition to more than 10,000 family soldiers, we also have 20,000 well-equipped soldiers and horses. Instead of being trapped in Fanhe and waiting for death, how about simply crossing the Great Wall? Going north to join the old Turks? The Tang army has nothing to do with us in the desert grassland and Gobi!"
After being expelled from Guzang City, Cheng Yaojin's Zuo Wuwei came one after another and "occupied the magpie's nest". Everyone knew that Cheng Yaojin's purpose of coming to Liangzhou was to wait for an opportunity to attack Zuo Xiaowei, or even The An clan was uprooted and the entire clan was wiped out.
The An family was both frightened and angry.
Zhai Liuniang, who was boiling water and pouring tea at the side, shouted softly: "When the elders are discussing matters, how can you have any room to interfere? Just be silent!"
An Zhongjing was too shy to speak.
In the An clan, the prestige and status of the "Mother" Zhai Liuniang is not even lower than that of An Yuanshou...
An Yongda glanced at his cousin-in-law and closed his mouth to calm down.
An Yuanshou took the tea from his wife, took a sip, put down the cup, sighed, and said regretfully: "It was because I lost my mind that I did such a rebellious act. Now I have to pay the price for my big mistake. Our Majesty may seem to be kind, but in fact he is surly. If the An family cannot be dispelled, it may be difficult to clear away the resentment in their hearts. Now expelled to this corner of the country, surrounded by tigers and wolves, from Cheng Yaojin to Zuowu Wei, and even Pei Xingjian’s Anxi Army, the remnants of the Turks on the grassland have long been tamed by the Tang Dynasty with money, and they only need to shear their wool and sell it to If the Tang Dynasty could live a luxurious life in exchange for salt and porcelain, who would fight against the Tang Dynasty? ”
He raised his head, looked at the closest and trusted people around him, squirmed his mouth, gritted his teeth, and said: "For the current plan, there is only one way to prevent Cheng Yaojin from going to war, and that is for me to solve the problem of war." He went to the enemy camp and was escorted to Chang'an to plead guilty in front of His Majesty. "I will be sacrificed to save the whole family." Several people changed their expressions.