Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3243
The more Chai Zhewei thought about it, the more frightened he became.

He has always been aware of Li Yuanjing's great ambitions, but at this time, he is planning these things behind his back. Once something unexpected happens in the Eastern Expedition, under the chain reaction, a little carelessness will cause the empire to fall into turmoil or even fall apart.

It's just playing with fire!

Could it be that just for a lofty and illusory opportunity, the country and the community are actually abandoned?
You Wenzhi looked at Chai Zhewei's face and expression, and said carefully: "Whether the crown prince secures the position of the heir apparent, or the king of Jin succeeds in seizing the heir and becomes the heir apparent, it is not a good thing for the commander in chief. But if His Royal Highness King Jing suddenly emerges... That's a great opportunity."

Chai Zhewei said decisively: "It is absolutely impossible for me to mix with those ambitious people! My Chai family has many criticisms, but it is the great contribution to the founding of the Tang Dynasty. There is no doubt about it. How can I be a vassal of such ulterior motives?" How about ignoring Jiangshan's design and single-handedly pushing the empire into dire straits? If that's the case, I won't be able to meet my father after a hundred years!"

This is said very righteously.

But what he thought in his heart was that the chances of King Jing's success were too small. Even if the crown prince was deposed, there would still be King Jin, and even if it wasn't King Jin, there would be King Wei and even King Wu. How could he get Li Yuanjing in his turn?Wanting to succeed in conspiracy under His Majesty's hands... is simply wishful thinking.

You must not mix with Li Yuanjing.

You Wenzhi knew Chai Zhewei best, knew what he said was high-sounding, but what he feared in his heart was that Li Yuanjing's chances of success were too low, and it was not worth risking his wealth and life, so he whispered: "The commander-in-chief has the military power in his hands, so why risk yourself? You only need to keep the Zuo Tunwei firmly in your hands, and when the situation becomes clearer, you can have both sides and rare goods to live in."

Chai Zhewei had a sullen face, pondered for a while, and nodded slowly.

Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, if one day the situation in the court is really chaotic, you can weigh the world with a heavy army in your hands, and fall to whoever has the advantage, and then stand up at the critical moment to minimize the risk, but you can easily achieve success from the dragon. merit.

Well, this can have...

Seeing that Chai Zhewei was moved, You Wenzhi continued: "So, if someone is trying to win over the commander-in-chief, you must not refuse it outright, you can make your words ambiguous, and then you can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat."

Chai Zhewei nodded in agreement.

If you want to restore the lintel and reproduce the glory and prosperity of the Chai family when your parents were alive, the military power in your hands is the greatest reliance.

Now he is sitting outside the Xuanwu Gate with a heavy army and guarding the palace, no matter who wants to win the great treasure, he must win his surrender.

*****
Western Regions, Gongyue City.

In the middle of the night, the north wind swept the snow like goose feathers across the vast expanse of heaven and earth, blowing the banners at the gate of the camp and hunting.

The guards standing at the gate of the camp remained motionless, like stone sculptures, despite the heavy snow covered with armor and horizontal knives.

The north wind is majestic and majestic.

In the tent of the Chinese army, a pot of charcoal fire was burning vigorously. Two short spears were set up to support the shelf, and a long spear was put on it horizontally. In the charcoal basin, there was a "Zi Zi" sound.

The rich smell of meat filled the barracks.

Xue Rengui cut off a piece of mutton from the lamb leg with a small silver knife, put it in the bowl of Li Xiaogong sitting opposite with iron chopsticks, and then cut a piece himself.

Li Xiaogong wrapped himself in the fox fur, picked up the mutton, dipped it in the dipping sauce, stuffed it into his mouth, the hot and fragrant mutton instantly filled his taste buds, he chewed a few mouthfuls and swallowed it, then picked up the wine bowl in front of him and took a big sip, With a long beard, he let out a long breath, and exclaimed: "This mother's life is life, I almost froze to death these few days!"

As if being in the military camp, His Royal Highness suddenly returned to the glorious years of gold and iron horses in the past, and washed away the arrogance and luxury that had been cultivated in these years.

Xue Rengui also dipped in the sauce and took a bite, and said with a wry smile: "The commander-in-chief should be the one who sits in Jiaohe City. Why do you brave the wind and snow for hundreds of miles to come to the front line and take risks? If you make a mistake, you will take it seriously in the end." Sorry."

Li Xiaogong, who was supposed to be in charge of the Anxi Protectorate of Jiaohe City, suddenly appeared in Gongyue City this afternoon. The old lair of the Anxi army was destroyed, and the county king had to flee to the front line in embarrassment...

"Hey!"

Li Xiaogong let out a hey, took another sip of his wine, clicked his mouth, and said, "You look down on me, don't you? Think back when I followed His Majesty in the Southern and Northern Wars, you were still wearing crotch pants and drinking milk! It's just a mere number Baili, back then it was not so far to raid in one night, why can’t we go now? Hmph, if I were ten years younger, I would have killed the big cannibals by myself, how could it be their turn to be so arrogant and presumptuous in the Western Regions? !"

The hero doesn't mention the bravery of the past, Xue Rengui just listens to these words, and I don't know who arrived in Gongyue City in the afternoon, got off his horse and his face was almost frozen...

Naturally, he couldn't expose the fault of his boss, so Xue Rengui said: "Although the big cannibal is powerful now, and our army is retreating steadily, everything is still under control. The big cannibal has many people, but there is a shortage of food and fodder. Many Hu tribes in the Western Regions robbed livestock and fodder, but it was a drop in the bucket. Now that the severe winter is coming, the weather is getting colder every day, and the vast Western Regions are covered with snow-covered Gobi and yellow sand. It is difficult to obtain supplies. So the situation has gradually Stable, and the day before yesterday, a battle report was delivered to the last general. The Duke of Yue had a great victory in Hexi, and he defeated tens of thousands of fine cavalry in Tuyuhun. Gathering in one place will make you more secure.”

In any era, supplies are the basis of war.

Relying solely on strong soldiers and strong horses, it is absolutely impossible to win every battle. If there is no corresponding supply and supply, the soldiers will lose weight due to hunger and horses, and there is no need for others to fight, and their morale will collapse.

The big cannibals are not involved in production, and have always relied on fighting to support them. However, since the beginning of the big cannibals' invasion of the Western Regions, Xue Rengui decisively adopted the strategy of fortifying the walls and clearing the wilderness. The supplies that could not be transported away in the city were all burned up in the future, so that the big cannibals could only rob empty cities, but they could not get the food and supplies that needed to be replenished urgently. Once the city is regained, it will immediately cut off the big cannibal's retreat.

And this year's winter came earlier, and the heavy snow came earlier...

Li Xiaogong said happily: "Your boy's ability to lead troops and fight is quite the demeanor of my king! Blindly rushing and fighting without fear of death is the way of idiots like Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong. The commander of an army should adapt to local conditions and respond flexibly, instead of fighting a powerful enemy head-on with blood and courage! Especially your move of strengthening the wall and clearing the field makes it really good!"

Even thumbs up to show appreciation.

In fact, not only Li Xiaogong, but even the court officials far away in Chang'an praised Xue Rengui's hand.

Because the strong wall and clearing the wilderness not only cut off the supply road for the big cannibals to fight and support the war, but also forced the big cannibals to cut the butcher knife at those Hu tribes in the Western Regions, snatching away the family wealth accumulated by the ancestors of these Hu tribes for generations, and even murdered them. The sexual massacre was exhausted.

Datang controlled the Western Regions, and these Hu people have always been alienated and scheming. While doing business with Datang and enjoying the huge wealth brought by the Silk Road, they flirted with the Turkic people and colluded secretly, but they never really surrendered.

However, Datang needs the Silk Road to earn wealth, so it cannot kill these Hu people whose ancestors have lived in the Western Regions for generations.Killing can only bring hatred, making the participating Hu people more resistant to the notice of the Tang Dynasty, and the stability of the Western Regions is naturally impossible to talk about.

It's impossible to kill all these Hu tribes, right?

But Xue Rengui insisted on clearing the wall and clearing the country, forcing the big cannibals to raise their butcher knives to plunder these Hu people, so they can't blame Datang.

After defeating the Great Cannibal, those Hu people in the Western Regions who refused to accept the rule of the Tang Dynasty have been wiped out by the Great Cannibal. Western Regions.

A hundred years later, the Tang people will truly occupy the territory of the Western Regions...

Xue Rengui was a little shy in the face of the praise, and said honestly: "Although this kind of strategy is from the hands of the last general, it is because he was instructed by the Duke of Yue to follow the trend..."

Li Xiaogong stroked his beard and wondered: "Oh? Tell me, did Fang Er have long expected that there would be a big cannibal invading the Western Regions, so he made a plan early?"

(End of this chapter)