Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3370 Two slippery heads
Changsun Wuji sat alone in the camp until it was time to light the lamps, and then someone brought dinner, and then listened to the battle reports ahead while eating.

"There was a fierce battle in Anhe Palace. The 'Wangzhuan Army' is indeed the elite of Goguryeo's army. All of them are brave and brave, and they are not afraid of death. Fortunately, Xue Wanche's troops and the Chinese army rushed to rescue them in time, so they were blocked in Anhe Palace and could not play their role. It has the advantage of cavalry charging, otherwise we will suffer a big loss. The three armies of Xue Wanche, Zhongjun, and Cheng Yaojin joined forces to use the thunder and strong bow and crossbow to completely wipe out the "Wang Zhuan Army". Its commander was Yuan Nanjian, the son of Yuan Gai Suwen, who was seriously injured and fell off the horse and was captured alive."

"Xue Wanche's troops were defeated at Qixingmen. When he arrived at Qixingmen, the city gate was opened. He thought Dalang was responding, so he underestimated the enemy and rushed in. It was not until thousands of soldiers entered the city that the Goguryeo army blocked the city gate."

"The army entering the city has been ambushed by the Goguryeo army, and the entire army was wiped out. Xue Wanche's troops suffered heavy losses."

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Listening to each message, Changsun Wuji remained silent.

After the meal, he asked the servant to make a pot of tea, sat at the table and sipped it slowly, and then asked, "Is there any news about Da Lang?"

"No. Right now Ping Rang City is under martial law, not only Da Lang has no news, but also the rest of our spies and spies buried in the city have not heard a single bit of news."

Changsun Wuji was silent again, with deep sadness in his eyes.

No matter how ruthless a hero is, how can he have no love for licking a calf?In the past two years, I have had bad luck, my sons and heirs have been transferred, and my sons have died one after another, and my heart has already been riddled with holes.Especially the eldest son, Sun Chong, who has been favored by him since he was a child, and has always been cultivated and loved as his successor.

Although he was secretly sad because he had to leave his hometown and go into exile, after all, he is still alive. In the current situation, it is obvious that Chang Sun Chong's plan is under the control of Yuan Gai Suwen. The ambush, it can be seen that Changsun Chong must also fall into the hands of Yuan Gai Suwen.

Yuan Gai Suwen is famous for his tyranny, how could he keep Chang Sun Chong alive?I am afraid that Chang Sun Chong will be sentenced to extremely cruel death, tortured to death...

And if Changsun Chong really had a glimmer of hope, he would have to completely surrender to Yuan Gai Suwen, abandon his ancestors, and accept the thief as his father.

Previously, Changsun Chong made a mistake and did rebellious things, but the root cause was for the benefit of the family, and Changsun Wuji could forgive him.

But if he surrendered to Yuan Gai Suwen for his life, even if Changsun Wuji loves him, he can only treat him as dead...

After drinking a pot of tea until it was cool, he put down the teacup and asked the servant to grind it. He wrote a letter at his desk, sealed it with wax paint, and asked him to send it back to Chang'an as soon as possible.

When the servants left, he changed into regular clothes and a big cloak, went out of the camp and walked through the snow to Zhu Suiliang's residence.

The idlers were all outside the house, and the two conspired in the camp for a long time.

For a hero like Changsun Wuji, who is at the pinnacle of imperial power and has experienced countless turmoil and dangers in his life, it is actually very easy to make a decision, even if this decision is related to the lives of too many people and countless family members. life and death.

Compared with the final decision, the process of pondering and deliberating during the period is the most boring and important...

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Inside the barracks of Anhe Palace, scribes and generals came and went, although it was completely dark and the wind and snow were blowing outside, there was still chaos.

During the day, there was the next big battle at Qixing Sect, and then Anhe Palace annihilated the "Wang Zhuan Army", which caused great losses to the Tang army and severely damaged their morale. Both attacks were from Xue Wanche's department. Xue Wanche was naturally duty-bound, and he was sitting by the side with his head drooping. , Cheng Yaojin also has to assume leadership responsibilities.

After drinking the tea in the cup in one gulp, Cheng Yaojin glared at Xue Wanche and scolded: "Mother! You are also a veteran who has fought for half your life. We don't expect you to kill generals, capture flags, attack cities and land, how can you commit crimes?" Such an inadvertent mistake? Incompetent! Shame!"

In one day, Xue Wanche suffered a huge psychological blow, his spirit was weak and haggard, the stubble on his face was in a mess, the blood stains on his armor had dried up, and he looked extremely decadent.

With a hoarse voice, he said dejectedly: "This matter, the general will never shrug off his responsibility, and he is willing to bear any punishment."

"bear?"

Cheng Yaojin was furious, and shouted: "Are you going to bear it with your head? Improper command causing thousands of soldiers to fall into the Seven Star Gate is a crime of incompetence! Not to mention that negligence caused the enemy to hide in Anhe Palace and failed to do so." It was discovered that His Majesty was besieged and fell from the horse... Do you know what the crime is? This is dereliction of duty, dereliction of duty! Not to mention the consequences, in case... Even if your wife is a princess, believe it or not, I still have to drink with you Poisoned wine, three feet of white silk? You can't bear it at all!"

Seeing Xue Wanche drooping his head, Cheng Yaojin was furious, slapped the table fiercely, looked up into the room, and saw that they were all his confidantes, then leaned forward slightly, staring at Xue Wanche with his eyes, Whispered word by word: "From now on, don't mention the phrase 'willingly bear', this is the way to die, understand? It's not just whether you can keep your head, you especially Why can't the whole family be tied up in one place!"

This bastard, has he not realized how much trouble he has caused in bed today?
It's nothing more than the defeat of Qixing Gate. The enemy army on the back mountain of Anhe Palace failed to find out because of their negligence, which directly caused His Majesty to be in danger. Right now, His Majesty is still receiving medical treatment in the large tent of the Chinese army. The guards outside the tent are three floors away. No one is allowed to enter the third floor, which shows that His Majesty's situation is extremely dangerous.

just in case……

This kind of responsibility is no longer a question of who will bear it, but who can bear it?
Xue Wanche raised his head, shook his head, and looked puzzled: "This is the responsibility of the last general. Even if the last general is shameless and wants to find someone to shirk responsibility, he will not be able to find...uh..."

Speaking of this, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration, blissful in his heart, slapped his thigh and opened his mouth wide: "That's right, that's right, if the eldest Sun Chong hadn't emphasized in every possible way that the 'Wang Zhuanjun' was on Mudanfeng to guard the Yuan thief from abandoning the city at any time, I would have How can we be negligent and not conduct a thorough search of the back mountain of Anhe Palace? If Zhao Guogong and his son had not vowed to control the Seven Stars Gate, and the army would be able to open the city as soon as the army arrived, how could I have underestimated the enemy and rushed in, resulting in an ambush by the abyssal thieves and the loss of thousands of elite soldiers? "

Cheng Yaojin had a sullen face, stroked his beard, and expressed displeasure: "A man should bear the responsibility himself, even if he dies, he can't shirk his responsibility."

Xue Wanche nodded repeatedly, with a big head like a chicken eating rice: "Yes, yes, Lord Lu taught you well. Of course, there are other reasons for the last general's mistakes. Otherwise, he would never be so negligent and make mistakes again and again, but if he makes mistakes, he will be fine. You have to admit that even if you are demoted and seized a title because of this, you must be brave enough to take responsibility."

Cheng Yaojin stroked his beard: "Well, a man should be like this."

It's not that he thinks Xue Wanche is very pleasing to the eye, so he made a point, lest Xue Wanche be taken as a scapegoat without knowing it, but that Xue Wanche is under his control at the moment, and he is regarded as his serious subordinate. We must bear joint and several responsibilities.

Just like what he said to Xue Wanche, he is not afraid of taking responsibility. He has made countless mistakes in his life, and has he ever been afraid of taking responsibility?It's just that I can't bear this responsibility right now...

Furthermore, Xue Wanche regards Fang Jun as the leader, he is Fang Jun's direct descendant, and he is also one of the powerful factions of the Eastern Palace in the army. Since he decided to lean towards the Eastern Palace and draw a line with other princes, he naturally wants to maintain the Eastern Palace lineage. Free from oppression by others.

Xue Wanche poured a cup of tea for Cheng Yaojin, and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty... there should be nothing serious, right?"

Now, he can be regarded as admiring Cheng Yaojin.

In the past, the ruling and opposition parties all said that this person was a "demon king of the world", and he was the most unscrupulous in dealing with others. His Majesty would dare to stick his neck and play tricks in front of him. Being unreasonable is commonplace.Therefore, everyone avoids him for fear of being too late, and does not want to deal with him.

However, during this Eastern Expedition, he often came into contact with Cheng Yaojin, but he found that he was really following others' opinions. Although Cheng Yaojin seemed to be careless, his ability to deal with people was really brilliant!
Just an old slick...

Cheng Yaojin took a sip of tea, and said worriedly: "Who knows? The tent of the Chinese army is sealed off, and no one is allowed to visit, which is enough to show that His Majesty's situation is very serious, but it is hard to guess how serious it is. "

He said half of this. Although His Majesty fell off the horse, the situation may not be as serious as it appears. Perhaps there is also a deliberate motive for people to pass the news back to Chang'an...

(End of this chapter)