Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3371 Unity

Cheng Yaojin seems rough and bold, but in fact there are subtleties in the rough.

In terms of resourcefulness, he is naturally not comparable to the likes of Changsun Wuji and Li Ji, but he is good at trying to figure out people's hearts and knows how to stop when enough is enough. He has been able to retreat from almost every court turmoil since Zhenguan, and the wisdom in this is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Although the understanding of His Majesty Li Er is not as comprehensive as Changsun Wuji and others, but there is a kind of blind worship.

In his mind, although His Majesty Li Er seems to be loyal and broad-minded in ordinary times, but the art of maneuvering is actually the best among ancient and modern emperors. The outstanding people in the land must consider their own situation in an all-round way and make corresponding plans.

Accidents are inevitable, but these accidents should be prevented by His Majesty Li Er. If there is no follow-up arrangement, Cheng Yaojin will never believe it.

Therefore, he warned Xue Wanche: "No matter how the situation develops, we must first remember that we are all ministers of His Majesty, and then the ministers of the Great Tang. You can devote yourself to the Great Tang, but you must be loyal and never regret for Your Majesty! You must stand firm, and don't be tempted by the puzzle in front of you to do stupid things that are not tolerated by those ministers."

Xue Wanche was astonished and said, "What does Lu Guogong mean by this? Could it be that someone conspired against him?"

Cheng Yaojin was very angry, and scolded: "Why did I ever say that, old man? You are a poor brain, I don't bother to talk to you, as long as you can remember these words, it's good if you have a hard time making a decision. For the matter, calm down and think about it!"

There is an undercurrent in Chang'an, and all forces are plotting, and the situation is extremely tense.

Who knows if His Majesty Li Er deliberately spread the unfavorable news that he was unwell, luring the people with ulterior motives in Chang'an who couldn't bear it anymore, thought they were a god-given opportunity, and jumped out hurriedly?
No one can fathom the emperor's mind.

Anyway, Cheng Yaojin felt that His Majesty Li Er, who was a great emperor, was an outstanding person in the world. It would be too unthinkable to say that because of falling from the horse, the dragon rode to heaven, and there must be a deeper political struggle behind it.

In short, be careful and be careful, absolutely right...

Xue Wanche has a vulgar and irritable character, but he admires Cheng Yaojin very much, and nodded repeatedly when he heard the words: "Don't worry, Duke Lu, the general will be someone who doesn't know what's good or bad.

Different from Changsun Wuji and others who are only interested in profit, although Cheng Yaojin is very cunning, he still has a bit of recklessness after all, such a person is worthy of deep friendship.And if you're dealing with people like Changsun Wuji, you have to wear eyeballs in the back of your head, otherwise, if you don't pay attention, you will be pitted to the bone...

Cheng Yaojin patted his thigh and sighed: "Next, you and I will take the initiative to take on the heavy task of attacking the city, hoping to pay off the crime. It's just that the inside of the city wall of Pingrang City is full of loess, and the gunpowder is only It is hard work to be able to blow up the outer layer of masonry, but it is difficult to make it all collapse, so we can only rely on the strong attack of soldiers, bridges and horses."

Xue Wanche rubbed his face, also full of resentment: "Siege of the city is not the strength of the last general, how easy is it to pay off the merits?"

From ancient times to the present, siege warfare has been one of the most difficult ways of warfare, and no general is willing to fight this kind of warfare.In particular, the preparations in Pingrang City were well prepared, with sufficient soldiers, armaments, and food and fodder. Although the "Wang Zhuang Army" was completely wiped out in Anhe Palace, it also showed that whether it was negotiating peace before or abandoning the city and fleeing, it was all a matter of fact. The smoke released by Yuan Gai Su Wen, this man has already made up his mind to stick to it to the end.

With such a man of unrivaled prestige and power sitting in town, the morale of Ping Rang City must be at its peak, vowing to fight the Tang army to the end.

What a struggle...

Cheng Yaojin took a sip from his teacup and said, "That's no problem. If you want to have a reason to get out when you are impeached by those censors after the war, you and I will definitely strive to win first. Otherwise, just wait to be sprayed to death by those guys' spitting stars."

Making mistakes twice in a row not only caused the army to lose troops, but also knew that His Majesty Li Er was besieged by the enemy and fell from the horse in shock. Such mistakes are hard to escape no matter what.Those censors in Chang'an City had been opposing the Eastern Expedition non-stop. How could they not impeach them to death if they caught such a handle?

Although those guys have no power, they can easily stir up public opinion. At that time, Cheng Yaojin and Xue Wanche will be shouted and beaten in the whole Guanzhong.

This responsibility cannot be shirked no matter what, it can only be blamed for the merits...

A scribe outside the barracks walked in quickly, came to the two of them, bowed and said: "British public order, summon all generals to go to the central army tent to discuss matters immediately."

The two ignored it, wondering if His Majesty is alright?

Not daring to be negligent, he got up quickly, walked out the door and took the reins from the soldiers, each got on their horses and headed for the central army tent.

Surprisingly, however, the place of discussion was not in the big tent of the Chinese army, but in Li Ji's camp not far away.

When they arrived at the gate of the camp, the two dismounted and threw the reins to the following soldiers, strode into the tent, and saw Changsun Wuji, Zhang Jian, Cheng Mingzhen, Ashina Simo, Yu Chigong, Zhang Liang, Qiu Xiaozhong The others have arrived and are seated separately.

Li Ji sat on the main seat alone.

The two entered to greet everyone, Li Ji waved his hand: "Hurry up and take your seat, time is urgent."

"Here."

The two took their seats.

Li Ji looked around and said slowly: "I know that you are worried about Your Majesty, so I will explain to you. Earlier, His Majesty fell from the horse, not only was frightened, but also injured. After being diagnosed and treated by the imperial physician, he is currently resting in the tent. It is impossible to preside over the overall situation within a few days. However, the military situation is so hot that no delay is allowed, so I will temporarily act as the commander-in-chief, do you have any objections?"

Changsun Wuji was the first to express his support: "No objection."

All the generals in the tent, no matter which camp they stand on, respect these two.Since Li Ji and Changsun Wuji reached an agreement that Li Ji would be in charge of the overall situation, the rest naturally had no reason to object, even if they objected, it would be useless.

Therefore, they all agreed.

But before Li Ji could continue the meeting, Yu Chigong said loudly: "Your Majesty's shock and fall from the horse this time is all due to Xue Wanche's negligence of duty and military intelligence. This kind of mistake is simply unbearable. Why don't you question him to reassure the army?"

Everyone looked at Xue Wanche.

This fellow is irritable and vulgar. In the past, if he was criticized face-to-face like this in the past, he might explode on the spot. Now that His Majesty fell off his horse, the morale of the army will be shaken. If there is another quarrel between the generals, it will definitely lead to low morale, which is extremely detrimental to the battle situation.

However, unexpectedly, when Xue Wanche faced Yu Chigong's questioning, instead of getting violent on the spot, he lowered his eyebrows and remained silent...

Xue Wanche is not stupid, Yu Chigong is aggressive as soon as he comes up, how can this be aimed at him?It is clear that he wants to suppress Cheng Yaojin by punishing him. After all, Cheng Yaojin is his superior. He made a mistake, and Cheng Yaojin is jointly and severally responsible.

These two people have always been on the sidelines, and have never been on good terms...

Sure enough, before Xue Wanche could speak, Cheng Yaojin asked back with a gloomy face: "It is the duty of the Weiwei Temple to describe meritorious deeds and judge crimes, or it is up to His Majesty Jinkou to make a decision. Why should Duke E worry about it? The current situation is critical. Everyone shut up their own business, don't let the dog and the mouse meddle in their own business."

This remark was extremely impolite, but Yu Chigong was not annoyed, he laughed, and actually let it go...

Cheng Yaojin secretly hated him.

If Xue Wanche is to be punished, Cheng Yaojin must be involved. Since His Majesty is not here, who can punish him?Yu Chigong knew this in his heart, but he still mentioned that he didn't really hope that Xue Wanche could be punished, but raised this issue, and even His Majesty would not be able to resolve this matter in the future.

No matter how much credit Cheng Yaojin and Xue Wanche made in the future, the charge is considered to be true now.

Staring at Yu Chigong's black face, Cheng Yaojin hated in his heart: This man looks rough, but in fact his stomach is full of evil, really hateful...

Li Ji waved his hand to stop this crisis that might lead to civil strife, and said in a deep voice: "Now that the enemy is at hand, we should unite together and plan how to break through Pingrang City and destroy Goguryeo, so as to assist Your Majesty in accomplishing such a grand plan!"

His prestige may not be enough to deter the generals in the tent, but these people are afraid of Li Ji's scheming without making mistakes, so naturally they dare not sing against him.

What's more, what he said is reasonable, the most important thing at this moment is how to capture Ping Rang City, rather than attacking political enemies and repelling dissidents...

(End of this chapter)