Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3562

Jianjiao Ridge is located in the north of the Weishui River, with two mountains and two peaks facing each other, shaped like Jiancai Mountain.The terrain here is superior, it is the place where the Emperor Yan lived and the Zhou Dynasty started, where the tigers occupy the dragons, and the wind gathers water.

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The mountains blocked the cold wind blowing from the north, and the snowflakes fluttered and fell leisurely. Under the mountains, Nuo Da's plateau was occupied by densely packed tents. Because it was a leeward slope, it was not very cold, and many soldiers came and went. , Detectives ride and explore horses to and fro.

In a large tent at the foot of the mountain, Chai Zhewei was sitting behind a desk in military uniform, concentrating on reading the battle report in his hand.

In the past, the handsome and handsome children of the aristocratic family are now bearded, with a weathered face, and the deep "Sichuan" between the eyebrows.
"The character pattern is as deep as a knife and an axe, full of fatigue and anxiety.

It has been more than two months since the army attacked Youtunwei that day, but the whole person seems to have aged 20 years...

Putting down the battle report in his hands, he rubbed his hands that were about to become numb from the cold, and asked the soldiers to make a pot of hot tea, and took a few sips to dispel the chill all over his body.

That day when you attacked Youtunwei, no matter what, you never expected to lose so quickly and so badly. You suffered heavy losses under the bombardment of Youtunwei's firearms. .All the way to retreat towards the opposite bank of the Weishui River, and was chased and killed by the right guards, resulting in the loss of a large amount of supplies and food.

Although the Right Tunwei was responsible for guarding the Xuanwu Gate, he did not dare to let go of the pursuit, which gave the Zuo Tunwei a chance to breathe, but the supplies were severely lacking and life was difficult.

As a result, in Nuoda's handsome tent, due to the lack of charcoal for heating, it was freezing cold, dripping into ice...

Sighing lightly, Chai Zhewei put down his teacup, got up and went to the map on the wall, carefully observing the current situation in Guanzhong.The violent atmosphere at the beginning of the defeat has long been wiped out by the embarrassing situation of these days, replaced by deep regret and helplessness.

At the beginning of the war, the aura of resisting the heavens and the earth has long since disappeared...

The door curtain was lifted from the outside, and a gust of wind and snow swept in, making the paper on the desk rattle. Chai Zhewei frowned and turned his head, intending to reprimand him, but when he saw Li Yuanjing, King of Jing, who was also full of fatigue, he finally reached his mouth The words of reprimand were swallowed back.

Complaints from the time of defeat have long been extinguished, and the reason why we have come to where we are today is that we have no one to blame.What's more, Li Yuanjing's situation can only be worse than his. After all, he is still the general of the army and has soldiers in his hands. As long as Donggong and Guanlong don't want to start a civil war that will spread to the whole country, they will not completely push him into desperation.

But Li Yuanjing was different. As a clan coveting the throne, this was a proper plot of treason. Regardless of whether the final victor was the East Palace or Guan Long, Li Yuanjing would not be tolerated.

The same people who have fallen into the sky...

Li Yuanjing entered, shook Luoxue on his shoulders, took off his cloak and threw it aside, sat down in front of the desk, and sighed sadly.

Chai Zhewei held the pot and poured tea for him, and then asked: "There is still no news from the family members of the family?"

Li Yuanjing took the teacup, didn't drink it, but held it in his palm to warm his hands, and nodded anxiously.Since he led the army to attack Xuanwu Gate with Zuo Tunwei outside Xuanwu Gate that day, and then fled all the way to this place after being defeated, he lost contact with the palace in Chang'an.

Although Guan Long besieged Chang'an City, Chai Zhewei had some connections inside Guan Long. Li Yuanjing himself was also the prince of the imperial court, so the news was not blocked.However, people were sent into the city to inquire many times in a row, but there was no news from the Jing Palace, which made Li Yuanjing deeply disturbed.

Chai Zhewei frowned, not knowing how to comfort him.

Under such a fierce and dangerous situation, being unable to get in touch for two consecutive months can actually explain a lot of problems...

Right now, however, that's not the most important thing.

"I wonder what your lord's plan is for the future?"

Now that the army has been defeated, the future is already too much to hope for, and the most important thing is wealth and life.Once Donggong turns defeat into victory, no matter whether Li Yuanjing or him, Chai Zhewei, they will die without a place to die.Even if Guan Long wins in the end, the two may have a rare and happy death.

Who would have imagined that an attack that was originally a sure thing would end up in such a bad situation?Even if he responded to Changsun Wuji's wooing at the beginning, even if he was defeated, Guan Long would still be able to back him up. Why is he so desperate now?
Every time I think about it, Chai Zhewei almost regrets it...

However, Li Yuanjing's situation is more dangerous than his. When the army was raised, many princes and county kings supported him openly and secretly. Push it out to atone for the crime.

The way of life is almost cut off...

After pondering for a long time, Li Yuanjing said desolately: "As long as he takes his wife, concubine and children, this king will lead his army northward from Xiaoguan and go straight to Mobei. If you keep chasing after him, you will turn to the Turks and become a traitor to the Han family."

The Li family in Longxi has some Hu blood, but they have already regarded themselves as Han people, and they have always treated the eldest grandson, Doulu, Helan, Yuan, etc. who are of pure Hu blood as aliens.

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, Erlang of the Han family has regarded his commitment to the Hu family as a great shame and shame, but now he, Li Yuanjing, has no choice but to embark on this road of no return, allowing his descendants to drink blood and wander outside the Great Wall, and return to China in unknown dates...

Chai Zhewei sighed from the bottom of his heart, and shook his head slightly. If it was true, it would not be much worse than death, and he couldn't help but feel sad for the death of a rabbit and a fox.He is also relying on that he is the son of Princess Pingyang Zhao, and his mother has made great contributions to the empire and the family, hoping that this can save him from death.

Just as he was about to discuss what to do next, he saw You Wenzhi coming in from the outside, a few steps closer, with a vaguely excited expression, he said in a loud voice: "Marshal, my lord, Guan Long sent someone here!"

"Oh?!"

Chai Zhewei cheered up, and quickly asked: "Who is coming, and on whose order?"

The identity of the visitor can reflect how much Guan Long attaches importance to him; whoever sends the visitor indicates his future.

You Wenzhi said: "It's Shangshu Zuocheng Yuwen Festival, who said he came here on the order of Duke Zhao!"

"Great!"

Chai Zhewei couldn't contain his excitement, there is no unparalleled road!In the final analysis, his family background and the remaining [-] soldiers and horses in his hands still have some value, and they are worth winning over by Zhangsun Wuji.

He hurriedly said: "Please come quickly!"

In a moment of excitement, I actually forgot to ask Li Yuanjing for advice...

However, Li Yuanjing didn't care about this, Changsun Wuji attracted Chai Zhewei because he was still useful, but he was just a defeated prince, destined to bear the name of treason, who would accept such a treacherous criminal?

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A moment later, Yu Wenjie, dressed in an official uniform, walked in quickly, stepped forward to salute, and said: "I have seen His Royal Highness King Jing, and Duke Qiao."

Chai Zhewei suppressed his excitement, and said politely: "Excuse me, brother Yuwen, please sit down quickly."

Yu Wenjie was not seated, so he took out the seal of Changsun Wuji from his bosom, handed it to Chai Zhe Weiyan with both hands, and after Chai Zhewei checked that it was correct, he slowly put away the seal, then sat on the chair beside him, turned slightly sideways, and showed great respect : "The situation is critical, I don't say polite words, let's get straight to the point."

Chai Zhewei sat upright: "Brother Yuwen, please tell me."

Yu Wenjie glanced at Li Yuanjing, who had been silent all this time, and then slowly said: "Mr. Zhao said that Mr. Qiao is from Guanlong's lineage. He only needs to resist Fang Jun for three days, and he can return to Chang'an no matter whether he wins or loses." , Zhao Guogong will protect your country's dukedom!"

Chai Zhewei let go of his heart.

If it is said that what he cares about the most at the moment when he is at the end of his life is not his own life, but the title of "Duke Qiao"!Although this is the title of his father, Chai Shao, it is actually a reward for his mother, Princess Pingyang Zhao. If it was taken away by him, Chai Zhewei, what face would he have to go underground to see his mother?
As long as the dukedom of this country can be kept, he doesn't care about anything, he can sacrifice anything!

However, the excitement finally calmed down, and doubts arose in my heart, and I wondered: "Resist Fang Jun for three days... What is the meaning of this? Fang Jun is far away in the Western Regions, fighting fiercely with big cannibals. Is it possible that Zhao Guogong wants me to go on an expedition to the Western Regions?" ? This is a little troublesome, it’s not because I don’t want to contribute, it’s because the soldiers and horses under my command have suffered defeat, not to mention the low morale, and the heavy loss of armaments and supplies.

Li Yuanjing, who had been indifferent before, came to his senses and said in amazement, "Could it be Fang Jun who came back?"

Chai Zhewei was startled when he heard the words, and lost his voice: "How is it possible?"

Yu Wenjie sighed and said: "My lord's words are not bad. Fang Jun has led tens of thousands of cavalry, trekking thousands of miles to rescue Guanzhong. Xiaoguan fell not long ago, maybe the next moment, he will appear here."

"boom!"

As soon as the words were finished, Chai Zhewei suddenly stood up in fright, and knocked over the teacup on the desk by mistake.

But he was already scared out of his wits by the Right Tunwei, and at this moment he suddenly heard that Fang Jun rushed to help Guanzhong, with half of the Right Tunwei under his command, his soul was almost scared away...

(End of this chapter)