Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3717 Tang Dynasty
The actions of the emperor can indeed affect the foundation of a country.For example, His Majesty Li Er initiated the change of Xuanwu Gate. Regardless of the reason, it is a fact that "reversely seized" and killed brothers and brothers and forced fathers to abdicate. It is well known that this will set a very bad example for future generations. —Emperor Taizong can take it against him, why can't I?
As a result, the inheritance of the Tang Dynasty's throne will inevitably be accompanied by bloody storms. Every turmoil will not only damage the poor blood and family relationship of the Tian family, but will also cause the empire to suffer civil strife and its strength will go from bad to worse.

In fact, if the emperors in the early Tang Dynasty such as Taizong, Gaozong, Wulong, and Xuanzong were all amazingly talented, wise and powerful, the Tang Dynasty might have followed the footsteps of the Sui Dynasty and died young.

This is "the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked"...

The behavior of several emperors at the beginning of the founding of the country can often affect the descendants of later generations and determine the "temperament" of a country. The Ming Dynasty made the best interpretation of this.Needless to say, Ming Taizu, a commoner started in Huaiyou, fought against the tyranny of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty and competed in the world, and won the country's righteousness.Emperor Yongle defeated his nephew with his uncle and previewed the divine weapon, which is not allowed in the world, but even though he won the world on horseback, he usurped the throne, and then spread his might and virtue outside the region. All five expeditions to Mobei, they all experienced the battle in person, which is the luxury of the Ming Dynasty. All those who speak of the country's prestige owe it to Yongle.

The two generations of emperors established the Ming Dynasty's temperament of "brilliant heavenly power, rather than bending". Although the emperors of later generations were lazy and talented, they all inherited the temperament of the country-backbone!
Even though the dynasty was at the end of the day and there was no way to return to heaven, Chongzhen could hang himself on Meishan Mountain, "The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country"!
Therefore, Fang Jun believes that what the Tang Dynasty lacks is the courage of the Ming Dynasty that "does not pay tribute to relatives".

So even if what he said at the moment is just an excuse, it makes perfect sense...

……

Li Chengqian stared at Fang Jun for a long time, lowered his head to drink tea, but his eyelids jumped involuntarily—mother!Gu admits that there is some truth in what you said, but do you let Gu use his life to establish a tough temperament for Datang that would rather be broken than broken?

Gu is not the emperor yet, this is not Gu's responsibility...

But these are not important, Fang Jun's next sentence relieved and released all his grievances.

Fang Jun said in a single word: "Forgive me for lying, Your Majesty has always lacked recognition for His Highness, not because His Highness lacks talent and clumsy thinking, but because His Highness has a gentle and cowardly character, he is timid and hesitant in situations, and does not have the courage of a generation of heroes... If His Highness can work hard this time, change his cowardice in the past, dare to face the rebels, and not fear life and death, then His Majesty will be pleased."

Li Chengqian was taken aback for a moment, then his whole body trembled uncontrollably, and he looked at Fang Jun in a daze.

But Fang Jun didn't say any more, stood up, bowed to the ground, and said: "I still have military duties, I dare not slack off, and I will retire for the time being."

Li Chengqian watched in a daze as Fang Jun exited the hall and sat there alone, devastated.

Was he a slip of the tongue?
Or did he know a great secret, so he advised himself?

But why is he the only one who knows?

what's the problem?

For a moment, Li Chengqian's thoughts were chaotic and he was at a loss.

*****
Returning to the Youtunwei camp, the general lieutenant general and the school convened a meeting to discuss the strategy of defending against the enemy.

The information from all parties is gathered, and the map hanging on the wall is covered with flags and arrows of various colors representing different forces and armies. By smoothing out the complicated and chaotic, the current situation in Chang'an can be penetrated into the heart, like palm prints.

Gao Kan stood in front of the map and introduced the situation inside and outside Chang'an City in detail.

"Currently, Changsun Wuji dispatched a group of elite soldiers outside Tonghua Gate to enter Chang'an City. In addition, there are still many troops from the East Gate clan entering the city. The hedgehogs gathered near the imperial city outside Chengtian Gate, waiting for the order to be issued, and immediately began to attack Taiji Palace. .”

After a pause, Gao Kan directed everyone's attention from the map to the outside of the imperial city, to the vicinity of Xuanwu Gate, and continued: "The rebels are also coming fiercely near the barracks and Daming Palace. Putting pressure on us has made it difficult for us to support the battle of Taiji Palace. This part is mainly based on the troops of the Hedong and Central Plains clans. Currently, the Yangqu Guo clan is gathering near the Zhongwei Bridge. From Tonghua Gate to the north, it gradually approaches Taiji Palace Ming Palace belongs to the Taiyuan Bai clan..."

Speaking of this, he paused again, glanced at Fang Jun who was sitting upright like a mountain, pointed to the location on the map where the north of Daming Palace connected to the bank of the Wei River, and said: "...Wen Shui Wu's is the one who is defending here. Five thousand private troops."

Everyone in the tent will be stunned.

The Wu family of Wenshui took it as the family because the youngest son of King Ping of Zhou "was born with writing in hand and called Wu".When the Wu family was passed down to Jinyang Gongqia, they were granted the title of Daling County and settled there. Today, although the Wenshui Wu family has a good background and strong strength, it has never produced any amazing and brilliant figures. There is only one The samurai Xun who supported Emperor Gaozu's rebellion against the Sui Dynasty was granted the title of Duke Ying for his meritorious service after the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

Of course, these are not enough to surprise the generals in the account. After all, the land in Guanzhong has been full of nobles and nobles since ancient times, and an emperor may be buried in any low-level earth bag. In the eyes?
To everyone's surprise, this Ying Guogong warrior Xun had a daughter who was drafted and sent to the palace, and was bestowed upon Fang Jun by His Majesty, named Wu Meiniang...

This is the "wife clan" of the commander-in-chief. Now that they are facing each other on the battlefield, what attitude should everyone take if they meet each other in the future?

Fang Jun understands the fear and worry of the generals. Now that the rebel army is strong and strong, the Right Guards are already at a disadvantage. If they are timid for various reasons during the confrontation, it is very likely to lead to unpredictable consequences and heavy casualties.

His face was expressionless, and he said indifferently: "There are no fathers and sons on the battlefield, let alone wives and wives? Normally, relatives can exchange courtesy and help each other, but now the East Palace is at stake, and many brothers are fighting the enemy bravely and dying without hesitation. How can I put my brothers under my command at the slightest risk because of my wife's clan? Don't worry, if you really face each other in the future, just fight bravely, even if you kill them all, the commander will only reward you , absolutely no complaints!"

Meiniang's direct relatives had already been taken to Annan by her, and then they were murdered by bandits, and they were almost extinct. There is no kinship, but deep resentment, even if they kill them all, it doesn't matter.

When all the generals heard this, they all expressed their admiration and praised the great light of their own commander-in-chief's "selflessness" and "killing relatives with righteousness". They became more and more determined to maintain the orthodoxy of the Eastern Palace.

Gao Kan was also relieved, and he said: "The place where the Wenshui Wu clan entered was at the beginning of the connection between Longshouyuan and Weishui River. Go all the way south, break through the beginning of our army's weakness, and reach the outside of Xuanwu Gate within an hour. The strategic position is very important, so our army has a permanent brigade here to block it. Once the war starts, the Wenshui Wu clan will threaten Xuanwu Gate Very big, the meaning of the last general is to defeat it while starting the war, firmly control this passage, and ensure the safety of the entire Longshouyuan and Daming Palace."

Fang Jun stared at the map, thought for a while and then slowly nodded: "Yes! Soldiers are precious and fast. Now that this strategy has been confirmed, once the war starts, we must defeat Wenshui Wu's private army in one fell swoop. , can’t make it a nail in our army’s defense, and then implicate our army’s strength.”

Due to the terrain, the north and west sides of Daming Palace are not conducive to stationing troops, but they are suitable for cavalry to rush in. If the Wenshui Wu clan cannot be defeated in one fell swoop and stabilize their position, they will always threaten Xuanwumen and the right guards The big battalion had to divide its troops to deal with it, which was extremely unfavorable to the Youtunwei, whose troops were already stretched.

Gao Kan nodded and took the order: "Here! In the end, Wang Fangyi will send a brigade of iron cavalry to station in the Daming Palace. Once Guanlong starts a war, he will go out of Chongxuanmen as soon as possible to raid the Wenshuiwu clan's position and kill them in one fell swoop. Defeat, give Guan Long a disarm, and severely hit the spirit of the rebels!"

The rebel army is numerous, but they are all mobs, and it is fine to fight smoothly. They are most afraid of being in adversity, and their morale is often low and the army's morale is unstable.Therefore, Gao Kan's strategy is very correct. Once Wenshui Wu's family is defeated, it will make the clans and armies everywhere feel sad and shake their beliefs. Moreover, the kinship between Wenshui Wu and Fang Jun will make the clansmen's army realize this war It's a national war, either you die or I die, there is no room for turning around, which makes him fearful and further disintegrates his fighting spirit.

Even his own relatives were beaten to death, which shows the determination of the Youtunwei to not stop dying. How can the rest of the powerful army not be very afraid?
If you don't want to die, stay away from You Tunwei, otherwise, if you start a fight, you will be disowned by your relatives...

(End of this chapter)