Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3730 Civil and Martial Competition
Such a night, such a great battle that is very likely to dominate the direction of the inheritance of the empire, naturally attracted the attention of countless people in Guanzhong, whether it was merchants, politicians, or even ordinary people.

Inside the heavy door, the lights are bright all night.

Numerous officials came and went, constantly bringing various situations from the outside world to His Highness the Crown Prince, and constantly passing on various orders. They were noisy and busy, and their steps were hurried, but few people spoke, even if they were familiar friends. When they meet each other, most of them just nod their heads and look at each other, and then they pass by each other.

A tense and serious atmosphere filled the faces of everyone in the inner door.

Everyone thought that the rebels would avoid the impenetrable Xuanwu Gate, and instead of fighting to the death with the brave and skilled Youtunwei who had won many battles, they would choose the most powerful target of the Taiji Palace, trying to break through the defense line of the Taiji Palace and defeat the East Palace in one fell swoop. Six rate, complete its merits in one battle.

The mobilization of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses into Chang'an City at that time roughly reflected this speculation.

Unexpectedly, however, the rebels did the opposite this time. They unexpectedly mobilized more than [-] troops, divided into east and west along the east and west walls of Chang'an City, and marched northward along the east and west walls of Chang'an City. To annihilate You Tunwei in one fell swoop!
Up and down in Chang'an, inside and outside Guanzhong, the importance of Youtunwei to Xuanwumen is well known to all women and children. If it weren't for Fang Jun, even when facing powerful enemies such as Tuyuhun, Turks, and big cannibals, he would rather live to death and leave half of the right Tunwei, I am afraid that the East Palace has already collapsed by now.

It was the half of the right guards who withstood the onslaughts of the rebels again and again, leaving a glimmer of life for the East Palace. After Fang Jun's defeat in the Western Regions, the Dashi army rushed thousands of miles back to Chang'an. It became more and more impenetrable, and gave the rebels several defeats in a row.

Once the Right Tunwei is defeated, no one will be able to defend the Xuanwu Gate anymore, and the destruction of the Eastern Palace will be a snap...

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In the residence of the prince, the candles were burning brightly, as bright as day.

A group of civil and military ministers gathered in the hall, some looked anxious and panicked, some were calm and calm, and there was a lot of noise in the hall.

Originally, in order to defend against a possible large-scale counterattack by the rebels, the Liu rate of the East Palace strengthened its combat readiness and mobilized its troops. As a result, the rebels shot and killed You Tunwei. Throat eyes.

What is the most frightening thing?
It's not how powerful the enemy is, but watching the enemy come in full force and the battle begins, but he can only stand by and watch, unable to use all his strength...

If the war starts in Taiji Palace, even though Li Jing has high qualifications, these civil servants and officials don't care much, they can always give pointers to the situation, and each of them will become a master of military art to guide Li Jing on how to arrange troops and how to dispatch troops.

Although most of Li Jing wouldn't listen, but with everyone's sense of participation, it's like being there. If you win, you will naturally feel that you have contributed a lot of strength and honor, and it is a great honor Seniority, even if you lose, you can blame Li Jing for failing to follow everyone's good strategy...

But the battle took place outside the Xuanwu Gate, and You Tunwei alone faced more than [-] rebels advancing in two directions, which made everyone feel uncomfortable.

Because that fellow Fang Jun would never allow anyone to point fingers at him, he would fight whenever he wanted, and withdraw as soon as he wanted, and no one else would interfere with his strategic arrangement, even if he made a noise next to him, he might be reprimanded by Fang Jun Cursed, who dares to come to the side?
No matter how brilliant Fang Jun's record is, the civil servants always have a sense of superiority that "I can do it myself", thinking that if I change places, I can only do better than you.Now I can only worry about the inner heavy door, and I can't get my hands in it at all. It's really heart-wrenching and very depressing.

Li Chengqian, after going through all these vicious twists and turns, has cultivated a demeanor that is not surprised by honor or disgrace. He knelt on the floor mat, sipped tea slowly, and listened to the military reports that kept coming in. How turbulent was his heart? The ups and downs are unknown, and the face is always calm.

There was a commotion outside the door, and then the door opened, and Li Jing, who was dressed in military uniform and with white beard and hair, took off his boots at the door and strode in.

Although he is over sixty years old, the heroic spirit tempered by the army has not diminished at all. He walks like a dragon and a tiger, with a straight back and a majestic momentum.

When he came to the prince, he saluted and said: "The old minister has an audience with His Highness."

Li Chengqian had a gentle face, and said in a gentle voice: "Mr. Wei, there is no need to be formal, take your seat quickly."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

When Li Jing was seated, before he could speak, Liu Ji on the side couldn't wait to say: "At this moment, the battle outside the city has broken out, and the rebel army's strength is several times that of the Right Tunwei. The situation is extremely bad! Why don't Duke Wei send one of the six leaders out of the city to help, Otherwise, the Right Tunwei is in danger, once the army is defeated, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Xiao Yu sat at the head of the crown prince, holding a teacup in his hand. Hearing this, he glanced at Cen Wenwen. The latter frowned slightly, but did not speak.

Different from Liu Ji, these two are both accustomed to strong winds and waves. They can be described as both civil and military, capable of both internal and external.The former sneered and questioned Liu Ji's impatience and the simplicity of his ignorance, while the latter was deeply disappointed.

Sure enough, Li Jing looked at Liu Ji with a blank expression and asked, "Who told Liu Shizhong that the Right Tunwei was in danger? Disturbing the morale of the army and talking nonsense can be punished by military discipline."

Liu Ji was stunned for a moment, and his face was ugly: "What does Duke Wei mean by this? Now the two armies of the rebel army are coming together, more than [-] elites are like a raging fire, and the guards on the right are lacking in strength, and the left and right are stretched. Give support, and if you are not careful, you will fall into the path of defeat. Needless to say, Lord Wei will know the consequences."

Many young civil servants in the hall nodded in agreement and agreed, thinking that they should be supported in time.You Tunwei is indeed fierce and good at fighting, but he is not always an iron man. Facing an enemy that is several times stronger than himself, he is in danger of being destroyed at any time. If You Tunwei is destroyed, Xuanwumen will be lost; Even if these Eastern Palace officials can survive, they will definitely stay away from the center of the court for the rest of their lives and be depressed...

Li Jing's face was gloomy, and he said word by word: "First of all, the general of Youtunwei is Fang Jun. He is currently sitting in the middle army and directing the battle. Whether the situation is critical or not is not something that can be said by an outsider. Until now, Fang Jun has never There was a word about the critical situation, and no one was sent into the palace to ask for help. Secondly, the rebels stormed the Youtunwei. How could they know that they were not hiding the idea of ​​diverting the tiger away from the mountain? Taking advantage of the vacancy when the palace is supporting?"

After finishing speaking, he ignored Liu Jie and others, turned around and said respectfully to Li Chengqian: "His Royal Highness, since ancient times, civil and military have different paths, and it is most taboo to intervene and confuse civil and military in the court. At that time, Du Xiang, Fang Xiang and even the eldest grandson Wu Bogey, they are all amazingly talented people, both civil and military, with outstanding talents, but they have never intervened in military aircraft as the chief assistant. The British prince is the chief assistant, and the military affairs are also handed over slowly. If not for this Eastern Expedition, His Majesty recruited him to accompany him I am afraid that the military aircraft will gradually be put down. From this, it can be seen that it is an eternal principle that each battalion has its own duties and each performs its duties. Your Highness is in the midst of the Spring and Autumn Period, and you should also keep this principle in mind. The situation is chaotic, and it will be a disaster for thousands of years.”

Hey!
At this remark, everyone in the hall gasped and stared at Li Jing incredulously. Is this still the Duke of Wei who is dull and insensitive to politics?These words are like a knife, cutting Liu Ji's face with a knife, until the blood is dripping...

After Li Jing said these words, he felt very happy.

This kind of court battle and intrigue are indeed not his specialty, and he doesn't like this kind of atmosphere either. The duty of a soldier is to defend his home and country, to stand in front of the map and plan strategies, and to win thousands of miles with horses and knives. This is his life's mission. Pursue.

But not liking or being good at court struggles does not mean that civil servants can be tolerated interfering in military affairs.

The military has military rules and interests.

Liu Ji's face was flushed with blood, and he glared at Li Jing angrily. Just as he was about to retort, Xiao Yu who was beside him said abruptly, "Why does Wei Gong need such a long speech? You are the commander of the military, so it's up to you to fight this battle like this." Lord, we are only concerned about the situation and His Highness's safety by saying a few words, don't make a big fuss and take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble, otherwise the old man will never let it go."

The civil servants lowered their heads one after another, each with strange expressions.

These words sound like they are really defending Liu Ji, but in fact, they give Liu Ji's words a certain nature. These are completely Liu Ji's personal words, and no one can represent them. They are even just "small issues", so don't worry about them...

Liu Jie held his breath in his chest, depressed and unspeakable, ashamed and furious, but unable to attack.

(End of this chapter)