Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3745 The image of a powerful minister
In history, His Majesty Li Er conquered Goguryeo, but failed, so he returned to the dynasty.On the way, he fell ill and couldn't get up from the couch. Liu Ji, Ma Zhou and others went to visit, and Zhu Suiliang, who was the servant of the Huangmen at that time, was in charge of meeting him.

Afterwards, His Majesty Li Er asked Liu Ji, Ma Zhou and others about their words, and Zhu Suiliang said: "Liu Ji's words said, 'There is no need to worry about the great affairs of the court, as long as you follow the stories of Yi Yin and Huo Guang, assist the young prince, and kill the prince with two hearts. Minister, it's fine'..."

How can such words be accepted by an emperor?Therefore, His Majesty Li Er was very dissatisfied, and believed that Liu Ji was ambitious. Once the crown prince ascended the throne in the future, he would definitely contact the courtiers, evade the new emperor, follow the story of "Yi and Huo", and control the government.

This laid the groundwork for Liu Ji's death...

This is recorded in "New Book of Tang" and "Old Book of Tang". Of course, historians of later generations have different opinions on this. Some think that it is impossible for Liu Jie to say such words, and some think that Zhu Suiliang will not lie.

The most famous one is of course Sima Junshi who "smashed the vat". This gentleman flaunts morality and is invincible in benevolence and righteousness, so he always likes to make arguments based on moral character. Liu Jie’s statements were all framed by Xu Jingzong, who was in charge of compiling the "Records", and they were included in the history books...

Regardless of how Sima Guang, who flaunts morality, judged the moral accomplishment of an ancient man hundreds of years ago, just based on his qualifications and status, doesn't he understand the truth that a political figure has no distinction between good and evil?

Maybe I really don't understand.

This famous person through the ages who is worthy of being awarded the "Moral Fashion Award" is rich in experience and invincible in knowledge, but he knows nothing about practice.

Fighting political opponents is conscientious and meticulous. When the old party was expelled from the court by the new party, most of them were resettled in fertile land, which means that party struggle is a battle of ideas.However, when the king turned defeat into victory, he still counterattacked and reckoned, sending all the new parties to the barren land, and never returning to the court for life...

All of these can still be whitewashed on the grounds of "uprightness and integrity, and there is no way to turn around", but the matter of "ceding land for peace" is hugely controversial.

At the time of the "Xining Reform", Song Shenzong appointed Wang Anshi to attack Xixia and expand five prefectures, known in history as "Xihe Kaibian", and recovered Xi, He, Tao, Min, Die, Dang and other prefectures, with an area of ​​more than [-] miles. Set up prefectures and counties in the new border area of ​​Hehuang, and built a fort village, "the land of the Ji clan is known as the prefectures and counties of Song Dynasty."

However, when Sima Guang came to power, he immediately returned to Xixia the four army villages of Mizhi, Futu, Jialu, and Anjiang that Shen Kuo, Zhong Er and others led the Western Army to fight bloody battles to recover from the Xixia people.

The reason turned out to be "Because I'm afraid that the Xia people will plan to send troops to attack again to protect their own safety, my heart is chilling day and night..."

The Song Dynasty occupied the territory of Xixia, so Xixia always wanted to fight back. This was extremely unfavorable to the Song Dynasty, because it had to send troops to garrison, consume food and fodder, increase the burden on the country, and simply return its hands to Xixia. solved……

What a wise idea.

However, what is even more sad is that until the 21st century, there are still countless "public intellectuals" who spare no effort to advocate Sima Gong's foresight...

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Fang Jun rubbed his temples, picked up the teacup and drank tea, only to find that the tea was already lukewarm, so he raised his hand to ask the soldiers on the side to make another pot of hot tea.

Before he knew it, his thoughts diverged to Sima Guang's side...

Just as the tea was served, there were footsteps outside. Gao Kan, who was in armor, and Zan Po, who was wearing leather armor but showed her breasts, walked in one after the other. The siege of the gate, but the work fell short, and the work was not completed, please be punished by the commander!"

The latter stroked his chest with his right hand, bent down to salute, his black and red face was full of shame: "This is not the fault of General Gao, it is all caused by carelessness, I beg the commander to punish!"

Fang Jun got up from the desk, first helped Gao Kan up, his eyes met, without those high-sounding words, he just patted his shoulder heavily, and said: "Thank you!"

Gao Kan felt warm in his heart and nodded heavily.

He knew that the commander-in-chief valued him very much, not only cultivated him with all his strength, but also treated him with tolerance. Even if he made a big mistake and had to be punished according to military discipline, he would not be too harsh on himself.

This kind of simplicity and protection are enough to make him willing to die in allegiance...

Fang Jun helped Zanpo up with both hands, and said with a smile: "On the battlefield, the situation is changing rapidly. In fact, most of the strategies formulated before the war have not been implemented as expected. The main force is even more frustrating and frightening, even if there are thousands of troops and horses, it is nothing. Although there are regrets, the friendship of the general who rushed thousands of miles to help is as strong as Qilian, how can I bear harsh criticism? General, please rest assured, There are no merits or demerits in this battle, and I will definitely ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to personally ask for credit for you!"

"Thank you, Marshal, for protecting me!"

Zanpo breathed a sigh of relief. She had heard that the Tang Army had strict discipline, rewards for meritorious deeds and punishment for demerits. This time, she made a big mistake and failed to wipe out Yu Wenlong. Too much damage...

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The three sat down separately, Gao Kan and Zan Po reported the details of the battle to Fang Jun in detail, Gao Kan suddenly asked: "How is the situation at the Yamato Gate?"

This time against the rebels, the strategy of "fighting all the way and defending the whole way" was adopted, mainly attacking Yuwenlong's department and defending Changsun Jiaqing's department.Due to the limited strength of troops, there must be enough troops to defeat Yuwen Longbu in one blow, and also have enough strength to defend the Xuanwu Gate. Naturally, the troops capable of defending the Yamato Gate are stretched.

And once the Changsun Jiaqing's tribe can't stop them from occupying the Daming Palace and occupying the advantage of Longshouyuan, even if they defeat the Yuwenlong tribe, it will be difficult to save the situation...

Fang Jun waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Wang Fangyi and the others defended well, and Liu Shenli even led the armored cavalry out of the city to make a surprise attack, killing the eldest Sun Jiaqing in a panic. When the news of your great victory just came back, someone had already dispatched Cheng Wuting Leading [-] soldiers to reinforce the Yamato Gate will surely be impenetrable and foolproof."

Previously, more than 1 soldiers and horses stayed in the camp to ensure the safety of Xuanwu Gate. Since Gao Kan had a great victory there, he could retreat to the camp at any time, so he naturally sent troops to reinforce Yamato Gate.The eldest grandson Jiaqing has a false name and insufficient strength, and he can't attack [-] with [-]. Now that he has added [-] elites, he will definitely not be able to surpass the thunder.

Gao Kan let out a sigh of relief and felt relieved, even though he couldn't suppress his excitement soon.

Since the Guanlong incident, Donggong was caught off guard and was suppressed by Guanlong's superior forces. Not only did it have no room for change, it even dared not make the slightest mistake for a long time, otherwise it would be overthrown at every turn.Now that this battle is over, the Yuwenlong tribe has suffered heavy losses and its strength has been seriously damaged. The Changsun Jiaqing tribe is not much better. Failure to attack the city will consume the most troops. In this way, the main force of the Guanlong rebel army has suffered setbacks one after another. It will be greatly reduced, and the space left for the East Palace will suddenly become wider.

There is even room for a fight back.

Fang Jun warned: "Although the situation is very good, don't be careless in everything, and don't make the mistake of getting complacent. After all, the rebels still have the advantage in strength, and they still have the ability to win or lose in a single battle. We will never give them such an opportunity. "

Gao Kan said with a smile: "Don't worry, the commander-in-chief, the general will not have the ability to strategize in the end. The only thing that can be regarded as an advantage is hard work. Naturally, he knows the principle of making use of his strengths and avoiding weaknesses. He will definitely not be arrogant when he is complacent."

Fang Jun nodded.

Indeed, as Gao Kan himself said, his military strategy is inferior to that of Xue Rengui and Liu Rengui, but his victory lies in his self-knowledge. Never make low-level mistakes.

In short, there may not be enough pioneering, but more than enough conservation.

Fang Jun said to Zanpo again: "Later, I will ask the army to prepare some cattle, sheep, food and fodder to reward the army. After reporting to His Royal Highness, the generals who have made meritorious service in the army will also be rewarded. I hope the general will do his best and live up to the burden." The expectation of the people of Tang Dynasty."

If you want the horse to run, you have to feed it. Although Zampo's original intention of sending troops to help is to give the Gar family the thick leg of Tang, relying on it as a backer, and greedy for future benefits, but at the moment they To fight desperately, one must give a little bit of sweetness, even if it is only a verbal reward, it is enough to boost the morale of Tubo Huqi, making him willing to fight desperately for the Eastern Palace.

Otherwise, morale will be low, and it is inevitable that you will not be able to work hard...

　My thoughts diverged and I wrote poorly. After I finished writing, I found out that I had gone to my grandma’s house. However, I found that there were too many different opinions on Sima Guang, so I didn’t delete it. Let’s talk about the author’s views. There may be differences or disagreements. Wrong, welcome to correct me.

　　
　
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