Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3951 Sharp turn down
Faced with Cheng Yaojin's doubts, Zhang Xingcheng smiled wryly, shook his head and said, "The Duke of England is deep and unpredictable, who can guess his thoughts?"

Cheng Yaojin was speechless.

For a long time, Li Ji has always presented a humble and low-key image in front of people. He seems to have no desires, no desires, no struggles, and seems to be indifferent to power and wealth.

However, those who have a close relationship with Li Ji and have deep entanglements know that the depth of Li Ji's city mansion is by no means inferior to that of Changsun Wuji.

It's just that Changsun Wuji controls Guanlong and runs rampant in the court, looking glorious and domineering, while Li Ji is low-key and forbearing, with a very low sense of presence. Even if he was awarded the head of the minister by His Majesty, he is still gentle and low-key, without any leader or assistant. aura...

Therefore, people like Li Ji hide their thoughts very deeply, and if you want to figure out his thoughts in a leisurely manner, it will be as difficult as reaching the sky.

Sighing, he asked, "So why did you come here this time?"

Zhang Xingcheng said in a deep voice: "After discussing with the principals of each family in Guanzhong, they agreed that they should urge Lu Guogong to use troops to wipe out the remnants of Guanlong, and must not let them revive. Otherwise, once the East Palace and Guanlong unite, we will enter the court hall , I'm afraid it will be difficult to occupy a favorable position."

Cheng Yaojin's eyes widened, with a look of incredulity on his face, and he said in amazement: "Are you crazy? The guard on the right in front blocks the way, and there is still Yu Chigong staring at him beside him. At this time, you let me attack Dayun Temple? You hate me to death It's getting late, do you want to give me a ride?"

He was out of anger.

I took the risk of letting the Prince hold grudges and brazenly led the army, and I have already given the Shandong family an explanation, but this is still not enough, and I have to sacrifice my life?
Zhang Xingcheng quickly shook his head: "Why did Duke Lu say that? It's just that Guan Long's remnant power is too great, and it poses a great threat to our future arrangements..."

Before he finished speaking, Cheng Yaojin interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

He said dissatisfiedly: "You are a civil servant, but you are also familiar with military matters. You must know what kind of army the Right Tunwei is. It can defeat Tuyuhun, Turks, and big cannibals in succession, and then fight thousands of miles away. The Iron Army from the Western Regions rushing to help Chang’an! No matter how elite my Zuo Wuwei is, he will lose more and win less in a head-to-head confrontation. If Yu Chigong’s Right Houwei strikes a fatal blow behind him at a critical moment, I will be wiped out!"

He glared at Zhang Xingcheng and burst into anger: "What exactly are you trying to do?"

Cheng Yaojin was extremely angry with those Shandong aristocratic families who were hiding in the dark and pointing fingers. It didn't mean that he couldn't sacrifice, but sacrifice must be worthwhile, right?Knowing that you must die but still walking on the road to death, is your brain broken?
Zuo Wuwei is the foundation on which he stands in the court, and he absolutely refuses to be buried under the attack of You Tunwei and You Houwei in a muddle-headed way.

This point is not negotiable, even if Li, Cui, Lu, Zheng, Wang and other Shandong family heads are sitting in front of them, he will never agree.

Seeing Cheng Yaojin's stubborn temper, Zhang Xingcheng could only smile wryly, shook his head and sighed: "Mr. Lu, why bother? You are a member of the Shandong family, and everyone is united. The sacrifice you suffer today will be natural in the future." I will compensate you ten times and a hundred times, and I will definitely not let you suffer."

Cheng Yaojin was firm: "If you don't speak clearly, you won't be able to get out of the barracks today, not only because I don't agree to this matter."

Knowing that the odds are going to be good, but still letting him go to die, there must be something else behind it.

Zhang Xingcheng frowned, thought for a while, then sighed softly, and said helplessly: "The matter has come to this point, and you have nothing to hide from Lu Guogong. In fact, there is no so-called inside story as you guessed. It's just that everyone agrees that the British Duke's behavior is extremely serious. It’s not right, I’m afraid there will be a change.”

It's not a day or two since Li Ji's behavior is inexplicable. Whether it's the procrastination and refusal to return to Guanzhong to quell the Guanlong Mutiny after the withdrawal from Liaodong, or the indulgence of Yu Chigong to prevent him from destroying Guanlong, it's impossible for anyone to think about it. Can't figure out what's going on.

Cheng Yaojin thought for a while, and said: "So you plan to let me attack Dayun Temple, and you don't hesitate to start a war with Youtunwei, just to test Li Ji's position?"

Zhang Xingcheng nodded, and said in a deep voice: "That's right. The position of the British Duke is too critical, but we have no guesses from his actions. Since he indulged Yu Chigong, then we might as well be more direct, and wait until the two armies engage in battle, or even It is a melee between the three armies, and the British Congregation will take action, and its position will be revealed."

Cheng Yaojin was silent.

The three armies are in a melee, and the outcome is unknown. Li Ji will naturally take action, and his position will be clearly visible at that time, but the risk that Zuo Wuwei has to bear is extremely high-You Houwei is not sure whether You Tunwei will block the mountain road with all his might , in order to ensure the safety of Guan Long, the whole army is bound to go into battle, and his side feigns an attack, while Youhouwei is actually fighting to the death.There is only one right Houwei, Cheng Yaojin is confident to block it, but what if the whole body is affected by a pull, and the right guard also comes to attack with all his strength?

Since the Eastern Expedition last year, the most shining person in the entire Datang army sequence is You Tunwei. A series of big victories have defeated the powerful army of the world every time. Cheng Yaojin was also very afraid of stationing at the mountain pass.

But at the same time, he also realized an opportunity - if Li Ji really had ulterior motives and betrayed the Shandong family, then the Shandong family would definitely change the so-called banner in order to ensure the interests of the court...

Only he, Cheng Yaojin, can replace Li Ji.

No one knows better than him the tyrannical power and huge background of the Shandong family. If he can enter the court and have a place to expand, that is, the sea is wide and the sky is high and the birds are flying. Forget it, absolutely cannot compete with the Shandong family.

And as the banner of the Shandong family, maybe I can get my hands on the status of "National No. 1"...

After thinking for a long time and weighing the pros and cons, Cheng Yaojin finally nodded slowly, and said: "I will put on an attacking formation, and then harass the right guard with a small group of cavalry and launch a feint to test Li Ji's reaction. But once Yu Chigong ignored The military order attacked the rear of our army, and I will immediately retreat outside the Chunming gate and will not participate in this operation again."

He was willing to take a risk at the request of the Shandong family to test Li Jizhi's reaction in exchange for the support of the Shandong family.But they will definitely not come out with all their strength, and have a real fight with You Tunwei and Youhou Wei. Compared with the backing of the Shandong family, the foundation of Zuo Wuwei is obviously more important.

If Zuo Wuwei was disabled, why would Cheng Yaojin gain a foothold in the turbulent court in the future?
Between pros and cons, you have your own choice, Cheng Yaojin will never be blinded by the immediate interests, and thus do things that will cause endless troubles...

Zhang Xingcheng was in a dilemma. After thinking for a long time, seeing Cheng Yaojin's firm attitude, he had to compromise: "That's fine, Guan Long's life and death are important, but it's still not as good as the British Duke's position. Then please Lu Guogong, please make proper arrangements. Go back and tell everything."

Generals like Cheng Yaojin, heroes of the empire, even Shandong aristocratic families can only win over and use them, and cannot be driven by them and treated as vassals.

Therefore, although Cheng Yaojin was unwilling and reluctant, he had to send troops to harass the Youtunwei; and no matter how dissatisfied the Shandong family was, they could only stop in moderation.

When Zhang Xingcheng left, Cheng Yaojin summoned his generals and assigned a light cavalry force of 2000 to detour south along the east bank of the Chanshui River until the right flank of the guard, and suddenly launched an offensive.

The Zuowuwei cavalry sneaked all the way in the light rain, and when they arrived at the flank of the right Tunwei less than ten miles away, they were spotted by their scouts.You Tunwei didn't expect a sudden attack from the opposite side, so he rushed to fight, and was scattered by a brigade of soldiers.However, the right guards have been in battle for a long time. Although they became hasty, they responded extremely quickly. The archers in the rear lined up and shot from a long distance, suppressing the charge momentum of the left guard cavalry. And fight and retreat.

In the tent of the Chinese army, Gao Kan listened to the battle report and looked at the map, his eyebrows furrowed tightly.

Has Cheng Yaojin decided to go beyond the defense line of Youtunwei to wipe out the remnants of Guanlong stationed near Dayun Temple?

Who gave him the confidence to dare to ignore Youtunwei's combat power like this?
"What's going on with the main force of Zuo Wuwei?"

"It is being assembled urgently, but there is no overall charge at present. All the armies are gathered in one place, but it is more like a defensive formation."

"What's happening over there at Youhouwei?"

"Yu Chigong has ordered to stop crossing the river. Currently, the army is stationed east of the Bashui River, and there is no abnormality for the time being."

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The original confrontation situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

After one piece of news gathered, Gao Kan pondered for a while, and ordered: "Order the left-wing army to shrink towards the central army, defend with swords and shields, and assist with bows and crossbowmen. Gather armored cavalry at the central army, and release all scouts. I want to know. Within a radius of [-] miles, there must be no omissions! All armies are on standby at any time, and no soldier is allowed to fight back without my military order!"

"Here!"

A series of military orders were issued from the tents of the Central Army to the various troops, and the army of more than ten thousand people was operating in an orderly manner.

The enemy's motives are unclear, the current situation is unknown, and there is still a right guard behind him, Chen Bing, to the left of Bashui, so Gao Kan dare not attack rashly.

At the same time, send someone to rush to the Xuanwu Gate to report the situation here to Fang Jun, and Fang Jun will decide whether to attack or defend.

As soon as the battle report was sent out, a scout rushed into the tent of the Chinese army and said loudly, "General, Yu Chigong drove the right guard to cross the Bashui River!"

There was a silence in the tent at first, and then it boiled back to the sky.

"Mother! Bullying people, right?"

"Do you really think that we are stationed here because we are afraid of them?"

"General, give the order. Let's counterattack immediately and annihilate these two gangs of wolf cubs!"

The generals in the tent were excited and their morale was soaring. They were all gearing up to completely defeat the two arrogant armies and maintain the reputation of Youtunwei as invincible!

(End of this chapter)