Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3956 Under the door of Chunming
After Zhang Xingcheng left, Cheng Yaojin sat in the tent for a long time, reviewed the situation, carefully considered various possible directions at the moment, and then returned to the central army tent, and checked the orders of all the generals in the tent He said: "Immediately recall the Qing cavalry who harassed the Right Tunwei, assemble the army, and return to the station outside the Chunming Gate after dawn."

The generals looked at each other, confused by this sudden order.

Everyone tried their best to compete with You Tunwei, but you, the commander-in-chief, turned a blind eye and didn't care, so why are you about to retreat all of a sudden?
However, Cheng Cheng's prestige was extremely high, even though these generals were full of dissatisfaction, they didn't dare to say anything, so they had to withdraw silently, and each returned to the army to gather soldiers.

Cheng Yaojin ignored the thoughts of the generals under his command, stroked his beard and wondered how Li Ji would react...

Since the withdrawal of the Liaodong army, Li Ji's various actions have been unimaginable and confusing, but there is no doubt that he sat and watched the Guanlong rebels wreak havoc on Chang'an and besieged the Taiji Palace. Li Ji's interests are completely opposite to those of the prince.

Even the downfall of the prince was more in tune with Li Ji's interests.

Under such circumstances, Li Ji is probably the one who is least willing to see the crown prince successfully enthroned. Before that, under the command of Fang Jun, the Right Tunwei broke through the Golden Light Gate and entered Chang'an in one fell swoop. When he was winning, I don't know how upset and resentful Li Ji was...

Now that the crown prince is forcing Li Ji to express his opinion, how can Li Ji submit obediently?

If there is a little carelessness, the forces of all parties will have to mess around with each other this time, and the winner will be the hero...

*****
At dawn, it was cloudy and rainy.

The lush forests of Zhongnan Mountain were shrouded in the drizzle, and the sky was dark and pale.Even though the three armies at the foot of the mountain confront each other and the atmosphere is tense, the monks of Dayun Temple still beat the evening drum on time.

In the abode on the back mountain of Dayun Temple, sandalwood incense was curling up, tea was fragrant, and spring water was flowing outside the window. Changsun Wuji frowned as he looked at the letter in his hand.

On the opposite side, Yuwen Shi and leisurely drank tea, while Linghu Defen and Dugu Lan were staring at Changsun Wuji's expression...

After a long time, Changsun Wuji put down the letter in his hand, handed it to Dugu Lan, took a sip of tea from his teacup, and let out a long breath.

When Dugu Lan and Linghu Defen read the letter paper successively, they all looked ugly.

Yuwen Shiji said with a wry smile: "We have always thought that His Highness the Crown Prince is cowardly and hesitant, but now it seems that we are all mistaken. Being able to persecute Li Ji with such courage is quite a bit of a British lord."

Changsun Wuji drank tea and declined to comment.

Even though this edict of the crown prince was the result of the collective wisdom and efforts of the officials of the Eastern Palace, the crown prince dared to adopt it and put it into practice, which was indeed much stronger than many foolish kings. Prepared to commit suicide three times, it can be seen that the prince is indeed a character that is soft on the outside and strong on the inside.

This kind of person is usually obsessive, hello, hello, hello, everyone, but once the bottom line is touched, they will often do some crazy things, which will make the world look up...

Looking back on the past now, Changsun Wuji will inevitably regret it. If he had known that the prince had the backbone of "rather dying than surrendering", perhaps he should not have taken such drastic measures, which led to a wrong move and a big defeat. , pushing the Guanlongmen Clan to the brink of life and death, and they will be overthrown at every turn.

Linghu Defen said from the side: "As far as I can see, there is no need to pay attention to this matter. The crown prince is probably just testing Li Ji's attitude. The elites in Shandong and Jiangnan haven't really filled the vacancy in the court, and there will definitely be some friction between them. At this time, it is unwise to force Li Ji to publicly express his position. On the contrary, You Tunwei blocked Zuo Wuwei and You Houwei at the foot of the mountain, so that we can have no worries. It's an accident, Fang Er probably took the wrong medicine this time, and he's working so hard, it's a no-brainer."

The three armies confront each other at the foot of the mountain, and the atmosphere is tense. If you are not careful, there will be a melee. Who is not frightened in the Guanlong remnants on the mountain, lest Gao Kan can't bear the pressure and refuses to take risks, so he simply withdraws and lets Zuo Wuwei come up to him all at once. Go on a killing spree?
Now that Gao Kan's aura is tough, he stands against Zuo Wuwei, and Yu Chigong is waiting for an opportunity, Dayun Temple can be said to be as safe as a rock, making all the remnants of Guanlong heave a sigh of relief, and it is inevitable that Fang Jun will feel a little spontaneously. A sense of gratitude...

Changsun Wuji held the teacup in his hand, paused for a moment, and exchanged glances with Yuwen Shiji, both of whom could see the anger in his heart—mother!The reason why Fang Er worked so hard was that we "sold" our daughter in exchange for it, so you still have to make a fuss about it?It's a pity that Linghu Defen's family doesn't have a concubine daughter of the right age, and the concubine daughter is afraid that Fang Er will look down on her, otherwise she will have to force the old thief Linghu to get along with her, and let him experience such humiliation.

After all, this matter was extremely embarrassing, and it could be kept secret for a while, so the two of them tacitly did not mention it.

Yuwen Shiji returned to the topic and asked: "If there is no accident, Zuo Wuwei will probably withdraw his troops and return to Chunming Gate to try to prevent His Highness the Crown Prince from leaving the city. After all, they have not yet fully controlled the court, so they dare not bet on whether the Crown Prince is pretending or not. The prince tore apart Li Ji's cover, and the situation changed suddenly, how should we deal with it?"

Changsun Wuji pondered for a while, and said decisively: "As long as Zuo Wuwei withdraws to Chunming Gate, he will immediately order Yu Chigong to lead his army to Baqiao. , put pressure on Zuo Wuwei."

The more Shandong aristocratic families and Jiangnan gentry are unwilling to leave the city to welcome the crown prince, the more Guanlongmen clan will naturally do the opposite and support the prince to leave the city. The sooner the crown prince ascends the throne, the sooner all will be When it stabilized, the safety of Guanlong was greatly increased.

The most fearful thing is that the court is chaotic and disorderly. The prince's edict is not recognized by the Shandong family, the Jiangnan gentry, and Li Ji.

Yuwen Shiji nodded: "It should be so."

Linghu Defen worried: "Not only the Zuowuwei retreated, but the Youtunwei also had to retreat to allow Yu Chigong to leave and go to Baqiao. Otherwise, what should I do if the Youtunwei kills a carbine and attacks the mountain?"

The most important thing Youtunwei should do is to wipe out the remnants of Guanlong. This move to block the mountain is unimaginable. Who knows what Fang Er thinks?If both the Left Martial Guard and the Right Marquis Guard withdraw, and Gao Kan sees that the Dayun Temple's defenses are empty, he simply kills them up the mountain in one fell swoop, then it will be over...

Speaking of this, it is natural to stab the scars of Changsun Wuji and Yuwen Shiji, and the latter said angrily: "Since Right Tunwei is helping us to block Zuo Wuwei, naturally he will not come to us after Zuo Wuwei withdraws. Brother Ji Xin doesn't need to worry too much about this."

Linghu Defen's eyes widened, puzzled: Fang Er's character and reputation are so lofty in the eyes of the two of you?It would be fine if Yuwen Shi and Yiren believed that Fang Er would not make trouble, but Changsun Wuji also had the same expression as he should... Given the grievances and grievances between the Changsun family and the Fang family, I am afraid that there must be an outsider behind this incident unknown deeds.

But even if he wanted to break his head, he couldn't figure out why Changsun Wuji, Yuwen Shihe trusted Fang Jun and his subordinate Youtunwei so much...

Changsun Wuji didn't want to talk about such a humiliating matter, so he turned and went to the desk: "I'll edit a book and send it to Yu Chigong immediately, ordering him to obey orders."

*****
Seeing Yuwen Shiji, whose clothes were half wet and walking in a hurry, Yu Chigong welcomed him into the big tent respectfully, and complained: "If there is anything you need, just send someone to send a letter, why do you need Mr. Ying?" You have to do everything yourself? It’s windy and windy, and the humidity is too heavy, so you have to pay attention to your bones.”

He said polite words, but he also knew that it must be a matter of utmost urgency for the dignified Duke of Ying and the number two figure in the Guanlong clan, Cloak Daiyu, to go back and forth in person, so he couldn't help cheering up secretly.

Yu Wenshi and entered the account, after sitting down, he wiped his head and face with boldness, and said with a wry smile: "This old man is born to work hard, there is nothing I can do about it."

Yu Chigong sat opposite him, staring at his expression and asked: "But something big happened?"

Yuwen Shiji nodded, and said that the prince wanted to go out of the city to "welcome the holy driver", and then said: "This matter is of great importance, and the Shandong family must not be allowed to hinder the prince's travel, so after discussing with Zhao Guogong, I decided to let you Lead the army to Baqiao, form a deterrent to the Chunming Gate, restrain Cheng Yaojin's Zuo Wuwei, so that he can't threaten the prince's trip."

Yu Chigong was taken aback, pondered for a while, and said hesitantly: "In my opinion, the crown prince may not really leave the city, and it is more likely that he is just using this to test Li Ji's attitude. If I lead the army back to Baqiao right now, there will only be Youtunwei at the foot of the mountain. , if Fang Eryu is not good for Guan Long, it will be unstoppable and self-defeating."

He is one of the most famous generals in the Tang Dynasty. He spent his whole life as a soldier and charged in battle. Naturally, he knew the mighty combat power of the Youtunwei. The remnants of the Guanlong army near the temple may be completely wiped out by the Right Tunwei attack in less than an hour...

Yu Wenshi and his eyelids twitched, Fang Jun seemed to be a hurdle to step over, and the matter of "beauty begging for glory" couldn't be bypassed, right?

He said in a deep voice: "At this time, we have made a decision after discussion. Duke E only needs to follow the order. As for the right guard...don't worry about it."

Yu Chigong quickly nodded, knowing that it must be that the Guanlongmen Clan had reached some kind of interest exchange with Fang Jun in private, in exchange for Fang Jun's lenient, even secretly helping him.

It's just that it is not what he wants to let him lead the army to Baqiao and confront Zuo Wuwei again.

Just as Zuo Wuwei is Cheng Yaojin's team and refuses to take risks easily, so You Houwei is also Yu Chigong's reliance. In case of heavy losses, who will guarantee his future power and status in the court, and will not even be punished? The Guanlong bosses sold it?

(End of this chapter)