Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3957
Facing Yu Chigong's "sitting on the ground and raising the price", Yuwen Shiji pondered for a while, then nodded and said: "At this time, the risk is extremely high, and it is very likely that there will be a scuffle between the various armies outside Chunmingmen and Baqiao. Naturally, we can't treat Jingde badly. , after His Royal Highness ascends the throne, the "Military Aircraft Department" will be restarted to take charge of military affairs, and then Jingde will also enter the Military Aircraft Department, except for General Youhou Wei."

When he said this, he only felt it was extremely ironic. Before that, he tried his best to overthrow the Eastern Palace and depose the crown prince. In a blink of an eye, he still had to count on the crown prince to successfully ascend the throne so that Guan Long could preserve the current remaining power. Under the encirclement and suppression of all parties, everything disappeared...

Changes in the world are always so unexpected.

Yu Chigong's thick black eyebrows slightly raised, suppressing the surprise in his heart, he pretended to be reserved and said: "Duke Ying misunderstood, I am willing to send troops only to seek benefits... Speaking of which, can Duke Zhao agree?"

Yu Wenshi and An Tan, Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong in this court seem to be bold and open-minded, but whoever really thinks so is a fool.

Smiling and comforting, he said: "Don't worry, the old man came this time because he was entrusted by Zhao Guogong, and at the same time let Jingde know that our Guanlong Clan has never treated meritorious deeds badly. The meritorious service, every family remembers it clearly, and will definitely not forget it."

Yu Chigong nodded, he was sure of this.

Up to now, the private army that the Guanlong families rely on for survival has suffered a huge blow, and even the Yuwen family's "Woye Town Private Army" has lost all casualties. As the only remaining army that belongs to the Guanlong clan and has a complete organization Youhouwei is now the foundation of the Guanlongmen Clan, and the person who controls Youhouwei has an unprecedented voice in the Guanlongmen Clan.

At this time, even if he covets the position of "Guanlong Leader", Changsun Wuji will obediently abdicate to the virtuous...

However, Yu Chigong is self-aware. When it comes to power and tactics, he is not even worthy of carrying the shoes of Changsun Wuji, so he just takes the opportunity to ask for some benefits. The grudge-bearing character of the "yin man" is bound to retaliate.

The Military Aircraft Department controls the military affairs of the Tang Dynasty. When it was established before, it was led by Changsun Wuji. After the prince ascended the throne, even if he supported Guanlong to fight against the powerful families in Shandong and Jiangnan, it was absolutely impossible for Changsun Wuji to continue to lead, and the prince wanted to With the help of Guanlong to curb the annexation and expansion of Shandong and Jiangnan in the DPRK, it is bound to give the Guanlong clan a military leadership position. Yu Chigong is the best candidate.

To become the highest position of the Guanlongmen faction in the power structure of the Tang army, this is already an extremely remarkable achievement...

So when Yuchi Gong saw it was good, he stopped, raised his voice and called the soldiers outside the door in, and ordered: "Immediately notify the whole army to assemble, and the troops that have crossed the river will return quickly, and all the scouts will be sent out. Keep an eye on Zuo Wuwei. Wei withdraws his troops to the north, and we will return to Baqiao immediately."

"Here!"

The soldiers went out quickly, gathered their colleagues, and rushed to various places in the army to convey military orders.

After a while, bursts of noise came, and the entire Youhouwei began to gather urgently.

Yuwen Shiji warned: "After returning to Baqiao, station nearby, and always pay attention to the movements of Chunmingmen. Without the order of Zhao Guogong and the old man, you must not go to war without authorization. Remember to remember."

The prince decided to go out of the city to welcome the holy driver. No one can tell whether it is true or not. If it is true, then the task of the Youhouwei is to cooperate with the sixth rate of the East Palace and even the right guards to protect the safety of the prince. Whether to start a war depends entirely on the left Wuwei From a standpoint, once a war is started rashly, Cheng Yaojin, who does not intend to obey the orders of the Shandong family, will have to fight, which will lead to the deterioration of the whole situation, which is absolutely unwilling to see the Guanlongmen Clan.

In short, going to war is the next best thing to do, and it must not be done unless it is absolutely necessary.

Yu Chigong nodded solemnly: "Duke Ying, don't worry, I know the seriousness!"

At this moment, personal soldiers rushed in from outside the door: "Report to Commander-in-Chief, Zuo Wuwei has withdrawn his troops!"

Yu Chigong stood up, went to the window and looked at the sky outside, it was raining lightly, and the clouds were densely covered, even after [-] o'clock, there was only a gleam of light in the sky, and he couldn't see anything in a daze.

Turning around, he said, "Battle camp immediately and return to Baqiao!"

"Here!"

……

"General Qi, scouts report back, Zuo Wuwei has pulled out his camp and retreated to the north, and Youhou Wei on the east bank of Bashui just followed closely behind, and retreated along Bashui to the north toward Baqiao!"

Hearing the report from the scouts, Gao Kan took a closer look at the map, his face still solemn, and ordered: "We are also preparing to break out of the camp, march north after dawn, keep a certain distance between the scouts and Zuo Wuwei, I will know They make every move, but don't make any contact, and after they are stationed, choose the station accordingly."

It stands to reason that when Zuo Wuwei withdraws his troops at this time, he must return to the Chunming Gate to continue stationing, but just in case, the Right Tunwei can only be careful, and wait until Zuo Wuwei is stationed, and then choose a place to stop.

"Here!"

"Immediately rush to the outside of the Xuanwu Gate, and inform the general of the situation here. Please show me what to do after we arrive at the Chunming Gate."

"Here!"

A series of military orders were issued, and the entire camp became busy in an instant. The soldiers performed their duties and made preparations for departure in an orderly manner.

Gao Kan sat down after returning to the book case, stroked his beard, and ordered: "Send someone to Dayun Temple and ask to see Zhao Guogong, saying that Zuo Wuwei has suffered heavy losses under our resolute resistance regardless of casualties, and now he has to die. Come back, go back to Chunming Gate to rest, our Right Tunwei will spare no effort to protect the Guanlong family, and fulfill our mission! In order to ensure the safety of Guanlong, we now set up troops to chase and monitor Zuowuwei, and we will definitely carry out the covenant with Guanlong to the end. The Duke of the Kingdom is true to his word, don’t break his promise and be ridiculed by the people of the world!”

"...here!"

The soldiers didn't know that Gao Kan had "spoofed" the daughters of the grandson's family and Yuwen's family to be the marshal's concubine. Asked, quickly exited the door, took a few colleagues to fly on horses and went straight to Dayun Temple on the mountainside.

Changsun Wuji heard that Youtunwei came to report, and he didn't know how the situation at the foot of the mountain was, so he hurriedly called him to his residence to meet him, but after hearing Gao Kan's words repeated by the Youtun guards, his heart was relaxed and annoyed. Extremely embarrassing.

Naturally, it was easy to be relaxed because Zuo Wuwei, who had come in aggressively, returned in defeat, and the crisis faced by the remnants of Guanlong was easily resolved, and there was no danger of extinction for the time being.

The annoyance is because Gao Kan repeatedly emphasized that "You Tunwei paid a huge price", which forced Zuo Wuwei to retreat, and kept hinting that he should not break his promise and get fat, and turned around and refused to admit the marriage he promised...

Zuo Wuwei has indeed retired, and You Tunwei has indeed played a role, but when it comes to "paying a huge price", you have to pay a ghost!The whole process was just Zuo Wuwei beating on the flanks of Right Tunwei, without even firing a few arrows, and the soldiers on both sides didn't shed a few hairs, so what's the loss?
If he had known earlier that the prince would go out of the city to welcome the holy driver, the situation in Guanzhong would change suddenly, and Zuo Wuwei had to withdraw to Chunming gate to prevent the prince from leaving the city. How could he bear the humiliation of "selling his daughter" to beg Youtun guard?

But it's just sulking, and when it comes to breaking his promise and gaining weight, he absolutely can't.

Now it is not only the Guanlong Clan who wants to get the right guard to protect them, Fang Jun, as the most trusted minister around the prince, is bound to bear the brunt of the attacks after the clans in Shandong and Jiangnan enter the court, hoping to use Guan Long to fight against them.

Guan Long and Fang Jun rely on each other and borrow each other's strengths. It is hard to say who needs the other more, but if they can unite sincerely, the advantages will definitely outweigh the disadvantages.

From this point of view, this marriage is indeed a good thing.

He only hates that Fang Jun is too young and has no children of the right age under his knees, otherwise he can just marry Fang Jun's daughter, so why is there any need to marry the prostitute daughter of the family to Fang Jun as a concubine?
Changsun Wuji was depressed, and said in a bad mood: "I spit on a nail, how can I break my promise and get fat? Go back and tell Gao Kan, do things honestly, don't worry too much!"

The soldiers of the Youtun guard had just left, and another family would report that it was Yuwen Shiji who had sent the news. Yu Chigong led the Youhouwei to retreat northward along the east bank of the Bashui River, and will temporarily station at the east of the bridge after reaching Baqiao. , waiting for an opportunity.

Changsun Wuji let out a sigh of relief, but his mood did not ease much.

Although the immediate crisis has been touched temporarily, the deeper crisis still exists and is intensifying...

The crown prince suddenly issued an edict to welcome the holy driver, which completely disrupted the steps of the elites in Shandong and Jiangnan who wanted to take full control of the court. Instruct Cheng Yaojin to find an excuse to block Chunming Gate.

However, with the support of the Six Rates of the Eastern Palace and the Right Tunwei, the Prince wants to take the opportunity to show the tough attitude of the Eastern Palace. In addition, Li Ji has not yet achieved his plan, so why is he willing to sit back and watch the Crown Prince ascend the throne smoothly?
The conflicts of all parties will be concentrated under Chunming's sect, and a fierce conflict may break out, which will establish the direction of the situation in Datang.

However, the Guanlongmen Clan, who has been in control of the court for nearly 20 years, was excluded from such a feast that determined the distribution of the situation and the distribution of benefits in the future because of heavy losses and severe damage to its power. How can you be calm?

However, no matter how unwilling he is, the best way for Guan Long at the moment is to become insignificant, sit back and watch the various forces fight, and then wait for the opportunity to profit from it. If he wants to participate in it, he really has more than enough energy but not enough energy. A little carelessness may even become the target of fire from various forces...

Out of forbearance, there is no other way.

Changsun Wuji knew that the situation would change sooner or later, and he also firmly believed in this, but he just hoped that the days of relying on others would not be too long.

(End of this chapter)