Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3982 Sit firmly in the army
The Wude Hall is brightly lit, and the soldiers and servants come and go in a hurry.

In the hall, there are all the Donggong team members. Even Cen Wenwen, who has been ill and exhausted for the past two years, kneels and sits on the side of the prince. Here, the attitude of advancing and retreating with the East Palace is expressed.

Most of the civil and military ministers in the hall have this kind of mentality. After all, it is Li Jing, the Duke of Wei, who is in charge of the military affairs of the Eastern Palace. Even Fang Jun retreats to the side and keeps silent. How dare others point and make suggestions at this time...

All kinds of news from inside and outside the city gathered here, and after careful screening and selection, they were presented to Li Jing's desk one by one.The crown prince ordered Li Jing to command the Six Commanders of the East Palace and the Right Tunwei with full authority. Not only must he arrange formations and dispatch troops to confront the various armies outside the city, but he must also keep an eye on the movements in the city to prevent anyone from taking risks and plotting wrongdoing. This is a heavy responsibility.

Of course, a real man is never afraid of responsibilities, and when he shoulders heavy responsibilities, he must face up to difficulties and forge ahead with determination. Only by carrying Central Asia can he stand up to the glory.

For Li Jing, the first half of the business was full of vigor and success in the country, and when he was middle-aged, he made mistakes and made more than ten years of wasted life. For posterity to comment.Now that he has suddenly gained the trust and reliance of the prince, entrusting the victory and defeat of the East Palace to life and death, he is radiant and full of energy. He vows to repay the prince with what he has learned all his life, and also to earn his reputation as the "number one army god in the world"!

A lifetime of achievements, in this battle!
As for Li Ji?

When Lao Tzu ran amok in Mobei, beheading generals and capturing the flag, he was just a follower!As long as I, Li Jing, have the military power in my hands, who dares to be called "Military No. 1"? !

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Li Jing's desk was placed in the hall near the entrance, and this place was used as a temporary tent, while the crown prince led the ministers to sit in the hall, listening to Li Ji's report, and discussing political countermeasures at the same time.

When Li Jing reported that Li Ji had commanded the army to cross the Bashui River and arrived at the west bank to station, the officials in the Hall of Wude fell silent for a moment...

Liu Jie's eyes widened, and his face was full of unconcealable shock: "I'm afraid Li Ji is crazy, right? Now the crown prince upholds the Eastern Palace, has the power to supervise the country, and has the Six Commanders of the Eastern Palace and tens of thousands of elite guards in the Right Guard. He Want to turn Chang'an into a wasteland? What's more, he really wants to be a traitor and traitor regardless of his reputation in life and death?"

From ancient times to the present, no matter civil servants, military generals, emperors or nobles, even if they have treasonous thoughts in their hearts, they should try their best to cover them up. When they really have to do it, they will try to find reasonable excuses for their actions. This word not only represents the hearts and opinions of the people, but also represents the comments on the history books.

No one is willing to bear the infamy of a "rebellious official and thief" and bring down the stigma of future generations...

Therefore, even if Li Ji has no loyalty to the East Palace in his heart, when the East Palace has been defeated and gained a firm foothold, he should hide his ambition and swear allegiance, instead of swaying his troops directly to the city of Chang'an with great fanfare and fighting with Donggong Zheng Shuoming. The confrontation of swords and guns.

Once he is notorious, he becomes the target of public criticism. Even if he succeeds in destroying the Eastern Palace, the crown prince he single-handedly established will still suppress and liquidate him under pressure and for the purpose of proving his innocence.According to the history books, there are countless powerful officials who assisted the emperor Yuji Tianxia but were liquidated in the end, and none of them ended well.

Unless Li Ji overthrows Li Tang and becomes emperor himself...

This is of course impossible.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, corvée and pensions have been despised and pensions have been emphasized. The king has always been industrious and caring for the people. The country is booming and all industries are flourishing.Especially after the turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty, when the people were in dire straits, people all over the world recognized Li Tang more and more, and there was no basis for changing the dynasty.

At this time, if you want to change the dynasty, it is tantamount to making an enemy of the world, and it is difficult to achieve a major event.Unless, as Yuwen Chengdu did back then, he knew that he had nowhere to go, that his days were numbered, and he felt that "you should die for life, why not become an emperor for a day", then you ascended the throne in a hurry, and enjoyed being the emperor for a few days...

Xiao Yu sighed and said: "The hero of the British Duke, but now he is blinded by selfish desires and leads to missteps. It is sad and regrettable."

Having said that, it is actually worrying.He didn't care whether Li Ji died or not, but if Li Ji really sent troops to attack Chang'an, that would be the last scene he wanted to see.

If Li Ji wins, he, a staunch supporter of the East Palace, will naturally be feared and abandoned by the new crown prince in the future; if the East Palace wins, the Shandong family who is determined to forge ahead and dare not lie dormant will gain more resources and benefits, and firmly overwhelm Jiangnan One head of the gentry...

No matter what the final result is, the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River will struggle in the future court, and even have no place to stand.

Li Chengqian's expression remained unchanged, as if he had expected Li Jizhi's actions, after listening to everyone's speech, seeing Fang Jun at the side was silent, so he asked gently: "What's the Duke of Yue's opinion on this?"

He thought that Fang Jun was conflicted because he handed over the military command of the Eastern Palace to Li Jing, so he was not in a good mood and frustrated, so he thought to appease him later, after all, compared with Li Jing, Fang Jun was the only one. My real arm...

Fang Junzheng was bored, he straightened his waist when he heard the words, shook his head and said: "The British public soldiers are like gods, amazingly talented, and their thinking is like a powerful and unconstrained mind. How can a humble and dull person know what is in his heart? Instead of guessing randomly and causing it Make mistakes and be controlled by others, why not listen to the opinions of the ministers and brainstorm."

Li Chengqian took a deep look at him, stroked the mustache on his lips, thoughtful.

In any case, Li Ji crossed the Bashui River and approached the city of Chang'an when he, the crown prince, made it clear that he was going out of the city to "welcome the holy driver". The soldiers have a crushing advantage over the army belonging to the Shangdong Palace, and Li Ji himself is one of the best marshals in the world. Who is not afraid and trembling in such a situation?
However, Fang Jun seemed to have a look of indifference. This was not just a simple rebellion against Li Jing's command of the military power. Obviously, Fang Jun thought that there would be no war... But where did his guess come from?

I don't know why, ever since Fang Jun led his troops from Shang Yu Gudao to Luoyang to meet Li Ji's return, his words and deeds have been full of weirdness, and sometimes talking to him, the crown prince, is also clouded. It sounds like a lot of hints, but in detail Thinking about it, I don't know what it means...

What is the way here?
While thinking about it, Li Jing got up and came to the front, respectfully said: "Your Highness, it's late, can you follow the plan?"

Everyone fell silent here.

According to the plan, the Chunming Gate should be opened at this time, and a force of up to 5000 Donggong Sixth troops should be released outside the city. Undertake the responsibility of guarding the prince's safety after he leaves the city.

Taking this step out means that the prince must leave the city tomorrow, otherwise he will retreat and his prestige will plummet.

But once the crown prince leaves the city, the Zuo Wuwei in the south of the Chunming Gate, the Youhouwei in the Baqiao direction, and Li Ji's army behind the Youhouwei may directly rush to the Chunmingmen. In a few days, Chang'an City will once again face a war ten times more fierce than when Guan Long raised his troops...

Li Chengqian looked around for a week, seeing the nervous expressions of the ministers, suddenly smiled, nodded slightly, and said firmly: "Just follow the plan, and leave everything to Duke Wei."

Li Jing nodded heavily, turned back to the desk, and gave orders to the generals around him.

Fang Jun glanced over there, and said to Li Chengqian: "At present, the royal family members are all in the Youtunwei barracks, I am really worried, and I will return to the Xuanwu Gate later, and sit in the Youtunwei camp. Stick to the gate of the palace, and then ensure that the royal family members are not lost."

Liu Jie stroked his beard, his heart filled with embarrassment.

Usually, your kid was born and died for the prince, and you once turned the tide by yourself. You made great achievements and were relied on by the prince as a confidant.But at this critical juncture, wouldn't the crown prince trust Li Jing even more and deprive you of your commanding authority?

Obviously, in the prince's mind, Fang Jun may be a more reliable courtier, but he does not think that his ability is higher than that of Li Jing.Right now Fang Jun, regardless of the imminent battle outside the Chunming Gate, is in danger, but he wants to retreat to his camp outside the Xuanwu Gate. It sounds reasonable, but there is already a gap in his heart, and he is dissatisfied.

You know, until now, Fang Jun is still the Minister of the Ministry of War, but his military power has been deprived...

Li Chengqian frowned. He also thought that Fang Jun was resentful that his general power belonged to Li Jing. He sighed softly, and said with a pleasant face: "Xuanwumen is the gate of the imperial palace, and it is a place where people live and die alone. So they rely on Erlang to defend and support him." Protect the community."

In the Hall of Wude, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he did not address Fang Jun by his title or official position, but affectionately addressed him as "Er Lang", which showed his favored attitude and tried to calm down Fang Jun's dissatisfaction.

It's not that he doesn't trust Fang Jun, but in such a situation where the enemy is outnumbered and the military strength is disparate, if Fang Jun and Li Jing disagree, it is very likely to lead to internal strife, and there is no way to win.Besides, although Fang Jun can take advantage of the half-baked generals of the Longmen Clan in Shangguan, showing the ability of the No. 1 general of the younger generation, but now he will face Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong who are well-known and invincible in the world The meritorious veteran general, not to mention the "second army god in the world" Li Ji, it is really difficult to win...

Fang Jun was stunned for a moment, and then he understood Li Chengqian's thoughts, and immediately burst out laughing, and said sincerely: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will guard the Xuanwu Gate. If you win, you will guard the gate for Your Highness, and if you lose, you will clear the way for Your Highness to retreat, so as to protect the righteousness of the empire." The Duke of Wei is the number one strategist in the world, with him planning strategies and dispatching troops on the frontal battlefield, who in the world would not accept it?"

Just kidding, he has no intention of replacing Li Jing in a head-to-head confrontation with Li Ji, sword against sword, gun against gun, he is a famous marshal with a long history, who is he?

Besides, instead of racking your brains to figure out how to arrange troops and deploy them in battle, but in the end it's just a waste of time, it's better to go back to the Xuanwu Gate and guard your camp, so that you can get closer to Changle even if you have nothing to do...

(End of this chapter)