Tiantang Splendid

4201 - Start crossing the river

As long as he thinks that the underground of the Taiji Palace might be full of secret passages like an ant's nest, extending in all directions, Li Chengqian feels like sitting on pins and needles, and his back gets chills.

He rubbed his forehead, and said: "Arrange more people around Wude Hall, guard them closely, and look for talents who are proficient in the art of esoteric ways to enter the palace, and help track down the hidden corners everywhere. Don't be negligent."

Li Junxian nodded and accepted the order: "The last general will do it right away."

Li Chengqian hesitated for a moment, and then warned: "Pay attention to whether there is a secret passage at the Xuanwu Gate for entry and exit, but it needs to be done secretly, and don't make a big show of it."

Li Junxian was startled, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions, he nodded in response, and saw that Li Chengqian had no further instructions, so he saluted and left.

Li Chengqian sat alone in the hall, holding a teacup in his hand but not drinking, frowning in thought, upset.

Even though he is the heir apparent of a country where righteousness and righteousness reside, and even though the Eastern Palace has an irreversible advantage at the moment, there are still so many people who support the pheasant slave openly and secretly, and do not want to see him, the crown prince, rise to the throne.

If it's really just for profit, that's fine, but many people want to oppose him, the crown prince, under the banner of so-called justice. What is the reason for this?
Especially those county kings in the clan, could it be possible that they thought that since the crown prince was abolished, they could really "build the world" and follow the old example of the Han Dynasty?

Too naive.

Even if the pheasant slave ascended the throne as the emperor in the future and fulfilled his promise, those generals and officials might be able to feudalize one side, but they would never allow the clan's children to do so. ,

It just so happens that there are so many people who are out of their wits and are lucky...

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Meng Jindu.

The original ferry was too narrow to be used. Yu Chigong ordered people to take the rain to remove the reeds near the ferry to clear a large area of ​​tidal flats. He placed the wooden boats confiscated nearby at the ferry and ordered people to strictly guard them so as not to be caught by the soaring tide. The flood washed away.

The damaged parts of the ferry were repaired overnight, and the speed of the army crossing the river was increased as much as possible.

Today, when the rain stopped, Yuchi Gong looked at the Shandong private army coming like a tide from a distance, rushed to the ferry and began to allocate areas under the leadership of their respective leaders, and began to board boats to cross the river one after another.

The first boat left the ferry in the midst of everyone’s attention. The sailors on board rowed the wooden oars and sculls vigorously. The bow of the boat broke through the water waves and drove towards the south bank. Due to the rapid water, when it reached the south bank, it was already carried downstream by the current. a mile away.

When the ship docked, earth-shattering cheers erupted from both sides of the bank.

Soldiers came down from the boat one after another, followed by a white horse, one man in a long gown turned on the horse, and drove straight to where Yu Chigong was.

After a while, walking in front of him, the man immediately got off his horse and clasped his fists together: "Cui Chengfu was ordered to lead the army to help, and I have seen the Duke of E!"

Knowing that this is the second brother of Boling Cui's family, Yu Chigong also got off his horse and stepped forward, holding each other's hands, laughing heartily: "I have been looking forward to it for a long time, today we finally meet, hard work, hard work!"

The dense crowd on the north bank of the Yellow River flocked to the river and began to cross the river, while the navy was still waiting for replenishment near Banzhu downstream. The strategy of "fighting and aiding", but at the moment, it doesn't care much. So many troops and supplies support Tongguan, which doubles Tongguan's strength.

The battle situation has changed again, and it may not be impossible to turn defeat into victory...

Furthermore, since the Shandong aristocratic family has so much support for King Jin, it is obvious that the interests of each family have been bound together with King Jin. Even if Tongguan is unacceptable in the future, King Jin can retreat from Tongguan to Shandong. With the support of the aristocratic family, one side was separated, waiting for the day of comeback.

Cui Chengfu hurriedly said: "What's the hard work? The Duke of E upholds justice and upholds the will of the late emperor. He does not hesitate to defend Tongguan and refuses to cling to disobedience and indulge in wealth and honor. He is really a hero who is loyal to the sun and the moon, virtuous and famous through the ages. I admire him It's been a long time, seeing you today, Shi Sansheng is very lucky."

Yu Chigong stroked his beard and laughed heartily: "Don't dare to be ashamed, dare not be ashamed! The last emperor's will, as a minister, how can we not overcome obstacles and be loyal to the king's affairs? On the contrary, your Shandong family has lived in the place for a long time, but you always have loyalty in your heart. , To spare no effort to maintain Zhengshuo, he is really a role model for the world! Come, come, I have prepared some water and wine to entertain Brother Cui Xian, please follow me."

After flattering each other, Yu Chigong took Cui Chengfu's hand and went back to the barracks. Sure enough, someone had already prepared a banquet and the arrangements were made properly.

Cui Chengfu was also modest, and the two sat together.

The children of the aristocratic family are best at this kind of social activities, even though Yuchi Gongjue has high authority, Cui Chengfu can handle it freely and have a good conversation.

After drinking for three rounds, Yu Chigong asked: "I have heard that it seems that Cui Dunli, the left servant of the Ministry of War, is also from the second wife of the Boling Cui family?"

Cui Chengfu nodded and said: "That's right, not only the same branch as my subordinate, but also my cousin."

Yu Chigong took a sip of his wine and said with emotion: "That kid is extraordinary."

To this day, although Zhang Xingcheng is still Minister of the Ministry of War, Cui Dunli controls all affairs inside and outside the Ministry of War. Even if he is just a clerk in the yamen of the Ministry of War, he only obeys Cui Dunli's order and treats Zhang Xingcheng as nothing.

Zhang Xingcheng was so angry that he simply reported his illness and stayed at home instead of going to the office of the Ministry of War to avoid humiliating himself...

Everyone in the government and the opposition knew that Cui Dunli would definitely be promoted to Minister of the Ministry of War when the crown prince was enthroned and rewarded for his meritorious service.

How can it not be enviable that the Minister of the Ministry of War, who is in his early forties, is half a step away from Zaifu?

Cui Chengfu held the pot to pour the wine, Yuchi thanked him respectfully, and said seemingly unintentionally: "Your aristocratic family has a tradition of separate households since ancient times. Could it be that this time you are also following the example of the sages and betting separately?"

Whenever the situation is unpredictable, in order to maintain the bloodline, the family members often support the various forces separately. As long as one of them can win the final victory, it can not only maintain the bloodline, but also maintain the wealth and family heirloom. It has been tried and tested throughout the ages.

That's why everyone in the world says that the elites of aristocratic families only have interests in their eyes, and they have absolutely no loyalty.

Cui Chengfu shook his head, sighed, toasted Yu Chigong with a glass of wine, put down the glass and said: "There may have been such things in the past, but this is definitely not the case. A famous family thrives, and naturally there are many luxuriant children. It is not uncommon to have different opinions, conflicting interests, frequent infighting, and even divisions of clans. It is not uncommon for the eldest brother to be promoted from a military officer to a left servant, all thanks to the Duke of Yue's single-handed promotion. There was too much support, and as a result, his descendants ordered him to support the Guanlongmen Clan, but no response was received. Then, the second brother Cui Yuqing was killed by the Guanlongmen Clan in the Cuijia Manor in the south of Chang'an City, which made the elder brother more angry and thus disrespected the family It is a helpless act to order and act on its own."

Why are the children of the aristocratic family willing to disregard loyalty and put the interests of the family first?

It's very simple, because the children of the aristocratic family have benefited from the family all their lives and have to use this as feedback.On the contrary, if Cui Dunli did not get much care from the family, but asked him to disregard his official career to follow the family's decision-making, how could he do it?
Everyone is selfish, especially the children of aristocratic families.

Yu Chigong shook his head. Although the Guanlong dignitaries are the top families in the world, compared with the Han family that has lasted for hundreds or even thousands of years, it is inevitable that they will be dwarfed in how to continue the inheritance.

Although some of these methods are clear to see, they are far inferior to them in operation.

Perhaps this is the so-called family background. The Guanlong nobles were once glorious and prosperous, but they suffered a serious setback today, and it is still unclear whether they can make a comeback.However, the Shandong aristocratic family in Guanzhi has suffered many disasters and genocide disasters since the Han Dynasty, but they have been able to maintain their heritage and continue to this day, and they will soar into the sky if they have a chance.

Although Yu Chigong was brave and invincible, he was by no means a simple stupid martial artist, he was extremely smart in dealing with people, the children of Cui Chengfu's family were knowledgeable, cheerful and talkative.

Before the banquet was over, some soldiers rushed into the interior and reported: "Marshal Qi, the scouts have just sent back news that Liu Rengui, the navy stationed in Banzhu, has been supplemented by Jiangnan, and is entering the Yellow River from the Banzhu sluice. flow up."

Yu Chigong got up immediately, came to the map hanging on the wall, pointed his fingers from Banzhu along the Yellow River to Luoyang, clicked on the position of Mengjindu, and said to Cui Chengfu who was standing beside him who was obviously a little nervous: "Your brother, don't panic , Now that the Yellow River’s water potential is soaring and the current is turbulent, sailing against the current is extremely unfavorable. Even if the navy’s warships are superior, it will take five to seven days to travel from Banzhu to Mengjindu.”

Cui Chengfu made some calculations, shook his head and said: "Even so, we have to speed up the speed of crossing the river. After all, these more than [-] people are not a regular army, and it is difficult to enforce orders and prohibitions. It is inevitable to be chaotic when crossing the river. Slow, we should speed up the progress of crossing the river."

More than [-] hedgehogs gathered on the north bank of the Yellow River. Even if Mengjindu is a group of ferries, it is still very tight to supply such a large number of troops to cross the river. If there is any accident, it will take a long time.

Yu Chigong laughed, and said calmly: "Don't worry, I have foreseen this, so I have to deal with it, although it is a bit delusional to sink the navy on the Yellow River, but it is not difficult if it is just to hinder its speed. "

"Come on!"

Yu Chigong turned around and called the soldiers outside the tent to come in, and gave the order: "Send down the order and order the troops reserved along the river to be ready, and if the naval ships appear on the river, they will be intercepted immediately."

"Here!"

The soldiers got the order, turned around and went out of the tent, and conveyed the order.

In a short while, dozens of scouts galloped out of the camp and headed downstream along the Yellow River.

More than a dozen troops reserved on both sides of the Yellow River were ordered to quickly stack the rolled logs, iron cables and other things prepared in advance on the bank, ready for use at any time.More than a dozen ships moored in the shallow water of the river, scuttled the ships and blocked the river.

Just waiting for the naval ships to hit them head-on, they will give them head-on blows on both sides of the bank.

(End of this chapter)