Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4250
Coming out of the camp of Zuo Lingjunwei, the oncoming rainwater hit his face cool, and dispelled the heat of the hot pot and the fragrance of the wine. Yuwen Shi and his composure, got into the carriage with the help of his servants, and left this place A piece of former land of Qin and Han palaces, driving to the next destination.

Leaning on the carriage and staggering in a trance, he has traveled almost non-stop in the past few days to connect with generals in various places in Guanzhong, almost shaking his old bones to pieces, exhausted and exhausted.

But in order for the Guanlongmen Clan to regain its glory and return to the pinnacle of imperial power, he not only had to think hard and make suggestions for the King of Jin, but also had to travel around to convince the generals in various places with his three-inch tongue.

It wasn't until this moment that he realized how much effort he had put in behind him even though the eldest grandson Wuji was extremely glorious and powerful, and the entire Guanlong clan was prostrate at his feet and let him be driven by him...

But things have come to this, where is there a way out?
Since he led the Guanlong Clan to betray Li Chengqian and attach himself to Li Zhi, he was doomed to only succeed and not fail.

Because the consequences of failure are absolutely unbearable for him and the Guanlongmen Clan behind him.

The clans in Shandong and Jiangnan are better. After all, Li Chengqian still relies on these two clans to stabilize the situation in Shandong and Jiangnan. Even if he holds a grudge, he can only take revenge step by step.But for the Guanlongmen faction, it must be a thunderous method, and it will be completely crushed on the land of Guanzhong.

No emperor can tolerate a fierce tiger hiding behind him that can bite back at any time...

It's just that connecting all parties together this time has little effect.

No one is a fool, even though they have their own calculations about the ownership of the throne in their hearts, they have been watching from the sidelines and waiting until now, who is not a person with a firm mind and a cunning like a fox?Before Yu Chigong really rushed to the city of Chang'an, these people didn't see the rabbits or hawks, they were not moved at all.

And those who are loyal to the empire don't care much about who controls the empire. Whether it's Li Chengqian or Li Zhi, there is no difference in their eyes. Anyway, everyone is an official and holds power, and the society is stable, so that's enough...

Fortunately, he still has one last trump card.

As long as the time is right, once this trump card is released, it will be enough to cause a sudden change in the situation. Not only those who wait and see will join forces, but even those who are as determined as they are right now will have to re-evaluate the pros and cons and determine their positions.

It is raining at night, and the land in Guanzhong is vast. The breeze blows the rain, which seems to be peaceful and peaceful.

In fact, under this tranquility, a huge storm is brewing.

Once it is triggered, it will be enough to sweep the entire Chang'an City, turning the world upside down at every turn...

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"Your Highness, Qiu Xinggong sent a letter from Hangu Pass to ask for help, saying that the scouts had found the enemy's traces in the foothills to the east of Hangu Pass. I think the coalition forces of the navy and the Zheng family of Xingyang will arrive at the pass soon. Hangu Pass The troops in the pass are insufficient, and it is difficult to hold on firmly, I implore Your Highness to send more reinforcements to ensure nothing goes wrong."

Xiao Yu strode into the barracks below Tongguan, took off the coir raincoat and handed it to the servants to hang on the wall, while reporting the military situation loudly.

It was already late at night, the rain was gurgling outside the window, the lights in the barracks were bright, and Li Zhi, who was wearing a round-neck silk shirt, was at his desk handling military affairs.

Yu Chigong led the army commander straight to Chang'an, and the cumbersome military affairs fell on Li Zhi. All kinds of military planes were complicated and long-winded, which made him often stay up late at night and couldn't fall asleep. Brush, with a sigh.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu was silent for a while, went forward to sit down in front of the desk, and looked at the emaciated expression of His Royal Highness Jin Wang who was handsome in the past...

The late emperor's love son, who was extremely respected, had always been pampered. Although he was smart, he lacked experience, so now he was burdened with a mountain of burden on his shoulders, and he was under a lot of pressure, almost out of breath.

This state consumes the most effort and energy...

Li Zhi rubbed his eyes, looked up to see Xiao Yu's concerned expression, pulled out a smile, waved his hand and asked the servant to make two cups of strong tea, took a sip, the bitter tea entered his throat, which refreshed him a bit, and asked : "Don't bother with Qiu Xinggong, just implement the previously agreed plan."

Holding the teacup, Xiao Yu felt the temperature brought by the hot water to disperse the cold air from her body, and said in a deep thought, "What if Qiu Xinggong can't defend Hangu Pass?"

Li Zhi's thin face was calm and peaceful, and he said indifferently: "In this situation, who can hold Hangu Pass? Even if Duke Wei and Yinggong are here, Hangu Pass cannot be held. Even if we send more troops, Hangu Pass is still lost... Besides, how can Tongguan still have so many troops going to reinforce it now?"

Xiao Yu paused, and said in a low voice: "But Tongguan's troops are seriously insufficient now. If Yu Chigong fails to break into the city of Chang'an, Hangu Pass has fallen, and the navy and the Zheng family of Xingyang reach Tongguan directly, then it will be a big deal. wonderful."

Right now, Yu Chigong can go through fire and water for the King of Jin, whether it is for the feudal side, for the future generations, or for being forced to retreat on the edge of a knife, in short, he has no two intentions.But once the situation in Tongguan is critical, who can guarantee that Yu Chigong will support King Jin as always?
Even if Yu Chigong didn't rebel, how about nearly [-] soldiers in Tongguan?

What about the Shandong family?
In case the Shandong family sees that the situation is not good, they simply kidnap King Jin and send him to Chang'an in order to alleviate the crime...

Needless to say, he believed that Li Zhi could see it.

However, Li Zhi waved his hand, took a sip of tea, and said calmly: "Since the plan has been agreed in advance, and Duke E also led the army to Chang'an, then don't change the course easily, it will only become more and more chaotic. Besides, we Right now, you are already at a disadvantage, victory or defeat is only a thin line, just do your best, do your best and obey the destiny."

Although Tongguan still has more than [-] soldiers and horses, most of them are private troops raised by Shandong aristocratic families, and there is a serious shortage of ordnance. Although they have received military training as a government soldier, they are still mobs. Sending them to Hanguguan is just a waste of life. , it is better to wait until Yu Chigong reaches the city of Chang'an, and then the whole army advances for a desperate blow.

The success or failure of life and death is all done in one battle.

Xiao Yu was silent.

Only now did he understand that although Qiu Xinggong led his trilogy to vote and made a death-defying determination to help the King of Jin, the King of Jin never really trusted him, and only regarded him as a pawn, life or death, as long as he could A little bit goes a long way...

Li Zhi poured tea for Xiao Yu himself, and said with a smile, "Does Song Guogong think that this king is too mean and ungrateful to treat Qiu Xinggong like this?"

Xiao Yu shook his head and said: "Those who achieve great things don't care about small things, the winners are kings, and the losers are bandits. Benevolence and righteousness are the most useless. As long as you can reach a high position, what is right or wrong?"

Since you can treat the generals who swear allegiance to you like this, then when I have to betray you in order to escape in the future, I don't think I will suffer from conscience.

There is no big deal other than life and death, as long as it is a matter of life and death, it is not a mistake to be careless...

Li Zhi shook his head and sighed: "Although this is the case, people are not grass and trees, how can they be so ruthless? Besides, before Qiu Xinggong sneaked into Weibei to persuade Xue Wanche, this king was still suspicious before, but this time Li Jing ordered Xue Wanche to cross the Wei River Going straight into Yuchigong's rear to cut off the retreat, Xue Wanche blatantly disobeyed Li Jing's order, it can be seen that Xue Wanche is sincerely attached, this is Qiu Xinggong's great contribution."

Xiao Yu frowned puzzled.

If there is any opinion on the authenticity of Qiu Xinggong's surrender, it makes sense to sacrifice Qiu Xinggong to guard Hangu Pass to delay the progress of the navy. After all, how can a mere Qiu Xinggong compare with the general trend of the world?
But since Qiu Xinggong has made such great achievements, Xue Wanche is very likely to become one of the winners and losers of the battle. If he abandons Qiu Xinggong rashly, what will Xue Wanche think?
Once the death of Qiu Xinggong caused Xue Wanche to die and the fox was sad, and his position changed again, wouldn't the gain outweigh the loss?

After pondering for a while, he tentatively asked: "Your Highness intends to use Qiu Xinggong's life to arouse Zhenguan Xunchen's heart of resistance?"

Li Chengqian sighed: "Xue Wanche's position seems to be clear now, and he is already on our side, but he acted without my king's order, which has been completely exposed. Once the court is on guard, he can What role does it play? Besides, this person is dull and surly, he is always on the move, and he has no tenacity at all. Who knows that he will not turn to the court again tomorrow? If the death of Qiu Xinggong can arouse the anger of Zhenguan Xunchen, then Xue Wanche's position It doesn't matter."

Xiao Yu was stunned, and praised: "Your Highness's grasp of people's hearts, the old man can't help it."

Qiu Xinggong did have all sorts of problems, being arrogant, unruly, bloody and violent... But there is no doubt that he is a true hero of the Tang Dynasty.

Just the fact that he led His Majesty Li Er's war horse in the midst of the chaos and rescued His Majesty Li Er from birth, it should be remembered in the world.

The meritorious service in the world is nothing more than "rescue"...

Such a meritorious official was finally strangled at Hangu Pass by the navy and the Zheng family's private army in Xingyang. What kind of shock will it have on Zhenguan Xunchen?
In the final analysis, this mutiny was a war fought by the late emperor's sons to fight for the family property, and the rest of the people, no matter which side they attached to, were just participants, not deciders.In the end, who will be able to sit firmly on the throne is a matter between the late emperor's sons. Only after the victory and defeat have been decided, the rest should not be severely punished, let alone strangled with random blades?

The truth may not be like this, but all the ministers of Zhenguan must be thinking this way in their hearts. Didn't you see that Yuchi Gong Lien Zhan and Lian Jie captured Li Siwen, Cheng Chubi, Qu Tuquan and other generals of the Eastern Palace, but didn't kill any of them?

Xiao Yu could imagine that once Hangu Pass fell, Qiu Xinggong would undoubtedly die.

And regardless of whether the navy made a move or not, Qiu Xinggong would definitely die at Hangu Pass, in the hands of the navy...

He looked at the thin and handsome young prince in front of him, and sighed in his heart that he was really blind in the past, and he didn't realize that this was a tycoon with such meticulous planning, ruthless heart, and powerful methods.

Be deceived by his innocent and harmless appearance...

(End of this chapter)