Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4270 Unstable Army
Li Zhi's expression was extremely ugly.

The reason why he dared to abscond from the Tai Chi Palace and set up a banner against Li Chengqian was because the three big clans of Shandong, Jiangnan, and Guanlong secretly promised him full support, so he gave up his family and life to gamble.

After all, they are all families with a long history and profound heritage. Although the Guanlongmen clan was seriously injured due to the failure of the mutiny, the centipede is dead but not stiff. In addition, the Shandong family and the Jiangnan gentry can stand against Li Chengqian no matter how bad they are. The gate is guarded, and the east and west are divided.

But who would have thought that now the Guanlongmen faction spared no effort to link up the garrisons in various places in Guanzhong, and the Shandong aristocratic family exhausted their family resources to support them. On the contrary, the Jiangnan gentry who was the most optimistic and powerful before retreated because of a defeat...

So he was extremely annoyed, you put me in this position to be boiled and roasted, and then you don't plan to play?
It just doesn't make sense...

But at this time, it is time to unite all the forces that can be united. No matter how angry the Jiangnan gentry is, they can only win over them. They must not be turned away. If these old, treacherous and cunning people switch to the emperor's camp again, it will be really self-defeating perished.

Suppressing his anger, Li Zhi nodded, quite understanding and even sympathetic: "The defeat of Yanziji in recruiting a private army this time has dealt a heavy blow to the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, and I feel very guilty, but the difficulties are temporary. As long as we persevere, the reward will be doubled when the great cause is achieved. Huating Town is located in the south of the Yangtze River, and every family in the south of the Yangtze River has experience in going to sea. To stabilize the situation in the south of the Yangtze River and continue to open up financial resources for the imperial court, the responsibility is heavy and it is not easy."

To deal with allies like the Shandong aristocratic family who have no way out, we must insist on suppressing them so that they cannot have dissent; while dealing with allies like the Jiangnan gentry who have not gone all out, we must make heavy promises and use heavy profits to win them over.

Aren't they all envious of Haimao, and also afraid of Haimao's impact on Jiangnan, then I promise to hand over both the Shipping Department and the Navy to you in the future...

Xiao Yu said humbly: "Maritime trade is of great importance, and the navy must consistently maintain the empire's maritime hegemony. It is precisely the master of the people like His Highness who needs to master it all. The ministers and others have shallow knowledge and vulgar talents. They must not dare to take this responsibility." Heavy duty."

It would be a lie to say that it is not exciting, the various sea routes are blood vessels flowing with wealth, and the cheap goods of Datang are shipped to overseas countries for high prices, and then the resources that Datang lacks are transported back. , The wealth created is a height that the land can never reach.

If Haimao is entirely in the hands of the Jiangnan gentry...the picture is so beautiful that Xiao Yu dare not even dream about it.

However, even if Li Zhi sits on the throne in the future, will he really be able to completely control the navy, and make him let it go without any violation?

Not necessarily.

Now the navy has become a behemoth, because its unique system is beyond the court, even if Li Chengqian wants to control the navy, he must go through Fang Jun, otherwise the navy is completely capable of ignoring the government's orders.

Do you really think those arrogant soldiers from Su Dingfang and below will not rebel?
Just move the navy base to the ports located in Silla, Japan, Annan, and Nanyang, and you can move across the ocean at will. No matter how brave the imperial army is, you can only look at the ocean and sigh, and you have to bear the navy's indiscriminate attack on the coastal areas of the empire. Endless harassment and attack...

It is conceivable that in the near future, the Grand Commander of the Navy will inevitably be assigned the title of "Great General", which will be separated from the military system of the Tang Dynasty and form a department of its own.

If you want to control the navy, it is not something that can be fulfilled by some people's verbal promise...

So Li Zhi's promise is a big cake that smells sweet and delicious, but it is very difficult to really eat it.

Li Zhi himself seemed to know this, so he changed the subject and asked Chu Suiliang beside him, "Is there any latest battle report from Lord E?"

Chu Suiliang, who was acting as the secretary of the army, took out the top one from the pile of documents in front of him and handed it to Li Zhi, saying: "Just now a battle report from Duke E was sent, saying that he is currently confronting Cheng Yaojin's Zuo Wuwei. , there is a part of the Eastern Palace Six Commanders in the north that is surrounding and outflanking, the situation is very dangerous, whether to advance or retreat, we must make a decision as soon as possible."

After reading the battle report, Li Zhi got up and stood in front of the map on the wall with his hands behind his back, carefully checking the standard situation of the enemy and ourselves on the map.

Xiao Yu took the battle report and read it, groaning silently.

Cui Xin also read the battle report, his gray eyebrows were frowned, and he was a little worried.Although Yuchi Gong broke through the Bashui defense line now, he did not really destroy the defensive posture of the imperial army. The Bashui defense line was like a rubber band. When a certain part was pushed in, the surrounding area was stretched correspondingly, showing a very strong force. toughness.

And this tenacity will continue to increase as Yu Chigong continues to advance, and when the critical point is reached, the power of backlash will be even greater.

If Yu Chigong's right guard is lost in the counterattack wave of the imperial army, it will be a fatal blow to King Jin...

So after pondering for a while, he knew that he shouldn't speak by himself at this time, but he couldn't help but said: "You might as well let the Duke of E go back to the east of Bashui, set up a camp to stabilize your position, and join forces when we arrive. Then cross the Bashui with all our strength, break through the Bashui defense line and reach the city of Chang'an in one fell swoop."

He felt that the current situation should not be risky, but should ensure Yu Chigong's safety, strengthen his own strength, and advance to attack and retreat to defend.Otherwise, once Yu Chigong's entire army is wiped out, there will only be more than [-] mobs left in the army under King Jin's command, and all elites will be lost, and defeat will be a matter of time...

Li Zhi looked at the map for a while, but resolutely rejected Cui Xin's remonstrance, and said to Chu Suiliang: "Immediately draft a military order and order Yu Chigong to completely break through the Bashui defense line no matter what, and sweep away the road from Bashui to Chang'an , When our army arrives, we can quickly cross the river and head straight for Chang'an."

"Here."

When Chu Suiliang got the order, he quickly grinded his pen and wrote a military order. After confirming it to Li Zhi, he stamped it with the seal of the king of Jin, put it in an envelope and sealed it with wax paint, and handed it to the school lieutenant outside the account, and immediately sent it to the right waiting guard.

Seeing that Cui Xin's expression was unnatural, Li Zhi took two steps forward, smiled and comforted him: "If we don't listen to Cui Gong's advice, it's true that today, how can we retreat? There is only one way in front of us. If you don't have the courage to put yourself to death and survive, how can you change your fate and achieve great things? You must know that when two armies meet, the brave wins."

From the moment he rebelled, his fate has embarked on this road of no return. He will either reach the peak and change his fate against the sky, or he will fall into dust and leave no bones. Too much courage is eliminated, and the great cause can no longer be achieved.

Between life and death, Li Zhi still has the courage to face it.

Xiao Yu also understood Cui Xin's thoughts, squinted his eyes, and said calmly: "We have already been on the must-kill list of the imperial court. If we want to glorify the ancestral fortunes of various families, the only way is to overcome obstacles and see death as home. If anyone gives up halfway, the great cause will be ruined. We will kill it with our hands!"

At this time, whoever thinks of giving up halfway and changing course is a sinner, and everyone will be punished!
Chu Suiliang glanced at the indignant and loyal Xiao Yu, but said nothing.

If it wasn't for this person who forced him to write such a "Letter of Allegiance" as a "killer" after the failure of King Jin, then at this moment he would probably believe that Xiao Yu planned to live and die with King Jin...

Seeing that he aroused everyone's suspicion, Cui Xin hurriedly explained: "Why do I have this intention? Now that the Shandong family has exhausted hundreds of years of savings and spared no effort to assist His Royal Highness King Jin to achieve great things, there is absolutely no reason to retreat voluntarily. Please rest assured, Your Highness, no matter what, the Shandong family will stand behind His Highness and will not change until death."

Li Zhi stepped forward to hold his hand, and said with emotion: "I can guess a thing or two about Cui Gong's thoughts. Left and right are just the best. If things can't be done, they will withdraw from Tongguan and seek a comeback based on the Shandong family... but Cui Gong should also know that those who do big things are most afraid of looking forward and backward, half-hearted, if there is no determination to break the boat, how can you change your fate against the sky? You should do your best in this battle, if you don’t succeed, you will be benevolent.”

The beating can't be too much, otherwise it will make the Shandong family feel jealous, and it will be a big deal.

Right now, the Jiangnan nobles are almost abolished, and they are all counting on the Shandong family to live and die with him...

It is a taboo to have unstable morale in the army.

*****
Bashui was rolling and rushing, Yu Chigong was sitting in the Chinese army tent on the west bank of Bashui, watching the battle report just delivered, his thick eyebrows were frowned, and he was worried.

King Jin's idea is reasonable. The so-called soldiers are precious and fast, and things should not be delayed. If the right guard can completely break through the Bashui defense line, and when the Jin king's army arrives, they can merge with one place to raid Chang'an, and there will be a greater possibility of triggering a crisis in Guanzhong. Sudden change of situation.

As long as the situation changes, it will definitely be beneficial to King Jin.

But once the delay continues and the opportunity to fight is delayed, the foundation of the imperial court will be more secure with each passing day, and there will be fewer people who will follow King Jin to disrupt the situation...

But the problem was that Yu Chigong didn't have the confidence to break through the Bashui defense line without losing too much troops.

He regards the right-hand guards under his command as a reliance on his power and status. With this army, the day when King Jin wins is when he reaches No. 1 in the military. Even if King Jin is defeated, he can rely on this army and the court Bargaining—the left and the right are fighting for family property between brothers and sisters. As courtiers, no matter who we support, it is not considered disloyal to the empire.

There will be a lot of room for mediation.

But once the right guard suffers heavy casualties and his influence is greatly reduced, no matter whether King Jin wins or loses in the end, his power and status will be greatly reduced.And without the restraint of the army, there is no need to worry too much about how the court wants to deal with him...

His defection to the King of Jin was nothing more than speculation in the final analysis.

But who is going all out for speculation and spending all his wealth and life?

Now looking at King Jin's military order, he weighed the pros and cons, considered the gains and losses, and was still unable to make up his mind.

(End of this chapter)