Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4275 Difficult task
Cheng Wuting was one of the first team members to follow Fang Jun. He was loyal and had deep friendship, so he could fully trust him.It's just that when Changsun Dan died suddenly, Changsun Wuji suspected that he did it. He persecuted Cheng Wuting in every possible way and suffered torture, which hurt the root cause. Liu Rengui, Pei Xingjian and others have fallen behind too much.

After the rebellion of the King of Jin was put down, the empire would focus on internal affairs for a long time, and its external strategy would be to appease, if it could not fight, it would not fight, rest and recuperate to create a grand plan for prosperity.

Under such circumstances, it is inevitable that the military will be weak, and the future of the soldiers will be hampered. The only places where war may break out are overseas and the Western Regions. Fang Jun wants to promote Cheng Wuting, so he can only place him in these two places. land.

Fortunately, these two places are under his control. The navy was created by him. To put it bluntly, his orders are more effective than the imperial decree within the navy... The Imperial Guard of the Western Regions is also under the control of Pei Xingjian and Xue Rengui Among them, no matter where Cheng Wuting went, he could be fully taken care of, and it was easy to get promoted.

Although I may lead the implementation of internal affairs more in the future, my foundation lies in the military. Military power is above everything else in any era. Only by firmly holding military power can I stand firm in the flood of the times.

Therefore, consolidating one's own foundation and consolidating one's team is the top priority, and one must not put the cart before the horse.

Regardless of the fact that Cen Wenwen, Liu Ji and others have gradually eliminated their civil and military disputes with him, everyone seems to be focusing on the internal affairs of the capital in the future, seeking common ground while reserving differences and working hand in hand, but as long as his power is weakened and the foundation is shaken, The gang of civil servants will definitely rush forward and kick him out of the court...

In the final analysis, Fang Jun’s foundation is in the army. In the eyes of the world, he is always the banner of the military, and his interests are not consistent with those of the civil officials. How can the civil officials be willing to "collaborate" and "collude" with him?
The difference between civil and military affairs will become more and more obvious in the period when the world is stable and the internal affairs are prosperous.

Civil and military confrontation is naturally not a good thing. Military generals rule the world as the hegemony of the country, trample all the laws and regulations of the country under their feet, and act recklessly, making the situation turbulent and military frequent, spending the vitality of the empire in civil strife, and eventually the building collapses and the country is cut off; Suppression of martial arts is also not advisable. When a military general cannot rely on his meritorious service to increase his rank and status, if the honor earned by his hard work is wiped out by a civil official, the backbone of the country will be completely broken. War, "a layman guides an expert", will inevitably lead to a weak foreign war, the rise of the surrounding Hu tribes, internal and external troubles, Shenzhou Lu Shen...

But this is an inevitable trend of historical development, even if Fang Jun could see it clearly, there was nothing he could do about it.

"The general trend of the world, the long-term must be divided, and the long-term must be united" refers to the principle of "things must be reversed". When military generals rule the country and cause frequent wars and people are displaced, the world naturally hopes to end the troubled times and adopt more moderate civil officials to govern the country; As a result, the country's backbone is not strong, foreign wars are defeated, and the country is humiliated by the loss of teachers. The world will hope that generals will rise up and advocate the style of martial arts.

Can the mighty historical trend be reversed by manpower?
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Cheng Wuting naturally didn't understand these historical trends, but he understood Fang Jun's intentions and was willing to accept this support and cultivation.

After thinking for a while, he said: "Let's go to the Western Regions. Now the navy is too strong, and the oceans are overwhelming the overseas countries. Even if one or two countries suddenly rise to power, at most they can only be within the scope of their country. A rebellion against the rule of the navy could not even spread this force to the sea, let alone endanger the mainland of the empire. But the Western Regions are different. The northern roots are deeply entrenched, and I don’t know when it will revive and make a comeback. Once the empire’s strategy makes a mistake, border troubles will resurface in an instant. In the end, it will go to the Western Regions. It can not only wipe out the remnants of the Hu people and try to eradicate them completely, but also gain merits from them. It is the best of both worlds. actually."

Cheng Wuting was born in a family of generals. His father, Cheng Mingzhen, accompanied Emperor Taizong on the Eastern Expedition and made great achievements. Now he leads the army to guard the front line of Yingzhou and Youzhou, and guards the east gate of the empire with Zhou Daowu, the governor of Yingzhou. Megatron Northeast.

The general's son naturally has a bit of arrogance. He does not reject being promoted under the wing of Fang Jun, but the Navy's family is so dominant that it lacks challenges. With his relationship with Fang Jun, going to the Navy is just lying on the ground. Waiting for promotion and fortune on the credit book?

It's better to go to the Western Regions to face the challenge. On the icy and snowy Gobi desert, fight and fight with various Hu tribes with your own talents and abilities. Only the meritorious deeds obtained by relying on the sword in your hand are more valued by others.

Fang Jun said happily: "Ambition! Then I will transfer you to the Western Regions after this battle, and together with Pei Xingjian and Xue Rengui, guard the western frontier for the country and guard the frontier! Don't be afraid of suffering, let alone tiredness, as long as you pay for the country, The people of the country will never forget, and the history will never forget, after thousands of years, the descendants of free children will be proud of you."

In any era, there must always be such people with lofty ideals who are not afraid of hardships and dangers, and are willing to go through fire and water to defend the country and defend the border.

If everyone enjoys it, who will support the backbone of the prosperous and prosperous age?

Cheng Wuting grinned and showed a mouthful of white teeth, with a simple and honest smile: "I'm not a saint, and I can't learn the noble things of destroying the family and building the country. Sacrifice oneself for others, but no matter when, the enemy will always exist, even if the Hulu is at the moment Weakness and insignificance should not be underestimated, you must always be on guard, and do your best to prevent the enemy from resurging while fighting for your own future, so as to protect the country and the people, this is possible."

Just as Fang Jun often said, to be a human being, whether literary or military, or even traffickers and pawns, you must have some "family and country feelings". Enjoying peace in the prosperous age, isn't it precisely because there were and are some people who risked their lives to fight bloody battles with the enemy?

They can't enjoy the peace and prosperity created by their seniors, peers, and even juniors with their lives, but they take it for granted.

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Liang Jianfang received a military order issued by Li Jing when it was about to dawn. The military order stated that it was "by His Majesty's order" to order Liang Jianfang's troops to divide into two groups. The infantry stayed in place to prevent the enemy from rushing north. Liang Jianfang personally led Qingqi Jiancong to bypass the two armies of Zuo Wuwei and You Houwei who were "fiercely fighting", arrived at the rear of Zuo Wuwei, blocked the retreating Zuo Wuwei, and at the same time warned Cheng Yaojin not to continue to retreat Endangering Chang'an, if Cheng Yaojin disobeys his orders, he will be regarded as disobedient.

Liang Jianfang was allowed to "supervise the battle" immediately, and whoever retreated would be killed on the spot to correct the military law.

Liang Jianfang looked at the military order in his hand, and after a long time of luck, he swallowed back the scolding words in his throat...

It's nothing more than blocking the enemy's advance to the north, although Yu Chigong's army has more than [-] elite troops, which is far more powerful than the six or seven thousand shrimp soldiers and crab generals under him, but if they form a desperate formation, they may not be unable to stop it.

But the problem is that Liang Jianfang was supported by Yu Chigong back then, and he was the Emperor Taizong who was the King of Qin at that time. Later, he fought for several years under Yuchi Gong's command. How did Liang Jianfang kill Yu Chigong?
If there is a bloody battle against Yuchi Gong, will the people in the world praise him for his loyalty or his righteousness?

This is enough to embarrass him, but it is even more difficult to prevent Cheng Yaojin from retreating westward...

That is what Liang Jianfang can stop him? !

Cheng Yaojin went back to Xia Zuo Wuwei to be fully staffed and well equipped, a total of [-] troops!

The total number of cavalry in my army is less than [-], and they can be wiped out by a single charge...

In particular, Cheng Yaojin has always been known as the "devil king of the world", and he acts arrogantly and has a domineering personality. How can he be regarded as a mere Liang Jianfang?
If Cheng Yaojin made up his mind to retreat and not fight with Yuchi Gong, then he, Liang Jianfang, would dare to stand in Cheng Yaojin's way of retreat, instead of "supervising" Cheng Yaojin, Cheng Yaojin could hand him a horse when he committed a crime Liang Jianfang poked a heart-breaking...

The two tasks were simply two extremely difficult problems, which made Liang Jianfang gnash his teeth, not knowing what to do.

But disobeying military orders is absolutely not dared.

After hesitating for a long time, I can't get out of it after thinking about it. I can only follow the order and make a decision on the fly...

Making up his mind, Liang Jianfang divided his troops into two, and the infantry lined up on the spot, strictly ordering that the enemy should not be allowed to rush north from this position no matter what. If an enemy rushed north from this position, everyone would die as an apology.

He himself led [-] light cavalry all the way to the west, near the high plain, and just barely stopped the Zuo Wuwei who was retreating all the way...

Liang Jianfang wiped off a cold sweat. Cheng Yaojin retreated too fast. The Gaoping Plain is to the north of Shenheyuan, and to the west is the official road from Mingdemen to Zhongnanshan. This road is called "Tianmen Street" "It has always been the royal road for the emperor to go out of the city to Yuanqiu or Zhongnan Mountain to worship the sky. Sixty miles to the north is the Mingde Gate, the south gate of Chang'an City...

If he didn't stop Zuo Wuwei, he didn't know if Cheng Yaojin planned to continue westward through Yusuyuan, Jushui to Gaoyangyuan and Kunming Lake?

This guy is running too fast, he will retreat at the touch of a touch, and travel dozens of miles away...

Leading the cavalry to form an formation, a group of Zuowu guards in front of them came to meet them. Although these soldiers retreated quickly, they did not retreat chaotically. Yao Jin's retreat this time was planned for a long time and deliberately, just to avoid a deadly battle with Yu Chigong.

Seeing the cavalry blocking the way, the retreating left guards were stunned for a moment. When they saw the flag raised clearly, they knew it was part of the right guard. They were relieved. This was Paize, a school lieutenant who was stationed in the north. Hastily stepped forward: "We are Lu Guogong's subordinates, and we are fighting fiercely with the rebels. However, the rebels suddenly attacked at night. We were caught off guard, so we were defeated. Our commander ordered us to evacuate first and wait until we find Regroup in a safe place, and then fight to the death with the enemy, please get out of the way and don't stop us."

Liang Jianfang sat on the horse with a sullen face, how could he listen to the other party's sweet words?

Immediately, he drew out the horizontal knife at his waist, the blade was bright and shiny, and he shouted loudly: "I am Liang Jianfang, the general of the right guard, and I am stationed here under the order of the army. You wait and turn back quickly to resist the rebels. If you retreat again, the military law is merciless, and there is no one to kill." amnesty!"

(End of this chapter)