Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4279 Interest Exchange
Looking at Liang Jianfang who was full of anger and menacing, Niu Jinda was also a little apprehensive, after all, Zuo Wuwei's actions were really dishonest...

He hurriedly got off his horse and walked forward with a smiling face, and even took the initiative to hold Liang Jianfang's rein: "Haha, why is my brother so angry? You have to admire my general's military strategy for a while, a simple golden cicada escapes its shell, Then one lured the king into the urn, which led Yu Chigong to rush forward underestimated the enemy, and then another move back to the carbine, which killed Yuchi Gong in a big defeat and fled in embarrassment... Haha, this time we not only defended the line of defense, but also wiped out a large number of rebels, It's a great achievement..."

However, Liang Jianfang was indifferent to his embarrassing excuse, still gritted his teeth, and asked angrily, "Where is Cheng Yaojin?"

Niu Jinda didn't hesitate at all, he turned around and pointed: "My commander-in-chief is supervising the battle in Fanchuan, if you have something to do, you can go there."

This incident was done by Cheng Yaojin's wickedness, which caused heavy casualties to Liang Jianfang's subordinates. Even he himself was almost killed in the rebellion. Naturally, he was very angry at this time. I still don't want to show his edge. What anger do you have to go to Cheng Yao Sprinkle on gold...

Liang Jianfang snorted angrily, ignored the flattering Niu Jinda, and galloped towards the south of Fanchuan.

The soldiers of Zuo Wuwei around him looked at each other in dismay, looking at Niu Jinda with contempt...

Niu Jinda is a tough guy. He sweated and bled on the battlefield and charged ahead. In the officialdom, he kept a low profile and was silent.

With a dry cough, he widened his eyes and shouted to the left and right: "What kind of eyes are you looking at me? This matter was provoked by the commander in the first place. He should calm down. What has it to do with me? Clean up the battlefield quickly and treat the wounded There is no distinction between the enemy and us, they are all fighters of the Tang Dynasty, and the captives will be escorted back to Chang'an and handed over to Duke Wei for disposal. Don't let them fall into our hands, there is no benefit at all, otherwise it will be troublesome."

When he said this, the captains became excited. Although what he said to Liang Jianfang just now was more to appease, one of the sentences was not wrong at all. Although this battle was somewhat unscrupulous and erratic, in the end it was all about The big victory was out and out, the defense line guarded by Zuo Wuwei was not breached by the rebels, and the big victory over Wei Chigong caused him to lose his troops and generals, which was a great achievement.

As for Liang Jianfang, who raised Zuo Wuwei to block Yu Chigong's charge, and his subordinates... they are all Tang troops, and they are all loyal to His Majesty, so why should they be divided?

At worst, when applying for pensions after the war, Zuo Wuwei gave up more of his benefits...

Immediately began to clean up the battlefield with great enthusiasm, and treated the injured soldiers under Liang Jianfang's command not only with timely treatment, but also with care and care. It was very uncomfortable to make these soldiers who were angry, let alone thank them.

Half an hour later, the battlefield has been cleaned up, and the weapons and flattery are collected by special personnel. This is a trophy, and the captives are escorted to the camp outside the Chunming Gate and handed over to Li Jing. Although they are captives, they are still soldiers of the Tang Dynasty and cannot The labor of building camps, digging trenches, etc. cannot be abused, so staying in the army is not only useless, but if there are any more casualties, it will be unclear.

Niu Jinda commanded the soldiers, and when he turned his head, he saw Cheng Yaojin and Liang Jianfang coming back from the south. The two rode side by side, talking with each other's arms while walking, laughing heartily from time to time...

The aggressive Liang Jianfang just now, how can there be any trace of anger?
Niu Jinda sighed. The reason why he can guarantee his meritorious status to lead an army alone but has been sheltered under Cheng Yaojin's wings is because he has self-knowledge, goes straight to war, knows nothing about officialdom, and really deals with these people all day long. I don't know when it was swallowed with the flesh.

Look at Liang Jianfang's complexion changing so quickly, he must have benefited from Cheng Yaojin's side, getting angry when he should be angry, laughing when he should be laughing, and being able to move freely between joy and anger, it's just this ability to change his face , Niu Jinda sighed to himself...

Niu Jinda turned his head away from looking at the two smiling guys, and cursed inwardly that it was not a good thing.

Cheng Yaojin and Liang Jianfang came to Niu Jinda and dismounted together. No matter how much Niu Jinda didn't want to see their hypocrisy, he had no choice but to go forward to greet him, and then reported the situation on the battlefield one by one.

Cheng Yaojin asked: "How is Yu Chigong's situation?"

Niu Jinda said: "I have led the army to retreat to the camp on the west bank of the Bashui River, gathered the troops, reorganized the routs, and waited. But this time he lost at least [-] elites, and the morale of the rest of the routs also plummeted. It is no longer aggressive and aggressive as before, and if there is no replenishment in a short period of time, it is unlikely to attack our defense line again."

"That's good, that's good... The old thief Yuchi is also confused, everyone is just their own master, why should we work so hard? We have wiped out all the sons who have been with us for many years, who can keep ours?" A position of power..."

As Cheng Yaojin said, seeing Liang Jianfang's eyes twitch, he quickly changed the subject: "...Of course, it's understandable that everyone is the master. This commander will write the battle report, and use General Liang's initiative to cooperate with Zuo Wuwei willingly as bait The matter of luring the enemy army into the net is on the table, and at the same time, we will fight for the highest level of compensation for Erlang who died under General Liang's command."

Just as he was talking, a school captain came to report that thousands of right guards were ordered by Liang Jianfang to come to support, and they had arrived not far away.

Cheng Yaojin immediately turned around and told Niu Jinda: "General Liang suffered a huge loss in this battle. We can't just watch our friendly troops suffer losses and ignore it. It happened that General Liang's infantry arrived, and all the captured troops will be handed over later. Do not keep it privately."

Niu Jinda was speechless, as expected, he negotiated terms...

The gloomy look on Liang Jianfang's face finally faded, and he clasped his fists at Cheng Yaojin: "It's a duty for soldiers to sacrifice their lives for the country and fight against the enemy, not for meritorious service and fame. However, Duke Lu can appreciate the hardships of soldiers and is willing to send them His meritorious deeds are on display, he is just and strict, and his mind is like an ocean, and he will be admired in the end."

There were a lot of good things to say, but no words of gratitude to those captured.

It's all in exchange for the lives of the soldiers under Lao Tzu's command, no one needs to thank!

Cheng Yaojin didn't care about this, he laughed and patted Liang Jianfang on the shoulder, with an extremely friendly attitude: "One family, how can we talk about two different languages? Our generation is old, and we will not be able to hold a knife or ride a horse in the future. , Not to mention being unable to fight, the survival of the empire and the safety of the frontiers can only depend on you young people. Work hard, with me and other old people sitting in the center and being your solid backing, you will surely be able to ride the battlefield with peace of mind and make contributions!"

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Li Jing was sitting outside the Chunming Gate, seeing the faint morning light in the eastern sky, and the distant mist rising from the mountains and ravines, the thin layer was like smoke like veil, soldiers and horses shuttled back and forth in the camp, and they stayed up all night.

News of the wars in Shaolingyuan and Gaopingyuan in the southeast of Chang'an City continued to arrive. Li Jing was always worried, and his anger at Cheng Yaojin's fleeing without a fight was also growing.

Once the entire line of defense is breached from Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong's army can directly break through Hongguyuan and Fengqiyuan, which are weak and almost undefended, to the north, and reach the city of Chang'an. The turbulent situation in Guanzhong is something that he, the commander in chief, cannot bear.

And once the Guanzhong garrison rallied to respond to King Jin, the situation would deteriorate in an instant, and it would be a question whether His Majesty's throne could be secured...

"This old man!"

Li Jing muttered and cursed, stood at the door for a while, went back to the table and drank some tea, and urged the soldiers outside the door: "Send scouts to investigate all the way to the south, and report any news as soon as possible, especially The situation on the battlefield, I must keep abreast of it!"

"Here!"

Hearing the words, the soldiers outside the tent did not dare to be negligent, so they quickly got on their horses and galloped southward.

Soon, the soldiers returned...

"Report to Commander-in-Chief, scouts, Duke Lu and Liang Jianfang's lieutenants arrived at the same time."

"Let them in!"

Li Jing suddenly got up, his heart skipped a beat.

Although he has already boasted that he has cultivated Mount Tai in front of him without changing his face, but this battle is related to the development of the entire battle situation. If Yu Chigong breaks into the city of Chang'an, how the situation will develop is unpredictable, and I can't help feeling worried...

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After half a stick of incense, Li Jing put down the battle report in his hand, raised his gray eyebrows, and stared at the two in front of him like a falcon.

Under Ru Dian's gaze, the school captain Cheng Yaojin and Liang Jianfang sent to present the battle report was like a thorn in his back, and a layer of sweat broke out on his forehead uncontrollably.

It's not something so mysterious as "the aura of domineering is as real as it is", it's just because these two people have a guilty conscience and know that what is written on the battle report is all nonsense.It's just that Cheng Yaojin needs this victory to wash away the guilt of "fleeing without fighting", while Liang Jianfang needs Cheng Yaojin's compensation for this, so the interests of both sides are the same, and they can't hide it, but dare to bully...

Li Jing withdrew his gaze, read the battle report carefully again, got up and went to the map hanging on the wall, and compared the terrain to the battle history described in the battle report.With his extraordinary attainments in military affairs, it didn't take him long to figure out the secret behind this battle report.

As a commander, he resented Cheng Yaojin for running away and playing tricks, but also as a commander, as long as the front line is not lost and the enemy is defeated, Cheng Yaojin is not only innocent, but has merit. As for his dereliction of duty and disloyalty to the country , that is something His Majesty needs to consider.

He also understands why Liang Jianfang was clearly resisted by "Li Daitao Zombie" against the rebels' charge, but after suffering heavy losses, he and Cheng Yaojin, hand in hand Yan Huan, submitted this battle report together. Cheng Yaojin's right and wrong will not help the matter, it is better to use this in exchange for Cheng Yaojin's support to enrich the combat power of his subordinates.

And this compensation must far exceed Liang Jianfang's loss...

Looking at it this way, it seems that there is no loser in this battle. Cheng Yaojin not only has no faults, but has merits. Liang Jianfang first suffers and then sweets. The attempt of the rebel army... In any case, Yu Chigong was the only one who lost. He lost his helmet and armor and fell short.

"The commander-in-chief will present the battle report to His Majesty for reading later. Go back and tell Cheng Yaojin and Liang Jianfang that the battle line must be stabilized. If there is another mistake, we will settle the old and new scores together!"

"Here!"

The two school lieutenants didn't dare to wait any longer, they answered, turned and exited hastily, and returned to their stations to report to the commander.

Li Jing put the battle report in an envelope and ordered someone to send it to the palace immediately and present it to His Majesty for review.

(End of this chapter)