Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4286
At the end of the hour, the tents of the Chinese army were brightly lit, and groups of soldiers outside the tents were patrolling with helmets and armor on, and they were patrolling in full armor.

Inside the tent, Li Zhi was drinking water with a dull expression.

The rest of the people were also silent, and the atmosphere was very serious and tense...

Although the entire army's expedition means abandoning Tongguan, everyone knows that the fall of Tongguan is inevitable, but until this moment, when the news that Tongguan was captured by Liu Rengui and Zheng Rentai came, it still made people feel hesitant, apprehensive, and depressed.

Because from now on, it means that everyone can only lead the army of more than [-] to go forward and die. Not only has the retreat been completely cut off, but they can't even stop.

This kind of pressure that can only win all the time and can't have the slightest failure casts a haze on everyone's heart, and they can't breathe like a big rock is pressed on their hearts...

After a while, Li Zhi put down his water glass, looked around, and said angrily: "Zheng Rentai rebelled on the battlefield during the battle of Xingyang. Guguan and Tongguan, these beasts are despicable and rampant, they are particularly hateful, and one day, this king will cut his body into thousands of pieces, so that the hatred in his heart will be relieved!"

Everyone in the tent was silent.

In fact, Zheng Rentai is not to be blamed for this incident. The entire Shandong family has transferred all their wealth to Tongguan. Even though Zheng Rentai is a famous general in Zhenguan, he is short of major generals. ?

Although Liu Rengui did not show his abilities in the Tang Dynasty's domestic wars, he has been in the navy for many years and has won every battle. Losing his teacher and losing his land can be said to be a powerful force in the whole country, and he can also be regarded as a generation of famous generals...

Changing places, everyone can't guarantee that they can do better than Zheng Rentai. It is not difficult for a person to be tough, nothing more than death, but for the sake of personal loyalty and reputation, the whole family is dragged down and becomes a sinner of the family , who will do it?

After all, in the eyes of the aristocratic family, the interests of the family are higher than that of the individual, and higher than that of the country. For the sake of the family, it is not to say that it is treason and betrayal, even if it is surrender to a foreign race, it is understandable...

But now facing the furious Li Zhi, these words obviously cannot be said, and the consequence of "loyal words are harsh" is often to offend others.

Cui Xin coughed dryly, got up with shame on his face, and bowed to the ground: "Your Highness, calm down, this is the fault of this Shandong family. I am so ashamed that I don't know how to deal with it...Please rest assured, Your Highness, when I assist His Highness to achieve great things, this old man will definitely die." Let the Zheng family of Xingyang give you a satisfactory explanation."

As the nominal leader of the Shandong family, Cui Xin must express his firm support for King Jin.

In order to reproduce the glory of the past, and to imitate the power of the Guanlongmen Clan in the early years of Zhenguan, the Shandong family has already put all their eggs in one basket and tied up with the King of Jin. Soaring into the sky and dominating the world, if King Jin is defeated, the Shandong family will also be devastated, and even fall into the dust from then on, turning from a noble family into a poor family...

Huge political benefits naturally mean huge political risks. The Shandong family has already assessed this before. Now it seems that although the situation is dangerous, the probability of success is still very high.

Just because the [-] troops came from Tongguan to Chang'an this time, not a single troop crossed the river to obstruct the entire Bashui defense line. It can be seen that the emperor in Chang'an city has not yet reached the point of winning people's hearts and intimidating the world.

People's hearts are unpredictable, this is the biggest variable.

He has always been the same as King Jin, believing that as long as the army arrives at the city of Chang'an, immeasurable drastic changes will inevitably occur, and the current imperial regime will be completely buried in the upcoming upheaval...

Li Zhi had a resolute face, and said coldly: "This king has the help of all of you to participate in this grand event. I will naturally remember your affection. When I achieve great things in the future, I will definitely reward you generously and share the world with you. But whoever is rebellious halfway , Breaking the oath of the alliance, don't blame me for not thinking about the friendship of life and death hand in hand in the past."

Cruel words must be said, otherwise it is not enough to deter everyone in the tent. In fact, Zheng Rentai's attachment to the Navy did cause huge waves, making many people have different ambitions and no longer support him so firmly.

For example, Xiao Yu who is sitting quietly at the side right now...

Of course, no matter how harsh the words are at this time, it is of no use at this time. Even if someone double-faces and attacks Qin Muchu, he can only endure it and must not punish him severely, otherwise it will make people's hearts more turbulent and morale low.

The decisive battle is imminent, and we must avoid all unfavorable factors and go all out...

It is enough to keep all the accounts in the bottom of his heart. He still has the forbearance to make great achievements in the future and settle the accounts one by one.

All the people under the tent got up together: "Here!"

"Pass down the order to make a fire and cook food at Yinshi. At three o'clock in Maoshi, the whole army will pull out the camp and let the commander in the army closely monitor it. Anyone who spreads rumors and makes trouble will be severely punished!"

"Here!"

The military order was quickly conveyed, and the entire military camp seemed to be calm, but in reality it was undercurrents.There are some things that I dare not say publicly, but the soldiers of the same army are hiding in the tents and whispering. Even if some people are too stupid to know what the fall of Tongguan means, they gradually understand through the narration of others.

It is certain that the army is flustered.

The 15 private soldiers in Shandong were all recruited temporarily. They were said to be recruits, but in fact they were no different from "grabbing strong men". They almost wiped out all the strong laborers from all over Shandong who were over 50 years old and under [-] years old. He was on duty in the government, but he hadn't seen much of the world. "Being a soldier and fighting a war" was completely helpless.

Most of these people hold the mentality of "since you can't hide, let's mess around". It is almost impossible for them to charge to the death. At best, they can only fight with the wind.

Generation after generation, they have been enslaved and governed by the Shandong family. Who knows who the emperor is?

Since the end of the year, Dou Jiande raised his troops and swept Hebei and Shandong, causing chaos and chaos. The so-called "family, country and world" never had any impression in the minds of these civilians and slaves. …

At this moment, I finally understood the significance of the fall of Tongguan, and also understood that they supported Tongguan this time, and followed His Royal Highness King Jin to Chang'an.

It's just that after Sima in the army beheaded dozens of soldiers and even school lieutenants who "spread rumors and make trouble" in the camp, the panic was firmly suppressed.

However, panic is like a spring, the harder it is pressed, the greater the force, and once it rebounds, the force will be infinite...

*****
Bashui rushes to the north, and the Lishan Mountain in the distance has been stained with mixed colors of blue and yellow. Whether it is Tongrenyuan on the east bank of Bashui, or Balingyuan and Bailuyuan on the west bank, the farms in the fields are all golden, and they are being transferred from Jingzhao Mansion. And local county government officials organized farmers to harvest grain.

The sunny days these days are a good time to harvest crops, otherwise a heavy rain may ruin a year's hard work...

Fortunately, although there is a war at the moment, it is a civil war after all. Both the rebels and the imperial army are extremely restrained, and they do not harass the farmers who are stepping up to harvest their crops, almost turning a blind eye.

After all, no matter who wins the battle for the throne in the end, food is the most important material for stabilizing the ruling and opposition parties...

Li Jing and Li Ji were wearing ordinary uniforms, and they were riding on horseback surrounded by dozens of soldiers, patrolling the Bashui defense line from north to south.

The two sides of the Bashui River are golden, the cool breeze is slightly moving, and the autumn is refreshing.

Riding his horse slowly, Li Jing pointed the whip in his hand at a military camp not far away along the river, snorted, and said: "Since King Jin died, the army came from Tongguan, making a gesture of burning all jade and stone, and now it's over. Zhaoying, none of the more than [-] troops along the river volunteered to cross the river to stop the attack, and they are all waiting for the Jin King's army to go to Chang'an City to have a bloody battle with His Majesty, their hearts are to be punished."

Li Ji held the reins in both hands, obviously in a good mood, and said with a smile: "Why should Duke Wei be harsh? Everyone has their own position, and their own interests need to be defended. These guys have not heard that King Jin is going all out." The news immediately raised troops to respond, which is considered good."

Throughout the ages, there have certainly been loyal ministers and righteous men, but in the end, those loyal ministers and righteous men seldom see death as home and die generously just for the sake of loyalty in their hearts. Heroes made by the times are probably caused by their own interests being damaged. In unison, this has achieved those epic stories.

Would someone put life and death at risk simply for a lofty belief?
If there is, then there must be a glorious and prosperous world created in their hands.

But it is almost impossible for the emperor to make his subjects throw away their homes and careers to pledge their allegiance to the death...

After all, everyone is up for grabs.If your majesty can bring more benefits from securing the throne, you will naturally support your majesty; but if you hope that King Jin's military advice can break the current power structure of the court and enable some people to grab more benefits, then these people will naturally support you King Jin.

The current situation seems to be chaotic and complicated, but in fact, as long as everything is summed up under "interests", it is not difficult to sort it out...

Li Jing extended his gaze from the rolling river to the fields on both banks, sighed, and said: "So, life is too complicated, and the pursuit of profit is like a beast's greed for things, and it is never satisfied. This is why I am tired of officialdom." The reason. Back then, I had to disarm and return home to live in seclusion in the mansion. I couldn’t help but feel the resentment that my talents were not recognized and neglected. Now that I am in power, I suddenly find that I am not suitable for being in the officialdom. Emperor Taizong’s eyes are as bright as a torch, if it weren’t for his back then Suppressing, floating and sinking in this official world with my heart, I am afraid that some people have already used it to make a big mistake."

When you don't get something, you toss and turn, want it, feel sad and full of resentment.

But once I got it, I found that there was no surprise in my heart, and it was secretly worthless for my anxiety and hesitation...

Li Ji felt the same, nodded his head and said: "The most important thing for a person is to recognize himself. What he wants is not important, what is suitable for him is the most important thing. Wei Gong has cultivated his mind and compiled his military books all these years, but he has returned to his original nature. , insight into the way of heaven, gratifying and congratulatory."

The two chatted while riding slowly. Since they sent troops to Mobei to destroy the Turks and captured Jieli Khan side by side, it has been many years since they put aside their positions and identities and chatted openly.

Coming from the direction of Baqiao, Juechen came, and when he got close, the cavalry dismounted and reported: "Before arriving at Baqiao, someone claimed that there was a top-secret letter that he wanted to present to the British Duke face to face."

Top secret letter...

Li Jing clicked his lips, glanced at Li Ji, and sneered at the corner of his mouth. Although he didn't say it clearly, his expression was self-evident.

Li Ji was stunned for a moment, then saw Li Jing's eyes, laughed and said: "Could it be possible for a certain person to collude with the rebels? Duke Wei is narrow-minded. If this letter is true, someone secretly surrendered to His Majesty, and It's an old acquaintance, or it's a deliberate alienation to trick a fool like Wei Gong into it."

Li Jing snorted, rode his horse forward, and said, "I'm not laughing at your possibility of colluding with the rebels, but I'm laughing at you as a person who stays out of things all the time and looks indifferent to fame and fortune, but people think you are the best person to contact ...Do you really think that everyone in the world is a fool and can't see your thoughts? You think you are smart! Come on!"

He rode his horse first and galloped towards Baqiao.

Li Ji was speechless and sighed.

Yes, how can there be so many fools in the world?

However, there was annoyance in his heart. If Li Jing wasn't present today, he really wouldn't be able to tell the truth. Is this a sinister and cunning guy deliberately using "divorce schemes" to frame him, or is it someone's fool doing something wrong?

Since it was a top-secret letter addressed to him, he arrived at Baqiao in such a grandiose manner and handed it to him over and over again...

(End of this chapter)