Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4314
Outside the window, the rain is falling, the leaves are rustling, one autumn rain and one cold.

Li Zhi, who had reviewed the military newspaper in the middle of the night, discussed with Xiao Yu, Yu Wenshiji, Yu Chigong, Chu Suiliang and others until Yinshi, and agreed to suspend the stationing here for two days until the most important person sent a letter expressing his submission. Then the army marched straight to Chang'an.

Even though Li Zhi was very energetic, he couldn't sleep for many days and nights, and couldn't eat well. The huge pressure made him very sleepy, and he fell asleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.

Unexpectedly, before the dream was sound, the soldiers who knocked on the door and got no response rushed in and woke it up...

Li Zhi reluctantly sat up on the plank bed, only feeling a splitting headache, staring at the soldiers with blood-red eyes: "Is it possible to get into the house on fire? How decent is it to make such a quarrel!"

The soldiers didn't care about fear, and hurriedly said: "E Guogong is waiting outside the door, there are hundreds of thousands of urgent military reports!"

Li Zhi was excited all over, and all the troubles disappeared, he quickly got up from the bed and put on his shoes: "Please come in, Mr. E."

"Here!"

The soldiers withdrew, and after a while, Yuchi Gong strided in with his armor on top of his head, his majestic body was like a bear, and there was a faint echo when his feet stepped on the ground...

"His Royal Highness, the scouts just came to report that Xue, Liu, and Zheng's three armies had already arrived at the east bank of the Bashui River and were searching for tools to cross the river. Tens of thousands of troops have assembled and are ready to fight. It seems that today they will forcefully cross the Bashui River. water!"

If Li Chengqian extended the power in a stable manner, then this kind of "usurpation politics" might stop here; but if the king of Jin also succeeds in the mutiny like Emperor Taizong, this inheritance will continue endlessly.

Yu Chigong was confused, but he couldn't ask further questions.

In the Tang Dynasty, the succession of the throne will be accompanied by betrayal, treason, and bloody storms, and the foundation of the empire will be gradually worn down in mutiny after mutiny, until it dries up...

How could Li Zhi not know what Yuwen Shiji and Xiao Yu meant?
If those people can betray the emperor, they can also betray him. A group of mercenary ambitious people can do nothing. Supporting him, the King of Jin, can gain more benefits than the emperor gives, so they betray the emperor; The ability he, King Jin, can obtain is not as good as supporting a prince to ascend the throne again, so they will support another prince without hesitation.

Bashui originates from Zhongnan Mountain, crosses Lantian County from the southeast, flows from the foot of Lishan Mountain to the northwest, and is almost parallel to the Chan River, which also originates from Zhongnan Mountain.There is a platform between the two waters, which is Bailuyuan at the foot.

Yu Chigong followed Li Zhi back to the side of the desk and sat down, anxiously said: "The military situation is on fire, how can His Highness take chances? If the situation changes suddenly, then there will be no chance!"

The most important thing now is a fast word. The troops stationed in Guanzhong and the emperor seem to be in harmony with each other, each with their own scheming, and the deployment and deployment are slowly making various delays. However, this state cannot last, otherwise it is equivalent to open rebellion. You can get a chance to "Made from the Dragon".

Emperor Taizong succeeded in a mutiny and ascended to the throne, but once he died, his brothers and sons, disregarding their fame and righteousness, launched a mutiny brazenly just for the supreme imperial power and the status of the power.

When King Jin was in a desperate situation, he might not know who the knife was that fell on him...

Although Yu Chigong didn't know who "that person" was but understood the reason behind it, he still couldn't help asking: "But if that person still doesn't reply, how long will we have to wait?" I'm afraid that even if that person gives His Highness an affirmative answer, it will be too late."

Li Zhi was silent.

Everyone in the tent felt a sense of comprehension, realizing that this might be the consequence of Emperor Taizong launching the Xuanwumen Incident to usurp the throne - there is no need to discuss whether it was a last resort or a long-planned one. The rules are broken, and all the moral avenues built on it, such as monarchs and ministers, fathers and sons, etc., are subverted, and the so-called loyalty, faith, and filial piety are all shattered.

Li Zhi rubbed his aching head, sighed and said: "Don't be impatient, Duke E, if it's because this king refuses to send troops to attack Chang'an immediately, it's really a dilemma. Know the whole story."

Li Zhi exclaimed, and hurried to check the map on the wall.

Even if the enemy army comes from behind, they have to wait for that person's reply before rushing to Chang'an.

The guard stepped out quickly.

Yu Chigong came behind Li Zhi, and said in a deep voice: "It's not too late, we must set off for Chang'an immediately, otherwise we are in danger of being attacked by the enemy. Once we fall into such a situation, it is not impossible for the entire army to be wiped out."

However, Xue Wanche's Youwuwei could only serve as the vanguard of a million-strong army in the Eastern Expedition, destroying cities and pulling out all kinds of strongholds. There are many, but these arrogant soldiers have gone overseas countless times, and they are very likely to be equipped with a large number of firearms; on the contrary, the famous Zheng Rentai led his impromptu family private army with insufficient combat power...

Once Xue, Liu, and Zheng's coalition forces cross Bashui, they will arrive here in an instant.

Among the three armies, only Xue Wanche's Youwuwei Qi has more than 14 people, Liu Rengui's navy has only six or seven thousand soldiers, and Zheng Rentai's Zheng's private army is only five or six thousand. Compared with Li Zhi's troops [-] troops are far from enough.

Xiao Yu sighed at the side, and said: "Your Highness, Duke Ying's words are not bad, even if you enter the Tai Chi Palace with the support of those ambitious people, you may not be able to win their support and ascend to the throne smoothly. If there is a surefire way, it is worth the risk."

As mentioned before, once the King of Jin led his army to rush to the city of Chang'an, the response from the troops stationed throughout Guanzhong was almost certain, because it meant that not all the troops on the Bashui defense line were loyal to the emperor, otherwise why would the King of Jin break through the defense line?

Li Zhi's face sank like water.

But at the same time, the overthrow of the emperor does not mean that King Jin can successfully ascend the throne. Everyone has their own plans, and they will make trade-offs based on the interests they may grab. Their interests are not as good as supporting a prince to ascend the throne again, and they will not hesitate to accuse King Jin of "conspiracy", and then attack him in groups, completely annihilating King Jin.

Not long after, Xiao Yu, Chu Suiliang, Cui Xin, Yu Wenshi and others rushed over, they all knew that Xue, Liu and Zheng's allied forces behind them were planning to cross Bashui to kill them by force, so they all looked solemn.

Unexpectedly, Li Zhi shook his head, and said to the guard at the door: "Call Xiao, Chu, Yuwen, Cui and others to discuss the matter immediately."

After greeting each other, they sat down respectively.

In this way, not only can he win the reputation of "killing rebellion and helping the country", but also earn more benefits in real terms, why not do it?
Even the people around King Jin at this moment may not be able to stand with King Jin from the beginning to the end, because for the same reason, King Jin can use high-ranking officials to win over the Minister of Cultural Relics, and so can others.

The overthrow of the emperor was almost a foregone conclusion.

This is very possible.

The atmosphere is a bit weird...

Yuwen Shiji shook his head, his gray eyebrows frowned: "There is no news for now."

Xiao Yu, Chu Suiliang and Cui Xin remained silent.

After a long time, Yu Chigong still had the bloody spirit of a soldier to kill and attack decisively. He remonstrated: "Whether that person's reply will come or not is still uncertain, but the enemy army behind him will definitely cross the Ba River to attack. In my opinion, when Immediately rush to Chang'an, if the reply from the person on the way comes, it will be the best, if you still don't come before arriving in Chang'an, then you will be desperate."

Li Zhi glanced at Yu Chigong indifferently, thinking about Yu Chigong's true thoughts in his heart, but he couldn't confirm it.

The current situation is not only extremely dangerous, but also embarrassing, no matter how you choose, you may make a fatal mistake.

When the imperial army was deployed, Xue, Liu, and Zheng followed closely behind, and sooner or later they fell into heavy siege, and there was no way to recover.

All people act in pursuit of profit, regardless of righteousness.

Wait, or wait, no one can say right or wrong.

Yu Chigong already understood that the reason why Li Zhi still couldn't order immediate departure despite knowing the danger of delay was because he had already contacted an extremely important person in Chang'an. Once he got the full support of this person, the situation would be completely reversed.

How can Yuwen Shiji not know the danger of the current situation?But still shook his head: "If there is no attachment of that person, what can we do even if we arrive at the city of Chang'an at this moment? Perhaps this will bring about a huge change in the situation, and many Guanzhong garrisons will respond together, and even enter the Taiji Palace to dethrone the false emperor... But Your Highness Do you think that in this way, you will be able to sit on the throne and seize the world?"

In case of being entangled by this coalition force, if you want to get rid of it, you will have to pay a heavy price.

Only with the full support of that person can he successfully enter the Taiji Palace and secure the throne...

The tent fell silent.

Li Zhi looked at Yuwen Shiji and asked eagerly, "Is there a reply from there?"

"Here."

"what!"

As long as the Bashui defense line's army is not monolithic, there is an opportunity to take advantage of it, and the chances of overthrowing the emperor are greatly increased. Those who are ambitious and unwilling to be content with the status quo will naturally not let go of such an opportunity.

Li Zhi was anxious, so he simply stood up and walked a few steps in the tent with his hands behind his back, and said: "The enemy army is coming at the end. If we can't quickly break out of the camp and attack Chang'an at this time, we will be dragged by the enemy army and wait until the court." If the army attacks, the whole army can only be wiped out."

The so-called adventure is to wait.

When the time comes, he will turn against the enemy and fight back. In the name of "killing the traitors and helping the country", he will kill Li Zhi and support the new emperor, and he will also win the reputation of a "loyal minister"...

And Fang Jun has already pointed out this point, so he will still support the prince without reservation even when Emperor Taizong clearly hopes to depose the prince.

Not for personal status and power, but for rectifying Zhengshuo and maintaining the legal inheritance of the empire.

Li Zhi's eyes were a little dazed, his heart was in a mess, and there was a feeling of self-containedness. Could it be that what he pursued was all unreasonable thoughts, and he was not what he was destined for?
A burst of hurried footsteps outside the tent broke the silence inside the tent, and a guard quickly stepped inside: "His Royal Highness, there are Duke Ying's servants outside asking to see Duke Ying, saying that he was ordered to go to other places to do business, and he is coming back now .”

Everyone cheered up one after another, Yuwen Shiji stood up abruptly: "Let him in quickly!"

(End of this chapter)