Tiantang Splendid

The night is getting darker and the rain is gradually increasing. The vast expanse of land is shrouded in darkness.The army has already crossed Duqu and Fanchuan to Shenheyuan. Cheng Yaojin put on the coir raincoat outside the armor, wore a bamboo hat, and walked slowly on the mound surrounded by his own soldiers.

The boots had already been soaked in the blood diluted by the rain, and the corpses of the soldiers looked pale and horrible due to excessive blood loss and rain. Cheng Yaojin walked carefully, trying not to step on those corpses and broken limbs.

Hundreds of people were left in the entire mound to clean the battlefield and bury the corpses. Although it was early autumn and the rain was cold and the dew was heavy, the temperature was not low at noon during the day. If the corpses were not disposed of properly, it was very likely that they would rot and cause diseases...

A mere 3000 people resisted tens of thousands of troops for nearly three hours. They were forced to hold back and couldn't advance an inch, which seriously delayed the marching speed and suffered tragic casualties that almost wiped out the entire army. This made the guards on the right pay full respect to the enemy, so the corpses were collected at this moment Pay special attention to the time, no matter the enemy or us, as long as we can piece it together, we try our best to piece it together, and then dug two deep pits on one side of the mound, and buried the corpses on the spot.

Nearly all three thousand died in battle, not only because of the bravery of this army, but also because of Liang Jianfang's commanding ability.

What is a famous general?

A very simple and intuitive point is whether you can make your soldiers obey orders. Even if there are mountains of swords and flames ahead, even if you know that you are dying generously, no one will retreat or run away because of fear of death.

Only then can one ascend to the level of proficiency in strategy, tactics, and art of war.

In short, it is a famous general to make soldiers die for you; it is a famous commander to make soldiers who are willing to die for you win one victory after another but survive a hundred battles...

Obviously, Liang Jianfang already has the foundation to become a famous player.

It's not in vain for Yuchi Gong's support and simplicity, but it's a pity that he failed to grow into a towering tree that can protect Yuchi's family after Yu Chi Gong retired...

There was a sudden exclamation not far away, and the soldiers were startled, "Hula" surrounded Cheng Yaojin in a circle, blocking possible sneak attacks from all directions, and then looked towards the side of the exclamation.

A school lieutenant trotted over: "Report to the commander-in-chief, and found that Liang Jianfang...he is not dead yet!"

Cheng Yaojin was stunned, pushed away the soldiers in front of him and strode over there, and when he reached the place to let the crowd get out of the way, he saw several soldiers struggling to turn over several corpses, revealing the whole body underneath Liang Jianfang of Shanwenjia.

"The humble officer tried it out just now, and General Liang is still breathing." The military attendant reported from the side.

Cheng Yaojin stepped forward and knelt down, reached out and touched Liang Jianfang's nostrils and the side of his neck respectively, and confirmed that Liang Jianfang was just fainted but not dead.

"Here!"

Several military followers got together and pulled Liang Jianfang out from under the layers of corpses. The peripheral soldiers used a few poles to prop up an oilcloth to block the rain from the sky, and then the military lord cut the silk ribbon with a knife and removed the armor to start the treatment.

Cheng Yaojin stood silently by the side, Liang Jianfang's clothes had been taken off, and there were countless wounds on his body, and the muscles in many wounds were horribly rolled up, and he did not know how much blood had flowed.The most serious thing is that the soldiers around him probably thought he was dead, so they lay on him when he was dying, hoping to hide him from being discovered, so as to prevent someone from greedy for military exploits and dismembering Liang Jianfang's body. Share it to invite credit and reward.

But he almost crushed the surviving Liang Jianfang to death...

After a long while, the doctor accompanying the army stopped treating him: "Commander, General Liang was seriously injured, with eleven stab wounds, seven spear wounds, and three arrow wounds... Although his life is no longer serious, he lost a lot of blood. Her viscera were injured, and she was fractured in six places, and she will not be able to wake up for a while, so it needs to be carefully recuperated."

Yu Chigong immediately ordered his own soldiers: "Send a team of people to send Liang Jianfang to Cheng Yaojin's side, and let him deal with it properly."

Marching and fighting on my own side is really not conducive to treating the wounded, let alone Liang Jianfang's serious injuries, only Cheng Yaojin's side is relatively comfortable, and Liang Jianfang and Cheng Yaojin have a close friendship, so they will be able to take care of them wholeheartedly.

"Here!"

The soldiers responded, made a simple stretcher with spear poles, and fixed the oilcloth on the stretcher to form a shelter from the rain. Ten people were separated, and Liang Jianfang was carried away to the south in the rain and smear. .

Yuchi heaved a sigh of relief, looked around at the miserable situation on the mound, and said in a deep voice: "Although we are not friends at this moment, they are all soldiers of the Tang Dynasty with flesh and blood robes. We will bury the dead soldiers of both sides separately, and we must not abuse the corpses in half. What happened, if anyone has the guts to despise any corpse, I will bury him alive with these corpses, and let him go down to plead guilty to these robes!"

"Here!"

*****
Xuande Gate.

In the barracks in the Forbidden Garden, Fang Jun was drinking tea by the window, the rain was pattering outside the window, listening to Cheng Wuting's report on the military situation.

"The rebel army rushed from Bailuyuan to at least Lingyuan, and wanted to pass through Fanchuan from the Duqu area to Shenheyuan. Cheng Yaojin led Zuo Wuwei to stand still and sit and watch the rebel army pass by on the north side of the position. Liang Jianfang led three thousand soldiers under his command. The soldiers lined up in Duqu to meet the enemy, the strength of the two sides is very different, and Yu Chigong is in command on the opposite side, I am afraid it will be more or less ominous..."

Cheng Wu was very sad and very emotional.

Just think about the tragedy of Liang Jianfang leading three thousand soldiers knowing that they must die but still sticking to Du Qu, who can not feel admiration?

Such an outstanding general died in the civil war instead of the battlefield, which inevitably made him feel sad.

Fang Jun and Liang Jianfang are not familiar with each other, and they have basically never dealt with each other. It is impossible to talk about personal feelings. Even if they admire each other, it is difficult to share the same hatred. He asked, "Is there any movement from Li Fengjie?"

Cheng Wuting said: "It's not just that there is movement? That guy has been busy these few days, and frequently contacted his father's former troops in the army. Because General Gao ignored your orders, that guy almost went to the point of not hiding it. "

"Probably in the next two days, tell the whole army to wake up and be vigilant at all times. The coefficients of ordnance and equipment will be distributed to soldiers, and a pre-established action plan will be made. No matter what the situation is, they can respond quickly and be targeted."

After repeating the instructions, Fang Jun took a sip of tea and asked again: "Has Li Fengjie ever contacted Xuanwumen?"

Cheng Wu was stunned for a moment, and then surprised: "I haven't found this yet... The commander-in-chief suspects that Prince Jiangxia will be involved?"

Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia County, sits at the Xuanwu Gate and controls the throat of the Forbidden Palace and the key of the inner lock. If he is colluding with the rebels and cooperating with the inside and outside, what should he do?

Fang Jun shook his head and sighed: "Who knows? The so-called intention of harming others is indispensable, and the heart of guarding against others is indispensable. Xuanwumen is too important to be lost, and Jiangxia County King and Guanlongmen have always had deep entanglements. , have to guard against."

Cheng Wuting took a deep breath: "Don't worry, Marshal, people will keep an eye on Xuanwu Gate in the end, but whoever contacts the Jiangxia County King will spread the news as much as possible."

Fang Jun nodded.

Since he served as the general of Youtunwei, he began to infiltrate the defenders of Xuanwumen. Although the guards of Xuanwumen are descendants of Emperor Gaozu's "Yuan Cong Forbidden Army" and loyal to His Majesty Li Er, they are numerous and mixed. It is not difficult to buy secretly.

After he left office, Gao Kan followed the rules and followed the rules step by step, so he never stopped infiltrating the Xuanwu Sect. It is not difficult to find out who Li Daozong is in contact with...

The two were drinking tea and chatting about the current situation. After a long while, Cheng Wuting suddenly sighed and said, "Liu Yanjing is really lucky. He was able to fight the rebels alone in such a situation before he was a weak crown. If you can't win, even if you only get a little bit of merit, it will become a great qualification, and you will rise to the sky in the future, and the future can be expected."

Generals in the army have an almost crazy obsession with being in charge of an army alone. Isn’t there such a saying, “Soldiers who don’t want to be generals are not good soldiers”, that kind of sense of accomplishment when holding the sword and pointing to thousands of troops. Absolutely irreplaceable.

Today, Pei Xingjian, Xue Rengui, Liu Rengui and others who followed Fang Jun have long been in charge of the army alone, and they have shined brilliantly in the past few years, but how can Cheng Wuting, who has been recuperating for a year due to an injury, be willing to do so?
Now that Liu Yanjing is being promoted by Li Jing again, his eyes are red with envy...

Fang Jun didn't think so, put down his teacup and asked Cheng Wuting to add water: "Everyone needs an opportunity to go up, but not every opportunity can be grasped when it comes, so some people will rise to the top when encountering a storm, while others will be devastated by accident... People's abilities are different, and some people who have no talent but suddenly rise to a high position will often bring about not soaring into the sky, but falling into the dust."

Cheng Wu was at a loss: "The commander-in-chief means that Liu Yanjing's virtue is not worthy, and there may be some future if he is gradually promoted step by step, but now he is placed in such a position, and he is facing a strong enemy. If there is a loss, once the army is defeated, there will never be a day of recovery?"

Fang Jun pointed to the teacup dissatisfied: "Add water."

"Hmm..." The rebellious and domineering General Cheng obediently filled their teacups with water in the eyes of the soldiers, put down the teapot and couldn't help but said: "Wei Gong is an outstanding military master. He is also very proficient in the art of employing people, but why did he simply pull out Liu Yanjing? In case of a big defeat, the situation will be corrupted, and it cannot be restored by beheading Liu Yanjing..."

Fang Jun was drinking tea, listening to the light rain outside the window, and the cool and humid air blowing in through the window, looking very comfortable: "You are not Wei Gong, and if you have not reached his level, you will naturally see his intentions differently. With your wisdom I’m afraid I’ll never be able to see through it, but it’s okay, as long as I follow behind me and let you beat the dog and never chase the chicken.”

Cheng Wuting: "..."

Ignore the wicked and smoky derogation of yourself, and use your brain to think about it—with Duke Wei's wisdom, he would never let Liu Yanjing lead the army when he knew that he might fail, but why did he just do it? ?