Tiantang Splendid

4335 - King Jin must be defeated
On a rainy night, Xiao Yu wore coir raincoat and rode on a horse. Under the guard of more than a hundred elite soldiers, he went south from Yuanqiu, crossed Fengqiyuan, and stopped Zuowuwei who was slowly going north near Shenheyuan.

On the wild mountain roads, countless elite troops were fully armed and marched on foot in the rain. The marching speed was not fast, and there were cavalry looking for shuttles. Whenever there were wounded or sick soldiers, they would be taken aside for emergency treatment. , so the speed is very slow.

Xiao Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief...

The most important measure of the strength of an army is the marching speed. Once an elite unit like Zuo Wuwei is mobilized, the marching speed is often one and a half times or even twice that of ordinary troops, especially when marching on rainy nights and on rough roads. At that time, the gap became more and more obvious. Since Zuo Wuwei's marching speed was very different from usual, it showed that Cheng Yaojin was not in a hurry to rush to Yuanqiu.

Whether it's a misunderstanding, or taking the opportunity to negotiate for more benefits, it's still not the last step to completely tear your face...

A scout from Zuo Wuwei stopped Xiao Yu and his party. After questioning, they first sent people to watch on the spot, and then someone rushed into the army to inform Cheng Yaojin. It took less than half an hour to bring the anxious Xiao Yu to the rear.

The small river turned a bend at the edge of the forest and meandered north. A temporary canopy was set up at the bend of the small river. Not far away, there was an endless stream of troops marching along the river. Da Ma Jindao is sitting under the canopy, with an iron kettle suspended on three wooden sticks. The flames of the campfire are licking the bottom of the kettle. Cheng Yaojin is putting shredded ginger, wolfberry, jujube and tea leaves into In the pot, the kettle boiled quickly, and the white water vapor "gurgled" from the spout, and was quickly blown away by the breeze.

It was almost dawn when Xiao Yu arrived, and the two hadn't greeted each other yet. Cheng Yaojin took down the kettle, poured the boiled tea into two cups, handed one to Xiao Yu, and put the kettle on the shelf again. superior.

Xiao Yu took off his coir raincoat and put it aside. The servant handed him a cloak to put on, but he waved his hand to repel him.

The wind on the rainy night in early autumn is a bit cold, but the body is warmed by the bonfire. After taking a sip of hot tea, the taste is a little spicy and sweet, and the appetite is warm and comfortable...

"call……"

Xiao Yu let out a breath, held the cup of water in both hands to feel the temperature, and sighed: "I can't accept the old age, but after traveling for dozens of miles, my whole body seems to be falling apart. The wind and cold enter the body. If I don't have this cup of hot tea, I won't be able to get back. I'm afraid I'm going to get sick."

Cheng Yaojin drank tea in a "subdued flow", heard the words and raised his eyelids to look at Xiao Yu who was wrapped in a cloak, snorted, and said: "It's not forced by anyone, I refuse to accept that I have to follow this fate Who is to blame for the difficult and dangerous road? Assist His Royal Highness King Jin to accomplish great things, earn a share of the merits of the dragon, and make the Xiao family of Lanling sit firmly on the top of the south of the Yangtze River for a hundred years... Song Guogong is old and strong, so full of energy, I can’t match it, how can I say one 'Old' word? Be humble."

After being ridiculed for a few words, Xiao Yu was not angry at all, and took another two sips of tea with a smile on his face, before asking: "Since you have promised King Jin to surrender, you have sent troops without authorization this time, what is your intention?"

Cheng Yaojin disagreed: "Isn't this the king of Jin who asked me to lead the army to join him in Fengqiyuan? It's just that there are many things in the army, and the departure is a bit late. We haven't arrived yet. Your Highness has already defeated Liu Yanjing and occupied Yuanqiu. It's gratifying. Hey."

Xiao Yu looked at him and asked, "Then why are you procrastinating behind King Jin's army all this time?"

Cheng Yaojin stared and said: "What you said, do you think that all the soldiers under my command are scuds, saying that they rushed to Fengqiyuan and suddenly flapped their wings twice to arrive at Fengqiyuan? The road has to be taken step by step! Besides, you said this It’s raining, and you’ve seen the road conditions, it’s hard to move, and the number of people is constantly being reduced, so there’s nothing I can do about it!”

Listening to him pushing things away, Xiao Yu, who has always been easy to speak, was a little speechless.

Eloquence is relative to being reasonable. What can you do when you encounter such an unreasonable devil king?
After being silent for a while, Xiao Yu felt that he couldn't go around in circles with this guy. It was useless to go around and he was so angry, so he said bluntly: "Li Daozong has been anyway, leading the troops under his command to attack the inner heavy gate. It is impossible to stop Li Daozong with the defensive force in Taiji Palace. After dawn, His Royal Highness King Jin will attack Mingde Gate. It is also a certainty that the king will be in charge of the Taiji Palace. At this time, you don't behave well and strive to stand beside His Royal Highness Jin Wang for the future, and instead come out as a demon, is it a wise move?"

Cheng Yaojin didn't answer, took a sip of the tea, felt that the water was a bit cold, took down the boiled kettle, first filled Xiao Yu's water cup, then poured it for himself, and asked without answering: "You Lanling Xiao You begged for mercy from the navy in the south of the Yangtze River, and even cooperated with the navy to clean up the mess and attack the south of the Yangtze River, why do you assist King Jin while you are in the court?"

As the private army in the south of the Yangtze River was bombarded by the navy in Yanziji, the entire land of the south of the Yangtze River was corrupted, and the major families and clans were in a state of panic, lest the navy would take advantage of the situation to sweep the south of the Yangtze River to invade the interests of each family and determine the foundation of each family, so in the The Xiao family in Lanling was in the middle, and almost all of them surrendered to the navy.

Among them, the Lanling Xiao family contributed the most.

But in Chang'an, Xiao Yu betrayed the emperor and joined King Jin's camp, making suggestions and devoting himself to King Jin's great cause... This is obviously a sign of split personality.

On the one hand, it helps the navy stabilize Jiangnan to ensure the emperor's ruling foundation, on the other hand, it assists the king of Jin to dethrone the emperor and steal the throne... The success of one party means the failure of the other party. What is the meaning of tossing and tossing?
Is it just that he refuses to accept his old age and wants to show his ability to turn his hands into clouds and turn his hands into rain?

Are you full?...

The corner of Xiao Yu's eyes twitched, but he kept silent.

Could it be that he told Cheng Yaojin that he was optimistic about King Jin's success in seizing the throne, so he gave his full support, and that the reason why Jiangnan's family ran against him was purely because he was afraid of being uprooted by the navy?

The rain was pattering on the canopy, the bonfire was in full swing, the river was flowing not far away, and tens of thousands of troops were slowly advancing.

After a long silence, Xiao Yu said: "Do you think that even though King Jin is only one step away from victory, he still can't achieve great things?"

He didn't need to ask some questions anymore, the reason why Cheng Yaojin was jumping around behind Jin Wang's army.Just around the corner, it is to threaten Jin Wang so that Jin Wang dare not use all his strength to attack Chang'an City, and then form a situation of north-south pincer attack.

So Cheng Yaojin's position has been made clear, and he is on the emperor's side.

But Xiao Yu didn't understand what Cheng Yaojin was thinking. Anyone who looked at the current situation now would see that King Jin had already won the game and was one step away from victory. Why did Cheng Yaojin dare to stand firmly on the emperor's side at this time?
Based on his understanding of Cheng Yaojin, this guy is only loyal to His Majesty Li Er, and he is absolutely not loyal to Datang and Li Chengqian...

He got straight to the point, but Cheng Yaojin was also open and honest: "Fang Jun also led [-] elite troops to garrison outside the Xuande Gate. They can attack the rebels at the Xuanwu Gate at any time, or guard the Taiji Palace."

Xiao Yu frowned and said: "It is true that Fang Jun can be regarded as the best among the younger generation, and his military achievements are not far behind those of you Zhenguan officials, but he is not a military god, even Li Jing in this situation There is no way to turn back the sky, how can he have the magical power to turn the tide and change his fate?"

If Fang Jun is still the general of Youtunwei, who is in charge of tens of thousands of soldiers guarding the Xuanwu Gate, then it may indeed become a variable.But now the Youtunwei has completely collapsed after Li Daliang secretly coerced and lured the middle and lower-level officers. How can a mere [-] soldiers be against Li Daozong's more than [-] elite?

Not to mention that Chai Zhewei's Zuo Tunwei can enter the palace from Xuanwu Gate for reinforcements at any time after clearing out Xuanwu Gate...

No matter how you look at it, this battle is a must-win game.

Cheng Yaojin straightened his waist, leaned against the pillars supporting the canopy, stretched his legs, held a water glass in his hand, looked at the dark night outside the canopy, and said slowly: "Do you believe the vision of Emperor Taizong? "

Xiao Yu nodded.

When it comes to knowing people and promoting talents, among the emperors throughout the ages, Emperor Taizong is at least in the top three.

He also remembered Emperor Taizong's praise of Fang Jun at the beginning: "Emperor Taizong once said that Fang Jun 'this son has the talent of a prime minister', but so what? Fang Jun is indeed the best in literature and martial arts in the army. In time, It is true that he can go from general to prime minister and become the prime minister of a country. But he does not have the ability to reach the heavens and the earth, and he cannot survive death and turn the world around."

No matter how powerful Fang Jun is, how can he protect the huge Taiji Palace with only five thousand soldiers in his hands?
Cheng Yaojin said, "Guess why Emperor Taizong Guang deprived him of the military power of General Youtunwei?"

Xiao Yu frowned.

At the beginning, it was precisely because Fang Jun tried his best to support and protect the prince that angered Emperor Taizong, and Emperor Taizong feared that Fang Jun's army would cause turmoil in the future because of easy storage. This is a well-known fact, but since Cheng Yaojin asked, Obviously he doesn't see it that way.

Cheng Yaojin took a sip of the tea, and the pungent ginger silk was wrapped in the tea fragrance to dispel the cold air on his body: "The reason why Emperor Taizong deprived Fang Jun of his military power was because he believed that as long as the Right Guards were in Fang Jun's hands, The entire Tai Chi Palace is under his control, no matter whether he is attacking or defending, absolutely no one can steal the Tai Chi Palace in front of him."

Seeing Xiao Yu's expression of disbelief, he shook his head, not in the mood to persuade him, and said, "How could it be possible that Fang Jun didn't notice when you arranged for people to instigate the middle and lower ranks of the Youtunwei? Are you unprepared? What’s more, Gao Kan is not a thing in the pool, and Sun Renshi is not a sack... Go back and tell King Jin that this battle will be defeated! Let him rein in the precipice and get lost, and with His Majesty’s kindness, he can probably be locked up Wake up and die, but if you wait until he enters Chang'an City, even if His Majesty wants to forgive his crimes, the national law will not allow it.",

(End of this chapter)