Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4389
The theory of "interaction between heaven and man" has lasted for thousands of years. It originated from Taoism and flourished in Confucianism. The ultimate ideal of "the emperor and Confucianism governing the world together" has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and has become a universal concept that cannot be shaken.

Anyone who dares to say that "heaven-human interaction" is nonsense is a heretic. Not only Confucianism does not agree, even the emperor who is restricted will not agree.

Because although the imperial power is limited by the "interaction between heaven and man", it also obtains the legitimacy of "the divine power of the king" as "the embodiment of the will of heaven in the world". Opposing the "interaction between heaven and man" is to oppose the ruling basis of imperial power.

If the emperor is not the "Son of Heaven", not "belonging to the destiny", but just an ordinary person, how can we talk about the majesty of the Ninth Five-Year King?

Isn't it "princes, generals and ministers, they would rather have kindness"?
Therefore, the theory of "interaction between heaven and man", in a sense, can be regarded as the number one conspiracy in ancient and modern times...

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Li Chengqian and Li Ji were talking outside the gate of the palace, but all the ministers in the palace were flustered and anxious.

When Li Chengqian was the crown prince, he failed to gain the large-scale approval of the courtiers. Now he has been enthroned for a short time, and before he ascended the throne, he encountered the Guanlong Mutiny and wanted to depose him. He has not shown any kindness to his subordinates. It is hard to say How many people are willing to "dedicate their allegiance to the king's affairs" and "dedicate their lives to their hearts and souls". The reason why they accompany the Wude Hall to fight against the rebels is more of a political investment.

But when Li Chengqian was defeated, everyone had to start thinking about what kind of losses they would suffer, and whether they could stop the losses in time...

For a while, the hall was silent, and the ministers had different thoughts and remained silent.

Xu Jingzong drank his tea, his eyes dimly scanned the faces of the people around him, his heart sank like a lead.His majesty promoted him from Siye of the mere academy to Minister of the Ministry of Rites. , no one can compete with him for the position of head of Zaifu.

That is under one person, above ten thousand people!
Although the "Eighteen Scholars of Prince Qin's Mansion" of the same period reached the pinnacle of the political arena early, but now they have withered and fallen like yesterday's flowers. As a late bloomer, his achievements may not be worse than them.

However, now a heavy rain fell from the sky, which also shrouded Xu Jingzong's future in confusion and misty rain, and his future was uncertain.

As Li Chengqian's "fireline promotion" to check and balance the civil service system, he has been labeled as an "imperial party". Even if he wants to change his course and fall into the arms of the King of Jin, he is afraid that the King of Jin will not want him.

Could it be that his own road to the blue sky has just set foot on it, and then he died prematurely?

Xu Jingzong felt bitter, but he didn't dare to say anything, he couldn't do anything...

For the current plan, we can only rely on Fang Jun to show his might and lead his soldiers to fight back in a desperate situation to completely defeat the rebel army. Just like how he suppressed himself in the academy, he also shattered King Jin's dream of being an emperor.

However, even if he is not familiar with military affairs, he also knows that the heavy rain has disabled most of the firearms of You Tunwei, relying on the sharpness of swords and spears, how can he resist the frenzied raid of the rebels who are several times his own?

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In the dark night, the rain is getting stronger. Bean-sized raindrops fall from the sky with the rustling autumn wind, and the fine raindrops cover the entire night sky.Firearms frequently malfunctioned in such weather, and their power was greatly reduced. The Youtun guards had to give up powerful firearms and use bows, crossbows, knives and shields to resist the impact of the rebels.

The palace complex on the west and south sides of Wude Hall became a fierce battlefield. The two sides fought repeatedly for every temple, every pavilion, and even every rain corridor. The blood splashed on the ground was diluted by the rain, and the dilapidated Limbs were lying in a pool of blood, and corpses were piled on top of each other.

As soon as Youtunwei changed its previous advantage in firearms output, it was gradually suppressed by a large number of rebels. The surrounding palaces fell one after another, and the battle situation became more and more unfavorable for Youtunwei.

Fang Jun is sitting in the duty room inside the Wudemen. Outside the window, to the south is the Wudemen, where the war is raging. Standing still in the heavy rain, murderous.

Gao Kan came down from the city tower, entered the duty room, took off the rain-stained coir raincoat and threw it aside, and said eagerly: "The rebels are attacking fiercely, and our army's combat strength has declined due to frequent firearm failures, and the number is at a disadvantage. It's becoming irresistible."

Fang Jun took a sip of tea and asked, "Where are the rebels advancing now?"

Gao Kan said: "The Zhaode Palace has been captured by the rebels. According to the news from the scouts, Li Daozong and Yu Chigong are probably commanding the battle there. The front has already reached Wudemen and Qianhuamen. With one more charge, they will be able to rush under the city gate, if they cannot be dealt with in time, the battle situation may get out of control."

Once the surrounding palaces and buildings are cleared and occupied by the rebels, and the soldiers are brought close to the city gate, a siege will be formed. At that time, the already disadvantaged troops will be deployed to defend the entire palace group of Wude Palace. No place can be neglected, and the rebels can concentrate their superior forces and choose one place as a breakthrough.

Defense is extremely passive.

Therefore, Gao Kan saw that Fang Jun was silent, and suggested: "Let the Modao team and the armored cavalry ride, as long as they can give the rebels a head-on blow and severely set back their momentum, their morale will be low and their morale will be depressed. There may not be no chance to defend."

Fang Jun shook his head. The terrain and the distribution of the temples around the Wude Hall had already been imprinted in his mind, so he could sketch the current battlefield situation in his mind without looking at the map.

"It's not the time yet."

"Commander, if the rebels are allowed to attack the city, the defense will be extremely passive, and a decision should be made early!"

Gao Kan felt that Fang Jun was a bit risky, and the most elite troops served as the reserve team, allowing the rebels to gain the upper hand and expand the results of the battle. What if a slight mistake caused the front line of the palace wall to be breached?At that time, it will be useless for the reserve team to be elite. With such a large defense line, it will be a drop in the bucket with such a small number of people, and they will be defeated by the rebels one by one...

Fang Junan couldn't sit still, glanced at Gao Kan who was in a hurry, took a sip of tea, and said calmly: "No hurry, wait a little longer."

Gao Kan asked anxiously, "What are you waiting for?"

"Wait for the situation in the south of the city to stabilize, and wait for Xue Wanche's Youwuwei to enter the city."

The imperial court has a lot of troops, but Li Jing has to sit outside the Chunming Gate to deter the Guanzhong clan and garrison from sending troops to attack Chang'an, while Xue Wanche is guarding outside the Mingde Gate to guard against Cheng Yaojin Zuo Wuwei, and Zheng Rentai's private army of the Zheng family.

Although Zheng Rentai has been honest and humble since his surrender, he is also a famous general who has made great achievements in the Zhenguan Dynasty. Once he finds a fighter, he will fight back without hesitation, causing the entire occupation to be corrupted...

So what is waiting now is for Cheng Yaojin to completely give up his chances and take the initiative to show his loyalty to the emperor, so as to release Xue Wanche's You Wuwei.

As long as You Wuwei enters the city from Mingde Gate, and cooperates with Liu Rengui's navy soldiers, it is enough to completely cut off the retreat of the rebels.

The outcome of the entire battle is now almost tied to Li Chengqian. His Majesty the Emperor does not seem to be in the battle, but he always affects the battle. As long as he sits in the Wude Hall, he will attract all the rebels.

Li Chengqian is the biggest bait...

Gao Kan said: "What if Cheng Yaojin identifies as King Jin? Even as long as he always shows an attitude of wandering and vacillating, Xue Wanche will not dare to let go of his control, so as to enter the city to suppress the rebellion."

Since the Mutiny of the King of Jin, Cheng Yaojin has always put himself in a "neutral" position, and his actions are only for profit, and he will stand with whoever is beneficial to him.The heavy rain caused the combat power of the Right Guards to drop sharply, and the rebel army became stronger. Under such circumstances, how could Cheng Yaojin give up King Jin and stand on His Majesty's side wholeheartedly?
This old thief is really too slippery...

Fang Jun beckoned Gao Kan to sit in front of him, poured him a cup of tea with his own hands, and said gently: "Whenever you encounter a major event, you must be calm. The more tense the situation, the more you must keep a calm mind to analyze the pros and cons. Emotions are useless except to affect your own judgment and decision-making, and you should learn more from Master Sun Ren in this regard.”

Gao Kan took the tea and held it in his hand, thought for a while, nodded, and took a sip of the tea.

Just as Fang Jun said, Sun Renshi is indeed very talented in military affairs. Under such a passive situation, he was able to make a decisive decision, resolutely abandon the Guanlongmen Clan, and switch to Fang Jun's side. Not only did he need great courage, It is even more necessary to accurately judge the situation, which is difficult to do without a calm mind.

And he himself was indeed disturbed by the violent offensive of the rebels. Now that he sat down and thought about it, the situation was indeed far from desperate.

At the very least, the armored cavalry and Modao team that are arrayed in the heavy rain outside the room can directly attack the commander of the rebel army. If luck is better, it is not impossible for the generals Yu Chigong and Li Daozong to be killed ...

That being the case, why wait a little longer?
The trump card is naturally saved until the end...

The rain was pattering on the window, and the hot tea flowed down his throat to dispel the cold moisture from his body. Gao Kan calmed down slowly, and held the pot to refill Fang Jun's teacup.

Looking at the wind and rain outside the window, Fang Jun said slowly: "Cheng Yaojin is extremely shrewd, he will not wait until the last moment to make a decision, the reason why he is hesitating now is just weighing the pros and cons. It seems that it is possible for him to choose King Jin, but as long as Cheng Yaojin knows how to count and add, then he will definitely choose us."

Gao Kan thought about it carefully, understood what Fang Jun meant, let out a long breath, and nodded heavily: "The general understands!"

But at this moment, outside Mingde Gate, Cheng Yaojin was sitting under the canopy in the heavy rain, patted his skirt armor with his big hands, and said to Niu Jinda: "Send the order, get ready to start, the target is Xianyang Bridge."

He wants to withdraw from Chang'an, a place of right and wrong, so that His Majesty can release more troops to defeat the rebels...

(End of this chapter)