Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4406
"Liangguo Gongyuan Yuanshou led [-] soldiers and horses from Liangzhou under his command. When the battle report was sent out, he had already passed Yongxian County and went straight to Chang'an. In addition, the heads of various families in Guanlong gathered in Yongxian County. Yuwen Shi Jigeng appeared among them and encouraged Liu Keman, Li Keman had assembled his troops and followed An Yuanshou closely."

It was raining heavily outside the door, and the dense rain still couldn't cover the captain's recitation of the battle report, and the words and sentences in the battle report were like thunder, which greatly increased the rain and disturbed people's hearts.

Niu Jinda put down the mutton in his hand, and the mutton he was chewing was also a bit unwilling to eat, and worried: "What should I do? First Li Huaiqin, then An Yuanshou, Liu Keman, these three troops add up to 8 people , and you Xiaowei has such a brave army who has been in Ganliang for a long time, we are afraid that we will not be able to withstand it."

Xianyang Bridge is the only way to Chang'an. If you want to block this place, you can only form a formation to fight head-on. There is no room for change. Once the enemy troops attack, it will be a tough battle. Disturbing the formation of Zuo Wuwei is enough to bypass the position and go to Chang'an, or bypass the rear formation to attack back and forth.

The situation is extremely unfavorable.

Who would have thought that all the armies in Guanzhong, which had been dormant before, would suddenly swarm in?

Cheng Yaojin was unmoved, he tore at the mutton with big mouthfuls, eating it very sweet and enjoyable, and turned a deaf ear to Niu Jinda's worries.

Seeing his calmness, Niu Jinda calmed down. He got up, lifted the kettle from the stove, poured hot water into the basin and washed his hands. Entering the city?"

The lieutenant shook his head: "These two troops are all standing still."

Niu Jinda sighed, went back to the table and took a sip of tea from the teacup to dilute the greasy feeling in his mouth, and said, "Your Majesty still doesn't trust us."

Obviously, if His Majesty trusts Zuo Wuwei, at least one of Li Jing and Xue Wanche has entered Chang'an City to suppress the rebellion at this time. Since Taiji Palace is full of dangers and may fall, Mei still keeps the two troops outside the city. I am still afraid that someone will drive straight in Arrived outside the city of Chang'an and surrounded the entire city, completely cutting off the emperor's chances of victory.

The previous oath of allegiance in front of Li Xiaogong was useless, no matter how nicely he said it, people would not believe it at all...

Cheng Yaojin finished eating a large piece of mutton, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, took a sip of strong tea, and asked curiously: "Why, do you think that our words will make His Majesty abandon the past and treat us with nothing?" Trust it without reservation?"

Niu Jinda choked for a moment, and said helplessly: "But even if you still have your own opinions, you can't be so indifferent, right? At least one of the two armies entered the city, and it can be regarded as a show for us. Let us swear like this, but we don't know what to do. If you don't believe me, His Majesty is not tolerant."

"Since we are vacillating and have both ways, don't blame people for not trusting us. Trusting this kind of thing is made, not spoken."

Cheng Yaojin said with emotion, and said to the captain: "The order will be passed on, and all scouts will be released. This commander must grasp all the movements of the enemy army in detail, where the enemy's front army has arrived, how the army is deployed, how much food and fodder, and even The types of arms, the number of troops, everything is insignificant, and we must inquire about it in detail, and if there is any error, the military law will deal with it!"

"Here!"

The captain obeyed, turned around and withdrew to deliver the military order.

Cheng Yaojin took a sip of tea resentfully, and said to Niu Jinda: "Arrange the whole army in formation, this battle is a tough one, it should not be underestimated, and it must not be taken lightly."

Niu Jinda was puzzled: "The commander-in-chief is planning a head-to-head battle to the death? But haven't you always adopted a strategy of conserving your strength, and you don't want too many casualties among your soldiers?"

The reason why Cheng Yaojin stood by and watched the rebels enter the city to attack Chengtianmen at the place where the rebels raised their troops, and then swayed from side to side, and his position was not firm, Cheng Yaojin's reason was for the sake of his brothers and he did not want to have too many casualties. Preserve strength, after all, as long as the strength is strong enough, even the emperor can't do anything about it.

But now if there is a deadly battle at Xianyang Bridge, facing an enemy force twice as large as oneself, there will inevitably be huge casualties. This is contrary to Cheng Yaojin's usual strategy...

Cheng Yaojin put down his teacup, signaled Niu Jinda to drink more water, and sighed, "At this stage, we have almost become the decisive force that can determine the ownership of the throne. Whoever we favor will be the most likely to win."

Niu Jinda was puzzled: "Then why did you choose Your Majesty instead of King Jin?"

Preventing the Guanzhong army from entering Chang'an is naturally helping the emperor's side, so that Xue Wanche and Li Jing can enter the city with peace of mind to suppress the rebellion and settle the overall situation.But if the emperor and the King of Jin choose one of the two, it must be the most beneficial to support the King of Jin. After all, the King of Jin promised to seal the land of Qingqi to Cheng Yaojin, allowing him to establish a vassal state and pass it on to future generations.

The emperor's promise is only a king of Xiliang, and he will be judged...

After refilling the water, Cheng Yaojin held the teacup and asked, "Have you ever thought about it, if the King of Jin occupies the Taiji Palace and proclaims to the world that he is enthroned as emperor, will he be able to catch his majesty?"

Niu Jinda shook his head and said: "How is it possible? Your Majesty dared to remain still when the rebels stormed into the Taiji Palace and besieged the Wude Palace. Obviously, there must be a way to escape from the Wude Palace in times of crisis. It should be one of the reasons for Li Jing's hesitation to lead the army into the city, after all, if the timing is not right, he can escort His Majesty who escaped from Chang'an City to Hexi if he stays outside the city, so that he won't be defeated."

Cheng Yaojin sipped his tea: "So, if Your Majesty wins, King Jin will definitely be defeated, and the power of the world will be greatly injured. Even if you don't take advantage of the victory to pursue it, it will be difficult to recover within three to fifty years. The situation in the world is stable, the internal affairs are smooth, and the external affairs The force of force continues, and the prosperous age can continue... On the other hand, if your majesty is defeated and flees to Hexi, and the territory of the Tang Dynasty is divided into east and west, your majesty with the support of Hexi and the Western Regions is fully capable of launching a mighty seizure of the throne. At that time, what will be the situation in Datang?"

What Niu Jinda is not good at is using his brain, followed by analyzing the situation, but he still thought about it carefully and said: "The losses caused by this mutiny cannot be repaired in a long time. Shandong, Hedong, Jiangnan and other places After being severely injured, the clansmen in the Tang Dynasty must suck blood from the land and farmers to restore their vitality as soon as possible. ..."

The more I think about it, the more frightened I become. If that step is really reached, the wealth accumulated by the emperors Gaozu and Taizong will probably be wiped out, and the empire will quickly fall.

"Hehe, do you think that's all?"

Cheng Yaojin sneered, then sighed again: "You missed a little bit, Sailor..."

Niu Jinda was taken aback suddenly. For a general who has fought on horseback all his life, it is easy to ignore the existence of the navy, but after Cheng Yaojin reminded him, he immediately realized the worst situation.

"Once your Majesty fled to Hexi, and a separatist situation of confrontation between the east and the west arises, the navy will definitely not sit still, or it will sweep the entire south of the Yangtze River and rule the river with the imperial court... I really thought that Fang Xuanling went to Huating Town just for fun. water?"

"hiss……"

Niu Jinda took a deep breath.

With the advantage of the navy's firearms, Fang Xuanling's strategizing, and the fetters of the interests of the Jiangnan gentry, it is really possible to occupy half of the country...

At that time, His Majesty will rule Hexi, the King of Jin will occupy Guanzhong, the navy will sweep Jiangnan, and Shandong, Hedong, Mobei and other places will gradually come under the control of the imperial court. If not, the great empire will be torn apart in an instant!
The situation of the Southern and Northern Dynasties reappeared in China. The Tang people killed each other and attacked each other. Their vitality was gradually exhausted.

Niu Jinda's eyes widened, and he said decisively: "As a soldier, how can I sit back and watch such tragic situations reappear?"

"So, we can only choose His Majesty."

Cheng Yaojin said helplessly: "What if the feudal side is passed on to the descendants? If today we choose the King of Jin to let the Guanzhong army cross the Xianyang Bridge to enter Chang'an, his empire will collapse, the country will be in turmoil, the people will live in dire straits, and foreigners will invade. It is the sinner of the ages, the one who will be stigmatized for thousands of years and cannot be written down!"

He looked at Niu Jinda, and said in a deep voice: "As Fang Jun often said, one must have a little bit of family and country feelings in one's life...you can be disloyal to the current emperor, but you can't be disloyal to the Tang Dynasty, We must be loyal to the world! Otherwise, in the next hundred years, what face will we have to meet Emperor Taizong?"

Niu Jinda got up abruptly and said loudly: "Don't worry, Commander, Zuo Wuwei is the wing of the country. He can not only travel across mountains and rivers to conquer Liaodong, but also help protect the country without fear of death! From now on, I will fight bloody Xianyang bridge, so that the rebels will not step on a single soldier!" "

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In the heavy rain, tens of thousands of soldiers of Zuo Wuwei lined up on the south side of the Xianyang Bridge, waiting for the attack. Throwing one's head and shedding blood, one must also stop the rebel army here, try to save the country from falling, and avoid possible bad luck.

Zuo Wuwei was born as a mansion soldier, farming in leisure time and going out in wartime. They have a very high pursuit of people's livelihood and stability. Maybe they don't care who the emperor is. Allow the rebels to step over from their positions and disrupt the foundations of the empire, sowing the cause of the country's downfall.

The whole army was full of fighting spirit and high morale, and the pouring rain could not extinguish the burning belief in the heart. Horses riding scouts came one after another, sending back news of the rebels' marching route, marching speed, number of troops, etc. Zuo Wuwei stood up and down, ready for everything, just waiting for the rebels to come and fight to the death!

In the evening, Liu Huaiqin, who had arrived fifty miles away from Xianyang Bridge, heard the news that Zuo Wuwei had lined up to the north of Xianyang Bridge to prepare for battle, and his heart skipped a beat...Cheng Yaojin, an old thief, could not have completely surrendered to the emperor, he really wanted to Are you playing your life?

(End of this chapter)