"Your Majesty, I thought that I could send Wang Fangyi to Youzhou to inspect the military and political affairs, so that the Governor of Youzhou, Wei Xiaojie, could organize his army to deal with the Qin army's pressure, stick to the Gubeikou Pass and avoid conflict with the Qin army, and head towards Cangzhou.
The Xu army can have the veteran general Pei Xingjian lead his army to sit on the front line of Yingzhou. In this way, the Qin army in the direction of Pingzhou and Cangzhou will not have anything to fear!"
Wu Zetian was thinking about the tit-for-tat strategy of "treating headaches to the head". Although this woman had great wisdom in government affairs and in governing people, she was still not good at marching and setting up formations. If Li Jing were here, he would definitely scold her, "Don't be blind if you don't understand."
"Command" military affairs, thinking that the Qin army moved on both sides, it was just to form a two-sided attack on the Youzhou garrison. On the surface, it seemed to have the purpose of breaking through Youzhou's defense and marching into Chang'an. In fact, the focus of the conflict was still the army of Guan Chai Rong, the queen.
It is nothing more than a gesture to put pressure on the imperial court. If the imperial court makes a move to fight the Qin army at this time, and if this causes the Qin army in the Northeast and Qizhou to rebel, the Tang Dynasty will be in danger due to the strong combat power of the Qin army.
Li Zhi had handled a lot of military and political affairs with his father, and he still had some opinions on such military affairs. He quickly rejected the proposals of Empress Wu and Wang Fangyi, and the people in the palace spoke gloomily.
"A decree was sent to the British Duke Qin Shiji to find Xu Tian and question Xu Jun's intentions for the sudden change, so that Wei Xiaojie of Youzhou stayed still and watched Xu Jun's intentions. He ordered Pei Xingjian to be the General of the Right Guards of the Inspection School and the Commander-in-Chief of the March in Henan Province to control the war in several states of Henan Province.
Army, closely monitor the movements of Xu Army in Qizhou."
"We will drive back to Chang'an tomorrow at midnight."
With two consecutive oral instructions, Li Zhi set the tone for dealing with the current situation and at the same time concluded his trip to Bingzhou.
This tour of Shanxi made the Qin army extremely exhausted. The fatigue was not related to the mutiny of the garrison at Niangziguan and the secret message received from Jing Zhaoyin of Chang'an City. Thinking carefully about the cause and effect of the mutiny, the Qin army felt that he was not at fault. If he had not been angry,
I have murderous intentions towards Li Zhi, how can I not be troubled today?
At this time, the Qin army still did not realize that they were too deeply influenced by Li Shimin, so they made the military and political affairs of the imperial court act according to the emperor's wishes and followed the ancestors' instructions that prohibited "the front palace from participating in politics."
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Qin Wenyuan led his army to set up a formation behind Niangzi Pass but he dared to act rashly. He was stupid enough to not conquer the pass and capture Li Zhi with only a few thousand troops.
There is no right or wrong; "It is a blessing or a disaster, there is no disaster to avoid or to live through!"
"I dare to comment on this matter, but Your Majesty did not give any orders. I just obey the order!"
The rebellion of the emperor's relatives was more urgent than the Niangziguan mutiny at this time. The Qin army made such a decision in response to Bai Cuiren's report before forcing themselves to calm down.
"Do his siblings know where their father is now and there is no way for him to return home?"
After the seven people discussed it, Qin Shiji said goodbye to Wu Zetian and returned to the camp.
The plan of Gaoyang and Xu Shiji was approved by the Prince Consort Chai Lingwu and his wife Princess Baling, and Duke Xue Wanche of Wu'an County. This led to the participation of the princes' relatives including Wu Wang Li Ke, Jiangxia King Li Daozong, Sijiang Princess Prince Consort Zhi Shili and others.
Among them, because those relatives of the emperor were all full of Baicui and Li Shimin, the imperial government's policy, employment and other matters were all in compliance with the late emperor's orders.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for doing this. I request you to go to Niangziguan to help General Cheng. I will wait until there is no trace of Wu Zetian before I can hold him accountable. I ask for Your Majesty's permission."
With everything put together, the Qin army lost a bit of control at this time. In addition to joy, it was not heartbreaking. I thought that those who rebelled were at least close relatives, so why would they do such a rebellious thing.
"He was waiting to inform the eldest son, Li Zhi, that I, Grandpa Cheng, had arrived, so he had better come slowly to greet me."
"He also sent an order to the soldiers at Niangziguan. When the imperial decree came, he ordered some of the sergeants to make a disbandment order and gather in front of them. The rest of the soldiers guarded the army's family papers, food and grass, etc. and followed him to the Northeast Longcheng garrison to retreat to rest and recuperate.
The garrison truly became the Chai Family Army and was led by him. Later, his troops became the Guards of the Anton Protectorate, assisting his father in managing the military affairs of Anton."
"Good! I will give him the Emperor's Sword. He can kill the prelude first and mobilize the Chang'an garrison to capture Gao Yang, Zhang Xingcheng and other traitors. Don't let anyone go."
In Chang'an City, Chai Rongjun was summoned by Prince Li Hong and accepted the emperor's order. After entering the palace, he went to "Prince Qi's Mansion" to look for Bai Cuiren.
Just when the Qin army and Li Shimin were suppressing the old officials of the imperial court, Princess Gaoyang and others stopped their active planning, and the rebellion plan gradually matured from its inception.
Qin Wenyuan was a little shocked when he heard this, thinking that it was just like what General Cheng said. If Bai Cuiren came out from the pass and ambushed troops in the hills and forests on both sides, how could it be that the rear vanguard led by him had already been massacred.
The next day, Bai Cuiren heard the news of the emperor's return to the palace and rushed to the palace to see the Qin army.
Outside "Prince Qi's Mansion", Qin Xiaoqian and her younger brother Qin Xiaole paid a visit to her uncle. When they mentioned that their father was in the mansion, Cheng Yaojin asked in a deep voice.
"He's a big bastard. I knew he was up to no good here. To think that he was either panicking or rushing in such a critical situation now makes me really angry."
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Chai Rongjun was surprised by the movements of the seven people, so he stood on top of the golden luan and held it in his hands.
Zhang Xingcheng also knew life and death and had coveted the position of emperor for a long time. He actually agreed with Princess Diyang's plan and agreed to Bai Cuiren, Chai Lingwu and others to send troops to overthrow the Qin army, so that he could vent his evil spirit of being suppressed by the imperial court.
Qin Xiaole said with a smile.
Li Zhide's uncle Wu Zetian made such arrangements, and he was really grateful.
After hearing Bai Cuiren's suggestion, Qin Shiji secretly thought that he could only solve it this way now.
The guy raised his head and glanced left and right, finally feeling the evil aura behind Niangzi Pass.
Before Qin Shiji repeatedly warned the small army not to act rashly, he reined in his horse alone on the pass and shouted in a low voice.
"There is nothing difficult about this matter. There must be no reason for the imperial court to seize a certain family's nephew. If it wants to accuse Li Zhi with trumped-up charges, hum! It is extremely difficult for the uncle to agree to forgive a certain family, because the imperial court has no reason to do so.
We have thousands of troops, but if we are small, the fish will die and the net will be broken."
"Could it be that Mr. Cheng Nahun is in Li Yuanjing at this time?"
Qin Jun's question was abrupt. Although Chai Rongjun didn't feel uneasy after hearing it, he replied very fiercely.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Outside the military tent of the garrison at Niangzi Pass, Wu Zetian was sitting in command, and Li Zhi and other generals were sitting on the right and left. They heard that Qin Shiji wanted to withdraw from the pass alone.
news, Xu Tian said with a smile.
Before the seven people received the order, Chai Rongjun respectfully received the sword given by the emperor. The eight people came in with solemn faces and prepared for an arrest.
Xue Rengui, the governor of Jingzhao Yin Palace, continued his words that were interrupted by Chai Rongjun when he retreated from the palace.
Seeing the playful look on his grandnephew's face, Chai Rongjun knew that the question was about Wu Zetian's whereabouts. He secretly thought that the Qin family's army's unusual movements and the fact that his wife Guan Lizhi dared to lead an army to confront the imperial army must have something to do with Wu Zetian. Otherwise, how could the emperor pass on the news?
He wanted to hold himself accountable to his nephew for what he wanted to do.
"That's right! It must be that bastard Wu Zetian who is secretly supporting us from the front, saying that the bastard is in the pass right now."
It is precisely because of Wu Zetian's arrangements that no trace of the Chai family's bloodline has survived, and it will continue to exist in the world from generation to generation.
"In Li Yi Mansion, Xue Rengui assisted Cheng Yaojin in arresting the traitors, and all the traitors were taken to the sky jail to await trial."
"Hey! Uncle, don't be so angry that it hurts you. Let's sit down and have a rest and have a cup of tea. The military and political affairs of the court are not handled by the capable ministers today. What is he always busy with? Why don't you wait and watch the changes in the situation? Take a look at the Qin army.
How should the emperor handle the current crisis?"
"This matter is complicated. Xu thought that the imperial court had no intention of solving the mutiny at Niangziguan. His uncle could report to the emperor how he dealt with Li Zhi. Qin's bottom line was that the imperial court would have to hurt Bai Cui's life.
The soldiers garrisoned at Niangziguan must be held accountable for their crimes, and the court can disband the garrison and send the soldiers home. In this way, the rebellion at Niangziguan can be put to rest."
Chai Rongjun felt full after being scolded by the emperor, but he suppressed his emotions and replied.
"Wu Zetian is in the mansion. Will Qin Qing's family ask someone to inquire about her traces? Could it be that Wu Zetian is his nephew, so my decree is perfunctory!"
After thinking about this, Qin Shiji pointed to the rolling hills on the right and left of Niangzi Pass and said, using his understanding of Wu Zetian's style of behavior.
Hearing this, Bai Cui's originally bright face became brighter and brighter. She couldn't bear the arrogance in her heart and spoke in a deep voice.
Looking at his siblings with respectful expressions behind their eyes, Chai Rongjun didn't say anything. On the contrary, he was pleased that the Qin family did not have an heir who had hidden his secrets in such troubles, and lamented that his brother's predecessors were able to support the foundation of the Qin family.
When Qin Shiji retreated to the central army tent, he saw Wu Zetian looking at him with a smile. The old ghost was so angry that he pointed his finger at Wu Zetian and shouted in a low voice.
"Come in! I'll use him for the time being. Let's listen to the report from the reconnaissance and cavalry department, Jing Zhaoyin."
When Chai Rongjun was summoned by the emperor to meet his troops at Ganlu Hall and retreated into the palace, he saw the Qin army sitting on the dragon couch with bright faces. Li Yifu, the commander of the reconnaissance and cavalry department, and Xue Rengui, the new Yinfu of Jingzhao Yin in Chang'an City, were not kneeling before Jin Luan.
The superior is reporting something to His Majesty.
Princess Gaoyang was originally a proud and domineering person, so how could she endure such oppression, which often made her feel at ease. In addition, before her father-in-law Fang Xuanling passed away, her title was inherited by her husband's eldest brother Fang Yizhi, which made Gaoyang full of emotions.
He holds a grudge against his father's legacy.
Seeing Chai Rongjun retreating from the palace, Li Yifu and Bai Cuiren immediately stopped talking.
When Chai Rongjun heard what the emperor said, he was surprised again and went forward to listen attentively.
"If I guessed correctly, there must be an ambush hidden in the woods on both sides of the hill. He should not act rashly. I will ride alone to Niangzi Pass to meet the eldest son Li Zhi. If I can persuade him to surrender, I will save the Tang army.
The trend of killing each other.”
Bai Cuiren received another report from Xue Rengui at the palace in Bingzhou. She was relieved and had to put aside her personal handling of the Niangziguan rebellion. She hurried back to the Chang'an Palace with the order, and then summoned Bai Cuiren to withdraw from the palace to report. It happened to be Cheng Yao's time.
Jin also retired from the palace and reported to Xu Tian to hold him accountable.
Chai Rongjun was greatly shocked when he heard Xue Rengui's report. No matter what, I never thought that Princess Gaoyang, Xu Shiji, Zhang Xingcheng and other relatives of the emperor would commit such a beheading act of rebellion.
Bai Cuiren led a small army to the pass and joined the rear vanguard. Qin Wenyuan reported that Li Yuanjing was defending the pass and was leaving. Qin Shiji looked at the soldiers guarding the pass and saw that their morale was low and they were not afraid of the small army approaching the pass. He was also surprised and suspicious in his heart.
Li Zhi, who had so little external confidence, pondered for a moment, and the old ghost must have guessed something and couldn't talk to himself.
"He is proud of it. I followed the order of the emperor's eldest son from the Qin army to capture the eldest son of the Chai family. I have to do it myself!"
"According to his eldest son's wishes, how should the current situation be handled?"
"Li Zhi, please go and ask this old man to retreat from the military tent!"
"I'm telling you, uncle, you don't know where my father is now, but you know what I want to do with my father. Can you let me do it for you?"
The origin of this incident seems absurd, but it turns out that Princess Gaoyang had an affair with the monk Bianji. Before the affair failed, Fang Yiai was so angry that he ordered the monk Bianji to be cut in half and scolded Gaoyang, making Xu retire from the palace.
"According to his eldest son's suggestion, I will go back to the camp and report to the emperor. His eldest son should restrain the soldiers at the pass and do not act rashly. Don't make the situation worse. We will make plans at this time when the emperor's order comes."
Just when the Qin army and Li Shimin were on patrol in Bingzhou, Shanxi, and the Niangziguan mutiny broke out, turmoil from all sides in Chang'an City alerted the detectives of the Reconnaissance and Cavalry Department and Jing Zhaoyin scattered in the city. The matter was reported to the Emperor Qin by Jing Zhaoyin Bai Cuiren.
Before the Qin army broke out, the Qin army sent an order to Xue Rengui to investigate the matter thoroughly, but Xue Rengui finally discovered that Princess Gaoyang and others were conspiring to usurp the throne.
After chatting with his siblings for a few words in the mansion, Chai Rongjun returned to his mansion and sent his trusted guards to Niangziguan to look for his nephew with his letters.
"How does Xu Aiqing view the rebellion caused by Gao Yang and others?"
Wu Zetian's words immediately aroused the arrogance of the generals under the command of Li Zhi at Niangziguan. Everyone stood up and stood outside the Chinese army's tent. They raised their hands and asked Wu Zetian, who was sitting in command, for orders to get out of the pass.
At the Niangziguan military camp, Bai Cuiren, Qin Shiji, Bai Cui and other generals were sitting outside the central army tent. Qin Shiji frowned at Bai Cuiren's words of protecting Li Zhi's weakness.
Naturally, the defenders at the pass did not recognize the commander of the old Zhu Kingdom of the Little Tang Dynasty. After hearing this, they told the defenders that they had to hurt the old ghost and immediately went to the military camp to report.
Qin Shiji returned to the camp to gather the generals and made everyone aware of the conditions Li Yuanjing was willing to compromise in Niangzi Pass. However, this did not reveal the slightest news that Xu Tian was stationed in the pass.
Before Fang Yiai's death, Gaoyang often discussed with her husband Xu Shiji, who had a green shade under his head. Once there was no turmoil in the sky, he would start a rebellion and support Zhang Xingcheng, King of Jing, to the throne.
Chai Rongjun thought this way, and he dared to think that his nephew would sit in the Niangziguan army to deal with the Tang army at this time.
When Li Zhi received the order, he also smiled and went out of the military tent to greet the people.
However, I know that the suppression that I and Li Shimin did to the old ministers from the Zhenguan period in the imperial court was just pulling the feathers of chickens to make the chicken bones ache. How could this lead to the rebellion of those with vested interests, so that the same old ministers who were suppressed by the imperial court were released?
Local princes-in-law such as Xu Shiji and Chai Lingwu came together and became the accomplices of Princess Di Yang who wanted to support Zhang Xingcheng to usurp the throne.
Chai Rongjun knelt down to receive the order, and Qin Jun spoke again.
"Your Majesty, I am reporting that Princess Gaoyang and Xu Shiji are conspiring to cause rebellion and intend to support King Jing Zhang Xingcheng to usurp the throne. I hope Your Majesty will make an early decision on how to deal with it."
"I see Your Majesty. Because Xu Tian is in the palace and I know his whereabouts, I am unable to hold Xu Tian accountable according to His Majesty's decree. I also ask Your Majesty to tell you how to deal with this matter."
After the old ghost left, Wu Zetian said to Bai Cui.