After sending Yu Wenzhi away, Wang Xun curled up on the Hu bed behind the handsome desk, motionless. The Hu bed was actually the throne that Juchebi had built back then. Like other furnishings in the palace, it was extremely gorgeous and spacious.
Extremely. But Wang Xun only occupies one corner of it, and his usually strong body is made extremely thin by contrast.
Frail, helpless, and exhausted. It is completely opposite to the slightly domineering but orderly Wang Xun in front of everyone just now. It is also incompatible with the splendid, majestic and luxurious conference hall!
Wan Qiyu Xie quietly winked at the guards, led everyone to retreat, and closed the door of the meeting hall, blocking Wang Xun behind the heavy wooden door. At this moment, he could not help much.
He couldn't say anything to comfort people. The only thing he could do was to hide Wang Xun's weak image from outsiders, so as not to affect the moral stability of the army.
Before becoming the other party's captain of bodyguards, Wan Qi Yuxie had envied Wang Xun's good luck more than once, and fantasized more than once that the powerful Hammer King in the Western Region was himself. However, after coming into close contact with Wang Xun, he began to rejoice
I didn't sit behind that handsome case. The glory there is not something ordinary people can get, and the pressure there is also not something ordinary people can bear.
At this moment, the sky was gradually getting dark, and the belated spring cold seeped into the meeting hall bit by bit through the windows covered with thick silk. The cold hands and feet became even colder from the cold. Wang Xun's body moved,
Then he hugged his shoulders with his arms. He could have shaken the copper bell at hand and ordered the guards outside the door to light up the white copper charcoal stove near the commander's desk to add a little warmth to the room. However, he never did so
Do. Huddle in the corner of the bed and let the cold air seep into your body bit by bit.
How he hoped that the cold wind would wake him up from his nightmare, just like when he first arrived in Shule and was not accustomed to the climate there. His whole body was blown through, and then he jumped out of bed shivering and wrapped himself in wool.
Regiment, listen quietly to the sound of Anxi soldiers patrolling the drums in the middle of the night.
At that time, he didn't have to bear so much, and he didn't have to think so much. He just rushed forward with a hammer, and when he caused trouble, Marshal Feng would help clean up the mess. No matter where he went, the entire Tang Dynasty was standing behind him.
How he hoped that everything that happened today was a nightmare! The messenger did not come, and there was no civil strife in the Tang Dynasty. Feng Changqing was rushing to Shule with the expectations and support of the whole country of the Tang Dynasty, and then led the army to march westward with his head held high, following him
They invaded Capura, invaded Doljan, and invaded the old capital of Persia, completely expelling the great cannibals from the Western Regions.
He has been preparing for this for nearly two years and has put all his thoughts on it. However, the chill that is getting more and more penetrating to his bones clearly tells him that what happened today is not a dream. The commander-in-chief he respects has been demoted by the imperial court.
His duty was to serve the people. The Tang Dynasty he relied on, the extremely powerful and prosperous Tang Dynasty, was in danger and was waiting eagerly for him to lead his troops to come back for reinforcements!
Although he had broken away from Feng Changqing's support from the moment he crossed the Congling Ridge, the Tang Dynasty behind him had not given him the slightest support. But with Commander Feng here, there was
With the Tang Dynasty here, Wang Xun felt extremely at ease in his heart. Now that Marshal Feng is no longer in Anxi, and the Tang Dynasty is about to be gone, he seems to have become a tree without roots or a rootless duck. He can't imagine where he will drift to.
Direction, I can’t see clearly where the future is!
The only thing that is certain at this moment is that he must lead the army back to support, no matter how depressing the city of Chang'an made him feel at the beginning. No matter how much ugliness the Tang Dynasty court thousands of miles away contained, he could not bear!
His home is there, his roots are there, and his loved ones are there! The emperor, Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong and others should bear the responsibility for raising tigers and causing the rebellion. But the butcher's knife of the rebel army is not his.
Will let Aunt Yun, Yun Zhi and Zi Luo go because they are innocent.
I think back then, when Wang Xun himself led the upright Royal Army of the Tang Dynasty to defeat Zhezhe, it was inevitable that the entire city would be annihilated. Not to mention those tigers and wolves under An Lushan who were never bound by the military discipline of the Tang Dynasty?!
But he was not sure what effect he would have if he brought his troops back. For more than two years, in order to achieve the goal of wiping out the Western Regions as soon as possible, he had worked hard to recruit troops, but he had only expanded his troops to 10,000.
Nearly half of the soldiers were recruited from captured horse thieves and prisoners of war, and had no sense of belonging to the Tang Dynasty. The other half, composed of local Tang Dynasty soldiers and former Anxi Army troops, were mostly in Zhezhe.
A new home was set up in the city. He asked them to abandon their homes and wives to rescue Chang'an, thousands of miles away. No one may dare to openly defy the order, but the morale can be imagined!
The more he thought about it, the more frustrated and tired Wang Xun felt. However, the wind outside the window became louder and louder, and gradually turned into a roar. Just as he was about to stand up and stretch his muscles to drive away the cold air, the door was suddenly pushed open.
Tong Yuxie walked in with a basin of red white charcoal, and while filling it into the charcoal stove near the handsome case, he asked in a low voice, "Captain, General Song Wu wants to see you! Let him come in?"
"Here comes another one!" Wang Xun was reluctant, but quickly put on a smile, "Let him come in, and help me light all the candles!"
"No!" Wan Qi Yu Xie agreed, covered the small copper grate on the mouth of the charcoal stove, and trotted down to distribute people. After a while, the light returned to the meeting hall, and Song Wu was also wrapped in snow particles, and he quickly
Walking up to the handsome case, he bowed deeply and said eagerly: "Captain, please don't listen to Zida. His temperament is too intolerant, and sooner or later he will..."
"Zida? What's going on with Zida?" Wang Xun was stunned by Song Wu's clueless advice and couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Although my subordinates don't know what Zida said to the governor? But they know that he has been here before!" Song Wu thought that Wang Xun was deliberately perfunctory, took half a step back, knelt down on one knee, "The Tang Dynasty treats Song
Song was so thick that even if he was shattered to pieces, he would not be able to repay him. Song did not dare to persuade the governor to abandon the Dawan that his brothers had worked so hard to capture. However, Song hoped that the governor would allocate thousands of troops and let Song take them with him.
Return to the capital to aid. In this way, you and I have not betrayed His Majesty's trust and promotion, and we feel no guilt. If the rebellion is put down in the future, the governor will not be punished by the court for standing still today!"
As he spoke, he touched his head to the cold ground and shrugged his shoulders.
"Get up, get up. What are you doing?" Wang Xun hurriedly stepped forward and held up the tearful Song Wu with both hands. "Did I say I won't return help? I thought you were calm, but you didn't know your temperament.
I am as anxious as Zida! I have ordered Lao Mai, in the name of the Grand Governor, to ask the princes to bring five hundred soldiers each to gather at Zhezhe City within ten days. By then, the large army of soldiers and horses will set off eastward, you..."
"Subordinate, I misunderstood the Governor!" Before Wang Xun could finish his words, Song Wu quickly sobbed and apologized. "My subordinate thought that since the Governor had such a close relationship with Zida, you would obey his words.
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"Nonsense!" Wang Xun smiled and patted Song Wu, "He does things out of tune, and you are no better than him! How can I safely leave the task of commanding the Chinese army to you?"
"Command the central army?" Song Wu was surprised, wiped his face with his hands, and refused loudly, "No, please take back the order. Song is willing to go forward to explore the way for the army. In this season, it is difficult to cross the Congling Mountains.
.Since Song has suggested returning aid to the Governor, he should be at the forefront!"
"Don't be impatient, just listen to what I have to say!" Wang Xun smiled and declined Song Wu's offer, "The messenger brought us here, as well as the reward given to the three of us by the imperial court a few months ago.
Da has been promoted to deputy governor, and you have been promoted to military commander. Therefore, the two of you must shoulder your respective responsibilities. To stabilize the morale and morale of the army, half of the 10,000 men in our hands must be left here to look after the family.
The remaining half, together with the reinforcements sent by the princes, set out at the same time to rescue Datang."
He only had a general idea in his mind, so Wang Xun spoke in a confused manner. Song Wu listened and was also confused. But the only thing that can be assured is that the Dawan Governor's Mansion will not be like what Yu Wenzhi suggested before.
That way, we would stand still and watch the capital fall into the hands of the rebels. But it seems not appropriate to hand over Dawan to Yu Wenzhi. This guy is ruthless and will retaliate. He knows how to show power but not how to show kindness. What if after Wang Xun leaves?
, forcing other princes to side with the cannibal...
"Zida, Zida is not suitable to stay behind!" In desperation, Song Wu could not choose his words and directly pointed out that Wang Xun's arrangement was inappropriate.
"Where did I say that Zida should stay behind?!" Wang Xun frowned again and explained with a smile, "I am going to leave the matter of staying behind to Lao Huang. He is cautious and familiar with the situation here."
"The governor just said that Zida and I should each shoulder our own responsibilities?" Song Wu smiled and pointed out the ambiguity in Wang Xun's words in a low voice.
"Sit down, let's talk slowly." Wang Xun also discovered the problem in his words, took a breath, and slowly pressed Song Wu on the bench in front of the handsome case. "Zida has a lot of clever ideas, I want to
He took him with me to plan military affairs. I just discussed with Zida and felt that a large number of soldiers from the Hexi Army and Anxi Army have gathered in the capital at this moment. What is lacking is not soldiers, but the courage to lead the army into battle after seeing blood in the past two years.
low-level generals. Therefore, after setting off from Zhezhe City, I plan to take Zida, Ziling, Wei Feng, Lao Zhu and others to go first. You and Lao Sha will lead the brothers up slowly.
Hurry..."
"No, it's too dangerous on the road. We can't let you go at the front. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, Song will not be able to explain to the brothers!" Hearing that Wang Xun was about to hit the road with only a few chatters, Song Wu jumped up again.
be opposed to.
Among the brothers from White Horse Castle, he has the deepest personal background, but also has the most honest temperament. If you don’t know the basics, it would be difficult for everyone to believe that such a person who is full of sunshine from the outside to the inside is actually a middle-aged man.
The treacherous brother of Shusheren Song Yu. It was precisely because of Wang Xun's uprightness and frankness that he dared to entrust the entire army with confidence and boldness, "Don't fight anymore, this is a military order. Now the entire Dawan Governor's Mansion
, you, Zida and I have the highest positions. Among the three of us, I am the stupidest and Zida is the most impatient. Only you can accurately judge the military situation and will not let your emotions influence your decisions.
Therefore, I can only entrust you with the task of commanding the Chinese army. Moreover, after Feng Shule was demoted, Shule was also in chaos. With the title of interview envoy to the Anxi Protectorate given to me by the imperial court, I arrived early and returned
You can fake the power of a tiger and get some food and supplies for the army. If you arrive first, you will inevitably be ignored and nothing will be done!"
After listening to Wang Xun's analysis, Song Wu no longer insisted on being the vanguard for the army. He stood up straight and saluted, "I dare not disobey my orders. Please rest assured, as long as my subordinates are still alive, I will take care of them."
Brothers, I will return it completely to your hands. If you violate this oath, you will be punished by heaven and earth!"
"You don't have to swear." Wang Xun stopped him with a smile, "We walked from White Horse Castle to here together. If I can't even trust you and Zida, who can I trust?"
"Yes!" Song Wu responded with emotion, and then resigned. Wang Xun sent him away with a smile, and watched with a smile as his straight back disappeared into the light snow that suddenly fell in the evening. He shook his head, and his eyes slowly changed again.
Got to be dim.
There is no commander-in-chief behind him, and there is no court. At the moment, what he can rely on are indeed these brothers who have lived and died together. If he can't rely on his brothers, he, the governor, will have no chance to continue his work.
