Wang Xun indeed once sent someone to deliver a message to the rebels in Chang'an City, telling them that as long as they left voluntarily, he would never pursue the rebels (but the purpose of doing so at that time was to anger Sun Xiaozhe and force him to come out of the city to fight with him in the field, so that
Maximize the consumption of the rebels' effective strength. In fact, neither the enemy nor the enemy took this promise seriously at the time. But now, the strength of the enemy and the enemy is very different, and the best channel for the rebels to return to Luoyang has been cut off by Guo Ziyi. Wang Xun's promise that day
, it seemed quite tempting to the rebel generals outside the city.
"If General Guo doesn't object, I can send people to the city to reiterate the promise to the rebels. As long as they are willing to voluntarily withdraw from Chang'an, the Anxi Army will never follow and pursue them." Feeling that Qin Guozhen's idea was feasible, Wang Xun nodded and smiled.
express agreement
"General Guo, we two brothers will go talk to him." Hearing Wang Xun's readily agreed, Qin Guozhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly hammered home the bricks.
"But there is one person they must hand over." Wang Xun added casually, seemingly unintentionally.
"This..." The relief on Qin Guozhen's face quickly turned into bitterness, and he didn't know how to continue the topic at hand. As early as more than a month ago, someone expressed his hope to the emperor through the mouth of the old eunuch Yu Chaoen, expressing his hope that he would be punished for his crime.
, the prerequisite for the willingness to help the Tang army retake Chang'an without bloodshed is that the Tang court will not take the blame for the crimes they committed in the past.
Emperor Lingwu Li Hengguang was eager to return to Chang'an. He agreed to the other party's conditions without hesitation and secretly promised that after the completion of the project, he would give another heavy reward based on the actual performance of the other party and then discuss the details with his close friends.
It suddenly occurred to me that doing this might make the soldiers of Anxi Army feel cold.
Everything the emperor said was gold-plated, and going back on his word would really be a disgrace. So Li Hengcai, under the guise of rewarding the emperor, sent brothers Qin Guomo and Qin Guozhen to the front line of Chang'an. On the one hand, he secretly coordinated with Guo Ziyi on the details of letting the rebels leave, and on the other hand.
, hoping that the Qin brothers could rely on their old friendship to persuade Wang Xun to put aside their personal grudges for the time being.
Seeing Qin Guozhen's embarrassing state, Wang Xun immediately became alert, and his tone of voice suddenly turned cold, "Wang's promise at that time was specifically made for Sun Xiaozhe. Now that Sun Xiaozhe has been transferred back to Luoyang, this promise should not be made."
But the reason why Mr. Wang is willing to let most of the rebels leave safely is because he is not willing to let his brothers make unnecessary sacrifices. If anyone still wants to take advantage of it, haha..."
"This, this..." Even though he was full of knowledge, at this moment, Qin Guozhen couldn't find a good way to say it, so he could only continue to rub his hands in embarrassment.
"Ming Yun has just divided half of his troops to rescue Suiyang. If the rebels are not given any way to survive, be careful of the people in the city dying." Unable to bear to let his brothers bear the embarrassment alone, Qin Guomo changed his perspective and put himself in the shoes of the Anxi army.
"The fight against Chang'an is not limited to my Anxi Army family. The big deal is that Wang doesn't want to take advantage of this, and just leads his brothers to chase the North." Wang Xun raised his head, glanced at him, and answered with a smile.
Qin Guomo was so laughed that his heart trembled. He took half a step back and stopped talking. The military tent instantly became silent. The evening sunlight filtered through the window screen, stretching everyone's frozen figures.
From the beginning to the end, the brothers had a tacit understanding not to mention the name of the person in the city who had to be handed over, but they both knew in their hearts who the other person really cared about. Only he could make Wang Xun willing to give up the person who was so close at hand.
No matter how powerful he is, he is the only one who can succeed in the future, whether in Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty or Chang'an of the Yan Kingdom.
"When doing business, it's important to ask for a high price and pay the money on the ground. If what the two brothers of the Qin family just said is really true, why not send the second brother's idea to the city? This can test whether the rebels want to hand over Chang'an.
Sincerity, secondly, can also play a role in dividing and dismantling their military morale. How boring it is to delay our brothers' efforts for such a meaningless matter." After a moment of silence, the deputy commander of the Shenwu Army, Ma Fang, took the initiative to speak up for everyone.
Circus
Qin Guomo and Qin Guozhen brothers were unwilling to conflict with their own brothers because of an outsider. They laughed a few times, shook their heads and said: "After so many years, I didn't expect Mingyun's temper to still be so upright."
"Yes, after all, he is a famous general who has fought in hundreds of battles. His words are so domineering that we two are brothers. It is really hard to get used to it for a while."
"There is no way for those who are rolling around in front of the two armies. One person always says one thing, and two people say two things. Don't take it off. I'm not targeting you." Wang Xun also doesn't want to get further and further away from his friends.
Smiling, he handed over his hands to the Qin brothers to apologize.
"I don't dare to take it, I don't dare to take it." Qin Guomo and Qin Guozhen hurriedly turned away and bowed to each other. "We just thought about things simply. We just wanted to stabilize the rebels and get Chang'an City back at the minimum cost, and then we can slowly find it again."
Some people are settling old scores and have not carefully considered the feelings of Mingyun and the brothers in the Anxi Army. Since Mingyun doesn't want to, then forget it. Anyway, our military strength is almost four times that of the rebels. We don't have to worry about not being able to defeat this strong city."
"The imperial court, please ask your two brothers to explain something on your behalf." Wang Xun stretched out his hand to support the Qin brothers' arms, and at the same time made his request with a smile.
"It's your duty, it's your duty." Qin Guozhen and Qin Guomo looked at each other and agreed.
The followers of the two brothers also carried an imperial edict, but neither of them wanted to take it out and read it in public because the brothers knew very well that with Wang Xun's current strength and reputation, the court could not force him to accept anything.
On the contrary, if you are unwilling to accept the order, you must be careful at all times to avoid offending this man and making him do something shocking, which will make the signs of ZTE disappear in an instant.
In other words, the imperial court currently loves and fears generals like Wang Xun who hold heavy troops. They love them because they can fight bloody battles for the Tang Dynasty and defeat the rebels steadily.
, causing the other party to follow in the footsteps of Anlu Mountain. When the old rebels join forces, I am afraid that the Tang Dynasty court will not even be able to find a chance to "patrol" again.
From the perspective of family interests, the Qin brothers do not want to have too many disputes with Wang Xun. Now, it is no better than during the Tianbao period. At that time, as long as you could gain the trust of His Majesty the Emperor, you could dominate the court. But now, there is no armed force behind them to rely on.
The strength is simply not enough to gain a foothold in the court. Just a few words from a soldier of Wang Xun's level, and he will send one of the ministers to pack up and go home.
However, the two brothers had to do the task assigned to them by their superiors. They just had to change it in a proper way so as not to offend the rebels of the Anxi Army. Wang Xun also knew that the Qin brothers suddenly talked to him about treason.
Jun's departure must have been under orders. Since the other party didn't say anything in the open, he didn't take the initiative to break the window paper. He pondered for a moment and then said with a smile: "I want to determine that person's head."
Yes, otherwise I'm sorry for Feng Sishu's spirit in heaven. It doesn't matter whether he wants it inside Chang'an City or outside Chang'an City. Unless he has the ability to completely disappear from the world, I will definitely kill him even if he goes to heaven or earth.
Find out"
"Second brother's business is my business." Ma Fang slapped the sword on his waist and echoed loudly, "In the worst case, I will resign and not do anything. Just like my master, I will chase him thousands of miles away and take his head from his neck."
"If your old man hears this, I'm afraid someone's butt will suffer again." Qin Guomo glanced at Ma Fang and threatened to talk to the latter with a smile. He didn't have to be as careful as when talking to Wang Xun. "Those who want to leave safely in the city,
Aren't they just one or two traitors? Shouzhi just reminded you well, let's send Erlang's original words in, maybe it will have unexpected effects."
"It should be so." Qin Guozhen supported his brother with a smile, trying his best to lead the atmosphere in the military tent in a festive direction. "By then, you, Ma Shouzhi, will be indispensable for the recovery of Chang'an. Maybe it won't take a few years, and you can also be sealed."
Wang Dangdang with a different surname"
"Of course that's good. At least if my grandfather wants to deal with me again, he has to consider the dignity of the court." Ma Fang smiled and accepted Qin Guozhen's teasing as a blessing.
The brothers chatted around, and the atmosphere became more and more harmonious. In the blink of an eye, they were talking about how it was dark. Wang Xun ordered people to hold a banquet in a side tent to welcome the three friends. He also specially invited Song Wu and Wan Qiyu.
Xie, Wang Shisan and other "old people" who were struggling to make a living in Chang'an City at that time were invited to accompany the guests and hosts. They exchanged glasses of wine and drank until late at night before leaving happily.
Early the next morning, the Qin brothers said goodbye and left, looking for Guo Ziyi to explain to the court the best strategy for regaining Chang'an. Ma Fang was also in a hurry to return to his military camp in order to fulfill the agreement with Wang Xun yesterday to send several teenagers
After all his good friends were sent away, Wang Xun did not return directly to the camp. Instead, he mobilized his mount and slowly walked towards the Chang'an City Wall.
For more than half a year, he has led his personal guards under the city so many times that when the city defenders saw his handsome flag, they were too lazy to raise their crossbows in a threatening manner. Anyway, a veteran general like Wang Xun, who has experienced many battles,
They will definitely not take the initiative to get within the effective aiming range of the bed crossbow, and there is no need for the defenders to waste the crossbow arrows they already have in stock.
"Will the commander send someone to invite a battle at the top of the city?" Knowing that Wang Xun was unhappy, Wanqi Yuxie took the initiative to invite him, "Let the generals go and keep them and kill them one by one."
"The general will go where he wishes"
"The last general is willing to go" Wang Shisan, Song Wu and others competed to fight each other. This is a very old tradition. It has been close to extinction in the Tang Dynasty for nearly half a year. In order to reduce the morale of the defenders, the Anxi Army let this ancient tradition go.
The method used by Wanqi Yuxie and others again brought the remaining heat into play, and as long as the defenders couldn't bear their temper and sent people out of the city to fight, there was a very good chance that they would never return.
"No need." Wang Xun picked up the riding whip and pointed at Chang'an from a distance. "I just want them to see clearly that I am here so that some people will not forget it deliberately after a long time."
