Everyone has their own unique principles of life and different political wisdom.
Cheng Yaojin has sufficient qualifications, merits, and status to be a proper senior figure in the court. He does not have his own political ambitions like Fang Jun, Ma Zhou, and Li Daozong. He only needs to stabilize his holy family and continue the glory of his family.
Just be rich.
Therefore, he did not want to take sides in the fight for the throne, he just wanted to serve His Majesty wholeheartedly, and that was enough.
When the new emperor ascends the throne in the future, it will not be too late to swear allegiance to the new emperor. Why bother to take the huge risks of competing for the throne? Although "the merits of the dragon" may seem to be lucrative and the rewards are gratifying, the risks you have to bear are also
It's very big. If you bet wrongly, you will lose big.
He was closer to the prince before because most of the people around him who were involved were close to the prince, including the British Duke, Song Guogong, Jiangxia County Prince, Fang Jun, and even Fang Xuanling... But this did not mean that he was completely on the side of the prince.
Standing in line is not just about words, it is about performance.
However, once Wang Wendu is killed now, the Jin King's already weak strength in the army will be reduced by one point. Will he think that he has to kill Wang Wendu just because he violated military law?
What's more, Wang Wendu is the cousin of the Crown Princess...
However, if we do not kill, the morale of the troops cannot be calmed down, which will not only lead to low morale, but may even trigger a chain reaction at a certain moment, causing extremely serious consequences.
If the commander of an army fails to abide by military laws and treat everyone equally, the support of the entire team will be lost.
After fighting for a lifetime, how could Cheng Yaojin not understand this? Especially now that the lone army is fighting in Goguryeo. Once the hearts of the army are separated, everyone has their own little thoughts and cannot risk their lives. It is very likely that they will face a strong enemy.
encountered a crash.
I was weighing the left and right in my mind, but it was really difficult to decide, so I couldn't help but give Xue Wanche a hard look.
This stick really gave me a big problem...
Wang Wendu, who was lying behind Cheng Yaojin, was wailing in pain on the ground. His face was covered with snot and tears. He was hanging with one arm and covering his leg with the other hand. Blood was gurgling out from between his fingers. He was horrified.
shouted: "Commander, please spare me!"
Cheng Yaojin turned around and cursed fiercely: "Shut up! You are a wolf-hearted person!"
Looking at several military commanders, he asked: "What crime should this thief deserve?"
Sima Dao in the army: "Disobey military orders, frame Paoze, sit idly by and do nothing... behead him immediately!"
Each of these is a serious crime, and no matter how soft-hearted or soft-hearted the coach is, there is no way he can give Wang Wendu a way out.
Not only was Wang Wendu a capital offender, but his qualifications as a shady person also had to be recovered, and the brothers and sisters would also be subject to corresponding sanctions if they were in the officialdom.
Of course, the Wang family tree in Taiyuan has deep roots and is difficult to study in detail. It is very likely that the children in the family will not be involved...
Wang Wendu's soul was filled with fear, and he hissed: "Commander! This matter has been handled unfairly, and the general will not accept it! I also ask the commander to report to His Majesty, and please send someone to investigate the matter thoroughly. The general is completely unjust!"
He couldn't understand why Cheng Yaojin suddenly decided to kill him. Did he really think that the prince would be able to secure his throne and successfully ascend the throne in the future? Otherwise, if he were to kill him today, he would definitely be a disgrace to His Highness the King of Jin.
When King Jin ascends the throne in the future, there is no guarantee that he will not harbor prejudices against the Cheng family...
Cheng Yaojin snorted coldly and said loudly: "The facts are all there, how can there be any injustice? Come here, drag this traitor out of the camp gate and show his head to the public! The head will be hung on the flagpole for three days, so that the whole army can see it.
See what happens to these evil thieves and serve as a warning to others!",
"promise!"
Several guards stepped forward and lifted Wang Wendu up from the ground, dragging him out.
Wang Wendu looked like he was crazy, struggling hard, and shouted: "Commander, spare your life! If the commander kills me, aren't you afraid that His Highness King Jin will bear a grudge? If King Jin ascends the throne in the future, the future of the commander will be worrying! Commander,...
I know I was wrong, please forgive me this time..."
The sound gradually faded away, but Cheng Yaojin remained indifferent.
He really looked down on the children of this kind of aristocratic family. He only had family interests in his eyes. How could he ever pay attention to the discipline of the country, France and the military? He only thought that he did not dare to kill him, but he completely forgot that military discipline was paramount when he was out on the march. Even if the prince made a mistake, as the commander-in-chief, he would not
Still able to kill!
No longer paying attention to this mortal man, Cheng Yaojin turned back to the military clerk and said: "Immediately draft a military report. I will report the details of this matter to Your Majesty. Wang Wendu's crime must be accompanied by an investigation statement. In addition,
General Xue was trapped in a heavy siege and still managed to kill ten times the enemy. Please take credit from your majesty!"
"promise!"
Cheng Yaojin looked around at the generals in the tent, his face was gloomy, his eyes were like copper bells, he gritted his teeth and scolded: "This commander and you are not only brothers, but also brothers! We will live and die together in the battle formation, and we will never be at odds with each other.
!If anyone has evil intentions and only cares about self-interest and ignores righteousness, then don’t blame me for being unkind, Wang Wendu will end up!”
The captains in the tent stood upright and solemnly said: "No!"
Who doesn’t know Wang Wendu’s background? For such a descendant of a noble family, even the closest confidants of the King of Jin would kill him. Who would have any luck in his heart?
The military is a ruthless place. Military law comes first and must not be overstepped.
Cheng Yaojin looked at Xue Wanche again, nodded and said: "Wang Wendu violated military orders in this battle, causing your troops to be trapped in the enemy's formation and in a desperate situation. However, under such circumstances, you were still able to fight the enemy bravely and lead the rest of the troops to fight a bloody road.
The might of the Tang army defeated the enemy's attempt, so we should be the first to attack! I hope the general will persevere and fight hard to kill the enemy. Goguryeo has been destroyed long ago, and his achievements are unparalleled in the world!"
Xue Wanche was originally a rough man. When he saw Cheng Yaojin under pressure to severely punish Wang Wendu, he admired him in his heart. After hearing his words, he immediately felt like he was getting blood all over his body. He stared angrily and said loudly: "Don't worry, Commander, in the end,
If you don't have the strength to go out as an envoy, you will definitely obey the general's orders, advance without retreating, and you will die!"
Cheng Yaojin praised: "What a man! Go back and rest for a while. Your Majesty will capture Jian'an City in the near future. At that time, he will send his troops eastward and join our troops to attack Anshi City. As long as Anshi City is captured, the entire Liaodong will be destroyed."
There will no longer be any resistance to the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty. The city of Pyongyang is in sight, and a great victory is only within a snap of your fingers! You must prepare your troops and be prepared to achieve unparalleled achievements!"
The generals responded loudly: "Great victory! Great victory! Great victory!"
*****
After capturing Far East City, the main force of the Tang Army rested on the spot and then quickly went south to attack Jian'an City.
Jian'an City guards the main transportation road leading to the Liaonan Peninsula. It is built on the mountain and is huge in scale. There are 50,000 garrison troops stationed there. The entire mountain city was built with stone quarried on the spot. The local hard bluestone is very distinctive, making it
The mountain city looks very beautiful.
If you can capture Jian'an City, you can go south along the plain area near the sea to Besha City at the tip of the peninsula, go southeast to Bobi City on the banks of the Yalu River, and go east to Anshi City, an important town in Liaodong.
In fact, it is an important transportation thoroughfare and land throat in Liaodong. It has been the thoroughfare for goods and services in Liaodong since the Han Dynasty.
Goguryeo naturally deployed heavy troops here to try to resist the Tang army's march south.
The Tang army rushed all the way to the north bank of the Daqing River, set up camp, and rested on the spot. At the same time, they sent out scouts to explore the enemy's strength and strength.
The mighty Daqing River rushes into the sea and becomes a natural barrier. Jian'an City was built halfway up the mountain away from the river bank.
His Majesty Li Er sat in the camp and worked hard to check the nearby maps with his generals. A detailed battle plan would need to be drawn up after scouts had finished investigating the strength of the Goguryeo army.
After discussing for a while, everyone saw His Majesty Li Er yawning profusely, looked at each other, and wanted to step back to let His Majesty rest.
By chance, a lieutenant colonel of the army walked in, clasped his fists and saluted, and said, "Your Majesty, the battle report of Duke Lu has arrived."
When everyone heard this, they stopped together.
Duke Lu Guogong was ordered to go to Anshi City to cut off Goguryeo's support and prepare for the main force to join forces after capturing Jian'an City. At this time, the battle report was sent, which must have shown that the battle situation has developed to a certain extent.
His Majesty Li Er nodded slightly, and Zhu Suiliang behind him stepped forward to take the battle report, turned around and placed it on the desk in front of His Majesty Li Er, then carefully looked at the lacquer seal to confirm that it was correct, and then took out a knife and cut the envelope.
Open it, take out the letter and give it to His Majesty Li Er.
His Majesty Li Er reached out to take it and read it carefully. Suddenly, his square face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He slapped the letter on the desk with a "bang" sound and cursed angrily: "This is absolutely crazy and audacious.
!Do these traitors regard military law as nothing? Death is not a pity!"
Everyone was startled, and Changsun Wuji hurriedly asked: "Why is Your Majesty so angry? But is there something going on with Duke Lu?"