It stands to reason that Yuanwei had secret contacts with the Changsun family before, Changsun Han was confirmed to be a treasonous traitor, and Yuanwei unexpectedly broke out from the enemy's encirclement and suppression. Each of these events shows that Yuanwei is very suspicious.
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However, no matter how unreasonable it is, it is just a suspicion. There is no real evidence to accuse Yuan Wei of collaborating with the enemy and treason.
Throughout the ages, dynasties have changed, and laws have been changed one after another, but I have never heard of the saying that "the guilt of a person is presumed to be a crime upon suspicion" has never been heard of.
After a while, Xue Rengui poured a cup of tea for Yuan Wei with his own hands and said kindly: "It's not that I don't trust people in Pao Ze, but it's just that the enemy is facing us now and the Western Region is in danger.
Lieutenant Wangyuan can understand my difficulties. Therefore, I appoint you as the secretary of the army. You will stay by my side and help with official affairs, but you are not allowed to meet outsiders without authorization. After this war is arranged, I will personally assist you.
Please give me credit, what do you think?"
Sending Yuanwei back to Guanzhong is the safest approach. It can be said to be done once and for all. Regardless of whether Yuanwei collaborates with the enemy and treason, as long as he is not kept in the army, no news can be leaked.
But Xue Rengui didn't want to do that.
If Yuan Wei really collaborated with the enemy and treason, it would be safe to mention him to the Anxi Army without evidence. However, if Yuan Wei did not collaborate with the enemy and treason, and it was really just luck that allowed him to survive the numerous Arab pursuits, then Yuan Wei would
Fear is a hero.
Xue Rengui could not treat a hero who risked his life with suspicion.
In this way, he would rather keep Yuan Wei by his side and supervise him personally, rather than let the hero be humiliated and the people with lofty ideals feel discouraged.
Yuan Wei immediately stood up, knelt on one knee, and said loudly: "The last general is willing to charge into battle for Sima and die without regrets!"
He was truly grateful.
No one can avoid doubting what happened to him. He was so lucky that in many cases it was not just luck. Although Xue Rengui suspected him that it made him uncomfortable, it was absolutely acceptable because it was human nature.
Xue Rengui has the important task of commanding the Anxi Army in combat, and is the first person under Li Xiaogong, the Anxi Protector. It is absolutely right to be cautious. Even if he is in a different place, Yuan Wei feels that if he can do this to a person like himself
Sending the principal back to Guanzhong when it was questionable was already a great act of mercy.
If you encounter someone who is narrow-minded and irresponsible, just find an excuse to kill him with one blow. Wouldn't it be more of an end to the problem and avoid future troubles?
Don't say anything about injustice or injustice, the battlefield is more than just charging into battle.
What's more, he is a descendant of Guan Long, and Xue Rengui's position is that of the East Palace Party...
Of course, one can survive by returning to Guanzhong, but there are so many disciples in Guanzhong in the army, so it is impossible for his affairs not to be spread back to Guanzhong, and all kinds of rumors will surely spread. Ordinary people will not think about the reason, and they will not be able to figure it out.
I understand, I just know that Yuan Wei must have collaborated with the enemy and treason. He was expelled from the Anxi Army because there was no evidence, and he returned to his hometown in embarrassment.
The men in Guanzhong are very bloody. If you are wrapped in horse leather and die in battle, your parents, wives and children will be proud of you, and the fellow villagers will give you a thumbs up and say "good boy", which will be of great help to your relatives, even if
Whenever there is a dispute, I will take the initiative to lower my head and give way to show respect.
On the contrary, if anyone makes a mistake in the military, he will become the object of contempt of all the fellow countrymen.
Not to mention "collaborating with the enemy and treason" and other crimes that humiliate our ancestors. If we don't make you a pig cage, put you in a pig cage and throw you into the river, it would be considered tolerant...
Xue Rengui took the risk to keep him in the army, which not only saved his official career, but also preserved his reputation and prevented his family from being humiliated.
So what if we have to die to repay such kindness?
Xue Rengui waved his hand and said seriously: "At this time, it is the time to employ people. We are the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. We should do our best to kill the enemy and repay the service with death! Although I keep you in the army, it does not mean that this
The matter ends here, I just don’t want to unjustly accuse a hero who fought hard! You have to take care of yourself in the future."
Yuanwei nodded heavily, pointed to the sky and swore an oath: "I have never shown any treason before, and I have neither the intention nor the traces of it, and it will be the same in the future. If you violate this oath, you will be willing to die with thousands of arrows piercing your heart."
, there will be no peace for future generations!"
Xue Rengui waved his hand and said: "It doesn't have to be like this. If gods had eyes, how could there be misery in the world? Right and wrong are all in your own mind, but before you do anything, you have to weigh the consequences. Okay, you are injured all over, go down and let go
I will treat you with a doctor in the army and don’t leave the root of the disease behind. I still have a lot to rely on.”
"Here! I will take my leave first."
The gloom in Yuanwei's heart disappeared, he bowed and said goodbye, limping out of the main hall.
Xue Rengui watched Yuan Wei's figure disappear from the door, picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He found that the tea was already lukewarm and could not help but sigh.
He kept Yuanwei because he couldn't bear to see heroes being wronged, but could it be because the Anxi army lacked middle-level generals who dared to serve and acted resolutely?
In his opinion, most of the Anxi army is made up of children from aristocratic families who came to take up temporary positions. People like Yuan Wei are already considered to have outstanding abilities. Those guys are good at eating and drinking and grabbing credit, but
When it comes to marching, setting up formations, and fighting for supremacy on the battlefield, it feels like a breath of fresh air.
However, he was powerless to deal with the current situation. He could only wait patiently for the students who received formal military education in the academy's martial arts hall to graduate and join the army, so that the combat power of the Tang army could rise by leaps and bounds.
to a higher level.
*****
There was a big fight outside the valley and in the military camp.
Fang Jun handed Pei Xingjian the battle report from the Anxi Protectorate, stood up, walked to the window and stood with his hands behind his back, feeling heavy.
Outside the window, the fortress at the entrance of Dadou Bago Valley has been completed. The news came back from the scouts. Nuohebo has led 70,000 to 80,000 elite soldiers into the Qilian Mountains and is marching towards Dadou Bago Valley. In three or two days, they will be able to do it.
Arrive at the mouth of the valley.
A fierce battle is ready to begin.
Originally, Fang Jun had 70% or 80% confidence in holding Dadou Bago and defeating Tuyuhun's army. However, the news from the Western Region suddenly made him feel heavy and worried about the development of the war situation.
200,000 Arab troops invaded the Western Region. The Anxi Army had less than 50,000 troops and had to defend key passes. Facing a violent attack by an enemy several times stronger than itself, it received no support at all. The situation was extremely passive and the prospects were extremely pessimistic.
Even though Li Xiaogong was the "number one general in the clan" of the Tang Dynasty, he had been away from the battlefield for a long time. This time he was stationed in the Western Regions as the Protector of Anxi. It was not so much that His Majesty Li Er believed in his cousin, but rather to appease the restless people.
The Li Tang royal family.
Xue Rengui was a talented general and was famous in history. However, now he is just a junior who has just fledged. He is not yet the complete "white-robed general" who can "defeat the Tianshan Mountains with three arrows" and "take off his hat to retreat from ten thousand enemies". He is capable of fighting a last-ditch battle.
Is it a miracle like winning more with less?
Once the Western Region is lost, the Arabs march straight in to capture Yumen Pass, and will face Hexi directly.
By then, even if he defeated the Tuyuhun cavalry, how would he face the Arab army that came with a great victory, high morale, and a strength of 200,000?
Counting left and right, there is no chance of winning...
Outside the window, the bright and scorching sun has been blocked by dark clouds at some point. A piece of coolness spreads over the Gobi desert. A cool breeze suddenly picks up. Maybe an autumn rain is about to come.
The weather in the Western Region is very extreme. Summer is as hot as a steamer, and winter is as cold as an ice cellar. After an autumn rain, the hot midsummer is about to end, and the grass and trees are withered and yellow. Soon, the north wind blows and the ground is freezing.
Heavy snowfall and severe cold are coming.
The roads will be blocked by heavy snow, which will make the Arabs' logistical equipment unsustainable. If they want to continue to wage war, they will have to pay a higher price.
And this may be the only good news for the Anxi Army at the moment.
Of course, it will still take more than a month from the howling autumn wind to the heavy snow in the sky. In this more than a month, the Anxi Army will definitely face the crazy attack of the Arabs. Can they fight and retreat to stabilize their position and achieve the originally set goal?
The strategic goals are still unknown.
The situation in the Battle of Hexi may be even worse than that in the Western Regions.
Although Xue Rengui was born in the Youtun Guards, he was well aware of the combat power of the Youtun Guards. He believed that the Youtun Guards, who were equipped with a large number of firearms, had already become the strongest among the Sixteen Guards of the Tang Dynasty. However, only half of the Youtun Guards,
How to withstand the surprise attack of 70,000 to 80,000 Tuyuhun cavalry?
Once Hexi is lost, the connection between the Western Region and Guanzhong will be blocked, and the entire Western Region will become an enclave. The Anxi Army will have no way to retreat, and perhaps the only outcome is that the entire army will be annihilated...