In every family, the prince is second only to the patriarch. Even the elders of the family must be respected and the entire family must be mobilized to cultivate them. After all, a qualified patriarch can prosper a clan, but a scum patriarch can. Destroy a clan.
As the crown prince, why did the eldest grandson Jun go to the Western Regions and who did he meet? How could his family not know?
If he really didn't know, then there are only two possibilities, either someone in the clan lied, or Sun Jun acted secretly.
Changsun Jun is already dead. Even if he commits a huge mistake, he will not implicate anyone alive.
But if a member of the clan lied and deliberately concealed the news that eldest son Jun went to Damascus...then things would be a big deal.
Changsun Jun could naturally go to Damascus, but why did the clan conceal it? Is there any ulterior purpose?
What is particularly important is that Chang Sun Jun went to Damascus and was killed on the way back. Then Damascus mobilized troops and bravely invaded the Western Region.
Is there any connection between this?
If so, what is this connection?
Changsun Wuji's face was especially calm. Facing His Majesty Li Er's constant probing and questioning, his heart was pounding and his back was chilly and soaked with cold sweat.
He knew that His Majesty must have known something.
They were in love with each other when they were young and had the same interests. After so many years of ups and downs and hard work, no one can understand His Majesty Li Er's character better than Changsun Wuji. He knows very well His Majesty Li Er's stubbornness hidden under his generosity, as well as his deep-rooted character. Bone marrow pride.
He can forgive those who betray him, but he will never forgive those who deceive him.
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His Majesty Li Er stared at Changsun Wuji with a pair of fierce eyes. He looked at Changsun Wuji until his heart was pounding. He barely maintained a sad look on his face and did not show any panic.
After a long while, His Majesty Li Er slowly nodded, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, and then said calmly: "Don't worry, auxiliary machine, I will instruct the 'Hundred Qisi' to send out personnel to investigate this matter, as long as we confirm who the murderer is. , I will definitely seek justice for my auxiliary machine. How can my royal relatives, all of whom have noble status, be allowed to kill at will and even get away with it? I will never forgive you!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Changsun Wuji burst into tears of gratitude.
His Majesty Li Er waved his hands, showing a hint of tiredness, and said: "Why do we need to be polite between our monarchs and ministers? Okay, I'm a little tired, let's go back to the auxiliary aircraft for now."
"Here. The long expedition has not only consumed a lot of energy and physical strength, but also caused acclimatization. Your Majesty is a king of ten thousand chariots. He is concerned about the safety of the empire, so he should take good care of himself. I retire."
Seeing His Majesty Li Er nodding, Changsun Wuji stood up and saluted, took three steps back, then turned around and walked out of the tent.
His Majesty Li Er narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Changsun Wuji's slightly stooped back. The palm of his hand holding the tea cup subconsciously exerted force, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged.
A square face was full of gloom.
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Changsun Wuji came out of the big tent and returned to his own camp. He drove out all his guards and stood guard at the door. He called for his loyal servants who had followed him on the expedition and ordered them to get paper and pen, grind the ink, and pick up the brush. Dip in ink, think for a while, and start writing.
This letter is addressed to Changsun Chong.
The letter mentioned His Majesty's requirements and instructions, as well as the news of the great victory in Hexi, and told Chang Sun Chong not to give up on promoting peace between the two parties, so as to paralyze Yuan Gaisuwen's vigilance and strive for a better situation for the army to attack Pingrang City, and also Mentioning that His Majesty once again promised Changsun Chong that he could make meritorious service and return to Chang'an.
After finishing writing, Changsun Wuji dried the ink stains, but instead of folding it and stuffing it into the envelope, he turned the letter over and put it on the desk, waving to his loyal servant.
The loyal servant then walked to Changsun Wuji's bed, lay down on the ground, took out an ordinary wooden box from under the bed, put it on the table in front of Changsun Wuji, and took out a box filled with water.
washbasin.
Changsun Wuji opened the wooden box, and inside was a glass mirror with intricate and exquisite patterns that could be used to detect light. The army was generally not allowed to carry this object when going on an expedition. After all, it was fragile and troublesome to preserve. It could easily injure people after it was broken.
However, Changsun Wuji's status is different, so he can naturally break many taboos, and many military laws must be fully observed one by one.
The loyal servant picked up a piece of paper from the desk, soaked it in water, and then placed it on the smooth mirror. Then he picked up another piece of paper and carefully covered it with the two pieces of paper sticking tightly together.
Changsun Wuji took the brush and wrote the letter he really wanted to send to Changsun Chong on the paper.
After you finish writing, peel off the paper above, tear it into pieces and throw them away. Carefully remove the paper attached to the mirror and let it dry.
After doing this, Changsun Wuji breathed a sigh of relief, put down his brush, stood up and lay down on the couch beside him, squinting his eyes and thinking about his thoughts.
The great victory in Hexi has almost eliminated the possibility of Changsun rushing to negotiate peace. If such a great achievement is missed at hand, no one can avoid being depressed. It is also inevitable to have some resentment towards Fang Jun, let alone Su Lai and Fang Jun.
The eldest grandson Wuji, who is not easy to deal with.
However, the matter has come to this, and it cannot be changed even if he is made sick. The most important thing at the moment is to tell Changsun Chong to stabilize his position, form an alliance with Yuan Nanshan, and raise troops to make food when the Tang army approaches the city.
Capture Pingrang City.
If the Goguryeo royal family can be rescued smoothly, it will be a great achievement.
Although it was not as good as the first attack that single-handedly brought about the peace negotiation between the two countries, it was enough to win the pardon from His Majesty Li Er.
However, the key point is still the mysterious and missing "Wang Zhuangjun".
Since the beginning of the war, the Tang army has been advancing rapidly and winning consecutive battles. Goguryeo's hundreds of thousands of troops have abandoned their armor and been defeated. However, in fact, most of Goguryeo's so-called hundreds of thousands of troops are temporarily recruited herdsmen, farmers, and prisoners, and are real regular troops.
Less than half.
The combat power of the elite among them is not low, as can be seen in the battle of Anshi City. The Tang army surrounded Anshi City with several times the enemy's strength, and also used gunpowder and other siege weapons, but still paid a huge price to defeat the city.
Capture Anshi City.
There were 100,000 elite Goguryeo troops in Anshi City.
Therefore, the real elite army of the Goguryeo army is not only not bad in combat effectiveness, but also very strong. The "Wangzhuang Army", which has always been regarded as the elite among the elites of the Goguryeo army, has obvious combat effectiveness. Otherwise, how could the Goguryeo royal family and Yeon Gaesumun have done it?
Can it be regarded as the foundation of governance?
The reason why the Goguryeo royal family completely lost the ability to resist and had to allow Yeongaesomun to seize military and political power was because the "Wangzhuang Army" that had always been the leader of the royal family was instigated by Yeongaesomun to rebel, and was later purged by Yeongaesomun.
Once again, the army was filled with Yeon Gaesumun's closest confidants.
Obviously, the tyrannical fighting power of "Wang Zhuangjun" can already influence the ownership of the royal power of Goguryeo...
Such a powerful army has always been hidden in the dark, which is a huge hidden danger. If the battle of Pingrang City is in full swing, this army suddenly emerges from the dark, it can easily overturn the situation at that time, and even have unexpected effects.
strategic role.
Therefore, he told Chang Sun Chong to be sure to find out the reality of "Wang Zhuang's Army", and at least understand the location and strategic purpose of "Wang Zhuang's Army".
Otherwise, after countless calculations, the Tang army suffered huge losses due to the omission of "Wang Zhuang's Army". Even if the Tang army finally captured Pingrang City and overthrew Goguryeo, Changsun Chong's achievements would inevitably be greatly reduced.
Even if "Wang Zhuang's Army" used a "decapitation tactic" and severely damaged the command center of the Tang Army in the chaos, the Tang Army might fall short and face a major defeat.
By that time, it will not only be a question of whether meritorious deeds should be discounted, but Changsun Chonglai, who has been lurking in Pingrang City, may be responsible for all the blame, and even Changsun's family may be implicated...
"Master, the paper has dried."
"oh."
Changsun Wuji endured the pain in his back, sat up from the bed, raised his feet to the desk, folded the dry paper a few times, turned it into an envelope, and then put the letter he had written before
Stuff it in, seal it with wax, and stamp your seal on the wax.
After the fire paint cooled and solidified, Changsun Wuji handed the envelope to his loyal servant and ordered: "Take a few capable family generals and rush to Pingrang City to deliver this letter to Dalang, asking him to obey orders. Never do this.
main idea."
"Here."
The loyal servant received the envelope, kept it close to his body, saluted him and strode out of the camp, ordered more than ten capable generals, rode out of the camp, and ran upstream.
There are few large ferries along the Yalu River, but there are many small ferries. These ferries are not conducive to the passage of large armies, but there are ships ferrying passengers here all year round, traveling between the two sides.
As soon as the loyal servants arrived at the ferry upstream, there was already a rumbling sound coming from the direction of Bobi City downstream, and the siege of the city began.