Yu Wenshiji believed that Fang Jun was a true "national scholar" who had the world at heart and cared about the country and the people. How could he be willing to abandon the vast Western Regions in order to protect the crown prince? The importance of the Western Regions to the Tang Dynasty needs no elaboration. If it falls today, it will inevitably cost money tomorrow.
He would work a hundred times a thousand times to regain it, and tens of thousands of Han family members would be sacrificed for it. How could Fang Jun do that?
Therefore, he absolutely did not believe that Fang Jun would lead troops to help Chang'an.
Although Dugu Lan had a lot of contact with Fang Jun, the two parties were by no means harmonious. His impression of Fang Jun was mostly that of being unruly and cunning, but he knew very little about the principles of his conduct.
At this moment, seeing that Yu Wenshiji's evaluation was so high and so certain, Dugu Lan frowned and said slowly: "What if?"
Yu Wenshiji was silent again.
Yes, what if?
Even though he knew Fang Jun very well, it was just his guess. Whether to return to Chang'an from the Western Regions only depends on Fang Jun's thoughts, and whether to return to aid or not is related to the life and future of the entire Guanlong clan. Once Fang Jun
Jun returns to support, and tens of thousands of elite warriors under his command threaten Chang'an, which will cause the current situation to suddenly reverse, and the consequences of the failure of the military remonstrance will be unbearable for the Guanlong clan.
He was a little angry in his heart. Although he was not a blaming character, he couldn't help complaining at this moment: "Changsun Wuji is so stubborn that he single-handedly tied all the families in Guanlong to his chariot. Let me
It is really abominable to risk your wealth and life to pave the way for him to regain the power of Prime Minister and Assistant Secretary!"
Although the Guanlong clan supported Changsun Wuji's military remonstrance, they were more forced to do so because Changsun Wuji planned everything secretly and did not give any family a chance to refuse. For this reason, he even did not hesitate to kill Changsun Chong and Hou Mochen.
Qian Hui stepped forward to attract Dong Gong's attention, while he secretly visited Chen Cang.
Up to now, although Chang Sun Chong and Hou Mo Chen Qian have all fallen into the hands of the East Palace, and their lives and deaths are unknown, each family has invested all their wealth in it, but it has ended up in a stalemate.
A stalemate means that failure may occur at any time. Whether it is the Eastern Expedition army returning to Chang'an or the elite Western Expedition troops under Fang Jun, when any army reaches Chang'an City, Guan Long will be completely defeated.
Dugu Lan sighed: "Now that things have come to this, what's the use of complaining? We are certainly dissatisfied with Changsun Wuji's military remonstrance, but after all, it's not because of luck that we have reached this point.
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It is true that various families in Guanlong had many objections to Changsun Wuji's sudden uprising. They had also complained about Changsun Wuji's arbitrary actions, but after all, no one stood up and expressed their opposition. Even Dugu Lan,
He just refused to allow the Guanlong troops to enter the city through the gates they guarded, but he still hoped that the military remonstrance would be successful and the court situation would return to the state of the early Zhenguan years when the Guanlong clan had sole control.
To put it bluntly, everyone's wish is more that although they are dissatisfied, they will not object or take responsibility...
But even a clan like the Dugu family, which did not directly participate in the military remonstrance, could stand alone once the military remonstrance failed.
Guan Long is in the same spirit, and the entanglement is deep, but it is not possible for anyone to retreat if he wants to.
It's just that the East Palace liquidation will have a different focus. The Changsun family will naturally bear the brunt, and the Dugu family will be less involved. It is absolutely impossible to stay out of the matter completely...
Yuwen Shiji could not calm down.
According to various analyses, Fang Jun is Guan Long's biggest enemy. However, at this time, there is an army from the Western Regions passing through Hexi and rushing to Mobei. This is really a coincidence!
If Fang Jun really leads his troops into Guanzhong, with his undefeated tiger and wolf troops, Guan Long may have no choice but to risk his life to resist...
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Outside Xuanwu Gate, there is a guard camp on the right.
The snow was slightly lighter. After successive defeats of the Zuotunwei and Guanlong rebels, there was a rare moment of calm and recuperation. The soldiers in the camp were happily clearing the snow. The sound of chants echoed throughout the camp, and the lively
The atmosphere is completely different from that of a wealthy mansion.
Princess Gaoyang stood in front of the window, looking at the busy soldiers outside with interest. Jin Shengman was slightly behind her. The two of them were shoulder to shoulder, with their heads touching their heads, with the same sparkling eyes.
He has an active temper. He can't go anywhere in the camp, and he is already a little impatient...
Behind her, Wu Meiniang was playing chess with Kinderman quietly and calmly, with two cups of tea and a stick of incense, as if the external weapons had long since ceased, and it was quiet and peaceful.
After the door rang, Gao Kan, wearing a military uniform and a helmet on his head, stepped inside. He first saluted the nobles and then said: "I just received news from Hexi, saying that there are more than ten thousand cavalry from the Western Regions dispatched by the commander-in-chief.
, passed through Hexi and rushed to Mobei to put down Xue Yantuo's rebellion."
Princess Gao Yang's eyes lit up and she quickly asked: "But Erlang is back?"
The other three women also looked forward to it.
Gao Kan hurriedly shook his head and said: "There is no news about the commander-in-chief. The news came from the Anxi Protectorate more than ten days ago. The commander-in-chief was still confronting the Dashi army in the Gongyue City area. Small-scale battles continued almost every day.
The two sides have mutual victory and defeat, so it stands to reason that it would be difficult for the commander-in-chief to completely abandon the war in the Western Regions and lead troops back to support Chang'an."
Princess Gaoyang stamped her feet and said: "This mallet is just a bitter cold place in the Western Region. What does it matter if you throw it away or not? You should lead a large army back to Chang'an to defeat the rebels. That is the right way!"
Gao Kan was silent.
Almost all the generals who came from Fang Jun's command did not actually have high loyalty to the emperor in their hearts. On the contrary, their loyalty to the country was unquestionable. These people all believed in the principle of "the interests of the empire are above all else". In short,
It means "It doesn't matter who is the emperor, as long as the Tang Dynasty is prosperous"...
Therefore, Gao Kan did not take seriously Princess Gao Yang's complaints.
Of course, the East Palace is where great righteousness lies, and they soldiers should fight to the death on the bloody battlefield to maintain the country's orthodoxy. But if this great righteousness conflicts with the empire's territory, then the latter will naturally prevail.
Nothing is more important than the territory of the empire and the dignity of the Tang Dynasty...
Wu Meiniang stopped the chess game and stepped forward to ask carefully: "What exactly is going on?"
Her keen awareness that maybe things are not as simple as they seem is not only due to her innate insight, but also due to her understanding of Fang Jun's acting style...
Gao Kan reported the news from all parties in detail, and his expression and attitude were even more respectful than when he faced Princess Gaoyang just now...
"It is said that Xue Yantuo from Mobei supported the Turks and wanted to rebel. The Hanhai Protectorate was short of troops, so he sent people to Chang'an and Anxi Protectorate for help. Chang'an has just received the news, while the Anxi Protectorate has probably
We couldn't mobilize elite soldiers and generals, so we sent cavalry composed of Hu people from the Western Regions to Mobei..."
Listening to Gao Kan's narration, Wu Meiniang narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly and her mind was spinning.
Princess Gaoyang and others were watching her. Everyone was already convinced by this "female Zhuge". Not only did Fang Jun obey her words, but even Fang Xuanling would ask her opinions on some difficult matters and attached great importance to her.
After a long time, Wu Meiniang opened her lips lightly under the expectant gazes of everyone, and said slowly: "The news from the Western Region is confusing. This is a bit abnormal. We cannot rule out that Lang Jun did it intentionally."
After saying that, she turned around and came to one side of the wall. There was a map of the Guanzhong area hanging on it. After observing it carefully, she pointed at the Zhongwei Bridge with her slender finger and said in a clear and sweet voice: "Defeat Zuotun."
After the defense, the Zhongwei Bridge is already under our control, cutting off the north and south of the Wei River, and the Xuanwu Gate becomes safer. We also ask General Gao to send an additional force to the Zhongwei Bridge, and we must ensure that the Zhongwei Bridge is always under our control.
Next, the soldiers gather food, fodder and weapons."
Gao Kan looked at the map and frowned: "The general will do it soon..."
After pondering for a moment, he met Wu Meiniang's gaze and said: "... But please forgive me for talking too much. The situation in Chang'an is indeed critical and there is danger of overthrow at every turn. However, the commander-in-chief is responsible for the safety of the Western Region and will never abandon the Western Region to allow cannibalism.
Completely occupy and bring troops back to support Chang'an. The interests of the empire are above all else, and no inch of territory is allowed to be abandoned easily under any circumstances."
This is his trust in Fang Jun and his belief in following Fang Jun and willing to die for him.
Although he rose up from Fang Jun and was labeled as "Fang Jun's party" and would die for his confidants, what made him willingly follow Fang Jun's original intention was the recognition of his life philosophy.
He was convinced that as long as the cannibals were still in the Western Regions, no matter what earth-shaking changes happened in Chang'an, Fang Jun would ignore them and put the defense of the territory first.
Wu Meiniang smiled sweetly, her beautiful face like a flower stained with dew: "What if the Dashi army can no longer threaten the safety of the Western Region?"