Jiangui Ridge is located in the north of the Wei River, with two ridges and two peaks facing each other, shaped like an arrow. This place is close to mountains and faces water, and has a superior terrain. It is the place where Emperor Yan lived and where the Zhou Dynasty started. The tiger sits on the dragon's plate, hiding the wind and collecting water.
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The mountains blocked the cold wind blowing from the north, and the snowflakes fell leisurely. The large land plateau under the mountains was occupied by densely packed camps. Since it was a leeward slope, it was not very cold. Many soldiers came and went.
, detectives and detectives patrolled back and forth.
In a large tent at the foot of the mountain, Chai Zhewei, dressed in military uniform, sat behind a desk, reading the battle report in his hand attentively.
In the past, the handsome and handsome children of aristocratic families now have shaggy beards, weathered faces, and deep "Chuan Chuan" between their eyebrows.
"The character pattern is as deep as the carvings of a knife and an axe, full of exhaustion and anxiety.
It has been more than two months since the army launched the attack on Youtunwei that day, but the whole person seems to have aged twenty years...
He put down the battle report in his hand, rubbed his hands that were almost frozen, and asked the soldier to make a pot of hot tea. He drank a few sips, and then the coldness in his body was dissipated.
That day when we attacked Youtunwei, we never expected that we would be defeated so quickly and so miserably. We suffered heavy losses under the bombardment of Youtunwei's firearms. We were then charged and killed by armored cavalry. We were immediately defeated.
.Retreating all the way to the other side of the Wei River, they were pursued and killed by the Youtun Guards, resulting in the loss of a large amount of food and supplies.
Although the right guard had the heavy responsibility of guarding Xuanwu Gate and did not dare to let the pursuit go, which gave the left guard a chance to breathe, but the supplies were severely lacking and life was difficult.
As a result, the large tent was bone-chilling due to the lack of charcoal for heating, and the dripping water turned into ice...
With a sigh, Chai Zhewei put down his tea cup, stood up and walked to the map on the wall to carefully observe the current situation in Guanzhong. The violent spirit at the beginning of the defeat had long been wiped out by these difficult situations, and was replaced by deep regret.
Feelings and helplessness.
The aura that held the world in high esteem at the beginning of the army has long since dissipated...
The door curtain was lifted from the outside, and a gust of wind and snow swept in, making the papers on the desk rattle. Chai Zhewei frowned and turned around, intending to scold him, but when he saw Jing Wang Li Yuanjing, who was also looking tired, he ended up saying it
He swallowed back his words of rebuke.
The complaints when the army was defeated have long been extinguished. The reason why we have reached the current situation is that we can't blame others. What's more, Li Yuanjing's situation can only be worse than him. After all, he is still the commander of the army. He has troops in his hands. As long as the East Palace and the
Guan Long didn't want to start a civil war that would spread across the country, so he wouldn't completely force him into a desperate situation.
But Li Yuanjing is different. As a member of the clan who covets the throne, this is a complete conspiracy. No matter whether the final winner is Donggong or Guanlong, Li Yuanjing will not be tolerated.
We are both fallen people at the end of the world...
Li Yuanjing entered, shook the snow off his shoulders, took off his cloak and threw it aside, sat down in front of the desk, and sighed with a sad face.
Chai Zhewei held the pot and poured tea for him, and then asked: "There is still no news about the family members?"
Li Yuanjing took the tea cup, did not drink it, but held it in his hand to warm it, and nodded anxiously. Since that day, he led his army to the outside of Xuanwu Gate and joined Zuo Tunwei to attack Xuanwu Gate. After that, he was defeated and fled all the way here.
The land lost contact with the royal palace in Chang'an City.
Although Guanlong besieged the city of Chang'an, Chai Zhewei had some connections within Guanlong, and Li Yuanjing was also a prince of the imperial court, so the news was not blocked. However, people were sent to the city many times to inquire about it, but there was no news about the royal family of Prince Jing. This made
Li Yuanjing felt deeply uneasy.
Chai Zhewei frowned, not knowing how to comfort him.
In such a dangerous situation, being unable to contact us for two consecutive months can actually explain a lot of problems...
But right now, that's not the most important thing.
"I wonder what your prince's plans are for the future?"
With the defeat at this point, I no longer dare to hope for a bright future. My wealth and life are the most important thing. Once the East Palace reverses defeat and wins, neither Li Yuanjing nor Chai Zhewei will die without a burial place. Even if Guan Long wins in the end, the two of them may also die.
It is rare to have a happy ending.
Who would have thought that an attack that was originally a sure thing would end up like this? Even if I had responded to Changsun Wuji's solicitation at the beginning, even if the army was defeated, Guanlong would still be able to support him. Why was he so desperate now?
Every time I think about it, Chai Zhewei almost feels sad...
Li Yuanjing's situation was even more dangerous than his own. When he first launched his army, many princes, princes, and kings all supported him openly and covertly, some of whom did not support others. However, now that the army has been defeated like a mountain, those people are probably trying to conquer him.
Push it out to pay for your sins.
The way to survive is almost cut off...
After pondering for a long time, Li Yuanjing said lonelyly: "As long as I pick up my wife, concubines and children, I will lead my army from Xiaoguan to the north and go straight to Mobei. If the imperial court has a way to survive, it will find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters to end this remaining life. If the imperial court
If you are in hot pursuit, then you will join the Turks and become a traitor to the Han family."
The Li family in Longxi has some Hu ethnic origin, but to this day, they have completely regarded themselves as Han people, and they have always treated their eldest grandson, Doulu, Helan, Yuan and other Guanlong clan members with pure Hu ethnic origin as aliens.
Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the sons of the Han family have regarded committing themselves to the Hu people as a great shame and humiliation. Now Li Yuanjing has to embark on this road of no return, allowing his descendants to drink blood and wander outside the Great Wall, and return to China in unknown year...
Chai Zhewei sighed in his heart and shook his head slightly. If this was really the case, it would not be much worse than death. He could not help but feel the sadness of the rabbit dying and the fox dying. He relied on the fact that he was the son of Princess Pingyang Zhao, and his mother had made great contributions to the empire and family. He expected
With this, he could avoid death, otherwise he would have to go north hand in hand with Li Yuanjing, and from then on he would be stained with fishy smell and his hair would be disheveled.
Just as he was about to discuss what to do next, he saw You Wenzhi coming in from outside and approaching in a few steps. He looked faintly excited and said quickly: "Commander, Your Majesty, Guan Long has sent someone!"
"oh?!"
Chai Zhewei perked up and asked hurriedly: "Who is coming and whose order is it?"
The identity of the visitor can reflect the importance Guan Long attaches to him; who sent the visitor can also foreshadow his future.
You Wenzhi said: "This is Minister Zuo Cheng Yu Wenjie, saying that he came on the order of Duke Zhao!"
"Very good!"
Chai Zhewei couldn't contain his excitement, it was a perfect path! In the final analysis, his family background and the remaining 20,000 soldiers and horses in his hands still had some value, and they were worthy of Changsun Wuji's win over.
He hurriedly said: "Please come quickly!"
In the excitement, I actually forgot to ask Li Yuanjing for advice...
However, Li Yuanjing didn't care about this. Changsun Wuji attracted Chai Zhewei because he was still valuable, but he was just a defeated prince and was destined to be accused of treason. Who would accept such a rebellious criminal?
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A moment later, Yu Wenjie, dressed in official uniform, quickly walked in, stepped forward to salute, and said, "I have met His Royal Highness King Jing and Duke Qiao."
Chai Zhewei suppressed his excitement and said politely: "No courtesy, no courtesy, brother Yuwen, please take a seat quickly."
Yu Wenjie did not take his seat. He took out the seal of Changsun Wuji from his arms and handed it to Chai Zhewei for inspection. After Chai Zhewei checked that it was correct, he slowly put the seal away and then sat on the chair next to him. He turned slightly sideways and gave a very respectful gesture.
: "The situation is critical. I don't want to say polite words to you, so let's get straight to the point."
Chai Zhewei sat upright: "Brother Yuwen, please speak."
Yu Wenjie glanced at Li Yuanjing, who had been silent all this time, and then said slowly: "The Duke of Zhao has something to say. Duke Qiao is of the Guanlong line. He only needs to resist Fang Jun for three days, and he can return to Chang'an regardless of victory or defeat.
, Duke Zhao will ensure that your dukedom will not be lost!"
Chai Zhewei was heartbroken.
If the thing he cares about most at this moment of desperation is not his own life, but the title of "Duke Qiao"! Although this is the title of his father Chai Shao, it is actually a reward for his mother Princess Pingyang Zhao.
If his merit were taken away from him, Chai Zhewei, how could he have the dignity to go underground to see his mother?
As long as the dukedom of this country can be kept, he doesn't care about anything and can sacrifice anything!
However, the excitement finally calmed down, and doubts arose in my mind, wondering: "Resist Fang Jun for three days... What does this mean? Fang Jun is far away in the Western Regions, fighting fierce battles with the cannibals. Could it be that Duke Zhao wants me to go on an expedition to the Western Regions?"
?This is a bit troublesome. Not only because I am unwilling to contribute, but also because the troops and horses under my command have suffered a defeat, their morale is low, and the ordnance and baggage have suffered heavy losses. For a while, it is difficult to make the trip."
Li Yuanjing, who had been indifferent before, reacted and said in shock: "Could it be Fang Jun who's back?"
Chai Zhewei was startled when he heard this, and lost his voice: "How is that possible?"
Yu Wenjie sighed: "What the prince said is true. Fang Jun has personally led tens of thousands of cavalry and traveled thousands of miles to rescue the pass. Xiao Pass fell not long ago, and maybe he will appear here in the next moment."
"boom!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chai Zhewei stood up suddenly in fright and accidentally knocked over the tea cup on the desk.
But I was already frightened to death by the Youtun Guards. Now I suddenly heard that Fang Junchi came to Guanzhong and brought half of the Youtun Guards under his command, and I was almost scared to death...