Chapter 1458: Knocking on the Mountain to Shock the Tiger
General Xin Mao shook his head and said: "On that day, the students broke out from the foundry bureau and went to Kunming Pool to bombard the rebels besieging the foundry bureau with ship-borne artillery until they ran out of ammunition. Fearing that they would be trapped in a tight siege, they had to lead their classmates to evacuate northward. Afterwards, they encountered encounters along the way.
The rebels pursued him and escaped into the mountains west of Jingyang before escaping, and his classmates suffered heavy casualties. As for the specific situation of the foundry bureau, it is unknown. It is only said that at the last moment, in order to prevent the gunpowder in the warehouse from falling into the hands of the enemy, the classmates who stood by the foundry bureau will
The gunpowder detonated, killing the enemy was useless...and Cen Changqian and others have not been heard from since then, and we do not know whether they are alive or dead."
As he spoke, he felt uncontrollably sad and his eyes were red.
Academy students are rarely related to Long children, so even the Jiangnan gentry and the children of Shandong aristocratic families are the targets of suppression in the court. After entering the academy, no matter how arrogant they are, they have to behave with their tail between their legs. Therefore, they are also the same as the poor students in the academy.
We get along well with each other and have good friendships.
After the battle at the Foundry Bureau, these students fought side by side and vowed to live and die together, and their feelings were even more sublimated. Now that I think that those classmates may have died in the Foundry Bureau, I can't help but feel sad.
Fang Jun looked gloomy and sighed.
On that day, the foundry bureau was razed to the ground by the gunpowder in the warehouse. Very few people who entered the foundry bureau survived. Therefore, it is not known who detonated the gunpowder in the warehouse at that time and how. Although there were reports of the Long Army afterward.
There is news about chasing students into Zhongnan Mountain, but it has been difficult to tell whether it is true or false. Whether the academy students are alive or dead, and even if there are survivors, no one knows how many there are.
He patted General Xin Mao's shoulder and said warmly: "I've been suffering these days. Let's take the students to stay in the camp temporarily and have a good rest. This mutiny will not end in a short time, and there will be continuous fierce battles.
Just wait and take good care of your health. Although I will kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds, I will create a future for myself!"
In fact, as long as the East Palace wins in the end, every one of the academy students who survive will be reused by Li Chengqian. For Li Chengqian, these students who obey the edict and stick to the Foundry Bureau are his most loyal supporters, who have experienced life and death.
How can we not train them as our own team if they are tested?
There is an emperor and courtiers. If His Majesty Li Er is still alive, the students in the academy will naturally be the "disciples of the emperor". When they enter the official career, they will be superior to others.
, has the power of following the dragon, and is also highly used.
If the Eastern Palace falls in the end and Guan Long gains power, these students will be severely suppressed, and it is very likely that they will lose their official career for the rest of their lives.
Not only are all the students in the academy now on the side of Zhengshuo of the imperial court, but also because of their origins and attitudes, almost all of them are incompatible with Guan Long. They are naturally on opposite sides. Even if there is no battle of the Foundry Bureau, it will end like this...
General Xin Mao nodded, his eyes were red, he tried his best to suppress his tears, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, Lord Yue, our academy students swear to live and die together. As long as there is still one alive, we will kill the enemy bravely and use the blood of the rebels' heads."
To pay homage to our classmate Pao Ze who died in the war, if we take a step back, both humans and gods will abandon him!"
Fang Jun praised: "I originally planned to build the academy with the purpose of cultivating new talents for the empire. It is the honor of my life to be able to teach loyal and brave students like you! Every academy student, whether he lives or dies, I will treat him with sincerity."
Proud of it!"
Regardless of whether it is a soldier or a politician, as long as it is the class that leads the country forward, it must always put the feelings of family and country first, so that the country can move towards a glorious future. Otherwise, everyone will talk about personal gain, and even use public weapons for private purposes, and use power for personal gain.
, then the country will not be a country, and its decline is not far away.
Fortunately, the students taught by the academy can stand on the side of the country's justice, ignore life and death, and declare their loyalty to the country to the world with practical actions.
This is not foolish loyalty, but the ability to see through the truth behind the situation, to be willing to sacrifice one's own life to safeguard national interests, and to be upright and upright...
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After personally sending General Xin Mao out, Fang Jun returned to the central military tent, stood in front of the map on the wall with his hands behind his hands, and carefully observed the current situation and the deployment of troops on both sides.
After a long time, he recruited Wang Fangyi and ordered: "Quickly find out how many durable artillery pieces are in the army and how many shells are left."
"Here!"
Wang Fangyi received the order and immediately turned around and walked out.
Fang Jun still stood in front of the map, carefully observing the enemy's and our troop deployments, and then deducing them one by one in his mind...
After a long time, Wang Fangyi returned, and Cheng Wuting entered the tent with him. He first saluted Fang Jun, and then Cheng Wuting said: "After successive battles, the artillery in the army has been severely worn and can only be maintained by craftsmen. There are more than thirty guns left.
There are still more than a thousand artillery shells of various types. The craftsmen estimate that the more than thirty artillery pieces can probably fire about 500 artillery shells, and then they will all be scrapped."
Fang Jun smacked his chin and said slowly: "Do you think that if we bombard Changsun Jiaqing's tribe, can we cause chaos in it, and then take advantage of the situation to capture its camp and put the entire Longshouyuan under control?"
Cheng Wu was stunned for a moment and said hurriedly: "Commander, you should be careful in everything. We don't care whether we can capture Longshouyuan for the time being, but if we take any action, we should ask His Highness the Crown Prince for instructions."
At present, the East Palace seems to be under control everywhere, which leads to the unity of the top and the outside, but the internal differences have not dissipated. There are more than 40,000 people in the Youtun Guards under Fang Jun, plus more than 10,000 elite Anxi troops, and more than 10,000 Tubo horsemen.
The total number of troops stationed outside Xuanwu Gate reached more than 60,000, which was much stronger than the Sixth Army of the East Palace.
Fang Jun leads troops abroad, and "the weak branches are strong". Even though His Highness the Crown Prince has great trust in Fang Jun, once he takes it upon himself to launch a large-scale war, what will the other East Palace ministers think? This will seriously weaken their status, and even more
What's more, the nominal military commander of the East Palace is Li Jing...
But even if this is the case, if it were not for an absolute confidant like Cheng Wuting, he would definitely not dare to say such words at this time, which is obviously suspected of sowing discord.
Fang Jun had already considered this aspect, and he waved his hand casually and said: "Wei Gong has made it clear before that it is up to me to decide how to arrange the war outside the city. However, when it comes to the overall strategy, we need to communicate in advance.
Reconciliation. There is no need to care about the opinions in the palace whether to bombard Changsun Jiaqing's troops. The premise for everything at the moment is that the rebels can be defeated and the East Palace can be protected. There is no need to worry about the rest."
The situation has reached this point, which is extremely urgent. Any change may cause a shock to the overall situation, and then become a turning point in victory or defeat. How can there be so many concerns? If everything must take into account the feelings and opinions of the subordinate officials of the East Palace, then
Let's not fight this battle.
He will be away, and if your orders are not accepted, he does not need to care whether the officials in the East Palace are happy or not.
With his current status and power, even the Duke of Wei, Li Jing, would have to stay out of his way for the time being, let alone others?
Sometimes blindly compromising and taking the overall situation into consideration will not make others respect you, but will despise you, thinking that you dare not take on big responsibilities and have too many worries. On the contrary, showing your toughness by acting nonsense at the right time will make others feel sad.
To be wary, to throw a rat into a trap.
It is really necessary to knock on the mountain and shake the tiger.
Cheng Wuting was also a child of an aristocratic family, and he was very familiar with the conflicts and intrigues in the officialdom. Hearing Fang Jun's words, he understood the meaning and was shocked: "There is someone in the East Palace targeting the commander-in-chief?"
Fang Jun shook his head and said in a deep voice: "We haven't seen any clues yet, but it's normal for people's hearts to be like this, so we have to prepare for a rainy day. We can't wait until those people start to fight for power unscrupulously and then fight back. That will delay the big event."
How could he not be aware of the undercurrent surging in the East Palace?
But now that the rebels are strong, those people have to work together close to the East Palace, because only the victory of the East Palace can guarantee their interests. Once Guan Long gains power, they will return to the era of severe suppression in the early years of Zhenguan.
All the above interests were wiped out.
However, when the advantage of the East Palace is determined, those people will be eager to stand up and extend their greedy hands to various interests, causing divisions within the East Palace and a state of disunity...
In the final analysis, the characteristic of a clan is to use public weapons for personal use and gain profits. No matter who is in a clan, they will be bound by this trait and cannot escape even if they want to. A strong background and power, coupled with the ability to gain benefits
The exhaustive pursuit makes the ultimate goal of the noble family is to occupy the court, seize the interests of the world, and treat the common people like livestock.
Even the most fair way of selecting scholars, the "imperial examination", will eventually be monopolized by the powerful families. How can those poor students who work hard and study day and night compete with the children of aristocratic families with rich family backgrounds and abundant resources?
Already lost at the starting line...
Not to mention that the two evil stars Huang Chao and Zhu Wen cut off the backbone of the Tang Dynasty and made the prosperous Tang Dynasty gone forever, but they also had a certain significance for the progress of Chinese society, that is, they launched a crazy killing of the clansmen.
Until countless wealthy families who have been inherited for hundreds or even thousands of years are wiped out.
"All the embroidery hubs in Huaxuan were sold out, and not half of the first-level noble doors were left. Foxes and rabbits roamed in the Hanyuan Palace, and thorns were everywhere in front of the Calyx Tower. The prosperity of the past was buried, and everything was desolate and unexplained. The inner storehouses were burned to ashes, and the streets were trampled all over.
Duke’s bones!”
A descendant of a wealthy family wrote this song "The Song of the Qin Women" with grief and indignation, which fully reflects the tragic song of the fall of the Tang Dynasty and the wealthy family.
This son of a wealthy family is Wei Zhuang, a descendant of the Jingzhao Wei family. He comes from the Jingzhao Wei family's East Household, that is, the branch of Wei Qingsi...