"After arriving at Tongguan, use my command to expel the Guanlong army and take over the defense. If the Guanlong army refuses, they can attack it by force. After occupying Tongguan, rest and recuperate on the spot. Tongguan must be put under defense, but all the world's elites can enter the pass.
The army can be allowed to pass but cannot be stopped."
Li Ji gave the order, then turned around, stared at Cheng Yaojin with stern eyes, and said slowly: "In a word, guard Tongguan, no one is allowed in, no one is allowed out!"
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Cheng Yaojin was shaken all over, his eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
Although he was extremely surprised to be allowed to enter Tongguan in advance, Li Ji's last words were like a lightning strike on his head - Xu Jin, not allowed to leave?!
Mother!
Mr. Xu Maogong, what do you want to do?
Nowadays, the world's nobles are constantly entering Guanzhong to support the Guanlong rebels, but you ordered me to occupy Tongguan, cut off the throat of Guanzhong, and then let the powerful troops enter Guanzhong but not allow them to come out...
He swallowed hard and said in confusion: "You, you, you...don't you want to wipe out all the nobles in the world?"
This order immediately made a word pop up in his mind, that is, "close the door and beat the dog." Could it be that the reason why Li Ji procrastinated along the way and never expressed his position on the Chang'an war situation was because today all the powerful people in the world would come to the border?
Support Guanlong and then wipe them all out?
But the question is what is the use of doing so?
Suppressing and weakening the power of the world's elites is a national policy that His Majesty Li Er has always pursued. If His Majesty was still alive, this approach would be understandable. But now that His Majesty has passed away, it is not yet known whether the new monarch will still pursue this national policy when he succeeds to the throne.
Moreover, even if the clans are still suppressed, who can bear the anger that will erupt after the elites of the world's clans are trapped in the pass? By then, I am afraid that the world will be in flames, and the revenge of the clans will be like wildfire, sweeping the entire empire in an instant.
The country may be destroyed in an instant...
If Your Majesty is still here, Your Majesty's supreme prestige will be enough to scare all the nobles in the world and prevent them from taking desperate risks. But whether it is the Crown Prince or other princes, which one can have His Majesty's prestige?
Allowing the world's nobles to support Guanlong, and finally defeating the East Palace and establishing a new king, the empire's integrity is not guaranteed, and the rules of "succession" have disappeared. "There is a direct descendant, but there is no direct descendant" has become an empty phrase, leading to
The inheritance of the throne of the Tang Dynasty will inevitably be accompanied by bloodshed, and even the order of the entire world will fall into chaos.
But this is not the first time. After all, the instigator is His Majesty Li Er. Ever since the "Xuanwumen Incident" began, hidden dangers have been planted. Now it is not a bad idea to repeat the same mistakes again...
But if the world's elites are led into the pass, and then sniped and killed, and all the elites of the world's elites are wiped out, the result will be chaos in the world and wars everywhere.
Comparing the two, the former is acceptable, but the latter is absolutely unacceptable.
Li Ji's thick eyebrows were raised, and his tone was stern: "How presumptuous! This is a military order, and it comes like a mountain. All you need to do is to act according to the order! If you make rash speculations, don't blame me for not caring about human kindness, and you will be dealt with according to military law!"
Military orders are like a mountain. Once issued, they must be completed without reservation. Not only cannot you ask about things that your superiors have not informed you, but you cannot even guess. Every military order must be fully considered and carefully planned before it is issued. If anyone asks,
Give me an explanation. How can we keep our strategies and tactics secret?
Once a soldier falls into the enemy's hands, not only will the overall strategy be revealed, but he will even be targeted by the enemy, causing huge losses...
Cheng Yaojin's heart froze, he didn't dare to ask any more questions, and hurriedly took the order and went out.
Returning to the Zuowuwei camp, he summoned the generals and issued orders. Suddenly the whole camp was in a state of excitement. The army attacked Liaodong. At the beginning, they attacked the city and captured the land. They marched straight in. As if they were in an uninhabited country, they saw that they were about to achieve unparalleled feats, and ended up laying siege to them.
After several months of efforts to level the city, His Majesty fell from his horse and was injured and fell into a coma. As a result, the grand plan for the Eastern Expedition was aborted midway, and he had to embark on the return journey in despair.
As a result, as soon as hundreds of thousands of troops returned, the navy captured Pingrang City and overthrew Goguryeo, completing the unparalleled feat that hundreds of thousands of troops had not accomplished...
How can everyone in the army not sigh and regret their mistakes? Perhaps with a little persistence, this huge feat can be achieved instead of taking advantage of the navy in vain.
On the way back, the army dragged its feet and advanced at a snail's pace, which made the soldiers restless and full of resentment.
There was a military turmoil in Chang'an, and the Guanlong rebellion attempted to depose the East Palace. For the soldiers and generals, it was a God-given opportunity. They only had to send their troops into the pass. Hundreds of thousands of troops would be invincible wherever they went. They could put down the rebellion in an instant and protect them from the sky.
The success was successfully achieved.
However, the coach still took his time and watched the war in Chang'an...
Soldiers may not all care about their country and their country, but they definitely yearn for meritorious deeds. Instead of striving for the world's merits, they rush slowly in this cold winter of ice and snow. Who can endure it?
Therefore, when Cheng Yaojin issued the order to set off the entire army and arrive at Tongguan early tomorrow morning, morale instantly exploded! All heavy troops were mobilized to repair ordnance and prepare food and supplies. Officers at all levels summoned their soldiers and issued repeated orders to prepare for a big battle.
The entire military camp was like a pot of boiling water.
However, after issuing the order, Cheng Yaojin sat alone in the central military tent, drinking tea and frowning.
He really couldn't figure out what Li Ji was planning, what kind of medicine was being sold in the gourd... After much deliberation, he couldn't figure out the reason for Li Ji's current behavior.
Lamenting the huge gap in IQ, Cheng Yaojin became increasingly restless and anxious...
After dinner, all matters in the army were ready. Cheng Yaojin rode around the camp and saw that the morale was strong and preparations were in order. Then he returned to the camp and slept in his clothes.
I was always speculating about Li Ji's intentions and stance, but I couldn't figure it out. My mind was in a blur, I tossed and turned, and my heart was restless, until I fell asleep in the middle of the night.
The sound of the horn awakened Cheng Yaojin.
He rubbed his swollen and splitting head, washed his face with cold water under the service of his own soldiers, and finally felt a little more energetic. At three o'clock in the morning, the Huotou Army lit a fire to cook, and the whole army had breakfast. Cheng Yaojin was neatly dressed and wore a helmet.
Guan Jia walked out of the tent with a waist knife in one hand.
The weather is good today, the eastern sky is just bright, the sky is dark with dark clouds, and the fields are quiet and windless.
The troops are already in formation and ready to go.
Cheng Yaojin mounted the horse and touched the horse's shaft hanging under the saddle. The smooth shaft was like his wife's skin. It felt warm and smooth to the touch, and a sense of peace arose in his heart.
He exhaled, looked at the flags waving around him, and waved his hand: "Let's go!"
"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooota, tens of thousands of elite Zuowuwei set off in neat steps, heading towards Hangu Pass along the ancient road.
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As one of the most powerful armies in the world and one of the main forces of the Eastern Expedition Army, Zuo Wuwei's every move naturally attracted the attention of countless people, including other units of the Eastern Expedition Army, as well as those passing by "Beikiao Road" and passing Hangu.
The aristocratic army from Tongguan entered Guanzhong.
The rest of the Eastern Expedition Army were still in shock and confusion. They didn't know why Zuo Wuwei suddenly set off. This was contrary to Li Ji's usual slow marching speed. They were wondering if something urgent had happened, causing Zuo Wuwei to have to set off early and go first.
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As for the powerful military, they were in a state of panic.
The ambiguous attitude of the Eastern Expedition army has always caused headaches for all forces in the world. No one can guess what Li Ji wants. However, as the Chang'an war rages on, the situation becomes increasingly chaotic and unclear, and almost everyone agrees.
Li Ji's approach of "watching the fire from the other side" was believed to be coerced by the Shandong family behind him. He waited until the overall situation in Chang'an was decided before entering the customs, and used bullying to force the winner of the "military remonstrance" to give up greater interests.
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However, now Zuo Wuwei suddenly set off towards Hangu Pass, and the entire army advanced rapidly, causing the powerful troops on the road to panic...
Is it possible that Li Ji Tu was so ignorant that he planned to enter the customs at this moment and blatantly intervene in the "military remonstrance"?
So which side does Li Ji prefer?
It would be fine if he were to side with Guan Long. Although it might take away all the credit from everyone, it would still be able to ensure the victory of the "soldier remonstrance" and everyone would follow suit and "win". But what if Li Ji was on the side of Guan Long?
On the East Palace side, so now the troops of these clans are rushing into Guanzhong, trying to seize the victory of the clans, and the beginning is equivalent to a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?
But Zuo Wuwei walked quickly without even looking at these powerful troops, which gave them hope - it didn't look like they were standing in the East Palace, otherwise they could easily deal with these powerful troops.
, why let them enter Guanzhong?
Moreover, they did not think that Li Ji was brave enough to dare to make enemies of the powerful clans in the world, because once the powerful clans' army was encircled and destroyed by the Eastern Expedition Army in Guanzhong, then the powerful clans of the world would surely retaliate fiercely. As a result, Li Ji would suffer from the consequences of wars in every state in the world.
How can you bear it?
The powerful army was relieved, and instead of fearing Zuowu Wei, they followed closely behind him and marched towards Hangu Pass in a mighty way.