Crown Princess Su was horrified. She covered her red lips and said in surprise: "He...couldn't he have some treacherous agreement with the British public and private?"
Li Chengqian was immediately speechless. He glanced at the princess and said helplessly: "What are you thinking about? Again, no one in the world can give more than Gu, so why should he sacrifice the near and seek the far? Besides, with the temperament and broad-mindedness of the British prince,
He will definitely not seek to usurp the throne. If he supports a certain prince to ascend the throne, he will still be a highly respected minister. What is the difference from now? He would risk the world's disapproval and bear the name of a traitor, and then seek what he already has...
Who would do such a stupid thing?"
"But……"
The Crown Princess was about to speak but stopped.
She understands the truth, but the problem is that since this is the truth, then Fang Jun's brazen war with the rebels this time, the explanation is even more different...
Li Chengqian poured tea for his wife and said with a smile: "Originally, the Eastern Expedition was a great cause to establish the stability of the northern frontier of the empire. The whole country was conquered, and the only way for Goguryeo was to fall. However, the army was blocked at the foot of Pingrang City, and the siege failed, which wasted the opportunity to fight.
, my father had an accident, and now... This is destiny, and it cannot be resisted by human calculations. All we have to do is to do our best, do our best, and obey destiny. No one knows where the path to victory is, as long as
You can close your eyes, choose one, and keep going.”
Since the beginning of the Eastern Expedition, the situation in the empire has become turbulent.
Or maybe it was due to the war of Qian Tianhe in the Eastern Expedition, but the Tang Dynasty carried out the invasion under the banner of fairness, in order to annihilate Goguryeo, a potentially powerful enemy, in one fell swoop and lay the foundation for the Tang Dynasty to last forever. However, the war
If it is turned on, life will inevitably be ruined, and it is reasonable to be warned by God.
However, this warning caused hundreds of thousands of troops to retreat in defeat, causing the father's generation of heroes to fall... This seems a bit excessive.
To this day, Li Chengqian still can't believe that a generation of emperors with such great talent and talent as his father, who was destined to be famous in history, died so young because of a fall from his horse...
I always feel like everything is shrouded in a layer of fog, making it difficult to see clearly.
He said he didn't believe that Fang Jun and Li Ji had reached an alliance in private, but in his heart he still believed that Li Ji must have said something to Fang Jun. Maybe even his father had left a will...
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Yanshoufang.
Yu Wenshiji returned from the inner gate, and after reporting the matter, he went inside to meet Changsun Wuji.
Changsun Wuji raised his head from a pile of papers, dropped his pen, asked his servant to make hot tea, looked at Yu Wenshi and his embarrassed face, and asked, "How is it?"
Yu Wenshiji sighed: "The situation is not good."
"Um?"
Changsun Wuji was a little surprised and gestured to the other party to drink tea. He picked up the teacup and took a sip, wondering: "What do you mean by this?"
Yuwen Shiji did not bang the teacup, but frowned, and said in a deep voice: "There is something not quite right, Your Highness."
This time Changsun Wuji did not ask further questions, but looked at Yuwen Shiji, waiting for him to speak.
After thinking about the expressions of His Royal Highness the Prince, Yuwenshi and General, they became more and more incredible: "Logically speaking, whether we or the East Palace, when faced with the threat of Li Ji, peace talks are the best way, not only can we eliminate the differences between us
This mutiny, which is bound to suffer heavy losses, will also force Li Ji to give up all ambitions and return to Chang'an honestly."
It seemed that he was not analyzing something to Changsun Wuji, but expressing his doubts through words so that he could sort out and summarize them more clearly. Therefore, he paused and continued: "Fang Jun's brazen start of war is obviously
We want to completely destroy the peace talks, but if we do this, we are bound to repeat the previous scenes of endless fighting. How can the East Palace dare to say that we will win? What's more, Li Ji, Chen Bing, and Tongguan are eyeing the tiger with ulterior motives. If he has evil intentions, the East Palace will win no matter what.
He will die without a burial place... Is Fang Jun a fool? Obviously not, but he just did it. The most incredible thing is, why does the prince still firmly support him? "
Rather than taking the path that can calmly clean up the mess and then go smoothly, you try that dangerous path that is destined to be full of thorns and you don’t know where it will end. This is no longer a question of smartness or stupidity. There must be something wrong behind it.
Known reasons.
In particular, Fang Junzhi's toughness became increasingly apparent after he went to Luoyang to meet Li Ji last time...
Changsun Wuji followed Yu Wenshiji's train of thought and felt it was very unreasonable. He muttered: "Perhaps, what promise did Li Ji give to Yu Fangjun?"
Yu Wenshiji said flatly: "It's absolutely impossible. Even if Li Ji is willing to give it, how can his promise be as good as the prince's promise? Fang Jun is loyal to the prince, and the prince treats him with all his heart and trust. There is no one else in the world.
There is no greater benefit to Fang Jun than the succession of the crown prince."
As if he had fallen into a nest, Captain Sun Wuji also straightened up.
Previously, he thought that Yu Wenshiji was a smart person. He thought he was smart, so he thought too much when things happened. He thought of countless incredible reasons for simple things... But now he is becoming more and more aware of it.
Something is terribly wrong.
After all, human behavior is to "seek benefits and avoid harm", that is, to pursue benefits, whether it is fame or wealth, it must be profitable. Fang Jun's behavior is not consistent with this point, because the benefits after the peace talks are far away.
Far better than continuing to fight.
Just for the overwhelming righteousness in your chest and abdomen?
That's something only a fool would do...
What was the reason that made Fang Jun put aside the peace talks and drag the entire East Palace to fight Guan Long to the death?
The two of them frowned in thought. Countless reasons flashed through their minds, but they were denied by themselves one by one.
After a long time, Changsun Wuji let out a long breath, rubbed his swollen temples, picked up the tea cup and brought it to his lips, only to find that the tea was completely cold. He put down the tea cup and said, "Don't think about that for the time being. The top priority right now is,
On the one hand, we must continue the peace talks with them, and on the other hand, we must mobilize the armies of the world's elites to besiege Chang'an. It is best if we can negotiate peace. If not, we must overthrow the East Palace with thunderous momentum!"
His extreme resourcefulness made him realize that things had gone far beyond his initial expectations. Today's situation is full of too many uncertainties, and any decision may even lead to total loss.
Therefore, he resolutely gave up the control of Guanlong and was willing to hand over the leadership of the peace talks to Yuwen Shiji so that he could facilitate the peace talks as soon as possible. If he could not, he would make final preparations and choose the right time to launch a siege. The result would be accomplished in one battle, so as to avoid long nights and endless dreams.
As for Li Ji, let's put it aside for now. After all, if the peace talks collapse, then only by completely defeating the East Palace can we think about how to deal with Li Ji.
Otherwise, if there is a desperate counterattack by the East Palace, everything will be over...
Yu Wenshiji frowned and said: "That's right. It's just that the peace talks have been difficult to proceed. Today I went to see the prince and found that Cen Wenwen didn't say a word. Instead, Liu Ji was jumping up and down very lively. If I
The guess is good, the new minister has already won the support of the Eastern Palace civil servants and will lead the peace talks."
Although Liu Ji was considered a veteran, his qualifications, status, and influence were vastly different from Xiao Yu's. Even if he had the support of the East Palace civil servants, he would never be able to compete with the military like Xiao Yu.
The prospects for peace talks are not good...
Changsun Wuji said calmly: "It doesn't matter, it's best if we can negotiate peace. If we can't negotiate, we will fight to the end. However, this battle must be fought quickly and cannot be delayed for a long time, otherwise the whole life will be changed."
The strength of the East Palace has been clearly demonstrated. Although Youtunwei is the strongest army in the world and will explode with great combat power when fighting to the death, which will change the trend of the war, but in general, Guanlong's connection with the world's powerful armies is still strong.
Take advantage.
The so-called variable naturally refers to Li Ji from Chen Bing and Tongguan.
No one knows what Li Ji is thinking, and no one knows whether or when he will join the war...
Yu Wenshiji touched the tea cup and found that the tea was completely cold. He gave up the idea of drinking tea and sighed dejectedly: "The world is unpredictable and unpredictable. Who would have thought that this military remonstrance would reach the point it is today?"
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When Changsun Wuji sneaked back to Chang'an from the Liaodong Army and planned and implemented the military remonstrance, all the Guanlong families silently agreed. After all, it was a major matter that affected the life and death of the family. The heads of each family and the wise men of the clan had made countless calculations.
No matter which time, the ending of the Jedi counterattack in the East Palace has never happened.
Only later did I realize how could the world be made poor by manpower? Variables always exist unconsciously. First, I underestimated Li Jing's ability, and failed to expect that this generation of military god who had been hiding in the mansion for more than ten years was still shining brightly, and he single-handedly established
The Donggong Sixth Army was not only powerful in battle, but also full of resilience. They defended the imperial city and fought to the death, defeating the crazy attacks of the Guanlong army one after another. The plan of "quick victory" in advance completely failed and fell into a huge war of attrition.
middle.
Thus, when Fang Jun defeated the enemy invaders in the Western Regions in one fell swoop, he rushed thousands of miles to aid Chang'an...
The situation was completely out of control, pushing the Guanlong clan to the edge of a cliff of eternal destruction. Their bodies and bones were shattered at every turn, and their entire families perished.
It can be seen from this that human calculations are not as good as God's calculations.
The two backbone figures of the Long clan looked at each other with shame and melancholy, both feeling helpless about the current situation.
Outside the door, a civil servant came in and announced: "Your Excellency, Liu Jie, has come in person to pay homage to Duke Zhao and Duke Ying."