The emperor's actions can indeed affect the foundation of a country. For example, His Majesty Li Er instigated the Xuanwu Gate Rebellion. Regardless of the reason, "taking it against his will" is a fact. Killing brothers, killing brothers, and forcing one's father to abdicate is even more destructive.
You know, this will set a very bad example for future generations - Emperor Taizong could go against it and seize it, why can't I?
This resulted in the inheritance of the throne of the Tang Dynasty being bound to be accompanied by bloody storms. Every turmoil would not only damage the Tian family's already pitiful blood and family ties, but also cause the empire to suffer from civil strife and make its strength worse.
In fact, if the emperors of the early Tang Dynasty, such as Taizong, Gaozong, Wu Fu, and Xuanzong, were not all brilliant, wise, and mighty, the Tang Dynasty might not have followed in the footsteps of the Sui Dynasty and died young.
This is "the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked"...
The behavior of several emperors at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China can often influence the "temperament" of subsequent generations and the "temperament" of a country. This is best explained by the Ming Dynasty. Needless to say, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty started as a commoner in Huaiyou.
He fought against the tyranny of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty and conquered the world, and the country's integrity could not be improved. Emperor Yongle used his uncle to kill his nephew and foreshadowed the magic weapon, which was not allowed in the world. However, although he conquered the world with his horse, he usurped the throne and immediately showed his power and virtue outside the territory. Every five conquests
In Mobei, everyone personally witnessed the formation, and those of the Ming Dynasty who talked extravagantly about the country's prestige all attributed it to Yongle.
The two generations of emperors before and after established the temperament of the Ming Dynasty that was "brilliant and majestic, and would rather break than bend". Although some of the emperors in subsequent generations were lazy and talented, they all inherited the country's temperament - integrity!
Even if the dynasty comes to an end and there is no way to recover, Chongzhen can still hang himself in Meishan. "The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country"!
Therefore, Fang Jun believed that what the Tang Dynasty lacked was the courage of the Ming Dynasty to "not pay tribute if there was no fraternity". Even if the king was trapped in the enemy's camp and became a prisoner, he could still have the toughness to "not cede territory and not pay compensation"!
So even if what he said at this moment is just an excuse, it makes perfect sense...
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Li Chengqian stared at Fang Jun for a long time, lowered his head to drink tea, but his eyelids twitched involuntarily - Mom! I admit that what you said makes sense, but you asked me to use my life to establish a good foundation for the Tang Dynasty.
Wa Quan’s tough temperament?
Gu is not the emperor yet, this is not Gu’s responsibility...
But none of this mattered. Fang Jun's next words relieved and released all his grievances.
Fang Jun said one word at a time: "Excuse me for lying. Your Majesty has always lacked recognition of His Highness. It is not because His Highness has insufficient talents or clumsy thinking, but because His Highness has a gentle and cowardly character. He is timid and hesitant when things happen. He does not have the courage of a generation of heroes...
If His Highness can work up his energy this time, change his past cowardice, and dare to face the rebels directly, without fear of life and death, then Your Majesty will definitely be pleased."
Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, then his whole body was shaken uncontrollably, and he looked at Fang Jun absentmindedly.
Fang Jun said nothing more, stood up, bowed his hands to the ground, and said: "I still have military duties to attend to, so I don't dare to slack off, so I will retire for the time being."
Li Chengqian watched blankly as Fang Jun exited the hall and sat there alone, lost in thought.
Did he make a slip of the tongue?
Or does it mean that he knows a great secret and is admonishing himself?
But why is it that only he knows?
What's the matter?
For a moment, Li Chengqian's thoughts were confused and he was confused.
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Returning to the Youtunwei camp, the general and lieutenant general gathered together to discuss strategies to defend against the enemy.
Information from all parties is gathered, and the map hanging on the wall is filled with flags and arrows of various colors representing different forces and armies. If you smooth over the complexity and chaos, you can understand the current situation in Chang'an as clearly as looking at the lines on your palm.
Gao Kan stood in front of the map and introduced the situation inside and outside Chang'an City in detail.
"At the moment, Changsun Wuji ordered a group of elite troops from outside Tonghua Gate to enter Chang'an City. In addition, many troops from Hedong clans entered the city. They gathered near the imperial city outside Chengtian Gate, waiting for the order to be issued, and immediately began to storm Taiji Palace.
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After a pause, Gao Kan directed everyone's eyes from the imperial city outward on the map to the vicinity of Xuanwu Gate, and continued: "In the military camp and near the Daming Palace, the rebels are also coming fiercely, attacking us from all sides.
The pressure exerted on us makes it difficult for us to support the battle in Taiji Palace. This part is mainly composed of troops from Hedong and Central Plains clans. The ones currently gathering near the Zhongwei Bridge are the Yangqu Guo clan, which gradually approaches Taiji Palace from the Tonghua Gate to the north.
The one from Ming Palace is the Taiyuan Bai family..."
After saying this, he paused again, glanced at Fang Jun who was sitting upright, pointed to the position on the map where the north of Daming Palace connects to the bank of the Wei River, and said: "...the ones who set up defenses here are the Wenshui and Wu clans.
five thousand private army."
Everyone in the tent was stunned.
The Wenshui and Wu surnames were named because the youngest son of King Ping of Zhou "was born with a letter in his hand and was called Wu". When the Wu surname was passed to Jinyang Gongqia, he was granted the title of Daling County and settled there. To this day, although the Wenshui and Wu surnames
He has a good background and good strength, but he has never produced any outstanding figures. There is only a warrior named Xun who helped Emperor Gaozu launch an army to rebel against the Sui Dynasty. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, he was awarded the title of Duke Ying for his merits.
Of course, these are not enough to surprise the generals in the tent. After all, the land of Guanzhong has been full of nobles since ancient times. An emperor may be buried in any dirt bag. Who would let go of a mere Duke Ying who has no real power?
In your eyes?
To everyone's surprise, Ying Guogong's warrior Xun had a daughter who was drafted into the palace and was later given to Fang Jun by His Majesty, named Wu Meiniang...
This is the Marshal's "wife clan". Now we are facing each other on the battlefield, and if our weapons meet in the future, what attitude should we take towards each other?
Fang Jun understood the fears and concerns of the generals. Now that the rebels were strong and powerful, the Youtun Guards were already at a disadvantage. If they were timid due to various reasons during the confrontation, it would most likely lead to unpredictable consequences and heavy casualties.
He had no expression on his face and said calmly: "There are no fathers and sons on the battlefield, let alone a mere wife family? In ordinary times, relatives can be polite and help each other, but now the East Palace is in danger, many brothers are fighting bravely to kill the enemy, and they will not hesitate to die.
How can I put my brothers under my command at any risk because of my wife's clan? Don't worry, everyone, if we really fight against each other in the future, just fight bravely. Of course, I will kill them all, and I can only reward them.
, no complaints at all!”
Mei Niang's direct relatives had all been taken to Annan by her, and were later killed by bandits, almost exterminating their heirs. The remaining relatives who were distant relatives were only slightly related by blood, and they had no contact with each other. Mei Niang was not only interested in these people
There is no kinship, but deep resentment. Even if they are all killed, there is no harm.
Upon hearing this, all the generals expressed their admiration, praising the greatness and brilliance of their commander-in-chief for his "selflessness" and "righteousness to destroy relatives", and they became increasingly determined to maintain the orthodoxy of the East Palace.
Gao Kan was also relieved. He said: "The place where the Wenshui and Wu clans stationed is at the beginning of the connection between Longshouyuan and Weishui River. This place is flat and long. If there is a cavalry, they can bypass Longshouyuan and build a wall on the west side of Daming Palace."
Go all the way south, break through the weak beginning of our army, and arrive outside Xuanwu Gate within an hour. The strategic position is very important, so our army stationed a brigade here to think of a blockade. Once the war starts, the threat of Wenshui and Wu clan to Xuanwu Gate
It's very big, and the general's intention is to defeat it at the beginning of the war, firmly control this passage, and ensure the safety of the entire Longshouyuan and Daming Palace."
Fang Jun stared at the map, thought for a while and then nodded slowly: "Yes! Soldiers are valuable and quick. Now that we have confirmed this strategy, once the war begins, we must defeat the Wenshui and Wu clan's private army with lightning speed.
, cannot make it become a nail in our army’s rear defense, thereby affecting our army’s strength.”
Due to the terrain, the north and west sides of Daming Palace are not conducive to garrisoning troops, but are suitable for cavalry to advance. If the Wenshui and Wu clan cannot be defeated in one fell swoop and stabilize their position, they will always threaten Xuanwumen and Youtunwei.
The camp had to divide its troops to deal with it, which was extremely disadvantageous to the Youtun Guards, who were already stretched thin.
Chief Gao Kan ordered: "Here! In the end, Wang Fangyi will send a brigade of cavalry to station in the Daming Palace. Once the war begins in Guanlong, they will immediately go out of Chongxuanmen, raid the Wenshui and Wu clan's positions, and kill them in one fell swoop.
Defeat them, give Guan Long a decisive blow, and severely weaken the rebels' spirit!"
The rebels are numerous, but they are all rabble-rous. They can just go smoothly when fighting. They are most afraid of being in adversity, and their morale will be low at every turn, and the morale of the army will be unstable. Therefore, Gao Kan's strategy is very correct. Once the Wenshui and Wu clan are defeated, they will
This makes the armies everywhere grieve and shake their beliefs. Moreover, the kinship between the Wenshui Wu family and Fang Jun will make the armies realize that this war is a national war. Either you die or I die, and there is no change in the process.
The remaining space will make him fearful and further undermine his will to fight.
Even his own relatives were beaten to death, which shows the determination of the Youtun Guards to fight to the death. How could the rest of the army not be very afraid of them?
If you don’t want to die, stay away from the Youtun Guards. Otherwise, if you fight, you will be disowning your relatives...