Chapter 1,786 The appearance of powerful ministers
Historically, His Majesty Li Er's expedition to Goguryeo failed, so he returned to the court. He fell ill on the way and was bedridden. Liu Jie, Ma Zhou and others went to visit him, and Zhu Suiliang, who was Huangmen's minister at the time, was responsible for receiving him.
Later, His Majesty Li Er asked Liu Ji, Ma Zhou and others what they said, and Zhu Suiliang said: "Liu Ji said, 'There is no need to worry about important matters in the court. We only need to follow the stories of Yi Yin and Huo Guang, assist the young prince, and kill him if he has two intentions."
If you are a minister, then that’s it’…”
How should such words be accepted by an emperor? Therefore, His Majesty Li Er was very dissatisfied, and believed that Liu Ji was ambitious. Once the prince ascended the throne, he would definitely contact the courtiers, evade the new emperor, and carry out the story of "Yi, Huo".
Control the government.
This paved the way for Liu Jie's death...
This is recorded in both "New Book of Tang" and "Old Book of Tang". Of course, later historians have different opinions on this. Some think that Liu Jie could not have said such words, while others think that Zhu Suiliang would not lie.
The most famous one is of course Sima Junshi, who "smashed the vat". He was a man of moral integrity and invincible in benevolence and righteousness. Therefore, he always liked to make arguments based on his moral character. He believed that the "loyal and upright" Chu Suiliang would not make false accusations. Chu Suiliang killed him.
Liu Jie's statements were all framed by Xu Jingzong, who was responsible for compiling the "Records", and were then included in the history books...
Regardless of how Sima Guang, who flaunts his moral integrity, would judge the moral integrity of an ancient man hundreds of years ago, just based on his qualifications and status, wouldn’t he understand that a political figure has no distinction between good and evil?
Maybe I really don’t understand.
This eternal celebrity who is worthy of being awarded the "Moral and Fashion Award" is a master of the classics. His knowledge is invincible, but he knows nothing about practical matters.
Attacking political opponents is conscientious and meticulous. When the old party was expelled from the court by the new party, most of them were resettled in fertile places. This means that party struggle is a battle of ideas. Although there is a winner or loser, there is no distinction between good and evil, leaving room for it. However, when
This king turned defeat into victory, so he counterattacked and banished all the new party members to the barbaric land, and they were not allowed to return to the court for the rest of their lives...
All these things can still be justified on the grounds of "being upright and upright, and not being able to change things", but the issue of "ceding territory to seek peace" is extremely controversial.
During the "Xining Reform", Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty appointed Wang Anshi to conquer Xixia, expand the territory of five states, known as "Xihe Kaibian" in history, and recover Xi, He, Tao, Min, Die, Dan and other states, covering an area of more than 2,000 miles.
Prefectures and counties were established and forts were built on the new border of Hehuang. "The land of the Zun clan was called Song prefectures and counties."
However, when Sima Guang came to power, he immediately handed back to Xixia the four military strongholds of Mizhi, Futu, Jialu, and Anjiang that were recovered from the Xixia people by the Western Army led by Shen Kuo, Zhong E and others in a bloody battle.
The reason is actually "I am afraid that the Xia people will send troops to attack again to protect their own safety, and I feel chilled day and night..."
The Song Dynasty occupied the territory of Xixia, so Xixia always wanted to fight back. This was extremely unfavorable to the Song Dynasty, because it had to send troops to garrison, consume food, and increase the burden on the country. It would be better to return its hands to Xixia, which would cause trouble.
solved……
What a wise idea.
However, what is even more sad is that until the 21st century, there are still countless "public intellectuals" who spare no effort to advocate Sima Gong's vision...
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Fang Jun rubbed his temples, picked up the tea cup and drank tea, only to find that the tea was already lukewarm, so he raised his hand and asked the soldier on the side to make another pot of hot tea.
Unknowingly, his thoughts actually spread to Sima Guang...
Just as the tea was served, there was the sound of footsteps outside. Gao Kan, who was in armor, and Po Zan, who was wearing leather armor but with her breasts exposed, walked in one after another. The former knelt down on one knee to perform a military salute and said loudly: "The final general will defeat Yu Wenlong and Xuanwu."
The gate was surrounded, but the success fell short, and the full success was not achieved. Please punish me, Commander-in-Chief!"
The latter put his right hand on his chest and bent down to salute. His dark and red face was full of shame: "This matter is not General Gao's fault, it is all due to my carelessness. I beg you to punish me, Commander-in-Chief!"
Fang Jun stood up from writing, first helped Gao Kan up, and made eye contact. Without any high-sounding words, he only patted his shoulder heavily and said, "Thank you for your hard work!"
Gao Kan felt warm in his heart and nodded heavily.
He knew that the commander-in-chief valued him very much. He not only cultivated him with all his efforts, but also treated him with tolerance. Even if he made a big mistake and had to be punished according to military discipline, he would not be too harsh on himself.
This simple feeling and desire to protect were enough to make him willing to die for his loyalty...
Fang Jun helped Zan Po up with his hands and said with a smile: "On the battlefield, the situation is changing rapidly. In fact, most of the strategies formulated before the war failed to be implemented as expected. Although Yu Wenlong was let go this time, he has been severely damaged.
The main force further dampened his spirit and made him fearful. Even if he had thousands of troops, it would be insignificant. Although there is regret, the general's friendship with him who rushed thousands of miles to help is as strong as Qilian. How can I bear harsh punishment? General, please rest assured,
There are no merits or demerits in this battle, and I will definitely ask His Highness the Crown Prince for your merits personally!"
"Thank you so much, Commander!"
Po Zan was relieved in her heart. She had always heard that the Tang army was strictly disciplined, and those who had merit would be rewarded and those who made mistakes would be punished. This time, she made a big mistake and failed to completely annihilate Yu Wenlong. She was afraid that if Fang Jun did not miss his old friendship, his face would be ruined.
The damage is too great...
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The three of them sat down respectively. Gao Kan and Zan Po reported the details of the war to Fang Jun in detail. Gao Kan suddenly asked: "How is the situation over at Yamato Gate?"
This time to face the rebels, the strategy of "fight one way and defend the other" was adopted, focusing on attacking the Yuwenlong tribe and defending the Chief Sun Jiaqing's tribe. Because the troops were limited, it was necessary to not only have enough troops to defeat the Yuwenlong tribe in one blow, but also have
There is enough force to defend the Xuanwu Gate, but the troops capable of defending the Yamato Gate are naturally stretched thin.
And once the Changsun Jiaqing tribe cannot be stopped, allowing it to occupy the Daming Palace and occupy the Longshou Plain, then even if the Yuwenlong tribe is defeated, it will be difficult to save the defeat...
Fang Jun waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, Wang Fangyi and the others defended well. Liu Shenli personally led the armored cavalry out of the city for a surprise attack, killing the eldest son, Sun Jiaqing, in a panic. When the news of your victory just came back, someone had already sent Cheng Wuting
Leading 8,000 soldiers to reinforce the Yamato Gate will definitely be impregnable and there will be no loss."
Previously, more than 10,000 soldiers and horses were left behind in the camp to ensure the safety of the Xuanwu Gate. Since Gao Kan's side had a great victory, he could retreat to the camp at any time, so he naturally sent troops to reinforce the Yamato Gate. The eldest son, Jiaqing, had a false reputation and lack of strength.
It's still impossible to defeat five thousand, but now eight thousand elites have been added to the attack, making it impossible for them to take a single step beyond the enemy.
Gao Kan breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved, even though he couldn't suppress his excitement.
Since the Guanlong uprising, the East Palace was caught off guard and was suppressed by Guanlong's superior force. Not only did it have no room for change, it even dared not make the slightest mistake for a long time, otherwise it would easily lead to overthrow. Now this battle
After the battle, the Yuwenlong tribe suffered heavy losses and its strength was severely reduced. Changsun Jiaqing's tribe was not much better. Failure to attack the city was the most draining force. In this way, the main force of the Guanlong rebels was defeated one after another, and the strength and morale of the Guanlong rebels were greatly reduced.
, the space left for the East Palace suddenly became wider.
There is even enough energy left to fight back.
Fang Jun warned: "Although the situation is excellent, we must not be careless in everything and cannot make complacent mistakes. In the final analysis, the rebels still have the advantage in strength and have the ability to determine victory or defeat in a battle. We will never give them such a chance."
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Gao Kan said with a smile: "Don't worry, Commander, I will not have the ability to strategize at the end. The only advantage is diligence. I naturally know how to use strengths and avoid weaknesses, and I will never get too proud and raise my tail."
Fang Jun nodded.
Indeed, as Gao Kan himself said, his military strategy is inferior to that of Xue Rengui or Liu Rengui, but the advantage lies in his self-awareness. He will never think about opportunism and great achievements. He is calm and practical at all times. He may not have any outstanding achievements, but
Never make stupid mistakes.
In short, it may not be enough to develop, but it is more than enough to maintain success.
Fang Jun then said to Zan Po: "In a moment, someone will ask the army to prepare some cattle, sheep and fodder to reward the army. After reporting it to His Highness the Crown Prince Ming, the meritorious generals in the army will also be rewarded. I hope the general can do his best and live up to his expectations."
The expectations of the people of the Tang Dynasty."
If you want the horse to run, you have to feed it. Although Zanpo's original intention of sending troops to help is to give the Gar family the thick leg of Tang Dynasty and rely on it, and they are coveting future benefits, but at the moment they
Fighting to the death must be given some sweetness, even if it is only a verbal reward, it is enough to boost the morale of the Tubo horsemen and make them willing to fight to the death for the East Palace.
Otherwise, morale will be low and work will inevitably be ineffective...