The rumbling thunder of Chengtian Gate could be heard clearly, and the Xuanwu Gate was at war with each other. They were ready to fight. The wind blew, big raindrops fell from the sky, and a burst of water mist rose in the night.
It was windy, cold and rainy, and the fighting was fierce.
Fang Jun stood in the wind and rain under the Xuanwu Gate with his helmet on and his horse on. Even though the cold rain wet his shirt, he still sat firmly and motionless. Behind him, thousands of elite soldiers were neatly arrayed and filled with murderous intent.
Even though the rain was pouring all over his body, he remained unmoved, his eyes were sharp, and he clenched his sword and gun tightly.
The corner door on one side of the Xuanwu Gate opened from the inside, and several horses came galloping towards them. When they arrived, they stood in front of Fang Jun. The leader of the group stood with a helmet pierced through his armor. He had gray eyebrows under his hood and a square face with a long beard.
The tall and burly figure is none other than Zhang Shigui, Duke of Guo.
Several soldiers following behind held up a large black canopy to block the wind and rain.
"Huagai" is not only used by emperors, but also by generals. "The soldiers are regarded as generals, build the canopy, and set up battles to present it."
What Xungui can use can only be used to decorate variegated colors...
Fang Jun clasped his fists on horseback and said with a smile: "The wind and rain are so strong that Duke Guo can't sit still anymore. He is afraid that I will raise troops to invade Xuanwu Gate, so he comes here to try to persuade me to change my mind and rein in my horse?"
Xuanwu Gate is the gateway to Taiji Palace, and the current situation is so critical. Zhang Shigui, who is responsible for guarding Xuanwu Gate, does not dare to slack off in the slightest. Even the prince's confidants like Fang Jun do not dare to let him enter the palace easily, otherwise this will happen.
At that time, Zhang Shigui should have invited Fang Jun to the Xuanwu Gate to have a cup of tea and listen to the rain, instead of going out and standing under the wind and rain with Fang Jun...
Zhang Shigui's face was stern and he snorted: "Can this kind of thing be laughed at? It's not appropriate."
He was of high seniority and seniority, and he took great care of Fang Jun. Otherwise, if it had been any other founding figure, few would have been able to speak to Fang Jun in such a tone.
After all, today's Fang Jun has already made these Conglong Xunchen treat each other as equals, and they dare not show any slight or slack.
Before Fang Jun could reply, Zhang Shigui looked up at the stormy sky and said in a deep voice, "Is this worth it?"
It was a meaningless sentence, but Fang Jun understood its meaning.
After a moment of silence, Fang Jun sighed softly and said: "How can you have it both ways? Such a great opportunity can just eliminate the chronic diseases of the empire and remove the cancer attached to the body of the empire. It is worth taking some risks for this."
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Being in the Tang Dynasty and sharing weal and woe with the entire empire over the years gave him a heavy sense of mission, and he was willing to do his best to free the Tang Dynasty from its deepest hidden dangers. Of course, this would not make the Tang Dynasty immortal forever.
Not sinking, but at least not repeating the same mistakes and embarking on the same old path of history.
In the troubled times of the late Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, nearly a hundred years of wars and chaos, almost exhausted the last trace of the nation's courage. Although the Song Dynasty ended the troubled times and unified the world, except for its national policy of "advocating culture and suppressing military affairs", the Five Dynasties
The legacy of the troubled times is the deepest influence.
People all over the world are really frightened and disgusted by the consequences of warriors taking power, and they never want that scene to happen again...
After all, it was overkill. The rise of warriors to power will indeed bring turmoil and massacres to the world. However, if one blindly worships civility and restrains martial arts, it is equivalent to breaking the backbone of a country or a nation. Being a warrior cannot obtain the corresponding status, power, and consequences.
Naturally, the combat power is depleted and the morale of the army is wandering. No matter how many troops there are, it is difficult to establish the absolute belief that "attacks will be conquered and battles will be won."
After that, the world was in chaos, the empire collapsed, the humiliation of Jingkang, and the mainland of China fell... Until Emperor Hongwu rose up from the grass and drove out the Tartars and restored China, the land of China had been lingering under the iron cavalry of the barbarians for more than a hundred years.
, the world is smelly, the people are like pigs and dogs, and culture is almost cut off.
However, even the Ming Dynasty, which is known as "the emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country", is as decisive as the two Song Dynasties in advocating literature and restraining military force.
The legacy of the fall of the Tang Dynasty caused far-reaching harm...
The Tang Dynasty is not inevitable. Under the feudal centralized rule, no dynasty will escape the fate of prosperity and death. The empire rises, the economy develops, the culture flourishes, the land is annexed, the people are in dire straits, the political power is in turmoil, the people are resentful, and the other collapses.
Dynasties rise from the ruins... The land of China and the Chinese civilization are turbulent and changing in such an inescapable fate, and the cycle goes back and forth.
However, the Tang Dynasty could not perish when its branches were weak and warlords were everywhere. Once the centralized power collapsed, warlords from various places divided the world, and troubled times came, it would be difficult for one person to step forward to wipe out the heroes from all walks of life and reunite the world.
Zhang Shigui is just a military general and does not have such a far-reaching strategic vision. He is thinking about relatively superficial hidden dangers: "Maybe your idea is to serve the country and the people, and for Li Tang's country, but the prince may not think so."
Everyone is selfish, no one is exception.
For the prince, no matter how grand his ambitions were, no matter how glorious his future was, they were not as important as the immediate victory over the rebels and his smooth accession to the throne.
Because if you can't defeat the rebels and ascend the throne as emperor, everything will immediately disappear and collapse... If your life is gone, what ideals and future can you tell me?
Fang Jun looked at Zhang Shigui, raised the corners of his lips, and said meaningfully: "Whose side is Duke Guo on?"
Zhang Shigui withdrew his gaze from the rain curtain, glanced at Fang Jun, met his eyes, and said slowly: "I have followed your Majesty for half my life. I have lived and died under your Majesty's command and made great achievements. Naturally, I will always stand by your Majesty's side. The emperor's destiny lies in death.
Swirl heel.”
At present, the news of His Majesty Li Er's death has not been released. Although everyone is speculating that His Majesty has passed away, it cannot be announced to the public if it cannot be recognized by the court. So under such circumstances
, His Majesty Li Er is still the Lord of the Tang Dynasty, and there is no flaw in Zhang Shigui's words.
However, the fact is that everyone knows that His Majesty has passed away...The true meaning of Zhang Shigui's words is quite intriguing.
Fang Jun changed his perspective and asked again: "Duke Guo has been fighting for half his life and has rich experience. Do you think the East Palace has a chance of winning in the current situation?"
Perhaps it was because of the wind and rain at night, or perhaps because no one nearby was worried that the topic would be leaked. Zhang Shigui said calmly: "The key to victory or defeat lies in Li Ji stationed at Tongguan. Donggong's words don't count, and Guanlong's words don't matter.
Because whether the two sides will win in the end, they all have to look up to Li Ji's face - if Li Ji wants to 'help the world', Guan Long is plotting to usurp the throne, if Li Ji wants to 'rectify the chaos', the East Palace will deserve to die... So at this moment, the East Palace
What's the point of fighting Guan Long to death?"
With a look of regret on his face, he seems to think that only "peace talks" are the best way to eliminate military disasters. How stupid is it to give up peace talks and fight for life and death now...
But Fang Jun would not be misled by his expression. He heard the sound of rain in his ears, and the strong wind swept the raindrops and splashed them. The canopy above his head was also crumbling in the wind and rain. He said in a deep voice: "Why should Duke Guo deceive me? Even if it is Li Accumulation is nothing to say."
"boom!"
A spring thunder exploded nine days away, with its aftershocks shaking, and a branch-like lightning cut through the night to connect the sky and the earth, illuminating the surrounding areas in an instant.
Zhang Shigui's eyes widened, unable to conceal his shock, and he lost his voice: "What did you say?"
Fang Jun smiled slightly and seemed to have everything under control: "It doesn't matter what I say. The important thing is that Duke Guo must remember his responsibilities and duties. Your loyalty is not to a certain person, but to the country of Li Tang." , these billions of Li Shu! The place of the prince is the stable foundation of the country. If the East Palace falls and the prince dies, it means that the orthodox inheritance of the Tang Dynasty is no longer there, and the subsequent troubles will be extremely serious. With the Tang dynasty, the inheritance of the throne will be accompanied With the bloody storm, until every change of throne exhausted the last bit of vitality of the empire, it collapsed among the ruins, and the people of the world were plunged into dire straits... Duke Guo wanted to push the world into such a state of devastation. situation, or to turn the tide and turn things around?"
Zhang Shigui's face was cold and hard, but his heart was already flooded!
How on earth did he know?
What else does he know?
But he couldn't ask this question. As long as he asked it, it would mean that he had admitted all Fang Jun's guesses... After all, Fang Jun could only regard these as guesses.
Zhang Shigui's eyes were shining brightly, and he was like a cheetah on horseback with full momentum. He stared at Fang Jun closely and asked one by one: "What do you really want to say with these words of the Duke of Yue?"