The Wude Hall was brightly lit, and soldiers and servants were coming and going in a hurry.
In the hall, all the members of the East Palace team were present. Even Cen Wenwen, who had been suffering from chronic illness for the past two years and was in low energy, knelt down beside the prince. Although he no longer expressed any opinions and did not care much about the fighting in the court, he only wanted to sit down.
Here, the attitude of advancing and retreating together with the East Palace is expressed.
Most of the civil and military ministers in the hall have this mentality. After all, the person in charge of the military affairs of the East Palace is Li Jing, the Duke of Wei. Even Fang Jun stepped aside and remained silent. How could others dare to point fingers and make suggestions at this time...
All kinds of news from inside the city and outside the city gathered here. After careful screening and screening, they were submitted one by one to Li Jing's desk. The prince ordered Li Jing to take full command of the Sixth Command of the East Palace and the Youtun Guards. He not only had to arrange arrays, dispatch troops, and coordinate with the troops outside the city.
When two armies are confronting each other, they must always pay attention to the movements in every part of the city and be on guard against anyone taking desperate risks and plotting evil intentions. This can be said to be a heavy responsibility.
Of course, a real man is never afraid of responsibility. When a heavy responsibility is placed on his shoulders, he must face the difficulties and forge ahead with determination. Only when he can carry Central Asia can he be worthy of glory.
For Li Jing, he was very prosperous in the first half of his business life and made contributions to the country. In his middle age, he made mistakes and wasted more than ten years of his life. He originally thought that he would end up in depression under the forest and spring, and his life ambitions could only be left on paper slips.
For future generations to comment on. Now that he has suddenly gained the trust of the prince, and the victory or defeat of the East Palace depends on his life and death, he is radiant and full of energy. He vows to repay the prince with what he has learned throughout his life, and to kill himself as the "number one military god in the world".
The illustrious reputation!
A lifetime's achievement lies in this battle!
As for Li Ji?
When I was running rampant in Mobei, beheading generals and seizing the flag, he was just a follower! As long as I, Li Jing, have military power in my hands, who dares to call me the "number one in the military"?!
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Li Jing's desk was placed at the bottom of the hall near the door, using this place as a temporary military tent. The prince and his ministers sat in the hall, listening to Li Ji's report and discussing political countermeasures.
When Li Jing reported that Li Ji had commanded the army to cross the Ba River and arrive at the west bank to station, the officials in Wude Palace were silent for an instant...
Liu Ji's eyes widened, and his face was filled with shock that he couldn't hide: "Isn't Li Ji crazy? Now the prince holds the power of the East Palace and has the power to supervise the country. He also has the sixth command of the East Palace and tens of thousands of elite guards in the right camp. He
Want to beat Chang'an to ashes? What's more, he really doesn't care about his reputation before and after his life, and wants to be a rebellious official and a traitor?"
From ancient times to the present, no matter whether it is civil servants, military officers, emperors or nobles, even if they have treasonous thoughts in their hearts, they should try their best to hide them. When they have to do something, they will also try to find reasonable excuses for their actions. These four "justifiable and justified"
This character not only represents the hearts and minds of the people, but also represents the comments in the history books.
No one wants to bear the reputation of a "rebellious minister and traitor" and bring disgrace to future generations...
Therefore, even if Li Ji has no loyalty to the East Palace in his heart, when the East Palace has been defeated and has established a firm foothold, he should hide his ambitions and swear allegiance, instead of marching his troops directly to the gates of Chang'an City with such great fanfare, and confronting the East Palace Zhengshuo.
The confrontation between swords and guns.
Once he is infamy, he becomes the target of public criticism. Even if he succeeds in destroying the East Palace, the prince he single-handedly supported will still suppress and liquidate him under pressure and for the purpose of proving his innocence. According to history books, these auxiliary kings dominate the world.
There were countless powerful officials who were eventually liquidated, and none of them had a good ending.
Unless Li Ji overthrows Li Tang and becomes emperor himself...
This is naturally impossible.
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, corvee taxes have been lightened and pensions emphasized. The kings have been working hard and diligently and caring for the people. The country has prospered, all industries have prospered, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the population has increased dramatically. This is when people's hearts surrender and the world is stable. Especially after the Sui Dynasty. At the end of the turmoil, when the people were in dire straits, people all over the world recognized Li and Tang increasingly, without any basis for changing dynasties.
If you want to change the dynasty at this time, you will be the enemy of the world, and it will be difficult to achieve great things. Unless you know that you have no way out and your days are numbered like Yuwen Chengdu did at that time, and you feel that "you must die in life, why don't you become an emperor one day?" He ascended the throne in a hurry and enjoyed being emperor for a few days...
Xiao Yu sighed: "The British hero was once blinded by selfish desires and made mistakes. It is sad and deplorable."
Although he said this, he was actually worried. He didn't care whether Li Ji died or not, but if Li Ji really sent troops to attack Chang'an and continued to attack, that would be the scene he least wanted to see.
If Li Ji wins, he, a staunch supporter of the East Palace, will naturally be feared and given up by the future new prince; if the East Palace wins, the Shandong aristocratic family who is determined to forge ahead and does not dare to lie dormant will gain more resources and benefits, and will firmly overwhelm the Jiangnan gentry. One head...
No matter what the final result is, the Jiangnan gentry will have difficulty in the future court, or even have no place to stand.
Li Chengqian's expression remained unchanged, as if he had anticipated Li Ji's move. After listening to everyone's speeches, and seeing Fang Jun remaining silent, he asked warmly: "What does the Duke of Yue think about this?"
He thought that Fang Jun was conflicted because he handed over the military command of the East Palace to Li Jing, so he was not in a good mood and was frustrated, so he thought about appeasing him later. After all, compared with Li Jing, Fang Jun was the most powerful person. My real arms...
Fang Junzheng was bored. When he heard this, he straightened up, shook his head and said: "The British public soldiers are like gods, with amazing talents and brilliant minds. Their thinking is like a horse flying in the air. How can a humble minister understand what is in his heart? Instead of making random guesses, he will end up with nothing." If you make mistakes and be controlled by others, why not listen to the opinions of ministers and brainstorm ideas."
Li Chengqian took a deep look at him, touched the short mustache on his lips, and felt thoughtful.
In any case, when Li Ji, the prince, clearly left the city to "welcome the Holy Emperor", he still sent his troops to cross the Ba River and arrive at Chang'an City. This was considered a huge event. There was always a risk of war. He had hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command. The soldiers of the expedition had a crushing advantage over the troops belonging to the Shangdong Palace, and Li Ji himself was one of the most famous generals in the world. Who wouldn't be frightened and trembling with fear in such a situation?
However, Fang Jun seemed to have an expression of complete indifference. This was not just a simple matter of his resistance to Li Jing's leadership of the military. It was obvious that Fang Jun believed that there would be no war...but where did his speculation come from?
I don't know why, ever since Fang Jun led his troops on the ancient road to meet Li Ji in Luoyang and returned, his words and deeds have been full of weirdness. Sometimes when talking to him, the prince, it is also cloudy and misty. It sounds like there are many hints, but in detail Thinking about it carefully, I don’t know what it means...
What's the secret here?
While his thoughts were lingering, Li Jing stood up and came to the front, respectfully said: "Your Highness, it is getting late, can you proceed as planned?"
Everyone fell silent here.
According to the plan, the Chunming Gate should be opened at this time, and a force of 5,000 Donggong Liu led troops should be released from the city. They would form an integral body with the Youtun Guards on the north side of the gate to support each other. While guarding the Chunming Gate, they would also He will be responsible for protecting the prince after he leaves the city.
Taking this step means that the prince must leave the city tomorrow, otherwise he will retreat and his prestige will be greatly reduced.
But once the prince leaves the city, the Zuowu guards south of Chunming Gate, the right Houwei in the direction of Baqiao, and Li Ji's army behind the Right Houwei may all rise up and rush to Chunming Gate. A big battle is inevitable, and it has just stopped. In a few days, Chang'an City will once again face a war that is ten times more fierce than when Guan Long raised his troops...
Li Chengqian looked around, taking in the nervous expressions of the ministers. He suddenly smiled, nodded slightly, and said firmly: "We will act as planned, and leave everything to Duke Wei."
Li Jing nodded heavily, turned back to the desk, and gave orders to the generals surrounding him.
Fang Jun glanced over there and said to Li Chengqian: "At present, all the royal family members are in the Youtunwei barracks. The ministers are really worried. Later, they will return to the Xuanwu Gate and sit in the Youtunwei barracks. Stick to the entrance of the palace, and ensure that the royal family is not lost."
Liu Ji stroked his beard, feeling confused in his heart.
You, the young man, have usually gone through life and death for the prince, and you have single-handedly turned the tide of disaster. You have made great achievements and are relied on by the prince as his confidant. But at such a critical moment, doesn't the prince still trust Li Jing more and deprive you of the right to command?
Obviously, in the heart of the prince, Fang Jun may be a more trustworthy minister, but he does not think that his ability is higher than that of Li Jing. At present, Fang Jun does not care about the raging war outside Chunming Gate and is in danger, but he has to retreat to his camp outside Xuanwu Gate. It sounds reasonable and reasonable, but there is already a gap in my heart and I am dissatisfied.
You know, until now, Fang Jun is still the Minister of the Ministry of War, but his military power has been deprived...
Li Chengqian frowned. He also thought that Fang Jun was resentful that he had given all the general power to Li Jing. He sighed softly and said kindly: "Xuanwu Gate is the gate of the palace, and it is also a place of life and death. So I relied on Erlang to defend it with all his strength and help him." Protect the country."
In the Hall of Wude, in full view of everyone, he did not address Fang Jun by his title or official position, but affectionately addressed him as "Erlang", which showed his doting attitude and tried to calm Fang Jun's dissatisfaction.
It's not that he doesn't trust Fang Jun, but in such a situation where we are outnumbered and our forces are so disparate, if Fang Jun and Li Jing disagree, it is very likely to lead to internal strife, and there will be no way to win. Moreover, Fang Jun is certainly against Shangguan Those half-assed generals of Longmen Clan can take advantage of them and show off their ability as the first general of the younger generation, but now they are going to face off against Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong, a veteran general who is world-famous and invincible, let alone Li Ji, the "second military god in the world", really has no chance of winning...
Fang Jun was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what Li Chengqian was thinking. He immediately stopped laughing and said sincerely: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will guard the Xuanwu Gate. If I win, I will guard the gate for Your Highness. If I lose, I will clear the way for Your Highness to retreat and try to protect the integrity of the empire." . Duke Wei Guo is the world’s greatest master of military art. With him strategizing and dispatching troops and generals on the frontal battlefield, who in the world would disapprove?”
Just kidding, he has no intention of replacing Li Jing in a head-to-head duel with Li Jing, sword to sword or gun to gun. He is a famous marshal who is famous in history. Who is he?
Furthermore, instead of racking your brains to figure out how to arrange your troops but only end up working in vain, you might as well go back to Xuanwu Gate to guard your camp, and get closer to Changle when you have nothing to do...