Chapter eight hundred and fifty-five [point general platform] (below)
Xue Daoming said: "But how can you guarantee that he will be willing to hand over the Tiger Talisman Seal Letter?"
Dong Bingtai said: "The sacred mandate is like a mountain, how dare he disobey it?"
Xue Daoming said: "If he refuses to hand it over, or if something happens to the shadow, wouldn't our plan be completely in vain?"
Dong Bingtai said: "Your Majesty is overthinking. This matter has been planned for a long time and there will be no mistakes."
Xue Daoming didn't know where he got such confidence. He sighed and said, "Li Chenzhou has already taken action tonight."
Dong Bingtai smiled and said: "So what? The more a person thinks he has the chance to win and control the overall situation, the more dangerous he is."
Xue Daoming said: "But..." He didn't know what to say.
Dong Bingtai said: "Your Majesty, if the clouds open and the moon shines brightly, you just need to be a little more patient."
Before dawn, the generals from Northern Xinjiang had already gathered in front of the general stage in Juanxue City. Despite the falling wind and snow, the generals still stood like sculptures, arranged in neat formation, waiting for the arrival of the old commander.
Yuchi Chong appeared outside the school gate on time, riding his lion horse. He first reined in the horse at the gate, looked around at the group of subordinates who had accompanied him through life and death, his eyes flashed with excitement, then turned over and dismounted,
Holding the hilt of his sword, he strode towards the general stage with a strong look, as usual, but those who were careful would notice that his steps seemed much heavier today.
When passing in front of Huo Shengnan, Yuchichong paused, stretched out his hand and patted her shoulder lightly, and nodded like a guard behind him. The guard handed a package to Huo Shengnan.
Huo Shengnan looked at his adoptive father in confusion, but he heard Yuchi rushing: "Open it after I leave."
The package was so heavy that Huo Shengnan thought to himself, why would his adoptive father give it to him at this time if there was something important?
Yu Chichong came to the general ordering platform alone, looking at the familiar and friendly faces below, with an indescribable enthusiasm surging in his heart. He took a deep breath and said loudly: "Brothers,
Dear gentlemen, today is the day when Your Majesty will parade the troops, and I specially asked you to come half an hour early because I have something to say to you alone."
The scene was completely silent. From Yu Chichong's heavy tone, everyone realized that today's events were somewhat unusual. The emperor would not arrive for half an hour. The commander summoning them first might not be as simple as reminding them to pay attention to etiquette.
Yuchi Chong is famous throughout the world for his strict military management. The reason why the Northern Xinjiang Army was able to repeatedly withstand the attacks of the Black Hu army under such harsh conditions is inseparable from their strict military discipline. Logically speaking, there is no need to do such unnecessary things.
matter.
Yuchichong said: "Although you are my subordinates, I have never treated you as my subordinates. Over the years, you have accompanied me in expeditions east and west, and fought bloody battlefields. Without you, I would never have been able to stop the Hulu attack.
Without you, I wouldn’t have the fame I have today. However, I have never fulfilled my responsibility to protect you, leaving countless brothers wrapped in horse leather and stained with blood in the wasteland. Every time I think about this, I am so ashamed that I can’t speak, and my heart is cut like a knife!”
Yuchi rushed to the side and nodded. His entourage came over with a wine jar and bowl, poured a bowl of wine and handed it to Yuchichong. Yuchichong picked up the bowl of wine and poured the wine on the dots respectfully.
On the general stage, Hu Muyun said with tears: "This bowl of wine is dedicated to our dead brother."
Many soldiers present had red eyes.
Yuchichong picked up another bowl of wine and honored everyone: "I would like to offer this bowl of wine to the brothers present. Without your blood, sweat, and sacrifice of life, there would be no well-being for the people of Dayong!"
"The commander-in-chief is serious!" everyone said in unison.
Yuchichong shook his head and said: "It's not important. Compared with your efforts, what are my words? It's a pity that the old lady is so soft-spoken and can't give the brothers fame and wealth, and can't let you return home in fine clothes as soon as possible. Even... I keep giving in."
You don’t even have the ability to have enough food and clothing…”
Most of the people present already knew that although the emperor came to visit in person this time, he did not bring much food and military supplies. To be honest, it was mainly spiritual encouragement. However, drawing cakes could not satisfy hunger, and he was about to meet the enemy.
In the coldest winter of the year, the soldiers who had been fighting fiercely with the Black Barbarians for a long time had just got a rest. They expected that the supplies from the court would arrive in time. They took advantage of this period of time to recuperate, but they did not expect that this would actually be the case.
harsh.
Some soldiers could no longer bear it and said: "Let's go to the emperor to petition!"
"Yes! Go to the emperor and ask him to give a clear explanation."
Yuchichong spread his arms and pressed his hands down to signal everyone to stop talking. He had a high prestige in the army, and the soldiers immediately fell silent.
Yuchi Chong cast his eyes to the southeast and said in a low voice: "I was originally a general of Dakang. I was in trouble in the past and fled to Dayong. Thanks to the late emperor for not giving up, he overcame all opinions and entrusted him with an important task. I vowed to be loyal to Dayong and serve as the leader.
The emperor worked hard and died. In this life, he only wanted to be stained with blood in the yellow sand and wrapped in horse leather to repay the kindness of the late emperor. However, God was jealous of our emperor and died young. My loyalty has never changed.
The Black Hu army was approaching the border, and although I was old, I still volunteered to station in the northern Xinjiang. Although I had suffered many defeats in the past few years, I finally led my brothers to stop the invasion of the Black Hu army."
At this point, he paused, sighed and said: "I originally wanted to die on the battlefield, but now I realize that there are some things that are beyond my control. Previously, the imperial court called me back to the capital, which was called a commendation.
The real intention is to deprive me of my military power. I, Yuchi Chong, am by no means a power-hungry person, but I dare not hand over my military power easily, because I know that military power is not only a symbol of power, but also represents your right to me.
Each and every one of you has given your life and honor to me, so how can I abuse this trust casually, and how can I give your trust to others?"
No one said anything at the scene. Everyone knew that the emperor had sent Dong Tianwei to be Yu Chichong's deputy. The intention behind this was actually to check and balance Yuchi Chong and dilute his power.
Yuchichong said: "I am a Kang general, but I betrayed my homeland to serve Dayong. I devoted myself wholeheartedly to Dayong, but in the end I was jealous of others. I don't want my soldiers to be involved in court disputes, but to fall into the trap of being questioned about their loyalty."
End."
The generals shouted: "Commander, it doesn't matter what they do, in our eyes there is only the commander! Yes, except for the commander's orders, none of us will pay attention to it!" The generals were filled with righteous indignation and the crowd was excited.
Yuchichong slowly shook his head and said: "Someone once said to me that if the world is divided for a long time, it will unite and unite. In fact, this country is originally one family. The reason why the Black Hu people dare to invade the border is ultimately due to the internal strife in the Central Plains.
If all the major forces in the Central Plains could unite, how could the barbarians dare to easily invade our borders and kill my relatives? I have lived and fought for most of my life, and suddenly I don’t understand the purpose of fighting. To protect our country, if we don’t have enough to eat,
If I can't wear warm clothes, how can I defend my country? If even my relatives in my hometown are in danger, how can I protect my family?"
He slowly turned around and suddenly shouted loudly: "Mr. Emperor, you left early! Only you can understand the painstaking efforts of this old minister..." Suddenly he pulled out the sword from his waist, and with a backhand touch, there was a cold sound.
The sword light passed through his neck.
Everyone saw the bright red blood spraying like a fountain in the snow. Everyone did not expect that Yuchichong would make such a choice. They stayed there out of shock. The scene was so quiet that not even a pin dropped.
The sound could be heard, and it took a while before she heard Huo Shengnan's heart-rending roar: "Father!" She separated from the crowd and ran to the general stage desperately.
The generals had just come to their senses at this time, and each one let out a cry of grief. They rushed forward and surrounded Yu Chichong.
Huo Shengnan picked up Yuchichong who was in a pool of blood. Yuchichong looked at Huo Shengnan and smiled. His big blood-stained hand gently touched her face and then fell down weakly.
"Father!" Huo Shengnan hugged Yuchichong's body tightly. She understood Yuchichong's choice better than anyone else. Over the years, Yuchichong has always been entangled because of his loyalty. He was from Kang, and when he was down and out,
At that time, Xue Shengkang overcame all objections and re-employed him. In order to repay Xue Shengkang's kindness, he made great contributions to Dayong. However, Yuchichong never gained the trust of Dayong's court. This situation happened after Xue Shengkang's death.
Later, it became more serious. Yuchichong wanted to disband his troops and return home, but he was worried that the soldiers who followed him would be retaliated and exploited. He thought about rebelling against Dayong and leading all the soldiers to join Hu Xiaotian, but he was worried that this decision would make all the soldiers follow him.
Bear the infamy together.
When Hu Xiaotian came to Northern Xinjiang, Yu Chichong revealed his idea that one day he would use his own life to help these soldiers. However, this time Xue Daoming's assassination forced him to proceed in advance. He did not think that Dong Tian would really
Dare to attack the emperor, this should be their plan, and their real intention is to force themselves to hand over military power.
Seeing that the court was so indifferent and the emperor was so fatuous, Yuchichong's remaining hope for the Yong court had completely disappeared. He decided to use his own death to achieve success for these soldiers. Only his own death could make the soldiers wake up and help them.
Only by letting the soldiers hate the Yong court because of this can the soldiers have an upright reason and excuse.
The cries inside and outside the general platform were so loud that all the soldiers knelt down.
Huo Shengnan stretched out her hand to close Yuchichong's eyes, and then stood up slowly. She untied the package that her adoptive father had just given to her, and took out the tiger seal letter. She raised her hands high, her tears cooling in the cold wind, and her eyes became firmer than ever.
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It's been a bit slow lately, and it's almost over. I have to sort out the situation and see how many holes are left to be filled. Please be more patient and understanding. (To be continued.)
