Eight hundred and twentieth nine chapters Guo Linggong difficult choice
In the early morning of the next day, the three armies outside Puzhou City were in great shape, the military flags were fierce, and the ribbons of the flags were fluttering straight in the wind. Li Chongbao and Cen Shen led the horses to Li Siye. Li Siye personally opened the wine altar to seal the mud, and poured out the wine in a sea bowl.
Two bowls, the first bowl was given to Li Chongbao.
As a son, Li Chongbao abided by traditional etiquette. He had never experienced his father serving wine to his son, and he suddenly seemed frightened and embarrassed. Li Siye said in an educational scolding tone: "There are no fathers and sons in the army, only superiors and subordinates. I serve wine to my trusted general."
, there’s nothing wrong with it, just drink it.”
Li Siye brought the wine to Cen Shen again, and the two of them raised the wine bowl to their mouths and drank it down in one gulp. The smell of wine suddenly turned into pride, which made Cen Shen become very excited about poetry, and he immediately wrote pearls to express his feelings.
After they had eaten and practiced wine, they led the main force to Luzhou. Li Siye, wearing a large cloak and cloak, stood in the autumn wind and looked in the direction where his second son was going, with a little more expectation but a little less worry in his heart.
After settling the appointments in the Hedong area, Li Siye solved his worries and took two hundred cavalry to Longmendu to cross the Yellow River and then to Fuping to start his great cause of establishing Dingguanzhong.
At this moment, thirty miles away from Pujin Ferry on the other side of the Yellow River, Guo Ziyi also encountered the most difficult decision in his official career. This started with Guo Yingyi sending his cronies south to deliver an urgent message.
On that day, Guo Yingyi's personal army captain led five people on fast horses to go south to Pujin Ferry. After being notified, they entered Guo Ziyi's tent. They knelt down and folded their hands in tears and reported: "Your Majesty! Li Siye personally led the army to break through.
Longmen Crossing, we have already marched straight into Guanzhong. My General Guo retreated to Xiayang County to resist desperately, and sent me to ask for help from your Duke."
"What!" Guo Ziyi's face turned pale, he staggered back a few steps, fell down on the chair, and said sadly: "I, Guo Ziyi, have been fighting for half my life, but I have been burdened by my reputation. Now I have made a wrong judgment, which has led to
Li Siye led his army across the Yellow River. I am guilty of both the imperial court and your majesty!"
At this time, Pugu Huai'en broke into the tent, kicked the captain on the chest, and shouted angrily in a low voice: "You traitor, are you a spy sent by Li Siye to deliberately disturb the morale of our army?"
The captain was kicked and fell backwards, then he got up again, knelt forward, kowtowed repeatedly and said: "How can I be Li Siye's meticulous work? What I said is absolutely true. I hope you will learn from it."
After Guo Ziyi was grieved, she calmed down instantly, covered her chest and asked, "Is there an autograph letter from Guo Yingyi?"
"Yes, yes!" The captain quickly took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Guo Ziyi with both hands.
Guo Ziyi took the letter, tore it open, took out the paper and looked at it carefully. It was indeed Guo Yingyi's handwriting, and it was also stamped with the official seal of the Shence Army Envoy. Now the news was confirmed, and the ruthless reality squeezed him like the water of the deep sea.
on his chest, causing him to fall into guilt and self-blame.
Pugu Huaien knelt down and crossed his hands and said: "Your Majesty, please don't blame yourself too much. The defeat is irreversible now. You should first figure out how to deal with the current situation."
Guo Ziyi nodded sadly, lowered his head and asked the military commander who was kneeling on the ground: "Can you leak the news before you enter my camp?"
"No, my subordinates are well aware that the military situation is serious. Before coming to see your father-in-law, I didn't see anyone."
Pugu Huai'en heard the profound meaning of Guo Ziyi's question and said to the captain: "You came all the way to deliver the letter, which shows your loyalty. Now the life and death of General Guo Yingyi are unknown. It is better to temporarily serve as Zhonglang General under my command and wait for General Guo.
I will send you back after I have news."
After hearing this, the captain thanked Pugu repeatedly, and the other party said with a stern look: "Remember, after you get down, don't reveal a word about the breach of Longmen Ferry, otherwise if the morale of the army is disturbed, you know the consequences."
"Doctor Pugu, don't worry. The general will definitely keep his mouth shut and will never reveal a single word."
Pugu Huai'en waved his hand towards him, and the captain hurriedly thanked him and left.
Guo Ziyi said with a sad face: "This matter can only be concealed for a while. Li Siye's entry into Guanzhong will eventually become known to everyone. Huai'en, what can we do?"
Pugu Huaien walked to Guo Ziyi and whispered in a low voice: "If we can't hide it from the soldiers of the three armies, we can still save it, but we must hide it from His Majesty."
He shook his head repeatedly: "No, deceiving your Majesty is not to mention a serious crime. Now that Li Siye has entered Guanzhong, Chang'an is in danger. How can we ignore your Majesty's safety? If the entire imperial court falls into the hands of thieves, we will become
Sinner."
"Have you ever thought about it? Guo Yingyi lost his position at Longmen Ferry. He only lost more than 7,000 troops. We still have 50,000 troops at Pujin Ferry and 20,000 troops at Tongguan. Not to mention His Majesty guarding the palace.
There are also 20,000 to 30,000 Yulin Guards in his army. Although Li Siye has a strong army, he faces difficulties in supplying supplies due to the long front line, and disperses his troops in places such as Tongguan and Shangdang. The number of troops in Guanzhong is now only slightly less than ours.
Your Majesty raises a large army to engage in a decisive battle, but you don’t know the outcome yet, so why should you give up on yourself?”
"The biggest problem now is the eunuch and the emperor. These eunuchs succeed more than they fail. If they know that Longmendu has been lost, they will definitely persuade the emperor to flee south. Our only chance of survival is here. The hearts of the soldiers and people in Guanzhong are still there, and the officers and soldiers of the three armies are still alive.
Especially when it comes to defending the saints and defending Chang'an, if they learn that the emperor has escaped again, their blood may run cold, and by that time, even if your father has the courage to resist the enemy, he may not be able to save himself."
Guo Ziyi closed her eyes and fell into a brief silence. After a long time, she opened her eyes and asked slowly: "What do you mean?"
Pugu Huai'en came close to his ear and lowered his voice: "Now the only people who are hoarding at Pujin Ferry are Shuofang and Longxiang's two armies. This Longxiang army is in the hands of the eunuch Chao'en, and the Duke cannot rule it. The tail is so big that it can't be lost. How can it be done?
Can he fight against Li Siye's Xiliang strong troops? Moreover, if Yu Chaoen knew that Longmendu had been lost, he would definitely report it to His Majesty as soon as possible. It is really a nail in the coffin that has to be eliminated."
"Your Majesty, as the deputy marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, you can give him orders to go north to Longmendu to fight. This Yu Chaoen claims to be a saint and a confidant of Li Fuguo. He has always been arrogant and arrogant, so he will definitely not obey your orders. So,
Your Majesty killed him with military law and seized his military power. Then he led his troops to the outskirts of Chang'an to fight to the death with Li Siye who was going south. If your Majesty can force your Majesty to lead the expedition in person, our chances of winning will be greater.
."
"As long as your Majesty defeats Li Siye, your reputation will reach its peak. At that time, whether to advance or retreat will be entirely up to you."
Guo Ziyi was shocked and helpless. What Pugu Huaien said, from concealing the defeat of Longmendu, to killing the eunuchs, seizing military power, and then forcing the emperor to go on a personal expedition, which one of them was not a challenge to the imperial power? All of these things
After going through it again, even if we can win, what is the difference between it and rebellion? He has been loyal to supporting the Tang Dynasty for half his life, how can he do this disloyalty. But if he doesn't do this, what Pugu Huaien expected will happen, and the emperor
Fleeing south, people were devastated, the morale of the army dropped, and the eunuchs took control of the military. In this situation, even if he had magical means, he could not compete with Li Siye.
This is the longest thought he has had in his life so far. It is about the fate of life, the safety of the world, and major issues of right and wrong. However, he is not an indecisive person. Even if he makes a wrong decision, he is willing to bear all the consequences.
Finally, he shook his head gently and told Pugu Huaien his reasons: "If I do this, what is the difference between An Lushan, Li Siye and others? You are the foundation of the country, how can I ignore it?
Your Majesty's safety? Life is just about obeying destiny and fulfilling the duties of a minister. I don't believe that the Tang Dynasty in the prosperous Kaiyuan Dynasty will not be able to survive this war after experiencing the rule of Zhenguan."
"Go and invite the military envoy Longxiang and the envoy Yu Chaoen."
"Your Majesty!" Pugu Huai'en knelt on the ground and said in a pitiful voice, "This is your only chance to do a righteous act and establish a name for all generations. Don't you think about it anymore?"
Guo Ziyi stood stunned for a moment and replied resolutely: "I have made up my mind, don't try to persuade me anymore. Go and ask the Chinese envoy Yu Chaoen!"