roccoschili Chapter 3866 Prince's will
Chapter 3866 Prince's will
Chapter 3866 Prince's will
The lights in the prince's residence were brightly lit, and Li Jing, dressed in military uniform, was reporting the current battle situation to the prince...
"The rebel army assembled no less than [-] troops, hoarded them in Chang'an City, and launched a fierce attack on the Taiji Palace along the imperial city line, regardless of casualties. The humble officials observed the situation, and it was likely to burn all jade and rocks, and the net was broken! It can be seen that Changsun Wuji is this time. I made up my mind and wanted to complete my work in one battle.”
Li Jing frowned, and his voice was heavy.
The Guanlong army is indeed a mob, far less elite than the six-rate elite of the Eastern Palace, but no matter how elite the army is, it can't stand up to too many enemies. One can be considered as the elite among the elite, and the so-called one can be compared to ten can only be an isolated phenomenon.
In particular, the siege battle requires a very large number of people. Even if you are an elite, passively trapped in a defensive situation, lack of mobility, unlike field battles where you can fully show the advantages of your soldiers, and blindly passively be beaten, no one can beat you. Can't live.
Moreover, since the start of the war, the East Palace Liu rate has suffered heavy losses and is exhausted, unable to get timely personnel replenishment, and the staff reduction is very serious.On the other hand, the Guanlong army occupies all the advantages of the land and obtains a steady stream of supplies. The difference in combat power between the two armies is not as large as it was at the beginning of the war.
Although the front line of Chengtianmen has not yet fallen, this battle has been fought very hard.Even Li Jing, a world-renowned marshal, feels powerless...
Li Chengqian knelt behind the coffee table, sighed, and said: "Changsun Wuji has a good plan. He wants to cut off his own arm to eliminate the threat in the eyes of the British Duke, and also wants to take the opportunity to fight to see if he can win the favor of God." Concern for the collapse of the East Palace... But no matter what, after this battle, most of the foundations of the world's powerful clans will be broken, and the previous situation of controlling the government and monopolizing the local area will no longer be the case."
Weakening the aristocratic family, returning the power of the court to the center, and concentrating the imperial power... This is the ideal that the father has tirelessly pursued these years, but he never thought that it would be achieved after the father died, but such a situation was at the expense of the empire. Stability, the prosperity of Guanzhong, the lives of countless soldiers and people, I don't know if the spirit of the emperor in heaven would be happy if he knew about it?
After all, the price is too high...
Of course, Li Jing also understands that no matter who wins this mutiny, it will be a devastating blow to the powerful family, and the imperial power has been concentrated like never before... But the premise of all this is to guard the Taiji Palace so that the prince can successfully ascend the throne in the future , otherwise what's the point?
After pondering for a while, he asked: "In the opinion of my humble minister, why not announce a decree to the British at this moment, ordering their teachers to return to the court and help the East Palace?"
This is not to really ask Li Ji to come to the rescue, but to force Li Ji to express his position, otherwise Li Ji will still be in Tongguan, with unknown positions and inclinations, which is too passive for Donggong.Here they beat people to death in Chang'an City, but in the end Li Ji sent his troops back to Beijing to help the tyrant... At that time, the East Palace had no way to retreat.
Even if he is called the "Military God", he is extremely conceited about his tactical, strategic and military accomplishments, but Li Jing is not yet arrogant enough to think that he can defeat the Guanlong rebels and the hundreds of thousands of Eastern Expeditions led by Li Ji. Army...
Li Chengqian was silent for a moment.
He understood what Li Jing meant, so he tried to find out Li Ji's position and inclinations this morning, so he could be targeted. If Li Ji didn't stand on the side of the Eastern Palace, then what's the point of sticking to the Tai Chi Palace right now?Even if the rebels were repelled, when Li Ji led the army to attack on a large scale, they were still defeated.It's better to deal with it as soon as possible, simply withdraw from the Taiji Palace and retreat to the Hexi counties, and then make preparations.
After thinking for a while, he said in a deep voice: "I understand Duke Wei's meaning, but I will never give up on Tai Chi Palace, no matter whether I am facing the Guanlong rebels or the Eastern Expeditionary Army under the British Duke's command. Maybe this decision is a bit stupid. But what Gu wants to tell Duke Wei is that even if Gu dies in this Taiji Palace, he absolutely does not want to see the empire fall into civil war."
As long as he withdrew from the Tai Chi Palace and Chang'an City, no matter whether it was the Guanlong rebels or Li Ji, another prince would be established immediately, forming a rivalry with him, the crown prince.
At that time, there will be two princes, one inside and one outside, or even two emperors. It is inevitable that the empire will fall into division, and a huge civil war that is destined to take a long time and exhaust the vitality of the empire will soon occur.
So what if the winner is decided in the end?
The country is broken and desolate, and the people who have just had a good life for a few days are once again in dire straits, the population has plummeted, the finances have collapsed, the Nuo Empire is torn apart, and even the scene of wars in the chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty is repeated...
This is not what Li Chengqian wants.
"Gu would rather die in this inner gate, and would rather be replaced by King Wei or King Jin, than single-handedly drag the empire into civil war."
Li Chengqian's eyes were firm and his tone was sonorous.
If he was hesitant about defending the Taiji Palace or withdrawing from Chang'an City before, he has made up his mind at this moment and will not waver.
Li Jing looked at Li Chengqian with scorching eyes, and seeing his frank expression, he nodded slightly and asked, "Your Highness has already made up your mind?"
Li Chengqian said: "There is no repentance!"
For him, it is not difficult to go to death willingly. It is rare to prevent his son from being used and manipulated by ambitious people and become a means to split the empire. He has to let his son die with him... The world is precarious, childish He Gu?
However, being in the emperor's family, being the descendant of the emperor, enjoying the glory and power in the world, naturally there is no so-called innocence...
Li Jing's expression was indifferent, he stroked his beard and nodded: "Since Your Highness has made up his mind, this old minister, with his old bones, vows to live and die with His Highness!"
He never wanted to sway left and right, but because of his lack of politics, he has been a "second minister" for half his life. Lin Lao can get Li Chengqian's trust, reuse, and even life and death. It is to be a real loyal minister.
After fighting for a lifetime, countless soldiers became corpses in front of his eyes. Life and death have long been broken, and nothing else matters.
He immediately asked again: "How should the Duke of Yue deal with it?"
The prince made up his mind to die, if he doesn't succeed, he will become benevolent, and he himself is willing to follow him to the death, but Fang Jun outside the Xuanwu Gate may not.This son is prestigious, young and powerful, and he has Youtunwei, Navy and other powerful troops under his command, I am afraid that he may not be willing to be buried in Chang'an and Guguan.
When things can't be done, he will definitely withdraw from Guanzhong. With his ability and temperament, how can he be willing to bow his knees and beg for mercy to Guan Longyi or Li Ji?
I'm afraid I still have to fight vigorously.
Li Chengqian smiled, poured tea for Li Jing with a pot in his hand, and said warmly: "Duke Yue is different from others. My father once said that everyone else is loyal to the king, but Duke Yue is loyal to the empire, or in other words, loyal to the king." The world, loyal to all people, the ambition of life is to seek peace for the people. Others may lead their troops to retreat for the sake of power and future, and then fight against the central government, but Duke Yue will never, if it really comes to the day when he dies here alone The Duke of Yue will probably only lead his army across the Qinling Mountains, enter Hanzhong, cross Bashu, and then go straight down the river to Huating Town, then pack up and go to sea."
When Fang Xuanling went to the south of the Yangtze River, and Xiao Shuer, who was pregnant, accompanied him, it can be seen that Fang Jun has prepared for the best and the worst.
Fight civil war and seize the throne?
I'm afraid Fang Jun doesn't have that kind of interest. If he has the energy, it would be easier to lead the navy to lay down a piece of land overseas with his own hands...
Li Jing was silent for a while, thinking over and over between "loyalty to the emperor" and "loyalty to the world", he was full of emotions for a while.
Those who are "loyal to the emperor" may be loyal to a generation, but only those who are "loyal to the world" can become famous ministers in the world, loved by billions of people, and their names will last forever.
Maybe it's possible to set up a temple to celebrate.
In terms of realm, there is actually not a small gap between myself and that guy...
This made the Great Tang Military God a little stunned - what did he live for his age?The once youthful spirit of a silver-saddle white horse, always thinking about it is also a glory and satisfaction, and he feels that although his official career has been wasted after middle age, at least he was high-spirited and reckless when he was young, and he did not waste it.
But now compare it with Fang Er... Isn't Lao Tzu's life all in vain?
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Inside Yanshoufang, the lights were brightly lit.
Scribes and scouts kept coming and going, and news from various armies inside and outside the city generally flew to this shop that was temporarily requisitioned as a "command headquarters", and then orders were scattered from there, distributed to The Guanlong army and private armies of powerful clans in various parts of Guanzhong.
In the side hall temporarily used as a residence, Changsun Wuji had just finished soaking his feet. The old servant brewed a pot of strong tea and carefully wiped his feet clean before going out with a footbath, leaving Changsun Wuji alone. Ji is in the hall with Yuwen Shi and two people.
(End of this chapter)