Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3128

Li Chengqian was startled, then nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Cui Shilang's words are very true, the battle of Hexi must be won!"

Morale is a very mysterious thing, invisible and intangible, but it can make millions of elite wolves rush to defeat, and it can also make mobs fight their backs and win more with less.

The current situation in Guanzhong is turbulent, all because of Hexi, if even the crown prince does not believe that this battle can be won, then the government and the opposition will be even more pessimistic?Once the morale of the army is lost, not to mention the final result of the Battle of Hexi, I am afraid that civil strife will break out first in Guanzhong.

In the event of a "fleeing wave" and all the common people and merchants fleeing to seek refuge in Guanzhong, he, the prince who supervises the country, will be the first to bear the responsibility.

As long as the morale of the army is stable, even if the battle of Hexi fails, it is not impossible to mobilize all forces at that time; but if the morale of the army is turbulent and morale collapses, once the battle of Hexi fails, the land of Gyeonggi will be devastated, and the foundation of the empire will be shaken.

Not to mention whether Tuyuhun will perish in the end, he, the prince, may only be deposed...

Cui Dunli respectfully said: "Your Highness, the Duke of Yue is defending against Tuyuhun in Hexi, but Guanzhong must also be more careful. At the moment, Guanzhong is empty, and the army that can be fought is extremely limited, and many of them have ulterior motives. If something really happens, it may not be able to do everything possible to protect it. Sheji."

Li Chengqian hurriedly asked: "What should I do?"

Guanzhong is empty of troops, which is a well-known fact.Once there is any trouble, it is difficult to mobilize enough troops to deal with it. He really doesn't know where he can mobilize troops to stabilize the situation.

Cui Dunli shook his head and said: "The soldiers and horses near Chang'an may not be aggressive enough, but they are more than enough to defend. The right guards are stationed at the Xuanwu Gate, and one man guards the gate and ten thousand men do not open it, so as to ensure that the gate of the imperial city is not lost. But Duke Wei is a genius in this world, how can he be unbearable to fight? And His Highness, don’t forget that in the Zhenguan Academy outside the city, more than a thousand students practice day and night, waiting for the battle, and when the critical moment comes, they must be an amazing army.”

Li Chengqian was even more amazed: "There are only half of the Youtun Guard left. Although thousands of young and strong men have just been recruited, the total number is less than [-]. How can we stick to the Xuanwu Gate? The Six Rates of the East Palace... Of course there is Wei Gong It is still unknown what the combat power will be after careful training. As for the disciples of the Academy, they are just a group of brats, either descendants from aristocratic families, romantic dudes, or students from poor families, weak in body and strength, how can they be called strange soldiers?"

Counting and counting, except for half of the Youtunwei, there is still a fighting force, and the rest are just a bunch of mobs.If you entrust the stability of Gyeonggi here, I'm afraid you will regret it...

However, Cui Dunli said firmly: "How dare a humble official speak half a lie? The Duke of Yue has already planned for the rainy day, and has already arranged and deployed this matter, just to prevent the capital from being turbulent one day. Although there is only half of the Right Tunwei left, it is enough to crush the Zuo Tunwei. Most of the sons of noble families in Donggong Six were eliminated, and the newly recruited were all young and strong from poor families. While their combat power soared, they were unexpectedly bribed and corrupted by aristocratic families. The disciples of the Academy have been practicing intensively for several months, and they are all strong and strong. At the same time, it also teaches how to use firearms. These students are smart and agile, and they are more proficient in mastering firearms than those soldiers in the army who are accustomed to using swords, guns, swords and halberds."

The biggest advantage of firearms is that they allow soldiers to form combat power faster and are rarely affected by their physical fitness.

Although there are only a thousand students in the academy, they are equipped with muskets and thunderbolts when they are in battle. They are united and united, and their combat power is definitely no less than that of the same soldiers of any army.

Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help sighing: "The Duke of Yue is always seeking the country sincerely, and he is really a lonely humerus!"

He has always admired Fang Jun's political vision.However, I just realized now that Fang Jun never fights uncertain battles. Now I think of him suggesting that I take the Six Rates of the Eastern Palace into my hands, and then carry out rectification training, and then pull the academy students out of the "military training" without knowing the truth, but it is step by step. Consolidate the power of the Eastern Palace.

At that time, who would have thought that the situation would deteriorate today?

Once something happens, Fang Jun's preparations are all life-saving things...

Cui Dunli also said: "The Duke of Yue is astonishingly talented. He is really a capable minister who has never been born in the world, and the humble minister has no place to admire."

Others only see Fang Jun's achievements, but those who follow Fang Jun are more and more impressed by Fang Jun's foresight, especially the research and development, construction and application of firearms, which are groundbreaking!
Li Chengqian nodded and said: "I still need Cui Shilang's help in the defense of the capital alone. You can come to Xingqing Palace to have an audience at any time. At this time of crisis, we will act as monarchs and ministers with one heart, protect the country, and wait until the great victory Victory, Gu will never treat you badly!"

Cui Dunli got up quickly, bowed and said in a deep voice, "I am willing to do my best!"

*****
You Tunwei traveled to Liangzhou, the army was mighty, and the people along the way were eating pots of pulp, and they greeted each other along the road.

The news that Tuyuhun intends to rebel has already spread widely, and the people in Hexi counties are panicked.The common people also heard about the emptiness of Guanzhong's troops, and the old people even thought of the brutality of Tuyuhun when it ran across Hexi, how could they not be frightened?

However, transportation is inconvenient in this era, and the bitterness in the phrase "It's hard to leave the homeland" is hard to describe. Therefore, knowing that Tuyuhun might be tortured when he invaded the country, he could only pray to God, hoping that Datang could repel the enemy and protect the land. The environment is safe and the people.

When they found out that it was Fang Jun, the famous general of the dynasty, who came out of Hexi, the soldiers and civilians in Hexi couldn't help but celebrate.

Although Fang Jun's reputation in Chang'an official circles is not very good, especially the aristocratic family hates him deeply, but in the eyes of the people all over the world, Fang Jun is a rare "God of War" among the younger generation, who loves the people like a son and has a noble character.How could a famous general who defeated Xue Yantuo and went on an expedition to the Western Regions be defeated by the little Tuyuhun?

When they heard that Fang Jun's army was coming, the people spontaneously greeted them with laughter...

Outside the city of Liangzhou, Fang Jun was riding on a horse with a helmet and armor, smiling and waving to the people on both sides of the road. Pei Xingjian led the soldiers to thank the people and calm their emotions, but all the "rewards" were rejected. receive.

An aged and thin old man with a gray beard took Pei Xingjian's hand, and insisted on stuffing a basket of chickens into his hand.

Pei Xingjian smiled all over his face, and declined politely: "Old man, our right guard is an army of the imperial court. The food, fodder and supplies are allotted by the imperial court, and there has never been any shortage. Please take these things away and make up for your health. You can live an extra day , is the auspiciousness of our Tang Dynasty!"

The old man insisted on refusing to take it back. He cracked his toothless mouth and said with a chuckle, "This old man is 70 years old. He will die sooner or later. What's the matter? He also followed Emperor Sui Yang on an expedition to Liaodong, and he survived with a broken body." So far, I have already earned enough. Younger students, take these chickens, make up for the robes, and kill a few more barbarians!"

Pei Xingjian couldn't help it, so he had to say: "I want to teach the old man to know that we have a strict order in the Right Tunwei that it is forbidden to ask for needles and threads from the people! If I accept your chicken today, the commander-in-chief will punish you tomorrow! Please don't To be in a difficult situation..."

At the same time, the soldiers he led continued to politely refuse the common people who wanted to use their family's products to "work in the army", no matter what they were, they would not accept them.

Such noble behaviors made the common people burst into tears and praised him repeatedly.

The so-called "thieves pass like a comb, and soldiers pass like a grate". Throughout the ages, the virtues of soldiers and bandits are not much different. In many cases, in order to collect military funds, the army compulsorily requisitions private supplies as a routine. Have you ever seen such things delivered to your door? But hold on to the unaffected army?
……

The people greeted each other and sang praises all the way, so Fang Jun was naturally very happy.The army's campaign has never been just about soldiers fighting to kill the enemy. The unity of the army and the people is very important.

But when he arrived outside the city of Liangzhou and saw the Liangzhou guard who came to greet him, his face gradually became gloomy.

Outside the city gate, Wei Chi Baohuan, the defender of Liangzhou, led his soldiers to greet him: "The last general of Liangzhou, Yuchi Baohuan, has met Duke Yue!"

The two people behind him also stepped forward and saluted: "The last general Duan Hu, the guard of Ganzhou, and the last general Hou Mo Chenfen, the last general of Suzhou, have met the Duke of Yue!"

The rest all came forward to salute.

Fang Jun was riding on the horse, looking down at the crowd with a gloomy face, lightly flicking the whip in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Duan Hu, Hou Mo and Chen Fen, you two are the guards of Ganzhou and Suzhou. If you don't stick to the city, but come to Liangzhou to flatter you, what should you do?"

Duan Hu, Hou Mo and Chen Fan were startled immediately, the former hurriedly said: "Don't misunderstand, the Duke of Yue, we just came here to discuss with General Yuchi the strategy of joint defense, not just to welcome you, Duke of Yue... "

But Fang Jun didn't wait for him to finish, he waved his horsewhip in his hand, and ordered: "You two left your post without authorization, flattered you, and violated the military order. Come here, take off the armor of these two people, and take twenty sticks. Use it as an example to others!"

Duan Hu, Hou Mo and Chen Fen looked extremely ugly.

"Get off the horse" hit our brothers?
motherfucker!

(End of this chapter)