Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4296
War is a very strange thing. The victory or defeat depends on the strength of the two sides, whether the equipment is excellent, the right time and place, and how many advantages they have, and whether the soldiers dare to fight to the death... But the above factors cannot completely determine a battle. The victory of the game.

The root of war lies in people. If an army has firm beliefs and the will to die, it can often burst out unprecedented combat power and win the battle when all factors are at an absolute disadvantage.

But not all wars are won by the side that is not afraid of death...

Families are fused into one because of their close blood relationship, they have the same interests, and go forward together, one prospers and one loses all, the rise of one person feeds the family, and the prosperity of the family paves the way for the rise of the children, thus becoming a powerful family.

The Cui family of Qinghe started in the Han Dynasty and has continued for more than a thousand years. It has accumulated countless family cultures. All the children of the family are proud of the family and are willing to sacrifice their lives for the prosperity of the family. A powerful family can also benefit all children, and the glory is passed on in the blood, and everyone can benefit endlessly. Even if they die, their wives, children, family members, and future generations can enjoy the glory.

Therefore, even though they knew that they must die, even in the face of desperation, Qinghe Cui's private army still resisted the enemy's fierce attack with the spirit of living to death.

The mere Tongren was like a reef in the sea, surrounded by the vast ocean, the enemy's offensive was as surging as the waves, vowing to smash this reef into powder.

However, the reef can withstand the impact of waves for thousands of years and remains unmoved. The Tongrenyuan is in danger under the onslaught of Youwuwei.

Cui Junshi brandished the sword in his hand and rushed left and right in the strict formation of the enemy army. His agile footsteps had become more and more stagnant due to fatigue and continuous blood loss, and the number of soldiers around him was gradually decreasing. Can't resist the enemy army like wolves and tigers.

Compared with the enemy's strict formation and skilled coordination, the bloody bravery of the Cui family's private army can only be killed by the neck.

There was a roar of cheers in his ears. He looked intently and saw that the Youwu Guards had already broken through the eastern position and flooded into the camp like a tide. Army.

The soldiers around him suddenly yelled, Cui Junshi's heart trembled, and he wanted to avoid it, but suddenly he felt a chill in his ribs, and then a piercing pain came, he looked down, but it was a spear piercing him. into his left rib.

He gritted his teeth and waved the sword in his hand, wanting to see the enemy with the spear beheaded, but the enemy flew back extremely swiftly, and at the same time pulled the spear out with the tip of the spear, and a stream of blood followed. The abdominal cavity was empty, and all the strength flowed out instantly along with the blood.

Cui Junshi shook, knelt on one leg, raised his head to look at the swarming enemy soldiers around him, raised his hand, put the sword on his neck, and pulled it hard with all his strength.

He is a descendant of the Qinghe Cui family, with a noble lineage and a respected status, how could he die at the hands of lowly soldiers and be abused like a pig or dog?
He fell to the ground, his pupils gradually dissipated, and there was no more shouting and fighting in his ears, and he fell into eternal peace. When he was dying, he didn't feel afraid, but there was a trace of unwillingness in his heart, and the task of sticking to it for two days was not completed , Even less than a day before the Tongrenyuan fell.

Will King Jin keep his promise?

……

When Xue Wanche came to Tongrenyuan and stepped into the camp surrounded by his own soldiers, he was also a little shocked. More than ten thousand Cui's private soldiers were all killed in battle, but almost all of them were on their backs, and the wounds were almost concentrated on the face and abdomen. It means that these mobs died fighting hard, instead of being chased and killed when they fled.

How could a mere elite private army have the courage to know that death is inevitable?
Xue Wanche stood in awe, and then pointed to Cui Junshi's body and ordered: "Send the head of this wild owl to Chang'an to ask for credit."

At the same time, he was also a little irritable, because he couldn't figure out whether the complete annihilation of such a powerful and private army met the military merit requirements in the military merit system of the Tang Dynasty?

Fortunately, he has self-knowledge, but he probably can't figure out anything that uses his brain. The record will be reported, and as for whether there is a record of military achievements...whatever he likes.

He raised his head and issued a military order casually: "Send people to the Wei Gong to report the victory. The battle report should be written more carefully and record the enemy's bravery. After all, the enemy should be given the respect he deserves, right? Leave five hundred soldiers to clean up. The battlefield, burying the corpses, treating the wounded soldiers immediately, and the rest of the people formed into formations, and continued to march south with me."

"Here!"

The soldiers twitched their lips and said "give the enemy the respect they deserve". Apart from not wanting to be said to be bullying a group of mobs, they wanted to exaggerate the "fierceness" of this battle with a "strong enemy". Great work, right?

Tsk tsk, it is said that our handsome man is a fool, his brain is not good, isn't that very smart...

*****
Fang Jun went all the way back to the barracks outside Xuande Gate with a dark face. After entering the tent, he saw Wang De actually following him, ignoring the soldiers on the side, and flew into a rage: "I have already returned to the barracks, you old dog is still there!" Why don't you worry? It's unbearable to degrade Lao Tzu's moral standard like this!"

Just be on guard in the palace and I'll just "steal people", so why not go back to the camp and follow?

Deceiving too much!

With a bitter face, Wang De turned a deaf ear to Fang Jun's scolding, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty has an order to convey to Duke Yue..."

Fang Jun was taken aback, glanced at Wang De up and down, and said suspiciously: "Could you be falsely preaching the imperial decree?"

Wang De smiled wryly: "I wouldn't dare to give this old slave a hundred courage!"

He clearly felt that Fang Jun's attitude towards him became more and more irritable since the new emperor ascended the throne, but he didn't feel bad about it because he understood Fang Jun's reason for doing so.

The new emperor is not Emperor Taizong, so he may not have the broad-mindedness and self-confidence of Emperor Taizong. Seeing the most trusted servant and the most trusted courtier getting close together, I am afraid that he will feel jealous.

A powerful minister and a servant should keep a proper distance.

At least in the eyes of outsiders...

Then Fang Jun got up, tidied up his clothes, invited Wang De to take his seat, and said solemnly, "I don't know what orders your majesty has?"

Wang De said in a low voice: "Your Majesty asked Duke Yue to go to Shaolingyuan to meet Duke Lu tonight, and told Duke Lu that His Majesty will change his title to Duke Liang after the rebellion is put down, and he will also serve as the Governor of Anxi and guard the Western Regions."

Fang Jun hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "This humble minister leads the order."

The old land of Liang Country is in the Gansu area, which is the current Hexi Corridor, guarding the throat from the Western Regions to the Tang Dynasty, and it is also the western barrier of Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty.Since the Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, it has been regarded as a battleground for foreigners. It is desolate and sparsely populated. However, since the Sui Dynasty conquered the Western Regions, and now the Tang Dynasty has included the entire Western Regions in its territory, Liangguo has become a golden channel for business exchanges between the East and the West.

The key areas of the Silk Road are extremely important both economically and strategically.

Taking this place as Cheng Yaojin's fiefdom made Cheng Yaojin's de facto power become the leading existence among the princes of the Tang Dynasty. The maximum compromise that can be made in the context of the architecture.

If Cheng Yaojin is still not satisfied, then he can only fight with each other...

……

Shaolingyuan.

Zuo Wuwei camp was brightly lit with torches everywhere, scouts and soldiers were patrolling, and candles were also burning in the tents of the Chinese army. Cheng Yaojin took off his armor in the daytime, put on a uniform, looked at Su Jia in front of him, and drank Sipping tea, he pulled out a sarcasm smile: "General Su is here, could it be that His Royal Highness Prince Jin wants to reward me with some noble property? Haha, if that's the case, please don't open your mouth. Wherever it came from, it will go."

It's not that he was rebellious, it was because King Jin disgusted him last time.

Now the passage that I control is almost the only way for the King of Jin to get close to Chang'an, and the tens of thousands of troops under his command are strong and powerful, so he must strive for it no matter what. As a result, the King of Jin opened A condition for giving Fang Jun's property to him...

With a reputation of betraying the emperor, he, Cheng Yaojin, drove his soldiers to fight for the King of Jin, and then he was rewarded to fight for Fang Jun's family business?
Simply inexplicable...

With a solemn face, Su Jia took out the letter from the King of Jin in his arms, and handed it to Cheng Yaojin with both hands: "Duke Lu has read His Highness's letterhead, so let us know what you think."

Cheng Yaojin raised his eyebrows, glanced at Su Jia, thought for a while, took the letter paper and opened it, reading ten lines at a glance.

Putting the letterhead on the table in front of him, drinking tea, silently.

King Qi...

land of four states...

The sharpness of salt and iron is in the world...

This time, the conditions have been set. If everything goes well, they will be able to sit in the hometown of Qi in the future. Among the world's princes, there will be first-class soldiers and horses, and rich wealth. If they pass it on to the family, at least ten generations will be worry-free.

but……

Niu Jinda walked in from the door, saw the tense atmosphere in the tent, and knew that the negotiation was at a critical juncture, so he stood at the door with his hands tied, without saying a word.

After pondering for a long time, Cheng Yaojin said: "This is a big matter, let me think about it."

Seeing Cheng Yaojin's intentions, Su Jia refused to make a decisive decision, and said anxiously: "The situation is critical now, a little delay may make a completely different situation, how can Duke Lu let such an opportunity go? Don't miss this opportunity, the time will never come again!"

Anyone can procrastinate, but how can King Jin procrastinate?
Cheng Yaojin was displeased: "This matter is not only about my life and death, the honor and disgrace of my family, but also about the future of the generals and soldiers under my command. How can you be careless? You don't need to say more, and you can reply to King Jin like this, as long as you have Decided, I will contact King Jin immediately."

Su Jia had no choice but to get up and leave.

Cheng Yaojin let out a breath and asked Niu Jinda, "What's the matter?"

Niu Jinda stepped forward and said in a low voice: "The Duke of Yue sent someone to pass a message, saying that he is waiting for the commander in Du Ling, and he is ordered by His Majesty to meet the commander."

"Ah."

Cheng Yaojin responded, drank his tea, and thought about it.

Niu Jinda waited for a while but didn't hear a reply, and asked, "The price that King Jin offered this time, does the Marshal think it's good?"

He didn't ask what the King Jin's offer was, he just had to follow Cheng Yaojin, but seeing Cheng Yaojin's expression, he was obviously tempted.

Cheng Yaojin put down his teacup, got up and said with a smile, "We are now a rare commodity to live in. No matter how good the King Jin's conditions are, we still have to shop around, right? You are sitting in Daying, and I will meet Fang Er to see what His Majesty offers. condition!"

(End of this chapter)