Of course, Li Daozong also knew that the key to Fang Jun's expedition to Hexi was not only whether half of the Right Guards could subdue and secure the counties in Hexi, but also whether the remaining half of the Right Guards could restrain the Left Guards. so that it can still achieve balance.
If the remaining half of the right garrison is vulnerable, the situation in Chang'an may get out of control.
It is normal for soldiers to make dangerous moves.
But the dangerous strategies of both sides are really dangerous.
So Li Daozong asked: "If half of the Youtun Guards are left, and Erlang thinks that the combat strength can be preserved, can he still assume the task of garrisoning Xuanwu Gate?"
This is a bit euphemistic, but it is actually asking: Can you confirm that even half of the Right Guards can still intimidate the Left Guards, and even if the situation gets out of control, it can still have the same effect as when the entire Right Guards was stationed before? Effect?
"Of course there is no problem at all. Even if it is only half of the right guard, it will still sweep through all the military guards, even the left and right military guards!"
Fang Jun is naturally confident in the troops under his command. This is not blind confidence, but comes from Youtunwei's outstanding military exploits in the past and the continuous high-intensity training in the past two years. The quality of the powerful soldiers, the military literacy of command and prohibition, supplemented by the application of various new firearms, it is not an exaggeration to praise Youtun Wei as "the best army in the world".
The tactics and ordnance that transcended the times were enough to make the Navy and Youtun Guards the invincible divisions on both land and water.
As for Zuotunwei?
Fang Jun never cared about the generals and soldiers who took leave from time to time to go home to farm and could not even maintain regular training.
The training standard he set for the Youtunwei was how to completely defeat the Zuotunwei within half an hour. Even if only half of the Right Guards were left, the Zuo Guards, who seemed to have a large number of people, could not compete.
Li Daozong looked at Li Chengqian and said: "Your Highness, at the moment we can only let the Right Tun Guards replace the Left Tun Guards to go to Hexi. Otherwise, once Hexi is lost, the situation will immediately collapse to the point of no return. In an emergency, when making a decision to kill, don't If you act emotionally, you will miss the opportunity to fight."
Li Chengqian was troubled.
He naturally knew the importance of Longyou's strategic position. Once the Hexi counties were lost, Guanzhong would face the barbarian cavalry. Coupled with the ulterior motives of some people within the Tang Dynasty, it might be a huge disaster sweeping the country.
However, he couldn't bear to ask Fang Jun to lead half of the Youtun Guards to face the 50,000 or 60,000 Tuyuhun cavalry.
Isn't this clearly asking Fang Jun to die?
He is the most outstanding figure among the young generation of the military, but there is a huge disparity in the number of troops between the two sides. How can there be half a chance of winning?
And once Fang Jun leads half of the Right Guards out of Longyou, how can the remaining half of the Right Guards outside Xuanwu Gate contain the Left Guards to achieve a balance? Once the balance is out of control and the situation becomes tense, who knows what measures Zuo Tunwei will make?
Li Chengqian was very worried about Chai Zhewei. It's not that he is afraid of death, but once the Zuo Tun Guard defeats the remnants of the Right Tun Guard and then rushes into the Xuanwu Gate to quickly occupy the Tai Chi Palace, the entire center of the Tang Dynasty will be seriously damaged, and the balanced situation will be broken in an instant.
At that time, no matter who Zuo Tunwei supports, it will be a disaster for the Li Tang royal family...
His father gave him the power to supervise the country, but if he makes the empire full of war and war, how can he be worthy of his father and the people of this world?
Li Chengqian pondered undecided.
Fang Jun glanced at Li Chengqian and said, "This matter should be dealt with quickly rather than later. Why don't we consult the opinions of all the ministers and assistants in the political affairs hall tomorrow? Call all the ministers from the General and Aircraft Department, and also listen to the opinions of Duke Wei and others."
When Li Chengqian saw that Fang Jun had made up his mind, he sighed: "What else is there to discuss? I naturally know that as long as I don't want to lose the Hexi counties, this is the only feasible way. But... that's all, a man should have great ambitions and have his family and country Difficult, why should I cherish this life? I only hope that Erlang will be cautious when marching outside. If it is not necessary, he will not brave the arrows or experience the battle personally!"
If a little Tuyuhun caused him to lose his humerus, it would be like losing his arm!
Fang Jun felt warm in his heart and nodded: "Your Highness, don't worry. Xue Yantuo's 200,000 people who controlled the strings were beaten to pieces by the humble ministers. It's just Tuyuhun. What's the point? Your Highness only needs to guard the pass and the rear will not be chaotic. The humble ministers You should kill the generals, seize the flag, and make new achievements!"
Li Chengqian wanted to say something else, but looking at Fang Jun's determined eyes, thousands of words finally turned into a sigh.
Death may be lighter than a feather, or heavier than Mount Tai. It is the highest honor for a man to wrap his body in horse leather. If he sacrifices his life for the sake of his family, country and the world, what can I say?
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Leading an army to an expedition requires double permission from the Political Hall and the Military Aircraft Department, and the issuance of a seal and ribbon before the trip can take place. However, given the current level of control of the East Palace and the Military Aircraft Department over the Political Hall and the Military Aircraft Department, in fact, as long as Li Chengqian allows it, it is equivalent to having been approved.
Even if someone stands up to oppose it, it will not affect the overall situation.
So the next morning in the political hall, when Li Chengqian said that he would allow Fang Jun to lead the Youtun Guards to replace Chai Zhewei in the Hexi expedition, it was quickly approved.
Of course, obstruction is inevitable...
Cen Wenwen once firmly opposed, "Ten Yuhun's tens of thousands of cavalry are crossing Qinghai. Once they cross the Qilian Mountains, they can take advantage of the trend to attack the city and seize the territory. Half of the right garrison guards are less than 20,000, but they have to stick to Liang, Gan, Su, Gua Wouldn't it be true that all the other states were turned into powder in an instant under the attack of a strong enemy? Although the counties in Hexi are important, they cannot allow the great Tang Dynasty to die in vain."
Xiao Yu also objected. He believed that Fang Jun was now regarded as the most important figure in Guanzhong in the military. He could even be called the flag of the military because of his past achievements. If he was accidentally defeated in Hexi, it would be a blow to morale. disaster. Under this situation, the enemy's morale will definitely skyrocket, and it is unknown whether they directly attack Guanzhong.
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However, everyone knows the importance of Hexi to the Tang Dynasty. No matter what the price is paid, it must not be lost.
Apart from letting Youtun Guards go out to attack Longyou, what else can you do? Even if they knew the danger of the Youtun Guards' expedition, if Tuyuhun really rebelled, half of the Youtun Guards would be sacrificed to their flags, and they would all be massacred in the Hexi counties, they could only silently agree.
Therefore, after the political affairs hall meeting, the news that Fang Jun was about to lead the Youtun Guards to go on an expedition spread throughout Guanzhong in an instant. This spirit of knowing that it was impossible to do something, and even knowing that he would die but brazenly going to the expedition, made the people of Guanzhong agitated!
Originally, Fang Jun's reputation among the people was extremely good. Coupled with his generous and heroic act of "defending the country to his death", Fang Jun's reputation suddenly skyrocketed, reaching an unprecedented peak.
This is a loyal minister!
This is the pillar of the country!
Protect your home and country without sacrificing your life. There is no greater hero than this in ancient times!
At the same time, news spread that Chai Zhewei was "seriously ill" just before the imperial court ordered him to go on an expedition, causing public resentment to boil.
Who is the fool?
No matter how conclusive the evidence is, no one believes such a coincidence. To put it bluntly, they are afraid of losing their reputation and being accused if they fail, and they are even more afraid of losing their lives and being on the battlefield if they are defeated.
Comparing the two, the loyalty and bravery of Fang Jun are more and more obvious, and Chai Zhewei's reputation has plummeted. "Afraid of the enemy and timid", "greedy for life and afraid of death", and "disgraceful to the family tradition" are all slapped on Chai Zhewei's head one by one. , some people even threw rotten eggs in front of the Duke Qiao's mansion...
Chai Zhewei, who was still recuperating in his mansion, was so angry that he couldn't do anything.
With the current public excitement, he, the "patient", has almost become a villain. If he dares to impose heavy penalties on the people who come to insult and cause trouble, he will be severely punished by the court. In particular, the reputation of the Duke of Qiao was completely ruined and was despised by everyone.
Originally, his father Chai Shao's reputation among the people was not very good. The Duke of Qiao's government relied entirely on the prestige of Princess Pingyang to support his family. If he became known as "Rat Father and Mouse Son" again, then the Chai family would be completely doomed. Already...
Therefore, even if Chai Zhewei was so angry, he could only remain silent in the house and try to downplay the hostility among the people.
In my heart, I have already greeted Fang Jun's eight generations of ancestors countless times.
Places like Hexi have been strategic strategic points since ancient times, easy to attack but difficult to defend. Now you are pretending to be a hero, but when Tuyuhun really rebels, how will you withstand the assault of Tuyuhun cavalry? Do you think you are really the "God of War"?
If I hadn't been a hero like you, how could I have been scolded so miserably?
He was extremely hateful and angry. He gritted his teeth and prayed that it would be best for him to die in Hexi and be trampled by thousands of Tuyuhun troops until his body was completely gone. Only then would he be able to relieve the hatred in his heart...
