Changsun Wuji's eyes were red and he looked haggard.
He fell to the ground because time is not forgiving. After traveling thousands of miles from Liaodong all the way back, he was already on the verge of falling apart. After returning to Chang'an, I began to make arrangements and prepare for everything. The constant changes during this period were extremely laborious. At this point, I couldn't bear it any longer, and I gradually felt that the oil was running out. However, my ambitions were still high, and I could still manage to maintain them.
Hearing what Hou Mo Chen Lin said, he raised his head, frowned tightly, looked at Hou Mo Chen Lin in front of him who did not dare to raise his head, took a deep breath, raised his hand and rubbed his face, tried to calm his tone, and asked lightly He said: "How is the battle situation? Let me tell you in detail."
"Here!"
Hou Mo and Chen Lin knew that he could not escape this hurdle, and he did not dare to shirk responsibility by talking nonsense, so he explained the matter in detail. However, he knew very well that Changsun Wuji had a protective temperament. Even if the main responsibility for the defeat did lie with Changsun Wen, he did not completely push it away. Instead, he took the initiative to take the responsibility on himself.
"This is all due to the general's negligence. I didn't expect that Youtunwei's artillery was so ferocious, causing heavy losses to the cavalry. Their morale was depleted before they even arrived at Youtunwei's camp. Then they encountered a counterattack from Modao Formation, and their morale collapsed and their morale was shattered. There was no hope of recovery. Technique. The cavalry was defeated so quickly that the infantry had no time to respond. They had to retreat, but they were chased by the Youtun Guards and suffered heavy losses."
Changsun Wuji put his hand on his forehead and remained speechless.
This time he sent troops to attack the Youtun Guard. He was determined to win. Although the Right Guard was strong, he had divided his troops to pursue the Zuo Guard to the Zhongwei Bridge. The camp was bound to be empty. He was afraid that not even 10,000 people could be killed. No, 30,000 soldiers and horses surged in, and they were bound to be defeated with overwhelming force.
As long as the Youtun Guards are defeated, the Xuanwu Gate will be in the possession of the Guanlong Army. No matter how elite the Beiya Imperial Guards on the city are, they will suffer from the small number of people. The Guanlong Army will attack them regardless of losses. Sooner or later, they will be defeated. It captured and then occupied the entire Tai Chi Palace, breaking down the defensive positions of the Sixth Army in the East Palace and setting the world in motion.
However, 30,000 soldiers and horses were killed without even entering the main camp and returned in a great defeat. They lost troops and generals, and lost the initiative on the battlefield in vain.
Although the Guanlong army is currently besieging the imperial city and the situation is extremely powerful, due to the continuous suppression and exclusion of the various forces of the Guanlong family in the army in recent years by His Majesty Li Er, the military power is very small, and the troops that can be gathered are mostly ragtag. The arrogance is overwhelming, but in fact there are not many soldiers who can fight.
He was indeed deeply saddened by the loss of 30,000 troops, but what was more frustrating than this was the loss of control of the situation.
From now on, the Guanlong army not only has no spare power to suddenly break through the imperial city, it is also unable to defeat the Youtun Guards and capture the Xuanwu Gate...
Without the initiative in the situation, we can only grind it out bit by bit, hoping to wear down the morale of the Sixth Army in the Eastern Palace as soon as possible. Otherwise, the seemingly vigorous situation may be overturned at any time. You must know that there are hundreds of thousands of Eastern Expedition troops. We are rushing back to Guanzhong day and night.
If they could not capture the imperial city, depose the East Palace, and turn everything into a fait accompli before the Eastern Expedition army returned, then Guanlong's military remonstrance was destined to end in failure.
And I dare not think about what would happen if the military remonstrance failed...
Hou Mo and Chen Lin knelt down, feeling uneasy in their hearts. The more Changsun Wuji became so dull and speechless, the more frightened he became, lest this be the moment of tranquility before the storm, and what would follow would be a meal that he absolutely could not The storm of acceptance.
However, after waiting for a long time, there was still no movement. He couldn't help but raise his head slightly, and saw Changsun Wuji sitting there with a frown, tapping slowly on the desk with one hand, and quickly lowered his head again.
After a long time, Changsun Wuji asked solemnly: "Where is Changsun Wen? Let that traitor come to see me!"
It is said that no one knows his son better than his father. How can he not know the virtues of his own son? Although Hou Mo and Chen Lin did not express too many complaints and resentments in his words, from just one or two details, we can know that Zhang Sun Wen must have done something. Otherwise, how could Hou Mo and Chen Lin be the commander-in-chief and let Chang Sun go? Wen led the cavalry to attack Youtun Guards first, causing the infantry and cavalry to separate. Is this the reason for the defeat?
Moreover, now only Hou Mo and Chen Lin are here to return to life, but his son is nowhere to be seen, which is nothing more than a guilty conscience.
snort! If you can escape the first grade of junior high school, can you still escape the fifteenth grade?
What a fool!
Hou Mo and Chen Lin lowered their heads even lower and murmured: "This... the general will be punished with death. After joining the army and withdrawing, the general went around the army, but Wu Lang was nowhere to be seen..."
With a "clang", the paperweight on the desk was accidentally swept to the ground by Changsun Wuji. It bounced on the ground and landed on the back of Hou Mo Chen Lin's hand, causing him to grit his teeth in pain.
Changsun Wuji looked pale, stared at Hou Mo and Chen Lin, and said every word: "What do you mean by this?"
He thought that Changsun Wen had encountered an accident and died in the chaos of the army. Hou Mo and Chen Lin's words were just to comfort him, and he felt unbearable pain in his heart. No matter how incompetent he is, he is still the son of his eldest grandson Wuji, and his legitimate son. Over the years, his sons have been brutally killed one after another, and the white-haired man sending the black-haired man away again and again has already made him feel miserable. How can he feel better when he hears this news?
Hou Mo and Chen Lin said hurriedly: "There is no bad news yet. The general has ordered people to check several times, but there is no sign of Wu Lang. It can be seen that the cavalry must have left him behind when they fled, and he may not have encountered an accident." .”
He was actually just saying this to appease Changsun Wuji, making the matter less serious and giving Changsun Wuji a buffer. When he was mentally prepared, even if he later learned the news of Changsun Wen's death, he might not be unable to accept it.
In this way, the punishment he will suffer will be lighter...
But Changsun Wuji is not a fool. He has experienced battles in his youth. He knows that during an attack by such a large army, once someone disappears among thousands of troops, he will almost certainly die, and there is no chance of surviving. .
However, he was not as angry as Hou Mo and Chen Lin were worried. Instead, he took a deep breath and said slowly: "I will investigate this matter in detail. It is your responsibility, don't even think about escaping, it is not your responsibility, I I will definitely not accuse you unjustly. But no matter what, as the general, you have no excuse for this defeat. If it weren't for the time of employing people, I would definitely push you out of the door, show your head to others, and set an example! "
Hou Mo and Chen Lin felt relieved and hurriedly said: "Zhao Guogong is wise and discerns everything. The general will know that he is guilty and dare not defend himself."
In front of a "shady person" like Changsun Wuji, sophistry will only make him more disgusted, and you can't hide from other people's wisdom at all. You can only show your attitude sincerely and accept the punishment to take the blame for your son. Only with an attitude can you get away with it.
Changsun Wuji nodded and said: "Let's record this matter for now, and we will deal with it after the military remonstrance is successful. You go back to collect the broken troops, rectify the troops and horses, and strictly investigate Changsun Wenxia's whereabouts. Don't slack off."
"Here!"
Hou Mo Chen Lin quickly accepted the order. When he saw that Changsun Wuji had no further instructions, he stood up and left. When I came outside the hall, I saw the snow falling all over the sky, and the entire Chang'an City was shrouded in the snow and majestic, and then I let out a long breath.
In the hall, Changsun Wuji looked gloomy.
He naturally had a clear idea of Hou Mo and Chen Lin's thoughts, but he thought even deeper. Although all the Guanlong families are now raising troops to respond to his military advice, the rift between them has long been irreparable. For example, the Dugu family has made it clear that they are unwilling to participate in it, and the Yuwen family has deepened their dissatisfaction with each other. Suspicion.
Although he wished he could cut Hou Mochen Lin, the chief culprit who caused his son's death in the army, to death with a thousand knives, he had to force himself to be patient, otherwise once he severely punished Hou Mo Chenlin, it would inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction of the Hou Mochen family. . He had previously thrown Hou Mo and Chen Qianhui out to attract the firepower of the East Palace in order to conceal the truth. Even if the Hou Mochen family was only belatedly aware of this, there must be a lot of complaints at this moment. If another fire is added, it may not be impossible to part ways.
The situation at this moment is unpredictable. If Guanlong cannot unite as one, this military remonstrance may be more disastrous than disaster...
When it comes to the art of "forbearance", no one in the world can compare to Changsun Wuji. He can endure anything as long as it can promote this military remonstrance.
In my heart, I suppressed the grief of losing my son, and concentrated my mind on how to break the current situation. Suddenly, I saw a school captain striding from outside. He came closer and saluted: "For the information of the master of the family, you sent someone from the Youtun Guard." I sent a letter saying that Wu Lang is in their hands now and his life is not in danger, so please don't worry, head of the family."
Changsun Wuji was stunned for a moment, then relaxed, it turned out to be a false alarm...
Before, he had even thought of setting his troops on fire and burning down the Liang Duke's mansion to vent his hatred for the loss of his son. At this moment, he immediately understood that the reason why Youtun Guards sent the news of Changsun Wen's capture in such a timely manner was because he was worried about him. In the rage of the sky, he ignored it and destroyed Liang Guogong's mansion.
After all, it is not only a huge family property, but also a symbol of the face of the Fang family and his son, which cannot be desecrated.
