Under the light, beauty is as beautiful as jade.
Princess Jinyang never paid attention to the so-called reserve and dignity in front of Fang Jun. She excitedly held Fang Jun's arm and chattered. She asked Fang Jun about the battles on the westward expedition, and told about things in the palace. Her fair face The child was slightly red, obviously very happy.
Princess Changle sat aside in a dignified and virtuous manner, with a slight smile on her pretty face, and looked at Fang Jun lovingly with her pair of water-cut eyes.
Fang Jun also relaxed, drinking tea, talking to Princess Jinyang, and looking into Princess Changle's eyes from time to time, affectionate.
I just feel calm and peaceful in my heart. Even though I am so old, I have no regrets...
But of course this won't work.
The chamberlain crept in from the outside and saw Princess Jinyang clinging to Fang Jun's side. A pair of delicate white palms tightly hugged Fang Jun's arm, almost pressing her pure body against it. She couldn't help but Eyelids twitching.
This is the princess who is waiting for marriage. If this scene spreads...
Tsk tsk, I can’t imagine what kind of uproar it would cause. The key is that Fang Jun just enjoys it calmly. Even the reserved and dignified Princess Changle turns a blind eye...
He took two steps forward, came to Fang Jun's side, bowed and said, "To inform the Duke of Yue, His Highness Gao Yang has sent someone here to say that the Duke of Yue has finished handling the business and please go back to the Youtun Guard Camp to gather together."
Fang Jun nodded and said, "Yes, I understand."
The waiter didn't dare to stay any longer and turned around to exit.
Princess Jinyang took Fang Jun's arm and said sweetly: "Sister Gao Yang, it's true. Since my brother-in-law is back, he must go to get together. Why rush? Brother-in-law, please sit down for a while. I still have a lot to say. Woolen cloth."
As he spoke, he winked at Princess Changle.
Princess Changle was ashamed and angry, and said slightly angrily: "The Duke of Yue sacrificed his life and fought continuously. I don't know how worried my family is. Now that I have returned to Beijing safely, my family is naturally eager to see each other. What trouble are you making here?"
If she keeps occupying Fang Jun, what will happen to her?
Princess Jinyang had no choice but to say to Fang Jun: "My brother-in-law should come and go more often in his free time. I haven't said a lot to my brother-in-law yet."
Fang Jun smiled, nodded and said, "I respectfully obey His Highness's decree."
Then he stood up, bowed, met Princess Changle's eyes, and said softly: "I will leave for now, and I will come to see you again later."
Princess Changle's beautiful eyes sparkled, and she nodded and said, "Since we know that the Duke of Yue is in good health and whether we have seen him or not, why should we be in a hurry? There is chaos outside, so please take care of yourself, Duke of Yue."
The worry and affection contained in the words flowed and appeared in those pair of water-cut eyes.
"Here."
Fang Jun responded softly, saluted again, and then turned around and walked out of the house.
The Xuanwu Gate and the Neizhong Gate are one to the south and one to the north, sandwiching the open space in the middle, which looks dark and narrow. The tall gate tower blocks the howling north wind, and the snowflakes are falling, which makes it feel a bit peaceful. meaning.
Returning to the Xuanwu Gate, Li Junxian and his soldiers were already waiting here. They opened the city gate, escorted him through the city gate, and then said goodbye.
Fang Jun watched the city gate slowly close, and his own soldiers had already led their horses to greet them. He then got on his horse and returned to the Youtunwei camp.
In the camp, soldiers were busy coming and going. When they saw Fang Jun riding in, they all stood aside and knelt on one knee, waiting for him to leave before getting up. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses suddenly poured into the military camp. Although the camp where the soldiers who had been taken away by Fang Jun was still there, due to the addition of some Anxi troops and Tubo Huqi, the camp was naturally not enough for use and needed to be temporarily built.
Fortunately, the Youtun Guards had sufficient military equipment and manpower. Many tents had been set up, and most of the soldiers who accompanied Fang Jun back to Chang'an had been accommodated. It's just that it's dawn now, and the soldiers who have been attacking all night are extremely hungry. The Huotou Army has already started to light fires to rebel, and they also need to get grass and beans to feed the horses. Although they seem to be extremely busy...
Fang Jun did not return to Princess Gaoyang's residence first, but came to the Zhongjun account to meet Gao Kan.
In the tent, only Gao Kan and Wang Fangyi were sitting. They were discussing how to arrange the food supplies for the soldiers returning from the Western Regions. When they saw Fang Jun entering, they all stood up and stood aside. When Fang Jun took his seat, they sat down under him. .
Today, Fang Jun has already become one of the most influential giants in the Tang Dynasty military. He is even more prestigious among the Youtun Guards and Anxi Army. He is admired by everyone and is regarded as a god.
When Fang Jun took his seat, the first thing he asked was: "Over in Liaodong, has the navy delivered any battle reports?"
What he was most concerned about was the situation on the Navy side.
Goguryeo was a powerful country in Liaodong. It had already evolved from a nomadic nation into a regional power integrating military and political affairs. If it was allowed to develop, it would become a huge hidden danger to the north of the Tang Dynasty in less than fifty years.
Just like the Liao Kingdom during the Two Song Dynasties...
Historically, the three emperors of the Sui and Tang dynasties devoted all their national power to conquer Goguryeo. This was not just due to the vanity of expanding the territory. Instead, they all realized the huge threat of Goguryeo and finally eliminated it completely during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. Fall. Although the country was restored later, its national power was greatly damaged and its strength dropped sharply, and it could no longer pose a threat to the Central Plains Dynasty.
But now that His Majesty Li Er has returned in defeat, Pingrang City has been captured by Su Dingfang, but it does not mean the complete decline of Goguryeo. Once the remnants of the Yuan family or the Gao family flee to place and raise banners, there will still be countless remaining forces defecting. If you are not careful, you will make a comeback and resurgence.
If the remaining forces cannot be completely annihilated, an Eastern Expedition will need to be launched in the future, which will cause huge losses to the Tang Dynasty's national power. Even if it succeeds, it will seriously slow down the development of the Tang Dynasty...
Gao Kan stood up, pulled out a battle report from the desk on the side, handed it to Fang Jun with both hands, and said: "This is the battle report that the navy sent half a month ago. It said that the remnants of the Yuan clan in Pingrang City have been eliminated, and the situation is gradually getting better. Stable, Governor Su is sending soldiers to hunt down the remnants who fled outside the city. Some of the defeated troops fled to the border of Baekje. With the support of Baekje, they intend to restore the country. Governor Su has attacked from both sides of the water and land, in order to destroy them so as not to leave them behind. Hidden danger."
Fang Jun took the battle report, read it in detail after unfolding it, and had a general understanding of the situation in Liaodong.
From the beginning of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty to His Majesty Li Er's Eastern Expedition, the Central Plains dynasty quickly devoted its entire country to conquer Goguryeo. The result was that they all failed and were unable to attack. This was not due to how powerful Goguryeo's military power was.
First, at this time, most of the land in Liaodong was undeveloped and was in the wilderness. The roads were crisscrossed by water networks, and the climate was very different. It was rainy in the summer and freezing cold in the winter, which was extremely unfavorable for the conquest of the army.
In addition, the Goguryeo people mostly relied on the mountains to build city fortresses. The city walls were high and thick, easy to defend and difficult to attack. They could always hold back the Central Plains army until winter came, and the roads were difficult to travel and supplies were insufficient, so the troops had to withdraw.
The reason why the navy was able to quickly capture Pingrang City after the Eastern Expedition army retreated was because of the power of artillery.
Firearms are really powerful weapons for capturing cities. No matter how thick the city wall is, it cannot withstand the explosion of gunpowder. It is a pity that only his direct troops in the Tang Army are currently equipped with firearms and gunpowder on a large scale. During the Eastern Expedition, the internal power struggle was extremely cruel, so that both the Youtun Guards and the Navy were excluded from the main force. There was no such epoch-making weapon as firearms. Sharp weapons could not be used, so Goguryeo was able to hold on step by step.
If no navy had emerged, this Eastern Expedition would have been as fruitless as in history...
Fang Jun lamented endlessly. The Chinese people have stood on top of the world for two thousand years. They are rich and powerful and look down on the world. There are too few threats from the outside. Therefore, wise people from ancient times to the present have focused their attention on the inside, fighting for power and excluding dissidents. This has long been the case. Maximize the "Politics" talent.
When it comes to political literacy, Chinese people have always been the best in the world. Therefore, they have developed the habit of fighting among themselves. They are always unable to unite and exert their huge potential to the outside world, so that they are repeatedly bullied and suppressed by foreign nations...
Putting down the battle report, Fang Jun said in a deep voice: "Over there with the Eastern Expedition Army... is there any news about His Majesty?"
To this day, the Eastern Expedition army has become a huge hidden worry, not only for the East Palace, but also for Guanlong. No one knows where this army of hundreds of thousands of people stands and what it will do after arriving in Guanzhong. respond. Judging from the current slow marching speed, it is obvious that they intend to sit back and watch the tigers fight and let Guanzhong rot. However, whether it is Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong and others, most of them have clearly expressed their support for the East Palace.
The motives and intentions are really elusive...
His Majesty Li Er was injured and fell from his horse. He was unconscious at first, and later there were speculations that he might have died. This caused a stir in the world and panic among the people. I am afraid this is the reason why the Guanlong clan dared to launch a mutiny and the clans from all over the country dared to strongly support it.
But His Majesty Li Er, a generation of heroes and eternal emperors, suddenly died in the midst of thousands of troops, which made Fang Jun suspicious and unbelievable...
