Hearing what Xiao Yu said, Li Jing looked solemn and raised his eyebrows: "We, the soldiers, are responsible for protecting our family and country at all costs. The six leaders of the East Palace have sworn to protect the empire Zhengshuo and be loyal to His Highness the Crown Prince. Even though he died nine times, he has no regrets." ! But if you ask me to tell those soldiers that they should use their lives to fight for your initiative, I can’t say it, and I can’t do it.”
Xiao Yu frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "The purpose of the peace talks is to reduce casualties as much as possible. This is for the sake of all soldiers, not for profit of any one person."
The initiative at the negotiating table requires the army to work hard for it. If necessary, even if an army sacrifices in vain, it is not unacceptable. Isn't this a matter of course?
Li Jing's face was expressionless: "The soldier's only thought is to be determined to die and willing to shed the last drop of his blood for His Highness, that's all."
Not to mention thinking about us, let alone whether you think so, have we ever asked you to think about us? All you want is to use the lives of soldiers as a bargaining chip in exchange for your achievements.
Xiao Yu was slightly angry. He glared at Li Jing with sharp eyes and said slowly: "Duke Wei is the pillar of the country and has made great achievements. You should know that the general trend of the world lies not only in the swords and armor, but also in the curtains, pavilions and pavilions. Sacrifice will eventually be transformed into the interests of the empire. You have been in court for many years, how can you not understand this?"
Li Jing shook his head and said: "I am just a soldier. I charge into the battle and fight to the death. I make the place where I live or die, that's all."
He has never been a qualified politician, otherwise why would he have been feared by His Majesty for so many years and had to hide in the mansion and live idle?
This is his sorrow, but it is also his pride.
He felt that this life was enough for him to always maintain his true qualities as a soldier in the court where interests were entangled. Why should he go to work and work hard without conscience?
As a soldier, it is your duty to obey orders. As long as the order is given, you will go through fire and water without hesitation.
Xiao Yu has always been a good old man, with a good temper that is as good as Fang Xuanling's, but now he is so angry that the veins on his forehead are popping, and a fire is trapped in his chest and cannot be expressed.
I talk to you about the importance of peace talks. You tell me that soldiers are not pawns; I tell you that everything must be for the benefit of the empire. You tell me that you are just a soldier, no matter what...
It’s just nonsense!
He was too angry to say more to Li Jing, so he turned to Li Chengqian and said: "Your Highness, now Guanlong is waiting for reinforcements from all the powerful people in the world to come, so he has nothing to fear, and the progress of the peace talks will naturally be slow. And although the Anxi Army traveled day and night to come to Chang'an, after all, The mountains are high and the roads are long and dangerous, and we don’t know when we will arrive. Even if the peace talks fail in the end, we should hold off Guanlong with peace talks for now, lest reinforcements from the world’s elite arrive in Chang’an first and cause the situation to collapse.”
Ma Zhou, who had been silent all the time, echoed: "What the Duke of Song Dynasty said is absolutely true. Regardless of Guanlong or the world's elites, in fact, they do not want to suffer both losses and destruction with the East Palace. We must always give it an illusion that the peace talks can continue. Only in this way can we stabilize it. And if we want the peace talks to continue, we must exert strong oppression on the battlefield."
He is impartial and impartial, and only proceeds from the actual situation.
As Xiao Yu said, although the Anxi army rushed to Chang'an day and night, what if it arrived one step later than the armies of the world's elite? The safest way is to make everyone in Guanlong full of hope for peace talks and not be desperate.
In the entire Guanlong, the person who was most resistant to the peace talks was Changsun Wuji, but all the power in Guanlong was in the hands of Changsun Wuji. If you want to give Yu Wenshi and others who support the peace talks a strong reason to force Changsun Wuji to compromise and agree to continue the peace talks, you can only beat them hard on the battlefield.
Li Jing understood clearly, shook his head and sighed: "The current battle situation is tense, and the two sides are in a stalemate. If one of the parties wants to gain a local advantage, they can only mobilize their troops to launch a considerable counterattack. However, if one move affects the whole body, the other party will surely Taking corresponding measures, it will still be a head-to-head conflict in the end, and heavy casualties are necessary. It is common for soldiers to wrap their bodies in horse leather, but after all, one must die well. Such irrational behavior will mean that the soldiers die in vain..."
Although the situation is unfavorable at the moment, everything is proceeding according to the established strategy. Some parts gain advantages and some parts suffer losses. These are all under control and will not cause the situation to completely collapse. However, if Donggong Six leads a brazen counterattack at this moment, it is very likely to break the current balance and cause all established policies to fall short.
This loss is really too great.
Of course, he also understood that given the current situation, he might not be able to tolerate his refusal...
Sure enough, Li Chengqian looked solemn and said solemnly: "The words of Song Guogong and Ma Fuyin are all true. They must stabilize Guanlong before the Anxi Army arrives. Wei Gong, I have entrusted you with everything. The soldiers who died today will be with the empire forever." Don’t forget, you will receive generous compensation after the war.”
Li Jing sighed deeply in his heart, stood up, and knelt on one knee: "Your Highness has an order, how dare you disobey it? The six leaders of the East Palace will swear to serve your Highness to the death!"
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Yu Wenshiji returned to Chang'an City, arrived at Yanshoufang, and met Changsun Wuji to report the details of the peace talks.
"So there's no progress?"
Changsun Wuji took a sip of hot tea with a calm expression.
The purpose of launching the mutiny was to seize the benefits of the court for the Guanlong Clan and return to the glory of the early Zhenguan years. However, once the peace talks led by Yu Wenshiji, Dugu Lan, Linghu Defen and others were reached, the internal voice of the Guanlong Clan would be lost. Being shared, his eldest grandson Wuji's status as "Guanlong leader" was in jeopardy, and even the entire eldest grandson's family would be excluded from the core of Guanlong.
So, how could he be willing to watch the peace talks succeed?
However, if he blatantly refuted the peace talks initiated by Yu Wenshi and others, Guanlong, which was already full of cracks, would be completely divided. If there is an internal split at such a critical moment, what else can we do to fight the East Palace to the death?
The mutiny will definitely fail.
So even though I felt really fed up, I still had to pinch my nose and let Yu Wenshi and others jump up and down and take the lead in the peace talks...
Of course Yu Wenshiji understood Changsun Wuji's thoughts. Seeing his calm expression, he knew that he was gloating about his misfortune. He was afraid that he would burst into laughter. He said calmly: "The process of peace talks is the redistribution of power and interests. It is full of difficulties. It is inevitable, how can it be achieved overnight? But in other aspects, I can adapt to the situation, but as for Fang Jun...how do you plan to deal with the auxiliary machine? "
The biggest chasm faced by the peace talks was Guan Long's attitude towards Fang Jun.
As Li Chengqian's right-hand man and the pillar of the East Palace, Fang Jun's position is irreplaceable. Even if Li Chengqian is just showing off and buying horse bones for thousands of dollars, he must ensure that Fang Jun is safe. Otherwise, how can he convince the public and how can he let everyone in the East Palace be driven to death by him? Not turning your heels?
And Fang Jun was the murderer of Changsun Anye. Changsun Wuji hated him so much that he wished he could skin him and cut him into pieces!
If Fang Jun's problem cannot be solved, the hope of continuing the peace talks is extremely slim...
Changsun Wuji put down the tea cup, pressed his palms on the table, stared at Yuwen Shiji with a burning gaze, and said slowly: "Guan Long and Qi are connected with the branches, and they are all integrated into one body. Therefore, I have repeatedly compromised and allowed you to open peace talks, but But it doesn’t mean that I will give in blindly. The hatred for killing my brother is irreconcilable, and I will take Fang Jun’s life!”
Seeing the stern look on Changsun Wuji's face, Yuwen Shiji was not sure whether he was vowing to take Fang Junzhi's life for revenge at all costs, or whether he was using this as a reason to sabotage the peace talks...
He could only say patiently: "Why should the auxiliary machine be like this? We feel the same for your brother's death and feel sorry for it. But are you pushing Guan Long into the abyss of eternal destruction just for personal hatred? If the world's elite can arrive in time, in one fell swoop Naturally, there is no need for peace talks to overthrow the East Palace and depose the prince. However, everything can be done if it is not foreseen. If the Anxi army arrives in Chang'an first and joins the troops of the East Palace, what should we do? I promise you, as long as the current situation changes It's over, no matter what happens in the future, even if you fry Fang Jun and eat it, I won't say anything more, how about that?"
Changsun Wuji's face was gloomy, and he looked at Yu Wenshi and his eyes, his eyes were burning, and he was silent.
After a long time, Changsun Wuji finally let out a sigh of relief. He did not get angry, but his tone was as firm as iron, leaving no room for doubt: "Fang Jun is amazingly powerful and experienced in hundreds of battles. The soldiers under his command are all brave and invincible. I We only sent more than a thousand cavalry, but I’m afraid it’s still a bit too much... to come!”
"exist!"
A descendant of the eldest grandson walked in quickly.
Changsun Wuji said: "Hurry up and gather two thousand soldiers and horses, rush to Lantian, and lock Shang on the ancient road. As long as you see Fang Jun, kill him at any cost! If Fang Jun returns to Chang'an, then don't come back!"
"Here!"
The disciple's heart tightened, and he quickly obeyed the order, turned around and strode out, ordered his troops and horses to fight towards the Bashui River Valley east of Lantian, blocking the ancient Shang Yu Road.
Yuwen Shiji sighed and shook his head in disappointment.
He knew that Changsun Wuji was expressing his tough attitude: when the peace talks started, he had already taken a step back, otherwise the peace talks would never be possible, but now, he will never give in...
(End of chapter)
