Chai Lingwu was still a little uneasy at first. After all, the last time His Majesty pardoned the Chai family for the crime of rebellion, it was a great kindness and a blessing. Now if he fails again, he is afraid that the resurrection of his deceased mother, Princess Pingyang, will not save the Chai family...
But when I heard that my brother would not storm the Xuanwu Gate and openly raise the flag of rebellion, but would first annihilate the Youtun Guards, all the anxiety disappeared in an instant, and I felt as if I had been pumped with chicken blood and became as courageous as possible!
To this day, he has a deep hatred for Fang Jun. If Fang Jun had not led the Youtun Guards to defeat his brother, why would the Chai family have to face the crisis of destruction, and why would his wife have to be humiliated?
Although there were only rumors and no evidence between Princess Baling and Fang Jun, Chai Lingwu himself had already imagined countless unsightly scenes and believed from the bottom of his heart that Princess Baling was filthy, unclean and had lost her virginity...
What kind of pleasure would it be if you could completely defeat the Youtun Guards and then enter Chang'an and capture Fang Jun alive, so that he could watch you torture Princess Gaoyang and Wu Meiniang in front of him, and then kill them brutally? !
But then he thought that even if it happened, the emperor would be replaced by Li Zhi from Li Chengqian, and Princess Gaoyang would still be the princess of the Tang Dynasty. How could she be allowed to be humiliated at will?
Moreover, Wu Meiniang was beautiful and beautiful, and it was not enough to love her every day in her bed. How could she bear the heart to torture her first and then kill her?
After all, I am still not as decisive and ruthless as my brother, so I can only think long term...
*****
On a rainy day, Xue Wanche, Zheng Rentai and Liu Rengui, wearing raincoats and bamboo hats, rode and stood in front of Huaxuzhu, looking at the clear and deep pool of water. The rain falling in the pool created countless ripples.
Liu Rengui looked back and saw tens of thousands of troops advancing mightily behind them, arriving at the bank of Ba River to set up camp and confronting the Jin King's army on the west bank of Ba River.
"Where is King Jin's army now?"
After they contributed to Tongguan, they went all the way south and fell into Xue Wanche, who arrived here after annihilating Cui's private army. Therefore, they did not understand the situation on the west bank of Bashui at this moment.
Xue Wanche felt that the bamboo hat on his head was a bit stuffy, so he took it off casually and let the fine rain fall on his head. He wiped his face again and said in a muffled voice: "I am stationed in Bailuyuan. I have joined forces with Yuchi Gong, but before that Yuchi Gong was tricked by that old thief Cheng Yaojin, and he lost his troops and lost the battle. He must be careful at this moment, not daring to underestimate the enemy and advance rashly."
He and the ministers of Zhenguan never peed in the same pot. They fought in the court and cursed each other in the court. No one looked at the other, so there was no respect in their words.
Liu Rengui nodded and said: "Being cautious is certainly one reason, but the more reason is that King Jin is waiting."
"What are you waiting for?"
As long as there is a smart person around him, Xue Wanche is too lazy to think about it. If there is something you don't understand, just ask him. Why bother to think about it yourself?
Liu Rengui glanced at him. He had never dealt with Xue Wanche, and he couldn't understand what kind of person he was based on hearsay alone. He thought to himself that for such a simple reason, he still had to ask himself, do you want to test yourself?
"It is said that soldiers are valuable and fast. The King of Jin has already crossed the Ba River, so he should continue to cross the Chan River and go straight to Chang'an to avoid long nights and dreams. After all, the imperial army currently far exceeds the King of Jin's army. Once there is sufficient time, he should mobilize around Chang'an. , the situation will be quite unfavorable for King Jin... Since King Jin ignored the correct strategy and stayed in Bailuyuan and delayed approaching Chang'an, he must want to gain more advantages."
Zheng Rentai on the side kept silent. Although he was forced to rely on the emperor to actively assist the navy due to the situation, it did not mean that he was willing to work hard under a junior like Liu Rengui.
Xue Wanche thought for a while and felt shocked when he saw the two people around him acting so naturally. Why didn't he still understand?
But his greatest advantage is that he stops thinking about things he doesn’t understand and will never let himself get stuck in areas he’s not good at and cause trouble...
He glanced at Liu Rengui and felt that this person was very mean-spirited and didn't like him.
He spurred his horse and turned around: "Let's go, the camp has been set up. Let's have a good meal and drink before resting and wait for Duke Wei's general order."
What use are the melon seeds in my head useful? The Great Principles list thousands of principles, point the country and rebuke Fang Qiu, but in the end, don’t everyone have to obey the orders of General Wei?
Liu Rengui naturally felt that Xue Wanche was in a bad mood. He looked at Zheng Rentai in confusion and blinked. What did I mean to offend him?
Zheng Rentai disagreed: "This guy is just a muddled person, the kind that can't be more muddled. He is moody, willful, unrestrained, and doesn't recognize anyone. Don't get around him. But he won't cause trouble for you. This guy has always believed that the house is full of trouble." The second is his only confidant, Aiwujiwuma, which is enough to give you face."
He couldn't help but laugh when he said "Love the house and the bird".
It is true that "stew the tofu with brine, and everything will be reduced." Who would have thought that Xue Wanche, who had always been unruly and even dared to refute His Majesty Li Er's face, would obey Fang Junyan and be willing to follow him?
When Liu Rengui heard the word "bosom friend", he couldn't help but feel a chill. He thought to himself that his commander-in-chief could even subdue such a person. Sure enough, "birds of a feather flock together, people are divided into groups", so naturally stick and stick played well together...
When they returned to the camp near Baishui in three minutes, the tent had been set up. After entering the commander's tent, the soldiers prepared meals. The three of them washed their hands and faces and sat at the simple wooden table. Xue Wanche cursed and picked up the chopsticks. He picked up the bowl and said, "Drinking is not allowed in the army. The bird is almost fading out of your mouth. Eat quickly and go to sleep after eating."
After saying that, he ate vegetables, grilled rice, drank soup, and snored loudly.
Liu Rengui and Zheng Rentai looked at each other. They had no choice but to let it go as they encountered such a disrespectful "Shangguan".
This time the three armies met, Xue Wanche was the leader, and Liu and Zheng were both subordinates.
However, before the meal was finished, a soldier quickly walked in: "Commander Qi, Duke Wei has arrived with military orders!"
The three of them quickly put down their bowls and chopsticks and stood up in silence. Xue Wanche said: "Please come quickly!"
"Here!"
The soldiers exited the door, and a moment later, a young captain strode in, glanced at the three of them, took out a silk book from his arms, and presented it to Xue Wanche with both hands: "Here are the military orders of Duke Wei."
Xue Wanche took a step forward and took it with both hands: "The general will take the order!"
Taking the silk book, his serious expression relaxed, he patted the young captain's shoulder, looked up and down, and praised: "It turns out he has great ambitions. He should have entered the army and made contributions long ago. I am proud of you for your great ambitions." It’s time to follow Prince Yan to submit to Emperor Gaozu and worship the chariot and cavalry generals to lead an army alone.”
Liu Rengui and Zheng Rentai looked at each other speechlessly. The "King of Yan County" in Xue Wanche's mouth was Luo Yi. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, he repeatedly made military exploits and worshiped General Hu Ben Zhonglang, stationed in Zhuojun, and took charge of the general manager of Youzhou. In the third year of Wude's reign, he returned to the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Gaozu gave him the surname Li, and he was assigned to the clan and was granted the title of Prince of Yan County. He made outstanding contributions in the war to eliminate Liu Heitai. He was promoted to General Zuo Yiwei and served as commander of the Tianjie Army and governor of Jingzhou. He was a die-hard supporter of Prince Li Jiancheng.
After the Xuanwumen Incident, Emperor Taizong ascended the throne, and Prince Yin died. In order to appease Luo Yi, he was worshiped as the third division of Kaifu Yitong, and his position was compared to that of the third prince.
However, even so, in the first year of Zhenguan, Luo Yi still led his army to rebel and invade Binzhou. After the defeat, he fled to Ganzhou and was killed by his subordinates.
Since the Xuanwumen Incident, many of the former hidden prince Li Jiancheng's party members have rebelled and conspired one after another, but they have failed to cause any trouble. Throughout the Zhenguan Dynasty, the only people who could make His Majesty Li Er jealous were Luo Yi and Hou Junji.
Therefore, regardless of the Zhenguan Dynasty or the current Renhe Dynasty, the government and the public were very secretive about these two people and rarely mentioned them. Xue Wanche was the only one who spoke openly in public without any hesitation.
It was Li Jing's nephew Li Dazhi who came to deliver the order. Hearing Xue Wanche's words, he could only smile bitterly and said: "The Duke of Wu'an County is extremely brave and brave, and he is the best in the three armies. I have always respected him, and I will definitely listen to his teachings in the future."
"You are a dishonest kid. Everyone in the army says that we, Old Xue, are a fool. If you respect fools, wouldn't you be even more stupid? Don't say that in front of me, you are so obedient. We won't accept this trick. Come on. Come on, let’s see you are all wet and you haven’t eaten yet? It’s better to be early than to be late, let’s eat together!”
With that said, he dragged Li Dazhi to the table and sat down, asking others to add bowls and chopsticks.
Li Dazhi couldn't refuse, so he had to sit down and eat honestly.
After the meal was finished, the soldiers removed the dishes and served tea. Xue Wanche then read the order at a glance, then handed it to Liu Rengui and Zheng Rentai for circulation, while he took a sip of tea from the tea cup.
After Liu and Zheng finished reading, Xue Wanche said in a deep voice: "Go back and tell Duke Wei that we will repair tonight. Tomorrow at Mao hour we will break out the camp and raise troops according to the military order to cross the Ba River by force. We will cross the Ba River within two days and threaten them." The rebels are in the rear.”
He is neither deaf nor blind. Even if he is a fool, he still has a few informants in the court. He knows something about the turmoil caused by Cen Wenwen's death in the court, but he is too lazy to think about the consequences it will bring to the situation. Since there were people like Li Jing dispatching troops and generals outside to strategize, and Fang Jun staying in the Tai Chi Palace to ensure that nothing went wrong, he only had to obey orders.
He is the best at fighting, so he naturally likes to charge into battle in such a straightforward manner.
Li Dazhi stood up and said goodbye: "I will definitely reply to Duke Wei truthfully. I hope that the three generals will win the battle and succeed immediately! I will say goodbye."
The three of them all stood up and clasped their fists to send each other off. Although Li Dazhi was currently only a school captain, since Li Jing was able to take him with him, it proved that he must be the most outstanding child of the Li family. With outstanding abilities and the support of a big boss like Li Jing, plus Considering Li Jing's love affair with the army for so many years, this young man's future is limitless.
In the future, he must be a general of the Sixteenth Guards at last.
Their generation is about to grow old and bid farewell to their military career. For the sake of their own children, they have to forge such a passionate relationship...
Suddenly there was a strong wind outside the window, which rolled up the fallen leaves in the woods and mixed with the rain. The rain was coming quickly, and it was getting ready to go.
(End of chapter)
