When Xu Jingzong saw Zhang Liang was silent, he smiled and teased: "The Duke of Yun doesn't obey the Duke of Yue, so he doesn't think he is better than the British Duke, right?"
I can't help you, how dare you refute Li Ji?
Zhang Liang was silent for a moment, looked at Li Ji and said: "My advice is not selfish. It is obviously more advantageous to release the reserve team to keep the enemy out than to fight to the death after the rebels break through. Moreover, Cheng Yaojin has already left at this moment." Mingde Gate rushes to Xianyang Bridge. Not only can the three armies of Xue, Liu, and Zheng enter the city to encircle and suppress the rebels, but the Duke of Wei outside Chunming Gate does not have to intimidate the garrison and clan officials from all over Guanzhong. He can enter the palace through Chunming Gate, and then the three sides will be surrounded and suppressed. , the rebels are bound to be defeated, so why hold on to the reserve team and wait for the final battle against the Butokudian?"
He does have selfish motives, but now he cannot be recognized even if he is beaten to death. He is not Cheng Yaojin and is in charge of Zuowuwei. No one can do anything about him even if he sways towards Qin Muchu. Once he is determined to be "in Cao's camp and in Han", not only will The emperor could not spare him, and everyone in the world despised his character.
What's more, tactics and strategies are never absolute. Who knows the outcome of what hasn't happened yet? He advised Fang Jun that it was not necessarily a mistake for Fang Jun to release the reserve team out of the palace to join the war. Once the situation developed as he said, his advice would be the best response.
As for the eventual failure to form a campaign to encircle and suppress the rebels... who can guarantee that?
Li Ji drank tea and no longer paid attention to Zhang Liang's sophistry. Such seemingly reasonable words were actually of no use. He would never make a mistake by using his words. Even if he failed in the end by following his advice, he would still be disappointed. You can't be guilty of introducing it, right?
Therefore, this kind of dispute is completely useless. At this time, the commander in charge of the military only needs to weigh the trade-offs.
Fang Jun seems to be reckless in fighting, but in fact, he is based on his understanding of the power of firearms. He knows that firearms can crush cavalry, so he goes out to the Western Regions. Otherwise, he will never underestimate the enemy and will be more determined. His combat strategy will not be easily influenced by others.
Although Li Chengqian is not familiar with military strategy, he has great trust in Fang Jun and will never criticize Fang Jun's combat strategy just because of Zhang Liang's few words...
The reason why he refuted Zhang Liang was just because he didn't want Li Chengqian to think that he "had his heart in Cao's camp and his heart in Han" and was unwilling to contribute.
Sure enough, Li Chengqian ended the dispute with words: "The Duke of Yue has been in battle for a long time and has outstanding strategies. Now that he is on the front line, he naturally has the right to make decisions about strategies. We are in the rear and don't know the battlefield situation, so it's best not to interfere. "
For Fang Jun, his trust could not be increased, not only because Fang Jun had stood by him from beginning to end and expressed his flawless loyalty, but also because of his infinite recognition of Fang Jun's abilities over the years.
Since the time of Emperor Taizong, no matter what was put into Fang Jun's hands, he has never been disappointed, and every time he has done it extremely beautifully.
Although Zhang Liang was also an honorable minister of Zhenguan and a veteran general in the army, how could he compare with Fang Jun in terms of military achievements?
What's more, there is Li Ji's refutation. If Li Chengqian doesn't know how to deal with it, he will really lose his head...
Zhang Liang could only say: "Your Majesty clearly knows that it is the humble minister who is rude."
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said with a smile: "What are you saying? Now that the enemy is facing us, the rebels are outside the palace gate. You can advance and retreat with me here. I am indescribably grateful in my heart! I want to defeat the rebels and purge Chao The outline, of course, requires me and you all to work together and not be afraid of difficulties. I am very relieved that Duke Yu has this advice."
Everyone agreed in unison: "Your Highness is wise and will be able to put down the rebels and help the country. I am willing to stick to you and not be afraid of life or death!"
*****
In the duty room inside Wudemen, Fang Jun drank tea and listened to the sound of wind and rain and the sounds of fighting, his face remained calm as usual.
Scouts came in and out, summarizing the situation of various battlefields. Gao Kan and Sun Renshi marked it on the map with pens, so that the current battle situation was displayed on the map, making it clear at a glance.
Unlike Fang Jun, who was calm and composed, the two were a little anxious. The battle developed to the point where the rebels had occupied most of the area outside Wudemen and Qianhuamen. Although the Youtun guards found that they were using boxes, quilts and other objects to block the rain. The method of detonating the sky-shaking thunder inflicted heavy losses on the rebels, but Yuchi Gong was there in person, and his soldiers charged and fought desperately. With their superior strength, they still slowly compressed the Youtun Guards' front line, and the front line of troops was already close. Near the Qianhua Gate.
Once the outer area is completely occupied by the rebels, the next step will be the most brutal siege battle, which is also the last line of defense to guard the Wude Palace...
The door was opened with a "bang", and several captains supported Wang Fangyi and walked in quickly. Wang Fangyi's body had a ruptured armor and stomach, and there was blood everywhere. There was also a scar on his face, and the blood seeping out covered half of his face. It looked like Describes extreme embarrassment.
Gao Kan and Sun Renshi rushed to meet him, and the latter shouted: "Please come over quickly!"
"Here!"
The two helped Wang Fangyi to sit on a chair in front of the bookcase. Master Sun Ren took out a dagger and cut off the silk ribbon on Wang Fangyi's body. He untied the armor and stomach piece by piece. When he saw that the inner clothes were soaked with blood, he cut off the silk ribbon on Wang Fangyi's body. He took off his middle coat, checked all the injuries up and down, and then breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, fortunately, they were all injuries to the skin and flesh, but no injuries to the muscles, bones, and organs. It's just that there was too much blood. We need to be healthy for a while." Only a few times will do."
Wang Fangyi's face was as pale as paper, and the wounds on his body were extremely painful, but he endured the pain and grinned with his teeth exposed: "Don't worry, you won't die yet!"
Fang Jun had already stood up and came closer. Seeing that although he had many injuries, he was still in good spirits, he nodded: "The wooden box is very good at hiding mines. I will mark your contribution."
This move not only inflicted heavy damage on the rebels, but also acted as a great deterrent. Now the rebels are obviously timid when charging, and do not dare to gather troops on a large scale. Otherwise, throwing a few wooden boxes will blow them up, which is too great a threat to the rebels. .
Wang Fangyi laughed loudly, turning a blind eye to the injuries all over his body, his eyes flashing: "Can you be a partial general?"
Fang Jun nodded: "More than a partial general? I will protect you as a deputy general! After the war, he went to the Navy for two years, led troops to travel around Southeast Asia to destroy several barbarian countries, and then transferred back to the Western Regions to take charge of the army under Xue Rengui. military."
In the army of the Tang Dynasty, military position is not important. What is important is whether you can command an army alone. As long as you are qualified to command an army alone, you are considered a flag of the military. You can be called the elder of the party. The general is one step away.
In his twenties, he is in charge of an army alone, just a little worse than Fang Jun. His future is limitless...
Under the envious gazes of Gao Kan and Sun Renshi, Wang Fangyi was very excited and said loudly: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your training!"
Fang Jun patted his uninjured shoulder and comforted him: "Don't talk, drink more water, and wait for the doctor to treat you."
Not long after, two army doctors came to the check-in room. After checking Wang Fangyi, they determined that there were no life-threatening injuries and no worries about disability. They then cleaned the wounds with alcohol and then removed the more serious ones. The wound was sutured, gold sore medicine was applied, and everything was tidied up.
Fang Jun then asked: "What's the situation outside?"
Wang Fangyi put on his clothes and looked solemn: "The rebels are like a tidal wave, and they are not afraid of death. Yu Chigong personally arrived at the front line to command. It seems to launch an attack across the board, but in fact it is false. We are short of troops and need to be tightly guarded. We will inevitably be attacked by them." If there is a breakthrough, we will see if we can hold on for an hour at most, and the rebels will be able to break into the palace gate."
Fang Jun looked at the map filled with various annotations and asked Gao Kan: "What did Xue Wanche say?"
Gao Kan had just summarized the battle reports from all parties and replied after hearing this: "Xue Wanche said that Cheng Yaojin has led his troops to move west. They have just passed the Yong'an Canal and bypassed the southwest corner of Chang'an City towards the Wei River, but after all, it is not far from Chang'an. , its purpose is not yet certain, so Xue Wanche still needs to be stationed at Mingde Gate."
No one knows what Cheng Yaojin's plan is. If Xue Wanche leads his troops into the city to support Liu Rengui in attacking Chengtianmen, and Cheng Yaojin kills a carbine on the way to attack Mingdemen again, that will be troublesome.
Xue Wanche was naive, but not stupid. He was indeed very talented in marching and fighting, and he would not easily believe Cheng Yaojin's lies...
Fang Jun also scratched his head. Cheng Yaojin was a typical "exquisite egotist". Unless he was loyal to His Majesty Li Er, he would never be so-called loyal to others. Everything was based on interests.
And from the previous confrontation with Qin Muchu, we can see the "if you have breasts, you're a mother" behavior style, now who can be sure that he is firmly on Li Chengqian's side?
Therefore, Xue Wanche could not move for the time being.
In the same way, Li Jing outside the Chunming Gate cannot move. Otherwise, if Cheng Yaojin did not rush to Xianyang Bridge to block the roads leading to Chang'an from Guanzhong, Longyou and other places, but instead led his troops to watch the excitement, wouldn't he be letting those troops go? , a chance for the clan to besiege Chang'an?
Li Jing could not move until Cheng Yaojin arrived at Xianyang Bridge.
Therefore, no matter how tense or difficult the situation is at the moment, it is impossible to have foreign aid and can only rely on Youtunwei to withstand it on his own.
He reiterated again: "Let people boil enough hot water to warm up the armored cavalry and Mo Dao team in Wudemen, and prepare some pastries to satisfy their hunger, so that they can stay in the best condition at all times. Once they go into battle, they can crush the rebels. !”
It is impossible for such a large reserve team to have sufficient rain shelter facilities. The soldiers and generals are standing in the heavy rain. Their body temperature disappears quickly and their physical strength drops rapidly. Proper logistical supplies must be provided to ensure physical strength so that they can recruit and fight. Can win.
"Here!"
Master Sun Ren agreed and went out to make arrangements.
Wang Fangyi drank two cups of hot water in a row and finally regained his composure. Seeing this, he said worriedly: "We plan to keep the reserve team until the last moment, but His Majesty may not think so. In case His Majesty is worried about the situation of the war and wants to delay the rebellion. What should I do if I order the commander to release the reserve team while the army is in progress?"
This worry is not unreasonable. Your Majesty does not know how to fight. If you are deceived by others and issue an order, do you want the Youtun Guard to listen?
