"Vice General Jin, it seems that you haven't learned anything from Uncle Yu Xin these years?" Jin Renwen gently stroked the black panther's head. The beast rested its head on its master's knee and beat him comfortably. Snoring, the strong tendons under the smooth fur are like flowing liquid, seeming to warn everyone who dares to get close.
Jin Huicheng's round red face suddenly turned purple, and he subconsciously took a step forward. This action seemed to stimulate the black panther. It raised its head, and its pair of green eyes stared at him warily. Jin Huicheng quickly stepped back, but did not want to I tripped and almost fell.
"You, you!" Jin Huicheng's anger rushed straight to his forehead: "Jin Ren asked, have you forgotten who you are? In order to please the Tang people and compete for the throne, you actually let tens of thousands of Silla people die. You are really crazy! "
As if aware of Jin Huicheng's hostility towards his master, the black panther stood up, opened his mouth slightly, and let out a low roar in his throat. The expressions of others suddenly changed, and they all moved aside to avoid being affected by the leopard's attack, especially Jin Huicheng. Unbearable, his legs went weak and he sat on the ground, his mouth open but unable to speak.
"Hwarang, sit down!" Jin Renwen shouted coldly. The black panther looked back at his master and sat down at Jin Renwen's feet tamely. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Someone stepped forward to smooth things over and said: " Lieutenant General, it was your fault just now, why don’t you apologize to His Highness!"
"That's all!" Jin Renwen waved his hand: "Vice General Jin, you are still not convinced, okay. I will make it clear today. If Uncle Yu Xin were here with me, he would never leave him alone like you said. The Tang people withdrew their troops alone!"
The tent fell silent. Under the threat of the black panther, no one dared to protest, but their eyes were full of suspicion: Although Jin Yuxin supported the alliance with the Tang Dynasty, his attitude towards the Tang Dynasty was soft on the outside and hard on the inside. This Jin Huicheng was Jin Yuxin's cousin had been his deputy for decades and was known for his diligence and conscientiousness. How could a person like this criticize Jin Renwen, who was the king's brother and the commander of the first army, in person without Jin Yuxin's instructions in advance?
"If, as you say, the baggage is transported to the south of the Yangtze River first, then the army and the baggage will be separated on both sides of the river. If the Goguryeo people use fire boats to go down the river from the upper reaches and burn down the pontoon bridges, then the army staying in the north of the river will just sit and wait to starve. die?"
"How do you know the Goguryeo people would do this?"
"Of course I don't know if the Goguryeo people will do this, but crossing the river when facing the enemy is a taboo in military art. It is actually a matter of both worlds for our army to cut off the Tang people's rear. The Goguryeo people's navy has been defeated by the Tang people. As long as we retreat to the big river Near the mouth of the sea, the water there is wide, so naturally we don’t have to worry about fire attack, the Tang Dynasty’s navy can also protect our retreat.”
Jin Huicheng was stunned. He was originally a man of mediocre intelligence. His only strong point was being cautious and reliable. Before leaving this time, he was told by Jin Yuxin: Beware of Jin Renwen betraying the Silla people in order to please the Tang people. That's why he He risked his life to speak, but he didn't want to be criticized completely by Jin Ren after asking a few questions. He thought for a moment, raised his head and asked, "Are you really not going to betray us for the Tang people?"
"Of course not!" Jin Renwen said with a smile: "Although I am a minister of the Tang Dynasty, Silla is the country of my parents. How can I abandon my parents' country to please the Tang people? Besides, when the king went to the Tang Dynasty to ask for help, I took the pledge and swore an oath as a foreign minister, and it was more than just the end of the throne? Could it be that the late king also betrayed Silla?"
Jin Huicheng suddenly became speechless. Jin Chunqiu, who had just died, had contributed most to the rise of Silla and was regarded as a demigod in the eyes of everyone. Jin Chunqiu's greatest achievement was to promote the covenant between Silla and Tang. Since Silla was far weaker than Tang and was in a critical situation, the terms of the covenant were extremely harsh on Silla. Jin Chunqiu not only recognized Silla Luo was a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty and kept his second son Jin Renwen as a hostage in Chang'an. This meant that once Silla betrayed its alliance, the Tang Dynasty could make Jin Renwen the king of Silla and tear the country apart. . Compared with the concessions made by Jin Chunqiu, the decision Jin Renwen made now was nothing at all.
"Since there is no objection, let's act according to the original plan! First send troops to attack the flanks of the Goguryeo pursuers and defeat them, then go west along the north bank of the river and cross the river downstream!"
Seeing the generals leaving the tent, Wang Wenzuo's tense nerves finally relaxed. He glanced sideways at Jin Renwen and said with a smile, "It seems you don't need me. Just one mouth is enough to deal with them!"
"We managed it this time, but it won't be the case next time!" Jin Renwen glanced at Wang Wenzuo meaningfully: "Be prepared, right?"
"Of course, of course!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "But I still have a question!"
"Say it!"
"Before the end of the world, the general manager asked me to obey all your orders!" Wang Wenzuo said solemnly: "The people of Silla are very concerned about your experience in the Tang Dynasty, but they don't care at all that you are the prince of Silla!"
The air in the tent suddenly solidified, and the black panther seemed to feel it. It raised its head and let out a low roar from its throat. Wang Wenzuo gritted his teeth and forced himself not to turn around and escape: "The general knows that it is rude to say this, but as a warrior, Before you entrust your life to someone else, you must first know who you entrust it to!”
"Haha!" Jin Renwen laughed. He patted the black panther's back gently, making his pet calm down again: "You are right. Since you have to trust your life, you must first give up. I have doubts in my heart. I can answer your question: If I lead the army to escape first, and the Tang army is defeated miserably because we escape first, what do you think the consequences will be for Silla?"
"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will be extremely angry. If 100,000 troops are lost, the Tang Dynasty will not be able to visit the East within ten years!"
“Well, what do you think Silla will do?”
"I understand!" At this point, Wang Wenzuo had completely understood that the war of annihilation between the Tang Army and Silla against Baekje broke the original balance of power in the peninsula, forcing Baekje to ask for help from the Japanese, and brought them into this situation. . And if the Tang army was frustrated and withdrew from the competition in the peninsula, then Silla would become the target of public criticism and be besieged by the Japanese, Baekje, and Goguryeo. One can imagine its fate.
"Although your official position is not high, Captain Wang, your brain is much better than that of the old man Jin Huicheng! Before destroying Goguryeo and defeating the Japanese, the goals of the Tang Dynasty and Silla were actually the same. Even if there was a slight dissatisfaction, it would not affect the general trend. . Your Majesty and Chief Supervisor Su can see this clearly, I can see it clearly, my late father and Uncle Yu Xin can see it clearly, and you can also see it clearly, but those short-sighted fools can’t see it clearly!"
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