novelcrest Chapter 3854 The giants are down
Chapter 3854 The giants are down
Chapter 3854 The giants are down
Inside the inner heavy door, Li Chengqian knelt behind the coffee table, drinking tea slowly. Outside the window, the wind and rain had just stopped, and the breeze was blowing.
Difficulties and dangers are the most able to become a whetstone to sharpen a person's temperament and character. His Royal Highness, who has been ridiculed by the government and the public as "cowardly and dull" and "indecisive", can now face the raging battles outside the Tai Chi Palace with peace of mind.
Maybe there is still a bit of apprehension and fear in my heart, but at least the face is calm and calm, and I can't tell it...
The servant Li Jing entered the room after the report, first greeted, and then reported: "His Royal Highness, the rebels have temporarily retreated and gathered the remnants, but there is no sign of stopping the war. It is presumably that the next round will be launched after some adjustments. onslaught."
Li Chengqian handed Li Jing a seat in front of him, poured tea for him with his own hands, and asked: "I heard the battle report earlier, saying that the grandson Wen was beheaded by Cheng Chubi... Has this been confirmed?"
Li Jing thanked him, held the teacup in both hands, and said, "It's absolutely true, the corpse will be sent here for His Highness to examine later. Chu Bi suddenly had a whim and repeated his old tricks during this battle, which was beyond everyone's expectations Inflicting severe damage on the rebels should take the lead."
The tone is quite emotional.
The previous time, gunpowder was planted under Chengtian Gate to severely injure the rebels. The premise was that Chengtian Gate could not be defended at that time, and the rebels would capture it at any time under a fierce attack. Therefore, they had to retreat to the Tai Chi Palace and planted gunpowder along the way. Unexpectedly, the effect was very good.
This time, however, it was different. Although the rebels attacked fiercely, causing many defense lines to be in jeopardy, they still failed to truly break through, and the East Palace still had the strength to fight.But Cheng Chubi took the initiative to let go of the Chengtianmen, allowing the rebels to break through the line of defense, which is very likely to lead to the complete collapse of the entire defense line, the rebels broke into the Tai Chi Palace, and the battle situation was out of control.
But anyone with some sense of reason would not do this. It is true that if they succeed, they will severely injure the rebels and gain a lot, but once they fail, they will be lost forever.
Therefore, Li Jing never expected that Cheng Chubi would do that, neither did Changsun Wuji... In the end, Cheng Chubi did it.
This kind of situation is completely contrary to the purpose of the art of war that Li Jingyi has learned, even if he has fought a battle for 100 years, he can't do it once, but Cheng Chubi can do it... Now he starts to review the generals who he gave the East Palace Sixth Commander before. The behavior of "decompression" and "relaxation", he believes that doing so can let the soldiers under his command put down their burdens and go into battle lightly, but it is obvious that "decompression" is too much, making the generals too relaxed, almost forgetting that this is a matter of the survival of the East Palace, the prince The decisive battle of life and death...
Li Chengqian didn't know the process of the battle, he only looked at the result, so he nodded heavily: "Don't worry, Duke Wei, Gu has already recorded the achievements of the generals and schools in the army, and after this battle, they will definitely be rewarded according to their merits. In addition to the rewards given to them, the orphans will give them extra rewards. After all, those who can still fight for the orphans and the empire at such a desperate time are all loyal people, and no amount of rewards can show their noble and loyal qualities. Morality."
"In the palace, in the mansion, everything is one, and whether it is fine or not, there should be no similarities and differences." Zhuge Liang taught Liu Chan in the past. Although it is only [-] words, it can be said that the most important and core quality of being a ruler-rewards and punishments distinct.
If there is a fault, he will be punished, and if he has meritorious service, he will be rewarded. How can he not be grateful to the Six Commanders of the East Palace, You Tunwei, and even the Anxi Army who still persist in such a critical moment, and will reward them generously in the future?
At this time, the servants came to report, saying that the soldiers had transported Changsun Wen's body to...
Li Jing asked: "Does Your Highness need to check his identity?"
Li Chengqian got up and said: "There is no need to check your identity, but I just want to take a look."
Li Jing nodded, got up and followed Li Chengqian out of the residence and into the courtyard.Lanterns were lit all around, and the courtyard was brightly lit. Dozens of imperial guards were guarding the courtyard, and a small group of soldiers with worn out armor stood in the middle, and a corpse was placed on the ground.
Li Chengqian didn't go to examine the corpse, but walked quickly to a small group of soldiers, looked at them one by one kindly, and then asked the young man in the middle who looked dark and thin: "Where is your hometown?"
The soldier turned to the prince, his face flushed with excitement, he swallowed hard, and then he stammered, "Go back... If you go back to Your Highness, I'm from Lantian."
Li Chengqian nodded in relief: "It turns out that he is a disciple of Guanzhong, that's right."
He looked at the rest of the people again, and said softly: "You are loyal, brave and loyal, you are indomitable in the face of the rebels, you never retreat in deadly battles, and you have repeatedly injured the rebels. You have made great achievements, and you are indeed a role model for our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty! Fight this battle well, After the war, I will not hesitate to reward you."
Then, he said in a serious tone: "After going out, tell Paoze in the army that if anyone dies bravely in battle, I promise you alone that the pension and honor rank you deserve will be doubled. Your wives, children, and parents will all be taken care of by the court. Enter the school set up by the imperial court, if you join the army, you will go straight to the Forbidden Army!"
Several soldiers blushed with excitement, immediately knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "We will follow His Highness to the death, where the order is, death will not come soon!"
No wonder they were so excited.
The most important military exploits in the Tang Dynasty, once something is achieved on the battlefield, not only can you increase your rank and get rich rewards, but also affect your children and the whole family, so the Tang army is extraordinarily brave in battle, without fear of death.The prince's promise made them even more overjoyed. For a poor commoner, the biggest reward is not a few promotions, how much money, or a few acres of land, but a leap in social level.
This is the most difficult thing. It was better when the country was founded. Once the country is stable, the social class is basically fixed.But the promise of the prince gave them hope. If the children of the family follow the text, they will be exempted from expenses, which means that their status is different. !
With such a reward, why not fight to the death on the battlefield?
Only then did Li Chengqian look at the corpse lying on the ground, and after a careful look, it was indeed Changsun Wen... He couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart.
Changsun Chong died in the prison, and he personally ordered the execution. Changsun Huan died in front of his own house. ...The eldest grandson's family, which was prosperous in the past, has gradually withered now.
Such a prominent and famous family has also gone downhill.
The rise and fall of a family often begins with the increase or decrease of the population...
I don't know how sad the queen mother will be when she sees her in the spirit of heaven.
But this is war. Since Changsun Wuji provoked this mutiny, he will naturally have to pay the price for it.Both the enemy and us, for the sake of the empire, for the interests of the family, and for personal honor and disgrace, all must fight bravely.Veteran generals, veterans of many battles, descendants of aristocratic families, even him, the prince of the prison... Everyone will face death.
If you lose, you will naturally die and your family will be wiped out; if you win, you will also face the broken mountains and rivers.
There is no winner in this war started by Changsun Wuji.
Well, maybe just one...
Li Chengqian stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes raised from his eldest grandson Wen's deathly gray face, as if he had traveled through the dark night to Tongguan in the east...
But, is this really what you want?
You could have prevented all this from happening, but you let it go, and even fueled the flames. For your own selfish desires, you did not hesitate to drag the people of Guanzhong into dire straits.
"The people are water, and the king is a boat. Water can carry a boat and overturn it." I have learned this truth from my teachers since I was a child. Why have you forgotten it?
……
A house not far away.
It has been cloudy and rainy for several days. Although it was sunny this evening, the air was damp and cold, and the inner heavy door was too dark, so a pot of charcoal fire was lit, and the room was dry and warm.
Princess Changle wore a blue Taoist robe, her hair was tied up in a bun, fixed with a jade hairpin, her neck was fair and slender, her graceful and exquisite figure was hidden under the Taoist robe, and she was a bit of a fairy in the beauty. Beautiful, picturesque eyebrows, bright eyes and white teeth.
The Crown Princess Su Shi sat beside her, holding her plain hand, and said in a calm tone, "I shouldn't have said such a thing, but the fact that the eldest grandson's family has done these things is too much... Empress Wende cares about her mother's family and is very fond of his family." What kind of preferential treatment, what is the result? Empress Wende’s funeral, they first treated you harshly, and then continued to plan Yi Chu to try to depose the prince, and now they are raising their troops to raise the flag of rebellion, it is simply ungrateful, despicable and shameless!"
(End of this chapter)