Chapter 623 Disappointment
In this way, it was almost inevitable that Zhang Shigui would be isolated and excluded from the Tang army, he was neither a member of the prince's line, nor a member of the Qin Dynasty's palace, nor had he even been summoned by Li Yuan.
The result of not relying on all sides is that no one will regard him as their own.
Speaking of factions, many people don't want to hear it, but in fact, factions are everywhere, especially in the army, not to mention the places where the world lords are rampant under Li Tang's rule, even under Li Po's command, the factional dispute has been around for a long time, but the process of his army is very different from others, so the factional dispute is not serious.
And in Li Tang, it goes without saying, the battle for the storage position, the battle between the old gate valve system and the new meritorious group, and the collision between the Guanxi Shivalve and Shuzhong and the people of Jin......
All of this has created countless factions to come out, and those who are slightly weak have no chance to speak, like Zhang Lun was once a member of the Jin faction, he came and went, and made a lot of achievements, but almost no one was willing to promote him, except for the sake of his family background, in fact, it was the reason why the strength of the faction was too weak.
Like Zhang Shigui, who is alone, can survive until now, it can only be said that he is lucky, like when Li Yuan went south, Li Xiuning, Li Shentong and others under the command of Guanzhong Liukou, now most of them have turned into dust, and they have been almost consumed on various battlefields.
Zhang Shigui's situation has actually come to the bottom, he can no longer be Li Tang's guide, galloping Henan, Jindi, Hebei and other places, and has made countless military achievements, like Xu Shiji, Cheng Zhijie and others, and ranks as a prince by living long enough than others.
The reason why he can still sit here now, discussing the military situation with everyone, is not because of anything on the side, but because his subordinates occupy a certain proportion of the Tongguan garrison, and he himself can ride and shoot well, and he has a reputation for courage in the army.
So now he is accompanying the last seat as the embarrassing identity of the left prison keeper of the Qin Palace, and he has no real job, which is worthy of the name.
At this time, Li Jiancheng is on top, everyone is lined up on both sides, you speak a word, Li Jiancheng frequently bows his head, and a little comment will definitely make the speaker happy, like a spring breeze.
Compared with when he was in Zhuojun, Li Jiancheng, who was standing in the old age, is naturally different, he and his father are indeed more and more similar, with long eyebrows and fine eyes, between opening and closing, his expression is brilliant, whether it is speaking or acting, it contains convincing power.
And the name of the prince's generosity and benevolence has long been sown inside and outside the government and the opposition.
In other words, in the eyes of the people, the prince was not a strict and upright person, he was very willing to listen to people's advice, even if it did not suit his heart, it did not matter, but many people were rewarded for this, so the image of being good at accepting people's words gradually became deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
In the process of Li Yuan's southward journey, Li Jiancheng married Haojie, trusted his confidants, and was known for his sincerity, and when Li Yuan became emperor, Li Jiancheng immediately entered the East Palace.
Among the many Chang'an gate valves, the long-sleeved and skillful wrists, like a fish in water, as the two flags among Li Yuan's sons, the sharpness of the Qin Palace's Mansion and the restrained warmth of the East Palace form a stark contrast.
In contrast, the people in the Chang'an Gate Valve are obviously more willing to be close to the East Palace than to the King of Qin, who has been leading troops all year round and is becoming famous.
To this day, Donggong finally won a key victory in the battle with the Qin Palace, his strong and indomitable younger brother made a big mistake, he actually killed the lord of the Dugu clan, which in Li Jiancheng's opinion, is simply the most stupid act.
Because over the years, he has traveled with his father inside and outside, and as a member of the Chang'an gate valve, he has long known that the gate valve can be made, driven, caressed, and knotted, but it cannot be used strongly.
Just like their Li family, they have never been pleased by the emperor, but they can still continue to this day, and taking advantage of the situation is proof of this.
As a result, the Qin Wangfu was almost defeated, and once again proved that his idea was right, and without that younger brother by his side, Li Jiancheng even felt that every breath of air he breathed was full of fresh flavor.
The only regret may be that I didn't ...... Well, whenever His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thinks of this, he will stop sensibly and tell himself that after all, he is a blood relative, and now this is very good.
When he ascends to the throne, that unruly younger brother will naturally be his courtier, and he will still be able to use it to level the world and expand the territory.
Now, Wang Shichong has come at the right time, what Henan is like now, he is in Tongguan, and he naturally knows very well that he has accepted so many fugitives from the Eastern Capital.
Therefore, Wang Shichong did not put it in his eyes, if it weren't for Li Ding'an on his side, the eastern capital would have been in his hands at this time.
At this time, he listened carefully to the words of his subordinates, which was a good habit he had developed, no matter who spoke in his ear, he listened very carefully and could respond appropriately.
This is undoubtedly a necessary good quality for a person who can achieve great things, and a person who is autocratic is very majestic, but often makes himself a loner.
But then again, nothing is perfect, and the flip side of being good at what people say can be indecisive, because if you can listen to what others say, you need to make choices, and people with a weaker temperament will get lost in the many choices and find it difficult to make the right decisions.
Li Jiancheng has always done a good job, but I have to say that compared to Li Shimin, who grew up in the successive wars, he is completely inferior in this regard.
Li Shimin, who has been in charge of the military all year round, can also listen to the advice of others, but he makes judgments very quickly, and sometimes even has a determination at all costs.
This is something that Li Jiancheng, the prince who has been mixed with the disciples of the gate valve all the year round and is good at leaving and right, can't do it, he has too many scruples in his heart, and he thinks more, so his reaction is bound to be much slower.
This is one of the reasons why he has been able to suppress Li Shimin, and it is also the root cause of Li Shimin's big seat, in other words, he is not as fierce as Li Shimin.
It's like in today's situation, he is still thinking about brotherhood, his father's attitude, and many implications and is unwilling to do things, if Li Shimin is replaced, the situation will almost certainly not be what it is now.
Between a gain and a loss, it is actually difficult to tell whether Li Jiancheng will do it right or not, because in the end, it is still a result, and before the result is revealed, who can be sure that what Li Jiancheng will do is wrong?
In terms of how to deal with Wang Shichong's attack, don't look at Li Jiancheng's confident appearance, but he has hesitated in his heart.
Because he needs military merit, so holding Tongguan can only be said to be unsatisfactory, that does not show the prince's ability at all, only the defeat of Wang Shichong, can Li Jiancheng's name of good war spread to the world.
In other words, in Li Jiancheng's view, it is not difficult to defeat Wang Shichong, Wang Shichong is short of food, and he will not be able to fight for a long time, he only needs to hold Tongguan, wait until the enemy's food is exhausted, and his troops will be in chaos.
Most of what everyone says means the same thing.
In any case, this is a strategy that has few shortcomings, but it also means mediocrity, because the outcome is difficult to predict.
As long as Wang Shichong feels that he can't support it, he is likely to retreat from the army, how much can he do to catch up? Who knows? Wang Shichong has a strong army, maybe he can bite back......
Well, Li Jiancheng did think a lot and was very thoughtful, so hesitation followed, and it was likely to be a big victory, if he avoided the edge for the time being, even if he couldn't win all, it was very safe, because Tongguan was too important, and he was not allowed to make a mistake at all, so that Tongguan was in danger.
The more people who spoke, the less hesitation Li Jiancheng had, just because most of the people were suggesting to stick to the fighter, although Li Jiancheng was disappointed, he gradually felt that it should be good to do so.
It's just that suddenly, someone at the end of the generals rose up angrily and said loudly: "Wang Shichong is a thief, causing trouble in Henan, the world is indignant, and he has come to attack me from afar, and he is really killing himself. Wouldn't it be for the heroes of the world to laugh at our incompetence? ”
"The last general thinks that when he takes advantage of his exhaustion and internal insecurity, he will attack him head-on, and he will definitely be able to perform his work and decide Henan in a war."
"Your Highness, strengthen my military prestige and raise my name, in this move, if you can fall into the eastern capital in one battle, you will definitely be able to make the heroes of the world look down on the wind...... Such a good opportunity, a thousand years to find, this battle, the last general is willing to be a pioneer, for His Royal Highness to capture the flag, although there is no regret in death. ”
Zhang Shigui slammed his chest hard, as if he was going to hammer out all the stuffiness.
But in exchange, everyone just looked sideways and was silent, and when people saw that it was the Henan thief who spoke, many people had some disdain in their eyes, and some even laughed.
Zhang Shigui seems to have returned to the eastern capital of the year, and when he urged the army to fight in Liaodong, at that time, his colleagues, Shangguan looked at him with the same gaze as at this time?
These are like whips, whipping Zhang Shigui's heart, making him feel extremely humiliated, and he wants to pull out a knife to cut these bastards.
In fact, it's no wonder that others don't like him, this person is a little offended by his words, you say things are things, who is the cowardice in your mouth?
In fact, Zhang Shigui has changed a lot, according to his heart back then, as soon as he opened his mouth, he could offend a room of people, and now he is already a "gentle" person.
Such a person generally needs a very wide stage to make the best use of it, but now that he himself has taken the road narrower and narrower, he is even more said to give full play to his talents.
Li Jiancheng heard someone speak, and the impassioned part was secondary, and the most important thing was to meet his other half of his mind, so he couldn't help but feel excited, and when he looked up, the person who spoke was Zhang Shigui, and he was immediately disappointed.
The people of the Qin Palace, Liu Wenjing's old department is not counted, Li Jiancheng's character is indeed generous, and he is willing to accept those who are talented and willing to change the entrance hall, but Zhang Shigui has been in Tongguan all these years, but he has never had any intention of surrendering, and some time ago he also took over the position of the left supervisor of the Qin Palace, which is too much to say......