Chapter 45: Asking Three Words
When Li Yi heard Li Heng's words, his eyes looked at the young man in front of him with a little anger.
Li Heng felt the dissatisfaction in those eyes, but at this point, he had no choice.
This is my only chance, and missing it means that I will spend the rest of my life doing nothing.
Rather than that, it's better to take a gamble.
Facing his uncle, Li Heng said fearlessly: "Uncle, Wang Mang, the great traitor of the Han Dynasty, before his rebellion was revealed, he was called a saint for the people of the world, but in the end? He is the one who excludes dissidents, and he is also the one who stands on behalf of Han. I don't doubt the loyalty of the king of Wuwei, but after this battle, if the king of Wuwei wins, the merit will be huge, and there will be no seal, and there will be no reward. His father was killed by others and died early. His Majesty's foundation is still shallow, and he cannot convince the public. At that time, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will be the head of the king of Wuwei County, who can guarantee that he will not rebel? Who can guarantee that His Majesty will be willing to return the power in his hands when he can take charge on his own in the future? ”
He was disgusted and said earnestly: "My father is wise and martial, and his vision is extraordinary, so he saw through this, so he used his uncle as an auxiliary minister to contain the king of Wuwei County." So far, the results have not been significant. The prestige of King Wuwei is not comparable to his uncle. Now it is a godsend, and the king of Wuwei County is on an expedition to the western frontier, far away from the temple. Nowadays, the government affairs of the temple are based on Song Jing, Zhang Jiuling, and Li Xiang, and the military affairs are mainly based on uncles, Wang Hui, and Du Xian. Uncle can't interfere in government affairs for the time being, and it is most suitable for the military to start. Wang Hui and Du Xian are the people of the king of Wuwei County, and they obviously will not sit idly by and watch their uncle seize power, so they simply transfer them out, so it is convenient to act. As long as the uncle holds the military power of Gyeonggi military affairs, even if the king of Wuwei County comes back victorious, he will not dare to act rashly. Only by having an uncle to restrain you can you avoid the occurrence of a crisis. ”
Li Yi looked at Li Heng deeply and said, "Maybe King Zhong's concerns are right, but I, Li Yi, can't do such a thing." The king of Wuwei County is loyal to my Tang Dynasty, and what he does is upright. He knew that my existence was for His Majesty to restrain him, but he didn't care, but asked Wang Hui and Du Xian to fully cooperate, and this kind of open-mindedness was admirable. ”
"If it is really as King Zhong said, the king of Wuwei County will be different in the future, and I, Li Yi, will not let it be incompatible with him."
"But now the king of Wuwei County is thousands of miles away for me, and he is desperate to fight against strong enemies. But King Zhong wanted me to conspire and calculate against him in the rear, do ghost things, and drag him back, and I, Li Yi, a dignified seven-foot man, disdained to do it. ”
"A certain asked King Zhong three words today: The king of Wuwei County has been in charge of the government for a long time, can he be a little arrogant? The king of Wuwei County really has different intentions, he would leave Chang'an so easily, leaving such a big loophole? A strong enemy is coming, and the king of Wuwei County is going west to defend against the enemy this time, can he recruit a soldier and a pawn from the imperial court to increase his strength? ”
"The king of Wuwei County died serving the country on the front line, and we are not able to support it, and we are still playing right and wrong behind our backs, so we are not afraid of the hearts of people in the cold world?"
"The king of Wuwei County is a courtier with a foreign surname, and in the face of difficulties in his family and country, he can still leave all his interests and losses behind and go to defend against the enemy. I, Li Yi, as a descendant of the Li family and a member of the royal family, can I be an exception! ”
"King Zhong doesn't need to say much, a certain intention has been decided, this time he will not rebel, and he will not return to the dynasty!"
Word by word, Li Yi used that resolute and fearless expression to confide clearly and powerfully.
The sound is not loud, but it rings like an alarm bell, and the bell is deafening and resounding endlessly.
Li Heng's momentum was taken away, but he was inexplicably weak-hearted, took a step back, and didn't dare to face Li Yi's gaze.
Li Yi said what he was holding back in his heart, felt happy, and said: "I want to enter the palace to meet Your Majesty, and I have taken my leave!" ”
He strode away, one step at a time, with great strength.
Li Heng stayed where he was, stupidly carrying it, and after a long, long time, he slowly turned his head and looked at the hall where there was no one left, his eyes were full of resentment and malice.
Li Yi personally voted to Li Yan for the ambition of the thief.
Although Li Yan, the emperor, is not as respectful and obedient to Li Yi as Pei Min, he does not have any ill feelings.
Especially in this situation, Li Yan doesn't know how to dispatch to clear the civil strife.
Li Yi stood up to shoulder this burden, and Li Yan couldn't ask for it.
Moreover, Li Yi's own military exploits are not as outstanding as Pei Min's, but he is also one of the outstanding marshals.
Li Yi was appointed by Li Yan.
Zhang Jiuling, who was in charge of Shangshu Province, also commanded the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Households to prepare strategic materials such as ordnance, grain and grass, and horses for Li Yi.
Unlike Pei Min's expedition, Pei Min went to the Western Regions, and the logistics organization was really difficult.
But Li Yi fought in his own territory, and the Tang Dynasty also reflected the level of the cause.
Weapons and weapons, grain and grass, horses and horses.
Zhang Jiuling also specially found Li Yi and said to him: "The king of the county is on this expedition, if there is still a need for materials, although he said it bluntly, he will do his best to meet the requirements......"
Li Yi sighed with emotion: "With such logistical support, if I can't win against Zhang Thief, how can I have the face to return to Beijing?" ”
Li Yi's soldiers were divided into three routes, the front cavalry, to support Changshan at the speed of the expedited march, he led his own foot soldiers to rush to Changshan in the form of a rapid march, and the logistics baggage was driven at a normal speed.
Facts have proved that Li Yi's use of troops is indeed sophisticated.
Expedited marches meant that the soldiers rushed to the front without any food or grass, and wherever they went, the local officials had already prepared food and sleeping places for the soldiers.
This maximizes the speed of the soldiers' marches, but it is obviously costly.
Only when the eyebrows are burned will the march be accelerated in this way.
When the front army arrived in Changshan County, Guo Ziyi had already used up the arrows in reserve: there had been no war for more than 100 years, and the arrow reserves in Changshan County were empty, and the bows and crossbows and other equipment were also in disrepair.
Fortunately, it was Guo Ziyi who defended the city, he was both offensive and defensive, and his intelligence was extraordinary, he did not use pot ash for bows and arrows, boiled water for fire oil, and demolished houses and houses nearby without rolling stones and trees, and tried every means to resist Zhang Kang's attack.
Zhang Kang also counted all the organs, and they all cracked them one by one for Guo Ziyi.
In the end, Zhang Kang even ignored the revenge of killing his son, and gave Guo Ziyi all kinds of coercion and temptation, and the high-ranking officials were generous.
After the coercion and temptation failed, Zhang Kang slammed Changshan County to death.
At the moment when Guo Ziyi faintly felt that he couldn't hold on, Li Yi's vanguard army arrived in time.
The vanguard army brought by Li Yi was drawn from the Central Forbidden Army.
In fact, the Central Forbidden Army is also crooked, but with Pei Min's full support, Li Yi's efforts for more than a year have achieved certain results, which are much better than the defenders of Changshan County, helping to stabilize the situation.
Li Yi also arrived in Changshan County to join Guo Ziyi.
Standing at the head of Changshan County, looking at the dilapidated city defense, Li Yi couldn't help but say: "I'm sorry for you." ”
Guo Ziyi's eyes flashed with inexplicable flames, and she said: "It's not me who suffers, it's the people of Youzhou!" The king of the county, if you don't cut the thief with a thousand knives, it is really difficult to eliminate the hatred in my heart. ”