Chapter 389: The General's Choice!
The servant Gu Huai's heart flashed.
He is a Hu person, and in a sense, his loyalty to Datang is far less than that of Guo Ziyi. In his heart, in fact, it doesn't matter who is the emperor, the most important thing is to be able to thin his own status and the glory and wealth of future generations.
Fugu Huaien saw that Zhang Xuan had the intention to resist, and he had been planning and preparing for a long time. And he has always been optimistic about Zhang Xuan, and feels that if Zhang Xuan is the emperor, he will definitely be able to open up a new glorious era, and he will not be much inferior to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. [..]
Therefore, Fugu Huaien has long been born with the heart of support, but has been waiting for the opportunity. Now that Li Heng has moved the real knife and gun, how can Zhang Xuan sit still and wait for death, Fugu Huaien chose to bring up this matter at this time, and naturally he saw the right time.
In Fugu Huaien's view, among Zhang Xuan's henchmen and generals, Nan Jiyun and Lei Wanchun do not need to be considered, they are Zhang Xuan's henchmen, and they have no second heart, and Feng Chong and Zhang Xun will not have much problem if they are supported and reused by Zhang Xuan. Only Guo Ziyi, relatively speaking, there is a slight "obstacle".
Fugu Huaien took the initiative to communicate with Guo Ziyi. The purpose is persuasion and temptation. Of course, if Guo Ziyi refuses to obey, the servant Gu Huaien will secretly report to Zhang Xuan, and I believe that Zhang Xuan will not be merciful.
Seeing that Guo Ziyi was moved.
Fugu Huaien smiled lightly, "Brother Guo, what a great handsome man is, if he has no objection, how can he take his family out of Chang'an and settle them in Yongzhou." And a certain recently got the news that the Hui Khan Guli Pei Luo raised the country's troops on the periphery of Lingzhou, if the commander raised the troops, the Hui soldiers and horses drove straight into the battle. ”
"And Zhang Xun in Lingzhou has actually made all kinds of preparations."
"And Shi Siming" Chaoyi came to see the marshal before, so what's the matter, Brother Guo, can you still know?"
All this shows that the marshal has long had the intention of self-preservation. However, as far as we are concerned, we can't sit back and enjoy the success, but we have to make some movesBrother Guo, it is better for you to come forward and contact Feng Chong and Zhang Tong in Tongguan, and we will jointly support the marshal as the emperor, and set up the capital Luoyang, a country of its own, what is it? ”
"The matter of the military's heart, the Tongguan mutiny a few months ago, has already explained everything. In this case, what is Brother Guo hesitating about? If you advance, you will be glorious, and if you retreat, you will be ruined and discredited, and you will have no choice. Fu Gu Huaien persuaded again.
Guo Ziyi finally nodded, which can be regarded as an official statement.
Fugu Huaien was ecstatic and overcame Guo Ziyi's difficulty, and the others responded to it.
At the same time, Huo Changqing, the superintendent of the army, went to the Tiger Prison Pass to announce the emperor's will.
Yan Zhenqing finished receiving the order, and his face did not change his "color", but his heart was very bitter and helpless.
He was not Chong Chu, and the reason why the emperor was willing to forgive him for all his sins and canonize him as the general manager of the Henan march was nothing more than to contain and divide Zhang Xuan's forces. And this, almost expedient.
After the emperor sits firmly on the country and eliminates the big hidden danger of the An rebellion and Zhang Xuan, it is difficult to say whether he will settle accounts after the autumn.
However, Yan Zhenqing didn't care about the emperor's settlement after the autumn.
He has lived so far, mainly to wash away his shame. And occupying the Tiger Prison Pass was his first victory since the battle of the army, and his face was somewhat brighter.
As an official who has been promoted from the grassroots level, Yan Zhenqing naturally understands that the current situation in the world has undergone profound changes because of the emperor's stubbornness and suspicion.
An Lushanyi is dead, An Qingxu is defeated, and now it is no longer a climate, and sooner or later it will be swept away. However, the "rebellion" of the An clan has been quelled, which does not mean that the world is stable.
Yan Zhenqing saw it really well, the emperor's aggressiveness "forced" people and treated heroes poorly, Zhang Xuan would definitely not sit idly by, if Zhang Xuan raised troops, the current imperial court may be difficult to resist.
As for his more than 10,000 people, in fact, it doesn't matter if there is one, it won't affect the overall situation at all.
Yan Zhenqing and Guo Ziyi are the same kind of people, they follow the rules and behave, and the words rebellion are relatively heavy.
But if Zhang Xuan really broke with the imperial court completely, it would be really difficult for Yan Zhenqing to decide his actions.
There is no other reason, Zhang Xuan is kind to him. The previous grace of recommendation, he was able to serve as one of the eight major feudal towns of the Tang Dynasty after the adjustment from the history of Yizhou Assassin, which was completely recommended by Zhang Xuan, and it can be said that without Zhang Xuan, there would be no Yan Zhenqing today: the subsequent grace of pardon∨ Xuan resisted the huge pressure of the emperor and the imperial court, saved him, and gave him the opportunity to atone for his crimes.
Yan Zhenqing is a gentleman who knows how to repay his kindness, and he can't make a choice between being loyal to the court and repaying Zhang Xuan's kindness.
Huo Changqing looked at Yan Zhenqing and said with a smile, "Lord Yan, Your Majesty has rewarded you and given you a heavy responsibility, so that Lord Yan can be loyal to the imperial court." ”
"After the king of Li Jun leads the army to attack Fanyang and sweep away the remnants of the rebels in Ping'an Qingxu, the heavy responsibility of Henan's defense will still fall on Lord Yan‰ Lord Yan think twice!"
Huo Changqing's words should be implied.
Of course, Yan Zhenqing could hear it, but she pretended to be confused.
"There are many sins in the next place, although there are small victories in the Tiger Prison, but in the past, the losses of the troops will be defeated one after another, which is really embarrassing. No land. Yan Zhenqing was full of emotion and vague
Huo Changqing frowned, "Lord Yan, since Your Majesty has issued an edict to pardon you, you only have merit and no fault!" There can be no long general in this world, victory or defeat is the soldier Chen, why should Lord Yan take it to heart! ”
"Hehe, in this world, there are still long generals, just like King Yongning. Huo Jianjun thinks about it, since King Yongning reorganized the army, whether it is facing the rebels of Tubo or An Lushan, after more than ten battles, big and small, has there ever been defeat? Have you ever lost a city or a place? ”
Yan Zhenqing sighed with emotion, "It's just that Yan is incompetent, I'm ashamed!" ”
Huo Changqing was speechless, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
Huo Changqing came to the Tiger Prison with a heavy burden. He was ordered by the emperor to control Yan Zhenqing in the Tiger Prison Pass, lest Yan Zhenqing take refuge in Zhang Xuan, causing Zhang Xuan to easily open up the passage between Henan and Fanyang, and in the shortest possible time, Fanyang, Henan, Hedong, Longshuo, Lianghuai, Jiangnan, etc., became a country of its own.
But Yan Zhenqing's attitude made Huo Changqing a little annoyed and dissatisfied. He originally thought that the emperor's pardon and seal the edict would make Yan Zhenqing grateful, so that he would lead the army to fight Zhang Xuan to the death, but now it seems that Yan Zhenqing's loyalty is also debatable.
It is not only Yan Zhenqing who is facing a choice, but also Feng Chong and Zhang Tong in Tongguan.
After Feng Chong heard about the emperor's will, his first thought was that Zhang Xuan raised troops to announce his opposition to the Tang Dynasty in the past few days. Unless Zhang Xuan wants to throw himself into the net, how can he give up his military power and return to Chang'an to be a vain and eight-brained Xiangguo?
Moreover, the emperor may turn his face and deny people at any time. At that time, not to mention the official position and power, even the "life" of the net worth may not be saved.
Feng Chong stayed in the study for an hour and made his own choice, because this choice had actually been rehearsed a long time ago. Feng Chong's family followed Li Tengkong and Su Hudong's female army to Yongzhou, which is enough to represent Feng Chong's attitude.
It is Zhang Tong who really needs to make a careful choice.
Zhang Xuan also has the grace of recommending and leniency to Zhang Tong, but it is difficult to say whether this kindness can offset Zhang Tong's sense of belonging to the Tang Dynasty in his heart.
But Zhang Tong's consideration of the problem is obviously more far-reaching than Yan Zhenqing△ As a member of the Zhang family who has lost power in Kyoto, Zhang Tong knows very well in his heart that if there is no Zhang Xuan, it will be difficult for him to stand alone in the future.
More importantly, Zhang Tong is well aware of Zhang Xuan's strategies and methods, and many facts have proved that there is nothing that Zhang Xuan can't do. With Zhang Xuan's current prestige and influence in the army, once the emperor's edict is made public, it can basically be asserted that it can cause a mutiny in the Longshuo army.
The heart of the army is on Zhang Xuan's side. And as long as the army is willing to follow Zhang Xuan, the emperor's court will not be able to stop Zhang Xuan's rise.
Zhang Xuan is different from An Lushan. An Lushan is only cunning and has no great wisdom, he is considered a hero but will never be a hero, but Zhang Xuan is clearly a man of great talent and courage, ♀ in fact, it is difficult to be subordinate to others for a long time, and it is inevitable to break with the court.
Considering his net worth and future, and knowing that the more than 10,000 people in his hands can't make any big waves at all, Zhang Tong hesitated again and again, but still made the final decision.
Zhang Tong hurriedly walked out of the mansion, preparing to visit Feng Chong and show his attitude.
Feng Chong was about to go out, but he was also going to visit Zhang Tong.
The two met at Feng Chong's door, their eyes met, and they smiled slightly, and everything was silent.
"General Zhang, please!"
"Lord Feng, please!"
The two entered the mansion affectionately, and when the soldiers served wine and food, they began to drink opposite each other.
"Lord Feng, Zhang has a few words like a whale in his throat, and he spit it out. His Majesty's treatment of the heroes so lightly this time is really chilling. I will wait for the court to play, please take back your majesty's order! Zhang Tong hugged his fist.
"Hehe, General Zhang, in fact, this is not strange. Your Majesty's "'green'" is surrounded by ministers and thieves, and he has no opinions, so how can he not be mediocre. Feng Chong smiled disapprovingly, "Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell General Zhang, a few days ago, the two female generals escorted the Yongning Wang family and the Zhang family to Yongzhou to settle down, and the general's relatives were also among them, hehe." ”
When Zhang Tong heard this, his heart suddenly became agitated, and he couldn't help but float a layer of fine beads of sweat.
He was about to go to Chang'an to secretly pick up his family, but unexpectedly, Zhang Xuan had already sent someone to start in advance. However, at that time, the emperor had not yet arrived in Chang'an, and Zhang Xuan's move had far-reaching implications, depending on how you understood it.
Zhang Tong knew that he had been firmly tied to Zhang Xuan's chariot, and there was no room to retreat or look ahead.
He sighed secretly and hugged his fists, "The handsome hou loves, Zhang Mouming feels five hearts." ”
"General, in fact, life is a lifetime of grass and trees, and we are officials, and what we want is nothing more than fame, wealth, and descendants. The handsome man values love and righteousness, and he will not treat us badly in the future! ”
Feng Chong smiled meaningfully, and picked up the wine cup, "Please drink!" ”