Tiantang

Chapter 381 The Choice of the Generals!

Chapter 389 The Choice of the Generals!

Pugu Huai'en thought about lightning.

He is a barbarian, and in a sense, his loyalty to Datang is far less than that of Guo Ziyi.In his heart, it doesn't really matter who is the emperor, the most important thing is to keep his own status and the prosperity and wealth of his descendants.

Pugu Huai'en saw that Zhang Xuan had the intention to resist, and it had been planned for a long time.And he has always been optimistic about Zhang Xuan, thinking that if Zhang Xuan becomes emperor, he will definitely usher in a new era of glory, and he will not be inferior to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, Pugu Huai'en has long since given birth to the heart of support, but has been waiting for the opportunity.Now that Li Heng is using real swords and guns, how can Zhang Xuan sit still and wait for death? Pugu Huai'en chose to bring up this matter at this time, naturally he was looking at the right time.

From Pugu Huai'en's point of view, among Zhang Xuan's confidants, Nan Jiyun and Lei Wanchun don't need to be considered, they are Zhang Xuan's confidants, and they have no two hearts. There will not be too many problems with the grace of Xuanti and reuse.Only Guo Ziyi, relatively speaking, has a little "obstacle".

Pugu Huai'en took the initiative to "communicate" with Guo Ziyi for the purpose of persuading and probing.Of course, if Guo Ziyi refused to follow him, Pugu Huai'en would secretly report to Zhang Xuan, and I believe Zhang Xuan would not be merciful.

Seeing that Guo Ziyi was moved.

Pugu Huai'en smiled softly, "Brother Guo, what a great talent and strategy the commander-in-chief is. If he has no objection, how can he take his family members out of Chang'an and place them in Yongzhou. And a certain recently got news, Huihe Khan Guli Pei Luo raised all his troops to the outskirts of Lingzhou;

"As for Zhang Xun in Lingzhou, he has actually made various preparations."

"There is also Shi Siming. Shi Chaoyi came to see the commander-in-chief a while back, why don't you know why, Brother Guo?"

"All these things show that the commander-in-chief has long wanted to protect himself. However, as far as we are concerned, we can't just sit back and enjoy the benefits, but have to take action——Brother Guo, it's better for you to come forward and contact Feng Changqing and Zhang Tong in Tongguan. , I will jointly support the Marshal as the emperor, and we will make Luoyang the capital and form a country of our own, how about that?"

"The mutiny in Tongguan a few months ago has already explained everything about the morale of the army. In this case, why do you hesitate, Brother Guo? If you advance, you will be honored, and if you retreat, you will be ruined. There is no choice." Pu Gu Huai'en persuaded again.

Guo Ziyi finally nodded, making his official statement.

Pugu Huai'en was ecstatic and overcame Guo Ziyi's difficulty, and the others responded in unison.

At the same time, the supervisor Huo Changqing went to Hulao Pass to announce the emperor's will.

After receiving the order, Yan Zhenqing did not change his expression, but felt very bitter and helpless in his heart.

He knew very well that the reason why the emperor was willing to pardon him for all his crimes and conferred him the title of chief officer of the Henan march was nothing more than to contain and divide Zhang Xuan's power.And this is almost a stopgap measure.

After the emperor has stabilized his country and eliminated the big hidden dangers of An's rebellion and Zhang Xuan, it is hard to say whether he will settle accounts after the fall.

However, Yan Zhenqing didn't care about the emperor's settlement after autumn.

He has lived so far mainly to wash away his shame.Occupying the Hulao Pass was his first victory since he led the army to fight, so his face was somewhat radiant.

As an official promoted from the grassroots, Yan Zhenqing naturally understands that the current situation in the world has undergone profound changes due to the emperor's self-willedness and suspicion.

An Lushan Yi is dead, and An Qingxu's army was defeated. Now it is not a climate, and it will be wiped out sooner or later.But the pacification of An's rebellion does not mean that the world will be stable.

Yan Zhenqing saw it for real, Zhang Xuan would definitely not sit idly by for the emperor's aggression and treatment of meritorious officials, if Zhang Xuan raised troops, it would be difficult for the current imperial court to resist.

As for his more than 1 people, it doesn't matter whether he has or not, and it doesn't affect the overall situation at all.

Yan Zhenqing and Guo Ziyi are the same kind of people, they follow the rules, and the word rebellion is relatively heavy.

But——Zhang Xuanruo really broke with the imperial court completely, it was really difficult for Yan Zhenqing to decide what to do.

There is no other reason, Zhang Xuan is kind to him.The previous favor of recommendation, he was able to serve as one of the adjusted eight great feudal towns of the Tang Dynasty from the governor of Yizhou, which was completely supported and recommended by Zhang Xuan. It can be said that without Zhang Xuan, there would be no Yan Zhenqing today; the subsequent grace of pardon.Zhang Xuan resisted the huge pressure from the emperor and the court, saved him, and gave him a chance to pay off his merits.

Yan Zhenqing is a gentleman who knows how to repay his kindness. 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 laughed, "Lord Yan, His Majesty has rewarded you generously and entrusted you with a heavy responsibility. I hope that Lord Yan can be loyal to the imperial court."

"After King Li leads the army to attack Fan Yang and wipe out the remnants of Ping'an and Qingxu's rebels, the important task of defending Henan will still fall on Mr. Yan. Please think twice, Mr. Yan!"

There are hints in Huo Changqing's words.

Of course Yan Zhenqing could hear it, but she pretended to be confused.

"I have committed a lot of crimes. Although there is a small victory in the prison, but in the past, the loss of soldiers and defeats one after another is really embarrassing." Yan Zhenqing said with emotion and clasped his fists vaguely.

Huo Changqing frowned, "Lord Yan, since His Majesty issued an edict to pardon you, you have nothing but merit! There can't be generals who win forever in this world, and victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. Why should Lord Yan take it to heart!"

"Hehe, there are still victorious generals in this world, just like King Yongning. Huo Jianjun thinks about it, since King Yongning organized the army, whether it is facing the Tubo or Anlushan rebels, they have gone through various battles, big and small. Have you ever lost in more than ten battles? Have you ever lost a city or a place?"

Yan Zhenqing sighed with emotion, "It's just that Yan is incompetent, ashamed!"

Huo Changqing was speechless, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

Huo Changqing came to Hulao Pass with a heavy burden.He was ordered by the emperor to control Yan Zhenqing at Hulao Pass, lest Yan Zhenqing go to Zhang Xuan, and Zhang Xuan easily opened up the channel between Henan and Fan Yang, and in the shortest time, Fan Yang, Henan, Hedong, Longshuo and the two Huai, Jiangnan, etc. are connected together and form a country of their own.

But Yan Zhenqing's attitude made Huo Changqing a little annoyed and dissatisfied.He originally thought that the emperor's pardon and conferment of the imperial edict would make Yan Zhenqing so grateful that he would lead the army to fight Zhang Xuan to the death, but now it seems that Yan Zhenqing's loyalty seems to be questionable.

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It is not only Yan Zhenqing who is facing a choice, but also Feng Changqing and Zhang Tong in Tongguan.

After Feng Changqing heard the emperor's will, his first thought was that Zhang Xuan raised his troops and declared against the Tang Dynasty in the past few days.Unless Zhang Xuan wanted to throw himself into the trap, how could he give up his military power and return to Chang'an to be a vain prime minister?

Moreover, the emperor may turn his face and deny anyone at any time.At that time, not to mention the official position and power, even the wealth and life may not be safe.

After staying in the study for an hour, Feng Changqing made his own choice, because this choice was actually rehearsed long ago.Feng Changqing's family members followed Li Tengkong and Su Hudong's female army to Yongzhou, which is enough to represent Feng Changqing's attitude.

It is Zhang Tong who really needs to make a careful choice.

Zhang Xuan also had the kindness of recommending Zhang Tong, but whether this kindness can offset Zhang Tong's sense of belonging to the Tang court is hard to say.

But Zhang Tong's thinking is obviously more profound than Yan Zhenqing's.As a member of the Zhang family who has lost power in Kyoto, Zhang Tong knows very well that without Zhang Xuan, it will be difficult for him to stand out in the future.

More importantly, Zhang Tong is well aware of Zhang Xuan's strategies and methods, and many facts prove that there is nothing Zhang Xuan cannot 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 will cause the army of Longshuo to mutiny.

The military spirit 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 has only cunning but no great wisdom. He can be regarded as a hero but he will never be a hero, but Zhang Xuan is clearly a majestic man with great courage and courage.It is actually very difficult for such a person to be under others for a long time, and it is inevitable to break with the court.

Considering his wealth and future, and knowing that with more than [-] people in his hands, there would be no big waves at all, Zhang Tong hesitated again and again, and finally made a final decision.

Zhang Tong hurried out of the house, ready to visit Feng Changqing and show his attitude.

Feng Changqing was about to go out, but he also wanted to pay a visit to Zhang Tong.

The two met at Feng Changqing's door, their eyes met, they smiled slightly, and everything was kept silent.

"General Zhang, please!"

"Master Feng, please!"

The two entered the gate of the mansion affectionately, and when the soldiers served the food and wine, they began to have a drink facing each other.

"Master Feng, Zhang has a few words stuck in his throat, so he uttered them quickly. His Majesty treats heroes so poorly this time, it is really chilling. I will be in the imperial court, please take it back!" Zhang Tong clasped his fists and said .

"Hehe, General Zhang, this is actually not surprising. His Majesty is surrounded by courtiers and thieves, and he has no opinions, so how can he not be stupid." Feng Changqing smiled nonchalantly, "Oh, yes, I forgot I told General Zhang that a few days ago, two female generals escorted the family members of King Yongning and the Zhang family to Yongzhou for resettlement, and the family members of the general were among them, haha."

Hearing this, Zhang Tong's heart suddenly trembled, and a fine layer of sweat beads could not help but float up.

He was about to go to Chang'an to pick up his family members secretly, but unexpectedly, Zhang Xuan had already sent someone to do it ahead of time.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 understand it.

Zhang Tong knew that he was firmly bound to Zhang Xuan's chariot, and there was no room for retreating or looking forward and backward.

He sighed secretly, cupped his fists and said, "The commander-in-chief loves you so much, and Zhang Mouming feels it deeply."

"General, in fact, life is a lifetime of vegetation and autumn. As officials, we only want fame, wealth, shade and descendants. The commander attaches great importance to love and righteousness, and he will not treat us badly in the future!"

Feng Changqing smiled meaningfully, picked up the wine cup, "Please drink!"

(End of this chapter)