"Your Majesty, I am bold. It was precisely because of Sang Doubei's inaction that our hundred thousand Xuanjia army was ruined. In the end, only twenty thousand of the hundred thousand people escaped back to the city. Such a great defeat for this man. You must be killed, otherwise other generals will follow the same example when they go to the battlefield. After a defeat, they will only run away without thinking about how to make a comeback. In that case, where is the military discipline and where is your Majesty's power?"
Zhang Zhen gritted his teeth as he spoke. People who didn't know better thought they had some deep personal hatred.
"No, Your Majesty. Although General Sang is responsible for this defeat, it is still due to the sudden rebellion of the Ganren people's army. No one could have expected this. Sang Beidou is just bad luck. If So he killed the man, how could the other generals be convinced, and who would dare to lead troops to fight in the future?" Jiang Chen, the right servant, stood up and interceded on Sang Doubei's behalf.
One advocated killing, while the other advocated a lighter punishment. The opinions of the two servants were so inconsistent that it goes without saying that this Sang Doubei belonged to Jiang Chen's family.
In fact, it was precisely because Sang Doubei took refuge in Jiang Chen that he aroused Zhang Zhen's anger and wanted to kill him. This was also a warning to others to stay away from Jiang Chen, otherwise he would be fine. Against a general in prison?
"This..." Emperor Qianying may have seen what the two servants were thinking, or maybe he didn't. In short, he was a little hesitant.
Now it is time to go to war with the Jizhou Army. Zhang Zhen is the main war party. The war affairs have been fully entrusted to this person. And now he has made a request. If he cannot meet it, will he be resentful? This is for The army that is about to go out is extremely disadvantageous.
But after all, Sang Doubei took the initiative to seek refuge with him. At that time, he was not the emperor, but just a loyal king, so he brought the entire Guzhou to seek refuge with him. Now that he wants to kill people, it seems that he is a little heartless and ungrateful. , how will others evaluate themselves when they see this?
Emperor Qian Ying was a little hesitant, but when Jiang Shen's eyes fell on him, he even intentionally gave Zhang Zhen a provocative look.
This made Zhang Zhen so angry that he decided to fight for it no matter what. He stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, there is no garden without rules. If Sang Doubei cannot be severely punished, he will fight with the Jizhou Army next." During the first battle, other generals also retreated due to fear of the enemy, so should they be punished? If so, I'm afraid this battle would be difficult to fight."
Zhang Zhen used the general trend to talk things out, and even used the general trend to threaten him. It can be said that he hit Emperor Qian Ying's weakness. He was still hesitant at first and suddenly came to his senses.
Yes, if Sang Doubei is not severely punished, the other generals will think of retreating when they see that the situation is illegal. How can he punish them? And if the general does not dare to fight to the death, where will victory come from?
Thinking that the stability of his throne is just a sacrifice of a small Sang Doubei, what does it mean? Besides, this person has long since lost Guzhou and is no longer a rootless person, so he should be killed.
"Okay, what Zhang Pushe said makes sense. Even so, let's use Sang Doubei's head to sacrifice the flag." Emperor Qian Ying finally made the final decision. "Your Majesty..." After a while, The right servant said, Jiang Chen's face changed greatly.
"Your Majesty is wise." Zuo Pushe Zhang Zhen also spoke, and returned the provocative look just now to Jiang Chen.
"Okay, I have made up my mind on this matter, there is no need to say anything more." Emperor Qian Ying waved his hand, then got up and walked towards the harem with Yin Zhi, the eunuch in charge.
Sang Doubei thus became a victim of the political struggle. Originally, after escaping, he only had to stay in prison for a period of time. When His Majesty's anger was no longer so strong, he would be reactivated. But nothing happened. Come to think of it, the result of waiting is to be beheaded.
When his head was chopped off by the executioner and hung high, 160,000 Xuanjia troops also marched from the city towards the Jizhou Cavalry Camp more than a hundred miles away.
As soon as there was movement in the Xuanjia Army here, Tang Ao received the news. At that moment, more than 110,000 cavalry were also ready to go, heading straight towards Daliang City to kill.
During this battle, Zuopushe Zhang Zhen was appointed as the temporary commander-in-chief. After learning that the Jizhou Army cavalry in front had already broken out of camp and moved out, he stopped the army and began to build defenses. He also called the generals to his In the big tent, they were discussing the joint war.
"Everyone, I hope that everyone will work together in the next battle. As long as the Jizhou Army is defeated, everyone will have great achievements. When the time comes, I will be able to be promoted and make a fortune. On the contrary, if we are defeated by the Jizhou Army, then Sang Dou will Bei is a role model for everyone."
Zhang Zhen changed his previous appearance of a long-robed scholar, put on his battle armor, and spoke in a somewhat pretentious manner.
"We will definitely work together to defeat the Jizhou Army." All the generals, including An Zhiwu, said with serious faces and fists in their hands at this moment.
I am afraid that they have also seen the ambition and appetite of the Jizhou Army, and they also know that if they cannot stop these Jizhou Cavalry, I am afraid that in the future, it will be difficult for them to find a place in the world. Even if it is for themselves, they You also have to work hard.
Not to mention, Sang Doubei's blood has not completely dried up. If they dare to disobey military orders now, they may be the next Sang Beidou.
"Very good, as long as everyone works together, there is no opponent that cannot be defeated. Okay, next, if you generals have any good suggestions, you might as well tell them." Zhang Zhen said with a red face, and he even started Imagine that if you lead the army and defeat the Jizhou Army, you will soon become famous all over the world. At that time, who in the world will not recognize you and yourself?
Zhang Zhen really doesn't know much about military affairs. He is better at figuring out people's hearts and the emperor's heart. But the problem is that these people are still quite capable, especially the general An Zhiwu, who was the second most loyal to the king in the army. The first person, who rarely loses in battles, is always known for his calmness.
Feeling the current danger, An Zhiwu put in a lot of effort and put forward a lot of good suggestions. According to him, when the time comes, there will be 100,000 Xuanjia Army infantry in the center and 60,000 cavalry on the left and right wings. First, use defensive momentum to consume the Jizhou Army's cavalry offensive. Once the opponent's offensive is exhausted and the two sides engage in a protracted battle, the 60,000 cavalry on the left and right wings will have the opportunity to attack. At that time, relying on their numbers With the advantage, it is still very possible to win. “General An’s idea is good, but I am very worried that you will not be able to withstand the frontal attack of the Jizhou Army’s cavalry. If you cannot withstand the frontal attack by the Jizhou Army’s cavalry, won’t the entire army be affected by this? If we retreat, then we are not far from a major defeat. It would be better for us cavalry to attack first and get mixed up with the Jizhou cavalry, while your infantry is looking for opportunities to attack." Ashina Xiong stood up, looking pessimistic. This plan may mean that they are not optimistic about the infantry of the Xuanjia Army.
In the final analysis, this is because Ashina Xiong does not believe in the infantry of the Xuanjia Army. In his opinion, if the infantry formation is broken down, then their cavalry will have no chance to win. This kind of victory It felt bad to put it on others, at least he couldn't accept it.
Ashina Xiong hates Tang Ao. If it weren't for this person, his tribe would not have perished because of this. He vowed to avenge this hatred. It is reasonable for him not to trust others.
But thinking about it on the other hand, why would An Zhiwu believe in aliens like Ashina Xiong?
In the eyes of General An Zhiwu, these people are just weak now and have to rely on Emperor Qianying. Once they are given the opportunity, they may make the world more chaotic at any time like the aliens who caused chaos in the south. .
Such people are not trustworthy. If they are allowed to fight a bloody battle with the Jizhou Army first, what if they turn around and run away if things go wrong or the battle goes wrong?
When the army was defeated, wouldn't his 100,000 Xuanjia army be like Sang Doubei, about to be defeated without even a chance to fight?
In the end, the two sides just don't trust each other now, and of course they won't give in to each other in the future. This is very difficult for Zhang Zhen as the commander-in-chief.
What he was worried about before was that no one was willing to take the lead, which would make him embarrassed. But he didn't expect that everyone was vying to take the lead, so he actually found that it was still difficult to choose.
"Hey, two generals, don't argue anymore. The Jizhou Army is extremely difficult to deal with. Why don't we go up together, with the infantry in the middle and the cavalry protecting the two wings, and find the right opportunity to severely damage the Jizhou Army. After all, we have fifty thousand people. Advantages." Zhang Zhen finally chose such a compromise method.
It may be said that they have a numerical advantage of 50,000, but that advantage comes from the infantry. If compared to the cavalry, they are only at a disadvantage.
If Zhang Zhen had come up with such an idea before, An Zhiwu would have been the first to pass. But now, seeing that Ashina Xiong and others have no intention of giving up, he can only accept this decision, although this It seems somewhat unreliable.
In this way, the so-called military meeting came up with such a result. When the Jizhou Army cavalry arrived in front of the Xuanjia Army in two days, what they saw was that the opponent's 160,000 troops had all set up their formation, and they were going to attack with all their strength. The appearance of hitting.
"Interesting, are they going to have a battle to determine the outcome?" Looking at the opponent's camp, there was no saying who came first, but they looked like they wanted to attack together. Tang Ao, who was riding on the snow-stepping jade white dragon, laughed. Got up.
It was getting dark. Tang Ao just swept through the Xuanjia Army's lineup and then returned to the camp. Then a group of generals and staff members also returned to the big tent to discuss tomorrow's battle with the Xuanjia Army. .