"The weapons turned around halfway through the transportation."
Upon hearing the news, Dou Zhong's first reaction was: "Who did it?"
He wants to kill someone!
Even if he is the Minister of the Ministry of War, as long as he is caught with something, he will dare to come to the door with a knife.
Since leading the army northward, he has been under too much pressure.
Chang'an's army gathered in Xingzhou and did not move to their nests. The Northern Xinjiang army attacked Bei Liao and they still did not move to their nests, as if they were just watching a show.
People in the world laughed at them, saying that the watchdog was still the watchdog after leaving Chang'an, but they just pushed the gate further north.
Others mocked him as a dog leader who only knew how to howl outside but did not dare to bite.
After the last ambush failed, public opinion from the outside world became even higher... Dou Zhong was a waste. Dou Zhong relied on licking the emperor's anus to get his position. Dou Zhong...
He didn't have the heart to do anything about it, so he could only suppress these humiliations.
But he always felt that the people in Chang'an looked at him in the wrong way.
Fortunately, the emperor once again entrusted him with the army and even the safety of the entire Guanzhong and Chang'an.
He was confident that he could block Shi Ni at Jiagu Pass, preventing him from advancing even an inch.
But now someone unexpectedly intercepted his weapon, which aroused all Dou Zhong's suppressed anger.
Grass mud horse!
This is too much!
The general who came to report said: "They are Liang Jing's people."
Dou Zhong was startled, "I haven't caused any trouble for him yet, how dare he..."
The staff member lowered his voice and said, "General, there was a lot of discussion in the city that day. Some people suggested that Liang Jing should be killed so that the rebels would no longer have any righteous cause and could only retreat... I'm afraid many people heard it."
Is this revenge coming?
So, walls have ears, don’t speak ill of people behind their backs.
But Dou Zhong felt that he was right.
Let’s just discuss this issue. Who would seriously suggest killing you, Liang Jing?
No one would do such a thing to undermine one's own prestige.
But Liang Jing is under a lot of pressure!
Shi Zhongtang raised an army in the name of Qingjun side, and Qingjun side, which side? They were the two brothers and sisters of his old Liang family.
It would be fine if the rebels were beaten so hard that they couldn't take care of themselves, but the rebels had a sharp offensive and won every step of the way.
The old Liang family is sitting on wax.
Walking on the street, Liang Jing seemed to feel someone poking his spine. Standing in the court, Liang Jing seemed to hear countless people planning to use the heads of his brothers and sisters to please the rebels...
That kind of fear made it difficult for him to sleep well at night and unable to eat.
This day is really unbearable.
And Dou Zhong's momentary indiscretion successfully aroused this fear in him.
Then, he intercepted the weapons with his backhand.
Dou Zhong said with a dark face, "Take it back."
As a watchdog, it's time for those idiots in Chang'an to wake up.
Among the more than 100,000 troops, many generals had inextricable relationships with the carnivores. After the ambush on Li Xuan failed, those people looked at Dou Zhong with something wrong.
Everyone thought he was going to be unlucky.
But the emperor couldn't stand it and still used him!
The emperor valued him, but the people below looked down on him.
This upside-down situation made Dou Zhong a little uneasy.
He has to react.
Liang Jing's people intercepted the batch of weapons, which was the opportunity that came to their doorstep.
"Take it back!"
The staff advised: "General, it's hard to take action!"
Dou Zhong sneered: "How many people are staring at me. At this time, if I hold back, what will the brothers in the army think of me? Incompetent!"
Incompetence after failure is the most humiliating thing.
He stood up and said, "Let's go and see the wounded in the army."
…
The huge convoy turned around when it was about to reach Jiagu Pass.
No one knows the reason except Xiao Hong, the general who led the team.
But this is very troublesome!
At first everyone thought the truck would turn around empty, but now it is still fully loaded.
The coachmen were muttering dissatisfaction, but looking at the dark-faced sergeants, they did not dare to raise their voices.
Everyone in Chang'an is saying that the guards in Chang'an are just watchdogs, and Mao is of no use.
After all, the watchdogs followed Dou Zhong to guard Jiagu Pass, and these soldiers escorting the weapons were the weirdest dogs, useless dogs.
Ever since Shi Zhongtang rebelled and swept across the south with great momentum, Chang'an's public opinion towards warriors has been changing.
In addition to the watchdog's comments, there are also many people who suggest suppressing warriors.
There is something disturbing about these words...Wu Ren cannot be trusted.
Being a watchdog is humiliating, and being untrustworthy as a warrior fundamentally deprives a warrior of his sense of honor.
Even the foundation of their existence.
This is how the warriors of the Southern Zhou Dynasty were treated. Every time they sent out troops, they had to be led by civilian officials. When warriors saw civilian officials of the same level, they had to salute, give way, and...
The warriors of the Tang Dynasty had ridiculed their counterparts in the Southern Zhou Dynasty for hundreds of years, and now it was their turn.
Xiao Hong and the deputy general said: "That Dou Zhong is so domineering, Prime Minister Liang's move is like giving him a slap in the face."
The deputy general said: "Dou Zhong is also a confidant of His Majesty. I am afraid that he will complain."
"His Majesty was defeated last time. His Majesty did not care about it, not because of trust, but because there was no one available." Xiao Hong knew the reason for this, and said disdainfully: "Such an old dog dares to kill Prime Minister Liang to make the rebels retreat.
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Ta-ta-ta!
The sound of horse hoofbeats came from behind. Xiao Hong turned around and saw more than a thousand horses approaching.
"Stop!"
Qian Yuqi rushed over and surrounded Xiao Hong and others.
Xiao Hong's face was sullen, "What are you waiting for?"
The general sneered: "Who asked you to wait and pull back the weapons?"
"Chaozhong!" Xiao Hong squinted, "Don't cause trouble for yourself."
The general waved his hand and said, "Take them all away."
"Who dares?" Xiao Hong drew his sword.
"How dare you dare to take action?" The general was amused, "Look, look, they made the first move, take it!"
"I..." Xiao Hong shouted twice before he was severely beaten and then kidnapped and taken away.
A sergeant ran very fast and ran back to Chang'an to report the news.
Liang Jing was furious when he heard the news.
“Old dog Dou Zhong is so courageous.”
He immediately went to the palace to see the emperor and complain.
"Get someone?"
"Yes." Liang Jing said honestly: "Dou Zhong first said to kill me to drive back the rebels. I was not angry and ordered the weapons to be turned around. I just wanted to be angry and had no intention of embarrassing them."
Seeing how pitiful the situation was, Liang Jing swore that he really had no intention of embarrassing the defenders. "Injustices have their owners, and debts have their owners. The one I remember is Dou Zhong, not the soldiers who guarded the country for the country."
Mr. Liang still has this sense of integrity.
The emperor's face was a bit puzzling, too calm.
The emperor pondered for a long time and called Zhao Sanfu.
"Dou Zhong, how are you?"
Whenever the emperor asked such questions, he was almost always suspicious of the person involved. Zhao Sanfu knew this.
But how to answer?
Zhao Sanfu decided to tell the truth, "General Dou once said at Jiagu Pass that the ambush of Yang Ni was perfect, and Yang Ni could..."
The emperor waved his hand, "I don't want to know these."
So what do you want to know?
Zhao Sanfu probed: "Dou Zhong was very kind to the soldiers in the army..."
The emperor's eyebrows suddenly rose.
Sure enough, the emperor wanted to know this.
"continue!"
"Dou Zhong often summons the generals to drink wine."
The emperor was silent for a long time and sighed: "What do you think?"
Liang Jing, who was standing next to him, blurted out, "My little brother is disobedient, so be careful."
When he was leading a group of subordinates in Shu, he encountered such rebellious subordinates.
Can't ignore it!
The emperor said: "Stone."
"Your Majesty." Han Shitou vomited blood last time, and the medical officer said that his internal organs were a little shaken, so the emperor just kept him by his side for the past few days without sending any errands, just to nurse him back to health.
The emperor said: "Some time ago, the imperial censor suggested that there are too many people in the palace, which will cost a lot of money. I am thinking that this is indeed the case. In this case, can some people be eliminated and trained in the forbidden garden?"
Is the emperor wary of Dou Zhong?
Han Shitou said: "Of course it is possible."
So, this matter was decided happily.
Liang Jing said: "Your Majesty, in fact, there are many idle people in Chang'an City!"
The emperor was startled.
Liang Jing struck while the iron was hot, "The Chang'an army has been mobilized. If someone makes trouble, they can only rely on the Jinwu Guards... Last time Chang Sheng rebelled, the Jinwu Guards were full of ugliness. Your Majesty, I suggest that we can recruit warriors in Chang'an..."
Emperor Longyan was delighted and immediately agreed to the matter.
Yang Songcheng made a small protest, saying that the money and food were not what he wanted. The emperor immediately ordered Han Shitou to go there and said that the overall situation was the most important thing.
After all the south and north were lost, the income of the Ministry of Households dropped sharply. But Chang'an was the most expensive place in the world for money and food. Countless meat eaters gathered in Chang'an, waiting for support from the people of the world.
Now that most of the taxes have been cut off, will you give money and food to those meat eaters?
Must give!
If we don't give it, the world will really be in chaos.
Yang Songcheng racked his brains, tossed and turned, and when he was about to apply it, the emperor came with another training warrior.
"It's said that Dou Zhong is domineering." Zheng Qi found out the news.
"Dou Zhong holds a large army. If he attacks back, Chang'an will have no power to fight back." Yang Songcheng took a breath of cold air, "Your Majesty raises dogs, how did he raise a group of renegade wild dogs?"
"Who knows!" The city of Chang'an has been uneasy recently, and there have been a lot of things going on in the Ministry of Justice. Zheng Qi showed signs of fatigue for the first time.
"If Dou Zhong has a different intention..." Yang Songcheng showed a solemn look for the first time, "Then the overall situation will be difficult to restore."
The palace's recruitment of three thousand warriors went smoothly, and they were immediately taken to the Forbidden Garden for training.
Chang'an's recruitment of ten thousand warriors also went smoothly.
The news could not be concealed and soon spread to Jiagu Pass.
"Who are you guarding against?" The general under his command stared, "General, you are guarding against us!"
Of course Dou Zhong knew that he was protecting himself.
"We took Xiao Hong and others, and Liang Jingjin was slandered." Dou Zhong gritted his teeth and said, "That wild dog!"
"But what should we do now?" someone asked.
yes!
What to do now?
"Lower your head."
Someone said.
A general's eyes were red, "If you lower your head now, you will definitely be killed."
The staff member looked slightly cold, "The general holds nearly 200,000 troops, and Chang'an is empty... Your Majesty loves to be jealous, so he will inevitably doubt the general's thoughts. Lowering his head at this time is Tai'a's support, absolutely not!"
Everyone looked at Dou Zhong.
Should I go and die, or should I stay?
"I am loyal to Your Majesty." Dou Zhong looked calm, waved his hand, "Stare down."
While talking about loyalty, he looked down again.
Dou Zhong was full of inner conflicts.
Everyone left, but the staff stayed.
"General, don't hesitate on this matter." The staff member said softly: "At this moment, in your Majesty's eyes, no military man can be trusted. At that time, your Majesty used the general to guard Jiagu Pass, not because he was trustworthy, but because he had no one to use.
Now that he is jealous, he is out of control... General, if you are not careful, you will be punished by your clan!"
Dou Zhong slowly raised his head and said, "Write a memorial."
"Yes!" The staff prepared the Four Treasures of the Study and looked up at him.
Dou Zhong stood with his hands clasped, "Since Your Majesty has entrusted me with the important task of defending Guanzhong, the ten thousand warriors and the three thousand people in the Forbidden Garden should all be at my disposal!"
The staff member raised his head and said, "This...if the palace doesn't agree to it."
Dou Zhong smiled and said: "I am loyal, but I am loyal, but I can't just put my head on the chopping board and let others slaughter me, right?"
The staff nodded, lowered their heads and wrote quickly.
After a while, the memorial was completed. Dou Zhong looked at it and said, "Send it out."
The staff went out to give an explanation. When they came back, they stood in the yard looking at the tree in a daze.
After a long time, he said quietly: "This world is like a pot of porridge, it is about to rot."