Ye An, who originally didn't intend to cause trouble, still got angry. The Battle of Sanchuankou destroyed most of the elite troops in the northwest of the Song Dynasty. Of course he felt heartbroken. Although he was not a soldier of Ganliang, he was also a soldier of the northwest and was an important force in deterring Xixia.
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Huang Dehe had an unshirkable responsibility for retreating before fighting and causing Liu Ping's defeat. Who would have thought that he would dare to slander Liu Ping for rebelling against the Song Dynasty? This is simply an unpardonable crime.
If this kind of scum in the army cannot be eliminated from the northwest, who knows if one day he will enter the battle sequence of Ganliang. This is Ye An's biggest worry.
The appearance of one or two corrupt officials in the officialdom may make the people suffer, but the appearance of such generals on the battlefield will cost an army the lives of thousands or even tens of thousands of people!
When the team arrived at Xuande's downstairs, Chen Tong rushed out, holding on to the reins of the bullock cart and saying, "Marquis Ye, you can't do this! What's the reason for such a battle?!"
Ye An repeated what Liu Jisun said and said: "If the officials don't investigate this matter and give justice to General Liu, it will probably chill the northwest frontier army!" After saying this, he pointed to the Dengwen Drum not far away.
Courtyard: "Do the officials still want this drum to be beaten again?!"
Chen Tong shuddered. The defeat at Sanchuankou was originally a shame for the Song Dynasty. If Huang Dehe's case was confirmed, it would be an even greater disaster.
Glancing at Liu Jisun next to Ye An, Chen Tong gritted his teeth and said: "Then I will invite Marquis Ye to the palace to see him, and also bring this son into the palace to tell the whole story in detail!"
Chen Tong also knew that the stakes were important and did not dare to delay. Fortunately, he had just asked the young chamberlain beside him to return to the palace to report the matter, so as to prevent the official family from losing track of the important event.
Liu Jisun was a little scared. After all, he was still a child and had been hiding behind Ye An. Ye An was technically considered an elder, so he naturally protected him into the palace.
Liu Ping's story spread in the city of Tokyo. The defeat of Mikawaguchi urgently needed an excuse, and Huang Dehe's betrayal gave people an opportunity to vent their anger.
Most people believe that if Huang Dehe had not retreated without a fight, Liu Ping and Shi Yuansun would have probably led his troops to withstand the Xixia army's attack. If he defeated the Xixia army at Sanchuankou, he could have supported Fushi with Xu Huaide's troops.
City, coupled with the heavy snowfall, not only will the Xixia people not be able to take advantage, they may even be surrounded by the northwest frontier army!
Soon such remarks appeared in newspapers. Some men of letters who thought they were knowledgeable about military matters publicized the matter in their articles and analyzed the reasons logically. But in fact, even if Huang Dehe did not
Even if he retreats and fights to the end, Li Yuanhao will not be able to defeat Sanchuankou.
In the palace, Liu Jisun bowed tremblingly in front of Zhao Zhen and told everything he knew. Ye An had told him before that he should not miss a single detail, but he could not add a single detail of his own imagination either.
, just say everything you want.
After Zhao Zhen heard everything, the look of shock on his face was the same as that of Chen Tong just now. He never expected that Huang Dehe's memorial was actually made by a villain first. When he received the memorial before, he really thought that Liu Ping had rebelled against the Song Dynasty. Otherwise, tens of thousands of people from northwest China would have
How can the elite be wiped out in one battle?!
"Chen Tong, who is the author of the word, ordered the palace attendant Shi Wenyanbo to be imprisoned in Hezhong Mansion, and sent Pang Ji to judge the matter!" After saying this, he looked at Ye And and said: "Yehou is guarding Zhending Mansion and will come back to me today.
I was planning to hold a banquet in the palace, but knowing your temperament, I gave you delicacies in the palace! I will be the champion general!"
Ye An was stunned for a moment, and Chen Tong beside him was also stunned. Although the general has become a casual official, the champion general is still a military general, and he has reached the third level, completely surpassing Ye Anxian is now in the rank of the Yunzhong Commandery.
Moreover, Cao Wei was only a second-grade general who controlled the country. If Ye An had such a title, he would not only be rejected by the civil servants, but also become the subject of verbal criticism and criticism by the military generals of the Song Dynasty. After all, the civil servants were not the first, and the military commanders were not the second. Ye An was How should those generals deal with receiving this honor at such a young age? Wouldn't it tell the world that Ye An is much stronger than the generals!
After seeing Zhao Zhen looking directly at him, Ye An calmly bowed and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
This time it was Zhao Zhen's turn to be surprised. He never expected that Ye An would not refuse. Even if it was a reward that had been notified and discussed by the Ministry of Rites, the ministers would have to refuse several times before accepting it, and some even had to go to court several times. , which lasted for half a month.
When he first took charge of the government, he had to give in to take charge of the world. Unexpectedly, Ye An did not follow common sense and directly accepted the title of champion general.
But once he accepted it, Ye An became an outlier in the court. It was not without literary qualifications that he was given the title of military officer. Usually he was appointed as an observation officer, defense officer, etc., for the purpose of sending salary.
In the Song Dynasty, the salary of a military official was much higher than that of a civil servant. The monthly salary for a doctor in the Ministry of Households was 35 guan. If he was appointed as an observation envoy, the monthly salary would be 200 guan. This is real money.
The champion general's monthly allowance is as much as one thousand guan, which is almost as much wealth as ordinary people can save for seven to eight years, or even ten years without eating or drinking!
But Ye An was not short of money. The reason why he accepted it was to show Zhao Zhen that he was open-minded, not afraid of anything, and did not shy away from anything. It was much easier to control than he thought.
Although he has not yet regarded Zhao Zhen as an enemy, dealing with him calmly is also a means of self-protection.
Chen Tong's eyes almost bulged out from the side. Ye'an, the dignified Marquis of Yunzhong County and the direct bachelor of Tianzhang Pavilion, was actually awarded the title of Champion General. Although he could bear such a title, this made everyone in the court think of him. ?
Once you accept it, you will not be an outlier in the court, but an outlier among all the civil and military officials in the Song Dynasty. This move will be regarded as the behavior of a villain who is greedy for money by those civil servants. Of course, it will also be hostile to the military generals. The general is a How many military generals are looking forward to the title? Ye An went to Zhending Mansion and got such a title without doing anything. How can he convince those generals?
Jinsou Yuyan said that Zhao Zhen had already asked Chen Tong to draft the prefix of the word, which could not be changed. Unless Ye An refused, the Ministry of Rites would prepare the general's ribbon seal and make a special jijie for him.
Ye An was overjoyed, but on the surface he still had to pretend to be indifferent. Of course he didn't care about the monthly monthly material money of one thousand guan. What he cared about was the sharp increase in the number of soldiers that the champion general could equip. !
There were originally only eighteen soldiers in the team, but the official price of the champion general was directly increased to sixty. These people are soldiers and a legal armed force, whether they are armor or crossbows, which are taboos among the people. , or things like muskets, gunpowder and ammunition, as long as the army can equip them, the soldiers can equip them.
This is what Ye An wants most. He must have an armed force of his own in Tokyo.
After returning home, Ye An opened the door. His current status could be said to be a highly respected minister. Qin Mumu also began to become nervous. When Cao Wan summoned her to the palace before, she was intentionally or unintentionally inquiring about the Hou family's relationship with Puhui Company. Attitude, that kind of beating is already very obvious.
Knowing that Zhao Zhen wanted to take away all his rights in the Puhui business, Qin Mumu also stepped up his cloth production during this period.
After Ye An came home, she immediately pounced on her. To outsiders, it seemed like a farewell was better than a wedding, but in fact, she was extremely tense during this period. Ye An, who was holding her, could feel the warmth coming from him.
The tremors on her body showed how much pressure she had endured during this period.
Everything in Tokyo seems peaceful, but underneath the calm water there are turbulent waves.