After a pause, Yang Jun sneered again: "Don't fool us with excuses such as 'I suddenly heard that the Southern Dynasty was sending troops to invade the country,' 'the army numbered 100,000,' and 'therefore we were eager to send troops to help.' p>
It is urgent and it wants to lead the army to help. Why can't the imperial court act in a dignified way and give us a Jun decree first? Is it possible that the Queen Mother, Your Majesty, and even all the princes have forgotten it?"
Yang Jun was eloquent and Li Shao was speechless. He tried to find a reason for the court but couldn't find one?
Diao Zheng said suspiciously: "Then why is the court like this?"
These words were like a basin of oil poured into the burning furnace, which immediately set a few people's hearts on fire.
"Why else?"
Li Daoyuan's eyes were like torches, and his chest was bulging, showing how angry he was: "In the first battle of Beizhen, Duke Li's actions shocked the past and the present, shocking the world, and can be called an unparalleled achievement. And he is already the commander of the county.
Lord, if you can only use this to open up new territories and expand your territory, you can make further progress...
After that, the imperial court heard that the Duke led us to win a series of battles, so we were worried that if we won this battle again and it was an unparalleled achievement, how should we reward it? In order to avoid following the footsteps of Huaihou, the imperial court had to take this next step.
, it can be seen that I have a heart for Duke Li..."
These words were so ironic that Yuan Zhao was frightened.
Are these people crazy?
Li Chengzhi has helped you and others, but how can he comment on it with the imperial court?
But in the eyes of these people, the imperial court became the sinner?
Just when he was startled and doubtful, Yuan Zhao's face turned even paler after hearing what Diao Zheng and others said.
"It has only been half a month since Duke Li returned from Bei Town to the south. During this period, there have been many wars and the situation is unclear. Therefore, from Duke Li down, we have not reported the war situation and military situation to the court in detail. How did the court know about it?
The momentum is overwhelming, with consecutive battles and victories?"
Hearing the tricky words, he seemed to be completely puzzled, but including him, Li Shao, Yang Jun, Li Daoyuan, etc., they all turned their heads involuntarily, and their four pairs of eyes pierced Yuan Zhao like eight arrows. Yuan Zhao said harshly: "Look...what do I do? It has nothing to do with me..."
Li Daoyuan sneered: "If it really has nothing to do with you, why are you afraid?"
Yuan Zhao choked violently and couldn't stop shaking.
He holds a secret position and is responsible for secret reports. All affairs in the army are of course very detailed and must be kept clear to the court at all times.
As for Li Chengzhi's consecutive victories, it was even more impossible for him to hide it and not repay it. But who knew that the imperial court not only refused to reward Li Chengzhi, but also did the opposite, for fear that Li Chengzhi would have made too many contributions?
I don't know how many storms passed before the princes were able to come to an agreement and send Yuan Hui as the supervisor. He first entered the pass to restrain Li Chengzhi, and then Gao Zhao led a large army to follow, intending to make Li Chengzhi his deputy.<
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But they were so lucky that Li Chengzhi suddenly launched an offensive just before the two of them reached the halfway point, defeating the powerful enemy in one fell swoop and establishing a complete victory.
In this way, Yuan Hui and Gao Zhao's behavior is undoubtedly a matter of stealing credit. Not to mention Li Chengzhi and the four in front of him, let me ask which general and soldier in the army will agree and be able to swallow this bad breath? Li Chengzhi took the overall situation into consideration, and suddenly many arrangements were in order. But he shouldn't take a nap, and he shouldn't be allowed to be such a bad person, Yuan Hui.
Yuan Hui is easy to say, even if he can get some credit, he still takes second place.
But what about Gao Zhao?
Who can be willing to see that the immortal achievement is about to be achieved, but it will be reduced to nothing in the blink of an eye?
Don't think that Gao Zhao and Li Chengzhi will be Weng's son-in-law. In history, there are so many cases where enemies have turned against each other due to profit, father and son have killed each other, and brothers have closed the wall?
Therefore, Yuan Zhao had already decided that he would dare to follow Li Chengzhi's order, but he warned Gao Zhao. Even though Gao Zhao knew that the stakes were very high, he did not dare to lead his troops into the pass, but he would definitely spread his bad breath on him.
Even though he won't be killed now, with Gao Zhao's power and character, sooner or later he will be settled with him.
But what if you don’t persuade me?
Not to mention whether Li Chengzhi will be punished for disobeying orders afterwards, if Gao Zhao and Yuan Hui enter the border and cause the entire army to mutiny, it will be a disaster.
At that time, in order to appease the army, Li Chengzhi and the many powerful generals under his command, a few heads must be chopped off, and the heads must be large enough.
Could it be that the officials of the DPRK and China who decided on this policy in a moment of ignorance should be responsible for this?
Or will Gao Zhao and Yuan Hui, who are eager to take advantage of the situation and want to take advantage of the situation, bear the blame?
This is what happened, but he, the original servant who was hated by Li Chengzhi and other generals, could not escape no matter what...
"Everyone... Lord, save me..."
"Save you? We have done our utmost to be benevolent and righteous before we have added insult to injury and taken you to apologize to the entire army, but you expect us to save you?"
Yang Junjie laughed strangely and said, "I don't know how you, a thieves, can plan? You just want to provoke me, Yang Jisun, to block your troubles and admonish Gao Zhao for you... You think Yang is a three-year-old child who can be deceived by you."
?It’s just wishful thinking..."
The words revealed his thoughts, and Yuan Zhao suddenly froze: It's over...
"Why do you need to scare him when it's time like this?"
Li Shao scolded Yang Jun dissatisfied, and said coldly, "General Yuan, if the Duke really wanted to kill you, how could he let you cry to us and turn a blind eye? Nor would he
I will send you as deputy envoy to the capital to report to the Queen Mother, and your Majesty will report the success to all meetings..."
What does it mean?
Li Chengzhi didn’t want to kill himself?
Yuan Zhao's eyes were so bright that he seemed to have found a savior. He kowtowed twice and said, "Please teach me, county uncle!"
Li Shao sighed leisurely: "If I were you, I would send my confidants overnight, eight hundred miles away, to tell the court all the details of this incident. The Queen Mother and Your Majesty are wise, and all the gentlemen are not ignorant. Since
I will think about the pros and cons... If we hurry up, in three to five days at most, Jin Ling, Gao Sikong and the army will not be allowed to enter the pass, and the imperial edict will be sent..."
A word that wakes up the people in the middle of the climb.
Yuan Zhao's face was filled with joy and he stood up hurriedly: "Yuan will set off immediately..."
"Wait!"
Li Shao stretched out his hand to stop him, "If you leave, who will advise Brother Ling and Gao Sikong?"
Yuan Zhao was stunned for a moment, and his face, which had just regained some color, was as white as paper again.
Even if I don’t want to take your life, I still want you to shed a layer of skin... Li Chengzhi clearly meant this...
Shocked and delighted at first, Yuan Zhao was already exhausted. He could not even think of cursing Li Chengzhi secretly. He just wanted to stay as far away from this traitor as possible in the future...
He bowed deeply and said, "Thank you so much, county uncle, for your guidance... I won't thank you enough for your kindness. Yuan will definitely repay you one day!"
Let’s wait until you survive.
Li Shao waved his hand half-heartedly: "Let's focus on the present!"
Yuan Zhao thanked him for his kindness and left quickly.
"This traitor is taking advantage of you!"
Yang Jun cursed bitterly, then rolled his eyes, and the faces of the three thieves turned around, and then asked mysteriously: "Even Yuan Zhao, who started as a servant until now, only knows
It is true, but I don’t know why, but I accept it... and the commander knows it so clearly, as if he personally planned and arranged it? Is it possible that he calculated it?"
"Don't ask others to repeat what they say and spread falsehoods!"
Li Shao scolded in a deep voice, "If he could really predict the future, wouldn't he have already known that the court would act like this, so why was he in such a hurry?"
That’s right!
Otherwise, we wouldn’t be so horrified when we suddenly heard that Chang Yi led an army of 100,000 to enter the pass.
It seems that someone in the DPRK tipped off Li Chengzhi, and the information was definitely not light.
I just don’t know who it will be...
Diao Zheng asked suspiciously: "It's strange...why are the princes in the court so violent and unwise? It hurts the relatives and makes the enemies happy?"
As soon as this statement came out, the other three people were silent.
In fact, all three of them know that it is not that everyone in the court is unwise, but that it is due to selfishness or interests.
Just like in the pre-Qin period, the King of Zhao listened to rumors and changed generals before the battle. He summoned Lian Po and replaced Zhao Kuo. This resulted in a huge defeat and hundreds of thousands of Zhao troops were killed by Bai Qi.
Frankly speaking, no one in the Zhao Kingdom, from the monarch down, really knows that Zhao Kuo can only talk about war on paper?
Then why was it that at the time of the change of general, Zhao's mother went to Zhao King and cried out, saying that Zhao Kuo would be defeated, and when King Zhao was not allowed to use this to kill her afterwards, no one in the civil and military officials in the court was alert?
It is only because of selfish motives, interests, or the balance of multiple parties that we have such a ridiculous decision in the eyes of future generations.
All are the general trend.
In comparison, Li Chengzhi's experience this time was less than one-tenth.
At least it hasn’t been a big mistake yet...
Yang Jun and the other three people all thought so, but only Li Shao had a hint of suspicion: It was as if someone knew that Li Chengzhi would not stay under others for a long time, and seemed to be forcing him to take action as soon as possible? Furthermore, as Yang Jun said: Since it was not Li Chengzhi who could figure it out, who could tip him off?
I have no clue, it’s really hard to guess...
……
It's almost midnight, the moon is hidden and the stars are few and far between.
Although the war has stopped, Li Chengzhi has always given orders like a mountain, and the military discipline in the camp is still as strict as before. At this time, it is the dead of night, but there are still soldiers on night patrol outside the stronghold, in the arrow towers, and on the ladders.
The sentry still stood tall and looked around.
There is a tent in the middle of the wooden village, with a large flag on top swinging in the wind. You can tell at a glance that it is the residence of the guard general.
But there were no personal guards guarding the tent outside, as if there was a savage beast inside. Even the soldiers on guard at night deliberately bypassed it and never got within three feet of it.
There are rumors in the army: General Xuehe, the new army's first-class guard, suffers from sleepwalking (sleepwalking) syndrome and often kills people in his sleep. However, he is extremely powerful and invincible.
Therefore, whenever night falls, there will be no one around his camp, and not even his personal guards will step even half a step closer...
From outside the tent, it seems that the lights have been turned off, but if you lift the curtain and enter, you will see that there are lamps all over the tent, bright as day.
The three of them each live in a table, forming a tripod. Li Chengzhi, dressed as a servant of the Li family, is at the top. Below him, on his right hand, Xue Hezheng is talking eloquently:
"The sleepwalking syndrome is really nonsense. It was all because a certain person led the troops in Huai County. His cronies in the tent were bribed by the southerners in order to steal the secrets. The general saw through it and used his plan to kill him beside his bed. That's why he was named
This rumor...
After that, I was very successful, and no one dared to enter my camp at night, so I was too lazy to waste my words... As time went by, it became known that I would often kill people in my sleep..."
"It's true that what was lost is gained in the east corner. But it is also due to General Xue's martial arts. Otherwise, if he is a weakling, he is said to be the reincarnation of gods and demons. How can the world believe it?"
"How dare you claim that you are highly skilled in martial arts in front of the Duke? I am ashamed of myself..."
Lang laughed, and Xue He stood up again and clasped his fists, "Because General Mo is too strong and has stiff bones, he can't sleep for a long time and often wanders outside the tent in the middle of the night. That's why there is such a rumor... That's it.
Now, I have given you a firm order that the general will be like a needle felt and can only stay with the prince and my uncle..."
After saying that, he stood up, and Li Chengzhi realized what Xue He meant by this: his bones were hard again, so he had to take a few steps outside the tent.
It was obviously an excuse to avoid suspicion, and he went to guard outside the tent so that the two of them could speak freely.
What a wonderful person.
Li Chengzhi replied with a smile: "General, just leave!"
After complaining, Xue He stood up and left, leaving only Weng and his son-in-law in the tent.
This time he is a real son-in-law, not just a father-in-law like Gao Zhao, not a close relative.
Wei Zijian raised the wine cup and took a sip, then looked at the still swaying curtain and said softly: "Xu Shi and I, Wei Shi, came from Hedong together, and Xue He's wife is my daughter-in-law, so for now, I still have
Be trustworthy!"
I wonder if there is such a relationship?
Li Chengzhi nodded, stood up again, and bowed to Wei Zijian solemnly: "Thank you for your help, I braved the disgrace of the world and traveled thousands of miles to warn Chengzhi. I will definitely bear it in my heart..." p>
At night yesterday, Xue He, who had never been in contact with him, came to look for him, saying that an old friend was visiting. Then when he saw Wei Zijian in disguise, Li Chengzhi knew that something must happen in the capital.
Then I heard the bad news, which was like a thunderbolt.
To seize his military power and his great achievements... And Gao Zhao leads the army?
What you think is absolutely impossible happens to him...
If Wei Zijian had not taken the risk of confiscating his family and annihilating his family, Li Chengzhi would have fallen into the traitor's plan. Maybe there would have been an uprising.
Therefore, he is truly grateful to Wei Zijian, and even more grateful to Cui Guang...
In desperation, Li Chengzhi had to resort to dangerous tactics and respond suddenly. Even at the risk of exposing Wei Zijian, he forced Yuan Zhaoyu to intercept Gao Zhao and Yuan Hui halfway...
"You and I, my husband-in-law, why do we need to be polite?"
Wei Zijian said sadly, "Brother Shouwen is really unpredictable this time, you have to be on guard!"
More than just elusive?
Li Chengzhi almost racked his brains and made countless assumptions, but he couldn't figure out why Gao Zhao was so insane and did something so close to turning against each other?
Taking credit?
You are already a highly respected minister, what is the use of snatching it away?
As for Feng Wife Yinzi... It's not that Li Chengzhi is boasting, but with Gao Zhan's IQ, even ten of them tied together are no match for him...
I really can’t figure it out!
"Juniors will be careful. I wonder if Shangshu (Cui Guang) has any other advice?"
"My uncle didn't say anything more. He just said that this is an eventful autumn. The wind in Beijing is turbulent and the clouds are treacherous. Even he can't see clearly what is true for a moment. Therefore, I tell you: be careful at all times and don't show off your courage for a moment.
..."
Li Chengzhi nodded and sighed again.
Even he didn't expect that Cui Guang, who was relatively distant from him, would be the first to warn him about the sudden change in Beijing?
Not to mention Gao Zhao, Yuan Jia, the nominal uncle, might have died earlier than Cui Guang, so why did not a few words come out?
What's more, this time, Gao Zhao is the leader and Yuan Yuan (son of Yuan Jia) is the deputy, which makes Li Chengzhi even more confused about the reality.