After thinking about it, Hou Junji couldn't figure out the reason. The more he thought about it, the more confused he became, and he just froze there.
Seeing that Hou Junji was actually 'scared', Changsun suppressed the joy in his heart, pretended to be heartbroken, and asked hypocritically:
"Commander, has Songzhou City fallen? Commander, don't worry, the main force of our Tang army is still there, and we will definitely be able to sweep across the world and avenge the past for the vanguard warriors."
Seeing Changsun Chonghou's anxious look, Hou Junji did not answer and directly handed him the battle report.
I thought to myself, Changsun Chong's reaction was too weird. Could it be that this guy really dared to collude with Tubo to plot Songzhou City?
What's the purpose of doing this? What's in it for him?
Ever since this kid became the representative of Prince Li Chengqian's military governor, he always used various reasons to make things difficult for Yang Fan.
But it is indeed far-fetched to say that Changsun Chong was treasonous and collaborated with the enemy based on this inference.
If we say that Changsun Chong did not collude with Tibet, it cannot explain Changsun Chong's various abnormal behaviors.
Hou Junji has a headache!
Everything is just smoke and mirrors.
But one thing is certain, in the future Yang Fan will definitely resent him for not dividing his troops in rescue operations.
It seems that we can only take one step at a time!
When the battle report reached Chang Sun Chong, he was immediately stunned and dumbfounded, with his mouth wide open and he fell silent.
Ignoring Chairman Sun Chong's stupidity, Hou Junji asked: "The vanguard general came to report that Tubo Zanpu Songtsen Gampo led an 80,000-strong army to attack Gansongling. The vanguard general Yang Fan supervised the operation of the troops and killed more than 70,000 Tibetan soldiers.
people, and captured Songtsen Gampo alive, what do you generals think of this battle report?"
The generals in the commander's tent were stunned, obviously not believing their ears, but seeing that Hou Junji didn't act like a joke, they suddenly lost their voices and said: "How is this possible?"
Everyone is a general who has experienced hundreds of battles, and of course they have a clear understanding of Songtsen Gampo's military abilities and army construction.
The Tubo army that attacked Gansongling this time was the absolute main force of Tibet.
Killing 70,000 Tibetan troops with more than 3,000 soldiers was simply a fantasy. How could it be possible?
Even Li Jing, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, couldn't do it!
In the eyes of the generals, there is no more ridiculous battle report than this.
It was obvious that Yang Fan was crazy about military merit, so he did such a ridiculous thing as lying about military merit.
Hou Junji glanced at Changsun Chong, who was like a madman, and asked: "Inspector, what do you think?"
"This official agrees with all the generals. This must be Yang Fan who lied about his military exploits. He deserves to be punished!" Changsun suppressed his inner shock and hurriedly replied.
Having said that, in fact, he was more hesitant and uneasy in his heart, and he just wanted to comfort himself with such words.
Changsun Chong was scared!
At the risk of killing the nine tribes, Yang Fan was not killed. That guy's life was too harsh.
Damn it, that guy is really his nemesis.
What frightened him the most was that if the arrest of Songtsen Gampo was true, once the information about him sending information was revealed, the Changsun family would surely fall into an abyss of eternal destruction.
Didn’t that Songtsen Gampo boast of being invincible on the grassland?
He led an army of 80,000 and was unable to defeat Yang Fan's thousands of soldiers. He was really killed by him.
At this time, Changsun Chong faintly regretted his original reckless move.
Seeing Hou Junji's thoughtful expression, Changsun Chong was filled with fear.
Taking a deep breath and relaxing his somewhat stiff expression, Changsun Chong continued:
Gu Zhen
"Marquis Zhongyi dared to lie about his military exploits at a critical moment. This is an act that shakes the morale of the army. Please order the commander-in-chief to arrest him and escort him back to Chang'an. Your Majesty will make your decision."
But before he finished speaking, a general stood up and objected: "Commander, this is not allowed. Although the battle report is a bit unbelievable, it is not impossible. Before the matter is investigated clearly, please proceed with caution."
All the generals in the tent spoke in agreement.
The reason why they said this was certainly not to protect Yang Fan.
As the inspector, Chang Sun Chong represents His Highness the Crown Prince, but once he agrees to his words and sets a precedent, the inspector will be able to deal with the generals at will in the future. This is what they don't want to see.
Hou Junji almost wanted to yell!
This pretty boy obviously didn't have any good intentions, and he wanted to take the blame for himself and put the responsibility for suppressing Yang Fan on himself.
Lying about military achievements and shaking the morale of the military... is simply nonsense.
Such a great victory can only boost military morale, how can it possibly shake it?
Besides, no matter how stupid Yang Fan is, he can't just talk casually.
Didn’t you see it clearly stated in the battle report that Tubo Zampo Songtsen Gampo had been captured alive?
Even if Yang Fan's other military achievements are exaggerated, as long as Songtsen Gampo is captured, it will be a great achievement, and no one dares to touch him.
Hou Junji is not good as the general manager of the march. If he dares to treat such a hero as a crime and be escorted back to the capital, he, Hou Junji, will live to the end.
Although Hou Junji was extremely depressed, he knew that this pretty boy wanted to plot against him, but he could not openly scold him.
After all, this guy represents the face of His Highness the Crown Prince.
If you are unkind, don’t blame me for being unjust!
Thinking of this, Hou Junji smiled coldly, turned to Prince Li Chengqian and said: "Your Highness, since you all have doubts about this battle report, why not let the eldest son's consort go to Songzhou to investigate the authenticity of this matter?
Is that possible?"
Regarding Hou Junji's suggestion, Li Chengqian certainly supported it and said excitedly: "I also want to know whether this battle report is true or not. If it is true, Zhongyi Hou can be called a young genius. Gu Ding will be the emperor to ask for credit for him. If the battle report is
If you are a fake, you will be subject to military law and will be severely punished!"
Of course, there is Li Chengqian's reason for acting like this.
In order to plot against Yang Fan, Chang Sun Chong deliberately tricked Li Chengqian into recommending Yang Fan as the forward general.
Therefore, in name, Yang Fan's contribution also belongs to Li Chengqian. After all, he has a sharp eye for pearls!
Li Chengqian was happy, but Changsun Chong was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
I originally planned to arrest Yang Fan first and then find ways to kill him.
Unexpectedly, the old and cunning Hou Junji kicked the ball back again, and even set a trap for him.
Asking him to go and investigate whether Yang Fan's military exploits are true, isn't this a case of meat buns beating dogs and never coming back?
The journey must be extremely dangerous!
But Changsun Chong could no longer object. After all, the two top officials had spoken. How dare he disobey?
It seems that there is only one step to take!
"Promise! I will do my best to investigate the matter clearly!" Although he was reluctant, Changsun Chong could only bite the bullet and take on the task.
Hou Junji smiled slightly, and his mood suddenly improved. Being able to lead Changsun's army back was an unexpected gain.
Although the idea of suppressing Yang Fan has not been realized for the time being, it can be regarded as something lost and something gained.
More importantly, there is something wrong with this kid. If he catches his pigtail, it will definitely be of great use in the future.