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Li Yuanhao was a little displeased and sneered: "I have promised not to hold the blame for the defeat in this battle. I just want to find out the cause of the defeat. Are you all unwilling to speak? Is it possible that success or failure is just a muddle-headed defeat, and you don't even think about it?
How did you lose?"
Yeli Yuqi and Yeli Wangrong looked at each other and understood that this was Li Yuanhao forcing them to admit their tactical mistakes. Before this battle, the Yeli brothers talked too much and completely ignored Li Yuanhao's advice.
Now Li Yuanhao has come to Qiuhou to settle accounts.
Facts have proved that Li Yuanhao's advice was right. What can be said at this point? It's just a mistake. There is no need to admit it. The Yeli brothers consider themselves not the kind of sleazy people.
"Your Majesty, the defeat of this battle was caused by my underestimation of the enemy. I originally thought that the defense of Weizhou city was weak, but our army came quickly, and it was a plan to attack the east and attack the west. Based on the secret reports from the previous sentinels, Weizhou
The city was fully equipped with only 20,000 men to garrison it, but today it seems that it was a miscalculation." Ye Li Yuqi sighed as he cupped his hands.
Li Yuanhao nodded and said: "This is the first one, is there another one?"
Ye Liyu Qi gritted his teeth and said: "The second reason is that my two brothers made a tactical mistake in this battle. They should have listened to the emperor's words and waited for the three thousand ladders to be built to attack the city on two sides. This is conducive to the deployment of our army's superior strength.
It can also disperse the enemy's troops defending the city, leaving the ministers short-sighted and really embarrassed."
Li Yuanhao is so proud. What he wants is Brother Yeli's words. He admits in front of everyone that he did not follow his words to attack Weizhou, leading to today's defeat. This is self-confessed incompetence, so that he can take the next step.
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"Now that we know that this is the cause of the defeat, what should be the next step? I want to hear your opinions on how to deploy the next step and how to attack. We must have a good plan and strive to fight again and make achievements." Li Yuanhao said and sat in a corner.
Zhang Yuan winked.
Zhang Yuan understood, and according to the pre-arrangement, he knew that it was time for him to appear: "Your Majesty, I dare to say a few words."
As soon as Li Yuanhao finished speaking, Zhang Yuan stood up to speak before everyone else. Everyone in the teaching tent was very surprised. During the war between Xia and Song Dynasties, the frontline military conference was supposed to prevent Han officials from participating. In the final analysis, they did not trust Han officials.
, Li Yuanhao authorized Zhang Yuan to accompany the army and participate in the military meeting. It was already a special case. Zhang Yuan only had to attend and did not need to speak at all. But at this moment, he forced his mouth to speak, which seemed quite unusual.
Surprised, but Zhang Yuan is now a popular person in front of the emperor, and no one would be stupid enough to point it out to his face. Besides, the emperor seems to be all ears, so why should he and his people do it in vain?
the wicked.
"Zhang Yuan, what do you have to say?" Li Yuanhao asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I am not qualified to speak here, but it is related to the country of Daxia and the victory of this victory. I will risk my life to say a few words from my heart."
"If you have something to say, just say it. I don't like others making false claims." Li Yuanhao pretended to be displeased.
Zhang Yuan saluted again and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, I just heard you say that you will not be held accountable for the defeat of this battle. I know that Your Majesty is afraid of dampening the enthusiasm of the generals, and it is also an act of mercy by Your Majesty. However, I think this move
It’s inappropriate, your Majesty, please think again.”
Everyone's hearts jumped, what is Zhang Yuan going to do? The emperor said that the defeat will not be held accountable, so why does Zhang Yuan come to settle old scores? Brother Yeli stared at Zhang Yuan, gnashing his teeth in hatred towards Zhang Yuan. It seems that this guy wants to add insult to injury today.
Sure enough, Zhang Yuan continued: "Your Majesty, I will forgive you, but our army came with high morale and wanted to crush Weizhou in one fell swoop. However, it was defeated due to the mistakes of the two kings, which was a big blow to our army's morale." Attack; As the saying goes, the state-owned legal family has family rules. Since Your Majesty came to the throne, our Daxia has pursued a policy of clear rewards and punishments. We still follow the laws of the country and dare not violate them. What's more, in the military, military law is the most unforgiving. Your Majesty, please forgive me, so that all generals in the future will use this as an excuse to escape their culpability, and this trend cannot last long."
Li Yuanhao held his beard under his chin and kept silent. Yeli Wangrong slapped the table and stood up and said: "Zhang Yuan, what you want to say, just say it honestly, don't mince words."
Zhang Yuan cupped his hands and said: "Don't be upset, King Zuoxiang. I'm just here to discuss the matter. To put it bluntly, even if the emperor led his troops to attack the city and failed today, I also say yiyang. Someone will take responsibility for it, but you can't Because you are a relative of a prince, you have special privileges."
Everyone was shocked, was Zhang Yuan willing to die? These words were not like those coming from the mouth of Zhang Yuan, a good-natured man who usually had everything he wanted.
"What do you want to do? Your king has no time to listen to your ink. We have to prepare for the next siege." Yeli Yuqiye stood up and shouted.
Li Yuanhao frowned and said in a cold voice: "Why are the two old generals so narrow-minded? What Zhang Yuan said is not wrong. There is no need for you to threaten him. Zhang Yuan, please continue speaking, I am listening."
Zhang Yuan took a breath, swallowed hard, and said: "I don't have any other suggestions. I just hope that the emperor will be held accountable for his mistakes and punished for his responsibilities. The responsibilities of the two kings in today's battle need to be clearly understood. The only way to identify guilt and show no mercy is to encourage military discipline and morale and serve as a warning to the soldiers."
Li Yuanhao said: "In your opinion, how should the two old generals be punished?"
Zhang Yuan gritted his teeth and said: "The emperor has informed him beforehand that his tactics were wrong, but the two kings still went their own way without warning. I believe that the two kings are not suitable to be commanders of the left and right route armies and should be dismissed."
As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar in the tent. The hearts of more than a dozen senior generals in the army were beating wildly. Zhang Yuan actually said that the king of the left and right wing was not suitable for the position of commander. This was going to cause a big trouble. You need to know the left and right. Both armies are warriors of the Yeli tribe. Because of this, the emperor appointed two people to share the leadership of the left and right armies. If they are not suitable, who is more suitable?
Ye Li Yuqi sneered and said: "Zhang Yuan, if my two brothers are not suitable for you, are you suitable? I think my two brothers have led their own troops through dozens of battles and made great contributions to Daxia. Today, they are said to be "no". He is suitable for the position of leader, which makes people laugh out loud."
Zhang Yuan said slowly: "Don't be upset, two great kings. I, Zhang Yuan, am so virtuous and capable, how can I assume the position of commander? The merits of the two great kings can be seen in the world, and I have no intention of slandering the two great kings."
"Then what the hell do you mean?" Yeli Yuqi cursed.
"I will tell you bluntly, the two gentlemen naturally have outstanding military exploits, but they all achieved their achievements in field battles. The situation is very different now. I, Daxia, are currently engaged in a siege battle. In my memory, the two
Your Excellency has never made any achievements in siege warfare. Otherwise, he would not have attacked the city with 80,000 troops, and lost 10,000 in half a day. I remember that in the past, the king of the right wing fought a battle on the Gobi Desert in the Western Regions of Great Xia.
Thousands of cavalry defeated Tubo's ten thousand cavalry; the king is still the same king, and the cavalry are still warriors of the Yeli tribe, but why are the results so different? To say that the fighting power of the Song people is known to everyone is insignificant, and it is not even comparable to
Why were Tubo's camel and scimitar cavalry so defeated by their superior force?"
Everyone saw Zhang Yuan talking freely, and what he said was quite reasonable. The answer was self-evident, that is, the battle was no longer a charge in the field, but a battle to attack the enemy; the Yeli brothers were naturally good in field battles, and in siege battles they were
It's rubbish.
Li Yuanhao was secretly happy in his heart. He wished he could hold Zhang Yuan and take a bite of his donkey face. He suppressed his emotions and said calmly: "Zhang Yuan, do you mean that the two old generals have no use in this battle?"
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Zhang Yuandao: "That's right, Your Majesty, we must start from the importance of the battle in front of us. This battle is the last battle between Daxia and Song Dynasty. The Emperor has already made a strategy to frighten the Song people with this battle.
An alliance under the city; otherwise, the defeat of the two kings would not matter, but since we must win, we cannot allow the two kings to accumulate experience. We must immediately reverse the decline and capture Weizhou. If it takes too long, the Song Dynasty will send troops to reinforce from the south.
, wouldn’t it mean that we are stuck in a quagmire and unable to advance or retreat?”
Li Yuanhao pretended to hesitate and said: "But who in the army can match the position of these two old generals? Besides, won't this move make it impossible for the two old generals to step down? It's impossible."
Zhang Yuandao: "It's very simple. From now on, the emperor will personally direct the siege. The emperor is very knowledgeable about siege warfare, so the emperor is the most suitable. And the two kings are still the nominal commanders of the left and right armies, only accompanying the emperor."
While doing some staff work, everyone present today is strictly ordered to keep silent. It will not have much impact on the reputation of the two kings. After the army returns in triumph, won’t everyone be happy if they return the army to the two kings?"
Yeli Yuqi and Yeli Wangrong's faces were livid, wishing they could find a crack to slip in. This was a naked slap in the face. They had lived for more than fifty years and had never been so humiliated in Daxia. Even if they were
Li Yuanhao's father, Li Deming, was very polite to his two brothers when he was still alive. He didn't want to be humiliated by a Han official in front of Li Yuanhao today. He was really angry.
Li Yuanhao ignored the expressions of the two men and said to himself: "No, no, no, how can I do this? Even if we lose this battle, even if Daxia Jiangshan doesn't want it, I can't let these two old generals suffer this injustice."
This sentence is even more poisonous, as if to say, Brother Yeli will lose this battle if he does not express his position, and the country of Daxia will not be protected. Once this big hat is taken off, Brother Yeli can no longer remain silent, and Yeli is in a hot mood.
His temper increased, he reached out and took out the military command talisman from his arms, slapped it on the table and shouted: "Stop talking, I just go back to the northern tribe to take care of myself, so as not to delay the emperor's important affairs."
Ye Li Wangrong had no choice but to throw the military talisman on the table, and the two brothers left the tent together. No matter how Li Yuanhao told them, they never looked back.
Li Yuanhao sighed repeatedly, stretched out his hand to put the military talisman into his sleeve, and winked at Zhang Yuan. Zhang Yuan quickly walked out of the tent and ordered his men to follow the Yeli brothers' horses secretly. However, he saw that the two brothers did not even return to the left and right army camps.
He then left the camp directly on horseback. It seemed that he really went back to retire.
Zhang Yuan breathed a long sigh of relief and was covered in cold sweat. These two people were reckless after all. Originally, what happened today was very dangerous. Once they fell out, the consequences would be disastrous. I didn't expect these two people to hand over the remaining 70,000 Yeli tribe so easily.
The Warriors sent it out.
"It's time to live like a dog." Zhang Yuan spat, turned around and returned to his life.