No one in the military said anything.
It's not that they are lacking in confidence, but that every military general understands why this leftist suddenly attacked him.
In the previous discussion, the Secretary-General did not mention the fact that the Emperor Yan’s palace was burned, the Emperor Yan was violently killed, and the shrine horsemen were slaughtered by nearly a thousand. He only emphasized that the Tang Dynasty’s five hundred heavy cavalry was completely annihilated and that Guo Zhenying’s subordinates were all annihilated. The fact that all the troops died.
Zuo Xiang is promoted by the new emperor Li Tong, while Guo Zhenying belongs to the queen group!
It is easy to guess why all the left sides are angry.
In the face of national enemies, Li Tong's officials are still engaged in internal struggles, and the military generals feel particularly chilling.
So they kept silent and used this gesture to counter the questioning of the left.
Of course, not all officials of the Queen’s faction are silent.
Many of the civil servants also belonged to the Queen’s faction. Faced with the anger of the left, they immediately launched a counterattack.
"You are so awkward to say what Zuoxiang said." The official Shangshu stood up and asked with a sneer: "Emperor Yan is dead, and the palace of the Kingdom of Yan was burned. General Guo killed several times with three thousand soldiers and horses. Own enemy. And my Datang Chongqi has gained a reputation in this battle. The impossible shrine Cavalry is not the opponent of my Datang Chongqi, let alone the Xuanjia Army that is still stationed in Chang'an at the moment! We were indeed defeated in the Battle of Jicheng, but none of the dead soldiers lost the face of my Datang! The Zuoxiang denounced them as a shame, what's the intention!"
Zuoxiang's face flushed, and he pointed to the official book and said: "You are misinterpreting the meaning of the old man, and please give your majesty a lesson. The truth does not mean to humiliate the soldiers. The truth just thinks that this battle was too useless. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, even in the most difficult period, I have not encountered such a tragic defeat! In the eyes of the people, Datang is invincible, and the defeat of this battle will seriously affect the people’s opposition to the court. trust!"
The official secretary said contemptuously: "I don't understand what Zuoxiang said. Do you think that the people of Tang Dynasty are all three-year-olds? My heart is so fragile? Because of a small disrespect, I have lost my respect for the country. , Trust in the army? How can the majesty and dominance of the Tang Dynasty for thousands of years be determined by the victory or defeat of a battle."
The leftist was speechless, and he could only ask for help to look at your majesty.
After all, he was only promoted forcibly, and the seniority and wisdom were not the opponents of the old oilman like Shangshu.
But Li Tong still didn't say a word, just staring at the civil and military officials in the hall with an indifferent expression.
The atmosphere suddenly fell into silence.
After a while, the Ministry of War Shangshu stood up.
He pointed at Li Tong deeply, and then said something shocking.
"Your Majesty, the decision to support the Kingdom of Yan was made by your Majesty himself. Now that General Guo died in the country, does your Majesty have nothing to say?"
The Zuoxiang jumped up again: "You are bold!"
Bingbu Shangshu ignored him at all, just staring at Li Tong.
Li Tong's hands hidden under the dragon robe tightly gripped the armrest of the dragon chair, wishing to crush all the armrests!
He really wanted to remove this War Department Shangshu, who had disobeyed all kinds of commands since he took the throne, but this person has deep roots, and moving him is likely to induce a series of unpredictable consequences, so Li Tong has not been right for a long time. He started.
After the news of Guo Zhenying's martyrdom came back, Li Tong realized that these people would definitely attack him, but he didn't expect that the old man of the Ministry of War would not leave him any face, and directly attack him in the hall. !
Li Tong adjusted his breath and spoke for the first time: "I am
Responsible for rudeness. "
Zuoxiang was shocked: "Your Majesty, you don't have to be like this."
Li Tong raised his hand to stop the Zuoxiang’s speech and continued: "When the war is over, I will give General Guo an explanation. But I want to tell you that the entire world attack on the Tang has already begun. This is not a local battle, this is a big one. The prelude to the battle. According to the spies’ returns, Chu, Wei, and Zhao have already assembled a large army on the border, and may attack me at any time. I have encountered unprecedented pressure in the four realms of the Tang, even Marshal Meng. A memorial has already been issued before, asking me to be more vigilant, and when necessary, I can announce to the people that Datang has officially entered a state of full combat readiness."
"So, General Guo's death is indeed regrettable, but for Datang, the most important thing at the moment is not to hold accountable, but how to deal with the upcoming war. The people need to be appeased, and the most direct way to appease them is to obtain one. A victory! We can't afford to lose in any of the next battles."
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The quarrels in the court will not be known to ordinary people. For the people of Chang'an City, what they talk about the most at this moment is not the panic after the war, but the anger.
How could you lose
How could the invincible Datang army lose to such a weak and weak country like Yan State
The invincible Datang Chongqi, why couldn't even Jicheng defeat him
Is this a conspiracy, or is the combat effectiveness of Datang's army actually not as powerful as the rumors
In the streets and alleys, there was actually a discussion about the battle of Jicheng.
Tianxianglou.
This restaurant, which was full of guests in the past, looks deserted at the moment, and the lobby on the first floor is even more empty.
However, it was not that the diners were unwilling to come, but the soldiers standing at the door blocked all the diners who wanted to come to Tianxianglou to consume.
A huge round table was placed in a compartment on the second floor. Nearly twenty officials were seated one after the other, pushing cups and changing cups, as if they had not been affected by the defeat in the slightest.
"The front is tight, the rear is tight. If our gathering today reaches His Majesty's ears, I am afraid that we will be counted as a sin of disrespect."
"Oh, so what? In my heart, I didn't regard him as your majesty."
"You can drink wine, but you can't talk nonsense, Lord Zhang."
"It's okay, there is no one else here. Could you guys still betray me?"
"The walls have ears, Master Zhang, it's better to be more cautious. Don't forget the brocade guard that your Majesty holds in his hand.
"Jin Yiwei Jin Yiwei, these damn guys have killed so many colleagues and partners!"
"He is drunk, help him to rest."
Immediately someone helped Master Zhang, who was already drunk, to the corner of the room and waited for him to sleep.
Although Jin Yiwei's actions have not been as frequent recently as before, this team that is only responsible for the emperor's majesty still left a heavy psychological shadow on the civil and military officials, especially the officials of the Queen's faction.
"Let's get back to the subject." said Shangshu, the chief official on the court, "I wonder how you think about your majesty's speech today?"
"The style is exactly the same as when he was a prince. He always likes to be an afterthought. It doesn't help the situation at all." An official said contemptuously, revealing his disdain for the emperor in his speech.
Dali Temple said indifferently: "Although your Majesty is shaking the pot, his words can barely reassure the soldiers on the front line, and will not chill our soldiers. But to completely change the situation, it is not just two things. It can be done in three sentences."
Speaking of this, Dali Siqing looked to the Ministry of War
Book: "I wonder how your Majesty will arrange for the Ministry of War next?"
Shangshu of the Ministry of War responded: "Your Majesty has issued a transfer order to let the two cities near Dawei City rush to support Dawei City, and we must keep the three-nation alliance of Chu, Wei and Yan in front of the big cliff."
The official who spoke before gave out a contemptuous laugh again: "What am I talking about, our majesty is still young, and he always likes to use his spirits to help Dawei City, not just to wash away the shame of the Battle of Jicheng. Huh? The other party has already set up the cart and horse. I understand that it is to invite the king into the urn, and it is likely to adopt the strategy of fighting around the spot. It is a big failure to rush to help at this moment."
Dali Siqing touched his chin, thought for a moment, and said: "The two cities closest to Dawei City are Guanning and Haifeng. If they want to help Dawei City, they have to cross the big cliff. The big cliff is free. One road... Even if it is a day and night march, it will only take five days! Five days, with the existing forces in Dawei, it can't be stopped at all. When the reinforcements arrive, it may really fall into the enemy's trap."
Another official asked, "Which unit is stationed in Dawei at this moment?"
"Flying Tiger Army." said Shangshu of the Ministry of War.
"General Zhou Ding's troops." Dali Siqing said emotionally: "If it were for them, guarding for five days shouldn't be a big problem."
"But the number is too small." That's the end of Shangshu of the Ministry of War.
Because if you continue, you will be disrespectful to the first emperor.
In order to eradicate Zhou Ding's influence in the army, the Emperor Xian was ruthless. Although Zhou Fei finally came forward to save a part of the Zhou family's flying tiger army, it was not worth mentioning compared to the heyday.
"If General Zhou Ding is still alive, we can feel more at ease." An official said with emotion.
"Okay, don't say such things anymore." Shangshu of the Ministry of War said: "Your Majesty has a saying that is correct. Datang is now in a very emergency state. We are both Chinese. Although our political views are different, we are facing the war. We must also let go of our prejudices and be unanimous to the outside world."
Dali Siqing nodded: "I agree with these words. All disputes are put on hold. The most important thing now is to defeat the multinational coalition forces. When the war is over, we can count on the throne with them."
Bingbu Shangshu said: "It's a pity that we can't see the queen. I don't know how she is doing now. The current situation of the queen and the six princes is really worrying."
The meal ended in a cloud of sadness. The officials left Tianxiang Tower one after another, and the last one left was Bao Xiyuan.
He was a young official pulled up by the first emperor with one hand, and the backbone of the queen's faction. However, he remained silent throughout the dinner and remained a transparent person throughout the whole meal.
Now Bao Xiyuan is no longer serving as a military inspector. According to the emperor's will, he and Lu Tiansuo should be stationed in the east. After Li Tong took the position, he directly cancelled the transfer order and let him continue to stay in Chang'an.
Bao Xiyuan had no objection to this, and he even voluntarily resigned from his position as a military inspector. However, Li Tong did not want to lose a reputation for being incapable of tolerance, so he refused Bao Xiyuan’s request at the beginning. After Bao Xiyuan wrote to resign several times, Li Tong reluctantly agreed to his request, but did not let him thoroughly. Leaving Chaotang, but transferred to a leisure department.
Now Bao Xiyuan grows flowers and feeds the birds at home every day, and his days are leisurely and free, but he didn't want to participate in today's dinner, but he couldn't resist the invitation of the Ministry of War, so he reluctantly joined.
In his opinion, although the officials at the dinner party were talking intensely, they did not touch the core of the matter. They did not know what this war meant to Datang!
(End of this chapter)