lazy tang

Chapter 272
Li Er looked at the devastated Gao Qiang and the corpses all over the place.Shaking his head helplessly, it's too miserable!Li Er thought that he might fail, but he never expected to lose so badly.

In this expedition, Li Er placed himself in a very upright position.Since Li Yuan said, let yourself go to the army to take care of yourself when you are sick, and just be a commander-in-chief of the right army sitting on the banner.Then Li Er was just a puppet, and when he arrived in the army, he handed over general affairs to Yin Kaishan and Liu Wenjing.I really went to the army to recuperate, as long as it was military affairs, I didn't ask anything.Anyway, as long as there is food and drink every day.

Li Er knew that Li Yuan was still angry with him because of Li Yuanba's affairs.This expedition was only because Li Yuan really couldn't send his son.

Li Yuan has a strong plot of father and son soldiers in battle, as long as the leader of the battle is bound to send a son as the marshal.Even the young Lang Li Yuanji, who was only in his teens, was given the title of left behind in Jinyang, and he was given the title of Grand Chief of the Taiyuan Road Marching Army.This time the Western Expedition Xue Ju is such a big matter, Li Yuan is really worried if he doesn't send a son to watch over it.

Everything is due to Liu Wenjing's idiot and Yin Kaishan's connivance.As the commander of the army, Liu Wenjing actually thought of pulling the team out to frighten Xue Ju.Yin Kaishan didn't stop him because of his affection.So the tragedy happened like this!
Halfway through the armed parade, the Qin army sent troops.Xue Ju's son Xue Rengao personally led tens of thousands of troops to confront the Tang army.At this time, the Tang army was superior in numbers, and Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan had no fear at all.But at this moment, Xue Ju suddenly took his three thousand cavalry, as if emerging from the ground, and rushed straight to the rear of the Tang army.

The team suddenly became chaotic, and Xue Rengao covered up the kill from the front.How could the chaotic army formation withstand such a front and back attack, but the whole army collapsed after holding out for half an hour.Xue Ju led his cavalry galloping freely, slashing and stabbing with the scimitar in his hand.The Tang army suffered heavy casualties, and [-]% of the people were killed.General Murong Luohu, Li Anyuan, Liu Hongji and others all disappeared.

When Li Er got the news and led his troops into Gaoqian.It's already powerless!After Xue Ju and Xue Rengao won the big victory, they also need some time to rest.After making contact with Li Er, he led his troops back to Jingzhou to rest.

"Your Highness, how can I explain this to Your Majesty?" Changsun Wuji looked at the corpses all over the place, a little silly.To be honest, it was the first time he saw so many corpses.The scale of this battle is far larger than that of Huo Yi.

"There is no way to explain it! So many people have died, there is really no way to explain it. Make an apology!" Li Er sighed. Although Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan were the ones who lost their heads, as the main leader, he still has to bear the blame of.

"Then Xue Ju...!" Changsun Wuji lamented in his heart!
"He won such a big victory. He killed a thousand enemies and lost eight hundred. They must also take a break. It is impossible for Xue Ju to make a comeback in a month or two. Let's go back to Chang'an, or give me full power, or stay in Chang'an Wait. I don't want to continue this useless battle." Li Er rebuked his horse and left, and Changsun Wuji hurriedly followed.

Li Yuan from Chang'an knew of Li Er's defeat, and immediately called Pei Ji, Li Jiancheng and others to discuss countermeasures.

Because it was a defeat, the atmosphere in the hall was very dull.These ministers who have come all the way from Jinyang, thinking of following Li Yuan to achieve success and make a lifetime of wealth for their descendants, have now turned into quails.

This battle was really a terrible defeat. Li Er, who was always used to fighting, was beaten and fled back to Chang'an in disgrace.Now stay in Qin Wang's mansion all day long and hand in the papers of pleading guilty early!

Seeing the strange atmosphere, Li Jiancheng came out with a light cough, bowed to Li Yuan and said, "Father, you don't have to worry too much about this matter. Although Qin Jun defeated the second brother, he must have been seriously injured, otherwise he would not have retreated." Rest. As long as our army regroups and fights again, it may not be incapable of fighting.

As for the second brother, although he acted a little more casually.But there is still some loyalty to the father, and the son thinks that there is no need to punish him too much.It is enough to lower the title to show punishment. "

Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan gasped, and they were about to be demoted and punished in a small way.What if there are heavy punishments?Could it be that His Royal Highness King Qin is going to be abolished?The two of them were directly responsible for the defeat, and Li Er was going to suffer such a big misfortune.So what should I do?

The two looked at each other and knelt down on the ground together.Liu Wenjing kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty! The responsibility for defeating the whole line of ministers and Yin Kaishan this time is that His Royal Highness the King of Qin is seriously ill and has been recuperating in the rear army. At the most critical moment of this battle, the destruction of the entire army is almost a foregone conclusion. If it were not for the King of Qin Your Highness leads troops to help, and the minister will not see His Majesty anymore!"

"This matter has nothing to do with His Royal Highness King Qin, and the responsibility for the defeat is entirely the responsibility of someone and Liu Wenjing." Yin Kaishan also excused Li Er beside him.

They are all smart people, knowing that protecting Li Er is protecting themselves.Li Erbao, who was the leading marshal, came down, and the two were also Conglong heroes.Although he will be punished now, Li Yuan is a nostalgic person, and it will be a matter of time before he recovers.

When the two talked like this, Li Jiancheng's face darkened all of a sudden.He cast a negative look at the two of them and stopped talking.After finally catching an opportunity to teach his younger brother who was mad at him, these two guys appeared.Until now, Li Jiancheng couldn't forget the scene where Li Er hugged Li Yuanba's body and roared at him.Those eyes look like a wolf, very similar.Li Jiancheng dreamed several times, but was awakened by the nightmare.

In the dream, Li Er was holding a strong bow and horse, surrounded by yellow scarf warriors.The sharp arrow shot from Huang Yang's big bow pierced through his chest in an instant.And Li Yuanba, who turned into a ghost, also came out of the ground.Dragging his own legs, dragging himself into the endless abyss.

Every time he woke up from the dream, the sweat on Li Jiancheng's body would wet his clothes.And Li Shimin's outstanding military exploits, Lei Gong was named King of Qin.Although Li Jiancheng is the crown prince, he is afraid of this younger brother who is accustomed to fighting.

Last night, I discussed with my confidants and staff all night, and came up with a covert and serial method to deal with Li Shimin.Unexpectedly, Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan interrupted just after the start.In Li Jiancheng's heart, he had already greeted the women in the two families.

"Hmph! The loss of a teacher is humiliating the country, and the prince is still here. The King of Qin is sick, so you should be cautious in your troops. Doing things so rashly has damaged our Tang army's prestige. Come, pick up Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan Lose your official uniform, go to prison and hand over to the Ministry of Punishment to prepare a crime." Li Yuan didn't mention Li Er, but the two guys in front of him had to be dealt with.Otherwise, there will be no need to fight in the future.

He couldn't mention Li Er, it was what he said to let Li Er go to the army to recuperate from illness, once Li Er called out to hit Tianqu, his face would be ugly.

The guards rushed up immediately and stripped away the official houses of Yin Kaishan and Liu Wenjing.Putting on the shackles, the two were escorted out.

The defeated Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan were dealt with, but the matter was far from resolved.Everyone knows that Xue Ju is just going on a rest and will make a comeback in a month or two. "My lords, what we have to do now is how to defeat Xue Ju. I wonder if you have any good strategies to pull out this poisonous thorn on my Tang's back?"

Li Yuan's words echoed in the hall, and no one said anything.Li Er is a commander who is used to fighting, and his subordinates are Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan.Liu Hongji, Murong Luohu.These are all first-class generals, and they have followed Li Yuan to fight the world since Jinyang raised troops.The soldiers under his command are all old soldiers brought over by Jinyang's army.Such a configuration has been defeated, who has the courage to lead troops into battle.

After a long time, no one said a word.Li Yuan couldn't help becoming irritable, looking left and right.On weekdays, these people have thousands of tricks and loyalty.But when it comes to the critical moment, none of them are useful.

Li Jiancheng saw the silence in the hall and could hear people's heartbeats.He stood up and said, "Father, although Xue Ju is good at fighting, my Tang Dynasty is not made of mud. I ask you to lead me to the battle. In this battle, I will definitely bring back Xue Ju's head."

Li Yuan's eyes were wide open, and at the critical moment, his son was still reliable.Sure enough, it was a father-son soldier in battle, and Li Jiancheng was able to stand up at the critical moment, which made Li Yuan very pleased.

"Prince, you can stand up when the country is in crisis and the country is shaken. I am very relieved to have the demeanor of a country's prince! It's just that the prince is the foundation of the country. I will think about this matter again. Pei Ji, Tang Jian, Li Shentong, Yan Shigu stay here for a while, and the rest go away!" Li Yuan knew that there was nothing he could discuss with these people.Simply adjourn the meeting and change the meeting to a small meeting.

The efficiency of holding small meetings is much higher, because it is not in the public, and all the speeches are very enthusiastic.

"Brother, there is nothing wrong with Shimin. He has infantry under his command, so he has a disadvantage against cavalry. He was charged from behind, and there is no Xuanjia army in the army. How do you let him resist the enemy's cavalry? Besides, two When the armies were fighting, Shimin wasn't in the army either!" Li Shentong relied on being Li Yuan's cousin, and his speech was no different from before.But Li Yuan didn't take it seriously, after all, blood is thicker than water.Except for my brother, this is the closest person in my blood.

He is the closest person and the most natural ally.Even if he is a bit mad at times, there is no problem with his loyalty.Loyalty is what Li Yuan values ​​most.For the newly established dynasty, it is more reliable to use the royal family more.

"My minister seconded the proposal! I also believe that King Qin is not wrong." Li Shentong took the lead, and Tang Jian immediately agreed.

"Second minister!" Yan Shigu was next.

"Eh...! The minister seconded the proposal!" The last one to speak was the old fox Pei Ji.

"Okay, let's not talk about King Qin's matter. I'm naturally concerned, so let's talk about the prince's own invitation to go to war." Li Yuan waved his hand, he had never thought of punishing Li Er seriously.The most critical thing now is how to repel Xue Ju's attack.This guy has already formed a deadly threat to the emerging Datang Empire.Li Yuan couldn't even sleep if he didn't pull out the poisonous thorn.

"What battles the prince has fought, the people of the world have fought like this. If the prince goes, he will be better than the people of the world? Although the prince is nearly [-] years old, the prince's strength lies in government affairs, not in military formation." Li Shentong was also the first to speak, and he was not so taboo about speaking as a royal.In his opinion, both the crown prince and King Qin are his nephews.

As an uncle, he is an elder, and he has no scruples about criticizing the younger generation.

"The crown prince is the crown prince of a country. If the crown prince goes to war, if something goes wrong, it will shake the foundation of the country! I think that the crown prince is not suitable to go to war." Yan Shigu is a relatively upright person. He is a newcomer who joined Li Yuan when he was stationed in Changchun Palace. He has no political power. Obvious tendencies.Therefore, Li Yuan only kept him this time.

"If the crown prince goes to war, there will be no room for change. If he loses again, then... I'm afraid...!" Tang Jian dared not continue the following words, King Qin defeated the crown prince and went to battle.If the crown prince loses again, will his father, Li Yuan, drive him to conquest?Obviously, Tang Jian is not optimistic about Li Jiancheng leading the army.

"Jian Pei, what do you think?" Everyone spoke, and Pei Ji was the only one who sat there silently.Naturally, Li Yuan wanted to ask the old fox what he had in mind.According to past experience, Pei Ji's words can always be on his mind.

"I thought, the king of Qin is indeed stronger than the prince in the army formation. Besides, the prince is the prince, and what he needs to learn is not the way of the army formation. It is the deployment of the army. It is really inappropriate for the prince to go out. I think it is better for the king of Qin to continue to lead the battle." It is better to be a soldier." Pei Ji is indeed the roundworm in Li Yuan's stomach!

Establishing Li Jian as the crown prince and his two younger brothers conquering the world is the basic political structure established by Li Yuan.Li Yuan will never change because of Li Shimin's defeat, let alone Li Yuan's character.He didn't feel at ease to hand over the army to outsiders when others were in command. Now there is only a son like Li Shimin in Chang'an who can continue to lead the army.

Li Yuan hesitated for a moment, but still nodded.Pei Ji's words were right in his heart.Moreover, in terms of the military formation, Li Yuan was indeed not optimistic about Li Jiancheng.

"But King Qin was newly defeated, and the morale of the army was low. Murong Luohu, Liu Hongji and others did not know whether they were alive or dead in the battle of Gaochao. Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan were also thrown into prison by His Majesty. King Qin's army really lacked generals. If King Qin Just go out like this, I'm afraid...!" Tang Jian said with some worry.

The scene became quiet again, this time the defeat was too miserable.Not only the soldiers suffered heavy casualties, but the generals also suffered heavy casualties.Even generals like Murong Luohu and Liu Hongji were dead or alive.Li Er wants to fight, but he can't do it without a general.

Li Yuan also frowned, these are the old team of Jinyang soldiers, the most trustworthy group of people.Now that the loss is heavy, he really can't think of whose subordinates can stand up.Pull it to the northwest, and fight with the tough Xue Jubu.

Li Shentong looked at everyone's faces, and suddenly smiled: "Brother, younger brother recommends someone. He will definitely help Shimin put down Xue Ju's tribe!"

"Who?" Li Yuan stared wide-eyed, looked at Li Shentong who was laughing, and asked eagerly.

(End of this chapter)