The meeting hall was extremely quiet. Except for the occasional sigh or two, there was no other sound. After a while, Xiao Zhengye cleared his throat, looked at Hu Yanchanglin and said with a wry smile: "Old General, you are careless this time.

, it caused a catastrophe. Fortunately, Wuguan was saved, otherwise we would have been responsible for all our deaths." Although Xiao Zhengye has a higher official rank than Hu Yanchanglin, Hu Yanchanglin has been in the army for a long time and has a high prestige in the army.

Xiao Zhengye still respects him very much.

"Alas!" Hu Yanchanglin sighed, "This matter has been revealed. It is useless to talk about it. In the future, the court will blame me. I will bear all the responsibilities alone. I am old. It doesn't matter if I am dismissed from office and beheaded. You still have a good time.

You served your country and you can't be stuck here with me."

At this time, an officer came to report: "General Xiao, the battle statistics are out."

"explain."

"In this battle, the left and right cavalry suffered heavy casualties. The left cavalry fought bloody battle outside Wuguan for a night, and 7,362 of the 10,000 soldiers died in the battle. The injured were not counted. Five of the school captains died in the battle, and one was seriously injured.

Excluding those who died in battle and those who defected with Zhao Zicai, the right cavalry army has more than 3,000 people left. At present, the combat power of the Wuguan cavalry army has been greatly damaged, and it is almost unable to form an effective combat force. The left and right infantry troops have few casualties and their organization is intact.

All officers from the Right Cavalry Army, Patrol Battalion and other departments have been detained. We still need to identify those who participated in the rebellion. At present, the situation in the city has stabilized and the various departments are cleaning up the battlefield."

Zhou Ruhai closed his eyes when he heard the news, and Chen Yue's eyes were moist: "General, you..." "I miss my Zuo Cavalry Army. I was talking and laughing with them a few days ago, watching them drill and patrol.

Today we are separated by life and death. Even Shi Hui died in battle after following me for so many years. Alas!" Zhou Ruhai choked up. Chenyue had a good impression of Shi Hui and felt sorry for him.

Xiao Zhengye looked at Chenyue: "This little brother must be the one who persuaded the entire Zuoqi Army to meet the enemy. You are indispensable for the defense of Wuguan."

"General, what you said is serious. If General Zhou and General Huyan weren't fighting for their lives in the city, and all the Zuoqi army brothers were brave and fearless of death, what use would I have been able to do by myself?" How could Chen Yue dare to be greedy for credit alone, so he immediately said

I had two immediate bosses.

Xiao Zhengye looked around: "One more thing, Yu Wenqing's death is also a problem. His grandfather was the imperial tutor of the dynasty, and his father was the minister of the Ministry of Rites. If he was killed in the war this time, the Yuwen family would definitely not let it go.

What I mean is that the memorial to the court above should be written as Yu Wenqing led the army to suppress the rebellion, fought bravely, and unfortunately died in the battle. This way the Yuwen family's face will still be there, and it will look good when we meet in the future." Everyone nodded, but they didn't.

objection.

Chenyue couldn't help but look at this Liangzhou general with admiration. Although he seemed to be a straightforward soldier, his methods of doing things were really beautiful. With this memorial, even though a grandson died in the battle, the entire Yuwen family would definitely be rewarded by the emperor.

Externally, the family's reputation has also been greatly enhanced.

Immediately, the two flying horses left the customs and went to Liangzhou and Beijing to report the battle situation.

Yanrong Camp

Looking at the two Zhao Zicai who were kneeling on the ground, Mu Yunsheng couldn't help but feel upset. He saw that his military skills were wiped out in the blink of an eye, and he lost more than 10,000 soldiers and was injured himself. But at this time, he still had to

The main thing is to win over people's hearts first: "You two are not to blame for this matter. I am also responsible. Go down first. Your family has been waiting for you for a long time. Please serve our court well in the future. I will not treat you badly." Zhao and Chang both said.

With lingering fear in my heart, I almost confessed that I was in Wuguan. At that moment, I burst into tears of gratitude, kowtowed in gratitude, and retreated.

As soon as the battle report arrived in the capital, the whole court was in an uproar, and the Yuwen family was in an uproar. In order to appease the Yuwen family, the emperor specially named Yu Wenqing the Zhongyongbo as a commendation. The head of the Yuwen family, Yuwen Chenghua, resigned from the post of Minister of Rites with immediate effect.

Minister of the Ministry of War. In contrast, the power of the Ministry of War cannot be compared with that of the Ministry of Rites, so the Yuwen family calmed down a little. That night, the eunuch and eunuch of the Ministry of Rites received the imperial edict and rushed to Wuguan at night.

Wuguan Assembly Hall

The leaders of Wuguan knelt together, waiting for the imperial edict to be read out.

"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict. Zhao Zicai, Chang Tianhu, and others collaborated with the enemy and treason, and the nine tribes should be punished. From now on, the Liangzhou Prefecture will arrest the family members of the relevant people to enforce the national law. Yuan Tai, the former infantry envoy of Xuanfu, was dismissed from his post and investigated.

Do not tolerate it. Si Tongzhi, the envoy of Xuanwei of Wuguan, Hu Yanchanglin, was unable to control the army and was in a disadvantageous position. I am grateful that he has served the country for many years and fought all his life. His merits and demerits have been balanced. He is specially given to be discharged from the army and return to the fields to enjoy a good life. The former envoy of Wuguan Xuanwei

Zhou Ruhai succeeded Hu Yanyan and Lin Shengzheng, the fourth-rank Xuanwei envoy Si Tongzhi, and took charge of military affairs. The remaining people will be rewarded by Liangzhou Prefecture according to their merits and punished according to their crimes. I hope you and others will work together to resist foreign aggression. I appreciate this!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Everyone kowtowed.

After reading out the imperial edict, the eunuch hurriedly left, saying that the war was tense and military affairs at Wuguan could not be delayed. In fact, everyone knew very well that they could not endure the hardships of the frontier for fear of accidentally dying at the hands of the Yan Rong barbarians.

Everyone looked at Hu Yanchanglin. Although they all understood that someone must take the blame, they still felt sorry for the old general. Hu Yanchanglin looked at it openly and waved his hand: "I am old. It doesn't matter. I have done my best as an official."

"Now, there are so many people who join the army who are wrapped in horse leather and buried in battlefields. It's good that I can die a good death. You don't have to worry about it. But like the sea, Wuguan is in a mess now. It's really hard on you." Old General

His open-mindedness is really admirable. Speaking of Chang Tianhu's right cavalry army's rebellion, he cannot be blamed. Zhao Zicai is of the same rank as him, and many times the old general can't do anything to him.

Xiao Zhengye said: "This time, officers above the rank of captain have suffered serious losses. I intend to make an exception and promote Chen Yue to the rank of fifth rank cavalry captain, leading a thousand captains, like the sea. What do you want?" Chen Yue was shocked when he heard this.

I climbed up the ranks too quickly. One moment I was just a big shot soldier, and now I am a high-ranking official of the fifth rank.

Zhou Ruhai nodded: "Chenyue has been following me for some time. He is indeed a good player. He has contributed a lot this time and deserves a reward. An eighteen-year-old captain is also rare in the frontier army. Chenyue."

, you have to work hard. The other meritorious people should also be rewarded. There is still an important matter at the moment. The Wuguan Cavalry has suffered serious losses and is in urgent need of additional troops. What do you think, General Xiao?"

Xiao Zhengye smiled bitterly: "Ruhai, you are just asking for a price. The 30,000 people I brought out this time belong to Liangzhou's family. We will fight together in the future, but they are the trump cards in our hands. In this way, I will leave it to you

The next five thousand people, and the five thousand recruits recruited before Fengyang Pingyuan City are all at your disposal, but the recruits must be trained more intensively to take shape as soon as possible."

Zhou Ruhai laughed loudly: "Thank you, General Xiao. Don't worry, I'm here in the city. Even if the city is destroyed, I won't survive!"

"Then I'll say goodbye. I'll go back to Liangzhou first. If you have any military information, you must report it to me immediately." Xiao Zhengye bowed his hand.
Chapter completed!