Since His Majesty truly regrouped, there has been almost no defeat, which has completely eliminated the collapse situation in the past. But now, news suddenly came that Fan Xianchao's troops were defeated! And the enemies they faced were just bandits. Such news
, which really makes everyone a little unbelievable.
If this group of thieves were the intruders, there might be some possibility of acceptance. But this group of thieves were just those who usually robbed houses! Besides, Fan Xianchao led two thousand Guan Ning troops. Could it be that Guan Ning's army was also defeated?
Already?
"Do you know the detailed battle report?" Wang Jiayan immediately asked. This matter is important and must be dealt with as soon as possible. These four thousand soldiers and horses must not suffer losses. There are not many elites in the imperial court now, how can they suffer such a setback here?
"Replying to your lord, the messenger from Teng County came to say that General Fan underestimated the enemy and was attacked by bandits. His two thousand infantry suffered heavy losses. The cavalry was not used due to the heavy rain last night and the road was slippery. Therefore, he was not pursued by bandits. At present,
Rest in the camp." Jin Yiwei bowed his hands and said respectfully.
After the words fell, everyone took a breath. Only then did a huge stone in their hearts fall. Fortunately, Guan Ningjun did not participate in the battle. But Wang Jiayan was full of anger and regretted that he did not encourage him well last night, otherwise he would not have
You would be so careless in underestimating the enemy! Xing Zai’s first defeat was you!
Zhu Ling was also anxious. He never expected that Fan Xianchao would be careless and face a group of bandits entrenched on the mountain. But he calmly said: "Everyone, Fan Xianchao was careless and defeated. What can be done now to remedy the situation?"
"I believe that Meng Zhangming from Jining should go to Teng County immediately to assist Fan Xianchao's troops in retreating and reorganizing. The local bandits should also be dealt with by Meng Zhangming. In addition, news of the defeat must not be spread to avoid shaking the morale of the army." Wang Jiayan immediately stood up and said that this matter
It all started with Fan Xianchao. If you make a mistake, don't expect any more credit.
“What do other people think?”
"I think you might as well give General Fan a chance to make up for his past mistakes?" Zu Xiangyang was really cautious when he said this. After all, this statement was contrary to the advice of Lord Shangshu. He continued: "General Fan's defeat this time is certain.
It was because I underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly that I suffered a setback. I also thought that the number of bandits was not very large, and this first attempt may be a bold one, which did not cause much loss to our army. If there is another chance, I will
I think General Fan will definitely not fail."
The next moment, Huang Bodang stood up immediately and said sternly: "Fan Xianchao led four thousand troops and suffered such a defeat in the face of bandits who were much smaller than him. If he is given another chance, I am afraid he will lose even more.
Tragic! I suggest that as Lord Shangshu said, we should immediately send someone to replace Fan Xianchao and regroup. Fan Xianchao should be escorted back to Yanzhou and given a more serious sentence!"
After listening to Huang Bodang's harsh words, Zu Xiangyang couldn't help but feel a little gloating in his heart. Fan Xianchao's father was the chief minister of the cabinet at that time. Even now, he still sticks to the capital, but his status is still unshakable. If the elder does not leave for a day, His Majesty will hinder him.
Love is bound to never change. It is so strong, how dare you treat Fan Xianchao like this?
King Lu stood aside, listening to the quarrels of several officials, but he felt very calm in his heart. After all, defeat was a common occurrence for him, and the difference was how to defeat. If he kept winning, he really thought
Your Majesty is a man of God.
Zhu Ling was also a little irritated by the quarrel between these two people. He knew Fan Xianchao's character well. Last time, in order to prevent the plan from failing, he ignored his own life and rushed straight into the enemy camp. At that time, he was still a little scared when he thought about it. What if he got caught in it?
How should I explain to Mr. Fan Ge? Now he is so bold and defeated in the end.
"alright!"
With his angry shout, the matter was finally decided by him, and he immediately said: "Don't move Meng Zhangming's troops, and don't tell Sima Jingru. Wang Qing, I will give you three thousand infantry, you go and
Come on. You have also been a local official and have some experience in how to destroy these bandits. After arriving, how to appease the defeated soldiers, rebuild morale, and destroy the bandits is up to you."
Suddenly, he heard His Majesty calling for his own life. Wang Jiayan was also surprised. Then he subconsciously walked out, cupped his hands and said: "I obey the order."
"Others, King Lu, start your work as soon as possible. When you go down, I will write down the ingredients and some precautions on paper and tell you. When the first batch of finished products come out, show them to me first, and then you can sell them.
Ninety percent of the profits were handed over to the state treasury. In addition, Huang Bodang was promoted to the censor of Zuoqiandu, where he inspected the Yanzhou Prefecture. Zu Xiangyang was appointed as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, with a rank of six."
"I will thank you for your kindness and accept the decree."
Zu Xiangyang was naturally very excited when he was promoted to an official position. He immediately knelt down. His shouting voice directly surpassed that of everyone. With a voice, everyone quickly retreated.
Wang Jiayan did not dare to hesitate. He immediately left the palace and rode straight to the camp with a few servants. After collecting three thousand soldiers, he rushed to Teng County day and night. It would be a hundred and fifty miles away.
It would take a whole day to go all out. I had almost no rest last night, and it was already the afternoon when I arrived at Yanzhou Mansion.
It seems that the march to Teng County with the army this time will take a whole day.
As for Fan Xianchao, since he failed to take the initiative to exterminate the bandits in the early hours of last night, the entire army has been filled with a sense of defeat and malaise. The soldiers were all devastated and sat idle in the open space. They didn't care about the mess on the ground and were completely resting.
Get up. Only some soldiers on guard still dare not move.
The morale was not high, and they were all motivated by money. Moreover, it was the first time they suffered such a disastrous defeat, and they were defeated at the hands of some bandits. They were also holding back a fire in their hearts. Everyone had a look of unwillingness on their faces.
expression.
"Damn it!"
A soldier had a water bag in his left hand and a steamed bun in his right hand. He took a bite of the steamed bun with his teeth covered by his chapped lips. Thinking of the humiliation this morning, he became extremely angry.
He threw the buns directly and shouted: "Why did I go to the battlefield to suppress the bandits, and they just sat there and watched our brothers die in the battle! Why!"
The soldiers around him hurried forward to pick up the steamed buns, and then tried their best to press down on the excited man to prevent others from noticing.
"Be quiet!"
"I just don't accept it! Our brothers have died a lot, it's best to find out that some of them didn't come in at all! Damn it, I just can't swallow this breath! Why are you superior to others when we are all soldiers?" The soldier in the van became more and more excited,
The sound became louder and louder, attracting the attention of many soldiers around him.
"That's enough! Do you want to be dealt with by military law?" His brother couldn't hold him down no matter what, so he had to persuade him hard.
"Brothers, do you think so?"
"yes!"
Immediately, there was a shout from other soldiers. Anyway, it is not a big deal to watch the excitement. Those soldiers were also holding their breath inside, and they might be able to release it with their voices. But this voice also caused Guan Ningjun next door to
The people in the camp were completely alarmed.
Although they heard it just now, they thought it was just some people complaining and didn't take it seriously. But suddenly other soldiers also agreed and agreed, and they immediately looked over.
"What do you mean?" A commander of Guan Ning's army stepped forward and asked the infantryman who provoked the trouble.
"Why should we die in front and you watch from behind?"
This infantryman also did not give in and faced him directly. On the contrary, his voice was even louder than before.
"We are cavalry, and we can only show our strength on horseback! You are infantry, and you work on the ground. Don't you understand?" General Guan Ning was also very calm. He was also afraid that if there was a conflict between the two of them, the two battalions would be destroyed.
There will also be fights.
"This battle is on the mountain! Without the horses, we brothers are only allowed to charge up?" There were faint tears in the corners of the infantry's eyes, and he said emotionally: "Look at the armor on your body, and then look at ours.
! We are only on the first floor, and you have three floors! Why do you let us go up?"
"You are a soldier! Soldiers must obey orders!"
Suddenly, a voice came from behind. Everyone looked at the sound and realized that it was General Fan Shen who had arrived in person. The soldiers immediately knelt down in fear. There was no longer any arrogance. Only the previously excited infantrymen were startled.
Kneel down.
"See Sir General."
"I know that brothers are aggrieved because they lost this battle today. I am also aggrieved in my heart!" At this point, Fan Xianchao's inner resentment, resentment, and regret all came to his heart, and he continued with a long sigh of relief: "We will win.
Come back! I will never lose again. Are you willing to fight again and get your honor back?"