The Battle of Dafeichuan was a turning point in the Tang Dynasty's foreign wars and the biggest defeat in its foreign wars since the founding of the Tang Empire.
After the peace talks between the two armies were completed and the Tubo army retreated, Qin Xiaole led 3,000 Jinwu Guard officers and soldiers to accompany Pei Xinglen and returned to Beijing first. He sent Xue Rengui, Guo Daifeng, Ashina Daozhen, etc. to arrange the army here before returning to Beijing.
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In the Wucheng Hall, Qin Xiaole presented the Emperor's Sword to pay the order, and was encouraged and praised by the two saints. He took Princess Taiping back to the harem and returned to the mansion to rest. He ordered that after Xue Rengui and others returned to the court, the court would summarize the cause and effect of the Western Expedition.
, then rewards and punishments will be given to soldiers who have made meritorious deeds.
Qin Xiaole resigned, and Pei Xing gathered in the hall to report the results of the peace talks. Li Zhi looked gloomy and said after listening to the report.
“This peace negotiation has brought shame to the empire, and it’s my fault!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhi's body trembled and became weak, causing all the ministers in the palace to exclaim loudly.
"Your Majesty, take care of your dragon body, don't worry!"
When Wu Zetian saw Li Zhi's sudden physical condition, he was also anxious. He ordered the eunuch to help the emperor rest in the palace and hurriedly summoned the imperial doctor to attend.
Seeing this, all the ministers in the palace were waiting quietly in the courtyard outside the emperor's palace, anxiously waiting for the results of the imperial doctor's diagnosis and treatment. After the imperial doctor's diagnosis and treatment was completed, he reported to the queen, saying that the emperor's sudden illness was caused by grief and anger.
, let it rest and calm down, and then there will be no serious problems.
In the palace, Cheng Yaojin and other important officials in the court heard the words of the imperial doctor and felt relieved. They left the palace to inform the waiting ministers so that everyone did not have to worry.
When Wu Zetian heard that the emperor was fine, he dismissed the ministers inside and outside the palace and ordered them to return to their posts and settle down to political affairs without slacking off.
That night, Li Zhi woke up on the dragon bed, got up and lay down in the palace. He ordered his personal eunuch to open the palace door. He looked through the open palace door at the high and far sky with sparse stars and the deep night sky, thinking.
The gains and losses in this war made me sad and sighing.
"I underestimated the talent of the Tubo general Gar Qinling, and overestimated the combat capability of the Tang army!"
Li Zhi murmured to himself, coughing a little because of his excitement. The sound of "cough cough cough" made the silent hall lose its previous solemnity and become more lonely and desolate.
Among the eunuchs on duty in the palace, Gong E did not dare to speak. Only the personal eunuch spoke softly to Li Zhi.
"It's a cool night, Your Majesty, please move to bed and rest."
After listening to the words about the cool night, Li Zhi actually stood up and stood on the steps outside the hall. He wanted to touch the coldness in the night wind, so as to let his uneasy mind calm down in the cold night wind.
Get temporary peace.
At this time, he did not dare to feel sleepy at all. He was afraid that he would see his father in his sleep and be scolded by his father for his incompetence and his inability to defend the country of Huahua in the Tang Dynasty.
In such a mood, Li Zhi quietly looked up at the night sky, letting the cold wind of late autumn erode his body and mind...
A few days later, Xue Rengui, Guo Daifeng, and Ashina Daozhen returned to Beijing to plead guilty to the two saints at the court meeting. Xue Rengui reported first.
"I have betrayed the great trust of the Two Saints and defeated Dafeichuan, which brought humiliation to the Tang Dynasty. However, I misjudged the situation between the enemy and ourselves and ignored the omen of the Gengwu Army marching against the new year this year, which is not conducive to the terrain of our army.
I'm going to lead my troops with light cavalry and advance rashly. I think that the reason why Deng Ai died in Shu in the past is the reason why I was defeated at Dafeichuan today! I have committed a serious crime and I dare not beg for forgiveness."
When everyone in the palace heard these words, they all secretly sighed that Xue Rengui was considered a responsible person.
For this defeat, Xue Rengui did not shift the responsibility to Guo Daifeng, Ashina Daozhen and the two deputy general managers. They did not even mention the two disobeying military orders in the palace. This fact made Xu Xiaole a little bit
Watch with admiration.
In fact, Xue Rengui did not want to cover up Guo Daifeng's crime of disobeying orders with his baggage, but it was because he had calmed down these days, and in the process of thinking about his defeat, he felt that he was incapable of controlling the entire battlefield as he led the troops.
, thinking about the matter now, even telling the generals under his command about their disobedience will not help the matter.
Although Guo Daifeng and Ashina Daozhen were dissatisfied with Xue Rengui, they were still upright people. They did not blame themselves for their own mistakes and asked for punishment.
Li Zhi and Wu Zetian listened to several people's speeches, and finally understood the cause and effect of the Tang army's defeat in Dafeichuan. What else could they say except regretting the improper appointment of people.
, read out the military law of the Tang Dynasty and asked them to deal with the three people according to the military law.
Chief Xian Leyanwei read out the Military Code of the Tang Dynasty under the golden lantern. After hearing this, Li Zhi pondered for a moment and said to Xue Rengui and the other three.
"Xue Rengui, Guo Daifeng, Ashina Daozhen, you led the army to fight against Tibet this time and were defeated. You lost your troops and generals, which made the empire lose face. You had no choice but to negotiate peace with Tibet. Such serious mistakes should be punished according to crime. However, God has
With the virtue of living a good life, remembering that you have made meritorious service in the Tang Dynasty, you can be exempted from death penalty, but cannot be spared from living crime. From today on, you will be removed from office and removed from office, and you will be made common people."
Xue Rengui, Guo Daifeng, and Ashina Daozhen accepted the order to express gratitude and were determined. On the way back to Beijing, all three of them were prepared to be beheaded. However, they did not expect that the imperial court would show mercy outside the law and leave three people behind.
People's lives are at stake, I thought; "As long as there are green mountains, I don't have to worry about running out of firewood." Maybe he will regain power that day, but it's not certain.
After dealing with Xue Rengui and three other people, Li Zhi issued a decree to reward Qin Xiaole and other meritorious generals.
Liao Huan, Liu Lang, Shan Sijing, Cheng Dabao, Yuchi Xiaohei, Li Minzhong, Fang Yong, Du Ziyan, Wei Wuya and other military officers were each promoted to one level and given gold, silver and brocade.
Qin Xiaole went to the palace to hear the decree. Many people were rewarded, but he was not mentioned. After the decree was read out, the boy scratched his head and said to the official who announced the decree.
"My lord, you have finished reading now!"
This question made the minister who announced the decree a little confused. He wondered if he was illiterate and wanted you to remind him.
A group of courtiers in the palace saw Qin Xiaole's confused expression as he spoke. Based on their experience as officials, they knew that this boy's reward would probably be quite large. They did not expect that this boy's young man's temperament could not hold his breath, and his true feelings towards this boy were revealed.
, except for sighing, they all suppressed the laughter in their hearts and remained silent.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! When Li Zhi and Wu Zetian saw this boy listening to the order, they kept looking at each other on the golden razor. How could they not know what he was thinking? Wu Zetian cursed secretly.
"You little bastard, why are you so angry? Am I such a stingy person?"
It turned out that Li Zhi and Wu Zetian had already discussed in the palace. In order to deal with the unfavorable war against Tufan, they wanted to make this boy the Minister of War and expand the Jinwu Guards under his command to 45,000.
The elite troops of the Tang Army were trained to be able to fight in various terrains.
At Qin Xiaole's age, he was awarded the third-rank military position in the Tang Dynasty, which was the first of its kind in the Tang Dynasty. In addition, he had the title of Prince Consort, making him a young upstart in the Tang Dynasty.
After Li Zhi personally conferred the title on Xu Xiaole in the palace, the ministers who were prepared for this boy to receive a large reward were still shocked that he could receive such a large reward from the emperor.
For Qin Xiaole, he was not interested in being the Minister of War. What he valued was that he had tens of thousands of troops under his command and could display his ability to lead the army. This was what he was happy about.
When Qin Xiaole heard about the emperor's reward, he was very happy and said a thousand words.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will definitely live up to the high expectations of the two saints."
After the Tang army defeated Dafeichuan, Li Zhi blamed himself. He often felt dizzy and incapable of doing things in the court, which made the court rely more on the Queen Wu Zetian for military affairs. In order to make Wu Zetian's status more noble, he passed the decree to confer the title of Wu Zetian.
His late father, the warrior Xun, was the king of Taiyuan, and his mother was the princess of Taiyuan.
As Wu Zetian's political status improved, Li Zhi's control over the government became weaker and weaker.
The Jinwu Guards under Qin Xiaole's command are now strong in force and horse. Below the Jinwu Guards General Liao Huan, Liu Lang was promoted to the commander of Qin Xiaole's personal guards and led the fifth rank of the imperial court. Shan Sijing was promoted to General Huben of the Jinwu Guards' Central Army and jointly commanded the fifth rank army.
job.
Cheng Dabao, Yuchi Xiaohei, and Li Minzhong are deputy generals of Qin Xiaole, and Fang Yong, Du Ziyan, and Wei Wuya are joining the army, and their military positions are all the fifth-rank Yu Linyang generals.
Jia Tou'er was the commander of the newly established Military Intelligence Department. According to Qin Xiaole's instructions, he set up intelligence networks in Wuhai and Qiuci to collect military and political intelligence on various forces in the Western Regions and Tubo.
After finalizing the plan and training outline for the Jinwu Guards to strengthen the army, Qin Xiaole still handed over the affairs completely to the old general Liao Huan as if he was the boss, and asked Cheng Dabao and other boys to assist the old general in training the soldiers. Unexpectedly, it was unexpected.
It was a leisurely day, which made several boys feel pain in their balls.
However, Qin Xiaole did not care about the dissatisfaction of the few boys. He went to and from the Ministry of War, the army, and the palace every day, focusing his main energy on various preparations for another battle against the Tubo army. Of course, he also took time out of his busy schedule to return home and meet with the Tubo army.
Princess Taiping was flirting and playing, but he said: "I can balance my work and life, and I feel so comfortable when I am leisurely and leisurely."
Even when he was at ease, Li Zhi's sixth son and Pei Wang Li Xian, Wu Zetian's second son, often connected with him. It turned out that Li Xian had long wanted to compete for the position of crown prince. Seeing Qin Xiaole's power, he wanted to make him the prince.
My own strong support.
On this day, Li Xian sent people to Xu Mansion again and asked Qin Xiaole to come and talk.
Qin Xiaole couldn't refuse, so he went with the people to accept the appointment, but was led to the "Five Blessings" in Luoyang City, where officials, gentry, celebrities, wealthy businessmen, and businessmen all flocked.
This "Five Blessings Residence" is a good place to have fun. It is a place where all kinds of food, drinks and entertainment are gathered. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a paradise for men. Among them, there are countless beautiful and enthusiastic women from all over the country from the north to the south.
There are various personalities such as fire-like, reserved, good at singing and dancing, etc., all of which are classified to cater to men's preferences. Here, there are only fun and delicacies that you can't think of. As long as you can afford the money, there is no limit to what you can enjoy.
Wait on arrival.
Qin Xiaole entered the "Five Blessings Residence" and was quickly greeted respectfully by the servants into a hall that could seat dozens of people. However, he saw Li Xian sitting at the head of the hall, dozens of people with good faces, and most of them were surrounded by young and old people wearing Confucian robes.
Sitting on both sides, each person was flanked by women in gorgeous clothes with various expressions on their faces.
Seeing Qin Xiaole enter the room, Li Xian stood up and smiled.
"Brother Qin is here. I have nothing to do today. I invite my friends to gather here. Brother Qin will not blame me for making the decision without authorization and inviting others to come here."
Qin Xiaole cupped his hands and said.
"Qin thanked the prince for the kind invitation, how could he blame the prince."
Hearing Qin Xiaole's words, Li Xian was very happy. He clapped his hands and called out two charming and charming women, both ten years old, and ordered them to serve Mr. Qin well.
The two women received the prince's instructions. After Xiao Yingying greeted Qin Xiaole, they sat beside him separately, holding wine pots and wine bottles, and said to Qin Xiaole in a sweet voice.
"Master, please have a drink!"
Qin Xiaole roughly knew what Li Xian meant by inviting him here. He thought that there had been rumors in the court that King Pei and Prince Li Hong were quarreling. King Pei wanted to win over him, but he thought too much. The Qin family never involved the prince.
It is a family motto to fight for reserves.
Before coming here, Qin Xiaole had already made up his mind. When he saw Queen Pei, he would only talk about romance and ignore state affairs. When he saw two beauties surrounding him, he naturally took advantage of the situation and touched the woman's pretty face with his hands, pinching her.
The woman's nose looked like that of a playboy, which made the two women laugh. One of them actually leaned into his arms generously.
After a few glasses of wine, when the atmosphere in the venue became lively, one of Li Xian's subordinates, a bookish-looking man in his thirties, wearing a green robe, stood up and raised his glass to toast Xu Xiaole.
"My prince-in-law is a versatile man in both civil and military affairs. He is favored by the two saints. It is a great honor for us to meet you today. I wonder what my prince-in-law has to say about the current situation in the court. I hope you will give me some advice. Please!"
When Qin Xiaole heard this, he thought to himself, "Nima, is this about to enter the theme of inviting me to come here today?"
Thinking of this section, Qin Xiaole remained calm, picked up his wine glass and said with a smile.
"I don't know the name of this friend, but I think you and I are here today. In the face of beauties, we should only talk about romance. Why discuss political affairs? Wouldn't it spoil the spring here? Besides, Qin is a warrior, and he dares to point fingers at the important affairs of the court.
, I am here to drink and have fun, and enjoy the blessings of the world, please!"
After finishing speaking, Qin Xiaole drank all the wine in the glass, and like a lecher, he hugged the two women around him. His rude and anxious look was seen by Li Xian, and he scolded this boy in his heart: "Sexy, little bitch."
fox!"
The man in Tsing Yi, who was retorted by Qin Xiaole with words, saw that Qin Xiaole didn't seem to want to talk to him. He felt embarrassed about being left out by others. He sat back down and actually forgot to introduce his name.
Qin Xiaole didn't mind whether the man in Tsing Yi told him his name or not. Whether he knew these insignificant little characters in the imperial court or not would not have the slightest influence on him.
This boy just teased the two beauties who were waiting for him. After waiting for about the same amount of time, he pretended to be drunk and got up to say goodbye to Li Xian.
Li Xian was very angry. He thought he could say something to Qin Xiaole today to test him to join his camp, but he didn't expect that this kid was like a ghost. Thinking about Qin Xiaole's daily behavior, he didn't seem to be too close to the prince.
Li Xian had a clear mind and knew that others had no intention of interfering with the dispute between him and the prince.