With Cai Renyuan's ability, of course he could easily tell which of Huangfu Gong's and Che Li's reports were true and which were just glossed over!
However, he did not reveal the details of Huangfu Gong and Che Li's smearing. He just frowned and kept asking about the setback in their attack on Jiaoxi, the attack in Jiaowan, and the details of the fleet's breakout after the attack. He picked up the right details from it.
Useful information for yourself.
This question took more than half an hour. When Huangfu Gong and Che Li couldn't find anything useful anymore, Cai Renyuan stood up and patted the table again, "Come here, take it down."
Each man struck forty military sticks."
"Commander, spare your life! It was Han Qing who said that, not us, not us!"
"Commander, you just ordered us to report, and only the two of us reported..."
Unexpectedly, Cai Renyuan still hadn't forgotten about the military stick after so long. Huangfu Gong and Che Li immediately cried out for injustice.
Cai Renyuan curled his lips and added with a sneer, "I ordered you to report, but I didn't order you to lose your master and humiliate the country! Drag them down and beat them hard until they are convinced!"
"Yes!" Immediately, several strong soldiers rushed in from outside the tent, picked up Huangfu Gong and Che Li, and dragged them outside.
"Commander, Marshal, I am willing to take advantage of my humble position and make meritorious deeds!"
"Commander, I have done my best in this humble position. I have tried my best. That guy named Han is too cunning. It's not that we didn't try our best!"
Huangfu Gong and Che Li had never been beaten since they were young. Their faces were pale and they begged repeatedly.
This military stick attack was not what Han Qing had expected. Therefore, the two of them could not do anything except begging for mercy.
But Cai Renyuan was determined to make the two of them suffer. No matter what pleading words the two of them said, they chose to turn a deaf ear.
"Commander, Cui Rong, the culprit, has been killed in the battle! The two of them can only be regarded as subordinates." Secretary Liu Zheng couldn't bear it. He walked into the Chinese army tent and begged Cai Renyuan in a low voice, "Besides, the Queen Mother and Che
The family also gave the commander a lot of support. Although the commander-in-chief’s original intention was to strictly enforce military discipline, after the matter spread, it was inevitable that others would make trouble!"
This is what the children of the Liu family in Zhenzhou are good at. They do not blindly dissuade Cai Renyuan, but directly peel off the interests and expose them to the latter.
Regardless of whether Cui Rong committed suicide or died fighting for his country, after his death, the Cui family will feel resentment towards Cai Renyuan.
From Cai Renyuan's perspective, someone must be found to bear the responsibility for the collective destruction of the three squadrons. Cui Rong is the best candidate.
Therefore, the relationship between Cai Renyuan and the wealthy Cui family will be very tense for a long time to come.
At this time, the attitude of the Huangfu family and the Che family towards Cai Renyuan is very important. Therefore, no matter what, Cai Renyuan cannot let these two wealthy families have a grudge against him.
Otherwise, the eight wealthy families of Goryeo will offend three of them at the same time. Even if Cai Renyuan is more capable, I am afraid that he will not be able to move forward in Goryeo in the future, and may even suffer unforeseen disasters.
"Well -" Cai Renyuan was indeed moved by Liu Zheng's words, and nodded thoughtfully, "Please go to Secretary Liu to go to prison. The forty military sticks are for the brothers who were killed by them. Not even a stick can be used."
Less. However, Secretary Liu can control the scale and execution time, so don’t let the executioners kill or maim them directly."
This was already a public permission for Liu Zheng to release the water. How could the latter not hear it? Immediately, he bowed and handed over his hands, "As ordered, I humbly take my place for the two of them. Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your forgiveness!"
"After the fight is over, lock them both up in Daxie garrison to recuperate from their injuries. They are not allowed to interfere in any affairs of the army before returning home!" Cai Renyuan waved his hand and added with a straight face.
The spankings of Huangfu Gong and Che Li were not intended to vent their anger. Cai Ren did not believe that the words Han Qing said were made up by these two fools.
The key reason why he had to beat two idiots with military sticks was to completely deprive them of their command rights. In case the two of them had just escaped punishment for a few days, they would forget their respective rights and jump out to dictate military affairs.
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"I understand, I must be optimistic about them!" Liu Zheng originally hated Huangfu Gong, Che Li and Cui Rong for interfering with the commander's use of troops without overestimating their capabilities, so he immediately agreed.
"Cai Zhongzheng, take a few people and send the brothers who were released along with Huangfu Gong and Che Li to Tuoji Island to camp alone for repairs!"
"Yes!" Cai Renyuan's eldest son Cai Zhongzheng agreed loudly and stepped forward to take the order arrow.
Nodding at him, Cai Renyuan grabbed the second command arrow and said, "Cai Dingsheng, take your generals and gather all the defeated troops. No matter which squadron they originally belonged to, from now on, they belong to you.
Dispatch."
"Yes!" Cai Dingsheng also strode forward to receive the order, and then asked in a low voice, "Commander, can I reunite them as one?"
"Reorganize the army, no need to consider the original organization!" Cai Renyuan smiled happily and responded loudly, "In addition, we will also bring them to Tuoji Island to set up camp and repair. In a short period of time, I will not need them to fight. However, it is not necessary.
I hope others will rely on them to cause trouble with me again!"
"Yes!" Cai Dingsheng understood, raised his hand again, turned around and strode away with Cai Zhongzheng.
Watching the two men leave, Cai Renyuan thought for a moment, grabbed the third command arrow, and handed it to his youngest son: "Zhongshun, take two battleships, return to Goryeo, and ask the king for reinforcements. Just say that our army has attacked.
The Song army did not dare to leave the port, but its strength was too weak. If the king wants to capture Denglai, he must send more troops and horses for reinforcements!"
"Father, what if the king asks about the specific battle process and the losses of our army..." Cai Renyuan's youngest son Cai Zhongshun was born to him and his Gaoli wife. He was thoughtful and asked for instructions in a low voice while receiving the order arrow.
"Don't say too much in front of the ministers. The Queen Mother will definitely summon you alone. Once you enter the palace, in front of the King and the Queen Mother, you must tell the truth. There is no need to cover up for your father, and there is no need to belittle you.
Those three idiots." Cai Renyuan had already considered this question in his mind and quickly gave the answer.
Han Qing was right to remind him that no matter how much he contributed to Korea, he could not be regarded as a Korean.
The Song Dynasty had a sworn feud with him. He, Cai Zhongshun, would never be a minister of the Zhao family in this life.
Therefore, from now on, he must think more about himself and the Cai family.
The youngest son Cai Zhongshun was half Korean and was sent to express his loyalty to the Queen Mother, which was just right.
And the other sons...
With a wave of his hand, Cai Renyuan signaled his younger son to leave. Immediately, he sent his confidant Cai Liang to recruit his nephew Cai Zhongyi who was patrolling here.
"The Goryeo Navy has completed the containment of the Song Army, but the Liao Kingdom may not know the news yet. Take ten warships to the Liao Kingdom, meet with the Queen Mother of Liao, Xiao Yanyan, and report the victory to her face to face." Look.
Seeing that there were no outsiders left or right, Cai Renyuan grabbed the fourth command arrow and slowly handed it to his nephew.
"How many ships?" Cai Zhongyi couldn't believe his ears and asked with a frown.
Dengzhou is not far from Liaodong. If the wind is favorable, it can be reached in two days and one night. As for sending messages, it is of course most convenient to use a fast sentinel ship. Even to show respect for the Liao Kingdom, sending four warships is enough. Where?
As many as ten battleships are used?
"Ten ships!" Cai Renyuan smiled, with a bitter expression on his face, "These ten battleships are all lost by Cui Rong and others in Jiaowan. The Liao Kingdom has always suffered from not having its own navy. You bring so many
How could they allow you to bring them all back when the warships went to the Liao Kingdom? And if Xiao Yanyan wants to keep you too, just agree to her!"
"This, this, uncle, why, why is this, Goryeo, Goryeo..." No matter what, he never imagined that his uncle, who was the commander of Goryeo Navy, wanted to send himself to join the Liao Kingdom in the name of victory. Cai
Zhongyi's eyes were widened and he couldn't speak a word.
"The Queen Mother of the Liao Kingdom is said to know people and do their jobs well. And our Cai family can't just hang on a tree in Goryeo!" Cai Renyuan sighed again, and the smile on his face became more and more bitter, "Go. Don't worry about your uncle.
Uncle has many ways to prevent people from pursuing this matter. In the future, the more respected you are in the Liao Kingdom, the less likely anyone will dare to mess with your uncle in Goryeo. Our Cai family has become a tree without roots since the day we went to sea.
. You have to find a few more pieces of land to put down roots, so that you don’t lose your way by just walking!”
