Chapter 110 Why should I offend the reckless Su Lu?
In the princess's mansion, Su Lu was stopped by Li Qing as soon as he entered the door.
"I heard that you are writing poetry again. Where are the poems?"
Su Yun also stood nearby and said: "Brother, your poems are very valuable now. You have to put them away. Where are the poems?"
Chang Ning lowered his head and said nothing, and Zhao Pu and Li Lin who followed behind also did not speak.
Su Lu spread his hands: "I wrote the poem, but I was drunk. When I woke up, I found that the poem was gone, and then there seemed to be a war going on around me."
Li Qing looked at Zhao Pu with a look of helplessness on his face: "Zhao Demou, tell me, where are the poems written by Su Lu?"
Zhao Pu laughed twice, changed the subject and said, "Brother Su was drunk when he was writing poetry this time. His arrogance in Zuihonglou really shocked the people in the whole street."
"Hey, Brother Su must be homesick when he meets an envoy to the capital. He has only been away from home for a few days and already he misses his hometown. Brother Su is really a sweetheart."
Su Yun stretched out his hand in front of Zhao Pu: "Where is the poem written by my brother?"
Li Lin cried and said: "The envoys of the Tang Dynasty took it away by force. We can't defeat them."
Li Qing was furious: "What, it was robbed. Such an envoy from the Tang Dynasty dared to rob me, Li Qing, of my things. Someone came and killed me and took my poems back."
Su Lu asked Zhao Pu: "What news are you two coming back this time? Have you been to the Ministry of War?"
When Zhao Pu heard this, he slapped his thigh: "I almost forgot about the business. Li Lin, let's go to the Ministry of War."
When he was about to leave, Zhao Pu turned around and came back and said, "Brother Su, don't go out yet. The Ministry of War will definitely call the military counselor to discuss the northern border strategy. You can wait here."
Li Qing looked at the two people's backs and frowned: "Beiyang camp has formulated a new northward strategy?"
Su Lu nodded: "It should be that they were ordered to return to the capital this time, and they must have brought Fang Lue with them. Xiao Cong and Lin Tong were quite willing to let them come."
Li Qing shook his head: "General Xiao is too feminine and is not suitable to be a commander, and General Lin is too hot-tempered. It is not a good thing for the two of them to team up to camp in Beiyang. There will definitely be disputes about the northward strategy this time."
An hour later, Su Lu was sitting in the yard drinking tea. Changning greeted Su Lu outside the yard.
"Sir, the Ministry of War has summoned you to go quickly."
Su Lu put down the cup, stood up and walked out of the yard, and asked Li Qing, who was wearing a purple robe: "It's my first time to go to counselor's office on military affairs. Do I need to bring anything else?"
Li Qing walked forward in a hurry: "Hurry up, don't think about any preparations. If you can't arrive at the Ministry of War on time, you don't have to worry about being paid this month's salary on time."
When the two arrived at the Ministry of War, Li Shangshu's office was already under security. Guards in bright armor and armed with long guns surrounded the office.
Li Qing showed his senior general's credentials, and Su Lu also showed his general Ning Yuan's credentials. When the two entered the office, they saw that the room was already crowded with generals from the Forbidden Army, and Cao Ziwen from the patrol camp was also present.
Zhou Shilang, who was in charge of presiding over the military meeting, cleared his throat and said, "Since everyone is here, let's start now to discuss the northern strategy proposed by Beiyang Camp."
Zhou Shilang talked endlessly, talking about the military affairs brochure submitted by Zhao Pu and Li Lin.
Since Su Lu captured Yumen, the guards under the jurisdiction of Beiyang Camp formed a line of defense, starting from Gongqian Pass in the east and ending at Yumen in the west.
During the days when Su Lu left, the camp gathered heavy troops and wiped out all the Thule troops and horses in the territory. After a period of hard fighting, the Thule army in the territory was basically wiped out.
After cleaning up the above-mentioned areas, Xiao Cong was content with the status quo and wanted to rely on the front line of Gongqian Guan Yumen to defend Thule.
Lin Tong disagreed with Xiao Cong's main battle. Since Tule had been wiped out in the territory, he advocated sending troops out of Yumen, retaking Suozibao and Yangpingpu, and re-advancing the front to Diaoyin County.
The two argued endlessly. The new Xuanfu Jiedu champion general He Geng was more junior and could not convince the two. He could only submit two sets of strategies to the Ministry of War. Even the envoys who submitted the strategies to the capital were one and the other, representing respectively.
Xiao Cong and Lin Tong’s ideas.
Zhao Pu, who was in charge of peace, represented Xiao Cong, and sat on the left. Li Lin, who was in charge of battle, represented Lin Tong, and sat on the right.
Li Qing sat in the front, second only to Shangshu Li Huaiyuan and a white-headed general on the right.
Su Lu sat in the penultimate seat, in front of Cao Ziwen, the commander of the patrol camp.
Outside the office, there was silence. Apart from the occasional whistling cold wind blowing through the yard, no other sounds could be heard. Not even the footsteps of the Imperial Guards could be heard.
The office room was filled with generals in purple and crimson robes. Su Lu and Cao Ziwen could sit here only because they commanded an army. Apart from them, the one with the worst honors was Zheng Si, who was sitting next to Su Lu.
The great general Guo Zhun.
Su Lu yawned. The alcohol had not completely subsided, and his head was still a little drowsy. The voice of Zhou Shilang above him was also soft, which made Su Lu even more drowsy.
"boom"
I don't know what Shilang Zhou said, but the office immediately became lively.
Various old generals and middle-aged generals started making noises, startling Su Lu who was about to doze off.
Cao Ziwen glanced at Su Lu with disdain and thought, "You are a vulgar thing." He felt sleepy after just two sentences. He wanted to hurt Su Lu with a few sentences to show his superiority, so he lowered his voice:
"A idiot like you will only be drowsy when you come to the Ministry of War. You can't understand the battle strategy, you're a waste."
Su Lu rubbed his hands and looked at Cao Ziwen who looked wary: "Don't worry, I won't hit you."
"Yes, this room is full of veteran generals in the army and pillars of the imperial court. I am the only one with a poor rank. I am a straw bag and a waste.
Hey, Cao Ziwen, your title is even worse. The dignified commander of the patrol camp is actually just a guerrilla general. You rose to the position through nepotism, right?"
Su Lu's voice became louder and louder, and the eyes in the office were gradually attracted.
Cao Ziwen felt bad. He relied on the emperor's eldest son to forcibly serve as the governor of the patrol camp. He had already made the Ministry of War dissatisfied. After being made such a fuss by Su Lu, a group of military veterans were probably going to mock him again.
"Snapped"
Su Lu patted the table, attracted the attention of his superiors Li Qing and Li Huaiyuan, who were discussing strategies in a low voice, and shouted.
"The most important weapon in patrolling the country, guarding the outer city, has a heavy responsibility. Cao Ziwen is just a guerrilla general and has no experience in large-scale battles. I think he is not suitable for this position."
"General, the patrol camp is under the jurisdiction of the Forbidden Army. If you entrust such an important task to a general like Cao Ziwen who has neither qualifications nor achievements, but only nepotism, is it too much of a dereliction of duty?"
All the generals and generals looked at the Grand Governor of the Forbidden Army, the third-rank champion General Pound.
Pang De sat under Li Qing. After hearing this, he stroked his long beard, glared at Su Lu, and said calmly, "Why do you need to comment on what I'm doing, General?"
Zhou Shilang, who was presiding over the meeting, spoke up: "What Governor Pangda said is wrong. The patrol camp guards the outer city, which is the key point of the capital. Careless hiring allowed thieves to enter the capital. No matter how much we discuss the northward strategy, it is useless. We might as well discuss it now."
Let’s talk about the commander of the patrol camp.”
Zhou Shilang had long wanted to deal with Cao Ziwen, but now that he had an opportunity, how could he let it go so easily?
Li Gan, the left minister of the Ministry of War, immediately continued: "Shilang Zhou's words are very kind. Although the patrol camp is not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, it has a heavy responsibility. The governor must be chosen carefully. I think Cao Ziwen is not qualified for this job. If General Pang Pang insists on his own way,
I don’t mind going up to discuss this matter with His Majesty at court.”
The Ministry of War was not satisfied with the independence of the Forbidden Army from the leadership of the Ministry of War, and had always had quarrels with the generals of the Forbidden Army. This time the eldest son of the emperor forced Cao Ziwen to take the position, which completely angered the Ministry of War, and he took this opportunity to launch an attack.
Pang De's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he was annoyed. Cao Ziwen, a mad dog, had just taken over as the commander of the patrol camp, and he didn't know how to restrain himself. How could he offend Su Lu and the two ministers from the Ministry of War?
"What we are discussing now is the northward strategy issue. I think the affairs of the patrol camp commander should not be discussed here."
Pang De refused Li Gan's proposal and was very adamant.
A white-headed general who was under Li Gan's command patted the table, pointed at Pang De's nose and cursed: "Fuck you, Pang Xiaode, don't think I don't know what you think, patrol guarding the outer city."
The camp was actually assigned to Crazy Cao by you. You are disregarding His Majesty's safety. I will file a lawsuit against you right now."
The veteran stood up yelling, pulled out his chair, and started to walk out.
Cao Ziwen, who was sitting at the bottom, looked confused. What did I say just now? Will my position as governor be in danger? Why should I offend this fool Su Lu...