Zhou Shilang, who was presiding over the military meeting, was furious. Now at the military meeting of the Ministry of War, everyone present here is an important member of the military. The martial law he had arranged for the border was disrupted by a small guard.
"He Chongxin, what are you doing? This is a military discussion. Take him down and lock him up."
Zhou Shilang had a dark face and yelled at He Chongxin, who was in charge of guarding and maintaining security.
He Chongxin winked at several of the Imperial Guards. The Imperial Guards who were originally just pulling back the guards immediately made a heavy move, trying to knock down the Guards and drag them away.
“Bang bang bang”
Heavy punches fell on the guard's head and back.
All the generals present frowned.
"Click"
Li Qing slapped a hole in the table.
"Stop, this is how you treat the sergeants who rushed to report the news from 800 miles away. Do you want them to bleed and shed tears?"
Several forbidden troops did not dare to move.
Su Lu ordered: "Lao He, let him come in. He is my veteran soldier in Beizheng. If he really starts to take action, you guys won't be able to watch him."
The defeated guard got up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and laughed.
"Captain, you have recognized me, Qian Cheng. Haha, since you left, the Beiyang camp has suffered repeated defeats. The brothers are all looking forward to your return and leading us to win the battle."
Su Lu couldn't remember the name of this guard. That day he led his army across the snowy mountains and led more than 4,000 troops. In order to boost morale, he talked to almost every guard, but how could he remember everyone's name.
Li Qing asked: "You have suffered a lot. How about Xuanfu? Now we have set up camp there and there are tens of thousands of guards. How many of them have retreated?"
Qian Cheng chuckled and scratched his head: "General, I really don't know much about this matter. I was just ordered to deliver a message. General He and General Lin were both injured. Our defeat this time was so unfair."
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Qian Cheng looked bitter and wanted to cry.
Su Lu glared at Qian Cheng: "Is there any use in crying? Can the Tule people cry away? The princess is asking you a question. Just tell me what you know."
Qian Cheng rubbed his eyes and continued: "I followed Captain Su Ping. Captain Su had a straight temper and hated General Lin, so he was demoted to guard Beiyang City."
Su Lu's heart dropped. It seemed that He Geng Lin Tong was still a good person. He knew that if Su Ping was left here, it would be difficult for him to explain to himself if Su Ping died.
Li Qing sat down on the chair, thinking about the military in the north, and wondering what adjustments he needed to make to his strategy if he let Su go north.
Pang De and Zhou Shilang discussed in a low voice for a few words, but in the end they still looked sad.
In the office, the debate among veterans from all walks of life has reached its peak.
"I don't believe it anymore. Without him Su Lu leading the troops, we wouldn't be able to eat steamed buns in the camp in Beiyang.
"Marquis Su said that there are many bandits in Xuanfu. If we want to ensure the smooth flow of food routes, we must comprehensively clean up those bandits."
"Without Zhang Butcher, we would not be able to eat hairless pigs, and we would still be left with nothing."
Zhou Shilang helplessly patted the table, stopped everyone's discussion, and spoke.
"Now everyone has different opinions. The group headed by General Kou believes that it doesn't matter whether there is Lord Su or not. The group headed by General Pound and I believe that Lord Su has a decisive effect on whether the war in Beiyang camp can go smoothly."
"Now that Princess Jianguo is here, we have expressed our wishes. The rest depends on Princess Jianguo's decision."
The eyes of all the veterans fell on Li Qing.
Li Qing looked at Su Lu and asked in a tactful voice: "What do you think about this matter?"
Su Lu patted the dust off his body and slowly stood up:
"It's time for me to go back, capture Guo Ping, overthrow Li Xun, and kill Jiang Changfu. My purpose of coming to the capital has been completed."
"Now the war in Beiyang is raging, the camp has been defeated several times, the Xuanfu has lost half of its land, and the people of Beiyang are about to face the butcher's knife of the Thule people."
"It's time for me to go back."
Su Lu sighed and said.
Li Qing's cheeks changed slightly, he stood up and gave instructions:
"Since General Su Lu is willing to go back, I am determined to let General Su Lu go back this time and serve as the transfer envoy for the Beiyang camp."
Li Huaiyuan, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke:
"Princess, no, at this critical moment, we cannot let Lord Su leave easily. Your Majesty asked General Su Lu to help His Highness. The court is unstable now. If General Su Lu leaves, who can succeed him?"
Li Huaiyuan is a son of the clan, so he naturally loves the royal family. However, his abilities are limited and he was reprimanded by the emperor and Da Zongzheng. Although he was dissatisfied, he knew his shortcomings and did not dare to act like a monster anymore. He only thought about his old age.
Be honest and do your job as Minister of the Ministry of War.
Li Qing frowned. Li Huaiyuan was right. He left Su Lu. Who should help him with the task of convincing the ministers?
"Okay, that's the end of today's military discussion. General Su Lu will return to Beiyang."
Li Qing ordered.
He Fang, the commander-in-chief of the Dingbei Army, spoke: "Princess, my brother has sent a letter, saying that the Thule Army is approaching very urgently. Lord Su must rush to Beiyang as soon as possible, otherwise something will happen if it is too late."
General Kou stood up with an excited expression on his face.
"Nonsense"
"Could it be that if your Xuanfu army leaves Su Lu, it will no longer survive? If you leave Su Lu, you will not be able to win the battle."
"If this is really the case, then why is the imperial court raising you? You are wasting money and food, and you all deserve to die."
The old general's white beard curled up, and he was obviously a little angry because his advice was not accepted. His face turned red and his voice became louder involuntarily.
Su Lu ignored the noisy crowd and left the military headquarters side by side with Li Qing.
Li Qing asked Su Lu: "If you want to leave, how will you arrange the rest?"
Su Lu smiled: "Whether I leave or not, I have almost arranged everything for you."
"Today Gao Yang's house was confiscated. Let it ferment in the Hanlin Academy first. Tomorrow it will be the Hanlin Academy judge. If these two are dealt with severely, the Hanlin Academy will be silent. I will arrange for people to win over you in private. You have appointed a new court judge.
, the Imperial Academy will fall to you."
"With the support of the Hanlin Academy and the Left Prime Minister, and the support of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs, the other four ministries are unable to support you alone. Naturally, they will no longer be a threat to you."
Li Qing's cheeks were flushed: "So you have arranged everything for me."
"But after you leave, who will command the Dingxiang Army? The yamen is newly established. If the chief officer is not qualified enough, he may not be able to do many things in the future."
Su Lu pointed at He Wu who was following behind the two of them, "He Wu and Chang Yuan can take charge. I have already set up a framework. All we need to do is operate according to this framework."
"When the capital city is operating normally, we will continue to separate people, select experts who can take charge of their own affairs, and continue to go to the states to form new branch offices of the Dingxiang Army, striving to bring the whole country under control."
Li Qing was a little surprised when she heard this. She didn't expect that Su Lu had thought so much about her.
"I didn't expect you to have considered it so comprehensively. I wasn't happy just now that you were going to lead troops in the north."
Su Lu said nonchalantly: "It's okay, I don't blame you. Considering that I have made such great contributions, just give me a promotion."
Li Qing glared at Su Lu, thinking about Su Lu's contribution these days and his contribution to the restructuring of the Dingxiang Army.
With his help, I gained a firm foothold step by step. I felt that the attitude of the ministers towards me was getting better and better. The reward for Su Lu must not be small.
Well, He Geng is the general, Lin Tong is the general, and Su Lu's title should not be too high, otherwise it will be difficult to carry out the work of the transshipment envoy when he arrives at the Beiyang camp.
But it can’t be too young. If it’s too young, it would be too unfair to Su Lu. He worked hard for me, how could I treat him badly?