Chapter 692 Convicted Li Lu and the sergeant visiting relatives
Before Cao Hua finished speaking, the gray-haired Kang Mazi next to him shouted:
"The Tang army was defeated. They lacked food and clothing, and had no weapons to replenish. They could only loot. The guards could annihilate them as long as they chased and attacked them. But now they failed, but the guards suffered heavy casualties. The sergeant must be responsible for this.
There is also a part of it.”
"They are arrogant and think they have a strong army. The Wuyuan garrison has a bad reputation in various places. The troops in Xiting have been completely ruined by them."
With Kang Mazi at the beginning, all the generals started talking at once, each talking about their opinions on the battle, talking on paper, and using hindsight, one after another.
Dong Cheng's face looked a little ugly. The last time he was promoted, a large number of the prince's direct lineage generals were promoted to generals. So far, except for Cao Hua, the ones who have spoken are all elderly and retired generals in the capital.
Well, according to Cao Hua, it is just a bottle of dissatisfied goods.
Cao Hua was also a little annoyed. Now that they were discussing the defeat of Wuyuan, these guys started talking.
"Okay, no need to talk nonsense. I don't know whether the sergeants are responsible for the defeat of Wuyuan, but the leading generals will certainly not escape responsibility."
Li Dazhuang, the commander of the patrol camp sitting at the back, said:
"One raging army and a den of raging generals can be defeated in such a disastrous manner. Li Lu, the governor of Wuyuan, cannot escape responsibility. He should be escorted to Beijing now."
Finally someone came forward and dropped a bombshell.
The office room immediately became quiet, and all the generals turned their attention to Li Dazhuang's face, looking at the dark-faced commander of the patrol camp.
Li Dazhuang has been in this position for twenty years since he was promoted to the commander of the patrol battalion. His meritorious service is basically none of his business. His honors are only promoted after years of accumulation. Now he is only a fifth-rank ranger general.
It can be said that among all the armies in Beijing, the presence of patrol battalions is the lowest.
Unexpectedly, Li Dazhuang was the first to come up with such a conclusion during today's military meeting.
Li Lu is the grandson of Li Chengfeng, the former military god of the Western Qin Dynasty, and the only child of the Li family. When Li Chengfeng died in battle, he was entrusted to the prince, so everyone regarded Li Lu as a prince, and no one dared to blame him.
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Dong Cheng pinched his beard and said with a smile:
"Of course General Li Lu is guilty, and accountability for the defeat is inevitable, but before the main responsibility for the defeat is determined, Wuyuan still needs to be guarded by senior generals, and the governor of Wuyuan cannot act lightly."
Zheng Kai, who had recently been transferred to Beijing and served as the commander-in-chief of Beijing Camp and Peking Camp, glanced at Sakon and said coldly:
"The chief officer should be held accountable for defeats. This has always been the case. Why is it that when we get to Wuyuan, this rule is no longer easy to apply? Could it be that you, Dong Chengshangshu, have some collusion with Li Lu?"
Dong Cheng squeezed his beard with his hand and glanced at Zheng Kai, but immediately moved away and said coldly:
"We are only discussing the Five Elements today and nothing else. General Zheng, be careful what you say."
Zheng Kai glanced at Su Lu who was silent, shut up, lowered his head, and continued to squint.
Cao Hua continued:
"Li Lu will definitely go to jail, but who will take over as the governor of Wuyuan Town?"
Kang Mazi said in a loud voice:
"No need, just remove it. Wuyuan's garrison commander was originally to guard against the Tang Dynasty's three-charge Jiedu Mansion. Now that the Tang Kingdom has been destroyed, the location of the Wuyuan Military Town is no longer important, and the military town can be removed."
After Kang Mazi finished speaking, everyone had thoughtful expressions on their faces.
Yes, the war in the country is basically over. In addition to suppressing the bandits, it is to chase down the defeated army. Although the position of Wuyuan is important, guarding the gateway from the east to the west, but there is no more war in the country, so the importance is not that high.
"I second General Kang."
An octogenarian veteran said, with an impatient look on his face.
Cao Hua thought for a while, couldn't make up his mind, and looked at Su Lu.
Dong Cheng frowned and focused his eyes on Su Lu.
Zheng Kai yawned and said with a smile:
"I listen to the prince."
Su Lu frowned. Wuyuan is an important town. It will not change in the past, present or future. It used to be an important military town, but in the future it will be an important transportation town, a gateway connecting the southeast and northwest.
Such a place will definitely become prosperous in the future. Without heavy military garrison, it is simply impossible.
"This proposal is not advisable."
Su Lu rejected Kang Mazi's proposal in one sentence.
Kang Mazi smacked his mouth, shook his head, lowered his head, and stopped talking.
Sun Xiu, who was sitting at the end of the table, suddenly spoke:
"According to the battle report, General Li Lu has also disappeared. Now the deputy lieutenant is responsible for the duties of the Governor of Wuyuan. Regardless of General Li Lu's guilt, appointing a new Governor of Wuyuan is the top priority."
Cao Hua pushed a piece of paper in front of Su Lu:
"Your Majesty, these are the suitable candidates selected after the military meeting of the Ministry of War."
Su Lu didn't look at it and pushed it back directly:
"Just submit it directly to His Majesty, and your Majesty will approve it with his pen."
Cao Hua put away the book and looked at Su Lu with sparkling eyes. The prince had always kept his word in the army, but he didn't expect that he still respected his majesty so much that he was not even willing to interfere with the appointment of military generals in these key positions.
Your Majesty is so lucky to have Master as your companion.
The military discussion continued and a conclusion was quickly reached.
Sun Xiu was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Wuyuan, and he temporarily left Wuyuan to supervise military and political affairs, eliminate banditry, and recover the defeated troops of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Lu failed to unite the army, which caused serious losses to the Wuyuan army. He was escorted to Beijing on the same day, and the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice jointly reviewed the case.
After the military meeting, the generals would sign and stamp the document, and then submit the results of the military meeting to the royal study together with the document.
After the military meeting ended, the generals stood up and left one after another.
Kang Mazi was the first to push the chair away, stood up and left, not paying any attention to the chairs he had messed up.
The elderly generals walked the fastest. The two hours of military discussions had exhausted all their physical strength. One by one, they were all eager to go home to recuperate.
Most of the generals have almost left. There are still a few generals Zheng Kai, Li Dazhuang and Sun Xiu left in the office, motionless.
Su Lu stood up, and Cao Hua and Dong Cheng also stood up.
Li Dazhuang and Zheng Kai stood up in a hurry, especially Zheng Kai, who stood up so fast that the chair behind his butt flew away.
Su Lu ordered:
"If you have nothing to do, get out of here. Dong Shangshu and I still have something to discuss."
Zheng Kai said with a playful smile:
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask, can the new flying bird be developed for civilian use to facilitate travel between the two places?"
"Some of the soldiers under the general's command are from the north, and their mothers-in-law are all in the north. Houses in Beijing are quite expensive, and poor people like them can't afford them. They all want to go home every time they take a break."
Su Lu scolded Zheng Kai and said:
"If you want a house, just say so. Don't you have to beat around the bush to win over someone else?"
"There are no flying birds, but there are stone rail lines. The Ordnance Department has developed a new iron-wheeled vehicle, which can be twice as fast as the original wooden wheeled vehicle. Taking an iron-wheeled vehicle, it only takes most of the night to go from the capital to Hanshui City.
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As he said that, Su Lu looked at Zheng Kai with a smile:
"If you are pestering me here, you might as well try to push the Minister of Industry to ask him to replace the iron-wheeled carts first. It would be better to replace the wooden-wheeled carts on the northern line leading to Hanshui City."