In the main hall, Wang Shichong is sitting in the middle.
This Emperor of Zheng was tall and burly, with a fierce beard, yellow hair and green eyes, showing his standard Hu origin.
Yes, Wang Shichong was not a Han, but a Hu from the Western Regions.
It was only because his mother remarried to the Wang family in Bacheng that he changed his surname from his branch to Wang, and he got the opportunity to become an official through his stepfather.
Later, with the help of long-sleeved dance, insidiousness and ruthlessness, we finally got to where we are today.
On both sides, several people were sitting upright with their heads lowered.
Prince Wang Xuanying.
The son of Wang Shichong's elder brother, Wang Renze, the king of Tang Dynasty.
Son-in-law, Shan Xiongxin, the right auxiliary general.
The left guerrilla general Ban Yezuna.
Admonished the official Huan Fasi.
Situ Duanda.
These people are Wang Shichong's closest confidants.
In the morning, the internal discussion was late, so Wang Shichong left the meal. At this time, everyone's table was filled with fine wine and delicacies.
However, Wang Shichong seemed to have something on his mind and ate a little absent-mindedly.
When Shan Xiongxin saw it, he couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
After calling twice, Wang Shichong heard it. He turned around and said with a smile: "Oh, I was distracted. My dear son-in-law called me, is there something wrong?"
"Your Majesty seems thoughtful, but are you worried about setting up an ambush?"
"Exactly." They were all confidants. Wang Shichong didn't hide anything. He tapped his finger on the table and frowned: "Normally there should be news."
"I wonder if Tang Jun will be fooled?"
"Your Majesty," Huan Fasi said with relief, "If the Tang army endures, we will not suffer any loss. It will be enough to deter the various places and not dare to rebel."
"However, I guess the young King of Qin is so young and energetic that he will not be able to bear it."
"But Li Shimin is brave and good at fighting. Although he is young, he is extremely difficult to mess with. He started his army in Jinyang and defeated many heroes!"
"Can we hide this plan from him?"
Although Wang Shichong is conceited, he doesn't have much confidence when facing a god-of-war opponent like Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, Li Shimin is the commander-in-chief of the Tang Army and will not move lightly. Zhu Can has a small army of soldiers and horses. In my opinion, Li Shimin will not bother to come out personally."
"As long as someone else leads the army, our plan will be successful and the Tang army will suffer a big loss."
Huan Fasi's face was full of promise.
In addition to being cunning and insidious, this guy is also good at observing faces and flattering horses, so he won Wang Shichong's favor.
"Mr. Huan's words are reasonable, and my father is relieved." Wang Xuanying also said.
"Okay, okay. Let's eat." Wang Shichong really took advantage of it and greeted everyone cheerfully.
At this moment, a guard suddenly came to report: "Your Majesty, General Yang Gongqing is riding alone and calling the city outside Dingding Gate."
Huh? Wang Shichong and others were stunned.
The Tang army was close at hand. To avoid any surprises, Luoyang had been sealed off. Anyone entering or exiting needed Wang Shichong's personal order.
Therefore, even if Yang Gongqing wants to enter the city, he has to wait for the reward.
But what the hell is riding alone?
What about the rest?
For a moment, an extremely ominous premonition lingered in everyone's mind, and no one said a word for a long while.
"Your Majesty?" the guard couldn't help but ask again.
Wang Shichong came to his senses and ordered with a dark face: "Go, hold my gold medal command arrow, and ask Yang Gongqing to enter the city immediately and come here to see me."
"No." The guard immediately went to get the order.
"Well, father, there is no need to worry. Maybe Yang Gongqing is just single and came to report his victory first." The son still felt sorry for his father. Seeing that Wang Shichong looked very bad, Wang Xuanying hurriedly comforted him.
Wang Shichong, on the other hand, said nothing and just ate silently.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not good, Shan Xiongxin and others did not dare to speak anymore, and the hall was very depressed for a while.
Not long after, Yang Gongqing, dressed in iron clothes and stained with blood, came in a hurry. Before he could enter, he knelt down at the door.
"Your Majesty!" Yang Gongqing looked sad and his tone was sad.
When Wang Shichong saw this virtue, he was like a pig and realized that this did not look like a victory at all, but probably a defeat.
Maybe it will still fail miserably.
"Come in!" Wang Shichong's face turned pale and he gritted his teeth and said, "Tell me, what's going on? Where is my army?"
Yang Gongqing was so frightened that he had no choice but to go into the palace and kneel down to describe the battle situation in detail.
Of course, with Yang Gongqing's cunning, Chunqiu's writing style is inevitable. Anyway, it's not that we don't work hard, but that the enemy is too cunning.
Of course, as a pig teammate, Zhu Can also took a lot of blame.
"Your Majesty," after describing the battle situation, Yang Gongqing even choked up and cried bitterly: "It's pitiful that thousands of troops were lost to the enemy, but only one of you sacrificed your life to fight your way out of the siege."
"I have humiliated my country by losing my master, and I have failed the emperor's favor. I have asked for military law to express my gratitude to the world."
Yang Gongqing is very familiar with Wang Shichong's temper.
It doesn't matter if you lose the battle. After all, even Wang Shichong, the boss, often loses the battle. How dare you hold on to your subordinates?
In the past, when generals lost battles, most of them were only punished slightly.
However, you must have an attitude! In other words, you must dare to admit your mistakes. The loss is your own incompetence, not His Majesty's fault.
Of course, it would be better if you have a pig teammate to back you up.
After Wang Shichong listened, he remained silent with a livid face.
Yang Gongqing was worried, so he turned his pleading eyes to Wang Xuanying, Shan Xiongxin and others: Ladies, please help me to beg for mercy!
Everyone has times when the horse is too high and the horse is too low. We have helped you before.
I have no choice but to pay back the favor I owe.
Duan Da had the best friendship with Yang Gongqing, and he immediately said: "Your Majesty, victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers! It seems that Xia Yu is too cunning and would not be able to fight effectively unless it were General Yang."
Shan Xiongxin also said: "Your Majesty, this disciple of Guigu is really powerful! It's a shame that I didn't know this person at that time. Otherwise, I couldn't kill Li Shimin, and I couldn't kill him!?"
Thinking of the battle on the ancient Xiaohan Road, Shan Xiongxin felt regretful and beat his feet.
Li Shimin, Yu Chigong, and Xia Yu, none of them were left behind. God gave him a chance, but he failed!
Then, Ba Yegang and Wang Renze also opened their mouths to say please for Yang Gongqing.
Wang Shichong was noncommittal and looked at Wang Xuanying: "What do you think, Prince?"
Wang Xuanying hesitated for a moment, then thought about how respectful Yang Gongqing was to him, so he said: "Father, General Yang has always been diligent and loyal. There is no merit but hard work."
"Besides, even though he was defeated this time, it was not his fault alone. If Zhu Can hadn't been greedy for life and afraid of death, and escaped from the battlefield, I would not have suffered such a tragic defeat."
Wang Xuanying was also good at dumping the blame.
"That's all." The prince's words still had weight. Wang Shichong snorted coldly: "Mr. Yang, in memory of your past diligence, I will fine you one year's salary and record one demerit."
Lift it high and put it down gently, it still tastes the same!
Yang Gongqing felt happy in his heart, but his face was filled with tears of gratitude. He bowed to the ground and said, "Thank you for your kindness in not killing me. I will definitely express my gratitude to you."
"Stay aside."
After dealing with Yang Gongqing, Wang Shichong looked at Huan Fahei with a very unkind expression: "Mr. Huan, it was your idea to lure the enemy this time. Now, not only have you accompanied thousands of elites, but you have also defeated the three generals Guo, Xue, Zhang and
Zhu Can, what do you have to say?"
Huan Fasi groaned secretly in his heart.
He didn't dare to say anything just now because he was afraid that the fire would burn his head. Unexpectedly, he still didn't escape.
However, it’s right to think about it.
After losing so miserably this time, it is definitely not enough to deal with Yang Gongqing alone. There is no way to explain it to the court.
Even if he couldn't help it, he would have to accompany her.
"Your Majesty," he stepped out bravely and bowed to the ground: "I don't know the enemy well and underestimated the strategy of Guigu's disciples, so I asked for punishment myself."
Of course this guy also knows Wang Shichong's temper, and he would be a bachelor if he admits his mistake.
However, he also dumped the blame.
Indeed, he underestimated Xia Yu, but when he heard that a Guigu disciple came to Tangying that day, no one, including Wang Shichong, took him seriously.
Everyone thought that the Guigu sect had long since disappeared and he must be a liar.
Therefore, now that he has suffered a loss and been beaten, of course he cannot bear the blame alone.
There is no fool here, and I felt embarrassed after hearing this.
Duan Da coughed lightly and said, "Your Majesty, the reason for this failure is that the enemy was unknown. However, through this defeat, we also found out the details of this Guigu disciple, which is not without gain."
Duan Da was cunning and cunning, so he softened his words.
Wang Renze, who was on good terms with Huan Fasi, also said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Huan has always worked hard and achieved great results. Although he has made minor mistakes, we might as well let him take the blame and make meritorious service."
Wang Shichong thought for a while, after all, Huan Fa Si was his number one think tank, and he was indispensable!
"That's all. You should also pay a year's salary and make meritorious service."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Huan Fasi also exhaled.
"Tell me, how can we get revenge after we suffered such a big loss this time?" Wang Shichong said with a look of hatred on his face, refusing to admit defeat: "I don't want to see Li Shimin's child be so proud!"
Huan Fasi knew that Wang Shichong was very vengeful, and if he couldn't come up with an idea, he might be in trouble again.
In a sudden change of mind, this guy who was known as the "poisonous man" in history suddenly came up with another poisonous plan.
"Your Majesty, I have it."
"Will the plan be worked out?" Wang Shichong was overjoyed.
Huan Fa Si had a sinister look on his face: "I have been looking for a chancellor with the Tang generals, and Zhang Wansui has been in contact for a long time. These two are Liu Wuzhou's surrendered generals. They are very unhappy with Li Tang and harbor resentment."
"If your Majesty is willing to give up high-ranking officials and generous salaries, I will certainly be able to persuade the two of them to rebel against Tang and return to Zheng."
"At that time, we can let the two of them set fire to the Tang camp and burn down the baggage, and then we and the fine cavalry will make a surprise attack and attack from both inside and outside."
"In this way, even if Li Shimin cannot be killed, the Tang army will be defeated and will be unable to invade Luoyang in the short term."
Brilliant! Everyone's eyes lit up: This move is so poisonous and cruel! Li Shimin never thought of it.
"Okay." Wang Shicheng made the decision immediately: "It all depends on the arrangement of the military advisor. Whatever these two people want, I will not refuse. This time, I will let Li Shimin's son die without a burial place like that Li Mi!"
At this point, the man's fierceness is revealed, and his nature as a gambler is fully exposed!
