Upon seeing this, Gao Ruli became a little nervous.
He knew that this was someone from the military camp, and it must be a reaction to people like them. What could it be?
condemn?
Or something else?
In the past, there were few situations like his. Those imperial officers and soldiers who were chasing bandits would basically surrender if they were defeated.
It is also for this reason that many of the bandits were originally from the imperial court.
Now that he is back, Gao Ruli is really unsure about how he will treat it? Especially since he, as one of the vanguard generals, has the responsibility of clearing the way for the army and being on guard, which eventually led to the army being ambushed, does he have to bear the responsibility for the defeat?
Those bandits said that they were almost wiped out, but only a few people were carried back.
Before, he just wanted to be a loyal martyr and not surrender until he died. Later he was released, but he still cared about his family and wanted to come back even if he died. But now that he really had to come back, he couldn't help but start to worry.
While he was thinking uneasily, he saw clearly that a group of knights was speeding towards this direction.
In fact, they were not very far away from the military camp. The horses riding over there were still very fast, but after a while, he could see it clearly, and he was suddenly surprised. The man at the head seemed to be a commander!
He came here in such a hurry, what did he want to do?
Before Gao Ruli could figure it out, he had already seen He Renlong's expression clearly. At this glance, he was immediately stunned.
Anxious? Worried?
If Gao Ruli remembers correctly, the Marshal only had such a look when he lost his son after the battle with Li Zicheng. In the end, it was discovered that the Marshal's son was killed in the battle.
The rapid sound of horse hooves came to a sudden stop in front of the team. When the horse stopped, He Renlong had already dismounted and walked over while shouting loudly: "Little bastards, let me see, you are finally back."
ah!"
Gao Ruli and others were shocked after hearing this. This feeling was really special, a bit like...like being greeted by elders at home.
They didn't think much, and they all struggled hard to get down to the ground to give He Renlong a gift.
When He Renlong saw the injuries on each of their bodies, he knew what they had gone through, and immediately shouted: "No need to be polite, be careful about your injuries. Let me heal them as soon as possible!"
Although the words are crude, everyone can hear the concern for them.
When Gao Ruli heard this, he felt very ashamed and quickly said to He Renlong: "Commander, my subordinates failed in their duties and caused the army to be ambushed. Please punish me, Commander-in-Chief!"
He had never seen He Renlong treat them like this. At this moment, he felt that even if he came back after all the hardships and was punished, he would accept it.
When He Renlong heard this, he looked at him and said with a big grin: "It'll be good when you come back. Are you talking about this dry bird?"
Not hearing the intention of punishing him, Gao Ruli became even more uneasy and quickly said: "The commander-in-chief has been punished for being implicated, my subordinates..."
When he thought about it, the commander-in-chief was still guilty of meritorious deeds, and after suffering such a huge defeat, he would definitely be punished.
As a result, before he finished speaking, He Renlong said carelessly: "I haven't been punished, what are you worried about?"
"Then the responsibility for the defeat..." Upon hearing this, Gao Ruli was a little confused.
Today is different from the past. In the past, we could fight casually to lose battles. Anyway, all armies often suffered defeats.
But since the past few years, the imperial army, at least the imperial army after reorganization, has never suffered a major defeat. Moreover, the imperial court has repeatedly emphasized military discipline, as evidenced by the heads of generals such as Zuo Liangyu and Huang Huang.
At least he felt that someone must be held responsible for this defeat. He was not the one, and even He Renlong was not held accountable, so then no one was responsible?
While he was thinking about it, he heard He Renlong say with a hint of gratitude: "My lord, I have taken the responsibility for the crime, but it is the court's responsibility to make the final decision!"
"..." When Gao Ruli heard this, he was stunned.
What is going on? He can't figure it out!
Generally speaking, this kind of situation is really impossible to happen in this era.
Normally, if you lose a battle, you will definitely be punished. Even if there are specific reasons, and there is also the story of He Renlong returning after fighting to the death, the censors in the court have never been good. They just rely on
Only those who are famous for trolling can achieve political achievements. For this kind of thing, one must definitely be held accountable.
However, Emperor Chongzhen, under the suggestion of Liu Weichao, a man from another world, felt that it was not entirely the fault of his subordinates. In addition, this battle was fought heroically, which was completely different from the previous battles.
In addition, Emperor Chongzhen wanted to be a courageous and responsible emperor, so he took over this responsibility.
However, at this time, Emperor Chongzhen was considered by his ministers to be infallible, and the court was ultimately deemed to have failed in its duties.
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It was also because of this series of responsibilities that Sun Chuanting, He Renlong and others were exempted from punishment.
After the casualties were counted and the list of loyal soldiers was reported, He Renlong felt that he was ashamed of his brothers who died in the battle and felt that he was responsible instead of looking for others to take responsibility.
Perhaps this is a virtuous circle, where inadvertent changes at the top directly affect the people below.
If those at the top are brave enough to take responsibility, then those below will also be brave enough to take responsibility.
Under this background, He Renlong was naturally surprised when he heard that one of his brothers had returned alive, and something happened that Gao Ruli couldn't understand.
If this were not the case, for example, if He Renlong was severely punished, he might still find trouble with Gao Ruli and pursue the forward's crime.
At this time, other generals had also followed. Looking at the injuries on Gao Ruli and the others, they all praised him.
"Well done, you are worthy of being a soldier of our Ming Dynasty!"
"Recuperate well and you will be a good man again soon!"
"..."
Gao Ruli and others had never seen such a scene before, and for a moment, they didn't know how to respond.
At this moment, the generals and deputy generals made way for a passage, and then they saw a female civil servant wearing a scarlet robe approaching on horseback.
Female...literary...official???
At this moment, Gao Ruli and others were dumbfounded!
They are just ordinary soldiers, and the largest one only has a thousand households. It is impossible for them to learn about the things in the court in time. Even if they have heard about the female officer before, but when they see a female officer appear with their own eyes now, they are still beautiful.
A female official, and a beautiful female official in a scarlet robe, it would be strange if she wasn’t dumbfounded!
Subvert their understanding!
The visitor was naturally Chen Yuanyuan, who had learned to ride a horse when he was in the palace. However, compared to these generals, he was certainly not as fast as they were in riding horses, so he arrived a little behind.
After arriving, she recognized at a glance who were the soldiers of the imperial court who had just returned to the army.
Looking at the injuries on their bodies, when they were in the Zhongjun tent, they already knew that they were captured by bandits and would rather die than surrender. Therefore, Chen Yuanyuan’s first feeling at this time was that the injuries on these imperial soldiers were all loyal to the soldiers.
The best proof of the imperial court.
Upon seeing this, she immediately ordered the female guard who was following behind her: "Come on, take a good look, write it down, and draw it when you get back. If I want to use it, remember to make the drawing more realistic!"
"Yes!" One of the guards behind her heard this and immediately agreed. Obviously, this person's painting skills are estimated to be the best.
He Renlong and other generals saluted her one after another. Chen Yuanyuan just waved her hands, then looked at Gao Ruli and others and said: "Your loyalty to the court is truly a model for the world. I will definitely report your situation to the police."
God listens."
After a pause, she continued softly and said: "By the way, you should hurry back to the military camp, find the best doctor to treat you, and recover from your injuries. I will go back and find you to understand the situation!"
After hearing this, Gao Ruli and others felt a little at a loss.
It’s not that this female official in front of me is a high-ranking female official of the Ming Dynasty, or that this female official is very beautiful, but that she is a respected female official, but she treats them softly, cares about their injuries, and even tells their deeds to heaven to let the emperor hear them.
Everyone knows!
When they came to their senses and wanted to speak with excited faces, they saw that Chen Yuanyuan had already turned his head and ordered He Renlong: "General He, hurry up and arrange for them to return to the camp for treatment! Be careful, I'm watching them.
Several of them are seriously injured and need to be taken good care of!"
Among the army, it is really unprecedented to have such a soft yet oriole-like voice.
This does not mean that there are no women in the military camp, there are also red ladies. But these are all female generals, and their behavior and actions, at least in front of others, are all arrogant. There is no one like Chen Yuanyuan.
Therefore, as soon as she opened her mouth, she really had to convince all these elders, and it was not just because of her official position.
These rough guys quickly agreed, arranged for their personal guards to follow them, several of them to serve one, and sent Gao Ruli and others, who were still excited and didn't know what to do, to the military camp.
It was at this moment that Li Yan and Lady Hong rushed over and quickly visited Gao Ruli and the others on behalf of Sun Chuanting.
At this time, only Chen Yuanyuan noticed the timid and out-of-place chieftain soldiers beside him.
Needless to say, she immediately guessed who these people were.
So, Chen Yuanyuan walked over gracefully, looked at the somewhat frightened chieftain soldiers, and said with a smile: "Are you the righteous soldiers who escorted these soldiers back to the camp?"
She speaks in a clear and articulate manner, and speaks nicely, without any official airs.
Of course, this has something to do with her background, and also with her works in the palace, which inspired many later generations of soldiers and civilians to have a good relationship with each other. If it had been someone else, it might not have been the case.
At this time, these chieftain soldiers saw that this senior female official of the Ming Dynasty spoke so kindly and called them righteous soldiers. For a moment, they all waved their hands quickly, or shook their heads, or someone was nodding. Anyway, I guess they themselves were