Chapter 1286

Although Wu Meiniang caused a lot of waves in Chang'an City, Chang'an city was surging. Wu Meiniang was dormant in the cotton spinning workshop, which was soon diluted and soon covered up by the news of the triumph of the Northern Expedition army.

"Datang won!"

When the people of Chang'an City heard the news of the triumph of the army, they looked as if they were not surprised by honor or disgrace. Since Datang defeated Turks, Tuyuhun and Gaochang, no one thought that Datang would lose in the face of Xue yantuo. Therefore, the victory of Datang is not news, but the defeat is big news.

In this war, there was a battle in which Datang was defeated. Originally, victory and defeat was a common thing for soldiers. As long as it was the final victory of the war, there was no need to mention the twists and turns. However, this battle caused an uproar in Datang, because the defeated army was a famous firearms army.

"The firearm army has been defeated!" countless people were in an uproar when they heard the news.

You should know that the firearm army's attack broke the reputation of the city, but no one knows it. It has become the first strong army in the world. Now the first strong army in the world has broken its halberd on the grassland. How can the proud people of the Tang Dynasty accept it.

Think of the prestige of the firearm army led by mojiazi in those days, and the enemies everywhere were afraid. Now, facing the little Xue yantuo, Chang sun Chong lost. Other armies in the Tang Dynasty can lose, but the firearm army can't lose, because the firearm army is the face of the Tang army.

"Chang sun Chong is Zhao Kuo alive. He talks on paper. I think he was a civil servant and had no combat experience. How could he command the strongest army?"

"Fortunately, General Li Ji arrived in time, otherwise the firearm army would be completely destroyed. Think of the prestige of the firearm army led by Mohist Zi in the western regions, but now the firearm army is bullied by dogs."

"Chang sun Chong is just a dandy. He can't compare with the Mexican family by virtue of his better birth."

"Compared with the Mohist school, not even a female Mulan."

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The people of Chang'an were filled with righteous indignation, coupled with dissatisfaction with the fact that Chang sun Chong was young and occupied a high position, they angrily denounced Chang sun Chong's straw bag.

Just when the people of Chang'an attacked each other, the generals of the northern expedition returned triumphantly and were summoned by Li Shimin in the Tai Chi hall.

The generals of the Northern Expedition are excited when they walk in the imperial palace. They will certainly reward their achievements and achieve some achievements. Among these generals, only one person is the most special, that is, Chang sun Chong, who has been deprived of his official position. Others go to receive rewards and he goes to receive punishment.

Chang sun Chong's face was pale. He didn't expect that he should be so unlucky. In a hurry, he made mistakes again and again. He was caught. Before he could enjoy his war achievements, he was seized by the imperial court as a general of the firearm army, which made him despair. His great future would be ruined by his momentary mistake.

Fortunately, his father mediated for him in the court and made a detailed plan for him, which minimized his responsibility. Rao is so. He still needs to pass the Taiji hall.

"I'm the legitimate son of the changsun aristocratic family. I'm a relative of the emperor. Who can do anything about me?" changsun said fiercely in his heart. He thought that as the Queen's aunt and Princess Gaoyang, he had more confidence in his heart. He didn't believe that his Majesty would have the heart to make the queen sad and Gaoyang shed tears.

"The end will knock on your majesty!"

"Your generals have worked hard. This battle is thousands of miles away. They can win Xue yantuo in one battle. In fact, your generals fight for their country to ensure the stability of the frontier." Li Shimin said Longyan Dayue.

Xue yantuo was defeated in this war, and the Megatron grassland continued the myth of invincibility of the Tang Dynasty. I'm afraid there will be no threat to the border of the Tang Dynasty after this war.

"The last general didn't dare to take credit. In fact, his majesty had made a battle plan before Taishan became a Buddhist priest, and the ministers were just acting under orders." Li Ji said modestly.

"Your Majesty is wise!" the generals of the Northern Expedition echoed one after another.

"The so-called general died in a hundred battles and the strong man returned in ten years. If there were no other soldiers fighting on the front line, there would be no stable and prosperous life for the people of the Tang Dynasty." excited by Li Shimin, the classic poem of Mulan CI blurted out.

"A general dies in a hundred battles, and a strong man returns in ten years!" when they heard this sentence for the first time, they couldn't help feeling again and again. Although the military general was promoted the fastest, his military achievements came from fighting to death. It can be said to be the most dangerous occupation in the world.

In the eyes of those who want to, Li Shimin blurted out the verses of Mulan CI. It can be seen that he highly recognized Hua Mulan. Some people wanted to use the prophecy of female Lord Chang to deal with the Mohist school, and their careful thinking immediately disappeared without a trace.

"Today all the generals returned in triumph. The Ministry of war immediately rewarded them for their meritorious deeds, and all the meritorious officers and men were granted rewards." Li Shimin waved his big hand. It was like imitating the scene in Mulan's words, when he came back to see the son of heaven, the son of heaven sat in the Ming hall, made twelve turns of policy Xun, and rewarded the top 100.

"Thank you, your majesty!" all the officers and men were immediately happy. You know, military merit is the most valuable reward and punishment in Datang. A soldier who has obtained military merit is enough to rewrite the fate of a family.

"It's the duty of a general to die in a hundred battles and return a strong man in ten years. However, one general abandoned his army and fled, ignoring 3000 soldiers. The minister impeached the general of the firearm army. Sun Chong abandoned his army and fled. His crime is unforgivable." an angry censor impeached.

In an instant, the Manchu officials were quiet. Chang sun Chong's identity and status were enough to make everyone aware of the thorny nature of the case.

Li Shimin's face suddenly cooled down, stared at Chang sun Chong and said, "Chang sun Chong, what's your excuse?"

Chang sun Chong was pale, ashamed and said, "tell your majesty, I have nothing to say. I was indeed separated from the soldiers of the firearm army in the war. No matter what the reason is, I can't cover up my sins."

Unexpectedly, Chang sun Chong pleaded guilty without any excuse, which made the Minister of civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty in an uproar.

"Villain! You are so bold. Tell your majesty that the villain escaped without fighting, which almost ruined the previous efforts of the Tang Dynasty. Please punish the villain severely." Chang sun Wuji looked angry and scolded Chang sun Chong by pointing to his nose.

"Now that Chang sun Chong has pleaded guilty, come on, put him in prison and strictly investigate the responsibility for his crime." Li Shimin angrily rushed to heaven.

"Your Majesty, think twice! General Chang sun was forced to leave the firearm army!"

"If General Chang sun hadn't left the firearm army and watched the Turkic cavalry, it would be difficult to say whether the battle would be won or lost!"

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As soon as Li Shimin's voice fell, many ministers begged one after another.

The eldest sun Wuji said with a look of killing relatives with great righteousness: "I have taken the heart of all my colleagues, but the dog has violated the military law, which is beyond the mercy of the law. If it is not severely punished, it is not enough to strictly enforce the military discipline."

"It's really admirable that Lord Chang sun killed his relatives in righteousness. However, Lord Chang sun wronged your son. There's another secret. Please report it in detail." Zhang Shigui, general of the northern expedition, suddenly appeared.

"There is a secret!" the Minister of the Manchu Dynasty was not surprised and looked at Zhang Shigui puzzled one after another.

"General Zhang, come quickly!" Li Shimin frowned.

Zhang Shigui solemnly said: "I inform your majesty that when the firearm army was trapped, the main Knights of the Tang army had quietly arrived. However, for the sake of the overall situation, General Li personally ordered to use the firearm army as bait to lead Xue yantuo into the Bureau. The firearm army fired the distress signal gun several times. General Li was not moved. He ordered to attack until the fighter plane was mature. Finally, there was such a great defeat of Xue yantuo."

"Use the firearm army as bait."

When Zhang Shigui finished, he suddenly burst into an uproar. No one thought there was such an inside story.

Li Ji frowned and turned to look at Zhang Shigui. This is a confidential matter in the army, and Zhang Shigui took the initiative to say it,

However, Zhang Shigui lowered his head with a guilty conscience and dared not look at Li Ji. Compared with Li Ji, he was more inclined to turn to changsun Wuji. After all, he and changsun Wuji were both old people of Xuanwu sect and had a closer relationship.

Li Shimin frowned and said, "can it be?"

Li Ji bowed out and said, "tell your majesty that the general at the end of the time really laid out a siege against Xue yantuo with the firearm army as the bait."

Hearing the speech, Li Shimin nodded slightly. He knew that Li Ji's status disdained to lie. Since he admitted that he used the firearm army as bait, it means that the matter is true. In this way, Chang sun Chong's behavior is really difficult to determine.

"If you are on the battlefield, you should have the consciousness of wearing a horse's clothes and wrapping your body. Whether you lure the enemy's army or not is not the reason for the rebellious son to abandon the army and flee." the eldest sun Wuji seemed to have no sympathy for Zhang Shigui and bluntly fought back.

Zhang Shigui shook his head and said, "Lord Chang sun didn't know. At that time, the military situation was urgent. Chang sun Chong didn't know he was a bait. With the situation in which Chang sun Chong was in, he was able to leave the firearm army and go to the Turkic army to stabilize the situation on the battlefield. It was a quick decision."

According to Zhang Shigui, Chang sun Chong was not only innocent, but meritorious.

However, they could not refute it. After all, the situation in the world was too urgent. It was specious whether it was to abandon the army and flee or to rush to power. In addition, no one in the power of the changsun family wanted to offend them, and all the officials were silent.

"So, it's the father who wronged Chong'er." the eldest sun Wuji said with a regretful face.

The eldest sun looked righteous and said generously, "as a general of the firearm army, I should not abandon the army for any reason. When I abandoned the army to catch up with the Sima Khan cavalry, I already thought of the consequences. No matter how others treat me, I will only do what I think is right, even if I will pay the price."

Chang sun Chong was so excited that he couldn't help thinking that his father sent a message to him secretly, asking him to admit that he had abandoned the army and fled, and don't care about anything else. Now he was shocked to see his father overturn his case for the cloud and the rain. However, none of them lied to protect him and interpret the lie with truth.

"I beg your majesty to punish Chong'er, so as to calm the long mouth of people all over the world." Chang sun Chong knelt down on the ground and pleaded with Li Shimin.

One sentence of Chong'er completely hit Li Shimin's weakness. Chang sun Chong is not an ordinary person. He is the nephew of empress Chang sun, the husband of Princess Gaoyang, and the direct son of Chang sun Wuji, his most trusted minister. If Chang sun Chong's criminal evidence is conclusive, others have nothing to say. Now Chang sun Chong's crime is in doubt. If he is forcibly convicted, I'm afraid it's not worth the loss.

"As a general of the firearm army, Chang sun Chong abandoned the army and left. Although it is excusable, he has already committed dereliction of duty. Therefore, Chang sun Chong is removed from the position of general of the firearm army. His merits and demerits are equal and an example is made." Li Shimin shouted coldly.

After Morton brought the whole army to Yumen pass, he returned to Chang'an City after abandoning the army. Chang sun Chong's responsibility is much greater than that of Morton. I'm afraid he can't convince the public at all.

"I beg your pardon!" the elder sun Chong knelt down, like the rest of his life. Although he regretted that he was removed from the position of general of the firearm army, he didn't care too much. I think at the beginning, Merton was also removed. Soon after he was removed, no official was restored to his original position. In his capacity, just let his father run more, and there must be another fat job waiting for him.