The Happy Life of Small Officials in Northern Song Dynasty

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Li Yuanhao was a little displeased, and said with a sneer: "I have already promised not to pursue the responsibility for the defeat in this battle. I just want to find out the cause of the defeat. Are you all unwilling to speak up? Could it be that success or failure is a muddleheaded defeat, and you don't even think about it?" How did you lose?"

Yeli Yuqi and Yeli Wangrong looked at each other, knowing in their hearts that Li Yuanhao was forcing the two of them to admit their tactical mistakes. Before this battle, the Yeli brothers talked too much and completely ignored Li Yuanhao's advice. Now Li Yuanhao is coming to settle accounts after autumn.

Facts have proved that Li Yuanhao's advice is correct, what is left to say at this point, a mistake is a mistake, but there is no need to admit it, Brother Yeli thinks that he is not that kind of wretch.

"Qizou Your Majesty, the defeat of this battle was all due to my underestimation of the enemy. I thought that the defense of Weizhou City was weak, and our army came quickly, and it was a strategy of attacking the west. Based on the secret reports from the former sentry, Weizhou The city is full of soldiers and 2 troops are stationed, but today it seems to be a miscalculation." Ye Li Yuqi sighed, clasping his hands.

Li Yuanhao nodded and said, "This is one of them, is there another one?"

Ye Liyuqi gritted his teeth and said, "Secondly, the tactics of my two brothers were wrong in this battle. We should have followed the emperor's words and waited for three thousand ladders to be built and divided into two walls to attack the city. It can also disperse the enemy's defense forces, and the ministers and others are short-sighted, and they are really ashamed."

Li Yuanhao is in a hurry, what he wants is the words of Brother Yeli, admitting in front of everyone that he did not attack Weizhou according to his own words, so that today's defeat is an admission of incompetence, so that he can proceed to the next step .

"Since we know that the cause of the defeat is here, what should we do next? I want to hear your opinions. How to deploy and how to attack in the next step, we must have a good plan and careful planning, so as to make further achievements in the battle." Li Yuanhao sat in a corner while talking. Zhang Yuan winked.

Zhang Yuan understood, according to the prior arrangement, he knew it was time for him to appear: "Qizou Your Majesty, I dare to say a few words."

As soon as Li Yuanhao finished speaking, Zhang Yuan stood up and spoke before everyone else. Everyone in the teaching tent was very surprised. There was a war between Xia and Song Dynasties. The front-line military meeting was supposed to prevent Han officials from participating. In the end, they did not trust Han officials. It is already a special case for Li Yuanhao to authorize Zhang Yuan to accompany the army and participate in the military meeting. Zhang Yuan only needs to attend and does not need to speak at all.

Surprise is nothing but surprise, but Zhang Yuan is now a celebrity in front of the emperor, and no one would be so stupid as to point it out in person. Besides, the emperor seems to be listening respectfully, so why should his group do it in vain? the wicked.

"Zhang Yuan, what do you have to say?" Li Yuanhao asked with a smile.

"Qizou Your Majesty, I am not qualified to speak here, but it has something to do with Daxia Sheji and this victory, so I risk my life to say a few words from my heart."

"Speak up if you have something to say, I don't like others to play tricks on me." Li Yuanhao pretended to be displeased.

Zhang Yuan saluted again: "Yes, Your Majesty, I just heard you say that you will not be held accountable for the defeat in this battle. I know that your Majesty is afraid of dampening the enthusiasm of the generals, and it is also an act of mercy; Inadequate, please think twice, Your Majesty."

Everyone's heart skipped a beat, what is Zhang Yuan going to do?The emperor said that he would not be held accountable for the defeat, so why did Zhang Yuan turn over old accounts?Brother Ye Li stared at Zhang Yuan, gritted his teeth with hatred for Zhang Yuan in his heart, this guy seemed to be trying to make trouble for him today.

Sure enough, Zhang Yuan continued: "Your Majesty forgive me, but our army's morale is high, and the momentum of thunder is about to flatten Weizhou in one fell swoop, but the defeat caused by the mistakes of the two kings is a big blow to the morale of our army." Strike; as the saying goes, state-owned state law has family rules. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, my Great Xia has pursued a policy of distinguishing rewards and punishments. I usually follow the state laws and dare not violate them, let alone in the army. Military laws are the most unforgiving. Your Majesty forgives it with one word, so that all the generals in the future will use this as an excuse to escape their crimes, and this trend cannot last long."

Li Yuanhao held his beard under his chin and muttered silently, while Yeli Wangrong stood up and said, "Zhang Yuan, you can say what you want to say, without beating around the bush."

Zhang Yuan cupped his hands and said: "Don't be upset, the king of the left chamber. I'm just arguing about things. If you say something wrong, even if the emperor leads his troops to attack the city today and fails, I'll say the same thing. If there is something wrong, someone will take care of it, but you can't." Because they are princes and relatives, they enjoy privileges."

Everyone was shocked, did Zhang Yuan die?These words did not seem to come from the mouth of Zhang Yuan, who is usually a good man.

"What do you think, your king doesn't have time to listen to your ink, and we still have to prepare for the next siege." Ye Li Yuqi also got up and shouted.

Li Yuanhao frowned, and said in a cold voice: "Why are the two old generals so narrow-minded? What Zhang Yuan said is not wrong, and you have nothing to do with intimidating him. Zhang Yuan, go ahead, I'm listening."

Zhang Yuan took a breath, gulped his mouth and spit, and said, "I have no other suggestions, I just hope that the emperor will be held accountable for his mistakes, and he will be punished if he is responsible, just like the responsibility of the two great kings in today's battle, we still need to clarify." Punishment should not be tolerated, this is an encouragement to military discipline and morale, and it is also a warning to the soldiers."

Li Yuanhao said: "In your opinion, how should the two old generals be punished?"

Zhang Yuan gritted his teeth and said: "The emperor told him that his tactics were wrong in advance, and the two kings still went their own way without vigilance. I believe that the two kings are not suitable for the post of commander of the left and right routes, and should be dismissed."

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar in the tent immediately, and the hearts of more than a dozen senior generals in the army jumped wildly. The two armies are all warriors of the Yeli tribe. Because of this, the emperor appointed two men to share the command of the left and right armies. If they are not suitable, who is more suitable?

Ye Liyuqi sneered and said: "Zhang Yuan, my brothers are not suitable, are you suitable? I think my two brothers led our clan's soldiers and horses through dozens of battles, and made great contributions to the Great Xia. Today, people say no Suitable for the position of commander, it is simply a laughing stock."

Zhang Yuan said slowly: "Two great kings, don't be upset. How can I, Zhang Yuan, be able to assume the position of commander? The meritorious deeds of the two great kings can be seen all over the world, and I have no intention of slandering the two great kings."

"Then what the hell do you mean?" Ye Liyu swears.

"Your official told me bluntly that the two lords are naturally distinguished in battle, but those achievements were made in field battles. The situation is very different now. My Great Xia is now conducting a siege battle. In my memory, the two This lord has never made any achievements in siege battles, otherwise it would not be 8 horses attacking the city, and [-] will be lost in half a day. Thousands of riders beat Tubo's [-] riders; the king is still the same king, and the cavalry is still the warrior of the Yeli tribe, but why the results of the battle are so different? It is not enough to say that the combat power of the Song people is well known, and it is not even comparable to Why did Tubo’s camel and scimitar cavalry be defeated by such a superior force?”

Everyone saw Zhang Yuan talking eloquently, and what he said was quite reasonable. The answer is self-evident, that is, the battle is no longer a charge in the field, but a battle of fortification; Waste.

Li Yuanhao was delighted in his heart, wishing he could hug Zhang Yuan and gnaw at his donkey's face, he forced himself to suppress his emotions and said lightly: "Zhang Yuan, do you mean that the two old generals are useless in this battle? "

Zhang Yuandao: "That's right, Your Majesty, we must start with the importance of the battle at hand. This battle is the last battle between our Great Xia and Song Dynasty. The alliance under the city; if this is not the case, the defeat of the two kings is irrelevant, but since the two kings must win, they cannot allow the two kings to accumulate experience. They must immediately reverse the situation and take Weizhou. It will take too long. If the Song people send reinforcements from the south , isn't it impossible to advance and retreat in the deep mud?"

Li Yuanhao pretended to be hesitant and said: "But who in the army can take up the post of the two old generals? Besides, wouldn't this move prevent the two old generals from stepping down? It must be possible."

Zhang Yuandao: "It's very simple. From now on, the emperor will personally command the siege. The emperor is quite knowledgeable about siege warfare, so the emperor is the most suitable; and the two kings are still nominally the commanders of the left and right routes, and they just accompany the emperor. Let’s do some staff work, and the people present at the meeting today are strictly ordered to keep their mouths shut, and it will not affect the reputation of the two great kings much. After the army triumphantly returns to the two great kings, wouldn’t everyone be happy?”

Yeli Yuqi and Yeli Wangrong's complexions were livid, and they wished they could find a way to get in. This is a naked slap in the face. They have lived for more than 50 years, and they have never been humiliated like this in the territory of Daxia. Even Li Yuanhao His father, Li Deming, was still alive, and he also treated his brothers with great courtesy. He didn't want to be humiliated by a Hanchen in front of Li Yuanhao today, and he was really angry.

Li Yuanhao ignored the faces of the two, and said to himself: "It's not right, how can I do this, even if I can't win this battle, even if Daxia Jiangshan doesn't want it, I can't let the two old generals suffer like this."

This sentence is even more poisonous, as if to say, if the Yeli brothers don’t say anything, this battle will be lost, and the great Xia will not be guaranteed. Once this big hat is taken off, the Yeli brothers will no longer be able to remain silent, and the Yeli will become popular when they meet beggars. When he got angry, he reached out his hand and took out the commander's talisman from his bosom, and slapped on the table and shouted: "Don't talk about it, the old man will go back to the northern tribe to retire, so as not to delay the emperor's important business."

Yeli Wangrong had no choice but to throw the military talisman on the case, and the two brothers went out of the tent together, no matter what Li Yuanhao told them, they would not look back.

Li Yuanhao sighed repeatedly, stretched out his hand to put the soldier talisman into his sleeve, and even gave Zhang Yuan a wink, Zhang Yuan hurried out of the tent knowingly, and ordered people to follow Ye Li's horse secretly, but he saw that the two brothers did not even return to the left and right barracks, So he rode his horse and left the camp directly, it seemed that he really went back to retire.

Zhang Yuan let out a long sigh of relief, dripping with cold sweat. These two are reckless men after all. What happened today is very dangerous. The Warriors sent it out.

"You're old enough to live on a dog." Zhang Yuan spat, turned around and returned to his command.