As the Liao Kingdom took the initiative to withdraw its troops, Ye Baiye's heart, which had been tense for the past few days, finally relaxed. He was granted the title of Jingzhou, and his army numbered 100,000. How could he defend the Liao Kingdom, led by General Ashannu himself? A hundred thousand troops are attacking the city, and the war in Baishi City is tense, and His Majesty is unwilling to use Li Jian, who has already achieved great success and shocked the master, and has no seal. Once the war starts, he is destined to be isolated and helpless. No matter what the reason is now , now that the Liao Kingdom had withdrawn its troops, Ye Baiye was secretly glad and let out a long sigh of relief. Now Zhu Wang died at the hands of Liu Huailiang, and died in the battle against Baishi City. He died in an extremely aggrieved manner. The rising star Wei Qing also suffered his first defeat in his life, and his career was frustrated. As long as he did not make mistakes, he would have nothing to worry about. Can't go any further.
When Yang Xiu, who was ordered to rush to Baishi City to deal with Liu Huailiang, rushed to the front line smoothly, he saw corpses littering the fields outside Baishi City. Liang Jun's corpses had built huge palaces, and the air was filled with a disgusting, rich smell of blood. , the land outside the city was dyed a shocking blood-black color. Yang Xiu thought to himself: Hurry up and hurry up, it's still a step too late.
In Qingyang City, after Wei Qing and Jiang Zongbao, the defeated generals, were escorted back to the capital, Feng Jingquan and Long Yan were furious. He wanted to kill them, but Qu Huaire secretly stopped them in advance. Feng Jingquan, still angry, asked in a deep voice: "Why did two young generals who lost the battle ask the Imperial Master to plead for mercy in person?"
Qu Huier said with a smile: "If you lose the battle, you will be beheaded. I'm afraid there will be no generals in the Liang Kingdom except Li Jian, who is victorious in every battle. Zhu Wang should have been beheaded by the Holy Emperor seven years ago. How could he die in the hands of Liu Huailiang or in the army? Besides, Li Jian has already been sealed. In ordinary wars, the Holy Emperor would not easily send this person to lead the army. Zhu Wang is dead, and Ye Baiye needs to guard Jingzhou. There is a shortage of generals. Among the younger generation, Wei Qing is the only one who can be regarded as outstanding. If the Holy Emperor kills this man in anger, who will lead the army if there is another war? If he loses the battle, he will lose his head. Who would dare to do it? Allegiance to the Holy Spirit?"
Now among the two dynasties, perhaps only Qu Huier dared to dissuade Feng Jingquan in his anger. Even Jiang Qing, the minister of Fulong, could not do it. After being persuaded by Qu Huaire, Feng Jingquan sighed: "After this battle, our Daliang lost nearly 200,000 soldiers, and only defeated Bailijin's 50,000 troops. If not for the fact that many Liang Guoqingzhuang saw Li I joined the army under the prestige of the sword, and my family fortune in Daliang was almost wiped out. Imperial Master, what should I do?"
Qu Huier sighed: "In the fourteen years since your Majesty ascended the throne, you have emphasized culture and suppressed military power, and constantly weakened the power of generals. In the long run, this is undoubtedly a good thing that benefits the country and the people. However, this string is too tight. When external force is applied, the string breaks. Fortunately, the situation is far from uncontrollable. Now that the Yan Kingdom is destroyed, Bailijin has switched to Chen Xiong's sect. Judging from the news coming from Heding City, I am afraid that the Liao Kingdom is also involved. Perhaps it has also attached itself to the Chu State. Judging from the number of troops, after absorbing the forces of the two countries, the Chu State has slightly surpassed our Liang State. However, your Majesty, remember that people are not as good as the geographical advantages. The territory of Chu and Yan is still the same. It's too small, I'm afraid it will be difficult to support this group of soldiers. Now your Majesty can send people to spread the word. The Liang Kingdom is willing to recruit capable people with high positions. After all, the Liang Kingdom's 300-year-old foundation is here and cannot be shaken by the Chu Kingdom. "
After Feng Jingquan left, Qu Huier said to himself: "First, Guo Yuan abandoned literature and joined the martial arts, and made a big fuss in Qingyang City because of a beauty. Then, Li Mi first turned to beggar-thy-neighbor and single-handedly created this situation. Old fox, These disciples of yours have really brought me too many surprises."
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In the Zichen Hall, before Wei Qing and Jiang Zongbao took off their armor, they were tied up with five flowers and escorted to the court.
Feng Jingquan had a gloomy face, recalling Qu Huier's words, suppressing his anger, and said coldly: "Wei Qing, Jiang Zongbao, do you two know your guilt?"
Jiang Zongbao has followed Zhu Wang for many years and has gone through countless battles, big and small, always losing more and winning less. He has always had his immediate boss to take the blame. In addition, the overall battle losses were not huge. Feng Jingquan mostly ignored him. How could he see the emperor being so angry? The scene was so frightening that people kept kowtowing. Seeing this scene, the civil and military officials in the court became more contemptuous, and Feng Jingquan's face became even more gloomy. Above the main hall, you could hear a needle drop, and Jiang Zongbao's plea for mercy was particularly harsh.
Wei Qing frowned, not wanting his colleagues to suffer, and said: "Since ancient times, the winner has been the king and the loser has been the enemy. The guilty minister has dishonored his mission and caused huge losses to his soldiers. I am willing to die to apologize!"
No one intercedes on his behalf!
Feng Jingquan stared at Wei Qing. After a while, he sighed and said: "After this battle, I already know that General Wei was defeated. The crime was not war. It was because I underestimated the great master of martial arts. Given the abilities of Sikong Li and Liu Huailiang, if I had sent Eunuch Yang to support your army earlier, neither Zhu Wang nor Wei Qing would have ended up in this situation. Besides, victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers. If I kill you, wouldn’t it mean that I The hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Daliang are heartbroken! Killing you would be like cutting off an arm and losing fifty thousand troops in vain!"
Hearing this, Wei Qing, a tough-minded man, instantly burst into tears. He ignored the shackles on his body, fell to the ground, and burst into tears: "I would like to thank your majesty for your kindness. I am willing to bow and die for your majesty and my beam!"
Feng Jingquan stepped down from the high platform, personally supported the leader of the young military generals, and sighed: "General Wei, please get up quickly. I know you have been wronged. Now our Daliang has suffered its first major defeat in the past ten years, and Zhongyong Hou Zhuwang is even more... You died tragically on the battlefield. Today, I will promote you to the rank of Hussar General. You will lead an army of 150,000. You will regroup and guard Yongzhou to prevent the Chu bandits from invading!"
All civil and military officials in the dynasty were shocked! Jiang Qing stood up even more excitedly, his lips trembling, and finally he rolled his sleeves and sat down silently.
Wei Qing's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
Feng Jingquan smiled and said: "Why, does General Wei want to resist the decree?"
"The guilty minister dare not!" Wei Qing came back to his senses, "The guilty minister thanks the Lord for his kindness. He will definitely guard Yongzhou and protect our territory to prevent the Chu thieves from entering!"
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In Qingzhou Prince Qing's Mansion, Li Jian and Wei Sheng have entered middle age. At this moment, the two of them were sitting around the table, drinking and chatting.
Wei Sheng sighed: "The army was defeated in Yongzhou a few days ago. Chu State annexed Yan State in one fell swoop. It seems that the world is going to be in chaos again! Why is it so difficult to live a stable life now!"
Li Jian was also frowning. As a victorious general of the Liang Kingdom in the past, he was now ignored because of his great achievements. He did not want to continue on this topic, so he changed the topic and said: "Since he is an unparalleled general with both civil and military skills, He is also a great master of martial arts who can be a million masters. Whether he is a minister or a martial artist, he is really admirable when he reaches the level of Sikong Li."
Wei Sheng joked: "If the prince had met this person when he was leading the army, he would have been in big trouble."
Li Jian smiled and said: "How could Sikong Li's martial arts cultivation back then be as terrifying as it is now? Moreover, I also have a father who is a great master of swordsmanship. I'm afraid it will not be easy for Sikong Li to take my head. If it weren't for me, The king boasts that he commanded hundreds of thousands of cavalry back then, but even if he meets Sikong Li today, if he dares to break into the formation alone, he will surely die!"
Wei Sheng was deeply convinced. At that time, Li Jian had not yet made him the king of Qingzhou, but he still had hundreds of thousands of cavalry under his command and was invincible. Everyone was frightened by this news.
Then I heard Li Jian continue to say: "In the past, we were all the four generals of the Liang Kingdom. Now Cao Bo and Zhu Wang have died in battle, leaving only me and Ye Baiye. We generals, wrapped in horse leather, serve the court, but It’s rare to die a happy death, I just hope that the world can be calmed down as soon as possible and there will be no more wars.”
