In the valley to the east of the Zhennan Army's camp, 60,000 Zhennan Army were ordered to move out. Except for a small number of soldiers who stayed behind at the camp, the rest of the troops moved forward lightly and headed for the valley entrance one after another. This time, Lin Renzhao led the army, with Zhu Bosong as his deputy. Zhu Lingyun stayed in the camp and could not come with the army in person due to his unrecovered injury.
Soon, 60,000 soldiers lined up in front of the "death" valley where countless corpses of their comrades had been left. Looking at the steep stone chasm above their heads, many soldiers couldn't help but feel uneasy, not to mention that they were just doing this for Even the leader Lin Renzhao could not help but squint his eyes and observe the dangerous places around him. As long as you randomly arrange a few groups of crossbowmen on the stone wall, even if you are a natural general, you will not be able to escape.
What makes them most panicked is that, including Lin Renzhao and Zhu Bosong, the 60,000 Zhennan Army soldiers from top to bottom are now all bare-handed and with their armors separated from their bodies. This is tantamount to "asking for surrender with bare flesh" and treating others with contempt The feeling is really bad, but this is the intention of the court after all, and the Zhennan Army rebelled first, resulting in little trust between the two parties. This is really powerless to refute.
Having said that, who wants to experience this feeling of powerlessness like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered?
Since the end of the war, consultations have been going on in the Zhennan Army's headquarters on the 6th and 7th. All the generals leading the army, including Zhu Lingyun on the sick bed, are waiting hard for the imperial army to come. However, they are at a loss. The rebel leader The Anti-Song Dynasty Mojie has been captured, and the army is under control. This absurd rebellion has been declared over. The only belief left in the hearts of all the soldiers now is to go home. What is the court hesitating about? Could it be that the imperial court couldn't trust the soldiers and horses of these vassal towns after all?
While the generals were at a loss what to do, most of the ordinary soldiers were also at a loss. It should be noted that it is already the harsh winter season, and the army has been trapped here for many days. Now that the war is over, how long will they stay in this wilderness? In fact, supplies and food were already in short supply, and a lot of the baggage after the battle in the camp that night was burned. Various unfavorable scenes, coupled with the soldiers' fear of their future fate, soon caused the morale of the army to fall to the lowest point.
Fortunately, the 5,000 soldiers and horses in the navy camp were soldiers trained by Zhu Lingyun, so they were quite stable. Lin Renzhao, the god of death, was still able to suppress most of the Zhennan Army soldiers, so the situation did not become uncontrollable. But apart from the five thousand soldiers and horses in the Shuijun Camp, after all, the other more than fifty thousand soldiers and horses were all under Song Mojie in the past. If we continue to wait like this at a loss, how can Lin Renzhao alone stabilize the morale of the army?
However, just when the commotion was about to emerge, Zhu Bosong and others finally returned with His Highness King Yan's messenger. It was like a severe drought meeting the rain, and they stopped the signs of mutiny in the army in time. However, the trusted messenger asked the army to leave camp the next day. The soldiers removed their armor and swords and went to the mouth of the valley to wait for the court to receive them. This made Zhu Lingyun and others puzzled, and then there was widespread uneasiness and restlessness.
Surrender is inevitable, and abandoning weapons is acceptable, but why did the place choose that dangerous valley mouth?
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Six days ago, on the evening when Zhu Lingyun's son Zhu Bosong arrived at the Forbidden Army camp, Li Yuan immediately summoned the generals in the commander's tent to preside over a military meeting.
It is true that as the marshal of the counter-rebellion army, Li Yuan can make a decision with one word, and his analysis of the current situation is also very clear. What Zhu Bosong said is definitely not false. Just because he is Zhu Lingyun's son, Zhu Ling Yun! What a touching scene this loyal and staunch father and son left in the history books! This time, he dared to defeat several times the enemy with a small number of troops. How could he not be admired by such amazing generals?
After the ecstasy, Li Yuan was naturally filled with emotion. He knew how many disputes he had had with Yan King Li Hongji over sending troops in recent days. What he wanted most was to end the war as soon as possible and return to Chu land as soon as possible. He wished he could follow Zhu Bosong to Zhennan now. military camp, but he had to invite Li Hongji and other generals to come and go through the process in the form of a military meeting. After all, this army under his command was not his own Wuping Army, especially His Highness King Yan. The prince represented the Tian family. , you can’t do it without asking for his consent.
In the tent, King Yan Li Hongji leaned calmly on the big chair, stretched out his white hands to heat on the brazier, squinted his eyes, and listened quietly to Zhu Bosong's painstaking explanation. This posture was very similar to what he usually did in Yan. In the palace, the prince listens to reports from servants and subordinates, and the prince is full of style.
Zhu Bosong inherited his father's general style very well, and was not timid at all in the large tent where the generals gathered. He spoke until his mouth was dry and he finally thought he had analyzed the situation clearly, and then expressed his expression respectfully. Fan Zhongxin said: "Your Highness, the above is the process of this battle. The rebel Song Mojie and his generals have all been captured. My father and Lin Shuai have also reorganized the 60,000 soldiers of the Zhennan Army. They are waiting for the court to Go and receive it as soon as possible to reassure the troops!
Your Highness, this time the evil traitor of the Song family coerced the army into chaos and committed a heinous crime. Most of the soldiers were actually kept in the dark by him. Fortunately, Your Majesty's benevolence and God blessed us in the Tang Dynasty, so our naval camp was able to put things right in time. We ask Your Highness, If I can explain this situation to Your Majesty, I, the soldiers in Zhennan Army, are all loyal to Your Majesty..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Hongji snorted coldly and interrupted with a deep expression: "Bringing order to the chaos? So in the final analysis, are these four words what you came here to say tonight? So that I, the King, can serve you as your father. Please plead in front of the emperor to avoid the serious crime of treason. Haha, do you think this king is easy to deceive? Is this matter just over?
I might as well tell you that just behind this camp, Hu Ze, the governor of Hezhou, started a rebellion a few days ago. Even though he committed suicide, his corpses were randomly separated with swords, and all the rebel troops under his command were also disarmed. At this moment, the wind is still blowing On the way to Jinling in the snow to plead guilty and wait for death! But compared to you, they are just making a small fuss. Your Southern Army's crimes are much greater than theirs! Li Tong's important ministers mobilized their entire army and marched into the capital. How courageous! ..."
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Bosong's face changed color instantly. Even though he warned himself to be calm again, it was difficult to pretend at this moment, and his whole body couldn't help but start to tremble. Seeing that the atmosphere in the tent suddenly became anxious, all the generals looked a little ugly. Li Yuan, who was sitting in command, could not help but hurriedly echoed: "Your Highness, the Zhu family has always been loyal to the court. The late emperor often praised his father for his loyalty and bravery when he was still alive. This time he was able to fight with one battalion." Capturing the rebel leader and putting an end to the rebellion in time saved our two armies from war and the tragedy of war between the two armies. Even if there were serious sins before, this alone can be regarded as outweighing the merits and demerits! Let’s not talk about merits, demerits, crimes and punishments for now. Regarding the issue, Zhu Bosong said that the reception of the Zhennan military should be the top priority, and the priority should be to stabilize the morale of the military."
Seeing Li Yuan's words, Li Hongji felt a little resentful, but he suppressed it in time, and then said coldly: "Oh? Why does the Grand Marshal believe this son's words so much? Today is no better than in the past. This is a serious crime of rebellion!
The late emperor did praise Zhu Lingyun, but so what? Let’s just talk about the traitor Song Mojie. How much praise was given to him by the imperial court before, but what about now? The rebellious ministers and traitors who failed to live up to the divine grace should be cut into pieces! If this man has evil intentions and our imperial army rushes forward rashly and is ambushed, what will happen? "
Li Yuan almost vomited blood when he heard this. He couldn't help but cursed a few times in his heart. He couldn't control himself. Now that the war is clearly over, what on earth is His Highness the King of Yan trying to do?
But having said that, if you think about it from Li Hongji's perspective, as a leader, you should be more cautious. After all, Li Hongji is not like himself, and he can "foresee" the loyal and good nature of the Zhu family and his son. Thinking this way, it is understandable. point.
