Since ancient times, the military has been the most difficult and dangerous group to control.
Rulers must both use and guard against it.
A powerful army can be both a sharp sword in the hands of the ruler and a gravedigger for the ruler.
Therefore, among the laws of all dynasties from ancient times to the present, military law is the most stringent and the most resolutely enforced.
Violations of military law must be punished. This is an iron rule and the bottom line.
Xue Ne and Li Qinzai had such a close brotherly relationship that Li Qinzai would still hit him with a military stick when he violated military laws. From the time of the expedition until now, Xue Ne had been hit with a military stick twice.
If a soldier commits a crime and the commander turns a blind eye, the army's military discipline will be basically ruined and its combat effectiveness will be ruined.
This is the reason why Li Qinzai insists on severely punishing the Goguryeo soldiers at this moment. Failure to run the army strictly can lead to disaster.
Everyone is equal before military law and no one is exempt.
Two Goguryeo soldiers who had used swords were killed by swords, and Izumi executed them with his own hands.
The remaining Goguryeo troops were in a commotion. If the Li family tribe had not fired a volley into the air to shock them, the camp would have mutinied by now.
Li Qinzai experienced a mutiny for the first time since he led the army. He was not afraid at all. On the contrary, he was a little curious and wanted to know what would happen if the five thousand Goguryeo troops really mutinied.
Are they killing people and setting fires in the camp? Putting aside the imperial alliance armies of Japan and Luo, the Tang army's troops and horses were several times theirs. How could they make a difference?
As the troops fired a volley, the Goguryeo army fell silent, and everyone looked at Li Qinzai in silence.
At this time, the soldiers of the Tang Army finally came to their senses. Thinking back to the commotion and approaching approach of the Goguryeo army just now, the soldiers were furious.
You really want to rebel! And it’s for our Li Shuai.
The general involved in the fight shouted angrily: "Send the order for the soldiers to assemble!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an ox-horn trombone sounded in the camp. Amidst the long trumpet sound, countless soldiers of the Tang Army rushed out of the camp with three-eyed blunderbuss in hand, and quickly lined up in the open space of the camp to return to the camp.
In an instant, the Tang army gathered nearly 10,000 people and stood neatly behind Li Qinzai.
Wang Fangyi, Hei Te Changzhi and other generals also rushed over after hearing the news. Seeing the posture in front of them, they immediately understood everything.
Wang Fangyi and others looked at Li Qinzai with serious expressions, their faces as dark as ink.
The mutiny in the camp was very serious. When news spread to Chang'an, the coach Li Qinzai could not escape prosecution. Now it depends on how Li Qinzai reacts.
Li Qinzai's expression was calm and speechless. The movement of the Tang army soldiers arraying behind him did not affect him at all. He neither expressed suppression nor opposition.
The generals seemed to understand.
Hei Te Changzhi had a violent temper and shouted in a hoarse voice: "You are rebelling against heaven! You dare to mutiny in our Tang Army camp, forward camp, press forward!"
Thousands of forward battalion soldiers made a roar and approached the Goguryeo army step by step. They held up their three-eyed blunderbuss. With every step they took, the murderous intent around them became more intense.
Thick murderous intent enveloped the Goguryeo army, and the crowd began to commotion again, but this time it was a commotion of fear.
As the forward battalion approached, the Goguryeo army began to retreat.
The sword is on the verge of breaking out.
Boy Quan on the side was panicked. He had never experienced such a scene before, and he never expected that killing two people would cause such a big fuss.
At this moment, the Tang army was clearly about to take action. If the trouble really got out of hand, how much weight would he, the former leader of Goguryeo who surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, still have in the heart of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty?
What the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty needed was an obedient and orthodox Goguryeo king, not the hidden trouble of rebellion.
The situation must not get worse! This is closely related to his personal life.
"Mr. Li, please wait, Mr. Li!" Mr. Quan rushed to Li Qinzai in a panic, bowed and said urgently: "Mr. Li, this is all a misunderstanding. Please order the soldiers to restrain themselves and never use weapons! "
Li Qinzai said coldly: "What did the soldiers under your command want to do just now?"
Mr. Quan paused, wiped his sweat and said with a smile, "They were just impulsive, and they never meant any offense."
Li Qinzai sneered: "Do you think I'm young and think I'm good at lakes? Boy Quan, considering that you were once the king of Goguryeo, I, the Tang Dynasty, have given you a lot of respect."
Mr. Quan said hurriedly: "Yes, the foreign minister is very grateful to Datang for his courtesy, and he is even more grateful to County Duke Li for leading his troops to rescue the siege. I will never forget it."
Li Qinzai pointed at the Goguryeo army in front of them who were retreating step by step, and said coldly: "I saved your lives, and this is how you repay me? Did you see that some of them still have weapons in their hands?"
"If you dare to point a weapon at my soldiers, you are the enemy!"
Boy Quan turned his head and became furious. He turned around and ran to the Goguryeo soldiers, shouting something angrily.
The five thousand Goguryeo soldiers were still loyal to Izumi. After a few shouts and curses, the soldiers hesitantly lowered their weapons.
Mr. Quan ran to Li Qinzai in a panic and continued to laugh: "Mr. Li, the soldiers have put down their weapons. They have just surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and are not used to it for a while. I ask Mr. Li to be magnanimous and don't argue with them. Never be tempted to kill."
Li Qinzai looked at the Goguryeo army in the distance in silence.
These five thousand men and horses are not a help to the Tang army, but a burden. To put it more seriously, they are a hidden danger.
The two countries have been feuding for decades, and almost everyone's relatives have fought against the Tang army. How could they become friendly forces with such deep hatred?
But today, it is really difficult to kill these five thousand people. After all, they have nominally surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, killing and surrendering was a serious crime. Li Qinzai did not want to be charged with such a crime for no reason.
However, Li Qinzai could not deceive himself. Even if today's storm was over, his murderous intention for these five thousand people had been quietly buried.
What he needs is a reasonable and legal opportunity.
The forward battalion had stopped and was staring at the Goguryeo army with three-eyed muskets raised. Li Qinzai looked at Wang Fangyi and Hei Te Changzhi. The generals also looked at him, waiting for his decision.
After pondering for a long time, Li Qinzai waved to Hei Te Changzhi: "Back off."
Black Teeth Changzhi nodded, and then shouted: "Forward Battalion, retreat!"
There was another roar, and the soldiers of the forward battalion put away their three-eyed guns and retreated.
Li Qinzai stared at Mr. Quan and said slowly: "Your Highness, today is the first and last time. If your subordinates dare to offend again, I will regard them as complicit in rebellion and annihilate them all. Your Highness, please restrain your generals and never make any mistakes." .”
Boy Quan was sweating profusely and hurriedly agreed.
After Li Qinzai finished speaking, he turned around and left. The nearly 10,000 Tang troops who had gathered also returned to their camps under the general's order.
In the crowd of the Goguryeo army, everyone saw that the Tang army finally dispersed. Many people turned pale, and some even couldn't help but slumped on the ground and burst into tears.
The two armies were facing each other just now, and the heavy pressure as the Tang army approached in formation, as well as the suffocating murderous intent, were still lingering in the minds of the Goguryeo soldiers.
Everyone felt like they had come back from the hell gate, and their backs were soaked with sweat.
