Chen Guogong's words directly made the atmosphere in the palace become tense.
Before Su Xuanyong could speak, Wenxuan said, "Chen Guolao, the war situation is tense now. What do you mean by impeaching Uncle Dongshan?"
Su Xuanyong was indeed the one who made the final decision, but at this time, the person Zhao Guogong was impeaching was a member of his Hanlin Academy, and even his direct disciple.
Impeaching Su Qi'an is not a slap in the face, and since it is war now, Chen Guogong's words are completely deliberately provoking trouble.
How could the propaganda not express anything?
Chen Guogong looked solemn, cupped his hands in front of Wenxuan, and said, "Master Wen, I can understand your words. After all, Dongshan Bo is your direct descendant."
"But you also said that the war is urgent now. Dongshan Bo was recruited, and he should be grateful to the emperor for his kindness. After all, he was given such a big freedom, and five thousand prisoners were allocated to him."
"But what's wrong with him? In the military reports for the past three days, there is no news about him. Moreover, he made no contribution to the defense of Kyoto. He just disappeared with 5,000 people."
"Your Majesty, I am very suspicious that Uncle Dongshan took this group of people and hid secretly in order to pick the fruit at the last moment. Such people must be severely punished."
"Mr. Chen Guogong, what you said may have gone too far." At this time, Chu Xiong, who rarely expressed his opinions, said.
"At present, it seems that Uncle Dongshan will not have much effect on the defense of Kyoto this time, but he is a descendant of the royal family after all. Chen Guolao said that he has ulterior motives, and this is already suspected of offending the royal family."
"Please also pay attention to your identity, Chen Guogong, and don't take personal emotions. This is a critical moment. If you impeach Dongshan Bo at this time, it is difficult not to chill the hearts of the frontline soldiers."
Chu Xiong's voice was very soft, but his words made sense. Chen Guogong was speechless for a moment. He opened his mouth to say something, but couldn't.
At this time, Zheng Guogong behind him stood up with a smile and tried to smooth things over.
"Lord Zaifu, don't go on the line like this. We know what Mr. Chen is like, and His Majesty also knows it. He also predicted a possible idea for the safety of Kyoto."
"There is absolutely no intention to offend the royal family. We also know Dongshan Bo's strength. As a royal family, we must be loyal to the royal family, but in order to avoid some accidents."
"I think let's forget about the impeachment, but it's better to find out Dongshan Bo's specific position, and then send a supervisory army, so that there can be some supervision."
"Otherwise, it would be unfair to other soldiers to allow Dong Shanbo to act freely."
"I agree with Zheng Guogong's opinion." Zhao Guogong said from the side.
"Old minister seconded the proposal." Chen Guogong faced Su Xuanyong, cupped his fists and raised his hands, and quickly changed his stance.
"Your Majesty, I think this matter should not be rushed. After all, I have promised to have great power to take action against Uncle Dongshan. Now, it has only been a few days. If the order is changed overnight, it will hurt Uncle Dongshan's heart."
Seeing the united front of the three princes, Chu Xiong frowned slightly and said quickly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, you know who Uncle Dongshan is. You cannot just issue orders at will without seeing the results of the battle in a short period of time. This will be detrimental to the situation of the war."
"Zaifu, Master, I think what you said is a bit exaggerated. There is not enough time in the defense battle of Kyoto. In the past three days, there has been no movement from Dongshanbo. Why, he doesn't even have the right to send supervisors to supervise. ? Only when reinforcements from various states arrive can Uncle Dongshan make any movement?"
"If this is the case, the frontline soldiers will all think that Dong Shanbo is greedy for life and is afraid of death, and deliberately hides. This will not only bring shame to him, but to the face of the royal family."
"Zhao Guogong, please stop being so aggressive here. Now that the war is not over, you have to add fuel to the fire." Wen Xuan shouted coldly.
Zhao Guogong's face was indifferent, not afraid at all, and he wanted to go forward to argue with Wenxuan.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Su Xuanyong's voice suddenly sounded.
"Shut up, you guys! The battle on the front line is tense, and you still have time to argue here. What does it look like!"
"Okay, regarding Dongshan Bo's matter, that's it for now. I will be free to decide what to do next. You don't need to discuss it."
Su Xuanyong's anger obviously had an effect, and the two parties who had been arguing just now calmed down.
But the matter is not over. On the surface, Su Xuanyong is on Su Qian's side.
But in fact, the quarrel between the two sides made him feel a little shaken.
After all, five thousand men and horses is not a small number. They just disappeared out of thin air, and this was before the reinforcements from Kyoto arrived.
If there was really any ulterior motive, the imperial city of Kyoto would be so troublesome that anyone would be worried.
Not to mention the suspicious Emperor of Great Liang.
Wen Xuan and Chu Xiong looked at each other, both seeing His Majesty's wavering, but they could not say another word now.
Su Xuanyong's temperament is hard to figure out. If he continues to plead with Su Qi'an, it will be difficult for His Majesty to think that the two of them are colluding with Su Qi'an.
If this was the case, it would be troublesome. Therefore, they could only pray secretly that Su Qi'an would not slip up at the critical moment again.
At the same time, in the dense forest about two hundred miles away from Kyoto, the moonlight shrouded the sky, and a black shadow could be vaguely seen in the dense forest, slowly advancing.
If you look closely at this black shadow, you will see that it is a human being, not many in number, probably dozens of them.
They were all wearing camouflage clothes made of leaves. If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to spot them.
These people were very fast and disappeared into the dense forest ahead in a few blinks of an eye.
About a quarter of an hour later, several black figures returned and came to an open space, saying something to the leaders.
The leading few nodded and said hello to the darkness behind them. In an instant, the sound of armor clashing was heard in the darkness. Judging from the movement, there were quite a few people.
They were Su Qi'an and five thousand people who had disappeared for three days.
These three days have been miserable. Who would have thought that the three frontier passes, hundreds of miles away, would have a series of terrains such as Gobi, jungle, and rivers.
During these three days, in order to reduce the possibility of being discovered, they not only stayed day and night, but also did not even dare to light a fire to cook, and ate only raw food.
Every time you jump forward, there will be this group of professional investigation teams responsible for exploring the way.
Over the past few days, Song Biao, Er Meng and a dozen other captains were extremely impressed by the dozens of new troops in Su Qi'an's hands.
Not only are the equipment they wear unique, but their reconnaissance, tactics, combat, and the cooperation between the members are all something veterans like them have never seen before.
Fighting alone, they believed that they were absolutely no match for Zhen Lun. They had not been discovered in the past few days, but they still encountered several groups of scouts who sent out soldiers.
Every time at this time, this group of new soldiers taught them a lesson. Every time he makes a move, he will do it cleanly and will not tangle with you at all.
It is usually a fatal move with absolutely no unnecessary moves. The ruthlessness makes even veterans like them feel scared.
After three days of caution, they finally arrived at Hangu Pass, but the place they came to this time was the cliff behind Hangu Pass.
After passing through the dense forest, you can see cliffs about 70 to 80 meters high when you look up. These cliffs are almost vertical and cannot be climbed with the tools currently available in Daliang.
Su Qian glanced at the cliff, nodded to Su Yong, and then Su Yong and dozens of new troops took action.
They first tied tools like ropes and a few iron rings on their bodies, and then held hammers and small iron awls in their hands.
According to the corresponding height, they were chiseled into the cliff one by one. Then, the small iron ring on the body and the rope were hung directly on the handle of the iron awl.
Under the shocked gazes of these veterans, Su Yong and the other new soldiers slowly climbed up.
Every time he took a step forward, he had to tie the iron hoop rope on his body with the handle of the iron awl carved into the cliff. Then, he continued to smash his hands towards the cliff higher up.
Although the speed is a bit slow, at least it is heading towards the cliff above little by little.
the climb.
Looking at this scene, all the veterans couldn't recover for a long time. Who could have imagined that they could climb up with such a seemingly simple climbing tool.
Su Qi'an smiled and nodded with satisfaction. In his previous life, he was a rock climbing enthusiast as a hobby.
He is quite proficient in climbing equipment. As long as he builds the right tools, he can climb this vertical cliff.
Long before coming to Kyoto, Su Qi'an found a few old blacksmiths in the factory area of Dongshan Village to create a batch of climbing equipment for the new army. He usually trained a lot in Dongzi Mountain.
Now here, it comes in handy.
Su Yong and other new troops were very fast. They had obviously received professional training to be able to have such skills, and the equipment they wore was unique. .
They can guess at a glance who the person who can train these people is.
Song Biao turned his head, smiled at Su Qian and said, "Mr. Su, do you think the New Army is still short of manpower? If not, can I join the New Army? Don't worry, as long as I join the New Army, even if I am a small soldier, I will willing."
"Hey, Biaozi, you are really good at talking. Don't forget, you were in Brother Yong's hands before and couldn't survive a single move. If you can join the new army, then so can I. Anyway, I survived in Brother Yong's hands. Three moves."
Before Su Qi'an could speak, Er Meng beside him interrupted.
Song Biao curled his lips, punched Ermeng, and said, "Go, go, Mengzi, why are you joining in the fun here? I'm chatting with Mr. Su, what's the matter?"
"Wait a minute, Brother Yong? Mengzi, when did you get on such a good terms with instructor Su Yong? You deserve to be called Brother Yong. If you want to be called, I have to be in front of you."
"Biaozi, you're feeling itchy. If you're not convinced, go ahead and let's fight." Ermeng looked unconvinced and showed no sign of weakness.
Seeing that the two sides were about to fight, Su Qian snorted coldly, "Okay, we don't have to wait until we fight."
"You don't want to join the new army, no problem, I can promise you that, but the selection of the new army is not that easy. Whether you can join or not depends on your ability."
As soon as these words were said, not only Song Biao and Er Meng's faces showed excitement, but even the captains behind them were also ecstatic.
