Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 174 Punishment and reinforcements

Chapter 173: Punishment and reinforcements

In March of the 14th year of Qianyuan, Yang Yanzhao's request for help was sent to Wancheng, which soon aroused heated discussions in the court. There were two topics of discussion, one was whether to continue to increase troops in Yuzhang, and the other was how to deal with Yang Yanzhao, Yang Yanzhao The defeat of Chaisang, with more than [-] soldiers lost, was the worst defeat since Deng Sheng ascended the throne, so it cannot be dealt with.

"Your Majesty, General Yang Yanzhao's defeat of Chai Sang is an insult to the country's constitution. Please deal with Yang Yanzhao severely and re-select the general." Minister of Rites Kong You was the first to impeach Yang Yanzhao. He has never advocated defeating Wu, but now that Yang Yanzhao was defeated, he was the first to jump out.

"Kong Shangshu's victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. Besides, it's only a defeat now, and the Yuzhang battle has not yet been ruined. How can we treat the general in this way?" Su Hong, Minister of the Ministry of War, came out to object.

"Su Shangshu, Yang Yanzhao, as the chief general, exhausted tens of thousands of soldiers and died on the battlefield. Don't they need to be punished? How do you let these tens of thousands of soldiers rest in peace?" Kong You said.

"Kong Shangshu's words are wrong. Now that the army is fighting outside, if you punish the general at this time, I'm afraid it will make the soldiers feel cold, and if you change the commander before the battle, it may not be good for the battle situation. Besides, there is no one who is not dead in battle. "Su Hong still insisted on his own opinion. Now that the army is out, if Yang Yanzhao, who is the chief general, is punished at this time, and the chief general is replaced, it may chill the hearts of the soldiers and lead to the destruction of the entire battle situation.

Deng Sheng looked at the humble Gong Yoo and Su Hong arguing, and couldn't help but have a headache. This is the bad thing about having too many people. You talk to each other, making a lot of noise, which is very annoying.

"Okay, stop arguing. They are all important officials in the court. It's not proper to make a lot of noise because of one thing." Deng Sheng couldn't take it anymore, so he yelled to stop Kong Yoo and Su Hong.

Seeing that Deng Sheng had spoken, Kong Yoo and Su Hong stopped their quarrel and returned to their positions.

Seeing that the two men were in control, Deng Sheng asked Cui Hao, "What do Qing Cui think?"

Cui Hao went out and said: "Your Majesty, Kong Shangshu is right. Yang Yanzhao's battle has caused tens of thousands of sons to die on the battlefield. Impunity is not enough to enforce the military regulations, but Su Shangshu is also right. If you change the commander just before the battle, it will really change the situation of the battle. Unfavorable, I thought that the king's sanction is still needed!"

Hearing Cui Hao's words, Deng Sheng couldn't help rolling his eyes, this guy is actually making love with him, and he's just being a good guy.

Since Cui Hao is unwilling to express his opinion, he can only come by himself. Deng Sheng thought for a while and said: "It is indeed inappropriate to change the commander in the middle of the battle, but Yang Yanzhao lost troops in this battle, and not punishing them is not enough to convince the public. Go to Yang Yanzhao to take the post of general of the East, and still be the commander-in-chief of the army, and you will pay off your merits."

Deng Sheng thought about it carefully. It is a big taboo in the army to change the commander in the middle of the battle. Although Deng Sheng is a rookie in this respect, he still understands such a simple truth, so he retained Yang Yanzhao's position as the commander-in-chief of the army, but he had to be punished. He, so Deng Sheng weighed again and again, and decided to remove Yang Yanzhao's General Zhengdong.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Deng Sheng's decision made Gong Yoo and Su Hong have nothing to say, after all, Deng Sheng did not protect Yang Yanzhao, and he did not violate the taboo in the army.

After solving Yang Yanzhao's matter, another question came before him, that is whether to send reinforcements, how many reinforcements must be sent, and who will be the reinforcements?

"Zhu Qing, now that the Eastern Expeditionary Army has suffered heavy losses, Yang Yanzhao sent someone to ask for help, what do you think?" Deng Sheng said.

"My Majesty, the Eastern Expedition is about my great Deng's face, and although our army has lost one battle, it is a very favorable situation to defeat [-] Wu's navy and control the Yangtze River. I think it is best to send troops quickly for reinforcements." Jiang Wan came out and said that since the arrival of Yang Yanzhao's request for help, Jiang Wan, who was a minister, had read it earlier than Deng Sheng, and had communicated with all six ministers, thinking that reinforcements were necessary.

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

Everyone had no objection to sending troops for reinforcements, which made Deng Sheng feel very relieved. He was really afraid that those civil officials would oppose the reinforcements, or even ask for their withdrawal. After all, they strongly opposed it before the war started.

"Then I don't know how many more troops will be added, and who will lead them?" Deng Sheng asked again.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I thought it would be enough to restore the formation of the Eastern Expeditionary Army to what it was before the start of the war." Su Hong said.

Deng Sheng nodded and thought it was feasible, so that too many soldiers and horses would be dispatched, leaving the country empty, so he said: "Well, [-] soldiers and horses from all over the country will be dispatched to Wancheng, and it must be completed within [-] days. , but who will lead the army?"

"My minister advocates that the chariot and cavalry general Yue Fei lead the troops to the south. General Yue is the No. 1 general in my dynasty. If he leads the horse, he will surely succeed." Kong You recommended Yue Fei without saying a word.

"Your Majesty, I object!" Su Hong came out and said, Su Hong seemed to be having sex with Kong Yoo today, and said, "My lord, General Yue is the No. As a chariot general, he is superior to General Yang Yanzhao in terms of position. If General Yue goes to the front line, who should make the decision? If General Yue decides, isn’t this a change of coach? Will the soldiers on the front line think that the court is not good enough? Trust them?"

Su Hong asked many questions in a series, and at the same time glanced at Yue Fei, who was acting as a transparent person, and found that there was nothing unusual about Yue Fei, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

Deng Sheng nodded, it is indeed feasible to let Yue Fei go, but if Yue Fei goes, where will Yang Yanzhao be placed?

So he said: "What Su Qing said is true, but if Yue Qing doesn't go, who should go?"

"Your Majesty, I recommend Murong Ke, the general in the army!" At this time, Yue Fei, who had been acting as a transparent person, came out and said.

"Murong Ke? Could it be that his qualifications are too low?" Deng Sheng asked.

Deng Sheng has been thinking about who to send there. It is true that today's Wancheng still has Li Siye, Qin Lie, Deng Ai and other high-ranking leaders, but Deng Ai is the commander of the Habayashi Army, and he is responsible for guarding Wancheng. You can't move lightly, and Li Siye and Qin Lie have great military exploits. In terms of merit, they are not inferior to Yang Yanzhao. The reason why Yang Yanzhao can rank above the two of them is that Deng Sheng knows his ability. With senior qualifications, if they are sent, I am afraid Yang Yanzhao will have something to think.

Murong Ke and Murong Chui's brother Deng Sheng have also considered that in terms of ability, they are superior to Yang Yanzhao, but their seniority in the army is still relatively young. Will sending them there make the frontline soldiers feel that the court does not value them?

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Murong Ke is quite capable. If it weren't for his inexperience, he would be more than enough to lead an army alone. I believe that with him assisting General Yang Yanzhao, this battle will definitely be victorious." Yue Fei said.

Deng Sheng had originally considered the Murong brothers, but now that Yue Fei personally proposed it, Deng Sheng also made up his mind and said, "Okay, since Yue Qing strongly recommends Murong Ke, then Murong Ke will lead [-] troops south to Yuzhang to reinforce Yang Yanzhao. At the same time, Wang Ce, the general of the Eastern Expedition, died in battle, and there were not enough generals in the army, so the widow decided to send two generals, Yue Yun and Li Dingguo, to accompany him to the south."

On March 14, the [-]th year of Qianyuan, Deng Sheng sent Murong Ke, Yue Yun, and Li Dingguo to lead [-] soldiers and horses south to Yuzhang to reinforce Yang Yanzhao.

At this time, Yang Yanzhao also encountered a more difficult problem. Originally, after the first battle in the valley, Yang Yanzhao planned to rest for some time and try to attack Peng Ze when the morale of the army recovered. However, just a few days ago, Wu Guo sent Thirty thousand soldiers and horses reinforce Peng Ze, and now Peng Ze's Wu army should exceed [-]. With the soldiers and horses in Yang Yanzhao's hands alone, it is almost impossible to capture Peng Ze.

"Oh, it's all the fault of the general, which led to the loss of good opportunities." On the head of Chaisang City, Yang Yanzhao sighed. If there was no defeat in the valley, Yang Yanzhao would have been able to lead an army of 12 to sweep by virtue of the power of the victory. Yuzhang, but now, he can only stand in a stalemate here.

Zhou Yu on the side quickly comforted: "General, please relax. The reinforcements from Wancheng will definitely arrive in Yuzhang within a month. As soon as the reinforcements arrive, the Wu army will definitely not be our opponent. When the time comes, the general will regain the position of Zhengdong." gone."

Although the soldiers and horses who came to support had just left Wancheng, Deng Sheng's decree had already reached Chaisang. In addition to the decree of reinforcements, there was also the decree of dismissing Yang Yanzhao from the post of Zhengdong General.

Yang Yanzhao smiled wryly and said, "I hope so."

(End of this chapter)