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Chapter 1390 Worry
In the backyard of Rongguo Duke's Mansion in Sujiazhuang, Cui Mo walked into the upper room in a panic, and said anxiously: "Princess, princess, there is news from the outer courtyard that an urgent military situation has been dispatched to Chang'an from eight hundred miles away."

"It is said that the army that went on the expedition suffered a disastrous defeat. Zhang Liang, the chief commander of the march, and Guo Xiaoke, the deputy commander, both died in battle, and the army suffered heavy losses."

As soon as Cui Mo's voice fell, the entire upper room became very quiet, and everyone was stunned. It has been almost half a year since the army went out, and everyone was thinking that the good news would come soon. It turned out to be news of defeat.

Princess Yuzhang had an unbelievable expression on her face: "How could it be? Back then Hou Junji defeated Tubo in Songzhou, and now that Tang Dynasty is more powerful, how could he be defeated?"

Wu Jue seemed much calmer, but there was still a trace of worry on his small face, and he said softly: "There are too many factors that affect the victory or defeat of the two armies. It is not because the strength is strong that you can win. Weakness has always been the case. There are many examples of Shengqiang. Although Hou Junji is greedy, he is not bad at fighting, after all he studied under Wei Guogong."

Princess Yuzhang frowned and said, "So, the defeat is all because of Zhang Liang and Guo Xiaoke?"

Wu Jue murmured: "Both His Majesty and the Duke of Wei are masters of the art of war in the world, and all the princes in the court have also experienced battles for a long time. Since they have deployed troops like this, they must think they can fight."

Princess Changle sighed softly: "Actually, my lord was a little worried before, thinking that Zhang Liang was underestimating the enemy and advancing aggressively, but now my lord is probably right, and I still underestimated Tubo's strength after all."

Su Cheng had told her about this in private before, but it was only in private. After all, the army was fighting outside, and if the European style opened up, it would be criticized as a curse for the army's failure.

After hearing this, she also secretly prayed that Su Cheng would not be right this time, but Su Cheng's words came true.

Everyone couldn't help but suddenly realized that the defeat of the army this time was due to underestimating the enemy and rushing forward. It turned out that the father-in-law had predicted it a long time ago. It is a pity that Zhang Liang did not listen to the father-in-law's advice, otherwise there would be no such fiasco.

Just when everyone was thinking this way, Wu Jue said softly: "This time the defeat was due to taking the enemy lightly. I think His Majesty and the ministers in the court will definitely send troops again. This time, they will definitely not take the enemy lightly. They will definitely defeat the Tubo people. "

Princess Yuzhang and others couldn't help but nodded when they heard this. They felt that what Wu Jue said was very reasonable. The court would definitely continue to send troops to the expedition, and having learned the lesson from this time, they would definitely be able to defeat the Tubo people to avenge their revenge next time.

After finishing speaking, Wu Jue said quietly: "Next time I go out, I don't know if my father-in-law will lead the army."

As soon as Wu Jue's voice fell, the upper room became quieter, so everyone seemed to be taken aback.

After the triumphant return of the Eastern Expedition, they all felt very excited and proud, but at this moment they suddenly hoped that Su Chengli's contribution would be less, and that the role of the Shenji Camp would be less.

In this case, the Shenji Battalion will not attract much attention, and the possibility of Su Cheng leading the army will naturally be much smaller.

It's just a pity that there are no ifs in this world.

"The princess is still pregnant, how could your majesty and empress let the father-in-law lead the army?" Cui Mo's face turned pale.

Yingluo nodded again and again, "Yes, yes, the princess is still pregnant, and there are so many famous generals in the court, so there is no need for the father-in-law to lead the army!"

Wu Jue smiled wryly and said: "But the role of Shenji Battalion during the Eastern Expedition was too great, and the contributions made were too remarkable. The reason why Shenji Battalion was not sent out with the army at the beginning was because the soldiers had just fought. The Liaodong squadron is too exhausted to go back to the court. Now, the soldiers have already rested."

Shen Xiao and the others couldn't help being silent when they heard this. As Wu Jue said, the Shenji Battalion played a great role in the Eastern Expedition. Now that the army has experienced a disastrous defeat in Tuyuhun, how could the court not use the Shenji Battalion? This big killer?
Although they knew that Su Cheng was very powerful, and even though they knew that Shenjiying was very powerful, they couldn't help feeling flustered when they thought that both Zhang Liang and Guo Xiaoke were killed in battle.

Princess Changle gritted her teeth slightly and muttered: "If all the ministers in the court agree that the Lord Lang is needed to lead the army, then the father will not favoritism because of favoring the Lord Lang and me, and the Lord himself will not be able to back down."

Luo Xiangfeng said in a deep voice: "Is there any way for me to go out with the army? I can pretend to be a soldier and protect the father-in-law."

Shen Xiao quickly said: "And me, I also want to pretend to be a soldier to protect the father-in-law."

Princess Changle shook her head slightly and said: "No, after all, it is inconvenient and difficult for the daughter to hide in a barracks full of men. If it is revealed, it will affect the morale of the army."

Wu Jue calmly said: "The Shenji Battalion may not necessarily go out with the army. Even if the Shenji Battalion is to be used, it is not necessarily necessary for the father-in-law to lead the army, so don't panic, let's wait for the father-in-law to come back."

Princess Yuzhang nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, even if the Duke leads the army, he will definitely beat the Tubo people, and the Duke will return victorious."

Having said that, they were still worried.

In fact, not only Rongguo Duke's mansion was greatly shaken, but all the generals' mansions in Chang'an City were greatly shaken.

Men look forward to going to battle to kill the enemy and make achievements, while family members look forward to the safety of the family. However, since being a military commander enjoys glory and wealth, of course they cannot shrink back when they need to go to the battlefield.

When Su Cheng returned to the mansion, it was already time to hold the lamps. Although the court meeting was over long ago, all the yamen in the court were running at full capacity. Naturally, all the generals would not be idle, discussing military situations and deducing military plans. They were equally busy. very.

As soon as he entered the mansion, Su Cheng could feel that the atmosphere in the mansion had changed. When he left the mansion in the morning, the atmosphere in the mansion was still full of lightness, but now it is full of solemnity.

Stepping into the backyard, especially when approaching the upper room, Su Cheng could feel the solemn atmosphere more and more.

In the past, when Su Cheng came back, he could always hear laughter from the upper room, but now, the upper room was completely quiet.

"Grandpa is back!" The maid in the corridor lowered her head and bowed her body again and said, her little face no longer had the usual smile.

Su Cheng approached the upper room, and there was a crowd in the upper room. Changle, Yuzhang, Wu Jue, Shen Xiao, Luo Xiangfeng, Cui Mo, and Yingluo were all there, and they all stood up to greet them. Su Cheng could clearly see the tension on their faces.

"It seems that you all know it. That's right, it's spread throughout Chang'an City." Su Cheng said with a smile, "But don't worry about it. It's nothing to fail for a while. You will definitely win a big victory next time, and you will be ashamed."

(End of this chapter)