Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 463 Accountability
The defeated generals on the front line of the Shu army rode their horses into the city one after another.

These people include Commander Wang Zhaoyuan, Supervisor Liu Tingzuo, Recruiter Han Baozheng, Deputy Recruiter Li Jin, Sanquanshan General Wang Shenchao, Sanquanshan Supervisor Zhao Chongwo, Xingzhou Governor Lan Siwan and others.

In addition, there are dozens of Du Yuhou and hundreds of school lieutenants.

Added up, about 150 people.

After passing the city gate, it is the area of ​​Wengcheng, a closed defensive space.

Meng Xuanyu, Zhao Chongtao, Su Chen, Wei Ying, Peng Qingqing, together with Luo Qijun and more than a dozen Dukes of Yu, and hundreds of guards greeted him in the urn city.

Wang Zhaoyuan and others saw the second prince in armor, standing majestically in front, and walked over to salute.

In terms of status, Meng Xuanyu, the prince, must be more noble than theirs.

"Meet the Second Highness!"

Wang Zhaoyuan stood in the first row, and the rest of them stood behind them. They stood in order according to level, and saluted the second prince with fists cupped.

Although Meng Xuanyu is not a prince, he is a very favored prince and has participated in many important state affairs.Therefore, these people still admire the second prince very much.

"Gentlemen, with [-] strong soldiers guarding Yangping Pass on Sanquan Mountain, why did you lose so quickly? Do you want to give the imperial court an explanation?"

Meng Xuanyu's face turned cold, and he didn't say any comforting words of "everyone has worked hard", but directly asked the teacher for the crime.

Of the 2 troops, only [-] came back. Xiongguan was lost, and more than half of them were killed or injured. They didn't stop the Song army for even a day, which was a great shame.

Han Baozheng and the others looked at each other in blank dismay, they didn't understand the second prince's first words, they wanted to ask about the responsibility for the defeat.

Their faces were a bit ugly, not angry, but aggrieved, embarrassed, and even a little humiliated.

Originally, the Shu soldiers were numerous and powerful, and they had a geographical advantage. Not to mention being able to defeat the Song army, at least they could close the pass firmly and prevent the Song army from continuing to advance. If they persisted for a month, it was no credit but hard work.

But what was the result?
The Song army arrived at Sanquan Mountain on the first day, and attacked Chengguan the next day, defeating them directly. In two days, they took Xiongguan, making these generals of the Shu army feel ashamed, which is really embarrassing.

Their gazes turned to Wang Zhaoyuan involuntarily, with expressions of disgust, complaint, and displeasure.

Because these failures were all related to Wang Zhaoyuan's military order, he insisted on going head-to-head with the Song army, training the team, improving morale, and then preparing for the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains to realize his lofty ambition.

Who would have thought that his military talent is simply tasteless, and Zhida's talent is sparse.

At this time, Wang Zhaoyuan's face darkened. He was a powerful minister. When he was in the capital of Shu, even the crown prince should respect him three points. You are a second prince and have no official position. You are just a title of county king and have no real power. What do you have? Qualified to interrogate him?
On the front line, he is the commander-in-chief, and the second prince is nothing more than a prisoner sent by the imperial court, at most a deputy.

"Second Highness, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. The Song army is coming fiercely. Who can guarantee that he will lead his troops to the front? He will definitely win? The generals are fighting the enemy bravely on the front line. Only then will you be defeated, but it is not that the generals did not try their best. From the perspective of the veterans, the opponent is too strong, and it is not a crime of war!"

Wang Zhaoyuan is very eloquent, his tongue is like a lotus flower, and he is too strong to shirk his defeat to his opponent.

However, Wang Zhaoyuan is worthy of being an old hand at playing tricks, and he also knows that at this time, he can't just pick himself out, otherwise both parties will be offended, and everyone will betray their relatives.

Therefore, he directly shirked responsibility for the generals and wrapped himself in it. It seemed that he was pleading for the generals, but in fact he intended to promote a situation where "the law does not blame the public".

If the second prince wanted to ask for a crime, it would be impossible to punish all the defeated generals.

Su Chen naturally heard what Wang Zhaoyuan said, and cursed secretly in his heart: This old fox!
Immediately, several generals nodded slightly, seeming to agree with Wang Zhaoyuan's excuse, thinking that the generals should not be blamed for the defeat, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs.

Meng Xuanyu is also an intelligent person, born in the royal family, he has seen and heard a lot about playing tricks.

"What a non-war crime! Perhaps these partial generals and Du Yuhou did fight the enemy bravely, devoted themselves to serving the country, made a lot of effort, and suffered a lot, but you, Mr. Wang, have to pay for these defeats , bear an inescapable responsibility!"

Meng Xuanyu's voice was a bit cold, and in one sentence, all these generals, the supervising army, Du Yuhou and other generals were dug out.

Invisibly, the responsibilities and positions of Wang Zhaoyuan and the generals were divided, and Wang Zhaoyuan was to be isolated.

He mainly dealt with Wang Zhaoyuan this time, and the rest of the generals, according to their responsibilities afterwards, it would not be too late to deal with them slowly.

All the generals present, such as Han Baozheng, Li Jin, Lan Siwan, Wang Shenchao and others, all had bright eyes, with a look of surprise and excitement.

Seeing this, the second prince is going to hold Wang Zhaoyuan, commander of the North Route Army, accountable.

Is this the meaning of the court, or the meaning of the second prince?

Everyone was puzzled, thinking that the second prince might seize the military power this time.

Wang Zhaoyuan's face was gloomy, and he stared at the second prince. Since the other party talked to him like this, he obviously wanted to hold him accountable and convict him. Would he want to tear his face apart?

"Second Highness, whether the old minister is guilty or not is up to His Majesty! I, the commander of the Northern Route Army, was also canonized by His Majesty himself. If the Second Highness has any opinions on the old minister, you can write a note and report it to His Majesty, so that His Majesty can make a decision!"

"Whether right or wrong, guilty or not, it needs to be judged by the Ministry of War, the Privy Council, and the Third Division. But right now, Wang is still the commander-in-chief of the three armies. What does the Second Highness think?"

Wang Zhaoyuan raised his head, looked at Meng Xuanyu, with a questioning tone, and planned to play court tricks with the second prince.

With the regulations of the imperial court, His Majesty's personal title, to justify his name, he is the commander here!

No one convicts him on the front line of the Northern Route Army. Only His Majesty, the Ministry of War, and the Privy Council are qualified and conform to the rules and regulations.

Most of the people present were as clear as a mirror. Wang Zhaoyuan, the commander of the North Route Army, had a conflict with the second prince Meng Xuanyu, and he was about to tear his face apart.

Meng Xuanyu glanced at this favored minister who relied on the old to sell the old, disgusted in his heart, and said with a sneer: "Special times, special methods should be practiced. Before my highness went north, I had already received His Majesty's oracle, and I can take over the command of the North Route Army. It also has the power to hold accountable the generals on the front line who have delayed fighter jets and caused catastrophe."

"After investigation and evidence collection, intelligence sorting, it has been confirmed that it was precisely because of Wang Zhaoyuan's command mistakes and strategic mistakes that led to the rapid fall of the first few passes and numerous casualties of the Shu army. My Highness announces that Wang Zhaoyuan will be relieved of his position as commander of the North Route Army and dismissed immediately. Investigate and deal with it, and send it back to the capital for trial after the war is over!"

Han Baozheng and the others were a little surprised after hearing this, and immediately showed expressions of relief.

"This is against the rules! You're clearly trying to seize power, so don't tell me you're going to rebel?" Wang Zhaoyuan was shocked, with an angry look on his face.

"Rules? Okay, let me show you the rules. You have been in a high position all these years, and what ugly things you have done are clearly recorded here."

Meng Xuanyu picked up a pamphlet and threw it to Wang Zhaoyuan.

Before leaving, Meng Xuanyu mobilized his contacts and strength by targeting Wang Zhaoyuan's son, and formed an alliance with some court officials who did not deal with Wang Zhaoyuan. Wang Zhaoyuan attacked, using two prongs.

(End of this chapter)