Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 465 Gathering the Hearts of the Army
Meng Xuanyu took down Wang Zhaoyuan, announced the charges on the spot, dismissed him with thunderous means to investigate, and escorted him down, which really shocked the rest of the generals.

He actually had two plans. If Wang Zhaoyuan didn't make a fuss, he would announce the charges directly, escort him down, guard him first, and save him for conviction later.

If Wang Zhaoyuan refuses to accept on the spot, confronts and yells, and even confuses these generals to mutiny, the second prince intends to use the Shangfang sword bestowed by the emperor to cut off Wang Zhaoyuan's head directly to intimidate other generals.

But Wang Zhaoyuan was obviously very shrewd, cunning and cunning, he saw that the situation was unstoppable, so he didn't confront him head-on, leaving him a way out.

It is estimated that Wang Zhaoyuan was thinking about returning to the capital, how to make a comeback, how to cry, and pray for His Majesty's forgiveness. As long as he passes this test, he will unite with the prince and some honorable veterans in the future to suppress the second prince.

Meng Xuanyu turned around, and couldn't help but glance at Su Chen. This young man in a blouse with delicate features was indeed a master of scheming.

This move caught the turtle in the urn and easily took down Wang Zhaoyuan.

If the fugitives were released into the city, some Du Yuhou who obeyed Wang Zhaoyuan's orders, in case of a mutiny, the soldiers and horses of the two sides would confront each other, and an unpredictable situation would occur.

But now it is different. More than 2 defeated soldiers and horses on the front line are rectifying and resting outside the city, leaving enough time for the city to clean up Wang Zhaoyuan.

Meng Xuanyu withdrew his gaze, looked at Han Baozheng, and said with a slight smile: "General Han, we met again. When I first glanced at the capital, General Han was still a member of the Privy Council. Later, he was ordered to guard the border. My Highness was still a teenager at the time, so I didn't communicate much. , but today it has become a front-line pagoda."

Han Baozheng felt the politeness and respect in the words of the second prince, and felt even more embarrassed and ashamed.

Because of his successive failures, he has no face to face the elders in Shuzhong.

When Han Baozheng was young, he was fierce and brave, and had quite a lot of martial arts.Later, he served as the yamen under Meng Zhixiang's subordinates. When Meng Zhixiang proclaimed himself emperor in Shudu, Han Baozheng was promoted to the envoy of Fengwang Treasury.After Meng Chang succeeded to the throne, he appointed Han Baozheng as the Deputy Privy Envoy.

During these years, Han Baozheng served successively as the envoy of Xiongwu Jiedu, the envoy of the command system of Xialu, the envoy of the inspection school and the servant, the envoy of Shannan Jiedu, the envoy of Xingyuan and Wuding's garrisons, and his prestige in the army. quite high.

Han Baozheng not only has military talent, but also has a lot of political savvy. He dares to state affairs in the court and express his views directly.Although Meng Chang was a very intelligent monarch in the early stage, he gradually became arrogant and extravagant with the economic prosperity of Later Shu.

Regarding this matter, the ministers of the DPRK and China did not dare to say anything, and they were also greedy for pleasure, drunk and dreaming of death. Only Han Baozheng risked his life to make a statement, and persuaded Meng Chang to release a large number of civilian women who had gone to the palace to enjoy themselves.Because this incident offended Meng Chang, he was dispatched to the frontier and became the border guard general of the North Road Frontier Fort.

The reason why Meng Xuanyu respected Han Baozheng was precisely because a few years ago, Han Baozheng went to remonstrate with the emperor of Shu about releasing the civilian daughter, which made the two princes admire him very much.

"The last general is ashamed, ashamed!" Han Baozheng lowered his head and cupped his hands in obeisance, with a lonely expression and a slightly choked voice.

Su Chen confidently looked at this Han Baozheng. He was over 50 years old, with a square face and sharp edges and corners. The two unlined eyebrows seemed to be drawn with a brush, and the eyebrows were raised a little bit, revealing a bit of sternness and arrogance.

Originally, this was an upright and strong general, but now he was disheartened, humiliated and ashamed.

In the history books, Su Chen saw that the evaluation of him was quite good. He was a rare general in Houshu, with a positive image. Even if he was defeated by the Song army, he was captured after Sanquan Mountain was broken, and was escorted to Bianjing City.Song Taizu knew his name, Zeng Shengdian summoned Han Baozheng, and gave him a robe, a gold belt, a mattress, a pommel horse and a Jiadi for him, in order to promote him, which shows that Han Baozheng is a rare talent.

However, due to the long journey, Han Baozheng became sick from overwork, coupled with his unhappy mood, he died before Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin became an official.In the fourth year of Qiande, Song Taizu posthumously awarded him the title of General Youqianniuwei.

Because of Su Chen's arrival, he sent people to arrange an ambush to stop the pursuers. As a result, the Song army did not catch up with Han Baozheng, Li Jin and others, so there was no capture.

The butterfly effect is highlighted!

Meng Xuanyu said to Han Baozheng: "Although General Han has been defeated by the Song army several times, it's not because of your lack of ability or wrong command, but because of many reasons, and the court understands it. This is also the reason for taking down Wang Zhaoyuan and dismissing him for investigation. Now that the Shu Kingdom is in danger of subjugation, we should realize our shame and be brave. We should not lose our fighting spirit and sink here, but we must re-understand our opponents, evaluate the true strength of the Song Army, and make the most effective defense!"

These words made Han Baozheng feel better.

Even Li Jin, Lan Siwan, Wang Shenchao, Zhao Chongwo and others all had smooth thoughts and their blood was surging.

The second prince trusted them, which meant the court trusted them, and they were still useful, instead of being directly dismissed or dealt with by military law.

Du Yuhou, who was originally worried that he would be punished because of the defeat, also relaxed a little.

"My Highness will investigate the performance of the generals one after another. However, the responsibilities of the past will not be pursued. I ask all the generals to take the blame and make meritorious service. Starting today, follow my Highness to fight and kill the enemy together, hold the city gate, and repel the Song army!"

Meng Xuanyu expressed his thoughts again to reassure these people that they will not be held accountable for their defeat for the time being.

Now is the time for employing people, so Meng Xuanyu doesn't want to pursue too much and disturb the morale of the army.

However, he will also send someone to investigate. If it is the kind of person who can't support the wall with mud, or the general who is passive in combat and deliberately escapes, he will clean up and liquidate it later.

"I will wait for His Royal Highness to order!"

The generals clasped their fists and obeyed.

Meng Xuanyu nodded slightly, and led the generals back to the handsome hall of the general's mansion.

The most urgent task at the moment is to adjust personnel and reorganize the team. There are about 2 Shu troops who have withdrawn, and ten armies can be assembled, each with 500 men, and one Du Yuhou can be in charge.

This group of troops is called the right wing army, and the soldiers and horses in Jiameng pass are called the left wing army, which is easy to distinguish.

Han Baozheng was named the chief general of the Right Wing Army, and Li Jin, Lan Siwan, Wang Shenchao and others were appointed as deputy generals, side generals, etc., each with two or three Du Yuhou.Zhao Chongwo was the supervisor of the Right Wing Army.

The leader of the left wing army is Zhao Chongtao, and Liu Tingzuo was transferred by Meng Xuanyu to the left wing army as a supervisor; he was the second prince who was placed next to Wang Zhaoyuan, and he tricked Wang Zhaoyuan to leave Jiameng Pass, so that the second prince easily occupied this pass as a base camp.

Now that Liu Tingzuo's mission has been completed, he has been promoted and reused by Meng Xuanyu.

The generals made arrangements, and Meng Xuanyu asked Han Baozheng to wait to rest, change his clothes, bandage his wounds, and hold a banquet in the evening to cleanse the dust.

As for the soldiers and horses outside the city, fearing that they would be attacked by the Song army, they have been put into the city one after another, but they are still under supervision, so as not to disturb the morale of the army.Today, these generals and soldiers under the jurisdiction who have retreated from the front line are still unable to meet and hand over, and the stability is the main priority.

After dealing with these matters, it was dusk, and the second prince paced and stood at the entrance of the lobby, looking at the setting sun in the sky, showing a confident smile.

Meng Xuanyu turned around, looked at Su Chen, and smiled with gratitude.

(End of this chapter)