The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 458 Li Guangli

Weining had already arrived at the northwest Chinese army camp.

Li Guangli had already occupied Loulan City at this time and used Loulan as the base camp of the Sixteen Kingdoms in the Western Regions.

Li Guangli was making the next military arrangements when he heard the prince coming. He came out to greet Wei Ning in surprise and said, "Your Highness, why are you here?"

Wei Ning looked at him expressionlessly, then walked into the middle hall coldly with his hands behind his back. Looking at the group of generals in the middle hall, he said indifferently: "Get out."

"General Li, you stay."

Everyone hurriedly saluted Weining, but the aura of such a superior person silenced them.

Over the years of his career as a prince, Weining had long developed a sense of oppression. Coupled with his previous military career, Weining was even more murderous at this time.

After everyone left, Li Guangli said cautiously: "What do you have to explain to His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Wei Ning stared at Li Guangli coldly and asked, "General Huo is dead."

Li Guangli sighed and said, "Hey, Wei Chen also felt very sorry after receiving this news."

Wei Ning asked Li Guangli: "Who made the original plan to attack Dawan City?"

Li Guangli said: "It's the Champion himself. I tried to persuade him, but he still insisted on going his own way. This is the temper of the Champion..."

Wei Ning interrupted him and continued to ask: "Why did he make a military plan for a surprise attack on Dawan?"

Li Guangli said: "Even the humble minister doesn't know."

Wei Ning said: "Then you knew about his surprise attack on Dawan, and you didn't ask about it? You are the coach, and he didn't tell you these things?"

Li Guangli was stunned for a moment and was slightly shocked.

He hurriedly said to Wei Ning: "The champion Hou Hechen said it."

"Then you didn't ask him why he suddenly attacked Dawan? You are a soldier, and you are also the commander-in-chief of an army. There is no way you don't understand this."

"why?"

Li Guangli suddenly broke into a cold sweat on his forehead. He thought he was ready for everything and had thought of all the responses.

The generals who participated in the discussion were all Li Guangli's people, and he had even told them how to answer.

But Weining didn't play according to the routine at all. He didn't go to anyone else, he just looked for loopholes in the logic, without even looking for evidence.

Li Guangli said bravely: "General Huo told me that we always thought that if the main force went to Loulan, there would definitely be no one in Dawan."

Wei Ning said indifferently: "Then why are there so many ambushes in Dawan?"

Li Guangli said: "I don't know this either. This matter is all my fault. I didn't take good care of the champion. Please forgive me."

Wei Ning pondered for a moment and asked, "How many troops were involved in the war in Loulan at that time?"

Li Guangli said: "It is estimated to be around 100,000."

Weining continued: "What is the approximate total military strength of the sixteen countries in the Western Region?"

Li Guangli didn't know why Wei Ning was asking about this, so he said cautiously: "About 250,000 yuan."

Wei Ning asked again: "How many troops will be transferred to Liaodong?"

"More than fifty thousand."

Wei Ning hummed, nodded, and said, "You are a qualified coach. There is no need to blame you."

Wei Ning stood up and was about to leave. He seemed to remember something and said, "Were all the Western Region Allied Forces in Loulan fighting with you outside the city at that time?"

Li Guangli nodded: "Yes."

Wei Ning said sternly: "Then since you know the strength of the opponent's troops and the strength of the troops going to Liaodong, you must know that more than 50,000 troops are missing."

"Why don't you inform Huo Qubing?"

Li Guangli took a breath, looked at Wei Ning in shock, and said: "This, this..."

"Someone! Help him!"

"Here!" Li Guangli's expression changed and he said to Wei Ning: "Your Highness, what crime do you have?"

"If you can't tell me why, I won't let you go without mercy no matter what!"

Wei Ning pointed at Li Guangli: "You want to rebel?"

"Tie him up!"

Li Guangli did not show any weakness and said: "Here comes someone!"

Wei Ning only brought two forbidden troops from the East Palace, and soon many soldiers rushed in and pointed their spears at Wei Ning.

Wei Ning squinted his eyes and stared coldly at this group of people. He had killed the Huns. This group of new soldiers had not yet joined the army.

"Do you want to kill the tribe?"

Li Guangli shouted: "The general is outside, and military orders are not respected! His Highness the Crown Prince arrests me at will, so I'd better give you evidence."

Wei Ning pointed at Li Guangli and said: "I have no evidence and I don't need evidence. I will let you die!"

"Who dares?"

Wei Ning stared at the group of soldiers.

Then a group of veterans rushed in, controlled the new recruits one after another, and roared: "You horse-riding people, are you crazy? How dare you point your weapons at His Royal Highness?"

"When His Highness sealed the wolf as a slave, you were still sitting at home sucking milk!"

"roll!"

Most of these old soldiers have now become junior generals. Wei Ning has seen many familiar faces, but he can't tell who they are.

Not long after, all Wei Qing's old subordinates appeared and stood behind Wei Ning.

Only then did Li Guangli realize that even if Huo Qubing died, and even if so many of Wei Qing's old subordinates died, there were still many of Wei Qing's men in his army!

Wei Ning glanced at him and said, "Catch him."

"According to the order!"

Li Guangli said loudly: "Your Highness! Do you have any evidence?"

"I will go to His Majesty to report you!"

Wei Ning left the hall with his hands behind his back and said to the East Palace Imperial Guards on his left and right: "Lock him in a dark room and torture him with water drops first. Call me when he speaks."

"Here!"

Wei Ning originally thought that Li Guangli was some kind of hero, but within two hours, Li Guangli started clamoring to see Wei Ning.

When Weining showed up, Li Guangli explained everything.

How he planned to get rid of Huo Qubing, how he colluded with the people from the Western Regions, etc., told him everything.

He was not stupid, he knew that speaking out might lead to the destruction of his family, but if he didn't speak out, he would suffer tremendous mental torture every moment.

He can't live but can't die. This kind of feeling is simply not something a human being can bear.

Wei Ning's face was gloomy to the extreme. He wanted to chop Li Guangli into pieces now, but he held back and asked the Imperial Guards on both sides to record all Li Guangli's words. Then Wei Ning said coldly: "Prepare your horses! Go to Chang'an! "

"go!"

Wei Ning did not stay in the northwest for too long. He handed over military sovereignty to Wei Qing's subordinates and asked him to guard Loulan City and not launch any attacks on the Western Regions yet.

The horse was driving fast on the official road, and Wei Ning wanted to arrive in Chang'an immediately and see Li Guangli being quartered by five horses.

Although the Han Dynasty has now abolished this harsh criminal law.

So what if Li Guangli dies a hundred times, he can't get the Han champion back, he can't get his cousin back!
After another three days of rapid march, Wei Ning arrived in Chang'an City. He sent Li Guangli to the Ministry of Punishment to take care of him, and at the same time transferred Zhang Tang to continue the trial.

Zhang Tang is bound to face another huge torture.

Wei Ning quickly stepped into Weiyang Palace!
(End of this chapter)