Daqian deposed the crown prince, and the emperor begged him to stop rebelling

Chapter 78 The Abandoned Crown Prince, He's Back
The main camp of Tiangu Pass.

Li Si sat majestically on the chair with a faint smile on his face, his eyes sweeping across the faces of all the generals below.

Following the order, all the generals of the Death Row Camp and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry arrived at the scene.

Except for the old general of Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!
This made Li Si quite unhappy!
The old general's excuse of illness for not coming naturally expressed in his eyes that he was still dissatisfied.

This made Li Si feel that he should establish his absolute prestige when he took office as a new official!
Thinking of this, he glanced at the officers of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry with cold eyes:
"General Murong has been guarding the border for many years. He is now old and cannot come to the main camp to listen to the announcement. I feel very sorry!"

Xie Lang heard his words and stepped forward and said:

"The old general has caught a cold recently, so it's really not suitable for him to go out. Please don't take it to heart!"

Li Si smiled faintly:
"Of course, this general won't take it to heart. But..."

He changed the subject and his tone suddenly became cold:

"The old general is nearly seventy years old and is now in poor health. I doubt whether he is still suitable to serve as the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry..."

Hearing his words, all the generals were horrified.

Fang Sheng even raised his head and glanced at Li Si.

When Li Si saw that General Murong was excused from illness and did not come to the main camp to listen to the instructions, he questioned whether he was still suitable to be the main commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry on the grounds that he was old and sick.

Is this to exclude dissidents?

Is this a bit too hasty?
Mo Yang and the others' eyes flickered, but they didn't say anything.

Xie Lang was silent for a while, then said:
"Commander-in-chief, General Murong just caught a cold. He is fine. I believe he will come to see you soon!"

"As for whether he is still suitable to serve as the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, this matter should not be determined by the commander..."

Although the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was affiliated with Tiangu Pass, the appointment and dismissal of positions were always issued by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry Central Army.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry's central army took direct orders from Emperor Qian.

Even though Li Si was the commander-in-chief of Tiangu Pass, he only had the power to command and appoint and dismiss officers below the rank of centurion, but he did not have the right to appoint and dismiss the commander-in-chief of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!
This is an invisible rule that has been formed since the founding of the Daqian Kingdom!

After hearing what Xie Lang said, Li Si looked at him with cold eyes, and a cold smile appeared on his face:

"Captain Xie Bai seems to be a little dissatisfied with this general?"

As soon as these words came out, Mo Yang and others were shocked.

Xie Lang's untimely words had put him at the center of Li Si's attack!

Sure enough, Li Si continued:

"I heard that Xie Baichang also played a role in the battle outside Tiangu Pass!"

Xie Lang felt a surge of anger in his heart.

You also know that I was also out at Tiangu Pass!
Although he was angry, Xie Lang showed no expression on his face. He said in a deep voice:
"I didn't contribute..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Si suddenly slammed his palm on the table and said sternly:
"Let me ask you, who ordered you to attack without authorization?"

Xie Lang was stunned.

He led the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry of 100 men to attack without receiving any orders from anyone.

but……

When a general is away from home, he may not obey military orders.

What's more, at that time, the opportunity to fight was fleeting, and if you hesitated for a moment, you would miss the chance!
"Subordinate..."

He was stunned for a moment, then sighed:
"I have not received any instructions!"

Li Si sneered:

"You attacked without authorization, resulting in the death of thirty-six of your centurions, and most of the others were seriously injured or slightly injured. Is this a merit or a fault?"

Xie Lang's face turned slightly pale.

Whether it is a merit or a fault is up to you, General Li Si, to decide.

When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head!
Thinking of this, he had no choice but to kneel down in front of Li Si's case:
"Whether it's a merit or a fault, it's up to the general to decide!"

Li Si's eyes were as sharp as knives as he stared at Xie Lang who was kneeling in front of him.

In the battle outside Tiangu Pass, Xie Lang was supposed to supervise Li Mu to go to the barbarian camp to die.

As a result, he led a hundred-man team to attack and helped Li Mu defeat the barbarian camp in one battle. Obviously, this Xie Lang had an unclear relationship with Li Mu!

This person must be eliminated!

Moreover, today, General Murong pretended to be ill and did not come to the main camp to listen to the announcement. This is the time for him to establish his authority and place his confidants in positions of power!
Li Si snorted:
"Xie Lang, the captain of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, was ordered to supervise the Death Row Battalion's 100-man squad to attack the Barbarian Army Camp, but he attacked without authorization, resulting in more than half of his troops being killed or wounded!"

"The hundred-man squad from the death row camp that he supervised has also disappeared since then!"

"Do you admit the guilt of poor supervision, incompetent leadership, and unauthorized attack?"

"Subordinate..."

Xie Lang's lips twitched, and finally he lowered his head and said:

"admit!"

"it is good!"

Li Si smiled coldly, took out the token from the table, and said sternly:
"Xie Lang, the captain of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, failed to supervise properly, resulting in the disappearance of a hundred men from the Death Row Camp. He failed to lead his troops effectively, causing more than half of his troops to be killed or wounded. He attacked without receiving military orders, showing disrespect for his superiors' military authority!"

"All three crimes will be punished together. You will be punished by 300 blows with military sticks and demoted to a minor!"

Upon hearing his words, all the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry officers present suddenly changed color.

Li Si turned the merits into faults and demoted Xie Lang to the position of chief.

These three hundred military sticks are not to be used casually!
Military stick punishment was carried out by strong soldiers, and the blow was extremely heavy, leaving a bruise after each blow.

If an ordinary soldier made a mistake, he would be beaten with thirty military sticks at most, but he would also have to recover from his injuries for half a month after that.

Even though Xie Lang was already a seventh-grade warrior, he could withstand ordinary military sticks.

But after these three hundred military sticks, Xie Lang would either be dead or disabled!
Li Si wants to kill Xie Lang in order to establish his authority in the army!
Several Tiger and Leopard Cavalry officers quickly knelt down beside Xie Lang:

"Commander-in-chief, although Xie Baichang has done something wrong, he will be either dead or crippled after three hundred military sticks!"

"Today is the day of the commander's promotion. We must not impose such heavy responsibilities on him!"

"Please let Xie Lang go..."

Li Si slapped the desk and stood up suddenly:
"Although I am young, do you also look down on me?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry officers dared not speak anymore.

It was obvious that Li Si was taking advantage of the situation to vent his anger towards General Murong and to establish his authority in the army.

At this time, no one's advice seems to be of any use!

Seeing that the officers dared not speak any more, Li Si showed a smug smile on his face:
"Xie Lang, even if General Murong came today, he couldn't save you..."

"Report..."

Before Li Si finished speaking, a messenger suddenly ran in, shouting:

"Commander, he... is back!"

"Who?"

Li Si was stunned for a moment, then he guessed who the messenger was talking about, and his face was instantly filled with shock and astonishment.

The messenger knelt on the ground, took a breath, and said loudly:
"It's... Li Mu, the centurion of the Death Row Camp. He's back!"

All the generals were also surprised and looked towards the direction of Tiangu Pass outside the camp.

……

Outside Tiangu Pass, amidst the withered grass, a team of ten people slowly walked out of the city gate.

At the front of the team, a young man in black leather armor sat upright on his horse, his back as straight as a gun.

His face was full of frost.

But the wind and frost made his face look more handsome and resolute, and his facial features more distinct.

The gaze in his eyes, like morning stars, was still firm and bright.

When he rode to the city gate, he looked up at the soldiers on the gate, took a head from under the saddle, and held it high in the air:
"Li Mu, the centurion of the Death Row Camp, has cut off the head of the barbarian chieftain Wugutu and is here to report!"

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