King of Song

Chapter 566 Absolute Authority
Under the mountain, the Tubo army was defeated and in chaos.

In less than an hour, the snow was covered with blood, stumped limbs and dead bodies were everywhere.After the First World War, the Tubo people injured 8000 people.

If it weren't for Qing Yijie Guizhang's command and quick actions, the entire army might be wiped out.Gui Zhang summoned his men in time to break out of the encirclement, and after paying a huge price, he fled from the south side with two or three thousand remnants.

After Lin Zhao returned from Kanu, he easily broke the siege of Tabai City, Zhe Keda left 1000 people behind, and then followed Lin Zhao to help Jing Sili.Therefore, Lin Zhao had [-] cavalry in his hands, and coupled with his surprise, he defeated Qing Yijie Guizhang's troops in one fell swoop.

Zhe Keda saw the Tubo people fleeing, so he immediately led his troops to catch up, but was stopped by Lin Zhao.

"Come back big, don't chase after poor ones!"

"Uncle, this is a rare and good opportunity. Take advantage of the victory to pursue and completely wipe out Gui Zhang." Zhe Keda's pursuit is very urgent.

Lin Zhao shook his head and said, "If Guizhang can break through, there is no hope of killing him. Forget it!"

"But……"

"It's nothing but, in my plan, Guizhang and Muzheng were wiped out here, but..." Lin Zhaodao: "The situation on Jing Sili's side is worse than imagined, the troops are insufficient, we alone It can't be done."

"Well, it's a pity!"

Lin Zhao sighed: "It's really regrettable, but how many things can be perfect? ​​Remember, there is no absolute solution in the world, so don't be too confident at any time."

When it comes to regret, maybe no one can compare with Lin Zhao, but what can be done?

"Yes, I would like to follow my uncle's teaching!" Although Zhe Keda was not much younger than Lin Zhao, his seniority was there.At the same time, Lin Zhao was also the commander-in-chief of the three armies, so his ability and strategy were not comparable to ordinary people, and Zhe Keda admired him very much.

"You send people to clean up the battlefield and treat the wounded. I'll go and see General Jing. He is a great hero in this battle."

When Lin Zhao rushed over, he realized that something was wrong. Jing Sili had fallen off his horse at some point, and the soldiers surrounded him in a mess.

"How is General Jing?"

"General Lin, when the Tubo people retreated just now, Jing Tongpan fell off his horse and fell unconscious." Zhao Yuankai, who was stabbed in the thigh while speaking, was dragging his bloody leg, supporting Jing Sili.

Lin Zhao took a closer look, and saw that Jing Sili had been hit by arrows and wounded countless times by swords and swords. His battle robe had already been soaked in blood, and he was completely in a coma.

Firstly, Jing Sili lost too much blood, and secondly, he fought hard for days, exhausted himself, and was already exhausted.Before, I was thinking about responsibility and breaking through in my heart, and I was struggling to support it.After Lin Zhao arrived, his mind began to relax.When the Tubo people were repelled, they had nothing to worry about and passed out directly.Moreover, he was in a deep coma, and if he was not careful, he might not be able to wake up again.

Seeing this situation, Lin Zhao felt very uncomfortable, Jing Sili was really a man.He was sticking to his mission, knowing that he was close to death, he led the army without frowning.Under such a difficult situation, I endured for more than two days, completely selfless and desperate.This is the soldier, this is the hero.Jing Sili proved the pride and bravery of the soldiers of the Song Dynasty with his bravery and persistence.

"Call the military doctor, save Jing Sili at all costs!" Lin Zhao shouted with wet eyes, he is a hero and should not die young.

"Yes!"

"It's great, quickly send someone to treat the soldiers."

The military doctor came over quickly, and after inspecting Jing Sili's injury, he shook his head and said, "General Lin, Jing Tong judged that the injury is serious, I'm afraid..."

"No matter what method you use, if you can't save him, you will all be buried with him!" Lin Zhao knew that he was being unreasonable, but at this moment he persistently hoped that Jing Sili would survive.

"Yes!" The military doctor trembled, not daring to disobey, and stammered: "I can clean the general's wound first, stop the bleeding and bandage it. Jing Tong judged that the injury is too serious and needs to be recuperated. However, there are not many medicinal materials with the army. ...Moreover, barren mountains and wild mountains are not suitable for recuperating..."

"If you need any medicinal materials, write a prescription immediately. I will send people to Hezhou and Xizhou to prepare..." Lin Zhaodao: "Later, I will send people to send Jing Tongpan to Hezhou for rest."

"How to transport it? It is judged that the injury is serious, and I am afraid that it will not be able to withstand the bumps of the carriage, and now there is heavy snow, and the road is difficult..." The military doctor is most afraid of these problems. If Jing Sili is tossed to death along the way, he will be wronged ?

Lin Zhao waved his hand and said, "You don't have to worry about this, just go and heal your wounds, and I'll figure out how to transport them."

Not only Jing Sili, but also many seriously injured soldiers could not withstand the turbulence and needed to return to the city to recuperate.With such heavy snow, it is difficult for a carriage to move, and the number cannot satisfy so many injuries.But Lin Zhao had a solution, he immediately ordered Zhe Keda to command hundreds of soldiers to cut logs.

"What do you do logging?" Zhe Keda was a little strange.

"Just do it, I am naturally useful."

When the timber arrived, Lin Zhao immediately ordered the soldiers to help. Two logs were placed underneath, wooden sticks were laid on top, and after being reinforced with mortise and tenon joints, nails and ropes, a sled was completed.

After two consecutive days of heavy snow, the snow on the ground was already very thick. Now, all you need to do is put on the horses, and the sled can slide smoothly on the ground.After the soldiers saw it, they all showed pleasant surprises. Walking in the snow would be much easier with this thing.

Lin Zhao ordered people to harness the horses and try to drag them in the snow. A soldier went up to experience it, and was pleasantly surprised: "It's very stable, without any bumps, and the speed is fast!"

"How about transporting the wounded like this?"

Seeing this, the military doctor smiled and said, "General Lin really has a wonderful idea, it's so good, these wounded people can be saved."

Lin Zhao immediately ordered the soldiers to speed up the production. Within a short while, hundreds of simple sleds were made, and some soldiers were sent to escort the wounded to Hezhou first.

Then Lin Zhao ordered Zhe Keda to continue to lead 2000 guards to Tabai City, and led his troops back to Hezhou.Qing Yijie Guizhang's defeat this time will greatly affect the strength of Hehuang Tubo, at least temporarily unable to threaten the safety of Hezhou.

Lin Zhao deeply regretted not catching the ghost chapter.

If Qing Yijie Guizhang is killed, it is equivalent to breaking one of Dong Zhan's arms, and now he is letting the tiger go back to the mountain.The next battle against Tubo will be difficult. He is undoubtedly an absolute rival, and he is really difficult to deal with.

And this situation is caused by those bastards, Lin Zhao gets angry when he thinks about it.As a general, the first priority is to distinguish rewards and punishments. The meritorious ministers should be rewarded, and the wounded should be treated. However, those generals who escaped and lost the battle are absolutely unforgivable.

However, when Lin Zhao stepped into Baicheng, he didn't get angry, and he sent an order to summon the soldiers to return.Seeing the victory of the battle, Yang Chu and others did not lose their temper, thinking that there was nothing wrong with them, and since they had some background, they had nothing to fear, they were still generals in the army, and they were at ease.

Until the day when he returned to Hezhou, Lin Zhao summoned all the generals.

"In the battle of Tabai City, we wiped out more than [-] Tubo troops, which can be said to be a major victory since the beginning of the war." Lin Zhaolang said: "Are you happy?"

"Happy, the battle is won, gratifying to congratulate."

"After winning the battle, I am naturally happy."

The faces of all the generals were a bit smug, and the big victory naturally made them feel at ease, but it also meant that they made great achievements in battle. It won't be long before the imperial court will reward them.

"But I'm not happy!" Lin Zhao's tone suddenly rose, and his words made all the generals tremble in their hearts, and everyone vaguely felt that the direction of the wind seemed to have changed.

"Are you not satisfied with the general's ingenious calculations, his plan to defeat Tubo three times, and wipe out more than [-] enemies?" Someone asked tentatively in a low voice. Everyone basically knows about Qingyi's ghost knot.

"But Qingyi escaped with a ghost chapter!"

"He is like a bereaved dog, fleeing in a hurry with two or three thousand, it doesn't matter."

"It doesn't matter?" Lin Zhao asked coldly, and suddenly said loudly: "Qing Yijie Guizhang is just one person, do you know how important he is? It's easy to get a thousand soldiers, but hard to find a general. He is the youngest and most powerful man in Tubo." For the general, taking him down is equivalent to breaking Tubo's arm. Jing Sili and I set up a net to catch him, but now he slipped away... There is such a person who wants to enter Hehuang again, it is very difficult Inevitably doubled, I don't know how much blood and lives of soldiers will be paid..."

"As for being so powerful?" Some generals still didn't think so.

Lin Zhao said coldly: "As for what? Tubo Zanpu Dong Zhan dared to send him to guard the east, which is enough to explain the problem! If Qingyi was not caught, the victory of this battle will be greatly reduced, and all this is because someone fled the battle ..."

Hearing this, the generals gradually understood General Lin's intentions, and they wanted to be held accountable!

Many people felt uneasy, especially Yang Chu who was in a panic.

"Yang Chu, are you convicted?" However, Lin Zhao yelled out his name directly.

"Ah I……"

Lin Zhao said coldly: "Because of your running away from the battle, the army was disorganized, and eventually the troops were insufficient. It is a crime to let Qing Yi escape with a ghost chapter; because of your running away, Jing Sili's troops became a lone army. If I hadn't been in time If they arrive, the whole army will be wiped out. To this day, Jing Sili is still in a coma, life and death are uncertain.

Letting go of an enemy general added countless difficulties to the Great Song Dynasty's pacification of Hehuang; trapped in the siege of the main general and the siege, causing the country's soldiers and generals to be in danger. Say it yourself, what should you do? "

This question hit everyone's heart heavily, Yang Chu's heart trembled, and he couldn't help trembling, but he still insisted: "What is the general saying, I just led my troops to break through, why come and escape?"

Running away is a serious crime on the battlefield. If it is implemented, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Breakthrough?" Lin Zhao jokingly said, "Jing Sili led the army to break through, why didn't you follow? It's obviously cowardly to run away, but you still have to argue!"

"Breaking out of the siege is naturally choosing a place where the enemy's troops are weak..." Yang Chu was still defending.

"So you abandoned Jing Sili, let him be the bait to attract the Tibetans, and then slipped away with oil on your feet?"

"This……"

"It's all right to be greedy for life and fear death, but what is Jing Sili's order? Which direction is the command flag waving? Ah?" Lin Zhao said angrily, "Don't listen to military orders, fear the enemy and avoid battles, and flee in battle, no matter which one It's a capital offense, what else can I say."

"It's not... I..." After all, the matter has already been done. If it was normal, it might be possible to fool the past, but when Lin Zhao wanted to investigate to the end, Yang Chu really didn't know how to explain, and he hesitated for a while.It's true, if you want to lie, you don't know where to start.

"I don't know, right? The Song army can't tolerate people like you who are greedy for life and afraid of death, and those who are greedy for life and afraid of death. The crime cannot be punished, and the law of heaven cannot tolerate it!" Lin Zhaodao: "For the soldiers who died in vain, for the unconscious Jing Sili , Yang Chu—acting in military law, beheaded immediately to comfort the three armies.”

"What..." Yang Chu was really scared when he heard these words, and his body began to tremble continuously.

At the same time, this sentence was like a heavy hammer, beating on the hearts of all the soldiers.What is General Lin doing?Kill chickens and monkeys!

"You can't kill me, you don't have the power..."

"Hmph, I'm the official envoy of Xihe Road Jinglu appointed by the government. You violated the military law, so why not kill you?" Seeing Jing Sili's serious injury, Lin Zhao became murderous. Unforgivable.

"Why did you kill me? I was wronged." Yang Chu was in a hurry, unable to refute, and kept calling for injustice.

"The facts are all there, and you still want to deny it? There is no wrongdoing, you know it in your heart, and I hope you can speak to the king of hell like this in hell." Lin Zhaocai ignored him. Running away is an unforgivable crime and must be severely punished. Let all the soldiers have a vigilance in their hearts.You can't have cowards under your command, otherwise how will you fight in the future?Especially this kind of behavior of losing the chain at a critical moment is even more intolerable.

Yang Chu was finally afraid this time, he finally understood that Lin Zhao was determined to kill himself.

"Lin Zhao, how dare you? You will have to pay the price for killing generals..."

"I won't bother you."

"If you kill me, my uncle will never let you go..." Yang Chu finally shouted out the most honest words.

"Oh? I don't know who your uncle is? What can he do to me?" Lin Zhao suddenly felt amused, but he didn't expect Yang Chu to be a person with background.

"Shaanxi Road Propaganda Envoy, your immediate boss."

"Wang Gui?"

Since Han Jiang left office, the position of Xuanfu envoy of Shaanxi Road has been vacant for a long time, and Wang Shao can barely be regarded as half of the Xuanfu envoy.It mainly manages Huanqing Road, Qinfeng Road and Xihe Road.Not long ago, Wang Shao left, and the northwest was in turmoil again, so the courtiers asked for a Xuan Fu envoy again.

Wang Gui, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, is a popular candidate, and the papers from the Zhengshitang have already come down, but Wang Shao has not yet arrived.Unexpectedly, Yang Chu turned out to be Wang Gui's nephew.No wonder this guy is so arrogant, it turns out he has such a strong background behind him.If he can't die today, even if the crime is reported, Wang Gui is capable of saving him.

"What's the matter, aren't you afraid?" Yang Chu felt a little complacent when he saw Lin Zhao's hesitation.It was because of his uncle that he was very calm, thinking that Lin Zhao would not do anything to him.

"Afraid? What can Wang Gui do?"

I think that when I came to Bianjing at the beginning of the year, I had contact with Wang Gui's son.If he hadn't helped solve the murder case of the envoy of the Liao Kingdom, what would have happened to Wang Gui, who was the prefect of Kaifeng at that time?Speaking of which, he is still their benefactor, but now his nephew is so arrogant in front of him?

How powerful Han Qi and Wang Anshi are, they were both subdued by General Lin, so why are they afraid of Wang Gui?
It was good not to mention him, but when Wang Gui was mentioned, Lin Zhao just remembered an important event.

Wang Gui has been appointed to become the Xuanfu envoy of Shaanxi Road. This is an important position that can be justified and can control the military and political affairs of the Northwest.Lin Zhao was naturally salivating, as his previous status and qualifications were far below him.But after the great victory of stepping on Baicheng this time, it is equivalent to having a stepping stone, and it is possible to operate it.

It is understandable that Wang Gui blocked his way. It is not surprising that there are some checks and balances and separation of powers among senior military and political officials in the Northwest.It's just that if Wang Gui is not removed, his next major event may be affected, and he is still trying to remove this stumbling block.

Unexpectedly, when he wanted to doze off, someone brought him a pillow. Yang Chu was actually Wang Gui's nephew, and he was so high-profile, hehe... This is a good opportunity!
"What can Wang Gui do, he can be executed!" Lin Zhao didn't care, and insisted on beheading Yang Chu immediately.

Yang Chu was dragged away, and kept roaring, pleading, or cursing before dying.What he couldn't understand was that Lin Zhao wasn't afraid of his immediate superior, the Xuanfu Envoy of Shaanxi Road?Even without saving any sympathy, he was going to put himself to death... Why?Yang Chu was very unwilling and didn't want to die... Until the executioner's blade slashed across, he was still full of doubts.

Blood spattered, and a human head rolled on the ground.The generals and officials who were used to killing the enemy vertically and horizontally on the battlefield were used to it, but when they saw that human head, they couldn't help but feel a little disgusted, and felt very uncomfortable.

"Everyone has seen it. In the future, if anyone flees or disobeys the coach's order, this will be the end."

Everyone understood that General Lin was trying to show his prestige.Although a victory made his prestige much higher, but the deterrent effect is far less than killing Yang Chu.

Xuan Fushi's nephews were all killed without hesitation, who else would he not dare to kill?
Lin Zhao wanted to take this opportunity to establish his absolute authority in the Western Army!
Running away and disobeying orders, these two crimes have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.This is what Lin Zhao wants, and there are still tough battles to be fought. If the generals under his command can't even do the minimum of bravery, how can we talk about victory?

At the same time, he also specially emphasized obedience. He hoped that the generals' obedience would become a habit, a habit of obeying themselves.Of course, this will take a long time, so don't rush.

However, after this incident, Lin Zhao's prestige in the army was completely established, and his ability to control the three armies was also greatly improved.As for the challenge to Wang Gui, just be prepared.

Of course, rewards and punishments are clearly defined, and both Enwei and Wei should be given together.After beheading Yang Chu, Lin Zhao immediately stated that all generals who showed bravery in this battle would be reported to the imperial court and rewarded for their meritorious deeds.

The generals breathed a sigh of relief!

General Lin in front of him has a strategy and can win the game. Although his methods are cruel, he is also clear about rewards and punishments. Naturally, the soldiers are willing to follow!

The Xihe Song Army gradually stabilized with Lin Zhao as the center, but as the results of the Battle of Tabaicheng spread, a violent turmoil began again.

(End of this chapter)