Everyone laughed, and Lin Chong continued, "After this defeat, there will be at most 30,000 officers and soldiers left.
Even if they have chain horses, they will not pose a threat to us, but we cannot take it lightly."
After Lin Chong finished speaking, he looked at the golden pair of Shi Qian and Dai Zong, and said to them, "You two will go down the mountain immediately to inquire about the officers and soldiers.
Let's see if they continue to use these people to attack us, ask for help from the court, or just retreat.
Find out all the information and come back quickly to report. " Shi Qian and Dai Zong stood up to accept the order, then turned around and left the Juyi Hall, and went down the mountain to inquire about the news.
Yuncheng County, Tong Guan's residence.
Tong Guan was walking back and forth in the hall at this time, his brows furrowed into a frown.
Now there were only more than 20,000 people left in the 50,000-strong army.
Their morale was low and they could no longer fight.
This made Tong Guan very angry.
He had issued a military order in front of the emperor before sending troops this time.
If he returned with a disastrous defeat, although his life would not be in danger, it would be a huge blow to his prestige.
"No, we must find a way to get the best of both worlds," Tong Guan thought in his heart.
The Yuncheng County Magistrate and Zhang Yuhou were sitting next to him.
Of course they knew why Tong Guan was troubled and had lost the battle.
As the commander of the first army, he had to take responsibility no matter what.
Zhang Yuhou looked at Tong Guan's sad face, his eyes rolled around a few times, and suddenly he had a plan in mind.
I just heard him say to Tong Guan, "Sir, I'm worried about how to report to the Holy Sage."
After hearing this, Tong Guan nodded and sighed and said, "Yes, I thought that personally leading an army of 50,000 people to attack a small Liangshan would be easy, but I didn't expect this to be the result.
Two of the six generals were captured before they arrived at Yuncheng.
The 50,000-strong army lost nearly 30,000 in just one battle.
Now only a mere 20,000 defeated troops are left, and they have no morale to fight anymore.
It is really a disastrous defeat. , I am truly ashamed of my trust in Your Majesty, and I have no shame in seeing Your Majesty again."
After speaking, Tong Guan pretended to wipe his tears, but in fact there were no tears in his eyes at all.
Zhang Yuhoumei said with a smile, "Your Majesty's loyalty to the Holy Lord can shine like the sun and the moon.
I think the Holy Lord will not blame you."
Tong Guan shook his head, "Even so, I still feel uneasy in my heart."
"Actually, from a villain's point of view, the fault of the defeat in this battle is not your fault, but someone else's."
Zhang Yuhou approached Tong Guan and whispered.
"Oh, what do you say, Marquis Yu?"
Tong Guan asked in surprise.
Zhang Yuhou looked around and saw that there was no one else in the hall except the three of himself and his own soldiers.
Then he said with relief, "Sir, think about it, why do Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng fight so hard when they are so powerful?"
But those mere Liangshan bandits If it was only once, it might be a mistake, but two or three times cannot be justified.
I don't think it is possible that the martial arts of Liangshan bandits are all superior to them.
Sir, do you still remember that on the battlefield yesterday, when Na Lin rushed out and insulted you, everyone was filled with indignation, but only the two of them were smiling, looking like they were gloating about their misfortune.
When the adults asked who was going to fight, he and the two of them were the chief and deputy generals, but no one took the initiative to ask for a fight.
In the end, they had to go to fight as a last resort.
But your Excellency also witnessed the behavior of the two of them after they went into battle.
First, they flirted with the bandit leader and deliberately delayed the time.
Later, they did not use all their strength in the fight and just pretended to deceive Your Majesty.
There is a saying that it is difficult to paint the bones when painting the skin of a tiger.
You know the person but not the heart," Zhang Yuhou said.
"little man"
When Zhang Yuhou finished speaking, the word flashed in the county magistrate's mind, but he still had a smile on his face.
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After hearing this, Tong Guan's eyes lit up and he said, "What Marquis Yu means is".
Halfway through, Tong Guan made a beheading motion.
Zhang Yuhou nodded and said, "I would rather die as a Taoist friend than die as a poor Taoist.
Don't forget, sir, that the two of them have always been dissatisfied with you.
If they return to Tokyo, they will say something nonsense to others.
This will be disrespectful to you."
Reputation is not good.
To strike first is to be strong, no one is poisonous and is not a husband.”
After hearing this, Tong Guan walked back and forth several times with his hands behind his back, obviously considering the pros and cons of doing so.
Tong Guan walked back and forth for a while, suddenly stopped, and then asked firmly, "Tell me what should be done."
It was obvious that he agreed with Zhang Yuhou's suggestion.
The smile on Zhang Yuhou's face became even brighter after hearing this, and he bent down and replied, "This is easy to do.
My lord will call the two of them to the city tomorrow.
They only want to discuss the military situation.
They will not doubt it."
Your Excellency will arrange your own soldiers around the hall in advance.
When the two of them enter the hall, your Excellency will order people to capture them immediately, in the name of the two of them having an affair with the Liangshan bandits.
Your Excellency will then send your trusted generals to the camp outside the city to pick up Xuan Zan and Hao Siwen.
These two people are from the same group as Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng.
Then they will be loaded into four death row cars.
Your Excellency, Then he led the remaining troops and horses, and forced the four of them back to Beijing to resume their duties.
When I saw the Holy One, I only said that because these four people colluded with the bandits, the army suffered a disastrous defeat.
If you hadn't discovered it in time, the entire army might have been annihilated.
Then let the Ministry of Punishment sentence them to death, and everything would be fine."
After hearing this, Tong Guan clapped his hands and said, "Wonderful, it is indeed wonderful.
Zhang Yuhou's plan is in my heart, so I will do as you say."
After hearing this, Zhang Yuhou said flatteringly, "Actually, the master has already thought of this plan in his mind.
The villain just said it for the master."
Tong Guan felt happy after hearing this, pointed at Zhang Yuhou, and then burst out laughing.
The next day, camp outside the city.
Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng were discussing how to defeat Liangshan in the Chinese army's tent.
Hu Yanzhuo said, "I think we should place a chain of horses in a wide area.
As soon as the Liangshan bandits come, we will charge immediately and kill them by surprise."
Guan Sheng sat aside, gently stroking his long beard with his hand, and said with a serious expression, "This plan is feasible, but I am afraid that the Liangshan thieves will not charge us head-on.
Just like the day before yesterday, if they chose to wait for us there, they will definitely It was well thought out.”
"Oh, yes, judging from these few fights, Lin Chong and others are not foolhardy, and they are indeed not easy to deal with."
While the two were talking, a soldier came in from outside and said, "I would like to inform the two generals.
The commander-in-chief invites the two generals to come to the city to discuss the military situation."
The two of them heard that he was there.
After all, Tong Guan was the coach, so it was normal for them to go to the city to discuss the military situation.
The two of them got up without weapons.
They asked the soldiers to lead their horses, and then they went to the city to see Tong Guan together.
When he arrived at the mansion where Tong Guan lived, he handed the horse to the soldier at the door and walked in.
The two entered the hall and saw Tong Guan sitting in the center of the hall with two soldiers standing behind him.
They suddenly felt a little doubt in their hearts.
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The two of them had been here countless times, but they had never seen Tong Guan letting his soldiers stand behind him.
They didn't think much about it, and stepped forward and saluted, "Master, please attend."
Tong Guan looked at the two of them, and then said coldly, "Get it for me."
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of soldiers rushed in from the back hall and outside the door, and tied up Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng without explanation.
The two of them were shocked when they saw this and shouted, "Why did you tie us two up?"
"Humph" Tong Guan snorted coldly and said, "You two had an affair with the Liangshan bandits, and together with the thieves, you trapped the army in an ambush, causing the army to lose its troops.
Now you have been captured and you have not confessed.
Someone come and take me away and put them in the trapped car.
Wait."
He was escorted back to Tokyo and handed over to the Ministry of Justice for treatment."
"It's unjust, sir, I'm wronged," the two shouted loudly.
"Push me down," Tong Guan said loudly.
When Hu Yanzhuo and Guan Sheng were arrested, Xuan Zan and Hao Siwen were also in the camp outside the city.
They were kidnapped by Zhang Yuhou and Tong Guan's soldiers.
Because the incident happened suddenly, they also did not come to resist.
Then he was caught.
When the four people were imprisoned in the trapped car and pushed together, they realized that this was a premeditated action by Tong Guan.
As for the purpose, the four people knew it at a glance.
They were just using the four people as an excuse for failure.
When they arrived in Tokyo, there was only one fate waiting for the four of them, and that was death.
When the four people guessed the truth, they all yelled in anger, calling Tong Guan despicable and calling Tong Guan a villain.
Xuanzan had an even hotter temper and was the most excited.
He kept yelling and scolding him, scolding him for anything unpleasant and to relieve his anger.
But no matter how many people scolded, it was useless, because Tong Guan couldn't hear it at all.
He was currently in the living room, drinking and celebrating with the county magistrate and Zhang Yuhou.
"Congratulations, sir, for catching these four people, you can rest easy when you go back," Zhang Yuhou said flatteringly.
Tong Guan was also happy in his heart.
Although the conquest of Liangshan failed, so what?
The Holy Emperor would not care about this group of little grass bandits.
Tong Guan took a sip of wine and said with a smile, "You can't say that.
Although catching the four people has eliminated one harm for the imperial court, the conquest of Liangshan has failed after all."
Tong Guan was hypocritically humble.
After hearing this, Marquis Zhang Yu hurriedly said, "My lord, you don't have to blame yourself.
King Cao Cao of Wei once defeated Chibi and finally unified the north.
Compared with Cao Cao, this small failure of your lord is nothing."
After hearing this, Tong Guan laughed and said, "I didn't expect you knew a lot."
"How could I know this?
I heard it from the storyteller.
Didn't the storyteller say that Zhuge Liang burned Chibi and Cao Mengde was defeated and took Huarong Road?"
Zhang Yuhou said jokingly.
Tong Guan and the county magistrate all laughed after hearing this.
The county magistrate joked, "Zhang Yuhou is applying what he has learned.
He is really a role model for our generation.
I admire him."
The next day, Tong Guan ordered a confidant general to assemble the officers and soldiers, prepare all the supplies, and bring four people from Hu Yanzhuo from the county seat.
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When the four of them saw Tong Guan, they all cursed.
Even Guan Sheng, who had always been calm, couldn't help but cursed "little man" Tong Guan smiled and did not answer.
He only ordered people to take them down, and then ordered the army to set off and return to Tokyo.
Although the officers and soldiers respected the four generals very much, they did not dare to disobey Tong Guan's orders because Tong Guan was the commander of this army.
At Tong Guan's order, more than 20,000 people slowly started moving towards Tokyo.
However, except for Tong Guan and a few people, the rest of the people all had their heads drooped and lacked any energy.
Under the protection of a group of soldiers, Tong Guan walked at the front of the team.
Zhang Yuhou was still by Tong Guan's side.
The two of them talked and laughed along the way without looking at all depressed.
The army had been walking for two days, when suddenly a spy ran up to Tong Guan and said loudly, "Commander, a group of troops appeared on the road ahead, blocking our army's path":