Zhao Ziliang's scolding voice kept coming from the entire Chinese army camp.
The generals stood aside and did not dare to speak out.
Wang Sili, Li Chengguang, Pang Zhong, Tian Liangqiu and others who were scolded knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing. .
"I tell you, even if you escape back, you will not escape death."
Zhao Ziliang cursed until he became thirsty.
He picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, sat down on the big chair and closed his eyes.
Cen saw the petition and stood up to plead for Wang Sili and others: "Commander, in fact, from the perspective of the following officers, the responsibility for the defeat in the Battle of Lingbao cannot be entirely borne by General Wang and others.
There is also a brother Shu Han above.
In addition, with the commander From Shuai's point of view, this battle itself was strategically wrong.
The 200,000 defenders of Tongguan were originally The overall combat strength is uneven, and the overall situation is not good for the imperial court.
The rebels came with the power of great prosperity.
At that time, our army should have avoided its edge and should not have taken the initiative to attack.
The strategic mistake made our army It was a total defeat.
The mistakes made by General Wang and others because of their greed for success are not worth mentioning compared to their strategic mistakes."
Cen Shen could put the main responsibility for the defeat in the Battle of Lingbao on the imperial court, because he was not in charge, but just an auxiliary officer, but Zhao Ziliang could not.
Even though this was a fact, he could not agree with Cen Shen's point of view, otherwise he would be openly admitting the war.
Emperor Xuanzong's mistake should be blamed on Emperor Xuanzong.
As a minister, even if he is not a king, he can think in his heart, but he cannot say it verbally.
Otherwise, how will the emperor and his ministers get along with each other in the future?
Zhao Ziliang neither agreed with Cen Shen's statement nor objected, and said to Wang Sili and others: "When you were defeated, I was still in Beiting.
Now that you have come back, you should be handed over to the imperial court for disposal, but now you are still there."
Far away in Maweiyi, There is chaos in the DPRK, and I am afraid that I will not be able to deal with you.
I, Tian, will be the deputy marshal of troops and horses, and will be fully responsible for counterinsurgency matters.
As the original defenders of Tongguan, you should also be under my jurisdiction.
For the details of the Lingbao Battle, you Those who have experienced it firsthand should clearly understand Chu, I won’t make a conclusion for the time being as to whether you are guilty or innocent.
Each of you should write down the entire battle process in detail, including the pre-war battle plan, any order issued by Ge Shuhan and yourself.
You must write down every detail.
Come down, if you can’t write, just say it and I’ll find someone to record it for you.
I can tell you, don’t make things up out of nothing.
If I find you fabricating facts and talking nonsense, it will be aggravating the crime.
Did you hear that clearly?”
Wang Sili and others quickly said: "Yes, we will definitely write it down truthfully."
Zhao Ziliang shouted outside the account: "Come here, take them out and separate them.
Don't let them meet each other to collude with each other.
Prepare the Four Treasures of the Study for them.
If someone can't write, arrange for a scribe to take notes for them.
Let them Dictate yourself” "promise" An hour later, Wang Sili, Li Chengguang, Pang Zhong, Tian Liangqiu and others had all finished writing.
Among them, Li Chengguang and Pang Zhong could not write.
When they dictated it themselves, scribes recorded it for them.
Zhao Ziliang took the confessions of the four people and compared them with each other.
He found nothing wrong or different.
He called Cen Shen and said: "This is the detailed process of the Battle of Lingbao written by Wang Sili and four others.
I've seen it, and they probably didn't lie during the battle strategy and the battle orders issued by Ge Shuhan, because they couldn't find any differences in their confessions.
The other part was about their own actions during the battle.
Of course, those of us who were not present did not know the military orders issued, the dispositions made, and the battle situation at that time, so we could not tell whether they were lying.
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However, this can be investigated, and there must be them among the soldiers who fled back.
Generals under his command, you send people overnight to verify and try to find out before we go out tomorrow.
This matter cannot be delayed.
If it is left to the court, I am afraid there will be more troubles."
Cen Shen immediately understood what Zhao Ziliang meant.
If these people were truthful in their confessions and did not exaggerate or conceal, Zhao Ziliang would deal with them himself and treat them as leniently as possible.
After all, the main responsibility for the defeat cannot be borne by them.
If they can be given a lighter punishment, The net is wide open and the matter is settled before the expedition.
If the matter is left to the court to handle, on the one hand, it is not known how long the court will delay it, and on the other hand, it is worried.
In order to cover up the main responsibility for the emperor's defeat in the Battle of Lingbao, someone in the court put all the blame for the defeat on Wang Sili and others.
Zhao Ziliang was all too aware of this way of shifting blame.
And now, although Yang Guozhong has been killed, now There were several ministers in the imperial court who were not promoted by Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong.
Zhao Ziliang had no hope that these people would come to revive the Tang Dynasty, and he did not believe that they would handle the affairs of Wang Sili and others fairly.
On the early morning of the tenth day of July, Cen Shen came to the Chinese army camp to see Zhao Ziliang and reported: "Commander, I sent someone to verify their confessions last night, and the result is that their confessions are basically true."
Zhao Ziliang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this and shouted outside the checkout: "Come here, bring Wang Sili and others over."
"promise" Not long after, Wang Sili and others were brought into the tent.
"Meet the Marshal" Zhao Ziliang looked at Wang Sili and others and said: "Yesterday, the Japanese commander sent people to verify your confessions overnight.
You are quite honest and did not defend yourself or conceal your guilt.
This is worthy of recognition.
However, with your crimes, if you are released In normal times, it would definitely be beheading.
However, the main responsibility for the defeat of this battle does not lie entirely with you.
In addition, now that the war is imminent, it is the time to employ people.
I will spare your lives for the time being.
I will see your performance in the future.
If you do not perform well, it will be counted together with your previous crimes.
If you behave well, you can atone for your sins.”
Wang Sili and others hurriedly kowtowed and said, "General, I understand.
Thank you so much for not killing me."
Zhao Ziliang said again: "Don't be too happy too early.
Although you have saved your lives for the time being, you cannot escape the death penalty.
During this period, you cannot lead troops.
You all stay in the camp and reflect on your mistakes." , no one is allowed without permission Leave the camp and have three meals a day, and someone will bring them to you.
In addition, everyone should write me a letter of repentance.
If it is not written well, it is not true, or it is not profound, then I will stay here all the time.
Here, do you understand until you write it to my satisfaction?”
"Yes, yes, we must deeply regret it."
Wang Sili and others dare not bargain.
It would be good if they can guarantee their lives.
If they dare to bargain again, they are really seeking death.
Zhao Ziliang waved his hand impatiently: "Go, go, go!"
"I will wait until I retire" "Haha" Cen Shen said to Zhao Ziliang: "I still have something to do, so I will leave first."
After coming out of the tent, Cen Shen caught up with Wang Sili and others and said with a smile, "Generals, congratulations."
Li Chengguang couldn't help but rolled his eyes: "What do you mean, Mr.
Cen congratulated us?
Where does this joy come from?
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Although this life has been saved, he can't leave the camp.
He eats, drinks, and poops in the camp.
This is the same as being in jail."
What's the difference?"
Tian Liangqiu next to him said: "I say General Li, don't be too demanding.
We people can save our lives because of the commander's mercy.
God has opened his eyes.
If you are still not satisfied, just stay in the camp with peace of mind."
Cen Shen nodded to Tian Liangqiu and said with a smile: "Master Tian is still sensible.
In fact, you should also know that if it were not the commander-in-chief, and someone else was in charge of the overall situation here, you would have had your heads chopped off long ago.
The commander-in-chief knows the spirit.
The main responsibility for the defeat of the Battle of Bao is not yours.
Who else will care about the wealth and lives of you defeated generals?
The commander’s grounding of you is not to imprison you, but to protect you.
You are still complaining, hey, what a world." .
Several people looked at each other, and Wang Sili asked: "Master Cen, how do you say this?"
Cen Shen looked around and saw that there was no one else around, so he whispered to Wang Sili and others: "Everyone who knows military affairs knows that Ge Shuhan should not have gone out to meet the enemy.
Of course, Ge Shuhan himself also knew that he should not Taking the initiative to go out and attack was the emperor's decree.
There were people ahead.
The precedent lessons of Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing showed how Ge Shuhan dared to disobey the imperial edict and take the initiative to go out and attack.
It was a mistake in itself, but the ministers in the court would not blame this mistake on the emperor, and the emperor would not admit that the defeat was his.
Responsibility, the emperor and court ministers will only I think you people are to blame for the defeat.
Today, the commander-in-chief is going to lead an expedition.
If you don't deal with your affairs, what will happen to you when the court deals with you in the future?
Commander-in-Chief, please save your lives.
Taking the risk of offending the emperor and the ministers of the court It is dangerous.
If someone in the court learns that you are still alive and the commander has not killed you yet, I am afraid someone will secretly attack you.
It is safest for you to stay in the military camp.
No one dares to break into our north at this time.
The Tingjun camp is arresting people, do you understand, you idiots?"
Wang Sili and others were frightened and grateful after hearing this.
They all clasped their fists and saluted Cen Shen and said, "Thank you, Master Cen, for your advice.
Otherwise, we and other rough guys wouldn't know the mystery of this matter."
Cen Shen waved his hand: "Don't thank me.
I haven't done anything.
You have to thank me.
It's better to thank the commander.
Who else in the world dares to risk offending the emperor and the court to protect you?"
Wang Sili and others looked at each other after hearing this, and together they bowed to Zhao Ziliang's Chinese army tent.
After Zhao Ziliang waited for Wang Sili and others to leave, he returned to the desk and sat down, opened a blank memorial, dipped his pen in ink and thought for a moment, then began to write quickly.
After a while, he finished writing a memorial, closed it and used it.
A cloth bag was packed, and someone shouted outside the checkout: "Here comes someone."
A soldier walked in with his sword in hand and said, "Commander" Zhao Ziliang handed the cloth bag over and said, "Send someone to deliver this memorial to Maweiyi."
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