None of the military squeaked.

It's not that they lack confidence, but every military general understands why this left minister suddenly became difficult.

In the previous discussion, Zuo Xiang did not mention the fact that the palace of Yan was burned, Emperor Yan was violently killed, and the temple cavalry was slaughtered by nearly a thousand, only emphasizing the fact that the five hundred heavy cavalry of the Tang Dynasty were completely annihilated, and all the troops under Guo Zhenying died.

Zuo Xiang was promoted by the new emperor Li Tong, and Guo Zhenying belonged to the queen's faction!

It's easy to guess why all the left prime ministers are angry.

In the face of national enmity, the officials of Li Tong's family are still engaged in internal struggle, and the generals of the military feel particularly cold.

So they kept silent and used such a gesture to counter the questioning of the left minister.

Of course, not all officials of the Queen's faction are silent.

There are also many civil servants who also belong to the queen's faction, facing the anger of the left minister. They immediately launched a counterattack.

" Zuo Xiang's words, why does it sound so awkward. " The official Shangshu stood up and asked with a sneer: " Emperor Yan died, the palace of Yan was burned, and General Guo took 3,000 soldiers and horses. Kill enemies several times your size. And my Datang heavy cavalry has made a great name in this battle, and the invincible temple cavalry is not the opponent of my Datang heavy cavalry, not to mention the Xuanjia army that is still stationed in Chang'an at this moment! We did lose the battle of Jicheng, but none of those dead soldiers lost the face of our Datang! Zuo Xiang denounced them as a shame. Where is the intention!"

Zuo Xiang's face turned red, and he pointed to the official book and said: " You are misinterpreting the old man's meaning, and please ask Your Majesty to see clearly, Benxiang has no intention of humiliating the soldiers, Benxiang just thinks that this battle is too much. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, even in the most difficult period, we have never suffered such a fiasco! In the eyes of the people, the Tang Dynasty is invincible, and the rout of this battle will seriously affect the people's trust in the court!"

The official secretary said contemptuously: " I don't understand what Zuo Xiang said again, are you and the people of the Tang Dynasty all three-year-old children? The ability to bear it in my heart is so fragile? Because of a small faux pas, I have lost trust in the country and the army? How can the majesty and domineering of the Tang Dynasty over the past thousand years be determined by the victory or defeat of a battle. "

Zuo Xiang was speechless, and could only look at His Majesty for help.

After all, he was only forcibly promoted, and his qualifications and wisdom were not the opponents of an old oilman like the Ministry of Shangshu.

But Li Tong still didn't say a word, just looked at the civil and military officials in the hall with an indifferent face.

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

A moment later, the military department Shangshu stepped forward.

He gave Li Tong a deep squeeze, and then said something that everyone was shocked.

" Your Majesty, the decision to support the Yan Kingdom was made by Your Majesty personally, and now that General Guo has been martyred, does Your Majesty have nothing to say?"

Zuo Xiang jumped up again:" You are bold!"

The military department Shangshu ignored him at all, just stared at Li Tong.

Li Tong's hands hidden under the dragon robe clutched the armrests of the dragon chair tightly, eager to crush the armrests!

He really wanted to remove this military secretary who had not obeyed his commands since he ascended the throne, but this person had a deep foundation, and moving him was likely to induce a series of unpredictable consequences, so Li Tong did not attack him for a long time.

And after the news of Guo Zhenying's martyrdom came back, Li Tong realized that these people would definitely attack him, but he didn't expect that the old guy Shangshu of the Ministry of War would not leave him any face at all, and directly attack him in the court!

Li Tong adjusted his breathing and spoke for the first time:" I take responsibility for this faux pas. "

Left Prime Minister was shocked:" Your Majesty, you don't have to be like that. "

Li Tong raised his hand to stop Zuo Xiang from speaking, and continued: " Wait until the war is over. I will give General Guo an explanation. However, I want to tell you that the world's attack on Tang has begun, and this is not a local battle, this is the prelude to a major battle. According to the spies' report, the states of Chu, Wei, and Zhao had all assembled large armies along the border. You may be attacking me at any time. The four realms of Datang have encountered unprecedented pressure, and even Marshal Meng has issued a note before, asking me to be vigilant, and when necessary, I can announce to the people that Datang has officially entered a state of full combat readiness. "

" Therefore, General Guo's death is indeed regrettable, but for Datang, the most important thing at the moment is not to hold accountable, but how to deal with the upcoming war. The people need to be appeased, and the most direct way to appease them is to win a victory! We can't afford to lose. "

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The quarrel in the court will not be known to ordinary people, and for the people of Chang'an City, what they talk about most at the moment is not panic after the arrival of war, but anger.

How could you lose?

The invincible Tang army, how could it lose to a weak and small country like Yan?

The invincible Datang Heavy Rider, why can't even beat Jicheng?

Is this a conspiracy, or is the combat effectiveness of the Tang army not as powerful as rumored?

In the streets and alleys, there is actually a discussion about the battle of Jicheng.

Tianxiang Building.

This restaurant, which was once full of guests, now seems deserted. The lobby on the first floor is even more empty.

However, it was not that the diners did not want to come, but the soldiers standing at the door blocked all the diners who wanted to come to Tianxianglou to consume.

There was a huge round table in a compartment on the second floor, and nearly twenty officials were seated in turn, pushing cups and changing lamps, as if they had not been affected by the defeat in the slightest.

" The front is tight. Eat tightly in the rear. If our gathering today reaches the ears of His Majesty the Emperor, I am afraid that it will be a great crime of disrespect to us. "

" Oh, so what? I don't think of him as your majesty in my heart. "

" You can drink wine, but you can't talk nonsense, Lord Zhang. "

" It doesn't matter, there's no one else here. Are you going to betray me?"

" The partition wall has ears, Lord Zhang, it's better to be cautious. Don't forget the brocade guard in your majesty's hand. "

" Jinyiwei Jinyiwei, this group of damn guys, how many of our colleagues and partners have been killed!"

" He was drunk and helped him to rest. "

Immediately, someone helped the drunk Zhang to the corner of the room and waited for him to sleep.

Although the actions of the Jinyi Guard have not been as frequent as before in recent times, this team that is only responsible for His Majesty the Emperor has still left a heavy psychological shadow on the civil and military officials, especially the officials of the Empress's faction.

" Let's get down to business. " The official who was present with the largest official position Shangshu said:" I wonder what you think of His Majesty's speech in the court today?"

" It's exactly the same style as when he was a prince, he always likes to be an afterthought, and it doesn't help the situation at all. " A certain official said contemptuously, and his disdain for the emperor was exposed in his speech.

Dali Siqing said indifferently:" Although His Majesty is shaking the pot, his words can barely appease the soldiers on the front line and not make our soldiers feel cold. But to completely change the situation, it is not possible to do it with just two or three sentences. "

Speaking of which, Dali Siqing looked at the military department Shangshu:" I wonder what His Majesty will do next to the Ministry of War?"

The military department shoshu responded:" His Majesty has already issued an order for the two cities near Dawei City to rush to the aid of Dawei City, and it is necessary to block the Chu, Wei and Yan Three Kingdoms Alliance in front of the Great Cliff. "

The official who had spoken earlier let out a contemptuous laugh again: " What do I say, our majesty is still young, and he always likes to be high-spirited and rush to the aid of Dawei City. Isn't it just to wash away the shame of the Battle of Jicheng? The other party has already set up the carriage and horses, and understands that it is to invite the king into the urn, and it is likely to adopt the strategy of encircling the point to send reinforcements. It's a big failure to rush to the aid at this moment. "

Dali Siqing touched his chin, thought for a moment and said:" The two closest cities to Dawei City are Guanning and Haifeng, and if they want to rush to the aid of Dawei City, they have to cross the big cliff. The big cliff can be free of one way?? Even if it is a day and night march, as long as it takes five days! Five days, with the existing strength of Dawei City, it will not be able to stop it at all. When reinforcements arrive, they may really fall into the trap of the other party. "

Another official asked: " At this moment, which army is stationed in Dawei City?"

" Flying Tiger Army. " The military department Shangshu said.

" General Zhou Ding's troops. " Dali Siqing said with emotion:" If it were them, it wouldn't be a problem to stay on guard for five days. "

" But the number is too small. " This is the end of the words of the military department.

Because if you continue to talk about it, you will be disrespectful to the emperor.

The first emperor wanted to eradicate Zhou Ding's influence in the army. But he was ruthless, although Zhou Fei came forward to save part of the Zhou Family's Flying Tiger Army in the end, it was not worth mentioning at all compared to the heyday.

" If General Zhou Ding is still alive, we can also feel more at ease. " An official said with emotion.

" Well, don't say that again. " Bingbu Shangshu said:" Your Majesty is right, the Tang Dynasty is now in a very urgent state, we are both Tang people, although we do not agree politically, but in the face of war, we must also put aside our prejudices and unite with the outside world. "

Dali Siqing nodded:" I agree, all disputes are put aside for the time being, and the most important thing now is to defeat the multinational coalition. When the war is over, I will settle the account of the throne with them. "

The military department Shangshu said:" It's a pity that we can't see the queen, I don't know how she is doing now, the recent situation of the queen and the six princes is really worrying. "

The dinner ended in a gloomy cloud, and the officials left Tianxianglou one after another, and the last person to leave was called Bao Xiyuan.

He was a young official raised by the emperor and the backbone of the queen's faction, but he didn't say a word throughout the dinner, and he maintained a transparent state throughout the whole meal.

The current Bao Xiyuan is no longer in the ordnance superintendent, originally according to the emperor's edict, he and Lu Tiansuo should go to the east to garrison, after Li Tong took the throne, he directly canceled this order, let him continue to stay in Chang'an.

Bao Xiyuan did not have any objection to this, and he even took the initiative to resign from the position of ordnance supervisor. However, Li Tong did not want to leave a reputation that did not tolerate people, so he refused Bao Xiyuan's request at first, and after Bao Xiyuan resigned many times, Li Tong reluctantly agreed to his request, but did not let him leave the court completely, but transferred to an idle department.

Now Bao Xiyuan grows flowers and feeds birds at home every day, and the days are leisurely, and he didn't want to participate in today's dinner, but in the end he couldn't resist the invitation of the military department, so he reluctantly joined.

In his opinion, although the officials at the dinner talked fiercely, they did not touch the core of the matter, and they didn't know what this war meant to Datang!