Longnan, Qinzhou City, Zhizhou Yamen Hall.

"Spare your life! Spare your life! ”

A middle-aged general with a disheveled hair was pressed out of the lobby by two ironclad guards and went into the courtyard.

A soldier smashed down with a stick, and the middle-aged general's leg was bent, and the man was in pain, screamed, and fell to his knees at once. The soldier behind did not hesitate, raised the spear in his hand, and stabbed it into the middle-aged man's vest.

"Poof! Poof!"

The executioner stabbed several times in a row, until the middle-aged man fell to the snow, his eyes wide open, and he was lifeless, then he pulled out his spear, spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm hatefully, and turned away.

"Back to the minister, Zhao Zhe has completed his execution!"

Zhang Jun, who was sitting in the main seat of the lobby, nodded, looked at the pale Liu Xi, Sun Wu and others standing on the side, and said in a deep voice: "Yaozhou is broken, Zhao Zhehuan's Qing army was defeated without a fight, the crime is extremely evil, and he has now been executed!" The Xihe army made Liu Xi, and Qin Feng made Sun Wu reflect on his crimes. ”

Liu Xi and Sun Wu were both pale, walked out together, hugged their fists and said, "The last general is guilty!"

In the first battle of Yaozhou, more than half of the Western Army was lost, which is not a big deal. However, the heavy grain and grass discarded were Shaanxi's taxes for three years. In the future, even if Shaanxi is to be restored and make a comeback, this grain, grass and silver will have to be recruited from there

What's more, in this war, the official army was defeated, and the people's hearts were lost, and it was probably even more difficult to recruit the children of Shaanxi.

Qu Duan rolled his eyes coldly, stood up, and said loudly: "Zhang Xianggong, Wu Jie, the Yongxing Army Wu Jie, also did not fight, why was there no punishment, is it just because Wu Jie is your henchman?"

Zhang Jun's face turned red, slapped the case table hard, and said loudly: "Wu Jingluo blessed the retreat of the army, and the Yongxing army also lost the least, what is his crime?"

Qu Duan was just about to distinguish it, but Wu Jie stepped forward first, and bowed solemnly and said: "Zhang Xianggong, the lower officials heard that Qu Jing slightly ridiculed the imperial court, and they were disrespectful to the saints. The lower officials ask the prime minister to investigate this matter in detail and cure Qu Duan for a big crime of disrespect!"

Qu Duan was furious, pointed at Wu Jie, and said angrily: "Wu Jie'er, you don't want to be a fool of yourself, and you are here to make a lot of nonsense!" I Qu Duan has been through a hundred battles, born and died, loyal to the court, why is it disrespectful to say that you say a reason today, otherwise I will never die with you!"

The big and small generals in the hall, including Liu Xi and Sun Wu, were all dumbfounded, and they didn't expect Wu Jie to make such a come.

Zhang Jun glanced at Wu Jie, and said in a deep voice: "Wu Jingluo, you said that Qu Duan is disrespectful to the court and the saints, but what is the real evidence?"

Liu Xi sighed secretly in his heart. Regardless of whether Qu Duan is guilty or not, just because Zhang Jun is outspoken about Qu Duan's title, Qu Duan may not be able to escape this time.

Wu Jie ignored Qu Duan's angry eyes, and said loudly: "The Jin people went south, the imperial court moved south, and Qu Jingluo once made a poem on the pillar and said: "Don't go to Guan Zhongxing for business, but come to the river to go fishing boats." Qu Duan, do you dare to say that you haven't done this poem, do you dare to say that you are not disrespectful to the imperial court?"

Liu Xi and Sun Wu wanted to take a look, but they both lowered their heads.

The people who write this kind of poetry in the world don't know themselves, they just express the anger in their hearts, but they are used by people with hearts to do the overall situation. Both of them are now guilty of crimes, and they can only protect themselves, knowing that Qu Duan may be wronged because of this, but no one can speak.

Qu Duan is unruly, arrogant, and difficult to control, and his Jingyuan army is all elite and strong. If Qu Duan is eliminated, first, he can be exempted from the threat, second, he can annex his subordinates, and third, he can find the scapegoat for the defeat of Yaozhou.

Qu Duan was speechless for a while, and he couldn't speak for a while.

He did do this poem, but it was only to express the depression in his heart, but unexpectedly, today it was taken by Wu Jie as his own guilt.

If what he remembers is correct, this matter is only known to the Longtu Pavilion who controlled all roads in Shaanxi at that time. Now that these words are coming out of Wu Jie's mouth, it seems that there is a tacit agreement between several parties, and they want to put themselves in a place where they will never recover.

I looked down on Wang Shu back then, and I wanted to annex his team, but now it seems that I am to blame. It's ridiculous that he wants to impeach Wu Jue, and the other party has already put their hands on them and put themselves in the middle of it.

Wang Shu, Wu Jie, and then looked at Zhang Jun's cold eyes in the lobby, Qu Duan was shocked, and hurriedly stepped forward, wanting to defend himself.

"Zhang Xianggong, those are all the villain's momentary indignant words, they can't be true! The villain is loyal to the court, and it is clear every day!"

"Qu Duan, it seems that Wu Jingluo's words are true!"

Zhang Jun picked up the shocking wood, slapped it heavily, and shouted angrily: "Qu Duan, you thief, you are usually unruly and difficult to control!" Now he dares to be disrespectful to the court and the saints, he is really bold and reckless, and he is innocent of death! Send this thief to Gongzhou Prison and wait for the imperial court to deal with it!"

Gongzhou is the Chongqing of later generations, and Zhizhou is the Wang Shu who has always been at odds with Quduan and has a deep bitter hatred. Qu Duan is there, where is there still a reason to live

The generals of the Western Army in the hall trembled in their hearts, who would have expected that Zhang Jun's methods would be so vicious.

The sergeant stepped forward and escorted Qu Duan out of the hall.

Qu Duan said loudly as he walked: "Zhang Jun, Wu Jie, you are so ruthless!" My life is resting, my life is at rest!"

Outside the house, the snowflakes were falling louder and louder, and the screams at the end of the song were faint until they could no longer be heard.

Zhang Jun glanced coldly at the generals in the hall, and said in a deep voice: "The armies will return to the garrison first, Zhao Zhe and Qu Duan's subordinates will be temporarily commanded by the Xuanfu Division, and the Xuanfu Division will move to the land of Hanzhong, and then come to recover the lost territory later."

Everyone in the hall bowed together and said, "Obey the military order of the Prime Minister!"

Zhang Jun returned to the back hall of the yamen, still restless. I flicked my pen, wrote a notebook, and wrote it for a long time, but it was still only a few numbers.

The night was deep, the north wind was howling outside the window, and the snow was heavy, and Zhang Jun's heart was also cold. How should he tell the king about such a big defeat, and how should the court deal with him......

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps sounded, and then Wu Jue strode in and shouted loudly: "Xianggong, the scout in front has sent news that more than an hour after the defeat of our army, Wang Song broke the thieves in Yaozhou and killed countless enemies ......"

Zhang Jun was shocked, and the wolf in his hand couldn't hold it anymore and fell on the paper.

It was only after a while that he came to his senses, straightened up, and began to pace around the room.

"What's the details of the battle, come quickly!"

Zhang Jun had recovered from the panic at this time. The imperial court let him pass through Shaanxi, in order to prevent the Jin people from attacking Jiangnan. Although they were defeated this time, the Jin people also lost their troops, and the goal of the Jin people to stop the southern invasion has been achieved.

Fanzi suffered heavy casualties, and from the day to the night, the loyal and righteous army attacked in four columns and fled north in a hurry. According to the news found by the villain, the thieves lost more than 30,000 cavalry, and 50,000 foot soldiers were wiped out, with a total loss of more than 80,000 people!"

Zhang Jun and Wu Jue were dumbfounded.

On that day, the whole army was dispersed, and they took the lead and fled with their lives, until they reached Fengxiang, which was frightened and stopped. The Loyal Army and the Jin people fought each other, and they had always been suspicious and couldn't imagine that this matter was serious.

The blame is that they single-mindedly got rid of the guilt and pushed it to Qu Duan, and they didn't think to inquire about Qu Duan, who was sticking to it.

"In this way, Fanzi has suffered heavy casualties and has withdrawn from the army."

Zhang Jun's heart quieted down. He hesitated for a moment and hesitated: "In this case, it is better to put the end of the curve, and you can also comfort the defeated soldiers of the Western Army."

Before Zhang Jun's words fell, Wu Jue said categorically on the side.

"Xianggong, this matter must not be done! After this battle, the Western Army was defeated, and whether Wang Song won it or not, it had nothing to do with our army. The husband must not be kind to a woman, and he has missed a big thing. ”

Zhang Jun hesitated and was thinking about it, when another sergeant came in to report that the Loyal and Righteous Army had killed thousands of Western Army routs and occupied Jingzhao Mansion.

"Wang Song, this thief, is really a wolf's ambition. What should I do?"

Zhang Jun was shocked. I didn't expect that these Western soldiers would burn, kill, loot, and commit heinous crimes.

At this time, he wanted to put all the responsibility for the defeat on Wang Song.

"Xianggong, the responsibility for defeat can be pushed to Zhao Zhe and Qu Duan. In addition, Wang Song's sandpiper and clam competed with each other, and the fisherman profited, so that the court would not be unfavorable to the prince. ”

"Qu Duan has a good reputation in Shaanxi, and I want to deal with him, but I am afraid that these scholars in Shaanxi will not accept it."

Zhang Jun walked back and forth in the house a few times, suddenly stopped, stared at Wu Jue with a pair of eyes, and said softly: "Wu Jue, you said that this Wang Song is slightly Shaanxi, what is the intention, and what will the court do?"

Wu Jue's face was also solemn, he thought for a while, and then said in a deep voice: "Wang Song's soldiers are strong and strong, and it is already unstoppable to take away Shaanxi and run Guanzhong."

He looked around, and his voice became inaudible.

"In this war, Shaanxi's western armies are not three out of ten, and Shaanxi's long-term wars have been raging. Shaanxi borders Western Xia, and the Xia people are already ready to move. In such a situation, it is better to hand over Shaanxi to Wang Song and let him take over this mess, and the court will not blame Xianggong. ”

Jiyi Wen Yang Bin and Wu Jue were good friends, and they also echoed on the side: "Wang Song occupies Jingzhao Mansion, and he can just put the responsibility for the defeat on Wang Song." With Wang Song and Qu Duan in charge, Zhang Xianggong thought that he could pass the test safely. ”

Zhang Jun exhaled, nodded, and finally spoke: "That's fine, I'll immediately write to the court, and report the defeat of the army to Wang Song in Shaanxi one by one, maybe I can escape this catastrophe."

Wu Jue and Yang Bin glanced at each other, both relieved.

The door was pushed open with a "squeak", and Liu Ziyu walked in and asked loudly as soon as they met.

"Xianggong, Wang Song marched into Jingzhao Mansion, do you know what to do with the Xuanfu Division?"

Zhang Jun frowned, nodded and said, "Yan Xiu, I already know about this matter, and the Xuanfu Division will also retire to Xingzhou." You're here just in time, let's discuss how to garrison and divide the troops. ”

Liu Ziyu looked at Wu Jue and the others, and said in a deep voice: "Xianggong, this time the army was defeated, Qu Duan did not escape from the battle, but held on for more than an hour, why bother to hurt the killer, it is better to open the net, so that he can make meritorious contributions, wouldn't it be good?"

Zhang Jun's face immediately sank, and his eyes became cold.

"Senator Liu, what rumors have you heard again?"

Liu Ziyu felt a chill in his heart. Zhang Jun called his official position like this, and it seems that Qu Duan will inevitably die.

"Qu Duan is flying and domineering, disrespectful to the saints, and mentioning anti-poetry. Sending him to prison was a last resort. Don't be aggrieved for him. ”

"Xianggong, in the past few days, Zhao Zhe has been killed, Liu Xi and Sun Wu have been belittled, Qu Duan has been escorted to Sichuan, and more than half of the soldiers in the army have escaped. Aren't you afraid that the Western Army will fall apart if you do this?"

Liu Ziyu looked at the few people in the room who were suspicious, and his heart was half cold. He shook his head, opened the door, and walked out.

The cold wind poured into the room, making it cold to the bone, Wu Jue stepped forward and was about to close the door, but the sergeant hurriedly broke in.

"Xianggong, the villains just went to the camps to check and found that the camps of the Jingyuan Army were empty. The villain found out that last night, Qu Duan's son Qu Zhiji left overnight with the remaining soldiers of the Jingyuan Army and returned to Weizhou. ”

Zhang Jun was shocked, his eyes went dark, and he fainted.