The enthusiastic cries of the rebel city gradually dissipated, and after the official army camp returned to calm, on the side of the southern camp, Liu Chengyou gathered the generals and held the first imperial military meeting.

The imperial tent is set up in Nanying, very spacious, can accommodate 100 people, the layout is very in line with Liu Chengyou's temperament, simple and practical, there is no unnecessary useless decoration.

Standing upright, accepting the worship of dozens of generals, seeing this general bent over and bowing, no matter how loyal and respectful he was in his heart, he was always very comfortable. swept around, glanced at Bai Wenke, Zhao Hui, Zhou Hui and others, and felt something, and several people's bodies subconsciously tensed.

There is another person, Houzhang of Huazhou Jiedu, this man buried his head and pretended to be an ostrich, and when Liu Chengyou's eyes stayed on him, he saw that his head was buried lower.

"The ministers have no way to fight, and the expedition is unfavorable, please punish Your Majesty." The posture that should be there is something that needs to be there, and Bai Wenke, as the commander-in-chief of the front, took the lead in asking Liu Chengyou for his guilt.

"Bai Gong is exempt!" Liu Chengyou is now wanting to cooperate with the army, and it is impossible to do anything to Bai Wenke and other generals, so he said comfortingly: "Bai Gong is a major general in the western region of the Han Dynasty, and he has outstanding hopes. ”

As he spoke, he swept to the other generals and encouraged: "Li rebelled, Guan right shook, fierce and rampant, and came out on both sides. It is up to all the kings to raise their swords and leap horses, raise their drums, lead the crowd to welcome, and enthusiastically attack the thieves, so that the thieves will not sit big! ”

From Liu Chengyou's attitude, it can be seen that he does not commit crimes in the past, no matter what he thinks in his heart, he always remembers his kindness. Gathering the hearts of the army first, and then stabilizing the hearts of the generals is what Liu Chengyou did when he first came. Because of Bai Wenke's old age, Liu Chengyou specially gave him a seat to the army, and this kindness made the atmosphere in the tent more and more relaxed.

Then, it was Zhou Hui who pleaded guilty, and his matter was much more serious.

"Victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers!" Liu Chengyou's expression was still calm, as if he was comforting, but he only paused, his tone changed sharply, and he reprimanded coldly: "However, I don't respect the main general, I don't listen to advice, I don't observe the enemy's situation, I send troops without authorization, and I attack the city with light troops, which kills and wounds the soldiers, destroys our military discipline, and hurts my morale." Stubborn as a mule! Opinionated! ”

A string of words spit out from Liu Chengyou's mouth, and each sentence became more severe than the other. In the excitement, his eyes almost condensed with murderous intent, and he turned his head and asked Yang Wei: "As a general, he makes his own opinions, acts arbitrarily, is negligent and negligent, and causes the army to be defeated, how should I deal with it?" ”

Yang Wei, who was in the same royal tent, was slightly surprised when he heard this question, glanced at Liu Chengyou, and said directly without pretense on his stiff face: "Be beheaded!" ”

Zhou Hui was under him, and his originally relaxed psychology had already become nervous, and the word "dang chop" spit out from Yang Wei's mouth, while scolding in his heart, he only felt that his head and cheeks were hot, and he noticed the cold expression of the Son of Heaven, and knelt down to ask for mercy.

Since Liu Chengyou succeeded to the throne, he has always been gracious and lenient to these veterans, which has also made them arrogant and difficult to control. But this time, Zhou Hui finally felt a little bad.

"Someone! Pull out the door-" Liu Chengyou greeted coldly, which pushed the serious atmosphere in the tent to a deep sink.

"Wait." Seeing that Liu Chengyou looked murderous, Bai Wenke couldn't help but interrupt, got up with his old body, and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, even if General Zhou is at fault, he is also fighting for the country and being loyal to His Majesty, but the military situation is not compatible, the timing is not coincidental, and there is a defeat." Please remember your majesty's previous efforts and take it lightly. ”

Bai Wenke spoke for Zhou Hui, which was a little unexpected, especially Zhou Hui, who was inevitably stunned by his wrinkled ugly face. Liu Chengyou and the veteran glanced at each other, and something strange appeared in their hearts.

didn't answer, and looked at Zhao Hui on the side: "Zhao Gong, what do you think?" ”

Hearing this, Zhao Hui glanced at Zhou Hui, thought for a while, and said: "When he marched for the second time, Li Shouzhen led troops to refuse, and General Zhou also commanded the enemy, and he won a lot of success. Thinking of the previous achievements, please let Your Majesty take it lightly. ”

Well, at this time, it's time to help each other.

Faced with the persuasion of Bai and Zhao Ergong, Liu Chengyou finally showed a little hesitation on his face. His eyes moved around, and he bumped into Feng Dao, and the old man immediately took the initiative to speak: "Your Majesty, although there were twists and turns in the process, fortunately it did not cause evil results, and now the rebels have been bound in the city of sorrow and are fighting for trapped beasts." When the battle is approaching, if the general is killed, it is unlucky. Your Majesty may be able to degrade him a little, so as to reassure the people, and also give Zhou Du a chance to accuse him of guilt and make meritorious contributions......"

"If it weren't for the persuasion of the public, I wouldn't be spared!" Seeing this, Liu Chengyou took a look at the case, stared at Zhou Hui and said: "Demoted to the deputy commander of the Xiaodi Army, and retained in the army, the Xiaodi Army is temporarily commanded by Sun Li and Wu Qianyu, and after the rebellion is quelled, it will be disposed of separately." Are you convinced? ”

Of course, he was not convinced, Zhou Hui changed a lot, but considering the current situation, how dare he not answer, calm his face, and bowed: "Thank you for Your Majesty's grace not to kill." ”

Liu Chengyou didn't care about his thoughts, got up and walked around in front of the imperial tent, and said solemnly: "The major affairs of the soldier and the country are related to life and death, so you must not be negligent. I am not afraid of defeat, but I will not allow unnecessary defeat and damage to my soldiers. I hope that the generals will take it as a warning! ”

"Remember Your Majesty's teachings!" In the current atmosphere, no matter what Liu Chengyou says, no matter how arrogant he is, he has to respond honestly.

"Your Majesty." After a little silence, Zhou Hui suddenly took the initiative to speak, as if as a reminder, with awe-inspiring murderous intent: "When fighting with the enemy before, the army commanders He Hui and Fan Aineng fled in a cowardly battle, causing chaos in our army's position and aggravating losses. He and Fan commanded more than ten generals and colonels who had escaped, and all of them had been bound in the army, so please deal with them by Your Majesty. ”

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou's eyes flashed with a different color, and after thinking about it for a while, he ordered: "Hold it first!" ”

For his generation, in Liu Chengyou's heart, the result has long been determined. It's just that he plans to deal with it afterwards, just like Zhou Hui's matter, it's not over. Such a good opportunity to play on the topic, how could Liu Chengyou easily let it go.

It's just that when he first arrived, his ability was not revealed, the thief was not extinguished, and his achievements were not accomplished, so he wantonly killed and punished the generals and colonels, and he was frustrated by the army. In terms of military law, Zhou Hui's crime, even if he is spared death, will never be so light. It's just that in this era, the bad habits of military discipline over the past few decades are like this, if all are judged according to law, then among the ten thousand armies, there are probably few innocent people, and this is still after Liu Zhiyuan's father and son have successively rectified military discipline.

The national law of the Han Dynasty is strict, and the punishment is severe, and the sergeants above and below are already extraordinarily restrictive compared to the previous dynasty, but it is still not enough. Due to the strictness of military law, resentment has already arisen in the army. Liu Chengyou also knows that he cannot blindly use his strength and strength, and that the rectification and reform of the army still needs to be done slowly.

And this time, when the rebels are defeated and the thieves are defeated, with the power of victory, they can take the opportunity to carry out further rectification of the forbidden army. There is something wrong with the forbidden army, to a certain extent, it is also convenient for Liu Chengyou's actions later, and he is not afraid of telling the truth.

After the previous matter was disposed of, the party discussed the army and discussed the matter of breaking the city and defeating the enemy. As for the situation in Hedong City, the officials and troops have already figured it out very clearly, and the city defense, troops, generals, and the like have been carefully examined. The strength of the city is right in front of you, but that's it, it's often hard to say.

The generals asked for their lives one after another, wanting to take advantage of the arrival of the Son of Heaven and the high morale to attack Pucheng. Rejected by Liu Chengyou, the east city of the river is close to the big river, and the building is solid, so it should not be taken lightly.

Although Liu Chengyou wants to destroy Li Shouzhen quickly, it is a strategic matter, and in terms of tactics, in the face of Jiancheng, it is necessary to slow down. His mind has always been clear, if the city is not well prepared, he will order a quick attack, if the city is not down, it will hurt morale, and it is not appropriate.

According to Liu Chengyou's plan, it is necessary to consolidate the siege, trap Li Shouzhen to death, eliminate his will, and confuse his people's hearts, and the follow-up needs to be in place, and after the siege heavy equipment is fully arranged, then try to attack. This process is just as it can be used for officers and men to familiarize themselves with the battlefield environment.

Present their thoughts to the generals, and make sense of what they say, and everyone is ordered to return to the camp and fight hard. That night, Liu Chengyou ordered to kill pigs and sheep, sacrifice the army, and give another wave of military hearts in the name of the Son of Heaven.