Let's say that Guo Tai was defeated in Fenxi, and he wanted to sneak and escape back to the camp, but on the way he met two brothers who sent out to find his rangers, saying that the king of Taiyuan was furious, and the two generals were whipped by him...... It's better to return to Xiangguo in a hurry, go and ask the old general to be the master, and tell the king of Taiyuan in front of the king of heaven.

Mrs. Guo asked Shi Hu in detail about whipping the two brothers, and couldn't help but be furious, saying in her heart How prominent my family is, and I am in-law with you, but I am just a little negligent, how can I ignore the situation and punish on the spot? Who can win a hundred battles in a war? And it's clear that your own command mistakes and unclear scheduling put all the blame on my two brothers - is it bearable, which is unbearable?!

As for himself, he entered the middle and led to defeat, in fact, there is no excuse, and Mrs. Guo herself was originally quite ashamed. But now, as soon as he heard this, he instinctively took the grievances suffered by his brother and erased his responsibility from his mind, and immediately paused: "I will play the king of heaven and deeply cure the sin of Shihu!" ”

So he sneaked east, escaped into Shangdang County through the mountains, and then did not greet Zhiqu Liu, but only looked for the old department in the army, asked for some dry food, and then hurried back to Xiangguo. Of course, he didn't dare to go directly to see Shi Le, first secretly entered the city, returned to his home, found his father Guo Ao, distorted the facts of Pingyang's defeat, and added fuel to the vinegar to say this-

Mainly concealed his initiative to rob the Jin people of grain and grass, which led to the ambush, but said that it was Shi Hu's military order, although he was worried about an ambush, but he didn't dare to disobey it......

So Guo Ao immediately entered the palace with his son late at night and went to meet Shi Le, who was shocked when he heard the report - Shi Hu was afraid of being punished, so when the situation was still chaotic, he did not dare to report to Xiangguo - he urgently ordered Guo Tai to recount the whole battle again. Guo Tai said as he spoke, Shi Le sighed and said, "Ji Long made a mistake, how could he abandon Pingyang lightly and turn to Yao Temple with the main force...... Its arrangement in Fenxi is too light, how can he only order Chen Chuan to guard Xiping City...... The Jin people are really sharp, if they know that it is difficult to break, they should slowly invade it, how can they hope to succeed in a battle...... What about those grains and grasses, which are imported into Binh Duong? Why rob ......"

When he was finished, he asked: "In this way, has Ji Long retreated to the state?" ”

Guo Taiyu reported: "The two brothers also admonished bitterly, saying that since they were defeated, the morale of the army was weakened, there were many cattle and sheep lost, and the grain and grass were not continued, so they should temporarily return to Xihe, and it was not appropriate to patrol the enemy's territory anymore. However, the king of Taiyuan refused to listen, but wanted to kill my second brother, but fortunately all the generals supported him, but they were all whipped. So he regained the mountain pass and wanted to confront the Jin people for a long time in order to seek a change in the situation. And it is rumored that the king of Taiyuan wants to blame the minister, kill the minister to blame, and the minister does not dare to return, so he has to come alone and hurry to report to His Majesty! ”

He poured a lot of dirty water on Shi Hu, but the problem was that Shi Hu was not clean in the first place, Shi Le thought for a while, well, this is what that kid did...... And they believed it to be true. Nai Dao: "If the army floods the enemy territory for a long time, I am afraid that it will be broken by the Jin people again - you can return in a hurry, declare my will, and order Ji Long to immediately collect the troops, retreat and go to the state!" ”

Shi Le was worried that Shi Hu's temper would come up, so he resolutely refused to retreat, and if he patrolled the northern part of Pingyang for a long time, his situation would be in danger. It's a pity that the distance is too far, he wants to give Shi Hu a strict order, but he is afraid that he won't be able to catch up, so he doesn't wait for Tianming, so he directly ordered Guo Tai's general - I will order Shangshu to draft an edict, you hurry up and run this trip for me!

Mrs. Guo didn't dare to disobey, so she held the edict she had just drafted, and withdrew from the palace in a nervous mood.

Guo Ao patted him on the shoulder and said with relief: "This is Pingyang, thousands of miles away, and you have only returned from there, and there has been more than a month, and if Shi Hu refuses to retreat, how can he be undefeated?" I expected that before you passed the party, the news of defeat would come. If Shi Hu has retreated, there is no need to meet him, but to inquire about the location of your two brothers, and bring them with them; If Shi Hu has been defeated, you can return to your life immediately, so why worry about seeing Shi Hu in the past? ”

When Mrs. Guo heard this, the heart hanging in her throat was finally put down. But he still did not dare to rush to his fate, and only left Xiangguo City in the afternoon of the second afternoon, and ordered him to rest less than ten miles to the west, and then on the third day, he only walked more than twenty miles. On the fourth day, when Fang Shi set off, and after walking not far, Guo Ao sent a fast horse to chase him and ask him to go back.

Why? Because Guo Rong and Guo Quan had already led their troops to retreat to Leping, they were stationed in Xiyang City at the foot of Taihang Mountain, and sent their troops to return to Xiangguo in a hurry to ask their father Guo Ao for advice. When Guo Ao heard it, what, Shi Hu was defeated again, and the state has been lost? Forget it, hurry up and call the boss back, you don't have to go to the front line to announce the decree.

At the same time, he ordered the other two sons to release his subordinates temporarily and return to the capital alone to meet Shile. Of course, Guo's father and son went out of the city to answer first, prepared to inquire about the previous situation, and discussed a unified caliber. Immediately the second Guo entered the court, and said in detail that Xu Xian and Guo Yin were forced by Shi Hu, and had no choice but to rebel......

In fact, how can they love Yu Xu and Guo, but they just give Shi Hu some more eye medicine.

He also said that when Shi Hu heard the news, he gave up his command and only led his troops and cavalry to the north, plotting to recapture Jinyang, which led to a great rout of the army and scattered between Xihe and Taiyuan, plundering and killing everywhere. It was not easy for their brothers to restrain their subordinates, and they were supposed to go to meet Shi Hu, but who expected that the Jin people would come in turn, and Shi Hu was frustrated under Jinyang City...... In desperation, he had to go east for the time being and eat in Leping Kingdom. Immediately, I heard that Shi Hu was defeated again, and the Jin people fell into Zhucheng, and the forward pointed directly at Jinyang, knowing that the state could not be defended, so he was forced to return to Xiangguo in the east......

This time it was in the court, and when the ministers heard the news, they were all shocked. Zhang Bin asked: "I made Zhu Liang to assist the king of Taiyuan, although he is not a wise man, he is also good at judging the enemy's situation and planning strategies, why can't he persuade the king of Taiyuan, and even lose it?" Guo Rong said: "Zhu joined the army and often admonished the king of Taiyuan, but the king did not listen, because of the defeat of the Yao Temple, Zhu joined the army and retreated, but the king of Taiyuan said that he shook the heart of the army, that is, he was ordered to correct the law in front of the army!" ”

When Zhang Mengsun heard this, his eyebrows twisted, and his face became extremely ugly. Cheng Yao next to him also asked: "What about Wang Xu and Zhang Qun?" Guo Quan said: "What the two of them said in the army is often in line with Zhu Senjun...... "In fact, most of them do not agree, but Guo also knows the truth that he should make more friends and less enemies - "The king of Taiyuan did not listen, and because Zhu was killed in the army, they all coveted and did not dare to speak." It is reported that Wang joined the army and was ordered to go to Jinyang to raise grain, but was imprisoned by Xuxian; As for Zhang joining the army, I am afraid that he is no longer on the battlefield. ”

So Cheng Ziyuan's face also sank. He gave Zhang Jing a look, and Zhang Jing immediately went out of the class to play: "The king of Taiyuan is stubborn and does not listen to good words, which leads to the loss of his teacher and humiliation of the country. I beg Your Majesty to issue an edict, that is, to correct the law before the army, so as to clarify military discipline! ”

Shi Hu didn't have many clerical friends in the court—all of them were his hot-tempered ones—especially Cheng Yao, who had always been wary of him in his heart, and wanted to harm him if he had to plan. Why? Although Shi Hu is not Shi Le's parent, he is the oldest among the clans and has the greatest credit, but he Cheng Ziyuan wanted to win over Shi Hu as an arm help several times, but he always put a hot face on his cold ass...... Cheng Yao has to think about his nephew, that is, the crown prince Shi Hong, after Shi Le returns to heaven in the future, his nephew will ascend the throne, and this clan vassal is too heavy, which will inevitably be harmful to the new monarch. Besides, he Cheng Ziyuan, with the respect of his uncle, is expected to be the ruler of the dynasty, so the most likely threat to his status among the foreign ministers is Zhang Bin, and the most likely threat to his status in the clan is none other than Shi Hu!

Some mediocre officials are often short-sighted and unable to plan for the long term; But there are also some who are too far away, and the stove is not yet hot, so they are thinking about how to get rid of the guests, so that they can enjoy the feast alone in the future - Cheng Yao is like this. However, the blind cat met the dead mouse, in the original history, Shi Hu later really plotted to kill Shi Hong and kill Cheng Yao, so Cheng Ziyuan's idea cannot be said to be completely wrong......

Cheng Yao wanted to harm Zhang Bin and Shi Hu for a long time, but unfortunately both of them were deeply valued by Shi Le, and he didn't have a suitable opportunity to start. This time, Shi Hu suffered a fiasco and lost most of the state, so if he doesn't make a ruthless move at this time, when will he wait?

More importantly, Shi Le initially had no good impression of his arrogant and reckless nephew, all because the Queen Mother Wang loved Shi Hu, so he pinched his nose and kept him by his side; It wasn't until Shi Hu fought on the battlefield and won the three armies that Shi Le's opinion of him changed slightly. Shi Le once said to Cheng Yao: "Ji Long has the courage of Yingbu, but it is a pity that he relies on his ability and does not listen to the words of the strategist, except for the right marquis, no one can restrain him, and I can't leave the right marquis...... If Pei Wenyue is still under my command, or can make up for Ji Long's shortcomings, then I don't have to worry about it! ”

Cheng Yao said in his heart at the time, don't mind, if you really put Shi Hu and Zhang Bin together, then I won't be alive! Fortunately, Zhang Mengsun was irritable and murderous with Shihu, and he was also annoyed, and the two of them estimated that they would not be able to go together.

It's just that now that the Queen Mother has passed away, and Shi Hu has lost his biggest backer, if he doesn't take this opportunity to kill Shi Hu, when will he stay?

Zhang Jing has always been a party member with Cheng Yao, and he knows that Cheng Ziyuan, as the prince's uncle, is not easy to overthrow, so he can only be used as a help, and cannot be an enemy for the time being. Therefore, the two of them have always been relatively close to each other, and Zhang Jing is also clear about what Cheng Yao wants, so Cheng Yao threw a look over, and Zhang Jing immediately went out of the class to play, please kill Shihu!

Zhang Jing spoke first, and then Guo Ao also invited, Shi Le was still groaning, but one of the people next to him stood up and waved his hand and said: "No, Your Majesty should be cautious." ”

The ministers turned their heads and looked, and it turned out to be the secretary and supervisor Xu Guang and Xu Jiwu.

Xu Guang had worked with Shi Hu in Bingzhou, and there was a little bit of incense. But more importantly, his original taste is similar to Cheng Yao, and the two have also fought openly and secretly, robbing Zhang Bin of the qualification of the first scribe below, but later Cheng Yao offered a daughter to invite pets, and Zhang Jing came from behind, so he completely left Xu Jiwu behind. Then Xu Guangsu is jealous of Cheng Yao and Zhang Jing, which is the other party's plan, how can he make it take advantage of his wishes?

Xu Guangdao: "The king of Taiyuan is His Majesty's nephew and nephew, and he is loved by all treasures, how can he suddenly kill the clan and the general because of the defeat in the first battle?" Since the order of its first return, in front of His Majesty to distinguish the straight and straight. If there is a great sin, it is not too late to be killed; If there is no other grievance, then there is no reason for the army to win, if the general is killed because of a defeat, who is willing to fight to the death for the country again? ”

Xuan An and others also stood up and pleaded for Shi Hu, the main meaning: Now it is all the words of the Guo family, and this matter must be investigated clearly before it can be judged. With Shi Hu's identity, status, and fame, how can he be separated by 108,000 miles to correct the Fa in front of the army?

Shile asked, "Where are the little animals now?" ”

Guo's father and son looked at each other, and they didn't know. Guo Quan said: "Since you are defeated, I want to return to Leping or go to the party......

Zhang Bin suddenly spoke, interrupted Guo Quan's words, and said to Shi Le: "You should be in a hurry to find the king of Taiyuan, and the edict will return, and your majesty will see that it is the one who asks for the guilt." He also didn't like Shi Hu, but at the same time, he also felt that because of the words of Guo's father and son, he directly slaughtered Shi Hu, which was not easy to say in terms of law and human feelings.

Then he said: "Xihe and Taiyuan have been lost, irretrievable, lest the Jin people enter Leping and go to the party, and the branch general can't be royal, Your Majesty should be a heavy general, go to help." ”

Shi Le glanced left and right, and then pointed to Xuan An: "It's better to go, I'm the most relieved." ”

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At this time, it was already the autumn harvest period, and seeing that the harvest in Hebei and Youzhou this year was not bad, Shi Le began to plan a big southward march and launch an attack on the eastern front again.

In his original plan, Shi Hu led his troops to attack Pingyang, even if he could not win, he should not be defeated, and he could contain the troops and horses in Guanzhong after the autumn and not easily reinforce the eastern front. Then the army of Jizhou can attack Shaoxu first, or attack Yanzhou and Hanoi - the specific direction in which the main force will be directed is still being planned.

But who would have thought that this had not yet been discussed, Shi Hu had a fiasco first, and most of the state had been lost, and for a moment, Shi Le felt that his heart was empty, and he couldn't help but feel helpless that he hadn't felt for many years...... After retiring from the court, he deliberately ran to ride two laps of horses and shot an arrow, which gradually calmed down his emotions through physical fatigue.

So when it was close to dusk, Zhang Bin, Cheng Yao, Zhang Jing, Guo Ao, Xu Guang and other important ministers were finally summoned to discuss the strategic deployment in the future.

First of all, it is natural to ask Zhang Bin's opinion. Zhang Mengsun pondered slightly, and then replied: "If what the three generals Guo said is true, then the king of Taiyuan will be broken, but the defenders of Pingyang in Jin are only twenty or thirty thousand. Taiyuan County is vast, and there are many cities, and I am afraid that it will not be able to be calmed down in the short term, so he will not dare to easily ...... Leping and Shangdang."

Zhang Jing interjected: "Counting the time to come and go, after all, it was a month ago, and now that the autumn grain is in the warehouse one after another, I expect Pei to send a large army to cross the river to the east, help calm Taiyuan and Xihe, and seek to win the whole merger." ”

Zhang Bin smiled slightly and said, "Jun's words are reasonable. However, as General Guo said, before the defeat of the king of Taiyuan, our army plundered the counties, not only robbing the treasury, but also taking more of the grain of the scattered people. Not to mention that Pei Wenyue has always been benevolent, he can't bear to see the people starving, and it will take time to send grain relief from Guanzhong and Hedong; And if he does not give relief and the army continues to move eastward, it is afraid that the grain route will be difficult to guarantee - if the people only have one way to starve to death, they will inevitably rise up and rob the army of food, then with such Xihe and Taiyuan, how can they support the expedition of the army? ”

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