Chapter 265: Dismounting
"Marshal, the Second Route Army is still twenty miles away from Yumen Pass." An adjutant general came to Hou Junji and said.
"It's coming pretty fast. I don't believe that my Hou Jun can't break through the big array, what can he do as a hairy boy. Hou Junji said with a disdainful expression.
"Marshal, although His Royal Highness the King of Qi may not be able to break the formation. But the marshal should not forget that Li Jing, the Duke of Weiguo, was the military advisor this time. Shouldn't we go out and greet us? Li Daozong opened his mouth and said to Hou Junji.
"Okay, then the two of us will go to meet the two marshals. I'd like to see how good he is. Hou Junji nodded and said to Li Daozong.
After finishing speaking, Hou Junji got up and walked out of the handsome hall, while Li Daozong behind him shook his head helplessly.
This Li Daozong is a member of the royal family and was named the king of Rencheng. He is also a peerless general in Datang. It's a pity that in this war against Tuyuhun, Li Daozong was unable to show his talent.
Originally, the marshal who conquered Tuyuhun in history should have been Li Jing, and Hou Junji and Li Daozong were just lieutenant generals who accompanied the army to cooperate with Li Jing.
And now Li Jing has returned to his hometown, and Hou Junji has become the one in charge. This Hou Junji was stubborn and self-serving, and he didn't follow Li Daozong's advice at all. Otherwise, the army will not be defeated at Yumen Pass.
But even so, this Hou Junji did not realize his mistake. On the contrary, he felt that it was the infinite power of the large array laid by Murong Shiyun that caused him to defeat the Yumen Pass.
Although Li Daozong is very unaccustomed to it, how can he be the marshal of the three armies, and he can only have suffering.
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"Marshal, the Marquis of Luguo, Junji, and Li Daozong, the king of Rencheng, will lead people to greet each other five miles away." Luo Gang came to Li Ke's face.
"Since they have come to greet the king, the king must not lose his courtesy. Father-in-law, let's go and have a look. Li Ke opened his mouth and said to Li Jing.
Then Li Ke and Li Jing led the Five Lingwei and the two thousand blood wolf forbidden army to leave the army and go first.
After a while, he met Junji, the prince of Luguo, and Li Daozong, the king of Rencheng. Although this Hou Junji is a marshal all the way, he is not qualified to let Li Ke salute him.
But Li Daozong is different, that is Li Shimin's cousin, that is, Li Ke's imperial uncle. So Li Ke had to step forward and salute.
Li Ke still has a certain understanding of Li Daozong. That is a tragic character who was persecuted by his eldest grandson Wuji like himself and finally died in exile.
What's even more infuriating is that later generations actually wrote him as a despicable villain who regards money as his life and covets women. Even in the end, he was roasted alive in the big bell by Cheng Biting Jin.
Therefore, Li Ke had already made up his mind to change the fate of his imperial uncle. Even if he can't let his name go down through the ages, at least he can't be framed by the eldest grandson Wuji.
Li Ke came to the front and turned over and got off the lightning wind leopard, so he stepped forward and saluted Li Daozong and said, "The imperial nephew Li Ke gave the imperial uncle a salute. ”
Li Daozong hurriedly took two steps forward and stretched out his hand to help Li Ke up. And said: "The emperor's nephew is a dignified marshal of the three armies, how can he greet me like an adjutant general." ”
"Uncle Huang's words are different, don't say that this king is just a temporary marshal of the three armies. Even if he is the crown prince and the royal brother, he should see the imperial uncle with courtesy. Li Chengqian opened his mouth and said to Li Daozong.
Li Chengqian has never saluted Li Daozong, even if he is his own imperial uncle. However, Li Daozong didn't feel that there was anything wrong, after all, he was the dignified prince of the country.
However, when Li Ke said this today, he felt that what Li Ke said was right. After all, even if it is Li Shimin, he will call him the royal brother when he sees him.
Seeing the uncle and nephew politely there, Hou Junji's face became very difficult. Because from beginning to end, Li Ke didn't look at him.
So he said to Li Chengqian with a gloomy face: "His Royal Highness the King of Qi, I don't know how you are going to break the Tuguhun Great Array?" ”
"If you don't speak, the king will almost forget you. But it's not too late to think of you now, the prince of Luguo Junji received the order. Li Ke said as he took out a holy decree from his body.
Hou Junji had to kneel on the ground to receive the order, only to see Hou Junji kneeling on the ground and said respectfully: "The minister Hou Junji received the order." ”
"Disciple: The Marquis of Luguo Junji was originally the marshal of the three armies, but he couldn't lead the troops to make meritorious contributions. was forced into the Yumen Pass by Tuyuhun. Now he was removed from the post of marshal Hou Junji and stayed in the army to make meritorious contributions. ”
After Li Ke read the holy decree, handed over the holy decree to Hou Junji, and said, "In the future, you will listen to the order under the king's account." ”
At this time, Hou Junji was angry in his heart, and he couldn't wait to directly tear the holy decree to pieces. However, Hou Junji knew what the consequences of doing that would be, so he could only swallow his anger and accept Li Shimin's holy decree.
Then he opened his mouth and said to Li Ke: "The last general, Hou Junji, will receive the order. ”
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"Uncle Huang, I don't know what the situation is outside the Yumen Pass now?" Li Ke opened his mouth and asked Li Daozong.
"Since our army retreated to the Yumen Pass, Murong Shiyun has not stopped coming to the front of the pass to fight the enemy and scold the formation. This is true even if our army hangs up the card of exemption from war. Li Daozong said helplessly.
"King Rencheng, I heard that Tuyuhun Khan has set up a big array, I don't know what the reputation of this big array is?" Li Jing, the Duke of Weiguo beside Li Ke, opened his mouth and asked Li Daozong.
"This big array set up by Tuyuhun has really never been seen by this king. The big array is murderous, and there are hidden jackals, tigers and leopards. ”
"Our army has also sent troops into the battle to break the formation, but none of the people who entered the battle came out alive. So the situation in the Great Array is now unknown. Li Daozong opened his mouth and said to Li Jing.
"Marshal, since the emperor has asked you to be the commander of these three armies. I don't know when our army will go to break the big array under Murong Shiyun, the Tuyuhun Khan? Hou Junji said to Li Ke with a disdainful face.
Li Ke didn't understand that this Hou Junji wanted to give himself a dismissal. So he said indifferently: "I don't know when do you think this king should be broken?" ”
"The generalissimo is the lord of the three armies, how can the last general know when the marshal wants to break the formation......" Hou Junji was interrupted by Li Ke before he finished speaking.
"Now that you know that this king is the lord of the three armies, you actually talk to this king like this. I don't know how to punish this contempt for the manager? Li Ke asked angrily at Hou Junji.
"Marshal, despise the commander, at least thirty military sticks, and if you are heavy, you will be killed." Xue Rengui opened his mouth and said to Li Ke.
"Well, Hou Junji despises this king. Come, drag it down, and hit it with thirty sticks. Li Ke nodded and said.
Hou Junji never thought that Li Ke was ready to hit his own board as soon as he came. So he said angrily: "The marshal is so unclear about the reward and punishment, and the general will not accept it." ”
At this time, Li Jing, who was sitting next to Li Ke, said to Li Ke with a smile: "Marshal, although the prince of Luguo Junji was indeed suspected of despising the commander just now. However, it was also because he was in a hurry to break the enemy, so he asked the marshal to let him go once. ”