Li Jing stood up, left the handsome position, slowly walked in front of Zhang Hu, and said to Zhang Hu: "You can be regarded as the old department that has followed me for many years, and you are my confidant. Now His Majesty suspects that the commander is leading the 400,000 Northern Expedition army to rebel, my 400,000 Northern Expedition army, and the Tang Dynasty Sheji are in danger, such a critical situation, if the commander protects you, His Majesty will inevitably be more convinced that the commander is rebelling, and when the time comes, the war will begin, and it will be a disaster for the entire Tang Dynasty. Now Ben Shuai has no choice but to be sorry for you, send you to the imperial court, and hand you over to His Majesty to dispose of. I hope you don't blame Ben Shuai. ”

Zhang Hu looked at Li Jing and said loudly: "Dashuai, the last general has followed Dashuai for many years, from a pawn to the current general of the rear army, in charge of tens of thousands of soldiers, responsible for the escort, distribution, and supply of grain and grass for the army. Zhang Hu is not afraid of death, but Zhang Hu wants to ask, has the handsome ever rebelled, why would His Majesty suspect the handsome? ”

Li Jing let out a long sigh and said: "After defeating the Turkic Jieli Khan, this commander led the 400,000 Northern Expeditionary Army to retreat to Yunzhong and Hetao, the hometown of our Han people. But when Ben Shuai thought of returning to Chang'an City, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, Ben Shuai couldn't help but be scared in his heart. Ben Shuai is not His Majesty's confidant, but he defeated the most powerful enemy in the world in His Majesty's heart - the Turkic Jieli Khan, who flies all the birds and hides the good bow; The cunning rabbit dies, and the lackeys cook. The bloody facts of history can't help but make me worry and be afraid. At that time, Ben Shuai was tossing and turning, unable to sleep at night, Zhang Baoxiang, the commander of Ben Shuai's guards, suggested to Ben Shuai to raise Kou for self-respect, in the name of falsely claiming that Xue Yantuo Zhenzhu Khan Yinan led 200,000 troops to invade the Tang Dynasty, so that Ben Shuai could continue the 400,000 Northern Expedition army, continue to open up territory for the Tang Dynasty, and make contributions. However, this letter that falsely claimed that Xue Yantuo's Zhenzhu Khan Yinan led an army of 200,000 to invade the Tang Dynasty was seen through by His Majesty. Your Majesty therefore suspects that Ben Shuai is treasoning, harboring a second heart, and restricting the food supply of my Datang, so there is something that you mistakenly think that Hu Yongke, the head of the household department, deducted the army's food and salary and beat him. ”

Zhang Hu suddenly realized: "It turns out that all this is just a misunderstanding." Isn't it okay for the marshal to explain it clearly to His Majesty? ”

Li Jing smiled bitterly: "Explanation? Is it just because Your Majesty is suspicious of me now? I explain to Your Majesty, will he listen? You are my confidant, and you know that His Majesty has been on guard against me for more than a day or two. Some time ago, His Majesty issued an edict to summon Ben Shuai to enter Beijing alone, do you say that Ben Shuai dares to go? If he goes, will Ben Shuai still be alive? Now it's a wrong step. That's a death and a death that will affect others. ”

Zhang Hu said to Li Jing: "The last general believes in the words of the great marshal, and also believes in the great marshal's character, and the last general is willing to go to Chang'an City to say something for the great marshal." ”

Li Jing patted Zhang Hu on the shoulder and said, "You have a heart, but I don't know if you can see Your Majesty?" I wonder if Your Majesty will believe what you say? After all, soldiers are treacherous. Now that Your Majesty is jealous of me, I am afraid that he will regard your words as a trap set by this commander. ”

Zhang Hu said: "The last general thought that His Majesty would definitely summon the last general. The commander sent the last general over to confess his guilt. His Majesty also didn't know why the marshal would lie about the military situation and write down that piece of money out of nothing, so the last general was just the best person His Majesty could understand that the marshal did this, so the last general felt that His Majesty would definitely summon the last general. Listen to what the Admiral has said. As for whether His Majesty trusts it? If there are suitable important ministers in the court, and they are willing to speak for the commander, the general will feel that His Majesty will choose to believe in the commander. ”

"The right minister?" Li Jing thought of some people, but he quickly vetoed: "No." You can't find important ministers in the court to say things for the commander. Ben Shuai is now the commander of the entire Tang Northern Expedition Army, if Ben Shuai asks the important ministers of the DPRK to speak for Ben Shuai. Then it is inevitable to think that the important minister and the marshal have colluded, a major crime that intends to get involved in the army, and a big crime that intends to blackmail the court with a large army, will immediately fall on the head of the important minister and the marshal, and His Majesty will never allow such a combination to exist, such a combination will empty His Majesty the Emperor and take charge of the court alone, and when the time comes, if any important minister dares to speak for the marshal, then the important minister will inevitably be immediately eliminated by His Majesty, and the marshal will no longer be able to wash off his body. ”

Zhang Hu was surprised: "Then, how is that good?" ”

Li Jing sighed with emotion: "Then you can only resign yourself to fate." Zhang Hu remembered that if you can enter Chang'an City, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, then you will only see Your Majesty, and no one else should go to see you. As a general, you must stay away from the courtiers, which is good for the courtiers and for the marshal. Courtiers and generals collude with each other, and in the eyes of His Majesty, it is just going to a dead end. ”

Soon, Li Jing had Zhang Hu, the general of the rear army, tied up and sent him out of the camp of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and sent him to Sui (Sui) Prefecture, where he was handed over to Pei Du, the head of the household department, who supervised here.

Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty learned that Zhang Hu, the general of the Northern Expeditionary Army, was sent to Suizhou by Li Jing, and immediately ordered Zhang Hu to be summoned to Beijing, and he wanted to thoroughly investigate Li Jing's rebellion.

At this time, a small incident occurred that caused a strong backlash from the entire Northern Expeditionary Army.

A Tang general led 50,000 auxiliary troops to Suizhou, and was ordered to protect the granary of the Tang Dynasty in Suizhou, but because he got lost, he turned into a march to the camp of the 400,000 Northern Expeditionary Army led by Li Jing.

The scout informed the Northern Expeditionary Army Marshal Camp of the news, which immediately caused panic among the entire Northern Expeditionary Army of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Jing, commander of the Northern Expeditionary Army, sat upright on the commander's seat, his face sinking like water.

Li Ji, deputy commander of the Northern Expeditionary Army, sat first on the lower left of Li Jing, and Su Dingfang sat first on the lower right of Li Jing. The confidants of the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, Qin Qiong, the general of the left Xiaowei, Cheng Yanjin, the general of the left army, Zhang Gongjin, the general of the right Jinwuwei, Chai Shao, the general of the left Jinwuwei, and Duan Zhixuan, the general of the right Jinwuwei, were put under house arrest by Li Jing on the grounds of physical discomfort. Su Dingfang captured the Turkic Jieli Khan alive because of his capture, made great contributions, and had just been made a marquis, and was appointed by the imperial court as the general of the Left Guard. The titles are all above the generals, second only to Qin Qiong and Cheng Yanjin, who were imprisoned.

A general stood up, bowed to Li Jing and said, "Marshal, what's going on?" First of all, Chai Shao, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yanjin and other generals of the unified army in my Northern Expedition army died of illness one after another and disappeared without a trace, and now there are 50,000 auxiliary troops of my Tang Dynasty attacking my 400,000 Northern Expedition army? Dashuai, this, what the hell is going on? ”

"Yes, Marshal, why did the imperial court order the army to attack my Northern Expedition army?"

Li Jing didn't speak, and the generals in the big tent were talking and puzzled. (To be continued.) )

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