The officer was stunned, and the soldiers of the New Army behind him also leaned back violently, and at the same time looked at Xu Ping, their eyes full of disbelief. The officer quickly came to his senses, he quickly saluted Xu Parallel, and then asked politely, "Dare to ask, do you have a waist card?" ”

"No, it's lost on the way."

After being taken to the new army barracks, several soldiers who rushed to the camp gate to greet him were already waiting there, one of them looked a little familiar, but before Xu Ping could remember who this person was, the officer was already saluting him: "Lord Xu, I have been waiting for a long time. ”

After receiving the conviction, the new officers and soldiers who accompanied Xu Ping also saluted him again: "Lord Xu, you have neglected your duties, forgive your sins." ”

Of course, there is no lack of etiquette, but looking at Xu Ping's eyes, it looks very strange.

While Xu Ping dismounted and strode towards the barracks, Zhong Guinian followed closely behind him, smiling and bowing to the generals and soldiers around him. The familiar officer turned sideways to make way for Xu Ping, stretched out his arm into the camp, and said hurriedly: "Lord Xu, please come with your humble position, the marshal is anxious to see you." ”

Xu Ping nodded, turned back to Zhong Guinian and said, "Brother Zhong, please wait." Then he hurried to follow the officer who led the way, and hurried to meet He Baodao.

Just walked into He Baodao's handsome tent, Xu Ping felt that the atmosphere was a little wrong, He Baodao's face was very gloomy, and after seeing Xu Ping, it was even more terrifying.

Xu Ping leaned down and knelt down on one knee: "Big handsome, see Xu Ping at the end." ”

"Get up." He Baodao's voice couldn't hear joy and anger, but after Xu Ping got up, He Baodao just looked at him and didn't speak for a while.

A moment later, He Baodao called a guard to whisper a few words, and the guard took the order. He Baodao stared at Xu Ping and said, "Xu Ping, you make it very difficult for the general and the Hou Ye. ”

Xu Ping replied with his head held high: "The last general is dull, and he dares to ask the marshal to make it clear." ”

"Hou Ye saved you in front of the emperor, but both the emperor and Hou Ye thought that you had been martyred, so the saint reluctantly agreed not to hold you responsible. But even so, the Holy One refused to give you the worldly office as a posthumous gift, and only agreed to keep the commander of the Evergreen Battalion during your lifetime, so that you could be buried with dignity in this capacity. ”

He Baodao spoke quickly, but Xu Ping didn't drop a word, and after He Baodao finished speaking, he said loudly: "The last general is stupid, I don't know what the sin is, dare to show it clearly." ”

He Baodao stared at Xu Ping's eyes and asked in a deep voice, "Don't worry about the rest." It has been reported that in the exercise conducted before the dispatch of the troops, it was clear that there had already been a situation in which our army was cut off by the bandits, and it was you who insisted on going your own way, first ordering the three attacks to be changed to one, and when the results obtained were still not satisfactory to you, you canceled the effect of the thieves' attacks in the rehearsal, so that the deduction made it impossible for the thieves to cut off the back route of our army. Isn't that so? ”

Xu Ping's mouth grew in surprise, and he almost didn't know how to answer, and He Baodao asked again when he saw this: "Is there such a thing?" ”

"Yes, but ......"

"Enough!" He Baodao roared angrily, and at the same time slapped his palm heavily on the table, interrupting Xu Ping's defense: "This one is enough!" Do you know how this incident made Hou Ye heartbroken? ”

Xu Ping opened his mouth to defend himself, but a flash of thought in his mind swallowed these defenses back into his stomach. He Baodao saw that Xu Ping was already speechless, and the anger on his face was even stronger, and he pointed at him and scolded: "The staff officer's deduction is to predict the battlefield situation and avoid casualties. You are number one on the teaching team and should be very aware of that. For the sake of your own face, you forcibly modified the deduction rules to achieve the results you wanted! Xu Ping, do you know that these thousands of soldiers died because of you! ”

After He Baodao finished speaking, he still couldn't hold back his anger, and scolded Xu Ping for a long time before he stopped his mouth, stared at him and asked, "Xu Ping, what else do you have to say?" ”

During this period, Xu Ping never said a word, and after hearing He Baodao's question, he asked calmly: "Dare to ask the marshal, what crime should the last general be guilty of?" ”

He Baodao replied angrily: "You said it yourself." ”

"According to the military law of our new army, whether an officer commits a crime or not depends not on what he thinks in his heart, but on what he is doing." Xu Ping looked ahead and said without hesitation: "If there is evidence that the officer was sufficient to understand in advance that his actions would cause bad consequences, and that his actions did cause such consequences, then he is guilty." ”

Speaking of this, Xu Ping stopped and didn't continue, He Baodao nodded with a calm face: "Then Xu Ping, tell me, with your ingenuity, is it enough to realize in advance that this will cause serious consequences?" ”

"For example, if an officer shoots at a colleague, if he is intelligent enough to realize that such an act will cause the death of the colleague and does cause such a consequence, then the officer is guilty of intentional homicide." Xu Ping gave an example, but it was clear that the answer was not the answer.

He Baodao nodded again and asked, "Then Xu Ping, you have pleaded guilty?" ”

"Dare to ask the marshal, is this a report made by Wu Zhong, the commander of the Changqing Battalion, to the new army?" After Xu Ping finished asking, he saw that He Baodao was just staring at him but did not speak, so he added: "Dare to ask the commander, is it that someone in the staff team of the Evergreen Battalion accused the last general of committing such a crime?" ”

He Baodao nodded slowly, and Xu Ping immediately said loudly when he saw this: "Marshal Qiyu, I will eventually accuse Wu Zhong, the commander of the Changqing Battalion, and other staff officers of the Changqing Battalion who participated in this case, for the crime of framing colleagues. ”

"But you've just admitted to doing such a thing."

"Yes, the last general revised the rules and results during the staff exercise, but apparently they didn't report all the things to the upper peak, and they were enough to realize that these concealments would make the last general suffer injustice." Xu Ping once again made a request to He Baodao: "The last general asks the marshal to convene a military law conference for this purpose. ”

He Baodao's face changed again and again, and his voice slowed down when he spoke again: "Xu Ping, you speak slowly, what is going on?" ”

"Yes, handsome." Xu Ping immediately opened his mouth to recount the situation of that day's deduction, including the reason for his change of rules, as well as the strength and type of rebel army used to cut off the Ming army's rear route at that time. In the end, he concluded: "Great Shuai, of course, the last general is aware of the consequences of such a revision, and the last general is fully prepared to take responsibility for it. However, the modification of the last general did not cause any bad consequences, and our army was not cut off by some rangers, but tens of thousands of troops led by the thief chief Ji Huisi. ”

"Wu Zhong, this kid." He Baodao snorted, and after listening to Xu Ping's explanation, most of the dark clouds on his face had dispersed.

After whispering a few words to a guard, He Baodao waved his hand to let the others all withdraw, and then he pointed to the chair in front of the table and said, "Sit down." ”

"Xie Dashuai." After Xu Ping and He Baodao sat back on the chair, they also sat down firmly on the chair pointed to him.

"This matter was reported to Hou Ye by Lord Jin, the Chief of Staff, and I didn't ask about it personally." Although He Baodao did not explain, this tone was already apologizing to Xu Ping: "If things are indeed as you said, I don't think you are at fault, it should be Wu Zhong who is shirking the responsibility for the defeat." I will ask for a court-martialed conference and a face-to-face confrontation for you. ”

Xu Ping stood up and bowed: "Xie Dashuai." ”

He Baodao sighed deeply again, and said to Xu Ping: "However, in my opinion, Ziyu thought that you had been martyred, and he wanted to keep his position. ”

"So he wants to push everything to me?" Xu Ping asked, and the tail note was raised highly: "Anyway, the dead can't speak?" ”

He Baodao didn't speak, just looked at Xu Ping. In the past few days, Xu Ping has been resentful in his chest, and after hearing those words just now, he immediately sprinkled all his anger on Wu Zhong, and now that his anger subsided for a while, he said angrily: "What the marshal says will do." ”

"I plan to suggest that Hou Ye convene an internal military law conference to give Ziyu an internal reprimand, I hope this will satisfy you." He Baodao told him about his plan: "Keqin, there is indeed my personal affair here, and I don't want Ziyu to be ruined." But I think about you, you still have a long way to go in the future, don't let others think you are mean, try to leave some gratitude to others, Ziyu he will remember, I think he must be ashamed too. ”

"I don't need the gratitude of others." Xu Ping said urgently, his emotions began to get excited again, and now he had a stomach full of complaints that he needed to spit out.

He Baodao stopped again, and after Xu Ping finished venting, He Baodao said softly: "Keqin, the person who did this this time is not just Ziyu. ”

"Oh?"

"And Master Hou."

These four words made Xu Ping stunned. He Baodao propped his elbows on the table and said to Xu Ping: "I just said that you made it difficult for Master Hou, and that's what I mean." The defeat of the troops this time was so miserable that neither the emperor nor the cabinet could explain it at all, and the Hou Ye thought that you were martyred, so he put most of the responsibility on you. ”

Xu Ping only felt his throat tighten for a while. He Baodao told him that this time, due to indiscriminate command, the eight battalions of the New Army, including the firefighting battalion, squeezed towards the left flank in one go, blocking their own way. The food and grass of the combat troops could not be transported, and even before the rebels could attack, the battalions on the front line were already running out of food. When the rebels crossed the river to attack the standard camp of the Governor, the friendly forces bombed the camp again, and the retreat of the headquarters triggered a chain reaction of friendly forces on the left flank. In this chaos, the Forces nouvelles were not even able to adjust and respond. There was a powerful Eighth Battalion on the left flank of the New Army, and even the rebels were defeated miserably without seeing a single figure.

The commanders of the battalions of the Forces nouvelles had not been involved in large-scale battles for many years, and they had previously been tactical officers under the command of Yellowstone, who had previously followed orders only mechanically. The commander behaved dazed and sluggish in the face of a situation that the General Staff had not thought of. After the loss of unified command, several nearby commanders of the Forces nouvelles contacted each other to discuss countermeasures, and the opinions of the battalions were also mixed. Eventually, the eight battalions were forced to retreat hundreds of miles in separate pieces. Along the way, not only did he not command, but he was also in a state of food shortage. He Baodao admitted that the Chizhuo Battalion and the Jingjin Battalion had bombed the camps, but said that the other battalions of the New Army basically returned to the areas controlled by the Ming Army in formation, and there was no collapse, relying on the strict military discipline of the New Army. Although the Forces nouvelles lost a lot of men and equipment, as for the heavy artillery, they lost all of them. However, this result was still far superior to that of other friendly forces, and there were very few Ming troops outside the new army who returned to the area controlled by the imperial court, and there were tens of thousands of rebellious soldiers who caused great harm to the south of Zhili.

"This is the responsibility of Inspector Hou......" Xu Ping opened his mouth and planned to report what he saw to He Baodao.

But He Baodao shook his head and didn't let Xu Ping continue: "Master Hou came forward to protect the superintendent. ”

"Why?" Xu Ping felt the anger in his chest begin to surge again.

"If this war had been commanded by us, it would never have been like this." He Baodao was also very distressed by the chaos of the various battalions, and a consensus had been reached within the New Army that in the future, the senior commander of the New Army must be in charge of the whole army and coordinate and direct the operations of the battalions.

He Baodao didn't say the latter words, but Xu Ping guessed that it must be a secret at the top of the New Army. He guessed: "Marshal, is it true that Inspector Hou has already made a promise to Hou Ye that when he sends troops in the future, he will definitely let Hou Ye's people lead the army?" ”

He Baodao didn't say a word, obviously acquiescing. Xu Ping's anger was knotted in his chest, and he suddenly stood up: "So many brothers have died in battle...... He thought of Cao Yun, Jiang Yizhou, Yu Shenhe, remembered countless subordinates who died in battle, and Zhang Chengye's voice and smile.

"Dashuai, do you know how many people Inspector Hou killed in Shandong?"

He Baodao glanced at Xu Ping: "Isn't there you among them?" ”

"Yes, the last general will not dare to shirk the law of the country, but Inspector Hou is the culprit."

"No more talk." He Baodao became a little impatient: "Isn't this because the civilian officials are in charge of the army?" If you want to prevent the recurrence of the tragedy in Shandong, you must temporarily protect the Governor, there is a way: it is not that you don't report it, the time has not come. ”

"The last general doesn't believe that this is what Hou Ye meant." Xu Ping shouted: "The tragic situation of Shandong Lishu will be seen with his own eyes. ”

"Are you saying that Ben doesn't know as much as you do? Is General Xu the only one under this general, who has seen it with his own eyes? He Baodao straightened his chest, leaned firmly on the back of the chair, and changed his tone: "Okay, what I want to say is finished." General Xu, now Ben orders you to obey orders. ”

"So many brothers died, but as a result, Inspector Hou can get away with the crime!" Xu Ping ignored the military etiquette and continued to say loudly: "Dashuai, can you convince yourself? ”

"This is the order given to me by Master Hou, I will understand and obey, and if I don't understand, I will obey." He Bao raised his face and taught Xu Ping a lesson: "General Xu, you are the commander of the new army, not to mention that you also know that sometimes we have to sacrifice our comrades for victory. ”

"So, Dashuai, are you ordering me to sacrifice?" Xu Ping waved his arms angrily, and if it weren't for the kind of deep-seated awe that had formed in the barracks, he would have almost knocked over He Baodao's table. Xu Ping patted the case and shouted: "Obey! Yes, sir! Yes, sir! Handsome! For the victory of the new army, I will move forward bravely! ”

"You are the commander of our new army, and you are Lord Hou's man." He Baodao sat motionless on the chair and said in an unusually calm tone: "I have informed the Hou Ye that you are still alive, then you will not be sacrificed again, your charges will be cleared, your future will be guaranteed, and your sacrifice will be compensated by the Hou Ye, you also have to take care of your mouth and don't chew your tongue." ”

The word "compensation" touched a hidden string in Xu Ping's heart, and as this string was plucked, Xu Ping suddenly lost his strength and voice. Cao Yun, Jiang Yizhou, Yu Shenhe, and countless other comrades-in-arms roared in Xu Ping's heart, and the two conflicting emotions fought fiercely in his heart, making Xu Ping's whole body tremble.

A guard asked to see him at the door, and after entering the tent, he held an object to He Baodao, who grabbed it and looked at it, and then threw it at Xu Ping. Xu Ping caught it with both hands, and saw that it was a brand-new waist card, and the first thing that caught his eye was the few ink words engraved on the front: "Acting Commander of the Evergreen Battalion ......"

"Didn't you lose your waist card? Originally, the position would not be engraved with the name, but I think this thing should be yours, and I almost gave it to Wu Zhong's stinky boy, Keqin, you came back just right. He Baodao said with a smile: "Now that the Evergreen Camp has no owner, when the matter here is understood, Keqin will return to the team and surprise your subordinates." When the Hou Ye comes, I will go and talk to him, and I will hand over this camp to you, this word 'generation', you will use it for a few days first. ”

When He Baodao spoke, Xu Ping's gaze continued down along the waist card, and he saw that his name was engraved on it, the brand-new handwriting was still a little prickly to the touch, and the ink applied was not dry, dyeing a trace of black on Xu Ping's fingertips.

Seeing the young man in front of him holding his waist card tightly with both hands, obviously swallowing a large mouthful of saliva, He Baodao gently stroked one of his fingers. The bones that were broken many years ago still hurt when it rains. Although the sky was clear today, with Xu Ping's shouting just now, He Baodao's fingers suddenly jumped as if they had been pricked with pins again. Back then, when I was as young as Xu Ping, I almost smashed my palm on the table when I was extremely angry. He also shouted at Huang Shi something like, "Can this reason convince you?" words.

He Baodao said to himself in his heart: "Young man...... After all, it has to be mature. ”

Holding the waist card tightly in his hand, for a long time, Zhang Chengye's teachings again and again, many times of maintenance, and Huang Zijun's vows and alliances have alternately appeared in Xu Ping's mind.

"No!" Xu Ping raised his head and shouted: "The last general can't keep his mouth shut!" ”

Then Xu Ping saw that the kindness on He Baodao's face slowly dissipated, and the people on the other side looked at him with fierce eyes, Xu Ping raised his neck and looked at this famous general without yielding, and heard He Baodao ask coldly: "General Xu, what did you say?" ”

"The last general cannot remain silent! The last general can't believe that this is the original intention of Hou Ye! ”

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