"Slow down, adult!" Xu Youchang coughed lightly, took a few steps forward, and stopped between Li Jiangyao and Lin Feng. He first signaled Lin Feng not to rush to enforce the military law, and then calmly said to Li Jiangyao: "My lord, please be humble and humble." ”

Li Jiangyao said: "Oh? What does General Xu have to say? ”

When everyone around saw Xu Youchang standing up, they couldn't help but have hope in their hearts.

Xu Youchang is a general of the Xuanjia Army with great achievements, and in the military system of the Holy Tang Dynasty, his rank is much higher than that of Li Jiangyuan; Moreover, he and Li Jiangyao are brothers who have died, and they are honest and loyal, and they are known for their prestige in the army. At this critical moment in front of him, I am afraid that only Xu Youchang can intercede with Li Jiangyao on behalf of Huo Liya, and only his words can be listened to by Lord Li.

I only heard Xu Youchang say loudly: "My lord, I think that this time the commander of the right army, Huo Liya, disobeyed the military order and attacked the Turkic army passing by without authorization, which not only caused huge losses to the right army, but also affected the strategic objectives of our army. According to the law, he should be immediately beheaded. However, there are also reasons behind Horia's move. According to the post-war intelligence verification, the enemy in front of him was the Marquis of Durham, the deputy marshal of the Turks and the commander of the Golden Legion. Encountering such an important figure on the enemy side, Horia was worried that she would miss the opportunity, so she decided to take the risk and kill the Turkic general. This kind of belief in fighting bravely is still worthy of affirmation. ”

Speaking of this, Xu Youchang paused slightly, and continued: "My lord, the current situation in the ghost desert in Western Xinjiang is critical, our army is in the hinterland of the enemy, sticking to the lonely city, not only has few soldiers, but may face the enemy's all-out encirclement and suppression at any time. Therefore, in such a situation, we should try our best to maintain our combat strength, especially to retain the rare command talent. Please think twice and forgive Horia this time! ”

Xu Youchang talked eloquently, and his words of intercession were righteous and strict, Li Jiangyao secretly praised in his heart, nodded tacitly, and said lightly: "Well, what you say is also somewhat reasonable." If you look at the big picture, the most valuable thing in Metasequoia City at the moment is experienced officers. Only with a good general can the army continue to grow and grow, accumulate strength, and put down rebellions. ”

Xu Youchang hurriedly answered: "My lord is wise." It is suggested that it is possible to temporarily record Horia's mistakes, so that she can bear the guilt and make meritorious contributions, and use the credit of bravely killing the enemy to give the best explanation to those brothers who died in battle. ”

Li Jiangyao bowed slightly when he heard this, pretended to think for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "Okay, just follow your words." Ben General is not to easily forgive Horia's guilt, but for the sake of the overall situation, for the sake of the Metasequoia Right Army, let's spare her from death first! However, the death penalty is temporarily forgiven, and the living crime is unforgivable. Horia disobeyed the military order and was removed from the command of the Right Army in accordance with military law, and was led by Paletahun. Lin Feng imprisoned her for ten days as an example. In the future, if anyone dares to disobey the general's orders, he will not be spared! ”

When everyone around saw that the county lord's life had finally been saved, they all secretly breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts. Including Horiya, everyone hurriedly bowed down: "Obey the orders of the lord!" ”

After performing this bitter trick, Li Jiangyao himself was a lot easier. To tell the truth, thousands of soldiers and horses have been lost in vain, and it has aroused the vigilance of the Turks. He instructed Ma Mu and them to bury the soldiers of the Right Army, and then hurried back to the city guard mansion and gathered several important subordinates to discuss the upcoming succession ceremony of the Shenhua family.

Situ Wushou spoke first: "My lord, although the lower official is not familiar with military affairs, only in terms of the impact of the results, there are two points that have to be taken seriously. First of all, although our army has begun to take shape, there is still a big gap between it and the enemy's army, especially the main Turkic forces. ”

"Mr. Situ is right," Xu Youchang agreed on the side: "We are fighting at home, but there is a high battle loss of three to one, if it happens when the whole army is facing each other, it will inevitably become a huge disaster." Even if there is no collapse on all fronts, at least it will have to fall into a situation of passive beating. ”

Situ Wushou bowed slightly, and continued: "The second point is the next reaction of the Turks. Durham is the deputy marshal of the Turks, and he has suffered such a big loss outside Metasequoia City, and even he almost got into it, and he will definitely not give up. It is certain that it will not be long before the enemy will retaliate and attack Metasequoia. In that case, the succession ceremony will be threatened! ”

Old Samour said, "My lord, General Xu, Mr. Situ, to tell you the truth, the rows of corpses placed in the square just now can frighten the elders of the various tribes. There are even some crazy old guys who can't stop arguing, saying that this is a bad omen, and it is against the fortune of the prince's succession ceremony, and it is better to cancel and reschedule as soon as possible. Phew! A bunch of guts turtle grandchildren! ”

Li Jiangyao couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and Xu Youchang and Situ Wushou also started to worry.

Since the little prince of the Shenhua family, Kuliban, issued a summoning order, there have been more than fifty leaders of the Shenhua clan who have secretly rushed to Metasequoia City. The remaining dozen or so tribes, because they are located in a relatively remote part of the ghost desert in Western Xinjiang, either the order has not yet been delivered, or their leader is still on the way here.

However, judging from the overall progress, this will not affect the succession ceremony of Curiban, and according to the original plan, it can still be held as scheduled.

However, to everyone's surprise, among the clan leaders who had arrived in Metasequoia City, there were some different voices.

Among these people, several major Shenhua clans, mainly led by Hassan, questioned the location of the prince's enthronement ceremony and the position of the family after that.

Li Jiangyao was very concerned about this, and asked specifically: "Daddy Samor, have the questions raised by the leaders before been summarized?" Can you tell us a little bit about it? ”

Samour said helplessly: "It's summed up." The little prince is worried about this. Hassan, that old thing, I don't know what crazy he smokes? He asked His Highness, why did he choose Metasequoia City to hold such an important family ceremony? I asked him what he meant, and not only did he not answer me, but he asked again, why did the Shenhua family still stand on the side of Sheng Tang? You say bastards aren't assholes?! ”

Xu Youchang and Situ Wushou glanced at each other when they heard this, but neither spoke. Hassan's meaning is very clear, and now Shengtang has been defeated by the Turks and rebels, and has almost completely lost control of the ghost desert in the western Xinjiang. At this time, the attitude of the Shenhua family will directly affect the survival status of various tribes in Western Xinjiang in the future, so naturally it cannot be considered carefully.

Mixed with the remnants of the Holy Tang Army in Metasequoia City, there is no doubt that they are making enemies with the entire Western Frontier Alliance.

Li Jiangyao asked with interest: "How did you answer him about this question?" ”

"I don't even bother to talk to him!" Samour said indignantly, "It was our little prince who answered. His Royal Highness only said one sentence, Gelhan is my father-killing enemy, Li Jiangyao is my savior, please teach me, if you don't hold the succession ceremony in Metasequoia City, where should I go? ”

Xu Youchang slapped his hands and laughed when he heard this: "Hahaha, your Highness can do it, your words are simple and sharp!" ”

Li Jiangyao also smiled happily, waved his hand and said, "Daddy Samor, please tell His Highness Kuliban on my behalf, don't mention the words of the benefactor in the future, I don't dare to be it." ”

Old Samour sat up straight and said with a serious expression: "My lord, it was you who captured the sea alive and avenged the blood of our old prince; Later, it was you who retrieved the Black Crystal Jade Sacred Stone, which gave us hope for the restoration of the country. This kind of affection, grace and reconstruction, the little prince will treat you as his savior, it is not an exaggeration. ”

Li Jiangyao's old face turned red and said with a smile: "Let's leave the matter of coming to the sea alone. The black crystal jade is the work of Miss Effantia, and it cannot be counted on my head. Then, he changed his words: "Father Samor, His Royal Highness said so, but the concerns of the head of Hassan, as well as the leaders of the other clans, are also justified. At present, the ghost desert of Western Xinjiang has completely fallen into the hands of the rebels, and behind them there is still a powerful Turkic Empire. On the other hand, we are a lone army struggling to support, and it is unknown when the reinforcements of Shengtang will come. In this situation, it is indeed not wise to tie the fate of the entire Shenhua family to Metasequoia. Therefore, there are by no means a few people who think like Hassan, and it is not something that can be reversed by a simple sentence or two from the little prince. ”

Situ Wushou bowed slightly, and said, "Yes, my lord, your analysis is correct." These days, I assisted Father Samore and Lord Mamu in receiving the leaders of the various tribes, and dealt with them a lot. Among them, such as the leader of Hassan, who is straightforward and expresses his intentions. There were about a dozen of them, and there were some who were too afraid or embarrassed to say it, and as far as I could see, at least more than half. ”

"That's all that?" Xu Youchang was quite worried about this: "We originally hoped that after the little prince successfully took power, he would be able to provide support for Metasequoia City in terms of supplies and intelligence through the huge power of the Shenhua family in Western Xinjiang. But the premise of doing so must be the willingness of the seventy-two tribes, otherwise it ......"

He paused slightly, sighed, and said, "Alas, the twisted melon is not sweet. We can't force people to support Metasequoia with their heads, how is that different from the rebels? ”

"General Xu can't say the same either." Samore shook his head: "It is true that there are some cowards who are greedy for life and afraid of death, but there are also many who firmly support His Highness's decision. For example, Montenegro and Yudra. ”

When Li Jiangyao heard this, he suddenly came to his senses, and hurriedly asked, "Black Mountain?" Yudra? Is that the name of two people? ”

Samour explained: "That's right. This child of Montenegro is the leader of the Shenhua tribe rooted in the country of Qiuzi. His people are nomadic for a living, fierce and warlike, and they are an outlier among our peace-loving and indisputable Shenhua family. I used to tell the little prince that if there was a Montenegrin leader by the old prince's side, the Gelhan brothers would never dare to make a mistake. Montenegro has an honest temperament and is loyal to his family, even to the point that his Royal Highness can do whatever he wants, whether it is right or wrong. To put it mildly, if His Highness changes his mind now and plans to defect to the Turks immediately, this guy will not hesitate to carry it out. Alas, in short, there are no brains. ”

"Oh, his position is quite clear - willing to be obedient, not positional." Li Jiangyao smiled: "What about Yudra? What kind of person is he? ”