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Chapter 676 The enemy is in Kaifeng Mansion IV

Of course, Gao Qiu would not take the blame for Gao Yongnian! It is also the truth of the officialdom to fight for merit and pass the blame! Besides, the blame is not Gao Qiu at all, so why should he bear it?

"Report to the envoy, the bodies of the Wen tribes here have nothing to do with the army in front of the palace!" Gao Qiu quickly defended loudly, "At that time, Rendubaozhong ordered the people of Wen tribe in Gugulong City to move to Renduoquan City first. Therefore, Gao Dutong on Xihe Road personally led 2,000 Han light cavalry to go along the east bank of Haoyaku River and around the people in front of Wen tribes, and drove away the people to the retreat of Renduobaozhong, which caused casualties among the people in Wen tribes! The front army led by the lower officials followed Renduobaozhong and fought hard with his palace army for many days before winning! The Tong Daguan, Zhang Zhizhou, and even Renduodao's chief, can testify! Please give the envoy a clarification!"

As soon as Gao Qiu said this, Wu Haowen also spoke from the side: "It turns out that the Xihe Army is the one who killed Liang and took the credit! The Prime Minister, what should you do if you think about this?"

Zhong Fu also felt bad now! The front army in the palace must give up, so the Xihe Army has to fight below. Gao Yongnian is the commander of the Xihe Army and has been in the Xihe Army for many years. No matter the foreign army and Han army, it has been settled. Now the blame for killing Liang is on the head of Gao Yongnian and Xihe Army. The morale of the Xihe Army cannot fall off? Moreover, Gao Yongnian has no intention of fighting anymore. He has to busy himself to protect himself, and he has to fight with Gao Qiu who exposed him...

The front army in the palace and the Xihe army both gave up their picks. Who will fight with Weiming Chage's Xixia Right-Entertainment Army?

No, you must keep Gao Yongnian!

"Nonsense!" Zhong Fu's face darkened, "How could the Xihe Army kill Liang and take credit? These foreigners must have been killed by Western thieves!"

Gao Qiu let out a sigh: "Since these foreigners are killed by Western thieves, it must have nothing to do with the army in front of the palace."

Zhong Fu hummed, "Is it related to the army in front of the palace? I have a conclusion after a clear investigation. How can you, a military officer, be too talkative? And you are a military officer, how can you be so domineering?"

Domineering is a sin! Especially when Gao Qiu led his elite soldiers to kill so many "famous generals" at the head of the enemy, a domineering crime may cause death!

"The officials dare not..." Gao Qiu immediately retreated. He did not dare to argue with Zhong Fu. At most, after returning to Kaifeng Prefecture, he slandered the officials. Oh, it was a loyal speech!

"How could Zhong Zhixiong conclude that the killing of good things had nothing to do with the Xihe Army without verifying it?" Wu Haowen interrupted again at this time. He was not afraid of Zhong Fu. He was the sixth Jinshi and his confidant in the official family. Is he afraid that you are a civil servant who has no background (no Jinshi)?

Moreover, he is the head of Taoxi Fushi. He has made all the great achievements of Fushi. He has rewarded the merits of the Fushi. Although the court officials are not promoted, the Beijing officials must be relatively large, and most of them can have a seventh rank! If you return to Kaifeng Prefecture, you will be in the Censorate. Then you will impeach the treacherous minister to death...

Zhong Fu was criticized by Wu Haowen, and he knew something bad. He could not protect Gao Yongnian because he remembered that Wu Haowen had the right to secretly write. This kind of privilege is generally only for relatives and internal officials. Wu Haogu, a civil servant, actually has such power... This shows that he is the eyes and ears of the officials in the Xihe Army!

If Zhong Fu suppresses the Xihe Army’s killing of Liang, Wu Haowen will report it, and the big blame will be suppressed!

"Wu Jiyi," Zhong Fu glanced at Wu Haowen, "You are right! I am abrupt... Then let's find out the matter of Xihe Army killing good people."

A shady attack was successfully taken and threw it to Wu Haowen! If Wu Haowen went through the investigation, Gao Yongnian and Xihe Army had a general and ruined the major affairs of the government, it would have caused trouble.

But there are many blames! First of all, the beheadings of the front army in the palace. The number of alive prisoners must be verified. It is said that it is verified, but it is actually a discount on the original number. Is Shangguan Yong? This matter is also a blame for Shangguan! It can be used to suppress the officials, and at the same time, it has to take the blame for passive slacking off at the grassroots level.

Therefore, it is not unreasonable for other units of the Song army to first explain the price. It is not unreasonable for them to get the reward before going into battle. Before the battle started, they were Shangguan, and the lower officials begged for the big-headed soldiers. After the battle, they were the big-headed soldiers begged for the big-headed soldiers, and the lower officials were the lower officials.

The credit that Zhao Ji established among the Knights and the Dragon Martyrs in the Palace through the imperial military performance was completely overturned by Zhong Fu this time. It would not be easy to get these master soldiers to the battlefield.

After learning about the performance of the Knights in the Palace and the Dragon Emperor in the previous bloody battles in Huangzhou, Shanzhou, and Haotu River from Zhang Shuye and Gao Yongnian. After learning about the situation of the Right Xiang Army of Xixia from Renduo Baozhong.

Zhong Fu also felt a little thrust. He originally thought that although the knights in front of the palace and the Dragon Warriors were powerful, they could not be stronger than the elite of the Western Army. As for the Kaifeng Army, there are so many brands. Who doesn’t know in the northwest?

But unexpectedly, they were the absolute main force in the battle of Huangzhou, Shanzhou and Haotuhe bloody battle. Except for the Battle of Tongchuan Fort, they did not participate in the battle, and all the opponents were defeated in disastrously.

What made Zhong Fu even more stunning was that in the plan to attack Renshou Mountain City and Qin Wangchuan formulated by Tong Guan, Zhang Shuye, and Renduo Baozhong, the 11,000 armies dispatched, the front army in the palace (including auxiliary soldiers) occupied 7,000 people. If they did not dispatch, wouldn’t it be better to rely on 4,000 Xihe Army to give away the heads?

So after taking over the front line command, Zhong Fu immediately found that he could not implement the plan to surprise Renshoushancheng and Qin Wangchuan.

There are no soldiers to send!

The front army of the 7000 Palace (including auxiliary soldiers) needs to be replaced by at least 14000 Xining troops. However, there are not so many Xining troops in front of the Haotu River, so you have to go back to Tongchuan Fort or Lanzhou first, and then discuss the mobilization of troops with Wang Hou and Zhang Shuye.

How much time does this process take? The troops stationed in the front line are different. They don’t just start to move... It may take two or three days for the "low-ranking officials" to talk about the conditions for war with the big-headed soldiers?

And is Zhang Shuye willing to cooperate? Wang Hou and Gao Yongnian are military officers, and they have no choice but to be obedient. But Zhang Shuye is a civil servant, and he is also a member of Xianggong Cai. He proposed the plan to recruit Renduo and protect Zhong with Qingtang City. It is still successful now! With this contribution, it is fine. Zhang Shuye can be transferred to two or three officials. Why bother to take the risk of starting a war? If he can't win, wouldn't he pay the previous contributions?

"The Prime Minister, the advance of Zhuoluo City and Qin Wangchuan are very important. Without the will of the emperor, I am afraid that the border ministers cannot make decisions without authorization?"

Before he returned to Tongchuan Fort, Zhang Shuye began to shirk responsibility halfway.

"Yes," Tong Guan, who was in charge of Taoxi, also had the same meaning as Zhang Shuye. He said, "The elite soldiers in front of the palace have been fighting hard for days and are already tired. They are not resting for more than a month, so they may not be able to take on a big task. However, the soldiers in Jingyuan have not gathered in Xihe. They started the war rashly, but they are afraid that the outcome will be unpredictable!"

He said it well! Just look at the front army in the 7000th Hall who was marching listlessly... They all looked like defeated roosters, all of them were wilted. If they didn't have a good rest, how could they go into battle?

Moreover, these big-headed soldiers were all cursing and complaining!

"We are a thief who is a soldier who is a poor life. If you kill so many days, you will be useless!"

"If you don't fight, if you don't fight, you'd better go back to Beicangzhou to farm!"

"Yes, we agreed to serve in turn, but how many days have we Cangzhou knights not been home?"

"Two Grand Marshals, we Dragon Warriors can't fight anymore. OK, let's leave us to live and return to Kaifeng Mansion..."

The soldiers walked slowly while talking strange words. Gao Qiu, Wang Bing, and other officers from the front army all kept silent, allowing the army's morale to shake and their morale was depressed.

Seeing that the officers were not concerned, the soldiers were more courageous, and the strange words became louder and louder, they all reached Zhong Fu's ears.

Zhong Fu looked at Tong Guan with a gloomy face, "Tong Jianjun, is there no military law in the army in front of the palace?"

Tong Guan smiled slightly, "The army in front of the palace is naturally not comparable to the elite troops of the Western Army. Moreover, they have indeed fought hard these days and have not obtained Xihe. Jingyuan Shishi is a penny and one foot of cloth. It is normal to have some complaints now! Moreover, although our family is a eunuch, although he has the position of Taoxi military supervisor, it is not easy to take care of the affairs of the army in front of the palace!"

There is no problem with this ball. First of all, the Palace Front Army is different from the Western Army! Tong Guan can really manage the Western Army, but the Palace Front Army can only be named. Because if Tong Guan is really allowed to be the eunuch Tong Guan, the eunuch, will it become the Shen Ce Army of the Tang Dynasty?

This is the unspoken rule of the imperial guards of the Song Dynasty. The front army in the palace was the territory of the Kaifeng generals, and eunuchs were not allowed to get involved. Tong Guan could command before because Gao Qiu and Wang Bing had too poor experience in the battlefield and were unsure and were willing to listen to Tong Guan's "suggestions".

So even though Zhong Fu went to impeach, Tong Guan was not afraid at all!

Moreover, there is a reason why the morale of the army in front of the palace is low, that is, Xihe and Jingyuan Shuaisi did not give a reward!

Therefore, no matter where the lawsuit goes, Tong Guan will not lose.

Zhong Fu already understood that this army in front of the palace could not be used! Since they could not be used, they should not stay in the northwest.

He nodded and said, "Official Tong said that... These thousands of men in front of the palace have indeed suffered. Why don't you let them go back to Kaifeng Prefecture to rest."

It would be meaningless to keep an army that could not fight and complain all day long in Lanzhou. It would be better to drive them away. Anyway, there was no army in front of the palace, and the Western Army had been fighting for so many years.

In addition, how to count the number of beheadings and alive prisoners reported by the front army of these halls is also a headache. Gao Qiu was soft, but the Taoxi Supervisor General was in charge of the Jiyi, the literary and martial arts, but he was not as good as he was willing to surrender.

Although Zhong Fu was a senior official, he had no tricks to use Wu Haowen. Wu Haogu was a Jinshi official with a background. At most, Zhong Fu drove him away from Xining and Jingyuan, and then sued him.
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