"Your Majesty, they are slandering me and blatantly slandering me!" Yang Guozhong finally couldn't help but stand up and angrily scolded Chen Xuanli and Xiao Hua in front of Li Longji: "Your Majesty, General Chen and Xiao Shilang have long had a grudge against me. They

I just wanted to take advantage of the defeat at Tongguan to avenge my personal revenge and kill my minister. I was not dedicated to serving the country! I insisted on letting Ge Shuhan lead the army to attack. I just wanted to take advantage of the continuous victories in the north. The morale of the rebels was low and they wanted to abandon Luoyang.

When we retreated to Fan Yang, we put an end to the rebellion in one fell swoop!"

"Your Majesty, I am devoted to the country, and I plan and consider for Your Majesty in everything. I have never considered my own personal interests! But Ge Shuhan refused in every possible way, stationed troops to fight for his own shady purpose, recruited a large number of sergeants, and even wanted to

Being second to An Lushan even missed the best opportunity to go to war, giving the rebels enough time to set up defenses! They must have been timid when going to war, which was why 200,000 soldiers and horses were fatally defeated by tens of thousands of rebels.

This is the incompetence of Ge Shuhan, not the fault of the minister! Your Majesty should hold Ge Shuhan and his generals accountable, not the minister! I am guilty, but it is only a crime of negligence. Please give your Majesty a clear warning!"

Yang Guozhong was so impassioned and righteous that everyone in the palace was surprised. Even Emperor Li Longji, who was a little shaken at first, was slightly surprised. He quickly agreed that what Yang Guozhong said was right! He had always thought that Yang Guozhong was the

Think so!

Seeing that these words almost made the emperor's face, which had changed slightly, return to normal, Yang Guozhong breathed a sigh of relief, and before the ministers had time to react, he said again: "Your Majesty, my son is only seventeen years old. He has never been here before.

How can you lead the army to rescue Tongguan after serving in the army? Isn't this taking military and national affairs as a joke? If Tongguan is lost due to my fault, who will bear the responsibility? Your Majesty, I agree to send a large army to rescue Tongguan to ensure that

Tongguan was not lost. My suggestion to let Ge Shuhan go out to fight has been proved to be a mistake. I am guilty, but I will plead guilty to His Majesty afterwards and let His Majesty do whatever he wants! The most important thing now is how to save Tongguan.

, ensure the safety of the Gyeonggi area, and the rest can be discussed later!"

Anger brewed in Yang Guozhong's heart, and he swore that he would not let Chen Xuanli and Xiao Hua go in the future! But now he didn't have much confidence to accuse them, because he also knew that the emperor must be angry with him for his bad ideas.

, you can see it from the change in Li Longji's face just now after listening to what Chen Xuanli and Xiao Hua said! Yang Guozhong knew the emperor Li Longji too well, so he immediately made an impassioned speech, and then took a step back.

, and also confessed to a certain extent, giving himself and the emperor a step down. That was the way the emperor liked it!

However, Chen Xuanli misunderstood the meaning of Yang Guozhong's words and took Yang Guozhong's subsequent words as a guilty conscience. He immediately stood up and accused him again: "Your Majesty, what Minister Xiao said is very reasonable. Yang Xianggong was the initiator of this defeat. If he hadn't repeatedly asked Brother

Marshal Shu went out to fight, but he stayed at the pass and never went out to fight as Marshal Shu had told him, so as to consume the effective strength of the rebels. The rebel army would not be able to capture Tongguan no matter what! In order to boost the morale of the army, I sincerely request your majesty

I will take heavy responsibility for Xianggong Yang and immediately send a large army to rescue Tongguan!"

Xiao Hua and other officials immediately stood up, accusing Yang Guozhong of taking power and harming the country, and hoped that the emperor would severely punish him!

However, Wei Fangjin immediately stood up and refuted Chen Xuanli, saying that Yang Guozhong's move was for the country and wanted to quell the rebellion as soon as possible. Therefore, he wanted to take advantage of the good situation to attack with a large army and quell the rebellion in one fell swoop. However, Ge Shuhan was unable to unite his troops, resulting in a great defeat.

, Brother Shuhan should be held accountable.

Yang Guozhong also took the opportunity to stand up and pour dirty water on Ge Shuhan's head again, saying that his original intention was good, and he hoped that when the situation improved, he could put down the rebellion as soon as possible and restore peace to the people of the world, but Ge Shuhan fought

Ineffectiveness led to the defeat. "Your Majesty, I believe that Ge Shuhan should be executed and other generals who did not fight well should be punished to comfort the morale of the army! Otherwise, the morale of the army will be even worse and Tongguan will no longer be able to be defended!"

Seeing the fierce argument between the two factions, Li Longji's face became increasingly ugly, his gray eyebrows were knitted together, and his hands holding the dragon chair were full of veins. Gao Lishi, who was standing aside, felt anxious.

, he knew that the time for Li Longji to get angry was coming soon, but there was nothing he could do.

I saw that when the emergency military situation was being discussed, people with different opinions from the two groups actually wanted to attack each other, which was a serious mistake. They only knew how to blame each other and did not discuss how to rescue Tongguan. My father was even worse.

He also wanted to take the opportunity to kill his brother Shu Han. Yang Xi felt extremely disappointed and sad, and wanted to rush up and yell at his father and several others.

But he finally held back, and after spotting an opportunity when both parties temporarily lowered their voices, he stood up and spoke over the voices of the people arguing: "Your Majesty, I feel that this is not the time to discuss what should be discussed.

When it comes to punishing someone, His Majesty will find out who is guilty, who has merit, and who just made a mistake unintentionally in the Tongguan defeat. The most important thing to discuss now is how to rescue Tongguan!"

"Send troops immediately to rescue Tongguan and protect Tongguan, instead of arguing in the court about who is responsible for the crime. This is the most important thing for the court to do now. The rest can be discussed after the rebels are defeated! Your Majesty,

It is urgent to send troops to rescue Tongguan immediately, and there can be no hesitation! I ask for orders again and am willing to lead the army to rescue Tongguan! I will definitely be able to rescue Tongguan in danger!"

After shocking everyone on the field with his loud voice, Yang Xi said loudly again: "Your Majesty, please give me a few thousand men and twice as many horses. I will rescue Tongguan in the fastest way of riding two horses!"

I must promise to arrive at Tongguan before dawn tomorrow! As long as your majesty authorizes me to take charge of the military affairs of Tongguan and command all the troops in Tongguan, I will fulfill my mission and stop the rebels outside Tongguan City. Otherwise, I will be willing to let your majesty do it.

Any punishment!"

Swapping two horses was a method often used by Mongolian cavalry to conquer the world during the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties. It could travel at the fastest speed without resting without resting on the premise of reducing the fatigue of the mounts. It was rarely used by the army before the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, but Yang Xi

Knowing that this was a very critical time, he brought it up, hoping to prove that his ability was extraordinary.

Yang Xi didn't know how he had the courage to act so arrogantly in front of the emperor and the civil and military officials of the court.

Perhaps it was because of a tragic feeling that he ignored everything. He didn't want to waste precious time in such an argument!

Hearing Yang Xi's argument again, Yang Guozhong, who had been observing the changes in the emperor's face, felt a little chill in his heart. He was also filled with grief and indignation. He clearly felt that Li Longji, who had been silent all this time, was hiding his dissatisfaction with him in his heart, and even thought about it.

He planned to incriminate him, and a sudden feeling of risk made him stop arguing or stopping anything. He took a step forward and stood side by side with Yang Xi, saluted loudly and said: "Your Majesty, I support Quanzi's request. Please

Your Majesty has given permission to entrust Quanzi with the important task of rescuing Tongguan and taking charge of the military affairs of Tongguan!"

Li Longji, who had been listening to the arguments of the ministers in the court with a frown, clearly felt the dissatisfaction of the ministers with Yang Guozhong in the court, and his heart obviously changed. He knew that the defeat at Tongguan had rekindled the pent-up dissatisfaction with Yang Guozhong among many ministers.

, even got out of hand, and his mind was a little shaken, and he even thought of adding some crimes to Yang Guozhong to calm the public anger.

But this time Yang Xi stepped forward and asked for help again!

Hearing Yang Xi's request for help again, Yang Guozhong did not stop him. Instead, he agreed to Yang Xi's request. He felt relieved. Even in panic, he did not hesitate anymore and immediately made his decision before others came forward to support or object.

: "Okay, since Yang Aiqing also requested this, then I agree to your and Yang Silang's request to fight, and appoint Yang Xi as the military envoy of Tongguan. He will lead 3,000 men and 6,000 horses. The two horses will change and rush forward to rescue Tongguan!

Then I will order the general to lead more troops to Tongguan!"

Li Longji's decision also shocked the ministers in the court. Chen Xuanli, who originally wanted to express his anger, was also stunned. He did not expect that the emperor would really agree to Yang Xi's request and the instigation of several of them.

Let this seventeen-year-old young man lead the rescue.

It's a bit of a joke about military affairs!

However, he was also surprised by what Yang Xi said about the two cavalry swapping horses and rescuing Tongguan under the starry night. This was the fastest rescue method that could be adopted now. In an instant, he also felt jealous of Yang Guozhong, the youngest son who proudly made a speech in the court.

A feeling of admiration.

However, no one immediately stood up to express support or opposition!

Yang Xi's method of rescuing Tongguan shocked many people in the court.

Tongguan is about 250 miles away from Chang'an. If you ride a horse and run at a fast pace, it will take about four or five hours to get there. But it is impossible for a horse to run at the fastest speed all the time. It can cover dozens of miles like that.

You will die from exhaustion. The establishment of a post station is to set up horses that can be rotated at certain distances for the post soldiers to ride alternately to convey military information as quickly as possible. It is possible to travel more than 600 miles in a day.

Hurry to Tongguan through the post station. You should arrive there in half a day, as long as you can eat!

But the number of fast horses at the inn is limited, and it is impossible to transfer thousands of horses!

The army marches at only a few dozen miles a day, and a light cavalry of more than a hundred miles is considered fast. But if the two cavalry change, or change horses midway, the speed will be even faster. The distance of 250 miles to Tongguan is only 56 miles.

You can arrive in an hour.

Because Yang Xi could say such things, many people already thought that Yang Guozhong's youngest son was not without academics, but rather had some level of proficiency. Other words he said surprised the ministers even more. What this son said was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Yang Guozhong is even less at this level.

Amid the hesitation of the ministers, Yang Xi stepped forward, saluted and responded loudly: "Yes, Your Majesty, upon receiving your Majesty's order, I will definitely lead the army to rescue Tongguan and block the rebels outside Tongguan City!"
Chapter completed!