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Geshuhan heard Yang Xi say that he would ask for them in front of the emperor to pardon the guilt of these generals who had direct connection with Lingbao's defeat, but he did not expect that Yang Xi would ask for them from the beginning, and even ask for rewards for them. This was before the emperor awarded Yang Xi, how could he not surprise and surprise him?

Yang Guozhong was also surprised. He originally planned to take advantage of today's court meeting to propose to the emperor that Chen Xuanli, who deliberately continued the rescue speed, and Geshuhan, Wang Sili, Pang Zhong and others were dissatisfied with him and wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of his generals. Unexpectedly, Yang Xi asked them to exempt them from their crimes first and asked the emperor to reward them.

How could this happen to my son? I wouldn’t discuss it with his father before making a decision on such a big deal.

However, just as he was secretly complaining, Yang Xi threw a meaningful look at him. This made Yang Guozhong even more confused, but he also knew that Yang Xi had no intention of doing this, so he didn't show anything.

Li Longji was a little surprised when he heard Yang Xi say this, but he was also very happy. Yang Xi's mind was not narrow, and he was not as expected to be used to other generals.

But he still frowned and said, "Yang Xi, you should know that Ge Shuhan and his generals suffered a crushing defeat in Lingbao. Only 8,000 people fled back. Countless Han men died on the bank of the Yellow River. Their guilt was unforgivable. Even if they made contributions to the later battle for the defense of Tongguan, their merits were not as good as their guilt in any case, and they must be punished!"

When Li Longji said these words, Ge Shuhan, who was standing on the side, could no longer hold back. He knelt in front of the hall and prepared to apologize himself, but Yang Xi rushed in front of him to complain, "Your Majesty, after I went to Tongguan, I also learned about the defeat of Lingbao! Although Marshal Ge Shu and other generals had great responsibility, the most important thing was related to the fact that the supervisor of the army was too much involved in military affairs and disrespectful to the suggestions of Marshal Ge Shu and the generals. It was Bian Lingcheng's escape after the war began, which led to a great chaos in the morale of the army, and the morale of the army rushed to escape, and the Lingbao was defeated in the battle!"

Yang Xi explained with a willing expression: "It is precisely because of understanding these that I have killed Bian Lingcheng in public after he fled back to Tongguan City to serve as a warning to others and to inspire morale with his head! Your Majesty, the culprit of Lingbao's defeat was the military supervisor Bian Lingcheng, who did not understand military affairs, and also pointed at the arrangement of Marshal Geshu. After the war began, the army was dispersed, resulting in a disarray of morale..."

"Of course, other soldiers must be blamed, but they should be allowed to continue to make meritorious contributions. If they have made outstanding military achievements, such as Wang Sili and General Pang Zhong, they should be given certain rewards to inspire morale and allow them to better defend the enemy! After retreating from Tongguan, Marshal Geshu actively responded and arranged in a strict manner. He was threatened by Ba Guiren and did not compromise. In the subsequent battle, he kept commanding on the city and opposed the opposition and supported the decision of his ministers. Otherwise, the city of Tongguan would have been broken long ago! Please also take a careful consideration when Marshal Geshu and the generals fought bravely to kill the enemy!"

Yang Xi's words surprised the ministers in the palace. After he finished speaking, no one immediately stood up to express his support or objection.

"Well, what Yang Xiao Aiqing said is reasonable!" Li Longji nodded and said yes, but did not announce anything immediately. Instead, he said tactfully: "I have to think carefully about how to deal with Ge Shuhan and the generals of Tongguan. However, Yang Xiao Aiqing's reward is indispensable. I will also consider it happily and announce it soon!"

Li Longji said, signaling Yang Xi and other ministers not to say anything at first, and continued: "My dear friends, Tongguan has finally been defended under the hard battle of Yang Xiaode. Tongguan is worry-free, and don't worry about the safety of Chang'an, but the rebels have not been repelled. Cui Ganyou retreated to Shaanxi County, and the eastern capital Luoyang is still in the hands of An Bids. I don't want to see the people being enslaved by An Bids again. The rebellion must be quelled as soon as possible! Today's court meeting, I want to hear what good plans do you have for you to quell the rebellion as soon as possible!"

When Yang Xi heard Li Longji say this, he felt a bad premonition. It is very likely that Li Longji did not learn from Lingbao's defeat and had plans to send troops out of Tongguan to fight. Some ministers also had this idea!

As expected, as soon as Li Longji finished speaking, a minister who was not known to Yang Xi stood up and said passionately: "Your Majesty, the rebels are now in a small state. After suffering heavy losses in front of Tongguan City, they can only retreat to Shaanxi County and Luoyang. Many post roads between Luoyang and Fanyang have been cut off. The king-supporting troops from all over the country have arrived one after another. I think we should take this great opportunity to eliminate the rebels in Henan in one fell swoop and prevent them from returning to Fanyang's lair!"

"Your Majesty, I object!" As soon as the unknown minister finished speaking, Yang Xi immediately stood up and opposed it.

"The victory in the Battle of Tongguan was just a narrow victory without understanding the situation. We used the dangerous terrain of Tongguan and the help of the heavens with the help of a heavy rain. Otherwise, there would be no way to repel the rebels!" Yang Xi said passionately!

"Now the troops near Tongguan are still the absolute advantage of the rebels. The road to leaving Tongguan is very narrow and easy to be ambushed by rebels. The battle of Lingbao is the lesson of the past!" In the surprise of the emperor and the ministers in the hall, Yang Xi said jokingly, "Your Majesty, therefore I think that what the Tongguan defenders should do now is to defend according to the pass, strictly prevent the rebels' siege, and then strengthen the training of troops to improve the combat effectiveness of the Tongguan town army as soon as possible, rather than actively going out of the pass to fight! If the Tongguan town army, which is almost a mob, is forced to go out of the pass to fight, Lingbao's miserable defeat may still happen! Your Majesty, you cannot do things that are eager for quick success and instant benefits now. The rebels are in a strong position, but they are far away from Fan Yang's old nest. What they fear most is to confront our army. If you want to fight quickly and conquer Chang'an, and command the world with Chang'an, we must not go out of the pass to fight as the rebels wishes, but should guard according to Tongguan!"

"Father, my son does not agree with Marshal Yang's proposal!" Prince Li Heng, who had been watching coldly, stood up and openly opposed Yang Xi's proposal: "The situation is now completely different from that of a few days ago. The rebels suffered a crushing defeat at the city of Tongguan, and had no choice but to retreat to Shaanxi County. An Thief had plans to withdraw his troops from Luoyang. Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, Yan Zhenqing and other generals have achieved success in succession. Our army has already learned the lesson of Lingbao's defeat. No matter who leads the army, similar mistakes cannot be made again! As long as you are careful, you will not be ambushed by the rebels!"

Li Heng said, and the subject changed, "Father, Marshal Yang is young and has not commanded a large military service. He can succeed with some small tricks, but to command a large group of people to fight, the generals in command must go through the training of many wars, otherwise they will not be able to adapt to the situation! Father, son minister believes that Marshal Yang's mission has been completed, and another general should be ordered in the subsequent war, otherwise the consequences will be difficult to predict!"

Li Heng's request was not only unexpected for Li Longji, but other ministers in the hall, including Ge Shuhan, Yang Guozhong, Wei Jiansu, and Wei Fangjin, were all shocked, and Yang Xi was even more surprised. He did not expect that this middle-aged prince of the dynasty would ask Li Longji to remove him from his position as the marshal and entrust others to others!
Chapter completed!