"Report—"

A small soldier in Xixia shouted and entered Zhuo Luolan's tent. It was November 30th. The handwritten letter from the senior executive of Xingqing Prefecture, the Secretary of the Western Xia and the Privy Councilor Wu Zi Epang, finally arrived.

Zhuo Luolan was very nervous, as if he had a layer of goose bumps when he saw a man naked, and hesitated and dared not trust him.

She had to ignore the orders without Ponpang, but she was afraid that it was an order that could not be executed.

It would be better if the command of Manme was lifted. Even if you couldn't win, you could still cautiously tug-of-war with Shenji Lun on the north bank of Huangshui, at least to win some conditions for future negotiations.

But if it is...

Shaking his head, Zhuo Luolan took the letter with a trembling hand and expanded it. The content was: Withdrawal from the Southern Army.

Wu Zi Epang actually used the Western Xia Privy Council to issue a strange evacuation order to the border army and the Southern Army. He ordered Zhuo Luolan's "remaining" to quickly leave the Hehuang battlefield, enter the Western Xia territory from the front line of Gugulong City, pass through Crochuan, and Yu He Nanjun Office stationed for rest and rest.

"Your division is known to you, but despite countless objective reasons, in ten battles, your division was defeated by the Song army many times, resulting in the loss of 10,000 soldiers and generals in the Southern Army, and the battle was 30%. This is a fact. Wang Rong is clear about his cunning and cruelty, but you, Zhuo Luolan, have many mistakes in command, cannot be blamed."

"Compared with this, after the great victory in Zihuangzhou, Manmi won one after another, and the entire Xixia court heard Manmi's good news. He effectively annihilated nearly 20,000 people in the guerrilla unit that existed in a guerrilla state. Even if the war report was very rich, there would be at least 15,000 people. Without the logistics support of our Xiliang Prefecture, Manmi got a lot of food and grass, which was a factual existence. In the current situation, the emperor supported Manmi and was eager to take charge of the rule. The empress dowager finally felt sorry for his son in a dilemma, and even the original minister could not remove Manmi's command."

"So when you Zhuo Luolan loses one after another, and you cannot win the Battle of Hehuang according to your point of view, and if you are the chief confidant army, this time, the chief can only deny you. On the grounds that you are defeated and the damage to the war is too severe, you will recall the Southern Army Division. On the grounds of your command error, you will be summoned back to Xingqing Prefecture to report your duties and be punished."

This is the ending written by the powerful minister of Western Xia to Zhuo Luolan by Wuzhe Pang.

After circulating the secret order of the prime minister, the generals' eyes turned red and they didn't know what to say. They all thought of the allusion of "the rabbit died and the dog cooked" by the Song people. Whether this metaphor is suitable or not, the rough people don't understand it, but now they want to use it.

In addition, some generals believe that Zhuo Luolan's visit to Xingqing Prefecture may have many dangers.

A vigorous war reached such a point, some generals couldn't help crying.

Zhuo Luolan knew what they thought, but at the same time he knew: they thought too much.

Wu Zoe Pang may be a sinister hero and cruel man, but he is also a smart person. No matter how cruel a person is, he needs a confidant and needs to join a group. In the border army, Zhuo Luolan's tribe is the confidant of Wu Zoe clan.

Therefore, this time the withdrawal of troops and returning to Xingqing Prefecture to report their duties was not ****, but rather the political protection given by Wu Epang after he believed that he could not win.

If Zhuo Luolan is recalled and beat others on the grounds of defeat before they attack, they will be embarrassed to take action. This is called a child who only beats his own family, and admitting his mistake before others get angry is the way to resolve the problem.

Although his reputation is not good, Zhuo Luolan is the bloodline of a peerless hero after all. He is a major general of the border army. As long as he does not fall without Prime Minister Zi, Zhuo Luolan will be able to make a comeback.

On the contrary, if you win, you can be persecuted. Because once you win, Li Liangzuo's royal army will win the war. The little emperor will be basically unstoppable in taking power with prestige and taking power. The good days for the powerful ministers who have no Via Epang will come to an end.

This is politics and the sorrow of soldiers. The conclusion is: Often, the general who wins is prone to accidents.

For example, Di Qing of the Song Dynasty is such an allusion. Fortunately, the Song Dynasty civilization is more polite. But the Western Xia does not play with civilization.

In addition to political protection, Zhuo Luolan also knew that such a deployment would be without the interests of Epang.

Anyway, Manme is now known as the ever-winning general, with 35,000 main forces under his command, and still has superior forces against the Song Dynasty Volunteer Army. So at this time, no Mapang withdraws from the Southern Army Office, which cannot be concluded as "an unfavorable deployment to the Western Xia", but can only be regarded as "ruling behavior based on the situation."

There is no saying that there is no water supply or trading with Wang Rong's fart.

At the same time, it is equivalent to preserving the number of direct descendants that Wuzhe Epang can control. Rumanme accidentally defeated Wang Rong and occupied Hehuang in full. This is the overall interest of Xixia, and it is also the wise rule of Wuzhe Epang. Because Wuzhe Prime Minister promptly evacuated Zhuo Luolan, who was dragged down, and did not nepotism." This is very generous.

Ruomé's unfortunate defeat in the battle would also be beneficial to Wu Zi Epang. It would be equivalent to strongly weakening the imperial army and preserving his own strength. At the same time, Manme's concept of a general who always wins is not a conclusion, but a group of political enemies with ulterior motives are bewitching the Sacred Heart, which caused Wu Zi Prime Minister to withdraw his Nanjun Office and make room for him to use it.

This is very painful. But since ancient times, the bridges of the first three rows of men have played this way.

Zhuo Luolan had nothing to think about except for executing the order with a wry smile. As Shen Jilang said: You must recognize the situation and re-evaluate the situation in the world. I have already lost, so it doesn’t make much sense to chase the young man and bite him.

"Brothers, this time it is just a phased failure. Don't complain if you are frustrated. Keep the green mountains there. I, Zhuo Luolan, made an oath to this ancient bone dragon city: sooner or later, I will capture Wang Rong alive on a fair battlefield."

After Zhuo Luolan spoke wildly in a high spirit, he waved his horse whip and said, "Now follow my steps and go home!"

In the heavy snow, before going home.

The tired soldiers looked back at the endless snow scene. It seemed that there was no one, but because of the rise of Wang Rong and the Song army, this place became an almost insurmountable barrier. This made the soldiers who had fought for half a year shy. I wonder if there was still a chance to return here again in their lifetime?

The people of Xixia were in a bitter and cold place and wanted this rich area. The Tubo people called it a holy land, and now the Song army has taken root here.

Don’t laugh at me when you are drunk on the battlefield. How many people have returned from war since ancient times?

It would be pretty good if you think about it this way. In a war that cannot be won, most of the brothers still followed Lan Shuai home, and from then on there is no need to continue wandering on the battlefield of the cold and joking.

go home……

On December 3, the capital of the Song Dynasty was filled with heavy snow.

This is a heavy snow from heaven, which indicates that there will be a lot of benefits in the coming year. After the flood, many diseases and pests will be left behind, but this heavy snow and severe cold can kill these through natural means.

Sima Guang and Lu Gong accelerated their pace and rushed to the central hall to conclude Wang Yun's "great rebellion". Not only did he continue to promote the war against the court's instructions, but he also injured Lu Gongbi, the commander of the Jishi Army, like a hooligan, and vowed to ask justice.

However, what's so annoying is that Wang Yun's document "the evil people complain first" arrived in Bianjing yesterday, declaring the massacre in Xining Prefecture, and as the commander of the Volunteer Army, he had already used this incident to issue a Volunteer Army manifesto in the Hehuang area: As a responsible great country, the Volunteer Army of the Song Dynasty vowed to get back this blood debt for the people of Hehuang.

As expected, when he entered the school of the Secretariat, the entire court was in an uproar, and he accused Xixia of "inhuman behavior" with benevolence, righteousness and morality. Fu Bi, who had finally turned against the enemy for the truce a while ago, was furious now, threatening that no matter what Wang Rong thought, as a responsible great power, as a responsible big country, there was no reason to withdraw troops, otherwise the national character would not exist, and it would also cool the hearts of the people in the truce area and ruin the future diplomatic interests of the Song Dynasty.

In the current central hall, what is discussed is no longer Sima Guang, who eats more and Xiao Hui’s three-party talks statement, but how to maintain the existence of the Song army, and how to make the Manme corps that created the bloody crime pay the price?

It was really that Wang Rong gave the Song Dynasty court too much confidence.

Originally, even Fu Bi was worried that the main force of Xixia was not damaged, and that if it continued to fight, it might fail, and it might drag the Song Dynasty into the quagmire. However, this guiding spirit was not officially responded to by the Volunteer Army because the military prime minister Han Qi did not say anything.

The entire Song Dynasty was followed by the blood of the chicken blood. Wang Yun's army, who seemed to be self-willed and should have crossed the Huangshui River for life, but Yu Min and Tonghuang, who were in a vain, won a great victory in both places. With their outstanding and amazing military performance, they stabilized the mentality of the first three rows of Bianjing and successfully "scared away from Zhuo Luolan's army for seventy miles."

The more the gamblers win, the more courage they are. Later, Wang Rong successfully met with the Jishi Army and his strength was greatly strengthened, which allowed the husbands to see the possible subsequent benefits.

At this point, Fu Bi was not in a hurry to question Wang Rong for "disobeying".

Until now, Sima Guang has to admit that the possibility of Wang Rong losing is getting smaller and smaller, and the Xining Prefecture murder is indeed untenable.

But Sima Guang argued with reason in the court: the general should be changed. The situation has improved significantly. The chances of the Song Dynasty losing the war are not high, so there is no reason to allow the gangster to continue to lead the army on behalf of the Song State. If you let the unreasonable, the following will be the best, and the bad children who injured Lu Gongbi represent the great country, then is my Song Dynasty still a country of etiquette?

Han Qi couldn't help but look embarrassed when he looked at this incident.

But it just happened that Fu Bi, a person who did not want to change his commander at the last minute, entered the litigation mode. The dynasty made a theory with Sima Guang: It was wrong for Wang Rong to beat Lu Gongbi, and it did violate military discipline, but it was not a question of being a superior or a ruthless person. It was just a misunderstanding under the impulse of young people, which was a conflict between two people with different views.

Sima Guang argued with reason: "In terms of age, Lu Gongbi is older than Wang Anshi and is his uncle. In terms of qualifications and background, he is my Jinshi of the Song Dynasty. In terms of official positions, when Lu Gongbi is older, Wang Rong is not as rare as the third level, so he is naturally considered to be a crime below."

Fu Bi said: "You are right, but reason is not loud, virtue is not old, and a slap is definitely not loud. Wang Rong is wrong, but Lu Gongbi is not denying it, but Lu Gongbi questioned in the battlefield environment, and it should not be against the Supreme Commander. If you react, you impeach and be reasonable. But the Volunteer Army is the highest arrangement made by His Majesty the Emperor and the Privy Council. When Wang Rong is the commander of the Volunteer Army, he was Lu Gongbi's boss at that time. The battlefield situation changes rapidly and when facing the problem of survival bleeding, as a "subordinate" questioning the commander's decision, it is wrong to confront the commander."

Sima Guang's face was as good as the bottom of a pot: "My husband, are you sure you can reason with Wang Rong's bad child?"

"Why can't it?" Wang Anshi intervened, "It's true that my son has problems, but if you say he doesn't understand the truth at all, I, Lao Wang, don't accept it."

Bao Zheng said objectively: "On the whole point, he is not confused and reasonable in some key issues. But he does do many impulsive illegal things, saying that his bad children are fine."

"Hey, you are so awesome in Baohei Tan. You come out and underestimate it, but it means you don't say anything." Han Qi said.

Given that he could lead the army, and those with war experience died, Sima Guang could not ignore this, and the current situation could not disturb them, so he said: "The lower officials insisted on the conclusion that Lu Gongbi was innocently injured. Given that the emperor was seriously ill and did not govern the board, the lower officials could accept that the army would not be dispersed if the emperor ordered the emperor to disperse. However, this account cannot be erased and must be recorded and severely investigated at the appropriate time."

Wang Anshi's friend Han Jiang was also helpless. Judging from the details, Lu Gongbi was really wrong. At least in terms of military law, he was just now stolen by Fu Bi. So now facing Sima Guang's "account settlement after autumn", Han Qi can only give a default.

Fu Bi felt the same, so he first asked him to expand his military profits. At that time, the political correctness was to hide the birds across the river and destroy the bridge. There was nothing wrong with it, so he nodded in support.

It was related to his son Wang Anshi who needed to avoid suspicion, so he had to frown and take a deep breath without saying a word.

Han Jiang, the assistant minister, also had an attribute that he was not in dealing with Lu Gongbi, so he said with a strange look again: "You... you will hurt his heart like this. No matter what, his contribution to the Song Dynasty is tangible."

"As the emperor's ministers, the people of the Song Dynasty, and the officials of the court, what they do well is that they should not do well is that they are negligent."

Fu Bi, Han Qi and Sima Guang responded to Han Jiang in unison, saying that this is Wang Yun’s own theory…
Chapter completed!