Chapter 2469 Unfinished Work
At this moment, Changsun Guang could only pray to God and Buddha, and beg his two soldiers to grit their teeth and rather die than reveal the whereabouts of Zheng Sanwa's body. As long as Zheng Sanwa's body cannot be found, there is no physical evidence. Relying on Changsun Guang's influence, Xue Rengui does not dare to kill himself unscrupulously.
Even though he still had doubts, he could only escort himself back to Chang'an and hand him over to Weiwei Temple for investigation and interrogation.
This is the territory that the Guanlong family has been operating since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. What can they find out when they interrogate their own family members?
Even in the Anxi Army, there were Long disciples at every grassroots level. Xue Rengui only dared to interrogate those soldiers without any evidence, but he did not dare to touch him at all.
Of course, if there is evidence, it will be completely different. This person is a direct descendant of Fang Jun. Fang Er's hawks and claws are nothing more than that. Once the evidence of crime is in hand, no one can save himself...
He lowered his head, secretly wiped the sweat on his cheeks, and said with full of grievance: "I don't know why Xue Sima is suspicious, and I don't know who is behind the scenes to sow discord and slander, but I am not afraid of the shadows slanting, no matter what Xue Sima’s interrogation!”
There was chaos in the camp. When the generals heard Xue Rengui's order to arrest people, they were all surprised. Not knowing why, they hurried to the commander's tent to find out the whole story.
Xue Rengui asked everyone to stay.
Less than half an hour later, soldiers came into the account and reported: "Sima, all the soldiers led by Colonel Chang Sun out of the city that day have been captured. Under torture, most of them have confessed."
Xue Rengui sat behind the desk and nodded: "What have you confessed to? Tell me in detail."
"Here!"
The soldier said: "Most of them confessed that when they followed Lieutenant Chang Sun out of the city for patrol that day, they met the scouts of Gao Zhenxing's troops. The news they brought back was that their troops were attacked by Arab cavalry at night not far from Suiye City. Then they fought hard and retreated until they reached the Rehai Pass, where they were overtaken by the Arab cavalry. With no chance of escape, Colonel Gao Zhenxing made a quick decision and ordered Zheng Sanwa to return to Gongyue City. After reporting the news, he himself led his soldiers to fight to the death at the mountain pass to stop the enemy and buy him time. Zheng Sanwa traveled 800 miles day and night, but was killed by Captain Chang Sun, and then led his soldiers to go south. For more than a hundred miles, he made a false appearance of investigation, and then returned to Gongyue City, taking the information from Gao Zhenxing's department as his own and reporting it to Sima. "
Suddenly there were exclamations in the tent, and even faint angry shouts.
In the army, Pao Ze is both a brother and sister, especially in the Anxi army, which is full of young men from Guanzhong. Their ancestors have been fighting everywhere since the pre-Qin Dynasty. Their blood was shed in and outside the pass, and their bodies were buried in the north of the Central Plains. Even though there were failures and there were We have been through misery, but there has never been betrayal!
How can I say that I have no clothes? Be in the same robe as your son. The king raised his army and repaired my spear and spear. I share the same hatred with my son.
How can I say that I have no clothes? Tongze with Zi. The king raised his army and repaired my spear and halberd. Work together with your son.
How can I say that I have no clothes? Wear the same clothes as your son. The king raised his troops and repaired my armor. Go with me!
Generation after generation, the people of the Qin Dynasty sang this war song, fighting against the dog armies and winning decisive battles in the Central Plains. They went to battle outside the Great Wall and sealed the wolves in Xu. Their blood was shed and their horses were wrapped in their hides. They supported each other and fought side by side. There were pains and tears, songs and tears, but they never stopped. There has never been any betrayal!
Killing Pao Ze and pretending to receive military honors is regarded as a great shame and humiliation in the army. A hundred deaths will not be enough to forgive his crime!
Changsun Guang was sweating profusely. He faintly heard that many generals from the Guanlong family in the tent were shouting angrily. He was very emotional and quibbled loudly: "Xue Sima, please listen to the last words! The last general has always been strict in running the army. , soldiers will be punished according to military law if they make any mistakes. It is difficult to guarantee that they will not have accumulated resentment in their hearts. Under this severe punishment, they will talk nonsense. What's the point of believing it? Moreover, since ancient times, it has been a rule that everyone gets the stolen goods. The soldiers just said that the general killed the man who reported the news, but where is the body? I hope Sima will interrogate him rigorously and he will be innocent! Otherwise, my elder, Sun Guang, would rather die than surrender!"
After saying that, he took off the iron helmet on his head, placed it in front of him, wiped the sweat from his face, and made a generous and awe-inspiring look.
Someone stood up and said in a deep voice: "Xue Sima Mingjian, if there is no conclusive evidence, you really can't just believe the words of those soldiers. Under the three trees, it is like falling into purgatory. The soldiers' will is not strong. In order to get rid of the unbearable torture, they will inevitably talk nonsense. Don’t believe it, otherwise it will cause the hero to suffer and the brave to bear the injustice, which will cause pain to the relatives and happiness to the enemies.”
A few people spoke in agreement, but most of the generals remained silent.
Xue Rengui took a look and saw that the person speaking was Linghu Chang, who joined the army as a recorder, the grandson of Linghu Desfen... Xue Rengui was naturally not surprised that the Long disciples stood up to defend Changsun Guang.
He sneered and sneered: "After Linghu joins the army, are you willing to vouch for Changsun Guang?"
Linghu Chang was stunned for a moment and hesitated: "This..."
"Haha."
Xue Rengui sneered again, looked at Linghu Chang with disdain, and said slowly: "You are all descendants of Guanlong. In your eyes, there are only officials protecting each other and interests entangled. There has never been a national law, and there has never been a military regulation. ?”
Linghu Chang felt that this charge was too big and he couldn't bear it, so he quickly said: "Please calm down Xue Sima, the general is not protecting Captain Sun, he is just discussing the matter..."
"Fart!"
Xue Rengui suddenly slapped the case and shouted angrily.
He stood up, walked out from behind the desk, pointed at Linghu Chang's nose, and shouted angrily: "Put your hand on your chest, touch your conscience, and tell me in your heart whether you believe that Chang Sun Guang killed Pao Ze and risked his life." Leading the army? ”
Linghu Chang broke into cold sweat.
Asking himself, does he believe that Changsun Guang did such a thing... No matter the motive or consequences, Changsun Guang is the most suspicious.
However, as a descendant of Guanlong, he had to protect Changsun Guang, even though he was extremely disdainful of Changsun Guang's behavior!
Taking a deep breath, Linghu Chang clasped his fists and saluted, and said: "The general will never listen to partial beliefs, only look at the evidence. If there are both witnesses and physical evidence, without Xue Sima's order, the general will be willing to personally supervise and kill Chang Sun Guang! But now only The credibility of the witness, and the confession made under severe punishment, is extremely low. The general believes that Changsun Guang should not be punished.”
Even severe punishment cannot be imposed on Changsun Guang!
Xue Rengui was furious and tried his best to restrain himself.
He knew that his qualifications and background were his shortcomings. If Li Xiaogong was here and said that he would pull Changsun Guang out to punish him, who would dare to say anything about personal and material evidence in front of him?
Anyone who dares to say it will be killed by Li Xiaogong!
Although he has made many meritorious deeds, he has been serving under Fang Jun and is incompatible with the entire Tang army system. This cannot be made up for by ability in a short time and requires long-term precipitation and hard work. And his origin as a distant relative of the Xue family in Hedong was not even recognized by the children of these aristocratic families.
All the soldiers in the account were silent.
The generals who were born in Guanlong wanted to protect Changsun Guang. Those who were not born in Guanlong were waiting for opportunities and did not dare to express their opinions easily.
However, no matter who they prefer, this attitude is already obvious. They believe that Chang Sun Guang did this, but their position dictates that they must protect Chang Sun Guang.
Justice and interests are often in conflict with each other.
Even though they may still have a trace of conscience in their hearts, they choose to ignore this conscience in the face of family interests.
……
This situation did not exceed Xue Rengui's expectations.
He looked at Linghu Chang again and asked again: "Linghu joins the army, are you willing to vouch for Changsun Guang?"
Linghu Chang's lips twitched but remained silent.
Are you kidding me? The reason for protecting Changsun Guang is because everyone is of the same lineage as Chuanglong, and we are connected by the same spirit. But how can we put ourselves on the line for Changsun Guang?
It doesn't matter if you talk, but you can guarantee this kind of thing, even if you beat him to death...
A hint of sarcasm appeared on Xue Rengui's lips, and he turned to look at the people in the account: "Everyone, since you have sworn to defend Changsun Guang, is there anyone willing to vouch for it?"
No one answered in the account.
Naturally, a general who was not from Guanlong would not take a trip into this muddy water. Even though there was no evidence at the moment, everyone already believed that Chang Sun Guang was responsible for this matter. How could they still be willing to vouch for it? And the generals who were born in Guan Long are not stupid. We are all close relatives, so they can support you, and they can even join forces to put pressure on Xue Rengui, but they must not do such things as guarantees.
But the sarcastic and disdainful smile on Xue Rengui's face was clearly mocking them for their pretentiousness, grabbing credit and never admitting defeat, but when the critical moment came, they all acted wisely and did not take responsibility.
Everyone is respectable, but now they have to suffer Xue Rengui's contempt and disdain for Changsun Guang, but he can't even say a strong word. It's so uncomfortable... (End of this chapter)
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