Chapter 3013 Position Choice
Xue Wanche suddenly jumped three feet high and roared angrily: "Fart! You traitor, how dare you beat me up? Come on, come on, I will cut you into pieces today to comfort the souls in heaven who were framed by you!"< br>
Bare your teeth and claws to rush upward.
Naturally, some soldiers hurriedly stepped forward, hugged his waist and hugged his legs, tightly controlling him.
Cheng Yaojin yelled angrily: "How presumptuous! Do you all think that this commander is old and confused? You all stay here honestly, and wait until the Sima of the army investigates and reports. I will handle it in accordance with military law! Those who deserve to be flogged should be chopped. Beheading is not a child’s play under military law!”
Although Xue Wanche was a fool, he still respected Cheng Yaojin, and he thought he was justified in this matter. He was not afraid of going to the edge of the sky, so he glared at Wang Wendu, threw away the soldiers who were entangled with him, and sat down under Cheng Yaojin's head. , silently.
It's just that although the person calmed down, his heart was secretly cruel. If Cheng Yaojin was unfair, then he would have to kill Wang Wendu, the traitor, at the risk of his own life...
Wang Wendu's face turned paler and his heart was beating with fear.
At that time, there were thousands of our own people on the battlefield, and each of them witnessed the entire battle situation. Perhaps those soldiers did not know what the general's command meant, and they just listened to the order. However, a veteran like Cheng Yaojin, who has been fighting for a lifetime, only needs to know a little bit to know that he gave up the original strategy and did not follow up immediately and complete the task of attacking the Goguryeo army's phalanx to meet Xue Wanche's armored cavalry. What the hell is hiding there.
Although he thought that Cheng Yaojin would not directly deal with him under military law, he still felt guilty. After all, his behavior was a serious crime!
Looking at Xue Wanche again, I couldn't help but secretly regret it.
Who would have thought that hundreds of cavalrymen, trapped in the enemy formation of tens of thousands of people, could actually be charged all the way out by him?
Unbelievable!
The Goguryeo army was really a mob. With so many people, one person could kill Xue Wanche, but he killed him so much that his morale collapsed and he fled...
Cheng Yaojin paid no attention to anyone, drank gulps of tea, and cursed in his heart.
When something like this happens to a general under his command, no matter who is right or wrong, he, the commander-in-chief of an army, cannot escape the blame. It is almost impossible to shirk responsibility.
Although he no longer needs more meritorious deeds to improve himself due to his status, who would want such a thing to happen, which would weaken the morale of the army and face the orders of His Majesty Li Er?
What a bad luck...
Soon, all the military commanders who went to investigate returned.
"Commander, we were ordered to investigate. The facts are almost the same as what General Xue said. After arriving at Daque Valley, General Wang disobeyed military orders and failed to attack the enemy's formation in time, causing General Xue's troops to be deeply trapped by the enemy. Camp, injured The enemy suffered heavy casualties. Fortunately, the enemy troops were disorganized and defeated under the charge of General Xue. Thousands of the enemy were killed, and the remaining troops fled back to Daque Valley, thus defeating the enemy's intention to support Anshi City. "
This matter is very clear, and there is almost no need to go to the battlefield to see it. The entire story can be deduced based on the confessions of the soldiers in the center.
Cheng Yaojin's face was as black as iron. He stood up suddenly, glared at Wang Wendu fiercely, and cursed: "You bastard! You are so shameless! What else do you have to say?"
The other generals and commanders in the tent also glared at Wang Wendu angrily.
The most important thing in the army is the feeling of honor.
It is true that where there are people, there will be rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there will be competition for interests, but in the midst of a war, few people will put their personal interests first. There are enemies in front of you, and all you can trust is the robe behind you. If there is no robe to protect you, you are afraid that you will die in the battle formation if you meet them.
It is normal to fight overtly and covertly in private, but once on the battlefield, you must put aside your past grudges and cooperate wholeheartedly. Otherwise, the military will be distracted and how can you win the battle?
What's more, Wang Wendu usually had no grudges against Xue Wanche. These actions were completely jealous of Xue Wanche's merits and wanted to frame him into being trapped in the enemy's camp and killed in battle, so that no one would compete with him for merits in the future.
This kind of behavior is regarded as extremely bad behavior in the military, and everyone despises it!
Wang Wendu knew that no matter how much he tried to argue at this time, it would be useless. He could only pale his face, endure the severe pain in his hands, and said in a cold sweat: "The general has nothing to say, but I ask your majesty in front of you, whether life or death, absolutely nothing Complain!”
Cheng Yaojin said angrily: "Mother! You are a thief, are you saying that I have slandered you?"
Wang Wendu shook his head and said: "The general didn't say anything, and he won't say anything. I just ask the commander to hand over the general to your majesty, and there will be no resentment in life or death."
Cheng Yaojin was furious.
He naturally understood the meaning of Wang Wendu's repeated request to be sent to His Majesty. Not only did he understand it, but General Zuo Wuwei who was present also understood it.
This person is from the line of the King of Jin, and he has backers such as the Wang family of Taiyuan and the Guanlong nobles behind him. As His Majesty wants the King of Jin to compete for the throne, he may not want to see the King of Jin's numerous generals in the army killed like this, so Spare his life. Even if the army is out at this moment, it may not be possible to allow him to perform meritorious deeds...
"Commander!"
Xue Wanche suddenly stood up and said angrily: "Since his crime is clear and irrefutable, I would like to ask the commander-in-chief to show his head to the public to enforce military law!"
Someone next to him also stood up and said angrily: "Wang Wendu violated military orders and framed Pao Ze. Not killing is not enough to uphold military law, and not killing is not enough to stabilize the morale of the army!"
"That's right! Such traitors are so heartless that they are simply a disgrace to our military guards. If we don't kill them, where is the justice?"
"Commander, please kill this beast!"
"Follow military law!"
Several generals in the tent stood up together, the crowd was excited, and they unanimously demanded that Wang Wendu be killed to correct military law.
Wang Wendu was trembling all over on the soft cushion. He didn't know whether it was from pain or fear. He said loudly: "Commander, think twice! The last general is General Zuo Wuwei. Life and death can only be decided by Your Majesty. The commander has no right to kill me!"
He was really scared. Although he had previously believed that Cheng Yaojin would not openly break with King Jin, the crowd was so excited. What if Cheng Yaojin could not withstand the pressure and had to chop him down?
Cheng Yaojin stroked his beard and pondered undecided.
He was indeed unwilling to break with the King of Jin just like this. After all, His Majesty was in his prime, and the battle for the throne could not be decided in a year or two. Although the Crown Prince has the upper hand at the moment, everyone knows that His Majesty prefers the King of Jin, so there are still huge variables regarding the ownership of the throne...
Xue Wanche became furious when he saw Cheng Yaojin's undecided expression.
Naturally, he did not have the intelligence to figure out Cheng Yaojin's thoughts, but he was not a fool either. Since Wang Wendu kept demanding that he be handed over to His Majesty, he must have a way to escape.
So many Paoze brothers were killed by Wang Wendu. If they were allowed to live, how would they explain to the dead brothers?
He immediately roared angrily: "The general doesn't care about military law. He only knows how to pay debts, pay money, and kill people to pay for their lives. This thief framed so many Pao Ze and died in the enemy's battle. If his heads are not sacrificed to commemorate the spirits of those Pao Ze in heaven, I, Xue Wanche, am a useless person!”
As soon as he turned around, he pulled out the horizontal sword from the waist of a captain behind him, took a big step, and swung the horizontal sword towards Wang Wendu on the ground.
Cheng Yaojin's expression changed drastically: "Stop him!"
The nearby captain hurriedly hugged Xue Wanche, but his attack was sudden. After all, everyone was a step slower, and the knife still hit Wang Wendu's leg hard.
"Ah!"
Wang Wendu screamed, rolled on the cushion, and rolled behind Cheng Yaojin.
Cheng Yaojin stepped forward and snatched the horizontal knife from Xue Wanche's hand, and yelled angrily: "You idiot, are you crazy? This thief will be punished by military law. If you kill him, you will also be punished by death!"< br>
Xue Wanche struggled and roared, cursing: "Don't fart! The military law committed by this thief is very clear. At this time, he should withdraw from the camp and show his head to the public, but the commander is hesitant. Where is the justice? Since the commander does not want to kill him, Then let Mo Lai come and kill him, just chop off the thief’s head, kill him or chop him into pieces, just do whatever the commander wants!”
Cheng Yaojin was so angry that he threw the Hengdao to the ground with a "choking" sound.
Immediately, Cheng Yaojin felt that something was wrong. Although several captains still controlled Xue Wanche tightly, the others did not say a word and just stood there silently.
He understood that Wang Wendu could not survive without killing him...
Military law is like a mountain. If you cannot strictly enforce the law in the military, it will inevitably affect the morale of the military. If Wang Wendu’s crazy behavior cannot be brought to justice, how can there be any justice? Military law will soon be reduced to mere decoration.
No matter how prestigious and qualified he is, if he cannot treat everyone equally, who will be convinced?
It seems that he can only follow His Highness the Crown Prince whole-heartedly from now on, but tying his family, family, young and old to the Crown Prince's chariot is very inconsistent with his character and plans... (End of Chapter)