Wang Yinglin received the holy decree and went to Dengcheng, accompanied only by the personal guards cavalry of a capital led by Tan Fei, and at this time there were still gunshots in Fancheng, and the battle in the city was still ongoing.

"Prime Minister Wang, it is obvious that there was a mutiny in the Eighth Army, why did Your Majesty make such an understatement and not think that there was a mutiny?" Tan Fei lifted his horse forward and walked parallel to the carriage that Wang Yinglin was riding, and asked worriedly.

"What does General Tan think should be done?" Wang Yinglin asked with a chuckle.

"The last general thought that of course His Majesty had issued an order to reprimand the mutinous officers and soldiers to lay down their arms and wait for disposal. At the same time, the army will be mobilized to stand by, and in the event of a mutiny, the soldiers will immediately suppress it! Tan Fei replied.

"Does General Tan want my Great Song Forbidden Army to kill each other?" Wang Yinglin frowned and asked in a deep voice.

"The last general will not dare!" Tan Fei saw the right color of what he said, and hurriedly saluted, "However, the mutiny of the last general is a serious crime, if it is not punished, then some people will think that such evil deeds can be pardoned, and in the future, there will be no disobedient people vying to follow suit, so that the country's law and military discipline will be gone, and the Great Song Dynasty will fall into turmoil again." ”

"Commander Tan has been in front of the Imperial Palace, have you ever heard Your Majesty mention that the Eighth Army has mutinied?" Wang Yinglin stroked his beard and pondered for a moment, then turned his face and asked.

"This ...... Your Majesty did not say it, but it is true! Tan Fei shook his head and said.

"Your Majesty, he said that there was no mutiny in the Eighth Army, that is, there was no mutiny, does General Tan think it is inappropriate!" Wang Yinglin said.

Tan Fei was shocked when he heard this, but he was very puzzled, and it was difficult to accept this statement of covering his ears and stealing the bell, and thought about it: "Your Majesty is clearly decided, and the last general will not dare to question it." But I still think we should be cautious, after all, the distance between the two armies is only thirty miles, and the rapid march can reach Fancheng in half a day. ”

"Hehe, it turns out that General Tan is not confused, and he also knows that the instability of the army will endanger the Holy Driver, and the big war will give Meng Yuan a chance to take advantage of!" Wang Yinglin sneered twice.

"Protecting His Majesty's safety is the duty of the last general, even if he dies, he will not hesitate to do so, and his actions and plans must naturally take into account His Majesty's safety!" Tan Fei said, "Now that the war is imminent, there are hidden worries on the side, if there is a change during the war, it will not endanger Your Majesty." Therefore, the general thinks that only by pulling out the hidden dangers first can we ensure worry-free. ”

"Your Majesty once said to me that Commander Tan is loyal to the country, upright, strategic, courageous, shrewd, meticulous, and talented. However, his vision is not broad enough, his actions are too rigid, and it is difficult to take charge of himself without tempering. Wang Yinglin sighed lightly when he heard this, "At that time, I thought that Your Majesty was too harsh on you, but now it seems that Your Majesty's evaluation is pertinent. ”

"Please also ask Prime Minister Wang for some advice!" It was the first time that Tan Fei knew His Majesty's evaluation of himself, which could be said to be very high, but he was difficult to find out at the moment, and he asked for advice.

"General Tan can still remember the battle of Yangzhou, the Chinese army was impacted, and Your Majesty wanted to lead the army to attack the enemy, and you ordered the guards to forcibly take Your Majesty away from the battlefield?" Wang Yinglin asked.

"As the last general remembers, at that time, the enemy cavalry was approaching the front of the emperor, and His Majesty refused to avoid the enemy, so I had to order the guards to act on the battlefield for His Majesty. The general also thought that as the commander of the guards, I should unconditionally obey His Majesty's orders, but although this time it was a last resort, it was also a violation of the Holy Order, which made His Majesty unhappy and had a gap with me from then on. But I thought that if there was a next time, the last general would still be like this, in order to protect His Majesty's safety, even if he died. Tan Fei sighed.

Since the Battle of Yangzhou, Tan Fei also felt that what he had done in this matter might be inappropriate, although His Majesty did not blame, but Ni Dutong was stubborn, wary of himself, and often served His Majesty in person. And he also felt that after the war stabilized, His Majesty would definitely transfer him away from the Imperial Front and find a place for him, and it would be difficult to trust him as before, which made him very entangled and depressed.

"It seems that General Tan still doesn't know what's wrong?" Wang Yinglin looked at him and sighed lightly, "For this matter, Your Majesty has never questioned your loyalty, otherwise you would not still let your guards after the incident." ”

"Oh, please mention it!" Tan Fei perked up when he heard this, and asked urgently.

"General Tan has also been in the army for a long time, and when he knows that the two armies are facing each other, his morale is especially important." Wang Yinglin nodded, agreed with his statement, and said, "At that time, the enemy was outnumbered, and the war was in a stalemate, and once our army collapsed, we could only give up capturing Yangzhou and retreat to Jiangdong. This would interfere with His Majesty's Northern Expedition strategy, and might alert the enemy who would penetrate deep into Jiangdong, leading to the failure of the plan to encircle and annihilate the Yuxi Timurid Division. ”

"At that time, the reason why Your Majesty led the lone army to fight was to confuse the enemy army and make it not know the reality of our army; The two are precisely to boost morale and stabilize the morale of the military. And if you forcibly take your Majesty away from the battlefield at a time of crisis in war, if the army sees the imperial flag move, the army's spirit is shaken, and then retreats, it will be pursued by the enemy's iron cavalry, and your Majesty's safety will be endangered. Therefore, although you are loyal to your majesty, you put the army in danger, and simply use your life to turn the tide and win the battle, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable, and you will make a big mistake. ”

"Well, I am short-sighted, I only see the present, but Your Majesty sees the overall situation." Tan Fei nodded and said.

"It is precisely because Your Majesty knows your mind that you have not been punished, but you can't help but be disappointed. And this just shows that Your Majesty has high expectations for you, and hopes that you will be my pillar, and you should not have a grudge against Your Majesty. Wang Yinglin saw that although he was ashamed, he had no remorse, and said.

"It's the last general who is ashamed of His Majesty's expectations, how dare he have any more resentment!" Tan Fei said.

"This time, Your Majesty ordered General Tan to go to the Eighth Army with me to raise the army, and I also hope that you will have some knowledge, but unfortunately you have not been able to understand the holy will." Wang Yinglin smiled faintly.

"The last general is reckless, Your Majesty will let go of the rebellious army so easily, I still can't understand it." Tan Fei insisted.

"Alas, in fact, this time the soldiers of the Eighth Army did not obey the military order and left the camp without authorization, and General Tan's thoughts were the same, they were also out of loyalty to His Majesty, and they were dissatisfied with the Eighth Army's command Zhang Ba to stand still, and sit back and watch us fight in Fancheng alone, so they spontaneously went to help in the war, causing turmoil." Wang Yinglin sighed and said, "You have mobilized troops and ammunition in the name of mutiny, which will not only make the soldiers loyal to Your Majesty cry out for injustice, but also make Your Majesty fall into an unkind and unjust predicament, and the army will not be willing to use their lives again." ”

"Oh, then Zhang Ba should also be investigated for the crime of great disrespect, and he can't be easily let go, which chills the loyalty and courage of the king of all the soldiers." Tan Fei nodded.

"You're so confused!" Wang Yinglin saw that he was 'stubborn', and said a little angrily, "What is the current situation, the confrontation between the enemy and our armies, and the nearest is only ten miles. The Eighth Army now has a tendency to split, and if it is forcibly suppressed, it may lead to a real mutiny, which is not only fratricidal, but also will force Zhang Ba to surrender to the enemy. ”

"In addition, if the Eighth Army is forced to cancel its military trumpet, and wait for three out of ten, will it be necessary to mobilize troops from Lianghuai to fight again? Not to mention that the time is protracted, the food and grass are wasted, and the peace with Meng Yuan is imminent, how can our dynasty be passive everywhere. If you don't occupy Jingxiang, then half of the Northern Expedition will be removed, which Your Majesty cannot tolerate, but it cannot be dealt with in an ordinary way. ”

"It turns out that there is such a deep meaning in it." Tan Fei said suddenly, "Your Majesty doesn't regard this as a mutiny, so you can give this matter a lot of room for maneuver, and then slowly plan it." However, as a general, Zhang Ba has no heart for submission, and he must deal with it categorically, and he cannot condone his mistakes, so as not to cause further incidents. ”

"His Majesty has His Majesty's Holy Judgment on how to deal with Zhang Ba. However, His Majesty thought that the reason why he was reluctant to meet the driver was that he was a little cautious and wanted to take the opportunity to seek some benefits from it, but it was self-defeating, and he ended up shooting himself in the foot. If it is said that he has objections, His Majesty thinks that he does not have the guts, that is, he can't let go of the little money in his family, and he can't let go of the small family in Ezhou. Wang Yinglin said.

"So, Your Majesty has long been wary of it?" Tan Fei said with some surprise.

"You think that your majesty will dare to go on an expedition of thousands of miles under the escort of an army, how can you not be prepared, he has already begun to investigate the situation of the various armies. Although Zhang Ba's actions were unexpected, they were also expected, and it was almost impossible for him to easily control the armies, even if he wanted to communicate with the enemy, he could not take away a single soldier. At the moment, he just made some small moves in private, which had already caused a commotion, and if he wanted to rebel, he would be doomed without His Majesty's action. Wang Yinglin smiled.

"Alas, Your Majesty has no last resort, he uses soldiers like a god, and His Majesty's ability is also very accessible!" Tan Fei sighed again.

"Hehe, Your Majesty's actions are beyond our comprehension, and Your Majesty's vision is unparalleled, and the current chaos can be lightweight, but also from the confidence of your subordinate ministers, you don't live up to Your Majesty's expectations!" Wang Yinglin Yin Yin taught......

The thirty-mile journey was not far away, but it was not close to it, and it was already evening when Wang Yinglin and his party arrived at the boundary of Dengcheng. And whether it is Zhang Ba and other generals in the battalion, or the 'mutiny' troops outside the battalion, they are all anxious with the loss of time, and they can't help but be afraid at this time, after all, what they have done is too big, and the two armies are opposed, and if one is not good, there is a danger of misfire.

Xie Ming felt that life was like a year, while he appeased the 'Qinwang Army' outside the camp, he also had to persuade Zhang Ba and others to calm down, and they must not act rashly and cause irreparable consequences. But the patience of both sides is almost to the limit, after all, no one knows how His Majesty views this matter, and the holy decree does not know how many heads will fall to the ground, and how many people will lose their positions and resign.

"Report to the commander and the marquis of Yu, there is an army galloping towards the town, and the flag is from the imperial guard." Just as the situation was becoming more and more tense, he personally entered the tent and said.

"How many centaurs?" Zhang Ba stood up and asked urgently.

"Yudu Tong, less than 100 horsemen escorted a carriage to come, and there was no brigade of people behind!" The soldier replied. Everyone in the tent breathed a sigh of relief......

The Year of the Pig is approaching, and the Year of the Rat is approaching, so I wish you all a Happy New Year!!