It is not so easy to encounter a big case that can implicate so many people, and Lai Junchen mobilized Lijingmen to look around, but there have been no clues.

Until a month later, the war report came, the 170,000 army of the imperial court and the 100,000 army of the Khitan fought in the East Kip Stone Valley, the Zhou army was defeated, and Wang Xiaojie was killed!

Lai Junchen immediately went to the court in the morning and impeached Cui Geng.

"Our army is 170,000, and the soldiers are full of food; The Khitan army of 100,000, a group of rabble, fought head-on, but it was our Zhou army that was defeated, and Weichen thought it was all the fault of Lang Cui Geng! ”

Cui Geng rolled his eyes and said, "Come to Shaoqing, you're not sick, are you?" This official has been presiding over the "Shendu Times" and "Da Zhou Royal Daily" in Luoyang, what does this matter have to do with me? ”

"Hmph, if you hadn't misinterpreted "Huang Deer Song" when you said goodbye, claiming that our army's expedition this time was more auspicious and less auspicious, and the army's morale was in turmoil, how could there be today's defeat?"

As he spoke, Lai Junchen knelt on the ground and said, "Please also ask Your Majesty to kill the author Lang Cui Geng to comfort the souls of the soldiers in the sky." ”

Wu Sansi had already torn his face with Lai Junchen, and sneered: "Oh? Is it? How can this king remember that Cui's book said that as long as General Su Honghui can't make the trip, this prophecy will be invalidated? ”

Lai Junchen was prepared, and he didn't argue with him, and said: "But the problem is that General Su didn't make it, but this prophecy has come true." Does this mean that Cui's writings don't explain the prophecy at all, and it was completely a blind cat that ran into a dead mouse before? Please also ask Your Majesty to punish him for the crime of bewitching the people! ”

Day, this guy wants to make a two-headed bet again!

Cui Geng refused to accept the call, and changed the topic: "What is the reason for the defeat of our army, there is no specific military report yet, is it too early to discuss whose fault it is at this time?" …… Hey? Wrong! ”

Speaking of this, his heart suddenly moved, and he said: "Even if it is a flying pigeon, it can write hundreds of words, right?" Why is the report so short? Isn't it weird? ”

Wu Zetian glanced at Cui Geng approvingly, and said, "Cui Aiqing's words are the theory of public loyalty to the country. The imperial army, the two expeditions to the Khitan, all of them were defeated, and they also killed Wang Xiaojie, the chief of the Xia official Shangshu Qingbian Road march, and the world was shaken. At this time, some people don't think about the crisis of the imperial court, and just think about each other, which is really disappointing to me. ”

"I ......"

Although Wu Zetian did not name names, who is this so-called "someone", do you still need to ask?

Lai Junchen didn't dare to look for Cui Geng's stubble anymore, and silently retreated to the class, but the fire of jealousy and hatred for Cui Geng and even Wu Zetian in his heart was burning more and more.

Wu Zetian nodded with satisfaction and continued: "Our army is newly defeated, how to deploy troops in the future, everyone...... Well? ”

At this moment, the eunuch Wu Zhuang ran in and whispered a few words in Wu Zetian's ear.

The more Wu Zetian listened, the more ugly his face became, and finally slapped the royal case and said, "What a big guts!" Someone came, Xuan Zhang said to enter the temple. ”

"Xuanzhang said to enter the hall~~"

With the shouts of the eunuchs, a middle-aged man in his thirties, dusty, and tired walked into the main hall, kowtowed, and said: "Qingbian Dao Jiedu official Ji Zhang said, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Your Majesty, the king is so unjust that you have to avenge him! ””

Wu Zetian gritted his teeth and said: "Wang Xiaojie has great merit and country, of course I want to avenge him!" Zhang said, you are in the Golden Palace, tell everyone in detail how the king died! Let everyone understand which bastard is ruining my big thing! ”

"Yes!"

Zhang said that this was the only way to strengthen the spirit, and he told the story of the battle of Dong Kip Stone Valley in detail.

On the same day, Wang Xiaojie's troops traveled to the East Kip Stone Valley and met the Khitan army. The roads here are treacherous, and it is not suitable for large armies to deploy on a large scale.

As a result, Wang Xiaojie led a small number of elites as the vanguard to fight with the Khitan army.

Sun Wanrong ordered the Khitan army to feint and retreat, and Wang Xiaojie fought and advanced, seeing that he was about to force the Khitan army out of Shigu.

But just as he was arranging the phalanx with his whole team, Sun Wanrong suddenly ordered the Khitan army to counterattack and besiege it on all sides.

Supposedly, it's nothing, who's afraid of whom,

But Wang Xiaojie swept back, it was over, the follow-up army did not follow, and now he was outnumbered.

So, while urgently ordering the rear army to follow, he commanded the troops to meet the battle.

Speaking of this, Zhang Shuo couldn't cry anymore and said, "Everyone saw that Mr. Wang was in danger, and they all asked for battle. But the deputy governor Li Duozuo said that the Khitan was powerful, and the army should be withdrawn quickly, and those who violated the order should be beheaded! In the end, Manager Wang died on the battlefield, but Li Duozuo asked everyone to jointly play, saying that the defeat of this battle was completely caused by Manager Wang's greed and recklessness. Everyone disagreed with the signature, and the situation suddenly became deadlocked. Seeing that it was not a problem, Weichen stole a horse, quickly whipped the horse, and ran back to Luoyang to tell His Majesty the truth! ”

"Damn, Li Duozuo deserve to die! I don't usually see it.,This guy's guts are too small, right? ”

"I'll just say, the Hu people are unreliable, they are not of my race, and their hearts will be different!"

"In this way, although General Wang Xiaojie was killed in battle, the losses of the imperial army are not too big."

……

There was a lot of talk about it, and although there was a lot of talk about it, all of them were relaxed...... The defeat in this battle is entirely due to Li Duozuo's timidity, not a crime of war, and if he changes a general, he will definitely be able to beat the Khitan to the ground.

But Wu Zetian was like falling into an ice cellar at this time.

She understands that the failure of the Zhou army this time is not an accident, but an inevitability!

Li Duozuo, a native of the Yan Dynasty, was brave and good at shooting when he was young, made many military achievements, and was relocated to the general of the right eagle.

During the crusade against the Black Water Spirit, he set up a high-ranking meeting to lure its chieftain, and finally took advantage of the chieftain's drunkenness to kill him, taking the opportunity to defeat his people.

Will such characters be greedy for life and afraid of death? Who believes! The only explanation is ...... He colluded with one of his sons to cut off one of his arms.

The Khitan army is strong and easy to solve, the Great Zhou is full of talents, and there will always be generals who will appear to turn the tide.

However, if someone is stabbed in the back, there is no way for any famous general. I'm afraid that no matter who I send to attack, the final result will be a meat bun beating a dog!

What can I do?

Apart from Wang Xiaojie, who else is worthy of my trust?

The more Wu Zetian pondered about it, the more sad he felt in his heart, and finally said in a deep voice: "Wan'er, the intention is to be made!" ”

"First, send the official of the Qing Bian Dao Festival to say that with my will, go to the army and kill Li Duozuo, without interrogation, and behead him when he meets."

"Second, with the Tongzhou Assassin Shi Jian'an Wang Wuyouyi as the general of the right military Weiwei, as the general of the Qing Bian Road march, and the internal history Ling Lou Shide as the deputy chief of the Qing Bian Road, commanding Wang Xiaojie's old department to attack the Khitan."

"Three, with the right Jin Wuwei general, Hanoi Wang Wu Yizong as the general of the Shenbing Dao march, and the right leopard Taowei general He Jiami as the deputy commander, the general of the 200,000 soldiers to attack the Khitan."

Okay, this time Wu Zetian was ruthless, not only increased the army by 200,000, but also turned the commander into a martial artist.

But the question is, whether it is Wu Youyi or Wu Yizong, they are all standard civil war insiders and outsiders, the imperial court generals have been defeated twice, send them, can it work?

Chen Ziang immediately objected, saying: "Weichen thinks it's inappropriate......

"Oh? Inappropriate? Wu Zetian sneered and said: "It is easy to guide the country, but it is difficult to serve the country but the enemy." Wan'er, and then draft the decree, the palace servant Chen Ziang, transferred to Qingbian Dao to participate in the military. ”

Chen Ziang wanted to give his opinion and was sent to serve in the army.

By now, Wu Zetian's meaning has become very obvious, and no one dares to do the song of the war horse anymore.

Wu Zetian pondered for a moment, and then issued today's fifth will, saying: "The author Lang, the prince of the left prison gate, and Cui Geng, the deputy leader of the palace, have repeatedly bewitched the public, and his heart can be punished. From today, he will be the soup supervisor of Longmen Hot Spring, rank six, and take office immediately, and he is not allowed to bring his family. ”

Lai Junchen was dumbfounded, he didn't do anything, why did Cui Geng fall into bad luck? Didn't His Majesty protect him just now?

Cui Geng also wondered, how could he be reduced to a sixth-grade official in the blink of an eye, a fifth-grade and a sixth-grade, this is a world of difference!

Shangguan Wan'er knew a lot of inside stories, and immediately understood what Wu Zetian meant, and comforted Cui Geng: "Your Majesty also loves Cui Tangjian with a lot of love. As long as you don't explain any proverbs in the future, and make a great contribution to your office, it will not be difficult for you to be reinstated or even further. ”

What? And the opportunity to make meritorious contributions? Cui Geng was even more puzzled.

This Luoyang Longmen soup supervisor, although he is a six-grade official, as the name suggests, is to manage Wu Zetian's imperial bath in Longmen!

How can this place make meritorious contributions? It can't be to catch a few thieves who peeked at Mrs. Wu taking a bath, right? How can someone be so blind?

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