Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 128 Going to Chang'an and Being Honored

Li Chunfeng was about to faint.

Even more scared.

He knew that the prince was no longer the same as before.

Once the prince's order came down, he had no chance to resist.

Petition His Majesty?
Let's see whether His Majesty will pay attention to you or the Crown Prince.

What worried him most was that the prince wanted to summon Taoist scholars.

This is going to be fatal.

Taoist priests are okay, but alchemists are simply death warrants.

The reputation of alchemists has always been bad, and they are linked to misleading kings and bringing disaster to the country and the people.

No matter what the prince's intention is, summoning the alchemist will cause some unnecessary trouble.

The prince also asked him to provide a list.

If something happens, he will be the first one to be unable to escape.

Li Chunfeng counted with his fingers, wondering if this disaster was destined for him and there was no way to escape it.

He hoped the prince was joking.

Who knows, when the prince's order really comes down.

Li Chunfeng then realized that the prince was serious.

The sky is falling!
"I want you to mind your own business and have nothing to do with it."

Li Chunfeng regretted it so much that he no longer had the indifferent state of mind of a Taoist priest.

No matter how high the Taoist's state of mind is, he cannot remain calm.

……

A team of angels rushed into the army’s camp.

Li Ji, along with a group of officers, came out of the tent to greet them.

Everyone had a blank expression, even solemn.

They knew that this time the angel's arrival would determine the life and death of many people.

Li Daozon shook his head secretly. He couldn't understand why the prince had treated Hou Junji so badly.

Why don’t the soldiers under us take this as a warning at all?

"Angel……!"

"Enter the account, please!"

The angel said nothing and walked quickly towards the commander's tent.

"Who is this person?"

"Secretary Lang Shangguan Yi!"

Inside the general's tent, Shangguan Yi held the imperial edict and waited for Li Ji, Cheng Zhijie and other generals to take their positions.

"Order from the Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty, and from the Crown Prince of the Great Tang Dynasty: ..."

The beginning shocked them.

This was an imperial decree issued jointly by the two palaces.

Things were taking a turn for the worst.

"A strict military discipline and strict compliance with orders are the only way to be a benevolent and righteous army. The soldiers went north to fight the Xueyantuo, and their merits will be rewarded by the emperor..."

"Anyone who disregards military discipline and laws will be severely punished and will not be tolerated."

"Soldiers who violate military law will not be given the status of heroes, and the entire army will be informed, and the authorities in their hometowns will be notified..."

Everyone looked up in horror, unable to believe it.

Not only will he be punished by military law, but the entire army must be informed, and even his hometown must be reported to the government...

Some officers were anxious, "How can this be? Soldiers fought bloody battles, but in the end they ended up in disgrace."

"How can the soldiers still risk their lives after this?"

Shangguan Yi swept his dignified gaze over the officers and remained silent.

"Shut up!"

Li Ji shouted in a deep voice, and the indignant officers had no choice but to bow their heads in disobedience.

"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty orders: ..."

This is the second will.

Compared to the murderous intent of the first decree, this one is the grace of the Son of Heaven.

"Duke Ying, all the meritorious soldiers whose names are sent to Chang'an will be rewarded."

After Shangguan Yi finished reading, he said, "I brought it with me, and I will let the Duke of England pass it on."

"correct."

"The prince said that he wants you to select one hundred soldiers with outstanding military achievements and excellent performance on the battlefield and send them to Chang'an to be commended."

After receiving the order, Li Ji looked distressed and said, "Angel, is there no room for maneuver in this matter?"

Shangguan Yi knew what Li Ji was referring to. He shook his head and said, "There is no possibility of turning things around."

"You can do it once, but not twice."

"This is a matter of military law. Military law is ruthless. How can we let it go so easily?"

"Duke, please think about how to explain this to His Majesty after returning to Chang'an."

Li Ji was silent.

He cannot escape responsibility for this matter.

“How many people will die?”

After Shangguan Yi left, the officers were furious.

"The soldiers have just made military achievements, but before they can be rewarded, they have to face military law."

"How can we lead troops to fight in the future?"

Tang Jian said coldly: "Without military law, there will be no war."

"It's good to have merit, but if you violate military law, you should be severely punished."

"The whole court is advocating the king's benevolence and justice. The prince even denounced that there is no military law in the army, which is no different from bandits and robbers."

"There is something wrong with the ideology. How can we change it without severe punishment?"

The generals and officers glared at Tang Jian fiercely.

Tang Jian was not afraid at all, why?

I'm not wrong.

You all have dirty hands and feet, you want more than anything else.

Is there such a cheap thing in the world?
Either refuse the reward, or keep your hands clean and abide by military law.

……

"Captain Chen."

"Take a trip with us."

The military judge broke into the military tent and took away a group of captains in public.

"Captain He, let's go, you're in trouble."

"Captain Liang, I'm sorry."

As the imperial edict was issued, many soldiers from various armies were forcibly taken away.

A large amount of valuables were found during the search.

"Liang Ping, you have disregarded military discipline, taken the lead in hiding valuables, condoned and shielded your men, violated military discipline, and you shall be beheaded!" "He An..., beheaded!"

"Chen Ling...behead him!"

"Behead!"

Countless soldiers watched as officers were mercilessly beheaded one after another, and everyone was horrified and frightened.

In the past, when people hid something, they didn’t make such a fuss about it.

Today, he lost his head because of this.

"He Sanliang, you stole property privately, you shall be beaten with thirty military sticks."

"Wang Ergou, be beaten with thirty military sticks..."

After the officers have dealt with the situation, it is the turn of the ordinary soldiers.

Compared to the beheading of officers, the punishment they faced was not beheading, which saved their lives, but it was not light either.

"Hey!"

Sun Simiao shook his head as he watched, "The court will obviously reward people based on their merits afterwards, so why can't they control themselves?"

Li Dao Zong stood beside him and said calmly, "It's a habit we developed during previous wars, but the imperial court turned a blind eye to it at that time."

"It's different now. If we continue like this, there will be big problems."

Sun Simiao asked, "Your Highness, do you think it is right or wrong?"

"From an emotional point of view, I can't bear it. After all, they are all soldiers who have fought bravely on the battlefield."

Li Dao Zong sighed, "But from the overall perspective, this unhealthy trend must be stopped and banned."

"Emotion and law, the court handled it very well this time."

"Only the officers will be beheaded, and the other soldiers will be beaten with sticks to give them a chance to reform."

How many officers are there?

How many soldiers are there?

If we really want to treat everyone equally, we should behead the soldiers as well.

I don’t know how big an impact that will cause, and I’m afraid there will be unimaginable chaos.

But fortunately, the court did not fail to consider this.

Killing officers can severely deter the soldiers and reduce unrest.

At the same time, rewards were also given.

The soldiers can see clearly from such an act of combining kindness and severity that the court is clear about rewards and punishments. If it is your fault, you have to take the responsibility, and if it is your merit, you will receive the emperor's grace and the court will not reduce the rewards.

"The court was too harsh this time."

A soldier whispered, "Those officers were killed at will."

"Fortunately, I didn't reach out, otherwise I would have been beaten with a stick."

Another soldier said, "Who says it's not true? We are in the same team. We beheaded him and notified the whole army. We also informed the government in his hometown."

"The leader of the other group was hit by a military stick and is still receiving treatment."

"Our team leader is very upright. If it weren't for his strict orders, I'm afraid we would have suffered as well."

As they talked, they looked at their leader, who was wiping a knife.

They couldn't help but remain silent.

I know that the knife belongs to the gang leader's younger brother.

But this time, he died on the battlefield and was eventually buried in the Cemetery of Heroes.

"There are some things you should not discuss, and don't feel that the court is unfair."

The captain put down his knife. He heard his men talking. "Everyone knows how the court treated the heroes who died in battle."

"There is a cemetery for heroes and martyrs, and there are many things to be done for the widows and their families."

“There’s even a plaque for the Home of Heroes!”

As he spoke, he couldn't help but raise his head with pride, his family also had one.

It was earned by his younger brother who died fighting for his country.

He was sad about his brother's death in battle, but the home of a hero was enough to comfort his brother's soul in heaven.

The thought of his family seeing it made him feel much better.

"I heard that after this battle, His Majesty will erect a monument to the heroes of the Tang Dynasty in front of Chengtian Gate in Chang'an."

"Local governments should also build it so that people all over the world can worship it."

"The emperor's rewards are benefits, and heroes' honors are fame."

"We all have fame and fortune, so why should we reach out for something we shouldn't have?"

"Do you think this is true?"

Everyone nodded and agreed with it.

Just then, a lieutenant walked in.

"Xu Xiao."

"Come with me, you are going to Chang'an this time."

……

"Xue Li."

Di Rengui walked into the tent with a smile on his face. Xue Li was a little confused. "Coach Di, what's the good news that makes you so happy?"

"Of course it's a great joyous event."

Di Rengui said: "This time, you performed excellently and made great military achievements. You are the best in my new army."

Although the new army did not participate in the early battles, it made a stunning debut in the subsequent battles.

Xue Li, in particular, led dozens of his men to charge into battle and was invincible. He killed several Xueyantuo generals and captured hundreds or thousands of people, including many Xueyantuo ministers and nobles.

But the whole army was shocked.

Even Li Ji asked about it at that time.

How could such a brave general be a young leader of the new army?

"The imperial court has not yet issued any reward to the new army, but you have to go to Chang'an to accept the commendation on behalf of our new army brothers."

The new army is different from other armies. After all, there are only 3,000 people, so how to reward them still needs long-term consideration.

There is no conclusion as to whether it is an expansion or a transfer.

"Recognition?"

"How can I be worthy of such a reward..."

Xue Li was a little surprised.

The army wanted to select a hundred men to go to Chang'an, and this spread among the troops.

It has almost become a consensus among all the soldiers in the army that the hundred men are the strongest and have the greatest military achievements.

This represents their going.

"If you're not qualified, who is?"

Di Rengui said exaggeratedly: "You alone have brought out the prestige of our new army."

"If anyone dares to say that our new army can only move corpses and dig pits, I will get angry with him on the spot."

In the early days, he was still ridiculed by soldiers from other armies.

The new army originally thought it was nothing, but they couldn't stand such jokes.

Fortunately, Xue Li demonstrated the power of the new army.

Give those gossipers a slap in the face.

(End of this chapter)